Linden Tigers 

June 24, 2024 

2023: 

• 6-3-1 
• Lost to Morris Knolls in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 4 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Elizabeth, Cranford, Rahway, and Colonia 
• Their tie was against Montgomery 
• Losses were against Woodbridge and Summit 
• Scored 264 points for a 26.4 average 
• Allowed 198 points for a 19.8 average 

Graduation: 

• LB Myles Hamilton – Sacred Heart 
• RB Devon Chavis – Stonehill (Mass.) 
• WR/DB Davon McClintock – East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 
• WR Elijah Butler – Monroe College (NY JUCO) 
• DB Jordan Austin – wrestling in college 
• QB/DB Tequan Thomas – is still in the process of playing somewhere 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

• Tyrone Hinton, Senior, 6-0, 220 – projected starter; started on defense 

Running Back: 

• Jahri Ford, Junior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter 
• Ta’Had Walker, Senior, 5-8, 170 – part of the rotation 

H-Back: 

• Fuquan Moore, Senior, 5-11, 215 – projected starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Semaj Irving, Senior, 5-11, 170 – 3-year starter 
• Jawon Lee, Senior, 6-1, 180 – 3-year starter 
• Jaden Cadet, Senior, 5-11, 160 – part of the rotation 
• Messiah Findley, Senior, 5-10, 170 – part of the rotation 
• Richard Lugardo, Senior, 6-0, 160 – will see time 

Tight End (situational): 

• Juwan Gass, Senior, 6-4, 225 – will see action 
• Josh Williams, Junior, 6-2, 220 – will see action   

Offensive Line: 

• Joe Mesko, Senior, 6-4, 285 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Daryl Agyei, Junior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at left guard 
• Roodjeylee Cange, Senior, 6-1, 220 – competing at center 
• Mijyon Floyd, Senior, 6-0, 220 – competing at center 
• Shahad Brown, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter at right guard 
• Alex Augustin, Senior, 6-4, 250 – competing at right tackle 
• Josh Pagan, Sophomore, 6-3, 250 – competing at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Daryl Agyei, Junior, 6-0, 250 – competing at nose guard; started two games 
• Joe Mesko, Senior, 6-4, 285 – competing at nose guard 
• Juwan Gass, Senior, 6-4, 225 – competing at one end 
• Josh Williams, Junior, 6-2, 220 – competing at one end 
• Alex Augustin, Senior, 6-4, 250 – part of the rotation at the opposite end 
• Alan Szurgot, Sophomore, 6-2, 215 – part of the rotation at the opposite end 

Linebacker: 

• Shahad Brown, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter on the strong side stack backer 
• Tyrone Hinton, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter at the middle stack backer 
• Joe Boyd, Sophomore, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at the weak side stack backer 
• Jawon Lee, Senior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter on the outside 
• Zion Francis, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – projected starter on the outside 
• Fuquan Moore, Senior, 5-11, 215 – part of the rotation at all five positions 
• Ta’Had Walker, Senior, 5-8, 170 – part of the outside rotation 

Secondary: 

• Semaj Irving, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Sherkahn Zachary, Senior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Richard Lugardo, Senior, 6-0, 160 – projected starter at safety 
• Braeden Delbrune, Junior, 6-1, 190 – part of the rotation at cornerback 
• Jaden Cadet, Senior, 5-11, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback 

Special Teams:  

• Junior Chris Garcia is the projected kicker and senior Tyrone Hinton will be the punter 
• Ford and Irving will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, at Elizabeth 
• Saturday, 9/7, Sayreville at home 
• Saturday, 9/14, Colonia at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Watchung Hills 
• Friday, 9/27, at Woodbridge 
• Saturday, 10/5, Montgomery at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at Perth Amboy 
• Saturday, 10/19, Carteret at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at Plainfield 

Concerns: 

• Does the experience gained last year translate to production? 
• Who steps up and fills the shoes of Tequan Thomas and Myles Hamilton? Thomas gained 1,00 yards three times and Hamilton had 100 tackles three times 

Recruiting: 

• Mesko has interest from Brown, Colgate, Wagner, and Stony Brook 
• Gass has interest from Monmouth and Temple 
• Hinton is a D2/D3 candidate 
• Shahad Brown, Lee, and Irving are D3 prospects 
• Other seniors can play somewhere with a good year 
• Underclassmen: 
• Ford has interest from Temple and Monmouth and he could opt for track 
• Josh Williams and Agyei have potential 
• The top sophomores are Boyd and Pagan 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a lot of returning players who have played and need to step up as starters, take that experience, and run with it. We have big shoes to fill on both sides of the ball.” – Head Coach Al Chiola