St. Augustine Hermits
2020:
- 4-3
- 141 points scored; 20.15 average
- 90 points allowed; 12.86 average
- Wins: Hammonton, Williamstown, Lenape, Mainland
- Losses: Holy Spirit, Millville, Williamstown
Graduation:
- T Jake Ketschek – Vanderbilt
- LB Angelo Vokolos – Marist
- DT Brandon Jones – Gettysburg
- C Nick Meduri – Wilkes
- LS Pat Coyle – Towson
- P Chase Hickey – St. Anselm
2021 Captains:
- Not named
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 7
Quarterback:
- Trey McLeer, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter
- Ryan Gambill, Sophomore, 6-3, 175 – will see snaps
Running Back:
- Kanye Udoh, Senior, 6-0, 210 – 3-year starter
- Franklin Simms, Senior, 6-2, 225 – saw action and will this year in 1-and-2-back sets
Wide Receiver:
- Nasir Hill, Senior, 6-0, 195 – 4-year starter
- Kenny Selby, Senior, 5-10, 170 – 3-year starter
- Riley Lisgar, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing
- Shaq Johnson, Senior, 6-0, 175 – competing
- Shamir Johnson, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – competing
- Connor Hughes, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing
- Elijah Brown, Sophomore, 6-3, 180 – competing
Tight End:
- Denis Jaquez, Senior, 6-3, 260 – 3-year starter
- Torrin Walker, Junior, 6-3, 190 – will be the second tight end
Offensive Line:
- Gavin Kennedy, Senior, 6-5, 300 – 3-year starter at right tackle
- Brady Small, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at guard
- Noah Cressman, Junior, 6-5, 290 – competing at left tackle
- Kevin Quinn, Sophomore, 6-5, 290 – competing at left tackle
- Vince Isom, Sophomore, 6-1, 250 – projected starter at guard
- Michael Rolando, Senior, 6-2, 250 – competing at guard and center
- Mike Torowus, 5-11, 225 – competing at guard and center
- Matt Maimone, Senior, 5-9, 210 – competing at guard and center
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 4-and-3-man fronts
- Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Denis Jaquez, Senior, 6-3, 260 – 3-year starter at end
- Brady Small, Senior, 6-2, 275 – 3-year starter at end
- Rob Adamson, Junior, 6-2, 290 – returning starter at nose guard
- Franklin Simms, Senior, 6-2, 225 – competing at tackle
- Torrin Walker, Junior, 6-3, 190 – competing at tackle
- Zeke Ramirez, Sophomore, 5-11, 260 – part of rotation
- Rob Papadeas, Senior, 6-2, 225 – part of rotation
Linebacker:
- Asher Jenkins, Junior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter
- Dennis Virelli, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing for opposite spot
- Christian Collot, Junior, 6-2, 200 – competing for opposite spot
- Eddie Vincent, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – competing for opposite spot
- Gavin Curran, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing for opposite spot
Secondary:
- Bradley Pao, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 3-year starter at cornerback
- Kenny Selby, Senior, 5-10, 170 – 3-year starter at cornerback
- Nasir Hill, Senior, 6-0, 195 – 4-year starter at safety
- Trey McLeer, Senior, 5-10, 170 – 3-year starter at safety
- Elijah Brown, Sophomore, 6-3, 180 – competing at the rover
- Riley Lisgar, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing at the rover
- Tristan McLeer, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – competing at the rover
- Connor Hughes, Junior, 6-0, 170 – competing at the rover
Special Teams:
- Junior Brandon Bispo is the frontrunner at kicker and punter will decided in camp
- Senior Doug Sabol is the long snapper
- Pao, Selby, and Hill are in the running to be the return men
Schedule:
- Friday, 8/27, at Archbishop Spalding (Md.)
- Friday, 9/3, Notre Dame at home
- Friday, 9/10, Williamstown at home
- Friday, 9/17, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home
- Friday, 9/24, at Millville
- Friday, 10/1, Lenape at home
- Friday, 10/8, at Holy Spirit
- Friday, 10/15, at Vineland
- Friday, 10/22, at Shawnee
- 10/29-30, Bye Week
Concerns:
- Punter
- Depth on the lines
- Tough schedule
Recruiting:
- Jaquez verballed to Northwestern
- Kennedy verballed to Bucknell
- Pao verballed to Bucknell
- Udoh has offers from Nebraska, West Virginia, Delaware, and UMass
- Small has offers from Army, Navy, Villanova, Kent state, and others
- Hill has offers from Princeton, Holy Cross, Buffalo, and others
- Pao has Georgetown and Bucknell offers
- Selby has a Sacred Heart offer
- Simms and McLeer could be as high as 1-AA
- Others could go D3 or higher
- Underclassmen:
- Adamson has received interest from schools
- Others need good years
- The sophomore class is very talented and several will eventually receive offers
Coach’s Comments:
“We’re excited to get back to normal and we have a good group coming back. We have a tough schedule and we can’t wait.” – Head Coach Pete Lancetta