New Jersey’s Top Class of 2022 Defensive Linemen
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Prep Redzone will release an updated list of the top Class of 2022 New Jersey High School football players during the month of May. In the meantime, we will spend the next several weeks doing research on prospects. Prep Redzone…
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Continue ReadingPrep Redzone will release an updated list of the top Class of 2022 New Jersey High School football players during the month of May. In the meantime, we will spend the next several weeks doing research on prospects. Prep Redzone New Jersey is always open to hear from coaches. If you know of a Class of 2022 defensive linemen that should be considered for this list, email us at easternparecruits@gmail.com.
No. 8 Ahmad Nalls Ahmad Nalls 6'1" | DL East Orange | 2022 NJ /6-1/220/DE/East Orange
Nalls has an offer from Syracuse. He made 44 total tackles and sacked the quarterback three times during the six games he played in during the 2020 season.
No. 7 Marcus Johnson Marcus Johnson 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Cranford | 2022 State NJ /6-3/220/DE/Woodrow Wilson
Boston College, Central Michigan, East Carolina, Temple, and Virginia Tech have all offered Johnson. His production during the 2020 season in a limited amount of games is eye-opening. Johnson made 43 tackles and sacked the quarterback 16 times in six games last season.
No. 6 Denis Jaquez Denis Jaquez 6'3" | DL St. Augustine | 2022 State NJ /6-4/238/DE/St. Augustine
Boston College, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, and Appalachian State are among Jaquez’s 15-plus offers. He made 25 total tackles and sacked the quarterback twice in seven games last season.
No. 5 Justin Jenkins Justin Jenkins 6'2" | DL Irvington | 2022 State NJ /6-2/270/DT/Irvington
Evans-Jenkins had an impressive junior year season in 2020. He made 52 total tackles and sacked the quarterback five times in nine games last season. Pitt, Boston College, Virginia, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech are among his offers. Rutgers is not.
No. 4 Alex Bauman Alex Bauman 6'4" | DL Red Bank Catholic | 2022 State NJ /6-4/225/DE/Red Bank
Rutgers, UMass, UConn, Wake Forest, and Coastal Carolina are among the schools that have offered Bauman. Bauman made 53 total tackles and sacked the quarterback six times in six games last season. Bauman made 10 or more tackles in three contests.
No. 3 Q’yaeir Price Q’yaeir Price 6'3" | DL DePaul Catholic | 2022 State NJ /6-2/245/DE/DePaul
Price logged playing time in only two games during the 2020 season. Rutgers, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Boston College are among Price’s top ten teams that he named on Mar. 9.
No. 2 Kenny Fletcher Kenny Fletcher 6'3" | DL Delran | 2022 State NJ /6-4/215/DE/Delran
Fletcher committed to Rutgers on Mar. 5. Fletcher made his presence known on both sides of the football. He made 25 total tackles, forced two fumbles, and recovered two fumbles in four games last season. Fletcher also caught 23 passes for 350 yards and one touchdown. During the previous 2019 season, Fletcher sacked the quarterback 15 times.
No. 1 KJ Miles KJ Miles 6'4" | DL St. Peter's Prep | 2022 State NJ /6-3/280/DT/St. Peter’s
Miles had a scholarship offer before playing a down of high school football. He started out as a defensive end prospect, but his growth has led him to the defensive tackle position. ’Georgia Tech, Georgia, Penn State, Texas, and USC are among his 25-plus offers. Miles made 28 total tackles and sacked the quarterback three times in six games last season.