Woodbury Thundering Herd
July 26, 2024
2023:
- 7-4
- Lost to Woodstown in the South Jersey Group 1 sectional finals, beat Burlington City in the semifinals, and Riverside in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Salem, Penns Grove, and West Deptford
- Losses were to Haddonfield, Woodstown, and Gloucester
Graduation:
- RB/DB Anthony Reagan, Jr. – Howard
- WR/DB Jayden Johnson – East Stroudburg (Pa.)
- QB Dante Viccarelli – Alvernia (Pa.)
- DL Bryant Banks – Alvernia (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 4
Quarterback:
- Timothy Holmes, Jr., Sophomore, 6-0, 220 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Kadeem Woods, Jr., Senior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter
- Shiwoe Varpilah, Junior, 5-10, 165 – will spell Woods
Wide Receiver:
- Marquis Taylor, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter; 27 receptions, 621 yards, and 7 touchdowns per nj.com
- ElijahYoung, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter
- Nico Soterion, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter
- Niko Jimenez, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter
- Quamir Battle, Senior, 6-1, 160 – part of the rotation
- Noel Huertas, Sophomore, 5-7, 135 – part of the rotation
Tight End/H-Back:
- Jasuan Solomon, Senior, 6-0, 200 – 3-year starter, moving from tackle
Offensive Line:
- Amir Arnold, Senior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter, moving from tackle
- Jordan Wallace, Senior, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at left guard
- Isaiah Dunleavy, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter at center
- Mustafa Moody, Sophomore, 6-2, 250 – projected starter at right guard
- Camyle Carter, Senior, 5-11, 235 – returning starter at right tackle
- James Noel, Senior, 6-2, 340 – key reserve
Defense:
- Formation: 3-4
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Camyle Carter, Senior, 5-11, 235 – returning starter at end
- Amir Arnold, Senior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter at end
- Isaiah Dunleavy, Junior, 6-0, 170 – part of the end rotation
- Mustafa Moody, Sophomore, 6-2, 250 – projected starter at nose guard
- James Noel, Senior, 6-2, 340 – part of the nose guard rotation
Linebacker:
- Jasuan Solomon, Senior, 6-0, 200 – 3-year starter on the inside
- Samar Wilson, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at the other inside post
- Omar Johnson, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing at the other inside post
- Shiwoe Varpilah, Junior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter on the outside
- Kadeem Woods, Jr., Senior, 5-8, 165 – projected starter on the outside
Secondary:
- Marquis Taylor, Senior, 5-10, 160 – 3-year starter at cornerback
- Samier Pettit, Junior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Kamryn Scott, Junior, 5-9, 145 – part of the cornerback rotation
- Niko Jimenez, Junior, 5-10, 160 – part of the cornerback rotation
- ElijahYoung, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter at safety
- Thomas Lewis, Sophomore, 6-1, 165 – projected starter at safety
- Quamir Battle, Senior, 6-1, 160 – part of the safety rotation
Special Teams:
- Senior Fabian Gonzalez is the kicker and junior Mark Martin is the punter
- Taylor and Huertas are the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 9/7, Haddonfield at home
- Saturday, 9/14, Salem at home
- Friday, 9/20, at Woodstown
- Friday, 9/27, at Glassboro
- Friday, 10/4, at Gateway
- Saturday, 10/12, Willingboro at home
- Saturday, 10/19, Penns Grove at home
- Friday, 10/25, at Schalick
Concerns:
- Inexperienced, but very talented
- Guys playing roles they haven’t handled
Recruiting:
- Taylor has interest from CAA schools such as Towson, Bryant, Albany, and Stony Brook – he may also run track
- Solomon will be a linebacker at the next level
- Carter and Arnold are D2/D3
- Woods is a D3 prospect
- Underclassmen:
- Moody has talent
- Jimenez may surprise
- Varpilah may play somewhere
- Lewis is an intriguing sophomore
Coach’s Comments:
“We are excited about the energy of the team. We lost some good kids and the the current ones want to put their own imprint on the program.” – Head Coach Anthony Reagan, Sr.