Top DIA-Level Forwards of the Fall
Top DIA-Level Forwards of the Fall
Davenport's Dominique Bailey. Steven Zomberg photo.
Goff Rugby Report has released our list of top DIA-level forwards.
As with the list of backs released yesterday - Top DIA-Level Backs of the Fall - this is a list of players on teams that play significant 15s rugby in the fall, and are either normally in a DIA league, or are independent and are considered at that level (Navy, U. Notre Dame). In addition, Dartmouth, which plays in the DIAA Ivy League, but doesn't participate in the DIAA playoffs, has players included in this list because they play in the Varsity Cup.
The picks are made using coach recommendations, all-conference lists, and our own observations.
| Player | School | Position |
| AJ Hein | Air Force | Prop |
| Allan Kaufman | Kutztown | Prop |
| Jake Glass | Kutztown | Prop |
| Jaron Beerlire | Colorado State | Prop |
| Jordan Crofts | Penn State | Prop |
| Josh Kowalczyk | Wisconsin | Prop |
| Krieg Greco | Dartmouth | Prop |
| Kyle Ciquera | St. Bonaventure | Prop |
| Luis Carpio | St. Bonaventure | Prop |
| McCord Thorley | Air Force | Prop |
| Michael Lewis | Wyoming | Prop |
| Will Burke | Buffalo | Prop |
| Zach Barnes | Penn State | Prop |
| Chris Brumley | Oklahoma | Prop |
| CJ Burke | Navy | Prop |
| Gavin Moscone | Colorado | Hooker |
| Gordon Driscoll | Dartmouth | Hooker |
| Joe Carl | Air Force | Hooker |
| Johan Van Wyk | Kutztown | Hooker |
| Peter Malcolm | WJU | Hooker |
| Ryan Moshak | Army | Hooker |
| Kuda Makuvire | Arkansas State | Hooker |
| Anton Barlow | Colorado State | Lock |
| Austin Lyons | Air Force | Lock |
| Dacoda Worth | Indiana | Lock |
| Hugh McAllister | WJU | Lock |
| Jack Bengel | Ohio State | Lock |
| Jack McLean | Penn State | Lock |
| James Hanley | Air Force | Lock |
| Mitchell Sanderson | Army | Lock |
| Nick D’Allara | Iona | Lock |
| Nick Hohlt | Kutztown | Lock |
| Sean Berry | Army | Lock |
| Struan Coleman | Dartmouth | Lock |
| Kevin Lepissier | Oklahoma | Lock |
| Zack Stratton | LSU | Lock |
| Patrick McMahon | U. Notre Dame | Lock |
| Tabo Maree | Arkansas State | Lock |
| Benji Hannam | Dartmouth | Flanker |
| Colton Kells | Buffalo | Flanker |
| Dominique Bailey | Davenport | Flanker |
| Eli Mackay | Colorado | Flanker |
| Joe Osinubi | Delaware | Flanker |
| Joe Thatcher | Kutztown | Flanker |
| John D'Allara | Iona | Flanker |
| Jon Petteruti | Iona | Flanker |
| Konisi Hosea | Utah State | Flanker |
| Malcolm May | Penn State | Flanker |
| Maninderjit Singh | Buffalo | Flanker |
| Matt Stauder | Ohio State | Flanker |
| Noah Schrader | Indiana | Flanker |
| Oliver Jenkins | Colorado State | Flanker |
| Raaqim Rispress | Army | Flanker |
| Rob Irimescu | Penn State | Flanker |
| Ryan Nedbailo | Colorado State | Flanker |
| Zach Niro | Colorado | Flanker |
| Brennan Falcon | LSU | Flanker |
| Dan Tilghman | Navy | Flanker |
| Andrew Waggoner | WJU | No. 8 |
| Ben Lemon | Army | No. 8 |
| Chris Burian | Penn State | No. 8 |
| Hayden Aldredge | Dartmouth | No. 8 |
| Josh Collins | Colorado State | No. 8 |
| Marty Johnson | Utah State | No. 8 |
| Nate Heister | Ohio State | No. 8 |
| Todd Dupre | LSU | No. 8 |
| Tom Drielein | Buffalo | No. 8 |
| Tyler Graham | Indiana | No. 8 |
