CoachReachDavenport Football Coaches
Davenport University is an NCAA D2 program in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, located in Grand Rapids, MI. The football staff lists 15 coaches, led by head coach Sparky McEwen. Email addresses are listed for 11 of them.
Men's Football staff15
- Email with CoachReachSparky McEwenHead coachHead Coach
- Email with CoachReachLavelle WalkerAssociate Head Coach/Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachAlex PallonePlayer Personnel / Football Operations
- Email with CoachReachNick RuffingTE / OL / Recruiting Assistant
- Email with CoachReachAmeer IsmailRun Game Coordinator
- Email with CoachReachAdrian McEwenAssistant Head Coach / Defensive Coord. / DB
- Email with CoachReachAntoine MasonAssistant Coach / Wide Receivers
- Email with CoachReachAustin ShabanVolunteer Coach / Off. Analyst
- Email with CoachReachBart EstolaVolunteer Coach / Special Teams Analyst
- Email with CoachReachBranden BedesDefensive Assistant / LB / DB
- Email with CoachReachDevin RussellAssistant Head Coach / OL
- Email with CoachReachJaiden LeonardStudent Assistant
- Email with CoachReachPete BraniffVolunteer Coach / Quality Control
- Email with CoachReachBrian GowinsKickers
- Email with CoachReachSam ParkerOffensive Coord. / RB / QB
Men's Football roster breakdown & projected openings132 playersAll football openings →
Roster by class
- 57Freshmen
- 30Sophomores
- 19Juniors
- 19Seniors
- 7Grad students
61 listed as redshirts (6 redshirt seniors), as stated on the roster.
Projected openings for the incoming class
26 of 132 players are seniors or graduate students. Team signal: Low
19 seniors (6 redshirt) and 7 graduate students are in their listed final year; 106 players are freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
Coaches recruit for the spots that open. If your position is losing players here, this is a program to email now.
| Position | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Opening signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver WR | 19 | 8 | 11 | High |
| Defensive line DL | 27 | 6 | 21 | Medium |
| Offensive line OL | 23 | 4 | 19 | Low |
| Defensive back DB | 23 | 3 | 20 | Low |
| Linebacker LB | 13 | 2 | 11 | Low |
| Running back RB | 7 | 2 | 5 | Medium |
| Long snapper LS | 5 | 1 | 4 | Medium |
| Quarterback QB | 5 | 0 | 5 | Low |
| Tight end TE | 5 | 0 | 5 | Low |
| Kicker K | 3 | 0 | 3 | Low |
| Punter P | 2 | 0 | 2 | Low |
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
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How to email a football coach
Coaches read hundreds of emails a week. The ones that get answered are short, specific and easy to act on.
- Email the right personAt big programs, the recruiting coordinator or the assistant who covers your position reads recruit email first. At smaller schools the head coach usually does. Copy both when in doubt.
- Put the essentials in the subject lineGrad year, position, hometown and one standout number. Example: "2027 OF · 6.6 60-yd · 3.9 GPA · Columbus, OH".
- Keep the body under 150 wordsWho you are, why this program specifically, your key stats and academics, and a link to highlights and schedule. One ask: "Would you be open to a call?"
- Link, don't attachAttachments get stripped and go unopened. Link your highlight video and a profile page the coach can skim on a phone.
- Follow up in 7–10 daysReply to your own email with a new result or an upcoming game or showcase the coach can watch. Two polite follow-ups is normal; five is not.
- Know the recruiting calendarCoaches can read your email during a dead period, but they may not be able to reply the way you expect. Check the NCAA calendar for your sport before you worry about silence.
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Data source: Davenport University's public athletics staff directory (dupanthers.com), last checked 2026-10-19. Use "Report a correction" on any row to flag a change.