East Orange Jaguars 

2020: 

• 5-2 
• 176 points scored; 25.14 average 
• 50 points allowed; 7.14 average 
• Four shutouts 
• Wins: Montclair, Clifton, Livingston, Kennedy, Bloomfield 
• Losses: West Orange, Ramapo 

Graduation:  

• WR/DB Al-Shadee Salaam – Rutgers 
• RB/LB Locksley Burke – Colby 
• OL Kyrie Puryear – Morgan State 
• RB/LB Matthew Ziao – JUCO or prep: COVID process 
• WR/DB Kymani Maitland – Utica 
• OL Quawee Shubrick – JUCO to be determined 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Raeden Oliver, Senior, 6-2, 180 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Damon Phillips, Senior, 5-10, 190 – returning co-starter 
• Kasim Cross, Senior, 5-10, 210 – will get carries 

Wide Receiver: 

• Kyle Louis, Senior, 6-1, 215 – projected starter in slot; started some games; started on defense  
• Joshua Richards, Junior, 6-4, 185 – projected starter; transfer from florida who grew up in East Orange 
• Sharif Bryan, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning co-starter at running back where he will line up periodically 
• Edwin Thomas, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 
• Jabril Bridgeman-Fung, Junior, 6-2, 175 – part of rotation 
• Geraldo Gibson, Senior, 5-10, 165 – part of rotation 
• Michael Henderson, Junior, 6-1, 180 – part of rotation 

Tight End (Situational): 

• Ahmad Nalls, Senior, 6-3, 225 – will play; started defense 

Offensive Line: 

• Sekou Kromah, Senior, 6-2, 270 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Dieunerst “Dennis” Collin, Senior, 6-2, 280 – returning starter at left guard 
• Zameer Grissom, Junior 6-0, 270 – projected starter at center 
• Ramir Garner, Senior, 6-2, 265 – returning starter at right guard 
• Auco Williams, Junior, 6-3, 265 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Elijah Pullins, 6-3, 270 – part of rotation along the line 
• Jaiden Stokes, 6-5, 290 – Senior – part of rotation at tackle 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-3 base 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Ahmad Nalls, Senior, 6-3, 225 – 3-year starter at end 
• Moungue Nyame, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter, moving from tackle 
• Elijah McClain, Senior, 6-3, 310 – returning starter at tackle 
• Ramir Garner, Senior, 6-2, 265 – competing and will play at tackle 
• Sekou Kromah, Senior, 6-2, 270 – competing and will play at tackle 
• Auco Williams, Junior, 6-3, 265 – part of tackle rotation 
• Elijah Pullins, 6-3, 270 – part of tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Sharif Bryan, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter on strong side 
• Kasim Cross, Senior, 5-10, 210 – projected starter in middle 
• Chris Amos, Junior, 6-0, 230 – projected starter on weak side 
• Tyshaun Bearfield, Senior, 6-0, 220 – part of rotation and will start in specific packages 

Secondary: 

• Kyle Louis, Senior, 6-1, 215 – returning starter at safety; will rotate between here and linebacker  
• Joshua Richards, Junior, 6-4, 185 – projected starter at safety 
• Robert Covington, Senior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter at cornerback
• Edwin Thomas, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Marquis Gilliard, Junior, 5-9, 170 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Carl Ozias, Senior, 5-11, 185 – part of cornerback rotation 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker will be senior Geraldo Gibson, while Bryan will be the punter 
• The return game is not yet decided 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/3, Montclair at Rutgers 
• Friday, 9/10, Bloomfield at home 
• Friday, 9/17, at Columbia 
• Friday, 9/24, at West Orange 
• Friday, 10/1, at Livingston 
• Saturday, 10/9, Newark East Side at home 
• Saturday, 10/16, at Pope john 
• 10/22-23, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 10/30, Newark West Side at home 
• Thursday, 11/25, at Barringer 

Concerns:  

• Experience on defense 

Recruiting:  

• Louis verballed to Temple 
• Nalls verballed to Kent State 
• Oliver has an American International offer and is a top student 
• Garner has three offers, including Valparaiso
• Phillips may go to a sprint program, including the service academies 
• Collin has D2/D3 interest 
• Amos is an interesting prospect who has a large motor 
• McClain is a bull up front, has good hand movement, with good grades 
• Bryan is a late bloomer 
• Underclassmen: 
• Richards has 1-A/Power-5 potential 
• Others need to prove it  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We are trending in the right direction. We have had some COVID hiccups and lost some explosive players. But the program is geared more to the team as time goes on and  we expect the team concept to take us further.” – Head Coach Rae Oliver