Newark West Side Roughriders   

2018 in Review:  

• 6-5 record
• Lost to Cedar Grove in the first round of the North Section 2 Group 1 playoffs
• Scored 233 points – 21.18 average
• Allowed 186 points – 16.91 average
• Wins Included: Barringer, Newark Central, Caldwell, Pequannock
• Losses: Shabazz, Lincoln, West Essex, Nutley   

Departing Seniors: 

• WR/DB Darius Gooden – Rutgers
• DE Prince Okituama – Kent State
• WR/LB Daniel Howard – William Paterson 
• DB Dashon Smith-Dickson – Montclair State
• WR James Bell – track (California school)  
• WR/LB Jakai Coker – track (California school) 
• OL/DL Marquail Hardiman – Covenant College Prep (NJ) for basketball 

*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: 5    

Quarterback:  

• Devion Sheppard, Sophomore, 6-3-½, 205 – returning starter   

Running Back:  

• Jahmir Dooley, Junior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter   

Wide Receivers:  

• Jordan Ivey, Senior, 6-1, 160 – returning starter
• Yasin Clarke, Junior, 5-7, 1150 – will start at slot receiver 
• Al-Hakka Campbell, Junior, 5-10, 160 – will start at slot receiver 
• Anthony Callahan, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will start 

Tackle:  

• James Ricks, Senior, 5-11, 220 – will start at left tackle  
• Nasier Summerville, Senior, 6-0, 230 – started on defense, will start at right tackle  

Guard:

• Amari Feaster, Senior, 5-10, 250 – returning starter at left guard
• Joshua Norman, Sophomore, 5-11, 255 – competing at right guard
• Saidel Sainte, Senior, 6-3, 300 – competing at right guard    

Center: 

• Dishon Denny, Senior, 6-2, 270 – returning starter   

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5
• Returning Starters: 5     

End: 

• Nasier Summerville, Senior – returning starter, moving from tackle
• Jahmir Dooley, Junior – saw action and will start
• James Ricks, Senior – will rotate   

 Tackle: 

• William Carthens, Senior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter
• Dishon Denny, Senior – will start
• Amaziah Lawton, Junior, 6-3, 265 – will rotate  

Inside Linebacker: 

• Eric Lopez, Senior, 6-1, 200 – returning starter   
• Kharyi Banton, Junior, 6-3, 210 – will start 
• Jahmir Dooley will rotate when not playing end   

Outside Linebacker: 

• Anthony Callahan, Senior – started six games
• Al-Hakka Campbell, Junior – will start at rover: outside linebacker/strong safety   

Cornerback: 

• Kareem Small, Junior, 5-11, 155 – will start
• Shaquan Loyal, Junior, 6-1, 185 – will start  

Free Safety:  

• Shua Sutton, Senior, 6-0, 170 – returning starter
• Yasin Clarke, Junior – will rotate at corner and safety   

Special Teams: 

• Sheppard will also be the kicker and punter 
• Clarke and Dooley will be the return men   

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, at Snyder
• Saturday, 9/14, Shabazz at home
• Friday, 9/20, Lincoln at home 
• Saturday, 9/28, Dickinson at home 
• Friday, 10/4, Nutley at home 
• Saturday, 10/12, Belleville at home 
• Saturday, 10/19, at Newark Central 
• Friday, 10/25, Caldwell at home 
• Friday, 11/1, at West Essex 

Concerns:  

• Staying focused for twelve weeks   

Recruiting:   

• Lopez, Sutton, Denny, Ivey, and the rest of the seniors are 1-AA candidates with good years
• Juniors: Banton has offers from Rutgers, Virginia TEch, and UMass 
• Juniors: Dooley has Power-5 interest
• Juniors: Loyal is a sleeper with great potential and may be well known by season’s end 
• Sophomores: Sheppard is a Power-5 quarterback: has size, arm strength, intelligence, game sense, and is still growing  

Coach’s Comments: 

“I think this group has the potential to do great things if they stay focused the entire season. We are young, but very talented. If they continue to ‘focus on the process’ one game at a time and continue to play for each other, we can make the playoffs.” – Head Coach Marion Bell