Bayonne Bees  

July 25, 2026

2025: 

• 8-4 
• Lost to Bridgewater-Raritan in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 finals, beat Piscataway in the semifinals, and Elizabeth in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Elizabeth, Hudson Catholic, and Paterson Eastside 
• Losses were to Union City, Irvington, and Morris Knolls 
• Scored 360 points for a 30.0 average 
• Allowed 192 points for a 16.0 average 

Graduation: 

• WR/LB Jerome Hayes, Jr. – LIU 
• RB/DB Chance Fischer – Wagner 
• QB Nico Simpson – Central Georgia Tech  
• WR/DB Deon McKinnon – Monroe (NY) 
• DB Kameron Martin – Monroe (NY) 
• DE Xavier Paulino – Rowan 

*College choices are good until they enter the transfer portal 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread with Pistol 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback:  

• Talon Carr, Senior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter 
• Troy Portal, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

• Jared Edwards, Senior, 5-8, 190 – returning starter, moving from wide receiver; rushed for 116 yards and 1 touchdown, and had 37 receptions for 652 yards and 11 touchdowns 
• Caleb Bazile, Junior, 6-0, 215 – will see action; started on defense 
• Gerren Garcia, Senior, 5-8, 180 – part of the rotation 

Wide Receiver: 

• Juelze Jackson-Holland, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Drew Haynes, Freshman, 6-2, 175 – projected starter 
• Jayden Barron, Junior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter at slot receiver 
• Jared Edwards, Senior, 5-8, 190 – returning starter who has moved to running back, but will shift around 
• Gerren Garcia, Senior, 5-8, 180 – running back who will also move around 
• Owen Pipher, Junior, 5-7, 165 – part of the rotation 
• Sean Barfield, Sophomore, 6-3, 175 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Chazz Thomas, Junior, 5-10, 225 – will see action 
• Agostino Petrillo, Junior, 5-10, 25 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Ethan Haynes, Senior, 6-4, 250 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Omar Clark, Senior, 6-1, 265 – returning starter at left guard 
• David Interiano, Senior, 6-3, 275 – returning starter at center 
• Jimmy Murillo, Senior, 6-2, 265 – competing at right guard 
• Jyden Powell, Junior, 5-10, 260 – competing at right guard 
• Aiden Brito, Senior, 6-3, 280 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Lennox Laurie, Senior, 6-4, 280 – will be the swing tackle 

Defense:  

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

Defensive Line:  

• Ethan Haynes, Senior, 6-4, 250 – 3-year starter at end 
• Agostino Petrillo, Junior, 5-10, 25 – competing at the opposite end 
• Zaheer Lockett, Junior, 6-2, 235 – competing at the opposite end 
• Aiden Brito, Senior, 6-3, 280 – 3-year starter at tackle and will be in a 3-man rotation 
• Omar Clark, Senior, 6-1, 265 – part of a 3-man rotation at tackle 
• Enrique Valentin, Senior, 5-10, 255 – part of a 3-man rotation at tackle 

Linebacker:  

• Caleb Bazile, Junior, 6-0, 215 – 3-year starter 
• Logan Diaz, Junior, 5-7, 170 – projected starter 
• Christian Lloyd, Senior, 6-2, 220 – competing and will see action 
• Mason Ortiz, Junior, 5-7, 185 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Juelze Jackson-Holland, Senior, 6-3, 180 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Jayden Barron, Junior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Jared Edwards, Senior, 5-8, 190 – projected starter at free safety 
• Rahmar Chambers, Senior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Cecil Yavana, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at the rover/star 
• Gabe Boney, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of the safety rotation 
• Aedan Mont, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – part of the safety rotation 
• Jasi Robertson, Junior, 5-7, 165 – part of the cornerback rotation 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Jared Edwards is a 3-year starter at punter, and the kicker is undecided 
• Barron and Edwards are the return men 
• Junior Agostino Petrillo returns as the long snapper 

Schedule: 

• Thursday, 8/27, at Livingston 
• Friday, 9/4, at Columbia 
• Friday, 9/11, at Passaic Tech 
• Friday, 9/18, Passaic at home 
• Friday, 9/25, Shabazz at home 
• Friday, 10/2, at Morristown 
• Friday, 10/9, at Irvington 
• Friday, 10/16, Bloomfield at home 
• Thursday, 10/22, Union City at home 

Concerns:  

• Graduating three of four in the secondary 
• Depth at certain positions 
• Grasping the scheme quickly and playing fast 

Recruiting: 

• Jackson-Holland has a Wagner offer 
• Haynes, Clark, and Brito are receiving D2 interest 
• Underclassmen: 
• Bazile is drawing interest from numerous schools, from Penn State to Monmouth  

Coach’s Comments:   

“We are built through the trenches. We like this group; they are working their behinds off. We are explosive at some positions, and we have a first-year starter at quarterback who is a program kid and a good leader. Our linebacker, Caleb Bazile, is also ready for a breakout year.” – Head Coach Jerome Hayes, Sr.