Winslow Eagles 

July 31, 2025

2024: 

• 14-0 
• Won the New Jersey Group 4 State Championship by beating Phillipsburg 
• Won the South Jersey Group 4 Regional Championship by beating Millville 
• Won the South Jersey Group 4 Sectional Championship by beating Shawnee in the finals, Manalapan in the semifinals, and Princeton in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Mainland, Millville, St. Augustine, Cherokee, and Camden 
• Scored 559 points for a 39.93 average 
• Allowed 87 points for a 6.21 average, including five shutouts 

Graduation: 

• WR/DB Cam Miller – Kentucky 
• WR/DB Marcus Upton – Boston College 
• OL/DL Malachi Brown – Lackawanna (PA JUCO) 
• LB Jasiah Bullock – Culver-Stockton (Missouri) 
• DB Jayden Poteat – Hampton (VA) for track  

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6  

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Jalen Parker, Junior, 5-10, 190 – 3-year starter; passed for 2,916 yards and 43 touchdowns  

Running Back:

• NaKeem Powell, Senior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter; rushed for 478 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 32 receptions for 470 yards and 7 touchdowns 
• Jason Nelson, Sophomore, 5-9, 190 – will spell Powell 

Wide Receiver: 

• Nyqir Helton, Senior, 6-0, 180 – 3-year starter; 47 receptions for 852 yards and 13 touchdowns 
• TJ Maddox, Sophomore, 6-1, 190 – returning starter15 receptions for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns 
• Karon Caesar, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter 
• Kwayd Hendryx, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter 
• Davion Roman, Freshman, 5-10, 180 – part of the rotation 
• Nahmir Tucker, Senior, 6-2, 220 – part of the rotation and will play tight end; started on defense 

Tight End: 

• Nahmir Tucker, Senior, 6-2, 220 – will see action  here and at wide receiver/flex tight end; started on defense 
• Benjie Carter, Junior, 6-1, 240 – will see action; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

• Phil Hatfield, Senior, 6-1, 280 – 3-year starter at center 
• Cayden Gray, Senior, 6-0, 250 – 4-year starter at right guard 
• Anthony Ribchinsky, Junior, 6-2, 280 – projected starter at left guard 
• Christian Lewis, Sophomore, 6-5, 290 – projected starter at left tackle; started a few games 
• Terrence Washington, Sophomore, 6-1, 260 – competing at right tackle 
• Elijah Hauser, Junior, 6-3, 300 – competing at right tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Benjie Carter, Junior, 6-1, 240 – returning starter at end 
• Camaj Matthews, Junior, 6-1, 225 – projected starter at end 
• Rob Carstarphen, Senior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at tackle 
• Cayden Gray, Senior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at tackle 
• Elijah Hauser, Junior, 6-3, 300 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Terrence Washington, Sophomore, 6-1, 260 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Ausar Heard, Junior, 6-0, 205 – 3-year starter on the weak side 
• Cinque Matthews, Junior, 5-11, 225 – projected starter in the middle 
• Nahmir Tucker, Senior, 6-2, 220 – 3-year starter at the hybrid linebacker/safety, moving from end 
• NaKeem Powell, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter at the hybrid linebacker/safety 

Secondary: 

• Julian Peterson, Senior, 6-2, 185 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Karon Caesar, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Keyon Ali, Freshman, 5-10, 170 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Nyqir Helton, Senior, 6-0, 180 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Andrew Kratee, Junior, 6-2, 180 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Karon Ali, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at safety 
• Erik Worley, Senior, 5-10, 180 – part of the safety rotation 
• Mehki McNair, Sophomore, 6-2, 180 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams:

• Senior Rashad Emanuel returns as the kicker, and senior NaKeem Powell returns as the punter 
• There are plenty of good candidates to choose from 

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

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/28, IMG (FL) at Ocean City in the Battle of the Beach 
• Friday, 9/5, at Highland Regional 
• Friday, 9/12, Bergen Catholic at home
• Friday, 9/19, at St. Augustine 
• Saturday, 9/27, Millville at home 
• Saturday, 10/4, at Camden 
• Saturday, 10/11, Camden Eastside at home 
• Friday, 10/17, Mainland at home 
• Friday, 10/24, at Cherokee 

Concerns:  

• Staying healthy 
• Tough schedule, and they will get everybody’s best shot 

Recruiting: 

• Peterson has a verbal commitment to Penn State 
• Helton has a verbal commitment to Boston College 
• Powell has a verbal commitment to Delaware 
• Hendryx has a verbal commitment to UConn 
• Ali has a verbal commitment to Towson 
• Hatfield has interest from 1-AA schools 
• Tucker has an offer from Howard, Rhode Island, and Princeton 
• Gray has 1-AA/D2 interest and an offer from West Virginia State 
• Carstarphen is a D3 prospect 
• Underclassmen: 
• Heard, Caesar, Barter, Kratee, and Camaj Matthews have Power 4 offers 
• Parker will be sought after, but he has a height issue 
• In the sophomore class, Maddox and McNair have Power 4 offers 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have two national programs to test us. We are giving the kids a chance to compete on that level. In South Jersey, we will compete and be the best team we could be.” – Head Coach Bill Belton