Edison Eagles 

June 10, 2023

2022: 

• 9-4 
• #10 team in the statewide Groups 3-4-5 poll
• Lost to Toms River North in the South Jersey Group 5 regional championship 
• Won Central Jersey Group 5 championship by beating Lenape in the finals, North Brunswick in the semifinals, and Hillsborough in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included St. Joe’s (Metuchen), Cedar Creek, and South Brunswick 
• Losses were to North Brunswick, Sayreville, and St. Thomas Aquinas 
• Scored 365 points for a 28.08 average 
• Allowed 220 points for a 16.92 average 

Graduation: 

• WR/DB Malcolm Stansbury – Delaware State 
• QB Matt Yascko – FDU (Florham Park) 
• TE/DL Adekunle Shittu – FDU (Florham Park) 
• OL Matt Bueno – FDU (Florham Park) 
• WR Michael Strachan – Kean 
• OL/DL Israel Rodriguez – Rowan 
• LB/K Selbion Sabio – Sussex County Community College 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5   

Quarterback: 

• Anthony Calantoni, Junior, 5-9, 162 – competing 
• Hemza Nasser, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing  

Running Back: 

• Nyekir Eato, Junior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter; rushed for 1,266 yards and 15 touchdowns 
• Ethan Alcover, Junior, 5-9, 165 – provides depth 

H-Back:  

• Quyuir Heyward, Senior, 5-9, 205 – projected starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Ricky Harvey, Senior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter; 25 receptions for 407 yards 
• Aidan Woomer, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter 
• Tori’ahn Rattray, Senior, 6-0, 165 – projected starter; started on defense  
• Remy Bethea, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing 
• Aidan Carter, Senior, 5-10, 165 – competing 
• Landon Cruz, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing 
• Dedrick Harvey, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing  

Offensive Line: 

• Matt Pazmino, Senior, 5-11, 265 – 3-year starter 
• Justin Reid, Senior, 5-10, 255 – returning starter at guard 
• Gavin Bailey, Junior, 5-11, 265 – returning starter at guard 
• Nikhil Rai, Senior, 6-2, 255 – competing at tackle 
• Ranveer Chauhan, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at tackle 
• Jagger Alfaro, Junior, -2, 240 – competing at tackle 
• Jacob Watkins, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing at tackle 
• Justin Boslet, Junior, 6-0, 235 – competing at guard 
• Sam Hightower, Sophomore, 5-9, 235 – competing at guard 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Defensive Line: 

• Sebastian Vera, Senior, 6-1, 260 – returning starter at tackle 
• Justin Reid, Senior, 5-10, 255 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jumel Koonce, Junior, 6-1, 285 – part of the rotation  at tackle 
• Gavin Bailey, Junior, 5-11, 265 – part of the rotation at tackle 
• Nikhil Rai, Senior, 6-2, 255 – competing at end 
• Ranveer Chauhan, Senior, 6-1, 240 – competing at end 
• Justin Boslet, Junior, 6-0, 235 – competing at end 
• Jagger Alfaro, Junior, -2, 240 – competing at end 
• Sam Hightower, Sophomore, 5-9, 235 – part of the rotation at tackle 
• Jacob Watkins, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing at end 

Linebacker: 

• Jose Barreto-Martinez, Senior, 5-8, 175 – returning starter on outside; may move to the middle 
• Ah’mer Gibbs, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter on outside 
• Nyekir Eato, Junior, 5-10, 195 – competing inside and outside 
• Ethan Alcover, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing inside and outside 
• Quyuir Heyward, Senior, 5-9, 205 – competing inside and outside 
• Hemza Nasser, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing inside and outside 

Secondary: 

• Tori’ahn Rattray, Senior, 6-0, 165 – returning starter at free safety 
• Aidan Woomer, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Ricky Harvey, Senior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Remy Bethea, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing at strong safety 
• Dedrick Harvey, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing at strong safety 
• Landon Cruz, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing at strong safety 

Special Teams: 

• Eato will be the punter, while kicker is open 
• Ricky Harvey, Woomer, and Rattay will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/25, at Bridgewater-Raritan 
• Thursday, 8/31, at JP Stevens 
• Friday, 9/8, at North Brunswick 
• Thursday, 9/14, Sayreville at home 
• Friday, 9/22, at Franklin 
• Friday, 9/29, New Brunswick 
• Friday, 10/6, St. Joe’s (Metuchen) at home 
• Friday, 10/12, at South Brunswick 
• Friday, 10/20, St. Thomas Aquinas at home 

Concerns: 

• Developing a quarterback, replacing a four-year starter 
• Depth at linebacker and running back 
• Kicker 
• Many first-time starters 

Recruiting: 

• Ricky Harvey has 1-AA interest
• Vera, Reid, and Pazmino will play somewhere 
• Woomer and Rattray are possibilities, probably at the D3 level 
• Underclassmen:
• Eato will get interest with a big year 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We need to put last year behind us and move forward. It was a great season and a very good four-year run for us, but these guys need to turn the page and start again. We have enough talent to be good once again, now we need to prove it on the field.” – Head Coach Matt Yascko, Sr.