Will Pickel Class: Junior Hometown: South Salem, N.Y. High School: John Jay Height / Weight: 6-0 / 168 Position: Defense

In 2007: Played in three games off the bench and picked up one ground ball ... Action came against Mount St. Mary's, Lafayette and Holy Cross ... In 2006: Played in four games as a backup defenseman and was credited with two ground balls ... Personal: Son of Bill and Karol Pickel ... Born March 6, 1987 in New York City ... Has two younger siblings, Katherine and Jameson ... Father played football at Rutgers and later in the NFL with the New York Jets and Los Angeles Raiders ... Also has four uncles who all played football at Rutgers ... 2005 graduate of John Jay High School ... Earned three letters each in football and lacrosse and also played a year of jayvee basketball ... Captained the lacrosse and football teams as a senior ... Named offensive MVP of the football team as a quarterback as a senior ... Earned Journal News honorable mention all-star plaudits ... Selected as QB for Section 1 Exceptional Senior Bowl ... Honorable mention all-section in lacrosse ... Recipient of John Jay Booster Club Sportsmanship Award ... Member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Majoring in English.

Frank Fedorjaka on Pickel: "Will is a real good practice player. He goes back and forth between short stick and long stick, depending on what our needs are. Will is a fast, athletic player who works hard and has gotten better every day. He has a real good attitude."