2026 Football Roster

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2026 player roster. Activate a column button to sort; activate it again to reverse the order.
0 Jordan Oliver Sr. WR/DB 6'3" 175 lbs
1* Joey Sturniolo Captain Sr. WR/DB 6'2" 180 lbs
2* Aidan Curley Captain Sr. WR/DB 5'11" 180 lbs
3* Hussein Fahad Captain Sr. WR/ATH 6'4" 205 lbs
4 Evan Lavene Sr. WR/DB 5'11" 165 lbs
5 David Babayev So. WR/DB 5'8" 140 lbs
6 Josh Feola Sr. RB/DB 5'6" 170 lbs
7 Cole Mazzone So. TE/LB 6'2" 210 lbs
8* Thomas Quirk Captain Sr. QB/ATH 6'3" 210 lbs
9 James Dee So. QB/ATH 5'9" 155 lbs
10 Jacob Poretto Jr. RB/LB 6'0" 185 lbs
11 Tom Cronin Jr. WR/DB 6'0" 175 lbs
12 Christopher Pignato So. TE/DL 6'1" 195 lbs
14 Mike Demosthenes Jr. WR/DB 6'2" 165 lbs
16 Dylan Ammendolia So. WR/DB 5'7" 135 lbs
17 Andres Aguilera So. TE/LB 5'10" 150 lbs
18 Demetrius Wheeler Sr. K/P/ATH 5'11" 175 lbs
19 Logan Plate Sr. RB/LB 5'10" 180 lbs
21 Excellent Raymond Fr. RB/DB 5'10" 150 lbs
23 Jack Walker So. RB/LB 5'10" 205 lbs
24 Andrew Santiago So. RB/DB 5'7" 175 lbs
25 Wyatt Brown So. WR/DB 5'10" 160 lbs
26 Joshua Messina So. WR/DB 5'7" 145 lbs
27 Nelson Meliara Fr. WR/DB 5'9" 140 lbs
31 Will Mucci So. RB/LB 5'8" 150 lbs
35 Rieon Silva Fr. RB/DB 5'6" 135 lbs
40 Tristan Escoffery So. RB/LB 5'10" 190 lbs
44 Davis Lawson Jr. TE/DL 6'5" 225 lbs
51 Akshay Gowda Sr. OL/LB 5'9" 185 lbs
52* Matthew Pickett Jr. Captain Sr. OL/LB 6'1" 230 lbs
53 Wassem Elsallal Sr. OL/DL 5'11" 225 lbs
54 Kareem Elsallal Sr. OL/DL 6'2" 225 lbs
56 Sarp Altug Fr. OL/DL 6'1" 160 lbs
57 William Price Fr. OL/DL 5'9" 180 lbs
58* Mike Jiang Captain Sr. OL/DL 6'1" 265 lbs
62 Azaan Ali Fr. OL/DL 6'2" 155 lbs
63 Yianni Stratakias So. OL/DL 5'11" 230 lbs
64 Thomas Raymond So. OL/DL 5'10" 210 lbs
65 Ayaan Syed So. OL/DL 5'7" 220 lbs
68 Andrew Creticos So. OL/DL 6'5" 305 lbs
71 Ben McLean Sr. OL/DL 5'8" 215 lbs
75 Chris Kim Sr. OL/DL 6'0" 280 lbs
76 Thatcher Schwartz So. OL/DL 6'3" 260 lbs
77 Archer Clark So. OL/DL 6'0" 265 lbs

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2026 Cheer Roster

  • Lunna Bravos
  • Emma Brennan
  • Ellie Grace Crump
  • Cyara Da Silva
  • Sophia De paula
  • Zoriah Franco
  • Gabriela Gonzalez
  • Cailin Mahon
  • Emerson O'Connor
  • Cesarina Ramirez
  • Brielle Taranto
  • Natasha Thomas
  • Lily Valcourt

Coaching Staff

Billy Waters

Billy Waters

Head Coach

Billy Waters leads the Acton-Boxborough Varsity Football program with a strong background in building competitive teams and developing student-athletes. A Massachusetts native and former three-sport athlete from Waltham, Coach Waters has coached at the high school, collegiate, and semi-professional levels, with stops including Newton South, Billerica Memorial, Southeastern Regional, and Bentley University.

Before taking over at AB, Coach Waters served as Offensive Coordinator at Billerica, where he helped drive significant program success, including two MVC League Championships, multiple sectional championship appearances, back-to-back 8-2 seasons, and a memorable win at Fenway Park.

In addition to football, Coach Waters has contributed to the AB Boys Lacrosse program, further demonstrating his commitment to Acton-Boxborough athletics. His leadership, energy, and focus on team culture continue to shape the future of AB Football on and off the field.

Mike Morris

Mike Morris

JV & Varsity WR/RB Coach

Mike Morris brings deep Acton-Boxborough roots and a strong commitment to developing student-athletes across multiple sports. A 2011 graduate of ABRHS, Coach Morris has been part of the AB football staff for seven seasons as a Varsity Assistant Coach, working with the wide receivers and running backs while also leading the JV program.

In addition to football, Coach Morris teaches PE and Health at Acton-Boxborough and serves as the Varsity Basketball Head Coach and JV Baseball Head Coach. His experience across football, basketball, and baseball gives him a well-rounded perspective on player development, team culture, and competitive preparation.

Coach Morris continues to be an important part of the AB athletic community, helping student-athletes grow through accountability, effort, teamwork, and pride in representing Acton-Boxborough.

Michael DeGouff

Michael DeGouff

Varsity Defensive Line Coach

Ryan Higgins

Ryan Higgins

Varsity Offensive Line Coach

Joe Taranto

Joe Taranto

Freshman Defensive Coordinator

Hunter Shaughnessy

Hunter Shaughnessy

Varsity Assistant Coach

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Dom Dellapace

Assistant Coach

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Mariano Jimenez

Assistant Coach

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Brendan Mullaney

Assistant Coach

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Mike Waters

Assistant Coach

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Bobby Abare

Volunteer Coach

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Gabe Harris

Volunteer Coach

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Mike McCluskey

Volunteer Coach

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Mark Mitchell

Volunteer Coach

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Dan Walker

Volunteer Coach

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