Aaron Savage
NSu day of Service Saturday, November 10, 2018 • 1 p.m. Norfolk State vs Howard
GAME PREVIEW ABOUT THE GAME After two straight weeks on the road, the Norfolk State football team returns home for two games in a row to conclude its MEAC slate of games. The two-game homestand starts this Saturday with a matchup against the Howard Bison.
son. Newton paces the MEAC in passing yards (2,127), total yards (2,539) and passing touchdowns (18). Receiver Jequez Ezzard has a MEAC-high 814 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches.
SERIES HISTORY Howard leads the all-time series with NSU 18-6 following the Bison’s win last season. Howard has won three of the last four meetings between the two teams.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS NSU (3-5, 1-4 MEAC) suffered its fourth straight loss last Saturday at No. 17 ranked North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. The Aggies scored the game’s final 16 points to pull away in what began as a nip-and-tuck contest. The Spartans took the early 7-0 lead when Marcus Taylor returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. The Spartans also led 10-7 and later 17-14 following a 20-yard TD pass from Juwan Carter to Chuma Awanna, but the Aggies scored a touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half to lead 21-17 at the intermission. NSU closed within 21-20 late in the third quarter on a 25-yard Josh Nardone field goal, his second of the day. But the Aggies’ Malik Wilson returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score, and A&T added a Noel Ruiz field goal and a late rushing score by Marquell Cartwright to pull away. The Aggies rushed for 310 yards in the win and forced three NSU turnovers.
LAST MEETING The host Bison scored 14 unanswered points in the final 8:06 of the game to rally for a 28-24 win over Norfolk State in the teams’ last meeting on Nov. 11, 2017 at Greene Stadium. Dezmond Wortham scored on a 3-yard run with 8:06 remaining to cut NSU’s lead to 24-21. After forcing the Spartans to punt, Newton led Howard on a 12-play, 89-yard drive which he capped with a 2-yard game-winning TD run with five seconds left in the game. NSU led 24-14 on the strength of a strong offensive showing. Juwan Carter threw a 19-yard TD pass to Demetreus Ferebee and also ran for a 2-yard TD in the first half. Aaron Savage scored on a 5-yard TD run and Josh Nardone kicked a 37-yard field goal late in the second quarter to give the Spartans a 10-point lead at halftime. But Howard held NSU scoreless in the second half. Carter passed for 257 yards and Savage rushed for a career-high 112 for the Spartans. Howard rushed for 317 yards and had 476 yards of total offense.
CAREER DAY FOR AWANNA One highlight from the loss at North Carolina A&T last Saturday was the play of NSU junior receiver Chuma Awanna. Awanna had a career-high 95 yards receiving and matched his personal-best with five receptions. He also caught a 20-yard TD pass, hauling in a strike from Juwan Carter with one hand. That was Awanna’s second touchdown catch of the season, tied for the most on the team.
SCOUTING THE BISON Howard (4-4 overall, 4-2 MEAC) has won three of its last four games following a 31-23 home victory over Florida A&M last Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Bison scored 21 points in the first quarter while handing FAMU its first MEAC loss of the season. The Bison rushed for 247 yards in the win over the Rattlers, led by 149 from running back Dedrick Parson, who ran for one touchdown. Quarterback Caylin Newton also rushed for 50 yards and a TD and threw two touchdown passes. Howard boasts the most potent offense in the MEAC. The Bison lead the conference with averages of 33 points and 472.5 yards per game. Parson ranks fourth in the MEAC with 556 yards and six touchdowns on the ground this sea-
Junior Chuma Awanna had perhaps his best day as a Spartan at N.C. A&T, hauling in five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. (Photo by Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills)
CHAVIS ON THE PROWL No Spartan defensive player has made a bigger impact in recent games than junior linebacker Nigel Chavis. Chavis has 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in the last two contests. He notched two sacks and a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss at Savannah State, then followed that up with three more tackles behind the line, including one sack, at North Carolina A&T. A preseason All-MEAC selection, Chavis ranks sixth in the MEAC in both tackles for loss (10.0) and sacks (4.0) this season.
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GAME PREVIEW IMPRESSIVE FEET Last Saturday, sophomore punter Taylor Goettie averaged 49.8 yards on his five punts at N.C. A&T, his best singlegame punting average as a Spartan. He had three boots of over 50 yards. RECORDS WATCH Senior wide receiver Marcus Taylor continues to move his way up the NSU career records lists. Taylor (1,640) needs 22 yards to move past Marty Conner (1993-96) for fifth in all-time receiving yards. In addition, Taylor (153) needs 10 receptions to pass Darius Blount (199396) for second place in all-time receptions in school history. Sophomore quarterback Juwan Carter enters this week ninth in school history with 3,209 passing yards. He is just 161 yards behind Dontrell Leonard (2001-04) for eighth place. SCHEDULE NOTE With Hampton leaving the MEAC this year for the Big South, all MEAC football teams are playing only seven conference games in 2018, instead of eight. NSU’s game at S.C. State did not count in the standings, as the teams were not scheduled to play this year until Hampton’s departure from the league left a hole on both teams’ schedules.
STREAMING SPARTANS For the first time in school history, all 11 Spartan football games will be broadcast on ESPN’s family of streaming networks this season. • All six of NSU’s home games and four road games against MEAC opponents will be carried on ESPN3. The home games will include the audio feed from the NSU Sports Network (91.1 FM). • NSU’s game at Liberty on Dec. 1 will also be broadcast on ESPN3. The game, which was rescheduled from Sept. 15 due to Hurricane Florence, will be produced by the Flames Sports Network. Fans with a current cable network subscription, such as on Cox or Verizon Fios in Hampton Roads, can view ESPN3 games for free. ALL GAMES ON HOT 91.1 FM Campus radio station WNSB Hot 91.1 FM will serve as the lone carrier of all 11 Spartan football games this fall. This marks the first time since 2009 that 91.1 FM will serve as the sole carrier of NSU football games. The station simulcast the games the last eight seasons. Fans can also listen to the games online at www.nsu.edu/wnsb, or through TuneIn.com and the TuneIn Radio app by searching for WNSB 91.1 FM.
MEAC at a Glance 2018 Standings Florida A&M North Carolina A&T Howard South Carolina State Bethune-Cookman North Carolina Central Delaware State Savannah State Norfolk State ^ Morgan State
Conf. Overall W-L W-L 5-1 6-3 4-1 7-2 4-2 4-4 3-2 3-5 3-2 5-5 2-2 4-4 2-4 2-7 1-4 2-6 1-4 3-5 1-4 2-7
^ Ineligible for 2018 MEAC title
Last Week’s Results N.C. A&T 37, Norfolk State 20 N.C. Central 52, Edward Waters 12 Bethune-Cookman 30, Morgan State 28 Howard 31, Florida A&M 23 Delaware State 25, Savannah State 6 This Week’s Games NCCU at Bethune-Cookman (Thurs.) .....7 p.m. Delaware State at Morgan State ..........1 p.m. Howard at Norfolk State .........................1 p.m. N.C. A&T at Savannah State ...................1 p.m. S.C. State at Florida A&M ........................4 p.m. Preseason MEAC Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) 1. North Carolina A&T (19) 2. Howard 3. N.C. Central 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. Florida A&M (1) 6. Norfolk State 7. S.C. State 8. Savannah State 9. Morgan State 10. Delaware State Preseason Offensive Player of the Year QB Lamar Raynard, N.C. A&T Preseason Defensive Player of the Year DB Davanta Reynolds, N.C. Central
Sophomore Taylor Goettie now ranks third in the MEAC in punting after averaging nearly 50 yards per punt at North Carolina A&T. (Photo by Red Rocket Productions)
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HEAD COACH LATRELL SCOTT ASSISTANT COACHES both the Browns and Jaguars in 2017. Scott came to NSU following an outstanding two-year run as head coach at Virginia State University. Scott directed the Trojans to a 19-4 record and two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division regularseason titles in his two seasons in Petersburg. The Trojans never lost to a CIAA team under Scott’s direction, going a combined 15-0.
Latrell Scott Head Football Coach
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atrell Scott was named the 17th head football coach in Norfolk State history on Dec. 16, 2014.
Under Scott’s tutelage, the Spartans have posted .500 conference records in two of the last three seasons. In 2017, the Spartans notched their first win over a ranked Division I FCS team in four years when they took down No. 25 and defending MEAC champion North Carolina Central in Durham. The Spartans had seven players earn a total of eight spots on the postseason All-MEAC teams in 2017, bringing the total of all-conference selections under Scott to 19. The Spartans ranked highly in a number of statistical categories nationally in 2017. NSU scored six defensive touchdowns during the season, tied for the most in the nation among FCS teams. They also ranked fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers (11), fifth in turnover margin (+15) and 10th in passes intercepted (17). In addition, NSU was the least-penalized team in the MEAC for the third straight year. In 2016, the Spartans went 4-7 but finished the year on a high note, winning three of their final four games. Included in that span was a season-ending, come-from-behind win over rival Hampton University. Scott became the first Spartan coach since Bob Ledbetter in 1972-73 to win his first two games against HU. In his first year as NSU head coach (2015), Scott’s Spartans went 4-7 against a schedule including three Division I FBs teams. Linebacker Deon King became the first consensus firstteam FCS All-American in school history and won the Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defender at the FCS level. King went on to sign as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys before appearing in games with both the Chargers and Colts in 2016. He then played for
Highlighting Scott’s two-year stint at VSU was an historic 2014 campaign. The Trojans went 10-3 overall and won their first outright CIAA championship since 1996 by defeating Winston-Salem State in the conference championship game. VSU recorded its first-ever NCAA football playoff appearance and victory by defeating Long Island University Post in the first round of the Division II Championship in Petersburg. The Trojans, seeded third in the sixteam NCAA Division II Super Region One, fell to No. 2 seed Bloomsburg in the second round, snapping a 10-game winning streak. For his efforts, Scott was named the 2014 CIAA Coach of the Year. In 2013, Scott was voted the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division State Co-Coach of the Year and the Touchdown Club of Richmond’s state Division II/III Coach of the Year after guiding VSU to a 9-1 overall record and unblemished 7-0 mark in CIAA competition. The VSU football program also attained a top-25 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) weekly poll in 2013, another program first. NSU is the third head coaching position in Scott’s career. In addition to leading VSU for two years, Scott was head coach at the University of Richmond in 2010. At 34 years of age, Scott was the youngest head coach at the Division I level at the time of his appointment. He led the Spiders to a 6-5 mark that season. His overall record as a head coach is 37-30. Scott has 18 years of coaching experience. In addition to his previous stints as a head coach, Scott has also served as an assistant coach at James Madison University (2012), the University of Virginia (2009), the University of Tennessee (2008), Richmond (2005-07), VMI (2002-04), Western Carolina (2001) and Fork Union Military Academy (1999-2000). At Virginia in 2009, Scott coached the wide receivers. One of his pupils, Kris Burd, signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. The year before, Scott was receivers coach at Tennessee, where he mentored another future NFL player in Denarius Moore, who was a fifth-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders. His stints at FBS U.Va. and Tennessee came on the heels of a stellar three-year run as an assistant at Richmond from 2005-07. Scott held the title of receivers coach and recruiting coordinator all three years and was also
assistant head coach for the 2007 campaign. Richmond went 26-12, made two NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances and beat an FBS team (Duke) in Scott’s three years as an assistant. The Spiders broke several school records in 2007, which ended with what was then a school record of 11 wins and a berth in the FCS national semifinals. Of the 10 UR records eclipsed in 2007, Scott’s wide receivers helped the Spiders set new standards for scoring average (34.9), touchdowns (63) and total offense (5,675). Scott helped develop two more pro receivers at UR in Kevin Grayson and Arman Shields. Grayson was a three-time All-CAA performer who played professionally in Europe, while Shields was picked by Oakland in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Scott arrived in Richmond after spending three seasons as wide receivers coach at VMI. During his tenure, the Keydets led the Big South Conference in passing in 2003. His star pupil, Zohn Burden, went on to become the leading receiver in Big South history. Scott’s first coaching assignment was at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons before being named receivers coach at Western Carolina in 2001. A three-year starter at tight end during his playing days at Hampton University, Scott played on one CIAA championship team and two MEAC championship and NCAA FCS playoff teams for the Pirates. He also competed in the Gridiron All-Star Classic in Orlando, Florida, following his senior season. A native of Richmond, Scott graduated from Hampton with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1999. He attended Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville and Fork Union during his prep years. Scott is married to the former Brandi Bradby of New Kent, Virginia. The couple has one son, Chase Latrell.
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NSU ROSTER
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NO. NAME
POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
NO. NAME
2
Aaron Chandler Jr.
DB
5-9 175 R-Sr. Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS
52
Michael Kwegyir-Attah LB
POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 6-1 240 R-Sr. Haverhill, Mass./Monroe College (N.Y.)
3
Quintreil Chung
LB
6-1 220 Sr.
Midlothian, Va./James River HS
53
D’Montre’ Smith
OL
6-5 320 Fr.
Columbia, S.C./Keenan HS
4
J.T. Wahee
DB
5-11 180 Jr.
Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS
54
D.J. Djonkam
DL
6-3 260 Fr.
Springfield, Va./Fork Union Military Academy
5
Marcus Taylor
WR
5-8 160 Sr.
Highland Springs, Va./Highland Springs HS
55
Josh Fisher
LB
6-1 225 Fr.
Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford HS
6
Tyre Givers-Wilson
LB
6-3 200 R-So. Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS
56
Marquis Hall
LB
6-2 215 R-Fr. Woodbridge, Va./Potomac Senior HS
7
Bobby Price
DB
6-4 205 Jr.
Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic
57
Camile Halliday
OL
6-5 275 Fr.
8
Juwan Carter
QB
6-0 175 So.
Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS
58
Craig Rodwell
OL
6-4 290 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Fork Union Military Academy
9
Nigel Chavis
LB
6-2 230 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Armstrong HS
60
Wes Jones
OL
6-1 305 Sr.
10
Isaiah Wilson V
QB
6-1 170 Fr.
Smyrna, Del./Smyrna HS
62
Dominic Jordan
11
Isaiah Winstead
WR
6-3 205 So.
Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS
65
Jalen Powell
OL
6-3 305 So.
12
Kyron Speller
DL
6-2 250 R-Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville HS
66
Taro Lipscomb
OL
6-3 290 R-So. Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate HS
13
Ricky Thomas Jr.
DL
6-2 245 R-Jr. Reno, Nev./University of Nevada
67
Colby Byrd
OL
6-3 290 R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Virginia Union
15
Chuma Awanna
WR
6-3 210 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.
68
Marquise Mincey
OL
6-1 290 R-Sr. Chesapeake, Va./Louisburg College
17
Stuart Anderson Jr.
WR
6-3 200 R-Fr. Mathews, Va./Mathews HS
70
Deshaywn Middleton DL
6-2 305 R-Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C./N.C. State
18
Brent Stukes
LB
5-11 195 Fr.
Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown HS
71
Ian Williams
OL
6-2 290 R-So. Richmond, Va./Benedictine Prep
19
D’Andre Thomas
QB
6-4 210 Fr.
Washington, D.C./Fork Union Military Acad.
73
Kyree Jones
OL
6-5 325 So.
20
Malik Butts
RB
5-9 200 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va./Salem HS
74
Justin Redd
OL
6-5 320 R-Fr. Hampton, Va./Hampton HS
21
J.J. Givens
WR
6-1 175 R-So. Richmond, Va./N.C. State
77
Kenneth Kirby
OL
6-5 280 Jr.
22
Nhyre’ Quinerly
DB
6-0 195 R-Jr. Norfolk, Va./East Carolina
78
Josh Culberson
OL
6-3 295 R-So. Chesapeake, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.
23
Gerald Hulett Jr.
RB
6-0 190 R-Jr. Springfield, Va./Fullerton College
80
Quentin Greene
WR
5-7 160 Fr.
24
Dale Craig
LB
6-0 225 Jr.
Lawrenceville, Ga./Middle Tennessee
81
Anthony Williams
TE
6-3 235 R-So. Norfolk, Va./Maury HS
26
Rashard Russell Jr.
DB
6-0 175 So.
Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS
82
Kavoss Mobley
WR
6-1 200 R-Fr. Prince George, Va./Prince George HS
27
Shaviaea Williams
DB
5-11 190 Fr.
Norfolk, Va./Granby HS
83
Justin Smith
WR
6-2 165 R-So. Richmond, Va./Benedictine Prep
28
R.J. Coles
DB
5-10 180 Fr.
Richmond, Va./Varina HS
84
Kareem Burgess
TE
6-4 235 Fr.
Fredericksburg, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.
29
C.J. Jones
RB
5-11 180 So.
Richmond, Va./Varina HS
85
Vincent Jarvis
WR
6-0 180 Fr.
Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS
30
Aaron Savage
RB
5-9 210 R-Jr. Baltimore, Md./Dunbar HS
87
Malachi Smithen
WR
5-8 175 Fr.
Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field HS
31
Brandon Savage
DB
5-10 170 Fr.
Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy
88
Marcque Ellington
WR
6-5 195 R-So. Neptune, N.J./St. John Vianney HS
32
Dario Waters
LB
5-10 195 So.
Portsmouth, Va./Portsmouth Christian HS
89
Zane Killgo
WR
5-10 170 R-Fr. Arlington, Va./Millersville University (Pa.)
33
Taylor Goettie
P
6-0 220 So.
Lexington, Ga./Oglethorpe County HS
90
Walter Brantley
DL
6-2 345 R-Jr. Hampton, Va./Fork Union Military Academy
34
Josh Nardone
K/P
5-11 200 So.
Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial HS
91
James Byers
LB
6-3 215 R-Sr. Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS
35
Shaikh Carmichael
DB
5-9 175 So.
Waldorf, Md./Milford Academy (N.Y.)
92
De’Shaan Dixon
DL
6-5 235 So.
36
Demetrius Harp
DB
5-8 160 R-So. Wahiawa, Hawaii/Navarro College
93
Malcolm Windom
DL
5-11 270 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va./Frostburg State
37
Johnathan Gregory
DB
6-2 185 R-Fr. Hampton, Va./Phoebus HS
94
Josh Bryant
DL
6-4 270 Jr.
Ellicott City, Md./Fork Union Military Acad.
38
TreVaughn Sneed
DB
5-10 185 R-So. Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS
95
Sean Rettzo
TE
6-2 235 Fr.
Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS
39
Carleton Thomas
RB
5-10 190 Fr.
Silver Spring, Md./Blake HS
99
Tavien Blackwell
DL
6-1 305 So.
Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS
40
Allen Boykins
LB
6-1 200 Fr.
Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS
41
Naki James
RB
5-8 170 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./American Int’l College (Mass.)
Head Coach: Latrell Scott
43
Cameryn Brent
RB
5-8 200 Jr.
Atlanta, Ga./Holms (Miss.) CC
Assistant Coaches: Andrew Faison (Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends), B.T. Sherman (Assistant
44
Treashawn Smith
LB
6-0 205 Fr.
Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS
Head Coach/Running Backs), Matt Dawson (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers),
45
D.J. Cook
DB
6-1 195 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./John Marshall HS
Dyrell Roberts (Wide Receivers/Special Teams), Cordell Taylor (Defensive Backs), Zach Tenuta
45
Owen Malik
K
5-11 180 Fr.
Williamsburg, Va./Bruton HS
(Outside Linebackers), Kris Sweet (Offensive Line), Justin Williamson (Defensive Line)
46
Zac Denton
LS
5-10 185 So.
Fishersville, Va./Georgia Prep Sports Acad.
Director of Operations: Shawn Hunt
47
Mark Brown
DB
5-10 190 So.
Reston, Va./Centreville HS
Strength & Conditioning: Chris Neff
49
Justin Toler
DB
5-8 160 Fr.
Falmouth, Va./Stafford HS
50
Matt Hodges
LB
6-0 215 So.
Richmond, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS
OL/LS 6-2 290 Jr.
Bakersfield, Calif./West HS
Wilmington, Del./Fork Union Military Acad. Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS Temple Hills, Md./Hampton HS
Atlanta, Ga./McEachern HS
Newport News, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.
Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS
Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS
HOWARD ROSTER ASSISTANT COACHES NO. NAME
POS. HT.
WT. YR.
NO. NAME
POS. HT.
WT. YR.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1
JP Petricca
QB
6-1
200 R-So. Chicago, Ill./Midwest Prep
49 DJ Hutcherson
DB
6-0
175 So.
Leesburg, Va./Heritage HS
2
Ramar Williams
QB
6-0
180 R-Fr. Bowie, Md./Bishop McNamara HS
50 Brian Witter
LB
6-1
225 So.
Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS
3
Caylin Newton
QB
6-0
195 So.
Atlanta, Ga./Grady HS
51 Sean Washington
LB
6-3
215 So.
Laurel, Md./Atholton HS
4
Iggy Reynoso
RB
5-11 220 Fr.
Reading, Pa./Wilson HS
52 Jomier Augustine
LB
5-10 230 Fr.
5
David Lee
LB
6-1
225 Sr.
Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS
53 Tyrone Ramsey
TE
6-4
250 R-Jr. Detroit, Mich./University of Detroit Jesuit
6
Bryan Cook
DB
6-1
194 So.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Healthy HS
54 Gerone Hamilton Jr.
OL
6-5
260 Fr.
Apple Valley, Minn./Acad. of Holy Angels
7
Jemichael Jones
QB
6-0
185 Fr.
Waldorf, Md./North Point HS
55 Jayde Pierre
DL
6-1
330 Fr.
Sterling, Va./Dominion HS
8
Antoine Murray
WR
6-0
181 So.
Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS
56 Kenneth Larkin
LB
6-3
210 Jr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming HS
9
Rodney Dennard
DB
6-1
180 Fr.
Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills HS
57 Matthew McGill
DE
6-3
235 So.
Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore HS
10 Jason Collins
WR
6-3
200 R-Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS
59 Garrett Reaves
LB
6-3
225 So.
Lorton, Va./South County HS
11 Jordan Aley
RB
5-8
177 So.
King George, Va./King George HS
60 Anthony Young
OL
6-3
290 Fr.
Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic HS
12 Jequez Ezzard
WR
5-9
190 Jr.
College Park, Ga./Hapeville Charter
62 Branden Johnson
OL
6-1
295 So.
Baltimore, Md./Good Counsel HS
13 Faraji Joseph
K
6-1
175 Fr.
Greensboro, N.C./Dudley HS
63 Christopher Bird
DL
5-11 277 So.
Coral Springs, Fla./American Heritage (Fla.)
14 Damion Gillespie
WR
5-11 185 Jr.
Singapore/Singapore American School
64 Daekwon Blair
OL
6-3
295 Fr.
Toronto, Canada/Chaminade
15 A’Jae Boyd
WR
5-8
185 Fr.
Bay Area, Calif./Pittsburgh HS
69 Bobby Teahan
OL
6-2
255 Fr.
Winchester, Va./John Hadley HS
16 John Smith VI
DB
6-1
180 Fr.
Muskogee, Okla./Muskogee HS
70 Tyler Shadrach
OL
6-5
310 Gr.
Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck HS
17 Tye Freeland
DB
5-11 175 So.
Petersburg, Va./ Dinwiddie HS
71 Alexander Holiday
LB
6-3
225 Fr.
Newport News, Va./Denbigh HS
18 Jalen Smith
DB
6-0
165 Fr.
Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS
72 Jaylaan Williams
OL
6-3
350 Fr.
Miami, Fla./Coral Reef HS
19 Tayshaun Porter
WR
6-0
195 Fr.
Newport News, Va./Warwick HS
73 James Holmon
OL
6-6
350 Gr.
Augusta, Ga./Laney HS
20 Malcolm Johnson
DB
5-10 176 So.
Suitland, Md./C. H. Flowers HS
77 Timothy Young
OL
6-5
344 Fr.
Hampton, Va./Phoebus HS
21 Khalid Dorsey
RB
5-11 175 Fr.
York, Pa./York HS
78 Phillip Flemming
OL
6-5
265 Jr.
Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland HS
22 Ricquaz Brannon
RB
5-10 187 Sr.
Durham, N.C./Hillside HS
79 Myles Butler
OL
6-4
292 Fr.
Dallas, Texas/Bishop Dunne Catholic HS
23 Malik Hyatt
TE
6-2
230 So.
Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook HS
80 Chayce Branson
WR
6-6
215 So.
Glenn Dale, Md./Chaffey College
24 Kaezon Pugh
LB
6-2
240 So.
Aliquippa, Pa./Pittsburgh
81 Kyle Anthony
WR
6-3
205 Jr.
Miramar, Fla./Miramar HS
25 Demitri McCray-Buggs DB
6-1
195 R-Jr. Burtonsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti
82 Justin Olibrice
WR
5-11 196 So.
Pompano Beach, Fla./Blanche Ely HS
26 Dominique Smith
LB
6-1
225 Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Healthy HS
83 Chanse Pullen
WR
6-2
200 So.
Memphis, Tenn./Houston HS
27 Aaron Walker
DB
5-10 190 So.
Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
84 David Terrell Jr.
DB
6-0
180 So.
Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy
28 Marcellos Allison
LB
6-4
235 Jr.
Durham, N.C./Harrell’s Christian HS
85 Justin Chaney
TE
6-4
240 Sr.
Hammond, La./Hammond HS
29 George Garrison IV
DB
6-0
205 Fr.
Englewood, N.J./Dwight Morrow HS
86 Dakota Lebofsky
K/P
6-3
190 Sr.
Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley SW HS
30 Quinton Hill
S
6-0
200 So.
Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson HS
87 Mason Jordan
TE
6-2
201 So.
Enterprise, Ala./Enterprise HS
31 Dedrick Parson
RB
5-8
195 So.
Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter HS
88 Justin Dooley
WR
6-2
195 So.
Kansas City, Mo./Lee-Summit West
32 Merrick Sims II
DB
6-0
190 Jr.
Atlanta, Ga./Hapeville Charter HS
89 Dwayne Warren
WR
6-3
208 So.
Orange, N.J./Seton Hall Prep
33 Josiah Crute
RB
5-10 196 Fr.
Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
90 James Newell
DL
6-1
270 R-Fr. Akron, Ohio/Buchtel HS
34 Jayson Robinson
DB
6-0
185 R-Fr. Sterling, Va./Dominion HS
91 Antonio Turner
DL
6-3
290 Fr.
Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek HS
35 Devin Hurtado
LB
6-3
240 R-Jr. Fremont, Calif./St. Francis HS
92 Aaron Motley
DL
6-0
240 So.
Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS
36 Taejuan Gray
DB
6-1
165 So.
Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone HS
93 Mukuka Kusaba
DL
6-1
310 Sr.
Arlington, Texas/Lamar HS
37 Demontre Buckson
FB
5-10 235 Jr.
Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS
94 Isaiah Fludd
DL
6-3
255 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Monacan HS
38 David Hudson
LB
5-10 227 Sr.
New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle HS
95 Saevon Dinkins
DL
6-3
265 So.
Anchorage, Alaska/East Anchorage HS
39 Frederick Cooper
RB
6-0
200 So.
Baltimore, Md./O’Dea HS
96 Tyler Fuller
DL
6-2
285 Jr.
Houston, Texas/Manvel HS
40 Zamon Robinson
LB
6-4
225 Fr.
Silver Springs, Md./Montgomery Blair HS
97 Jevin Jackson
DL
6-1
260 Fr.
Atlanta, Ga./Prosper HS
41 Isaiah Moore
K/P
6-0
180 So.
Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville HS
99 Tyree Leonard
DL
6-2
240 So.
Jonesboro, Ga./Mount Zion HS
42 Greg Hoyd
LB
6-2
240 Sr.
Riverside, Calif./Washington State
44 Amir Lewis
RB
5-9
195 So.
Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter
Head Coach: Mike London
45 William Beverly
FB
6-0
220 Sr.
Newport News, Va./Woodside HS
Assistant Coaches: Vince Brown (Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/LB), Brennan Marion (Off.
46 Leon Fields II
LB
6-2
245 Sr.
North Charleston, S.C. /Ft. Dorchester HS
Coordinator/QB), Darryl Bullock (OL), Cato Junes (Safeties), Keenan Carter (DL), Mike London Jr.
47 Zuri Godfrey
RB/FB 5-10 210 So.
Hampton, Va./Bethel HS
(WR), David Clowney (Inside WR), Ras-I Dowling (Cornerbacks), E.J. Barthel (RB)
48 Jayson Heyward
DB
Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud School
5-11 180 So.
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Atlanta, Ga./Collins Hill HS
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PROJECTED LINEUPS When Norfolk State Has the Ball
NSU OFFENSE POS. NO. NAME
HT.
XWR LT LG C RG RT TE ZWR SWR QB RB
6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-3 5-8 6-3 6-0 5-9
11 66 65 60 74 58 81 5 15 8 30
Isaiah Winstead Taro Lipscomb Jalen Powell Wes Jones Justin Redd Craig Rodwell Anthony Williams Marcus Taylor Chuma Awanna Juwan Carter Aaron Savage
WT. YR.
HOWARD DEFENSE POS. NO. NAME
HT.
WT. YR.
205 290 305 305 320 290 235 160 210 175 210
DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB SS FS CB
6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0
275 330 290 220 230 225 225 194 185 175 165
HT.
WT. YR.
So. R-So. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Sr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr.
When Howard Has the Ball
Tyler Fuller Jayde Pierre Antonio Turner Marcellos Allison Jomier Augustine David Hudson Zamon Robinson Bryan Cook Jayson Robinson Tye Freeland Jalen Smith
HOWARD OFFENSE POS. NO. NAME
HT.
WT. YR.
NSU DEFENSE POS. NO. NAME
WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB RB RB
5-9 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-3 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-8
185 290 295 320 310 260 210 185 205 195 195
Jr. Fr. So. R-Sr. Gr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So.
DE NG DT OLB ILB ILB OLB CB FS SS CB
HT. 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-8 5-8
WT. 200 220 185 290 200 160 160
YR. So. So. R-So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.
12 60 62 73 70 78 81 14 3 44 31
Jequez Ezzard Anthony Young Branden Johnson James Holmon Tyler Shadrach Phillip Fleming Kyle Anthony Damion Gillespie Caylin Newton Amir Lewis Dedrick Parson
NSU Special Teams
POS. NO. K 34 P 33 LS 38 SS 62 HOLD 33 KR 5 PR 5
NAME Josh Nardone Taylor Goettie TreVaughn Sneed Dominic Jordan Taylor Goettie Marcus Taylor Marcus Taylor
Subject to change
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96 55 91 28 52 38 40 6 34 17 18
13 70 12 9 3 24 6 2 22 7 4
Ricky Thomas Jr. 6-2 Deshaywn Middleton 6-2 Kyron Speller 6-2 Nigel Chavis 6-2 Quintreil Chung 6-1 Dale Craig 6-0 Tyre Givers-Wilson 6-3 Aaron Chandler Jr. 5-9 Nhyre’ Quinerly 6-0 Bobby Price 6-4 J.T. Wahee 5-11
Howard Special Teams POS. NO. K 13 P 41 LS 54 HOLD 2 KR 7 PR 12
NAME Faraji Joseph Isaiah Moore Gerone Hamilton Jr. Ramar Williams Jermichael Jones Jequez Ezzard
HT. 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-0 5-9
Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr.
245 305 250 230 220 225 200 175 195 205 170
R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr.
WT. 175 180 260 180 185 185
YR. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr.
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ASSISTANT COACHES education at Norfolk State University in 1968 (B.S., sociology), and his MBA and Ph.D. in marketing from the Whitman School in 1973 and 1978. His research interest is on the impact of value systems on consumer behavior and key influences on Black and White consumption patterns. He has shared his research and professional expertise with corporations, academic institutions and government agencies.
Melvin T. Stith BS, MBA, Ph.D. Interim President, Norfolk State University
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n November 2017, Stith was appointed Interim President of his undergraduate alma mater, Norfolk State University. In January 2005, he became the sixteenth dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. He served in that capacity until June 2013. Upon leaving the deanship, he was a professor of marketing in the Whitman School of Management. He retired in January 2015. From 1991 to 2004, he was dean and the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration in the College of Business at The Florida State University and previously was associate professor and chair of the department of marketing. From 1982 to 1985, he was a visiting professor in the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University. He served as associate dean and assistant professor in the College of Business at the University of South Florida from 1977 to 1982.
Stith currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the following public corporations: Synovus Financial Corp., Aflac, and Flowers Food Corporation. He also serves as Chair of the board of directors for AARP Services. He served as the Vice Rector, Board of Visitors, Norfolk State University until his appointment as interim President of Norfolk State University. He was also a member of the board of directors for the Accounting Pathways Commission. In Syracuse, he is a member of the Crouse Hospital board of directors. He served as president of the Crouse Hospital Foundation from 2012-2015. He is a member of the advisory board of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the local professional theatre, Syracuse Stage. He is a founding member of the board of directors, Jim Moran Foundation.
Stith is a founding member and remains active in the PhD Project, which aims to significantly increase the pool of highly qualified African-Americans, HispanicAmericans and Native Americans for positions in the academy. In 2011, he was named to the project’s inaugural Hall of Fame. He and his wife Patricia were presented the Syracuse Orange Circle Award in 2013 by Syracuse University because of their philanthropy to SU. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. His previous corporate board experiences include serving as a director for Tallahassee State Bank, PHTS, Correctional Services Corporation, Keebler Foods Company, Sprint/United Telephone Florida and Rexall Sundown, Inc. Stith is married to Dr. Patricia Lynch Stith, a Norfolk State University alumna, who recently retired as assistant provost for equity and inclusion at Syracuse University and associate dean of the graduate school. They are the proud parents of three children, Melvin Jr., Lori and William Stith, and one grandson.
A Vietnam veteran, Stith served in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Command from 1968 to 1972, achieving the rank of captain. A native of Jarratt, Va., he received his undergraduate
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MARTY MILLER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 6x Hall of Famer • 15x CIAA Coach of the Year • 1x MEAC Coach of the Year • 1x NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year • 5x Louisville Slugger Award Winner • NCAA College Division All-American • 2x All-CIAA 1st Team • Nation’s Leading Doubles Hitter
Marty L. Miller Director of Athletics
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arty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him as one of Norfolk State’s greatest ambassadors. Regardless of the label, what’s clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various capacities for more than 40 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need. His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of financial aid, career services, student affairs and athletics. After winning more than 700 games as the school’s baseball coach, Miller was named NSU’s acting athletics director on December 16, 2004. He was appointed to the permanent athletics director post on March 18, 2005. The NSU athletics department has also made a number of major facilities improvements in the last decade or more. In the summer of 2018, with the assistance of the University administration, NSU installed a new synthetic turf surface to William “Dick” Price Stadium. The $1.38 million renovation will provide the NSU football team and other campus groups the ability to practice and perform on a modern outdoor surface and will enable the University to attract more outside events to the campus With help from alumni, administration, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Management, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room in 2017. In 2007, the school completed a major renovation of the NSU Softball Field, which included the installation of new team dugouts and a press box. A new state-of-the-art track surface was completed in the summer of 2010. Seat renovations to Joseph Echols Hall were completed prior to the 2013-14 athletics season. A new floor and platform lift were installed in Echols Hall and a new ventilation system and new carpeting were added to the football locker room in Gill Gymnasium during
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the summer of 2014. Other recent renovations include a complete overhaul of the playing surface, seating and fencing for the NSU Tennis Complex. Both the football stadium and Joseph Echols Hall have had new Daktronics LED video display boards installed in the last six years, at a combined cost of more than $3.5 million. The Echols project included a state-of-the-art, foursided high-definition video board display, nine new HD scorer’s tables, four single-sided LED scoreboard displays, and brand new speakers and amplifiers throughout the arena. Another highlight of his tenure as athletics director includes NSU capturing nine straight Talmadge Layman Hill awards from (2005-13). NSU took home the award again in 2017 for the 10th time, tying South Carolina State for the most in MEAC history. NSU received a total of $225,000 for winning the awards, given annually to the top men’s sports program in the conference. Miller was also presented in March 2006 with the Tom Fergusson Memorial Award, given annually to the area’s top sportsman by the Norfolk Sports Club. Miller also presided over one of the more historic years in NSU lore in 2011-12. An NSUrecord five Spartan teams won MEAC titles, which included the first-ever championships for the men’s basketball and women’s bowling teams during their Division I tenure. The men’s basketball team made its mark in NCAA Tournament history by scoring an upset of No. 2 seed Missouri in the second round of the NCAA West Region in March of 2012. Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller first started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the first Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Division All-American. Miller was an All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968, and led the nation in doubles in 1968. Miller graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in
college, Miller was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated. While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited the head-coaching job, which he held until early in 2005. Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spartans to a 584-3743 record in their years in the league. Miller’s ledger in the CIAA includes 17 conference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appearances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. Between 1993-97, Miller won five consecutive Louisville Slugger Awards, given to championship coaches. He was one of a select few baseball coaches to receive the award for five consecutive years. In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tournament championship round in the Spartans’ first year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001. The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller. In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAA’s John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th career win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight inductees into the Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame. Miller was also inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also chosen to serve in March 2011 on the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame Committee and is also a past member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Honors Court. Miller was inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Virginia Interscholastic Association Heritage Association (VIAHA) Hall of Fame in 2017. Considered one of the highlights of his career, Miller was honored at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 16, 2014 and received resolutions from the Senate and House of Delegates for his induction into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and career accomplishments. Miller, a native of Danville, Va., is a current member and past president of the Norfolk Sports Club. He also serves on the executive committee for the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfielder; a daughter-in-law, Zoe; and a granddaughter, Madison.
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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Football Schedule DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIME
Sept. 1
Virginia State (Union Bank & Trust Labor Day Classic)
Norfolk, Va.
6 p.m.
Sept. 8
James Madison (Youth Day)
Norfolk, Va.
6 p.m.
Sept. 22
at South Carolina State
Orangeburg, S.C.
6 p.m.
Sept. 29
Delaware State* (CHKD Health Awareness Day)
Norfolk, Va.
4 p.m.
Oct. 6
at Florida A&M *
Tallahassee, Fla.
4 p.m
Oct. 20
North Carolina Central* (Homecoming Presented by The Virginia Lottery)
Norfolk, Va.
2 p.m.
Oct. 27
at Savannah State *
Savannah, Ga.
3 p.m.
Nov. 3
at North Carolina A&T *
Greensboro, N.C.
1 p.m.
Nov. 10
Howard* (NSU Day of Service)
Norfolk, Va.
1 p.m.
Nov. 17
Morgan State* (1st Responders & Military Appreciation/Senior Day)
Norfolk, Va.
1 p.m.
Dec. 1
at Liberty
Lynchburg, Va.
2 p.m.
Home games in bold | * Denotes MEAC game | All games broadcast on WNSB Hot 91.1 FM