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GAME NOTES
Game Day: Elon Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CAA Standings. . . . . . . . . 2 Schedules & Stats. . . . . . . 4 Meet the Phoenix. . . . . . . 6 Elon Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W&M Rosters. . . . . . . . . . 10 Head Coach Mike London . . 12 First and 10 William & Mary will open its home slate when it hosts Elon at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 4 p.m. The contest is one of three home games scheduled for the 2021 spring slate, as the Tribe will host James Madison (March 27) and Richmond (April 10). W&M is coming off an open date after its road game at James Madison was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Dukes’ program. The Tribe opened its season the prior week with a 21-14 setback at Richmond, as the Spiders earned the narrow victory with a late touchdown in the fourth quarter. W&M held UR to just 310 yards, 159 of which came on two possessions. Offensively, quarterback Hollis Mathis accounted for both of the Tribe’s touchdowns – one on the ground and one through the
air – and completed 18 of 28 passes for a career-high 204 yards. After opening its season with a victory against Davidson, Elon has lost its last three games, including a pair of contests versus CAA opponents – James Madison (20-17) and Richmond (38-14). Saturday’s game will be just the second road contest for the Phoenix. Although Elon ranks second in the conference in third down efficiency (46.3), it is averaging just 19.2 pts/game. Additionally, the Elon is allowing 30.8 pts/ game and 392.8 yds/game. Jaylan Thomas (60.5) and Joey Baughman (60.0) lead Elon’s rushing attack, while Omar Rogers has recorded a pair of interceptions.
Series History Saturday’s game will mark just the sixth meeting between W&M and Elon, as the Tribe owns a 3-2 edge. Last season’s 31-29 five-overtime victory at Elon marked the most extra sessions played in school history, as the Tribe has never played more than two overtimes. Additionally, it marked the most overtime sessions played by an FCS team in 2019 and is just one short of the NCAA record for an all-FCS matchup. Good Start Needed In W&M’s three victories against Elon, it outscored the Phoenix, 54-14, in the first half. However, W&M has been outscored, 40-6, in the first halves of its losses vs. Elon.
Sophomore quarterback Hollis Mathis accounted for both of W&M’s touchdowns and threw for a career-high 204 yards in the season opener at Richmond.
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GAME NOTES Winning the Turnover Battle is Key In the Tribe’s three wins against Elon, it owned a +6 turnover margin and committed just one turnover. Conversely, W&M has thrown four interceptions in its losses and has a -3 turnover margin in those setbacks. Home Openers W&M has posted a 29-11 record in home openers since 1980. Additionally, the Tribe has won 10 of its last 12 home openers, winning by an average margin of 22.1 points in the victories (+221). The lone losses during that span are Lafayette (2012) and Colgate (2018). Tough Defense at Zable Stadium W&M’s defense has been outstanding in home games since the start of the 2009 season and is allowing just 18.8 points per game at Zable Stadium during the stretch. During the stretch of 59 games, W&M has posted six shutouts. W&M owns a 38-21 record at home during that span. W&M Debuts A total of 10 true freshmen made their collegiate debuts in the season opener at Richmond, the most to ever play in season opener in school history. The group included: DreSean Kendrick, Imari Smith, Malachi Imoh, Alex Washington, Quinn Osborne, John Kearney, Ethan Chang, John Pius, Charles Grant, and Tyler Rose.
Six of those newcomers were on the defensive side. The group also included three players on offense and one specialist. Last season, W&M set a school record with 11 true freshman earning playing time. Protecting the Football W&M did not commit a turnover in its season opener at Richmond, marking the first time since 2018 that it did not throw an intercep-tion or lose a fumble in a game. Additionally, it marked W&M’s first turnover-free season opener since 2007, which also came against a conference opponent (Delaware). Protecting the Quarterback Despite being without two projected starters on the offensive line, W&M allowed just once sack in the season opener against Richmond. Strong Start Although W&M returns just three starters on defense from a year ago, the unit posted an outstanding debut in the season opener at Richmond. In addition to limiting UR to just 310 total yards, it allowed just 141 yards through the air. Captains Serving as team captains this season are senior linebacker Tyler Crist, senior quarterback Ted Hefter, senior defensive end Carl Fowler and junior defensive end Carl Fowler. All four were selected by a vote of their teammates. Three of the four came to W&M as walk-ons (Fowler).
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2021 CAA Football Standings SOUTH Richmond James Madison William & Mary Elon
CAA Overall 2-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-3
NORTH Delaware Rhode Island UAlbany Villanova Maine New Hampshire Stony Brook
CAA Overall 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2
Around CAA Football This Week March 20 Maine at Stony Brook Rhode Island at UAlbany Elon at William & Mary Delaware at New Hampshire Richmond at James Madison
Time Noon 1 p.m. 4 p.m. PPD PPD
Last Week’s CAA Football Results Rhode Island def. Villanova, 40-37 Delaware def. Stony Brook, 31-3 Maine def. UAlbany, 38-34 Richmond def. Elon, 38-14
Today’s Officials Referee . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Hayes Umpire . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kirk H. Line Judge . . . . . . . . . Eli Stratton Line Judge . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Kepp Side Judge . . . . . . . . . . Eric Monroe Field Judge. . . . . . . . . .Kevin Violette Back Judge . . . . . . . . Jim Downey III Replay Official . . . . . . Damian Norris
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SCHEDULES & STATS
William & Mary “Tribe”
Elon “Phoenix”
Head Coach: Mike London (Richmond, 1983) 2nd Season at W&M/12th Season Overall
Head Coach: Curt Cignetti (West Virginia, 1982) 1st Season at JMU/9th Season Overall
(0-1, 0-1 CAA)
Date Opponent March 6 at Richmond* March 13 at #1 James Madison* March 20 ELON* March 27 #1 JAMES MADISON* April 3 at Elon* April 10 RICHMOND*
(1-3, 0-2 CAA)
Score/Time L, 21-14 PPD 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 4 pm. 1 p.m.
Date Opponent Feb. 20 DAVIDSON Feb. 27 at Gardner-Webb March 6 #1 JAMES MADISON* March 13 RICHMOND* March 20 at William & Mary* March 27 at Richmond* April 3 WILLIAM & MARY* April 10 at #1 James Madison*
*CAA game
Score/Time W, 26-23 L, 42-20 L, 20-17 L, 38-14 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m.
*CAA game
Points Per Game First Downs Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Total Yards Per Game Penalties-Yards INT Returns-Yards Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Third Down Conversion Pct.
W&M Opp. 14.0 21.0 12 18 72.0 169.0 204.0 141.0 276.0 310.0 4-55 4-18 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 27% 50%
Points Per Game First Downs Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Total Yards Per Game Penalties-Yards INT Returns-Yards Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Third Down Conversion Pct.
Elon Opp. 19.2 30.8 55 83 110.5 219.2 162.2 173.5 272.8 392.8 15-146 15-157 4-62 5-42 3-3 5-3 46% 48%
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. YPG TD O. Wright 9 28 3.1 28.0 0 D. Lester 6 26 4.3 26.0 0 H. Mathis 7 16 2.3 16.0 0 M. Imoh 6 11 1.8 11.0 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int YPG H. Mathis 28 18 204 1 0 204.0
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. YPG TD J. Thomas 49 242 4.9 60.5 1 J. Baughman 22 120 5.5 60.0 2 M. Witherspoon 21 58 2.8 14.5 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int YPG JR Martin 51 26 288 2 3 96.0 J. Baughman 43 31 303 1 0 151.5
Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD YPG C. Blackman 5 89 17.8 0 89.0 Z. Burdick 3 48 16.0 0 48.0 A. Mague 3 26 8.7 1 26.0 O. Wright 3 24 8.0 0 24.0
Receiving D. Williams J. Parham J. Thomas K. Weeks
No. Yds. Avg. TD YPG 12 124 10.4 1 31.2 9 114 12.7 1 28.5 9 66 7.3 0 16.5 7 75 10.7 0 22.0
Punting W. Whitehurst
Punting H. Stephenson
No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 19 806 42.4 59 5
No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 7 278 39.7 63 4
Scoring TD Run/Rec H. Mathis 1/0 A. Mague 0/1 E. Chang 0/0
2PT XPM-A FGM-A Pts. 0 0-0 0-0 6 0 0-0 0-0 6 0 2-2 0-0 2
Scoring TD Run/Rec 2PT XPM-A FGM-A Pts. S. Davis 0/0 0 6-7 5-5 21 J. Baughman 2/0 0 0-0 0-0 12 B. Daughtry 1/1 0 0-0 0-0 12
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MEET THE PHOENIX
All-Time Meetings with Elon Series Record: W&M leads, 3-2 Series Record in Williamsburg: Tied, 1-1 Series Record in Elon: W&M leads, 2-1 First Meeting: Nov. 8, 2014, W&M won, 17-7, in Williamsburg
All-Time Series Meetings
Coaching Staff Tony Trisciani, Head Coach Record at Elon: 6-9 / 2nd Season Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches Drew Folmar................... OC/QB Billy Crocker.................... DC/LB Mario Acitell........ ST Coord./TE Ryan Anderson....................... S Andy Marino.........................OL Seth Payne............................DL Chris Young...........................WR Dillon Lucas........................ OLB Clay Browning.......................RB
Elon Quick Facts Location............................Elon, N.C. Founded.....................................1889 Enrollment.................................7,117 Colors..................... Maroon & Gold President......Dr. Connie Ledoux Book A.D..................................Dave Blank Stadium................ Rhodes Stadium NCAA Affiliation:.....Division I (FCS) Conference................................CAA 2019 Record.......................... 5-6, 4-4 Web......................ElonPhoenix.com
Year.........Date.............. Result......... EU.......... W&M ............... Location 2014....... Nov. 8.............W..............7.............17......... Williamsburg 2015....... Nov. 7.............W.............13........... 34.........................Elon 2016....... Sept. 24...........L.............27............10......... Williamsburg 2017....... Oct. 7...............L.............25............17.........................Elon 2019....... Nov. 2........W (5OT)........29........... 31.........................Elon
About the Phoenix
After opening its season with a victory against Davidson, Elon has lost its last three games, including a pair of contests versus CAA opponents – James Madison (20-17) and Richmond (38-14). Saturday’s game will be just the second road contest for the Phoenix. Although Elon ranks second in the conference in third down efficiency (46.3), it is averaging just 19.2 points per game. Additionally, the Phoenix is allowing 30.8 points per game and 392.8 yards per game. Individually, Jaylan Thomas (60.5) and Joey Baughman (60.0) lead Elon’s rushing attack, while Omar Rogers has recorded a pair of interceptions.
Last Meeting - W&M 31, Elon 29 (5OT)
ELON, N.C. (11/2/19) -- W&M earned a thrilling 31-29 victory at Elon in an epic five-overtime contest at Rhodes Stadium on Nov. 2, 2019. Running back Owen Wright provided the game-winning score on successful 2-point conversion, and W&M sealed the victory on the ensuing possession when Elon failed to convert its opportunity on a pass defended by cornerback Ryan Poole. The big plays completed the longest game in school history, as the Tribe had never played more than two overtime sessions. The hard-fought matchup was tightly contested throughout, as neither team led by more than six points. 1 2 3 4 OT OT OT OT OT Final William & Mary 7 14 3 6 0 0 6 0 2 31 Elon 7 14 3 6 0 0 6 0 0 29
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ELON ROSTER 46 Julian Boddie RB 46 Carson Crisp LS 47 Marvin Pearson DL 48 Aidan Spearman WR 49 Joe Kane DL 50 Jamir Malone LB 51 Bryce Graves LB 52 CJ Ford LB 53 Mike Sanderson LB 54 Nick Veloz LB 55 Darwin Frett LB 56 Kevin Ninger LB 57 Noah Turner LS 60 David Morgan OL 61 Jabril Williams OL 62 Michael Purcell OL 63 Tristan Mazzulli OL 65 Nick Cerimele OL 66 Simeon Phillips DL 67 Tristen Cox DL 68 Joey Barbera DL 69 Peyton Randolph DL 70 Jack Cutler OL 70 Zander Tonkin P/K 72 Caleb Krings OL 73 Luis Duarte OL 75 Cooper Cromer OL 76 Zane Gilbert OL 77 Cameron Orr OL 78 Mike Barone OL 79 Zach Bevins OL 80 Jack Crossed TE 81 Julian Bumper WR 81 Skyler Davis K 82 Donovan Williams TE 83 Christian DaSilva WR 84 Sam R. Smith WR 86 Caleb Ogunmola WR 87 Davis Wilder WR 88 Trey West WR 89 Ian Drummond TE 90 Jonathan Seaton DL 92 Marvion Field DL 93 Will McCoy LS 94 Malik Medley DL 95 Destin Flloyd DL 96 Sam K. Smith DL 97 Hunter Stephenson P 99 Josh Johnson DE
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 1 Cole Coleman DB 5-10 185 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 2 Kortez Weeks WR 6-0 178 Sr. Mt. Ulla, N.C. 3 Joey Baughman QB 6-1 203 R-So. Wadsworth, Ohio 3 Antonio White DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Manassas, Va. 4 Jalen Greene DB 6-2 204 Sr. Durham, N.C. 5 Marcus Hillman DB 6-0 198 Jr. Camden, N.J. 6 Jaylan Thomas RB 5-9 198 Jr. Carrollton, Ga. 6 Torrence Williams DL 6-2 284 R-Jr. Burlington, N.C. 7 Avery Jones WR 6-2 202 Jr. Joppa, Md. 8 Bryson Daughtry WR 6-0 191 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 8 Jamarian Hawkins DB 5-10 175 RSo. Upper Marlboro, Md. 9 Garrett Esposito QB 6-6 197 Fr. Tyler, Texas 9 Shamari Wingard DB 6-0 180 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 10 Tre’Von Jones DB 6-0 167 So. Warrenton, N.C. 11 Adam Chnupa DB 6-1 203 R-So. Hillsborough, N.C. 11 JR Martin QB 6-2 185 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. 12 Malik Griffin RB 5-8 183 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. 12 Owen Johnson K/P 5-10 185 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. 13 Justin Allen QB 5-10 172 R-Fr. Leesburg, Va. 13 Charles Hartsock DB 6-1 185 R-So. Charleston, S.C. 14 Jackson Parham WR 6-2 197 Jr. Hillsborough, N.J. 15 Jarquez Bizzell DB 6-1 205 R-Jr. Kinston, N.C. 15 Will Alexander QB 6-0 202 R-So. Bakersfield, Calif. 17 Davis Cheek QB 6-3 210 Sr. Matthews, N.C. 18 McAllister Ingram DB 6-0 200 Jr. Thomasville, N.C. 20 Chandler Brayboy WR 6-0 190 R-Fr. Pembroke, N.C. 21 Jordan Bonner WR 6-2 205 R-So. Carrollton, Ga. 22 Bo Sanders DB 6-1 180 So. Indianapolis, Ind. 23 DJ Moyer RB 5-8 180 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. 24 Dylan Tucker DB 5-11 177 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 26 McKinley Witherspoon RB 5-9 200 R-Fr. Lenoir, N.C. 27 Chazz Harley DB 6-1 190 R-Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 28 Corey Bell DB 5-9 182 Gr. Charlotte, N.C. 28 Evan Murray-Hiteshew LB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Bethesda, Md. 29 Jaidyn Denis DB 6-2 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 30 William Archer LB 6-1 230 R-Jr. La Grange, N.C. 31 Devonte Chandler LB 6-0 225 Jr. Chester, Va. 32 Omar Rogers DB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Burlington, N.J. 33 Trey Alsbrooks LB 6-2 216 Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. 34 Jake Christman RB 5-11 191 R-So. Elon, N.C. 35 Chase Speicher DB 6-1 180 Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. 37 Ty Sponseller LB 6-3 222 R-Sr. Mason, Ohio 38 Christian VanSickle K 6-1 190 R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. 39 Sam Levin DL 6-1 240 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. 40 Burton Fricke LB 6-3 232 Fr. Medham, N.J. 41 Jacob Feinstein WR/DB 6-2 228 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 42 Zack Monson LB 6-2 222 Jr. Alexandria, Va. 43 Arthur Nwandu TE 6-5 240 Fr. Marietta, Ga. 45 Ryan Wilkins LS 5-11 192 So. Blairsville, Pa.
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5-11 200 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. 5-10 194 R-Fr. Dallas, Ga. 6-2 260 So. Asheville, N.C. 5-11 175 R-Jr. Ridgefield, Conn. 6-3 285 R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. 5-11 225 Jr. North Ridgeville, Ohio 5-11 222 R-Fr. Clayton, N.C. 6-1 205 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. 6-1 185 Fr. Colhasset, Mass. 6-0 207 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. 6-0 230 R-So. Hope Mills, N.C. 5-11 220 Fr. Rumson, N.J. 6-0 222 R-So. Elon, N.C. 6-2 275 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. 6-1 304 R-Fr. Statesville, N.C. 6-4 320 R-Jr. Centerville, Ohio 6-1 285 R-Jr. Waterford, Conn. 6-1 284 R-So. Allentown, Pa. 6-0 310 R-Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla. 6-3 325 Sr. Piqua, Ohio 6-0 280 R-So. Wilmington, N.C. 6-2 292 R-So. Fort Myers, Fla. 6-5 285 R-Fr. Mooresville, N.C. 6-1 193 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. 6-3 290 Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. 6-3 368 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. 6-7 329 R-Jr. La Grange, N.C. 6-6 306 R-Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. 6-7 300 R-Jr. Golden, Miss. 6-8 274 R-So. Apex, N.C. 6-3 290 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va. 6-2 233 R-Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. 5-11 188 Fr. Marietta, Ga. 5-8 160 Jr. Acworth, Ga. 6-4 243 R-Sr. Dumfries, Va. 5-11 176 Fr. Locust Grove, Ga. 6-0 180 R-Jr. Alexandria, Va. 5-8 180 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 6-0 188 R-Fr. Cornelius, N.C. 6-0 186 R-Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 6-3 228 R-Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio 6-1 295 Fr. Hillsborough Township, N.J. 6-2 255 R-Fr. Hampton, Ga. 6-2 217 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. 6-3 250 R-So. Raleigh, N.C. 6-0 297 Sr. Havelock, N.C. 6-1 250 R-Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 6-5 238 R-Sr. Wake Forest, N.C. 6-3 242 Fr. Salem, N.J.
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W&M ROSTER No. Name
Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown
45 Riley Fox
LB
Jr. 5-11 215 Salem, Va.
0
Zyquan Bessant
DL
46 Drew Babcock
LB
RFr. 6-2 205 Blacksburg, Va.
1
Kane Everson
WR So. 5-11 160 Harrisburg, Pa.
47 Ethan Chang
K/P Fr. 5-10 185 Falls Church, Va.
2
Trey Watkins
LB
Jr. 6-0 215 Fredericksburg, Va.
48 Brayden Staib
LB
RFr. 6-3 225 Midlothian, Va.
3
Tyler Crist
LB
Sr. 6-0 240 Hampton, Va.
49 Will Barney
FB
Sr. 5-10 225 Richmond, Va.
4
Donavyn Lester
RB
So. 6-2 215 Plano, Texas
50 Drew Sotka
OLB Fr. 6-0 215 Glenelg, Md.
6
Ryan Poole
CB So. 5-11 180 Annapolis, Md.
51 Cory Ryder
OL Jr. 6-5 280 Nantucket, Mass.
6
Justin Hiller
QB Fr. 6-0 185 Long Grove, Ill.
52 James Jennette
OLB Fr. 6-5 210 Durham, N.C.
7
Ted Hefter
QB Sr. 6-0 195 Bethesda, Md.
54 Jarrett Heckert
LB
7
Marcus Barnes
S
RFr. 6-3 180 Jeannette, Pa.
55 John Pius
OLB Fr.
8
Gage Herdman
S
Jr. 6-3 220 Leesburg, Va.
56 Davis Call
LB
9
Carl Fowler
DL Jr. 6-4 265 Durham, N.C.
59 Jonathan Egwuatu OLB Fr. 6-3 235 Winston-Salem, N.C.
9
Zach Burdick
WR Sr. 6-1 195 Aldie, Va.
60 Charles Grant
OL
WR Sr. 5-9 170 Chesapeake, Va.
61 Rian Haigler
OL RFr. 6-4 340 Laurel, Md.
10 Sean Daniel
Jr. 5-10 280 Norfolk, Va.
11 DreSean Kendrick WR Fr.
6-2 220 Arlington, Va.
Jr. 6-2 245 Roanoke, Va. Fr.
6-4 270 Portsmouth, Va.
62 Sam Katz
LS
12 Hollis Mathis
QB So. 6-2 170 Pittsburgh, Pa.
63 Bart Francois
OL RFr. 6-3 315 Montvale, N.J.
13 JT Mayo
DB Fr.
64 Elijah Booth
OL Fr. 6-5 265 Mount Pleasant, S.C.
14 Jake Johnston
K
65 Colby Sorsdal
OL Jr. 6-6 300 Pittsburgh, Pa.
14 Cole Blackman
WR Sr. 6-4 200 Glen Allen, Va.
66 Dan Evers
OL Sr. 6-5 320 Chapel Hill, N.C.
15 Amonyae Watson WR Jr. 6-1 215 Newport News, Va.
68 Hunter Klein
OL
RFr. 6-4 295 Midlothian, Va.
16 Bronson Yoder
S/WR So. 5-11 190 Nappanee, Ind.
70 Sam Trainer
OL
RFr. 6-5 285 Alexandria, Va.
17 Chase Hart
QB Fr. 6-2 215 Strasburg, Va.
71 Griffin Gilder
OL Jr. 6-4 285 Alpharetta, Ga.
18 Imari Smith
S
Fr. 5-10 185 Brandywine, Md.
72 Ryan Ripley
OL
Sr. 6-2 280 Glen Allen, Va.
19 Kevin Jarrell
LB
So. 6-1 235 Charlottesville, Va.
74 Dan Masta
OL
So. 6-1 285 Moseley, Va.
19 Tre Diemer III
QB RFr. 6-1 200 Shelburne, Vt.
75 Ryan McKenna
OL Fr. 6-3 270 Doylestown, Pa.
21 Jordan Lowery
WR Sr. 5-11 205 Roanoke, Va.
76 Ifeanyi Ogudo
OL RFr. 6-7 315 Baltimore, Md.
22 Cam Spangler
CB
So. 5-9 165 Culpeper, Va.
77 Ryan Childress
OL
23 Gregory Cuffey
CB
So. 6-1 195 Hopewell, Va.
78 Marcus Crowell
OL So. 6-5 300 Florence, N.J.
24 Jaedon Joyner
CB RFr. 6-0 180 Washington, D.C.
79 Andrew Trainer
OL
Sr. 6-7 320 Alexandria, Va.
25 Owen Wright
RB
80 Will Michael
P
Sr. 5-10 175 Chesterfield, Va.
26 Mattijs Lasore
RB Fr. 5-11 200 Deinze, Belgium
81 Lachlan Pitts
TE
Jr. 6-6 250 Great Falls, Va.
27 Malcolm Spencer CB So. 6-2 200 Temple Hills, Md.
83 Tyler Rose
WR Fr.
28 Malachi Imoh
RB
Fr.
84 Zach Shumate
WR RFr. 6-1 185 Richmond, Va.
29 Will Whitehurst
K
So. 6-1 180 Greenville, N.C.
86 Jackson McCarthy TE
30 Isaiah Jones
LB
So. 6-1 245 Norristown, Pa.
87 Seth Dunn
WR So. 6-2 190 Fairfax Station
31 Caleb Grimes
RB
RFr. 5-10 210 Richmond, Va.
88 Anthony Mague
TE
Sr. 6-3 200 Medford, N.J.
32 Elijah Burns
RB
So. 5-11 205 Chester, Va.
89 Colton Turner
TE
Fr.
33 Jack Erwin
LB
So. 6-0 225 Williamsburg, Va.
90 Will Kiely
DL Sr. 6-4 280 Downingtown, Pa.
34 Alex Washington
ILB Fr.
91 Sammy Sarantis
DL
Fr.
6-4 270 Oakton, Va.
35 Quinn Osborne
ILB Fr. 6-2 215 Mitchellville, Md.
92 Jayde Pierre
DT
Fr.
6-1 315 Sterling, Va.
36 Ry Yates
TE
Fr.
6-4 230 Vienna, Va.
93 David Zhu
DL Fr. 6-1 270 Wuhan, China
37 Joe Murray
RB
Fr.
5-11 210 Burke, Va.
94 Garrett Huyck
DL Fr. 6-5 275 Chapin, S.C.
38 John Kearney
S
Fr. 5-10 190 Ridgewood, N.J.
95 Mike Malone
DE Fr. 6-4 275 Clark’s Summit, Pa.
39 Trey Zgombic
LB
So. 6-2 220 Long Valley, N.J.
96 Thomas Creed
DL So. 6-5 265 Falls Church, Va.
40 Joey Nameth
FB
So. 6-1 230 Leesburg, Va.
97 Evan De Buglio
DL RFr. 6-4 270 Toronto, Ontario
41 Kenneth Saunders WR RFr. 5-9 180 Castle Rock, Colo.
98 Marteise Phipps
LB
42 Aaron Maisus
99 Nate Lynn
DL So. 6-3 270 Charlotte, N.C.
S
5-8 190 Lynchburg, Va.
Jr. 6-3 230 Annapolis, Md.
5-11 190 Alexandria, Va.
Jr. 5-10 190 Chesterfield, Va.
Jr. 5-11 215 Bethesda, Md.
5-8 175 Winchester, Va.
6-1 205 Mineral, Va.
So. 6-1 190 Leesburg, Va.
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So. 5-9 205 Raleigh, N.C.
So. 6-5 295 Stafford, Va.
6-1 190 Lynchburg, Va.
RFr. 6-4 190 Fair Haven, N.J.
6-4 230 Plano, Texas
So. 6-2 245 N. Chesterfield, Va.
HEAD COACH
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W&M HEAD COACH
MIKE LONDON
Head Football Coach
The London File
COACHING CAREER 1989-90 Richmond (OLB) 1991-94 William & Mary (DL) 1995-96 Richmond (OLB/Rec. Coord.) 1997-00 Boston College (DL) 2001 Virginia (DL) 2002-04 Virginia (DL/Rec. Coord.) 2005 Houston Texans (DL) 2006-07 Virginia (Def. Coord./DL) 2008-09 Richmond (Head Coach) 2010-15 Virginia (Head Coach) 2016 Maryland (Assoc. HC/DL) 2017-18 Howard (Head Coach) 2019- William & Mary (Head Coach) COACHING HIGHLIGHTS 2008 NCAA FCS National Championship 2008 AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year 2011 ACC Coach of the Year 2017 FCS Eddie Robinson Award Finalist 2017 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year PLAYING CAREER 1979-82 University of Richmond 1983 Dallas Cowboys PERSONAL Born West Point, N.Y. (1960) Alma Mater Univ. of Richmond (1983) Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology Wife Regina Children Michael Jr., Brandon, Kristen Ticynn, Korben, Jaicyn, Madicyn
Tremendously successful and widely respected, Mike London enters his second year as head coach of the William & Mary football program. London’s first season leading the Tribe provided a glimpse of the program’s bright future, as the squad concluded the 2019 campaign with wins in three of its final four games – including a Capital Cup victory at long-time rival Richmond in the season finale. In addition to helping five W&M standouts earn all-conference honors, defensive tackle Bill Murray garnered All-America distinction and signed a free agent contract with the New England Patriots. Additionally, four members of the squad earned Freshman All-America honors. Under London’s leadership, the Tribe also dramatically improved in a number of offensive statistical categories during his first season in Williamsburg. In addition to nearly doubling its scoring production from the previous year (25.2), W&M increased its total offense by nearly 100 yards per game. The Tribe also increased its rushing average by more than 130 yards per contest and more than quadrupled its rushing touchdown total (26) – an impressive figure that ranked just outside the program’s all-time top-10 list. The Tribe also excelled academically under London’s leadership, as a program-record 51 student-athletes earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll distinction during the spring semester. London, a former assistant under longtime Tribe head coach Jimmye Laycock, returned to Williamsburg with an impressive list of accomplishments as a head coach that includes winning a national title at the University of Richmond (2008) and earning Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year distinction at the University of Virginia (2011). Howard University’s head coach from 2017-18, London’s tenure leading the Bison was highlighted with his selection as a finalist for the 2017 STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Eddie Robinson Award, which is bestowed upon the nation’s top head coach. Additionally, he earned the 2017 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year award after guiding Howard to a 6-2 conference record – the program’s first winning season since 2012. His inaugural campaign at HU featured a season-opening win at UNLV, which ESPN lauded as one of college football’s greatest upsets. Prior to his two-year stint at HU, London served as an associate head coach/defensive line coach at the University of Maryland in 2016 where he helped lead the Terps to an appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl.
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In addition to garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors at UVA in 2011, London led the Cavaliers to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. En route to earning the postseason bowl bid, he guided UVA to road wins at Miami and Florida State – becoming the first program in the nation to accomplish the feat in the same season. London gained his first head coaching experience at Richmond, his alma mater, where he amassed a 24-5 record and guided the Spiders to the 2008 FCS national title during his initial campaign. His efforts were recognized by the AFCA, which selected him as the FCS National Coach of the Year. After leading the Spiders to an 8-0 start the following season, UR became just the third FCS school to receive a vote in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. London landed the head coaching job at UR after an exceptional twoyear stint as UVA’s defensive coordinator (2006-07). During his first season, the Cavaliers allowed just 289.5 yards per game – the program’s best figure in 27 years. The following season, London’s defense ranked sixth nationally in sacks and among the nation’s top 20 in scoring defense and rushing defense. London oversaw the development of an outstanding group of All-ACC honorees, highlighted by 2007 unanimous All-America standout Chris Long, who was the second overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Before returning to UVA, where he was an assistant from 2001-04, London spent the 2005 season in the NFL as the Houston Texans’ defensive line coach. London’s first stint with the Cavaliers also included serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 2002-04. London, a native of Hampton, Va., began his coaching career as the outside linebackers coach at Richmond in 1988 before coaching the defensive line at William & Mary under Jimmye Laycock (1991-94). He then returned to UR for two more years (1995-96) as the outside linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator before taking on the defensive line coaching duties at Boston College from 1997-00. A standout defensive back at Richmond (1979-82), London served as a team captain his senior season and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent in 1983. London graduated from UR in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a year later earned a degree in law enforcement from the Richmond Police Academy. He served as a detective from 1985-87. London and his wife, Regina, have four children: daughters Ticynn, Jaicyn and Madicyn and son Korben. He has three children from a previous marriage: sons Michael Jr. and Brandon, and daughter Kristen.
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