Paramus Catholic Paladins

2019:

• 4-7 record
• Lost to St. Joe’s (Montvale) in Non-Public group 4 playoffs
• Beat St. Joe’s (Metuchen) in preliminary round
• Scored 291 for a 25.45 average
• Allowed 334 for a 30.37 average
• Wins included Pope John, West Catholic (Pa.), Hackensack
• Losses: St. Peter’s Prep, Don Bosco, St. Joe’s (Montvale), Bergen Catholic, DePaul, Seton Hall Prep

Graduation:

• OL/DL Devin Willock – Georgia
• OL Nikolai Bujnowski – Virginia Tech as preferred walk-on
• DB Jayson Colorado – Marist
• DB Kennyth Kennedy – St. Francis (Pa.)
• RB Donte Johnson – Southern Connecticut State
• TE Myles Morales – Delaware State
• OL Jose Diaz – East Stroudsburg
• DT Christian Ash – East Stroudsburg
• DL Johan Alcantara – Shippensburg (Pa.)
• LB Ely George – Shippensburg (Pa.)
• DB Za-ki Lindo – Slippery Rock
• Andrew Levi  -St. Thomas Aquinas sprint football

*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 explanations included after their name.

Offense:

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 2

Quarterback:

• Kai Colon, Junior, 6-3, 205 – competing; Minnisink (NY) transfer
• Jahzair Hubbard, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing: Lincoln (Brooklyn) transfer

Running Back:

• Sam Martin Jr, Junior, 5-11, 185 – projected starter; Curtis (Staten Island) transfer
• Kendall Samuel, Senior, 5-8, 180 – alternating starter; Lincoln (Brooklyn) transfer

Wide Receiver:

• Andre Barrett, Senior, 6-2, 160 – returning starter
• Louis Frye, Senior, 6-2, 210 – projected starter
• Jemel Carter, Senior, 5-8, 175 – part of slot receiver rotation
• Troy Leary, Senior, 5-9, 180 – part of slot receiver rotation
• Eric O’Neill, Senior, 6-4, 230 – projected starter at h-back; Tottenville (Staten Island) transfer

Offensive Line:

• Wendell Green, Senior, 6-5, 335 – projected starter at left tackle; Beach Channel (NY) transfer
• Nick Crespo, Junior, 6-2, 290 – returning starter at left guard
• Pat Reynolds, Junior, 6-4, 285 – projected starter at center; Albertus Magnus (NY) transfer
• Edin Capric, Senior, 6-3, 285 – projected starter at right guard: Wagner (Staten Island) transfer
• Jihad Burroughs, Senior, 6-3, 275 – projected starter at right tackle
• David Rosales, Sophomore, 6-3, 290 – sixth man of line

Defense:

Formation: Multiple 3 and 4-man fronts
Returning Starters: 3

Defensive Line:

• Kevin Smith, Senior, 6-4, 240 – projected starter at end; Tottenville (NY) transfer
• Chris King, Senior, 6-3, 235 – projected starter at end; Christ the King (NY) transfer
• Broadus Brown, Senior, 6-0, 280 – projected starter at tackle; Christ the King (NY) transfer
• Asa Neal, Junior, 6-4, 290 – projected starter at tackle; Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn) transfer
• Pernell Atkins, Senior, 5-11, 320 – rotate at nose guard
• Senquez Heath, Senior, 6-2, 280 – rotate at tackle; Nyack (NY) transfer

Linebacker:

• Myles Mitchell, Senior, 6-3, 215 – 3-year starter on inside
• Ismael Doumbia, Senior, 6-3, 210 – projected starter on inside; Lincoln (Brooklyn) transfer
• Tyquon Stokes, Senior, 5-11, 205 – projected starter at nickel back; Lincoln (Brooklyn) transfer
• Nick Chromey, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – rotate on the inside

Secondary:

• Marquis Cooper, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter at cornerback
• Abdoulaye Bah, Senior, 5-9, 190 – returning starter at safety
• Nate Pena, Senior, 5-9, 190 – projected starter at safety
• Chris Field, Senior, 6-4, 210 – projected starter at cornerback; Msgr. Farrell (Staten Island) transfer
• Jared Dorman, Senior, 5-8, 170 – part of rotation
• Elijah Rose, Freshman, 5-11, 210 – part of rotation

Special Teams:

• Chris Gaviria will kick extra points and field goals, while Capric will kick off
• Junior Alfonso Lombardi will punt
• The return men are Martin, Cooper, and Frye

Schedule:

• Friday, 10/2, at Don Bosco
• Saturday, 10/10, at Hun
• Saturday, 10/17, at Bergen Catholic
• Saturday, 10/24, St. Peter’s Prep at home
• Saturday, 10/31, at St. Joe’s (Montvale)
• Saturday, 11/7, Seton Hall Prep at home
• Wednesday, 11/25, at DePaul

Concerns:

• Dealing with COVID
• Having the team gel
• Uncertainty with no scrimmages at present time

Recruiting:

• King verballed to Buffalo
• Brown verballed to Howard
• O’Neill offers: Syracuse, Stony Brook, New Hampshire, and others
• Mitchell offers: Temple, Army, Navy, Monmouth, Bryant, and others
• Cooper offers: Monmouth, Sacred Heart, Colgate, Bryant, and others
• Carter offers: Wagner, Morehead State, and others
• Frye offers: Sacred Heart
• Smith has potential and others need good senior film
• Underclassmen:
• Martin offers: Vanderbilt and others
• Reynolds, Stokes, and Colon are promising

Coach’s Comments:

• “We’ll throw the ball more and our quarterbacks are leaders and intelligent. We’ll be in every game.” – Head Coach John Whitehead