GLASSBORO, NJ -- Matt Chinchillo, Jordon Drayton, and Michael Zarfati were named to the 2025 Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Football Team.

The Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area teams are nominated for, and voted on, by the sports information directors at 30 institutions in the Philadelphia region. To be considered for the award, student-athletes must be in at least their second year at their current institution and hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 or higher to be considered for nomination.

This season, Chinchillo and Zarfati were named all-conference by the NJAC. Drayton is a 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.

Chinchillo, a biological sciences major, and Drayton, who majors in chemistry, were part of an offensive line that produced an average of 437 yards per game of total offense including 166 yards a game on the ground and 270 yards a game in the air.  

Zarfati, an exploratory studies major, enjoyed career highs as the sophomore was ranked third in the NJAC in receptions (45), receiving yards (797) and receiving touchdowns (8).

Rowan finished 8-2-1 in 2025 and capped the season with a 26-20 win over Utica in the ECAC Asa S. Bushnell Bowl.

Joining the trio on the team were Jason Bateman, Brett Nabb, John Nolek, and Chris Rivera of Eastern; Carter Janki, John Lista, Liam O'Brien, Netinho Olivieri, Bisi Owens, and Jared Richardson of Penn; Dante Atton of Temple; Jordan Carr, Deane Leader, Tristan Macahdo of Ursinus; Villanova's Temi Ajirotutu, Luke Colella, Shane Hartzell, and Pat McQuaide; Connor Noble of West Chester; Luke Shaeffer and Luke Shimko of Widener. Nabb was selected the performer of the year.