Post 840 – Team Preview 2022: Millville Thunderbolts

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 

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