Long Branch Green Wave 

2021: 

• 8-2 
• Lost to Ocean City in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals after beating Freehold Boro in the first round 
• Scored 277 points: 27.70 average 
• Allowed 169 points: 16.90 average 
• Wins included St. John Vianney, Freehold Boro, and Red Bank 
• Their other loss was to Rumson-Fair Haven 

Graduation: 

• QB/DB Christian Rodriguez – William Paterson 
• WR/DB Jayden Farmer – King’s College 
• LB Anthony Santana – Misericordia 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 7 

Quarterback: 

• Earnest Reevey, Junior, 6-1, 183 – projected starter; started on defense 

Running Back: 

• Sekou Kamau, Senior, 5-11, 170 – 3-year starter 
• Zaheem Brown, Junior, 5-9, 160 – saw significant time 

Wide Receiver: 

• Michael Hall, Senior, 5-10, 177 – 3-year starter 
• Shamar Williams, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 3-year starter 
• Aulander Daniels, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – projected starter 
• Akeel Gaines, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter  

Tight End: 

• Miguel Maldonado, Freshman, 5-10, 230 – projected starter 
• Matheus Marcos, Senior, 5-11, 185 – will play in two-tight end situations 

Offensive Line: 

• Khaleeq Ingram, Junior, 6-4, 300 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Fernando Flores-Martinez, Junior, 6-2, 230 – returning starter at left guard 
• Jaiden Mercado, Sophomore, 6-1, 220 – projected starter at center 
• Luke Tracey, senior, 6-0, 207 – returning starter at right guard 
• Kyree Lambert, Senior, 6-1, 225 – returning starter, moving from tight end 
• Tyler Taylor, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – part of the rotation 
• Joseph Corley, Sophomore, 6-1, 240 – part of the rotation 

Defense: 

• Formation: 40 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Defensive Line: 

• Tyler Taylor, Sophomore, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at end 
• Miguel Maldonado, Freshman, 5-10, 230 – projected starter at end 
• Danny Velez, Senior, 6-2, 260 – projected starter at tackle 
• Christian Flores-Umana, Senior, 5-9, 240 – projected starter 
• Justin Sunnerville, Junior, 6-1, 240 – part of the rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

• Javier Gonzalez, Sophomore, 5-8, 180 – projected starter in middle 
• Esau Walker, Senior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter on outside 
• Nehemiah Lambert, Sophomore, 5-9, 170 – competing and will play at other outside linebacker 
• Dylan Blount, Senior, 5-10, 180 – competing and will play at other outside linebacker 

Secondary: 

• Shamar Williams, Senior, 5-11, 175 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Sekou Kamau, Senior, 5-11, 170 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Akeel Gaines, Senior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback; saw action 
• Aulander Daniels, Sophomore, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Earnest Reevey, Junior, 6-1, 183 – part of rotation at cornerback and safety; returning starter 
• Zaheem Brown, Junior, 5-9, 160 – part of rotation at cornerback and safety
• Michael Hall, Senior, 5-10, 177 – part of rotation at cornerback and safety

Special Teams: 

• Junior Wesley Garcia returns at kicker and the punter will be sophomore Arthur DeJesus 
• Kamau and Hall are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/2, Middletown South at home 
• Saturday, 9/10, Lacey at home 
• Friday, 9/16, at Southern 
• Saturday, 9/24, Toms River North at home 
• 9/30-10/1, Bye Week 
• Friday, 10/7, at Middletown North 
• Friday, 10/14, Neptune at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at Central 
• Thursday, 11/24, at Red Bank 

Concerns: 

• Inexperience and staying healthy 

Recruiting: 

• Shamar, Kemau, and Hall are 1-AA prospects 
• Gaines will be at a high-academic school from 1-AA to D3 
• Others are D3 
• Underclassmen:
• Ingram and Reevey are the top juniors 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We understand the schedule is a challenge. We just want to make sure we’re playing our opponent and not playing our opponent and ourselves. We respect our opponents, but want to make sure they’re playing us.” – Head Coach Chad King