Seton Hall Prep Pirates
2020:
- 3-3
- 127 points scored; 21.17 average
- 154 points allowed; 25.67 average
- Wins: St. Peter’s Prep, Pope John, Union City
- Losses: St. Joe’s (Montvale), DePaul, Delbarton
Graduation:
- TE/DE Jack Larsen – Columbia
- OL/DL Declan Kazan – Marist
- DB Giye Jenkins – New Haven
- DB PJ Penders – Johns Hopkins
- OL/LB Aeneas Robinson – Rowan
2021 Captains:
- To be named later
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterbacks:
- Jaden Craig, Senior, 6-3, 212 – returning starter
Running Backs:
- Myles Thomason, senior, 5-9, 165 – returning starter
- Jalil Bowen, Senior, 6-1, 220 – will see action
- Byron Maddox, Senior, 5-10, 190 – will see action
Wide Receivers:
- Nick Dunneman, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter
- Luke Sudol, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing
- Elijah Rippey, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing
- Mac McAteer, Senior, 5-11, 170 – competing
- Brody Davis, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing
- Julius Vicari, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – competing
- Danny Easter, Sophomore, 6-2, 185 – competing
Tight End:
- Aidan Mack, Senior, 6-3, 200 – projected starter who played often
Offensive Line:
- Nick Olivola, Senior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at left tackle
- Anthony Bateh, Senior, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at left guard
- Jack Yousey, Senior, 6-1, 250 – projected center; missed 2020 with injury; would have played
- Dylan Kohler, Junior, 6-1, 240 – competing on right side
- Tyler Kohler, Junior, 6-1, 240 – competing on right side
- CJ Haviland, Junior, 6-3, 225 – competing on right side
Defense:
- Formation: 4-3
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Wide open with tackle and end being interchangeable
- Reggie Williams, Junior, 6-1, 215 – competing
- Ryan Bodnar, Senior, 6-3, 225 – competing
- Pat Cecala, Junior, 6-1, 230 – competing
- Luke Halligan, Senior, 6-1, 215 – competing
- Several sophomores are in the running
Linebacker:
- Jackson Collins, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter in middle
- Jackson Dowd, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning starter on outside
- James Palaia, Junior, 5-11, 185 – projected starter on outside
- Kelvin Williams, Junior, 6-0, 200 – will rotate at all three positions
Secondary:
- Kevin Agnew, senior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter at safety
- Matt Monteleone, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter at safety
- Darren Burton, Junior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at cornerback
- Isaiah Gordon, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter at cornerback
- Jalen McClain, Sophomore, 6-0, 185 – projected starter at cornerback and safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Nick Conforti will handle both kicker and punter after being a first-team All-State punter last year
- The return men are McClain, Dunnerman, Burton, and Thomason
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/28, Pope John at home
- Friday, 9/3, Union City at Rutgers
- Saturday, 9/11, Don Bosco at home
- Saturday, 9/18, at St. Peter’s Prep
- Saturday, 9/25, Bayonne at home
- Friday, 10/1, at Paramus Catholic
- 10/8-9, Bye Week
- Saturday, 10/16, at Delbarton
- Saturday, 10/23, Bergen Catholic at home
- Friday, 10/29, at DePaul
Concerns:
- Having the players understand they are not sneaking up on anyone anymore
Recruiting:
- Craig verballed to Harvard
- Conforti verballed to Yale
- Many of the seniors are Ivy/Patriot/NESCAC prospects with the senior players averaging over a 4.0 GPA
- Underclassmen:
- Burton is a junior who will play on scholarship
- Other juniors will be prospects with good seasons
- McCain is a sophomore with offers from Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Ole Miss, UMass, and others – he will be a national prospect
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited to play a full season and the weight room has been very good for us. We have a bear of a schedule, but there’s a lot of excitement and it’s time to take the next step.” – Head Coach Bill Fitzgerald