Burlington City Blue Devils 

June 23, 2025 

2024: 

• 6-4 
• Lost to Pennsville in the Central Jersey Group 1 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Riverside, Florence, and Bordentown 
• Losses were to Haddonfield, Burlington Township, and Pemberton 
• Scored 246 points for a 24.6 average 
• Allowed 167 points for a 16.7 average 

Graduation: 

• None are playing sports in college 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 9 

Quarterback: 

• Kysir Hodges Senior, 6-0, 150 – returning starter; passed for 687 yards and 9 touchdowns per nj.com
• Mason Shansey, Junior, 6-1, 170 – competing; missed last year with an injury 

Running Back:

• Donte Davis, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter; rushed for 784 yards and 12 touchdowns per nj.com
• Rashad Newkirk, Junior, 6-1, 180 – will have carries; rushed for 396 yards and 4 touchdowns per nj.com; started on defense   
• Tavion Miller, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – could be in the mix here or at wide receiver 
• Darius Davis, Freshman, 5-5, 135 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Malachi Sadler, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter; 11 receptions for 203 yards and 4 touchdowns while rushing for 203 yards per nj.com  
• Jayvyn Rasberry, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter from 2023; missed last year 
• Donato Perro, Junior, 6-2, 175 – returning starter 
• Jaquay Knight, Senior, 6-1, 155 – returning starter; 21 receptions for 360 yards per nj.com  
• Brian Ptaszenski, Junior, 5-7, 140 – competing 
• Tavion Miller, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – could play here or at running back 

Tight End: 

• Caleb Hilton-Ingram, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter; 16 receptions for 201 yards per nj.com  

Offensive Line: 

• Caleb Tum-Suden, Senior, 6-2, 280 – 4-year starter at center 
• Malachi Ferranto, Senior, 6-1, 205 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Kyare Hilton-Franklin, Sophomore, 5-9, 250 – projected to start at either guard position 
• Delkontee Lincoln, Senior, 5-9, 235 – projected to start at either guard position 
• Yandel Medina-Torres, Senior, 6-0, 240 – competing at right tackle 
• Shawn Wooden, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – competing at right tackle; started on defense 
• Jayvion Ellis, Sophomore, 5-10, 220 – competing along the line 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 10 

Defensive Line: 

• Rashad Newkirk, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter at end 
• Shawn Wooden, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – returning starter at end 
• Nyeir Rivers, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at end, moving from linebacker and safety
• Kyare Hilton-Franklin, Sophomore, 5-9, 250 – competing at tackle 
• Jayvion Ellis, Sophomore, 5-10, 220 – competing at tackle 
• Malachi Ferranto, Senior, 6-1, 205 – competing at tackle 
• Mike Marsh, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter who will be at end or linebacker 

Linebacker: 

• Caleb Hilton-Ingram, Senior, 6-2, 190 – 4-year starter on the strong side, who was injured most of his sophomore year 
• Carmelo Thompson, Senior, 5-11, 185 – 3-year starter in the middle 
• Jayvyn Rasberry, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter on the weak side from 2023; missed last year 
• Mike Marsh, Senior, 5-10, 195 – returning starter who will be at linebacker or end, where he played last year 
• Zion Sadler, Junior, 6-0, 190 – part of inside and outside rotations; started three games 

Secondary: 

• Malachi Sadler, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 4-year starter at cornerback 
• Zyaire Thomas, Senior, 5-11, 150 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Arik Smiley, Junior, 5-10, 160 – competing at cornerback 
• Donte Davis, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at safety 
• Donato Perro, Junior, 6-2, 175 – returning starter at safety 

Special Teams:

• Junior Rashad Newkirk returns at kicker and punter, and will be pushed by junior Jamel Joseph 
• Malachi Sadler, Donte Davis, and Miller will be the return men 

*Offense, defense, and special teams positions are subject to change 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/28, at Ewing 
• Friday, 9/5, at Bordentown 
• Saturday, 9/13, at Pemberton 
• Thursday, 9/18, Riverside at home 
• Friday, 9/26, Florence at home 
• Friday, 10/3, Burlington Township at home 
• Saturday, 10/11, at Lawrence 
• Friday, 10/17, Maple Shade at home 
• Saturday, 10/25, at Palmyra 

Concerns:  

• Depth up front 

Recruiting: 

• Hilton-Ingram has 1-AA and D2 interest 
• Thompson and Sadler will play somewhere 
• Donte Davis is D2/D3 in football and D1 in track after finishing fourth in the state in the 100 meters 
• Rasberry and others are D3 
• Tum-Suden has many local D3s interested 
• Underclassmen: 
• Perro and Newkirk are the two best players 

Coach’s Comments: 

“It’s nice to have a lot of starters back. They know how to win and won our division last year. It is time to compete for a sectional championship and move to making the next step.” – Head Coach Kaden Booker