Post 1,370 – Team Preview 2024: Camden Eastside Tigers

Camden Eastside Tigers 

August 17, 2024 

2023: 

  • 7-4  
  • Lost to Highland by forfeit in the South Jersey Group 3 sectional quarterfinals and beat Raritan in the consolations 
  • Wins included Camden, Cedar Creek, Pennsauken, and Irvington 
  • Losses were to Shawnee, St. Augustine, and Willingboro 
  • Scored 132 points for a 13.2 average – does not include forfeited game 
  • Allowed 116 points for an 11.6 average – does not include forfeited game 

Graduation: 

  • LB Fatim Diggs – Syracuse 
  • WR/LB Willy Love – Monmouth 
  • DB Marshall Washington – LIU 
  • OL/DL Jaheem Reddick – Delaware State 
  • WR/DB Julius Dominguez – Delaware State 
  • DE Rashee Bell – Delaware State 
  • QB Nazir Flack – Rowan 
  • WR Derrick Young – Rowan 
  • RB Roger Brown – Rowan 
  • WR Jaylen Barker – Delaware Valley (Pa.) 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 1   

Quarterback: 

  • Tyson Foreman, Freshman, 5-11, 180 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

  • James Redd III, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – projected starter; started late in the season 
  • Jay’ir Davis, Junior, 5-8, 175 – will spell Redd 
  • Calvin Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 209 – will spell Redd; started on defense  

Wide Receiver:

  • Darion Joyner, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter 
  • Dymear Hill, Junior, 5-10-½, 165 – projected starter 
  • Elijah Satchell, Junior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter; will also play tight end 
  • Elijah Thompson, Senior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter; will also play tight end 
  • Amara Dolleh, Sophomore, 6-2-½, 205 – part of the rotation 
  • Raheem Blackwell, Freshman, 6-0, 185 – part of the rotation  

Offensive Line: 

  • Ryan Skinner, Sophomore, 6-5, 290 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Tristan Hamilton, Sophomore, 6-2, 265 – projected starter at left guard 
  • Jayden Molina, Senior, 6-2, 260 – projected starter at center 
  • Nicholas Winrow, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Yameer Boyd, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at right tackle  

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Elijah Satchell, Junior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter at end 
  • Amara Dolleh, Sophomore, 6-2-½, 205 – projected starter at end 
  • Elijah Thompson, Senior, 6-3, 230 – part of the end rotation 
  • Ka’heem Hamilton, Sophomore, 6-5, 210 – part of the end rotation 
  • Tristan Hamilton, Sophomore, 6-2, 265 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Yameer Boyd, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Jayden Molina, Senior, 6-2, 260 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

  • Calvin Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 209 – returning starter in the middle 
  • Elijah Thompson, Senior, 6-3, 230 – projected starter on the outside 
  • Jay’ir Davis, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter on the outside 
  • Aaron Figueroa, Junior, 5-9, 180 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

  • Montel Anderson, Senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at weak safety 
  • Darion Joyner, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at free safety 
  • Dymear Hill, Junior, 5-10-½, 165 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Mazier Ferguson, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 

Special Teams:  

  • Senior Yameer Boyd will be the kicker and the punter 
  • Joyner, Hill, and Anderson are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/31, Cedar Creek at Egg Harbor in the Battle of the Beach 
  • Friday, 9/6, at Willingboro 
  • Friday, 9/13, at Rancocas Valley 
  • Friday, 9/20, at Lenape 
  • Saturday, 9/28, Kingsway at home 
  • Friday, 10/4, at Pennsauken 
  • Saturday, 10/12, Winslow at home 
  • Saturday, 10/19, Shawnee at home 
  • 10/25-26, Bye Week 
  • Thursday, 11/28, Camden at home 

Concerns: 

  • Young kids stepping up and making big plays 

Recruiting: 

  • Johnson has offers from Maryland and Pitt plus interest from UConn, Towson, and Fordham 
  • Thompson has interest from Monmouth, Stony Brook, Bryant, Maine, and Fordham 
  • Anderson has interest from Penn and others 
  • Others may play D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Satchell has offers from Toledo, East Carolina, Pitt, and West Virginia 
  • Joyner has interest from Pitt 
  • Hill is gaining interest 
  • The sophomore class has some that are gaining interest and have passed the eye test 

Coach’s Comments: 

“I like our strength of schedule. We have a good mix of guys who played before and young guys that are trying to make for themselves.” – Head Coach Melik Brown

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