Passaic Tech Bulldogs
2018 in Review:
- 2-7 record
- Scored 152 points – 16.89 average
- Allowed 249 points – 27.67 average
- Wins Included: West Orange, Eastside
- Losses: Wayne Hills, Ridgewood, Seton Hall Prep, Clifton, Hackensack
Departing Seniors:
- WR/DB Neimar Santouse – Pace
- WR/DB Josiah Guy – East Stroudsburg
- RB/DB Vaughan Clark – William Paterson
- OL Isaiah Willis – Delaware VAlley
- OL/DL Adrian Malave – Wilkes (Pa.)
- RB/DE Courtney Herbert – Hudson VAlley CC (NY JUCO)
*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 Formations
Returning Starters: 5
Quarterback:
- Gabe Baleveski, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter
Running Back:
- Jayden Hunt, Senior, 5-7, 155 – competing
- Rahmeir McGraw, Senior, 5-6, 175 – competing
- Amair Buffaloe, Senior, 5-8, 165 – competing
- Keshon Holt, Junior, 5-11, 70 – competing
- Elijah Fields, Sophomore, 5-8, 175 – competing
Wide Receiver:
- Jaheim McGuire, Senior, 6-1, 180 – 3-year starter
- Devon Virgil, Senior, 5-8, 170 – 3-year starter
- Raul Ramirez, Senior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter
- Zakhi Jenkins, Senior, 5-7, 155 – part of rotation
- Chris McFadden, Senior, 5-8, 150 – part of rotation
Tight End:
- Miguel Cerna, Senior, 5-10, 195 – saw action
Offensive Line:
- Jayden Johnson, Senior, 5-8, 220 – returning starter at left tackle
- Zykhi Estacio, Senior, 5-11, 220 – projected starter at left guard
- Yosue Gomez, Junior, 5-10, 210 – returning starter at center
- Jared Johnson, Senior, 5-9, 210 – projected starter at right guard
- Matthew Smith, Senior, 6-0, 225 – projected starter at right tackle
- Jasir Burgess, Senior, 5-11, 310 – provide depth
- Amir Higazy, Senior, 5-11, 200 – provide depth
- Jawan Carter, Senior, 5-8, 205 – provide depth
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters:
End:
- Jordan Pusey, Senior, 5-9, 195 – returning starter
- Xavier Belton, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter, played often late in the year
Tackle:
- Rotation of Burgess and some of the offensive linemen
Inside Linebacker:
- Jimmy Agresta, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter, started half the games
- Ontray Dixon, Junior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter; started half the games
- Rahmeir McGraw, Senior – provides depth
- Elijah Fields, Sophomore – provides depth
Outside Linebacker:
- Sahmee Clyburn, Senior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter
- David Smith, Senior, 5-10, 175 – provides depth and saw action
Cornerback:
- Jaheim McGuire, Senior – returning starter
- Devon Virgil, Senior – projected starter
- Cameron Bascomb, Senior, 5-10, 170 – provides depth
- Isiah Brown, Sophomore, 5-7, 160 – provides depth
Safety:
- Keshon Holt, Junior – projected starter
- Jayden Hunt, Senior – projected starter
- Alex Acevedo, Senior, 5-10, 170 – will play as the third safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Arturo Adame is the kicker while Pusey returns as the punter
- Buffaloe, McGuire, Holt, and Virgil are the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 9/6, at West Essex
- Friday, 9/13, Hackensack
- Saturday, 9/21, at Seton Hall prep
- Friday, 9/27, Ridgewood at home
- Friday, 10/4, at Clifton
- Thursday, 10/10, Kennedy at home
- Friday, 10/18, West Orange at home
- Friday, 10/25, at Wayne Hills
- Friday, 11/1, at Eastside
Concerns:
- Withstand the schedule, especially the early part and gain momentum, something that wasn’t done last year
Recruiting:
- McGuire is a 1-AA prospect
- Virgil is a D2 candidate
- The rest of the players are the D3 variety
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited to see the season going. The kids have been working hard and many of them played other sports last year, which is a good thing. We have more depth this year and we’ll rally to get back to where we were.” – Head Coach Matt Demarest