WJFL Players to Watch: Colonial, Constitution, and Continental
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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…
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Continue ReadingPrep 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.
COLONIAL
HADDONFIELD
Bobby Hahn/LB/5-9/170/2022
WILLINGBORO
Mekhi Gibson/5-9/155/RB/2022
Nasir Abney/6-2/230/RB/2022
Bryson Bright Bryson Bright 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Willingboro | 2022 NJ /6-2/220/RB/2022
Jaheim Wright/6-1/160/DB/2022
Chris Schoener/6-3/195/QB/2022
WEST DEPTFORD
Jcovi Williams/5-7/175/2022
COLLINGSWOOD
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
DELRAN
Kenny Fletcher Kenny Fletcher 6'3" | DL Delran | 2022 State NJ /6-5/215/DE/2022
Zachary Palmer-Smith Zachary Palmer-Smith 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Delran | 2022 State NJ /6-0/205/RB/2022
Derek Namnun/5-11/195/QB/2023
STERLING
Kristian Valeriano/6-4/180/WR/2022
Jeremiah Thompson/6-1/190/QB/2022
OVERVIEW
Delan running back Zachary Palmer-Smith Zachary Palmer-Smith 6'0" | 205 lbs | RB Delran | 2022 State NJ 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 Kenny Fletcher Kenny Fletcher 6'3" | DL Delran | 2022 State NJ 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.
CONSTITUTION
CAMDEN CATHOLIC
Marques Hicks Marques Hicks 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Camden Catholic | 2023 State NJ /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
PRINCETON
Jaiden Johnson/6-1/175/ATH/2022
Giancarlo Momo/6-4/220/OT/2022
AUDUBON
Scott Lynch/6-3/205/QB/2023
Brandyn Hoff/5-10/165/RB/2022
HADDON HEIGHTS
Jackson Ferrante/5-10/185/ATH/2022
Zaire Goffney-Fleming/CB/2022
OVERVIEW
Camden Catholic’s Marques Hicks Marques Hicks 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Camden Catholic | 2023 State NJ 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.
CONTINENTAL
KINGSWAY
Elias Collins/5-9/170/ATH/2022
Darrell Brown Jr./5-11/170/RB/2023
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Jo’Nathan Silver/5-10/180/RB/2022
Nahmere Graves/RB/2022
Quamir Land/6-2/195/WR/2022
CHEROKEE
Ty Bartrum/6-1/195/WR/2022
Brandon Boria/5-8/180/RB/2023
Mike Muckensturm/LB/2022
ST. JOE’S HAMMONTON
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
RANCOCAS VALLEY
Dean Watson/5-10/180/RB/2022
Joshua Lugo/5-8/185/LB/2022
EASTERN
Jashad Kersey/5-10/160/DB/2023
Aaron Brooks/6-2/180/WR/2022
Jimell Quann/6-1/220/LB/2022
OVERVIEW
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 Ahmad Ross Ahmad Ross 6'2" | LB St. Joe's (Hamm.) | 2021 State NJ (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.