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Head coach Chuck Priore in Stony Brook footballs season opener. Priore is currently in the last year of his contract. TIM GIORLANDO/THE STATESMAN

2022 is a make or break year for Stony Brook’s Chuck Priore

Mike Anderson • September 4, 2022
As the second football head coach in Stony Brook history, Priore has helped transform the program from a state of mediocrity into one of respectability. However, the 62-year-old coach is now in the final year of a contract extension from 2018.
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Former Stony Brook defensive tackle Sam Kamara in the game against Villanova on Mar. 6, 2021. Kamara now plays for the Chicago Bears and had his first tackle on Oct. 17. KAT PROCACC/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook’s Sam Kamara records first tackle in NFL debut with Chicago Bears

Ethan Tam • October 19, 2021
Having earned the opportunity of a lifetime, Sam Kamara donned a Chicago Bears jersey in a regular season game for the first time and brought down one of the top running backs in the National Football League.
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Augie Contressa in a game against University of Albany on Nov. 23, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook alums Contressa, Kamara and Morrison sign as UDFAs following NFL Draft

Ethan Tam • May 2, 2021
Three former Seawolves football players — safety Augie Contressa, defensive tackle Sam Kamara and defensive back TJ Morrison — signed contracts with NFL teams as undrafted free agents.
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Footballs with the Stony Brook Seawolves logo.BRIDGET DOWNES/ STATESMAN FILE

Former Stony Brook tight end Connor Davis signs with the New York Jets

Ethan Tam • August 17, 2020
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the New York Jets announced the signing of former Stony Brook Football tight end Connor Davis. Davis played a total of 41 games at Stony Brook over five seasons.
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Heslop attempts to take down a Bryant football player in the Stony Brook Football home opener on Aug. 29, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Stony Brook DB Gavin Heslop signs with Seattle Seahawks as UDFA

Ethan Tam • April 29, 2020
Immediately after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 25, former Stony Brook defensive back Gavin Heslop announced that he had signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.
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Coach Chuck Priore at Stony Brook Football Media Day on August 9, 2019. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Seawolves add 10 during early signing period

Andrew Zucker • December 20, 2019
The Stony Brook football team has unveiled their recruiting class of 2024.
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Fields during a game against Fordham on Sept. 28. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Four Seawolves tabbed to lead team into battle next season

Andrew Zucker • December 13, 2019
Stony Brook Football head coach Chuck Priore announced the 2020 season captains in a press release on Monday, Dec. 9. Rover Augie Contressa, defensive back TJ Morrison, quarterback (QB) Tyquell Fields and offensive lineman Anthony Catapano— all of whom are redshirt-juniors — will captain the team next season.
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Stony Brook University Football Team runs out onto the field at the start of the Homecoming game on Oct. 5, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Seawolves garner All-Conference selections

Andrew Zucker • November 26, 2019
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) released its 2019 All-Conferences Team selections on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Stony Brook Football saw four of their players represented, including a few first timers.
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Great Danes take bite out of apple and tastes victory

Andrew Zucker • November 23, 2019
The Seawolves have officially ended the season with a losing record, after starting 4-1, for their first losing season since 2016.
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Seawolves fall to Blue Hens, record drops to 5-6

Andrew Zucker • November 17, 2019
For the past 434 days, the Stony Brook football team’s record was .500 or better. Following their 17-10 loss to the University of Delaware Blue Hens (5-6, 3-4), the Seawolves (5-6, 2-5) winning percentage is now .455 and they have now lost five of their past six games after starting the season 4-1.
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against Bryant on Aug. 29. EMMA HARRIS/THE STATESMAN

Spiders crawl all over Seawolves in gut wrenching defeat

Andrew Zucker • November 2, 2019
The Stony Brook Seawolves suffered a heavy defeat of 30-10 to the University of Richmond Spiders.
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Stony Brook University Football Team runs out onto the field at the start of the Homecoming game on Oct. 5, 2019. SAMANTHA ROBINSON/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook football midseason review

Andrew Zucker • October 20, 2019
A rating and analysis of the performances of the Stony Brook football team so far this 2019 season.
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