WEEK 9 | NOV. 2, 2019 | ELON | GAME NOTES WILLIAM & MARY MEDIA RELATIONS MATCHUP WILLIAM & MARY [2-6, 0-4 CAA] vs. ELON [4-4, 3-2 CAA] Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 p.m. | Rhodes Stadium (11,250) | Elon, N.C. TRIBE Head Coach: Mike London Record at W&M: 2-6/1st Year Career Record: 64-67/11th Year vs. Elon: First Meeting (at W&M) PHOENIX Head Coach: Tony Trisciani Record at Elon: 4-4/1st Year Career Record: Same vs. W&M: First Meeting (at Elon) ■ 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS AUGUST Sat. 31 LAFAYETTE W, 30-17 SEPTEMBER Fri. 6 at Virginia L, 52-17 Sat. 14 COLGATE W, 38-10 Sat. 21 at ECU L, 19-7 Sat. 28 at UAlbany* L, 39-31 OCTOBER Sat. 5 #5/8 VILLANOVA* L, 35-28 Sat. 19 #2 JAMES MADISON*^ L, 38-10 Sat. 26 at Maine* L, 34-25 NOVEMBER Sat. 2 at Elon* 2 p.m. Sat. 9 RHODE ISLAND* 1 p.m. Sat. 16 #21/22 TOWSON* 1 p.m. Sat 23 at Richmond* Noon BOLD CAPS indicates home game * indicates CAA conference game ^ indicates W&M Homecoming All times local to site ■ MATCHUP AT A GLANCE SCORING OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE RUSHING OFFENSE PASSING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE TOTAL DEFENSE RUSHING DEFENSE INSIDE THE TRIBE THE GAME After last year’s contest in Williamsburg was canceled due to Hurricane Florence, William & Mary and Elon will resume their conference series for the Phoenix’s Homecoming game this Saturday at 2 p.m. A video stream of the CAA matchup will be available at FloFootball.com. ABOUT THE TRIBE The Tribe will look to snap a five-game skid when it travels to Elon this weekend, as it currently owns a 2-6 overall record and a 0-4 mark in conference play. Nearly all of the setbacks have been tightly contested matchups, however, as three of the four conference losses have not been decided until late in the fourth quarter. Freshman quarterback Hollis Mathis rushed for three touchdowns in last week’s game at Maine – the most by a Tribe player since 2016 – and currently ranks tied for fourth in the CAA with six rushing scores. Defensively, defensive end Will Kiely posted a career-high 4.0 TFL versus the Black Bears and now ranks among the league’s top 10 with 9.0 TFL this season. SCOUTING THE PHOENIX After recently snapping a three-game losing streak with a pair of CAA victories against Delaware and Rhode Island, Elon enters Saturday’s Homecoming game with a 4-4 record overall and a 3-2 mark in CAA action. Although the Phoenix are averaging just 318.9 total yards per game, it ranks tied for second in the CAA with a +7 turnover margin and leads the conference in red zone conversions (19 of 20 with 17 TD). ABOUT THE SERIES Saturday’s game will mark just the fifth meeting between W&M and Elon. W&M claimed the first two matchups before suffering setbacks during the last two matchups. Three of the four games have been lopsided affairs, as the most recent matchup in 2017, a 25-17 Elon win, is the lone contest decided by a single-digit margin. Last season's contest, scheduled to be played in Williamsburg, was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. 23.2 315.9 158.9 157.0 30.5 412.8 167.9 25.6 318.9 125.6 193.2 26.5 377.0 162.2 ■ GAME INFORMATION SERIES HISTORY Overall ................... Series tied, 2-2 In Elon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series tied, 1-1 Current Streak ......... Elon, won 2 straight Last 10 meetings ........... Series tied, 2-2 Last meeting. . . . . Elon won, 25-17, in Elon (10/6/17) BROADCAST INFO Television .........................None Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.3 The Tide Video Stream . . . . . . . . . . . . FloFootball.com Audio Stream ........... TribeAthletics.com Live Stats ............... ElonPhoenix.com TICKETS Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TribeAthletics.com Phone .................... (757) 221-3340 PASSING DEFENSE TURNOVER MARGIN 244.9 -2 214.8 +7 3RD DOWN CONVERSION % 37.1 38.8 ■ W&M PLAYERS TO WATCH BURDICK JR ■ WR YODER FR ■ KR/WR 16 LASTER SR ■ S 1 PARKER SR ■ CB 8 MURRAY SR ■ DT 95 REC 27 REC YDS 491 YDS/C 18.2 REC TDS 1 K RET. AVG. 28.2 K RET. TD 2 AP. YDS/GM 113.0 RUSH TD 2 TACKLES 45 INT 2 PBU 7 FF 1 TACKLES 51 INT 1 TFL 3.5 PBU 5 TACKLES 30 SACKS 2.5 TFL 6.0 BLK 1 9
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WEEK 9 | NOV. 2, 2019 | ELON | GAME NOTES WILLIAM & MARY MEDIA RELATIONS
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WILLIAM & MARY [2-6, 0-4 CAA] vs. ELON [4-4, 3-2 CAA]Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 | 2 p.m. | Rhodes Stadium (11,250) | Elon, N.C.
TRIBEHead Coach: Mike LondonRecord at W&M: 2-6/1st YearCareer Record: 64-67/11th Yearvs. Elon: First Meeting (at W&M)
PHOENIXHead Coach: Tony TriscianiRecord at Elon: 4-4/1st YearCareer Record: Samevs. W&M: First Meeting (at Elon)
■ 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
AUGUSTSat. 31 LAFAYETTE W, 30-17
SEPTEMBERFri. 6 at Virginia L, 52-17Sat. 14 COLGATE W, 38-10Sat. 21 at ECU L, 19-7Sat. 28 at UAlbany* L, 39-31
OCTOBERSat. 5 #5/8 VILLANOVA* L, 35-28Sat. 19 #2 JAMES MADISON*^ L, 38-10Sat. 26 at Maine* L, 34-25
NOVEMBERSat. 2 at Elon* 2 p.m.Sat. 9 RHODE ISLAND* 1 p.m.Sat. 16 #21/22 TOWSON* 1 p.m.Sat 23 at Richmond* Noon
BOLD CAPS indicates home game* indicates CAA conference game^ indicates W&M HomecomingAll times local to site
■ MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
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RUSHINGOFFENSE
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INSIDE THE TRIBETHE GAME After last year’s contest in Williamsburg was canceled due to Hurricane Florence, William & Mary and Elon will resume their conference series for the Phoenix’s Homecoming game this Saturday at 2 p.m. A video stream of the CAA matchup will be available at FloFootball.com.
ABOUT THE TRIBE The Tribe will look to snap a five-game skid when it travels to Elon this weekend, as it currently owns a 2-6 overall record and a 0-4 mark in conference play. Nearly all of the setbacks have been tightly contested matchups, however, as three of the four conference losses have not been decided until late in the fourth quarter. Freshman quarterback Hollis Mathis rushed for three touchdowns in last week’s game at Maine – the most by a Tribe player since 2016 – and currently ranks tied for fourth in the CAA with six rushing scores. Defensively, defensive end Will Kiely posted a career-high 4.0 TFL versus the Black Bears and now ranks among the league’s top 10 with 9.0 TFL this season.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX After recently snapping a three-game losing streak with a pair of CAA victories against Delaware and Rhode Island, Elon enters Saturday’s Homecoming game with a 4-4 record overall and a 3-2 mark in CAA action. Although the Phoenix are averaging just 318.9 total yards per game, it ranks tied for second in the CAA with a +7 turnover margin and leads the conference in red zone conversions (19 of 20 with 17 TD).
ABOUT THE SERIES Saturday’s game will mark just the fifth meeting between W&M and Elon. W&M claimed the first two matchups before suffering setbacks during the last two matchups. Three of the four games have been lopsided affairs, as the most recent matchup in 2017, a 25-17 Elon win, is the lone contest decided by a single-digit margin. Last season's contest, scheduled to be played in Williamsburg, was canceled due to Hurricane Florence.
OFFENSE: WEEK 9 (ELON)Pos. No. Name Elg Ht. Wt. NotesWR 9 Zach Burdick Jr. 6-1 195 Ranks 5th in the CAA with 18.2 yards per catch 11 Kane Everson Fr. 5-11 160 Totaled 28 catches for 342 yds with 3 TDWR 21 Jordan Lowery Jr. 5-11 205 Posted 3 catches for 46 yds with a 27-yd TD vs. CU 14 Chris Conlan Sr. 6-4 200 Totaled a catch for 13 yds vs. LafayetteTE 82 Tyler Klaus Sr. 6-4 245 Earned 18 career starts 81 Lachlan Pitts So. 6-6 240 Talented TE who posted impressive preseasonLT 79 Andrew Trainer Jr. 6-7 305 Grad transfer from Illinois with JR eligibility 78 Marcus Crowell RFr. 6-5 280 Earned first career start at MaineLG 66 Dan Evers Jr. 6-5 305 Started 15 of the last 18 games 63 Bart Francois Fr. 6-3 275 Saw first collegiate action vs. Lafayette C 72 Ryan Ripley Jr. 6-2 280 Started every game this season (LG/C) or 59 Nick Wimmer Sr. 6-2 320 Earned 22 career startsRG 75 Mark Williamson Sr. 6-5 295 Captain; Preseason AA (Phil Steele) 71 Griffin Gilder So. 6-4 285 Started the season-opener at Bucknell in 2018RT 65 Colby Sorsdal So. 6-6 280 Missed Maine game due to injury 58 Clint Marshall So. 6-3 290 Made collegiate debut as a reserve vs. LafayetteQB 12 Hollis Mathis Fr. 6-2 170 2-time CAA Rookie of the Week or 5 Kilton Anderson Sr. 6-2 210 25 of 33 for 245 yds with 3 TD vs. VillanovaRB 25 Owen Wright So. 5-11 215 Leads team in rushing yards (354) 26 Albert Funderburke Sr. 6-0 205 Totaled 52 yds on 5 carries at MaineFB 36 Tyler Crist Jr. 6-0 230 2-time All-CAA; Preseason AA (Phil Steele) 23 Donavyn Lester Fr. 6-2 200 Rushed for 43 yds on 10 carries vs. Villanova
DEFENSE: WEEK 9 (ELON)Pos. No. Name Elg Ht. Wt. NotesDE 90 Will Kiely Jr. 6-4 280 Posted a career-high 8 tackles & 4 TFL at Maine 94 Graydon Campbell Sr. 6-3 280 Former starter on OL NT 95 Bill Murray Sr. 6-4 280 Captain; totaled 7 tackles with TFL vs. JMU 93 Zyquan Bessant So. 5-10 255 Earned first career start vs. VillanovaDE 9 Carl Fowler So. 6-4 265 Equaled career high with 6 tackles w/TFL at UM 99 Nate Lynn Fr. 6-3 255 Tallied a TFL vs. ColgateLB 3 Gavin Johnson Sr. 6-3 250 Posted 6 tackles, sack, FF and a PBU vs. JMU 98 Marteise Phipps RFr. 6-2 215 Recorded 1.5 TFL at UAlbanyLB 21 Arman Jones Sr. 6-0 205 Totaled 5 stops and a FR vs. Villanova 30 Isaiah Jones RFr. 6-1 220 Registered a career-high 5 tackles at MaineLB 50 Trey Watkins So. 6-0 215 Leads team with 53 tackles 47 Alex Purviance Jr. 6-2 220 Totaled 4 tackles & recovered onside kick at UAlbanyLB 42 Nate Atkins Sr. 6-1 245 Just 12th 2-time team captain in school history 54 Jarrett Heckert So. 6-3 230 Posted a sack and a FF vs. LafayetteFC 28 Latrelle Smith Fr. 5-10 165 Registered 9 tackles vs. JMU 27 Ryan Poole RFr. 5-11 180 Recorded 3 PBU this seasonFS 6 Miles Hayes Sr. 6-3 190 Totaled a career-high 9 tackles with 0.5 TFL at ECU 37 Gage Herdman So. 6-3 220 Recorded career-high 10 tackles vs. VillanovaBS 1 Isaiah Laster Sr. 6-1 200 Ranks T18th nationally (FCS) with 8 career INT 7 Collin Parker Jr. 6-0 185 Posted a career-high 5 tackles at UVABC 8 Corey Parker Sr. 5-11 190 Blocked a punt at Maine 44 Justin Allen So. 5-11 180 Tallied 3 tackles vs. Lafayette
SPECIAL TEAMS: WEEK 9 (ELON)Pos. No. Name Elg Ht. Wt. NotesPK 89 Jake Johnston So. 5-10 175 Connected on 75% of his FG attempts (6 of 8) 19 Kris Hooper Sr. 6-0 185 Kicked school-record 54-yd FG at UAlbanyKO 19 Kris Hooper Sr. 6-0 185 Averaging 60.4 yds/kickoffP 80 Will Michael Jr. 5-10 180 Averaging 36.4 yards per punt or 10 George Eberle Fr. 5-11 185 Ranks 6th in the CAA in punting average (42.2)KR 16 Bronson Yoder Fr. 5-11 190 Ranks 10th nationally in ret. avg. (28.2); 2 TDs 26 Albert Funderburke Sr. 6-0 205 Averaging 17.0 yards per returnPR 21 Jordan Lowery Jr. 5-11 205 Ranks 4th in CAA in punt return average (8.1)H 7 Ted Hefter Jr. 6-0 195 2nd season as starting holderSNP 41 Sam Katz Fr. 5-9 185 1st season as starting snapper
WEEK 9 ■ WILLIAM & MARY VS. ELON GAME NOTES
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LAST MEETING W&M early rallied back from a 20-point second half deficit but fell at No. 18/23 Elon, 25-17, on Oct. 7, 2017. Although W&M trailed 23-3 at halftime, it outscored the Phoenix 14-0 during the third quarter to draw within six points as the teams entered the final stanza. However, the Tribe's final scoring threat ended late in the fourth quarter when its offense stalled at Elon's 13-yard line and was forced to attempt a field goal, which missed wide left with 4:26 remaining. The Tribe's next possession ended with a safety, while its final drive concluded near midfield when the clock expired on a sack.
IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD START In W&M's two victories against Elon, it outscored the Phoenix, 44-0, in the first half. However, in its losses to the Phoenix, Elon outscored the Tribe, 40-6, in the opening 30 minutes.
WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE IS KEY In the Tribe's two wins against Elon, it owned a +6 turnover margin and did not commit any turnovers. Conversely, W&M has thrown four interceptions in its losses and has a -3 turnover margin in those setbacks.
■ TRIBE BY THE NUMBERS
0 Points allowed by W&M during the first half in its two victories against Elon, as the Tribe has outscored the Phoenix, 44-0, during the opening 30 minutes of those contests. Conversely, Elon has outscored W&M, 40-6, during the first half in its two wins against the Tribe.
2 Onside kicks recovered by W&M this season, both coming off the foot of Kris Hooper. Alex Purviance recovered the first at UAlbany, while Kevin Jarrell scooped up the loose ball at Maine.
4 Rushing touchdowns posted by the Tribe in last week’s game at Maine, marking the most by the Tribe in a game since 2016. W&M totaled just five rushing touchdowns all of last season.
6 Rushing touchdowns by true freshman quarterback Hollis Mathis this season – an impressive figure that ranks tied for fourth in the CAA.
+6 W&M’s turnover margin in its two wins against Elon. Conversely, the Tribe has a -3 turnover margin in its two losses to the Phoenix.
9 TFL posted by the Tribe in last week’s game at Maine, marking the team’s second-highest total this season.
11 Touchdowns scored by W&M in its last 13 trips into the red zone. Additionally, the Tribe has found the end zone on 14 of its last 17 red zone opportunities.
■ W&M/ELON NOTES
RECOVERING ONSIDE KICKS W&M has recovered a pair of its onside kick attempts this season, both coming off the foot of Kris Hooper. Alex Purviance recovered the first at UAlbany, while Kevin Jarrell scooped up the loose ball at Maine.
VERSATILITY The Tribe has utilized the versatility of multiple players this year, as Bronson Yoder and Tyler Crist have played on both sides of the ball, as well as on special teams. Yoder, one of the nation's top kickoff returners, has also played safety, wide receiver and in the wildcat position, while Crist has played running back and linebacker.
WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE During the last two seasons, W&M is 5-1 when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponents, while it is 0-9 when it loses the turnover battle during the recent stretch.
20 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER W&M owns a 7-3 record during the last three seasons in games in which it scored more than 20 points. The losses have come in three of the last four games (UAlbany, Villanova, Maine).
LEADING AT HALFTIME Dating back to the 2014 season, the Tribe has won 16 of its last 20 games when leading at halftime.
Three of those setbacks came against Towson (2016, 2017, 2018), while the other was at UAlbany (2019).
HOLDING ON TO LEADS Dating back to the start of the 2013 season, W&M owns a 31-4 record when leading after three quarters. The three losses came against UAlbany, 2019; Delaware, 2015; JMU, 2014; Villanova, 2013.
TRUE FRESHMAN Nine true freshman have played for the Tribe this season: punter George Eberle, wide receiver Kane Everson, offensive lineman Bart Francois, long snapper Sam Katz, running back Donavyn Lester, defensive lineman Nate Lynn, quarterback Hollis Mathis, cornerback Latrelle Smith and safety Bronson Yoder.
SUCCESS VS. FCS IN NON-CONFERENCE With the wins against Lafayette and Colgate, W&M has won 35 of its last 37 games against non-conference FCS opponent during the regular season. The lone losses during that span are Lafayette (2012) and Colgate (2018). Additionally it owns a 38-3 record vs. FCS non-conference teams during the regular season dating back through the 2002 season.
NEW ERA BEGINS A new era of Tribe football is underway as first-year head coach Mike London leads W&M in 2019. A former assistant under longtime Tribe head coach Jimmye Laycock, London returns to Williamsburg with an impressive list of accomplishments as a head coach that includes winning a national title at the University of Richmond (2008) and earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year distinction at the University of Virginia (2011). Additionally, he was honored as the 2008 AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year.
CHALLENGING SLATE Playing its first 12-game regular season slate since 2014, W&M's schedule this fall features a number of challenging matchups. In addition to playing two FBS opponents (Virginia/ECU), W&M squares off against five teams nationally ranked in the preseason polls (James Madison, Maine, Towson, Elon, Colgate). This season marks the first time since 1991 that W&M's schedule will include two FBS opponents.
ONE TRIBE W&M's roster features a pair of brother tandems - Collin/Corey Parker and Andrew/Sam Trainer. Additionally, head coach Mike London's son, Mike London Jr. is the Tribe's wide receivers coach.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP Leading the Tribe's 19-member senior class is a quartet of talented seniors - Nate Atkins (senior, LB), Bill Murray (senior, DT), Corey Parker (senior, DB) and Mark Williamson (senior, OL). Atkins enters his second season as a captain, becoming just the 12th player in the program’s 126-year history to be selected as a team captain twice. In addition to their leadership, all four players have excelled on the
GAME CREDENTIALSPlease make all media and photo requests at least one week in advance. Credentials and parking passes can be mailed with one week’s notice. If not, credentials can be picked up, with proper credentials, at the Will Call Window at Zable Stadium on the morning of the game.
MEDIA PARKINGParking for members of the working press is available just southeast of Zable Stadium in front of the University Center. Space is limited in the lot, please arrive early. For directions to Zable Stadium, visit TribeAthletics.com and click on the Facilities link.
INTERVIEWSAll requests for interviews must be directed through the Media Relations Office. Players are available Monday morning until noon Thursday.
WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCEA press conference with head coach Mike London and selected players will be held every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Jimmye Laycock Football Center. Please confirm your attendance with Pete Clawson in the Media Relations Office at least 24 hours in advance at (757) 221-3369.
WEEKLY CAA TELECONFERENCECAA football coaches will participate in teleconferences for the media every Monday beginning at 10 a.m. (EST). Each coach will have a 10-minute slot to discuss his team and answer questions from the media. Coach London is slotted for 11:50 a.m. For the access number and password, contact Rob Washburn in the CAA office at (804) 525-1219.
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS W&M' four rushing touchdowns at Maine last week marked the most scores on the ground by the Tribe in a game since 2016 when it posted five in the win against Norfolk State.
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY W&M has been effective scoring touchdowns with its recent red zone opportunities, as it has found the end zone on 11 of its last 13 trips inside its opponents' 20-yard line. Additionally, the Tribe has scored touchdowns on 14 of its last 17 red zone opportunities.
30-POINT PERFORMANCES W&M has scored at least 30 points in three games this season. Prior to this year, the Tribe reached the 30-point mark just once during the last two seasons.
YARDS ON THE GROUND The Tribe has rushed for more than 200 yards three times this season. Entering the 2019 campaign, W&M had eclipsed the 200-yard mark on
■ TEAM OFFENSIVE NOTES
field and earned all-conference honors at least once during their careers.
TRIBE IN THE NFL Four former Tribe standouts were in NFL training camps this summer - DeAndre Houston-Carson (Bears), Tre McBride (Jaguars), Luke Rhodes (Colts) and B.W. Webb (Bengals). Additionally, a pair of former Tribe players are currently serving as NFL head coaches - Mike Tomlin ‘95 (Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach) and Sean McDermott ‘98 (Buffalo Bills). Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn also has W&M ties, as he was an assistant on the Tribe’s staff in 1994. Also noteworthy is a pair of former W&M head coaches who went on to have extraordinary careers - Marv Levy and Lou Holtz. Levy served as W&M’s head coach from 1964-68 and was followed by Holtz from 1969-71.
TRIBE IN THE NFL When All-American defensive back DeAndre Houston Carson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, he became the sixth Tribe player drafted since 2009. Below are a few notes about W&M’s six NFL Draft picks since 2009. • Leads the CAA and ranks second in the FCS, behind only Montana (7) • Ranks third in the state of Virginia (behind only Virginia Tech and Virginia) • Is more than ACC member Duke (5)
RADIO SHOW New for the 2019 season is Tribe Talk Presented by Chesapeake Bank with Coach London, presented by Chesapeake Bank, which will be hosted at Precarious Beer Hall on Thursdays from 7-7:30 p.m. Longtime Tribe play-by-play announcer Jay Colley will host the weekly show, which will be broadcast live on 92.3 FM The Tide.
STOPS BEHIND THE LINE W&M posted 9.0 TFL in last week's game at Maine, marking the squad's second-best highest total this season.
DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS TOUCHDOWNS W&M has continued a recent trend of scoring with defense and special teams, as the Tribe has found the end zone three with non-offensive touchdowns this season - Arman Jones pick-six at UVA (47 yds) and Bronson Yoder's kickoff returns against Colgate (93 yds) and UAlbany (98 yds.). W&M has recorded at least one defensive or special teams touchdown in 12 of the last 13 years.
BALANCE Six different Tribe players have intercepted a pass this season. The last time more W&M players posted at least one interception in a season was 2015.
TOUGH TO SCORE THROUGH THE AIR Since the start of the start of the 2016 season, a span of 40 games, just 10 opponents have scored more than one passing touchdown against W&M.
SHUTTING DOWN THE PASS Since the start of the 2007 season, a span of 143 games, the Tribe has allowed more than 300 passing yards just nine times - UAlbany (2019), UNH (2008,
■ TEAM DEFENSIVE NOTES
the ground just four times during the previous three seasons.
BALANCED RUSHING ATTACK En route to piling up 226 rushing yards at Maine last week, four Tribe players totaled more than 40 yards on the ground - Owen Wright (73), Mathis (52), Funderburke (52), Yoder (46).
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION W&M has totaled more than 400 yards of total offense twice this season. Entering the fall, W&M had not eclipsed the 400-yard mark since 2016.
BIG PLAYS W&M has posted 11 plays longer than 30 yards - four on the ground (31, 41, 54, 73) and seven through the air (32, 34, 38, 39, 49, 49, 83). Last season, W&M produced just one run longer than 30 yards, while it posted just 14 total plays of at least 30 yards.
GROUND GAME PRODUCTION IS KEY Since joining the league in 1993, W&M has rushed for at least 200 yards 78 times and posted a 73-5 record in those contests. Additionally, W&M is 27-4 when out-rushing the opposition since 2013.
STAT TO WATCH Dating back through the 2011 season, W&M has struggled to win games in which it has thrown at least 30 passes and owns an 10-26 mark in such contests.
LAST WEEK'S CAA RESULTSStony Book def. Villanova, 36-35Maine def. William & Mary, 34-25Elon def. Rhode Island, 38-13Richmond def. Delaware, 35-25James Madison def. Towson, 27-10
AROUND THE CAA THIS WEEKMerrimack at Rhode Island 1 p.m.Villanova at New Hampshire 1 p.m.Delaware at Towson 2 p.m.W&M at Elon 2 p.m.Stony Brook at Richmond 3 p.m.Maine at UAlbany 3:30 p.m.
BREAKING UP PASSES W&M totaled 11 PBU's in the conference opener at UAlbany, marking the team's highest total since the win at Penn in 2012 when it also recorded 11 breakups.
IMPRESSIVE EFFORT W&M's defense allowed just 215 total yards in the win against Colgate, which marked the fewest allowed by the Tribe since the contest at Delaware in 2017.
TOUGH DEFENSE AT ZABLE STADIUM The Tribe defense has been outstanding in home games since the start of the 2009 season and is allowing just 18.5 points per game at Zable Stadium during the stretch. During the stretch of 57 games (1,058 points), W&M has posted six shutouts. W&M owns a 37-20 record at home during that span.
QUARTERBACKS
HOLLIS MATHIS ■ Honored as the CAA Rookie of the Week twice this season (9/1, 9/16) ■ Ranks tied for fourth in the CAA in rushing touchdowns (6) ■ Rushed for 52 yards with three touchdowns at Maine; effort marked the first time since 2016 that a Tribe player has rushed for three scores ■ Started as a wide receiver versus No. 2 JMU and totaled two catches for 13 yards ■ Missed the Villanova game due to injury ■ Posted a 56-yard touchdown run at UAlbany; also completed 8 of 10 passes for 68 yards ■ Selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week and STATS National Rookie of the Week Honorable Mention following the win against Colgate; rushed for 62 yards with a touchdown while completing 11 of 19 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown ■ Selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week and STATS National Rookie of the Week Honorable Mention following the win against Lafayette ■ Rushed for 127 yards in the win versus Lafayette, which marked the most yards on the ground by a W&M quarterback in school history ■ Became W&M's first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener when he was on the field for the Tribe's first offensive snap against Lafayette (QB Ted Hefter took the snap and QB Kilton Anderson threw a 49-yard completion on the play; QB Shon Mitchell was also on the field for the opening play) ■ Set school records for career passing yards (5,431) and touchdown passes (68) at Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. ■ Two-time first-team all-state selection (2017, 2018)
KILTON ANDERSON ■ Missed the game at Maine due to injury
■ PLAYER NOTES
■ Completed 25 of 33 passes for 245 yards with three touchdowns against No. 5/8 Villanova; TD total equaled a career high ■ Came off the bench for the final three possessions at UAlbany and completed 5 of 10 passes for 124 yards, highlighted by an 83-yard touchdown strike to Kane Everson; big play marked the longest completion by a Tribe player since 2009 ■ Completed 4 of 8 passes for 103 yards at Virginia ■ Completed 4 of 8 passes for 100 yards in the season-opening win against Lafayette ■ Grad transfer who played in nine games and earned six starts at Coastal Carolina last season ■ Led CCU with 1,010 passing yards, completing 76 of 131 passes with a team-high eight touchdowns last season ■ Also posted 251 rushing yards on 56 carries in 2018 ■ Began his career at Fresno State where he played in eight games and earned five starts as a redshirt freshman ■ Led Fresno State with five rushing touchdowns as a redshirt freshman, which led the team and were the most by any Bulldog quarterback since David Carr
TED HEFTER ■ Came off the bench against No. 2 JMU and completed 7 of 13 passes for 36 yards with a touchdown; his scoring strike came on a fake field goal ■ Appeared in all 10 games and started the final three contests last season ■ Completed 37 of 76 passes for 424 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions in 2018 ■ Came off the bench to throw for 170 yards with a touchdown in the win against No. 16/20 Maine ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction three times
RUNNING BACKS
OWEN WRIGHT ■ Rushed for 73 yards on 13 carries at Maine ■ Totaled a career-high 108 rushing yards on 16 carries with a touchdown in the win against Colgate ■ Rushed for 63 yards on 14 carries with a pair of touchdowns in the season-opening win against Lafayette ■ Ranked sixth in the CAA in yards per return (22.9) as a redshirt freshman last season ■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection
ALBERT FUNDERBURKE ■ Rushed for 52 yards on five carries at Maine ■ Posted a 9-yard touchdown run at UAlbany ■ Recorded 34 rushing yards on six carries in the win against Colgate ■ Rushed for 50 yards on five carries with a touchdown at Virginia; his 41-yard run during the fourth quarter marked the longest rush by a Tribe player since 2017 ■ Earned three starts last season and led the team in rushing with 261 yards on 87 carries with a touchdown ■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection
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■ TRIBE RECORD WATCH (CAREER)
■ 2019 HONOR ROLL
CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTNate Atkins
STATS FCS NAT'L ROOKIE OF THE WEEKHollis Mathis (9/2, 9/16) - Honorable Mention
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEKHollis Mathis (9/2, 9/16)
CAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKBronson Yoder (9/16)
FRED MITCHELL AWARD WATCH LISTJake Johnston (September)
TYLER CRIST ■ Lined up as a linebacker at Maine and posted two tackles ■ Totaled three catches for 27 yards against No. 2 JMU ■ Rushed for a career-high 52 yards on five carries, highlighted by a 20-yard touchdown, at ECU; was his first career rushing touchdown ■ Two-time All-CAA selection at fullback (2018, 2019) ■ Preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele (2019) ■ Preseason All-CAA selection (2019) as a fullback
DONAVYN LESTER ■ Earned first career start vs. No. 5/8 Villanova and rushed for 43 yards on 10 carries; also totaled four catches for 27 yards ■ Rushed for 25 yards on four carries at UAlbany ■ Scored his first career touchdown in the win against Colgate; finished the contest with 18 yards on five carries
WIDE RECEIVERS
ZACH BURDICK ■ Ranks fifth in the CAA with 18.2 yards per catch ■ Tallied four catches for 68 yards at Maine ■ Recorded three receptions for 58 yards against No. 2 JMU ■ Posted five catches for 68 yards, highlighted by his first career touchdown, against No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Totaled four catches for 31 yards at ECU ■ Registered five receptions for 60 yards at UAlbany ■ Recorded two catches for a career-high 81 yards, highlighted by a 49-yard catch, in the win against Colgate ■ Posted two catches for 65 yards, highlighted by a 38-yard reception, at Virginia ■ Recorded two catches for 60 yards, highlighted by a 49-yard reception on W&M's first play from scrimmage, in the season-opening win against Lafayette; also converted a 2-point conversion ■ Reserve last season who saw action in the final four games
KANE EVERSON ■ Totaled 18 receptions for 252 yards with three touchdowns during a two-game stretch versus UAlbany and No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Posted 11 catches for 131 yards with two touchdowns vs. No. 5/8 Villanova; impressive effort marked the most receptions by a Tribe player since Tre McBride (2014) ■ Earned his first career start and tallied seven receptions for 121 yards, highlighted by an 83-yard touchdown, at UAlbany; big play marked the longest reception by a Tribe player since 2009 ■ Recorded five catches for 42 yards at ECU ■ Completed a 38-yard pass to Zach Burdick at Virginia ■ Totaled three catches for 40 yards in the season-opening win against Lafayette ■ First-team all-state standout at Central Dauphin East High School
BRONSON YODER ■ Reserve safety who also lines up as a wide receiver and returns kickoffs; also plays on kick coverage ■ Ranks 10th nationally in kickoff return average (28.2) and first in kickoff return touchdowns (2) ■ His two kickoff returns for a touchdown are the most by a Tribe player since 1946 (Bob Longacre) ■ Ranks 10th in the CAA in all-purpose yards per game (113.0) ■ Totaled a career-high 206 all-purpose yards at Maine; rushed for 46 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown ■ Posted a 73-yard run vs. No. 2 JMU, which ranks as the 15th-longest rush in school history and the longest by a Tribe player since 2011; finished the contest with 77 rushing yards on six carries ■ Scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run against No. 5/8 Villanova; also posted his first career receptions (two catches for 11 yds) ■ Equaled the second-longest kickoff return in school history with his 98-yard touchdown at UAlbany ■ Honored as the CAA Co-Special Teams Player of the Week following the win against Colgate; posted a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the victory; it ranks as the sixth-longest return in school history and marked the longest return by a Tribe player since Jonathan Grimes' 97-yard score versus Villanova in 2008 ■ Totaled two PBU in the win against Lafayette
JORDAN LOWERY ■ Ranks fourth in the CAA in punt return average (8.1) ■ Totaled three catches for 46 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown, in the win against Colgate ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction
CHRIS CONLAN ■ Career stats include eight catches for 136 yards with a touchdown ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction four times
BRANDON BATTLE ■ Recorded his first career catch (39 yards) at UVA ■ Converted to wide receiver from quarterback prior to the start of this season ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction
TIGHT ENDS
TYLER KLAUS ■ Recorded a 16-yard catch at Virginia ■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection
LACHLAN PITTS ■ Appeared in 10 games and earned his first career start against Colgate last season ■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection
When leading turnover ratio . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
When trailing turnover ratio . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
OFFENSIVE LINE
MARK WILLIAMSON ■ Team captain ■ All-CAA Third Team selection (2018) ■ Preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele (2019) ■ Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention (2019) ■ Moves from left tackle to right guard this season ■ Earned 23 starts the past three seasons ■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection ■ Bone marrow donor
NICK WIMMER ■ In his third season as the starting center with 22 career starts ■ Returned to the field as a reserve at UAlbany after missing the previous three games due to injury; started the following game versus No. 2 JMU COLBY SORSDAL ■ In his second season as the starting right tackle ■ Missed the Maine game due to injury ■ Became just the second W&M true freshman offensive lineman to start dating back to 1983 when he started in 2018
ANDREW TRAINER ■ Started every game this season, seven at LT and one at RT ■ Earned his first career start (LT) in the season-opening win versus Lafayette ■ Grad transfer from Illinois who has eligibility as a junior ■ Appeared in one game at Illinois ■ Two-time Academic All-Big Ten
RYAN RIPLEY ■ In his first season as a starter; started five games at center and three at left guard ■ Reserve last season who saw action in six games ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction three times
DAN EVERS ■ Earned starts in five games (LG) this season ■ Missed the Lafayette and JMU games due to injury ■ Earned starts in all 10 games last season at left guard ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction
MARCUS CROWELL ■ Earned his first career start at Maine ■ Became just the fourth W&M offensive lineman to play as a true freshman when he appeared in the season-opening win at Bucknell last season . . . ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction
DEFENSIVE LINE
BILL MURRAY ■ Team captain ■ Tallied six tackles at Maine ■ Registered seven tackles with a TFL against No. 2 JMU ■ Missed the Villanova game due to injury ■ Totaled five tackles and 1.5 TFL at ECU ■ Recorded six tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack in the win against Colgate ■ Posted five tackles with 1.5 sacks and a blocked field goal in the win against Lafayette; it was his seventh career block ■ All-CAA Second Team selection (2018) ■ Preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele (2019) ■ Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention (2019) ■ Three-year starter ■ Led the team in sacks (4.5) and TFL (9.5) last season ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction three times
WILL KIELY ■ Ranks 10th in the CAA in TFL (9.0) ■ Totaled career highs in tackles (8) and TFL (4) at Maine; also recorded a sack; his 4.0 TFL marked the best effort by a Tribe player since 2014 (Airek Green) ■ Registered a TFL against No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Posted three tackles and a sack at ECU ■ Recorded five tackles, 1.5 TFL and a half sack in the win against Colgate ■ Totaled six tackles with 1.5 TFL and a fumble recovery in the win against Lafayette ■ Ranked second on the team in sacks (3.0) and TFL (7.5) last season
CARL FOWLER ■ Equaled a career high with six tackles to go with 1.5 TFL at Maine ■ Recorded five stops against No. 2 JMU ■ Equaled a career high with six tackles vs. No. 5/8 Villanova; also recorded a PBU ■ Posted five tackles, a TFL and a PBU at UAlbany ■ Tallied three tackles and a sack at ECU ■ Recorded 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in the win against Lafayette ■ Appeared in nine games and earned six starts last season ■ Ranked third on the team with 6.0 TFL ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction twice
DARIUS FULLWOOD ■ Registered three stops and a PBU at UAlbany ■ Totaled three tackles at ECU ■ Recorded three tackles in the win against Colgate ■ Posted a half sack in the victory against Lafayette
ZYQUAN BESSANT ■ Earned his first career start against No. 5/8 Villanova
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LINEBACKERS
NATE ATKINS ■ One of just 12 players in the program's 126-year history to be selected as a team captain multiple times ■ Selected as a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy, which honors the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation ■ Ranks 10th nationally (FCS) among active players in career tackles (285) ■ Earned starts in all 40 games of his career ■ Tallied seven tackles with a TFL at Maine ■ Registered eight tackles, including seven solo stops, against No. 2 JMU ■ Posted eight tackles vs. No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Totaled seven tackles at UAlbany ■ Recorded seven tackles with 0.5 TFL in the win against Colgate ■ Four-year starter ■ All-CAA Third Team selection (2017) ■ Led the team in tackles each of the last two seasons ■ W&M NFF Campbell Trophy nominee ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction four times
ARMAN JONES ■ Registered five stops and a fumble recovery against No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Totaled a team-high nine tackles with 0.5 TFL at UAlbany ■ Recorded eight tackle with a PBU at ECU ■ Posted eight tackles with a 47-yard pick-six at Virginia; it was his second career pick-six and third career touchdown ■ Three-year starter ■ Scored a pair of touchdowns last season - coming on a 90-yard pick-six in the win against No. 16/20 Maine (third-longest pick-six in school history) and on a 71-yard blocked field goal return
GAVIN JOHNSON ■ Ranks tied for fourth in the CAA in forced fumbles (2) ■ Registered six tackles with a sack, forced fumble and a PBU vs. No. 2 JMU ■ Posted a career-high nine tackles with a sack, 1.5 TFL, a forced fumble and two PBU at ECU ■ Totaled three tackles with 1.5 TFL, a half sack and a PBU in the win against Colgate ■ Recorded four tackles at Virginia ■ Starting linebacker who was a full-time starter at defensive end the past two seasons ■ Ranked tied for second on the team with 8.0 TFL, all of which came versus conference opponents, in 2017 ■ Became the program’s first true freshman to play at defensive end since 2002 (Jonas Watson) when he started two games in 2016 ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction twice
TREY WATKINS ■ Leads the team with 53 tackles ■ Totaled a pair of 10-tackle performances this season (Lafayette, Virginia) ■ Registered nine tackles at ECU
■ Posted 10 tackles with a TFL and a fumble recovery at Virginia ■ Recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the win against Lafayette ■ In his first season as a starter ■ Reserve who saw action in nine games and finished the season with 21 tackles in 2018
MARTEISE PHIPPS ■ Totaled three tackles and 1.5 TFL at UAlbany ■ Posted a TFL in the victory against Colgate ■ Recorded 1.5 sacks in the win against Lafayette
JARRETT HECKERT ■ Recorded a tackle and a PBU at UAlbany ■ Posted a sack and a forced fumble in the win against Lafayette
ALEX PURVIANCE ■ Recorded four tackles, all solo, and recovered an onside kick at UAlbany
KEVIN JARRELL ■ Recovered an onside kick at Maine ■ Registered an interception in his collegiate debut against Lafayette
ISAIAH JONES ■ Totaled a career-high five tackles at Maine ■ Recorded three tackles with a TFL vs. No. 2 JMU ■ Posted a TFL in the win against Lafayette
JACK ERWIN ■ Recorded four tackles in the triumph versus Colgate
DEFENSIVE BACKS
COREY PARKER ■ Team captain ■ Ranks second on the team in tackles (51) ■ Earned starts in all 40 games of his career ■ Blocked a punt at Maine ■ Posted 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, with a forced fumble against No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Recorded seven tackles with a TFL and three PBU's at UAlbany ■ Posted nine tackles at ECU ■ Totaled five tackles with a TFL in the victory against Colgate ■ Recorded seven tackles, an interception, PBU and 0.5 TFL at Virginia ■ Totaled five tackles with a TFL and a fumble recovery in the win against Lafayette ■ Two-time all-conference selection, earning third-team honors each of the last two seasons ■ Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention (2019) ■ Transitioned from safety to cornerback early last season ■ Ranked tied for seventh in the CAA in PBU per game (1.00) and tied for fourth in fumbles recovered (2) last season ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction three times
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■ DEF./SPEC. TM. SCORES
2019B. Yoder ..............................98-yd kickoff ret. at UAlbanyB. Yoder ............................. 93-yd kickoff ret. vs. ColgateA. Jones ....................................47-yd INT ret. at Virginia
2018N. Evans .................... 71-yd fumble ret. at Rhode IslandA. Jones .................................... 90-yd INT ret. vs. MaineA. Jones ...........................71-yd blk FG return at Towson
2017C. Parker ...........................19-yd fumble ret. vs. Bucknell
2016A. Swinton ........................... 63-yd INT ret. vs. Delaware
2015D. Houston-Carson ....65-yd blk FG return vs. DuquesneZ. Fetters .......................36-yd fumble return vs. TowsonD. Dedmon ..............................70-yd punt return at ElonD. Houston-Carson ................70-yd blk PAT ret. vs. JMUD. Houston-Carson ................ 94-yd INT ret. at VillanovaD. Dedmon ....................... 89-yd kickoff ret. at DelawareTeam ....Safety vs. UVA (on blk punt by Houston-Carson)
2014K. Anderson .............................2-yd blk punt ret. at JMUD. Houston-Carson .........85-yd blk PAT ret. vs. LafayetteI. Tagoe ..........................66-yd blk FG ret. vs. Norfolk St.A. Green .........................................Safety vs. Norfolk St.J. Velasquez ....................... 39-yd INT ret. vs. Norfolk St.
2013A. Green ......................... 40-yd fumble ret. at RichmondJ. Couplin ........................ 51-yd fumble ret. at DelawareJ. Velasquez ............... 90-yd INT ret. vs. James MadisonA. Green ................................25-yd INT ret. at LafayetteM. Harvey ..............................29-yd INT ret. at Lafayette
2012B.W. Webb .........................91-yd punt ret. vs. Delaware
2010E. Franks .................48-yd INT ret. vs. Georgia SouthernD. Cook ................................ 84-yd INT ret. vs. VillanovaD. Cook ......................................50-yd INT ret. at MaineJ. Couplin ..................................... 22-yd INT ret. vs. VMIB.W. Webb ................................. 64-yd punt ret. vs. VMI
2009B.W. Webb ..................... 58-yd INT ret. vs. Weber StateJ. Trantin ......................... 60-yd INT ret. vs. Weber StateK. O’Brien ...................................Safety vs. Rhode IslandB.W. Webb ...............................50-yd INT ret. at Virginia
2008D. Cox ...............................80-yd punt ret. vs. RichmondD. Cox ........................... 12-yd INT ret. vs. NortheasternD. Cox ..........................89-yd punt ret. vs. NortheasternD. Caldwell .....................62-yd INT ret. vs. Rhode IslandJ. Grimes ..........................97-yd kickoff ret. vs. VillanovaD. Caldwell ........... 66-yd blocked FG ret. vs. Norfolk St.D. Cox ................................. 45-yd INT ret. at N.C. State
2007M. Pigram ............. 42-yd fumble ret. vs. James MadisonT. Wells ........................... 28-yd fumble ret. vs. Delaware
* SINCE 2007
ISAIAH LASTER ■ Ranks tied for 18th among all active FCS players with eight career interceptions ■ Ranks tied for fifth in the CAA with seven PBU's ■ Tallied an interception vs. No. 2 JMU; pick came in the end zone to stop a JMU scoring opportunity ■ Registered seven tackles with two PBU's at UAlbany ■ Totaled a team-high 10 tackles with a TFL and two PBU at ECU ■ Recorded six tackles and an interception in the victory against Colgate ■ Posted five tackles with a PBU at Virginia ■ Forced a fumble in the win against Lafayette ■ All-CAA Second Team selection (2018) as a safety ■ Preseason All-CAA (2019) ■ Ranked tied for third in the CAA in interceptions (4), while his 0.4 INT per game ranked second, last season ■ Ranked second on the team in tackles (65) last season■ CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection
MILES HAYES ■ Tallied a career-high nine tackles with 0.5 TFL at ECU ■ Posted a career-high six tackles in the triumph versus Colgate ■ Recorded his first career interception with a career-high six tackles at Virginia ■ Totaled three tackles in the win against Lafayette ■ Appeared in seven games and earned four starts last season, finishing the year with 12 tackles
LATRELLE SMITH ■ Recorded nine tackles, including eight solo stops, against No. 2 JMU ■ Totaled five tackles, 1.5 TFL and two PBU's at UAlbany ■ Posted seven tackles at ECU ■ Earned his first career start and posted his first career interception in the win against Colgate; also tallied a PBU in the victory ■ Recorded a career-high 10 tackles with a TFL at Virginia ■ Posted a forced fumble and PBU in his collegiate debut against Lafayette
GAGE HERDMAN ■ Posted eight tackles with 0.5 TFL at Maine ■ Totaled a career-high 10 tackles against No. 5/8 Villanova ■ Registered seven tackles with 0.5 TFL and a PBU at UAlbany ■ Recorded four tackles in the win against Lafayette ■ Saw action in eight games and earned four starts last season ■ Totaled 33 tackles, an interception, TFL, forced fumble, fumble recovery, blocked punt and two PBU in 2018 ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction two times
NATE LEWIS ■ Recorded a PBU and 0.5 TFL at Virginia ■ Posted four tackles and a PBU in the victory
against Lafayette ■ Appeared in the first two games before suffering season-ending injuries each of the last two years ■ Started the first two games last season
COLLIN PARKER ■ Totaled four tackles at Maine ■ Recorded four stops at UAlbany ■ Posted a career-high five tackles at Virginia
RYAN POOLE ■ Earned his first career start vs. No. 5/8 Villanova and posted three tackles with a PBU ■ Recorded two PBU in the win against Lafayette
SPECIAL TEAMS
JAKE JOHNSTON ■ Connected on 75.0 percent of his field goal attempts this season (6 of 8) ■ Named to the Fred Mitchell Award Watch List, which honors FCS, D-II, D-III, NAIA and NJCAA place-kickers for excellence on and off the field ■ Kicked a career-long 40-yard field goal at Virginia ■ Connected on three of his four field goal attempts in the win against Lafayette ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction twice
KRIS HOOPER ■ Successfully executed two onside kicks this season, at UAlbany and at Maine ■ Connected on a school-record 54-yard field goal at UAlbany; ranks as the fifth-longest made field goal in conference history; also posted a successful onside kick ■ Led the team in scoring as a sophomore (43 points) ■ Made three of his four kicks from 40 yards or longer as a sophomore ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction four times
GEORGE EBERLE ■ Ranks sixth in the CAA in punting average (42.2) ■ Averaged 44.6 yards per punt with his five kicks at Maine; pinned UM inside its own 20-yard line twice ■ Averaged 44.4 yards per punt with his seven kicks against No. 2 JMU; posted a career-long 56-yard punt ■ Posted a 52-yard punt at UAlbany that pinned the Great Danes inside their own 20-yard line ■ Averaged 41.5 yards per punt in the win against Colgate ■ Made his collegiate debut at Virginia and averaged 39.2 yards per punt (four punts) ■ First-team all-state punter at Voorhees High School in Califon, N.J.; Averaged 46.4 yards per punt on his 34 kicks
WILL MICHAEL ■ Punted once at ECU, a 40-yard kick that pinned ECU at its own 1-yard line ■ Averaged 40.0 yards per punt (three punts) at Virginia ■ Averaged 36.2 yards per punt on his 59 kicks
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last season ■ Recorded a pair of 50+ yard punts and pinned the opposition inside its own 20 nine times in 2018 ■ Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction twice
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MIKE LONDON2008 FCS NATIONAL CHAMPION HEAD COACH ■ 2008 AFCA FCS NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR ■ 2011 ACC COACH OF THE YEAR ■ 2017 FCS EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD FINALIST ■ 2017 AFCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS2008. . . . .NCAA FCS National Championship2008. . . . . AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year2011. . . . . . . . . . . . .ACC Coach of the Year2017. . . . .FCS Eddie Robinson Award Finalist2017. . . . .AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
Tremendously successful and widely respected, Mike London enters his first season as head coach of the William & Mary football program. London, a former assistant under longtime Tribe head coach Jimmye Laycock, returns to Williamsburg with an impressive list of accomplishments as a head coach that includes winning a national title at the University of Richmond (2008) and earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year distinction at the University of Virginia (2011). “This is an exciting day for William & Mary, and we are thrilled to welcome Mike and his family back to Williamsburg,” W&M Director of Athletics Samantha K. Huge said at the time of London hiring in November. “Mike embodies the values and character that we need to lead our football program forward and he has demonstrated an ability to develop players and win championships over his nearly 30 years in coaching. His unique journey and commitment to the development of young men make him the perfect successor to carry on Coach Jimmye Laycock’s 39-year legacy while forging a new path for Tribe Football.” Howard University’s head coach the last two seasons, London’s tenure leading the Bison was highlighted with his selection as a finalist for the 2017 STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Eddie Robinson Award, which is bestowed upon the nation’s top head coach. Additionally, he earned the 2017 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year award after guiding Howard to a 6-2 conference record – the program’s first winning season since 2012. His inaugural campaign at HU featured a season-opening win at UNLV, which ESPN lauded as one of college football’s greatest upsets. Prior to his two-year stint at HU, London served as an associate head coach/defensive line coach at the University of Maryland in 2016 where he helped lead the Terps to an appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl. In addition to garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors at UVA in 2011, London led the Cavaliers to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. En route to earning the postseason bowl bid, he guided UVA to road wins at Miami and Florida State – becoming the first program in the nation to accomplish the feat in the same season. London gained his first head coaching experience at Richmond, his alma mater, where he amassed a 24-5 record and guided the Spiders to the 2008 FCS national title during his initial campaign. His efforts were recognized by the AFCA, which selected him as the FCS National Coach of the Year. After leading the Spiders to an 8-0 start the following season, UR became just the third FCS school to receive a vote in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. London landed the head coaching job at UR after an exceptional two-year stint as UVA’s defensive coordinator (2006-07). During his first season, the Cavaliers allowed
just 289.5 yards per game – the program’s best figure in 27 years. The following season, London’s defense ranked sixth nationally in sacks and among the nation’s top 20 in scoring defense and rushing defense. London oversaw the development of an outstanding group of All-ACC honorees, highlighted by 2007 unanimous All-America standout Chris Long, who was the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Before returning to UVA, where he was an assistant from 2001-04, London spent the 2005 season in the NFL as the Houston Texans’ defensive line coach. London’s first stint with the Cavaliers also included serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 2002-04. London, a native of Hampton, Va., began his coaching career as the outside linebackers coach at Richmond in 1988 before coaching the defensive line at William & Mary under Jimmye Laycock (1991-94). He then returned to UR for two more years (1995-96) as the outside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator before taking on the defensive line coaching duties at Boston College from 1997-00. A standout defensive back at Richmond (1979-82), London served as a team captain his senior season and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent in 1983. London graduated from UR in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a year later earned a degree in law enforcement from the Richmond Police Academy. He served as a detective from 1985-87. London and his wife, Regina, have four children: daughters Ticynn, Jaicyn and Madicyn and son Korben. He has three children from a previous marriage: sons Michael Jr. and Brandon, and daughter Kristen.
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■ WILLIAM & MARY ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Elg. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High/Prep School)1 Isaiah Laster S Sr. 6-1 200 Cary, N.C. (Panther Creek)2 Jalen Christian WR Sr. 5-9 180 Damascus, Md. (Damascus/South Carolina)3 Gavin Johnson LB Sr. 6-3 250 Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)4 Shon Mitchell QB Jr. 6-0 185 Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith)5 Kilton Anderson QB Sr. 6-2 210 Naples, Fla. (Skyline/Coastal Carolina)6 Miles Hayes S Sr. 6-3 190 Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)7 Ted Hefter QB Jr. 6-0 195 Bethesda, Md. (Sidwell Friends School)7a Collin Parker S Jr. 6-0 185 Haymarket, Va. (Battlefield)8 Corey Parker CB Sr. 5-11 190 Haymarket, Va. (Battlefield)9 Zach Burdick WR Jr. 6-1 195 Aldie, Va. (John Champe)9a Carl Fowler DL So. 6-4 265 Durham, N.C. (Northern Durham)10 Brandon Battle WR Sr. 6-3 195 La Plata, Md. (North Point)10a George Eberle K/P Fr. 5-11 185 Califon, N.J. (Voorhees)11 Kane Everson WR Fr. 5-11 160 Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg)12 Hollis Mathis QB Fr. 6-2 170 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills)13 Nate Lewis CB Jr. 6-1 175 Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)13a Tre Diemer III QB Fr. 6-1 200 Shelburne, Vt. (IMG Academy)14 Chris Conlan WR Sr. 6-4 200 Leetsdale, Pa. (Quaker Valley)15 Amonyae Watson WR So. 6-1 190 Newport News, Va. (Heritage)16 Bronson Yoder S Fr. 5-11 190 Nappanee, Ind. (Northwood)17 Justin Dulaney TE Jr. 6-3 190 Berryville, Va. (Clarke County)18 Dean Rotger WR Jr. 6-0 190 Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Our Lady of Lourdes)19 Kris Hooper K Sr. 6-0 185 Barboursville, Va. (Orange County)21 Arman Jones LB Sr. 6-0 205 Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)21a Jordan Lowery WR Jr. 5-11 205 Roanoke, Va. (North Cross)22 Cam Spangler CB RFr. 5-9 165 Culpeper, Va. (Eastern View)23 Donavyn Lester RB Fr. 6-2 200 Plano, Texas (John Paul II)24 Jaedon Joyner CB Fr. 6-0 180 Washington, D.C. (Roosevelt)25 Owen Wright RB So. 5-11 215 Bethesda, Md. (Georgetown Prep)26 Albert Funderburke, Jr. RB Sr. 6-0 205 Monroe, N.C. (Sun Valley)27 Ryan Poole CB RFr. 5-11 180 Annapolis, Md. (Saint Mary’s)28 Latrelle Smith CB Fr. 5-10 165 Hampton, Va. (Phoebus)29 Jaret Anderson RB Jr. 5-10 200 Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic)30 Isaiah Jones LB RFr. 6-1 220 Norristown, Pa. (La Salle College)31 Kevin Jarrell LB RFr. 6-1 220 Charlottesville, Va. (Monticello)32 Elijah Burns RB RFr. 5-11 195 Chester, Va. (Thomas Dale)33 Noah Giles RB Jr. 5-11 200 Suffolk, Va. (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy)34 Michael Jackson CB So. 6-2 195 Annapolis, Md. (The Key School)35 Marcus Barnes S Fr. 6-3 170 Jeannette, Pa. (Jeannette)36 Tyler Crist FB Jr. 6-0 230 Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan)37 Gage Herdman S So. 6-3 220 Leesburg, Va. (Flint Hill School)38 Cal Kee S Sr. 6-0 210 Hampton, Va. (Hampton/Louisiana Monroe)39 Trey Zgombic LB RFr. 6-2 220 Long Valley, N.J. (Delbarton)40 Gregory Cuffey CB RFr. 6-1 185 Hopewell, Va. (Hopewell)41 Sam Katz LS Fr. 5-9 185 Raleigh, N.C. (Athens Drive)42 Nate Atkins LB Sr. 6-1 245 Roanoke, Va. (Hidden Valley)43 Malcolm Spencer CB RFr. 6-2 190 Temple Hills, Md. (St. Albans)44 Justin Allen CB So. 5-11 180 Boyds, Md. (Georgetown Prep)45 Riley Fox LB So. 5-11 215 Salem, Va. (Salem)46 Drew Babcock LB Fr. 6-2 185 Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg)47 Alex Purviance LB Jr. 6-2 220 Winston-Salem, N.C. (Ronald Reagan)48 Devin Mathis S So. 6-0 205 Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)49 Will Barney FB Jr. 5-10 225 Richmond, Va. (Godwin)50 Trey Watkins LB So. 6-0 215 Fredericksburg, Va. (Massaponax)51 Cory Ryder OL So. 6-5 280 Nantucket, Mass. (Nantucket)51a Brayden Staib LB Fr. 6-3 205 Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)53 Jack Erwin LB RFr. 6-0 225 Williamsburg, Va. (Lafayette)54 Jarrett Heckert LB So. 6-3 230 Annapolis, Md. (Annapolis Area Christian School)55 Joey Nameth LB RFr. 6-1 215 Leesburg, Va. (Stone Bridge)56 Davis Call LB So. 6-2 215 Roanoke, Va. (North Cross)57 Tyler Tedeschi LB RFr. 5-11 205 Holmdel, N.J. (Peddie School)58 Clint Marshall OL So. 6-3 290 Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)59 Nick Wimmer OL Sr. 6-2 320 Winston-Salem, N.C. (North Davidson)61 Rian Haigler OL Fr. 6-4 340 Laurel, Md. (St. John’s College)62 Sam Trainer OL Fr. 6-5 285 Alexandria, Va. (St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes)63 Bart Francois OL Fr. 6-3 275 Montvale, N.J. (St. Joseph Regional)65 Colby Sorsdal OL So. 6-6 280 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon)66 Dan Evers OL Jr. 6-5 305 Chapel Hill, N.C. (Thomas Aquinas/Fork Union)
■ ROSTER BY POSITION
QUARTERBACKS (5)4 Shon Mitchell Jr. 6-0 1855 Kilton Anderson Sr. 6-2 2107 Ted Hefter Jr. 6-0 19512 Hollis Mathis Fr. 6-2 17013 Tre Diemer III Fr. 6-1 200
RUNNING BACKS (8)23 Donavyn Lester Fr. 6-2 20025 Owen Wright So. 5-11 21526 Albert Funderburke, Jr. Sr. 6-0 20529 Jaret Anderson Jr. 5-10 20032 Elijah Burns RFr. 5-11 19533 Noah Giles Jr. 5-11 20036 Tyler Crist Jr. 6-0 23049 Will Barney Jr. 5-10 225
WIDE RECEIVERS (13)2 Jalen Christian Sr. 5-9 1809 Zach Burdick Jr. 6-1 19510 Brandon Battle Sr. 6-3 19511 Kane Everson Fr. 5-11 16014 Chris Conlan Sr. 6-4 20015 Amonyae Watson So. 6-1 19018 Dean Rotger Jr. 6-0 19021 Jordan Lowery Jr. 5-11 20583 Tim Payne So. 6-1 16584 Kareem Johnson Jr. 6-0 20584 Zach Shumate Fr. 6-1 18585 Sean Daniel Sr. 5-9 17087 Seth Dunn RFr. 6-2 190
TIGHT ENDS (5)17 Justin Dulaney Jr. 6-3 19081 Lachlan Pitts So. 6-6 24082 Tyler Klaus Sr. 6-4 24586 Jackson McCarthy Fr. 6-4 19088 Anthony Mague Jr. 6-3 200
OFFENSIVE LINE (18)51 Cory Ryder So. 6-5 28058 Clint Marshall So. 6-3 29059 Nick Wimmer Sr. 6-2 32061 Rian Haigler Fr. 6-4 34062 Sam Trainer Fr. 6-5 28563 Bart Francois Fr. 6-3 27565 Colby Sorsdal So. 6-6 28066 Dan Evers Jr. 6-5 30568 Hunter Klein Fr. 6-4 29571 Griffin Gilder So. 6-4 28572 Ryan Ripley Jr. 6-2 28073 Marquis Morris Fr. 6-4 33574 Dan Masta RFr. 6-1 28575 Mark Williamson Sr. 6-5 29576 Ifeanyi Ogudo Fr. 6-7 30077 Ryan Childress RFr. 6-5 29578 Marcus Crowell RFr. 6-5 28079 Andrew Trainer Jr. 6-7 305
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■ WILLIAM & MARY ROSTER67 Agustin O’Connell DT So. 6-4 275 Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton)68 Hunter Klein OL Fr. 6-4 295 Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)69 Will Whitehurst K RFr. 6-1 180 Greenville, N.C. (Conley)71 Griffin Gilder OL So. 6-4 285 Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic)72 Ryan Ripley OL Jr. 6-2 280 Glen Allen, Va. (Glen Allen)73 Marquis Morris OL Fr. 6-4 335 Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic)74 Dan Masta OL RFr. 6-1 285 Moseley, Va. (Cosby)75 Mark Williamson OL Sr. 6-5 295 Greene County, Va. (William Monroe)76 Ifeanyi Ogudo OL Fr. 6-7 300 Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances Academy)77 Ryan Childress OL RFr. 6-5 295 Stafford, Va. (North Stafford)78 Marcus Crowell OL RFr. 6-5 280 Florence, N.J. (Montclair)79 Andrew Trainer OL Jr. 6-7 305 Alexandria, Va. (St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes/Illinois)80 Will Michael P Jr. 5-10 175 Chesterfield, Va. (Trinity Episcopal)81 Lachlan Pitts TE So. 6-6 240 Great Falls, Va. (Langley)82 Tyler Klaus TE Sr. 6-4 245 Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial)83 Tim Payne WR So. 6-1 165 Newport News, Va. (Heritage/Lafayette)84 Kareem Johnson WR Jr. 6-0 205 Charlottesville, Va. (St. Anne’s Belfield)84a Zach Shumate WR Fr. 6-1 185 Richmond, Va. (Trinity Episcopal) 85 Sean Daniel WR Sr. 5-9 170 Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith/Virginia Tech)86 Jackson McCarthy TE Fr. 6-4 190 Fair Haven, N.J. (Rumson Fair Haven)87 Seth Dunn WR RFr. 6-2 190 Fairfax Station (South County)88 Anthony Mague TE Jr. 6-3 200 Medford, N.J. (Shawnee)89 Jake Johnston K So. 5-10 175 Chesterfield, Va. (Collegiate)90 Will Kiely DL Jr. 6-4 280 Downingtown, Pa. (Downingtown East)91 Darius Fullwood DL Sr. 6-3 275 College Park, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel/Virginia Tech)92 Robert Omelchenko DL Jr. 6-4 260 Darnestown, Md. (Gonzaga College HS)93 Zyquan Bessant DL So. 5-10 255 Norfolk, Va. (Norview)94 Graydon Campbell DL Sr. 6-3 280 Greely, Ontario, Can. (Episcopal)95 Bill Murray DL Sr. 6-4 280 Millington, N.J. (Delbarton School)96 Thomas Creed DL RFr. 6-5 230 Falls Church, Va. (George Mason HS)97 Evan De Buglio DL Fr. 6-4 255 Toronto, Ontario (Kent School)98 Marteise Phipps LB RFr. 6-2 215 North Chesterfield, Va. (Monacan)99 Nate Lynn DL Fr. 6-3 255 Charlotte, N.C. (Zebulon B. Vance)
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DEFENSIVE LINE (11)9 Carl Fowler So. 6-4 26567 Agustin O’Connell So. 6-4 27590 Will Kiely Jr. 6-4 28091 Darius Fullwood Sr. 6-3 27592 Robert Omelchenko Jr. 6-4 26093 Zyquan Bessant So. 5-10 25594 Graydon Campbell Sr. 6-3 28095 Bill Murray Sr. 6-4 28096 Thomas Creed RFr. 6-5 23097 Evan De Buglio Fr. 6-4 25599 Nate Lynn Fr. 6-3 255
LINEBACKERS (17)3 Gavin Johnson Sr. 6-3 25021 Arman Jones Sr. 6-0 20530 Isaiah Jones RFr. 6-1 22031 Kevin Jarrell RFr. 6-1 22039 Trey Zgombic RFr. 6-2 22042 Nate Atkins Sr. 6-1 24545 Riley Fox So. 5-11 21546 Drew Babcock Fr. 6-2 18547 Alex Purviance Jr. 6-2 22050 Trey Watkins So. 6-0 21551 Brayden Staib Fr. 6-3 20553 Jack Erwin RFr. 6-0 22554 Jarrett Heckert So. 6-3 23055 Joey Nameth RFr. 6-1 21556 Davis Call So. 6-2 21557 Tyler Tedeschi RFr. 5-11 20598 Marteise Phipps RFr. 6-2 215
DEFENSIVE BACKS (18)1 Isaiah Laster Sr. 6-1 2006 Miles Hayes Sr. 6-3 1907 Collin Parker Jr. 6-0 1858 Corey Parker Sr. 5-11 19013 Nate Lewis Jr. 6-1 17516 Bronson Yoder Fr. 5-11 19022 Cam Spangler RFr. 5-9 16524 Jaedon Joyner Fr. 6-0 18027 Ryan Poole RFr. 5-11 18028 Latrelle Smith Fr. 5-10 16534 Michael Jackson So. 6-2 19535 Marcus Barnes Fr. 6-3 17037 Gage Herdman So. 6-3 22038 Cal Kee Sr. 6-0 21040 Gregory Cuffey RFr. 6-1 18543 Malcolm Spencer RFr. 6-2 19044 Justin Allen So. 5-11 18048 Devin Mathis So. 6-0 205
SPECIALISTS (6)10 George Eberle Fr. 5-11 18519 Kris Hooper Sr. 6-0 18541 Sam Katz Fr. 5-9 18569 Will Whitehurst RFr. 6-1 18080 Will Michael Jr. 5-10 17589 Jake Johnston So. 5-10 175
INDIVIDUALAll-Purpose Yards . . . . . . . . . 158, J. Reed at Virginia (9/6/19)Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, K. Mofor at UAlbany (9/28/19)Rushing Carries . . . . . . . . . . 24, K. Mofor at UAlbany (9/28/19)Rushing TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last by P. Agyei-Obese vs. JMU (10/19/19)Longest Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, T. Williams at ECU (9/21/19)Longest Rushing TD . . . . . . . 15, D. Barlee vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 291, J. Undercuffler at UAlbany (9/28/19)Passing Completions . . . . . . 27, J. Undercuffler at UAlbany (9/28/19)Passing Attempts . . . . . . . . . 44, J. Undercuffler at UAlbany (9/28/19)Passes Intercepted . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last by J. Froschauer vs. Colgate (9/14/19)Passing TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, twice, last by D. Smith vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Longest Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, J. Fagnano at Maine (10/26/19)Longest Passing TD . . . . . . . 67, E. Edwards at Maine (10/26/19)Receivng Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 115, J. Blair at Maine (10/26/19) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, J. Reeves at UAlbany (9/28/19)Receiving TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, twice, last by J. Blair at Maine (10/26/19)Longest Reception . . . . . . . . 67, E. Edwards at Maine (10/26/19)Longest Receiving TD . . . . . 67, E. Edwards at Maine (10/26/19)FGs Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, twice, last by D. Burns at UAlbany (9/28/19)FGs Attempted . . . . . . . . . . 5, J. Verity at ECU (9/21/19)Longest FG Made. . . . . . . . . 45, J. Verity 4, J. Verity at ECU (9/21/19)PATs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, B. Delaney at Virginia (9/6/19)Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, twice, last by H. O'Kelly vs. JMU (10/19/19)Punts Average . . . . . . . . . . . 39.2, B. Amor vs. Colgate (9/14/19)Longest Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, twice, last by J. Young 4, J. Verity at ECU (9/21/19)Longest Punt Return . . . . . . 49, D. Amos vs. JMU (10/19/19)KO Return Yards. . . . . . . . . . 100, J. Reed at Virginia (9/6/19)Longest KO Return . . . . . . . 100, J. Reed at Virginia (9/6/19)Total Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, F. Rhyne vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . 6.0, R. Carter vs. JMU (10/19/19)Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5, twice, last by F. Rhyne vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . 2, J. Wynn at UAlbany (9/28/19)Int. Return Yards . . . . . . . . 85, N. Grant at Virginia (9/6/19)
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■ INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SCORINGMost Points36, Bill Palese vs. Bridgewater, 1931
Most Touchdowns6, Bill Palese vs. Bridgewater, 1931
Most PATs9, B. Pate at VMI, 20078, Greg Kuehn vs. Liberty, 20058, Greg Kuehn vs. VMI, 20028, Terry Regan vs. Davidson, 1972
Most Field Goals4, Nick Dorka, Jr., vs. Hampton, 20154, Brian Pate at Virginia, 20094, Brett Sterba vs. Northeastern, 20004, Brian Shallcross vs. VU, 19954, Chris Dawson vs. Lehigh, 1992
TOTAL OFFENSEMost Yards462, Jake Phillips vs. Delaware, 2007454, David Corley vs. Northeastern, 2000
RUSHINGRush Attempts42, Kendell Anderson vs. Richmond, 2016
Rushing Yards257, Phil Mosser vs. Ohio Wesl., 1970
PASSINGPass Attempts55, R.J. Archer at Villanova, 2009
Completions35, R.J. Archer at Villanova, 200935, Dave Murphy vs. Rutgers, 1983
Passing Yards433, Jake Phillips vs. Delaware, 2007426, David Corley vs. Northeastern, 2000
Touchdown Passes6, Shawn Knight vs. Maine, 1993
RECEIVINGReceptions13, Rich Musinski vs. URI, 200313, Glen Bodnar vs. Colgate, 1984
Receiving Yards244, Dominique Thompson at UD, 2004240, Dave Conklin vs. VMI, 1997
TD Receptions4, Dominique Thompson at UD, 20044, Vito Ragazzo vs. WFU, 19494, Corey Ludwig vs. Maine, 1993
SACKS6, Walt Brodie vs. VMI, 19555, Marcus Hyde vs. New Hampshire, 2011
INTERCEPTIONS4, Jack Bruce vs. Richmond, 1947
■ INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS
RUSH FROM SCRIMMAGE95 yds, John Truehart vs. Emory and Henry, 1934
PASS COMPLETION98 yds, R.J. Archer to Cameron Dohse at Villanova, 2009
PUNT77 yds, Russell Brown, 197277 yds, Joe Agee, 197577 yds, Jack Freeman, 1942
PUNT RETURN101 yds, Dale Worrall vs. Bridgewater, 1932
KICKOFF RETURN100 yds, Dick Pawlewicz vs. UVA, 1974
FUMBLE RETURN91 yds, Meb Davis vs. Columbia, 1926
INTERCEPTION RETURN94 yds, DeAndre Houston-Carson at Villanova, 2015
INT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN94 yds, DeAndre Houston-Carson at Villanova, 2015
FIELD GOAL54 yds, Kris Hooper at UAlbany, 201953 yds, Steve Christie vs. ETSU, 198753 yds, Steve Christie vs. UVA, 198853 yds, Brett Sterba vs. Delaware, 2000
■ TEAM RECORDS
MOST POINTS SCORED95, vs. Bridgewater, 1931
MOST POINTS ALLOWED93, by Delaware, 1915
MOST YARDS GAINTED681, vs. Richmond, 1991
MOST PLAYS100, vs. Virginia Tech, 1971
RUSHING YARDS453, vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 1970433, vs. Villanova, 1993419, vs. Delaware, 1973417, vs. Richmond, 1974413, vs. VMI, 1993
PASS ATTEMPTS55, at Villanova, 2009
PASS COMPLETIONS35, at Villanova, 2009
PASSING YARDS498, vs. VMI, 1997433, vs. Delaware, 2007426, vs. Northeastern, 2000421, at Towson, 2007414, vs. Miami (Ohio), 1982412, vs. JMU, 1985403, vs. East Carolina, 1981
FIRST DOWNS36, vs. VMI, 199136, vs. VMI, 199335, vs. Liberty, 2005
MOST INTERCEPTIONS6, vs. Wake Forest, 1947
FEWEST RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED-46 yds, at Rhode Island, 2009-39 yds, vs. Colgate, 1988-39 yds, vs. Villanova, 1996-35 yds, at Delaware, 2013-11 yds, vs. Quantico, 1967-6 yds, vs. Weber St., 2009-6 yds, vs. Liberty, 2005-6 yds, vs. Villanova, 1993-2 yds, vs. Delaware, 2009
FEWEST PASSING YARDS ALLOWED0 yds, at James Madison, 20109 yds, vs. UMass, 19959 yds, vs. East Carolina, 19809 yds, vs. Appalachian State, 197610 yds, vs. Furman, 199911 yds, vs. VMI, 1993
INDIVIDUAL RUSHINGHad a player rush for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 by Owen Wright vs. Colgate (9/14/19)Had a player rush for 150 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 by Kendell Anderson vs. Richmond (11/19/16)Had a player rush for 200 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 by Kendell Anderson vs. Richmond (11/19/16)Had a player rush for 250 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 by Phil Mosser vs. Ohio Wesleyan (10/3/70)Had a player rush for 2 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 by Hollis Mathis at Maine (10/26/19)Had a player rush for 3 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 by Hollis Mathis at Maine (10/26/19)Had a player rush for 4 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 by Elijah Brooks vs. New Hampshire (10/8/05)Had a TD rushing/receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson (1 rush, 1 receiving) vs. Lafayette (9/20/14)Rushed for consecutive 100+ yard games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson vs. New Hampshire, James Madison, Delaware, Maine (2016)Rushed for three consecutive 100+ yard games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson vs. New Hampshire, James Madison, Delaware, Maine (2016)Rushed for four consecutive 100+ yard games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson vs. New Hampshire, James Madison, Delaware, Maine (2016)Rushed for five consecutive 100+ yard games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson vs. Stony Brook, Delaware, Villanova, UNH, Hampton, JMU (2015)Rushed for six consecutive 100+ yard games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kendell Anderson vs. Stony Brook, Delaware, Villanova, UNH, Hampton, JMU (2015)Rushed for seven conecutive 100+ yard games. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikal Abdul-Saboor vs. UD, JMU, EU, TU, UR (2014); LC, UVA (2015)Had two players rush for 100+ yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Keen (158) and Derek Fitzgerald (140) vs. Rhode Island (10/7/95)Had a player with 30+ carries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 by Kendell Anderson vs. Richmond (11/19/16)Had a player rush/receive for 100 or more yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Grimes (169 rushing, 126 receiving) vs. New Hampshire (10/15/11)
INDIVIDUAL PASSINGHad a player pass for 250 or more yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 by Shon Mitchell vs. Albany (10/6/18)Had a player pass for 300 or more yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 by Steve Cluley at Hampton (9/10/16)Had a player pass for 350 or more yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 by Steve Cluley vs. Villanova (10/18/14)Had a player pass for 400 or more yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 by Jake Phillips vs. Delaware (10/30/07)Had a player pass for 3 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 by K. Anderson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Had a player pass for 4 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 by Michael Graham at Old Dominion (11/10/12)Had a player pass for 5 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 by Mike Cook at Northern Iowa(12/7/96 - NCAA Quarterfinals)Had a player pass for 6 or more TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 by Shawn Knight at Maine (11/6/93)Had a player complete 25 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 by Kilton Anderson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)Had a player complete 30 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 by R.J. Archer at Villanova (10/3/09)Had a player complete 35 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 by R.J. Archer at Villanova (10/3/09)Had a player throw 35 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 by Shon Mitchell vs. Colgate (9/29/18)Had a player throw 40 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 by Tommy McKee vs. New Hampshire (11/4/17)Had a player throw 45 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 by Steve Cluley vs. Maine (10/29/16)Had a player throw 50 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 by R.J. Archer at Villanova (10/3/09)Had a player throw 55 or more passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 by R.J. Archer at Villanova (10/3/09)Had a player pass/rush for 100 or more yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tommy McKee (169 pass, 114 rush) at Norfolk State (9/9/17)Had a player pass/rush for 2 TDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lang Campbell (2 pass, 2 rush) at North Carolina (9/4/04)
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INDIVIDUAL RECEIVINGHad a player with 10 or more receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 by Kane Everson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)
Had a player with 11 or more receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 by Kane Everson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)
Had a player with 12 or more receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 by Rich Musinski at Rhode Island (10/25/03)
Had a player with 13 or more receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 by Rich Musinski at Rhode Island (10/25/03)
Had a player with 100 or more receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 by Kane Everson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)
Had a player with 150 or more receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 by DeVonte Dedmon at Hampton (9/10/16)
Had a player with 200 or more receiving yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 by Tre McBride vs. Villanova (10/18/14)
Had a player with 2 or more TD receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 by Kane Everson vs. Villanova (10/5/19)
Had a player with 3 or more TD receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 by DeVonte Dedmon vs. Duquesne (11/28/15)
Had a player with 4 or more TD receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 by Dominique Thompson at Delaware (10/23/04)
Had two players with 100 receiving yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Ballard (133) and Tre McBride (123) at Old Dominion (11/10/12)
INDIVIDUAL ALL-PURPOSEHad a player with 300+ all-purpose yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 yards by Tre McBride vs. Villanova (10/18/14)
Had a player with consecutive 300+ all-purpose yard games . . . . . . . . . J. Grimes vs. New Hampshire (10/15/11) and vs. Towson (10/22/11)
SPECIAL TEAMS/SPECIAL SITUATION/DEFENSEReturned a kickoff for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 yards by Bronson Yoder at UAlbany (9/28/19)
Returned a punt for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 yards by DeVonte Dedmon at Elon (11/7/15)
Returned a blocked punt for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 yards by Kendell Anderson at James Madison (11/1/14)
Returned a blocked field goal for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 yards by Arman Jones at Towson (10/13/18)
Returned a blocked extra point for a score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 yards by DeAndre Houston-Carson vs. James Madison (10/31/15)
Returned a fumble for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 yards by Nate Evans at Rhode Island (10/27/18)
Returned an interception for a TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 yards by Arman Jones at Virginia (9/6/19)
Scored a special teams touchodown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return at UAlbany (9/28/19)
Allowed a special teams touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kickoff return at Virginia (9/6/19)
Scored a defensive and special teams touchdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interception return and blocked field goal return vs. Norfolk State (9/13/14)
CARL FOWLERTT 6 ...........(4) last at Maine, 2019UT 5 ...........vs. Colgate, 2018AT 3 ...........(2) last vs. JMU, 2019Sacks 1.5 ........(2) last at Maine, 2019TFL 2 ...........(2) last vs. UAlbany, 2018FF 0 ...........FR 1 ...........vs. Lafayette, 2019INT 0 ...........PBU 1 ...........(2) last vs. Villanova, 2019
DARIUS FULLWOODTT 3 ...........(3) last at UAlbany, 2019UT 3 ...........vs. Colgate, 2019AT 2 ...........(3) last vs. JMU, 2019Sacks 0.5 ........vs. Lafayette, 2019TFL 0.5 ........vs. Lafayette, 2019FF 0 ...........FR 0 ...........INT 0 ...........PBU 1 ...........at UAlbany, 2019
NATE ATKINSTT 12 .........(3) last vs. JMU, 2017UT 8 ...........at UNH, 2016AT 9 ...........vs. Towson, 2017Sacks 1 ...........(2) last vs. Bucknell, 2017TFL 2 ...........at URI, 2018FF 1 ...........(4) last at ECU, 2019FR 1 ...........(2) last at JMU, 2018INT 1 ...........(2) last vs. UAlbany, 2018PBU 1 ...........(2) last at Villanova, 2018
JACK ERWINTT 4 ...........(2) last vs. Colgate, 2019UT 3 ...........(2) last vs. Colgate, 2019AT 1 ...........(7) last vs. JMU, 2019Sacks 0 ...........TFL 0 ...........FF 0 ...........FR 0 ...........INT 0 ...........PBU 0 ...........
MARTEISE PHIPPSTT 3 ...........at UAlbany, 2019UT 1 ...........(3) last at UAlbany, 2019AT 2 ...........at UAlbany, 2019Sacks 1.5 ........vs. Lafayette, 2019 TFL 1.5 ........(2) last at UAlbany, 2019FF 0 ...........FR 0 ...........INT 0 ...........PBU 0 ...........
BILL MURRAYTT 9 ...........at URI, 2018UT 5 ...........at Towson, 2018AT 6 ...........at URI, 2018Sacks 2 ...........(2) last vs. Maine, 2018TFL 3 ...........(2) last vs. Richmond, 2018FF 1 ...........(3) last vs. Richmond, 2018FR 1 ...........(2) last at Villanova, 2018INT 0PBU 1 ...........(5) last vs. Maine, 2018
ROBERT OMELCHENKOTT 1 ...........(2) last at Delaware, 2017UT 1 ...........vs. Bucknell, 2017AT 1 ...........at Delaware, 2017Sacks 0TFL 0FF 0FR 0INT 0PBU 1 ...........vs. Albany, 2018
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ALEX PURVIANCETT 9 ...........at Virginia Tech, 2018UT 4 ...........(3) last at UAlbany, 2019AT 5 ...........at Virginia Tech, 2018Sacks 0 ...........TFL 1 ...........(2) at JMU, 2018FF 2 ...........at JMU, 2018FR 0 ...........INT 0 ...........PBU 0 ...........
BRONSON YODERTT 2 ...........(2) last at ECU, 2019UT 1 ...........(4) last vs. Villanova, 2019AT 1 ...........(3) last at UAlbany, 2019Sacks 0 ...........TFL 0 ...........FF 0 ...........FR 0 ...........INT 0 ...........PBU 2 ...........vs. Lafayette, 2019
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KRIS HOOPERPlacekicking (Field Goals)Att. 3 ...........(3) last vs. Albany, 2018Made 2 ...........(4) last vs. Maine, 2018Long 54 .........at UAlbany, 2019
WILL MICHAELPuntingAtt. 9 ...........(2) last at JMU, 2018Long 65 .........vs. SBU, 2017I20 2 ...........(4) last vs. Richmond, 201850+ 1 ...........(3) last vs. Richmond, 2018
