Edison Eagles 

July 21, 2024 

2023: 

• 3-7
• Lot to Piscataway in Regional Crossover game
• Wins were against  JP Stevens, Franklin, and New Brunswick,
• Losses were to North Brunswick, Sayreville, St. Thomas Aquinas, South Brunswick,St Joe’s (Metuchen), and Bridgewater-Raritan 
• Scored 206  pts for a 20.6 average
• Allowed 265 pts for a 26.5 average

Graduation: 

• DL Sebastian Vera – Montclair State 
• WR/DB Ricky Harvey – William Patterson
• WR/DB Aidan Woomer – Montclair State 
• WR/DB Tor’iahn Rattray

Offense: 

• Formation: Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• Anthony Calantoni, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter; rushed for 804 yards 7 touchdowns  
• Christian Darbouze, Senior, 6-3, 215 – provides depth 

Running Back: 

• Nyekir Eato, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter 
• Ethan Alcover, Senior, 5-10, 175 – will spell Eato and started some games when he was injured
• Jose Funetes Grande, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing
• Michael Florentino, Sophomore, 5-9, 155 – competing 

H-Back: 

• Shaun Garland, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – returning starter; 209 yards receiving, 59 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns

Wide Receiver: 

• Landen Cruz, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing
• Dedrick Harvey, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing
• Darren Tirado, Junior, 6-0, 175 – competing
• Donovan Day, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing
• Braydon Grier, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing

Tight End: 

• Robert Roma, Junior, 6-2, 215 – competing 
• Aidan Nagy, Senior, 5-11, 195 – competing 

Offensive Line: 

• Justin Boslet, Senior, 6-0, 265 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jacob Watkins, Junior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at tackle 
• Gavin Bailey, Senior, 5-11, 265 – 3-year starter at guard 
• Jagger Alfaro, Junior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at guard 
• Gavin Boslet, Sophomore, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at center 
• Eddy Rodriguez, Senior, 5-10, 230 – competing at guard 
• Dylan Librizzi, Senior, 5-10, 230 – competing at center 
• Jumel Koonce, Senior, 6-1, 325 – competing at tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Jumel Koonce, Senior, 6-1, 285 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jermain Smallwood, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Aidan Nagy, Senior, 5-11, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Jagger Alfaro, Junior, 6-2 240 – competing 
• Jacob Watkins, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing  

Linebacker: 

• Anthony Sarni, Junior, 5-9, 210 – frontrunner  
• Shaun Garland, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – returning starter, moving from end 
• Ethan Alcover, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter
• Dominic Lucarelli, Junior, 5-9, 175 – competing 
• Justin Duggan, Senior, 5-9, 185 – competing 
• Khalique Williams, Senior, 6-0, 175 – competing
• Mason Faas, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Nykier Eato Senior 5-10 205 – returning starter at safety 
• Dedrick Harvey, Junior, 5-8, 155 – competing
• Landen Cruz, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing
• Kameren Bell, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing
• Dion Davis-Jones, Junior, 5-10 160 – competing
• Maki Williams, Sophomore, 6-0 155 – competing 

Special Teams:  

• Eato and Nagy will handle the punting, while the kicker is senior Cameron Lucarelli  
• Harvey, Cruz, and Eato will return

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/29, East Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 9/6, at Old Bridge
• Friday, 9/13, at Sayreville
• Friday, 9/20, North Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Franklin
• Friday, 10/4, Colonia at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at St. Thomas Aquinas 
• Friday, 10/18, South Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 10/25, Paterson Eastside at home 

Concerns: 

• Depth
• Lots of new guys at the skill positions
• Tough Schedule
• Lots of first time starters 

Recruiting: 

• Eato, Boslet and Smallwood, have the most interest in senior class 
• Cruz, and Watkins will play at next level 
• Underclassmen: 
• Garland can develop into a D1 recruit 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We need to get a lot better.  We have young starters at some key positions, we have a lot of change and the summer will be very important for us to get better.” – Head Coach Matt Yascko, Sr.