Pennsauken Indians
August 23, 2023
2022:
- 8-1
- Lost to Long Branch in the Central Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals
- Wins included Camden Eastside, Burlington Township, Willingboro, and Vineland
- Scored 321 points for a 37.22 average
- Allowed 110 points for a 12.22 average, including two shutouts
Graduation:
- WR/DB Khalil Ali – Boston College
- WR/DB Premier Wynn – Norfolk State
- LB Shane Kenner – Lynchburg (Va.)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Nazir Negron, Freshman, 6-1, 165 – competing
- Jaiden Jones, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing
Running Back:
- Elijah Jennings, Senior, 5-8, 170 – 3-year starter
- Karon Ali, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – returning starter
Wide Receiver:
- Bronze Whitmore, Senior, 5-10, 160 – projected starter; started on defense
- Jayden Polk, Junior, 5-8, 150 – projected starter
H-Back:
- Isaiah Jones, Senior, 5-11, 210 – returning starter
Offensive Line:
- Shane Davilla, Junior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter at center
- Steven Vu, Senior, 5-10, 315 – returning starter at guard
- Jayden Farmer, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at tackle
- Kane Hilsee, Senior, 5-10, 300 – projected starter at tackle
- Giovanni Padilla, Junior, 6-1, 265 – projected starter at guard
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Jayden Farmer, Senior, 6-2, 230 – 3-year starter at end
- Derek Bayard, Junior, 5-9, 245 – returning starter at tackle
- Gio DaSilva, Junior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at tackle
- Jibril Gregory, Junior, 6-0, 190 – projected starter at end
Linebacker:
- Isaiah Jones, Senior, 5-11, 210 – 3-year starter in the middle
- CJ Horsey, Senior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter on the strong side; started two games
- Cyrus Davis, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter on the weak side
- Vincent Coleman, Junior, 6-0, 180 – part of the rotation on the outside
Secondary:
- Elijah Jennings, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter at cornerback
- Bronze Whitmore, Senior, 5-10, 160 – 3-year starter at cornerback
- Karon Ali, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at safety
- Josh Williams, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at safety
- Derek Berry, Senior, 5-9, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback and safety
- Anthony Dumas, Senior, 5-10, 160 – part of the rotation at cornerback and safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Anthony Dumas will be the kicker and punter
- Ali and Jennings are the return men
Schedule:
- Thursday, 8/31, at Cherry Hill West
- Friday, 9/8, Camden Eastside at home
- Friday, 9/15, Burlington Township at home
- Friday, 9/22, at Trenton, 5:30
- Friday, 9/29, at Delran
- Friday, 10/6, at Willingboro
- Saturday, 10/14, Camden Catholic
- Friday, 10/20, Vineland at home
Concerns:
- New quarterback
Recruiting:
- Jennings has 14 offers, including Monmouth, Temple, Pitt, and New Hampshire
- Jones and Farmer and D2
- Others are D3
- Underclassmen:
- Ali is a sophomore with 5 offers, including Rutgers, Boston College, and West Virginia plus he has a track background
- Josh Williams is another sophomore who has an offer from Boston College
Coach’s Comments:
We will be good on defense and we only allowed 13 points a game. On offense, we will play to the strength on the line and the running game. We have to get a quarterback settled; if we do that, we will be fine.” – Head Coach Clinton Tabb