Player of the Year
Alquann Jones
Millville, Sr.
RB 5-foot-8 168 pounds
Jones sparked the Thunderbolts to an 11-1 season and the South Jersey Group IV final. He rushed 330 times for a Cape-Atlantic League record 2,286 yards and scored a school-record 29 touchdowns. Jones also excelled at defensive back.
Offense
Anthony Giagunto
St. Joseph, Jr.
QB 5-9 165
Giagunto completed 38-of-71 passes for 843 yards and 11 touchdowns. Threw no interceptions. He is undefeated (17-0) as a starting quarterback. Giagunto also intercepted five passes at defensive back on defense.
Eli Pogue
St. Joseph, Sr.
RB 5-11 170
Pogue carried 78 times for 683 yards and 16 touchdowns. He averaged nearly 9 yards per carry.
Donta Pollock
Holy Spirit, Sr.
RB 5-11 205
Pollock carried 223 times for 1,623 yards and 19 touchdowns. He finished with a school-record 4,913 career rushing yards.
T.J. Bellissimo
Southern Regional, Sr.
RB 5-10 180
Bellissimo rushed 261 times for 1,049 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also caught three passes.
Nick Tyndal
Millville, Sr.
OL 6-2 270
A four-year starter, Tyndal led the way for Alquann Jones. Tyndal was one of Millville's leaders.
Tyrell Smith
Lacey Township, Sr.
OL 6-5 298
Smith has excellent quickness for a player his size. He opened holes for a running game that averaged better than 160 yards per game. Smith also made 23 tackles and had four sacks on defense.
Nico D'Angelo
Holy Spirit, Sr.
OL 6-4 285
D'Angelo cleared the way for Donta Pollock and Nigel Jones, both of whom finished with more than 4,000 career rushing yards. D'Angelo will play at Villanova on a scholarship.
Sean Henigin
Bridgeton, Sr.
OL 6-8 330
Henigin is a college prospect with offers from Duke, North Carolina and several other schools. His size, quickness and strength make it tough for defenders to get by him. He made 46 tackles with two sacks on defense.
Brian Beebe
Hammonton, Sr.
OL 6-0 205
Beebe helped Hammonton average 187.3 rushing yards per game. He led the Blue Devils to the CAL National Division title and the South Jersey Group III final.
Corey Litton
St. Joseph, Sr.
OL 5-11 205
Litton is an outstanding blocker. He was a big reason why the Wildcats rushed for an average of 302.1 yards per game. Litton also had 46 tackles and two sacks on defense.
Ryan Morris
Barnegat, Sr.
TE 6-6 248
Morris is headed to Purdue University. An outstanding blocker, he caught 21 passes for 359 yards and two touchdowns. Morris also played defensive end where he made 37 tackles.
Bobby Barbieri
Hammonton, Sr.
WR 6-0 196
Barbieri caught 27 passes for 432 yards and six touchdowns. He also intercepted five passes on defense.
Ismail Naji
Atlantic City, Sr.
WR 6-4 193
Naji caught 26 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns.
Jim Cooper
Mainland Regional, Jr.
K 6-1 190
Cooper kicked eight field goals, including a long of 43 yards. Cooper has 24 career field goals – six away from the South jersey record of 30 set Lenape's Rob Juliano in 1990. He had 13 touchbacks on kickoffs.
Defense
Austin Johnson
St. Augustine Prep, Sr.
DL 6-4 275
Johnson is strong, quick and one of the region's top defenders. Opponents often double-teamed him with blockers. Johnson has verbally committed to Penn State.
Max Valles
St. Joseph, Sr.
DL 6-5 225
Made 33 tackles with seven sacks and an interception. He caused three fumbles and recovered a fumble. Valles caught four touchdown passes at wide receiver. He has verbally committed to the University of Virginia.
Kaiwan Lewis
St. Joseph, Sr.
DE/LB 6-2 225
Lewis split time at defensive end and linebacker this season. He made 54 tackles. Lewis had one sack and recovered three fumbles. He caught two touchdown passes at tight end on offense. Lewis has verbally committed to South Carolina.
Roy Lucas
St. Joseph, Jr.
DT 5-10 230
Lucas is one of the region's top defensive tackles. Lucas made 27 tackles with two sacks and an interception.
A.J. Scibilia
Hammonton, Sr.
DL 5-10 193
Scibilia sparked the Hammonton defense. He was a consistent presence in opposing backfields. Scibilia had two sacks and two interceptions.
Zubir Boyer
Millville, Sr.
LB 5-10 173
Boyer seemed to always be around the ball. He made several big plays for the CAL American Division champions and South Jersey Group IV finalists. Boyer picked off five passes.
Ethan Gambale
Holy Spirit, Sr.
LB 6-1 230
Gambale led the Spartans with 145 tackles. He had four sacks and a fumble recovery. Gambale also broke up nine passes.
Dan Mastromatteo
Holy Spirit, Sr.
LB 6-3 230
Mastromatteo made 99 tackles. He had six sacks and broke up four passes. Mastromatteo has verbally committed to the University of North Carolina.
Brandon Bell
Oakcrest, Jr.
LB 6-2 212
Bell made 117 tackles - 22 of them for losses. He had six sacks and three fumble recoveries. Bell scored two defensive touchdowns. He also rushed for 429 yards and five touchdowns.
Mark Clements
Oakcrest, Sr.
DB 5-10 177
Clements intercepted six passes. He broke up four passes. Teams rarely threw at him. Clements scored two defensive touchdowns and caught two touchdown passes on offense. He has verbally committed to Villanova.
Shaq Lee
Millville, Sr.
DB 6-0 177
Lee was Millville's emotional leader. He made several big plays this season. He returned an interception for a touchdown in a win over St. Augustine Prep. He picked off a two-point conversion to preserve Millville's 42-41 South Jersey Group IV semifinal win over Washington Township. Lee also excelled at quarterback, where he threw for 1,009 yards and eight touchdowns.
Alec Morris
Southern Regional, Sr.
DB 6-1 175
Morris made 46 tackles and picked off four passes. He also excelled at wide receiver, catching 37 passes for 430 yards and touchdown.
Darryl Smith
St. Joseph, Sr.
DB 6-0 185
Smith made 26 tackles. He intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. He also made an impact at running back on offense with three touchdown receptions and two touchdown passes. Smith also rushed for seven touchdowns.
Damon Mitchell
Cedar Creek, Jr.
DB 6-2 190
Mitchell made 43 tackles - three of them for losses. He forced two fumbles and broke up five passes. Mitchell also played quarterback where he threw for six touchdowns and ran for 12 more scores.
Pat Moran
Barnegat, Jr.
P 5-10 177
Moran was one of the region's top all-around players. He averaged 31.6 yards per punt and landed five kicks inside the opponents' 20-yard line. Moran also kicked five field goals with a long of 40 yards. Moran caught 40 passes for 769 yards and five touchdowns at wide receiver. He made 71 tackles at defensive back and intercepted four passes.
All-around
Nigel Jones
Holy Spirit, Sr.
RB/DB/KR 5-9 194
Jones rushed 192 times for 1,331 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Jones finished his career with 4,315 career yards. He also made 69 tackles on defense, had two sacks and averaged 33.6 yards per kickoff return. Miami of Ohio and Temple are among the schools to offer him scholarships.
