WJFL Players to Watch: Colonial, Constitution, and Continental

Prep Redzone looks at a few dozen players from the West Jersey Football League players 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. Today we look at the WJFL's Colonial, Constitution, and Continental Divisions. <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">COLONIAL</span></h2> <strong>HADDONFIELD</strong> Bobby Hahn/LB/5-9/170/2022 <strong>WILLINGBORO</strong> Mekhi Gibson/5-9/155/RB/2022 Nasir Abney/6-2/230/RB/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="28015" first="Bryson" last="Bright"]/6-2/220/RB/2022 Jaheim Wright/6-1/160/DB/2022 Chris Schoener/6-3/195/QB/2022 <strong>WEST DEPTFORD</strong> Jcovi Williams/5-7/175/2022 <strong>COLLINGSWOOD</strong> Matthew Hoffman/6-5/220/WR/2022 Keenan Zelem/6-0/205/OL/2022 Marcus Boldurian/6-3/210/DE/2022 Quentin Moss/WR/2022 Ryan Rodgers/LB/2022 <strong>DELRAN</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="27968" first="Kenny" last="Fletcher"]/6-5/215/DE/2022 [player_tooltip player_id="136734" first="Zachary" last="Palmer-Smith"]/6-0/205/RB/2022 Derek Namnun/5-11/195/QB/2023 <strong>STERLING</strong> Kristian Valeriano/6-4/180/WR/2022 Jeremiah Thompson/6-1/190/QB/2022 <strong>OVERVIEW</strong> Delan running back [player_tooltip player_id="136734" first="Zachary" last="Palmer-Smith"] made the most out of the four games he played during the 2020 season. Palmer-Smith carried the football 87 taimes for 828 yards (9.5 ypc) and 13 touchdowns. That’s over 200 yards per game rushing for the folks counting at home. Delran quarterback Derek Naum completed 42-of-69 passes for 550 yards, one touchdown, and one interception last season. Delran super-athlete [player_tooltip player_id="27968" first="Kenny" last="Fletcher"] caught 23 passes for 350 yards (15.2 ypc) and one touchdown last season. He also made 26 total tackles (21 solo) on defense. Haddonfield’s Billy Hahn made 40 total tackles (20 solo) on defense last season. Collingwood’s Ryan Rodgers (50 total, 27 solo), Keenan Zelem (44 total, 26 solo), and Matthew Hoffman (35 total, 21 solo) were among the top tacklers in the division. <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">CONSTITUTION</span></h2> &nbsp; <strong>CAMDEN CATHOLIC</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="137286" first="Marques" last="Hicks"]/5-9/199/RB/2023 Shawn Cullen/5-10/170/WR/2022 Jurius Clark/5-10/170/RB-LB/2022 Nick Johnson/6-1/234/DT/2022 Dan Dever/5-10/DB/2022 <strong>PRINCETON</strong> Jaiden Johnson/6-1/175/ATH/2022 Giancarlo Momo/6-4/220/OT/2022 <strong>AUDUBON</strong> Scott Lynch/6-3/205/QB/2023 Brandyn Hoff/5-10/165/RB/2022 <strong>HADDON HEIGHTS</strong> Jackson Ferrante/5-10/185/ATH/2022 Zaire Goffney-Fleming/CB/2022 <strong>OVERVIEW</strong> Camden Catholic’s [player_tooltip player_id="137286" first="Marques" last="Hicks"] has a good shot at becoming the No. 1 running back in this class after the next rankings update. Hicks carried the football 128 times for 1,071 yards and seven touchdowns in six games. Despite being an undersized safety, Camden Catholic’s Dan Dever made 53 total tackles (34 solos) last season. Jackson Ferrante made 53 total tackles (35 solo) last season for Haddon Heights. <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">CONTINENTAL</span></h2> <strong>KINGSWAY</strong> Elias Collins/5-9/170/ATH/2022 Darrell Brown Jr./5-11/170/RB/2023 <strong>WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP</strong> Jo’Nathan Silver/5-10/180/RB/2022 Nahmere Graves/RB/2022 Quamir Land/6-2/195/WR/2022 <strong>CHEROKEE</strong> Ty Bartrum/6-1/195/WR/2022 Brandon Boria/5-8/180/RB/2023 Mike Muckensturm/LB/2022 <strong>ST. JOE’S HAMMONTON</strong> Jaymere Melendez/5-9/170/WR/2022 Jason Prevard/6-3/195/QB/2022 Jahquir Haley/6-0/195/WR/2022 Jammer Cartagena/5-11/160/WR/2022 P.J. Williams/6-2/255/DL/2022 Kevin Mayfield/5-9/210/RB/2022 Cohl Mercado/5-9/165/RB/2022 <strong>RANCOCAS VALLEY</strong> Dean Watson/5-10/180/RB/2022 Joshua Lugo/5-8/185/LB/2022 <strong>EASTERN</strong> Jashad Kersey/5-10/160/DB/2023 Aaron Brooks/6-2/180/WR/2022 Jimell Quann/6-1/220/LB/2022 <strong>OVERVIEW</strong> Cherokee’s Brandon Boria carried the football 102 times for 888 yards (8.7 npc) and 11 touchdowns in six games last season. St. Joseph Hammonton’s Cohl Mercado rushed 103 times for 619 yards and seven touchdowns last season. His teammate Kevin Mayfield rushed for 346 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Both backs should see more carries due to the graduation of [player_tooltip player_id="27928" first="Ahmad" last="Ross"] (166 carries for 1,112 yards and 15 touchdowns last season). St. Joseph Hammonton defensive lineman Z’amir Thomas made 53 total tackles (12 solo) last season. Cherokee linebacker Mike Muckensturm made 49 total tackles (13 solo) last season.