Glassboro Bulldogs
August 24, 2023
2022:
- 7-3
- Lost to Salem in the Central Jersey Group 1 semifinals and beat Keyport in the quarterfinals
- Wins included Burlington City, Middle Township, Penns Grove, and Deptford
- Losses were to Pleasantville and Woodstown
- Scored 202 points for a 20.2 average
- Allowed 150 points for a 15.0 average
Graduation:
- QB/DB Jhaisir Harden – Kutztown (Pa.)
- OL/LB Carter Kensil – Ursinus (Pa.)
- WR/DB Zaivon Burt-Graves – Delaware Valley (Pa.)
- TE/LB Sean Logan – St. Augustine (NC)
- FB/DB Jaden Tatem – St. Augustine (NC)
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Pro/Spread
- Returning Starters: 3
Quarterback:
- Kristopher Foster, Freshman, 6-0, 165 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Ziaire Tate, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter
- Davon Barr, Freshman, 5-11, 185 – will spell Tate
Wide Receiver:
- Amari Sabb, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at slot receiver who will line up all over
- Xavier Sabb, Freshman, 6-1-½, 180 – projected starter on the outside
- Brysheen Ferguson, Senior, 5-7, 140 – part of the rotation
- Jaden Tricoche, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of the rotation
- Maurice Davis, Freshman, 6-4, 180 – part of the rotation
Tight End/H-Back:
- Caron Wright, Senior, 6-2, 215 – projected starter at tight end; started on defense
- Dominic Barr, Senior, 5-9, 200 – projected starter at h-back
Offensive Line:
- Amon Wright, Freshman, 6-4, 270 – projected starter at left tackle
- Damere Lassiter, Senior, 5-9, 290 – projected starter at left guard; started on defense
- Jayce Grays, Sophomore, 6-2-½, 250 – returning starter at center
- Jerome Foster, Sophomore, 5-9, 280 – projected starter at right guard; started on defense
- Jeremiah Jones, Senior, 6-3, 275 – returning starter at right tackle
- Charles Williams, Junior, 6-5, 275 – part of the rotation
Defense:
- Formation: 5-2-2
- Returning Starters: 6
Defensive Line:
- Caron Wright, Senior, 6-2, 215 – returning starter at end
- Tyshaun Robinson, Senior, 6-2, 245 – returning starter at end
- Brandon Simmons, Sophomore, 6-1, 245 – returning starter at tackle
- Jerome Foster, Sophomore, 5-9, 280 – returning starter at tackle
- Damere Lassiter, Senior, 5-9, 290 – returning starter at nose guard
- Maurice Davis, Freshman, 6-4, 180 – part of the rotation at end
Linebacker:
- Ziaire Tate, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter
- Tasheem Butler, Freshman, 6-1, 230 – projected starter
- Dominic Barr, Senior, 5-9, 200 – part of the rotation
- Davon Barr, Freshman, 5-11, 185 – part of the rotation
Secondary:
- Amari Sabb, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – returning starter at cornerback
- Kenny Johnson, Freshman, 5-11, 170 – competing at cornerback
- Jaden Tricoche, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing at cornerback
- Xavier Sabb, Freshman, 6-1-½, 180 – projected starter at free safety
- Strong safety is still being decided
Special Teams:
- Senior Damere Lassiter returns at kicker and junior Jaden Tricoche will punt
- Amari and Xavier Sabb will be the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/1, at Burlington City
- Friday, 9/8, Middle Township at home
- Friday, 9/15, Pleasantville at home
- Friday, 9/22, at Woodstown
- Friday, 9/29, at Clayton
- Friday, 10/6, Penns Grove at home
- Friday, 10/13, Deptford at home
- Friday, 10/20, at Buena
Concerns:
- Playing together
- Youth, but the talent is there
Recruiting:
- Wright has offers from Temple, UNC-Charlotte, and Tulane and had 10 sacks last year
- The rest of the seniors are D3 types
- Underclassmen:
- The only junior at this point is Charles Williams and he is raw
- Amari Sabb is a sophomore who has 15 offers, including Rutgers, Georgia, Michigan, Penn State, and Oregon
- Simmons is another sophomore with offers from West Virginia and UNC-Charlotte
- Freshman Xavier Sabb has 9 offers, including Rutgers, Syracuse, Pitt, Penn State, Georgia, Michigan, and Oregon
- Another freshman, Butler has an offer from Akron
Coach’s Comments:
“This is a young team, but very talented. They’re great kids who have played together their entire lives and they love football. We will take this week to week, aiming to go 1-0 every week. We will try to develop them as best as we can to get them to the next level.” – Head Coach Timmy Breaker