Millville Thunderbolts   

June 18, 2024 

2023: 

• 10-2 
• Lost to Mainland in the South Jersey Group 4 sectional finals, beat Shawnee in the semifinals, and Northern Burlington in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included St. Augustine, Cherokee, Shawnee, and Irvington 
• Their other loss was to Toms River North 
• Scored 396 points for a 33.0 average 
• Allowed 116 points for a 9.67 average, including three shutouts 

Graduation: 

• WR/LB Ta’Ron Haile – Syracuse 
• QB Jacob Zamot – Lawrenceville Prep (NJ) as a post-grad 
• LB A’Cear Cornish – Wagner 
• DB Kyon Conyers – LIU 
• WR/DB Kashon Jones – Kutztown (Pa.) 
• RB Na’eem Sharp – Albright 
• OL/DL Kevin White – Post University (Ct.) 
• TE/DE Tayshun Newman – Delaware Valley (Pa.) 

Offense: 

• Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Robert O’Connor, Sophomore, 6-1-½, 180 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Demere White, Senior, 5-7, 160 – returning starter; rushed for 500 yards per nj.com 
• Jamal Wallace Jr., Senior, 5-10, 210 – will see time; saw action last year and started on defense 
• Aiden Dawkins, Junior, 5-9, 165 – will see time 

Wide Receiver: 

• Lotzeir Brooks, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 4-year starter; 61 receptions, 1,295 yards, 22 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Reginald Holley, Sophomore, 5-10-½, 175 – returning starter last half of season 
• Jaden Days, Sophomore, 5-11-½, 195 – projected starter 
• Jaeden Everett, Senior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Shemar Collins, Junior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at h-back 
• Xavier McBride, Senior, 5-11-½, 210 – projected starter at tight end 
• James Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 195 – part of the rotation at tight end 
• Brionne Cuff, Junior, 5-11-½, 180 – part of the rotation at tight end and h-back 

Offensive Line: 

• Darian Blachewicz, Senior, 6-2-½, 280 – 4-year starter at left tackle 
• Marcus Offer, Senior, 6-1-½, 280 – 4-year starter at center 
• Isaiah Jackson, Junior, 6-3, 315 – returning starter at right tackle, moving from left guard  
• Jayden Rivera, Junior, 6-1-½, 305 – competing at right guard 
• Darian Bowser, Senior, 5-10, 220 – competing at right and left guard 
• Octavion Spence, Junior, 5-10-½, 215 – frontrunner at left guard 
• Other young players will compete at left guard 

Defense: 

• 3-3 Stack base 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Marcus Offer, Senior, 6-1-½, 280 – 3-year starter at nose guard 
• Darian Blachewicz, Senior, 6-2-½, 280 – 3-year starter at end 
• Isaiah Jackson, Junior, 6-3, 315 – part of the rotation at nose guard 
• Jayden Rivera, Junior, 6-1-½, 305 – part of the rotation at nose guard 
• James Jackson, Sophomore, 6-3, 195 – competing at the opposite end 
• Octavion Spence, Junior, 5-10-½, 215 – competing at the opposite end 

Linebacker: 

• Jamal Wallace Jr., Senior, 5-10, 210 – 4-year starter on the inside 
• Xavier McBride, Senior, 5-11-½, 210 – returning starter on the inside, moving from the outside 
• Terrence Ridgeway, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing for the third inside linebacker 
• Kenyatta Wilder, Junior, 5-11-½, 175 – competing for the third inside linebacker 
• Jayden Jones, Junior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter at outside linebacker, moving from end, where he will play when in 4-man fronts 
• Shemar Collins, Junior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at outside linebacker and play safety when in 4-2-5 situations 

Secondary: 

• Lotzeir Brooks, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 4-year starter at cornerback 
• Jaeden Everett, Senior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Antoine Conyers, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at free safety 
• Aiden Dawkins, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at free safety 
• Savion Jones, Freshman, 5-9, 180 – competing at free safety and cornerback 

Special Teams:  

• Senior Lorenzo Lewis returns as the kicker and junior Jayden Jones is back as the punter 
• Brooks and Dawkins are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Holy Spirit at Egg Harbor in the Battle of the Beach 
• Friday, 9/6, Atlantic City at home 
• Friday, 9/13, Mainland at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Washington Township 
• Friday, 9/27, Winslow at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Delsea at home 
• 10/11-12, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/18, at Cherokee 
• Friday, 10/25, at St. Augustine 
• Thursday, 11/28, at Vineland 

Concerns: 

• The continued development of the younger players – reload, not rebuild 

Recruiting: 

• Brooks has verballed to Alabama 
• Blachewicz has 10 offers, including Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Kent State, Bryant, and New Hampshire 
• Offer has interest from Villanova, Fordham, Wagner, and Kutztown 
• Conyers can be a surprise depending on his senior year 
• Wallace has Ivy and Patriot League interest  
• McBride has interest from Monmouth, Fordham, and Bryant 
• Everett is a D2/D3 prospect 
• Underclassmen: 
• Jones has numerous offers, including Penn State, Rutgers, Miami, Illinois, and Pittsburgh
• Isaiah Jackson has a Kent State offer 
• Collins has 1-AA interest 
• In the sophomore class, O’Connor, Holley, and Days show promise 
• Jones is a freshman who will be heard from 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are young, but talented with some good returning players. I think we can potentially be right back to where we have been the last few years.” – Head Coach Humberto Ayala