East Orange Jaguars

2018 in Review:  

• 7-3 record
• Lost to Ridge in first round of North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 playoffs
• Scored 278 points – 27.8 average
• Allowed 154 points – 15.4 average
• Wins Included: Livingston, West Orange, Bloomfield, Barringer 
• Losses: Montclair, Seton Hall Prep

Departing Seniors: 

• OL/DL Chris Stultz – American International
• RB/LB Leonard Mumford – William Paterson
• WR/LB Kahsim Daniels – JUCO in North Carolina
• OL/DL Andy Torres undecided – injured foot and may go JUCO

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 8

Quarterback: 

Nasir Montgomery, Senior, 6-0-½, 185 – returning starter

Running Back: 

• Locksley Burke, Junior, 5-8, 190 – played often and will play in a committee
• Bryant Manuel, Senior, 5-7, 160 – played often and will play in a committee 
• Al-Shadee Salaam, Junior, 5-11, 170 – will play in a committee and started on defense  

Fullback (when used): 

• Matthew Ziao, Junior, 5-11, 185 – started on defense

Wide Receiver:  

• Quadir Scott, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 
• Mahjid Terrell, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter
• Jasim Brown – Senior, 6-1, 165 – returning starter 
• Matthew Parchment, Senior, 6-2, 180 – played often 
• Ian Brown, Senior, 6-0, 185 – started on defense, will be the fifth receiver in spread
• Zach Levine, Senior, 5-8, 150 – will be the sixth receiver 

Tackle:  

• Keyshawn Mumford, Senior, 6-1, 280 – returning starter
• Kamron Cuffie, Senior, 6-1, 250 – started on defense

Guard: 

• Tishi Anyere, Senior, 5-9, 220 – returning starter
• Nazaiah Edwards, Senior, 5-10, 230 – returning starter moving from tackle 
• Competing:
• Christian Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 285 – will push for time and started on defense 

Center:  

• Kyrie Puryear, Senior, 5-11, 250 – will start 

Defense:  

Formation: 3-4/4-3
Returning Starters: 9

End/Tackle:  

• Keyshawn Mumford – returning starter
• Kamron Cuffie – returning starter 
• Rotating:
• Emmanuel Omomo, Senior, 5-11, 230 
• Jaylen Kelly, Junior, 5-11, 210
• Nazaiah Edwards, Senior
• Elijah McClain, Sophomore, 6-3, 280

Nose Guard: 

• Christian Johnson – returning starter 

Inside Linebacker: 

• Locksley Burke – returning starter and will play the middle in 4-3 formations
• Gerald Adams, Senior, 5-10, 215 – will start and play outside in 4-3 formations

Outside Linebacker: 

• Matthew Zaio – returning starter
• Competing:
• Kyle Lewis, Sophomore, 6-0, 185 – will rotate 

Rover: 

• Ian Brown – returning starter who will play strong safety in 4-3 and outside linebacker in 3-4
• Reserve:
• Bryant Manuel – started on offense 

Cornerback: 

• Al-Shadee Salaam – returning starter 
• Mahjid Terrell – returning starter
• Reserves:
• Shareef Bryan, Freshman, 5-10, 180 – very promising 
• Terry Lang, Junior, 5-10, 160 – also has promise and can also play on the corner 

Safety: 

• Quadir Scott – returning starter
• Reserves: 
• Matthew Parchment – may rotate in
• Terrell Neals, Junior, 5-10, 160 – may rotate in

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter are undecided
• Return man is Al-Shadee Salaam 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Newark East Side 
• Saturday, 9/14, Passaic at home 
• Bye Week
• Saturday, 9/28, Montclair at home 
• Saturday, 10/5, at Seton Hall Prep
• Friday, 10/11, at West Orange
• Saturday, 10/19, Livingston at home
• Friday, 10/25, Columbia at home 
• Friday, 11/1, at Bloomfield
• Thursday, 11/28, Barringer at home

Concerns:  

• Playing to their potential and staying focused 
• This is head coach Rae Oliver’s third year with this group

Recruiting:   

• Montgomery has offers from Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, UMass, and Monmouth 
• Ian Brown has interest from Syracuse and can go 1-A or 1-AA 
• Scott has 1-A/1-AA interest, including Monmouth and Fordham 
• Parchment has interest from five Ivy League schools
• Mumford is a 1-AA prospect who performed well at combines with rising school grades
• Numerous others may play D3
  
• Underclassmen:  
• Salaam received his first offer from Temple and has interest from Boston College, Rutgers, and Monmouth   
• Burke is a prospect whose stock is rising, a 1-AA who could progress to 1-A and has Monmouth and Stony Brook interest; he has done very well in camps, has a 3.6 GPA, and is a very strong with a 4.6 40
• Zaio is a strong kid who can go 1-AA  
• Lang is a junior with promise
• Bryan is a promising freshman  

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a motto that “there’s no place like home” and our kids have come back from going to catholic schools. The kids have invested in the city. We are working to maximize our potential and look forward to finishing the deal” – Head Coach Rae Oliver