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2024 Football Roster

Kevin Beattie
Perry Laskaris '07

8 Jon Connelly

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown South Salem, NY

Biography

2024: Played in eight games ... Registered nine total tackles, including eight solo and one assisted ... Tallied one tackle for loss for five yards ... Also blocked one kick ... Returned one punt for 14 yards.

2023: Played in seven games...Totaled five solo and three assisted tackles...Also had one fumble recovery.

2022: Saw action in most games ... Played special teams ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2021: Saw limited game action ... Six carries for 33 yards and two-yard reception, all vs. St. John Fisher ... 

High School: Four years of football (RB, DB) ... Three-year starter ... One-year captain ... All-League in 2019 ... All-League and All-Conference in 2020 ... Team won 2018 Section Championship ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll four years ... 

Personal: Business and Management major ... Economics minor ... Dean's Honor List ... Naitonal Society of Leadership and Success ... Owner of moving company ... Volunteer firefighter ... Son of Frances Kerrigan and Michael Spellman.

On attending Rensselaer: "The opportunity to receive a high level education and play football." - July 2022

Benefits of undergraduate community: "You are surrounded by high-performing individuals who value their education." - July 2022

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2022Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    24
  • 8

    2023Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8