2021 Football Roster
Roster
John Schlendorf
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Toms River, N.J.
- High School:
- Donovan Catholic/Olympus (Utah)
Career: 2024 Preseason All-Patriot League Third Team.
2024 (Senior): Started all 12 games at safety ... recipient of Bucknell's Tom Gadd Coches' Award ... third on the roster with 88 tackles (62 solo), including 6.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks ... recorded six pass breakups, a quarterback pressure and a forced fumble ... had two quarterback pressures against Navy ... forced a fumble and had a sack against Merrimack ... had a season-high 13 tackles in win over Lehigh ... recorded sacks against Penn and Fordham ... had two pass breakups against Cornell and Lafayette.
2023 (Junior): Started all 11 games at safety … finished third on the team and first among defensive backs with 62 tackles (41 solo) … second on the team in pass breakups (8) and passes defended (9) … registered one interception, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack … added two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery … made at least six tackles in five games, including a season-high 14 against Penn … returned an interception 21 yards and added two pass breakups against Lehigh … returned a fumble 25 yards in a win at Colgate … also posted two pass breakups in the Holy Cross and Marist games … made seven tackles with a sack and a pass breakup in the win over VMI.
2022 (Sophomore): Started all 11 games … finished fourth on the team with 57 tackles (36 solo), including three tackles for loss … added two sacks, a forced fumble and nine pass breakups … registered six or more tackles six times, including a season-high seven four times … posted seven tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup at Yale … recorded two pass breakups against Colgate … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Donovan Catholic High School/Olympus High School: Lettered in football, basketball and lacrosse … spent three years at Donovan Catholic before transferring to Olympus as a senior … as a senior, was a first team all-region pick and Olympus defensive MVP … also served as team captain … as a junior, was selected to the all-division first team … over course of career, posted 140 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles … added 104 yards on 11 receptions, 450 return yards and three touchdowns … helped Olympus advance to the state quarterfinals … as a junior, helped Donovan Catholic win the Liberty Division and reach the state semifinals … Donovan Catholic went a combined 16-5 during final two years in the program.
Personal: John Michael Schlendorf … born October 25, 2002 in Toms River, New Jersey … son of David and Jennifer Schlendorf … has three brothers: Peter, Andrew and James … father was a four-year football letterwinner at Fordham University … grandfather, Tom Schlendorf, was an All-American wrestler at Syracuse University, winning the 1967 NCAA title at 191 pounds … cousin Mike Scaglione was a two-time All-American lacrosse player at Yale University ... major is undeclared.
