Paramus Catholic Paladins 

2020: 

• 0-6 
• 46 points scored; 7.67 average 
• 194 points allowed; 32.33 average 
• Losses: Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco, St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Pope John, Hun School 

Graduation:  

• DE Chris King – Buffalo 
• DT Broaddus Brown – Howard 
• LB Abdoulaye Bah – LIU 
• TE Eric O’Neill – LIU 
• DB Marquis Cooper – Colgate 
• WR Louis Frye – Northern Illinois as a walk-on
• DB Nate Pena – Marist 
• DB Chris Field – Wagner 
• WR Jemel Carter – Slippery Rock 
• DE Kevin Smith – Kutztown 
• DB Jordan Dorman – Seton Hill 
• OL Jihad Burroughs – Utica 
• LB Ismael Doumbia – SUNY Brockport 
• WR Kendall Samuel – Nicholls College 
• DB Jourdan Ravenell – Benedict College (NC) 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread – No Huddle 
• Returning Starters: 1 

Quarterback: 

• Luca Lombardo, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Jayden Beauchamp, Junior, 5-8, 160 – projected starter  
• Xavier Williams, Freshman, 5-10, 200 – will see action  

Wide Receiver: 

• Zyil Powell, Junior, 6-4, 210 – projected starter; saw action 
• Alex Solares, Junior, 5-9, 160 – projected starter 
• Zhaire Trinidad, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter 
• Zamar Faith, Junior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Asa Neal, Senior, 6-5, 320 – projected starter at left tackle; started on defense  
• EJ Bodre, Junior, 6-3, 295 – projected starter at left guard 
• Isiah Crandol, Junior, 5-10, 260 – projected starter at center 
• Nick Crespo, Senior, 6-2, 295 – 3-year starter at right guard 
• Amir Torres, Senior, 6-2, 275 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Dave Casiano, Freshman, 6-2, 280 – sixth man along the line 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 2  

Defensive Line: 

• Asa Neal, Senior, 6-5, 320 – returning starter at tackle 
• Nick Crespo, Senior, 6-2, 295 – part of tackle rotation 
• Isiah Crandol, Junior, 5-10, 260 – part of tackle rotation
• Matt Murray, Junior, 6-1, 220 – part of tackle rotation 
• Chris Tapia, Sophomore, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at end 
• Zachary Williams, Freshman, 6-1, 265 – competing at end 
• Jayden Mars, Sophomore, 6-3, 215 – competing at end 
• Several others are in the mix at end 

Linebacker: 

• Nick Chromey, Junior, 5-10, 235 – returning starter in the middle 
• Jayden Morello, Junior, 6-2, 225 – projected starter on the strong side 
• The weak side is open for competition 

Secondary: 

• Zyil Powell, Junior, 6-4, 210 – projected starter at free safety 
• Alex Solares, Junior, 5-9, 160 – will share strong safety 
• Zamar Faith, Junior, 5-9, 175 – will share strong safety 
• Shaziek Davis, Senior, 6-1, 220 – part of safety rotation 
• Julian Alston, Junior, 5-10, 165 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Zhaire Trinidad, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Christian Gaviria will be the kicker and punter 
• The return men have not been decided 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/27, at St. Peter’s Prep 
• Friday, 9/3, at Wayne Valley 
• Saturday, 9/11, at Pope John 
• Friday, 9/17, at Passaic Tech 
• Saturday, 9/25, at Delbarton 
• Friday, 10/1, Seton Hall Prep at home 
• Friday, 10/8, Bergen Catholic at home 
• 10/15-16, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/22, at DePaul 
• Friday, 10/29, Don Bosco at home 

Concerns:  

• Building with kids in the program and bringing in freshmen 

Recruiting:  

• • Crespo has interest from Lafayette, Lehigh, and others 
  • Neal has interest from Delaware State and The Citadel 
  • Others need a good year 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Chromey is a candidate at one of the service academies 
  • Powell has interest from Boston College 
  • Williams, a freshman, will be a top recruit in the following years 

Coach’s Comments:  

“So far, I have been pleasantly surprised. We could be pretty good and people will see that we are not as far off. We did not bring transfers in and the most important thing I’ve seen is we’re a team.” – Head Coach Steve Rybak