Delsea Crusaders  

August 1, 2025 

2024: 

• 4-7 
• Lost to Somerville in the Central Jersey Group 3 sectional finals, beat Cedar Creek in the semifinals, and Burlington Township in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Timber Creek and Williamstown 
• Losses were to Washington Township, Holy Spirit, Kingsway, Millville, Mainland, and Woodstown 
• Scored 173 points for a 15.73 average 
• Allowed 198 points for an 18.0 average 

Graduation: 

• RB/LB Dan Russo – Penn 
• RB/LB Alex Grippo – East Stroudsburg (PA) 
• RB/DE Joel Anderson – Lackawanna (PA JUCO) 
• OL/DL Eric Straub – Community Christian College, Redlands, Cal (JUCO)
• TE/DE Jonathan Harris – South Carolina for track & field (weights) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Wing T 
• Returning Starters: 2   

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Milo Gebhard, Junior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver 
• Cooper Mulhern, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing 

Running Back:

• Adrien Sheppard, Junior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at fullback 
• Imair Chester, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – part of the halfback rotation 
• Alanif Hernandez, Senior, 5-9, 165 – part of the halfback rotation; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer who must sit out three games; rushed for 576 yards    
• Nahsir Hart, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – part of the halfback rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

• Keaton Doyle, Senior, 5-11, 180 – competing; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer who must sit out three games; 15 receptions for 202 yards and 6 touchdowns   
• Izair Chester, Senior, 6-1, 165 – competing 
• Ayden Azeglio, Sophomore, 6-1, 10 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Luke Van Auken, Senior, 6-7, 245 – returning starter; 9 receptions for 114 yards and 1 touchdown 

Offensive Line: 

• Eneas Tavella, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at center 
• Jaden Reyes, Junior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at guard 
• Zion John, Junior, 6-0, 235 – projected starter at guard 
• Choyer Hamm, Senior, 5-10, 215 – projected starter at tackle 
• Charles Mapp, Senior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter at tackle 
• Josh Bramble, Sophomore, 5-9, 230 – competing 
• Holden Koskoski, Freshman, 6-2, 220 – competing 
• Jacob Simpson, Sophomore, 6-2, 220 – competing 
• Wayne Simpson, Sophomore, 6-2, 220 – competing 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 3-3 stack 
• Returning Starters: 1 

Defensive Line: 

• Zion John, Junior, 6-0, 235 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Choyer Hamm, Senior, 5-10, 215 – projected starter at end; saw action 
• Luke Van Auken, Senior, 6-7, 245 – projected starter at end; saw action 
• Izair Chester, Senior, 6-1, 165 – part of the end rotation 
• Eneas Tavella, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – part of the rotation at end and nose guard 

Linebacker: 

• Jaden Reyes, Junior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter in the middle stack backer 
• Cooper Mulhern, Junior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter on the weak stack backer 
• Charles Mapp, Senior, 6-0, 195 – projected starter on the strong stack backer; started some games at end 
• Jordan Polillo, Junior, 5-10, 180 – part of the stack rotation 
• Nahsir Hart, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter on the outside 
• Adrien Sheppard, Junior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter on the outside 
• Alanif Hernandez, Senior, 5-9, 165 – part of the outside and safety rotation; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer who must sit out three games 

Secondary: 

• Milo Gebhard, Junior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at free safety 
• Imair Chester, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Keaton Doyle, Senior, 5-11, 180 – competing at cornerback; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer who must sit out three games 
• Donovan Hart, Freshman, 5-10, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Alanif Hernandez, Senior, 5-9, 165 – part of the safety and linebacker rotation; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer who must sit out three games 

Special Teams:

• Senior Logan Cordero returns as the kicker, and the punter is a competition among junior Milo Gebhard, Cooper Mulhern, and senior Luke Van Auken 
• Hernandez, Gebhard, and Hunt are the return men 

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

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/28, at Vineland 
• Friday, 9/5, Woodstown at home 
• Friday, 9/12, Washington Township at home 
• Friday, 9/19, at Kingsway 
• Thursday, 9/25, Timber Creek at home 
• Friday, 10/3, Millville at home 
• Thursday, 10/9, at Holy spirit 
• Friday, 10/17, at Williamstown 
• Friday, 10/24, at Mainland 

Concerns:  

• Depth 
• Inexperience 

Recruiting: 

• Van Auken has a verbal commitment to UConn 
• Others could be D3 prospects 
• Underclassmen: 
• To be determined this year 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are very inexperienced and lack depth. The kids have been working extremely hard and have been improving. We have had a good offseason in the weight room. If we continue to improve and stay healthy, we can be very competitive in Group 3.” – Head Coach Jason Volpe