College of the Holy Cross Men's Football

Shane Davenport enters his first year as the Director of Sport Performance and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Holy Cross football in 2025. In his role, Davenport will also serve as the NFL liaison for Crusader football.  Davenport most recently served as the Director of Football Performance at Lafayette since 2022. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of physical preparation including speed development and strength and conditioning. He helped guide the Leopards to a share of the 2023 Patriot League title and NCAA berth, with the Leopards earning their most wins (9-3) in 40 seasons and jumping into the top 25 rankings nationally.  "Coach Davenport is one of the top sports performance coaches in all of New England," said Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran. "He has trained and developed more than 25 college athletes that have signed NFL contracts, and was the driving force behind Lafayette College's most recent Patriot League Championship. He also does a tremendous job of developing a strong rapport and connection with all the athletes, and we couldn't be more excited to have him join the Holy Cross football family."   Prior to his time with the Leopards, Davenport owned and operated Exceed Sports Performance & Fitness, a private facility in Westborough, Mass., where he was the director of performance for thousands of high school, college and professional athletes since 2012. He specialized in preparing college and professional football athletes for their respective seasons, and additional for the NFL Combine and Pro Days. Davenport has helped more than 25 college athletes who signed NFL contracts, including two Pro Bowlers.    During his time at Exceed, Davenport also oversaw the University of Santa Clara's Baseball Performance program as its director. He was in charge of all assessments and programming for the entire roster as well as working directly with sports medicine to manage athletes while in their return-to-play protocols. He worked privately with several of those athletes following their time at Santa Clara, all of whom went on to pitch in minor league baseball and in the major leagues.   Before opening Exceed, Davenport served as the director of performance for Teamworks Fitness (formerly known as CATZ) in Acton, Mass., where he interned and then worked from 2005-12. Similar to Exceed, Davenport worked with high school and college athletes as well as younger athletes and active adults.   Davenport holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), Catalyst Athletics (Certified Weightlifting Coach), Aaron Brooks Perfect Postures (PP Level 1,2,3), Joel Jamieson's BioForce (Certified HRV Pro Trainer and Certified BioForce Conditioning Coach) as well as the Functional Movement Screen (FMS Certified).   Davenport also holds a U.S. Utility and Design Patent on a piece of training and testing technology called The IsoDyn, which allows coaches to more accurately, efficiently and safely test their athletes' force and jump metrics on force plates. He and his business partner created The IsoDyn as a solution to a problem regarding the standard method of testing lower body force. More than 20 teams from all major pro sports leagues (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS) and a number of college programs have become customers and use The IsoDyn in their assessment and training protocols.   Davenport has presented nationally and internationally and has consulted for college and professional teams across the country. He has consulted and worked on projects for fitness and wellness publications, such as Men's Health, and has authored or co-authored more than 20 articles for online performance websites. Additionally, Davenport helped create a revolutionary method of testing for baseball showcases and currently advises Pelotero (baseball software) and New Balance Future Stars Series on their systems.   The Shirley, Mass. native is a 2006 graduate of Lafayette, where he was a four-year member of the football program that captured Patriot League championships in 2004 and 2005.

Recruiting Areas: Maryland, Virginia Bryan Robbat joined the Holy Cross football staff as the team’s associate head coach, special teams coordinator and secondary coach in 2024.  In his first season with the Crusaders, Robbat helped Holy Cross earn a share of its sixth consecutive Patriot League Championship, with Holy Cross posting a 5-1 record in conference play. Robbat spent the previous five seasons as a member of the Merrimack football coaching staff. In that role, Robbat oversaw the team’s defensive backs while serving as the program's assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coordinator.  In 2023, the Warriors qualified for the Northeast Conference championship game for the second straight season. Defensively, Merrimack led the NEC in total defense (283.2 yards per game) and scoring defense (21.5 yards per game). Defensive back Tre Jordan III earned All-Conference honors.  On special teams, kick returner Donovan Wadley was an All-America honoree; during the 2023 campaign, he returned three kickoffs for touchdowns and had over 640 return yards, averaging 37.9 yards per return. As a team, the Warriors led the NEC and ranked fifth nationally in kickoff return yards (24.84), while leading the NEC and ranking seventh in FCS with three blocked punts. Merrimack finished the 2022 season second in the NEC, boasting an 8-3 record — marking the most wins in a season in program history.   Robbat’s defensive backs ranked first in the NEC for completion percentage (53.9 percent) and second for pass efficiency. Two of Robbat’s cornerbacks, Shayne Butler and Garry Rosemond, finished in the top three for interceptions in the NEC, with each returning one for a touchdown. Rosemond was also an All-Conference first team selection, finishing second in interceptions (four) and passes defended (10). Special teams under Robbat’s tutelage finished first in the NEC with 36 yards net punting, second with 41.4 yards net kickoff and second in average kickoff return yards with 20.4 yards. The Warriors also led the NEC and tied for third in FCS with four blocked punts, including one that was returned for a touchdown.  Robbat was promoted to assistant head coach for the Warriors in 2022 after three seasons as the team’s cornerbacks coach and recruiting coach. In 2021, Robbat had three cornerbacks rank in the top four for passes defended in the NEC. He also coached and developed two All-NEC selections, Caleb Holden and Darion McKenzie. Holden became a two-time All-Conference cornerback who spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs and later won the CFL Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts in 2022.   During that 2021 campaign, Robbat helped lead a defense that ranked atop the NEC and third in the nation for completion percentage and second in the nation for pass defense efficiency. Robbat also handled the kick return unit, which finished atop the NEC with an average of 23.3 yards per return. In 2019, Robbat coached the cornerbacks. The Warriors’ secondary was among the best in the Northeast Conference, limiting opposing teams to a 51.3 completion percentage — the lowest among NEC programs.  He spent the 2018 campaign with the University of New Hampshire as a defensive quality control assistant, working with the defensive backs and assisting on special teams.  Robbat spent the previous three years (2015-17) in North Andover coaching for Merrimack. During his first stint with the Warriors, Robbat led the defensive backs during the fall of 2017. He oversaw the cornerbacks in the 2016 season and was also in charge of defensive quality control upon his arrival in 2015. He was also named the team's recruiting coordinator at the conclusion of the 2016 season. Robbat graduated from UMass Dartmouth in May of 2015 with a degree in history. As a student at UMass Dartmouth, Robbat spent nearly four years as an assistant football coach. During his tenure, he oversaw the wide receivers, running backs, and defensive backs. While a student at North Andover High School, Robbat started his coaching career as an assistant with the football team. ROBBAT’S COACHING CAREER 2024 - | Holy Cross (Associate Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Secondary) 2022-23 | Merrimack (Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs)  2019-21 | Merrimack (Cornerbacks Coach / Recruiting Coordinator) 2018 | New Hampshire (Defensive Quality Control) 2017 | Merrimack (Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator) 2016 | Merrimack (Cornerbacks) 2015 | Merrimack (Defensive Quality Control) 2011-14 | UMass Dartmouth (Assistant Coach)

Joe Kreinsen joins the Holy Cross football staff as the team’s offensive line coach and run game coordinator ahead of the 2026 season. Prior to arriving at Holy Cross, Kreinsen spent two seasons (2024-25) at Merrimack College as the offensive run game coordinator and offensive line coach. Under his hands-on leadership, Kreinsen’s units saw considerable success. In 2025, Merrimack ranked second among all FCS programs in time of possession (33:19). The Warriors also sported the 28th-best rushing attack in the FCS, good for 182.9 rushing yards per game, 4.6 yards per rush and 14 total rushing touchdowns. In the trenches, Merrimack’s offensive line allowed only 1.67 sacks per game, placing them 41st in the FCS. In 2024, Merrimack finished with the 25th-best rushing offense in the FCS, rushing for 192.5 yards per game and 4.9 yards per attempt. At Merrimack, Kreinsen was also instrumental in the development of standout offensive lineman Cole Birdow; Birdow would go on to earn an opportunity as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. Before his stint at Merrimack, Kreinsen spent a season at Thomas More University (Ky.), aiding their transition to Division II. As the offensive line coach and run game coordinator, he helped Thomas More secure top positions in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) for rushing yards and sacks allowed. Prior to Thomas More, Kreinsen was the assistant head coach and run game coordinator at Lake Erie College in 2021, and the offensive coordinator from 2021-23. Kreinsen’s offensive units produced some of the most successful seasons in school history, setting a 10-year-high benchmark in points and total yards per game while finishing first in passing yards in the GMAC and 10th in all of Division II. His innovative offensive approaches broke multiple school records and notably produced the first 1,000-yard receiver in the program’s history. Before heading to Lake Erie College, Kreinsen served as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh from 2019-2021 while simultaneously earning his Master’s of Social Work. Kreinsen began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant at the University of Massachusetts in 2014. He held the position for three years while simultaneously receiving his Master’s of Science in Union Leadership. After receiving his master’s, Kreinsen stayed on at UMass and was later promoted to Assistant Director of Football Operations and NFL liaison, where he worked closely with the player development of numerous NFL prospects. A Natick, Massachusetts native, Kreinsen was a standout high school athlete and continued his success at Westfield State, where he earned ALL-NEFC honors as a team captain and four-year starter. He received numerous academic accolades, including the DeOrmond Tuss McLaughry Award, and was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s Hampshire Honor Society. Kreinsen graduated from Westfield State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and completed his master's degree in labor studies from UMass Amherst. He is married to Roberta De Crescenzo, and the two have a son, Vincent. Kreinsen’s Coaching Career 2026 - ?Holy Cross (Offensive Line Coach, Run Game Coordinator) 2024-25 ?Merrimack (Offensive Line Coach, Offensive Run Game Coordinator) 2023 ?Thomas More University (Offensive Line Coach, Offensive Run Game Coordinator) 2021-22 ?Lake Erie College (Run Game Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach) 2019-21 ?University of Pittsburgh (Offensive Graduate Assistant) 2014-17 ?University of Massachusetts Amherst (Offensive Graduate Assistant, Assistant Director of Football Operations, NFL Liaison)

Cameron Borges enters his first season as the director of operations for the Holy Cross football team in 2024.  Borges previously worked as an account executive with the Dallas Cowboys Legends program in 2023, working with prospective clients and increasing revenue through comprehensive ticket package sales. He began his tenure with the Cowboys as a Premium Ticket Sales, Suites Sales & Service Intern before his elevation to account executive.  During his time in Texas, he additionally coached with the Martin High School football program in Arlington, aiding heavily in film analysis and practice strategies.  Borges is a 2023 graduate of Springfield College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in sport management. He was a four-year member of the football program as an offensive lineman and was a two-time nominee for the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team. 

Kevin Hennessey enters his second season on the Holy Cross football staff in 2025 as a special teams quality control coach. He also serves as the team's video coordinator. The recent Merrimack College graduate majored in entrepreneurship & small business management. He was a specialist on the Warriors football team, serving as a backup placekicker and onside kickoff specialist. Before Merrimack, Hennessey played prep school ball at Bridgton Academy, where he was the team's starting kicker, helping the Wolverines to a 8-2 record, as well as being the team's Scholar-Athlete. A native of Chelmsford, Mass., Hennessey graduated Chelmsford High School in 2019. During his career with the Lions, he started 42 straight games as a placekicker and kickoff specialist. As a team captain his senior year, Hennessey was ranked as one of the top specialists in Massachusetts in the Class of 2019. Hennessey finished his career as a MIAA All-State Kicker his senior season, as well as being a 2x All-MVC selection.

Anthony Witherstone is in his first season as a special teams quality control coach at Holy Cross during the 2025 season.  Witherstone spent six years at Merrimack College from 2017-2023, where he was a standout defensive back for current Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran. He appeared in 35 games with 24 starts during his tenure, totaling 74 tackles, four interceptions and two touchdowns. He was a team captain during the 2022 season, helping guide the program to an 8-3 overall record (6-1 in conference play).  In 2021, Witherstone graduated from Merrimack with a Bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation science, and earned his Master’s in exercise and sports science in 2023.  After his time at Merrimack, Witherstone signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs, appearing in one preseason game prior to an injury. In 2024, he signed with both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. 

Recruiting Areas: Illinois, Michigan, Indiana Jimmy Walsh joined the Holy Cross football team as the program’s safeties coach in 2024.  In his first season with the Crusaders, Walsh helped Holy Cross earn a share of its sixth consecutive Patriot League Championship, with the team posting a 5-1 record in conference play. Walsh spent the 2023 season at Colby College as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. With Walsh leading the special teams unit, Colby ranked first in the NESCAC with six blocked kicks in nine games; Brendan Sawyer ranked atop the NESCAC in kickoff return average (20.2 yards per return). The Mules held opponents to a 16.9 average per kickoff return and  recovered three fumbles on special teams. Defensively, Colby ranked fourth in the NESCAC in pass defense (221.2 yards per game), and the team’s defensive backs totaled 21 pass breakups on the year.  In 2022, Walsh served as the special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach at the University of Maine. The Black Bears were one of only 18 teams in FCs that did not allow a blocked kick or punt, and Maine ranked third in the CAA with a net kickoff average of 41.2. Maine’s cornerbacks totaled three interceptions and 14 PBUs on the season.  Before Maine, Walsh spent one season as the special teams graduate assistant at Rice University and one season as the running backs coach and co-special teams coordinator at Merrimack College. Walsh also spent two seasons as an outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Springfield College. During the 2019 season, Springfield College tied for No. 1 in all of Division III football with four return touchdowns.  Walsh began his coaching career at Phillips Academy Andover and also spent one season at Bates College.  In 2016, he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in political economy from Bates College. In addition, Walsh earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Springfield College in 2020. WALSH’S COACHING CAREER 2024- | Holy Cross (Safeties) 2023 | Colby (Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs) 2022 | Maine (Special Teams Coordinator / Cornerbacks) 2021 | Rice (Graduate Assistant / Special Teams) 2020 | Merrimack (Co-Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs) 2019 | Springfield (Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers) 2018 | Springfield (Linebackers)

Recruiting Areas: Connecticut, Texas Matt Schell joined the Holy Cross football team in 2024 as the program’s tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator.  In his first season with the Crusaders, Schell helped Holy Cross earn a share of its sixth consecutive Patriot League Championship, with the team posting a 5-1 record in conference play. Schell spent the previous two seasons as Merrimack's wide receivers coach. He helped lead the Warriors to consecutive appearances in the Northeast Conference championship game in 2022 and 2023. The 2022 team also tied the school single-season record with eight victories, while posting a seven-game winning streak and receiving votes in the top 25 for four consecutive weeks in just the program’s third full season at the Division I level. In 2023, under Schell’s guidance, receiver Donovan Wadley earned NEC Offensive Player of the Year honors.  Prior to joining the Merrimack staff, Schell was an offensive quality control coach at Pittsburgh. During the 2021 ACC championship campaign, the Panthers averaged a school-record 41.4 points and 486.6 yards per game. Pitt ranked third nationally in scoring and eighth in total offense. Individually, the Panther offense featured two of the nation's top skill players: senior Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Kenny Pickett and Biletnikoff-winning wide receiver Jordan Addison.  Prior to his Pittsburgh arrival, Schell was a defensive graduate assistant at Arkansas State during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. During his tenure, the Red Wolves captured the 2019 Camellia Bowl with a 34-26 victory over FIU. Schell spent three years (2016-18) in diverse roles for the football program at Massachusetts, serving as a defensive graduate assistant, defensive analyst and director of football operations. His additional experience includes time as a video assistant with the New England Patriots.  Schell is a 2015 graduate of UMass with a dual degree in finance and sport management. SCHELL’S COACHING CAREER 2024- | Holy Cross (Recruiting Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach) 2022-23 | Merrimack (Wide Receivers Coach)  2021 | Pittsburgh (Offensive Quality Control)  2019-20 | Arkansas State (Defensive Graduate Assistant) 2016-18 | Massachusetts (Defensive Graduate Assistant / Defensive Analyst / Director of Football Operations)

Recruiting Areas: Eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Ohio Rich Gunnell has spent three seasons as the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator for Holy Cross. Throughout the past three years, Gunnell has helped lead one of the top offenses in the entire nation, guiding the Crusaders to three consecutive Patriot League titles.  In 2023, Holy Cross finished the year ranked fourth nationally in total offense (466.6 yards per game) and seventh in scoring offense (36.9 points per game). All-American receiver Jalen Coker led the nation in touchdown receptions (15) and ranked eighth nationally with 1,040 receiving yards while setting program records for single-season touchdown receptions, career touchdown receptions (31) and career receiving yards (2,715). Coker was a finalist for the 2023 Walter Payton Award and finished in the top 10 in voting, the only receiver to do so.  In 2022, Holy Cross ranked second in FCS in yards per completion (16.2) and eighth in scoring offense (37.4 points per game). Coker earned All-Patriot League first team honors. As a team in 2022, Holy Cross went 11-0 during the regular season for the third time in program history and first time since 1991. The 2022 Crusaders (12-1) recorded the most single-season wins in program history and advanced to the NCAA FCS quarterfinals for the first time since 1983; their lone loss on the campaign was a hard-fought playoff contest to top-seeded South Dakota State, the eventual national champions.  Gunnell joined the Holy Cross staff after serving as the running backs coach at Boston College under head coach Jeff Hafley. A former standout player with the Eagles, Gunnell spent six seasons as an assistant coach with the staff, including four years as the wide receivers coach and a stint beginning on Dec. 1, 2019 as the team’s interim head coach, coaching the Eagles in the 2020 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl. Under Gunnell’s tutelage, running back Pat Garwo rushed for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns to earn second team All-ACC honors during the 2021 season. He was part of an offensive coaching staff in 2020 that featured six All-ACC selections and finished 24th nationally in passing offense. In 2018, the Eagles’ offense registered the sixth-highest scoring offense in school history, averaging 32.0 points per game. He oversaw the development of two converted high school quarterbacks into NFL wide receivers, as both Michael Walker (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Jeff Smith (New York Jets) made the leap from BC to the NFL following the 2018 season.  The New Jersey native came to Boston College after almost a two-year stint as the head coach at Marian High School in Framingham, Mass. He worked on the BC staff as a graduate assistant for two years (2012-13) and spent the previous season as the assistant defensive line coach at Tufts.   A four-year wide receiver for the Eagles from 2006-09, he was captain and team MVP in 2009 and earned honorable mention All-ACC honors. Gunnell ranks fourth in BC career history in receptions (181), third in receiving yards (2,459), fifth in touchdown receptions (18) and tied for second with eight 100-yard receiving games. GUNNELL’S COACHING CAREER 2022- | Holy Cross (Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator) 2020-21 | Boston College (Running Backs) 2016-19 | Boston College (Wide Receivers)** 2014-15 | Marian HS (Mass.) (Head Coach) 2012-13 | Boston College (Graduate Assistant) 2011 | Tufts (Defensive Line) **Named interim head coach on Dec. 2, 2019

Bo Alexander joins the Crusader staff as its defensive line coach ahead of the 2025 season. Last season, Alexander served as the defensive line coach and director of operations at Wheeling University in Wheeling, W.Va. Prior to that position, he was a defensive ends coach at Eastern Michigan University during the 2023 season, in which the Eagles qualified for the 68 Ventures Bowl.  Alexander previously served as a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, working with the defensive tackles. There, he worked with All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year Calijah Kancey, in addition to three other All-ACC selections. Pitt earned the ACC title in 2021 and won the 2022 Sun Bowl. In 2021, the Panthers played in the Peach Bowl, recorded their first 11-win season in 40 years and finished with their highest final season ranking (#13) since 1982.  After 40 career games as an inside linebacker for Kent State, Alexander made his first coaching stop with Beloit College, where he worked as a defensive line coach in 2018 before returning to his alma mater as a grad assistant in 2019 and 2020.

Recruiting Areas: Central Massachusetts, Southern New Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania Jesse Monteiro joined the Holy Cross football program in 2024 as the team’s cornerbacks coach. In his first season with the Crusaders, Monteiro helped Holy Cross earn a share of its sixth consecutive Patriot League Championship, with the team posting a 5-1 record in conference play. Monteiro previously served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Massachusetts, working with the defensive backs. Monteiro aided in the development of two-time All-Conference honoree Tyler Rudolph.  Other UMass players who earned Phil Steele All-Independent honors under Monteiro’s guidance include Jordan Mahoney and Josh Wallace. Wallace went on to play with the 2023 national champion, Michigan, as a graduate transfer, earning All-Big Ten honors.  Prior to his time in Amherst, Monteiro was a member of the coaching staff at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Mass., serving as assistant defensive coordinator and working with the defensive backs. Catholic Memorial reached the state championship game in back-to-back seasons (2018, 2019) and won the Catholic Conference title in 2019.  At Catholic Memorial, Monteiro helped to develop and mentor numerous Division I student-athletes who went on to play at schools including Villanova, NC State, Boston College and Southern Utah.  Monteiro was a four-year member of the UMass football team, where he was a team captain in 2017 and earned Phil Steele second team All-Independent honors twice (2016, 2017) as a safety. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication with a concentration in education in December 2017.  MONTEIRO’S COACHING CAREER 2024- | Holy Cross (Cornerbacks)  2022-23 | Massachusetts (Graduate Assistant / Defensive Backs) 2018-21 | Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, Mass.) (Assistant Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs)  

Mikal Myers joins the Holy Cross football staff as the team’s defensive tackles coach ahead of the 2026 season. Myers spent the last two seasons (2024-25) as the defensive line coach at the University at Albany, where he contributed to the scheme and game plan of a defensive unit that accumulated 44 sacks over his tenure.  Before his time at UAlbany, Myers served as a defensive line coach for the University of New Haven, where he assisted in developing the defensive game strategy and designing effective and efficient training and practices for both the team and individual student-athletes. Myers conducted film review from practices and games, tracked and evaluated the NCAA transfer portal, and served as the team’s pro liaison. Myers also spent time with Maine as a defensive tackles coach and with American International College as a graduate assistant linebackers coach prior to his tenure at New Haven.   Prior to his coaching journey, Myers was a standout defensive lineman for the University of Connecticut. In five seasons with the Huskies, he played in 45 games while making 15 starts. He was named a team captain his final season, where he registered 51 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles. He was the 2016 recipient of the Kendall Madison Award, given to a strong player whose dedication, hard work, and outstanding citizenship best exemplify the strong spirit of the UConn Huskies. Myers received an invitation to the 2017 College Gridiron Showcase and an invitation to the Baltimore Ravens camp that same year. Myers earned his Bachelor of Arts in communications from UConn in 2016.  Myers’ Coaching Career 2026 - ?Holy Cross (Defensive Tackles) 2024-25 ?UAlbany (Defensive Line) 2022-24 ?New Haven (Defensive Line) 2019-22 ?Maine (Defensive Tackles) 2018-19 ?American International (Graduate Assistant Linebackers Coach)

Westin Elliott enters his second season on the Holy Cross football staff in 2025 and is in his first season as running backs coach. Elliott joined the Holy Cross football program as an offensive quality control assistant in 2024. Elliott previously spent a season with St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Conn., as the football program's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2023. A stellar collegiate quarterback, Elliott played one season at Merrimack College under current Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran. He set five separate program records in 2021, in addition to setting the Northeast Conference single-season record for touchdown passes (30) en route to earning NEC Second Team All-Offense honors.  He was ranked as the 21st-best quarterback in the 2022 NFL Draft via Sports Illustrated. Prior to his season at Merrimack, Elliott spent four years at Louisiana Tech University, appearing in 12 games.  Elliott is a native of Lubbock, Texas.