Shabazz Bulldogs

June 21, 2026 

2025: 

• 12-2 
• Lost to Camden in the New Jersey Group 2 final 
• Won the North Jersey Group 2 regional championship by beating Westwood 
• Won the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 championship by beating Madison in the finals, Rutherford in the semifinals, and Lyndhurst in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included West Orange, Immaculata, Caldwell, Kinnelon, and Weequahic 
• Their other loss was to St. Peter’s Prep 

Graduation: 

• TE/LB Zaiden McDonald – Stanford 
• WR/DB Rayquan Clark – Rowan 
• K Basit Raimi – Montclair State 
• OL/DL Devonte Harris – FDU (Florham) 
• RB/DB Noah Foxworth – King’s College (Pa.) 
• DE Isaiah Romain – Alvernia (Pa.)  

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 9 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Karriem Coston, Junior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter; passed for 1,739 yards and 20 touchdowns, and rushed for 315 yards and 3 touchdowns 
• Jaden Hill, Junior, 6-1, 200 – provides depth and started on defense 

Running Back:  

• Faheem Ausbon, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning tri-starter; rushed for 364 yards and 6 touchdowns 
• Yahzeed Sharif, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning tri-starter; rushed for 281 yards and 5 touchdowns 
• Isa Thomas, Junior, 5-7, 160 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Josiah Perez, Senior, 6-0, 155 – returning starter; 16 receptions for 190 yards 
• Nosym Brown, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter; 34 receptions for 538 yards and 8 touchdowns 
• Nasir Richardson, Junior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter; 14 receptions for 369 yards and 5 touchdowns 
• Fahiq Amin, Junior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter at slot receiver; saw action 
• Ahmaad McClain, Junior, 5-7, 170 – part of the rotation at slot receiver 
• Suhaad Judge, Junior, 5-7, 150 – part of the rotation 
• Xavier Perez, Freshman, 5-10, 150 – will see action 

Tight End (situational): 

• Aidan Reid, Senior, 6-0, 185 – will see action 
• Kyle Young, Senior, 6-2, 190 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Makai Walker-Dortch, Senior, 6-3, 250 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Elijah Charles, Senior, 5-11, 255 – returning starter at left guard 
• Elijah Walker, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at center 
• Mark Rajgopaul, Junior, 6-2, 270 – returning starter at right guard 
• Kamari Brown, Junior, 6-2, 250 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Taheem Fairley, Sophomore, 6-2-½, 325 – key substitute who is pushing hard; started three games 
• Ryan Agent, Sophomore, 6-1, 245 – key substitute who is pushing hard
• Malcolm George, Freshman, 6-5, 290 – key substitute who is pushing hard
• Sean Jacobs, Jr, Freshman, 6-4, 320 – key substitute who is pushing hard
• Amari Townes, Freshman, 6-0, 270 – key substitute who is pushing hard

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 9 

Defensive Line:  

• Adekunbi Adetayo, Senior, 6-2, 245 – 3-year starter at end 
• Jaden Hill, Junior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter at end 
• Kyle Young, Senior, 6-2, 190 – part of the end rotation 
• Jeremiah Bowen, Junior, 5-9, 175 – part of the end rotation 
• Makai Walker-Dortch, Senior, 6-3, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
• Elijah Charles, Senior, 5-11, 255 – projected starter at tackle 
• Mark Rajgopaul, Junior, 6-2, 270 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Ryan Agent, Sophomore, 6-1, 245 – part of the tackle rotation 
• Nadir McClain, Freshman, 6-0, 180 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Asaad Reynolds, Senior, 5-11, 170 – 3-year starter in the middle  
• Zykir Best, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter on the weak side 
• Faheem Ausbon, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter on the strong side  
• Dai’Ryus Cancel, Junior, 6-1, 255 – will rotate at three positions and saw action  
• Ishmael Pray, Junior, 6-1, 185 – part of the weak side rotation 
• Mushin Bell, Freshman, 5-11, 190 – pushing for time 
• Samir Odom, Freshman, 6-1, 205 – pushing for time 

Secondary: 

• Nasir Richardson, Junior, 6-2, 170 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Isa Thomas, Junior, 5-7, 160 – projected starter at the opposite corner 
• Asaad Donaldson, Sophomore, 5-10, 155 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Nosym Brown, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter at safety 
• Seth Foxworth, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at safety 
• Suhaad Judge, Junior, 5-7, 150 – part of the rotation at safety 
• Omar Singleton, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of the rotation at safety 
• Judd Syhaad, Junior, 5-8, 155 – part of the rotation at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Karriem Coston returns as the punter, and the kicker is undecided 
• Junior Jaden Hill or senior Makai Walker-Dortch will be the long snapper 
• Brown, Thomas, and Amin are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, Atlantic City at Ocean City at the Battle of the Beach 
• Friday, 9/4, at Passaic Tech 
• 9/11-12, Bye Week 
• Friday 9/18, West Orange at home 
• Friday, 9/25, at Bayonne 
• Friday, 10/2, at Irvington 
• Friday, 10/9, at Hudson Catholic 
• Friday, 10/16, Snyder at home 
• Friday, 10/23, West side at home 
• Thursday, 11/26, Weequahic at home 

Concerns:  

• Who will step up? 
• Who becomes a leader? 

Recruiting: 

• Adetayo verballed to Vanderbilt
• Ausbon verballed to New Haven 
• Best has interest from Old Dominion and others
• Walker-Dortch has interest from low 1-A schools and 1-AA 
• Perez will attend a high academic school as high as 1-AA 
• Charles, Coston, Foxworth, and Singleton are D2 prospects 
• Others may play D3 
• Underclassmen:
• Richardson and Brown have offers from Power 4 schools 
• Rajgopaul can play low 1-A or 1-AA 
• Hill can play lower 1-A 
• Both the sophomore and freshman classes will have players going to Power 4 schools 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We have high hopes, and it’s state championship or bust. We have talented and experienced kids, and a good coaching staff that is good at developing kids.” – Head Coach Nas Gaines