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Up Next: 2026 Defense

Up Next: 2026 Defense
Jonathan Davalos
Jonathan Davalos June 11, 2023 @ 10:07 AM
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Kani Golden
Kani Golden 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB | 2026
NJ
Dorian Kelsey
Dorian Kelsey 6'1" | 210 lbs | DL | 2026
NJ
Jymir Williams
Jymir Williams 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB | 2026
NJ
John Lanari
John Lanari 6'0" | 205 lbs | ATH | 2026
NJ
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John Lanari

John Lanari

NJ
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 205
POS ATH
CLASS 2026
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John
Lanari ATH
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
205
HS
St. Joseph Regional
|
NJ
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Dorian Kelsey

Dorian Kelsey

NJ
DL
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 210
POS DL
CLASS 2026
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Dorian
Kelsey DL
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
Weight
210
HS
The Pennington School
|
NJ
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School: The Pennington School
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Jymir Williams

Jymir Williams

NJ
DB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 160
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Jymir
Williams DB
Class
2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
160
HS
Irvington
|
NJ
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School: Irvington
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Kani Golden

Kani Golden

NJ
DB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 180
POS DB
CLASS 2026
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Kani
Golden DB
Class
2026
Height
5'10"
Weight
180
HS
Haddon Heights
|
NJ
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School: Haddon Heights
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