Edison Eagles  

2021: 

• 7-4 
• Lost to Toms River North in the South Jersey Group 5 semifinals after beating Manalapan 
• Scored 224 points: 20.36 average 
• Allowed 200 points: 18.18 average 
• Wins included St. Joe’s (Metuchen), Watchung Hills, Hunterdon Central, and Piscataway 
• Losses were to Sayreville, North Brunswick, and Colonia 

Graduation: 

• WR/DB Jaden Peart – Wagner 
• LB Jordan White – Nicholls 
• LB Benjie Guar – Erie Community College (NY) 
• DB Terrell Perez – ASA (Miami) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Matt Yascko, Senior, 5-10, 190 – 4-year starter 

Running Back: 

• Jameel Parrott, Senior, 5-8, 155 – competing: started on defense 
• Selbin Sabio, Senior, 5-9, 172 – competing: started on defense 
• David Boyd, Senior, 5-7, 140 – competing 
• Nyekir Eato, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Malcolm Stansbury, Senior, 6-0, 165 – 4-year starter 
• Michael Strachan, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter; part of rotation  
• Jonathan Baio, Senior, 6-1, 175 – returning starter; part of rotation  
• Kevin Smith, Senior, 5-7, 135 – part of rotation 
• Ricky Harvey, Junior, 6-0, 165 – part of the rotation 
• Tori-ahn Rattray, Junior, 5-11, 155 – part of rotation 
• Aidan Woomer, Junior, 5-8, 150 – part of rotation 

Tight End: 

• Adekunle Shittu, Senior, 6-1, 260 – competing; has started on the line and started on defense  
• Sir’meer Nurallah, Senior, 6-1, 190 – competing 
• Jaiden Edwards, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing 

Offensive Line: 

• Israel Rodriguez, Senior, 5-10, 255 – 3-year starter at left tackle 
• Matt Pazmino, Junior, 5-10, 275 – returning starter at center 
• Matt Bueno, Senior, 6-0, 245 – 3-year starter at right tackle 
• Sebastian Vera, Junior, 5-11, 260 – competing at guard; saw action 
• Justin Reid, Junior, 5-10, 252 – competing at guard 
• Gavin Bailey, Sophomore, 5-10, 240 – competing at guard 
• Gael Luna-Saavedra, Senior, 5-9, 235 – competing at guard 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

• Adekunle Shittu, Senior, 6-1, 260 – 4-year starter at end 
• Israel Rodriguez, Senior, 5-10, 255 – returning starter at end 
• Saidu Conteh, Senior, 5-9, 294 – returning starter at tackle 
• Sebastian Vera, Junior, 5-11, 260 – competing at tackle  
• Justin Reid, Junior, 5-10, 252 – competing at tackle  
• Gavin Bailey, Sophomore, 5-10, 240 – competing at tackle  
• Josh Wright, Senior, 5-10, 230 – part of rotation at end 
• Anthony Payano, Senior, 5-10, 215 – part of rotation at end 

Linebacker: 

• Selbin Sabio, Senior, 5-9, 172 – returning starter on outside 
• Anthony Egnozzi, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing on inside and outside 
• Ahmer Gibbs, Junior, 5-10, 170 – competing on inside and outside 
• Jose Barreto-Martinez, Junior, 5-8, 170 – competing on inside and outside 
• Nyekir Eato, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing on inside and outside 

Secondary: 

• Malcolm Stansbury, Senior, 6-0, 165 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Jameel Parrott, Senior, 5-8, 155 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Michael Strachan, Senior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter at safety 
• Isaiah Rago, Senior, 5-11, 160 – competing at safety 
• Tori-ahn Rattray, Junior, 5-11, 155 – competing at safety 
• Jaiden Edwards, Junior, 6-2, 180 – competing at safety 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Selbin Sabio is a 4-year starter at kicker and also returns at punter 
• Stansbury, Harvey, and others will be the return men 

Schedule: 

• Sunday, 8/28, Cedar Creek at Ocean City 
• Friday, 9/2, JP Stevens at home 
• Friday, 9/9, North Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 9/16, at Sayreville 
• Friday, 9/23, Franklin at home 
• Friday, 9/30, at New Brunswick 
• Saturday, 10/8, at St. Joe’s (Metuchen) 
• Friday, 10/14, South Brunswick at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at St. Thomas Aquinas 

Concerns: 

• Replacing the linebackers 
• Finding an every-down back 

Recruiting: 

• Stansbury has offers from Monmouth, New Hampshire, and Maine 
• Yascko will be at a D2/D3, high-academic school 
• Shittu has interest from 1-AA through D3 
• Strachan has interest from Kutztown 
• Rodriguez and Bueno will attend D3 schools with high academics 
• Parrott is a D3 candidate 
• Sabio will play somewhere 
• Underclassmen: 
• Harvey and Rattray will be very good players and be 1-A/D2 candidates 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We feel good about this team and there is a good core returning. There are questions: the linebackers leave and we have a challenging schedule. We have to coach them the best we can and we’re hoping the experience of the last two years is beneficial.” – Head Coach Matt Fullam