Eastern Vikings 

June 27, 2026

2025: 

• 6-4 
• Lost to Kingsway in the South Jersey Group 5 sectional quarterfinals 
• Wins included Ocean City, Trenton, and Highland 
• Losses were to Atlantic City, Cherry Hill East, and Pennsauken 
• Scored 242 points for a 24.2 average 
• Allowed 161 points for a 16.1 average 

Graduation: 

• WR Vincent Rosa – West Chester (Pa.) 
• OL Elijah Hahm – The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 
• RB Max Cutler – Castleton (Vt.) 
• OL Jacob Aguilar – Alvernia (Pa.) 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Anthony Salamone, Senior, 6-1, 170 – projected starter, once he is eligible; St. Joe’s (Hammonton) transfer 
• Jayden Perez, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing 

Running Back:  

• A’Shaad Carter, Sophomore, 5-9, 185 – competing; rushed for 376 yards and 4 touchdowns  
• Jayden Jardine, Senior, 5-6, 170 – competing 
• Brayden Dove, Senior, 6-0, 200 – competing; started on defense  

Wide Receiver: 

• Terry Cook, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter; 39 receptions for 608 yards and 8 touchdowns 
• Travis Benton, Senior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter 
• Cayden Smith, Junior, 5-8, 160 – frontrunner at slot receiver 
• Marcus Nesmith, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing; started on defense 
• Chase Wharton, Senior, 5-8, 150 – competing; started on defense 
• Marcus Carey, Junior, 6-1, 180 – competing 

Tight End/H-Back: 

• Wes Davis, Senior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver; 19 receptions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown 

Offensive Line: 

• Jacob Wolf, Senior, 6-1, 260 – projected starter at left tackle; started on defense 
• Chris Minerva, Senior, 5-10, 260 – returning starter at left guard 
• Noah Barone, Senior, 6-1, 300 – projected starter at center; started some games  
• Evan Cardamone, Junior, 6-4, 250 – projected starter at right guard 
• Andrew Witts, Junior, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Brayden Mitchell, Senior, 6-1, 260 – competing at guard and tackle 
• Joey Passarella, Junior, 5-10, 260 – competing at center and guard 
• Grant Walker, Senior, 6-0, 280 – competing at guard and center  

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple with odd front base 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line:  

• Mason Langenbach, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at end 
• Greg Luma, Senior, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Jacob Wolf, Senior, 6-1, 260 – 3-year starter at end 
• Brayden Mitchell, Senior, 6-1, 260 – part of the rotation 
• Evan Cardamone, Junior, 6-4, 250 – part of the rotation 
• Andrew Witts, Junior, 6-1, 250 – part of the rotation 

Linebacker:  

• Jonah Lee, Sophomore, 6-5, 215 – projected starter at outside/rush linebacker 
• Wes Davis, Senior, 6-0, 190 – competing at outside/whip linebacker 
• Brandon Kennerup, Senior, 5-9, 185 – competing at outside/whip linebacker 
• Brayden Dove, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter on the strong side 
• James Elliott, Junior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter in the middle 
• David Fiori, Junior, 5-10, 200 – provides depth on the inside 

Secondary: 

• Chase Wharton, Senior, 5-8, 150 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Amadou Dolleh, Senior, 6-0, 186 – projected starter at cornerback; started two games 
• Keenan Clymer, Senior, 6-0, 180 – 3-year starter at cornerback; currently injured, and return is unknown 
• Terry Cook, Senior, 5-11, 190 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Marcus Nesmith, Junior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Jaheim Alexander, Junior, 6-0, 170 – part of the safety rotation 
• Matt Thompson, Junior, 5-11, 190 – part of the safety rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Sean Somers returns as the kicker, and senior Terry Cook will be a 3-year starter as the punter 
• Minerva and Wolf are among those competing for the long snapper position 
• Jardine and others will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, at Hunterdon Central 
• Thursday, 9/2, Cherry Hill East at home 
• Thursday, 9/10, Atlantic City at home 
• Friday, 9/18, at Northern Burlington 
• Friday, 9/25, at Lenape 
• Friday, 10/2, Paul VI at home 
• Friday, 10/9, at Rancocas Valley 
• Friday, 10/16, Pennsauken at home 
• Thursday, 10/22, at Williamstown 

Concerns:  

• Getting the team to gel and having the replacements step up 

Recruiting: 

• Clymer has offers from Syracuse, UConn, Eastern Michigan, Maine, and Stony Brook
• Cook has an offer from Maine 
• Salamone has interest from Lehigh and Bryant 
• Others could go the D2/D3 route 
• Underclassmen:
• Carter, Cardamone, and Nesmith are D1 radar 
• Lee, a sophomore, has a chance to go to a Power-4 school 

Coach’s Comments:   

“We have the talent to put it together. We need to keep the players on the same page. They need to go out, execute, and improve every day.” – Head Coach Lionel Bolen