Where Are They Now? Anthony Quezada

Spoken like a true Sachem football player, Anthony Quezada said if he could go back and play for the Black & Gold at North, he'd do it again in a heartbeat.

"It means the world to me," said Quezada, who graduated as one of the top running backs in program history in 2009.

Last fall he played his freshman season at Nassau County Community College with former Sachem teammate Craig Geoghan. He saw action in nine games, making nine catches for 72 yards and scoring one touchdown, which was the game winning mark against Army Prep on the road.

Quezada, affectionately known as "Q" to his friends and family, moved from Wheatley Heights to Sachem in eighth grade and he quickly saw the benefit of playing for Sachem.

"They showed me everything," he said. "I wouldn't be the man I am today without Sachem football. They teach you discipline, family, commitment."

He credits his best and worst game against Northport on senior night during his junior year. He had 40 yards and two fumbles in the first half and turned things around in the second, marching for 250 yards and four touchdowns.

His blistering speed helped him capture a third place finish in the 55-meter dash. His senior year he was All-State, All-County and All-Division in track.

More on Quezada …

-He is the seventh all-time leading rusher in Sachem history with 1,961 yards accumulated in 2007 and 2008.

-He is one of 10 Sachem running backs to break the 1,000-yard mark in a season. He ran for 1,201 yards in 2007.

-His 290 yards against Northport in 2007 are the fourth highest for a Sachem back in a single game.

-His 7.60 yards per carry are the fourth most in school history.