Delran Bears   

2018 in Review:  

• 8-2 record 
• Beat South River in consolation game
• Were unfairly excluded from the playoffs with a 7-1 record   
• Scored 277 points – 27.7 average
• Allowed 182 points – 18.2 average 
• Wins Included: Holy Cross, Ewing, Bishop Eustace
• Losses: Cinnaminson, Northern Burlington    

Departing Seniors:   

• OL/DL Jared Namnun – East Stroudsburg 
• G/LB Zac Allie – Montclair State 
• OL Steve Kaiafas – Montclair State
• OL/DL Justin Kilgore – Shippensburg  

*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, Pro-Style Spread
Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback:  

• Dustin Desher, Senior, 6-1, 225 – 4-year starter

Running Back:  

• RJ Moten, Senior, 6-1, 210 – 4-year starter  
• Eren Ibas, Senior, 5-10, 180 – will spell Moten 
• Zac Palmer-Smith, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – will spell Moten 

Wide Receiver:  

• Jack Benson, Senior, 6-1, 190 – returning starter 
• Miekel House, Senior, 6-0 180 – will start, played, and started on defense 
• Kenny Fletcher, Sophomore, 6-4, 210 – will play as third wide receiver 
• Nyon Barnes, Senior, 6-1, 190 – played and started on defense 
• Paul Ginty, Senior, 5-11, 180 – will be in the mix; Holy Cross transfer

Tight End:  

• Troy Wells, Senior, 6-1, 215 – 3-year starter

Center:  

• Jason Holmes, Junior, 5-11, 215 – Holy Cross transfer who started 

Guard:  

• Ryan Tamres, Junior, 6-0, 225 – returning starter
• Sean Theis, Senior, 6-0, 245 – returning starter

Tackle:  

• Gavin Moore, Junior, 6-1, 245 – returning starter moving from center 
• Sam Brogan, Senior, 5-11, 250 – competing at other tackle 
• Silas Ferreira, Senior, 5-11, 240 – competing at other tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 6 

End:  

• Ahmed Johnson, Senior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter
• Kenny Fletcher, Sophomore – will start 

Tackle: 

• Sean Theis, Senior – will start 
• Silas Ferreira, Senior – will start 
• Ayo Alarapeon, Senior, 5-11, 210 – will rotate 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Jason Holmes, Junior – will start 
• Ryan Tamres, Junior – will start 
• Zac Palmer-Smith, Sophomore – will rotate    

Outside Linebacker/Rover:  

• Troy Wells, Senior – 3-year starter

Cornerback:  

• Miekel House, Senior – returning starter 
• Nyon Barnes, Senior – 3-year starter

Safety:  

• RJ Moten, Senior – 4-year Starter
• Jack Benson, Senior – returning starter   

Special Teams: 

• Ibas returns at kicker, while Wells is back at punter 
• House and Moten will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Cinnaminson at home 
• Friday, 9/13, Bishop Eustace at home 
• Friday, 9/20, at Holy Cross 
• Friday, 9/27, at Pemberton **
• Friday, 10/4, Burlington City at home 
• Friday, 10/11, at Ewing 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/25, Northern Burlington at home 
• Friday, 11/1, at Princeton 

** Pemberton game is tentatively scheduled for Friday – if they cannot obtain portable lights, the game will be played the following day 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy – the bright side is they had 50-60 players at every workout 

Recruiting:  

• Moten has 20 offers and narrowed it to Rutgers, Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Purdue, and Kentucky
• House has interest from Rutgers and Temple 
• Benson has Ivy and other high-academic interest
• Desher, Wells, and Barnes have D2 interest 
• Johnson is only in his second year of playing football; very raw and talented  
• Ibas had a good junior season in a part-time role, averaging 9-yard-per-carry 
• Theis is a D3 prospect 
• Ginty is a D2/D3 prospect

• Underclassmen:
• Holmes has D2/D3 ability 
• Sophomore Fletcher is a 1-AA prospect with 1-A potential 
• Sophomore Palmer-Smith is  D2 prospect

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a lot of senior leadership coming back, along with some good talent, and we’re looking forward to a very successful year.” – Head Coach Garrett Lucas