Montclair Mounties    

2018 in Review:  

• 7-5 record
• Lost to Ridgewood in the North Jersey Section 1 final 
• Beat North Bergen in the semi-finals and West Orange in the first round
• Scored 371 points – 30.92 average
• Allowed 224 points – 18.67 average
• Wins Included: East Orange, Livingston, Bloomfield 
• Losses: Washington (Oh.), Irvington, Seton Hall Prep, West Orange

Departing Seniors:  

• OL/DL Bo Bigelow – Virginia 
• LB Willie Matthews – Kansas  
• RB Joshua Crawford – Central Michigan 
• QB/WR Charles Murphy – Towson 
• OL/DL Gary Robinson – Southern Connecticut 
• WR/DB Steven Rose – sprint football at Caldwell 
• OL/DL  Nasir Thompson-Wyatt – sprint football at Caldwell 
• FB/LB Amarae Witter – Lycoming 

*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: 3 

Quarterback:  

• Michael Robinson, Junior, 6-0, 190 – will be the starter
• Solomon Brennan, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – key reserve 
• Raeden Oliver, Sophomore, 6-0, 160 – key reserve   

Running Back:  

• Nate Bryan, Senior, 5-9, 160 – will play in 1-and-2-back sets 
• Jordan Diggs, Junior, 5-7, 180 – will play in 1-and-2-back sets 
• Jordan Williams, Sophomore, 6-0, 195 – will play in 1-and-2-back sets 

Wide Receiver:  

• Donovin Bell, Senior, 5-9, 165 – likely starter 
• Jack Sullivan, Junior, 6-0, 155 – likely starter
• Anthony Jackson, Junior, 5-7, 150 – in the mix 
• Justin Kirkley, Junior, 5-10, 170 – in the mix 
• Aqeel Plant, Junior, 6-3, 190 – in the mix 
• Jeremiah Rix, Senior, 6-0, 170 – in the mix 

Tight End:  

• Shawn Collins, senior, 6-3, 225 – returning starter  
• Dhani Clifford, Junior, 6-3, 220 – reserve 

Center: 

• Sebastien Fortune, Senior, 6-3, 285 – 3-year starter

Guard:    

• Pat Barr, Senior, 6-3, 290 – returning starter at right guard 
• Ethan Daddabbo, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – competing at left guard 
• Eli Dawson, Junior, 5-11, 235 – competing at left guard 
• Eli Pinilis, Junior, 5-11, 235 – competing at left guard 

Tackle:  

• Max Koiso, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – will start
• Wyatt Tobin, Sophomore, 6-6, 240 – will start, Seton Hall Prep transfer 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-4
• Returning Starters: 3   

End:  

• Shawn Collins, Senior – returning starter
• Dhani Clifford, Junior – will start 
• Eli Haley, Sophomore, 6-3, 190 – will rotate 

Tackle:  

• Abdullah Hamilton, Junior, 6-1, 240 – returning starter and will be in rotation 
• Sebastien Fortune, Senior – will be in the rotation 
• Pat Barr, Senior – will be in the rotation 
• Max Koiso, Sophomore – will be in the rotation 
• Ethan Daddabbo, Sophomore – will be in the rotation  

Outside Linebacker:  

• Zach Lepak, Senior, 5-10, 190 – saw action and started twice 
• Jaheim Lowe, Senior, 5-9, 165 – will start 

Inside Linebacker:    

• Nareece Wright, Senior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter
• Jordan Williams, Sophomore – will start
• Max Haley, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – key reserve

Cornerback:  

• Donovin Bell, Senior – saw action and started twice 
• Aqueel Plant, Junior – competing at other corner 
• Maka’i Harris, Senior, 5-6, 155 – will compete at other corner 

Free Safety:  

• Jack Sullivan, Junior – competing 
• Michael Robinson, Junior – competing 
• Will Van Horn, Junior, 6-0, 160 – competing 

Special Teams: 

• Freshman Gage Hammond will be the kicker and Daddabbo will punt
• The return men are not decided, but Bell and Diggs will be in the mix 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/7, West Orange at home 
• Saturday, 9/14, at Nutley 
• Saturday, 9/21, Bayonne at home
• Saturday, 9/28, at East Orange 
• Saturday, 10/5, Columbia at home 
• Saturday, 10/12, Seton Hall Prep at home 
• Friday, 10/18, at Bloomfield 
• Friday, 10/25, at Livingston 
• Saturday, 11/2, Irvington at home 

Concerns:  

• Youth and inexperience

Recruiting:   

• Collins verballed to Rutgers 
• Fortune has interest on the 1-A and 1-AA, but no offers yet
• Barr has interest from Fordham  

• Underclassmen:
• Jordan Williams is a sophomore who will go Power-5 
• There is talent in the junior and sophomore class, but it is unproven

Coach’s Comments: 

“This is an extremely fun group to coach and we have good numbers from our sophomore and junior classes. We just want to keep playing, win some close games, and hopefully get through inexperience as the season goes on.” – Head Coach John Fiore