SI All-American Football Candidates in New Jersey
Eighteen high school football players from the state of New Jersey are on the watch list for the Sports Illustrated All-American team for 2020, SI.com announced today.
In all, 1,000 players from across the nation have been selected to the watch list. Video highlights, scouting analyses and a list of each player’s college verbal commitment and/or top college contenders can be found on their bio pages, broken down by state, at SIAllAmerican.com.
The New Jersey honorees are:
- Jalen Cheek - 6-2 / 190 / CB from Atco, N.J.
- Aaron Armitage - 6-4 / 240 / DE from Blairstown, N.J.
- Alijah Clark - 6-2 / 180 / CB from Camden, N.J.
- Keshon Griffin - 6-4 / 220 / DE from Hammonton, N.J.
- Mikai Gbayor - 6-2 / 210 / OLB from Irvington, N.J.
- George Rooks III - 6-4 / 255 / DE from Jersey City, N.J.
- Tahj Bullock - 6-4 / 223 / QB from Jersey City, N.J.
- Mike Jarvis - 6-5 / 250 / DE from Medford, N.J.
- Dominick Giudice - 6-4 / 250 / DE from Middletown, N.J.
- Christian Abraham - 5-11 / 195 / LB/RB from Montvale, N.J.
- Audric Estime - 6-1 / 215 / RB from Montvale, N.J.
- Jordan Thompson - 6-3 / 225 / DE/TE from Morris Plains, N.J.
- Rakim Cooper - 6-3 / 280 / OL from New Monmouth, N.J.
- Khayri Banton - 6-2 / 220 / OLB from Newark, N.J.
- Tywone Malone - 6-3.5 / 300 / DT from Oradell, N.J.
- Kevin Wigenton - 6-5 / 290 / OL from Princeton, N.J.
- Carnell Davis - 6-1 / 170 / WR from Richland, N.J.
- Donovan Ezeiruaku - 6-2 / 210 / LB from Williamstown, N.J.
For a breakdown of which of the 1,000 nominees have verbally committed to or are considering Rutgers and/or neighboring Power 5 schools in the Mid-Atlantic region as their college choice, head to:
The evaluation process will continue throughout the season “until the list of 1,000 contenders coalesces around just 25 young men who can say proudly they are the best of the best -- they are Sports Illustrated All-Americans,” said SI Director of Football Recruiting John Garcia Jr.
Sports Illustrated will narrow the 1,000 All-America candidates to 250 in October, 99 in November and then announce a first-team of 25, second-team of 25 and an honorable mention group in December. The first-team selections will be invited to the SI Sportsperson of the Year banquet.
Over the coming weeks, SI will unveil its preseason top 10 for each of 14 position groups (kicking off with quarterbacks this week). SI will unveil its initial preseason top 99 ranking, the SI99, on August 24.