2022 New Jersey Academic All-America high school football players

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High School Football America is proud to announce its third annual New Jersey Academic All-America Team. Our 2022 Academic All-America Team is powered by scoutSMART, helping student-athletes get noticed at the next level.

In order to be considered for our 2022 Academic All-America Team, a player had to be a contributing member of a varsity football program last season and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. 

scoutSMART uses its proprietary system that gives high school football student-athletes a scoutSMART FIT Score that analyzes a players’ stats, on-field skills and academics. scoutSMART then provides the information to college football coaches, at all-levels, around the nation.

New Jersey Academic All-Americans powered by scoutSMART®

NameSchoolPositionClass
Abel ChongCliftonLinebacker2024
Alex ScheupleinWayne ValleyQuarterback2023
Antonio RosatoSt. John-VianneyQuarterback2023
Austen FratturaSpartaQuarterback2023
Christian CartiBergen CatholicWide Receiver2023
Christopher “CJ” BanksAudobonWide Receiver2023
Chris “CJ” JohnsonSt. Joseph’s CatholicOffensive Line2024
Cooper LaFondSt. Peter’s PrepOffensive Line2024
David DiasHarrisonRunning Back2023
Emanuel NazyDon Bosco PrepOffensive Line2024
DJ SamuelsBergen CatholicDefensive Line2023
Israel RodriguezEdisonQuarterback2023
Jack DuffyBergen CatholicQuarterback2023
Jacob VasquezCliftonOffensive Line2023
Jamal SimonTeaneckDefensive Line2023
James Heard Jr.CamdenDefensive Line2023
James KingToms River SouthTight End2023
Joe AbillCliftonLinebacker2023
Joe AsiainSt. Peter’s PrepDefensive Line2024
Kyle HallRahwayDefensive Line2023
Logan BushDon Bosco PrepRunning Back2024
London RobinsonSt. Peter’s PrepDefensive Line2023
Luke Doerr-FredricksonWest Morris CentralLinebacker2024
Marco Lainez IIIHunQuarterback2024
Marquet Dorsey, Jr. Don Bosco PrepDefensive Back2025
Marvin BaileyCliftonDefensive Back2023
Matthew YasckoEdisonQuarterback2023
Micah FordToms River NorthQuarterback2024
Michael PoinsettBordentownRunning Back2023
Michael SearsCedar CreekOffensive Line2023
Mike PetitoGloucester CatholicLinebacker2024
Miles O’NeillHun SchoolQuarterback2024
Nicholas OliveiraClearviewOffensive Line2023
Nick CarusoOcean TownshipDefensive Line2024
Nico DuarteSt. Peter’s PrepKicker/Punter2023
Romelo TablesCliftonQuarterback2026
Ryan LisznerCliftonKicker2025
Sheaquan WaltersDon Bosco PrepDefensive Back2023
Stefano MontellaWest Morris CentralLinebacker2023
Suliman PittsCliftonLinebacker2023
Taylor SicilianoClaytonDefensive Back2025
Trevin DelGozzoSt. JosephKicker2025
Trumain LawsonCliftonOffensive Line2024

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.