Post 905 – Team Preview 2022: Camden Panthers

Camden Panthers

2021: 

  • 5-5  
  • Beat Northern Burlington in the consolation round 
  • Scored 220 points: 22.00 average 
  • Allowed 165 points: 16.50 average 
  • Wins included Timber Creek, Pennsauken, and Pleasantville 
  • Losses included Woodrow WIlson, Salem, Winslow, Cedar Creek, and Holy Spirit 

Graduation: 

  • RB Nazir Dale – WIlliam Paterson 
  • LB Nyair Graham – St. Thomas More (Ct. prep) 
  • OL Maasi King – Lackawanna (Pa. JUCO) 
  • LB Antoine Still – Lackawanna (Pa. JUCO) 
  • OL Adrian Woloshin – East Coast Prep 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

  • Deante Ruffin, Sophomore, 6-3, 220 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

  • Jahleer Stanley, Junior, 5-10, 175 – will share duties 
  • Dhani Cobbs, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – will share duties  

Wide Receiver: 

  • Terron Davis, Senior, 5-7, 140 – returning starter 
  • Hamin Anderson, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter 
  • Jalan Hornsby, Junior, 6-3, 200 – projected starter 
  • Malik Redd, Sophomore, 5-8, 155 – projected starter 
  • Dhani Cobbs, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – will play here in addition to playing running back 

Tight End: 

  • Dylan Seay, Junior, 6-5, 235 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

  • Caleb Bryant, Senior, 6-8, 250 – projected starter at left tackle 
  • Davon Howard, Sophomore, 5-10, 270 – projected starter at left guard
  • Israel Banks, Sophomore, 6-0, 270 – returning starter at center 
  • Jahmye Tyson, Senior, 6-0, 250 – competing at right guard; started on defense  
  • Keynan Ivey, Senior, 6-0, 210 – competing at right guard 
  • Jahmir Nicks, Junior, 6-3, 280 – projected starter at right tackle; saw action 

Defense: 

  • Formation: 4-2-5 
  • Returning Starters: 6  

Defensive Line: 

  • James Heard, Senior, 6-3, 225 – projected starter at end 
  • Deante Ruffin, Sophomore, 6-3, 220 – projected starter at end 
  • Dylan Seay, Junior, 6-5, 235 – part of rotation at end 
  • Jahmye Tyson, Senior, 6-0, 250 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Richard James, Junior, 6-0, 265 – projected starter at tackle 
  • Caleb Bryant, Senior, 6-8, 250 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Nasere Blakney, Junior, 5-10, 215 – projected starter; saw action 
  • Tahmir Bush, Senior, 6-0, 175 – projected starter 

Secondary: 

  • BJ Long, Junior, 5-11, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Israel Clark, Senior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Hamin Anderson, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Craig Walton, Senior, 6-0, 160 – returning starter at safety 
  • Taquan Brittenham, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter at safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Sophomore Adrian Heras is the kicker and sophomore Deante Ruffin is the punter 
  • Terron Davis, Azir Lee, and Clark are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Saturday, 8/27, at Chardon (Oh.) 
  • Sunday, 9/4, Salem at Rutgers 
  • Friday, 9/9, at Sterling 
  • Friday, 9/16, West Deptford at home 
  • 10/23-24, Bye Week 
  • Saturday, 10/1, at Haddon Heights 
  • Friday, 10/7, at Haddonfield 
  • Friday, 10/14, Paulsboro at home 
  • Friday, 10/21, Camden Catholic at home 
  • Thursday, 11/24, at Eastside (Camden) 

Concerns: 

  • Maturing as a team 
  • Development of the offensive line 

Recruiting: 

  • Heard verballed to West Virginia 
  • Clark verballed to Monmouth  
  • Bryant has a Marshall offer 
  • Anderson and Brittenham are 1-AA prospects  
  • Others can play somewhere 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • James verballed to West Virginia 
  • Hornsby has offers, including Rutgers, Boston College, Penn State, Georgia, and Michigan 
  • Seay and Long have Temple offers 
  • Nicks is a 1-aA/D2 prospect 
  • Lee is a sophomore with a Temple offer and also a top sprinter/long jumper in track 
  • Ruffin is another sophomore with a Temple offer and should be a Power-5 prospect 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We are pretty athletic and explosive. We’re only going to go as far as both lines take us.” – Head Coach Rob Hinson

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