West Orange Mountaineers  

June 15, 2023

2022: 

• 8-4 
• #11 team in the statewide Groups 3-4-5 poll
• Lost to Passaic Tech in the North Jersey Group 5 regional championship 
• Won the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 championship by beating Phillipsburg in the finals, Ridgewood in the semifinals, and Watchung Hills in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Montclair, Bloomfield, and Mount Olive 
• Losses were to Passaic Tech, Irvington, and East Orange 
• Scored 274 points for a 22.83 average 
• Allowed 168 points for a 14.00 average 

Graduation: 

• WR/DB Saboor Karriem – Illinois 
• WR/DB Jarvis Jones – U Conn 
• DL Gensley Auguste – Temple 
• OL Brandon Green – New Haven 
• OL Jay Straker – Stonehill 
• DB Elijah Penn – LIU 
• DL Jhenson Touze – Assumption 
• WR Matt Barrino – Assumption 
• QB Amir Stewart – William Paterson 
• QB Quran Ali – Delaware State 
• LB Al-Jahmir Newsome – Western Connecticut 
• RB/LB Jehki Williams – Benedict (SC) 
• C Mason Malloy – Springfield (Mass) 
• K Sam Godinez – Walsh (Oh) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5  

Quarterback: 

• Jasia Mumford-Lee, Junior, 5-7, 150 – competing 
• David Moore, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Adonis White, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter; gained 800 yards per nj.com  
• Rayel Hunter, Senior, 5-9, 185 – will get carries and is a returning starter at slot receiver 

Wide Receiver: 

• Rayel Hunter, Senior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter at slot receiver 
• Justin Laniyan, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing 
• Wesley Robles, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing 
• I’yan Gainer, Junior, 5-10, 160 – competing; started on defense  
• Zekai Wimberly, Senior, 6-3, 230 – competing and will also play tight end; started on defense  
• Terrell Wilfong, Junior, 6-5, 175 – competing; saw action  
• *all competing receivers will play 

Tight End/H-Back (Situational): 

• Zekai Wimberly, Senior, 6-3, 230 – part of rotation 
• Mikervens Auguste, Senior, 6-4, 210 – part of rotation 

Offensive Line: 

• Ricardo Camacho, Senior, 6-1, 250 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Jahid Salaam, Junior, 5-10, 260 – projected starter at left guard 
• Dan Iannone, Junior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at center 
• Myles Adams, Senior, 5-11, 240 – returning starter at right guard 
• Jake Jeffay, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at right tackle; moving from h-back 
• Alex Henriques, Junior, 6-3, 310 – pushing hard for time along line 
• Jason James, Junior, 6-2, 210 – pushing hard for time along line  

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Jake Jeffay, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Ricardo Camacho, Senior, 6-1, 250 – front-runner at nose guard 
• Myles Adams, Senior, 5-11, 240 – front-runner at opposite end 
• Jahid Salaam, Junior, 5-10, 260 – part of rotation at nose guard 
• Jason James, Junior, 6-2, 210 – part of rotation at end 
• Josh Heartwell, Junior, 6-0, 200 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Zekai Wimberly, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter on inside 
• Chris Barrino, Junior, 5-11, 205 – returning starter on inside; 87 tackles per nj.com  
• EahJay McAdams, Junior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter on inside 
• Joe Feli, Junior, 5-10, 205 – pushing for time 
• Dan Iannone, Junior, 5-10, 210 – pushing for time 
• Micah Howell, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – pushing for time 

Secondary: 

• I’yan Gainer, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter at free safety; 63 tackles per nj.com  
• Myles Snead, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter at strong safety; 80 tackles per nj.com  
• Bryce Davis, Junior, 5-10, 190 – front-runner at other strong safety 
• Ryde Abdul-Aziz, Junior, 5-9, 170 – pushing hard at other strong safety 
• Ryan Morris, Junior, 5-8, 165 – pushing hard at other strong safety 
• Raza Stanley, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Chaas McCoy, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Others may be in cornerback mix later in the season 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Terrell Wilfong returns at punter and junior Mason Insana is the projected kicker 
• White, Gaynor, and Hunter are candidates to be return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/2, Montclair at Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson, 5PM 
• Friday, 9/8, Bloomfield at home 
• Thursday, 9/14, at Passaic Tech 
• Friday, 9/22, Mount Olive at home 
• Friday, 9/29, at Bayonne 
• 10/6-7, at East Orange if their field is ready 
• Friday, 10/13, North Bergen at home 
• Friday, 10/20, at Irvington 

Concerns: 

• Finding a quarterback 
• New starters have to step up 

Recruiting: 

• Wimberly verballed to Syracuse
• White and Hunter could be Patriot League players 
• McCoy’s offers include Monmouth, Sacred Heart, Bryant, Rhode Island, and Toledo 
• Snead and Stanley are candidates for teams in the Northeast Conference 
• Camacho has interest from Central Connecticut, Assumption, and Delaware State 
• Jeffay is a D2/D3 candidate 
• Others may play D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Barrino, Gaynor, and Wilfong are the top juniors 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of hard-nosed, tough guys. We may not have the flash of last year’s team, but we should be an efficient group.” – Head Coach Darnell Grant