Moravian tight end Aaron Brown is a Phillipsburg graduate. (Kyle Craig | For lehighvalleylive.com)
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Taking tradition on the road
Phillipsburg's grand and glorious football tradition doesn't come to stop when the Stateliners play their final game at Fisher Stadium, Maloney Stadium or an NJSIAA playoff.
Phillipsburg, the winningest program in New Jersey, makes for fertile ground for college recruiters. In all 20 Stateliner grads have taken their winning tradition and inner toughness to the next level in college football this fall.
While we hope we covered everybody here, if we missed somebody, please let us know.
Players are presented in alphabetical order.
Alex Annan celebrates a play during 2014's win over Easton. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Alex Annan
School: Bloomsburg (NCAA Division II)
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: 45 tackles, 19 solo, 4.5 for loss; 2 fumble recoveries
Montell Britton (9) of Phillipsburg celebrates the 2014 win over Easton. (Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
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Montell Britton
School: California (Pa.) (NCAA Division II)
Year: Sophomore
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Appeared in seven games, made one catch for 12 yards.
Aaron Brown did double duty for Moravian in 2016. (Kyle Craig | For lehighvalleylive.com)
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Aaron Brown
School: Moravian (NCAA Division III)
Year: Senior
Position: Tight end/punter
2016 on field: Caught 17 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. Also averaged 37 yards on 41 punts.
Caleb Calabro has played in every game in his two seasons at Southern Virginia University. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Caleb Calabro
School: Southern Virginia University (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Started all 10 games for the Knights.
Jake Clifford in 2013. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Jake Clifford
School: Ursinus (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Started nine of 10 games (missed one with injury); caught 17 passes for 225 yards
Tyler Conlon tackles Mendham's Timothy Byrne in the 2013 North 2 Group 4 sectional final. (Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com)
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Tyler Conlon
School: Lebanon Valley (NCAA Division III)
Class: Senior
Position: Defensive end
2016 on the field: Played in 10 games, with nine tackles, eight solo, and 1.5 sacks.
Zach Cyphers was a two-year letter-winner at Phillipsburg. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Zach Cyphers
School: Muhlenberg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his first year with the Mules.
Elijah DeVore brings down Mendham QB Jack Horan during the Stateliners' win in the 2013 NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 football final (Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com)
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Elijah DeVore
School: Delaware Valley (NCAA Division III)
Class: Senior
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his third season with the Aggies.
Danny Fisher runs in the 2016 Thanksgiving Day game with Easton. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Danny Fisher
School: Muhlenberg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: Played quarterback and linebacker for the Stateliners.
Brendan Grube was the placekicker and punter in 2016 for Phillipsburg. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Brendan Grube
School: Gettysburg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Kicker
2016 on the field: Kicked and punted for the Stateliners.
Anthony Guarino (3) runs in the 2014 North 2 Group 4 final with Colonia, won by the Stateliners in overtime. (Chris Faytok | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
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Anthony Guarino
School: East Stroudsburg (NCAA Division II)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: In his second season with the Warriors.
Jordan Jackson. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Jordan Jackson
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Was in his second year with the Cougars.
Ja'Quan Jones running in the open field against North Hunterdon in 2016. (Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.com)
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Ja'Quan Jones
School: Morgan State (NCAA FCS)
Class: Freshman
Position: Running back
2016 on the field: Played running back and defensive back for the Stateliners.
Taj Lowe celebrates Phillipsburg's North 2 Group 4 championship win over Colonia in 2014. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Taji Lowe
School: Maine (NCAA FCS)
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: Played in 10 games, making 28 tackles, 0.5 for loss and had one pass breakup.
Jim Marinelli is a sophomore at Ursinus. (Larry Murphy | For NJ Advance Media)
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Jimmy Marinelli
School: Ursinus (NCAA Division III)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Played in six games for the Bears as a freshman.
Ryan O'Dowd preparing for the 2014 McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Ryan O'Dowd
School: Sacred Heart (NCAA FCS)
Class: Junior
Position: Kicker
2016 on the field: Was in his first season with the Pioneers.
Blaise Santini has taken his game to Kean. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Blaise Santini
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Played tackle and defensive end for the Stateliners.
Kyle Santini (#81) before a 2016 game at Maloney Stadium. (Tim Wynkoop | lehighvalleylive.com contributor)
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Kyle Santini
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Played wide receiver for the Stateliners.
Zach Troxell played tight end and defensive end in 2016. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Zach Troxell
School: Lehigh (NCAA FCS)
Class: Freshman
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Played defensive end and tight end for the Stateliners.
Matt Yanes (72) celebrates a play with Zach Troxell during a 2015 playoff game against Woodbridge. (lehighvalleylive.com file photo)
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Matt Yanes
School: Bentley (NCAA Division II)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his first season with the Falcons.