Top New Jersey Shore Conference Defensive Players to Watch
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Prep Redzone looks at a few dozen players from the New Jersey Shore Conference on defense 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…
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Continue ReadingPrep Redzone looks at a few dozen players from the New Jersey Shore Conference on defense 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.
Note: All rankings mentioned for an athlete are related to the class that they are in.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Ah’mere Boozwe/Neptune/2022
Aidan Moriarty/Rumson-Fair Haven/2022
Anthony Musso/Central/2022
Blake Rezk Blake Rezk 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Wall | 2022 NJ /Wall/2022
Christopher Pasos/Manchester/2022
De’Ondre Banks/Neptune/2023
J.J. Cavanaugh/Manasquan/2022
Elijah Wilson/Mater Dei Prep/2022
Eric Ibe Eric Ibe 6'1" | 250 lbs | DL Jackson Memorial | 2022 NJ /Jackson Memorial/2022
Jacquel Presley/Long Branch/2022
Joe Juarez/Freehold Township/2022
Joe Summers/Wall/2022
John Dodero/Lacey/2022
Keyshaun Coppinger-Ward/Keansburg/2022
Kingborn Morris/Manchester/2022
Levi Wilkins/Donovan Catholic/2022
Lucas Bontempo/Monmouth/2023
Nahmir Jones/Shore/2022
Nate Committee Nate Committee 6'1" | DL Southern | 2022 NJ /Southern/2022
Nico Ippolito/Donovan Catholic/2022
Shane Garrett/Ocean/2023
Tyler Ochojski Tyler Ochojski 6'2" | DL Freehold Boro | 2022 NJ /Freehold/2022
Tyler Ochojsky/Freehold/2022
Wyatt Sternberg/Tom Rivers Souoth/2022
OVERVIEW
Nate Committee Nate Committee 6'1" | DL Southern | 2022 NJ is a Class of 2022 commit for Bellarmine University.
LINEBACKERS
Alex Dekis/Raritan/2022
Anthony Bonnano/Colts Neck/2022
Charlie Sasso Charlie Sasso 6'1" | LB Wall | 2022 State NJ /Wall/2022
Cian Curylo Cian Curylo 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Red Bank Regional | 2022 NJ /Red Bank/2022
Colin Riley Colin Riley 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Wall Township | 2022 NJ /Wall/2022
Connor Farrell/Donovan Catholic/2022
Devin Raevis/Toms River South/2022
Devin Raevis/Toms River South/2022
Jack Will/Middletown South/2022
Jaimie Mazzacco/Shore/2022
Joey Abarno/St. John Vianney/2022
John Lista John Lista 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Rumson-Fair | 2022 State NJ /Rumson-Fair Haven/2022
Julian Jones/Monmouth/2023
Lou Pilla/Wall/2022
Loukas Piasteras/Monmouth/2022
Matt Agar/Raritan/2023
Nat Ianello/Donovan Catholic/2022
Rai’Sun Banks/Neptune/2022
Ryan Burns/Manasquan/2022
Ryan McKay/Rumson-Fair Haven/2022
Scott Stevens/Lacey/2022
Thomas Sardo/Holmdel/2022
Torin Hamon/Shore/2023
Ty Kazanowsky/Toms River North/2023
Will Surdez Will Surdez 6'3" | 205 lbs | LB Colts Neck | 2023 State NJ /Colts Neck/2023
OVERVIEW
Charlie Sasso Charlie Sasso 6'1" | LB Wall | 2022 State NJ is the No. 7 linebacker in the state. Sasso has offers from Penn, Sacred Heart, Georgetown, and Monmouth. He made 97 total tackles (17 solos) in seven games last season.
John Lista John Lista 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Rumson-Fair | 2022 State NJ is the No. 6 linebacker in the state. Here is what PRZ New Jersey’s Mike Rittleman had to say about Lista:
A physical presence that roams the field and has good awareness to roam sideline to sideline to make key punishing hits throughout the duration of a game. He demonstrates the ability to rush the quarterback from different vantage points on defense and shows the natural ability to bend and get underneath an offensive lineman.
Colin Riley Colin Riley 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Wall Township | 2022 NJ is the No. 9 linebacker in the state.
Will Surdez Will Surdez 6'3" | 205 lbs | LB Colts Neck | 2023 State NJ is the No. 2 linebacker in the state. He’s a two-sport athlete who also plays basketball.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
C.J. Flannigan/Ocean/2023
Cole Kozlowski/Manasquan/2022
Corey Pitts/St. John Vianney/2022
Danny Morris/Central/2022
D’Maari Brown/Manchester/2022
Dom Fraulio/Central/2022
Dylan Day/Holmdel/2022
Elijah Metellus/Toms River South/2022
Frankie Harris-Thomas/Monmouth/2022
Jack Grassi/Red Bank/2022
Jake Davis/Wall/2022
Jalin Butler/Donovan Catholic/2022
Joe Abarno/St. John-Vianney/2022
John Runfolo/Colts Neck/2022
Justin Kurc/Brick Township/2022
Matt Collive/Wall/2022
Matt Dengler/Red Bank/2022
Matt Dollive/Wall/2022
Nick Martinez/Ocean/2022
Rob Paneque/Jackson Memorial/2022
Ryan Panuska/Brick Township/2022
Sekou Kamau/Long Branch/2023
Tom Schork/Middletown South/2022
Troy Dey/St. John Vianney/2022
Yah-Sin Calhouon/Freehold/2022
OVERVIEW
Several of these players have a great chance of being ranked during the next update. Jake Davis was credited for 36 total tackles (10 solo) last season. Joe Abarno had an impressive junior season as he racked up 52 total tackles. Donovan Catholic’s Jalin Butler made 35 total tackles (10 solo) last season.John Runfolo was credited with 33 total tackles (15 solo) in 2020.