At least seven high school football players from the Greater Middlesex Conference are expected to sign a National Letter of Intent during the early signing period, which commences Wednesday and concludes Friday.
Two of the country’s most heavily recruited players headline the list of seniors from the league who are expected to cement their respective commitments to scholarship schools.
Defensive lineman Antonio Alfano of Colonia is expected to sign his letter with the University of Alabama during a ceremony on Wednesday, while offensive lineman John Olmstead of St. Joseph will ink his letter with the University of Notre Dame on Friday.
Despite a coaching change that took place at Temple University last week with Manny Diaz being announced as the successor to Geoff Collins, who left after two seasons to become the head coach at Georgia Tech, South Brunswick’s Thomas Joe-Kamara and St. Joseph’s Nate Wyatt remain committed to the Owls.
Joe-Kamara is expected to sign Wednesday and Wyatt will sign on Friday. The star defensive backs will be playing at the next level in the same secondary.
Former South Brunswick head coach Joe Goerge, who resigned from his post earlier this month, said Temple University assistant Jim Panagos, who coached at Rutgers University from 2012-15, was instrumental in Joe-Kamara honoring his commitment.
“Jim Panagos is just an outstanding person,” Goerge said. “He’s a great coach and everything, but he’s just an honest person; a sincere recruiter in a day when a lot of the guys are salesman. He’s the guy that comes in and speaks from the heart, tells it honestly, whether it’s good or bad.”
Following an outstanding senior season, during which he intercepted a state-leading nine passes, the recruitment of Edison defensive back Noah Stansbury heated up. Stansbury recently committed to the University of New Hampshire, with which he will sign on Wednesday.
Piscataway offensive lineman Austin Mosier and Sayreville defensive back Connor Holmes are expected to sign with Old Dominion University and Army, respectively, during the early period. Both were first-team USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey All-State selections.
Following is a capsule look at players, who are listed alphabetically, from the GMC who are expected to cement their commitments this week.
Antonio Alfano
Regarded among the top players in the country at his position, the University of Alabama commit recorded 76 tackles, including 28 for a loss. He had a single-season school record 11 sacks. Alfano drew frequent double teams. He caused six fumbles and blocked a field goal. The two-way lineman helped the Patriots amass 3,419 yards from scrimmage. He is the Home News Tribune's 2018 Defensive Player of the Year.
Thomas Joe-Kamara
The Temple University commit, who is widely regarded among the Greater Middlesex Conference’s best all-around players, is a hard-hitting safety who led the Vikings with 50 tackles (five for a loss) and two interceptions. He also led South Brunswick with a team-high 12 touchdowns (including a pick-6) and 817 all-purpose yards.
Connor Holmes
Holmes led the team with 117 tackles. A slot receiver in a balanced offense, Holmes also had a team-leading 954 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns. He is commited to Army. Holmes also played on special teams. He punted and blocked two field goals. He recovered a botched punt in the end zone with 32 seconds left to provide the decisive points in Sayreville’s 14-7 Central/South bowl victory over Williamstown.
Austin Mosier
The two-way lineman was a key cog in an offense that averaged 340.8 yards per game, 260.6 of which came on the ground. The Chiefs converted 86.4 percent (38 of 44) of their red-zone opportunities. Mosier also recorded 29 tackles as an interior defensive lineman. He has committed to Old Dominion University. He was a first-team USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey All-State selection.
John Olmstead
The University of Notre Dame commit is widely regarded as one of the nation's finest linemen. Behind Olmstead, St. Joseph amassed 2,495 yards from scrimmage. His ability to pull and trap are exceptional, and his pass blocking is superior. Olmstead played guard but projects as a tackle in college. He doubled as a defensive tackle, where he frequently drew double teams. Olmstead has been selected to play in the Polynesian Bowl at Hawaii's Aloha Stadium. Olmstead was an outstanding leader on and off the field.
Noah Stansbury
Stansbury, who led the state with nine interceptions, committed to New Hampshire. He helped anchor a defense that limited eight opponents, including reigning Central/South bowl champion Sayreville, to two scores or less (Stansbury had a pick and a scoring grab in that 13-12 loss to Sayreville). He posted 43 tackles. A wideout, he also paced Edison with 17 receptions for 217 yards and was tied for the team lead with five touchdowns.
Nate Wyatt
The Temple commit anchored a stellar secondary. Opponents rarely threw in the direction of the lockdown cornerback, who recorded 26 tackles and intercepted two passes. Wyatt also utilized his speed, size and tremendous leaping ability on offense, where he caught a team-leading 26 passes for 412 yards and six touchdowns.
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