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Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year

Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
Brendan Mankarious
Brendan Mankarious December 19, 2024 @ 12:22 PM
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Jack Moran
Jack Moran 6'5" | 225 lbs | QB | 2025
NJ
TJ Valerio
TJ Valerio 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB | 2025
NJ
Stephen Paradiso
Stephen Paradiso 5'11" | 190 lbs | QB/P | 2025
NJ
Jalen Parker
Jalen Parker 5'9" | 160 lbs | QB | 2027
NJ
Jack Cannon
Jack Cannon 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB | 2026
NJ
Derek Zammit
Derek Zammit 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB | 2026
NJ
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the season has finished, champions have been crowed, the offseason has begun, and camps have kicked off, it is time to take a quick glance back at some of our state's top performances this year at various position groups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this series, we will review candidates at the following positions for consideration for player of the year at their respective position: quarterback, running back, receiver, run-stuffer, pass rusher, pass defender, and kicker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the conclusion of this series you, our readers, will have an opportunity to vote for your choice of player of the year at their respective position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Prep Redzone New Jersey's Quarterback of the Year Candidates</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1295981"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e396"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">202-278, 4513 yards, 47 TD, 5 Int; 11 carries, 102 yards, 3 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9-1 team record<br>7 road games<br>8 out-of-state opponents<br>Prep-school, no playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 28-34, 524 yards, 7 TD, 0 Int in 56-6 victory vs. Peddie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Worst game: 15-23, 251 yards, 1 TD in 6-37 defeat vs. St Frances (MD)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16695168/66f2ffb00e26cf093254fc80' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e5ed"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["933995"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e652"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">242-386, 3713 yards, 41 TD, 9 Int; 69 carries, 255 yards, 9 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>13-1 team record<br>86.86 Strength Index<br>64.28 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#1 seed in North, Group I<br>Group I finalist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 22-35, 381 yards, 4 TD, 0 Int in 52-21 victory vs. Butler during state semifinal game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 22-43, 212 yards, 1 TD 2 Int; 1 rush TD in 14-56 defeat to Glassboro during state title game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16102987/674f1d08c47d6c7ee0e745f0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e688"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["910875"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e6e1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">172-263, 2916 yards, 43 TD, 10 Int; 37 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14-0 team record<br>108.45 Strength Index<br>73.13 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#1 seed in South, Group IV<br>Group IV State Champion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 8-14, 253 yards, 5 TD in 49-8 victory vs. Manalapan during first round playoff game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 7-19, 120 yards, 1 TD, 2 Int in 13-7 victory vs. Millville during state semifinal game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19515923/655cec5b15f75f04401191e3' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e713"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["275127"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e76a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">150-222, 2576 yards, 35 TD, 4 Int; 69 carries, 531 yards, 6 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11-1 team record<br>96.03 Strength Index<br>72.66 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#1 seed in Non-public, Group B<br>Non-public, Group B State Champion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 15-23, 259 yards, 4 TD; 7 carries, 24 yards in 47-15 victory vs. Pope John</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 9-13, 115 yards, 1 TD, 0 Int; 8 carries, 46 yards, 2 TD in 33-21 victory vs. Pope John during Non-public, Group B title game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17042224/67056910fa4a62c7df1b9c6b' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e79b"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["760086"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e7f0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">122-174, 1944 yards, 19 TD, 3 Int; 146 carries, 1075 yards, 18 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8-2 team record<br>79.27 Strength Index<br>54.21 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#6 seed in South, Group III</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 12-14, 209 yards, 4 TD, 0 Int; 8 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD in 41-0 victory vs. Manasquan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 12-22, 169 yards, 1 TD, 0 Int; 13 carries, 47 yards in 13-48 defeat at Mainland during second round of the playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17949038/66f97c2f8d158587b663aa3f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e821"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1054133"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e876"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">139-191, 2427 yards, 30 TD, 4 Int; 168 carries, 841 yards, 8 TD</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14-0 team record<br>99.31 Strength Index<br>68.09 Opponents' Strength Index<br>#1 seed in South, Group V<br>Group V State Champion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best game: 14-20, 284 yards, 3 TD, 0 Int; 13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD in 31-2 victory at Dowingtown East (PA)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Worst game: 7-9, 81 yards, 0 TD, 1 Int; 12 carries, 37 yards in 42-27 victory vs. Rancocas Valley during Sectional Final</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18639725/672abbf3612a2a6625d7784f' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67631ba11e8aa"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Now that the season has finished, champions have been crowed, the offseason has begun, and camps have kicked off, it is time to take a quick glance back at some of our state's top performances this year at various position groups.

Jack Moran

Jack Moran

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 225
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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6'5"
Weight
225
HS
The Hun School
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Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
202-278, 4513 yards, 47 TD, 5 Int; 11 carries, 102 yards, 3 TD 9-1 team record7 road games8...
Written by Brendan Mankarious
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Jack Moran

State: New Jersey
School: The Hun School
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Stephen Paradiso

Stephen Paradiso

NJ
QB/P
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB/P
CLASS 2025
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Stephen
Paradiso QB/P
Class
2025
Height
5'11"
Weight
190
HS
Cedar Grove
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NJ
Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
242-386, 3713 yards, 41 TD, 9 Int; 69 carries, 255 yards, 9 TD 13-1 team record86.86 Strength Index64.28...
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Stephen Paradiso

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State: New Jersey
School: Cedar Grove
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Jalen Parker

Jalen Parker

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 160
POS QB
CLASS 2027
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Jalen
Parker QB
Class
2027
Height
5'9"
Weight
160
HS
Winslow Township
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NJ
Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
172-263, 2916 yards, 43 TD, 10 Int; 37 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD 14-0 team record108.45 Strength Index73.13...
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Jalen Parker

State: New Jersey
School: Winslow Township
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Derek Zammit

Derek Zammit

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 170
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Derek
Zammit QB
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
170
HS
DePaul Catholic
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NJ
Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
150-222, 2576 yards, 35 TD, 4 Int; 69 carries, 531 yards, 6 TD 11-1 team record96.03 Strength Index72.66...
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Derek Zammit

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State: New Jersey
School: DePaul Catholic
Club: Lincoln Park Raiders
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Jack Cannon

Jack Cannon

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 200
POS QB
CLASS 2026
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Jack
Cannon QB
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
200
HS
Holmdel
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NJ
Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
122-174, 1944 yards, 19 TD, 3 Int; 146 carries, 1075 yards, 18 TD 8-2 team record79.27 Strength Index54.21...
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Jack Cannon

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State: New Jersey
School: Holmdel
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TJ Valerio

TJ Valerio

NJ
QB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS QB
CLASS 2025
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TJ
Valerio QB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
Toms River North
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NJ
Prep Redzone New Jersey’s Quarterback of the Year
139-191, 2427 yards, 30 TD, 4 Int; 168 carries, 841 yards, 8 TD 14-0 team record99.31 Strength Index68.09...
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School: Toms River North
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