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Table of contents
Quick facts
2016 Spring Notebook..................................................................................2-7 Rosters (Numerical / Alphabetical)................................................................8-9 Midshipmen Profiles..................................................................................10-27 Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo..................................................................28-29 Coaching Staff / Support Staff...................................................................29-37 2015 Game Recaps..................................................................................38-44 2015 Statistics...........................................................................................45-49
Media Information
For additional information on the Navy Midshipmen, contact Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier • Office: (410) 293-8775 or Associate Sports Information Director Stacie Michaud • Office: (410) 293-8773
2016 Navy Football Prospectus
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Layout and Design: Mark Leddy Writers: Scott Strasemeier and Stacie Michaud Editors: Navy Sports Information Photographer: Phil Hoffmann
Location......................................................................................Annapolis, Md. Enrollment ................................................................................................. 4,400 Founded ....................................................................................... Oct. 10, 1845 Nickname ............................................................................. Mids, Midshipmen Colors ................................................................................ Navy Blue and Gold Stadium ............................................... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity ..................................................................................................34,000 Superintendent .................................................Vice Admiral Ted Carter, USN Commandant ...................................................... Col. Steve Liszewski, USMC Director of Athletics ....................................................................Chet Gladchuk Offensive System .......................................................... Spread / Triple Option Defensive System .................................................................................Multiple Head Coach ............................................................................ Ken Niumatalolo Overall Record ...................................................................... 68-37, Ninth Year Record at Navy ..................................................................... 68-37, Ninth Year 2015 Record .......................................11-2, AAC West Division Co-Champs, ............................................................................Military Bowl Champions Lettermen Returning/Lost ...................................................................... 43 / 33 Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ............................................ 19 / 14 Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ........................................... 22 / 16 Specialists Lettermen Returning/Lost .............................................. 2 / 3 Starters Returning/Lost........................................................................... 10 / 16 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost .................................................. 1 / 10 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ................................................... 6 / 5 Specialist Starters Returning/Lost .................................................... 3 / 1 Offensive Line (Tackles) ................................................................Chris Culton Outside Linebackers ...................................................................... Justin Davis Outside LBs/Dir. of Player Development.........Lt. Col. Robert Green, USMC Offensive Line/Running Game Coord. (Center/Guards) ...........Ashley Ingram Quarterbacks/Offensive Coordinator ...............................................Ivin Jasper Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator ...........................Steve Johns Fullbacks ......................................................................................... Mike Judge Defensive Line .................................................................................Shaun Nua Secondary....................................................................................... Dan O’Brien Slot Backs ...............................................................................Danny O’Rourke Defensive Coordinator..................................................................Dale Pehrson Defensive Line......................................................................... Napoleon Sykes Wide Receivers...............................................................................Mick Yokitis Officer Representative................................................... Col. Jon Aytes, USMC Assistant A.D. for Sports Medicine.....................................................Jim Berry Faculty Representative...................................................................Gary Bishop Recruiting Administrative Assistant........................................... Jennifer Brandt Associate A.D. for Sports Performance ..........................................Mike Brass Director of Olympic Sport Performance........................................Cliff Dooman Sport Administrator...........................................................................Robb Dunn Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach..........................Bryan Fitzpatrick Faculty Representative...................................Cmdr. Kevin Haney, USN (Ret.) Assistant Equipment Manager....................................................Steve Hinrichs Officer Representative...........................................Capt. Donald Hughes, USN. Assistant A.D. for Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation............................Dee Jones Faculty Representative.................................. Associate Professor Chris Kinter Orthopedic Surgeon......................................... Lt. Cmdr. Lance LeClere, M.D. Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................................ Matt Ludwig Director of Player Personnel......................................................... Sean Magee Assistant Strength Coach................................................................Bryan Miller Director of Video Technology.......................................................Jim McCarthy Director of Football Operations...............................................Bryce McDonald Video Coordinator ....................................................................... John McGuire Assistant A.D. for Equipment Operations .......................... Greg Morgenthaler Assistant Director of Player Development.............GySgt. Tim Owens, USMC Asstistant Director for Player Personnel.................................Preston Pehrson Team Physician.............................................................Capt. Scott Pyne, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon..............................................Cmdr. John-Paul Rue, M.D. Military Liaison............................................................Capt. Ryan Tully, USMC Consulting Orthopedic Surgeon............................................Dr. John Wilckens
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2016 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy Football Spring Practice Schedule
• Navy is scheduled to use all 15 practices this spring. • The Mids will start practice on Monday, March 7 and will also practice on Tuesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 10 before taking the week off for spring break. • The team will return to practice on Monday, March 21 and practice every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday for the next three weeks..
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE RELEASES 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
• The 2016 Navy Football schedule will feature home games against four bowl opponents and an FCS opponent that beat Army West Point in last year’s opener according to the schedule released by the American Athletic Conference. Overall, the Mids will play seven teams that went to a bowl game in 2015. CBS Sports Network will televise all five games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, while the Notre Dame and Army games will be televised by CBS. The Mids will have two prime time games on the ESPN Family of Networks. • Navy will kick off the 2016 campaign against Fordham on Saturday, Sept. 3. Fordham finished 2015 with a 9-3 record, which included a 37-35 victory over the Black Knights. Fordham finished 5-1 in the Patriot League last year and received an at-large berth to the FCS playoffs. • The Mids will open up conference play at home (Sept. 10) the following Saturday when Bob Diaco’s UConn Huskies come to town. Connecticut finished 6-7 last year, which included a 28-18 loss to Navy in the regular season and a 16-10 loss to Marshall in the St. Petersburg Bowl. • The Mids will travel to the Big Easy the next weekend (Sept. 17) to take on Tulane. The Green Wave will have a new look in 2016 after hiring away Willie Fritz from Georgia Southern. Navy struggled against the Tulane defense last year before pulling out a 31-14 win. • After an off week, the Mids will start a challenging stretch of seven games against six bowl opponents and a Thursday night road game against always-tough East Carolina. • The Mids kick off the seven-game stretch with an Oct. 1 road game against Service Academy rival Air Force in the first game of the round robin series between the three Service Academies in the battle for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy defeated Air Force, 33-11, last year in Annapolis and the Mids went on to capture the CIC trophy with a win over Army. Navy has won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy in 10 of the last 13 years and has won 24 of its last 27 Service Academy games. • The following week, the Mids return home (Oct. 8) to host probable preseason top 10 and defending American Athletic Conference Champion Houston, which was one of only two teams that beat Navy last year (52-31) . The Cougars finished 12-1 last year, including a 38-24 rout of Florida State in the Peach Bowl to finish No. 8 in the country. • Navy will then go on the road to play at East Carolina in a Thursday night contest (Oct. 13) that will be televised nationally by ESPN. The Pirates also have a new coach in former Duke assistant Scottie Montgomery. The Mids beat the Pirates last year, 4521, in Navy’s first-ever conference game. • The Mids will play host to Memphis and new head coach Mike Norvell the following week on Homecoming (Oct. 22). The Mids upset #15 Memphis last year, 45-20, in one of Navy’s signature wins of the 2015 campaign. The Tigers finished the 2015 campaign with a 9-4 mark, losing to Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl. • The Mids will get another prime time game the following week when Navy travels to Tampa to take on USF in a Friday night contest (Oct. 28) that will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Willie Taggart’s squad finished the year winning seven of its final nine games with the only two losses coming at Navy (29-17) and to Western Kentucky in the Miami Beach Bowl (45-35). • The Mids will return to Florida the following week for another appearance on national television, this time on CBS, as the Mids will play host to probable preseason top 10 team Notre Dame at EverBank Field in Jacksonville on Nov. 5. Kickoff for that game is 11:30 AM. The Navy-Notre Dame game is the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in the country as this will be the 90th consecutive meeting between the two schools. Notre Dame, despite a rash of injuries to key players, still finished the 2015 season with a 10-3 record and a No. 11 national ranking. The Irish lost to Ohio State, 44-28, in last year’s Fiesta Bowl. • Tulsa comes to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 12 on Senior Day for the Midshipmen. Tulsa finished 6-7 last year, which included a 44-21 loss to Navy and a wild 55-52 loss to Virginia Tech in the Independence Bowl. • After an off week, the Mids will travel to Dallas to take on SMU on Saturday, Nov. 26. The Mids won last year’s game in Annapolis, 55-14. • The American Athletic Conference Championship Game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the home of the division champ with the best record. Last year, Houston defeated Temple in the championship game, 24-13. • The annual Army-Navy Game presented by USAA will take place the week after the AAC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 10 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Navy has won 14 straight games against the Black Knights, including last year’s 21-17 thriller in Philadelphia. The 117th playing of the Army-Navy game will kick off at 3 PM and will be televised nationally by CBS. • Navy returns 43 letterwinners and 10 starters off last year’s historic team that finished 11-2, was the American Athletic Conference West Division Co-Champion with Houston, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, defeated Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl, was named the winner of the Lambert Trophy (best team in the East) for the first
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SPRING PROSPECTUS time since 1963 and finished 18th in the country in both polls. • Navy went 7-0 at home last year and has won 10 straight games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. It is the longest home winning streak since Navy won 10 straight from 1980-82. The Mids are 19-3 at home over the last four years and have won 17 of their last 20 games overall. 2016 Navy Football Schedule Saturday, Sept. 3 vs. Fordham (CBS Sports Network) Saturday, Sept. 10 vs. UConn (CBS Sports Network) Saturday, Sept. 17 at Tulane Saturday, Oct. 1 at Air Force Saturday, Oct. 8 vs. Houston (CBS Sports Network) Thursday, Oct. 13 at East Carolina (ESPN) Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. Memphis (CBS Sports Network) Friday, Oct. 28 at USF (ESPN2) Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Notre Dame in Jacksonville, Fla. (11:30 AM, CBS) Saturday, Nov. 12 vs. Tulsa (CBS Sports Network) Saturday, Nov. 26 at SMU Saturday, Dec. 3 American Athletic Conference Championship Game (ABC or ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 10 vs. Army West Point (3:00 PM, CBS)
Gonzales and GullEy Named 2016 Team Captains
• Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced Sunday afternoon at the annual Navy football banquet that rising seniors slot back Toneo Gulley (Kenosha, Wis.) and linebacker Daniel Gonzales (Vail, Ariz.) have been elected team captains for the 2016 football season by their teammates. • “Being elected team captain at the Naval Academy is one of the highest honors you can receive at an institution that prides itself on producing great leaders,” said Niumatalolo. “Toneo and Daniel are not only outstanding football players, but they are great leaders in the locker room and in Bancroft Hall and I have no doubt that they will be great captains for us.” • Gulley has played in 35 of Navy’s 39 games over his first three years, earning three varsity letters. He has been a key player for the Mids not only on offense as a runner and blocker, but on special teams as both a kick returner and on kick coverage. Last year, he played in 12 of 13 games carrying the ball 12 times for 189 yards and three touchdowns, while catching two passes for 30 yards. He has been in on 14 tackles during his career and has returned 12 kickoffs. • Gonzales has started 24 of Navy’s last 26 games at linebacker and has recorded 151 career tackles, including five tackles for a loss and four interceptions. He has played great in Service Academy games, contributing 38 tackles in four games. Last year, Gonzales recorded 65 tackles, four tackles for a loss, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble for a Navy team that finished 11-2 on the year.
Niumatalolo Named Finalist For Dodd Trophy And Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach Of The Year Award In 2015
• Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo was named a finalist for the Dodd Trophy and the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach Of The Year Award las year. He was one of just four coaches to be a finalist for both awards. • Niumatalolo was one of six finalists for the 2015 Dodd Trophy, joining winner Kirk Ferentz (Iowa), Mark Dantonio (Michigan State), Jim McElwain (Florida), David Shaw (Stanford) and Dabo Swinney (Clemson). • Niumatalolo was one of seven finalists for the 2015 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach Of The Year Award. Dabo Swinney of Clemson won the award. The other five finalists included: Larry Fedora (North Carolina), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa), Tom Herman (Houston), Nick Saban (Alabama) and David Shaw (Stanford).
AAC West Division Co-Champions
• After 134 years playing as an Independent, Navy finished its first year in a conference as the American Athletic Conference West Division Co-Champions with Houston. • The Mids finished 7-1 in the AAC with victories over East Carolina, UConn, Tulane, USF, Memphis, SMU and Tulsa. Navy’s only loss was to Houston, while Houston’s only loss was to Memphis.
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2016 NAVY FOOTBALL Service Academy Dominance
• Navy has been the dominant Service Academy over the last decade plus, winning 24 of the last 27 meetings (.888) against Air Force and Army West Point dating back to the 2002 Army-Navy game. • The Mids have posted a 111-56 (.665) record since 2003, won 10 CIC Trophies in the last 13 years and have gone to 12 bowl games in the last 13 years.
Service Academy Football (2003-present) Stat Navy AFA Army Overall Record 111-56 88-75 41-115 CIC Trophies 10 3 0 Bowl Games 12 8 1 Bowl Wins 6 3 1
Navy In the 2015 Statistical Rankings
Statistic Avg Rushing Offense 326.7 Passing Offense 98.5 Passing Yards / Completion 20.0 Total Offense 425.2 Scoring Offense 36.8 Rushing Defense 143.0 Pass Defense 221.9 Total Defense 364.9 Scoring Defense 21.8 Red Zone Offense .948 Red Zone Defense .737 3rd Down Conversion .503 3rd Down Conversion Defense .468 4th Down Conversion .923 4th Down Conversion Defense .483 Net Punting 33.8 Turnovers Gained 27 Fumbles Recovered 15 Turnovers Lost 8 Turnover Margin +1.46 Fewest Penalties / Game 3.1 Fewest Penalty Yards / Game 26.1
• 127 Football Bowl Subdivision schools
NCAA AAC Rank Rank 2 1 125 12 3 1 48 6 22 4 32 4 62 4 40 3 26 4 1 1 12 2 4 3 117 11 1 1 59 5 118 10 13 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1
Navy Bowl History
• Navy owns a 10-10-1 bowl game record all-time following the Mids’ 44-28 victory over Pitt. • The Military Bowl win marked the first time in school history that Navy has won threeconseuctive bowl games. Navy’s Bowl Game History (10-10-1) Bowl Opponent Result 1924 Rose Bowl Washington T 14-14 1955 Sugar Bowl Mississippi W 21-0 1958 Cotton Bowl Rice W 20-7 1961 Orange Bowl Missouri L 14-21 1964 Cotton Bowl Texas L 6-28 1978 Holiday Bowl BYU W 23-16 1980 Garden State Bowl Houston L 0-35 1981 Liberty Bowl Ohio State L 28-31 1996 Aloha Bowl California W 42-38 2003 Houston Bowl Texas Tech L 14-38 2004 Emerald Bowl New Mexico W 34-19 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Colorado St. W 51-30 2006 Meineke Bowl Boston College L 24-25 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Utah L 32-35 2008 EagleBank Bowl Wake Forest L 19-29 2009 Texas Bowl Missouri W 35-13 2010 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. L 14-35 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Arizona State L 28-62 2013 Armed Forces Bowl M. Tennessee W 24-6 2014 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. W 17-16 2015 Military Bowl Pitt W 44-28
SPRING PROSPECTUS 11 For 11
• Navy has had 11 consecutive senior classes go undefeated against Army West Point.
Niumatalolo Navy’s All-Time Wins Leader
• In eight seasons head coach Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a 68-37 (.648) record and is the program’s all-time winningest coach. • Niumatalolo is 8-0 all-time against Navy’s biggest rival, Army West Point, and is the first head coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to win his first eight games against the rival service academy. • His eight wins against the Black Knights are tied for the most in Army-Navy history with College Football Hall of Fame Coach Army West Point’s Earl Blaik, who was just 8-8-2 (.500) from 1941-58 against Navy. • Niumatalolo holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two (18), three (27), four (32), five (40) and six seasons (49) of a career. • He is also the fastest in school history to reach 50 wins, earning his 50th victory in 2013 against Temple in what was his 81st career game. The previous record was held by Eddie Erdelatz, who won his 50th game in his 83rd contest. • He is one of eight active coaches that are the all-time winningest coach at their respective schools. Three of the 11 have been the only coach in that school’s history. • He is the 18th longest tenured head coach in the FBS taking over the head job at Navy on Dec. 8, 2007. • His four bowl wins are the most in school history. • Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai’i from 1974-76, was the first).
Most Career Wins At Navy Rk Coach Record 1. Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present 68-37 2. George Welsh, 1973-81 55-46-1 3. Eddie Erdelatz, 1950-58 50-26-8 4. Paul Johnson, 2002-07 45-29 5. Wayne Hardin, 1959-64 38-22-2
Pct .648 .544 .643 .608 .629
Most Wins In An Army-Navy Game Record Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo (Navy), 2008-present 8-0 1.000 Earl Blaik (Army), 1941-58 8-8-2 .500 3. George Welsh (Navy), 1973-81 7-1-1 .833 4. Paul Johnson (Navy), 2002-07 6-0 1.000 Bob Sutton (Army), 1991-99 6-3 .667 6. Wayne Hardin (Navy), 1959-64 5-1 .833 Charles Daly (Army), 1913-16, 1919-21 5-3 .625
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Tom Cahill (Army), 1966-73 Jim Young (Army), 1983-90 Eddie Erdelatz (Navy), 1950-58
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All-Time Winningest Coaches At Their PRESent School Coach School Bill Snyder Kansas State Ken Niumatalolo Navy Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern Bob Stoops Oklahoma Mike Gundy Oklahoma St. Bobby Wilder * Old Dominion Joey Jones * South Alabama Gary Patterson TCU * only head coach in program’s history
Niumatalolo Spells Success
• Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the the Mids’ sideline as either an assistant or head coach for 18 of the last 21 years (1995-98 and 2002-07 as an assistant, 2008-current as the head coach). • Over those 18 years, Navy has compiled a 135-87 record (.608), won 10 CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophies, gone to 12 bowl games and won six bowl games. Navy is 26-10 in Service Academy games with Niumatalolo on the coaching staff (.722). • In the 117 seasons without Niumatalolo, Navy has posted a 555-460-57 (.549) record, won five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies (in 26 years), gone to eight bowl games and won three bowl games. Navy is 54-64-7 (.460) in Service Academy games without Niumatalolo on the sideline.
Bowl Eligible Opponents
• Navy went 6-2 (.750) last year against teams that played in a bowl game with victories at UConn, Air Force, USF, at Memphis, at Tulsa and Pitt. Navy’s only losses were at Notre Dame and at Houston.
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2016 NAVY FOOTBALL Home Field Advantage
• Navy has won 10 straight home games dating back to 2014. The Mids are 34-9 (.791) at home under head coach Ken Niumatalolo, including 19-3 (.864) over the last four seasons. • Navy won seven games at home in 2015, which is the most in school history (7-0). • Navy’s 10 straight home wins is the longest winning streak at home since the Mids won 10 straight from Sept. 20, 1980 to Sept.11, 1982. • The Mids won 21 straight home games from 1953-64. Back then the Mids would play just one or two games a year at home, mostly against weaker competition, and play their bigger home games in either Baltimore or Norfolk.
Time To Get Ready
• Under head coach Ken Niumatalolo, Navy is 21-14 (.600) with more than one week to prepare for an opponent.
Mids Tough When The Calendar Turns To November • Under Niumatalolo, the Mids are 31-11 (.738) in November and December.
Navy Among Nation’s Most Successful Programs In The Country
• The Mids own a 111-56 (.665) record from 2003-15 after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from 2000-02. • The 111 wins are the 21st most in the country and the third most among the Group of Five teams over that time frame. Rk Wins 1. 146 2. 140 3. 136 4. 133 5. 130 130 7. 128 8. 127 9. 125 125 125 12. 121 13. 119 14. 118 118 16. 115 115 18. 113 19. 112 112 21. 111 22. 110 23. 109 109 25. 108 * Includes vacated wins
Most Wins Since 2003 Team Boise State Ohio State * Oklahoma LSU USC * Alabama * Oregon TCU Florida State * Wisconsin Georgia Virginia Tech Florida Texas Clemson Auburn Utah Northern Illinois BYU West Virginia Navy Nebraska Missouri Louisville Cincinnati
Score First
• The Mids are 45-8 (.849) under head coach Ken Niumatalolo when scoring first and 23-29 (.442) when the opposition scores first. However, the Mids were 6-1 (.857) in 2015 when the oppositiong scores first. • Navy is a remarkable 57-4 (.934) under Niumatalolo when entering the fourth quarter with the lead.
Jumping Out Early
• Navy outscored the opposition 262-140 in the first half last year, including 158-69 in the second quarter. • The Mids outscored the opposition 216-144 in the second half.
Touchdown Navy
• Navy has scored a rushing touchdown in 48 consecutive games. • The last time Navy did not score a rushing touchdown it was shut out, losing to San Jose State, 12-0, in 2012.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS Navy vs. The Power Five
• Since 2003, Navy has won 22 games against schools from a Power Five (or BCS) conference. Those 22 wins have come against 10 different opponents and are the most in the country by a Group of Five school during that time period (some schools were in a BCS or Power Five conference and are now in a Group of Five conference. Wins while they were in a BCS or Power Five conference do not count). • Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo has 11 wins against teams from a Power Five conference since taking over the program at the end of the 2007 season. • Navy’s 22 wins against Power Five schools have come against Vanderbilt (‘03, ‘04), Duke (‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07), Rutgers (‘04, ‘08), Stanford (‘06), Connecticut-then Big East/ BCS(‘06), Pitt (‘07, ‘13, ‘15), Notre Dame (‘07, ‘09, ‘10), Wake Forest (‘08, ‘09, ‘10), Missouri (‘09) and Indiana (‘12, ‘13).
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Most Wins vs. a Power Five School by a Group Of Five School Since 2003 Wins Team 22 Navy 17 BYU 14 Fresno State 12 Houston 12 East Carolina 12 Boise State 10 Hawai’i 9 Northern Illinois 9 Toledo
Mids Consistently Among Nation’s Top Rushing Teams
• Over the last 14 years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than sixth. • The Mids kicked off the trend in 2002 when they finished third in the country in rushing, averaging 270.8 yds/gm. • In 2003, Navy led the nation averaging a then school-record 323.2 yds/gm. • In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging 318.7 yds/gm. • Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation’s-best and then school-record 327.0 yds/gm. • The Mids rushed for a school-record 348.8 yds/gm in 2007, becoming the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. • In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging 292.4 yds/gm. • The Mids finished #2 in the country in 2013, averaging 325.4 yards per game. • Navy finished #2 in the country in 2014, rushing for 338.1 yards per game. It was the best rushing average by a Navy team since 2007 when that team rushed for a schoolrecord 348.8 yards per game. • In 2015, Navy finished #2 in the country (tied with Baylor) averaging 326.7 yards per game. Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Navy Rushing Attack Nat’l Rk Average 3rd 270.8 1st 323.2 3rd 289.5 1st 318.7 1st 327.0 1st 348.8 (single-season school record) 1st 292.4 4th 280.5 6th 284.8 4th 312.3 6th 278.4 2nd 325.4 2nd 338.1 2nd 326.7
NCAA - Yards Rushing Per Game By Team Rk Avg. School 1. 363.0 Georgia Southern 2. 326.7 Navy 326.7 Baylor 4. 319.1 Air Force 5. 279.9 Oregon
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2016 NAVY FOOTBALL Tillman HAs Huge Year
• Senior wide receiver Jamir Tillman had a huge junior year for the Mids with 29 catches for 597 yards and five touchdowns, including 14 catches for 402 yards (28.7 yards per catch) and four touchdowns over the last five games. • Tillman is the first Navy player in school history to catch a touchdown pass in four consecutive games (SMU, Tulsa, Houston, Army West Point). He is also the first Navy player with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games since 2005. • Tillman averaged 20.6 yards per reception last season, which was the the ninth-best average in the country. • He is averaging 19.5 yards per catch over his career (51 catches for 995 yards), which is fifth best in program history. • Tillman’s five touchdown catches in 2015 are tied for the fourth most in school history for a single season (the record is six), while his eight career touchdown catches are tied for the fourth most in school history.
NCAA Leaders For Passing Yards Per Reception Rk YPC Player (Team) 1. 24.83 Mack Hollins (North Carolina) 2. 23.97 Shelton Gibson (West Virginia) 3. 22.30 Cody Thompson (Toledo) 4. 21.75 Chris Moore (Cincinnati) 5. 21.67 Ricky Jeune (Georgia Tech) 6. 21.50 Carlos Henderson (Louisiana Tech) 7. 21.24 Bryce Treggs (California) 8. 21.10 Terry Pettis (Middle Tennessee) 9. 20.59 Jamir Tillman (Navy)
Navy Career Leaders Yards Per Catch Rk YPC Player (Years) 1. 23.3 Eric Robers (2002-04) 2. 21.3 Reggie Campbell (2004-07) 3. 20.8 Greg Jones (2008-10) 4. 19.7 Tyree Barnes (2005-08) 5. 19.5 Jamir Tillman (2013-current)
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Navy Single-Season Touchdown Catches TDs Player (Year) 6 Ryan Read (1998) 6 Chris Weiler (1984) 6 Phil McConkey (1978) 6 Rob Taylor (1967) 5 Jamir Tillman (2015) 5 Greg Jones (2010) 5 Eric Roberts (2003) Navy Career Touchdown Catches TDs Player (Year) 13 Phil McConkey (1975-78) 13 Rob Taylor (1965-67) 10 Eric Roberts (2002-04) 8 Jamir Tillman (2013-current) 8 Reggie Campbell (2004-07) 8 Chris Weiler (1981-84) 8 Ron Beagle (1953-55)
30 Points Is The Key
• Under Ken Niumatalolo, the Mids are 45-11 (.804 when scoring 30 or more points in a game. • Under Niumatalolo, Navy is 61-12 (.836) when holding the opposition to under 30 points.
Converting On Third And Fourth Down
• Navy finished fourth in the country in third down conversion percentage (89 of 177, .503) in 2015. The Mids finished first in fourth down conversion percentage (24 of 26, .923). The 24 successful fourth down attempts were the fourth most in the country.
NCAA Leaders In Third Down Conversion Percentage Rk Pct Team 1. .517 Texas Tech 2. .510 Cincinnati 3. .504 Houston 4. .503 Navy 5. .502 Bowling Green
NCAA Leaders In Fourth Down Conversion Percentage Rk Pct Team 1. .923 Navy 2. .846 Pittsburgh 3. .813 Stanford 4. .800 Oklahoma State .800 San Diego State Rk 1. 2. 3. 5.
NCAA Leaders In Fourth Down Conversions No. Team 28-40 Baylor 26-39 Washington State 24-26 Navy 24-44 Purdue 20-31 Georgia Southern
tough In The Red Zone
• Navy finished #1 in the country in red zone offense last year, scoring 55 out of 58 times (44 TDs and 11 field goals). • Dating back to 2014, Navy has scored on 86 of its last 89 (.966) red zone trips. • The Navy defense finished 12th in the nation in red zone defense, giving up just 28 scores in 38 red zone opportunities (23 touchdowns, five field goals). Rk 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
NCAA Red Zone Offense Leaders Pct School .948 Navy .945 Washington State .945 Kansas State .943 BYU .941 San Diego State
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NCAA Red Zone Defense Leaders Pct School .636 Appalachian State .675 Toledo .676 Georgia .694 New Mexico .694 Middle Tennessee State .714 Vanderbilt .727 UCONN .732 Marshall .733 Mississippi State .733 Boston College .735 Boise State .737 Navy
Mids Don’t Lose Yards
• Navy ranked seventh in the country in tackles for a loss allowed last year, giving up just 4.23 per contest.
Time On Our Side
• Navy finished 2015 ranked 12th in the country in time of possession, averaging 32:57 per contest.
Keep The Ball, Win The Game
• Navy is 21-1 (.955) over the last four years when winning the turnover battle and 15-15 (.500) when Navy ties or loses the turnover battle.
Never Give IN
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NCAA Leaders In Tackles For A Loss Allowed No. School 3.33 Toledo 3.71 Air Force 3.85 Georgia 3.92 Ball State 4.14 North Carolina 4.15 Duke 4.23 Navy
• Dating back to 2014, the Navy defense has allowed just seven touchdowns on the last 24 turnovers by the Navy offense.
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• Navy attempted just 122 passes ast year, which were the second-fewest pass attempts in the country. • However its 20.00 yards per completion was the third-best average in the country. The top four teams all run some form of the triple option. • The Mids finished 11th in the country in passing efficiency (162.87).
NCAA Leaders In Passing Yards Per Completion Rk YPC Team 1. 23.02 Army West Point 2. 21.23 Air Force 3. 20.00 Navy 4. 18.05 Georgia Tech 5. 16.44 Baylor
NCAA Leaders In Passing Efficiency Rk Eff. Team 1. 178.37 Western Kentucky 2. 174.41 Baylor 3. 172.85 Oklahoma 4. 170.51 Stanford 5. 168.54 Appalachian State 6. 166.55 Memphis 7. 165.91 Oregon 165.91 Arkansas 9. 164.80 Bowling Green 10. 163.51 Western Michigan 11. 162.87 Navy
Disciplined Football
• Since 2008 when Ken Niumatalolo became the head coach, Navy has never finished lower than second in penalties per game or penalty yards per game. • Navy has had zero penalties in a game 10 times since 2002, including once last year against SMU. • The Mids finished the 2015 season #1 in the country in fewest penalties per game and fewest penalty yards per game. Navy In The NCAA Rankings For Fewest Penalties and Fewest Penalty Yards Year PPG Rank PYPG Rank 2008 3.15 2 26.77 2 2009 3.40 1 29.60 1 2010 3.40 2 27.60 1 2011 2.30 1 20.00 1 2012 3.69 2 29.08 2 2013 2.62 1 21.69 1 2014 2.54 1 24.77 1 2015 3.08 1 26.08 1
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NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalties Per Game PPG Team 3.08 Navy 3.17 Georgia Tech 3.67 Ball State 3.79 Air Force 4.00 Army West Point
NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game Rk PPG Team 1. 26.08 Navy 2. 27.42 Georgia Tech 3. 35.42 Ball State 4. 35.69 San Jose State 5. 36.42 Old Dominion
SPRING PROSPECTUS Turnovers - Keeping The Ball And Taking It Away
• The Mids came up with 27 turnovers in 2015, the 13th most in the country, while turning it over just eight times. Navy owned the nation’s third-best turnover margin of +1.46. • The 27 caused turnovers were the most since 2008 when the Mids forced 30 turnovers. • Navy’s 15 fumble recoveries were tied with Virginia Tech for the most in the country and it was the most by a Navy team since 2010 when the Mids recovered 16. • Navy’s eight turnovers lost were the fewest in the country. The Mids’ six lost fumbles ranked 21st nationally, while the two interceptions thrown were the fewest in the country. • Navy has forced at least one turnover in 19 of the last 20 games. Rk 1. 3.
Most Fumble Recoveries In The NCAA FR Team 15 Navy 15 Virginia Tech 14 North Texas 14 Western Kentucky 14 Houston 14 Tulsa 14 Akron
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Fewest Turnovers In The NCAA TO’s Team 8 Navy 10 LSU 11 Arkansas 12 San Diego State 12 USC 12 Nevada 12 Tennessee
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Best Turnover Margin In The NCAA Margin Team +1.57 San Diego State +1.50 Houston +1.46 Navy +1.00 Michigan State +1.00 Oklahoma State +1.00 Utah +1.00 Western Kentucky
Romine A Threat
• Senior slot back Dishan Romine became a threat as a kick returner, averaging 27.3 yards per return on his 24 returns with a long of 90 yards against Tulsa. • Romine ranked 11th in the country in kickoff returns. As a team, the Mids are ranked 25th, averaging 24.22 yards per return. • Romine’s 27.3 yards per kick return is the sixth-best average for a single season in school history and his career kickoff return average of 27.3 ranks third best in school history.
Career Starts
• The following players have started at least 20 games for the Mids over the course of their careers. Offense 26
Jamir Tillman, Sr., WR
Defense 24
Daniel Gonzales, Sr., LB
Starting Streaks
• The following players have started at least 13 consecutive games for Navy.
getting To The Quarterback
• The defense recorded 22 sacks in its 13 games last fall after posting just eight sacks in 13 games last year. • The 22 sacks were the most by a Navy team since 2009 when the Mids recorded 22 sacks in 14 games. Navy had 29 sacks in 2006.
Special Players
Offense 26
Jamir Tillman, Sr., WR
Amos Mason,Sr., DE D.J. Palmore, Jr., OLB Micah Thomas, Jr., LB
Defense 13 13 13
• Senior Linebacker Ryan Harris led Navy’s special teams with 17 tackles (16 on kickoffs, 1 on a punt). He also made an incredible play in the UConn game by saving the ball from going into the end zone and downing it at the one-yard line
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• Dating back to the 2011 Army-Navy game, Navy has won 13 of its last 16 games decided by eight points or less (.813). • The Mids are 26-16 (.619) under head coach Ken Niumatalolo in games decided by eight points or less. Navy In Games Decided By 8 Points Or Less (Since 2003) Year Record 2003 1-2 2004 4-0 2005 3-2 2006 3-2 2007 3-3 2008 4-1 2009 4-3 2010 4-3 2011 2-5 2012 4-0 2013 3-2 2014 4-1 2015 1-0
OT Baby
• Navy owns a 7-4 record all-time in overtime games with each of the four losses coming on a missed or blocked kick: Tulsa (blocked extra-point), Ball State (blocked field goal), Air Force (blocked extra-point), Toledo (missed field goal). • The Toledo game was the first time Navy lost a multiple overtime contest.
Navy’s Overtime Contests Date Opponent Result #OTs 9-23-06 Tulsa L 23-24 1 9-15-07 Ball State L 31-34 1 10-10-07 at Pitt W 48-45 2 11-3-07 at Notre Dame W 46-44 3 11-1-08 Temple W 33-27 1 10-3-09 Air Force W 16-13 1 10-10-09 SMU W 38-35 1 10-1-11 Air Force L 35-34 1 10-6-12 Air Force W 28-21 1 10-19-13 Toledo L 45-44 2 11-22-13 San Jose State W 58-52 3
Navy And Under Armour Form Multiyear Partnership
• The Naval Academy Athletic Association and Under Armour, Inc. announced a multiyear partnership in 2014 that designates Under Armour as the official outfitter of Navy’s varsity intercollegiate athletic program. • Under Armour, the leading sports performance and innovation brand, will outfit all of the Navy’s 33 men’s and women’s varsity athletic teams beginning in the 201415 season. The comprehensive partnership also includes marketing and promotional opportunities. Under Armour has been a consistent and dedicated supporter of the military through its corporate UA Freedom initiative and long-standing association with organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project. • Through an intercollegiate athletic program that is one of the largest in the country, and a highly organized club sports program and intramural sports program, each midshipman, male and female, is afforded the opportunity to compete in athletics at a level commensurate with his or her abilities. The emphasis on physical fitness is borne out in the first line of the mission of the Naval Academy: To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically. • The NAAA arranges the scheduling of over 500 contests in 10 conference affiliations for intercollegiate athletics, including the 33 varsity sports and 12 plebe/junior varsity teams, provides coaching staffs, all operational expenses and equipment, and maintains a fully staffed central office to handle the administrative details of the intercollegiate and club sports athletic programs. In addition, it makes all arrangements for approximately 1500 student-athletes who are members of the Navy sports teams for competition either in Annapolis or when they go on the road.
SPRING PROSPECTUS Navy Vs. Ranked Opponents
• Navy’s 45-20 victory over #15/16 Memphis was its first win over a ranked opponent since beating Notre Dame six years to the day (11-7-2009). It was also the most points the Mids have scored against a ranked opponent. • It was the Mids’ first win over an AP top 15 team since Nov. 17, 1984, when Navy shocked #2 South Carolina, 38-21. It was Navy’s first road AP top 15 win since Sept. 21, 1974, when it knocked off #8 Penn State, 7-6 • Navy has not beaten more than one ranked team in a season since 1957, when it defeated #5 Notre Dame (20-6), #10 Army West Point (27-20) and #8 Rice (20-7) in the Cotton Bowl. Navy Wins Against Ranked Opponents Date Opponent AP-Coach 11-7-1936 Notre Dame 13-NP 11-1-1941 Pennsylvania 8-NP 11-7-1942 Pennsylvania 9-NP 10-9-1943 Duke 5-NP 11-6-1943 Pennsylvania 5-NP 11-27-1943 Army West Point 7-NP 10-28-1944 Pennsylvania T7-NP 11-4-1944 Notre Dame 2-NP 11-18-1944 Purdue 14-NP 10-27-1945 Pennsylvania 7-NP 11-10-1945 Michigan 7-NP 10-8-1949 Duke 14-NP 11-8-1952 Duke 12-11 10-9-1954 Stanford 17-13 11-6-1954 Duke 11-11 11-27-1954 Army West Point 5-5 1-1-1955 Mississippi 6-6 11-2-1957 Notre Dame 5-5 11-30-1957 Army West Point 10-9 1-1-1958 Rice 8-7 10-11-1958 Michigan 14-12 10-1-1960 Washington 3-3 10-26-1963 Pittsburgh 3-3 10-23-1971 Duke 19-NR 10-21-1972 Air Force 16-14 9-21-1974 Penn State 8-7 10-25-1975 Pittsburgh 17-16 10-28-1978 Pittsburgh 15-15 10-25-1980 Washington 18-19 11-17-1984 South Carolina 2-2 9-28-1985 Virginia 20-17 10-4-2003 Air Force NR-25 9-27-2008 Wake Forest 16-15 11-7-2009 Notre Dame 19-21 11-7-2015 Memphis 15-16
NP = No Poll; NR = Not Ranked
Score 3-0 13-6 7-0 14-13 24-7 13-0 26-0 32-12 32-0 14-7 33-7 28-14 16-6 25-0 40-7 27-20 21-0 20-6 14-0 20-7 20-14 15-14 24-12 15-14 21-17 7-6 17-0 21-11 24-10 38-21 17-13 28-25 24-21 23-21 45-20
Heisman Winner, Naismith Winner, President Of The United States
• Navy is one of just two schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter), a Hesiman Trophy winner (Joe Bellino and Roger Staubach) and a Naismith Award winner (David Robinson). • The other school to match that feat is Michigan, who produced President Gerald Ford, Heisman winners Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson and Naismith Award winner Trey Burke.
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2016 NUMERICAL ROSTER # Ltr Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown / High School 1 Patrick Cassley K Jr. 6-1 194 Chatsworth, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite 2 ** Tago Smith QB Sr. 5-10 201 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County 3 ** Brandon Jones OLB Jr. 6-4 225 Keller, Texas / Keller 3 Zach Abey QB So. 6-2 218 Pasadena, Md. / Archbishop Spalding 4 *** Jamir Tillman WR Sr. 6-4 212 Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman 4 Isaac Wright S Jr. 5-10 178 Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook 5 Travis Marshall QB Jr. 6-3 209 Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee 6 * Sean Williams S So. 6-1 190 Memphis, Tenn. / Cordova 7 Garret Lewis QB So. 6-1 200 Buhl, Ala. / Sipsey Valley 7 Elijah Jones CB So. 5-11 186 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Upland 8 * Randy Beggs S Jr. 6-0 180 Temecula, Calif / Vista Murrieta 8 Cole Euverard QB So. 6-0 195 Franklin, Tenn. / Montgomery Bell Academy 9 Cameron Dudeck SB So. 5-9 195 Hamilton Square, N.J. / The Hun School 10 * Cameron Bryant CB Sr. 5-10 186 San Diego, Calif. / Mira Mesa 11 * Jerry Thompson S Jr. 6-0 196 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station 11 Troy Thompson QB Sr. 5-11 190 Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove 13 * Kyle Battle CB Sr. 6-1 190 Temple, Texas / Belton 13 Tyris Wooten WR Jr. 6-1 180 Palm Bay, Fla. / Heritage 14 * Elijah Merchant CB Jr. 5-10 196 Humble, Texas / Atascocita 14 Chris Von Hendrix WR So. 6-1 202 Woodmere, Ohio / Orange 15 * Will Worth QB Sr. 6-1 205 Valrico, Fla. / Newsome 15 John Gillis CB So. 5-11 170 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Archer 16 Jarid Ryan CB So. 5-11 203 Glen Burnie, Md. / Severn School 16 Conrey Meagher WR Jr. 5-10 202 Oxford, Miss. / Oxford 17 Brandon Coleman QB So. 5-10 167 Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 18 Trayvon Clarke WR So. 6-1 210 Fort Myers, Fla. / Ida S. Baker 20 ** Calvin Cass Jr. SB Sr. 5-10 206 Sicklerville, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep 21 Jahmaal Daniel SB Jr. 5-6 160 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 21 Abdul Majeed CB Jr. 5-9 181 Moorestown, N.J. / The Hun School 22 *** Toneo Gulley SB Sr. 5-8 196 Kenosha, Wis. / Tremper 22 Connor Doyle S So. 6-0 195 Melissa, Texas / McKinney Christian 23 Myles Swain FB Sr. 5-11 223 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy 24 * Joshua Walker SB Jr. 5-11 210 Decatur, Ala. / Austin 24 Forrest Forte S So. 6-1 194 San Antonio, Texas / Smithson Valley 25 Juan Hailey S So. 6-1 196 Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Central 25 Akili Taylor SB So. 5-7 191 Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready 26 * Daiquan Thomasson S Sr. 6-0 205 Clayton, N.C. / Clayton 26 Bryan Hammond FB So. 5-10 200 The Colony, Texas / The Colony 28 ** Dishan Romine SB Sr. 5-11 178 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual 28 Travis Kerchner OLB So. 6-2 200 Ramona, Calif. / Ramona 29 Darryl Bonner SB Jr. 5-7 171 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 29 Brady Petersen S So. 5-10 190 Anaheim, Calif. / Orange Lutheran 31 *** Shawn White FB Sr. 6-1 255 Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas 31 Khaylan Williams S So. 6-0 192 Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia 32 James Munson SB Jr. 5-8 160 New York City, N.Y. / Tottenville 33 * Chris High FB Jr. 6-0 224 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass 33 John Fiorelli LB So. 6-2 219 Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher’s School 34 * Justin Norton S Jr. 6-2 190 Rowlett, Texas / Dallas Skyline 34 Anthony Gargiulo FB So. 6-2 251 Freehold, N.J. / Colts Neck 35 Kel Williamson WR So. 6-2 177 Dillon, S.C. / Latta 36 Jalen Wade FB Sr. 6-1 229 Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence 37 Tory Delmonico OLB So. 6-2 225 Beaver Fallas, Pa. / West Allegheny 38 John Brown III SB Jr. 5-9 204 Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan 38 Dexter Bell OLB Jr. 6-3 209 Imperial, Calif. / Imperial 39 Dre Williamson OLB So. 6-4 208 Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Central Merry 40 * Kevin McCoy OLB Jr. 6-4 212 Fayetteville, N.C. / Douglas Byrd 40 Tre Walker SB So. 5-9 190 Texarkana, Texas / Texas 41 Mike Martin SB So. 6-1 195 Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush 42 Kendrick Mouton SB Sr. 6-0 200 Naples, Fla. / St. John Neumann 43 Jordan Pittman WR Jr. 6-2 233 Bowie, Md. / DeMatha 44 * Micah Thomas LB Jr. 6-1 249 Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge 44 Josh Brown SB Jr. 5-9 189 Lilburn, Ga. / Brookwood 45 ** D.J. Palmore OLB Jr. 6-3 236 Bartlett, Tenn. / Christian Brothers 45 Zach Peck WR Jr. 6-3 247 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor 46 Terrence Laster OLB Jr. 6-1 224 Cary, N.C. / Panther Creek 47 Travis Pospisil SB So. 5-10 198 Boerne, Texas / Boerne-Champion 48 * Josiah Powell OLB Sr. 6-3 224 Providence, Ky. / Madisonville North Hopkins 48 D.J. Grant-Johnson K Sr. 6-3 216 Hilo, Hawai’i / Kamehameha Hawai’i 49 * Mike Kelly LB Sr. 6-1 230 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West 49 Colin Butler WR Jr. 6-2 185 McDonough, Ga. / Henry County 50 Steve Satchell OG So. 6-4 286 Franklin, Tenn. / Independence 51 * Winn Howard LB Jr. 6-2 216 Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge
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# Ltr Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown / High School 51 Adam Amosa OT So. 6-2 268 Ewa Beach, Hawai’i / James Campbell 52 ** Amos Mason DE Sr. 6-1 266 Nashville, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy 54 Chibuzo Ukandu OG So. 6-3 262 Rosedale, Md. / Gilman School 55 ** Ted Colburn OLB Sr. 6-3 230 Northport, Ala. / Tuscaloosa County 55 Jake Hawk OT So. 6-6 312 Severn, Md. / Meade 56 * Myles Davenport LB Jr. 6-2 233 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 56 Nofo Tii C So. 6-1 318 La Mirada, Calif. / La Mirada 57 Trey Olsen OLB Jr. 6-4 232 Roseville, Calif. / Oakmont 58 ** Daniel Gonzales LB Sr. 6-2 240 Vail, Ariz. / Cienega 58 Chris Gesell OG So. 6-4 295 San Diego, Calif. / St. Augustine 59 ** Ryan Harris LB Sr. 5-11 213 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo 59 Tyler Morgenthaler C So. 6-0 273 Downingtown, Pa. / Dowingtown East 60 Lance Angulo NG So. 6-2 285 Holtville, Calif. / Holtville 60 Garrett Wiedle OT So. 6-5 267 Spotsylvania, Va. / Riverbend 61 Jake Banholzer DE So. 6-3 277 Rolla, Mo. / Rolla 62 * Parker Wade C Jr. 6-2 271 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School 62 Buck Elliott DE So. 6-4 259 Richmond, Va. / Douglas Freeman 63 Seth White OG Jr. 6-3 274 Smithfield, Utah / Sky View 63 Kevin Uebelhardt DE So. 6-3 231 Moorpark, Calif. / Moorpark 64 Bryan Barrett C So. 6-3 324 Denton, Texas / John H. Guyer 64 Anthony Villalobos NG So. 6-2 266 Fort Worth, Texas / Fossil Ridge 65 Josh Webb DE So. 6-5 250 Plano, Texas / Plano West 66 Jeremiah Robbins OG Sr. 6-2 295 Arlington, Texas / Arlington 67 * Jarvis Polu DE So. 6-3 280 Las Vegas, Nev. / Liberty 68 * Patrick Forrestal NG Sr. 6-4 305 Albany, Ga. / Deerfield-Windsor 68 Alex Brown OT Sr. 6-3 279 West Columbia, S.C. / White Knoll 69 * Andrew Wood OT So. 6-4 300 Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Friendship Christian 69 Nick Czar DE So. 6-3 273 Highland, Ill. / Highland 70 * Maurice Morris C Sr. 6-2 327 La Porte, Texas / La Porte 70 Austin Hague NG Jr. 6-4 266 Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep 71 ** Evan Martin OG Jr. 6-3 294 Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West 72 ** Adam West OG Sr. 6-3 297 Spring, Texas / Klein 72 Jackson Mitchell DE So. 6-5 278 Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy 73 Shane Artim OT Jr. 6-3 283 Woodside, Calif. / St. Francis 73 Alec Keener NG So. 6-4 265 Wallingford, Conn. / Cheshire Academy 74 Rob Dusz NG Sr. 6-0 287 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro 74 Artie Vasquez OT So. 6-4 286 Riverside, Calif. / Vista Murrieta 75 * Robert Lindsey OG Jr. 6-4 274 Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside 76 Trenton Noller NG Jr. 6-4 292 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor 76 Evan Akins OG Jr. 6-6 276 Jenison, Mich. / Hudsonville 77 Laurent Njiki OG So. 6-3 295 Wylie, Texas / Wylie 79 * Blake Copeland OT Sr. 6-4 281 Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Muscle Shoals 80 * Alex Barta P Sr. 6-3 213 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston 80 Monte Armstrong OLB So. 6-1 222 Seat Pleasant, Md. / Quince Orchard 81 Taylor Jackson WR So. 6-3 210 Texarkana, Texas / Texas 82 * Craig Scott WR Jr. 6-2 189 Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill South 82 Conner Dorris LB So. 6-2 245 Palm Harbor, Fla. / Clearwater Central Catholic 83 Taylor Heflin LB So. 6-2 224 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County 84 * Chad Lewellyn WR Jr. 6-4 195 Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy 84 Hawken Hydrick OLB So. 6-4 220 Memphis, Tenn. / Briarcrest Christian 85 Ronnie Querry LS Jr. 6-1 208 Gilbert, Ariz. / Basha 85 Zach Richards OLB So. 6-2 215 Austin, Texas / St. Stephen’s Episcopal 86 * Julian Turner WR Sr. 6-2 190 Warrensville Heights, Ohio / Orange 86 Matt Stewart LB So. 6-1 229 Mason, Ohio / Mason 87 ** Brandon Colon WR Jr. 6-4 223 Brownsville, Texas / Los Fresnos 87 Hudson Sullivan LB So. 6-2 240 Nokesville, Va. / Bishop Ireton 88 * Tyler Carmona WR Jr. 6-4 222 Davie, Fla. / American Heritage Plantation 89 Ryan West DE So. 6-2 257 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual 89 Eli Dawson WR Jr. 6-5 235 Columbus, Ohio / Western Reserve 91 Tyler Sayles OLB Jr. 6-2 255 Coral Springs, Fla. / Deerfield Beach 93 Reggie Miles DE Jr. 6-5 258 Manassas, Va. / C.D. Hylton 93 Bennett Moehring K So. 5-9 180 Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville 94 * Josh Antol LS Sr. 6-1 214 Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Mission Viejo 95 Sean Spencer DE Jr. 6-3 243 Sharpsburg, Ga. / Northgate 96 ** Michael Raiford DE Jr. 6-6 300 Stockbridge, Ga. / Heritage 97 Nnamdi Uzoma DE Sr. 6-3 251 Wake Forest, N.C. / Knightdale 98 Dylan Fischer NG Jr. 6-2 307 Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista 98 Erik Harris P So. 5-10 1840 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic (Saddleback)
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2016 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Ltr Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown / High School 3 Zach Abey QB So. 6-2 218 Pasadena, Md. / Archbishop Spalding 76 Evan Akins OG Jr. 6-6 276 Jenison, Mich. / Hudsonville 51 Adam Amosa OT So. 6-2 267 Ewa Beach, Hawai’i / James Campbell 60 Lance Angulo NG So. 6-2 285 Holtville, Calif. / Holtville 94 * Josh Antol LS Sr. 6-1 214 Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Mission Viejo 80 Monte Armstrong OLB So. 6-1 222 Seat Pleasant, Md. / Quince Orchard 73 Shane Artim OT Jr. 6-3 283 Woodside, Calif. / St. Francis 61 Jake Banholzer DE So. 6-3 277 Rolla, Mo. / Rolla 64 Bryan Barrett C So. 6-3 324 Denton, Texas / John H. Guyer 80 * Alex Barta P Sr. 6-3 213 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston 13 * Kyle Battle CB Sr. 6-1 190 Temple, Texas / Belton 8 * Randy Beggs S Jr. 6-0 180 Temecula, Calif / Vista Murrieta 38 Dexter Bell OLB Jr. 6-3 209 Imperial, Calif. / Imperial 29 Darryl Bonner SB Jr. 5-7 171 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 68 Alex Brown OT Sr. 6-3 279 West Columbia, S.C. / White Knoll 38 John Brown III SB Jr. 5-9 203 Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan 44 Josh Brown SB Jr. 5-9 189 Lilburn, Ga. / Brookwood 10 * Cameron Bryant CB Sr. 5-10 186 San Diego, Calif. / Mira Mesa 49 Colin Butler WR Jr. 6-2 185 McDonough, Ga. / Henry County 88 * Tyler Carmona WR Jr. 6-4 222 Davie, Fla. / American Heritage Plantation 20 ** Calvin Cass Jr. SB Sr. 5-10 206 Sicklerville, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep 1 Patrick Cassley K Jr. 6-1 194 Chatsworth, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite 18 Trayvon Clarke WR So. 6-1 210 Fort Myers, Fla. / Ida S. Baker 55 ** Ted Colburn OLB Sr. 6-3 230 Northport, Ala. / Tuscaloosa County 17 Brandon Coleman QB So. 5-10 167 Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 87 ** Brandon Colon WR Jr. 6-4 223 Brownsville, Texas / Los Fresnos 79 * Blake Copeland OT Sr. 6-4 281 Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Muscle Shoals 69 Nick Czar DE So. 6-3 273 Highland, Ill. / Highland 21 Jahmaal Daniel SB Jr. 5-6 160 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 56 * Myles Davenport LB Jr. 6-2 233 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford 89 Eli Dawson WR Jr. 6-5 235 Columbus, Ohio / Western Reserve 37 Tory Delmonico OLB So. 6-2 225 Beaver Falls, Pa. / West Allegheny 82 Conner Dorris LB So. 6-2 245 Palm Harbor, Fla. / Clearwater Central Catholic 22 Connor Doyle S So. 6-0 195 Melissa, Texas / McKinney Christian 9 Cameron Dudeck SB So. 5-9 195 Hamilton Square, N.J. / The Hun School 74 Rob Dusz NG Sr. 6-0 287 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro 62 Buck Elliott DE So. 6-4 259 Richmond, Va. / Douglas Freeman 8 Cole Euverard QB So. 6-0 195 Franklin, Tenn. / Montgomery Bell Academy 33 John Fiorelli LB So. 6-2 219 Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher’s School 98 Dylan Fischer NG Jr. 6-2 307 Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista 68 * Patrick Forrestal NG Sr. 6-4 305 Albany, Ga. / Deerfield-Windsor 24 Forrest Forte S So. 6-1 194 San Antonio, Texas / Smithson Valley 34 Anthony Gargiulo FB So. 6-2 246 Freehold, N.J. / Colts Neck 58 Chris Gesell OG So. 6-4 295 San Diego, Calif. / St. Augustine 15 John Gillis CB So. 5-11 170 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Archer 58 ** Daniel Gonzales LB Sr. 6-2 240 Vail, Ariz. / Cienega 48 D.J. Grant-Johnson K Sr. 6-3 216 Hilo, Hawai’i / Kamehameha Hawai’i 22 *** Toneo Gulley SB Sr. 5-8 196 Kenosha, Wis. / Tremper 70 Austin Hague NG Jr. 6-4 266 Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep 25 Juan Hailey S So. 6-1 196 Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Central 26 Bryan Hammond FB So. 5-10 200 The Colony, Texas / The Colony 98 Erik Harris P So. 5-11 184 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic (Saddleback) 59 ** Ryan Harris LB Sr. 5-11 213 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo 55 Jake Hawk OT So. 6-6 312 Severn, Md. / Meade 83 Taylor Heflin LB So. 6-2 224 Jesup, Ga. / Wayne County 33 * Chris High FB Jr. 6-0 226 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass 51 * Winn Howard LB Jr. 6-2 216 Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge 84 Hawken Hydrick OLB So. 6-4 220 Memphis, Tenn. / Briarcrest Christian 81 Taylor Jackson WR So. 6-3 210 Texarkana, Texas / Texas 3 ** Brandon Jones OLB Jr. 6-4 225 Keller, Texas / Keller 7 Elijah Jones CB So. 5-11 186 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Upland 73 Alec Keener NG So. 6-4 265 Wallingford, Conn. / Cheshire Academy 49 * Mike Kelly LB Sr. 6-1 230 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West 28 Travis Kerchner OLB So. 6-2 200 Ramona, Calif. / Ramona 46 Terrence Laster DE Jr. 6-1 224 Cary, N.C. / Panther Creek 84 * Chad Lewellyn WR Jr. 6-4 195 Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy 7 Garret Lewis QB So. 6-1 200 Buhl, Ala. / Sipsey Valley 75 * Robert Lindsey OG Jr. 6-4 274 Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside 21 Abdul Majeed CB Jr. 5-9 181 Moorestown, N.J. / The Hun School 5 Travis Marshall QB Jr. 6-3 209 Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee
# Ltr Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown / High School 71 ** Evan Martin OG Jr. 6-3 294 Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West 41 Mike Martin SB So. 6-1 195 Pine Bush, N.Y. / Pine Bush 52 ** Amos Mason DE Sr. 6-1 266 Nashville, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy 40 * Kevin McCoy OLB Jr. 6-4 212 Fayetteville, N.C. / Douglas Byrd 16 Conrey Meagher WR Jr. 5-10 202 Oxford, Miss. / Oxford 14 * Elijah Merchant CB Jr. 5-10 196 Humble, Texas / Atascocita 93 Reggie Miles DE Jr. 6-5 258 Manassas, Va. / C.D. Hylton 72 Jackson Mitchell DE So. 6-5 278 Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy 93 Bennett Moehring K So. 5-9 180 Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville 59 Tyler Morgenthaler C So. 6-0 273 Downingtown, Pa. / Dowingtown East 70 * Maurice Morris C Sr. 6-2 327 La Porte, Texas / La Porte 42 Kendrick Mouton SB Sr. 6-0 200 Naples, Fla. / St. John Neumann 32 James Munson SB Jr. 5-8 160 New York City, N.Y. / Tottenville 77 Laurent Njiki OG So. 6-3 295 Wylie, Texas / Wylie 76 Trenton Noller NG Jr. 6-4 292 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor 34 * Justin Norton S Jr. 6-2 190 Rowlett, Texas / Dallas Skyline 57 Trey Olsen OLB Jr. 6-4 232 Roseville, Calif. / Oakmont 45 ** D.J. Palmore OLB Jr. 6-3 236 Bartlett, Tenn. / Christian Brothers 45 Zach Peck WR Jr. 6-3 247 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor 29 Brady Petersen S So. 5-10 190 Anaheim, Calif. / Orange Lutheran 43 Jordan Pittman WR Jr. 6-2 233 Bowie, Md. / DeMatha 67 * Jarvis Polu DE So. 6-3 280 Las Vegas, Nev. / Liberty 47 Travis Pospisil SB So. 5-10 198 Boerne, Texas / Boerne-Champion 48 * Josiah Powell OLB Sr. 6-3 224 Providence, Ky. / Madisonville North Hopkins 85 Ronnie Querry LS Jr. 6-1 208 Gilbert, Ariz. / Basha 96 ** Michael Raiford DE Jr. 6-6 300 Stockbridge, Ga. / Heritage 85 Zach Richards OLB So. 6-2 215 Austin, Texas / St. Stephen’s Episcopal 66 Jeremiah Robbins OG Sr. 6-2 295 Arlington, Texas / Arlington 28 ** Dishan Romine SB Sr. 5-11 178 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual 16 Jarid Ryan CB So. 5-11 203 Glen Burnie, Md. / Severn School 50 Steve Satchell OG So. 6-4 286 Franklin, Tenn. / Independence 91 Tyler Sayles OLB Jr. 6-2 255 Coral Springs, Fla. / Deerfield Beach 82 * Craig Scott WR Jr. 6-2 189 Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill South 2 ** Tago Smith QB Sr. 5-10 201 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County 95 Sean Spencer DE Jr. 6-3 243 Sharpsburg, Ga. / Northgate 86 Matt Stewart LB So. 6-1 229 Mason, Ohio / Mason 87 Hudson Sullivan LB So. 6-2 240 Nokesville, Va. / Bishop Ireton 23 Myles Swain FB Sr. 5-11 223 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy 25 Akili Taylor SB So. 5-7 191 Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Ready 56 Nofo Tii C So. 6-1 318 La Mirada, Calif. / La Mirada 44 * Micah Thomas LB Jr. 6-1 249 Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge 26 * Daiquan Thomasson S Sr. 6-0 205 Clayton, N.C. / Clayton 11 * Jerry Thompson S Jr. 6-0 196 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station 11 Troy Thompson QB Sr. 5-11 190 Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove 4 *** Jamir Tillman WR Sr. 6-4 212 Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman 86 * Julian Turner WR Sr. 6-2 190 Warrensville Heights, Ohio / Orange 63 Kevin Uebelhardt DE So. 6-3 231 Moorpark, Calif. / Moorpark 54 Chibuzo Ukandu OG So. 6-3 262 Rosedale, Md. / Gilman School 97 Nnamdi Uzoma DE Sr. 6-3 251 Wake Forest, N.C. / Knightdale 74 Artie Vasquez OT So. 6-4 286 Riverside, Calif. / Vista Murrieta 64 Anthony Villalobos NG So. 6-2 266 Fort Worth, Texas / Fossil Ridge 14 Chris Von Hendrix WR So. 6-1 202 Woodmere, Ohio / Orange 36 Jalen Wade FB Sr. 6-1 229 Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence 62 * Parker Wade C Jr. 6-2 271 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School 24 * Joshua Walker SB Jr. 5-11 210 Decatur, Ala. / Austin 40 Tre Walker SB So. 5-9 190 Texarkana, Texas / Texas 65 Josh Webb DE So. 6-5 250 Plano, Texas / Plano West 72 ** Adam West OG Sr. 6-3 297 Spring, Texas / Klein 89 Ryan West DE So. 6-2 257 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual 63 Seth White OG Jr. 6-3 274 Smithfield, Utah / Sky View 31 *** Shawn White FB Sr. 6-1 255 Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas 60 Garrett Wiedle OT So. 6-5 267 Spotsylvania, Va. / Riverbend 31 Khaylan Williams S So. 6-0 192 Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia 6 * Sean Williams S So. 6-1 190 Memphis, Tenn. / Cordova 39 Dre Williamson OLB So. 6-4 208 Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Central Merry 35 Kel Williamson WR So. 6-2 177 Dillon, S.C. / Latta 69 * Andrew Wood OT So. 6-4 300 Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Friendship Christian 13 Tyris Wooten WR Jr. 6-1 180 Palm Bay, Fla. / Heritage 15 * Will Worth QB Sr. 6-1 205 Valrico, Fla. / Newsome 4 Isaac Wright S Jr. 5-10 178 Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook
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#94 Josh Antol
#13 Kyle Battle
• At Navy: Enters the spring as Navy’s starting long snapper ... did an outstanding job last fall in replacing four-year starter and current New England Patriot Joe Cardona ... was flawless with all of his snaps ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Served as Navy’s long snapper in all 13 games, making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Colgate ... registered his first career tackle in the win over Air Force. • 2014: Did not seen any varsity action. • 2013: Did not seen any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Mission Viejo High School, Antol attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a football letterwinner, he was the team’s long snapper and played two years on the offensive line ... ranked 11th nationally and No.1 in the state of California as a long snapper ... part of the Rubio Long Snapping Top 12 Event Elite in 2011 ... named the Special Teams Player of the Year at his high school as a senior ... son of Russell and Shelly Antol ... majoring in international relations.
• At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at corner ... has seen most of his playing time on special teams ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in all 13 contests ... finished the year with five tackles ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa where he was in on a pair of tackles ... recorded the first two tackles of his career in the Mids’ win over Tulane ... also chipped in a tackle at Memphis. • 2014: Saw action for the first time in his career against VMI. • 2013: Did not seen any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Belton High School, Battle was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (1), football (3) and track & field (4) ... a First-Team All-District 8-5A and Daily Herald First-Team All-Area selection after finishing with 57 solo tackles and three interceptions ... named to the All-State (Texas) Academic Team ... graduated among the top 15 percent of his class ... also had an offer to play football at Air Force ... son of Annette Harvey ... majoring in systems engineering.
Sr. | Long Snapper | 6-1 | 214 | Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
#80 Alex Barta
Sr. | Punter | 6-3 | 213 | Clarkston, Mich. • At Navy: Enters the spring as Navy’s starting punter after a solid junior campaign ... was solid in replacing four-year starter Pablo Beltran ... particularly adept at downing punts inside the 20-yard line ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A Second-Team All-East selection, he served as the Mids’ punter throughout the season ... averaged 41.6 yards on 40 punts ... 10 of the 40 were placed inside the 20 and six were 50 or more yards ... punted just once against Pitt in the Military Bowl, sending it just 13 yards ... had a busy afternoon against Army West Point, punting 11 times for a 42.6 average ... placed two punts inside the 20 and three others just barely skated the clutches of being downed at the one ... among his 11 punts, two went 50-plus yards including a long of 66 ... the 11 punts are the most by Navy since Oct. 14, 2006, when the Mids punted 11 times against Rutgers ... averaged 44.5 yards on his two punts at Houston, including a long of 48 yards ... punted three times at Tulsa with an average of 48.0 yards ... his long of the night against the Golden Hurricane was 51 yards, his fourth 50-plus yard punt of the year ... sent his lone punt against SMU just 24 yards ... had one of his best outings of his career at Memphis where he averaged 45.2 yards per punt, including a long of 50 and two placed inside the 20 ... named the AAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the win of the 15th-ranked Tigers ... punted three times against USF for a 38.0 average that included his second 50-plus yarder ... also contributed a tackle against the Bulls ... averaged 36.5 yards among his four punts against Tulane, including placing one inside the 20 ... punted twice at Notre Dame for a 44.5 average, placing one of the two inside the 20 ... called upon to punt five times against Air Force where he averaged 39.2 yards wiht a long of 45 ... averaged 42.0 yards among his two punts at UConn, placing both inside the 20 ... his first punt was a 43-yarder and was downed at the one thanks to the hustle of teammate Ryan Harris who kept it from going into the end zone ... boomed a 42-yarder on Navy’s lone punt against East Carolina ... in his first career appearance, booted a 72-yard punt in the Mids’ season-opening victory against Colgate ... it was just two yards off the stadium record. • 2014: Did not seen any varsity action. • 2013: Did not seen any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Clarkston High School, Barta attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned three letters in football and two in baseball ... garnered all-county football honors as a senior and was named the specialist of the season ... member of the football squad that claimed the regional championship in 2009 ... member of the National Honor Society ... went on recruiting visits to Michigan and Western Michigan ... son of Guido and Donna Barta ... majoring in systems engineering. Barta’s Career Statistics Punting No Yds Avg Long TB FC I-20 50+ Blk 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 40 1663 41.6 72 7 7 10 6 0 TOTALS 40 1663 41.6 72 7 7 10 6 0 Game-By-Game Game (Date) Punts Yds Avg Long TB FC I-20 50+ Blk Colgate (9-5-15) 1 72 72.0 72 1 0 0 1 0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 1 42 42.0 42 1 0 0 0 0 at UConn (9-26-15) 2 84 42.0 43 0 0 2 0 0 Air Force (10-3-15) 5 196 39.2 45 0 2 0 0 0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 2 89 44.5 49 1 1 1 0 0 Tulane (10-24-15) 4 146 36.5 43 0 1 1 0 0 USF (10-31-15) 3 114 38.0 50 0 0 1 1 0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 4 181 45.2 50 1 0 2 1 0 SMU (11-14-15) 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0 0 0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 3 144 48.0 51 0 0 1 1 0 at Houston (11-27-15) 2 89 44.5 48 0 1 0 0 0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 11 469 42.6 66 3 2 2 2 0 Pitt (12-28-15) 1 13 13.0 13 0 0 0 0 0
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Sr. | Cornerback | 6-1 | 190 | Temple, TExas
Battle’s Career Statistics Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 2 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 2 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) -------------
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) 0-0-0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 0-0-0 at UConn (9-26-15) 0-0-0 Air Force (10-3-15) 0-0-0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0-0-0 Tulane (10-24-15) 1-1-2 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 0-1-1 SMU (11-14-15) 0-0-0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 1-1-2 at Houston (11-27-15) 0-0-0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 0-0-0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0-0-0
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#8 Randy beggs
Jr. | Safety | 6-0 | 180 | Temecula, Calif. • At Navy: Enters the spring with a chance to battle for the starting job at free safety ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, saw action in all 13 contests ... closed out the year with four tackles ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa where he posted a pair of tackles ... turned in the first two tackles of his career with a pair against Air Force. • 2014: Made appearances in both the Army-Navy game and the Mids’ win over San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl as a member of special teams. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Vista Murrieta High School, Beggs was a two sport standout who earned letters in baseball (1) and football (3) ... garnered All-State (Calif.), All-Inland Division, All-Golden State, all-league and All-CIF honors his senior year ... posted 125 tackles at safety his senior year, the third most in the state and the 23rd most in the country ... also totaled 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recovers, 2 blocked punts, 2 blocked field goals and 2 safeties ... member of the Vista Murrieta football teams that played in four consecutive CIF Championship games, including the 2011 team that produced a 14-0 record and was crowned CIF champs ... over his four-year playing career, the football team produced a 58-5 record ... four-time undefeated league champs ... owned a .490 average as the leadoff hitter for the baseball team as a sophomore ... quit playing baseball after his sophomore season to focus on football ... was a four-time scholar-athlete award winner ... in addition to Navy, received offers from Army, Air Force, Cal Poly, Princeton, Yale, Penn, New Mexico State and Montana State ... son of Randy Sr. and Lisa Beggs ... earned a 3.06 grade point average in the fall semester ... majoring in economics.
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Beggs’ Career Statistics Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 2 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 2 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) -------------
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk vs. Army (12-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at San Diego State (12-23-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) 0-0-0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 0-0-0 at UConn (9-26-15) 0-0-0 Air Force (10-3-15) 1-1-2 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0-0-0 Tulane (10-24-15) 0-0-0 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 0-0-0 SMU (11-14-15) 0-0-0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 0-2-2 at Houston (11-27-15) 0-0-0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 0-0-0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0-0-0
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Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 3 64 21.3 1 41 0 TOTALS 3 64 21.3 1 41 0 Career Highs Season Highs Carries --- --Rush Yds --- --Rush TDs --- --Rec 2 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) 2 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Rec Yds 41 at Houston (11-27-15) 41 at Houston (11-27-15) Rec TDs 1 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) 1 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#20 Calvin Cass jr.
Sr. | Slot Back | 5-10 | 206 | Sicklerville, N.J.
#10 Cameron Bryant
Sr. | Cornerback | 5-10 | 186 | San Diego, Calif. • At Navy: Enters the spring in the mix for playing time at corner ... has seen most of his playing time on special teams ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in one game playing in the opener against Colgate. • 2014: Played in 12 contests as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut at Temple. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Mira Mesa High School, Bryant attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field (long/triple jump) ... a first-team all-league selection in football his senior year, he was also presented with the team’s defensive award ... served as the football team captain as a senior ... member of the track team that was the CIF runner-up in 2012 ... son of Charles and Aronda Bryant ... majoring in quantitative economics..
#88 Tyler Carmona
Jr. | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 222 | Davie, Fla. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at wide receiver ... was one of the surprise players of the 2015 season ... was not on the initial depth chart heading into the fall and ended up playing in all 13 games ... terrific blocker ... one of Navy’s more physical wide receivers ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Played in all 13 contests, earning one start ... caught three passes on the year for 64 yards (21.3) and one TD ... caught a pair of passes against Pitt in the Military Bowl, including an 11-yarder from Keenan Reynolds for his first collegiate touchdown ... made his first collegiate start at Houston ... caught his first collegiate pass, a 41-yarder, at Houston. • 2014: Appeared in two contests, making his collegiate debut in the VMI game. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of American Heritage Plantation High School, Carmona attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and lacrosse ... garnered all-county football honors as a junior and All-State (Fla.) recognition as a senior ... served as football team captain his junior and senior years ... also considered Penn State and Colgate ... father graduated from Nova Southeastern where he was a member of the basketball team ... son of Mick Carmona and Lori Hawkins ... majoring in economics. Carmona’s Career Statistics Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
• At Navy: Enters the spring listed second on the depth chart at slot back ... has good hands and can make things happen with the ball after catching the pitch or pass ... also in the mix to be Navy’s punt returner ... physical player who is an excellent blocker ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Played in all 13 contests ...finished the year with 140 yards rushing on 16 carries (8.8) and one touchdown, while catching three passes for 34 yards (11.3) and a TD ... also returned punts for the Mids, averaging 4.6 yards on five returns ... carried the ball twice against Pitt in the Military Bowl for a gain of 10 yards and returned a punt ... turned in a career-high 52 yards on three carries at Tulsa that featured a career-long 44-yard run ... also returned a kickoff and punt at Tulsa ... rushed for 19 yards on a pair of carries and scored on an eight-yard run at Memphis ... it was his first career rushing touchdown and the second overall touchdown of his career ... carried the ball twice for 22 yards against USF, including a 17-yard run ... scored his first collegiate touchdown, rushing or receiving, on a 24-yard grab from Tago Smith against Tulane ... also carried the ball twice for 13 yards ... returned one punt for three yards against Air Force ... caught a 10-yard pass and ran the ball once for two yards at UConn ... gained 10 yards on a pair of rushes in the Mids’ league opener against East Carolina ... carried the ball once for a gain of eight yards in the opener against Colgate. • 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in 11 games where he carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards (5.0) and caught two passes for 36 yards ... also returned four kicks for 77 yards on the year ... carried the ball once for 10 yards at South Alabama ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... carried the ball once for six yards against San Jose State ... sat out the VMI game with an injury ... carried the ball three times for 10 yards at Air Force before leaving the game with an injury just before the half ... nearly had a touchdown catch in the end zone against the Falcons, but lost the tug-of-war to AF’s Christian Spears ... carried the ball twice for 23 yards against Western Kentucky and featured a long of 16 yards ... also caught a career-long 19-yard pass ... replaced an injured Ryan Williams-Jenkins in the lineup on kick returns, returning four for 77 yards including a long return of 25 yards ... caught his first collegiate pass for a 17-yard gain against Rutgers ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... carried the ball twice for two yards. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of St. Augustine Prep School, Cass was a threesport athlete who earned letters in basketball, football and track & field (sprints) ... earned FirstTeam All-Cape Athletic League honors, as well as First-Team All-South Jersey recognition in football ... recipient of the Maxwell Award his senior year ... led the state of New Jersey and set high school records for rushing yards (2,001) and touchdowns (37) as a senior (on 257 carries) ... led St. Augustine to the 2012 Cape Atlantic League Championship with an 8-2 record ... an Honorable Mention All-Cape Atlantic League selection in track in 2012 ... carried the ball 53 times for 261 yards and three touchdowns in his conference championship game in which St. Augustine Prep won, 41-40, in overtime ... rushed for 336 yards in his first career start at running back which set a conference mark ... played wide receiver his first three years
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS in high school ... ran in the Meet of Champions of New Jersey in the 4x100 ... also had an offer from Army ... named to the President’s List for his academic success ... created the “Never Say Never” Foundation in memory of his late uncle, Robert White, who was a quadriplegic ... an Army graduate, his father played running back for the Black Knights football team ... son of Calvin Sr. and Marshella Cass ... majoring in English. Cass’ Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 10 50 5.0 0 16 0 2015 16 140 8.8 1 44 0 TOTALS 26 190 7.3 1 44 0 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 2 36 18.0 0 19 0 2015 3 34 11.3 1 24 0 TOTALS 5 70 14.0 1 24 0 KO Return Att Yds Avg TD Long 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 4 77 19.2 0 25 2015 1 5 5.0 0 5 TOTALS 5 82 16.4 0 25 Punt Return Att Yds Avg TD Long 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 2015 5 23 4.6 0 12 TOTALS 5 23 4.6 0 12 Career Highs Season Highs Carries 3 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) 3 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush Yds 52 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 52 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush TDs 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) Rec 1 (4x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) 1 (2x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) Rec Yds 24 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) 24 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) Rec TDs 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) KO Returns 4 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) KO Ret Yds 77 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 5 at Tulsa (11-21-15) KO Ret TDs --- --Long 25 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 23 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) Punt Returns 1 (5x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) 1 (5x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) Punt Ret Yds 12 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 12 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) Punt Ret TDs --- --Long 12 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 12 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 2 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 17 0 17.0 W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2 23 0 11.5 1 19 0 19.0 at Air Force (10-4-14) 3 10 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 1 6 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 1 (1) 0 (1.0) 0 0 0 0.0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 10 0 10.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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SPRING PROSPECTUS #55 Ted Colburn
Sr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 230 | Northport, Ala. • At Navy: Enters the spring in competition for a starting job at outside linebacker ... coming off a solid junior campaign ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in 12 of the 13 contests, earning starts in three games ... part of a defensive that held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... closed out the year with 25 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... also pitched in a pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... turned in five tackles, including a tackle for loss in the win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... got the start against Army West Point where he posted three tackles and came up with his first collegiate fumble recovery ... contributed a career-high six tackles at Houston ... pitched in a tackle at Tulsa ... turned in a pair of tackles against SMU ... contributed a pair of tackles against Memphis and forced a fumble, his first of the year and second of his career ... contributed two solo stops against USF ... posted a tackle in Navy’s win over Tulane ... chipped in a solo tackle at Notre Dame, while also being credited with his first career pass breakup and a quarterback hurry ... earned his first collegiate start in Navy’s win at UConn where he made two tackles, including a sack for a loss of four yards ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... made his season debut in the Mids’ win over East Carolina after being sidelined with an injury in the Mids’ opener against Colgate. • 2014: Played in six games, including the final four contests of the year ... saw action mostly on special teams ... recorded three tackles on the year ... had a sack and a forced fumble against VMI. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School, Colburn was a two-sport athlete who lettered in baseball (3) and football (3) ... garnered Honorable Mention All-State (Ala.) honors in football and was an all-country selection his senior season ... named the West Alabama Player of the Year in 2013 ... also earned 2013 Super-Nine West Alabama honors ... served as the football team captain as a senior ... earned First-Team All-State (Ala.) honors in baseball his senior year ... also named to the Super-Nine West Alabama Team in 2013 ... member of the baseball teams that claimed area championships in 2011 and 2013 ... uncle, Hank Colburn, is a 1988 graduate of the Naval Academy ... father played football at Alabama (1981-83) and is an Assistant Strength Coach at Alabama ... son of Rocky and Donna Colburn ... majoring in general science. Colburn’s Career Statistics Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 3 1.0-5 1.0-5 0 0 0 1 2015 25 2.0-5 1.0-4 0 2 1-0 1 TOTALS 28 3.0-10 2.0-9 0 2 1-0 2 Career Highs Tackles 6 at Houston (11-27-15) TFL 1.0 (2x; last at UConn, 9-26-15) Sacks 1.0 at UConn (9-26-15) INT --- PBU 1 (2x; last at Houston, 11-27-15) FF 1 (2x; last at Memphis, 11-7-15) FR 1 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15)
Season Highs 6 at Houston (11-27-15) 1.0 at UConn (9-26-15) 1.0 at UConn (9-26-15) --1 (2x; last at Houston, 11-27-15) 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) 1 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15)
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS
#87 Brandon Colon
#79 Blake Copeland
• At Navy: Enters the spring competing for playing time at wide receiver ... needs to have a big spring ... has all the tools to be a good player for the Mids ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Appeared in all 13 contests ... scored a 23-yard touchdown on a reverse at Tulsa in what was his first collegiate carry ... it was also his first career touchdown ... chipped in a solo tackle on special teams in the win over SMU ... caught his first pass of the season and fourth of his career with a five-yard grab at Memphis. • 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in all 13 contests where he made three catches for 39 yards ... caught a nine-yard pass in his first appearance in an Army-Navy game ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... caught his first pass since the opener against Ohio State, when he made a 13-yard grab against San Jose State ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Ohio State where he caught the first Navy pass of the season ... made a 17-yard catch late in the opening quarter. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Los Fresnos High School, Colon moved to Brownsville from Sherman, Texas prior to the start of his junior year ... an honorable mention all-district player his sophomore year and named first-team his junior and senior seasons ... also named first-team all-city and second-team all-area as a senior ... elected team captain as a senior ... excelled in the classroom, where he was named Academic All-State for basketball, football and track & field ... also considered Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown and Texas-San Antonio ... son of Javier and Laura Colon ... majoring in economics ... has earned over a 3.0 grade-point average in two of his first three semesters at the Academy.
• At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at right tackle ... has good size ... missed most of last fall with an injury ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in three contests, including starting a pair before suffering a foot injury ... made the start at right tackle against Notre Dame for an injured Robert Lindsey ... got the start at right tackle where he assisted in Navy’s ability to rush for 371 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-10 victory over Colgate in the opener. • 2014: Made his first collegiate appearance and first career start in the Mids’ win over VMI ... also saw action against San Jose State and Georgia Southern. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School, Copeland was a three-year football letterwinner who led Muscle Shoals to back-to-back Region 8 Championship (2011 and 2012) ... garnered All-State (Ala.) 5A recognition as a senior and was an all-area player ... served as team captain his senior year ... son of Christopher and Helen Copeland ... majoring in quantitative economics.
Jr. | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 223 | Brownsville, Texas
Sr. | Offensive Tackle | 6-4 | 281 | Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Colon’s Career Statistics Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 1 23 23.0 1 23 0 TOTALS 1 23 23.0 1 23 0 Receiving 2014 2015 TOTALS
Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 3 39 13.0 0 17 0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0 4 44 11.0 0 17 0
Career Highs Carries 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush Yds 23 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush TDs 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rec 1 (4x; last at Memphis, 11-7-15) Rec Yds 17 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) Rec TDs ---
Season Highs 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 23 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) 5 at Memphis (11-7-15) ---
Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 17 0 17.0 at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 13 0 13.0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 9 0 9.0 at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#56 Myles davenport
Jr. | Linebacker | 6-2 | 233 | Fayetteville, N.C. • At Navy: Enters the spring in a battle for playing time with a talented group of linebackers ... has good size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of special teams, he saw action in all 13 contests and registered five tackles ... pitched in a tackle at Houston ... was in on a tackle against #15 Memphis ... chipped in a tackle at Notre Dame ... turned in a career-best two tackles in the win over Colgate in the opener. • 2014: Appeared in two games as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... chipped in his first collegiate tackle at Temple. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Terry Sanford High School, Davenport attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a twosport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2) and football (2) ... a two-time first-team all conference outside linebacker who was named the conference defensive player of the year his senior year ... also considered NC State, Wofford, Virginia Tech and East Carolina ... high school teammate of junior slots backs Darryl Bonner and Jahmaal Daniel ... father was an All-ACC wide receiver at NC State (1988-91) and went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992-94 ... he was a member of the Wolfpack squad at the same time former Navy Defensive Coordinator Buddy Green was the Defensive Coordinator at NC State ... uncle, BoJack Davenport, played football at East Carolina in the late 80s ... son of Charles and Katundra Davenport ... majoring in political science. Davenport’s Career Statistics Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 2 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
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Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Temple (9-6-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS #68 Patrick Forrestal
Sr. | Nose Guard | 6-4 | 305 | Albany, Ga. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starting nose guard ... has great size ... has good quickness for a player his size ... has good experience ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Played in all 13 contests where he made 11 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss and recovered a fumble ... turned in a pair of tackles, including a half a tackle for loss in the win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... contributed a tackle against SMU ... pitched in a tackle at Notre Dame ... pitched in a tackle at UConn ... in his first appearance since suffering a season-ending knee injury a year ago, he contributed three tackles in the opener against Colgate. • 2014: Suffered a season-ending knee injury against VMI ... turned in three tackles against the Keydets ... chipped in a solo tackle in his first career appearance against Air Force ... turned in a pair of tackles against Western Kentucky ... contributed a tackle against Rutgers ... produced the first two tackles of his career in Navy’s road win against Temple ... made his first collegiate appearance in Navy’s season-opener against No. 5 Ohio State. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Deerfield-Windsor School, Forrestal was a two-year letterwinner in football who guided the team to state titles in 2010 and 2012 ... earned All-State (Ga.), all-region and all-city honors as a senior ... turned in 77 tackles and three sacks his senior year ... served as a team captain his senior year ... also had an offer from Yale and went on a recruiting visit to Georgia Tech ... served as Student Council President ... grandfather, Tom Forrestal Jr., is a 1958 graduate of the Naval Academy and was an AllAmerican quarterback for the MIdshipmen in 1957 and remains Navy’s record holder for most touchdown passes thrown in a game witih four against Penn in 1957 ... father, Tom III, graduated from the Academy in 1984 ... son of Tom III and Allison Forrestal ... majoring in systems engineering ... has a 3.0 grade point average. Forrestal’s Career Statistics Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 11 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 TOTALS 20 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 Career Highs Tackles 3 (2x; last vs. Colgate, 9-5-15) TFL 0.5 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15)
Season Highs 3 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 0.5 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) --------1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15)
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#58 Daniel Gonzales
Sr. | Linebacker | 6-2 | 240 | Vail, Ariz. • At Navy: Has been elected co-captain by his teammates for the 2016 season ... enters the spring listed as a starter at linebacker ... has started 24 games over his first three years, including 21 straight contests ... has good size and speed ... plays with a nasty disposition ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Finished the year as the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 65, including 4.0 tackles for loss ... also contributed a pass breakup, an interception and forced a fumble ... posted three tackles against Pitt in the Military Bowl ... produced seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in the win over Army West Point ... turned in seven tackles, including five solo stops at Houston ... part of a defensive unit that held #15 Memphis to a season-low 20 points and snapped the Tigers’ 15-game winning streak which was the third longest in the country ...
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turned in seven tackles against Memphis and intercepted his first pass of the year and fourth of his career ... it was just the second time that Memphis QB Paxton Lynch had been picked off this season ... member of the Mids’ defense that held USF to just 17 points, well under its 30.0 points per game average ...chipped in a tackle against USF ... forced a Tulane fumble, the first of his career, at the Navy 1-yard line that was recovered by teammate Will Anthony ... also pitched in three tackles in the victory over the Green Wave ... turned in eight tackles at Notre Dame, including a tackle for a loss ... paced the team with a season-best 11 tackles against Air Force ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... recorded six tackles at UConn ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... produced seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss of four yards against East Carolina ... contributed five tackles and broke up a pass, the first of his career, in the Mids’ season-opening win over Colgate. • 2014: In his first season seeing action, started all 13 games ... was second on the team in tackles with 86 (47-39) and was one of three players on the roster with three interceptions ... he returned the three interceptions for a combined 134 yards ... his 44.6 yards per interception return was a school record ... ... pitched in six tackles, including a half a tackle for loss in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... also intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... produced seven tackles in leading the Mids to their 13th straight win over Army ... recorded eight tackles at South Alabama ... posted five tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss against Georgia Southern ... intercepted a pass and returned in 68 yards against the Eagles ... turned in three tackles against Notre Dame ... contributed four tackles in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... paced the Mids with eight tackles against the Keydets and had a quarterback hurry ... along with fellow linebacker Jordan Drake, produced a team-leading 13 tackles against Air Force which matched his career best from the week prior ... recorded a career-high 13 tackles against Western Kentucky ... it’s the most tackles by a Navy player this season ... also produced his first career interception, returning it 37 yards ... tallied seven tackles against Rutgers, including five solo stops ... recorded six tackles, including five solo stops at Texas State ... turned in three solo tackles against Temple before exiting the game in the second quarter due to both a concussion and a personal foul (targeting) ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State, earning the start at inside linebacker ... contributed three tackles. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Cienega High School, Gonzales attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in baseball and football ... a four-time First-Team All-State (Ariz.) baseball selection who was also a three-time First-Team All-State football standout ... also went on a recruiting visit to Army ... member of the Student Council ... best friend, Edgar Poe, is a senior wide receiver at Army ... son of Michael and Jill Gonzales ... majoring in American Politics and Law. Gonzales’ Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 86 1.0-1 0-0 3-134 0 0 0 2015 65 4.0-8 0-0 1-10 1 0 1 TOTALS 151 5.0-9 0-0 4-144 1 0 1 Career Highs Season Highs Tackles 13 (2x; last at Air Force, 10-4-14) 11 vs. Air Force (10-3-15) 1.5 (2x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) 1.5 (2x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) TFL Sacks --- --INT 1 (4x; last at Memphis, 11-7-15) 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) PBU 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) FF 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) FR --- --Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Temple (9-6-14) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Rutgers (9-20-14) 5-2-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 W. 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#22 Toneo Gulley
Sr. | Slot Back | 5-8 | 196 | Kenosha, Wis. • At Navy: Has been elected co-captain by his teammates for the 2016 season ... enters the spring listed as the starter at one of the slot back positions ... has played in 35 games over his three seasons ... has good size and speed ... a tenacious blocker ... outstanding special teams player ... has earned three varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in 12 games where he carried the ball 12 times for 189 yards and three touchdowns ... also caught two passes for 30 yards ...a member of Navy’s offense that is ranked #4 in third down conversion pct. (.503), #1 in red zone offense (.948), #2 in rushing offense (326.7), #22 in scoring offense (36.8), #47 in total offense (425.2), #1 in fourth down conversion pct. (.83), #1 in passes had intercepted (2), #3 in passing yards per completion (20.00), #9 in sacks allowed (1.08), #12 in time of possession (32:57), #1 in turnovers lost (8), #3 in turnover margin (1.46) ... carried the ball three times for 20 yards and a 15-yard touchdown in the Mids’ win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... also had a career-long 16-yard catch, just his secondreception of the year ... caught his first collegiate pass, a 14-yarder, at Houston ... also returned a kick 26 yards against the Cougars ... was in on two special teams tackles at Houston ... scored a 70-yard touchdown on his only carry at Tulsa ... it was the longest run by a Navy player since Keenan Reynolds’ 70-yard run at Troy on Nov. 10, 2012 ... it was also his career high for rushing yards in a game ... also contributed a special teams tackle ... carried the ball three times for a career-best 35 yards at Memphis and featured a then career-long run of 31 yards ... sat out the USF game with an injury ... suffered a stinger when making the tackle on the opening kickoff of the Tulane kick and sat out the remainder of the contest ... his lone rush at Notre Dame went for a 13-yard touchdown ... it was his first touchdown of the season and second of his career ... gained six yards on his lone carry at UConn, while returning two kicks for 47 yards, including a career-long return of 33 yards ... rushed for 24 yards on two carries, while providing a number of key blocks for his teammates in the Mids’ win over East Carolina ... turned in a then career-long run of 21 yards on his lone carry in the opener against Colgate ... also contributed a tackle on special teams. • 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in all 13 contests where he rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown ... also a strong special teams player, he contributed six tackles ... carried the ball once at South Alabama for a 14yard gain ... also returned three kicks for 59 yards, including a long of 24 ... returned one kick for a career-long 27 yards against Georgia Southern ... returned a pair of kickoffs for 36 yards against Notre Dame, including a 20-yarder ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ win over San Jose State ... returned on kick against VMI for 19 yards ... carried the ball four times for 32 yards against Western Kentucky and featured a 19-yard touchdown run, the first of his career ... gained six yards on a pair of carries against Rutgers ... carried the ball once for six yards at Texas State ... also returned a kickoff for 14 yards, the first of his career ... assisted on a tackle via special teams in Navy’s road win against Temple ... carried the ball twice for 17 yards, including a career-long 10-yarder, against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener ... it marked the first carries of his collegiate career. • 2013: Made appearances in 10 games, including each of the last nine, primarily as a member of the Mids’ special teams ... finished the year with eight tackles ... chipped in a tackle against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... posted a solo tackle in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... pitched in a tackle at San Jose State ... turned in two tackles against Hawai’i ... recorded a pair of tackles at Notre Dame ... turned in his first collegiate tackle as a member of special teams in the Mids’ loss at Toledo ... also made an appearance at slot back on the final drive at Duke ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Delaware in the home opener. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Tremper High School, Gulley attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a four-year football letterwinner, he earned two letters at Garfield High School before closing out his high school career at Tremper where he lettered twice ... a First-Team All-State (Wis.), all-city and allcounty selection his junior and senior years ... was also the team MVP as a junior and senior ... named the Milwaukee Player of the Year his senior season ... also went on recruiting visits to Northern Illinois, Toledo and Wisconsin ... member of the National Honor Society ... brother, Prince-Tyson Gulley, played running back at Syracuse ... son of Anthony Gulley and Shellaree Bradford ... majoring in general science.
Gulley’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2014 11 77 7.0 1 19 0 2015 12 189 15.8 3 70 0 TOTALS 23 266 11.6 4 70 0 Receiving 2013 2014 2015 TOTALS
Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 30 15.0 0 16 0 2 30 15.0 0 16 0
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Ret Yds Avg TD Long 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 155 19.4 0 27 4 84 21.0 0 33 12 239 19.9 0 33
Career Highs Carries 4 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) Rush Yds 70 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush TDs 1 (4x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) Rec 1 (2x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) Rec Yds 16 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Rec TDs --- Returns 3 at S. Alabama (11-28-14) Return Yds 59 at S. Alabama (11-28-14) Return TDs --- Long 33 at UConn (9-26-15)
Season Highs 3 (2x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) 70 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 1 (3x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) 1 (2x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) 16 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) --2 at UConn (9-26-15) 47 at UConn (9-26-15) --33 at UConn (9-26-15)
Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg Delaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Duke (10-12-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Toledo (10-19-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. M Tennesse (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) at Temple (9-6-14) at Texas State (9-13-14) Rutgers (9-20-14) W. Kentucky (9-27-14) at Air Force (10-4-14) VMI (10-11-14) San Jose State (10-25-14) vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) Georgia Southern (11-15-14) at South Alabama (11-28-14) vs. Army (12-13-14) at San Diego State (12-23-14)
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#59 Ryan Harris
#33 Chris High
• At Navy: Has been a special teams star for the Mids in each of his last two seasons ... has good speed ... one of the more intense players on the team ... will also vie for playing time at linebacker ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: One of the Mids’ top member of special teams, he played in all 13 contests and produced 18 tackles ... contributed a solo tackle in the win over Army West Point ... chipped in a tackle at Houston ... turned in one tackle against SMU ... assisted on a tackle in the Mids’ win at #15 Memphis ... posted a season-high tying three tackles against USF ... contributed a pair of solo tackles against Tulane ... turned in a season-high tying three tackles at Notre Dame ... pitched in a solo stop in the win over Air Force ... produced three tackles against UConn and came up with a big play on an Alex Barta punt, diving into the end zone to bat the ball back and downed at the one-yard line ... chipped in a pair of tackles in the Mids’ opener against Colgate. • 2014: A member of Navy’s special teams unit in every game, he finished the year with 15 tackles ... contributed a tackle in Navy’s win over Army ... pitched in a tackle at South Alabama ... contributed a career-high four tackles against Georgia Southern ... turned in three tackles against Notre Dame ... assisted on a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... chipped in three tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Keydets ... contributed a tackle against Western Kentucky ... also credited with a kickoff return for no yardage against the Hilltoppers ... made his college debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Mission Viejo High School, Harris attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-year football letterwinner who was selected as the Defensive Co-MVP of Orange County his senior year ... led the football squad to the 2011 and ‘12 Pac 5 Conference Championship ... brother, Erik, is a freshman kicker on the Navy football team ... son of Albert and Diana Harris ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
• At Navy: Enters the fall battling for the starting fullback job ... powerful runner that has good speed ... runs angry ... was impressive as a freshman on the scout team against the first-team defense ... contributed on special teams last fall ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Played in seven contests primarily as a member of special teams ... carried the ball five times for 31 yards on the year ... rushed for a career-best 18 yards on three carries at Tulsa and featured a career-long run of 13 yards ... carried the ball twice for 13 yards in Navy’s win against SMU ... it was the first two carries of his career ... returned a kickoff, the first of his career, one yard in Navy’s league opener against East Carolina ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Colgate. • 2014: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Douglass High School, High attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4), track & field (3) and wrestling (4) ... earned First-Team Little AllCity honors in football his senior year and was named the best running back in Class 4A ... son of Cherryetta High ... majoring in economics
Sr. | Linebacker | 5-11 | 213 | Mission Viejo, Calif.
Jr. | Fullback | 6-0 | 226 | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Harris’ Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2014 15 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 18 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 33 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 4 vs. Georgia Southern (11-15-14) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 3 (3x; last vs. USF, 10-31-15) -------------
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Rutgers (9-20-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 VMI (10-11-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Army (12-13-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-14-15) at Houston (11-27-15) at Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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High’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 5 31 6.2 0 13 0 TOTALS 5 31 6.2 0 13 0 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Career Highs Carries 3 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush Yds 18 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rush TDs --- Rec --- Rec Yds --- Rec TDs ---
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Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg Colgate (9-5-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 East Carolina (9-17-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at UConn (9-26-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Air Force (10-3-15) 2 13 0 6.5 0 0 0 0.0 SMU (11-14-15) 2 13 0 6.5 0 0 0 0.0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 3 18 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
#51 Winn Howard
Jr. | Linebacker | 6-2 | 216 | Monument, Colo. • At Navy: Enters the spring battling for one of the starting jobs at inside linebacker ... has good size ... has good lateral quickness ... was a special teams contributor last fall ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of special teams, he saw action in 11 games ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter against Tulsa where he turned in his first career tackles ... made his collegiate debut in Navy’s opener against Colgate. • 2014: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Palmer Ridge High School, Howard attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4) and track & field (4) ... a two-time All-State (Colo.) and all-city football selection who served as team captain his junior and senior years ... also considered Colorado and Northwestern ... father played football at Colorado (1980-83) ... son of Tim and Karen Howard ... majoring in political science ... has a 3.28 grade-point average. Howard’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2015 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Career Highs Tackles 2 at Tulsa (11-21-15) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
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Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk Colgate (9-5-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force (10-3-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulane (10-24-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 SMU (11-14-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Houston (11-27-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Army West Point (12-12-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
#3 Brandon Jones
Jr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-4 | 225 | Keller, texas • At Navy: Enters the spring competing for a starting job at outside linebacker ... coming off a terrific sophomore campaign ... rangy athlete that can rush the passer or drop into coverage ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in 11 games and started one ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... produced 18 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and a half sack on the year ... chipped in a solo tackle against Army West Point ... sat out the Houston game with an ankle injury ... made his first career start in the Mids’ win at Tulsa ... turned in three tackles against the Golden Hurricane ... turned in a career-high tying four tackles against SMU, including 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half a sack ... pitched in a career-high tying four tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss against Memphis ... played one of his best games in a Navy jersey in the Mids’ win over Tulane where he recorded a career-best four tackles ... pitched in a tackle at UConn ... saw extensive action in the Mids’ win against East Carolina where he made one solo stop. • 2014: Saw action as a member of special teams in each of the last 11 contests where he produced nine tackles ... contributed a solo tackle in his first collegiate appearance against Army ... assisted on a tackle at South Alabama ... chipped in a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ...pitched in a career-best three tackles against VMI ... posted two tackles against Western Kentucky ... turned in his first college tackle in the Mids’ loss to Rutgers ... made his collegiate debut in Navy’s win at Texas State. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Keller High School, Jones attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field ... earned all-district honors in football his junior and senior years ... also considered Texas Tech, Arkansas and Colorado ... son of Christopher and Dietrich Jones ... majoring in economics. Jones’ Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 18 2.0-7 0.5-6 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 27 2.0-7 0.5-6 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 4 (3x; last vs. SMU, 11-14-15) TFL 1.5 vs. SMU (11-14-15) Sacks 0.5 vs. SMU (11-14-15) INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 4 (3x; last vs. SMU, 11-14-15) 1.5 vs. SMU (11-14-15) 0.5 vs. SMU (11-14-15) ---------
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 VMI (10-11-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
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#49 Mike Kelly
Sr. | Linebacker | 6-1 | 230 | West Chester, Ohio • At Navy: Enters the spring fighting for a starting job at inside linebacker ... was one of the surprise players in the 2015 season ... entered fall camp not on the depth chart and ended up playing in every game ... started at outside linebacker before moving to inside linebacker ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 games and earned three starts ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... closed out the year with 22 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss ... posted a tackle and a half a tackle for loss in the Mids’ win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ...moved from outside to inside linebacker prior to the Tulane game ...chipped in a tackle at Houston ... started against SMU and Tulsa for an injured Daniel Gonzales ... produced a career-high tying five tackles at Tulsa ... chipped in a solo tackle in the win over SMU ... part of a defensive unit that held #15 Memphis to a season-low 20 points and snapped the Tigers’ 15-game winning streak which was the third longest in the country ... recorded a career-high five tackles in the win over Memphis ... turned in a pair of tackles against USF ... contributed four tackles at Notre Dame ... earned his first career start in the Mids’ win over Air Force and produced the first three tackles of his career. • 2014: Made appearances in five games as a member of special teams, including each of the last four ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over VMI. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Lakota West High School, Kelly was a threeyear letterwinner who earned First-Team All-GMC and First-Team All-City recognition as a senior ... produced 44 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles his senior year ... also received offers from Army, Air Force, Villanova, Princeton and Brown ... member of the National Honor Society ... brother, Ryan, was a four-year starter at Alabama and was named the Rimington Award Winner last fall ... son of David and Ann Kelly ... majoring in economics. Kelly’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2014 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 22 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 5 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) TFL 0.5 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Sacks --- INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 5 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) 0.5 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) -----------
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Army (12-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15)
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#84 Chad Lewellyn
Jr. | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 195 | Louisville, Ky. • At Navy: Enters the spring battling for a starting job at wide receiver ... excellent blocker ... has great size ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 contests where he made one catch of 16 yards ...made his first career catch, a 16-yarder, in Navy’s win at Tulsa. • 2014: Saw action against VMI and Georgia Southern. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Christian Academy of Louisville, Lewellyn was a two sport standout who earned letters in football (4) and lacrosse (4) ... earned All-State (Ky.) honors in football his senior year and was a three-time all-district selection ... played in the Kentucky Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game as a senior ... caught 53 passes for 742 yards and posted 139 receptions and scored 30 touchdowns over his career ... elected team captain of both the football and lacrosse teams his senior year ... named a Brine High School All-American as a midfielder on the lacrosse team ... member of the National Honor Society ... went on a two-week mission trip to Poland the summer prior to his junior year of high school where he worked at a youth sports camp ... son of Mark and Amy Lewellyn. ... majoring in systems engineering. Lewellyn’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 1 16 16.0 0 16 0 TOTALS 1 16 16.0 0 16 0 Receiving 2014 2015 TOTALS
Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Career Highs Carries --- Rush Yds --- Rush TDs --- Rec 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rec Yds 16 at Tulsa (11-21-15) Rec TDs ---
Season Highs ------1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 16 at Tulsa (11-21-15) ---
Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#75 Robert Lindsey
Jr. | Offensive Guard | 6-4 | 274 | Palm Bay, Fla. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at right guard ... moving to guard after starting four games at tackle in the fall ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A starter in four games at right tackle, he played in all 13 contests as a member of special teams ... a member of the line that helped senior QB Keenan Reynolds break numerous NCAA and school records over the course of the season ... the Mids were also ranked #4 in third down conversion pct. (.503), #1 in red zone offense (.948), #2 in rushing offense (326.7), #22 in scoring offense (36.8), #47 in total offense (425.2), #1 in fourth down conversion pct. (.83), #1 in passes had intercepted (2), #3 in passing yards per completion (20.00), #9 in sacks allowed (1.08), #12 in time of possession (32:57), #1 in turnovers lost (8), #3 in turnover margin (1.46) ... earned his first career start in the Mids’ AAC opener against East Carolina ... part of a line that allowed Navy to rush for 415 yards and throw for 41 more against the Pirates, while also helping Reynolds rush for an American Athletic Conference record five touchdowns ... for its effort against the Pirates, Navy was one of seven teams
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#71 Evan Martin
Jr. | Offensive Guard | 6-3 | 294 | Lee’s Summit, Mo. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at right guard ... has great size ... has seen some playing time the first two years, mostly on special teams ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ PAT/field goal team, he saw action in all 13 contests ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa where he helped lead the Mids’ offense to 524 yards (469R, 55P) of total offense, the most since posting 589 yards (352R, 357P) against Delaware on Sept. 14, 2013 ... part of the line paved the way for the Mids to rush for 371 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-10 victory over Colgate in the opener. • 2014: Made appearances in every game as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Lee’s Summit West High School, Martin was a three-sport standout who earned letters in football (3), track & field (2) and wrestling (1) ... earned All-State (Mo.), first-team all-conference and all-district honors in football as a senior and second-team all-conference recognition as a junior ... earned Kansas City Star Honorable Mention All-Metro his senior year ... placed fourth at the state meet in the shot put his senior year, garnering All-State honors ... earned first-team all-district and all-sectional as a junior for his eighth-place effort in the shot at the state meet ... member of football teams that were crowned conference and district champs in 2012 and ‘13 and won the state title in ‘13 ... also considered Army, Air Force, Iowa State and Toledo ... member of the National Honor Society ... father, Steven Martin, played football at Missouri (1992-96) ... a nose guard and defensive tackle, the elder Martin played for seven teams (Colts, Eagles, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots, Texans and Vikings) in a nine-year NFL career ... son of Steven Martin and Van Jr. and Catherine Wiley ... majoring in political science.
#52 Amos Mason
Sr. | Defensive End | 6-1 | 266 | Nashville, Tenn. • At Navy: Returning starter at defensive end after starting all 13 games there last fall ... was one of the biggest surprises of the 2015 season ... entered the fall as a bit of an unknown and played terrific football all year ... will be the leader of a young defensive line in 2016 ... started his career as an outside linebacker before moving to defensive end ... has great strength and uses his wrestling background to his advantage on the defensive line ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Played and started all 13 contests at defensive end ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... closed out the year with 47 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss and two sacks ... also posted four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... started the Pitt game, but left early after reinjuring his ankle ... turned in a pair of first half tackles against Army West Point before leaving the game with an injury ... contributed a pair of tackles, both for a loss, and a quarterback hurry at Houston ... turned in five tackles at Tulsa and recovered a fumble, the first of his career ... led Navy with a career-high tying six tackles against SMU, including a sack for a loss of nine yards ... also broke up a pass ... turned in four tackles against Memphis ... chipped in three solo tackles against USF and a quarterback hurry ... turned in a solo tackle and broke up a pass in the win against Tulane ... posted five tackles, including a tackle for loss at Notre Dame ... turned in a career-high tying six tackles against Air Force ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... turned in a career-best six tackles at UConn ... produced a pair of tackles, including a sack for a loss of five yards in Navy’s league opener against East Carolina ... broke up a pass and forced his first career fumble that was recovered by teamate Will Anthony ... turned in five tackles and broke up a pass against Colgate in what was his first career start. • 2014: Played in five games as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... chipped in a tackle against Georgia Southern ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... his lone tackle against the Keydets went down as a tackle for a loss of four yards. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Brentwood Academy, Mason was a three-sport standout who earned letters in football (4), track & field (4 - throws) and wrestling ... garnered All-State (Tenn.) football honors as a junior and senior, while also serving as team captain those same years ... a three-time All-State (Tenn.) selection in wrestling (2011-13), he was a
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Season Highs 6 (3x; last vs. SMU, 11-14-15) 2 at Houston (11-27-15) 1 (2x; last vs. SMU, 11-14-15) --1 (4x; last vs. SMU, 11-14-15) 1 vs. East Carolina (9-19-15) 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15)
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#40 Kevin McCoy
Jr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-4 | 212 | Fayetteville, N.C. • At Navy: Enters the spring in the mix for a starting job at outside linebacker after playing in all 13 games last fall ... excellent pass rusher ... has terrific speed off the edge ... had some of the bigger hits of the year by a Navy player on an opposing quarterback and caused three fumbles last fall ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in 13 games and made one start ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... caused three fumbles, the most by a Navy player since 2011 when Jabaree Tuani and Matt Brewer forced four each ... also produced 19 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks on the year ... posted three tackles at Houston ... posted a pair of tackles at Tulsa ... contributed a pair of tackles in the win over SMU ... part of a defensive unit that held #15 Memphis to a season-low 20 points and snapped the Tigers’ 15-game winning streak which was the third longest in the country ... turned in a tackle and a quarterback hurry against USF ... his lone tackle against Tulane resulted in a sack and a caused fumble in which the Mids recovered ... chipped in a tackle at Notre Dame ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... the defense forced four Air Force turnovers (3 fumbles, 1 interception), marking the most turnovers forced by Navy since Sept. 10, 2011, when Western Kentucky turned the ball over five times (3 fumbles, 2 interceptions) ... posted three tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of 10 yards at UConn ... it marked the first sacks of his career ... also forced a fumble and was credited with a quarterback hury ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... earned the start against East Carolina, where he contributed a tackle ... played a spectacular game against Colgate in the opener where he recorded five tackles, including a tackle for a loss, forced a fumble and returned a fumble 54 yards for a touchdown ... it was Navy’s first fumble returned for a touchdown since Wyatt Middleton’s 98-yard fumble return against Army on Dec. 11, 2010. • 2014: Saw action against Texas State and Western Kentucky. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Douglas Byrd High School, McCoy attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (2) and basketball (1) ... earned all-conference honors as a senior ...
also considered Western Carolina, Appalachian State and Furman ... son of Bettie McCoy ... majoring in economics. McCoy’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 19 3.5-19 2.5-17 0 0 1-54 3 TOTALS 19 3.5-19 2.5-17 0 0 1-54 3 Career Highs Tackles 5 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) TFL 1.5 at UConn (9-26-15) Sacks 1.5 at UConn (9-26-15) INT --- PBU --- FF 1 (3x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) FR 1 (54, TD) vs. Colgate (9-5-15)
Season Highs 5 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 1.5 at UConn (9-26-15) 1.5 at UConn (9-26-15) ----1 (3x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) 1 (54, TD) vs. Colgate (9-5-15)
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#14 Elijah Merchant
Jr. | Cornerback | 5-10 | 196 | Humble, texas • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at corner after playing in 12 of 13 games last fall ... has good speed and coverage skills ... talented player who the Navy coaches have high hopes for ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of special teams, saw action in 12 games ... finished the year with 13 tackles and broke up a pass ... turned in a pair of tackles in the win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... chipped in a tackle at Houston ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa and pitched in a tackle ... Nturned in a pair of tackles at Notre Dame ... chipped in a tackle at UConn as a member of special teams ... turned in a career-best six tackles, all solo, and broke up a pass against Colgate in what was his first career start and only his second collegiate appearance. • 2014: Saw his only action against VMI. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Atascocita High School, Merchant attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and track & field (4) ... father played football at Georgia Tech (1988-91) ... brother, Emmett, graduated from the Naval Academy in 2011 and was a starter at safety for the Midshipmen ... brother, Eshon, played football at Bowie State ... son of Emmett Merchant and Jennifer White ... majoring in economics. Merchant’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 13 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 13 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Career Highs Season Highs Tackles 6 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 6 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) TFL --- --Sacks --- --INT --- --PBU 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) FF --- --FR --- --Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15)
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#70 Maurice Morris
Sr. | Center | 6-2 | 327 | La Porte, Texas • At Navy: Enters the spring battling for the starting job at center ... has great size ... would be Navy’s biggest starting center in recent memory ... has earned on varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ PAT/field goal team, saw action in all 13 contests. • 2014: Made his collegiate debut at Air Force after spelling Blaze Ryder who replaced an injured Tanner Fleming and then was also injured himself late in the contest ... also saw time against VMI and Georgia Southern. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of La Porte High School, Morris was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), power lifting (4) and track & field (4 - throws) ... a three-time all-district football selection who was named the 2012-13 Houston Touchdown Club Scholar Football Player of the Year ... member of football teams that won back-to-back (2011, `12) district titles with a combined 23-4 record ... also had offers from Colorado State, Texas State and Grambling ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Marc and Donna Morris ... majoring in economics.
#34 Justin Norton
Jr. | Safety | 6-2 | 190 | Rowlett, texas • At Navy: Enters the spring battling for a starting job at safety ... rangy athlete with good size ... has good coverage skills and can come up and make the big hit in the running game ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of special teams, he saw action in seven games and posted eight tackles and forced a fumble ... turned in three tackles in the win over SMU ... produced a career-high four tackles and forced a fumble at #15 Memphis ... chipped in his first career tackle in the Mids’ win over Tulane ... made his collegiate debut against nationally-ranked Notre Dame. • 2014: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Dallas Skyline High School, Norton attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... attended Rowlett High School before transferring to Dallas Skyline, lettering in football at both schools ... garnered first-team all-district and all-region honors as a safety/linebacker ... led Dallas Skyline to the 5A state semifinals his junior year and the 5A region championship his senior year ... also considered Nevada ... brother, Jared, played linebacker at Texas (2006-10) ... sister, Jasmine, was an All-American and All-SEC volleyball player at Arkansas (2009-12) and plays professionally overseas ... she capped her career as the second-most prolific attacker in program history with 1,799 career kills ... son of Gregory and Cynthia Norton ... majoring in economics. Norton’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 Career Highs Season Highs Tackles 4 at Memphis (11-7-15) 4 at Memphis (11-7-15) TFL --- -Sacks --- --INT --- --PBU --- --FF 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) 1 at Memphis (11-7-15) FR --- --Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulane (10-24-15) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 SMU (11-14-15) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Houston (11-27-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
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SPRING PROSPECTUS #45 D.J. Palmore
Jr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 236 | Bartlett, Tenn. • At Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at one of the outside linebacker spots ... coming off a terrific sophomore campaign that saw him start all 13 games ... talented player that can play the pass or rush the passer ... also tough against the run ... has good speed and is tough at the point of attack ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: A starter at the raider position in all 13 contests ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... closed out the year with 36 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss and two sacks ... also recovered two fumbles and broke up a pass ... pitched in a pair of tackles in Navy’s Military Bowl win over Pitt ... recorded three tackles, including 2.0 tackles for a loss and a sack, in the Mids’ win over Army West Point ... pitched in four tackles at Houston ... recorded two tackles, including a half a sack against SMU ... part of a defensive unit that held #15 Memphis to a season-low 20 points and snapped the Tigers’ 15-game winning streak which was the third longest in the country ... turned in seven tackles against the Tigers ... turned in two tackles for a loss of five yards in the win over USF ... recovered a fumble and contributed a tackle against Tulane ... registered a career-high eight tackles, including a half a sack at Notre Dame ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... posted two tackles in the win over Air Force and recovered a fumble, the first of his career ... tallied an assisted tackle at UConn ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... pitched in a pair of tackles, broke up a pass in Navy’s win over East Carolina ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ opener against Colgate where he contributed a pair of tackles. • 2014: Made appearances in five of the last seven contacts, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over VMI ... finished the year with seven tackles ... contributed a careerhigh three tackles at South Alabama ... turned in a pair of tackles against Notre Dame ... recorded the first two tackles of his career in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Christian Brothers High School, Palmore was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), track & field (2) and wrestling (3) ... earned First-Team All-State (Tenn.), all-district and all-city honors as a senior ... selected to play in the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game his senior year ... paced the team with 249 tackles over his career, while posting 21 sacks, 2 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries as a three-year starter ... served as football team captain his junior and senior years ... won the 2014 Div. 2 state heavyweight wrestling crown and was a two-time state duals champion ... also won the Div. 2 region title in the shot put his senior year and finished as the state runner-up ... also considered Air Force, Wofford and UT-Martin ... son of Darren and Terri Palmore ... majoring in economics. Palmore’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 36 5.0-23 2.0-14 0 1 2 0 TOTALS 43 5.0-23 2.0-14 0 1 2 0 Career Highs Tackles 8 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 2.0 (2x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) TFL Sacks 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) INT --- PBU 1 vs. East Carolina (9-19-15) FF --- FR 1 (2x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15)
Season Highs 8 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 2.0 (2x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) --1 vs. East Carolina (9-19-15) --1 (2x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15)
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Alabama (11-28-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#67 Jarvis Polu
SO. | Defensive End | 6-3 | 280 | Las Vegas, Nev. • At Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at defensive end ... exciting prospect that has a ton of potential ... very strong player that can play the run well and rush the passer ... has good quickness coming off the ball ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 games where he posted five tackles, one tackle for a loss and one sacke ... also broke up a pass ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... chipped in a solo tackle in the win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... produced his first collegiate sack in Navy’s win over Army West Point ... contributed a solo tackle at Houston ... broke up a pass, his first, in the win over Tulane ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Colgate where he chipped in a pair of tackles. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of Liberty High School, Polu attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2014-15 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4) and track & field (2) ... earned First-Team All-State and first-team allleague honors as a senior ... named the Nevada Defensive Player of the Year ... a Poly AllAmerican, as well as a Blue and Grey All-American ... regional qualifier in shot put and discus ... graduated with honors ... also received offers from Army West Point, Wisconsin, Duke, Utah, Utah State, Colorado, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV and Washington State ... brother, Justin, played football at UNLV ... son of To’oto’oali’i and Seepa Polu. Polu’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2015 5 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 5 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 1 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 2 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) TFL 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Sacks 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) INT --- PBU 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) FF --- FR ---
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Season Highs 2 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 1.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) --1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) -----
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk Colgate (9-5-15) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at UConn (9-26-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Air Force (10-3-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulane (10-24-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 SMU (11-14-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Houston (11-27-15) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 1-0-1 1.0-9 1.0-9 0 0 0 0 0 Pitt (12-28-15) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
#48 Josiah Powell
Sr. | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 224 | Providence, Ky. • At Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at one of the outside linebacker spots after an outstanding junior campaign ... extremely athletic ... has good size and speed ... adept at playing the run or the pass ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 contests ... a starter in seven games over his career, including six of the last nine ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... turned in 29 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack on the year ... also broke up three passes and was credited with two quarterback hurries ... posted a solo tackle in Navy’s win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... pitched in a pair of tackles against Army West Point, including a tackle for loss ... contributed a tackle and was credited with a half a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at Houston ... produced three tackles at Tulsa ... chipped in a tackle against Memphis ... posted four tackles and broke up a pass in the win over Tulane ... turned in a career-high five tackles at Notre Dame that featured a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss ... it was his first career sack and tackle for a loss ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... assisted on a tackle against Air Force ... chipped in a tackle and broke up a pass at UConn ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... turned in four solo tackles and
broke up a pass, the first of his career, in the win over East Carolina ... produced four tackles, including a tackle for a loss, against Colgate in what was his first career start. • 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams who played in four contests ... missed the final three games of the season due to an infection in his foot ... saw extensive time on the defensive end of the field against Georgia Southern where he made three tackles ... turned in a tackle in the Mids’ win over VMI. • 2013: Played in five games as a member of the special teams, making his collegiate debut against Air Force. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Madisonville North Hopkins High School, Powell attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball, football and track & field (400m/800m) .. garnered all-conference honors his junior and senior years ... both parents ran track at Murray State ... son of Steven Roberts and LaSenna Powell ... majoring in general science. Powell’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2014 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 29 4.0-11 1.0-3 0 3 0 0 TOTALS 33 4.0-11 1.0-3 0 3 0 0 Career Highs Tackles 5 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) TFL 1.5 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Sacks 1.0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) INT --- PBU 1 (3x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 5 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 1.5 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 1.0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) --1 (3x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) -----
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 VMI (10-11-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 3-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#96 Michael Raiford
Jr. | Defensive End | 6-6 | 300 | Stockbridge, Ga. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at defensive end ... can also play nose guard ... one of Navy’s biggest players ... has seen most of his playing time the last two years on special teams ... has bouned back and forth between nose guard and defensive end in his career ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in 11 games ... closed out the year with three tackles, including a half a tackle for loss and half a sack ... recorded his first career sack on his lone tackle at UConn ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that combined for five sacks against the Huskies which are the most by a Navy team since 2006 against Temple (6) ... made a solo stop in Navy’s league opener against East Carolina ... pitched in a tackle in the Mids’ season-opening win over Colgate. • 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in every game including making his collegiate debut in the opener against fifth-ranked Ohio State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... contributed a pair of tackles against the Keydets. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Heritage High School, Raiford attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... lettered two years in football ... also considered Appalachian State ... played tuba in the band before starting to play football his junior year ... son of the late Garland Jr. and Connie Raiford ... majoring in economics. Raiford’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 3 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 5 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0
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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Career Highs Tackles 2 vs. VMI (10-11-14) TFL 0.5 at UConn (9-26-15) Sacks 0.5 at UConn (9-26-15) INT --- PBU --- FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 1 (3x; last at UConn, 9-26-15) 0.5 at UConn (9-26-15) 0.5 at UConn (9-26-15) ---------
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#28 Dishan Romine
Sr. | Slot Back | 5-11 | 178 | Louisville, Ky. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at slot back ... coming off a terrific junior campaign ... the fastest player Navy has had in recent memory ... also one of Navy’s bigger slot backs ... solid blocker ... outstanding kick returner, averaging 27.3 yards per kickoff return which is the third-best average in school history ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 contests ... was a First-Team All-East honoree as a kickoff returner ... finished as the team’s third-leading rusher averaging 10.5 yards per carry (36-378) ... caught a pair of passes for 42 yards ... ranked 11th nationally in kickoff returns, averaging 27.3 yards per return ... it’s the sixth-best average in school history for a single season ... carried the ball four times for 84 yards, including a 43-yard run against Pitt in the Military Bowl ... returned three kicks for 66 yards ... returned on kickoff for 42 yards against Army West Point ... carried the ball three times for 22 yards and returned five kickoffs for 123 yards (24.6) at Houston ... carried the ball four yards for 27 yards at Tulsa ... returned three kicks for 124 yards, including a careerlong 90-yarder to open the second quarter ... it was the longest kick return by a Navy player since Gee Gee Greene’s 95-yard return against Arizona State in the 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... returned a kick against SMU for a 22-yard gain ... carried the ball three times for 28 yards at #15 Memphis ... also returned one kick for 18 yards ... rushed for a career-high 115 yards on six carries in the Mids’ win over USF ... came into the game having rushing for just 103 yards in his previous six appearances this season ... it was his first career 100-yard game ... made Naval Academy history, teaming up with Chris Swain (131) and Keenan Reynolds (117) to become the first trio to run for 100 yards each in a game ... among his 115 yards was a career-long 55-yard run ... returned three kicks for 49 yards, including a long return of 18 against the Bulls ... carried the ball twice for 11 yards in the win over Tulane ... returned four kicks for 136 yards at Notre Dame, including a 58-yarder ... caught a 31-yard pass and carried the ball twice for three yards in the win over Air Force ... also returned a kick for 15 yards ... carried the ball three times for 19 yards and caught an 11-yard pass, the first of his career, at UConn ... rushed for 45 yards on four carries that featured a 23-yard run against East Carolina ... also returned his lone kickoff a career-long 37 yards ... carried the ball three times for 25 yards, including a long rush of 14 yards against Colgate in the opener ... returned a punt 12 yards and a kickoff for 23 yards. • 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... riddled with injuries over the course of the year, he played in nine games and rushed for 123 yards on 13 carries ... sidelined for the Poinsettia Bowl with a knee injury ... his one carry in the Army game went for six yards ... carried the ball once for 11 yards at South Alabama ... rushed for 15 yards on three carries against Notre Dame ... carried the ball three times for 29 yards against San Jose State ... rushed for 51 yards on two carries against VMI, including a career-long run of 51 yards ... carried the ball twice for nine yards at Air Force ... after sitting out the first two games of the season with an ankle injury, made his collegiate
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#82 Craig Scott
Jr. | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 189 | Kansas City, Mo. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed second on the depth chart at wide receiver ... one of the faster players on the team ... needs to continue to work on his blocking ... could team with Jamir Tillman to give Navy two deep threats ... could also see time on special teams ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in all 13 contests and caught two passes for 38 yards ... a member of the Mids’ offense that was ranked #4 in third down conversion pct. (.503), #1 in red zone offense (.948), #2 in rushing offense (326.7), #22 in scoring offense (36.8), #47 in total offense (425.2), #1 in fourth down conversion pct. (.83), #1 in passes had intercepted (2), #3 in passing yards per completion (20.00), #9 in sacks allowed (1.08), #12 in time of possession (32:57), #1 in turnovers lost (8), #3 in turnover margin (1.46) ... caught a five-yard pass in the win over Tulane ... caught his first collegiate pass, a 33-yarder, in the Air Force game ... made his collegiate
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#2 Tago Smith
Sr. | Quarterback | 5-10 | 201 | Fayetteville, Ga. • At Navy: Enters the spring as the starting quarterback, replacing four-year starter Keenan Reynolds ... came to Navy as a slot back, but was moved to quarterback the week of the Toledo game in 2013 after John Hendrick suffered a season-ending knee injury ... talented player ... has good speed and quickness ... much improved as a passer ... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: Saw action in eight contests where he completed two of his three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown and carried the ball 27 times for 126 yards and a TD ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa, rushing for 27 yards on five carries ... carried the ball four times for 22 yards, including a spectacular eight-yard TD run against SMU ... spelled Keenan Reynolds for a drive against USF ... carried the ball twice for five yards against the Bulls ... completed his only pass in the Tulane game for a 24-yard touchdown to Calvin Cass Jr. ... saw extensive action in the Notre Dame game after Keenan Reynolds left due to injury in the second quarter ... rushed for 47 yards on nine carries and completed one of his two passes for six yards and also threw and interception ... carried the ball twice for two yards in reserve duty against East Carolina ... took over the QB duties in the latter stages of the Colgate game where he carried the ball five times for 23 yards. • 2014: Made appearances in six games and made two starts ... carried the ball 38 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns, while completing 10 of his 14 passes (.714) for 215 yards and three TDs ... made the start against VMI where he rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and threw for 82 yards and a touchdown on 3-for-5 passing ... found Noah Copeland for a 16-yard strike late in the second quarter and scored from two yards out in the third quarter ... played Navy’s final series against Air Force where he connected on both of his throws for 16 yards ... made his first career start at QB at Texas State where he rushed for a career-best 85 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns, while completing 5 of 7 passes for a career-high 117 yards and 2 touchdowns ... on 3rd-and-8 with 3:00 to go in the opening quarter, scrambled for a career-long 27-yard run ... threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brendan Dudeck in the opening quarter for his first career passing touchdown ... ran the ball in from 1 yard out (10:14, 2Qtr) for his second career rushing touchdown and first of the season ... threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Jamir Tillman in the fourth quarter, Navy’s longest touchdown pass since Ricky Dobbs threw a 77-yarder to John Howell against Army on Dec. 11, 2010 ... came into the game late in the fourth quarter at Temple when Keenan Reynolds was injured ... carried the ball once for four yards ... saw action in relief of Reynolds late in the opener
against No. 5 Ohio State. • 2013: Made appearances in four games, carrying the ball five times for 50 yards (10.0 ypc) and a touchdown ... came off the bench in the bowl game against Middle Tennessee State to replace an injured Keenan Reynolds and carried the ball twice for 12 yards and picked up a first down ... relieved starting QB Keenan Reynolds with 5:05 to play in the game against South Alabama, seeing his first playing time at quarterback ... scored his first-career touchdown on a 24-yard run against the Jags ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... made his collegiate debut against Delaware and also played slot back on the final drive at Duke. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Fayette County High School, Smith attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a four-sport standout who earned letters in baseball (2), football (4), tennis (1) and track & field (2 - sprints, throws) ... also received offers from Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern as an athlete ... came to Navy as an athlete with the option to play defensive back, slot back or quarterback ... chose slot back because he wanted the ball in his hands, however, moved to quarterback for the good of the team ... son of Vieni Ta’Amilo ... named after his grandfather, Tago means High chief ... majoring in economics. Smith’s Career Stats Passing Cmp Att Pct Yds Int TD 2013 0 0 00.0 0 0 0 2014 10 14 71.4 215 1 3 2015 2 3 66.7 30 1 1 TOTALS 12 17 70.6 245 2 4 Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 5 50 10.0 1 24 0 2014 38 118 3.1 3 27 0 2015 27 126 4.7 1 22 0 TOTALS 70 294 4.2 5 27 0 Carries Rush Yds Rush TDs Pass Comp Pass Att Pass Yds Pass TDs
Career Highs 27 at Texas State (9-13-14) 85 at Texas State (9-13-14) 2 at Texas State (9-13-14) 5 at Texas State (9-13-14) 7 at Texas State (9-13-14) 117 at Texas State (9-13-14) 2 at Texas State (9-13-14)
Season Highs 9 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 47 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 1 vs. SMU (11-14-15) 1 (2x; last vs. Tulane, 10-24-15) 2 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 24 vs. Tulane (10-24-15) 1 vs. Tulane (10-24-15)
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#44 Micah Thomas
Jr. | Linebacker | 6-1 | 249 | Cedar Park, Texas • At Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at one linebacker spot after starting all 13 games there in the fall ... Navy’s biggest linebacker in recent memory ... has good speed and can deliver the big hit ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A starter at linebacker in all 13 contests, he earned Second-Team All-East recognition ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... finished the year second on the team in tackles with 73, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... also broke up two passes ... turned in a team-high tying five tackles in Navy’s Military Bowl win over Pitt ... chipped in
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Season Highs 10 at UConn (9-26-15) 2.0 at UConn (9-26-15) 1.0 (2x; last at Tulsa, 11-21-15) --1 (2x; last at Houston, 11-27-15) -----
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Colgate (9-5-15) East Carolina (9-19-15) at UConn (9-26-15) Air Force (10-3-15) at Notre Dame (10-10-15) Tulane (10-24-15) USF (10-31-15) at Memphis (11-7-15) SMU (11-14-15) at Tulsa (11-21-15) at Houston (11-27-15) vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) Pitt (12-28-15)
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#26 Daiquan Thomasson
Sr. | Safety | 6-0 | 205 | Clayton, N.C. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at rover ... coming off a terrific junior campaign that saw him replace the injured Kwazel Bertrand in the Air Force game and start the rest of the year ... one of the best athletes on the team ... has the ability to go up and get the football at its highest point ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A starter at rover in each of the last nine contests after replacing an injured Kwazel Bertrand in the Air Force game ... played in 12 of 13 games overall ... part of a defensive squad that was ranked #12 in red zone defense (.737) #32 in rushing defense (143.0), #26 in scoring defense (21.8), #40 in total defense (364.9), #13 in turnovers gained (27), #3 in turnover margin (+1.46), #1 in fumbles recovered (15) ... Navy held its opponents to 21 points or less in 10 of its 13 contests ... closed out the season with 41 tackles, intercepted two passes, had four pass breakups, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... despite playing with a cast on his arm after breaking a bone in the Army West Point contest, he made four solo stops in the win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... turned in three tackles, broke up a pass and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory for Navy over Army West Point ... posted eight tackles, including six solo stops, and broke up a pass at Houston ... produced five tackles
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at Tulsa, while also causing and recovering fumbles on two different plays ... turned in a pair of tackles against SMU and came up with his first collegiate interception and returned it 22 yards ... chipped in a pair of tackles against Memphis and broke up a pass ... posted three tackles and broke up a pass, the first of his career, against USF ... turned in a career-best nine tackles in the win over Tulane ... made his first collegiate start at Notre Dame, replacing Kwazel Bertrand who suffered a broken leg against Air Force ... posted three tackles against the Irish ... part of a defensive unit that held Air Force scoreless in the opening half and held the Falcons to their fewest yards of total offense (277) since 2009 (240) ... held the Falcons to just 11 points, their lowest scoring out put since Notre Dame defeated them 45-10 on Oct. 26, 2013 ... contributed a pair of tackles in Navy’s season-opener against Colgate. • 2014: Made appearances in four contests as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the VMI game where he contributed a solo tackle ... also contributed a tackle against San Jose State. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Clayton High School, Thomasson attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball, football and track & field (sprints) ... a two-time all-conference selection ... also went on a recruiting visit to East Carolina ... uncle, Ronald Crawford, played football at Winston-Salem State ... son of Earnell and Melody Christian ... majoring in history. Thomasson’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2014 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 41 0-0 0-0 2-22 4 1 1 TOTALS 44 0-0 0-0 2-22 4 1 1 Tackles
Career Highs 9 vs. Tulane (10-24-15)
Season Highs 9 vs. Tulane (10-24-15)
TFL --- Sacks --- INT 1 (2x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) PBU 1 (4x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) FF 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15) FR 1 at Tulsa (11-21-15)
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#11 Jerry Thompson
Jr. | Safety | 6-0 | 196 | Memphis, tenn. • At Navy: Enters the spring looking to compete for playing time at one of the two safety spots ... good athlete ... has good speed ... has seen most of his time on special teams ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in seven games, including each of the last five as a member of special teams ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Colgate. • 2014: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of White Station High School, Thompson attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... an Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All-Star his junior and senior years ... member of the 2009 football team that claimed the Tennessee 6A state crown with a 13-2 record ... father played basketball at Xavier ... uncle, Roman Bates, played football at Ohio State ... son of Jerry and Patrice Thompson ... majoring in economics. Thompson’s Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0
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#4 Jamir Tillman
Sr. | Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 212 | Las Vegas, Nev. • At Navy: Enters the spring as a starter at wide receiver ... coming off one of the best seasons for a receiver in school history ... first player in school history to catch a touchdown pass in four consecutive games ... has earned three varsity letters. • 2015: A starter in each of the last 26 contests at wide receiver ... part of an offensive unit that ranked #4 in third down conversion pct. (.503), #1 in red zone offense (.948), #2 in rushing offense (326.7), #22 in scoring offense (36.8), #47 in total offense (425.2), #1 in fourth down conversion pct. (.83), #1 in passes had intercepted (2), #3 in passing yards per completion (20.00), #9 in sacks allowed (1.08), #12 in time of possession (32:57), #1 in turnovers lost (8), #3 in turnover margin (1.46) ... was Navy’s leading receiver, amassing 597 yards on 29 catches (20.6 yds/catch, 45.9 yds/gm) and scoring five touchdowns ... also carried the ball twice for 10 yards ... became the first player in program history to catch a touchdown pass in four straight contests (SMU, Tulsa, Houston, Army West Point) ... averaged 20.6 yards per reception, the ninth-best mark in the country ... his 19.5 yards per catch average over his career is the fifth best in program history ... his five touchdown catches this season were tied as the fourth most in school history (6 is the record), while his eight career TDs are tied as the fourth most in program history ... caught two passes for 27 yards and ran the ball once for seven yards in Navy’s win over Pitt in the Military Bowl ... posted 102 yards on five catches, including a 50-yard touchdown pass in the win over Army West Point ... he is the first player since Jason Tomlinson in 2005 to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving games ... the 50-yard reception was QB Keenan Reynolds’ school record-setting 30th-career TD pass ... caught five passes for 162 yards and a touchdown at Houston ... he is Navy’s first 100-yard receiver since Greg Jones totaled 129 yards against Arkansas State on Nov. 20, 2010 ... it’s the most yards receiving by a Navy player since Cory Schemm posted 194 yards against Cal in the 1996 Aloha Bowl on Dec. 25, 1996 ... his 39-yard touchdown reception at Tulsa marked his third TD of the season ... caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Reynolds in the Mids’ win over SMU ... it was his longest career reception ... caught one pass for five yards in the win over Memphis ... caught three passes for 16 yards against USF ... had three catches for 61 yards, including a 41-yarder in the Tulane contest ... caught two passes for 16 yards at Notre Dame ... out-jumped his defender in the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown at UConn ... had a pair of catches for 11 yards in Navy’s win over East Carolina ... caught three passes for 67 yards, including a long of 44, in the Mids’ win over Colgate in the opener. • 2014: Started all 13 games ... part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... led Navy’s receiving corps with 20 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns ... also carried the ball twice for 27 yards ... caught a pair of passes in the win over Army, including a nine-yard touchdown pass from Keenan Reynolds to knot the game up in the second quarter ... ran a reverse on fourth down at South Alabama, but came up short with just a three-yard gain ... caught a 14-yard pass for his second career touchdown in the Mids’ win over Georgia Southern ... caught a pass for 21 yards against Notre Dame ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... made one catch for eight yards against San Jose State ... caught one pass for 34 yards in the win over VMI ... produced 63 yards on four receptions against Air Force, including a 26-yard catch ... caught a 12-yard pass against Western Kentucky ... caught five passes for a careerbest 99 yards against Rutgers ... his five receptions were the most by a Navy players since Casey Bolena caught five against Penn State on 9-15-12 ... the 99 yards were the most by a Navy player since Greg Jones put up 129 yards against Arkansas State on 11-20-10 ... among his 99 yards was a 53-yard reception ... gained 24 yards off a reverse on 3rd-and-12 at Texas State ... it was his first career rush ... caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from Tago Smith in the fourth quarter, his first collegiate touchdown reception ... it was Navy’s longest touchdown pass since Ricky Dobbs threw a 77-yarder to John Howell against Army on Dec. 11, 2010 ... caught a career-best three passes for a personal-high 20 yards in Navy’s road win against Temple ... earned his first collegiate start in the Mids’ opener against fifth-ranked Ohio State. • 2013: Made appearances in seven games where he caught two passes for 12 yards ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09),
No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for singleseason rushing TDs by a quarterback ... additionally, Reynolds broke the school record for single-season points thanks to his 20-point effort against the Black Knights which included being on the receiving end of a two-point conversaion ... the previous record of 174 points was set in 1917 by Bill Ingram ... Navy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it also marked the fourth consecutive game in which the Mids have topped the 300-yard mark, the longest stretch since 2007 ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... caught a career-long 11-yard pass against South Alabama ... caught his first collegiate pass in the Mids’ win over Pitt ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ home-opener against Delaware ... also made an appearance at Notre Dame and against Hawai’i. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School, Tillman was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2), football (4) and track & field (hurdles, high jump) ... garnered All-State (Nev.) football honors as a senior ... caught 58 passes for 958 yards and 12 touchdowns his senior year ... rated the No. 16 player in the state of Nevada ... served as captain of the football team his senior year ... member of four state championship football teams (2009-12) and two state championship basketball squads (2012-13) ... member of the National Honor Society ... also had offers from Tulsa, Georgetown and multiple Ivy League schools ... father, Cedric, played at Alcorn State in the NFL for the Denver Broncos (1992-96) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (1997) ... son of Cedric and Roshanda Tillman ... majoring in economics ... was not only a standout on the field in the fall, but was also a standout in the classroom earning a 3.4 grade point average. Tillman’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2014 2 27 13.5 0 24 0 2015 2 10 5.0 0 7 0 TOTALS 4 37 9.3 0 24 0 Receiving 2013 2014 2015 TOTALS
Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2 12 6.0 0 11 0 20 386 19.3 3 67 0 29 597 20.6 5 72 2 51 995 19.5 8 72 2
Career Highs Season Highs Carries 1 (3x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) 1 (2x; last vs. Pitt, 12-28-15) Rush Yds 23 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 7 vs. Pitt (12-28-15) Rush TDs --- --Rec 5 (3x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) 5 (3x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) Rec Yds 162 at Houston (11-27-15) 162 at Houston (11-27-15) Rec TDs 1 (8x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) 1 (5x; last vs. Army West Point, 12-12-15) Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg Delaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 1.0 at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0.0 1 11 0 11.0 vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) at Temple (9-6-14) at Texas State (9-13-14) Rutgers (9-20-14) W. Kentucky (9-27-14) at Air Force (10-4-14) VMI (10-11-14) San Jose State (10-25-14) vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) Georgia Southern (11-15-14) at South Alabama (11-28-14) vs. Army (12-13-14) at San Diego State (12-23-14)
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0 0 0 0.0 3 20 0 6.7 1 67 1 67.0 5 99 0 19.8 1 12 0 12.0 4 63 0 15.8 1 34 0 34.0 1 8 0 8.0 1 21 0 21.0 1 14 1 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 48 1 24.0 0 0 0 0.0
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#86 Julian Turner
Sr. | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 190 | Warrensville Heights, Ohio • At Navy: Enters the spring looking to fight his way on to the depth chart at wide receiver ... has good size and hands ... needs to continue to work on his blocking ... could see time on special teams as well ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Saw action in two games, playing against East Carolina and Pitt. • 2014: Saw action in nine contests as a member of special teams, including making his first collegiate appearance in Navy’s home opener against Rutgers. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Orange High School, Turner attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport standout who earned four letters in both basketball and football ... earned all-city honors in football his senior year ... served as captain of the basketball and football teams his senior year ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Raymon Turner and Yvette Zeigler ... majoring in economics ... earned a 3.13 grade point average in the fall.
#62 Parker Wade
Jr. | Center | 6-2 | 271 | Nashville, Tenn. • At Navy: Enters the spring as the projected starter at center ... has good quickness and strength ... saw most of his time on special teams in the fall ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids PAT/field goal team, he saw action in 11 contests. • High School / Personal: A 2014 graduate of The Ensworth School, Wade earned letters in baseball (3), bowling (2) and football (4) ... a two-time all-region football selection who was twice named All-Midstate by The Tennessean ... garnered All-State (Tenn.) honors as a junior and senior ... played in the Tennessee Senior East-West Bowl ... led The Ensworth School to four consecutive DII-AA state titles (2010-13) ... 2013 Region Academic All-Star ... tutored Chinese youth last summer in China ... dad played football at Tennessee Tech ... son of Paul and Mindi Wade ... majoring in political science.
#24 Joshua Walker
Jr. | Slot Back | 5-11 | 210 | Decatur, Ala. • At Navy: Enters the spring in the mix for a starting job at slot back ... is one of Navy’s bigger slot backs ... solid blocker ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of special teams, he saw action in 12 contests ... was in on four stops ... carried the ball twice for 23 yards and a touchdown ... recorded three solo stops on special teams against Army West Point ... chipped in a special teams tackle at Tulsa ... scored his first career rushing touchdown on his lone touch of the SMU game and just his second collegiate carry ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Colgate in the opener where he carried the ball once for a 15-yard gain. • 2014: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Austin High School, Walker attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport standout who earned letters in basketball and football ... an All-State (Ala.) football selection his senior year ... served as football team captain as a junior and senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Alfred and Jacqueline Walker ... majoring in economics. Walker’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 2 23 11.5 1 15 0 TOTALS 2 23 11.5 1 15 0 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2014 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -2015 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 Carries Rush Yds
Career Highs 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) 15 vs. Colgate (9-5-15)
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Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg Colgate (9-5-15) 1 15 0 15.0 0 0 0 0.0 East Carolina (9-19-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Air Force (10-3-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Tulane (10-24-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 USF (10-31-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 SMU (11-14-15) 1 8 1 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Houston (11-27-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
#72 Adam West
Sr. | Offensive Guard | 6-3 | 297 | Spring, Texas • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at left guard ... has great size ... is the protype that Navy is looking for in an offensive guard ... has good quickness and feet... has earned two varsity letters. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he played in all 13 contests ... made his first career start, replacing an injured E.K. Binns at UConn. • 2014: Played in every game as a member of special teams, including making his debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State. • 2013: Did not see any varsity action. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Klein High School, West attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-year football letterwinner who garnered honorable mention all-district recognition as a junior and senior ... also had an offer from Air Force ... father, Scott, played football at Carnegie Mellon, brother, Daniel, played football at Harvard and brother, Michael, played baseball at Boston College ... son of Scott and Christine West ... majoring in economics.
#31 Shawn White
Sr. | Fullback | 6-1 | 255 | Palm Coast, Fla. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at fullback ... Navy’s largest fullback in the triple-option era ... an outstanding athlete for a player his size ... has earned three varsity letters. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he played in all 13 contests ... finished the year with 84 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown and caught two passes for 16 yards ... completed his first collegiate pass, a 47-yarder, to Navy QB Keenan Reynolds in the Military Bowl ... carried the ball twice for five yards and caught a nine-yard pass at Houston ... rushed for 20 yards on three carries at Tulsa, including a career-long rush of 17 yards ... also chipped in a special teams tackle ... carried the ball five times for 27 yards against SMU and featured a career-long run of 12 yards ... gained five yards on four carries, including a long run of nine yards against Tulane ... carried the ball once for five yards and caught his first collegiate pass for seven yards in Navy’s victory over East Carolina ... rushed for 22 yards and a touchdown on four carries in the Mids’ win over Colgate in the opener ... it marked his first carries since his freshman year after playing primarily special teams as a sophomore. • 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he played in 11 games where he made four tackles ... chipped in a solo tackle at South Alabama ... pitched in a pair of tackles against Georgia Southern ... turned in a solo tackle against Notre Dame ... sat out the Texas State game with pneumonia and the Western Kentucky game with an injury. • 2013: Saw action in eight contests primarily as a member of special teams, but emerged on the depth chart at fullback due to injuries to Noah Copeland and Chris Swain late in the season ... carried the ball six times for 34 yards, including a seven-yard TD run against South Alabama in which he carried at least five South Alabama defenders into the end zone ... with Noah Copeland out already and Chris Swain getting hurt in the game, White was called upon to split the plays with Quinton Singleton against Hawai’i ... carried the ball three times for five yards ... made his collegiate debut at a member at Toledo. • High School / Personal: A 2012 graduate of Matanzas High School, White attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who lettered in football (3) and weight lifting (4) ... earned all-conference in football three times ... a two-time all-conference selection in weight lifting who was the conference champion in 2012 ... served as captain of the basketball and football teams his senior year ... mother, Janel, ran track & field at Southwestern Louisiana ... son of Shawn White Sr. and Janel Walker ... majoring in mechanical engineering. White’s Career Stats Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long 100-Yd 2013 9 39 4.3 1 10 0 2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2015 19 84 4.4 1 17 0 TOTALS 28 123 4.4 2 17 0
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Career Highs Season Highs Carries 6 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13) 5 vs. SMU (11-14-15) Rush Yds 34 vs. S. Alabama (11-16-13) 27 vs. SMU (11-14-15) Rush TDs 1 (2x; last vs. Colgate, 9-5-15) 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) Rec 1 (2x; last at Houston, 11-27-15) 1 (2x; last at Houston, 11-27-15) Rec Yds 9 at Houston (11-27-15) 9 at Houston (11-27-15) Rec TDs --- --Game-by-Game Rushing Receiving Game (Date) Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg at Toledo (10-19-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Hawai’i (11-9-13) 3 5 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.0 South Alabama (11-16-13) 6 34 1 5.7 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) at Temple (9-6-14) Rutgers (9-20-14) at Air Force (10-4-14) VMI (10-11-14) San Jose State (10-25-14) vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) Georgia Southern (11-15-14) at South Alabama (11-28-14) vs. Army (12-13-14) at San Diego State (12-23-14)
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#6 Sean Williams
So. | Safety | 6-1 | 190 | Memphis, Tenn. • At Navy: Enters the spring as a starter at safety ... talented athlete that can also play corner ... has good size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in 11 games and made one start at corner... finished the year with 13 tackles and a pass breakup ... contributed a tackle at Houston ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa where he posted three tackles ... contributed a pair of tackles in Navy’s win over SMU ... turned in a solo tackle against #15 Memphis ... pitched in a tackle in the Mids’ win over Tulane ... contributed a tackle at Notre Dame ... making his first collegiate appearance, he earned the start at cornerback in the Mids’ opener against Colgate where he made four stops and broke up a pass. • High School / Personal: A 2015 graduate of Cordova High School, Williams was a FirstTeam All-State (Tenn.) and All-District selection his senior year ... also named a Liberty Bowl All-Star ... also received offers from Air Force, Army West Point and Indiana ... cousin, Austin Anderson, is a redshirt sophomore running back at Northwestern ... son of Sean Sr. and Zakrya Williams. Williams’ Career Stats Defense Tckls TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int PBU FR FF 2015 13 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 13 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0
Career Highs Tackles 4 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) TFL --- Sacks --- INT --- PBU 1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) FF --- FR ---
Season Highs 4 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) ------1 vs. Colgate (9-5-15) -----
Game-By-Game Game (Date) U-A-TT TFL-Yds Sacks Int PBU FF FR Blk Colgate (9-5-15) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Air Force (10-3-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Notre Dame (10-10-15) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulane (10-24-15) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 USF (10-31-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Memphis (11-7-15) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 SMU (11-14-15) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Tulsa (11-21-15) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 at Houston (11-27-15) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Army West Point (12-12-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Pitt (12-28-15) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
#69 Andrew Wood
So. | Offensive Tackle | 6-4 | 300 | Mt. Juliet, Tenn. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as a start at offensive tackle ... has great size ... moves well for a player his size ... the most highly-recruited player on Navy’s team with several offers from the SEC ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: A member of the Mids PAT/field goal team, he saw action in all 13 contests ... played the bulk of the fourth quarter at Tulsa where he helped lead the Mids’ offense to 524 yards (469R, 55P) of total offense, the most since posting 589 yards (352R, 357P) against Delaware on Sept. 14, 2013 ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ season-opener against Colgate. • High School / Personal: A 2015 graduate of Friendship Christian School, Wood was a two-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (3) and football (4) ... led his high school to back-to-back titles in 2011 (12-3) and 2012 (13-1) ... a four-year starter who was a three-time all-region selection and who was named All-State (Tenn.) his junior and senior years ... named the region’s lineman of the year as a junior and senior ... was a finalist for 2014 Tennessee Mr. Football ... also a member of the 2011 state championship basketball team ... member of the National Honor Society ... went on a Mission trip to Nicaragua ... also received offers from Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Duke, Purdue, Syracuse, Memphis, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Louisville, Virginia and Cal ... son of Greg and Kyra Wood.
#15 Will Worth
Sr. | Quarterback | 6-1 | 205 | Valrico, Fla. • At Navy: Enters the spring listed as the back-up quarterback behind Tago Smith ... was impressive last spring ... has really improved his passing ... strong runner that is tough to tackle ... named the winner of the 2015 Vice Admiral Mack Award, which is given to the most improved player during spring practice ... has earned one varsity letter. • 2015: Responsible for the holding duties on field goals and PATs for the Mids ... played in all 13 games. • 2014: Carried the ball three times for 10 yards and a one-yard touchdown run, the first of his career, in the Mids’ win over VMI ... threw an interception against the Keydets. • 2013: Saw his only action of the year against Duke on the final drive of the game. • High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Newsome High School, Worth was a four-year football letterwinner was a First-Team All-State (Fla.), all-conference and all-county selection his senior year ... named the Hillsborough County Player and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... a four-year starter, first as a freshman linebacker, then as a sophomore quarterback ... over his four-year career, he produced more than 5,400 yards of offense, 57 touchdowns and nearly 300 tackles ... as a senior, he threw for 1,051 yards and 11 touchdowns, rushed for 1,537 yards and 19 TDs and recorded 104 tackles ... led Newsome High to an 8-5 record as a senior and the Class 7A region finals ... served as team captain three years ... member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies ... brother, Joe, is a 2015 graduate of the Naval Academy and was an inside linebacker for the football team ... son of William and Susan Worth ... majoring in ocean engineering ... has a 3.44 cumulative grade-point average ... has been over a 3.0 every semester except the first semester of his freshman year.
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HEAD COACH 19th SEASON at Navy • 9th Season As Head Coach In his eight seasons at the helm of the Navy football program, and in his 18 years overall at the Naval Academy, head coach Ken Niumatalolo continues to engineer a program that has hit on all cylinders since he took over the reigns at the end of the 2007 campaign. He has repeatedly guided the Midshipmen to success both on and off the gridiron. Included in his accomplishments are a number of milestones never before achieved by a coach or team in the program’s 132-year history. Niumatalolo (68-37, .648) is the all-time winningest coach in school history and is the only coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 8-0 against the other Academy. Those two achievements go at the top of a long list of achievements by Niumatalolo. He led Navy to a school record 11 wins in 2015, which included sharing the West Division title with Houston in Navy’s first year in the American Athletic Conference and winning the Lambert Trophy, which is given to the best team in the East, for the first time since 1963. He is the first coach in school history to win three consecutive bowl games and his four bowl wins total are the most in school history. He has led Navy to five Commander-InChief’s Trophies, which is tied with George Welsh and Paul Johnson for the most in school history. In 2013, Niumatalolo was selected to the inaugural class of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and was inducted on January 23 in Honolulu. He is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in each of his first three seasons at the helm and joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only Navy coaches to beat Notre Dame in consecutive seasons. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. In 2014, Navy finished with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy finished the 2013 season with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-InChief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. Niumatalolo led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, which was Navy’s ninth bowl game in the last 10 years. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to give the Mids the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. The Mids played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth consecutive bowl game The 2009 season was one to remember for the Midshipmen, as Navy tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a seventh consecutive bowl game, beat Notre Dame in South Bend for the second straight time and ran their winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. In 2008, Niumatalolo became the first coach to lead Navy to a bowl game
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NIUMATALOLO COACHING RECORD School Year Navy 2007 * Navy 2008 Navy 2009 Navy 2010 Navy 2011 Navy 2012 Navy 2013 Navy 2014 Navy 2015 Total
W L 0 1 8 5 10 4 9 4 5 7 8 5 9 4 8 5 11 2 68 37
Postseason Poinsettia EagleBank Texas Poinsettia None Fight Hunger Armed Forces Poinsettia Military
* Took over for Paul Johnson after the Army-Navy game
in his inaugural season and, thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army, he became just the second Service Academy coach to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy in his first year. Niumatalolo led the Midshipmen to an 8-5 record, the most wins for a first-year coach at Navy since 1934. Included in those eight wins was a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985. Navy also beat teams currently in the BCS in backto-back weeks (Rutgers and Wake Forest) for the first time since 1981 and defeated a program-record four bowl teams. Niumatalolo was promoted to head football coach at the Naval Academy on Dec. 8, 2007, by Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. He is the second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Prior to being named head coach, Niumatalolo had two coaching stints at the Naval Academy for a combined 10 seasons, including the last six where he served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. Niumatalolo and the majority of his coaching staff have been part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight over the last 12 seasons, compiling an 100-54 record (.649). During that time, Navy made a school-record eight-consecutive bowl game appearances, won seven-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies, earned 15-consecutive wins over the other two Service Academies and claimed an NCAA-record four-consecutive NCAA rushing titles. In 2007, with Niumatalolo as the Assistant Head Coach, he saw the Mids post an 8-5 record, win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appear in a fifthstraight bowl game (Poinsettia Bowl, which was Niumatalolo’s first game as a head coach), set a school record for rushing (348.8 yards per contest) and defeat Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. In 2006, Navy averaged a then school-record 327.0 yards per contest, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and participated in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2005, Niumatalolo helped develop an offensive line that, despite having just one returning starter, paved the way for the nation’s best rushing offense (318.7 yards per contest), went to a bowl game for a third-straight year, won a second-straight bowl game and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Niumatalolo’s efforts helped an offensive line that was hampered by injuries all year to perform well enough for the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), go to back-to-back bowl games for the second time in school history, win the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing (323.2 yards per contest) in 2003 and set seven school records as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. In 2002, the Navy offensive line helped the Mids to the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75). Niumatalolo was also an assistant at Navy from 1995-98, serving as the offensive coordinator in 1997 and 1998. As the offensive coordinator, Niumatalolo tutored Chris McCoy, who set the then-NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 20 in 1997 and became just the 10th player in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and pass for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. In addition, Navy finished among the nation’s top five in rushing his last-two years and broke 38 school
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NAVY’S coaching staff offensive records during his tenure. Niumatalolo coached at UNLV for three seasons (1999-01) and called the plays his final year (2001) in Vegas. He also worked with the kickoff return unit and, under his guidance, UNLV ranked sixth in the nation in kickoff returns in 2001 and finished second in 1999. A 1989 graduate of Hawai’i, Niumatalolo lettered three years as a quarterback and was a part of Hawaii’s first bowl team in 1989. He was hired as a fulltime assistant by his alma mater in 1992 and spent three seasons coaching on the offensive side of the ball. A native of Laie’, Hawai’i, Niumatalolo and his wife, Barbara, have three children, Alexcia, Va’a and Ali’i.
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OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS 17TH SEASON Ivin Jasper is in his 17th year at the Naval Academy, his 15th as the quarterbacks coach and his ninth as the offensive coordinator. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 111-56 (.665) record over the last 13 years, that includes 12 bowl games, 10 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 14-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games six times in the last 12 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds finished is playing career as the alltime leading touchdown scorer (both total and rushing) in FBS history with 88, as well as the all-time leading rusher for a quarterback in FBS history (4,559 yards), the all-time leading rusher in school history and the all-time leader touchdown passer in school history (31). He is just the sixth quarterback in FBS history to rush for 4,000 yards and pass for 4,000 yards in a career. He finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting, was named Third Team All-American by the Associated Press and was named the American Athletic Association and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. As a team, the Mids finished No. 2 in the country in rushing offense (326.7), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.0), 22nd in scoring offense (36.8), No. 1 in red zone offense (.948),No. 4 in third down conversions (.503), No. 1 in fourth down conversions (.923), No. 1 in fewest turnovers lost (8), No. 3 in turnover margin (+1.46), No. 1 in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 23 touchdowns in 2014, which was the third most in school history, tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by a quarterback and was the fifth most in the country. His 64 career rushing touchdowns are an NCAA record for a quarterback and are tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by a player at any position. He needs just 14 touchdowns his senior year to set the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter
Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1) and sixth in third down conversions (.511). Reynolds had one of the greatest seasons by a Navy football player in school history in 2013, rushing for 1,346 yards and 31 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns. His 31 rushing touchdowns not only was a school record, but an NCAA record for a quarterback. He is just the fourth player in NCAA history (any position) to rush for 30 or more touchdowns in a single season. Reynolds finished the 2013 campaign No. 1 in the country in scoring per game (14.7 points per contest) and tied for first in touchdowns (31). His 1,346 rushing yards are the 14th most in NCAA history by a quarterback and the third most in school history by any player. His seven rushing touchdowns against San Jose State set an NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in any game and tied the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by any player against an FBS opponent. A big part of Navy’s success on offense has been Jasper’s ability to develop quarterbacks such as Craig Candeto, Aaron Polanco, Brian Hampton, KaipoNoa Kaheaku-Enhada, Jarod Bryant, Ricky Dobbs, Keenan Reynolds and Tago Smith. Additionally, his work has catapulted Navy to No. 1 in the nation in rushing five times, including an NCAA-record four-straight years from 2005-08. Navy has never finished lower than sixth in the nation in rushing during Jasper’s tenure. Jasper helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy finished 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-InChief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15- straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-toback weeks. The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a schoolrecord fifth-straight bowl game, became the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years (rushing for a school-record 348.8 yards per contest) and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. In 2006, Navy became just the fifth school in NCAA history to go to four or more consecutive bowl games with a different quarterback each year. In 2005, Navy led the nation in rushing (318.7 yards per game) as the Mids went 8-4, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and won a bowl game in consecutive years (beat Colorado State, 51-30) for the first time in school history. In 2004, the Mids won a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), won the Emerald Bowl and claim the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy.
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NAVY’S coaching staff In 2003, despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing and set school records for rushing yards per game, total rushing yards, rushing yards per attempt, rushing touchdowns, total offense, total offense per game and yards per play as Navy went 8-5, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. In 2002, Navy had the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75) and scored 30 or more points on four occasions. Jasper came to Navy from Georgia Southern where he served as the quarterbacks and fullbacks coach for three years and helped lead the Eagles to a 38-6 record and back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA National Championships in 1999 and 2000. Prior to his appointment at Georgia Southern in January 1999, Jasper served as offensive coordinator at Indiana State during the 1998 season. As quarterbacks and fullbacks coach, he helped ISU turn in a 5-6 overall record, an improvement from a three-win season in 1997. Before assuming the offensive coordinator’s position at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I., in 1997, Jasper spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Navy in 1995 and `96, handling the quarterbacks, fullbacks and slot backs. Jasper is a 1994 graduate of the University of Hawai’i where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology/criminology. He was a three-year letterman for the Rainbow Warriors (1991-93) at quarterback and slot back, where he helped lead Hawai’i to a Western Athletic Conference title. A native of Los Angeles, Jasper and his wife, Donna, are the parents of a daughter, Dallas, and sons, Jaylen and Jarren.
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DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / defensive line 21st SEASON Dale Pehrson is in his 21st season at the Naval Academy and his second as the defensive coordinator. Pehrson has coached both the defensive line and the secondary as a position coach in his time at the Academy. Pehrson has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 111-56 (.665) record over the last 13 years, that includes 12 bowl games, 10 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 14-0 mark against Army. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Defenisve end Will Anthony was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and First Team All-East. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Junior defensive end Will Anthony was named to the FBS All-Independent team and was named All-East, while senior defensive end Paul Quessenberry
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was selected to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star game. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Pehrson helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. Navy was an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a seriesrecord ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighthconsecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids went 8-5 in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. The Mids received solid contributions from the defensive line in 2006 as the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in a fourth-straight bowl game. Pehrson was part of a staff that did a remarkable job in 2005 with a defense that returned just three starters from the year before as they won a secondstraight bowl game and a third-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Pehrson’s efforts helped Navy win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and win the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy. In 2003, Pehrson was part of a defensive staff that saw great improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl. In 1999, Pehrson helped develop a defensive line into a big-play unit, recording 17 sacks and recovering six fumbles. Defensive end Gino Marchetti recovered a nation’s-best five fumbles. In 1997, Pehrson’s troops contributed to the Mids ranking sixth in the country in turnover margin, as the safeties came up with 11 of Navy’s 14 interceptions. Pehrson came to the Naval Academy from Southern Utah, where he was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for five years. Prior to his tenure at Southern Utah, Pehrson was on the staff at Missouri Western State College, where he served in various capacities, including assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator. He was head football coach and an assistant coach in wrestling and track at Murray High School in Salt Lake City. Pehrson is a native of Salt Lake City and earned all-state honors at Murray High School. He attended Utah where he was a two-year letterman as a defensive back. Pehrson earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Utah in 1976 and received a master’s degree from Brigham Young in 1985. He and his wife, the former Marty Grant, have two children, Preston, who is the assistant recruiting coordinator for the Navy Football program, and Jaci.
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OFFENSIVE LINE 14TH SEASON Chris Culton is entering his 14th year at the Naval Academy and his ninth coaching the offensive tackles after coaching the fullbacks his first five years. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 111-56 (.665) record over the last 13 years, that includes 12 bowl games, 10 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 14-0 mark against Army. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in rushing offense (326.7), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.0), 22nd in scoring offense (36.8), No. 1 in red zone offense (.948),No. 4 in third down conversions (.503), No. 1 in fourth down conversions (.923), No. 1 in fewest turnovers lost (8), No. 3 in turnover margin (+1.46), No. 1 in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Culton helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8). The 2009 season was one to remember for the Midshipmen, as Navy tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventhconsecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game, beat Notre Dame in South Bend for the second-straight time and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season
off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. In 2008, Navy posted an 8-5 record, including a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985. The Mids won a sixth-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy with wins over Air Force and Army. The 2007 season was a historical one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a schoolrecord fifth-straight bowl game and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. Culton had to play three different fullbacks in 2006 due to injury (Ballard, Kettani and Matt Hall), but they combined to rush for 1,274 yards and five touchdowns as once again the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and participated in a bowl game. In 2005, Culton was part of a staff that helped the Mids average a nation’s best 318.7 yards per contest, win a school-record second-straight bowl game and claim the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy In 2004, Culton’s efforts helped the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), claim the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy . In 2003, Culton was part of a staff that helped the Mids lead the nation in rushing and set seven school records as Navy went 8-5, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. Culton came to the Naval Academy from Rhode Island, where he coached the offensive line for one year. Culton is a 2001 graduate of Georgia Southern where he was a studentassistant coach for four years after suffering a severe neck injury during spring practice of his freshman year that ended his football career. Culton is married to the former Amanda Pendergrass. They have two daughters, Julie Grace and Ella, and two sons, Reilley and Bain.
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outside linebackers 10th SEASON Justin Davis is in his 10th season at the Naval Academy and his sixth working with the outside linebackers. Davis worked with the outside linebackers in 2007 before moving to the defensive line from 2008-11. Navy has compiled a record of 81-48 (.628) in his nine years in Annapolis, beating Army all nine times, earning eight bowl bids, winning five bowl games, winning six Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame three times. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive
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year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Green spent his first two years as the Director of Player Development assisting coach Niumatalolo and the officer representatives with professional development and molding of Navy football players to assume future positions of leadership in the Navy and Marine Corps. He still handles those duties as well as coaching. Green is a 1998 graduate of the Naval Academy where he was a fouryear letterwinner and three-year starter on the football team as a defensive back. During the 1996 campaign Navy fashioned its best record since 1978 at 9-3 and registered a 42-38 victory over California in the Aloha Bowl. Consequently, Green was named to the Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic and was an All-Independent selection. Lt. Col. Green was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. After graduation, Green attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, R.I. before moving on to the Naval Academy. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in May 1998, having completed his undergraduate education at the Naval Academy. Following The Basic School and the Logistics Officer Course, he was assigned to 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group in July 1999. During this tour, Green served as the S-4 Alpha, Maintenance Management Officer, and Headquarters Company Commander. Ordered to Okinawa in June 2002, Green was transferred to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Futenma, Japan, where he served as the S-4 Officer. In July 2003, Green was assigned to Recruiting Station Indianapolis. While stationed there, Green served for two and one-half years as the Operations Officer, and one-half year as the Executive Officer. In July 2006, Green reported to Inspector-Instructor duty serving as Operations Officer and Assistant Inspector and Instructor for Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Dobbins ARB; Marietta, Ga. During his tour, he was deployed to Iraq as a member of the 1st Marine Logistics Group G-3 staff in July 2008. Stationed at Camp Al Taqaddum, he served as the Embarkation and Unit Movement Coordination Center Officerin-Charge. Green returned from Iraq in February 2009 only to depart Marietta in July 2009 to further his career at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Al. Earning a Master’s Degree in Military Operational Art, Green graduated in June 2010 and was assigned to 2d Marine Division. Upon arriving to 2d Marine Division Headquarters, Green was immediately deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom and assigned as the Logistics Officer for Regional Support Command - Southwest, NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan at Camp Leatherneck. After the seven month tour, Green returned to Camp Lejeune, and assigned as the S-4 Officer for the 6th Marine Regiment in February 2011. As a member of 6th Marine Regiment, Green deployed to Afghanistan for a second time in December 2011. After serving a combined 11 months on Camp Delaram and Camp Leatherneck, the Regiment returned home in November 2012. He continued to serve as the senior Logistics Officer for the command until his transfer to the Naval Academy. Lt. Col. Green’s personal decorations include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2nd award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd award), Meritorious Service Medal (2nd Award), and Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Lt. Col. Green resides in Annapolis with his wife, Robyn and twin boys Garrison and Grant.
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running game COORDINATOR / offensive line Ninth SEASON Ashley Ingram is in his ninth year at the Naval Academy coaching the centers and guards and his fourth as the running game coordinator. Navy has compiled a record of 68-36 (.654) in Ingram’s tenure, beating Army all eight times, earning seven bowl bids, winning four bowl games, winning five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in rushing offense (326.7), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.0), 22nd in scoring offense (36.8), No. 1 in red zone offense (.948),No. 4 in third down conversions (.503), No. 1 in fourth down conversions (.923), No. 1 in fewest turnovers lost (8), No. 3 in turnover margin (+1.46), No. 1 in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Offensive guard E.K. Binns was named a CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American and was a finalist for the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. Binns was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and First Team All-East. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. Guards Jake Zuzek and E.K. Binns were named to the All-Independent and All-East team, while Binns was named Capital One Academic All-District. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Ingram helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Navy was 5-7 in 2011, which included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. Guard John Dowd was named a First-Team Academic All-American for the second-consecutive year making him the first Two-Time First-Team Academic All-American in school history. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a
series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth-consecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-InChief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran their winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-toback weeks. Ingram came to Navy from Bucknell, where he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for two seasons. In Ingram’s first year as offensive coordinator at Bucknell in 2006, the Bison went from one win the previous year to six and ranked fifth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 235.2 yards per game, and reduced their turnover total from 33 the previous season to 14. Ingram came to Bucknell from Rhode Island, where he served as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, while also serving as team liaison in the areas of admissions, academic progress, class registration and scheduling. During his tenure at Rhode Island, the Rams led the Atlantic 10 in rushing five of his six seasons and finished second in the nation in rushing yards in 2003, averaging 333.8 yards per contest. While at Rhode Island, Ingram mentored six All-Atlantic 10 performers and one All-American, and was part of an outstanding 8-3 season in 2001. A native of Iron City, Ga., and a 1996 graduate of the University of North Alabama, Ingram was a four-year letterman on the offensive line and helped his team win Division II national titles in 1993, 1994 and 1995. He entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant, first at North Alabama in 1997, then at Temple University in the spring. After spending a year at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga., in 1998, he became the offensive line coach at the University of West Alabama in 1999, then at Rhode Island in 2000. Ingram and his wife, Jenifer, are the parents of a daughter, Laura, and son, James.
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SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / linebackers Ninth SEASON Steve Johns is in his ninth year at the Naval Academy coaching the inside linebackers and serving as the special teams coordinator. Navy has compiled a record of 68-36 (.654) in Johns’ tenure, beating Army all eight times, earning seven bowl bids, winning four bowl games, winning five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Senior kicker Alex Grebe was named First Team All-East, while linebacker Micah Thomas and punter Alex Barter was named to the second team. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl
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NAVY’S coaching staff game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Senior linebacker Jordan Drake was named All-Independent by Phil Steele, while senior long snapper Joe Cardona was selected to play in the Senior Bowl and was invited to the NFL Combine. Senior punter Pablo Beltran was named All-East and All-Independent. Beltran finished his career with a 41.6 career average, the second best average in school history. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Senior linebackers Cody Peterson and DJ Sargenti had seasons to remember as Peterson finished tied for second in the country in solo tackles per game (7.2) and tied for seventh in total tackles per game (10.9). Peterson’s 142 tackles were the most by a Navy player since Javier Zuluaga in 1992. Sargenti, who had never recorded a tackle prior to last season and wasn’t moved to inside linebacker until fall camp, recorded 110 tackles on the year, including 71 solo stops. He finished 25th in the country in solo tackles per game (5.5) and he and Peterson became the first Navy teammates to record 100 or more tackles in a season since 2005. Johns helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011, which included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth-consecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-InChief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Before coming to Navy, Johns spent two seasons at Grossmont Junior College in El Cajon, Calif., where he served as the defensive coordinator and was a professor in the exercise science department. In 2006, the Griffins were Foothill Conference Champions and posted a 10-2 record thanks to a defense that gave up a school-record 7.6 points per contest. In 2005, Johns served as defensive coordinator at the University of La Verne in La Verne, Calif., where he led the Leopards to their first winning season in eight years. Johns coached at UNLV from 1999-2004, serving as a graduate assistant (defensive ends and punt team) for one year before being hired on full time and coaching the linebackers, coordinating the special teams and handling the recruiting coordinator duties for the final five seasons. Johns began his coaching career at Occidental College, where he coached the defensive line from 1993-95. He coached at the University of San Diego in 1996, serving as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator, before moving on to the University of La Verne, where he coached the defensive line in 1997 and the defensive backs in 1998, while also coordinating
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the special teams. Johns is a 1991 graduate of Occidental College, where he was allconference and team captain and earned his bachelor’s in political science in 1991 and his Master’s in education in 1995. In 2006, he earned a Masters of Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy. Steve and his wife Kristin have two sons, Sam and Benjamin, and a daughter, Lily.
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fullbacks Ninth Season Mike Judge is in his ninth year at the Naval Academy coaching the fullbacks. Navy has compiled a record of 68-36 (.654) in Judge’s tenure, beating Army all eight times, earning seven bowl bids, winning four bowl games, winning five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in rushing offense (326.7), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.0), 22nd in scoring offense (36.8), No. 1 in red zone offense (.948),No. 4 in third down conversions (.503), No. 1 in fourth down conversions (.923), No. 1 in fewest turnovers lost (8), No. 3 in turnover margin (+1.46), No. 1 in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Fullback Chris Swain was named First Team All-East and Second Team All-American Athletic Conference and was invited to the Senior Bowl All-Star game. He rushed for 1,023 yards and 10 touchdowns on 211 carries, joining Keenan Reynolds as just the second tandem to rush for 1,000 yards in a season in school history. Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Senior fullback Noah Copeland was named to the FBS All-Independent team. Copeland averaged 7.4 yards per carry in 2014, which is the second best average in school history and the best ever by a fullback. Back-up fullback Chris Swain averaged 6.7 yards per rush, which is the fifth best average in school history. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Judge helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft
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NAVY’S coaching staff Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game, and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a schoolrecord eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-InChief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. Judge came to the Naval Academy from Harvard, where he served as the wide receivers coach. He has spent time around some of the best football coaches in the country, including serving as the quality control coach with the New England Patriots in 2005 and 2006. He spent his first year in New England working with Eric Mangini as a defensive assistant and in 2006 he worked with Josh McDaniels as an offensive assistant. Judge also spent four years as an intern on the Patriots staff during a time when they won three Super Bowl Championships. Judge enjoyed an outstanding playing career as a triple-option quarterback at Springfield College (‘05), where he was four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Annapolis with their son, Brecken, and daughter, Kinsley.
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defensive line Fifth SEASON Shaun Nua is in his fifth season at the Naval Academy coaching the defensive line. Navy has compiled a record of 36-16 (.692) in Nua’s tenure, beating Army all four times, earning four bowl bids, winning three bowl games and winning three Commander-In-Chief Trophies. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and
first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Defenisve end Will Anthony was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference and First Team All-East. Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Junior defensive end Will Anthony was named to the FBS All-Independent team and was named All-East, while senior defensive end Paul Quessenberry was selected to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star game. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-InChief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Nua helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Nua came to the Naval Academy from Brigham Young, where he assisted for three seasons. He is a 2005 graduate of BYU where he received his bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing his graduate degree. Over his final two seasons in Provo, Nua helped the Cougars achieve the nation’s 24th-best total defense in 2010 and the 13th-ranked defense in 2011. BYU won its bowl games both years while finishing the 2011 season ranked No. 25 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll with a 10-3 record. As a player, Nua was a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive end at BYU from 2002-04 before being drafted in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nua played four years in the NFL, three seasons with Pittsburgh and one in Buffalo, including a winning trip to the Super Bowl with the Steelers his rookie year in 2006. Nua earned Second-Team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior. He played in all 23 games of his BYU career, appearing in 12 games his junior season in 2002 and 11 games as a senior in 2004 (redshirted in 2003 due to an injury). He totaled 54 tackles in his two seasons, including 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss. Born on May 22, 1981, Nua is a native of Pago Pago, American Samoa. He transferred to BYU from Eastern Arizona Junior College, where he earned Junior College All-America honors. He prepped at Tafuna High School in Tafuna, American Samoa.
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Secondary Third SEASON Dan O’Brien is in his third year coaching at the Naval Academy and his second coaching the secondary. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic
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NAVY’S coaching staff Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. As a team, the defense finished 32nd in rushing defense (143.0), 40th in total defense (364.9), 26th in scoring defense (21.8), 12th in Red Zone defense (.737), 13th in turnovers gained (27), first in fumbles recovered (15), third in turnover margin (+1.46), first in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and first in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. O’Brien came to Navy from Elon, where he was the defensive backs coach the past three years. Prior to working at Elon, O’Brien spent four seasons as a defensive analyst and defensive graduate assistant at Alabama under the tutelage of Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. In O’Brien’s four years at Alabama, the Crimson Tide went 43-11 and won the 2009 BCS National Championship. The Crimson Tide ranked fifth nationally in total defense, third in scoring defense and 10th in rushing defense in 2010 and ranked third in all three categories in 2009. He has also had experience as a scouting assistant intern with the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick in 2005 and spent a year at Harvard working with the safeties in 2006. O’Brien’s father, Tom (‘71), was a three-year starter at defensive end for Navy and, after serving nine years in the Marine Corps, returned to Navy as an assistant coach for George Welsh from 1975-81. O’Brien went on to become the head coach at both Boston College and North Carolina State. O’Brien is a 2005 graduate of Boston College where he earned his communications degree and served as a student coach. He is married to the former Alicia Marcum and they have a son, Rowan.
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slot backs 15TH SEASON Danny O’Rourke is in his 15th season at Navy and his sixth as the slot backs coach. O’Rourke has also coached the secondary (four seasons), wide receivers (three seasons) and the inside linebackers (two seasons) and served as the head junior varsity coach for two years (2005-06). He led the JV team to an 11-0 record in his two years at the helm. O’Rourke is also heavily involved in special teams, coaching the kickoff return team for the past five years and before that the punt block team for four years. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 111-56 (.665) record over the last 13 years, that includes 12 bowl games, 10 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 14-0 record against Army. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in rushing offense (326.7), No. 3 in passing yards per completion (20.0), 22nd in scoring offense (36.8), No. 1 in red zone offense (.948),No. 4 in third down conversions (.503), No. 1 in fourth down conversions (.923), No. 1 in fewest turnovers lost (8), No. 3 in turnover margin (+1.46), No. 1 in fewest penalties per game (3.1) and No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (26.1). Kick returner Dishan Romine was named First Team All-East and finished 11th in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging 27.3 yards per return. Romine’s 27.3 yard average is the sixth-best average for a single season in school
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NAVY’S coaching staff In 2003, O’Rourke was part of a defensive staff that saw great improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl. O’Rourke came to Navy from Valdosta State where he was the secondary coach for one year. Prior to his coaching stint at Valdosta, he coached the safeties at Georgia Southern in 2000 and helped the Eagles to a I-AA National Championship. A native of Snellville, Ga., O’Rourke was a three-year letter winner at West Georgia and helped lead the team to back-to-back league titles his junior and senior years. He was also an academic all-conference performer throughout his collegiate career. O’Rourke received his master’s degree in education administration from Temple in 2002. He and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Kaeli, and son, Sean.
Napoleon Sykes
Defensive Line Third Season Former Navy assistant coach Napoleon Sykes is returning to the Naval Academy after spending the past four seasons at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Sykes will be assisting Shaun Nua with the defensive line, which will allow defensive coordinator Dale Pehrson to be more involved in all facets of the defense. Sykes coached outside linebackers with Tony Grantham in 2010 and 2011. In 2010, Navy went 9-4, defeated Army and Notre Dame and participated in the Poinsettia Bowl. Sykes coached the outside linebackers at Charlotte where he helped the 49ers start their football program in 2012, play in the FCS in 2013 (5-6), and 2014 (5-6) and then in Conference USA last year. In 2013, he helped the 49ers defense rank ninth in the FCS in takeaways (31), fifth in fumbles recovered (16) and 29th in tackles for a loss (6.9 per game). Sykes earned three varsity letters at Wake Forest as a linebacker and special teams performer from 2003-05. He graduated in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in journalism. Sykes got his coaching career started in the summer of 2006 when he served as an assistant coach at his high school alma mater, the Gilman School, in Baltimore. He went on to serve as the defensive coordinator for the semi-pro Bay Atlantic Sharks that fall and helped lead them to the Semi-Pro National Championship Series. After teaching and serving as the co-defensive coordinator at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, N.C. in 2007, Sykes returned to his college alma mater to serve as the offensive graduate assistant in 2008 and the defensive graduate assistant in 2009. Sykes is married to the former Christy Williams, who was a star volleyball player at Wake Forest, and they have two sons, Bodhi (2) and Noah (1).
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wide receivers Sixth SEASON Mick Yokitis is in his sixth year at the Naval Academy as the wide receivers coach. Navy has compiled a record of 41-23 (.641) in Yokitis’ tenure, beat Army all five times, went to four bowl games, won four bowl games and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy three times. Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school-record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third straight year for the first time in school history, defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecutive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in the last four years, won the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in the country in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls and shared the West Division title of the American Athletic Conference with Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a conference after being an Independent for 134 years. Wide receiver Jamir Tillman became the first player in school history to catch a touchdown pass in four straight games, while his 20.59 yards per
catch was the ninth best average in the country. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the CommanderIn-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th-consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth best percentage in the country. Yokitis helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Navy’s wide receivers combined for eight touchdown catches in 2012, which is the most by that unit since 1993 when the wide receivers and tight ends combined for 10 touchdown catches. Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game, and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). Yokitis was the head football coach and offensive coordinator at the Naval Academy Prep School from 2008-10 where he led NAPS to 16 wins and directed an offense that averaged 28 points and 428 yards per game. Yokitis is a 2006 graduate of the Naval Academy where he earned three varsity letters at wide receiver and saw the Midshipmen post a 26-11 record, qualify for three bowl games, win two bowl games and win three Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies. Yokitis played in 37-consecutive games for the Midshipmen, including earning a start in all 12 contests as a senior. After graduation, Yokitis served in the United States Marine Corps before being medically discharged. Mick and his wife, Lindsey, have two sons, Bryce and Nolan, and a daughter, Makenna.
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52-yard touchdown, all in the first half as Navy cruised to a 48-10 victory over Colgate in the opener for both teams. Navy’s ground attack finished with 371 yards on 47 carries against the Raiders, whose biggest strength was supposed to be their front seven. Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds entered the game needing 14 rushing touchdowns and 20 total TDs to break the FBS career marks established by former Wisconsin tailback Montee Ball. He chipped away at those records by running for a second-quarter score. Colgate’s Jake Melville, who is also a dual-threat, completed 14 of 26 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. He ran for another 29 yards on 11 carries. After the teams traded field goals early in the first quarter, Navy overwhelmed its FCS opponent on both sides of the ball. Swain made up for an earlier fumble with a 52-yard touchdown run with 2:30 left in the opening quarter. Another 46-yard scamper by senior slot back DeBrandon Sanders set up Navy’s second touchdown — a 1-yard sneak by Reynolds for a 17-3 lead with 11:53 remaining in the half. The Midshipmen offense didn’t have any problems as fullbacks Shawn White and Quentin Ezell barreled for scores of 6 and 18 yards, respectively, increasing the margin to 31-3 at the break. Navy’s three fullbacks ran for 153 yards on 14 carries in the opening half. The Raiders managed to get into Navy territory midway through the third quarter. However, Navy’s Kevin McCoy forced a fumble that was recovered by nose guard Patrick Forrestal. Ezell made Colgate pay with another 12-yard touchdown. Colgate finally got on the board with a 24-yard touchdown from Melville to John Quazza with 10:22 left in the game. McCoy then returned a fumble 54 yards for a 45-10 lead. It was Navy’s first fumble recovery for a touchdown since 2010. Navy’s Nick Sloan added a 38-yard field goal to round out the scoring.
Score By Quarters Colgate (0-1) Navy (1-0) Scoring Summary 1 8:11 C 1 5:00 Navy 1 2:30 Navy 2 11:53 Navy 2 4:10 Navy 2 2:04 Navy 3 1:34 Navy 4 10:22 C 4 5:05 Navy 4 0:56 Navy
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24-yd field goal Jonah Bowman 27-yd field goal Austin Grebe 52-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 6-yd run Shawn White (Grebe) 18-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 12-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 24-yd John Quazza pass from Melville (Bowman) 54-yd fumble recovery Kevin McCoy (Grebe) 38-yd field goal Nick Sloan
8-16, 5:17 9-68, 3:11 3-50, 0:44 8-87, 3:19 9-50, 4:29 2-62, 0:33 8-67, 4:08 13-75, 6:12 --7-25, 2:43
Team Stats Colgate Navy FIRST DOWNS 20 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 48-198 47-371 PASSING YARDS (NET) 127 67 Passes Comp-Att-Int 14-27-0 3-6-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-325 53-438 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-54 (TD) Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-50 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-107 3-53 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-41.8 2-57.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 7-58 3-34 Time of Possession 33:37 26:23 Third-Down Conversions 6-17 3-9 Fourth-Down Conversions 3-4 1-1 Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-6 Individual Leaders Rushing: Colgate - Wilkins 15-69, Russell 11-64, Melville 11-29, Holland 9-26, Mooney 2-10. Navy - C. Swain 11-126, Sanders 3-66, Ezell 6-44, Romine 3-25, Smith 5-23, White 4-22, Gulley 1-21, Reynolds 11-21, Walker 1-15, Cass Jr. 1-8, Brown 1-0. Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Colgate - Melville 14-16-0, 127, Mooney 0-1-0, 0. Navy Reynolds 3-6-0, 67. Receiving: Colgate- Greenawalt 5-48, Maddaluna 4-35, Quazza 2-22, Kline 1-12, Holland 1-8, Wingenroth 1-2. Navy - Tillman 3-67. Interceptions: Colgate - None. Navy - None. Sacks (#Yds): Colgate - Steffen 1-0-5. Navy - None. Tackles: Colgate - Hardegree 7, Washington 7, Diener 5, Morgan 5, Ford 5, Steffen 5. Navy - Thomas 7, Merchant 6, Gonzales 5, McCoy 5, Anthony 5, Mason 5.
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and 142 yards as the Midshipmen dominated East Carolina in their American Athletic Conference debut with a 45-21 victory. Reynolds has scored three touchdowns or more in 13 games, the most in NCAA history. His five rushing touchdowns also set an American Athletic Conference record. East Carolina (1-2, 0-1 AAC) had held seven of its past 15 opponents to less than 100 rushing yards. Navy (2-0, 1-0 AAC) had 415 on the ground. Fullback Chris Swain went over 100 yards for the second straight game, finishing with 123 on a career-high 29 carries and a touchdown. In the first half, Navy scored on all four of its possessions on drives of 68, 56, 70 and 85 yards for a 28-14 lead. The Pirates tried to keep Navy off-balance with a no-huddle offense. However, it was the Midshipmen who took the lead on their first possession, helped by runs of 23 and 11 yards by slotback Dishan Romine. Reynolds capped the drive with a sneak from the one. The Midshipmen relied on their bruising fullbacks, led by Swain and Quentin Ezell, to control the ground attack. This helped set up Reynolds’ second touchdown on a 2-yard dive to open the second quarter. After East Carolina’s Davis Plowman missed a 48-yard field goal attempt, Navy responded with two more touchdowns on 2-yard sneak by Reynolds and another 4-yard run by Swain. Navy linebacker Daniel Gonzales was ejected late in the second quarter for targeting, setting up a 17-yard touchdown pass from Kemp to Bryce Williams. Navy’s defense came up with a big play in the third quarter as the offense sputtered. Will Anthony stuffed Kemp on a 4th-and-1 and then he recovered a fumble on the Pirates’ 17-yard line on a sack by Amos Mason. Reynolds took advantage with a 2-yard run boosted the lead to 35-14 to open the fourth quarter. The Pirates cut the lead on the next possession when Kemp found Bryce Williams on an 8-yard score. Navy responded with an 11-play, 75-yard score with Reynolds running in from the 17 to make it 42-14. Tyler Goble’s first career interception set up Austin Grebe’s 25-yard field goal to round out the scoring.
Score By Quarters East Carolina (1-2 / 0-1 AAC) Navy (2-0 / 1-0 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 7:12 Navy 1 2:45 ECU 2 14:56 Navy 2 8:29 Navy 2 2:11 Navy 2 0:03 ECU 4 14:10 Navy 4 10:20 ECU 4 3:45 Navy 4 0:35 Navy
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1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 2-yd Jimmy Williams pass from Kemp (Plowman) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 2-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 4-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 17-yd Bryce Williams pass from Kemp (Plowman) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Gebe) 8-yd Bryce Williams pass from Kemp (Plowman) 17-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 25-yd field goal Austin Grebe
10-68, 4:30 11-75, 4:27 9-56, 2:49 9-70, 3:39 13-85, 4:52 8-75, 2:08 4-17, 1:38 12-93, 3:50 11-75, 6:35 4-2, 1:50
Team Stats East Carolina Navy FIRST DOWNS 25 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 21-80 75-415 PASSING YARDS (NET) 325 41 Passes Comp-Att-Int 36-49-1 4-7-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-405 82-456 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-68 2-38 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-32 Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-42.0 1-42.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 6-47 6-55 Time of Possession 23:22 36:38 Third-Down Conversions 8-13 13-17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1-3 0-1 Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 7-7 Individual Leaders Rushing: ECU - Hairston 10-38, Anderson 2-32, Scott 5-20, Kemp 4-(10). Navy - Reynolds 24142, C. Swain 29-123, Romine 4-45, Ezell 9-45, Gulley 2-24, Sanders 1-20, Cass Jr. 2-10, White 1-5, Smith 2-2, Team 1-(1). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): ECU - Kemp 36-49-1, 325. Navy - Reynolds 4-7-0, 41. Receiving: ECU - Jones 10-130, J. Williams 7-55, Hairston 6-30, B. Williams 5-47, Bishop 3-27, Barnes 2-17, Baggett 2-14, Johnson 1-5. Navy - Tillman 2-11, Sanders 1-23, White 1-7. Interceptions: ECU - None. Navy - Goble 1-32. Sacks (#Yds): ECU - Steffen 1-0-5. Navy - Anthony 1-9, Mason 1-5. Tackles: ECU - Overton 12, Bigger 11, Jrdn Williams 8, Allely 7, Lennon 6. Navy - Thomas 8, Barbour 7, Gonzales 7, Bertrand 5, Anthony 5, Goble 5, Clements 5.
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Navy 28, UConn 18 GM 3
Navy 33, Air Force 11 GM 4
• (AP) Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds carried the ball 28 times for 142 yards and
• (AP) Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds rushed for a game-high 183 yards,
Sept. 26, 2015 • E. Hartford, Conn. • Pratt & Whitney Stadium • 33,204
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three touchdowns and threw for another score as Navy beat UConn, 28-18. Reynolds had touchdown runs of 10, 4 and 10 yards to give him 73 rushing TDs for his career, tied for second in NCAA history behind former Wisconsin star Montee Ball, who ran for 77. The senior threw the ball just four times, but completed three of those, including a 19yard touchdown to Jamir Tillman, the team’s first passing touchdown this season. Navy had 343 yards of offense, 303 of them on the ground. Fullback Chris Swain ran 10 times for 58 yards. The team converted eight of its 12 third-down attempts, including its first seven. Reynolds has rushed for 3,491 yards and is now second on Navy’s all-time rushing list behind former running back Napoleon McCallum, who ran for 4,179 yards from 1981-85. The senior had 93 yards rushing by halftime after leading Navy to touchdowns on each of its three first-half possessions. His 10-yard touchdown run capped their opening 62-yard drive. They went 85 yards on their second, and led 14-3 when Tillman out-jumped UConn’s Jamar Summers in the end zone to pull down a 19-yard touchdown pass. Reynolds also scored on a 4-yard run with 2 seconds remaining in the half, capping a 14-play drive. His 10-yard touchdown run in the third quarter made it 28-10 and moved him past Texas running back Ricky Williams on the all-time list for rushing TDs. UConn also moved the ball, putting up 325 yards of offense, including 186 in the first half. The Huskies had to settle for a 38-yard field goal on their opening drive. They decided to pass up a 31-yard attempt on their second possession and were left with no points after Shirreffs missed a wide-open Max DeLorenzo on fourth down. Beals later got behind the Navy defense and caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Shirreffs for UConn’s first touchdown. UConn’s defense came into the game ranked 18th in the nation and had been giving up 126 yards a game on the ground. Navy had 190 yards rushing by halftime. Navy didn’t punt until midway through the third quarter, and that one pinned the Huskies inside the 1-yard line.
Score By Quarters Navy (3-0 / 2-0 AAC) UConn (2-2 / 0-1 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 11:09 UConn 1 4:33 Navy 2 7:02 Navy 2 3:29 UConn 2 :02 Navy 4 14:56 Navy 4 7:20 UConn
1 2 3 4 F 7 14 0 7 -- 28 3 7 0 8 -- 18
38-yd field goal Bobby Puyol 10-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 19-yd Jamir Tillman pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 39-yd Tyraiq Beals pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Puyol) 4-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 10-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 6-yd Tommy Myers pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Puyol)
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
8-45, 3:51 12-62, 6:36 10-85, 5:30 8-75, 3:33 14-77, 3:27 10-69, 5:28 10-68, 3:42
Navy UConn 21 20 61-303 31-106 40 219 3-5-0 19-32-0 66-343 63-325 0-0 0-0 1-(5) 0-0 2-47 4-61 0-0 0-0 3-38.7 2-41.0 2-0 1-1 3-37 3-22 32:44 27:16 8-12 4-12 0-1 1-5 4-5 1-2
Individual Leaders Rushing: Navy - Reynolds 28-142, C. Swain 10-58, Sanders 7-35, Ezell 9-33, Romine 3-19, Brown 1-10, Gulley 1-6, Cass Jr. 1-2, Team 1-(2). UConn - Newsome 14-69, Shirreffs 16-22, Beals 1-15. Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Reynolds 3-4-0, 40. UConn - Shirreffs 19-32-0, 219. Receiving: Navy - Tillman 1-19, Romine 1-11, Cass Jr. 1-10. UConn - Beals 6-63, Thomas 5-78, Newsome 5-51, Bloom 1-11, McLean 1-10, Myers 1-6. Interceptions: Navy - None. UConn - None. Sacks (#Yds): Navy - Thomas 2.0-7, McCoy 1.5-10, Colburn 1.0-4, Clements 1.0-2, Anthony 0.5-3, Sarra 0.5-3, Raiford 0.5-0. UConn - None. Tackles: Navy - Thomas 10, Adams 7, Gonzales 6, Barbour 6, Mason 6. UConn - Adams 17, Melifonwu 12, Walsh 8, Stewart 6, Joseph 5.
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including 117 in the first half, to lead the Midshipmen to a 33-11 victory over service academy rival Air Force in Annapolis. It was Navy’s largest margin of victory in the series since 1978. Reynolds completed 4 of his 10 passes for 117 yards with a touchdown on a wet, windy day, while Chris Swain, a 6-foot-1, 245-pound fullback, had a pair of shortyardage scores for the Midshipmen. Air Force committed a season-high four turnovers, all in Navy territory. Karson Roberts, who was 5 for 12 for 73 yards with an interception, ran for his team’s lone touchdown in the fourth quarter. Reynolds ran for 54 yards on Navy’s first play from scrimmage to set up the first score, a two-yard run by Swain. The Midshipmen defense came up big on Air Force’s ensuing possession, stuffing fullback Shayne Davern on fourth-and-goal from the 1. After Navy’s Kwazel Bertrand recovered a fumble by Roberts, the Midshipmen went 64 yards to pull ahead 14-0 with 14:47 left in the second quarter. This time, Reynolds threw a 27-yard pass to Thomas Wilson, who fought off two defenders just inside the end zone. Reynolds continued to be the difference-maker and another 67-yard run gave the Mids the ball at the 1 late in the second quarter. Three plays later, Demond Brown scored on a sweep and Navy led 21-0 at the break. Navy carried that momentum into the second half. On the opening drive, the Mids went 75 yards on 12 plays and boosted the lead to 27-0 on 1-yard run by Swain. The win gave the Mids an advantage in what was the first leg in the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. Now in its 44th year, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football games among the three major service academies - Army, Navy and Air Force. The Falcons won the trophy last season after beating Navy 30-21 and Army 23-6.
Score By Quarters Air Force (2-2 / 1-0 MWC) Navy (4-0 / 2-0 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 11:05 Navy 2 14:47 Navy 2 2:58 Navy 3 9:26 Navy 3 4:14 AF 4 13:46 AF 4 8:00 Navy 4 1:56 Navy
1 2 3 4 F 0 0 3 8 -- 11 7 14 6 6 -- 33
2-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 5-67, 2:07 27-yd Thomas Wilson pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 10-64, 3:43 1-yd run Demond Brown (Grebe) 4-68, 1:59 1-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe fail) 12-75, 5:34 39-yd field goal Drew Oehrle 7-50, 2:07 1-yd run Karson Roberts (Roberts rush 2pt conv.) 11-53, 3:25 37-yd field goal Austin Grebe 9-56, 5:46 24-yd field goal Austin Grebe 7-48, 4:01
Team Stats Air Force Navy FIRST DOWNS 15 14 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 56-204 51-270 PASSING YARDS (NET) 73 117 Passes Comp-Att-Int 5-12-1 4-10-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-277 61-387 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-15 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-116 1-15 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg.) 4-42.2 5-39.2 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-25 7-35 Time of Possession 27:30 32:30 Third-Down Conversions 5-16 4-14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2-3 3-3 Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 5-5 Individual Leaders Rushing: Air Force - Brown 9-45, Davern 12-37, Johnson 8-30, Owens 7-29, Roberts 12-28, B. Washington 4-19, McVey 4-16. Navy - Reynolds 24-183, C. Swain 18-54, Sanders 3-22, Ezell 3-7, Romine 2-3, Brown 1-1. Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Air Force - Roberts 5-12-1, 73. Navy - Reynolds 4-10-0, 117. Receiving: Air Force - Brown 3-64, Reffitt 1-5, Williams 1-4. Navy - Scott 1-33, Romine 1-31, Wilson 1-27, Sanders 1-26. Interceptions: Air Force - None. Navy - Clements 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Air Force - P. Healy 1.0-13, J. Washington 1.0-8, Coppola 1.0-1. Navy - None. Tackles: Air Force - Hansen 12, Ross 8, Steelhammer 8, Alexander 5, P. Healy 4, Baker 4, Flor 4. Navy - Gonzales 11, Anthony 8, Adams 8, Bertrand 8, Barbour 7, Thomas 7.
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#15 Notre Dame 41, Navy 24 GM5
Navy 31, Tulane 14 GM 6
• (AP) Navy fell to No. 15 Notre Dame 41-24 at a sold out Notre Dame Stadium, ending an eight-game winning streak by the Mids. • The Midshipmen kept it close early as they rallied to tie the score at 21 late in the second quarter on TD runs of 45 and 22 yards by fullback Quentin Ezell after quarterback Keenan Reynolds went down with a leg injury. But a 52-yard field goal by Justin Yoon to close the first half and a pair of touchdowns early in the second half by C.J. Prosise gave the Irish a 17-point lead they wouldn’t relinquish. • Navy entered the game tied for best in the nation with one turnover. Chris Swain fumbled at the Navy 7-yard line in the second quarter and linebacker Jaylon Smith recovered. On the opening second-half kickoff, Dishan Romine fumbled at the 26 and Devin Butler recovered. • Reynolds sat out part of the second quarter and the end of the game after falling awkwardly on his left leg while being tackled. • Reynolds finished with 110 yards rushing on 15 carries, but the Irish held him without a rushing touchdown for a second straight season. His replacement, Tago Smith threw an interception in the fourth quarter. • The Midshipmen came into the game averaging 340 yards rushing a game and finished with 318, but couldn’t overcome the turnovers. • Smith led the Midshipmen to touchdown drives with Reynolds out and replaced Reynolds again with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. He drove Navy to the 30yard line with six minutes left in the game, but his pass was intercepted by Notre Dame safety Elijah Shumate at the Irish 6-yard line. • Navy’s Austin Grebe missed a 44-yard field goal, the first miss of his career, but made a 40-yard attempt later in the third quarter to cut the lead to 38-24. • Navy jumped to a 7-0 lead early on a 13-yard run by Toneo Gulley after holding Notre Dame to a three-and-out on its first possession. The Irish had scored on their first two possessions against Navy in every game since 2011. It took the Mids just three plays to drive 70 yards, highlighted by a 51-yard run by Reynolds on the game’s first play.
• (AP) Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for a pair of touchdowns and the Mids forced three straight turnovers in the second half for a 31-14 win over Tulane. • Navy entered the game ranked third nationally with 335.4 yards rushing per game, but was held to just 133 as Tulane stacked nine players in the box. • The Mids stopped the Green Wave on a fourth-and-1 midway through the third quarter and took over at their own 34-yard line. On the ensuing drive, Navy extended its lead to 17-7 on a 9-yard run by Quentin Ezell. • Tulane got down to Navy’s 2-yard line early in the fourth quarter, but a fumble by Tanner Lee was recovered by Navy’s Will Anthony. It was the 13th straight game the Midshipmen forced a turnover. • Lorentez Barbour had another big defensive play for Navy, intercepting Lee at the Tulane 36. That later set up a 1-yard run by Reynolds. • On the ensuing possession, the Mids got their third straight turnover on a fumble by Lee that was recovered by D.J. Palmore on the Tulane 23. Backup quarterback Tago Smith threw a 24-yard pass to Calvin Cass Jr. for the 31-7 lead. • Back-up QB Jordy Joseph hit Charles Jones for a 13-yard touchdown that cut into the final margin. Lee was 22 of 31 for 205 yards with his first career interception. • On a fourth-and-goal from the Tulane 8-yard line, Reynolds ran four yards and scored two plays later on Navy’s opening drive. That was his first rushing touchdown after being held scoreless the past two games. • The Green Wave tied the game at 7 on a 19-yard run by sophomore tailback Dontrell Hilliard with 10:43 left in the half, capping a 7-play, 60-yard drive. • Reynolds, who was sacked three times in the first half, converted on fourth-and-2 from midfield and threw a 41-yard pass to Jamir Tillman on the next play. However, the Mids had to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Austin Grebe. • Tulane’s Trevor Simms missed a 49-yard field goal attempt as time expired and Navy led 10-7 at the half.
Oct. 10, 2015 • South Bend, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium • 80,795
Score By Quarters Navy (4-1 / 2-0 AAC) Notre Dame (5-1) Scoring Summary 1 12:48 Navy 1 7:30 ND 2 10:37 ND 2 7:10 ND 2 4:56 Navy 2 0:24 Navy 2 0:00 ND 3 14:16 ND 3 7:04 ND 3 0:18 Navy 4 9:48 ND
1 2 3 4 F 7 14 3 0 -- 24 7 17 14 3 -- 41
13-yd run Toneo Gulley (Grebe) 1-yd run DeShone Kizer (Yoon) 7-yd run C.J. Prosise (Yoon) 30-yd Will Fuller pass from DeShone Kizer (Yoon) 45-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 22-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 52-yd field goal Justin Yoon 22-yd run C.J. Prosise (Yoon) 11-yd run C.J. Prosise (Yoon) 40-yd field goal Austin Grebe 36-yd field goal Justin Yoon
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
3-70, 1:14 12-75, 5:18 1-7, 0:05 5-84, 2:01 5-75, 2:24 6-41, 2:20 3-40, 0:33 2-26, 0:35 10-73, 4:01 13-47, 6:46 12-60, 5:30
Navy Notre Dame 16 27 49-318 40-178 22 281 3-6-1 22-31-1 55-340 71-459 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-147 4-84 1-1 1-0 2-44.5 2-42.0 2-2 0-0 3-41 4-35 28:44 31:16 2-11 7-12 4-4 1-1 1-1 4-4
Individual Leaders Rushing: Navy - Reynolds 15-110, Ezell 6-75, C. Swain 15-59, Smith 9-47, Gulley 1-13, Brown 1-9, Sanders 2-5. Notre Dame - Prosise 21-129, Adams 8-38, Kizer 9-14, Team 2-(3). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Reynolds 2-4-0, 16, Smith 1-2-1, 6. Notre Dame - Kizer 22-30-1, 281, Hunter Jr. 0-1-0, 0. Receiving: Navy - Tillman 2-16, Wilson 1-6. Notre Dame - Fuller 5-80, Prosise 4-56, Brown 4-56, Carlisle 3-16, Robinson 2-28, Adams 2-12, Hunter Jr. 1-28, Weishar 1-5. Interceptions: Navy - Clements 1-1. Notre Dame - Shumate 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Navy - Powell 1.0-3, Palmore 0.5-2, Thomas 0.5-3. Notre Dame - Okwara 1.0-5. Tackles: Navy - Barbour 9, Gonzales 8, Palmore 8, Clements 7, Adams 6, Anthony 6. Notre Dame - Day 9, Martini 9, Schmidt 8, Russell 7, Farley 7.
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Score By Quarters Tulane (2-5 / 1-3 AAC) Navy (5-1 / 3-0 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 5:48 Navy 2 10:43 T 2 5:14 Navy 3 5:23 Navy 4 3:38 Navy 4 2:46 Navy 4 0:26 T
1 2 3 4 F 0 7 0 7 -- 14 7 3 7 14 -- 31
5-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 13-42, 6:44 19-yd run Dontrell Hilliard (DiRocco) 7-60, 3:27 25-yd field goal Austin Grebe 12-67, 5:29 9-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 7-66, 3:02 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 9-36, 4:55 24-yd Calvin Cass Jr. Pass from Tago Smith (Grebe) 2-23, 0:37 13-yd Charles Jones pass from Jordy Joseph (DiRocco) 10-81, 2:20
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
Tulane Navy 21 18 27-123 54-133 263 158 27-38-1 8-12-0 65-386 66-291 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-9 6-114 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-31.7 4-36.5 2-2 0-0 9-80 3-30 28:27 31:33 7-13 8-16 0-1 3-3 2-3 4-4
Individual Leaders Rushing: Tulane - Hilliard 9-51, Rounds 6-48, Badie 7-24, Kelley 2-8, Joseph 1(3), Lee 2-(5). Navy - Reynolds 23-38, C. Swain 12-31, Sanders 5-20, Cass Jr. 2-13, Romine 2-11, Ezell 3-11, White 4-5, Brown 2-5, Team 1-(1). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Tulane - Lee 22-31-1, 205, Joseph 5-7-0, 58. Navy - Reynolds 7-11-0, 134, Smith 1-1-0, 24. Receiving: Tulane - Veal 6-59, Jones 4-34, Badie 3-24, Hilliard 3-24, Preston 3-19, Scott 2-29, Breaux 2-27, Dace 2-23, Rounds 1-12, Ardoin 1-12. Navy - Tillman 3-61, Wilson 2-32, Sanders 1-36, Cass Jr. 1-24, Scott 1-5. Interceptions: Tulane - None. Navy - Barbour 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Tulane - Redwine 1.0-7, Aruna 1.0-9, Marley 1.0-12, Thomas 1.0-6. Navy Sayles 1.0-3, McCoy 1.0-7. Tackles: Tulane - Thomas 8, Redwine 7, Allen 6, Franklin 6, Smart 6, Nickerson 6. Navy Adams 12, Thomasson 9, Thomas 7, Barbour 5, Powell 4, Jones 4.
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Navy 29, USF 17 GM 7
Navy 45, #15 Memphis 20 GM 8
• (AP) Navy’s Keenan Reynolds scored twice in the fourth quarter to tie the collegiate mark for career rushing touchdowns, and Navy set a school record with three 100-yard rushers in a 29-17 victory over South Florida. • The Midshipmen never led until Reynolds bulled in from the 1 to make it 22-17 with 6:58 left. After South Florida fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Reynolds clinched it with another 1-yard touchdown run with 1:49 remaining. • Reynolds’ final TD came on a fourth-and-goal after a sideline chat with coach Ken Niumatalolo. • Following his fullback, the senior quarterback scored his 77th career rushing TD, tying former Wisconsin running back Montee Ball (2009-12) for most in NCAA history. • Reynolds finished with 117 yards rushing, Dishan Romine had 115 and Chris Swain totaled 131 for Navy. • The victory made the Midshipmen bowl eligible for the 12th time in 13 years. Navy has ties to the Military Bowl but could go to a more prestigious venue if it wins the AAC title game. • Rodney Adams took the opening kickoff back 97 yards for South Florida, but the Bulls scored only one other touchdown. The defeat ended their three-game winning streak. • Navy trailed 17-16 before Reynolds launched an 80-yard drive for the winning score, accounting for 56 yards on seven carries. • After Reynolds scored, Adams lost the handle of the following kickoff. Navy then covered 42 yards to increase its lead. • The Midshipmen finished with 428 yards on the ground, the most since Sept. 6, 2014, against Temple.
• (AP) Senior fullback Chris Swain ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns and the Midshipmen upset No. 15 Memphis, 45-20, snapping the Tigers’ winning streak at 15 games. • The Midshipmen beat a top 15 team for the first time since Nov. 17, 1984, against then-No. 2 South Carolina, and accomplished the feat on the road for the first time since Sept. 21, 1974, against then-No. 8 Penn State. • Senior slot back DeBrandon Sanders ran for 82 yards and Navy’s triple-option rushing attack had 374 yards against a Memphis defense that had only allowed 118.8 yards a game. • But it was a 75-yard scoring pass from senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds to Sanders with 6:43 left in the third quarter that gave the Midshipmen the lead for good at 24-17. The pass came on the first play from scrimmage after Memphis tied it at 17. • Navy held Memphis, which entered the game averaging 47.9 points and 560 yards of offense, to 438 yards. • The Midshipmen controlled time of possession with 37 minutes. • In addition to Swain’s scores and Sanders’ scoring reception, Calvin Cass Jr. scored on an 8-yard run in the fourth quarter and Demond Brown added a 1-yard touchdown run to close the scoring. • Reynolds gave Navy the lead early in the third quarter by crossing up the defense that was concentrating on the run with the long pass to Sanders. That came after Memphis had a 15-play drive, capped by a 1-yard run by Anthony Miller that tied it at 17. • The game’s first two possessions played according to script with Memphis striking first and quickly through the air, covering 85 yards in just four plays, the final 11 on a pass from Lynch to Miller. The Mids answered with a 9-minute drive over 75 yards, all on the ground. Swain scored from 3 yards. • Swain scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter, and Austin Grebe’s 44-yard field goal closed out the half with Navy leading 17-10. • Lynch was 15 of 25 for 198 yards in the half, but Navy linebacker Daniel Gonzales picked off a pass to set up Grebe’s field goal as time expired in the half.
Oct. 31, 2015 • Annapolis, Md. • NMCMS • 26,766
Score By Quarters USF (4-4 / 2-2 AAC) Navy (6-1 / 4-0 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 14:45 USF 1 10:08 Navy 1 2:30 USF 2 14:17 Navy 2 0:33 Navy 3 12:53 USF 3 1:53 Navy 4 6:58 Navy 4 1:49 Navy
1 2 3 4 F 10 0 7 0 -- 17 3 10 3 13 -- 29
97-yd kickoff return Rodney Adams (Nadelman) 30-yd field goal Austin Grebe 25-yd field goal Emilio Nadelman 24-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 26-yd field goal Austin Grebe 2-yd run Marlon Mack (Nadelman) 28-yd field goal Austin Grebe 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (2pt conv. fail) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe)
--9-59, 4:37 15-68, 7:38 8-76, 3:13 12-42, 3:36 2-36, 0:20 14-64, 7:33 10-80, 5:47 10-42, 5:09
Team Stats USF Navy FIRST DOWNS 9 22 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-62 69-428 PASSING YARDS (NET) 208 16 Passes Comp-Att-Int 12-20-0 3-9-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 44-270 78-444 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-32 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-222 (TD) 3-49 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-33.7 3-38.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-54 2-20 Time of Possession 20:47 39:13 Third-Down Conversions 3-11 9-17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-1 2-2 Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 5-5 Individual Leaders Rushing: USF - Mack 10-29, Johnson 6-16, Flowers 6-15, Tice 2-2. Navy - C. Swain 23-131, Reynolds 26-117, Romine 6-115, Cass Jr. 2-22, Ezell 3-19, Brown 4-16, Sanders 1-6, Smith 2-5, Team 2-(3). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): USF - Flowers 12-20-0, 208. Navy - Reynolds 3-9-0, 16. Receiving: USF - Adams 3-86, Bronson 3-32, Price 2-37, Johnson 2-15, Barr 1-34, Dillon 1-4. Navy - Tillman 3-16. Interceptions: USF - None. Navy - None. Sacks (#Yds): USF - Byrd 1.0-8. Navy - None. Tackles: USF - Sanchez 14, Byrd 10, Godwin 10, Nichols 7, Abraham 6. Navy - Anthony 4, Adams 3, Clements 3, Harris 3, Thomas 3, Barbour 3, Mason 3, Thomasson 3.
Nov. 7, 2015 • Memphis, Tenn. • Liberty Bowl • 55,212
Score By Quarters Navy (7-1 / 5-0 AAC) Memphis (8-1 / 4-1 AAC)
1 2 3 4 F 7 10 14 14 -- 45 10 0 10 0 -- 20
Scoring Summary 1 13:39 Memphis 11-yd Anthony Miller pass from Paxton Lynch (Elliott) 4-85, 1:21 1 4:37 Navy 3-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 16-75, 9:02 1 0:29 Memphis 40-yd field goal Jake Elliott 15-55, 4:01 2 3:07 Navy 2-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 7-71, 3:36 2 0:00 Navy 44-yd field goal Austin Grebe 3-0, 0:17 3 6:53 Memphis 1-yd run Anthony Miller (Elliott) 15-84, 5:48 3 6:43 Navy 75-yd DeBrandon Sanders pass from K. Reynolds (Grebe) 1-75, 0:10 3 5:25 Memphis 38-yd field goal Jake Elliott 5-27, 1:07 3 3:28 Navy 40-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 5-75, 1:57 4 10:00 Navy 8-yd run Calvin Cass Jr. (Grebe) 9-62, 4:04 4 3:20 Navy 1-yd run Demond Brown (Grebe) 9-44, 5:56 Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
Navy Memphis 23 21 66-374 31-133 85 305 3-5-0 26-42-1 71-459 73-438 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-18 6-141 1-10 0-0 4-45.2 2-38.0 1-0 4-2 2-5 4-43 36:57 23:03 8-13 7-15 0-0 2-4 4-4 3-3
Individual Leaders Rushing: Navy - C. Swain 18-108, Sanders 8-82, Brown 6-40, Reynolds 17-38, Gulley 3-35, Romine 3-28, Ezell 6-28, Cass Jr. 2-19, Team 3-(4). Memphis - Dorceus 12-69, Lynch 7-24, Henderson 5-15, Miller 2-11, Frazier 1-5, Proctor 1-4, Cooper 2-3, Lee 1-2. Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Reynolds 3-5-0, 85. Memphis - Lynch 26-42-1, 305. Receiving: Navy - Sanders 1-75, Colon 1-5, Tillman 1-5. Memphis - Frazier 6-61, Mayhue 5-68, Proctor 5-58, Miller 5-33, Henderson 2-11, Montiel 1-60, Jones 1-10, Dorceus 1-4. Interceptions: Navy - Gonzales 1-10. Memphis - None. Sacks (#Yds): Navy - Anthony 1.0-8. Memphis - None. Tackles: Navy - Barbour 9, Gonzales 7, Palmore 7, Thomas 6, Clements 5, Kelly 5. Memphis - McManis 10, Pegues 8, Avery 8, Terry 7, Morley 5.
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#22 Navy 55, SMU 14 GM 9
#19 Navy 44, Tulsa 21 GM 10
• (AP) Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds scored four rushing touchdowns to boost his career total to 81, and No. 22 Navy beat SMU, 55-14, to remain undefeated in the American Athletic Conference. • Reynolds shattered the NCAA FBS career rushing touchdowns mark held by Montee Ball, who ran for 77 TDs with Wisconsin from 2009-12. Ball holds the record for total touchdowns with 83. • No. 78 for Reynolds came on a 4-yard run on Navy’s opening drive. • Reynolds scored on runs of 43 and 8 yards on the next two series to make it 21-0, and then added a 32-yard touchdown with 14:19 left to make it 41-14. • Reynolds rushed for 137 yards and threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to help Navy earn its fourth straight win. Playing as a ranked team for the first time since 2004, the Midshipmen - 20th in the CFP ranking - are off to their best start since 1963. • Navy’s defense played a part, putting the clamps on an offense that was averaging 30 points a game. The Mustangs have lost eight straight. • In a sentimental move, Morris started third-string quarterback Garrett Krstich, whose late father was co-captain of the 1969 Navy team. After Krstich completed a pass for no gain on the game’s first play from scrimmage, Morris called a timeout to allow the senior to savor the moment. • SMU quarterback Matt Davis ran for a touchdown and threw for a score, but the junior never had a chance of keeping pace with Navy’s prolific triple-option attack. • With Reynolds at the controls, the Midshipmen rolled up 403 yards rushing in reaching a season high in points. • Navy took control early. SMU had three-and-outs on its first three possessions, and Navy scored on its first four drives to take a 28-0 lead. The last score came when Reynolds lofted a pass to a wide-open Jamir Tillman. • Davis scored on a 1-yard run late in the half, but Navy went up 34-7 when Demond Brown scored on 32-yard run to close out a 78-yard drive. • Any chance SMU had of a comeback disappeared early in the fourth quarter when Reynolds broke free on the left side of the line and coasted into the end zone.
• (AP) Quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 81 yards and a touchdown while directing a Navy offense that rolled up 512 yards on the ground and the Midshipmen beat Tulsa, 44-21. • Reynolds, who also threw for a touchdown, became Navy’s all-time leading rusher with 4,195 yards, breaking Napoleon McCallum’s record of 4,179 yards. His 82 career touchdowns remain one behind the career NCAA touchdown record of 83 set by Wisconsin’s Montee Ball. • Slot back Toneo Gulley ran 70 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, the longest run by a Navy runner this season, to give the Mids a 7-0 lead. They would never trail as seven different players took turns scoring in the rout. • Reynolds threw a 39-yard strike to Jamir Tillman, then scored on a 1-yard run to make it 21-0 before Tulsa finally got on the board. • After closing to 21-7 on a 1-yard plunge by Zack Langer, Tulsa stopped Navy. But instead of running out the clock, Tulsa rushed to get off a play on third-and-14 from its own 18. A bad snap rolled past Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans, who tried unsuccessfully to pick up the ball and it was knocked through the end zone for a safety to make it 23-7 at halftime. • After Dishan Romine returned the opening kickoff of the second half 90 yards to the Tulsa 8, Demond Brown ran it in from four yards out to put Navy ahead 30-7 just 55 seconds into the second half. • It was no surprise that Navy chewed up the Golden Hurricane’s 115th-ranked run defense. The question was whether Tulsa’s ninth-ranked offense would be able to keep pace against the AAC’s best defense. • Evans threw for 279 yards but was sacked four times. Tulsa went three-and-out on its first two possessions and receiver Keyarris Garrett was stripped of the ball after a first-down reception on Tulsa’s third try. It finally got moving late in the second quarter. • After Langer’s second touchdown cut the lead to 30-14, Navy reeled off consecutive touchdowns, the second on a 24-yard reverse run by receiver Brandon Colon, to put the game out of reach at 44-14 early in the fourth quarter.
Score By Quarters SMU (1-9 / 0-6 AAC) Navy (8-1 / 6-0 AAC)
Score By Quarters Navy (9-1 / 7-0 AAC) Tulsa (5-6 / 2-5 AAC)
Nov. 14, 2015 • Annapolis, Md. • NMCMS • 35,778
Scoring Summary 1 6:08 Navy 1 1:44 Navy 2 12:00 Navy 2 7:37 Navy 2 0:54 SMU 3 7:50 Navy 3 4:57 SMU 4 14:19 Navy 4 10:59 Navy 4 3:24 Navy
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4-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 43-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 8-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 72-yd Jamir Tillman pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 1-yd run Matt Davis (Hedlund) 19-yd run Demond Brown (Grebe PAT blocked) 32-yd Kevin Thomas pass from Matt Davis (Hedlund) 32-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 8-yd run Joshua Walker (Sloan) 8-yd run Tago Smith (Grebe)
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
14-70, 7:24 8-70, 2:57 7-55, 3:24 1-72, 0:11 15-68, 6:43 14-70, 7:10 6-78, 2:53 6-53, 2:29 5-46, 2:58 11-57, 5:35
SMU Navy 15 28 31-144 65-403 124 81 9-24-2 2-9-0 55-268 74-484 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-10 8-210 1-22 0-0 2-33 3-36.0 1-24.0 1-0 0-0 4-45 0-0 24:24 35:36 3-10 11-16 1-3 4-4 1-2 5-5
Individual Leaders Rushing: SMU - Jones 8-45, Davis 11-30, West 3-25, Krstich 2-16, Durall 2-15, Line 5-13. Navy - Reynolds 14-137, C. Swain 16-73, Brown 6-54, Ezell 7-33, White 5-27, Sanders 4-27, Smith 4-22, High 2-13, Walker 1-8, Huntsman 1-5, Cass Jr. 1-4, Bonner 1-2, Romine 1-1, Team 2-(3). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): SMU - Davis 8-22-1, 124, Krstich 1-2-1, 0. Navy - Reynolds 2-9-0, 81. Receiving: SMU - Castille 3-30, Sutton 2-24, Jones 2-21, Thomas 1-32, Malone 1-17. Navy Tillman 1-72, Sanders 1-9. Interceptions: SMU - None. Navy - Pearson 1-11, Thomasson 1-22. Sacks (#Yds): SMU - None. Navy - Mason 1.0-9, Jones 0.5-6, Palmore 0.5-3. Tackles: SMU - Cox 8, Mitchell 8, Tuiasosopo 7, Yenga 6, Lawler 6. Navy - Mason 6, Sarra 4, Jones 4, Akpunku 3, Barbour 3, Norton 3.
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Nov. 21, 2015 • Tulsa, Okla. • H.A. Chapman Stadium • 22,749
Scoring Summary 1 6:28 Navy 2 10:29 Navy 2 6:09 Navy 2 2:16 Tulsa 2 0:04 Navy 3 14:05 Navy 3 11:04 Tulsa 3 7:03 Navy 4 14:52 Navy 4 2:55 Tulsa
1 2 3 4 F 7 16 14 7 -- 44 0 7 7 7 -- 21
70-yd run Toneo Gulley (Grebe) 39-yd Jamir Tillman pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 1-yd run Zack Langer (Jones) Team safety 4-yd run Demond Brown (Grebe) 4-yd run Zack Langer (Jones) 3-yd run Quentin Ezell (Grebe) 23-yd run Brandon Colon (Grebe) 14-yd run De’Angelo Brewer (Jones)
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
2-70, 0:18 1-39, 0:07 5-39, 2:05 10-60, 3:44 --2-8, 0:42 9-68, 2:54 8-80, 3:53 7-76, 3:15 13-88, 4:40
Navy Tulsa 24 20 61-469 34-78 55 278 2-3-0 32-37-0 64-524 71-356 0-0 0-0 1-(1) 2-42 7-428 4-236 0-0 0-0 3-48.0 5-38.2 2-1 4-2 4-27 5-50 32:26 27:34 4-9 5-13 0-0 1-2 3-5 3-3
Individual Leaders Rushing: Navy - Reynolds 19-81, Gulley 1-70, Brown 5-61, C. Swain 11-57, Cass Jr. 3-52, Smith 5-27, Romine 4-27, Sanders 4-25, Colon 1-23, White 3-20, High 3-18, Ezell 2-8. Tulsa - Langer 15-69, Brewer 11-43, Hobbs 1-4, Evans 6-(19), Team 1-(19). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Reynolds 2-3-0, 55. Tulsa - Evans 32-37-0, 278. Receiving: Navy- Tillman 1-39, Lewellyn 1-16. Tulsa - Floyd 10-72, Atkinson 8-71, Brewer 6-20, Garrett 4-71, Hobbs 2-33, Langer 1-7, Louie 1-4. Interceptions: Navy - None. Tulsa - None. Sacks (#Yds): Navy - Anthony 3.0-23, Thomas 1.0-9. Tulsa - Alexander 1.0-7. Tackles: Navy - Anthony 8, Goble 7, Adams 6, Barbour 6, Kelly 5, Thomasson 5, Mason 5.Tulsa - Martin 14, Luetjen 10, Smith 10, Brady 7, Mudoh 7.
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#21 Houston 52, #16 Navy 31 GM 11
#21 Navy 21, Army WEST POINT 17 GM 12
• (AP) Greg Ward Jr. threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns to lead Houston to a 52-31 win over No. 16 Navy, sending the Cougars to the first American Athletic Conference Championship Game. • Ward Jr., who was injured two weeks prior against Memphis, was 26-of-35 passing and ran for 83 yards and another score as Houston opened up a 38-17 lead by the end of the third quarter. • Keenan Reynolds rushed for 84 yards on 19 carries and a fourth quarter touchdown and was 13-of-16 for 312 yards passing and a touchdown for Navy. The Heisman Trophy contender scored his 83rd career touchdown to match the FBS record set by Wisconsin’s Montee Ball. Reynolds also set a Navy record with his 29th career TD pass. • Houston’s Brandon Wilson, who was moved from cornerback to running back on game week because of injuries, ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. • Demarcus Ayers had eight catches for 161 yards and a touchdown and threw a 29yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, which compiled 555 yards of offense for the Cougars. • Navy’s Jamir Tillman caught five passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. Chris Swain ran for two touchdowns for Navy. • Following Austin Grebe’s 39-yard field goal for Navy, Ayers extended Houston’s lead to 38-17 with a one-handed catch and run for a 62-yard touchdown reception from Ward with 2:26 left in the third. • Ward put Houston ahead for good, spinning away from four Navy defenders and scampering for a 5-yard touchdown with five minutes left in the first half. Ty Cummings hit a 45-yard field goal to end the half to give the Cougars a 24-14 lead.
• (AP) Senior Keenan Reynolds became the first quarterback in the history of the ArmyNavy game to go 4-0 as he rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another score to lead the #21 Midshipmen to their 14th straight win over Army West Point, 21-17, at Lincoln Financial Field. • With the win over the Black Knights, Navy also captured the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies. Navy beat Air Force, 33-11, this season. • Head coach Ken Niumatalolo improved to 8-0 against the Black Knights, tying for the most wins by a coach in the Army-Navy game. • The Black Knights got a field goal on the game’s opening drive and Tyler Campbell scored on a 29-yard run make it 10-7 in the first. • Carter hit Edgar Poe for a 39-yard TD pass with 2:08 left in the half to make it 17-14 and give Army West Point its first halftime lead since 2009. • Reynolds scored on runs of 58 yards and 1 yard to keep Navy in the game. His second rushing TD was his 85th career score, the most for any FBS or FCS player. • Reynolds showed why he was a contender for Heisman Trophy consideration. The only player in program history with two 1,000-yard rushing AND passing seasons, put the Mids up 21-17 with a 50-yard TD pass to Jamir Tillman late in the third. • Army West Point turned the ball over three times in the fourth quarter, while Daniel Grochowski missed a 29-yard field goal to open the final quarter of action. Chris Carter lost a fumble at the Navy 34-yard that was recovered by linebacker Ted Colburn (8:33). Navy had two interceptions - one off a trick play - on consecutive drives (3:27, 2:03) to preserve the lead. Army’s Hail Mary on the final play of the game fell short.
Nov. 27, 2015 • Houston, Texas • TDECU Stadium • 40,562
Score By Quarters Navy (9-2 / 7-1 AAC) Houston (11-1 / 7-1 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 9:35 H 1 6:40 Navy 1 1:21 H 2 9:14 Navy 2 4:59 H 2 0:00 H 3 11:37 H 3 5:31 Navy 3 2:26 H 4 14:57 Navy 4 11:27 H 4 6:46 Navy 4 0:41 H
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5-yd Steven Dunbar pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Cummings) 13-82, 5:25 4-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 6-76, 2:55 17-yd run Brandon Wilson (Cummings) 13-75, 5:19 26-yd Jamir Tillman pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 6-82, 3:03 5-yd run Greg Ward Jr. (Cummings) 11-75, 4:15 45-yd field goal Ty Cummings 7-43, 1:30 4-yd Linell Bonner pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Cummings) 6-46, 2:37 39-yd field goal Austin Grebe 11-53, 6:06 62-yd Demarcus Ayers pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Cummngs) 5-74, 3:04 2-yd run Chris Swain (Grebe) 7-82, 2:29 29-yd Linell Bonner pass from Demarcus Ayers (Cummings) 8-96, 3:30 4-yd run Keenen Reynolds (Grebe) 10-76, 4:41 2-yd run Brandon Wilson (Cummings) 12-52, 6:05
Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
Navy Houston 17 27 38-147 44-218 312 337 13-18-1 27-36-0 56-459 80-555 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-28 6-149 4-44 0-0 1-0 2-44.5 1-45.0 1-0 0-0 2-15 3-29 26:16 33:44 4-11 16-19 4-4 2-2 4-4 5-5
Individual Leaders Rushing: Navy - Reynolds 19-84, C. Swain 6-27, Romine 3-22, White 2-5, Brown 1-3, Tillman 1-3, Ezell 2-2, Sanders 3-2, Team 1-(1). Houston - Wilson 22-111, Ward Jr. 14-83, Webb 6-18, Ayers 2-6. Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Reynolds 13-16-1, 312, Team 0-2-0, 0, 0. Houston Ward Jr. 26-35-0, 308, Ayers 1-1-0, 29. Receiving: Navy- Tillman 5-162, Sanders 2-51, Carmona 1-41, Wilson 1-23, Gulley 1-14, C. Swain 1-12, White 1-9, Cass Jr. 1-0. Houston - Ayers 8-161, Bonner 7-92, Allen 6-34, Dunbar 2-17, Webb 2-17, Leday 1-20, Wilson 1-(4). Interceptions: Navy - None. Houston - Stewart 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Navy - Anthony 1.0-7. Houston - Roberts 2.5-22, Bowser 0.5-4. Tackles: Navy - Clements 9, Thomasson 8, Adams 8, Gonzales 7, Thomas 6, Sarra 6, Colburn 6. Houston - Adams 11, McDonald 10, Stewart 7, Roberts 7, Malveaux 6.
Dec. 12, 2015 • Philadelphia, Pa. • Lincoln Financial Field • 69,722
Score By Quarters Army West Point (2-10) Navy (10-2 / 7-1 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 8:31 AWP 1 7:58 Navy 1 4:10 AWP 2 12:18 Navy 2 2:08 Army 3 5:51 Navy
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32-yd field goal Daniel Grochowski 58-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 29-yd run Tyler Campbell (Grochowski) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 39-yd Edgar Poe pass from Chris Carter (Grochowski) 50-yd Jamir Tillman pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe)
7-26, 3:13 2-75, 0:33 7-82, 3:43 7-50, 3:27 2-54, 0:40 1-50, 0:10
Team Stats Army West Point Navy FIRST DOWNS 16 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 44-137 41-199 PASSING YARDS (NET) 208 113 Passes Comp-Att-Int 9-18-2 6-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 62-345 55-312 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 3-53 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-260 4-257 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-1 Punts (Number-Avg.) 6-43.0 11-42.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 2-28 3-25 Time of Possession 32:43 27:17 Third-Down Conversions 6-14 3-15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 1-1 Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 1-1 Individual Leaders Rushing: Army West Point - Kemper 7-38, Campbell 4-36, Drake 2-19, Carter 22-18, Asberry 5-15, Black 2-6, Giachinta 2-5. Navy - Reynolds 21-136, C. Swain 15-62, Ezell 2-4, Sanders 1-3, Romine 1-(2), Team 1-(4). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Army West Point - Carter 9-15-1, 208, White 0-1-0, 0, Langdon 0-1-0, 0, Bell 0-1-1, 0. Navy - Reynolds 6-14-0, 113. Receiving: Army West Point- Poe 5-121, Bell 2-45, Campbell 1-35, Black 1-7. Navy - Tillman 5-102, Brown 1-11. Interceptions: Army West Point - None. Navy - Barbour 1-1, Thomasson 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Army West Point - None. Navy - Anthony 1.0-8, Palmore 1.0-9, Polu 1.0-9. Tackles: Army West Point - Timpf 9, Aukerman 7, Jackson 6, Smith 6, Voit 6, Atimalala 6. Navy - Barbour 8, Gonzales 8, Anthony 7, Adams 5, Clements 5.
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2015 game-by-game resultS #21 Navy 44, Pitt 28 (Military Bowl)
Dec. 28, 2015 • Annapolis, Md. • NMC Memorial Stadium • 36,352
GM 13
• (AP) Senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds wrapped up his record-setting college career in spectacular fashion, running for three scores and throwing for another to lead Navy past Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Military Bowl. • After the Midshipmen let a 24-point cushion dwindle to 38-28, Reynolds capped a nine-play drive with a 9-yard touchdown run with 4:19 remaining. It was his 88th career TD, breaking a tie with Kenneth Dixon of Louisiana Tech for most in Football Bowl Subdivision history. • Reynolds ran for 144 yards on 24 carries, completed 9 of 17 passes for 126 yards and had a reception for 47 yards on a trick play. • He leaves Navy as the FBS career leader in touchdowns and points (530). His 4,559 yards rushing are the most by a quarterback in Division I history. • With Reynolds leading the way, the Midshipmen completed their first 11-win season in 135 years of football. • Qadree Ollison rushed for 73 yards and scored two touchdowns for Pitt. Nate Peterman threw a TD pass, but was intercepted three times. • It all added up to a disappointing ending for the Panthers in their first season under coach Pat Narduzzi. • After Quadree Henderson returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for Pitt, Navy went up 21-7 at halftime and built a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter. • Pitt scored two touchdowns in 17 seconds to close to 31-21, but could not complete the comeback. • It’s the first time Navy has won three straight bowl games. • Playing before a sellout crowd of 36,352 in its home stadium, Navy used its tripleoption attack to overwhelm a team that went 6-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranked 20th in the nation against the run. The Midshipmen finished with 590 yards in offense, including 417 on the ground - 114 by senior fullback Chris Swain. • After Henderson weaved from end zone to end zone for the game-opening score, Reynolds directed a 75-yard drive that ended with his 1-yard touchdown run. • Later in the first quarter, Reynolds capped a 14-play march with a 5-yard TD. Navy’s next touchdown came on an 11-yard pass from Reynolds to Tyler Carmona. • Niumatalolo momentarily abandoned the triple option in the third quarter in favor of a bit of trickery. Reynolds pitched the ball to fullback Shawn White, then went around the right side of the line for a catch-and-run that set up a 26-yard touchdown jaunt by Demond Brown. • It was 31-7 before Nate Peterman threw a 4-yard TD pass to Ollison, and a 22-yard fumble return by Jordan Whitehead got Pitt within 10 points. • After Navy scored another touchdown, Ollison ran for a 45-yard score to make it 38-28. • But this was to be Reynolds’ day. In his final significant drive with the Midshipmen, he converted three third downs and drew the Panthers offside on a fourth-and-3. • Junior corner Brendon Clements had two interceptions for the Navy defense, while senior safety Lorentez Barbour also picked off Peterman. Score By Quarters Pitt (8-5 / 6-2 ACC) Navy (11-2 / 7-1 AAC) Scoring Summary 1 14:46 Pitt 1 9:26 Navy 1 0:41 Navy 2 1:41 Navy 3 12:28 Navy 3 8:11 Navy 3 3:14 Pitt 3 2:57 Pitt 4 10:58 Navy 4 9:35 Pitt 4 4:19 Navy
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SPRING PROSPECTUS Team Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances
Individual Leaders Rushing: Pitt - Ollison 8-73, Boyd 5-55, Whitehead 2-43, Peterman 3-25, Hall 3-2. Navy Reynolds 24-144, C. Swain 27-114, Romine 4-84, Brown 4-32, Gulley 3-20, Cass Jr. 2-10, Ezell 4-8, Tillman 1-7, Team 1-(2) Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Pitt - Peterman 13-21-3, 137. Navy - Reynolds 9-17-0, 126, White 1-1-0, 47. Receiving: Pitt- Boyd 6-53, Ford 3-39, Orndoff 2-31, Ollison 2-14. Navy - Brown 2-30, Sanders 2-30, Tillman 2-27, Carmona 2-23, Reynolds 1-47, Gulley 1-16. Interceptions: Pitt - None. Navy - Clements 2-16, Barbour 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): Pitt - None. Navy - None. Tackles: Pitt - Glambos 19, Whitehead 10, Bradley 9, Mitchell 8, Soto 7, Grigsby 7. Navy Adams 5, Thomas 5, Colburn 5, Thomasson 4, Barbour 4.
1 2 3 4 F 7 0 14 7 -- 28 14 7 10 13 -- 44
100-yd kickoff return Quadree Henderson (Blewitt) 1-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 5-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 11-yd Tyler Carmona pass from Keenan Reynolds (Grebe) 26-yd run Demond Brown (Grebe) 35-yd field goal Austin Grebe 4-yd Qadree Ollison pass from Nate Peterman (Blewitt) 22-yd fumble recovery Jordan Whitehead (Blewitt) 15-yd run Toneo Gulley (Grebe) 45-yd run Qadree Ollison (Blewitt) 9-yd run Keenan Reynolds (Grebe blocked)
Pitt Navy 17 31 21-198 71-417 137 173 13-21-3 10-18-0 42-335 89-590 1-22 (TD) 0-0 0-0 1-1 6-191 (TD) 3-66 0-0 3-16 2-38.5 1-13.0 0-0 1-1 21-5 2-15 17:55 42:05 3-6 12-17 0-0 2-2 1-3 6-6
--10-75, 5:20 14-86, 6:47 12-84, 4:23 5-75, 2:32 6-59, 2:42 10-85, 4:57 --14-68, 6:59 4-73, 1:23 9-75, 5:16
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2015 game-by-game STARTERS Offense WR LT LG C RG RT Colgate Tillman Gaston Binns Greene Tamburello Copeland East Carolina Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Lindsey UConn Tillman Gaston West Ryder Tamburello Lindsey Air Force Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Lindsey Notre Dame Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Copeland Tulane Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene USF Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene Memphis Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene SMU Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene Tulsa Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Lindsey Houston Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene Army Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene Pitt Tillman Gaston Binns Ryder Tamburello Greene
WR SB QB SB FB Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Carmona Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain Wilson Brown Reynolds Sanders C. Swain
Defense LE NG RE STR MIKE SAM RAID LCB Rover FS RCB Colgate Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Merchant Bertrand Barbour Williams East Carolinau Anthony Sarra Mason McCoy Thomas Gonzaels Palmore Clements Bertrand Barbour Adams UConn Anthony Sarra Mason Colburn Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Bertrand Barbour Adams Air Force Anthony Sarra Mason Kelly Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Bertrand Barbour Adams Notre Dame Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Tulane Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams USF Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Memphis Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams SMU Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Kelly Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Tulsa Anthony Sarra Mason Jones Thomas Kelly Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Houston Anthony Sarra Mason Powell Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Army Anthony Sarra Mason Colburn Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Pitt Anthony Sarra Mason Colburn Thomas Gonzales Palmore Clements Thomasson Barbour Adams Bold indicates returning starter
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2015 HIGHS AND LOWS Team
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Individual
Navy
First Downs Rushing Attempts Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Pass Attempts Pass Completions Yards Passing Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Completion Passing Touchdowns Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Fumbles Lost Interceptions Thrown Turnovers Penalties Penalty Yards Sacks By
Navy
31 Pitt 75 East Carolina 469 at Tulsa 7.9 Colgate 7 SMU 18 2x; last vs. Pitt 13 at Houston 312 at Houston 18.3 at Tulsa 40.5 SMU 1 9x; last vs. Pitt 89 Pitt 590 Pitt 8.3 Colgate 55 SMU 1 4x; last vs. Pitt 1 2x; last at Houston 3 Notre Dame 7 Air Force 55 East Carolina 5 UConn
Low
11 vs. Army West Point 38 at Houston 133 Tulane 2.5 Tulane 2 vs. Army West Point 3 at Tulsa 2 2x; last at Tulsa 16 USF 1.8 USF 5.3 USF 0 4x; last vs. USF 53 Colgate 291 Tulane 4.4 Tulane 21 vs. Army West Point 0 8x; last vs. Army West Point 0 11x; last vs. Pitt 0 7x; last vs. Army West Point 0 SMU 5 2x; last vs. SMU 0 4x; last vs. Pitt
Rushing Attempts 29 Chris Swain vs. East Carolina Yards Rushing 183 Keenan Reynolds vs. Air Force Rushing Touchdowns 5 Keenan Reynolds vs. East Carolina Long Rush 70 Toneo Gulley at Tulsa Pass Attempts 17 Keenan Reynolds vs. Pitt Pass Completions 13 Keenan Reynolds at Houston Yards Passing 312 Keenan Reynolds at Houston Passing Touchdowns 1 Keenan Reynolds at UConn 1 Keenan Reynolds vs. Air Force 1 Keenan Reynolds at Memphis 1 Tago Smith vs. Tulane 1 Keenan Reynolds vs. SMU 1 Keenan Reynolds at Tulsa 1 Keenan Reynolds at Houston 1 Keenan Reynolds vs. Army West Point 1 Keenan Reynolds vs. Pitt Long Pass 75 Keenan Reynolds at Memphis Receptions 5 Jamir Tillman at Houston 5 Jamir Tillman vs. Army West Point Yards Receiving 162 Jamir Tillman at Houston Long Reception 75 DeBrandon Sanders at Memphis Receiving Touchdowns 1 Jamir Tillman at UConn 1 Thomas Wilson vs. Air Force 1 Calvin Cass Jr. vs. Tulane 1 DeBrandon Sanders at Memphis 1 Jamir Tillman vs. SMU 1 Jamir Tillman at Tulsa 1 Jamir Tillman at Houston 1 Jamir Tillman vs. Army West Point 1 Tyler Carmona vs. Pitt All-Purpose Yards 191 Keenan Reynolds vs. Pitt All-Purpose Plays 29 Chris Swain vs. East Carolina Total Offense 396 Keenan Reynolds at Houston Total Offense Plays 41 Keenan Reynolds vs. Pitt Field Goals 3 Austin Grebe vs. USF Long Field Goal 44 Austin Grebe at Memphis Punts 11 Alex Barta vs. Army West Point Punting Average 72.0 Alex Barta vs. Colgate Long Punt 72 Alex Barta vs. Colgate Long Punt Return 14 DeBrandon Sanders vs. Colgate Long Kick Return 90 Dishan Romine at Tulsa Tackles 12 Quincy Adams vs. Tulane Sacks 3.0 Will Anthony at Tulsa Tackles for Loss 4.0 Will Anthony at Tulsa Interceptions 2 Brendon Clements vs. Pitt
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27 2x; last by Houston 56 Air Force 218 Houston 9.4 Pitt 4 Notre Dame 49 East Carolina 36 East Carolina 337 Houston 11.6 Army West Point 23.1 Army West Point 4 Houston 80 Houston 555 Houston 8.0 Pitt 52 Houston 3 Air Force 3 Pitt 4 Air Force 9 Tulane 80 Tulane 4 Tulane
Opponent 22 22 129 3 45 49 36 325 3 3
Brandon Wilson, Houston Chris Carter, Army West Point C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame Qadree Ollison, Pitt Blake Kemp, East Carolina Blake Kemp, East Carolina Blake Kemp, East Carolina Blake Kemp, East Carolina Greg Ward Jr., Houston
62 10 10 161 62 2 2
Greg Ward Jr., Houston Isaiah Jones, East Carolina Conner Floyd, Tulsa Demarcus Ayers, Houston Demarcus Ayers, Houston Bryce Williams, East Carolina Linell Bonner, Houston
225 25 391 53 2 2 52 6 45.0 53 50 100 17 2.5 4.5 1 1
Rodney Adams, USF C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame Greg Ward Jr., Houston Blake Kemp, East Carolina Justin Yoon, Notre Dame Jake Elliott, Memphis Justin Yoon, Notre Dame Alex Tardieu, Army West Point Logan Piper, Houston Brett Dunn, Air Force Edgar Poe, Army West Point Quadree Henderson, Pitt (TD) Andrew Adams, UConn Elandon Roberts, Houston Elandon Roberts, Houston Elijah Shumate, Notre Dame Trevon Stewart, Houston
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9 USF 21 2x; last by Pitt 62 USF 2.3 Tulsa 0 3x; last by UConn 12 Air Force 5 Air Force 73 Air Force 4.7 Colgate 8.7 Tulsa 0 3x; last by Tulsa 42 Pitt 268 SMU 4.1 Air Force 10 Colgate 0 3x; last by Pitt 0 5x; last by Houston 0 Houston 1 Pitt 5 Pitt 0 6x; last by Pitt
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2015 NAVY STATISTICS Schedule | Results | Notes
Date Opponent Result / Score Attendance TV 9-5 Colgate W, 48-10 28,015 CBS Sports Network 9-19 +East Carolina W, 45-21 34,717 CBS Sports Network 9-26 +at UConn W, 28-18 33,204 CBS Sports Network 10-3 Air Force W, 33-11 32,705 CBS Sports Network 10-10 at Notre Dame L, 41-24 80,795 NBC 10-24 +Tulane W, 31-14 32,033 CBS Sports Network 10-31 +USF W, 29-17 26,766 CBS Sports Network 11-7 +at Memphis W, 45-20 55,212 ESPN2 11-14 +SMU W, 55-14 35,778 CBS Sports Network 11-21 +at Tulsa W, 44-21 22,749 CBS Sports Network 11-27 +at Houston L, 52-31 40,562 ABC 12-12 ^vs. Army West Point W, 21-17 69,722 CBS 12-28 >vs. Pitt W, 44-28 36,352 ESPN + - American Athletic Conference Opponent ^ - Game played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) > - Military Bowl played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Md.)
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
Navy Opponents
478 284 36.8 21.8 97 31 272 253 217 107 40 135 15 11 4247 1859 4473 2084 226 225 748 452 5.7 4.1 326.7 143.0 53 17 1280 2893 64-122-2 251-387-12 10.5 7.5 20.0 11.5 98.5 222.5 9 16 5527 4752 870 839 6.4 5.7 425.2 365.5 32-775 65-1502 11-67 11-174 12-93 2-0 24.2 23.1 6.1 15.8 7.8 0.0 15-6 25-15 40-339 57-521 26.1 40.1 42-1737 39-1537 41.4 39.4 33.9 37.2 87-5298 55-3415 60.9 62.1 37.9 37.5 32:57 27:03 89/177 80/171 50% 47% 24/26 14/29 92% 48% 22-147 14-107 12 0 63 36 13-15 10-17 0-1 1-3 (55-58) 95% (28-38) 74% (44-58) 76% (23-38) 61% (59-62) 95% (34-34) 100%
Rushing
Player GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long YPG REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 265 1537 164 1373 5.2 24 67 105.6 SWAIN, Chris 13 211 1038 15 1023 4.8 10 52 78.7 ROMINE, Dishan 13 36 380 2 378 10.5 0 55 29.1 EZELL, Quentin 13 62 317 0 317 5.1 6 45 24.4 SANDERS, DeBrandon 13 42 318 5 313 7.5 0 46 24.1 BROWN, Demond 13 32 237 6 231 7.2 5 32 17.8 GULLEY, Toneo 12 12 189 0 189 15.8 3 70 15.8 CASS Jr., Calvin 13 16 140 0 140 8.8 1 44 10.8 SMITH, Tago 8 27 133 7 126 4.7 1 22 15.8 WHITE, Shawn 13 19 90 6 84 4.4 1 17 6.5 HIGH, Chris 7 5 31 0 31 6.2 0 13 4.4 COLON, Brandon 13 1 23 0 23 23.0 1 23 1.8 WALKER, Joshua 12 2 23 0 23 11.5 1 15 1.9 TILLMAN, Jamir 13 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 7 0.8 HUNTSMAN, Will 2 1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 2.5 BONNER, Darryl 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 1.0 TEAM 10 14 0 21 -21 -1.5 0 0 -2.1 Total 13 748 4473 226 4247 5.7 53 70 326.7 Opponents 13 452 2084 225 1859 4.1 17 45 143.0
Passing
Player REYNOLDS, Keenan SMITH, Tago TEAM WHITE, Shawn Total Opponents
GP Effic. Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Lg Avg/G 13 162.13 61-115-1 53.0 1203 8 75 92.5 8 194.00 2-3-1 66.7 30 1 24 3.8 10 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 13 494.80 1-1-0 100.0 47 0 47 3.6 13 161.66 64-122-2 52.5 1280 9 75 98.5 13 135.09 251-387-12 64.9 2893 16 62 222.5
Receiving
Player TILLMAN, Jamir SANDERS, DeBrandon WILSON, Thomas CARMONA, Tyler BROWN, Demond CASS Jr., Calvin ROMINE, Dishan SCOTT, Craig GULLEY, Toneo WHITE, Shawn REYNOLDS, Keenan LEWELLYN, Chad SWAIN, Chris COLON, Brandon Total Opponents
GP No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Avg/G 13 29 597 20.6 5 72 45.9 13 9 250 27.8 1 75 19.2 13 5 88 17.6 1 27 6.8 13 3 64 21.3 1 41 4.9 13 3 41 13.7 0 26 3.2 13 3 34 11.3 1 24 2.6 13 2 42 21.0 0 31 3.2 13 2 38 19.0 0 33 2.9 12 2 30 15.0 0 16 2.5 13 2 16 8.0 0 9 1.2 13 1 47 47.0 0 47 3.6 13 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.2 13 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.9 13 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 13 64 1280 20.0 9 75 98.5 13 251 2893 11.5 16 62 222.5
ATTENDANCE 226366 232522 Games/Avg Per Game 7/32338 5/46504 Neutral Site Games 1/69722 SCORE BY QUARTERS Navy Opponents
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total 104 158 80 136 478 71 69 76 68 284
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|----------------- PATs ------------------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts REYNOLDS, Keenan 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 144 GREBE, Austin 0 12-14 58-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 94 SWAIN, Chris 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 EZELL, Quentin 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 TILLMAN, Jamir 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 BROWN, Demond 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 GULLEY, Toneo 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 CASS Jr., Calvin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 SMITH, Tago 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 COLON, Brandon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WALKER, Joshua 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 McCOY, Kevin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 CARMONA, Tyler 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SANDERS, DeBrandon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WHITE, Shawn 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WILSON, Thomas 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SLOAN, Nick 0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total 63 13-15 59-62 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 478 Opponents 36 10-17 34-34 1-1 1 1-1 0 0 284
Total Offense
Player REYNOLDS, Keenan SWAIN, Chris ROMINE, Dishan EZELL, Quentin SANDERS, DeBrandon BROWN, Demond GULLEY, Toneo SMITH, Tago CASS Jr., Calvin WHITE, Shawn HIGH, Chris COLON, Brandon WALKER, Joshua TILLMAN, Jamir HUNTSMAN, Will BONNER, Darryl TEAM Total Opponents
GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G 13 380 1373 1203 2576 198.2 13 211 1023 0 1023 78.7 13 36 378 0 378 29.1 13 62 317 0 317 24.4 13 42 313 0 313 24.1 13 32 231 0 231 17.8 12 12 189 0 189 15.8 8 30 126 30 156 19.5 13 16 140 0 140 10.8 13 20 84 47 131 10.1 7 5 31 0 31 4.4 13 1 23 0 23 1.8 12 2 23 0 23 1.9 13 2 10 0 10 0.8 2 1 5 0 5 2.5 2 1 2 0 2 1.0 10 17 -21 0 -21 -2.1 13 870 4247 1280 5527 425.2 13 839 1859 2893 4752 365.5
All-Purpose Yardage
Player GP Rush Rec. PR KOR IR Tot. Avg/G REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 1373 47 0 0 0 1420 109.2 ROMINE, Dishan 13 378 42 0 655 0 1075 82.7 SWAIN, Chris 13 1023 12 0 0 0 1035 79.6 SANDERS, DeBrandon 13 313 250 44 0 0 607 46.7 TILLMAN, Jamir 13 10 597 0 0 0 607 46.7 EZELL, Quentin 13 317 0 0 0 0 317 24.4 GULLEY, Toneo 12 189 30 0 84 0 303 25.2 BROWN, Demond 13 231 41 0 30 0 302 23.2 CASS Jr., Calvin 13 140 34 23 5 0 202 15.5 SMITH, Tago 8 126 0 0 0 0 126 15.8 WHITE, Shawn 13 84 16 0 0 0 100 7.7 WILSON, Thomas 13 0 88 0 0 0 88 6.8 CARMONA, Tyler 13 0 64 0 0 0 64 4.9 SCOTT, Craig 13 0 38 0 0 0 38 2.9 HIGH, Chris 7 31 0 0 1 0 32 4.6 GOBLE, Tyler 12 0 0 0 0 32 32 2.7 COLON, Brandon 13 23 5 0 0 0 28 2.2 WALKER, Joshua 12 23 0 0 0 0 23 1.9 THOMASSON, Daiquan 12 0 0 0 0 22 22 1.8 CLEMENTS, Brendon 13 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.3 LEWELLYN, Chad 13 0 16 0 0 0 16 1.2 PEARSON, Don 5 0 0 0 0 11 11 2.2 GONZALES, Daniel 11 0 0 0 0 10 10 0.9 HUNTSMAN, Will 2 5 0 0 0 0 5 2.5 BONNER, Darryl 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 BARBOUR, Lorentez 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 TEAM 10 -21 0 0 0 0 -21 -2.1 Total 13 4247 1280 67 775 93 6462 497.1 Opponents 13 1859 2893 174 1502 0 6428 494.5
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Fumble Returns
Player McCOY, Kevin Total Opponents
No. Yds. Avg. TD Long 1 54 54.0 1 54 1 54 54.0 1 54 1 22 22.0 1 22
Punt Returns
Player SANDERS, DeBrandon CASS Jr., Calvin Total Opponents
No. Yds. Avg. TD Long 6 44 7.3 0 14 5 23 4.6 0 12 11 67 6.1 0 14 11 174 15.8 0 50
Kick Returns
Player ROMINE, Dishan GULLEY, Toneo BROWN, Demond CASS Jr., Calvin HIGH, Chris Total Opponents
No. Yds. Avg. TD Long 24 655 27.3 0 90 4 84 21.0 0 33 2 30 15.0 0 17 1 5 5.0 0 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 32 775 24.2 0 90 65 1502 23.1 2 100
Interceptions
Player CLEMENTS, Brendon BARBOUR, Lorentez THOMASSON, Daiquan GONZALES, Daniel GOBLE, Tyler PEARSON, Don Total Opponents
No. Yds. Avg. TD Long 4 17 4.2 0 15 3 1 0.3 0 1 2 22 11.0 0 22 1 10 10.0 0 10 1 32 32.0 0 32 1 11 11.0 0 11 12 93 7.8 0 32 2 0 0.0 0 0
Field Goals
Player FGM-A Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Long Blk GREBE, Austin 12-14 85.7 0-0 6-6 4-5 2-3 0-0 44 0 SLOAN, Nick 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 38 0 TOTAL 13-15 86.7 0-0 6-6 5-6 2-3 0-0 44 0 OPPONENTS 10-16 62.5 0-0 2-3 5-7 2-5 1-1 52 1
Field Goal Sequence
Opponent Navy Opponents Colgate (27), (38) (24) East Carolina (2) 42 UConn --- (38) Air Force (37), (24) (39) Notre Dame 44, (40) (52), (36) Tulane (25) 49 USF (30), (26), (28) (25), 46, 32 Memphis (44) (40), (38) SMU --- 33 Blk Tulsa 32 --Houston (39) (45) Army --- (32), 29 Pitt (35) 29 • Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made
Punting
Player No. Yds. Avg. Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk BARTA, Alex 40 1663 41.6 72 7 7 10 6 0 JERNIGAN, Gavin 2 74 37.0 42 0 1 0 0 0 Total 42 1737 41.4 72 7 8 10 6 0 Opponents 39 1537 39.4 53 1 15 9 2 0
Kickoffs
Player GREBE, Austin JERNIGAN, Gavin Total Opponents
No. Yds. Avg. TB OB Retn Net YdLn 79 4829 61.1 20 1 8 469 58.6 0 1 87 5298 60.9 20 2 1502 37.9 27 55 3415 62.1 23 0 775 37.5 27
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2015 NAVY STATISTICS DEFENSE No. Player 2 BARBOUR, Lorentez 44 THOMAS, Micah 5 ADAMS, Quincy 58 GONZALES, Daniel 90 ANTHONY, Will 1 CLEMENTS, Brendon 52 MASON, Amos 26 THOMASSON, Daiquan 77 SARRA, Bernard 45 PALMORE, D.J. 48 POWELL, Josiah 54 GOBLE, Tyler 55 COLBURN, Ted 49 KELLY, Mike 40 McCOY, Kevin 17 BERTRAND, Kwazel 3 JONES, Brandon 59 HARRIS, Ryan 6 WILLIAMS, Sean 14 MERCHANT, Elijah 68 FORRESTAL, Patrick 92 GORDEUK, David 9 KRAH, Myer 34 NORTON, Justin 99 REAVER, Sean 67 POLU, Jarvis 56 DAVENPORT, Myles 47 AKPUNKU, A.K. 22 GULLEY, Toneo 13 BATTLE, Kyle 43 GREBE, Austin 8 BEGGS, Randy 24 WALKER, Joshua 96 RAIFORD, Michael 89 WILSON, Thomas 50 PEARSON, Don 97 UZOMA, Nnamdi 51 HOWARD, Winn TM TEAM 31 WHITE, Shawn 94 ANTOL, Josh 87 COLON, Brandon 91 SAYLES, Tyler 2E FORTE, Forrest 41 HESTER, Zach 80 BARTA, Alex Total Opponents
|------------- Tackles -------------| Sacks Fum Blk GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int.-Yds. BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 13 52 22 74 0.5-1 . 3-1 3 . . 2 . . 13 40 33 73 4.5-20 2.5-16 . 2 . . . . . 12 48 22 70 3.5-5 . . 7 . 1-0 1 . . 11 38 27 65 4.0-8 . 1-10 1 1 . 1 . . 13 37 24 61 11.5-82 7.5-58 . 2 3 2-0 3 1 . 13 43 9 52 5.0-9 . 4-17 6 . 1-0 1 . . 13 24 23 47 5.0-20 2.0-14 . 4 3 1-0 1 . . 12 33 8 41 . . 2-22 4 . 1-0 1 . . 13 18 20 38 3.0-7 0.5-3 . . 2 1-0 . . . 13 21 15 36 5.0-23 2.0-14 . 1 2 2-0 . . . 13 18 11 29 4.0-11 1.0-3 . 3 2 . . . . 12 13 13 26 . . 1-32 . . . . . . 12 16 9 25 2.0-5 1.0-4 . 2 1 1-0 1 . . 13 14 8 22 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 13 8 11 19 3.5-19 2.5-17 . . 2 1-54 3 . . 4 11 8 19 . . . 1 . 2-0 . . . 11 8 10 18 2.0-7 0.5-6 . . . . . . . 13 10 8 18 . . . . . . . . . 11 9 4 13 . . . 1 . . . . . 12 11 2 13 . . . 1 . . . . . 13 3 8 11 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 13 6 4 10 . . . . . . . . . 12 8 . 8 . . . . . 1-0 1 . . 7 4 4 8 . . . . . . 1 . . 10 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . . 13 5 . 5 1.0-9 1.0-9 . 1 . . . . . 13 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . . 8 5 . 5 . . . . . . . . . 12 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . . 13 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . . 13 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . . 13 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . . 12 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 11 2 1 3 0.5-0 0.5-0 . . . . . . . 13 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 5 3 . 3 . . 1-11 . . . . . . 5 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . 10 1 . 1 . . . . . . 1 . 1 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 6 1 . 1 1.0-3 1.0-3 . . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 13 537 324 861 57-231 22-147 12-93 39 16 15-54 17 1 1 13 607 310 917 55.0-183 14-107 2-0 14 8 6-22 7 2 .
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