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