Bronx, N.Y. – As we approach the start of week three of the 2025 Fordham football camp we continue our position-by-position breakdown of the Rams, highlighting the first line of defense, the defensive line.
The Fordham defensive line returns a wealth of experience, returning three of the four starters from 2024, led by senior
Claudy Robinson. Last year Robinson earned All-Patriot League honors, starting all 12 games and recording 37 total tackles, 13 solo, including 6.0 tackles for loss and one sack.
Other returning starters on the defensive line for the Rans are senior
Sam Buerkle, who started all 12 games at defensive tackle, registering 41 total tackles, 16 solo, including 8.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks, and junior
John Scott III, who started all 12 games at Buck as a sophomore, recording 44 total tackles, 24 solo, including 6.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
Other veterans back for the Rams include seniors
Peter Chalhoub, who saw action in eleven games as a junior, making 13 total tackles, six solo, including 1.5 for loss,
Colby Spencer, who appeared in all 12 games as junior, compiling 16 total tackles, five solo, including 1.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks, and
Michael Thorn, who played in ten games as a junior, making 15 total tackles, seven solo.
The defensive line will also be bolstered by the return of graduate student
Jack Low, who missed last year with an injury after starting five games on the line in 2023, and senior
Chris Tuck II, who was limited by injury to four games as a junior, both on the defensive line and special teams.
Juniors returning to the defensive line include
Aiden Jeter, who appeared in four games as a sophomore in 2024, and
Kevin Nizolek, who did not see action last fall.
Sophomore returnees include
Cole Nelson, who saw action in four games as a freshman;
Carter Hess, who appeared in nine games as a freshman, making 13 tackles;
Mardale Rowe, who appeared in one game last year; and
Owen Theoharides and
Phillip Kunkel-Quesada, who did not see action as a rookie.
Newcomers to the defensive line include
Tyler Davis, who helped Erasmus Hall to the 2023 PSAL AAAA Championship;
Lorenzo Riddick, a 2024 All-State performer at Long Island Lutheran;
Marco DeCroce, a First Team All-League selection at Northern Valley Demarest;
James Dunnemann II, a 2024 First Team All-Conference pick at Seton Hall Prep; and
Cole Siegel
Fordham opens the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30, when the Rams travel to Boston College for a 2:00 p.m. contest. Join your fellow Ram fans in a
pregame reception prior to the game.
Season and individual game tickets for the 2025 home season are now on sale through the
Fordham Athletic Ticket Office.
