Willingboro Chimeras
- Pronounced ky-meeras, a mythical creature
2018 in Review:
- 7-5 record
- Lost to Penns Grove in South-Central Group 1 bowl game
- Beat Paulsboro in the South Jersey Group 1 final
- Beat Florence in the semi-finals and Keyport in the first round
- Scored 286 points – 23.83 average
- Allowed 192 points – 16.0 average
- Wins Included: Woodrow Wilson, Cinnaminson, Northern Burlington
- Losses: Camden, Delsea, Cedar Creek, Sterling
Departing Seniors:
- WR/DB Nasir Murray – East Stroudsburg
- OL/DL Aaron Everette – Kean
- OL Nyle Thompson – Kean
- C Azeem Dean – William Paterson
- DB Zyaire Harkins – Rowan
- DE Khris Hackett – enlisted in the US Army
- OL Isaiah Wells – enlisted in the US Navy
*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
Returning Starters: 5
Quarterback:
- Al-Shaun Davis, Junior, 6-3, 205 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Zaire Clements, Senior, 5-10, 175 – 3-year starter and rushed for 964 yards
- Demie Sumo, Junior, Junior, 5-10, 205 – played and rushed for 593 yards
- Darren Karngbaye, Senior, 5-10, 205 – started on defense and played on offense
Wide Receiver:
- Chris Long, Senior, 6-2, 180 – 3-year starter
- Chance Bennett, Junior, 6-1, 175 – will start
- Khaleb McRae, Senior, 6-2, 175 – started on defense and will start
- Jahad Green, Senior, 6-2, 180 – started on defense and will start
- Julian Lee, Junior, 5-6, 150 – in the mix and can play the slot
Tight End (when used):
- Stephen Nagbe, Senior, 6-6, 210
- Nate Robertson, Senior, 6-3, 180
- Bryson Bright, Sophomore, 6-1, 195
Tackle:
- DaSean Jackson, Senior, 6-5, 300 – will start
- Christopher Carr, Junior, 6-4, 260 – will start
- Isaiah Cook, Junior, Junior, 6-4, 300 – started on defense and in the mix here
Guard/Center:
- Da’Jour Dixon, Junior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at guard
- Oliver Lilly, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at guard and may play center
- Christopher Johnson, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – will start at guard or center
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 3-3 stack
- Returning Starters: 5
End:
- Jeremiah Fofie, Senior, 6-2, 175 – started two games and had time in rotation
- Stephen Nagbe, Senior – competing and saw action
- Nate Robertson, Senior – competing
Nose Guard:
- Isaiah Cook, Junior – returning starter and will be part of rotation
- Lamar Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 280 – will rotate
- DaSean Jackson, Senior – will rotate
Inside Linebacker:
- Darren Karngbaye, Senior – returning starter
- Anthony Marsh, Senior, 6-0, 215 – will start
- Bryson Bright, Sophomore – will start and saw action
Safety:
- Demie Sumo, Junior – returning starter at strong safety
- Khaleb McRae, Senior – returning starter at free safety
- Reginald Tukes, Senior, 5-11, 175 – competing at weak safety with others
Cornerback:
- Chris Long, Senior – returning starter
- Jahad Green, Senior – returning starter
Special Teams:
- Green returns as the punter and Clements will be the kicker
- Long and Clements will be the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/30, at Cedar Creek, 3:30
- Friday, 9/6, Glassboro at home
- Friday, 9/13, at Delsea
- Friday, 9/20, at Northern Burlington
- Friday, 9/27, Camden Catholic at home
- Friday, 10/4, at Cinnaminson
- Bye Week
- Friday, 9/18, Sterling at home
- Frida, 9/25, Woodrow Wilson at home
- Fri, 11/1, Camden at home
Concerns:
- Building depth, especially in the secondary and receiving corps to give some guys a rest
Recruiting:
- Long verballed to Temple
- Green has a Temple offer and will be attending Buffalo camp
- DaSean Jackson has a Delaware State offer
- Clements, McRae, Karngbaye, and Lilly are 1-AA/D2 prospects
- Nagbe has the potential to play somewhere
- Marsh and Johnson have the chance to play somewhere
- Juniors:
- Davis has offers from Rutgers, Temple, and UMass
- Sumo and Dixon have Temple offers
- Cook is attracting attention
Coach’s Comments:
“This is the first time in my five years here that we will be very strong on both lines. We also have a very good quarterback returning and that’s a plus, along with some other good players. We have a tough schedule and a tough division to contend with.” – Head Coach Steve Everette