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2024 Football Roster

Lauren Botwinik
Perry Laskaris '07
Kevin Beattie

19 Jake Kazanowsky

  • Position Quarterback
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Toms River, NJ

Biography

2024: Played in nine games ... Completed 147 of 234 pass attempts for 1547 yards ... Longest pass of 64 yards ... Totaled nine touchdowns and nine interceptions ... Registered season-bests of 256 passing yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-19 passing at WPI (9/20/24) ... Ranked third in the Liberty League in passing yards and completion percentage (62.8%) ... Named All-Liberty League Second Team ...

2023: Started nine games...Lead all Liberty League quarterbacks in completion percentage (66.5%), passing touchdowns (15), passing yards per game (219.6 yards), and quarterback rating (160.5)...Totaled 1,757 passing yards and 247 rushing yards...Scored five rushing touchdowns...Tallied a season-high 288 passing yards versus Buffalo State (10/14/23)...Twice chosen as the Liberty League Offensive Player of the Week...Named First Team All-Liberty League.

2022: Played all 11 games, most as starter ... Completed 130 of 225 pass attempts for 1323 yards ... Long of 46 yards ... Ten touchdowns and four interceptions ... One rushing touchdown ... Completed 20 of 38 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns against Hobart ... Three rushes for 13 yards ... Connected on 14 of 22 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win vs. Union ... Ran season-high 11 times for 34 yards ... Had 23 completions on 38 attempts for 211 yards - all season-highs - in ECAC Bowl win over SUNY Morrisville ... Scored game-winning touchdown on 4-yard run with 40 seconds remaining ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once ... 

2021: Played two games ... Completed lone pass for 31-yard touchdown (Buffalo State) ... Four carries for 18 yards ... Had 15 yards on three attempts vs. Buffalo State ... 

High School: Four years of football (QB) ... Three-year starter ... Two-year captain ... All-State Honorable Mention ... First Team All-Shore twice ... All-Group 5 First Team ... All-County three times ... Shore Conference Offensive Player of the Year once ... Team won 2019 American Division Championship ... Four years of basketball (forward) ... Two-year starter ... One-year captain ... All-Division First Team ... 2018-19 A-South Champions ... High Honor Roll ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Son of Samantha and Todd Kazanowsky ... Mother played soccer at East Carolina ... Father played baseball at Lynn University.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 215 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2022Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'3" 215 lbs
    19
  • 19
    C

    2023Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 215 lbs
    19
    C
  • 19
    C

    2024Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 220 lbs
    19
    C