Post 658 – Team Preview 2021: Timber Creek Chargers

Timber Creek Chargers 

2020: 

  • 3-4 
  • 91 points scored; 
  • 95 points allowed; 
  • Two shutouts 
  • Wins: Delsea, Highland, Clearview 
  • Losses: Williamstown, St. Joe’s (Hammonton), Camden, Willingboro 

Graduation:  

  • OL/DL CJ Miller – Howard 
  • OL/DL Anthony Williams – Stony Brook 
  • WR/DB Dior Boyd – Mercer 
  • WR/DB Roderick Boyd – Assumption 
  • K Zach Coluccio – Widener for football and baseball 
  • DB Kolby Miller – Penn State (abington) for basketball 
  • DB Dylan Dixon – junior college 
  • DE Tion Cherry – JUCO or prep: delayed by COVID 

2021 Captains:  

  • Not named 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread, No Huddle 
  • Returning Starters: 4 

Quarterback: 

  • Donovan Leary, Senior, 6-3, 215 – 4-year starter 

Running Back: 

  • Nasir Reason-Dallas, Junior, 5-8, 170 – sharing the position by committee 
  • Sitta Berete, Junior, 5-9, 190 – sharing the position by committee 
  • Marcus Miller, Senior, 6-0, 205 – sharing the position by committee 

Wide Receiver: 

  • JD Saylor, Junior, 5-9, 165 – projected starter in the slot 
  • Austin Brown, Senior, 6-1, 180 – projected starter 
  • Zyheem Coleman-Frazier, Junior, 6-0, 185 – projected starter 
  • Several competing for the fourth receiver 

Tight End (situational): 

  • Aaron Dorsey, Senior, 6-4, 215 – sharing the position 
  • Brahim Wynn, Sophomore, 6-2, 210 – sharing the position 

Offensive Line: 

  • Chad Smallwood, Sophomore, 6-4, 325 – projected starter at left tackle; started two games  
  • Xavier Wilson, Senior, 6-1, 320 – projected starter at left guard 
  • CJ Crowley, Junior, 5-10, 240 – returning starter at center; injured until early season 
  • Kyle Leiser, Junior, 6-0, 215 – projected starter at center until Crowley returns; started one game 
  • Elijah Lacey-Johnson, Senior, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at right guard 
  • Jimmy Wells, Senior, 6-1, 240 – returning starter at right tackle 
  • Anthony Williams, Sophomore, 6-3, 240 – competing along the line 
  • Andre Williams, Sophomore, 6-3, 240 –  competing along the line 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 3-5-3 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Brahim Wynn, Sophomore, 6-2, 210 – projected starter at end 
  • Aaron Dorsey, Senior, 6-4, 215 – projected starter at end 
  • Chad Smallwood, Sophomore, 6-4, 325 – projected starter at nose guard; started some games 

Linebacker: 

  • Jimmy Wells, Senior, 6-1, 240 – returning starter in the middle 
  • Marcus Miller, Senior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter on the outside 
  • Chase Conway, Sophomore, 5-10, 200 – competing at opposite outside position 
  • Drew Tucker, Senior, 6-0, 195 – competing at opposite outside position 

Secondary: 

  • Prince O’Dunlami, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Kuloni Bivens, Junior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter at cornerback; did not play last year due to the COVID outbreak 
  • JD Saylor, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at safety 
  • Nasir Reason-Dallas, Junior, 5-8, 170 – competing at safety 
  • Austin Brown, Senior, 6-1, 180 – competing at safety 
  • Zyheem Coleman-Frazier, Junior, 6-0, 185 – competing at safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Senior Drew Tucker will be the kicker and punter 
  • The return game will be decided in camp 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/28, Red Bank Catholic at Ocean City 
  • Thursday, 9/2, Camden at home 
  • Friday, 9/10, at Moorestown 
  • Friday, 9/17, Winslow at home 
  • Friday, 9/24, Highland at home 
  • Friday, 10/1, Clearview at home 
  • Saturday, 10/9, at Woodrow Wilson 
  • Friday, 10/15, at Burlington Township 
  • Friday, 10/22, Pennsauken at home 
  • 10/29-30, Bye Week 

Concerns:  

  • Relative youth across the board 

Recruiting:  

    • Leary verballed to Illinois 
    • Wells is a 1-AA prospect 
    • Brown is a low 1-AA prospect – a broken leg freshman year has sidelined him until recently 
    • Others are D3 prospects 
    • Underclassmen: 
    • Coleman-Frazier is 1-A/1-AA 
    • Smallwood is a Power-5 candidate as a sophomore 

Coach’s Comments:  

“It’s going to be fun. We’re a very young group led by the best quarterback in the state of New Jersey and the kids have had success on the freshman and JV level. There’s optimism with a very good coaching staff, including three former head coaches in Clint Wiley (defensive coordinator), Nick Strom (offensive coordinator), and Rob Cramere. We have a huge task with Red Bank Catholic on opening weekend, followed by our WJFL schedule. The kids are excited and we’re headed in the right direction.” – Head Coach Brian Wright 

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