Burlington City Blue Devils 

June 5, 2026 

2025: 

• 11-2 
• Lost to Glassboro in the South Jersey Group 1 finals
• Won the Central Jersey Group 1 championship by beating Shore in the finals, Manville in the semifinals, and Bound Brook in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Riverside, Ewing, Bordentown, and Lawrence 
• Their other loss was to Burlington Township 
• Scored 468 points for a 36.0 average 
• Allowed 194 points for a 14.92 average 

Graduation: 

• RB/LB Donte Davis – Albright (Pa.) 
• WR/DB Malachi Sadler – Misericordia (Pa.) 
• C Caleb Tom-Suden – Widener (Pa.) 
• LB Carmelo Thompson – Montclair State 
• DB Zyaire Thomas – Keystone College (Pa.) 
• WR Jayvyn Rasberry – Sussex Community College 
• TE/LB Caleb Hilton-Ingram – Highland Community College (Kansas) 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com

Quarterback:  

• Mason Shansey, Senior, 6-1, 170 – returning starter; passed for 1,685 yards and 18 touchdowns 
• Isaiah Pitts, Sophomore, 5-8, 140 – provides depth 
• Romavey Hilton, Freshman, 55, 130 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

• Tavion Miller, Junior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter who saw action and started on defense 
• Rashad Newkirk, Senior, 6-2, 190 – will see action, moving around; started on defense 
• Darius Davis, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Donato Perro, Senior, 6-2, 180 – 3-year starter 
• Jerit Kemmerer, Freshman, 6-0, 170 – competing 
• Ethan Santana, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – competing 
• Brian Ptaszenski, Junior, 5-8, 150 – competing 
• Corey Boykin, Junior, 6-1, 165 – competing; started on defense  

Tight End: 

• Nyeir Rivers, Junior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Jaykwon Funchess, Junior, 6-4, 190 – competing 
• Rashad Newkirk, Senior, 6-2, 190 – may play here at times 

Offensive Line: 

• Zion Sadler, Senior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter at tackle 
• Jaylyn Monroe, Junior, 5-9, 225 – competing 
• Isaac Rivera-Pena, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing 
• Semaj Clark, Sophomore, 6-1, 270 – competing 
• Keith Murad, Senior, 6-2, 280 – competing 
• Aleem Ogundijo, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing 
• Shawn Gladden, Junior, 5-9, 230 – competing 
• Noah Thomas, Senior, 6-2, 225 – competing 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line:  

• Rashad Newkirk, Senior, 6-2, 190 – 4-year starter at end 
• Nyeir Rivers, Junior, 6-1, 220 – returning starter at both end and tackle 
• Jaylyn Monroe, Junior, 5-9, 225 – competing at tackle 
• Keith Murad, Senior, 6-2, 280 – competing at tackle 
• Isaac Rivera-Pena, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing at end 
• Zion Sadler, Senior, 6-1, 215 – competing at end and tackle 
• Aleem Ogundijo, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing at end 

Linebacker:  

• Braylen Brown, Junior, 5-10, 185 – projected starter 
• Jaykwon Funchess, Junior, 6-4, 190 – projected starter 
• Alex Hose, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter; started six games 
• Eric Greenberg-Sharper, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing; basketball player out for the team 
• Shareef Shakur, Senior, 5-9, 180 – competing 
• Tariq Hutchins, Senior, 6-0, 190 – competing 
• Brandon Henry, Freshman, 5-10, 170 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Donato Perro, Senior, 6-2, 180 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Corey Boykin, Junior, 6-1, 165 – returning starter at safety 
• Tavion Miller, Junior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Darius Davis, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – competing at cornerback 
• Jerit Kemmerer, Freshman, 6-0, 170 – competing at cornerback 
• Ethan Santana, Sophomore, 5-8, 150 – competing at cornerback 
• Brian Ptaszenski, Junior, 5-8, 150 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Rashad Newkirk is a 3-year starter at kicker and punter 
• Miller and Davis are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/29, Steinert at Rowan, 5:00 
• Friday, 9/4, at Schalick 
• Friday, 9/11, Hopewell Valley at home 
• Friday, 9/18, at Overbrook 
• Friday, 9/25, at Pennsville 
• Friday, 10/2, Palmyra at home 
• Friday, 10/9, at Riverside 
• Friday, 10/16, Salem at home 
• Friday, 10/23, Paulsboro at home 

Concerns:  

• Depth up front and replacing the graduated seniors 

Recruiting: 

• Perro has interest from 1-AA to D3, especially from the PSAC; will likely be at a high-academic school
• Newkirk has interest; the question is projecting a position 
• Shansey and Sadler will play somewhere 
• Underclassmen: 
• Rivers, Funchess, and Miller are the top juniors 
• Kemmerer is a freshman with high potential  

Coach’s Comments:   

“We lost key players, but they are being replaced by good ones who have waited their turn. We won the sectional title, which showed what we can do. We feel good about this group and plan on playing our best football in November.” – Head Coach Kadin Booker