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Career Facts: Ernest Anderson

  • In 2012, Coach Anderson won a championship as DC at St. Luke’s School.
  • Coach Anderson has won multiple city championships as OC at Stamford High School in Connecticut.
  • Coach Anderson was DC and Assistant Football Coach under Jason Manson before becoming the Head Coach in 2021.
  • Coach Anderson placed 18 players in college last year at all levels:
    P5, Ivy, HBCU, FCS, D2/D3

Donato is from North Haven, CT. He attended St. Thomas More and graduated with the class of 2019. He then attended Rutgers for his first collegiate season and transferred to Rhode Island for his last 5 seasons of eligibility. Hetarted in all 50 games at Rhode Island and was named all-conference four times and all-American twice. He was apart of the 2024 CAA championship squad which was the first URI team to reach the playoffs since 1985. He went on to play in the Hula Bowl All-Star game and played in front of 300+ NFL scouts. He was invited to the Senior Specialist Showcase before the NFL Draft and was invited to the New England Patriots Local Day. After the NFL Draft, he was invited to multiple rookie mini camps and attended Steelers rookie mini-camp in 2025. 

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