The 2024 NE10 football season kicks off Thursday, September 5th and Saturday, September 7th. Leading up to kickoff we take a look at the top returning NE10 student-athletes to watch.
Below is a collection of all returning All-NE10 First Team selections from the 2023 season that are set to return to their teams this fall.
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Vinnie Holmes - RB - Bentley
Holmes broke out last season with a career-best 846 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, nearly doubling his first two seasons of college. The graduate student returns to lead Bentley's offense that will feature a new QB this fall.
E'Lijah Gray - RB - Southern Connecticut
Gray led the NE10 in rushing in his debut season with SCSU last fall, racking up an average of 5.7 yards per carry in nine games. Gray was the only back in the league to average more than 100 yards a game.
Joziah Gonzalez - WR - Franklin Pierce
The most outstanding rookie in the NE10 in 2023, Gonzalez returns for his sophomore season in Rindge with big expectations. Gonzalez was fourth in the NE10 in yardage last fall and is the only top-five receiver returning this year.
Joe LoChiatto - OL - Bentley
A leader on Bentley's offensive line, LoChiatto heads a unit that led the NE10 in time of possession last fall and ranked second in rushing.
John Thomas - OL - New Haven
New Haven was a top-10 team in the nation last fall in keeping the QB clean. Thomas captains a veteran line heading into 2024.
Mason Campball - PK - Bentley
Campbell led the NE10 with 15 field goal makes in 2023 and was one of three kickers to split the uprights from beyond 40 yards.
Gabe Bertolazzo - P - Assumption
The best punter in the NE10, Bertolazzo was the only kicker in the league to average more than 40 yards per boot last fall. His longest kick was 72 yards and his 13 kicks landing inside the 20 led the conference.
Chris Yeboah - DL - Franklin Pierce
The senior sacked the QB seven times in 2022 and picked up four more last fall. A menace on the DL, Yeboah hopes to lead the NE10 in sacks for the first time in his career.
Herve Tshibamba - DL - Bentley
Bentley's defense led the NE10 in scoring last season and the defensive front was a huge reason why. Tshibamba returns to headline a crew that led the conference in sacks last fall.
Zachary Goodwin - DL - Bentley
Bentley's defense led the NE10 in scoring last season and the defensive front was a huge reason why. Goodwin returns to headline a crew that led the conference in sacks last fall.
Jack Quander - DL - New Haven
Ninth in the NE10 in tackles for loss last season, Quander helped lead the Chargers to the No. 2 scoring defense in the league.
Joe DiGello - LB - Southern Connecticut
With 6.5 sacks last season, DiGello led the NE10 in getting to the quarterback in 2023.
Giye Jenkins - DB - New Haven
The Charger tied for the league's lead with five interceptions and was one of four NE10 DB's to pick off a pass and return it for a touchdown in 2023.
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