Post 1,341 – Team Preview 2024: North Brunswick Raiders

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

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