North Brunswick Raiders
July 26, 2024
2023:
- 8-1
- Lost to Freehold Township in the Central Jersey group 5 sectional quarterfinals
- Wins included Sayreville, South Brunswick, and Cranford
- Scored 202 points for a 33.67 average
- Allowed 86 points for a 9.55 average, including two shutouts
Graduation:
- OL/DL Payton Wieczerzak – Monmouth
- RB/DB Samaad Hicks – Montclair State
- RB Tamir Gladden-Boone – William Paterson
- WR Danny Breheney – Gettysburg (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 3
Quarterback:
- Al Trevilese, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter; passed for 1,036 yards and 13 touchdowns per nj.com
Running Back:
- Jahir Dawud, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter who will also split out at times
- Abdul Kargbo, Senior, 6-0, 205 – will see action; started on defense
- Anthony Walker, Junior, 6-0, 205 – will see action; started on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Tommy Koroma, Senior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter; started on defense
- Brian Gomez, Junior, 6-1, 19 – projected starter
- Lennon Trevilese, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter; saw action
- Nyeem Houston, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter
Tight End:
- Xavier Hullum, Senior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter
- Zach Cipot, Junior, 6-1, 200 – will see action; started on defense
Offensive Line:
- Elijah Tamakloe, Junior, 6-1, 240 – projected starter at left tackle
- Michael Danquah, Junior, 6-0, 235 – projected starter at left guard
- Colin McNulty, Senior, 5-10, 235 – projected starter at center
- Reddrick Robinson, Junior, 6-0, 265 – projected starter at right guard
- Ruhan Sriram, Junior, 6-4, 285 – returning starter at right tackle
- Jovannie Nelson, Junio, 5-10, 235- key reserve
- Myles Hodge, Senior, 6-0, 235 – key reserve
Defense:
- Formation: 3-3 Stack
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Anthony Walker, Junior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter at end
- Xavier Hullum, Senior, 6-3, 220 – projected starter at end
- Ruhan Sriram, Junior, 6-4, 285 – projected starter at nose guard; saw action
- Marquise Lewis, Senior, 6-3, 225 – part of the nose guard rotation
- Reddrick Robinson, Junior, 6-0, 265 – part of the nose guard rotation
Linebacker:
- Abdul Kargbo, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter at the strong side stack backer
- Brian Gomez, Junior, 6-1, 19 – projected starter at the middle stack backer
- Zach Cipot, Junior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at the weak side stack backer
- Tommy Koroma, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter on the outside
- Sal Fama-Linn, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – projected starter on the outside
- Kirey Richardson, Junior, 5-10, 155 – part of the outside rotation
Secondary:
- Jahir Dawud, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter at safety
- Nyeem Houston, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Teheron Luster, Senior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback
- Jamell Wilmote, Junior, 5-9, 160 – part of the cornerback rotation
Special Teams:
- Senior Tommy Koroma returns as the kicker and punter
- Dawud and Koroma are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/30, at Jackson
- Thursday, 9/5, South Brunswick at home
- Friday, 9/13, St. Thomas Aquinas at home
- Friday, 9/20, at Edison
- Friday, 9/27, Sayreville at home
- Friday, 10/4, at St. Joe’s (Metuchen)
- Thursday, 10/10, at Westfield, 4:00
- Friday, 10/18, Ridge at home
- Friday, 10/25, at Franklin
Concerns:
- Staying focused throughout the season
Recruiting:
- Dawud verballed to U Penn
- Hellum has D2 possibilities
- Koroma is a D2/D3 prospect
- Kargbo and Trevilese are D3 candidates
- Underclassmen:
- Sriram is a Power-4 prospect
- Walker can go anywhere from 1-AA to D3
- Gomez is the sleeper missing freshman and sophomore years with injuries
Coach’s Comments:
We still have great leadership and some good athletes return. The defensive core is back at linebacker and safety. We’re hanging our hat on the defense and there are good people on offense.” – Head Coach Mike Cipot