Shabazz Bulldogs

2018 in Review:  

• 10-2 record 
• Lost to Hasbrouck Heights in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 1 final 
• Beat Cedar grove in the semifinals and Bound Brook in the first round 
• Scored 366 points – 30.5 average
• Allowed 75 points – 6.25 average, including five shutouts  
• Wins Included: Weequahic, Hudson Catholic, Verona, Lincoln, West Side
• Losses: Cedar Grove   

Departing Seniors:   

• WR/DB Byron Whitehead – Virginia Tech as a walk-on 
• TE/DE Michael Bright – Hotchkiss (Ct. prep); recent Bucknell and Lehigh offers 
• OL/DL Khaleem Lawson – New Mexico Highlands 
• OL/DL Marquise Concepcion – American International 
• QB Anthony Travis – prep school in Louisiana 
• OL/DL Rahjan Mozee – Kean 
• OL Jepthaw Derrick – William Paterson 
• LB Ahmad Burroughs – Defiance (Ohio) 
• TE/DL Marques Salley – Defiance (Ohio) 
• LB Shakur Williams – Nassau Community College (NY) 
• LB  Elliott Idemudia – Kirkland Academy (NJ) 

*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: 4 

Quarterback:  

• Bravon Johnson, Senior, 6-0, 160 – competing 
• Chrisad Walker, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing 

Running Back:  

• Nasir Williams, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter moving from slot receiver 
• Shakon Cummings, Senior, 5-10, 190 – will share the carries – started on defense 

Wide Receiver:  

• Edward Coleman, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 
• Glenn Carroll, Senior, 6-1, 180 – projected starter 
• David Williams, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at slot receiver 
• Alshaquan Floyd, Senior, 5-7, 150 – returning starter at slot receiver 
• Brandon Shaw, Senior, 6-1, 180 – part of rotation: started last year 

Offensive Line:  

• Euquann Turner, Junior, 6-2, 260 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Quayon Gordon, Junior, 5-11, 250 – projected starter at left guard 
• Antonio Williams, Senior, 6-4, 280 – returning starter at center moving from guard 
• Emmanuel Yaguiwata, Senior, 6-0, 250 – projected starter at right guard 
• Moses Gabe, Junior, 6-2, 290 – projected starter at right tackle   

Defense:  

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

Defensive Line:  

• Antonio Williams, Senior – returning starter at end 
• Jashawn Wright, Junior, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at end 
• Quayon Gordon, Junior – projected starter at nose guard 

Inside Linebacker:  

• Shakon Cummings, Senior – returning starter on the strong side 
• Julian Harris, Senior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter in the middle 
• Sorgett Morris, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter on the weak side   

Outside Linebacker: 

• Cyril Nwobu, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter
  
• Dashawn Harris, Senior, 5-11, 200 – projected starter 

Cornerback:  

• Ramel Williams, Junior, 5-11, 160 – projected starter 
• Cory Washington, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter 
• David Williams, Junior – part of rotation 
• Nasir Williams, Senior – part of rotation 

Free Safety:  

• Brandon Shaw, Senior – returning starter  

Special Teams: 

• Kicker and punter are undecided 
• Floyd and Nasir Williams will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/6, Glen Ridge at home 
• Saturday, 9/14, at West Side 
• Bye Week 
• Thursday, 9/26 Hoboken at home 
• Friday, 10/4, at Verona 
• Thursday, 10/10, Lincoln at home 
• Friday, 10/18, Cedar Grove at home 
• Friday, 10/25, at Newark Collegiate 
• Friday, 11/1, at Hudson Catholic 
• Thursday, 11/28, Weequahic at home 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy and depth   

Recruiting:  

• Shaw is receiving 1-AA interest 
• Cummings has interest from Marist and schools from the NEC and Pioneer 
• Antonio Williams has 1-AA interest 
• Nasir Williams has 1-AA/D2 interest 
• Floyd is a D2/D3 candidate with a height issue; excellent grades, team leader 
• Harris has a nose for the ball and sticks his nose in things at linebacker 
• In the junior class, Wright is in his first year, coming over from the basketball team and has been very disruptive 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re ready to play. It’s a good group that’s been working hard and we’ve scheduled tough schools to scrimmage; one with Nutley and Passaic Valley plus another with the Hun School.” – Head Coach Tyrone Turner