Millville Thunderbolts
2021:
- 12-1
- Won the South Jersey Group 4 regional championship by beating Winslow
- Won the South Jersey Group 4 sectional championship by beating Ocean City in the finals, Pennsauken in the semi-finals, and Toms River South in the first round
- Scored 540 points: 41.54 average
- Allowed 172 points: 13.23 average, including four shutouts
- Wins include Union, Shawnee, Williamstown, and Vineland
- Their loss came to St. Augustine
Graduation:
- RB/LB LeQuint Allen – Syracuse
- QB Nate Robbins – Rowan
- WR/DB Ti-yon Cephus – Rowan
- WR/LB Calem Bowman – Post University
- OL/LB George Gonzalez – Post University
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 6
Quarterback:
- Jacob Zamot, Junior, 6-0, 170 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Bricere Hunter, Junior, 5-11, 180 – projected co-starter; saw action
- Na’eem Sharp, Junior, 5-9, 165 – projected co-starter; saw action in the slot
- Jamal Wallace, Sophomore, 5-9, 165 – may get some time; started games on defense
Wide Receiver:
- Lotzier Brooks, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – returning starter
- Ta’Ron Haile, Junior, 6-1, 175 – 3-year starter
- Thomas Smith, Senior, 5-11-½, 165 – returning starter in the slot
- Freddie Lavan III, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing in the slot; moved in from Missouri
- Donte Smith, Senior, 5-10-½, 165 – competing in the slot
- Brycen Bartley, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing in the slot; Bridgeton transfer
Offensive Line:
- Darian Blachewicz, Sophomore, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from right tackle
- Edison Andino, Senior, 5-10-½, 215 – returning starter at left guard
- Marcus Offer, Sophomore, 6-0, 235 – returning starter at center, moving from left tackle
- Francisco Aquino, Senior, 6-0, 226 – competing at right guard
- Shakeim Sapp, Junior, 5-10, 210 – competing at right guard
- Rob Cole, Senior, 5-11, 215 – competing at right guard
- Kevin White, Junior, 6-1, 230 – projected starter at right guard; started on defense
- Jayden Jones, Freshman, 6-2, 205 – may figure in the lineup at some point
- Brionne Cuff, Freshman, 5-11, 190 – may figure in the lineup at some point
Defense:
- Formation: 3-3 Stack
- Returning Starters: 5
Defensive Line:
- Kevin White, Junior, 6-1, 230 – returning starter at end
- Darian Blachewicz, Sophomore, 6-2, 230 – projected starter at end
- Jayden Jones, Freshman, 6-2, 205 – may see action
- Marcus Offer, Sophomore, 6-0, 235 – competing at nose guard
- Edison Andino, Senior, 5-10-½, 215 – competing at nose guard
Inside (Stack) Linebacker:
- Keyan German, Senior, 5-10, 250 – returning starter
- Solomon Kent, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter
- Jamal Wallace, Sophomore, 5-9, 195 – projected starter; started some games and was also injured
- A’cear Cornish, Junior, 6-0, 200 – competing
- Ty’Zion Smith, Senior, 5-10-½, – competing
- Joseph Zamot, Sophomore, 5-11, 195 – competing
Outside Linebacker:
- Bricere Hunter, Junior, 5-11, 180 – projected starter; played often
- Ta’Ron Haile, Junior, 6-1, 175 – projected starter; started some games at safety
- Freddie Lavan III, Junior, 6-0, 180 – competing on the outside
Secondary:
- Lotzier Brooks, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – returning starter at cornerback
- Kyon Conyers, Junior, 5-11, 165 – returning starter at safety
- Tahjeer Brown, Senior, 5-10, 170 – competing at opposite cornerback
- Kashon Jones, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing at opposite cornerback
- Na’eem Sharp, Junior, 5-9, 165 – competing at opposite cornerback
- Jamel Harris, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at cornerback and safety
- Brycen Bartley, Senior, 6-0, 170 – competing at safety
Special Teams:
- Senior Jayden Raynis returns at kicker and punter is undecided
- Brooks, Thomas Smith, and Lavan will be the return men
Schedule:
- Sunday, 8/28, Thomas Jefferson (Pa.) at Ocean City
- Friday, 9/2, Irvington at Rutgers
- Friday, 9/9, Williamstown at home
- Friday, 9/16, St. Augustine at home
- 9/23-24, Bye Week
- Friday, 9/30, at Lenape
- Friday, 10/7, at Shawnee
- Friday, 10/14, Ocean City at home
- Friday, 10/21, Cherokee at home
- Thursday, 11/24, at Vineland
Concerns:
- New quarterback
- New running backs
Recruiting:
- German is drawing 1-AA interest
- Kent, Thomas Smith, and Bartley will play somewhere
- Donte Smith may go football or basketball and he is the point guard on the basketball team
- Antino is a D3 candidate
- Underclassmen:
- Haile has numerous offers, including Pitt, Nebraska, and Syracuse
- Lavan and Zamot are 1-AA candidates who need seasoning
- Hunter, Sharp, and WHite need good junior years
- Among sophomores, Brooks has eleven offers, including Rutgers, Georgia, LSU, and Texas A&M
- Blachewicz, Offer, and Wallace are sophomores who may play 1-AA
Coach’s Comments:
“We can be just as competitive as last year. There are new faces in spots, but we were young last year. We gained experience and that helps.” – Head Coach Humberto Ayala