Pennsauken Indians

August 5, 2024 

2023: 

• 5-4 
• Lost to Winslow in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included Cherry Hill West, Delran, Burlington Township, and Trenton 
• Losses were to Camden Eastside, Willingboro, and Vineland 
• Scored 167 points for an 18.55 average 
• Allowed 104 points for an 11.55 average 

Graduation: 

• RB/DB Elijah Jennings – Monmouth 
• LB/H-back Isaiah Jones – Keystone (Pa.) 
• OL/DL Jayden Farmer – Kean 
• DB Bronze Whitmore – Kean 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5   

Quarterback: 

• Nazyr Negron, Sophomore, 6-2, 160 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Randall Blount, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter 
• Josh Williams, Junior, 5-9, 170 –  will spell Blount; started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

• Jayden Polk, Senior, 5-8, 160 – frontrunner; started on defense  
• Jabari Sonnebeyatta, Junior, 5-10, 160 – frontrunner 
• Blaine Johnson, Sophomore, 5-7, 155 – frontrunner 
• Vincent Coleman, Senior, 5-11, 160 – competing 
• Bryheen Brown, Senior, 5-9, 140 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Alex Parker, Junior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Shane Davilla, Senior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at center; may move to tackle  
• Derek Bayard, 5-9, 225 – returning starter at guard 
• Giovanni DaSilva, Senior, 6-0, 290 – returning starter at guard 
• Marcus Matthews, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – competing at tackle 
• Kameron Hoskins, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – competing at tackle 
• Dennis Dooling, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – competing at tackle 
• Jazmir Ellerbee, Sophomore, 5-10, 250 – competing at center 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Jibril Gregory, Senior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter at end 
• Kameron Hoskins, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – competing at end 
• Marcus Matthews, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – competing at end 
• Alex Parker, Junior, 6-2, 200 – competing at end 
• Giovanni Padilla, Senior, 6-0, 240 – returning starter at tackle 
• Giovanni DaSilva, Senior, 6-0, 290 – returning starter at tackle 
• Derek Bayard, 5-9, 225 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Cyrus Davis, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter on the outside 
• Vincent Coleman, Senior, 5-11, 160 – projected starter on the outside 
• Khani Reddick, Junior, 5-11, 186 – competing in the middle 
• Randall Blount, Junior, 6-0, 190 – competing in the middle 

Secondary: 

• Jayden Polk, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jabari Sonnebeyatta, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Josh Williams, Junior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter at safety 
• Elias Pagan, Junior, 5-9, 135 – competing at safety 
• Bryheen Brown, Senior, 5-9, 140 – competing at safety 
• Chris Baisden, Senior, 5-10, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback and safety 

Special Teams:  

• Senior Lucas Silvestra returns as kicker and senior Jayden Polk is competing as the punter 
• Sophomore Dennis Dooling is the projected long-snapper 
• Polk, Sonnebeyatta, and Baisden are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Washington Township at home 
• Friday, 9/13, at Highland 
• Friday, 9/20, Vineland at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Eastern 
• Friday, 10/4, Camden Eastside at home 
• Friday, 10/11, Shawnee at home 
• Friday, 10/18, Cherry Hill West at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at Clearview 

Concerns: 

• Depth 
• Experience 

Recruiting: 

• Gregory will end up at high academic school from 1-AA to D3 
• Polk will play somewhere 
• DaSilva will play D2/D3 at a high academic-school 
• Others will play D3 
• It is still early for the underclassmen 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We should compete within our division but need to grow up quickly and find our offensive identity. Our defense and special teams should keep us in games until we settle in on offense.” – Head Coach Clinton Tabb