2018 Football Roster
Roster
Cherubino, Grayson

Jersey Number 50
Grayson Cherubino
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hampton Bays, N.Y.
- High School:
- Saint Anthony's
Bio
2021 William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist ... 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District 2.
2021 (Senior): Team captain with Tarrin Earle, Dominic Lyles and Jacob Russ ... one of 36 FCS players, and four Patriot League student-athletes, to be named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's William V. Campbell Trophy®, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... missed season due to an injury suffered in preseason camp ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 Spring (Junior): Started final two games at defensive end ... posted five tackles, 2.5 of which went for a loss ... forced a fumble against Fordham ... recorded a sack in the Patriot League Championship Game ... missed first two games to injury ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Recognized on the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team ... started all 11 games on the defensive line ... led Bison defensive linemen with 33 tackles (15 solo) ... made five tackles at No. 20/18 Towson, against Lehigh and at Fordham ... against the Rams in the finale, posted three sacks for a loss of 31 yards ... also forced a fumble that was returned by Rick Mottram for a touchdown ... became the first member of class of 2022 to reach the double digits in career starts with his start against No. 23/RV Princeton on Sept. 28 ... earned the George Rieu Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive lineman ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games on the defensive line, starting six in a row from Sept. 22 to Nov. 3 ... became the first member of the class of 2022 to start on the defensive side of the ball at No. 14/15 Villanova on Sept. 22 ... one of six freshmen to start in 2018 ... led all Bucknell defensive linemen with 35 tackles (17 solo) ... also registered seven tackles for a loss, tied for fourth among Bison, and 2.5 sacks ... at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, registered season-high totals in tackles (6), tackles for a loss (3), sacks (1.5) and pass breakups (1) ... had a strong game at Monmouth on Oct. 13, forcing first career fumble and adding five tackles and one sack ... posted at least 0.5 tackles for a loss in six games, including the first three of the season ... shared Bucknell’s Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as the most outstanding newcomer with Jared Cooper ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Saint Anthony’s: Two-year letterwinner in football … NYCHSFL Lineman of the Year … all-league first team … all-metro first team … all-Long Island second team … 2017 and 2016 regular-season league champion … went undefeated in league play in 2016 and lost in tournament championship game in 2017 … recorded 54 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks during varsity career.
Personal: Grayson Michael Cherubino … born September 30, 2000 in New York City … son of Jeff Kennedy and Toni Cherubino … father Jeff played club hockey at Syracuse University … grandfather, John “Bozo” Kennedy, played hockey and lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire and was an All-American lacrosse goalie in 1959 … major was managing for sustainability.
2021 (Senior): Team captain with Tarrin Earle, Dominic Lyles and Jacob Russ ... one of 36 FCS players, and four Patriot League student-athletes, to be named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's William V. Campbell Trophy®, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... missed season due to an injury suffered in preseason camp ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 Spring (Junior): Started final two games at defensive end ... posted five tackles, 2.5 of which went for a loss ... forced a fumble against Fordham ... recorded a sack in the Patriot League Championship Game ... missed first two games to injury ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Recognized on the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team ... started all 11 games on the defensive line ... led Bison defensive linemen with 33 tackles (15 solo) ... made five tackles at No. 20/18 Towson, against Lehigh and at Fordham ... against the Rams in the finale, posted three sacks for a loss of 31 yards ... also forced a fumble that was returned by Rick Mottram for a touchdown ... became the first member of class of 2022 to reach the double digits in career starts with his start against No. 23/RV Princeton on Sept. 28 ... earned the George Rieu Award as Bucknell's outstanding defensive lineman ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games on the defensive line, starting six in a row from Sept. 22 to Nov. 3 ... became the first member of the class of 2022 to start on the defensive side of the ball at No. 14/15 Villanova on Sept. 22 ... one of six freshmen to start in 2018 ... led all Bucknell defensive linemen with 35 tackles (17 solo) ... also registered seven tackles for a loss, tied for fourth among Bison, and 2.5 sacks ... at Holy Cross on Sept. 29, registered season-high totals in tackles (6), tackles for a loss (3), sacks (1.5) and pass breakups (1) ... had a strong game at Monmouth on Oct. 13, forcing first career fumble and adding five tackles and one sack ... posted at least 0.5 tackles for a loss in six games, including the first three of the season ... shared Bucknell’s Stuart M. Smith Memorial Award as the most outstanding newcomer with Jared Cooper ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Saint Anthony’s: Two-year letterwinner in football … NYCHSFL Lineman of the Year … all-league first team … all-metro first team … all-Long Island second team … 2017 and 2016 regular-season league champion … went undefeated in league play in 2016 and lost in tournament championship game in 2017 … recorded 54 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss and 15 sacks during varsity career.
Personal: Grayson Michael Cherubino … born September 30, 2000 in New York City … son of Jeff Kennedy and Toni Cherubino … father Jeff played club hockey at Syracuse University … grandfather, John “Bozo” Kennedy, played hockey and lacrosse at the University of New Hampshire and was an All-American lacrosse goalie in 1959 … major was managing for sustainability.
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