Holy Spirit Spartans 

2020: 

• 8-0
• 228 points scored; 28.5 average 
• 47 points allowed; 5.88 average 
• Three shutouts 
• Wins: St. Joe’s (Hammonton), St. Augustine, Lenape, Winslow, Cedar Creek, Vineland, Pleasantville, Atlantic City 

Graduation:  

• RB Patrick Smith – Vanderbilt
• DE Ai’Johnny Rembert – Kean 
• DB Devin Lee – St. Anselm 
• DB CJ Egrie – Phillips Andover prep (Mass.) 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 9 

Quarterback: 

• Trevor Cohen, Senior, 6-0, 190 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Gavin Roman, Junior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter at slot receiver; will see action at both positions 
• Michael Weaver, Senior, 6-1, 190 – will see action; started on defense 
• George Coles, Senior, 5-7, 155 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Elijah Steward, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter 
• Jayden Llanos, Junior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter; started on defense 
• Sean Burns, Junior, 6-3, 200 – projected starter 
• Gavin Roman, Junior, 5-8, 165 – will line up at slot receiver when not playing running back 

Tight End: 

• JaShon Teller, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter lining up here and as an h-back 

Offensive Line: 

• Jesse Bartlett, Senior, 6-5, 280 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Justin McNally, Senior, 6-2, 235 – returning starter at left guard 
• Javian Magee, Senior, 5-10, 215 – returning starter at center 
• Jadyn Crewe, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter at right guard 
• Tyler Peterson, Junior, 5-10, 235 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Brad Stroby, Junior, 6-7, 245 – competing at tackle; may end up as the sixth man 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

• Sean Finan, Junior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at end 
• Nick Medina, Freshman, 5-11, 190 – competing at end 
• Will Marable, Senior, 6-2, 260 – competing at end 
• JaShon Teller, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter at tackle 
• Robert McDevitt, Junior, 5-11, 195 – projected starter at nose guard 

Linebacker: 

• Michael Francisco, Senior, 6-2, 240 – 4-year starter on inside 
• Markus Lewis, Senior, 6-0, 215 – 3-year starter on inside 
• Jayden Llanos, Junior, 6-3, 180 – returning starter on outside 

Secondary: 

• Mike Weaver, Senior, 6-1, 190 – 4-year starter, moving from safety 
• George Coles, Senior, 5-7, 155 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Gavin Roman, Junior, 5-8, 165 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Eric Roman, Senior, 5-9, 175 – 4-year starter at safety 
• Elijah Steward, Senior, 5-10, 180 – projected starter at safety 
• Sean Burns, Junior, 6-3, 200 – part of safety rotation 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker will be either junior Joe Martin or freshman Mason Forte 
• Elijah Steward will punt 
• Stewart and Gavin Roman are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/28, DeMatha (Md.) at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/3, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) at home 
• Friday, 9/10, Camden at home 
• 9/17-18, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/24, at Pleasantville 
• Friday, 10/1, Cedar Creek at home 
• Friday, 10/8, St. Augustine at home 
• Saturday, 10/16, at Woodrow Wilson 
• Friday, 10/22, at Winslow 
• 10/29-30, Bye Week 
• Thursday, 11/25, at Atlantic City 

Concerns:  

• Continue to play hard and not take success for granted 
• New 4-3 defensive formation and how players play the system 
• Tough schedule 

Recruiting:  

• • Cohen verballed to Rutgers for baseball 
  • Francisco has a Sacred Heart offer 
  • Weaver has offers from St. Anselm and Carnegie-Mellon  
  • Teller has interest from Franklin & Marshall, Muhlenberg, Gettysburg, and Moravian 
  • Steward has 1-AA interest: Temple, Navy, Villanova, Lafayette, Yale, and Fordham
  • Bartlett, McNulty, Crewe, and Lewis are D3 candidates 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • It is too early to determine how they stand 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re looking forward to getting out there. We had a great offseason and the kids are looking forward to practicing and playing 8-9 games this year.” – Head Coach AJ Russo