Collingswood Panthers
July 1, 2023
2022:
- 5-7
- Beat Florence and lost to Haddon Heights in the South/Central consolations
- Wins included Gateway, Kensington (Pa.), and Bishop Eustace
- Losses included Paul VI, Audubon (3OT), Gloucester, and Overbrook
- Scored 191 points for a 17.36 average
- Allowed 271 points for a 24.63 average
Graduation:
- QB Tim Search – Penn State – Abington for baseball
- RB/DB Dyaire Tolbert – FDU (Florham Park)
- WR/DB Jamir Daniels – FDU (Florham Park)
- WR/DB Eddie Lopez – Eastern University
- RB/OLB Noah Waldron – Alvernia for baseball
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 8
Quarterback:
- Joe Pritchett, Senior, 5-11, 185 – competing
- Roman Florio, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing
Running Back:
- RJ Blount, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – projected starter; started on defense
- Jonathan Boyd, Senior, 5-7, 155 – provides depth
Wide Receiver:
- Shakur Carter, Senior, 6-3, 200 – 3-year starter
- Tomas Money, Senior, 6-2, 195 – 3-year starter
- Yon Anderson, Junior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter in the slot; saw action
- Kyle Murray, Senior, 5-10, 170 – part of the rotation
- Mekai Washington, Senior, 6-1, 180 – part of the rotation
- Jasir Cordy, Senior, 5-8, 155 – part of the rotation
Tight End:
- Jeremiah Van Zandt, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter
Offensive Line:
- Michael Baron, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter at left tackle
- Jordan Young, Senior, 6-0, 215 – returning starter at left guard, moving from right tackle
- Vincenzo Angelucci, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at center
- Nyeim Bennett, Junior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at right guard
- Reginald Pickens, Senior, 6-3, 290 – returning starter at right tackle, moving from left guard; competing
- Dane Coder, Junior, 6-2, 245 – competing at right tackle, started several games at left guard
Defense:
- Formation: 4-2-5
- Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Graciano Diaz, Senior, 6-2, 260 – returning starter at nose guard
- Nyeim Bennett, Junior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at tackle
- Jeremiah Van Zandt, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter at end
- Joe Pritchett, Senior, 5-11, 185 – returning co-starter at end: competing
- Vincenzo Angelucci, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning co-starter at end; competing
- Omar Hollingsworth, Senior, 5-8, 175 – part of rotation at tackle
Linebacker:
- Tomas Money, Senior, 6-2, 195 – returning starter on inside
- Michael Baron, Senior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter on inside
- Caden Luby, Freshman, 5-11, 170 – part of the rotation on inside
- Roman Florio, Senior, 5-9, 170 – part of the rotation on inside
- Jonathan Boyd, Senior, 5-7, 155 – competing on the outside bandit
- Nathaniel Plotts, Senior, 5-7, 140 – competing on the outside bandit
Secondary:
- Shakur Carter, Senior, 6-3, 200 – 3-year starter at free safety
- RJ Blount, Sophomore, 5-11, 185 – returning starter at strong safety, moving from cornerback
- Jonathan Boyd, Senior, 5-7, 155 – may play strong safety if he is not playing at the bandit
- Nathaniel Plotts, Senior, 5-7, 140 – may play strong safety if he is not playing at the bandit
- Yon Anderson, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at cornerback
- Jasir Cordy, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing at cornerback
- Mekai Washington, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing at cornerback
- Trevor Wales, Senior, 5-11, 165 – competing at cornerback
- Chance Shellenberger, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – competing at cornerback
Special Teams:
- Senior Nathaniel Plotts is a 3-year starter at kicker and and a 2-year starter at punter
- Carter and Blount are the return men
Schedule:
- Sunday, 8/27, Maple Shade at Ocean City
- Thursday, 8/31, Cinnaminson at home
- Friday, 9/8, Gateway at home
- Saturday, 9/16, at Overbrook
- Friday, 9/22, at Sterling
- Friday, 9/29, Deptford at home
- Friday, 10/6, Audubon at home
- Friday, 10/13, at Paul VI
- Friday, 10/20, at Gloucester
- Thursday, 11/23, Bishop Eustace at home
Concerns:
- Raising the level of play at linebacker
- Quarterback: they are replacing a good one
- Senior leadership
- Taking another leap forward
Recruiting:
- Carter has interest from LIU and others
- Money has interest from Monmouth and others
- Diaz has the ability, it’s a matter of where he ends up
- Others may play D3
- Underclassmen:
- Bennett is a promising junior with interest from Rutgers and he is young for his class
- Blount is a sophomore who will be a Power 5 recruit
Coach’s Comments:
“We return a lot of players with a good group of coachable kids. We are athletic on the outside on both sides of the ball and return all our linemen on offense and defense. We aim to get back to where we made the playoffs nine years in a row and by getting off to a good start, we can gain momentum.” – Head Coach Mike McKeown