Post 696 – Team Preview 2021: Edison Eagles

Edison Eagles 

2020: 

  • 4-1 
  • 136 points scored; 22.67 average 
  • 115 points allowed; 19.17 average 
  • Wins: Sayreville, New Brunswick, Summit, Hillsborough 
  • Losses: North Brunswick, Franklin 

Graduation:  

  • OL James Lynch – Kean 
  • DB Danny Maurath – Rowan 

2021 Captains:  

  • Not named 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Matt Yascko, Junior, 5-10, 185 – 3-year starter 

Running Back: 

  • Terrell Perez, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing 
  • Jameel Parrott, Junior, 5-8, 152 – competing 
  • Chase Priester, Senior, 5-8, 162 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Jaden Peart, Senior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter 
  • Malcolm Stansbury, Junior, 6-0, 150 – returning starter 
  • Joe Fresnedo, Senior, 5-6, 155 – part of rotation 
  • Michael Strachan, Junior, 6-2, 188 – part of rotation 
  • Chris Maurath, Junior, 6-5, 180 – part of rotation 
  • Jon Baio, Junior, 6-1, 173 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

  • Joe Greer, Senior, 6-5, 236 – projected starter; first year playing football 
  • Frank Marte, Senior, 5-10, 177 – provides depth 
  • Benjie Guar, Senior, 6-2, 205 – provides depth; started on defense 

Offensive Line: 

  • Adekunle Shittu, Junior, 6-1, 242 – returning starter at left tackle 
  • Israel Rodriguez, Junior, 5-10, 253 – returning starter at left guard 
  • Tom Keefe, Senior, 5-10, 210 – competing at center 
  • Fadi Elbehiry, Senior, 5-11, 251 – competing at center and right guard 
  • Gael Luna-Saavedra, Junior, 5-8, 230 – competing at right guard 
  • Matt Pazmino, Sophomore, 5-10, 270 – competing at right guard 
  • Sebastian Vera, Sophomore, 5-11, 257 – competing at right guard 
  • Matt Bueno, Junior, 6-0, 233 – returning starter at right tackle 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 4-3 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Defensive Line: 

  • Adekunle Shittu, Junior, 6-1, 242 – 3-year starter at end 
  • Zahir Huffin, Senior, 5-11, 270 – returning starter at end; moving from tackle 
  • Saidu Conteh, Junior, 5-9, 294 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Israel Rodriguez, Junior, 5-10, 253 – part of tackle rotation 
  • Sebastian Vera, Sophomore, 5-11, 257 – competing at tackle and part of rotation 
  • Justin Reid, Sophomore, 5-9, 256 – competing at tackle and part of rotation 

Linebacker: 

  • Benjie Guar, Senior, 6-2, 205 – returning starter on outside 
  • Jordan White, Senior, 5-9, 180 – projected starter in middle 
  • Christian Shao, Senior, 5-10, 182 – projected starter on outside 
  • Selbin Sabio, Junior, 5-9, 172 – competing 
  • Anthony Egnozzi, Junior, 5-7, 162 – competing 

Secondary: 

  • Terrell Perez, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Jaden Peart, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at safety; saw action 
  • Michael Strachan, Junior, 6-2, 188 – part of rotation at cornerback 
  • Malcolm Stansbury, Junior, 6-0, 150 – returning starter at safety 
  • Jameel Parrott, Junior, 5-8, 152 – competing at opposite corner 
  • David Boyd, Junior, 5-7, 135 – competing at opposite corner 
  • Chase Priester, Senior, 5-8, 162 – competing at opposite corner  
  • Isaiah Rago, Junior, 5-11, 155 – competing at opposite corner 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Selbin Sabio is a 3-year starter at kicker and will be the punter this year 
  • Peart and Stansbury are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/3, at JP Stevens 
  • Friday, 9/10, at Colonia 
  • Saturday, 9/18 at St. Joe’s (Metuchen) 
  • Friday, 9/24, Sayreville at home 
  • Friday, 10/1, at New Brunswick 
  • Friday, 10/8, North Brunswick at home 
  • Friday, 10/15, Piscataway at home 
  • Friday, 10/22, at Hunterdon Central 
  • Friday, 10/29, Watchung Hills at home 

Concerns:  

  • Looking to compete and improve 

Recruiting:  

  • Peart has an offer from Morehead State
  • Guar and Perez will play somewhere 
  • Others may be able to play D3 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Stansbury is a 1-AA prospect 
  • Shittu will play somewhere 
  • Sabio is a D1 kicker 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We’re excited about the season. We have a solid core returning and have other kids to fill out the lineup. But we’re looking pretty solid.” – Head Coach Matt Fulham 

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