Woodbury Thundering Herd
August 12, 2023
2022:
- 12-2
- Won the New Jersey Group 1 state championship by beating Mountain Lakes
- Won the South Jersey Group 1 regional championship by beating Salem
- Won the South Jersey Group 1 sectional championship by beating Maple Shade in the finals, Shore Regional in the semifinals, and Penns Grove in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Paulsboro, West Deptford, Gloucester City, and Woodstown
- Losses were to Haddonfield and Salem
- Scored 401 points for a 28.64 average
- Allowed 147 points for a 10.5 average, including two shutouts
Graduation:
- WR/DB Jabron Solomon – New Haven
- LB Derron Moore – Duquesne
- QB Brian Johnson – Lackawanna JC (Pa.)
- WR/LB Dominic Abbatelli – Chestnut (Pa.) sprint football
- OL Marcellis Johnson – Kean
- DB Angel Arocho – Montclair State
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 7
Quarterback:
- Dante Viccarelli, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter; Pennsauken transfer, where he started
Running Back:
- Anthony Reagan Jr., Senior, 5-9, 175 – 4-year starter; rushed for 1,144 yards per nj.com
- Kahsir Nesmith, Junior, 6-0, 210 – will see action
- Kadeem Woods, Junior, 5-8, 165 – will see action
Wide Receiver:
- Jayden Johnson, Senior, 6-2, 175 – 3-year starter; 43 receptions for 746 yards per nj.com
- Ibn Muhammad, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – returning starter
- Wilson Torres, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter
- Marquis Taylor, Junior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter; started on defense
H-Back (situational):
- Dorian Dunbar, Senior, 6-2, 200 – will see action
Offensive Line:
- Jasuan Solomon, Junior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter at left tackle
- Amir Arnold, Junior, 6-1, 225 – projected starter; saw action
- Bryant Banks, Senior, 6-1, 250 – returning starter at center
- Camyle Carter, Junior, 5-11, 240 – returning starter at right guard
- Israel Russell, Senior, 6-2, 300 – projected starter at right tackle
Defense:
- Formation: 3-4
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Camyle Carter, Junior, 5-11, 240 – projected starter at nose guard
- Dorian Dunbar, Senior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter at end; saw action
- Amir Arnold, Junior, 6-1, 225 – projected starter at end; saw action
- Bryant Banks, Senior, 6-1, 250 – part of the rotation
Linebacker:
- Kahsir Nesmith, Junior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on the outside
- Jasuan Solomon, Junior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on the inside and may play some end
- Robert Meadows, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter on the inside
- Yahsi Cosby, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – competing on the outside
- Kadeem Woods, Junior, 5-8, 165 – competing at outside linebacker
Secondary:
- Marquis Taylor, Junior, 5-10, 160 – returning starter at cornerback
- Wilson Torres, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter at cornerback, moving from safety
- Ibn Muhammad, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety
- Jayden Johnson, Senior, 6-2, 175 – projected starter at safety
- Anthony Reagan Jr., Senior, 5-9, 175 – will play cornerback based on need, with Torres playing safety
- Elijah Young, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – may see time at safety
Special Teams:
- Junior Kahsir Nesmith will punt and the kicker is between senior Robert Meadows and junior Jasuan Solomon
- The return men will be Reagan and Taylor
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/1, West Deptford at home, 10:30 AM
- Saturday, 9/9, Penns Grove at home
- Saturday, 9/16, at Paulsboro
- Saturday, 9/23, Haddonfield at home
- Saturday, 9/30, Gloucester City at home
- Friday, 10/6, at Woodstown
- 10/13-14, Bye Week
- Saturday, 10/21, Salem at home
- Thursday, 11/23, at Gateway
Concerns:
- Staying healthy through a long season
Recruiting:
- Reagan verballed to Howard
- Torres verballed to Campbell
- Johnson is drawing interest from Holy Cross, New Hampshire, and Stony Brook
- Viccarelli ranges from 1-AA to D3
- Banks is a D3 prospect
- Underclassmen:
- Solomon, Nesmith, and Taylor can be 1-AA prospects
- Carter is a 1-AA/D2 prospect
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited about the work put in. The kids want to put their own imprint on the program and build off last year.” – Head Coach Anthony Reagan, Sr.