Union City Soaring Eagles  

2021: 

• 4-6 
• Lost to Phillipsburg in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 5 playoffs 
• Scored 228 points: 22.80 average 
• Allowed 220 points: 22.00 average 
• Wins included Ridgewood, Bayonne, and North Bergen 
• Losses were to Seton Hall Prep, Irvington, Hudson Catholic, West Orange and West Side 

Graduation: 

• OL Nelson Monegro – Rutgers 
• RB/DB Nick Alvarado – Northern Illinois 
• DE Prinz Guitian – Wagner
• WR/DB Jalen Phillip – Assumption 
• WR Esteban Ortiz – Assumption 

Offense: 

• Formation: Wing T Spread 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Quarterback: 

• Denzel Chavis, Junior, 6-1, 170 – competing 
• Marc Molina, Junior, 5-11, 170 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Damon Pallotto, Senior, 6-1, 225 – 3-year starter at fullback 
• Elijah Rose, Junior, 5-11, 190 – returning starter 
• Tyler Koffa, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• Mark Boyd, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – will rotate with Rose and Koffa 
• Kamani Addison, Junior, 5-8, 170 – provides depth 
• Gabriel Solares, Junior, 5-7, 180 – provides depth 

Wide Receiver: 

• Oumar Berete, Senior, 6-3, 210 – projected starter 
• Daniel Vargas, Junior, 6-1, 170 – will see action 
• Jey Rosario, Junior, 5-11, 170 – will see action 

Tight End: 

• Luis Echevarria, Senior, 6-2, 210 – in the mix 
• Omar Tillman, Sophomore, 6-2, 205 – in the mix 
• Kevin Rosario, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – in the mix 

Offensive Line: 

• Anthony Crawford, Junior, 6-6, 300 – started last several games at left tackle 
• Brandon Paulino, Junior, 5-8, 210 – projected starter at left guard 
• Joseph Morales, Senior, 5-11, 260 – projected starter at center 
• Julian Guerra, Senior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at right guard 
• JaSire Peterson, Senior, 6-5, 280 – 3-year starter at right tackle, moving from guard 
• Arony Minaya, Senior, 6-2, 240 – will substitute along the line, playing three positions

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 4-3 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Julian Guerra, Senior, 5-11, 230 – returning starter at end 
• Omar Tillman, Sophomore, 6-2, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Luis Hechevarria, Senior, 6-2, 210 – part of rotation at end 
• Kevin Rosario, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – part of rotation at end 
• JaSire Peterson, Senior, 6-5, 280 – 3-year starter at tackle 
• Reynaldo Mercedes, Sophomore, 6-0, 240 – projected starter at tackle 
• Brandon Paulino, Junior, 5-8, 210 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Anthony Crawford, Junior, 6-6, 300 – part of rotation at tackle 
• Arony Minaya, Senior, 6-2, 240 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Damon Pallotto, Senior, 6-1, 225 – 3-year starter in middle 
• Oumar Berete, Senior, 6-3, 210 – projected starter on outside; started some games at end 
• Elijah Rose, Junior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at star/rover 
• Isaac Portillo, Senior, 5-11, 180 – part of the rotation 
• Damian Rosario, Junior, 5-11, 180 – part of the rotation 

Secondary: 

• Denzel Chavis, Junior, 6-1, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Daniel Vargas, Junior, 6-1, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Jey Rosario, Junior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter at safety 
• Tyler Koffa, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter at safety 
• Kamani Addison, Junior, 5-8, 170 – provides depth at safety 
• Mark Boyd, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – provides depth at cornerback 
• Kenny Gonzabay, Senior, 5-10, 170 – provides depth at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Nah’jeer Quainoo will be the kicker and junior Daniel Vargas is the punter 
• Rose, Boyd, Koffa, and Jey Rosario are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/2, Passaic Tech at Montclair State 
• Friday, 9/9, Livingston at home 
• Saturday, 9/17, at Montclair 
• Friday, 9/23, at Bayonne 
• Friday, 9/30, Irvington at home 
• Friday, 10/7, Lincoln at home 
• Saturday, 10/15, at Columbia 
• Friday, 10/21, Clifton at home 

Concerns: 

• Competing week in and week out with a tough schedule 
• Keeping spirits up regardless of outcome 

Recruiting: 

• Peterson verballed to Rutgers 
• Berete verballed to LIU 
• Pallotto has a Wagner offer and other 1-AA interest 
• Rose has offers from UMass and Akron 
• Crawford possesses a UMass offer 
• Guerra is a D2/D3 prospect – a good high school football player 
• Underclassmen: 
• It is too early to tell with this year’s juniors 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are very optimistic and confident. We had our first losing season in the last ten years and the kids are working hard to recapture our winning ways.” – Head Coach Wil Valdez