John Rowe

Staff Writer

The Alliance of American Football was made for somebody like Steve Beauharnais.

A seventh-round NFL draft choice of the New England Patriots in 2013, the former Rutgers linebacker from Saddle Brook played for three NFL teams in three seasons, but hadn’t played a down since 2015.

Along came the AAF, and Beauharnais is afforded another chance to make it back to the NFL.

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So far, so good. The former St. Joseph Regional High School standout had three tackles and a pass defense as the undefeated Arizona Hotshots rallied past the Memphis Express, 20-18, in Week 2.

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Here's a look at how other New Jersey players are faring in the league:

Anthony Manzo-Lewis

Memphis fullback Anthony Manzo-Lewis, the former St. Joseph star who played at Albany, has four carries for 14 yards in his two games.

Will Hill

Orlando safety Will Hill, the former St. Peter’s Prep and Florida standout, is one of the new league’s emerging defensive stars.

Trying to regain the form that made him a starter for the New York Giants, Hill has 13 tackles, including six tackles and an interception in the unbeaten Apollos’ 37-29 win over San Antonio.

Darius Hamilton and Ed Shockley

Defensive tackle Darius Hamilton, the former Rutgers and Don Bosco Prep standout, and linebacker Ed Shockley of Villanova and Millville are members of Salt Lake City’s defense.

Hamilton, rebounding from knee surgeries, has two tackles in two games and Shockley has four.

Matt Simms and Younghoe Koo

Although Matt Simms threw his first touchdown pass and Younghoe Koo kicked two field goals, the winless Atlanta Legends were overtaken by the San Diego Fleet, 24-12.

Simms, who played at Don Bosco and Tennessee, has thrown for 286 yards in two games, completing 32 of 53 passes, with three interceptions and the one TD.

Koo, who kicked in high school at Ridgewood and college at Georgia Southern, is 4-for-4 in field goal attempts.



