New Jersey HS Football Players to Watch: Big Central Division 5
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Prep Redzone looks at a few players that we think you should monitor in Division 5 of the Big Central. DIVISION 5A COLONIA Jake Ciencin/WR/2022 Jermaine Ellis/DL/2022 Jonathon Diaz/DL/2022 Masini Rivituso/OL/2022 Josh Prophete/RB-LB/2022 Josh Olumeri/S/2022 Jaeden Jones Jaeden Jones 5'11"…
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DIVISION 5A
COLONIA
Jake Ciencin/WR/2022
Jermaine Ellis/DL/2022
Jonathon Diaz/DL/2022
Masini Rivituso/OL/2022
Josh Prophete/RB-LB/2022
Josh Olumeri/S/2022
Jaeden Jones Jaeden Jones 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB Colonia | 2024 State NJ /DB/2024
Colonia has a promising rushing attack coming back for the 2021 season. Jaeden Jones Jaeden Jones 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB Colonia | 2024 State NJ , Josh Olumeri, and Josh Prophete all rushed for over 380 yards.
CRANFORD
Kevin Shriner/OL-DL/2022
Matt Fries Matt Fries 6'5" | 275 lbs | OL Cranford | 2022 State NJ /OL-DL/2022
Shane Van Dam/QB/2022
Shane Van Dam split time with a senior who has since graduated. Van Dam completed 29-out-of 63 passes for 455 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.
ISELIN KENNEDY
Isaiah Cherry/WR-DB/2022
Jeffrey Rodriguez/WR-DB/2022
Justin Suero/WR-DB
LINDEN
Ibn Yusef-Nadir/DE/2022
Jahaad Halsey/LB/2022
Adrian Cuervo/LB/2022
Ibn Nadir led the team in sacks with four and was second in total tackles with 42 (24 solo). Adrian Cuervo led the team with 50 total tackles (24 solo). Jahaad Halsey was fourth on the team in total tackles with 39 (18 solo).
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD
Isaiah Allen/WR-DB/2022
Anthony Robinson Anthony Robinson 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Scotch Plains | 2022 NJ /RB/2022
Robinson carried the football 74 times for 559 yards (7.6 ypc.) and six touchdowns during the 2020 season.
DIVISION 5B
EDISON
Jaden Peart/WR-DB/2022
Mathew Yascko/QB/2023
Malcolm Stansbury Malcolm Stansbury 6'0" | 165 lbs | ATH Edison | 2023 State NJ /WR-DB/2023
Adekunle Shittu Adekunle Shittu 6'1" | 255 lbs | DL Edison | 2023 State NJ /DE-OL/2023
Jaden Peart caught 20 passes for 274 yards (13.7 ypc.) and three touchdowns last season. Matthew Yasco comes back as one of New Jersey’s top 2023 quarterbacks. Yasco completed 88-out-of-155 passes for 1,129 yards, 10 touchdowns, and three interceptions. Adekunle Shittu Adekunle Shittu 6'1" | 255 lbs | DL Edison | 2023 State NJ made 50 total tackles (31 solos) and sacked the quarterback 5 times in six games last season.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Amier Alford/RB-LB/2022
Bryand Garcia/OL-DL/2022
Kiefer Gomez/OL-DL/2022
Eli Rodriguez Eli Rodriguez DB New Brunswick | 2023 NJ /DB/2023
NORTH BRUNSWICK
Frankie Garbolino Frankie Garbolino 6'3" | 215 lbs | QB North Brunswick | 2023 State NJ /QB/2023
Marquis Perry Marquis Perry 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR North Brunswick | 2022 NJ /ATH/2022
Jayden Myers Jayden Myers 5'9" | DB North Brunswick | 2022 NJ /WR/2022
Favion Johnson/OL-DL/2022
Jared Tynes Jared Tynes 6'2" | 210 lbs | DL North Brunswick | 2023 State NJ /DE/2023
SAYREVILLE
Rodney Acquah/FB-LB/2022
Ryan Bouchard/OL-DL/2022
Santana Fonseca/OL-LB/2022
DIVISION 5C
EAST BRUNSWICK
Jayden Phillip/WR/2022
Romeo Diaz/LB/2022
Noriana Smith/DB/2022
Shawn Bernstein/LB/2022
East Brunswick’s defense has its top three tacklers returning for the 2021 season. Noriana Smith finished first on the team in total tackles with 67 (solo). Romeo Diaz finished at No. 2 with 60 total tackles (41 solo) and Shawn Bernstein at No. 3 with 57 total tackles (37 solo). Jayden Phillip caught eight passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns last season.
JP STEVENS
Clarance Dixsoin/LB-RB/2022
OLD BRIDGE
Owen Haughney Owen Haughney 6'1" | QB Old Bridge | 2022 NJ /QB/2022
Lawrence Hunter Lawrence Hunter RB Old Bridge | 2022 NJ /RB-LB/2022
Luke Maisonet/OL-DL/2022
Jake McAleavey/WR-DB/2022
Owen Haughney Owen Haughney 6'1" | QB Old Bridge | 2022 NJ completed 41-out-of-91 passes for 759 yards, eight touchdowns, and four interceptions during his junior year season.
PERTH AMBOY
Erick Brito/WR-DB/2022
Matthew Fernandez/OL-DL/2022
SOUTH BRUNSWICK
Damarion Potts Damarion Potts 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR South Brunswick | 2023 State NJ /WR/2023
Vince Jairdullo Vince Jairdullo 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB South Brunswick | 2023 NJ /QB/2023
DIVISION 5D
BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN
Ryan Luis/OL/2022
Brady Kurdyla Brady Kurdyla 6'0" | QB Bridgewater-Raritan | 2022 NJ /QB/2022
Dylan Corsi/WR-DB/2022
ELIZABETH
Gregory McQueen/WR/2022
Wendell Caden/DB/2022
RIDGE
Michael Olivo Michael Olivo RB Ridge | 2022 NJ /ATH/2022
Lucas Hudkins Lucas Hudkins RB Ridge | 2022 NJ /FB-LB/2022
Matthew Lusardi/TE-LB/2022
ST. JOSEPH
Rocco Bellemy/LB-FB/2022
John Furinao/DL-OL/2022
UNION
David Igbinosun/DB/2022
David Igbinosu is one of the top prospects in the northeast region.
We’ll have more on the top returning players in New Jersey in the upcoming weeks.