Kittatinny Cougars 

June 19, 2026

2025: 

• 8-3
• Lost to Kinnelon in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 1 semifinals and beat Wallkill Valley in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Wallkill Valley, Lenape Valley, Hackettstown, and Saddle Brook 
• Losses were to Newton and High Point 
• Scored 262 points for a 23.73 average 
• Allowed 205 points for an 18.64 average 

Graduation: 

• QB/LD Jack Brex – Montclair State 
• WR/DB Niko Martinez – Sussex Community College 
• DB Shane Carman – Cortland (NY) for lacrosse 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple out of the gun 
• Returning Starters: 9

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Jameson Reilly, Junior, 6-1, 175 – competing 
• Keegan Monahan, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing 

Running Back:  

• Roman Volpe, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter; gained 208 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• Lucas Inglima, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter; rushed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns; 21 receptions for 204 yards and 1 touchdown 

Wide Receiver: 

• Mike Strong, Senior, 6-3, 170 – 4-year starter; 27 receptions for 336 yards and 6 touchdowns 
• Liam Connelly, Junior, 5-11, 165 – competing 
• Gavin Oldenburg, Junior, 5-9, 160 – competing 
• Keegan Monahan, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing if he doesn’t play quarterback 
• Several underclassmen may challenge here 

Tight End: 

• Justin Bair, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Waylon Harper, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at center 
• Shane Weiss, Senior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at guard 
• Jakub Chaberek, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at guard 
• Billy Jackson, Senior, 6-2, 270 – returning starter at tackle 
• Trevor Greenwood, Senior, 6-2, 235 – returning starter at tackle 
• Tucker Crawn, Senior, 5-11, 250 – will challenge along the line 
• Luke Gleason, Junior, 6-1, 205 – competing 
• Nick Pacheco, Junior, 5-7, 235 – competing 

Defense:  

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

Defensive Line:  

• Trevor Greenwood, Senior, 6-2, 235 – returning starter at end 
• Shane Weiss, Senior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at end 
• Luke Gleason, Junior, 6-1, 205 – competing at end 
• Jakub Chaberek, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at tackle 
• Billy Jackson, Senior, 6-2, 270 – projected starter at tackle; part of rotation last year 
• Nick Pacheco, Junior, 5-7, 235 – competing at tackle and will be part of the rotation 
• Tucker Crawn, Senior, 5-11, 250 – competing at tackle and will be part of the rotation 
• Carter DiCataldo, Junior, 6-0, 230 – competing at tackle and will be part of the rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Roman Volpe, Senior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter 
• Justin Bair, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter 

Secondary: 

• Mike Strong, Senior, 6-3, 170 – 4-year starter at cornerback 
• Devin Saul, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – projected starter at cornerback or safety 
• Liam Connelly, Junior, 5-11, 165 – competing at cornerback and safety 
• Waylon Harper, Senior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at strong safety, moving from end 
• Jameson Reilly, Junior, 6-1, 175 – competing at cornerback and safety 
• Keegan Monahan, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing at cornerback and safety 
• Lucas Inglima, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing at cornerback and safety; saw action 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Lucas Inglima is the projected kicker and is competing at punter with junior Jameson Reilly 
• The long snapper will be either Harper or Bair 
• Strong and others will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27-29, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/4, at High Point 
• Friday, 9/11, at Hackettstown 
• Saturday, 9/20, Lenape Valley at home  
• Saturday, 9/27, Indian Hills at home 
• Saturday, 10/3, at Wallkill Valley 
• Saturday, 10/10, Newton at home 
• Saturday, 10/17, at Sussex Tech 
• Saturday, 10/24, North Warren at home  

Concerns:  

• Replacing five top seniors, especially on defense 
• New quarterback 

Recruiting: 

• Strong has 1-AA interest 
• Volpe, Harper, Greenwood, and Weiss have D2/D3 interest 
• It is still too early to determine the underclassmen 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We are very athletic, with a lot of experience. Can we replace the seniors? There were only five, but they were very important pieces. Can we stay unified and fill out the defense?” – Head Coach Joe Coltelli