Post 1,701 – Team Preview 2026: Ramsey Rams

Ramsey Rams 

June 23, 2026

2025: 

  • 8-3 
  • Lost to Westwood in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 2 finals, beat Glen Rock in the semifinals, and beat High Point in the quarterfinals 
  • Wins included Mahwah, Lakeland, and Englewood 
  • Losses were to Westwood and Edgewood (Oh.) 
  • Scored 312 points for a 28.36 average  
  • Allowed 268 points for a  24.36 average 

Graduation: 

  • OL/DL Max Hoerter – Albany 
  • QB/DB Justus Favata – Claremont McKenna (Cal.) 
  • WR/DB Luke Langella – Trinity (Ct.) 
  • WR/DB Roberto Cotes – Cortland (NY) 
  • OL/DL Mason Gonzalez – Moravian (Pa.) 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

  • Brodie Ramiza, Senior, 5-9, 160 – frontrunner 
  • Hudson Reid, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – competing 

Running Back:  

  • Judd Davis, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter; rushed for 757 yards and 5 touchdowns, and had 43 receptions for 488 yards and 6 touchdowns 
  • Brandon Kemp, Junior, 6-1, 190 – provides depth 
  • Tommy Pelliciari, Junior, 5-8, 185 – provides depth 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Charlie DiSalvo, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter; 9 receptions for 98 yards and 1 touchdown 
  • Michael Korcak, Junior, 6-2, 170 – projected starter 
  • Noah Wurst, Sophomore, 5-10, 165 – competing 
  • Brady Veenstra, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at slot receiver 
  • Brendan Nepola, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – competing at slot receiver 
  • Mike Renahan, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing at slot receiver 

Offensive Line: 

  • Zoli Toth, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Alex Lee, Senior, 5-10, 210 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Cooper Godwin, Senior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter at center 
  • James McDade, Junior, 5-9, 215 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Christian Starr, Junior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at right tackle 
  • Hunter Baruffaldi, Senior, 5-10, 175 – competing along the line 
  • Shane Holland, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing along the line  

Defense:  

  • Formation: Multiple 3-3 Stack/4-4 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line:  

  • Christian Starr, Junior, 6-2, 210 – returning starter at end 
  • Zoli Toth, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at end; started some games 
  • James McDade, Junior, 5-9, 215 – projected starter at nose guard 
  • Cooper Godwin, Senior, 6-0, 225 – part of the rotation 
  • Alex Lee, Senior, 5-10, 210 – part of the rotation 

Linebacker:  

  • Judd Davis, Senior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter on the inside 
  • Ryan Filippone, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – competing in the middle 
  • Tommy Pelliciari, Junior, 5-8, 185 – competing on the inside 
  • Brandon Kemp, Junior, 6-1, 190 – competing on the strong side 
  • Tyler Pinbell, Senior, 5-7, 150 – competing on the strong side 
  • JT Aliano, Senior, 5-10, 190 – competing on the weak side 
  • Alex Lee, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing on the weak side 

Secondary: 

  • Brady Veenstra, Junior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter at safety 
  • Hudson Reid, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at safety 
  • Brendan Nepola, Sophomore, 5-9, 160 – competing at safety 
  • Mike Renahan, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing at safety  
  • Brodie Ramiza, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing at cornerback and will play 
  • Charlie DiSalvo, Senior, 5-10, 160 – competing at cornerback and will play 
  • Michael Korcak, Junior, 6-2, 170 – competing at cornerback and will play 

Special Teams: 

  • The kicker and punter will be sophomore Kelvin Ascencio 
  • Veenstra will be the main return man

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/28, at Verona 
  • Friday, 9/4, Suffern (NY) at West Point 
  • Friday, 9/11, Westwood at home 
  • Friday, 9/18, Mountain Lakes at home 
  • Friday, 9/25, at Dumont 
  • Friday, 10/2, Mahwah at home 
  • 10/9-10, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 10/16, Lakeland at home 
  • Friday, 10/23, at River Dell 

Concerns:  

  • Staying healthy 
  • Depth 

Recruiting: 

  • Davis is a 1-AA to D2 prospect 
  • Godwin is D2/D3 
  • Others have a chance to be D3 
  • It is still too early for the underclassmen 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We graduated key contributors, but the players are working hard every day to get back to where we were, and take the next step.” – Head Coach Adam Baeira

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