Bentley University

Freshman linebacker who has not selected a major … one of seven players on this year’s team from Long Island.

Before Bentley: 2018 graduate of Garden City High School where he captained both the football (2017) and basketball (2016-17, 2017-18) teams … two-time championship game MVP after leading the Trojans to the Long Island football championship in 2016 and 2017 … Garden City was 24-0 during those two seasons … first-team All-Long Island and first-team Class A All-State … finalist for top scholar football player in Nassau County … Nassau County Basketball Player of the Year … first-team All-State in basketball … owns Garden City’s all-time scoring record … Golden 11 (top 11 football scholar-athletes in Nassau County).

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 18 … son of Chris and Stephanie DeSantis … has two sisters, Laura (30) and Sarah (26), and one brother, Mark (23).