Post 824 – Team Preview 2022: Lincoln Lions

Lincoln Lions 

2021: 

  • 8-2
  • Lost to West Milford in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 playoffs 
  • 323 points scored: 32.30 average 
  • 177 points allowed: 17.70 average 
  • Wins included Weequahic, Westwood, Immaculata, and Hoboken 
  • Lost to West Side  

Graduation: 

  • OL/DL Diandre Smith – Lackawanna JUCO (Pa.) 
  • OL/DL Quincy Scott-McKoy – Dodge City JUCO (Kansas) 
  • QB-WR/DB Wendell Moreland – Butte College (Cal. JUCO)
  • LB/FB Mychi Harmon – Sussex County CC (NJ) 
  • TE/DE Ty’Jee Shaw – Sussex County CC (NJ) 
  • C Mike Reid – Sussex County CC (NJ) 
  • OL/DL Kattrel Darby – Bethany (Kansas) NAIA college 
  • RB/DB Jaheir Street – Caldwell College for sprint football 
  • DB Jahmeir Street – Caldwell College for sprint football 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

  • Zyaire Ballon, Junior, 5-9, 165 – saw limited action 

Running Back: 

  • Rahmir Gosa, Junior, 5-8, 180 – returning starter 
  • Emerson Deline, Senior, 5-9, 160 – saw time last year 
  • Charcell Burgess, Junior, 5-6, 154 – will see time; MVP of last year’s JV squad 
  • Jamal Sanders, Junior, 5-6, 145 – competing for time 
  • Nicholas Hinds, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing for time 
  • Xavier Dantzler, Junior, 5-8, 160 – competing for time 
  • Shawn Muhammad, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing for time 

Fullback (when used): 

  • Zahir Patterson, Senior, 5-11, 230 – competing 
  • Omar Allen, Sophomore, 5-10, 205 – competing 
  • Nysir Bell, Senior, 5-11, 190 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Khalil Forbes, Senior, 6-3, 165 – returning starter who was injured last year 
  • Nay’son Randolph, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
  • King Atkins, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter 
  • Some of the running backs, including Deline, Burgess, Hinds, and Muhammad 
  • Timothy Hilliard, Senior, 6-0, 180 – competing 
  • Warren Barnett, Sophomore, 5-6, 145 – competing 
  • Xavier Purnell, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing; started on defense 
  • Hysheed Holmes, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing; was injured last year 

Tight End (when used): 

  • Toure Connor, Junior, 6-2, 225 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

  • Hakeem Ripley, Senior, 6-1, 260 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Julian Albright, Sophomore, 6-3, 250 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Jajuan Glover, Junior, 5-11, 240 – projected starter at guard 
  • Robert Mack, Sophomore, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at guard 
  • Ahmed Dominick, Sophomore, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at center 
  • Glen Wilkerson, Junior, 6-1, 225 – pushing for time 
  • Jamir Wright, Junior, 5-9, 250 – pushing for time 
  • Darren Rosborough, Junior, 6-0, 260 – pushing for time 
  • Nathan Nguyen, Sophomore, 5-10, 230 – pushing for time 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-2-5 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

  • Toure Connor, Junior, 6-2, 225 – projected starter at end 
  • Zahir Patterson, Senior, 5-11, 230 – projected starter at end; played often 
  • Hakeem Ripley, Senior, 6-1, 260 – projected starter at tackle; played often 
  • Robert Mack, Sophomore, 5-10, 225 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Jamir Wright, Junior, 5-9, 250 – pushing for time 
  • Chosen Shird, Senior, 6-0, 260 – pushing for time 
  • Jonathan Coggins, Junior, 6-3, 260 – pushing for time 
  • I’quan Lyons, Junior, 5-9, 215 – pushing for time 

Linebackers: 

  • Nysir Bell, Senior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter 
  • Ty Harmon, Senior, 5-9, 185 – projected starter 
  • Jermaine Perry, Senior, 6-0, 190 – pushing for time 
  • Omar Allen, Sophomore, 5-10, 205 – pushing for time 

Secondary: 

  • Omari Rotilu, Junior, 5-10, 155  -returning starter at cornerback 
  • Shawn Muhammad, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Rahmir Gosa, Junior, 5-8, 180 – returning starter at safety 
  • Xavier Purnell, Senior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Nicholas Hinds, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing at third safety 
  • Hysheed Holmes, Senior, 5-9, 170 – competing at third safety 
  • Kylil Golden, Junior, 5-8, 145 – competing at third safety 
  • Charcell Burgess, Junior, 5-6, 154 – pushing for time at cornerback 
  • Michael Rivera, Junior, 5-11, 160 – pushing for time at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Returning at kicker and punter is senior Emerson Deline
  • Return men are Sanders, Deline, and Gosa 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/2, at North Bergen 
  • Saturday, 9/10, Rahway at home (Caven Point), 7:00 
  • Friday, 9/16, at Bayonne 
  • Saturday, 9/24, West Side at home (Caven Point) 7:00 
  • Saturday, 10/1, Shabazz at home (Caven Point) 7:00 
  • Friday, 10/7, at Union City 
  • Friday, 10/15, Hoboken at home (Caven Point) 7:00 
  • Friday, 10/21, at Orange 

Concerns: 

  • Youth, line play, and quarterback. In addition, the squad is undersized. The line is surrounded by talented skill players on a team with fight and tenacity. This is a program that has had winning seasons in thirteen of the last fourteen years. 

Recruiting: 

  • Forbes has interest from Monmouth, Colorado State, Sacred Heart, and Towson 
  • Ripley has interest from Bloomsburg 
  • Patterson has interest from Pace, American International, and Lincoln U
  • Deline has interest from Delaware, Delaware State, and Lincoln U 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • There is talent, but it needs to be developed 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are very athletic, physical, enjoy playing football, and like being coached hard. The players are enthusiastic and have a love of the game. We’re a little undersized, but we have tough kids.” – Head Coach Robert Hampton 

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