Winslow Eagles 

July 5, 2024

2023: 

• 10-3 
• Lost to Mainland in the South Jersey Group 4 regional finals
• Won the Central Jersey Group 4 championship by beating Long Branch in the finals, Hammonton in the semifinals, and Pennsauken in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Delsea, Shawnee, Cedar Creek, Lenape, and Ocean City 
• Losses were to Cherokee and Washington Township 
• Scored 426 points for a 32.77 average 
• Allowed 184 points for a 14.15 average 

Graduation: 

• WR Jaylan Hornsby – Syracuse 
• RB/DB Kenneth Everett – Delaware State 
• WR/DB Kam Brown – Wagner 
• DE Jalen McCain – East Coast Prep (Mass.) 
• LB Jaseer Slocum – Delaware Valley (Pa.) 
• DB Semaj Anderson – Susquehanna (Pa.) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• Jalen Parker, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – returning starter; started six games; passed for 1,511 yards, 21 touchdowns with 3 interceptions per nj.com  

Running Back: 

• Nakeem Powell, Junior, 5-10, 180 – part of committee; started on defense  
• Karon Ali, Junior, 5-10, 175 – part of committee 
• Julian Peterson, Junior, 6-1, 185 – part of committee 
• Roman Duckett, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – part of committee 

Wide Receiver: 

• Cam Miller, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 4-year starter; 57 receptions, 1,334 yards, 15 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Nyqir Helton, Junior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter; 33 receptions, 606 yards, 7 touchdowns per nj.com 
• Karon Brookins, Senior, 6-5, 195 – projected starter 
• Marcus Upton, Senior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter 
• TJ Maddox, Freshman, 6-1, 175 – part of the rotation 
• Jayden Poteat, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of the rotation 

Tight End (situational): 

• Nahmir Tucker, Junior, 6-2, 190 – part of the rotation; started on defense  
• Benjamin Carter, Sophomore, 6-1, 240 – part of the rotation; started on defense 
• Ausar Heard, Sophomore, 5-11, 195 – part of the rotation; started on defense  

Offensive Line: 

• Malachi Brown, Senior, 6-1, 250 – 4-year starter at left tackle 
• Herminio Rosales, Sophomore, 6-1, 260 – projected starter at left guard 
• Philip Hatfield, Junior, 6-1, 280 – returning starter at center 
• Cayden Gray, Junior, 6-0, 250 – 3-year starter at right guard 
• Nasaad Grubbs, Senior, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Yasyn Hamilton, Sophomore, 6-0, 310 – key reserve 
• Sean-Luke -Monroe, Senior, 6-1, 280 – key reserve 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 9  

Defensive Line: 

• Nahmir Tucker, Junior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter at end 
• Benjamin Carter, Sophomore, 6-1, 240 – returning starter at end 
• Malachi Brown, Senior, 6-1, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
• Rob Carstarphen, Junior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at tackle 
• Cayden Gray, Junior, 6-0, 250 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Sean-Luke Monroe, Senior, 6-1, 280 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Jasiah Bullock, Senior, 5-10, 190 – 3-year starter in the middle 
• Ausar Heard, Sophomore, 5-11, 195 – returning starter on the weak side 
• Nakeem Powell, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter on the strong side, moving from cornerback 
• Roman Duckett, Sophomore, 5-10, 190 – part of the rotation at all the positions 

Secondary: 

• Julian Peterson, Junior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jayden Poteat, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter; started some games 
• Cam Miller, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 4-year starter who may see less time on defense 
• Nyqir Helton, Junior, 6-0, 180 – part of the cornerback rotation; played often as a freshman 
• Marcus Upton, Senior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter at safety 
• Karon Ali, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety 

Special Teams:  

• Junior Nakeem Powell returns as the punter and junior Rashad Emanuel will be the kicker 
• The return men will be Miller, Ali, Peterson, and Poteat 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/30, Montclair at Egg Harbor in the Battle of the Beach 
• Friday, 9/6, Highland at home 
• Friday, 9/13, at Williamstown 
• Friday, 9/20, St. Augustine at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Millville 
• Friday, 10/4, Camden at home 
• Saturday, 10/12, at Camden Eastside 
• Friday, 10/18, at Mainland 
• Friday, 10/25, Cherokee at home 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting: 

• Miller verballed to Wisconsin 
• Upton is choosing among Syracuse, Boston College, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh 
• Brookins verballed to Iowa State 
• Malachi Brown has 1-AA interest 
• Poteat has interest from Old Dominion and Marshall 
• Bullock has D2/D3 interest 
• Others may go D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Helton has offers from Big 10 schools and Kentucky 
• Peterson has offers from Big 10 schools 
• Ali has offers that include Boston College, Rutgers, and West Virginia 
• Tucker and Heard have Power-4 offers 
• Powell and Gray have 1-AA interest  
• Hatfield has low 1-A/high 1-AA interest  

Coach’s Comments: 

“We return a lot of players and want to build off what we did last year. After losing to Mainland, we learned things and what needs improvement. We need to stay healthy and get over that hump.” – Head Coach Bill Belton