Temple University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
- Abanikanda, Michael
- Adewole, Olaniyi
- Ahmed, Shahbaz
- Alderman, Ryan
- Anderson, Robby
- Bambary, Zack
- Benjamin, Samuel
- Benson, Wyatt
- Booth, Cody
- Boyd, Ikeem
- Boyle, Sean
- Brookhart, Matthew
- Brown, Levi
- Brown, Matt
- Burns, Brian
- Caponegro, Blaze
- Carraway, Vaughn
- Christopher, John
- Chudnoff, Brandon
- Cooper, Daquan
- Coyer, Chris
- Daniels, Sean
- Deloatch, Romond
- Dixon, Hassan
- Dvoracek, Rob
- Ellis, Avery
- Falcone, Matt
- Felton, Michael
- Fitzpatrick, Jalen
- Fogleman, Zack
- Friend, Kyle
- Gildea, Justin
- Gilmore, Jamie
- Granger, Clinton
- Grant, Elijah
- Green, Marcus
- Hairston, Nate
- Hammond, C.J.
- Harper, Kenneth
- Harris, Tyron
- Harris, Montel
- Hayes, Will
- Herbin, Khalif
- Hooks, Zach
- Hutton, Chris
- Ioannidis, Matt
- Jackson, Alex
- Johnson, Kamal
- Johnson, Zamel
- Jones, Maurice
- Kalaman, Michael
- Korang, Raymond
- Laiter, David
- Lofton, Eric
- Marshall, Stephaun
- Matakevich, Tyler
- Mayes, Tyler
- McCloskey, Chad
- McGowan, Brendan
- McManus, Brandon
- Metz, Adam
- Miller, Deon
- Newman, Jaimen
- Newsome, Kevin
- Niederreither, Bret
- Nwobi, Ari
- Omuso, Wanemi
- Onejeme, Obi
- Onuekwusi, Gary
- Osei, Bryan
- Parthemore, Chris
- Paulhill, Shahid
- Perry, Colby
- Pierce, Brett
- Quinn, Jacob
- Rathbone, Will
- Regas, Evan
- Reid, Spencer
- Reilly, Connor
- Robey, Anthony
- Roorda, Scott
- Rumer, Thomas
- Shaw, Damiere
- Shaw, Dion
- Shine, Darryl
- Shippen, Brandon
- Smith, Nate D.
- Smith, Ahkeem
- Smith, Abdul
- Smith, Nate L.
- Spector, Jordan
- Stefanelli, Drew
- Tyson, Marc
- Van_Norton, Dan
- Wallace, Martin
- Walton, Hershey
- Whitfield, James
- Whittingham, Jeff
- Williams, Desmond
- Williams, Avery
- Youboty, John
- Young, Tavon
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- Abanikanda, Michael
- Adewole, Olaniyi
- Ahmed, Shahbaz
- Alderman, Ryan
- Anderson, Robby
- Bambary, Zack
- Benjamin, Samuel
- Benson, Wyatt
- Booth, Cody
- Boyd, Ikeem
- Boyle, Sean
- Brookhart, Matthew
- Brown, Levi
- Brown, Matt
- Burns, Brian
- Caponegro, Blaze
- Carraway, Vaughn
- Christopher, John
- Chudnoff, Brandon
- Cooper, Daquan
- Coyer, Chris
- Daniels, Sean
- Deloatch, Romond
- Dixon, Hassan
- Dvoracek, Rob
- Ellis, Avery
- Falcone, Matt
- Felton, Michael
- Fitzpatrick, Jalen
- Fogleman, Zack
- Friend, Kyle
- Gildea, Justin
- Gilmore, Jamie
- Granger, Clinton
- Grant, Elijah
- Green, Marcus
- Hairston, Nate
- Hammond, C.J.
- Harper, Kenneth
- Harris, Tyron
- Harris, Montel
- Hayes, Will
- Herbin, Khalif
- Hooks, Zach
- Hutton, Chris
- Ioannidis, Matt
- Jackson, Alex
- Johnson, Kamal
- Johnson, Zamel
- Jones, Maurice
- Kalaman, Michael
- Korang, Raymond
- Laiter, David
- Lofton, Eric
- Marshall, Stephaun
- Matakevich, Tyler
- Mayes, Tyler
- McCloskey, Chad
- McGowan, Brendan
- McManus, Brandon
- Metz, Adam
- Miller, Deon
- Newman, Jaimen
- Newsome, Kevin
- Niederreither, Bret
- Nwobi, Ari
- Omuso, Wanemi
- Onejeme, Obi
- Onuekwusi, Gary
- Osei, Bryan
- Parthemore, Chris
- Paulhill, Shahid
- Perry, Colby
- Pierce, Brett
- Quinn, Jacob
- Rathbone, Will
- Regas, Evan
- Reid, Spencer
- Reilly, Connor
- Robey, Anthony
- Roorda, Scott
- Rumer, Thomas
- Shaw, Damiere
- Shaw, Dion
- Shine, Darryl
- Shippen, Brandon
- Smith, Nate D.
- Smith, Ahkeem
- Smith, Abdul
- Smith, Nate L.
- Spector, Jordan
- Stefanelli, Drew
- Tyson, Marc
- Van_Norton, Dan
- Wallace, Martin
- Walton, Hershey
- Whitfield, James
- Whittingham, Jeff
- Williams, Desmond
- Williams, Avery
- Youboty, John
- Young, Tavon
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Jersey Number 42
Michael Abanikanda
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn, N.Y.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall 2012.
High School: All-Conference and All-Borough honoree … played running back, wide receiver, and corner for coach Stephen Edwards at Thomas Jefferson HS … Top 100 New York City Players by MSG Sports … in prep career, had 194 carries for 1,870 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns … also had 14 receptions for 247 yards and eight touchdowns … participated in the 2011 Big 44 Brooklyn All-Star Game … also a four-year participant in track … team won the 2012 PSAL indoor Borough championship and 2012 PSAL indoor New York City championship… four-year recipient of the Principal and Academic Award … three years of perfect attendance.
Personal: Michael Abanikanda … born September 1, 1994, in Lagos, Nigeria … parents are Marian and Saidi Abanikanda … has a brother, Adewale, and a sister, Debra.
High School: All-Conference and All-Borough honoree … played running back, wide receiver, and corner for coach Stephen Edwards at Thomas Jefferson HS … Top 100 New York City Players by MSG Sports … in prep career, had 194 carries for 1,870 yards and 24 rushing touchdowns … also had 14 receptions for 247 yards and eight touchdowns … participated in the 2011 Big 44 Brooklyn All-Star Game … also a four-year participant in track … team won the 2012 PSAL indoor Borough championship and 2012 PSAL indoor New York City championship… four-year recipient of the Principal and Academic Award … three years of perfect attendance.
Personal: Michael Abanikanda … born September 1, 1994, in Lagos, Nigeria … parents are Marian and Saidi Abanikanda … has a brother, Adewale, and a sister, Debra.
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