Edison Eagles 

July 19, 2025 

2024: 

• 5-5 
• Lost to Rancocas Valley in the South Jersey Group 5 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included Colonia, Franklin, Paterson Eastside, and South Brunswick 
• Losses were to St. Thomas Aquinas, Old Bridge, Sayreville, and North Brunswick 
• Scored 234 points for a 23.4 average 
• Allowed 270 points for a 27.0 average 

Graduation: 

• QB Anthony Calantoni – Rutgers-Newark for baseball 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Kevin Wertz, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing 
• Alex Garbolino, Junior, 5-9, 155 – competing 
• Ryan Toth, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing; Metuchen transfer 

Running Back:

• Lenier Whetstone, Senior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter; saw action and rushed for 535 yards and 3 touchdowns 
• Amod Dudley, Senior, 5-10, 170 – part of the rotation 
• Michael Florentino, Junior, 5-9, 155 – part of the rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

• Darren Tirado, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter 
• Deon Davis Jones, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter 
• Braydon Grier, Senior, 5-8, 155 – projected starter; started on defense  
• James Souverain, Senior, 5-9, 160 – provides depth 
• Shelton Colbert, Senior, 6-2, 170 – provides depth 
• Maurice Batts, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – provides depth 

H-Back: 

• Shaun Garland, Junior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter; 21 receptions for 226 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 116 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns   

Tight End: 

• Robert Roma, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter; 9 receptions for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns  
• Johnson Lin, Junior, 6-0, 225 – provides depth 

Offensive Line: 

• Braydon Roma, Sophomore, 6-3, 275 –  projected starter at left tackle; started some games   
• Gavin Boslet, Junior, 6-0, 255 – returning starter at left guard
• Mekarius Reyad, Junior, 5-9, 240 – projected starter at center  
• Jose Osorio, Senior, 5-10, 255 – projected starter at right guard 
• Jacob Watkins, Senior, 6-2, 270 – 3-year starter at right tackle 
• Savion Gainer, Sophomore, 6-3, 265 – provides depth 
• Victor Flores, Sophomore, 5-9, 220 – provides depth 
• Nikko Wright, Sophomore, 5-9, 300 – provides depth 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 

Defensive Line: 

• Shaun Garland, Junior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at end 
• Robert Roma, Senior, 6-3, 210 – returning starter at end 
• Zion Pearson, Senior, 6-0, 220 – returning starter at tackle  
• Nikko Wright, Sophomore, 5-9, 300 – projected starter at tackle; saw action 
• Johnson Lin, Junior, 6-0, 225 – provides depth  
• Daniel Abbey, Junior, 6-5, 245 – provides depth 
• Jacob Watkins, Senior, 6-2, 270 – provides depth 
• Gavin Boslet, Junior, 6-0, 255 – provides depth 
• Kobi Morciglio, Senior, 5-10, 215 – provides depth here and possibly at linebacker 

Linebacker: 

• Anthony Sarni, Senior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter 
• Logan Ulozas, Sophomore, 5-9, 155 – competing 
• Jose Fuentes, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing 
• Dylan Castleton, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing 
• Kobi Morciglio, Senior, 5-10, 215 – provides depth here and at end 

Secondary: 

• Braydon Grier, Senior, 5-8, 155 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Lenier Whetstone, Senior, 5-9, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Amod Dudley, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing at cornerback 
• Idris Jennings, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Maki Williams, Junior, 5-11, 165 – projected starter at free safety 
• Kahleel Toney, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – provides depth at free safety 
• James Souverain, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing at strong safety 
• Deon Davis Jones, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing at strong safety 
• Mason Faas, Senior, 5-9, 155 – competing at strong safety 
• Maurice Batts, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – competing at strong safety 

Special Teams:

• Junior Adriano Gonzalez will handle the place kicking, and saw some action; the punter will be either junior Ryan Toth or sophomore Maurice Batts 
• Senior Mason Faas is the long snapper 
• Whetstone, Grier, Davis Jones, and Dudley will be the return men 

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

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/29, at Piscataway 
• Friday, 9/5, Old Bridge at home 
• Friday, 9/12, Sayreville at home 
• Friday, 9/19, at North Brunswick 
• Friday, 9/26, Franklin at home 
• Friday, 10/3, at Colonia 
• Friday, 10/10, St. Thomas Aquinas at home 
• Thursday, 10/16, at South Brunswick 
• Friday, 10/24, at Paterson Eastside 

Concerns:  

• Playing younger guys: will they be ready and answer the challenge? 
• Quarterback battle unsettled 

Recruiting: 

• Roma has interest from schools 
• Watkins, Sami, Whetstone, and Dudley can play at the D3 level 
• Underclassmen: 
• Garland has interest from Monmouth, Villanova, Stony Brook, and others 
• Boslet should get attention soon 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are young and can be frustrating at times. We need to improve during the summer to compete against a difficult schedule.” – Head Coach Matt Yascko