Post 625 – Team Preview 2021: Seton Hall Prep Pirates

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 

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