Top New Jersey Super Conference Players to Watch This Season
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Prep Redzone looks at a few dozen players from the New Jersey Super Conference that you should watch out for this upcoming season. The majority of these players either have offers, earned all-league, all-region, or all-state honors, or contributed on…
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Continue ReadingPrep Redzone looks at a few dozen players from the New Jersey Super Conference that you should watch out for this upcoming season. The majority of these players either have offers, earned all-league, all-region, or all-state honors, or contributed on the varsity level last season.
BAYONNE
Christian Ashe/2022
BELLEVILLE
Terrance Folks/DL/2022
BERGEN CATHOLIC
Steven Angeli Steven Angeli 6'3" | QB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ /QB/2022
Ryan Butler Ryan Butler 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ /DB/2022
Dominick Brogna/OL/2022
Jaeden Gould Jaeden Gould 6'2" | DB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ /DB/2022
Gould is committed to USC.
Jayden Bellamy Jayden Bellamy 6'1" | DB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ /DB/2022
Bellamy is committed to Notre Dame.
Ryan Butler Ryan Butler 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Bergen Catholic | 2022 State NJ /RB/2022
Butler is committed to Princeton.
Sydir Mitchell Sydir Mitchell 6'5" | 350 lbs | DL Bergen Catholic | 2023 State NJ /DL/2023
Malachi Mercer Malachi Mercer 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Bergen Catholic | 2023 State NJ /LB/2023
DJ Samuels DJ Samuels 6'0" | 240 lbs | DL Bergen Catholic | 2023 State NJ /DL/2023
BERGEN TECH
Domenick Genario/DB/2023
BLOOMFIELD
Jimmy Rodriguez Jimmy Rodriguez OL Bloomfield | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
BOONTON
Hunter Van Zant Hunter Van Zant 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Boonton | 2022 State NJ /ATH/2022
Van Zant had the most productive season out of any New Jersey running back in 2020. He carried the football 147 times for 1,750 yards (11.9 ypc) and 21 touchdowns in seven games last season. He’s a bit on the smallish side but tough enough to run from the fullback position.
Ryan Schlachter Ryan Schlachter OL Boonton | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
Donte Brooks/ATH/2022
CLIFFSIDE PARK
Brandon Gul Brandon Gul OL Cliffside Park | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
Kevin Berberian Kevin Berberian DL Cliffside Park | 2022 NJ /DL/2022
CLIFTON
Kyle Vellis Kyle Vellis QB Clifton | 2022 NJ /QB/2022
Tyler Williams/2022
Nick Burgess Nick Burgess DB Clifton | 2022 NJ /DB/2022
Luke Ceneri Luke Ceneri LB Clifton | 2022 NJ /LB/2022
COLUMBIA
Stephen Henry Stephen Henry 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Columbia | 2022 NJ /ATH/2022
Zamar Grove Zamar Grove DB Columbia | 2022 NJ /DL/2022
NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL
Joe DeCroce Joe DeCroce OL Northern Valley | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
DeCroce is committed to Rutgers.
Sean Vadis/ATH/2022
DEPAUL
Q’yaeir Price Q’yaeir Price 6'3" | DL DePaul Catholic | 2022 State NJ /DL/2022
Price is an absolute beast coming off the edge at the defensive end position. He may not have the ideal height (6-foot-3), but his quickness, technique, and power make you forget about his height. The kid can flat out play.
A’Khoury Lyde A’Khoury Lyde 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB DePaul Catholic | 2022 State NJ /DB/2022
Boston College, Wisconsin, Akron, Buffalo, and Duke are among Lyde’s 15-plus offers. Lyde had a productive season on the offensive side of the football in 2020. He caught 20 passes for 405 yards and three touchdowns in six games.
DELBARTON
Nick Petrillo Nick Petrillo 6'3" | TE Delbarton | 2022 NJ /2022
Petrillo caught 15 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns in six games last season. We have him listed as a lineman, but he’s blossomed more on the offensive side of the football.
P.J. Casale/LB/2022
Pat Caughey Pat Caughey 6'5" | TE Delbarton | 2022 State NJ /TE/2022
DICKINSON
Kayee Williams Kayee Williams LB Dickinson | 2022 NJ /LB/2022
Manny Olivares Manny Olivares DB Dickinson | 2022 NJ /DB/2022
DON BOSCO
Chase Bisontis Chase Bisontis 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Don Bosco Prep | 2023 State NJ /OL/2024
At 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Bisontis is one of the most sought-after offensive guards in the Northeast. His 30-plus offers include Alabama, Rutgers, Penn State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Michigan State. He’s the top overall prospect and offensive lineman in his class.
Nate Burleson Nate Burleson WR Don Bosco | 2022 NJ /WR/2023
Chris Moreno Chris Moreno 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL Don Bosco Prep | 2023 State NJ /OL/2023
DOVER
Arnol Herrera/2022
EAST ORANGE
Ahmed Nalls/DL/2022
Moungue Nyame/DL/2022
Kyle Lewis/2022
EASTSIDE
Ashin Jacobs/2022
Jahsin Jacobs/DL/2022
Amir Smith/LB/2022
Quayier Alexander/DB/2022
FAIR LAWN
Sebastian Rodriguez/LB/2022
FORT LEE
Travis Duncan/ATH/2023
Arsham Bayrami/OL/2024
Isaias Perez/DL/2023
Tyson Lowe/DB/2022
GLEN RIDGE
James McCarren/ATH/2022
Najm Wright/LB/2022
HACKENSACK
Jaden Wimberly/ATH/2022
HACKETTSTOWN
Andrew Carida
HANOVER PARK
Mike Fillippone/ATH/2022
Paul Cosentino/DB/2022
HOBOKEN
Anthony Henriquez Anthony Henriquez 5'10" | LB Hoboken | 2021 State NJ /LB/2022
HOPATCONG
Michael Mastroeni/ATH/2022
HUDSON CATHOLIC
Kai’leel Jefferson/DB/2022
INDIAN HILLS
James Barry/OL/2022
Fabion Zeledon/DL/2022
IRVINGTON
Famah Toure Famah Toure 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Irvington | 2023 State NJ /WR/2023
Justin Jenkins/DL/2022
Omar Jackson/DB/2022
Nasir Shabazz/2022
JEFFERSON
Dylan Patscher Dylan Patscher 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Jefferson Township | 2022 State NJ /DL/2022
Patscher had an impressive junior year season campaign in 2020. He made 64 total tackles (13 solo) with 14 tackles for a loss. Patscher is among the best on this list for hand usage. I also like the way he speeds up to the ball carrier when making a tackle. Patscher shows some explosiveness and shoots through the gap with impressive quickness. He attacks blocks with a consistent base and balance. Patscher is a sleeper at the defensive tackle position and will be ranked during the next update
Rory Coyle Rory Coyle DL Jefferson | 2022 NJ /DL/2022
Justin Eisele Justin Eisele DL Jefferson | 2022 NJ /DL/2022
KITTATTINNY
Trent Molfetto/DB/2022
Luke Brex/ATH/2022
LAKELAND
David Hammerle/2022
LENAPE VALLEY
Jack LaVere/LB/2022
LINCOLN
Rahmir Gosa/ATH/2024
Diandre Smith/OL/2022
Quincy Scott-McCoy/2022
Justin Brown Justin Brown 5'9" | 160 lbs | RB Triton | 2023 State NJ /DB/2022
LIVINGSTON
Quinn Devlin/TE/2022
MAHWAH
Aidan Kayal/OL/2022
Aidan Teel/ATH/2023
MEMORIAL
Ethan Garcia/ATH/2022
Aaron Swann/OL/2022
Jobeth Manga/LB/2023
MILBURN
Mike Policarpio/DB/2022
MONTVILLE
John Walsh John Walsh 5'10" | LB Montville | 2022 NJ /LB/2022
Walsh made 40 total tackles and sacked the quarterback twice during his junior year season. Despite being undersized, he was an all-league selection last season. Walsh is good at fighting off blocks to make tackles against the run.
MORRIS CATHOLIC
Zach Thomas/ATH/2022
Taj White Taj White 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Hudson Catholic | 2022 State NJ /OL/2022
White is one of several Rutgers Class of 2022 offensive linemen commits on this list. He committed to Rutgers on Feb. 3. Akron, Boston College, Buffalo, and Maryland. It wouldn’t surprise me if White had his position changed from offensive tackle to offensive guard once he gets to Rutgers. He’s a powerful blocker and does a superb job of staying low in the blocks.
MORRIS HILLS
Joshua Babe/DB/2022
NEWARK CENTRAL
Ibn Hardin/DB/2023
NEWARK COLLEGIATE
Zaimir Hawk/OL/2023
NEWTON
Jack Young Jack Young 5'10" | QB Newton | 2022 NJ /QB/2022
Young completed 48-out-of-77 passes for 943 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception in six games last season. Young also ran the football 30 times for 291 yards and one touchdown.
Ryan Ivalvdi/OL/2023
Brayden Nolan/LB/2023
NORTH BERGEN
Devin Arthur/TE/2022
NORTHERN HIGHLANDS
Enzo Arjona Enzo Arjona 6'0" | QB Northern Highlands | 2022 State NJ /QB/2022
Arjona completed 60-out-of-124 passes for 960 yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions in six games. He also added 290 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Arjona holds an offer from Columbia.
Nick Branca/ATH/2022
Charlie Johnson/DL/2022
NUTLEY
Joey Alberti/OL/2022
Matt Harbison/2022
Bill Mielnicki/DL/2022
OLD TAPPAN
Jake Smith/DL/2022
PASSAIC
Jamair Diaz/DL/2022
Adrian Mouzone/DB/202
PASCACK VALLEY
Steven Demboski Steven Demboski 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Pascack Valley | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
Demboski made 24 total tackles (8 solo) and sacked the quarterback three times in the four games he played in last season. I watched some of his measurement video that he posted on Twitter. In one clip, Demboski jumps out of the pool to show his explosiveness. He also measured his hands (10.5 inches wide) and his wingspan (32.5 inches).
PARSIPPANY
Nick DePietro/ATH/2022
PARSIPPANY HILLS
Dom Verducci/ATH/2022
PASCACK VALLEY
Steven Demboski Steven Demboski 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Pascack Valley | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
PASSAIC VALLEY
Angel Rodriguez/2022
POPE JOHN
Jacob Brennan Jacob Brennan 5'10" | DL Pope John XXIII | 2022 NJ /DL/2022
RANDOLPH
Darian Gharary/DL/2022
RIDGEWOOD
Joe Grasso/2022
RAMSEY
TYLER LARSON TYLER LARSON 6'3" | 265 lbs | OL Ramsey | 2022 NJ /OL/2022
Robby Mandel Robby Mandel 6'5" | 265 lbs | OL Ramsay | 2022 State NJ /DL/2022
Mandel is an excellent two-way player for Ramsay, playing both defensive tackle and offensive tackle.
Justin Martone/DB/2022
RIVER DELL
Aidan Cochran/DL/2022
SETON HALL PREP
Myles Thomason Myles Thomason 5'9" | RB Seton Hall Prep | 2022 NJ /2022
Thomason carried the football 87 times for 422 yards (4.9 ypc) and two touchdowns in six games last season. He has what I call football speed. Thomason isn’t a burner on the field, but his vision, toughness, and ability to break tackles help make up for it. He is the No. 10 running back in his class.
Nick Dunnerman/2022
Nick Olivola/OL/2022
Jackson Dowd/LB/2022
SNYDER
Jean Pierre/DB/2022
SPARTA
Austen Frattura Austen Frattura 6'1" | 195 lbs | QB Sparta | 2023 State NJ /QB/2023
During the 2020 season, he completed 116-out-of-180 passes for 1,361 yards, 12 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He primarily lines up in the shotgun so it’s hard to get a read on how good his footwork is and quickness in his set-up. His touchdown-to-interception ration is excellent. He’s poised in the pocket and shows good timing with his passes, often leading his receivers. He’ll need to work a little bit more on his accuracy and releasing the ball a little quicker.
Billy Quinn/OL/2022
Paul Gennat/LB/2022
ST. PETER’S PREP
Paul Lefkowitz Paul Lefkowitz 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB St. Peter's Prep | 2022 NJ /ATH/2022
Lefkowitz carried the football 68 times for 463 yards (6.8 ypc) and two touchdowns in six games last season. He’s at his best when he’s able to run in-between the tackles and get to the second level
Jaylen Sanchez Jaylen Sanchez 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR St. Peter's Prep | 2022 NJ /ATH/2022
Sanchez caught 21 passes for 292 yards (13.9 ypc) and three touchdowns in six games last season.
KJ Miles KJ Miles 6'4" | DL St. Peter's Prep | 2022 State NJ /DL/2022
Miles is committed to Georgia Tech.
Trent McGaughey Trent McGaughey 6'3" | 240 lbs | TE St. Peter's Prep | 2022 State NJ /TE/2022
Avery Powell Avery Powell 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ /DB/2022
Andre Oben Andre Oben 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL St. Peter's Prep | 2022 State NJ /OL/2022
Oben is committed to Purdue.
Sam Slade Sam Slade 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB St. Peter's Prep | 2022 State NJ /RB/2022
Ryan Adams Ryan Adams 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ /DB/2023
Logan Barnes Logan Barnes 6'1" | 265 lbs | DL St. Peter's Prep | 2023 State NJ /DL/2023
TEANECK
Morlando Richards/OL/2022
Jamal Simon/DL/2023
TENAFLY
Kenny Uchida/ATH/2022
Jonghun Jeong/LB/2022
UNION CITY
Jalen Phillip/ATH/2022
Nelson Monegro Nelson Monegro 6'7" | 260 lbs | OL Union City | 2022 State NJ /OL/2022
Monegro is the latest lineman from Union City to commit to a Power 5 school. He committed to Rutgers on Feb. 4. Akron, Arizona State, Buffalo, and Central Michigan were among his other offers. He’s a mountain of a man, and when he extends his hands and mirrors the defender to perfection, nobody is getting around Monegro.
Dennis Garcia/LB/2022
Nicholas Alvarado Nicholas Alvarado 6'2" | DB Don Bosco | 2022 State NJ /DB/2022
Alvarado is committed to Northern Illinois.
VERONA
Cael Zebrowski Cael Zebrowski 6'1" | QB Verona | 2022 NJ /2022
Zebrowski has won 24-out-of-29 games as a three-year starter for Verona. He completed 85-out-of-134 passes for 1,354 yards, 13 touchdowns, and zero interceptions in seven games last season. Zebrowski, who is the No. 8 quarterback in the state, completed an impressive 63% of his passes. He also added 181 rushing yards and five touchdowns off 38 carries (4.8 ypc).
James Haveron James Haveron 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Verona | 2022 NJ /DB/2022
Haveron caught 28 passes for 405 yards (14.5 ypc) and three touchdowns in seven games last season. He also contributed on special teams as he amassed 343 total kickoff return yards too.
VERNON
Kevin Coulther/DL/2022
WALLKILL VALLEY
Chris Carey/DL/2023
WAYNE HILLS
Noah Abida/2022
WEEQUAHIC
Jordan Augustine/DL/2022
Ihsim Smith-Marsette/DB/2023
WEST ORANGE
Quaydon Gordon/OL/2022
Mahki Green/WR/2022
Green is committed to Temple.
WESTWOOD
Colby Laughton/ATH/2023
Justin Martone/DB/2022
Tommy Linaris/DB/2022
WEST SIDE
Devion Sheppard Devion Sheppard 6'3" | QB West Side | 2022 State NJ /QB/2022
Sheppard completed 48-out-of-72 passes for 1,062 yards, 11 touchdowns, and two interceptions during the 2020 season. Sheppard has an offer from Buffalo. He can make all the throws and is a pocket-passer first.
Dashawn Lawton Dashawn Lawton 5'11" | WR West Side | 2022 State NJ /ATH/2022
Lawton is an intriguing prospect that I’ve evaluated during a couple of 7v7 tournaments. In those cases, he made impact plays from the cornerback position. Lawnton is a little undersized, but he’s feisty and highly competitive. He is also an impact player at the wide receiver position. Lawton caught 23 passes for 506 yards and five touchdowns last season. There’s a good chance of him being ranked as a wide receiver during when the rankings get updated.
WHIPPANY PARK
Max Oswald/TE/2022