Vineland Fighting Clan 

2020: 

• 2-4 
• 72 points scored; 12.0 average 
• 133 points allowed; 22.17 average 
• Wins: Mainland, Clearview 
• Losses: Hammonton, Holy Spirit, St. Joe’s (Hammonton), Millville 

Graduation:  

• OL/DL David Dutra – Monmouth 
• WR/DB Levi Manson – St. Francis 
• RB-WR/DB Jonathan Toney – Kean 
• TE/LB Lathan Kent – Kean 
• OL Tyrese Powell – Kean 
• K Henry Garton – Alvernia 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multi-Purpose Spread 
• Returning Starters: 1 

Quarterback: 

• Daniel Russo, Freshman, 6-0, 195 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

• Anthony Arthur, Senior, 5-9, 190 – returning starter 

Wide Receiver: 

• Braylon Blakely, Senior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter in slot; saw action 
• Ethan Evans, Senior, 5-7, 160 – projected starter in slot  
• James Hitchens, Junior, 6-3, 175 – projected starter on outside 
• Billy Davis, Senior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter on outside 

Tight End: 

• Charles Burt, Junior, 6-2, 200 – competing 
• Antwain Rivera, Senior, 6-0, 200 – competing; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

• Derek Ockimey, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at left tackle 
• Patrick Gilbert, Sophomore, 6-2, 290 – projected starter at left guard 
• Matt Flores, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – projected starter at center 
• Jameson Blanding, Sophomore, 6-6, 250 – projected starter at right guard 
• Darnell Herring,  Sophomore, 6-4, 285 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Ryan Fennal, Senior, 6-2, 230 – competing along the line and may become the sixth man 
• Ayden Rivera, Sophomore, 5-11, 260 – competing on the interior  

Defense:  

• Formation: 3-3 Stack 
• Returning Starters: 

Defensive Line: 

• Derek Ockimey, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at nose guard; played often 
• Ryan Fennal, Senior, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at end 
• Emmanuel Doivilus, Sophomore, 6-5, 215 – projected starter at end 
• Darnell Herring,  Sophomore, 6-4, 285 – part of rotation at end 
• Julio Garcia, Junior, 6-0, 200 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Nazhi Tatum, Senior, 5-10, 200 – returning starter in middle; moving from outside 
• Jahmer Bryson, Senior, 6-2, 190 – projected starter on strong side 
• Billy Davis, Senior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter on weak side  

Secondary: 

• Anthony Arthur, Senior, 5-9, 190 – returning starter at outside linebacker 
• Ethan Evans, Senior, 5-7, 160 – competing at outside linebacker 
• Tyrell Powell, Sophomore, 5-10, 140 – competing at outside linebacker 
• Antwain Rivera, Senior, 6-0, 200 – returning starter at free safety; moving from outside linebacker 
• Daeshaun Winchester, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Braylon Blakely, Senior, 5-8, 175 – projected starter at cornerback; saw action 

Special Teams: 

• The kicker will be either freshman Alysio Ashman or sophomore Colin Graiff 
• Russo will be the punter 
• Arthur, Blakely, and Winchester are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/27, at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/3, Clearview at home 
• Friday, 9/10, at Lenape 
• Friday, 9/17, at Hammonton 
• Friday, 9/24, Shawnee at home 
• 10/1-2, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/8, at Mainland 
• Friday, 10/15, St. Augustine at home 
• Friday, 10/22, Williamstown at home 
• Friday, 10/29, Egg Harbor at home 

Concerns:  

• Inexperience and getting them used to varsity football, especially up front  

Recruiting: 

• Arthur, Blakely, and Rivera are D2/D3 prospects
• Davis will play somewhere 
• Winchester may go to a high-academic D2/D3 school
• Others are D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Hitchens is a talented junior 
• Some of the sophomore linemen and they have very good size 
• Russo has not played a game, but he will be a freshman quarterback 

Coach’s Comments:  

“This is a hard working group that is a mixed bag of upperclassmen and sophomores and freshmen. I like this group and we have good skill kids. They have put the time in and I expect us to be competitive. We have a tough schedule and we;ll take it a week at a time, doing the best we can.” – Head Coach Dan Russo