Burlington Township Falcons
August 8, 2024
2023:
- 2-8
- Lost to Delsea in the South Jersey Group 3 sectional quarterfinals
- Wins were against Moorestown and Nottingham
- Losses were against Delsea, Winslow, Willingboro, Rancocas Valley, Camden Eastside, Pennsauken, and Delran
Graduation:
- DB Tyler Jackson – Albright (Pa.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Baron Davis, Senior, 6-3, 215 – 3-year starter; passed for 1,521 yards and 12 touchdowns per nj.com
- Bryce Carter, Sophomore, 6-3, 210 – competing
Running Back:
- Aiden Binns, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – frontrunner
- Others will enter the picture
Wide Receiver:
- Quayd Hendrix, Junior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter; 50 receptions, 782 yards, and 9 touchdowns per nj.com
- Yeator Tappia, Senior, 6-1, 175 – 3-year starter
- Eric Smith, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter
Tight End/H-Back:
- Louis Arthur, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing at tight end
- Drew Enoch, Junior, 6-1, 200 – competing at tight end
- Gio Remy – projected starter at h-back
Offensive Line:
- Ian Walker, Junior, 6-6, 305 – returning starter at left tackle
- Equavian Williams, Sophomore, 6-3, 275 – projected starter at left guard
- Kaden Ekelburg, Senior, 5-11, 225 – returning starter at center
- Xavier Wimberly, Senior, 6-2, 290 – 4-year starter at right guard
- Damon Harper, Sophomore, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at right tackle
- Taj Belford, Junior, 5-10, 210 – key reserve
- Adonis Marion, Freshman, 6-3, 290 – key reserve
Defense:
- Formation: 3-3 Stack
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Brandon McCormick, Senior, 5-11, 200 – 3-year starter at end
- Kaleb Fisher, Sophomore, 6-0, 210 – projected starter at end
- Christopher Johnson, Senior, 5-11, 185 – part of the end rotation
- Julian Cooper, Sophomore, 6-0, 230 – part of the end rotation
- Jordan Smith, Senior, 5-10, 220 – part of the nose guard rotation
- Abdul Colem, Senior, 5-9, 230 – part of the nose guard rotation
Linebacker:
- Jordan Wimberly, Junior, 5-9, 210 – returning starter at stack backer
- Chase Carthan, Junior, 6-0, 210 – projected starter at stack backer
- Gemaus Sackie, Junior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter at stack backer
- Londyn Johnson, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – part of the rotation
Secondary:
- Dominic Carter, Senior, 5-9, 175 – returning starter at strong safety
- Inez McNair, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at weak safety
- Solomon Wesley, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at free safety
- Isaiah N’Diaye, Senior, 6-0, 170 – 3-year starter at cornerback
- Evan Rogers, Junior, 5-10, 160 – frontrunner at cornerback
- Julian Latimer, Freshman, 5-7, 155 – competing at cornerback
- David Raiford, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing at cornerback
Special Teams:
- Junior Quayd Hendrix returns as the kicker and punter
- Hendrix, Tapia, and Binns are the return men
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/31, at Absegami, 12:00 noon
- Saturday, 9/7, at Nottingham
- Saturday, 9/14, at Haddon Heights
- Friday, 9/20, at Moorestown
- Friday, 9/27, Delran at home
- Friday, 10/4, Burlington City at home
- Friday, 10/11, Hopewell Valley at home
- Saturday, 10/19, at Northern Burlington
- Saturday, 10/26, Cinnaminson at home
Concerns:
- How soon do they gel?
Recruiting:
- Baron Davis and Xavier Wimberly are receiving interest from PSAC schools
- N’Diaye has interest from Delaware Valley and Ursinus
- Others could play D3
- Underclassmen:
- Walker has interest from Monmouth and Delaware State but may end up as a Power-4 recruit
Coach’s Comments:
“We are in a wait-and-see mode. The kids have been great and things have gone well. The seniors are doing a good job with a new coach and the junior class is strong If we can move at a good tempo, we can be a decent football team.” – Head Coach Steve Everette