2025 NJAC Football All-Conference Team


OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Connor Barry, Christopher Newport

SAM MILLS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anthony Henriquez, Rowan

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Roger Rubinetti, Montclair State

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mordecai Ford, Rowan

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jaeden Everett, Rowan

COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
Christopher Newport
(Paul Crowley, Craig Smith, Eli Wicklund, Alex Smith, Tom Clark,
Zbig Kepa, Tyler Palmer, Tyler Stevens, Hunter Dinsmoor)


 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Connor Barry+ Christopher Newport JR QB Vienna, VA/James Madison
Dario Belizaire^+ Salisbury JR RB Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-South Dorchester
Nunes Bukula, IV Rowan JR RB Little Egg Harbor, NJ/Donovan Catholic
Diante Wilson Montclair State JR RB Union, NJ/Union
Darrell Walter Salisbury JR FB Glen Burnie, MD/Meade
Colin Hart*%+ Christopher Newport SR WR Ashburn, VA/Stone Bridge
TJ Kachala Montclair State SO WR Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional
Michael Zarfati Rowan SO WR Middle Township, NJ/Middle Township
Ethan Barham Christopher Newport JR TE Chesapeake, VA/Grassfield
Andrew Belford+ Christopher Newport JR OL Chesapeake, VA/Atlantic Shores Christian
Chris Clarke Salisbury SR OL Ridgely, MD/North Caroline
Ethan Gonzalez Bonilla Christopher Newport SO OL Stephens City, VA/Sherando
Kellan Roberts Christopher Newport SO OL Glen Allen, VA/New Kent
Thomas Smith Montclair State 5th OL Toms River, NJ/Manchester Township
  
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Charlie Clawson, Jr. Christopher Newport SO DL Stephens City, Va/Sherando
Giaini Derameaux Rowan JR DL Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township
Connor Estrella Christopher Newport JR DL Chesapeake, VA/Great Bridge
Joseph Pressley William Paterson SO DL Allentown, PA/Pemberton Township (NJ)
Jameson Sessa$# TCNJ SR DL Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell
Rodney Acquah Kean SR LB Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial
Alex Buchwald Montclair State 5th LB Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional
Dave Giulian+ TCNJ SR LB Stone Harbor, NJ/Middle Township
Anthony Henriquez Rowan SR LB Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken
Chris Amos+ Kean SR CB East Orange, NJ/STEM Academy
Yasir Geter Christopher Newport SR CB Suffolk, VA/King's Fork
Justin Kurc# TCNJ SR S Brick, NJ/Brick Township
Noah Martin+ Christopher Newport JR S Spotsylvania, VA/Fredericksburg Christian
James Nevels William Paterson SR S Wilmington, DE/Delaware Military Academy
  
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Noah Christenson Salisbury SR P Alexandria, VA/West Potomac
Roger Rubinetti Montclair State SR K Morris Plains, NJ/Parsippany Hills
Albert D'Alessandro TCNJ SO RET Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial
Mason Fisher Salisbury JR RET Westminster, MD/Westminster
Anthony Macera William Paterson SR ST Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills
  
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Nate Maiers Rowan JR QB Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Regional
SyRus McGowan Salisbury SO QB Chestertown, MD/Queen Anne's
Joe Visaggio TCNJ SR RB Fairfield, NJ/West Essex
Gunner White^%+ Christopher Newport SR RB Virginia Beach, VA/Tallwood
Mike Fano Montclair State JR FB Caldwell, NJ/Caldwell
Micah Brubaker# Salisbury SR WR Mechanicsburg, PA/Mechanicsburg Area
Daniel Clark# Salisbury SR WR District Heights, MD/Suitland
Jaylen Gundy Kean JR WR Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville
Jayson Viernes~# Christopher Newport JR TE Ashburn, VA/Broad Run
Tyler Addonisio TCNJ JR OL Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South
Matt Chinchillo# Rowan SO OL Sewell, NJ/Clearview Regional
Brian Irving Salisbury SR OL Owings, MD/Northern
Danny Miller Rowan SR OL Pine Hill, NJ/Overbrook
Thomas Roarty TCNJ SR OL Rahway, NJ/St. Thomas Aquinas
  
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE    
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Nick Atchison Kean SR DL Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean Township
Amiri Edwards Salisbury SR DL Capitol Heights, MD/Wise
Darian Ghahary TCNJ SR DL Randolph, NJ/Randolph
Oliver Morgan Salisbury SR DL Hereford, MD/Hereford
Dylan Patscher~ TCNJ SR DL Jefferson Township, NJ/Jefferson Township
Masi Bruning Christopher Newport JR LB Chesapeake, VA/Western Branch
Jimmy Celentano*# Salisbury SR LB Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty
Jayce Harmon~ William Paterson SR LB Milford, DE/Sussex Tech
Maddax Lee Christopher Newport JR LB Chester, VA/Fork Union
Deacon Schneider Castleton SO LB Cambridge, NY/Cambridge Central
CJ Carter Rowan SO CB Deptford, NJ/Deptford
Andrew Gioia Salisbury SR CB Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood
Kilo Mack& Salisbury SR S Belcamp, MD/John Carroll
AJ Ryker# Rowan SO S Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton
Ryan Visalli Montclair State SR S Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Regional
  
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Dondre Dookie Kean JR P Paterson, NJ/Eastside
Greg Casimir+ Rowan JR K Hamilton, NJ/Steinert
Jadyn Thomas Salisbury SR RET Waldorf, MD/Thomas Stone
Alex Dekis Kean SR ST Hazlet, NJ/Raritan
  
HONORABLE MENTION
Name School Yr. Pos. Hometown/High School
Luke Henrich Montclair State SO QB West Orange, NJ/Saint Joseph Regional
Chris Arnold Montclair State JR RB Piscataway, NJ/North Brunswick Township
Tyshawn Bookman& Rowan JR RB Woodbury, NJ/West Deptford
Justin Leigh# Kean SR FB Carteret, NJ/Carteret
Brody Tyburski Castleton SO TE Quechee, VT/Hartford
Joey Johnstone Christopher Newport GR OL Vienna, VA/James Madison
Spencer Ribitzki William Paterson SO OL West Milford, NJ/West Milford
Jackson Ferrante Rowan SR LB Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Heights
Jayson Gary Salisbury SR LB Loudoun County, VA/Freedom
Gavin Rembert William Paterson SO LB West Orange, NJ/West Orange
Bill Westerby& TCNJ SR LB Marlton, NJ/Cherokee
Brendan Driscoll Castleton JR CB Greenfield, MA/Greenfield
Gary Lane Christopher Newport SR CB King George, VA/King George
Jahmeil Brown Kean SO S Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy
Patrick Sheil Salisbury JR S Fairfax Station, VA/Robinson


KEY:
+ - First Team All-Conference 2024
# - Second Team All-Conference 2024
& - Honorable Mention 2024
% - First Team All-Conference 2023
~ - Second Team All-Conference 2023
$ - Honorable Mention 2023
* - First Team All-Conference 2022
^ - Second Team All-Conference 2022