Salem Rams
2018 in Review:
- 9-3 record
- Lost to Penns Grove in South Jersey Group 1 final
- Beat Gateway in semi-finals and Overbrook in the first round
- Scored 419 points – 34.92 average
- Allowed 85 points – 7.08 average, six shutouts
- Wins Included: Glassboro, Woodstown, Schalick, Pennsville
- Losses: Penns Grove, Conwell-Egan (Pa.) – finished 13-1 and beat Philadelphia Catholics such as Archbishop Carroll and West Catholic
Departing Seniors:
- QB Jamael Bundy – East Carolina
- DB Jadon Manlove – North Carolina Central
- DB Keith Chung, Indiana University (Pa.)
- RB/LB Ramir Nock – Rowan
- WR Derrick Turner – William Paterson
- DB Jayon Mejias – Lackawanna JC (Pa.)
- OL/DL Savion Moore – serving in the United States Marines
*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: 7
Quarterback:
- Tykerron Morrison, Senior, 6-1, 186 – returning starter who played running back and wide receiver; competing at quarterback
- Brett Smick, Sophomore, 6-0, 162 – competing
Running Back:
- Dashon Bundy, Senior, 5-8, 172 – 3-year starter and will play all over the field
- Morrison will play here if he does not win quarterback competition
Wide Receiver:
- Kaciir Street, Senior, 5-11, 168 – returning starter
- Kysir Reves, Sophomore, 6-2, 160 – will start
- Yaiseer Rodgers, Senior, 6-0, 166 – will start
- Bundy will play in slot at times, all over the field
- Others are competing
Tackle:
- Joshua Johnson, Senior, 6-5, 232 – 3-year starter
- Other tackle is undecided
Guard:
- Amir Mansour, Junior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter
- Damir Rogers, Senior, 6-0, 270 – returning starter
Center:
- Jake Grusemeyer, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 3-year starter
Defense:
Formation: 3-3 stack with some 4-2-5
Returning Starters: 5
Nose Guard:
- Damir Rogers, Senior – saw action
End:
- Justin Johnson, Senior – 3-year starter
- Amir Mansour, Junior – returning starter
Linebacker:
- Tykerron Morrison, Senior – returning starter
- Jayden Wright, Sophomore, 5-11, 185
- Savion Bentley, Freshman, 5-10, 176
Strong Safety (two):
- Dashon Bundy, Senior – 3-year starter moving from free safety
- Other strong safety is undecided
Cornerback:
- Kaciir Street, Senior – returning starter
- Kysir Reves, Sophomore – will start
Free Safety:
- Yaiseer Rodgers, Senior – will start
Special Teams:
- Mansour will be a 3-year starter at both kicker and punter
- Bundy will return kicks, while Street returns kicks and punts
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/30, at Pleasantville
- Saturday, 9/7, Cedar Creek at home
- Saturday, 9/14, Schalick at home
- Friday, 9/20, at Burlington City
- Saturday, 9/28, Overbrook at home
- Bye Week
- Friday, 10/11, at Glassboro
- Saturday, 10/19, Audubon at home
- Saturday, 10/26, Pennsville at home
- Saturday, 11/2, Penns Grove at home
- Thursday, 11/28, at Woodstown
Concerns:
- Depth
Recruiting:
- Johnson has an offer from Elon and interest from several others
- Bundy has interest from Patriot League schools
- Grusemeyer and Street have D2/1-AA interest
- Others may go the D2/D3 route
Coach’s Comments:
“We have been to sectional finals two of the last three years, a semi-final in the other, and we want to end the year on a good note.” – Head Coach Montrey Wright