Millville Thunderbolts  

2018 in Review:  

• 6-5 record 
• Lost to Shawnee in South Jersey Group 4 semi-finals  
• Beat Winslow in the first round 
• Scored 284 points – 25.82 average
• Allowed 232 points – 21.09 average 
• Wins Included: Timber Creek, Kingsway, Cherokee 
• Losses: St. Peter’s Prep, St. Joe’s (Hammonton), Williamstown, Vineland 

Departing Seniors:   

• WR/DB Kyle Yancey – Iowa State as a preferred walk-on 
• RB/LB Tex Thompson – North Dakota 
• C/LB Jamar Holbrook – North Dakota 
• OL/DL Shamiek Sapp – North Dakota 
• WR/DB Cartier Gray – Seton Hill 
• OL/DL Sammy File – ASA JC (Brooklyn) 

*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: 1 

Quarterback: 

• Nate Robbins, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – will start 

Running Back:  

• LaQuint Allen, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – will start 

Wide Receiver:  

• Solomon DeShields, Senior, 6-2, 220 – returning starter
• Maurice Smith, Senior, 6-2, 185 – will start 
• Zaon Bryant, Senior, 5-7, 150 – will start 
• Vonzell Rivera, Senior, 5-9, 170 – started on defense and will start 
• Andruell Stevens, Senior, 5-10, 170 – will be the fifth wide receiver 

Tight End (when used):  

• Darius Watson, Senior, 5-9, 210 
• Shamore Collins, Senior, 6-0, 225 – started on defense and will double as wide receiver 

Tackle:  

• Sa’mer File, Junior, 6-0, 265 – will start 
• Christian Cortez, Senior, 5-10, 210 – will start 

Guard: 

• Alie Lozada, Senior, 5-9, 310 – will start 
• Anthony Ortiz, Senior, 5-10, 231 – will start 

Center: 

• Jaydan Wright, Sophomore, 5-9, 255 – will start 

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 stack
• Returning Starters: 4 

End:  

• Shamore Collins, Senior – returning starter
• Christian Cortez, Senior – will start 

Nose Guard:  

• Jaydan Wright, Sophomore – will start 

Inside Linebacker:  

• MLB: Tom Watson, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter
• SOLB: Davontae White, Junior, 5-01, 200 – will start 
• WOLB: Darius Watson, Senior – will start 

Outside Linebacker:  

• Solomon DeShields, Senior – returning starter 
• JaQuint Allen, Sophomore – will start 

Cornerback:  

• Maurice Smith, Senior – will start 
• Zaon Bryant, Senior – will start 

Free Safety:  

• Vonzell Rivera, Senior – returning start 
• Ti’yon Collier, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – will provide depth at safety and cornerback 
• Andruell Stevens, Senior – will provide depth at safety and cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Punter and kicker will be determined during camp 
• DeShields will be primary return man

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/31, St. Peter’s Prep at Rutgers – check time of game 
• Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/13, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home 
• Friday, 9/10, Williamstown at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Kingsway 
• Friday, 10/4, at Cherokee 
• Friday, 10/11, at Timber Creek 
• Friday, 10/18, Bridgeton at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at Atlantic City 
• Bye Week 
• Thursday, 11/28, Vineland at home 

Concerns: 

• Depth and leadership 

Recruiting:  

• DeShields committed to Pitt  
• Collins committed to Sacred Heart 
• Smith has strong interest from Temple and East Carolina 
• Rivera has interest from New Mexico State and New Mexico Highlands 
• Tom Watson may wrestle or play football somewhere 
• The underclassmen’s chances will be determined this year  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a decent team, but leadership needs to be developed in order to be successful. We have to replace 10 starters on offense and 8 on defense and it’s tough to replace them.” – Head Coach Dennis Thomas