The boys up front have long been the hallmark of Randolph’s football success.

This fall, as one former star Cardinals lineman completes his NCAA career, another is just beginning his time in the college ranks.

Senior Wes Senn is poised for a strong finish at Alfred University, where he’s a captain for the second straight season.

At Mercyhurst, 2018 Big 30 Lineman of the Year Andrew Bernard is a freshman for the Division II Lakers. He was the fourth Randolph product to be named the area’s top high school lineman in the last nine years.

The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Senn played for the Cardinals during their run of three straight state championships from 2012 to 2014. Last year, he started every game at center for Alfred, earning second-team All-Empire 8 honors and paving the way for the conference’s second-best rushing attack.

In addition, Senn received Alfred’s Hal Brown Award, presented to the team’s most valuable player on the offensive side of the ball.

Senn is among five Big 30 alumni listed on the Saxons’ 2019 roster. The others are Franklinville/Ellicottville’s Caleb Rinko, Pioneer’s Jason Gauthier and Lane Patton, and Olean’s Alex Weakfall.

In all, 23 area graduates are playing college football, 11 of them true freshmen. Here’s a breakdown by high school:

— Bolivar-Richburg: Jake Smith, Ithaca, junior, defensive back, 6-0, 190 pounds

— Bradford: John Eakin, Slippery Rock, redshirt freshman, tight end, 6-2, 240 pounds; Donny Pattison, Thiel, freshman, tight end

— Cameron County: Tim Banks, Mansfield, sophomore, offensive line, 5-8

— Cuba-Rushford: Ben Frank, Hobart, freshman, offensive line, 6-5, 250 pounds

— Elk County Catholic: Jared Braun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, junior, running back, 5-9, 180 pounds; Joe Kucenski, Clarion, redshirt sophomore, defensive line, 6-4, 250 pounds

— Franklinville/Ellicottville: Brock Blecha, Utica, sophomore, quarterback, 6-2, 185 pounds; Caleb Rinko, Alfred U., senior, defensive back, 5-8, 150 pounds

— Olean: Alex Weakfall, Alfred U., freshman, wide receiver, 5-8, 160 pounds

— Otto-Eldred: Seth Drummond, Gannon, redshirt sophomore, running back, 5-9, 200 pounds

— Pioneer: Jason Gauthier, Alfred U., junior, linebacker, 5-10, 180 pounds; Lane Patton, Alfred U., freshman, defensive line, 5-10, 221 pounds; Mike Rigerman, Findlay, freshman, 6-2, 225 pounds; Trevor Smith, Erie CC, freshman

— Portville: Mitchell Yehl, Baldwin Wallace, senior, tight end, 6-5, 200 pounds

— Randolph: Andrew Bernard, Mercyhurst, freshman; Wes Senn, Alfred U., senior, offensive line, 6-2, 270 pounds

— Ridgway: Justin Kasmierski, Edinboro, redshirt sophomore, offensive tackle, 6-4, 277 pounds

— Salamanca: Tyler Hedlund, Mount Union, freshman; Ira John, Baldwin Wallace, freshman, running back, 5-11, 195 pounds

— Smethport: Ian Woodruff, Lock Haven, freshman, defensive line, 6-5, 250 pounds

— St. Marys: Alex Agosti, Edinboro, freshman, offensive line, 6-2, 255 pounds