East Orange Jaguars
2021:
- 13-0
- Beat Clifton in the North Jersey Group 5 regional championship
- Won the North Jersey Section 1 group 5 championship by beating Passaic Tech in the finals, West Orange in the semifinals, and Elizabeth in the first round
- Scored 396 points: 33.00 average
- Allowed 100 points: 8.33 average, including five shutouts
- Wins included: West Orange, Pope John, West Side, Montclair, and Columbia
Graduation:
- LB-DB Kyle Louis – Pittsburgh
- DE Ahmad Nalls – Kent State
- C Dieunerst Collin – Lake Erie College
- QB Raeden Oliver – Rutgers as a walk-on
- OL/DL Rahmir Garner – Morgan State
- RB Damon Phillips – East Coast Prep
- LB Tyshaun Bearfield – Fairleigh Dickinson
- DB Edwin Thomas – Susquehanna
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 4
Quarterback:
- Kyree Fisher, Junior, 6-2, 170 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Kasim Cross, Senior, 5-9, 190 – will share duties
- Irajah Wright, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will share duties
- Daveion Porter, Sophomore, 5-7, 162 – will share duties
- Shakur Taylor, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – will share duties
Wide Receiver:
- Josh Richards, Senior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter
- BJ Covington, Junior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter
- Michael Henderson, Senior, 6-1, 165 – projected starter; saw action
- Na’il Johnson, Senior, 5-10, 178 – projected starter
- Shakur Taylor, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – part of rotation when not in backfield
- Daveion Porter, Sophomore, 5-7, 162 – part of rotation when not in backfield
- Adrian Gentiles, Junior, 6-2, 175 – part of rotation
- Jermaine Puryear, Junior, 5-10, 157 – part of rotation
H-Back (situational):
- Corey Woolridge, Junior, 5-9, 220 – will see action
- Kymanie Deacon, Senior, 6-0, 210 – will see action
Offensive Line:
- EJ Pullins, Senior, 6-2, 290 – returning starter at left tackle, moving from guard
- Auco Williams, Senior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at left guard
- Zamir Grissom, 5-9, 260 – projected starter at center
- Alvins Collin, Sophomore, 5-9, 250 – projected starter at right guard
- Jaiden Stokes, Senior, 6-4, 303 – right tackle
- D’Juan Fisher, Senior, 6-3, 292 – sixth man along the line
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple
- Returning Starters: 2
Defensive Line:
- EJ Pullins, Senior, 6-2, 290 – will play
- Jaiden Stokes, Senior, 6-4, 303 – will play
- Auco Williams, Senior, 6-2, 230 – will play
- D’Juan Fisher, Senior, 6-3, 292 – will play
- Kymanie Deacon, Senior, 6-0, 210 – will play
Linebacker:
- Corey Woolridge, Junior, 5-9, 220 – will play
- Kasim Cross, Senior, 5-9, 190 – will play
- Na’il Johnson, Senior, 5-10, 178 – will play
- Irajah Wright, Senior, 5-9, 180 – will play
- Emeka Oguguo, Senior, 6-3, 190 – will play
- Adrian Gentiles, Junior, 6-2, 175 – will play
Secondary:
- BJ Covington, Junior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback
- Daveion Porter, Sophomore, 5-7, 162 – projected starter at cornerback
- Josh Richards, Senior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter at safety
- Shakur Taylor, Sophomore, 5-7, 145 – competing at safety and will play
- Michael Henderson, Senior, 6-1, 165 – competing at safety and will play
Special Teams:
- Senior Na’il Johnson is the kicker and senior Irajah Wright will punt
- Richards, Covington, and Porter are the return men
Schedule:
- Thursday, 9/1, at Clifton
- Friday, 9/9, at Irvington
- Saturday, 9/17, Randolph at home
- Saturday, 9/24, Bloomfield at home
- Saturday, 10/1, at Montclair
- Friday, 10/7, at West Orange
- Saturday, 10/15, Passaic Tech at home
- Friday, 10/21, at West Essex
- Thursday, 11/24, Barringer at home
Concerns:
- Take it one game at a time and one practice at a time
Recruiting:
- Richards verballed to Maryland
- Pullins and Stokes will play somewhere on the next level
- Others need a year of play on the field
- Underclassmen:
- Fisher is a promising junior
- Porter and Taylor are promising sophomores
Coach’s Comments:
“We have a great group of kids who work extremely hard and are very unselfish. There will be a lot of new faces and should improve throughout the season.” – Head Coach John Jacob