Ed O’Brien’s Top New Jersey Class of 2022 QB’s on the Rise

In this article, I will be taking a look at several Class of 2022 quarterbacks that I feel have improved their stock through the first-half of this season. Several of these quarterbacks were not ranked at the beginning of the season and have earned their way onto out radar. <strong>No. 25 [player_tooltip player_id="211209" first="Brady" last="Kurdyla"] | 6-0 | Bridgewater-Raritan</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Kurdyla has completed 40-of-72 passes for 702 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception  through his first four games this season. <strong>No. 23 [player_tooltip player_id="211210" first="AJ" last="Rodriguez"] | 6-1 | 197 | DePaul Catholic</strong> Rodriguez has completed 67-of-107 passes for 888 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions in his first five game this season. Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A <strong>No. 23 [player_tooltip player_id="119354" first="Triston" last="Perez"] | Montville</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Perez has been a force on the football field both throwing and running the football. His passing numbers are decent (42-of-72 passes completed for 728 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions and his running numbers are impressive (67 carries for 515 yards and eight touchdowns). His team is currently sporting a 4-1 record. <b> </b> <strong>No. 21 [player_tooltip player_id="211212" first="Brandon" last="Kenney"] | Livingston</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Kenney has completed 59-of-113 passes for 753 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions this season. <strong>No. 20 [player_tooltip player_id="211213" first="Christian" last="Solino"] | 6-3 | 175 | St. Joseph (Met.)</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Solino has completed 68-of-120 passes for 805 yards, three touchdowns, and seven interceptions. His team has had a rough go in its first four games (1-3 record) and that may explain his touchdown-to-interception ratio. <span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b> </b> </span> <strong>No. 15 [player_tooltip player_id="207092" first="Aaron" last="Bullock"] | 6-4 | 185 | Oakcrest</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Bullock has completed 60-of-104 passes for 841 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions through his first four games. He’s also added 154 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. <b> </b> <strong>No. 15 [player_tooltip player_id="207094" first="Luis" last="Ward"] | 6-0 | 185 | Camden</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Ward has accumulated over 1,000 total yards in his first five game this season. He’s completed 62-of-116 passes for 855 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. He’s also rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. <strong>No. 14 [player_tooltip player_id="28016" first="Cael" last="Zebrowski"] | 6-3 | 210 | Verona</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: Waiting List Zebrowski has completed 66-of-112 passes for 995 yards, 12 touchdowns, and one interception in four games this season. <b> </b> <strong>No. 13 [player_tooltip player_id="211190" first="Billy" last="Ricci"] | 5-11 | 185 | Wallington</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Ricci has completed 52-of-71 passes for 978 yards, 13 touchdowns, and two interceptions. <strong>No. 12 [player_tooltip player_id="211416" first="Kamore" last="Gill"] | 5-9 | 165 | Freehold Boro</strong> Gill is a player who has come out of nowhere to put up some of the best dual-threat quarterback stats through the first-half of the season. He has completed 50-of-90 passes for 736 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. Gill has also carried the football 99 times for 712 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s on his way to surpassing 1,000 yards in both passing and running the football this season. <strong>No. 11 [player_tooltip player_id="211211" first="Alfonso" last="Lombardi"] | 6-2 | 180 | Cedar Grove</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Lombardi has been very impressive in his first five games this season. He has completed 57-of-88 passes for 1,084 yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions this season. Lombardi has also added 168 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. <strong>No. 10 [player_tooltip player_id="211193" first="Danny" last="Veenstra"] | 6-1 | 200 | Ramse</strong>y Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A Veenstra has certainly earned his way onto our radar with his play throughout the first five games of his senior season. He has completed 53-of-70 passes for 930 yards, and 10 touchdowns and has carried the football 60 times for 470 and six touchdowns. The best stat? His team has a 5-0 record. <strong>No. 9 [player_tooltip player_id="190995" first="Matt" last="Welsey"] | 6-0 | 180 | Shawnee</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: No. 12 Welsey has been getting the job done with his arm and legs during his team’s 4-1 start to the season. He has completed 54-of-84 passes for 960 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception and has carried the football 65 times for 349 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. <strong>No. 8 [player_tooltip player_id="203252" first="JC" last="Landicini"] | 5-11 | 175 |n Cedar Creek</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A My apologies for not giving Landicini his just due before the season. He’s completed 74-of-114 passes for 1,402 yards, 13 touchdowns, and two interceptions in six games this season. On top of that, his team has a record of 6-0. <strong>No. 6 [player_tooltip player_id="28054" first="Patrick" last="LePoidevin"] | 6-4 | Bound Brook</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: Waiting List Despite his team losing its last three games, LePoidevin has had a strong senior season through his first five games. He’s completed 66-of-101 passes for 1,132 yards, 12 touchdowns, and two interceptions.  LePoidevin has also carried the football 44 times for 305 yards and two touchdowns. <strong>No. 5 [player_tooltip player_id="207093" first="Hamas" last="Duren"] | 6-0 | 185 | Winslow</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: N/A After losing its first game of the year, Winslow has reeled off five straight wins with Duren being a big reason. He has completed 81-of-137 passes for 1,289 yards, 22 touchdowns, and four interceptions and has carried the football 27 times for 215 yards and two touchdowns in six game this season. Duren has thrown for 220-plus yards in four games this season has has thrown three or more touchdowns five games this season. <b> </b> <strong>No. 2 [player_tooltip player_id="27971" first="Donovan" last="Leary"] | 6-3 | 200 | Timber Creek</strong> Prev. Pos. Ranking: No. 4 Leary, an Illinois commit, has so far lived up to the expectations that you’d expect out of a Big Ten quarterback commit. He’s completed 89-of-158 passes for 1,231 yards, 11 touchdowns, and six interceptions in six games this season. Leary threw for 409 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception against Clearview on Oct. 1. His team has one three out of its last four games after starting the season 0-2. Leary is already recognized as one of the top quarterbacks in the state but I wanted to acknowledge the fact that he's lived up to expectations so far this season.