St. Joe’s (Hammonton) Wildcats 

2020: 

• 7-2 
• 265 points scored; 29.44 average 
• 106 points allowed; 11.78 average 
• Wins: Millville, Vineland, Cedar Creek, Timber Creek, Hammonton, Burlington Township, and Pleasantville 
• Losses: Holy Spirit, Ocean City 

Graduation:  

• TE/DE Keshon Griffin – Rutgers 
• RB/DB Ahmad Ross – Army 
• G/DE Chase Lomax – LIU 
• OL/DL Ethan Hunt – Georgetown 
• LB Tyler Paige – FDU (Madison-Florham Park) 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Wing-T with some Gun 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Ja’son Prevard, Senior, 6-3, 195 – competing; started two games and started on defense 
• Jim Mantuano, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Kevin Mayfield, Senior, 5-9, 205 – projected starter at fullback 
• Cohl Mercado, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at halfback 
• Tallen Murray, Senior, 6-1, 235 – provides depth for Mercado and will get carries 
• Jymere Melendez, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing at other halfback; started on defense  
• Nasir Mahmoud, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – competing at other halfback 
• Jim Mantuano, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing at other halfback if not playing quarterback 
• Others are also competing at halfback  

Receiver: 

• Jahmeer Cartagena, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at split end 
• Jahqir Haley, Senior, 6-0, 195 – competing at split end; started on defense 
• Jymere Melendez, Senior, 5-9, 170 – may play here if not playing halfback 
• Colby Dahl, Senior, 6-2, 210 – competing at tight end; may share position 
• Zach Cruet, Junior, 6-2, 190 – competing at tight end; may share position 

Offensive Line: 

• Bryan Butkus, Senior, 6-2, 290 – returning starter at center 
• Myles Solomon, Senior, 6-2, 280 – projected starter at guard; injured in 2020 
• Erik Rose, Senior, 6-0, 215 – projected starter at guard 
• DeMarion McCoy, Junior, 6-2, 240 – competing at guard and tackle 
• PJ Williams, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at tackle 
• Tyler Habersham, Sophomore, 6-5, 360 – competing at tackle 
• Jaedin Manning, Senior, 5-8, 250 – competing at center and guard 
• Luko Mazzeo, Sophomore, 5-6, 220 – competing at center and guard 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-3 base 
• Returning Starters: 

Defensive Line: 

• DeMarion McCoy, Junior, 6-2, 240 – projected starter at end 
• PJ Williams, Senior, 6-2, 255 – returning starter at end; moving from tackle 
• Kevin Mayfield, Senior, 5-9, 205 – part of end rotation 
• Myles Solomon, Senior, 6-2, 280 – competing at tackle 
• Christian Glass, Junior, 6-2, 245 – competing at tackle 
• Jaeden Manning, Senior, 5-8, 250 – competing at tackle 
• Luko Mazzeo, Sophomore, 5-6, 220 – competing at tackle 
• Tyler Habersham, Sophomore, 6-5, 360 – competing at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Jim Mantuano, Junior, 5-11, 185 – competing; part of rotation last year 
• Tallen Murray, Senior, 6-1, 235 – competing 
• Javien Swain, Sophomore, 5-7, 170 – competing 
• Richard Chandler, Junior, 5-9, 175 – part of rotation 

Secondary: 

• Cohl Mercado, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Jahmeer Cartagena, Senior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Nasir Mahmoud, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – part of cornerback rotation 
• Ja’son Prevard, Senior, 6-3, 195 – returning starter at safety  
• Jymere Melendez, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter at safety; moving from linebacker 
• Jahqir Haley, Senior, 6-0, 195 – returning starter at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Junior Trevin DelGozzo returns at kicker and punter 
• Mercado and Melendez will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/27, Northeast (Pa.) at Ocean City 
• Thursday, 9/2, at Holy Spirit 
• Friday, 9/10, Cherokee at home (Buena High School) 
• Friday, 9/17, at St. Augustine 
• Friday, 9/24, Eastern at home (Buena High School) 
• Friday, 10/1, at Rancocas Valley 
• Friday, 10/8, at Notre Dame 
• Friday, 10/15, at Kingsway 
• Friday, 10/22, Washington Township at home (Buena High School) 
• 10/29-30, Bye Week 
• Thursday, 11/25, Winslow at home (Buena High School) 

Concerns:  

• Playing a tough schedule 

Recruiting:  

• Mercado verballed to Boston College for baseball
• Haley has a Sacred Heart offer 
• Prevard, Williams, Cartagena, and Solomon are capable of playing 1-AA 
• Others are D3 
• Underclassmen: 
• Much of the talent is unproven 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We hope to have a normal season, unlike 2020. We also hope the kids stay healthy. We have a good group and the strength is our defense with a very skilled secondary and experience on the defensive line. We have a very tough schedule.” – Head Coach Paul Sacco