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GAME NOTES
Game Day: Richmond Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CAA Standings. . . . . . . . . 2 Schedules & Stats. . . . . . . 4 Meet the Spiders . . . . . . . 6 UR Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W&M Rosters. . . . . . . . . . 10 Head Coach Mike London . . 12 First and 10 The William & Mary football team will close out its 2021 spring slate when it hosts No. 12 Richmond for Senior Day at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 1 p.m. Prior to the contest, W&M will honor five seniors who will play their final game for the Tribe - captain Ted Hefter, Jordan Lowery, Will Barney, Davis Call and Riley Fox. W&M currently owns a 1-2 record and is coming off an open week after last Saturday’s game at Elon was postponed due to COVID protocols within the Phoenix’s program. Although he missed the Tribe’s last game, a 38-10 setback to top-ranked James Madison, sophomore quarterback Hollis Mathis leads the Tribe offensively and ranks second in the CAA in total offense (235.5), third
in passing yards per game (189.5) and third in completion percentage (60.8). Defensively, W&M ranks among the top half of the CAA in scoring defense (23.0) and passing defense (167.7). Ranked 12th nationally, Richmond currently owns a 3-0 record and is coming off an open week after last Saturday’s game against topranked James Madison was postponed due to COVID protocols within the Spiders’ program. UR boasts the CAA’s second-ranked passing attack (205.7), while it ranks third in the conference in scoring defense (15.0) and rushing defense (55.0). Quarterback Joe Mancuso leads the league in total of-
fense (250.7), while linebacker Tristan Wheeler ranks tied for first in the conference with 9.0 tackles per game. Series History Saturday’s contest for the Capital Cup between W&M and UR will mark the 132nd meeting between the two schools in what has been traditionally called the “Oldest Rivalry in the South” – but may be more accurately described as the most PLAYED rivalry in the South. The all-time series is tied, 63-63-5. The teams first met in 1898, when Richmond blanked W&M, 15-0. Only three other Division I series have a longer history than that of W&M vs. Richmond.
Team captain Ted Hefter is one of five Tribe seniors who will be honored prior to Saturday’s season finale against Richmond at Zable Stadium.
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GAME NOTES Twice in a Season Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between W&M this season, marking the first time since 2015 that the two teams played multiple times in one season. The second meeting in 2015 came in the NCAA Playoffs. W&M and UR played three times in 1905 and 1919, while they squared off twice in 1906, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917. See Ya Again Soon Saturday’s game will mark the second of three scheduled matchups between W&M and UR in 2021, as the Spiders will visit Zable Stadium again in the fall (Nov. 20). A Key to Victory W&M’s ability to run the ball successfully against Richmond has been a key to its last four victories in the series. In those games, the Tribe has averaged 220.5 rushing yards per game (882 yards). Conversely, it has averaged just 80.5 rushing yards per game during its last 13 losses in the series (1,046 yards). W&M-UR Connections In addition to winning a national championship as head coach at Richmond in 2008, W&M Head Coach Mike London was also a standout defensive back for the Spiders (1979-82) and served as a team captain as a senior. Additionally, he spent two stints as an assistant at UR. W&M Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Vince Brown, coached linebackers at Richmond for both seasons (2008-09) that
London served as the Spiders’ head coach. On the UR sidelines, Head Coach Russ Huesman has ties to W&M. Huesman worked as an assistant at W&M from 198597 and served as the defensive coordinator his final two seasons. Protecting the Football Through three games, W&M has committed just four turnovers. Three of those have come on fumbles, while the Tribe has thrown just one interception. Fourth Down Conversions The Tribe has converted on four of its five fourth down attempts this season and ranks second in the CAA with a 80.0 conversion percentage. 20 is the Magic Number W&M owns an 11-3 record during the last three seasons in games in which it scored more than 20 points. Winning the Turnover Battle During the last three seasons, W&M is 7-2 when it commits fewer turnovers than its opponents, while it is 1-9 when it loses the turnover battle during the recent stretch. The lone win came against Elon earlier this season. Ground Game is Key Since joining the league in 1993, W&M has rushed for at least 200 yards 81 times and posted a 76-5 record in those contests. Additionally, W&M is 31-4 when out-rushing the opposition since 2013.
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2021 CAA Football Standings SOUTH Richmond James Madison William & Mary Elon
CAA Overall 3-0 3-0 2-0 4-0 1-2 1-2 0-4 1-5
NORTH Delaware Villanova Rhode Island Maine UAlbany Stony Brook New Hampshire
CAA Overall 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-1 0-1
Around CAA Football This Week April 10 Time Stony Brook at New Hampshire Noon Maine at Rhode Island Canceled Villanova at UAlbany Canceled Richmond at William & Mary 1 p.m. Elon at JMU Postponed Delaware at Delaware St. 6 p.m.
Last Week’s CAA Football Results Villanova def. Maine, 44-17
Today’s Officials Referee . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Hayes Umpire . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Kirk H. Line Judge . . . . . . . . . Eli Stratton Line Judge . . . . . . . . . . .Lance Ulrich Side Judge . . . . . . . . . Russell Wyatt Field Judge. . . . . . . . . Scott Browder Back Judge . . . . . . . . . . Jim Downey Replay Official . . . . . . Lou Hammond Comm. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelvin Hudson
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SCHEDULES & STATS
William & Mary “Tribe”
Richmond “Spiders”
Head Coach: Mike London (Richmond, 1983) 2nd Season at W&M/12th Season Overall
Head Coach: Russ Huesman (Chattanooga, 1983) 4th Season at Richmond/12th Season Overall
(1-2, 1-2 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 #12 RICHMOND*
(3-0, 3-0 CAA)
Score/Time L, 21-14 PPD W, 31-10 L, 38-10 PPD 1 p.m.
Date Opponent March 6 William & Mary* March 13 at Elon* March 20 at #1 James Madison* March 27 Elon* April 3 at #1 James Madison* April 10 at William & Mary*
*CAA game
Score/Time W, 21-14 W, 38-14 PPD W, 31-17 PPD 1 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. 18.3 23.0 42 56 124.3 154.3 169.0 167.7 293.3 322.0 18-180 17-135 1-0 1-0 5-3 3-2 35% 47%
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.
UR Opp. 30.0 15.0 61 38 179.3 55.0 205.7 188.3 385.0 243.3 116-128 17-170 4-17 0-0 3-3 1-0 45% 28%
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. YPG TD M. Imoh 16 148 9.2 74.0 3 H. Mathis 20 92 4.6 46.0 1 E. Burns 28 72 2.6 24.0 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int YPG H. Mathis 51 31 379 2 0 189.5 T. Hefter 20 13 128 1 1 42.7
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. YPG TD A. Dykes 37 193 5.2 64.3 3 J. Mancuso 32 171 5.4 57.0 1 S. Smith 36 168 4.7 56.0 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD Int YPG J. Mancuso 88 53 581 6 0 193.7 B. English 6 6 36 0 0 12.0
Receiving C. Blackman A. Mague J. Lowery Z. Burdick
No. 12 8 5 3
Receiving L. Henley J. Williams J. Fitzgerald I. Brown
No. Yds. Avg. TD YPG 13 176 13.5 1 58.7 11 86 7.8 0 28.7 10 89 8.9 1 29.7 8 81 10.1 1 27.0
Punting W. Whitehurst
No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 16 627 39.2 63 6
Punting A. Lopez
No. Yds. Avg. Long I20 11 416 37.8 46 2
Yds. Avg. TD YPG 194 16.2 1 64.7 100 12.5 1 33.3 23 4.6 0 7.7 48 16.0 0 48.0
Scoring TD Run/Rec 2PT XPM-A FGM-A Pts. M. Imoh 3/0 0 0-0 0-0 18 E. Chang 0/0 0 7-7 2-3 9 Four others - - - - 6
Scoring TD Run/Rec A. Dykes 3/2 J. Laron 0/0 S. Smith 1/0
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2PT XPM-A FGM-A Pts. 0 0-0 0-0 30 0 9-9 2-2 15 1 0-0 0-0 8
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MEET THE SPIDERS
All-Time Meetings with Richmond Series Record: Tied, 63-63-5 Series Record in Williamsburg: W&M leads, 22-20 Series Record in Richmond: W&M leads, 41-39-5 Series Record at Neutral Sites: UR leads, 4-0 First Meeting: Nov. 19, 1898, UR won, 15-0, in Richmond
Last 10 Series Meetings
Coaching Staff Russ Huesman, Head Coach
Record at UR: 18-19 / 4th Season Career Record: 77-56/12th Season Assistant Coaches Jeff Durden.............. Off. Coord. Justin Wood............ Def. Coord. Adam Ross.........OL/Run Game Wesley Satterfield................WR Trevor Mendelson................. TE Jason Nichols........................RB Drew Anthony......................... S Ross Douglas........................CB Jeff Hanson...........................DE Sam Daniels..........................DT
UR Quick Facts
Location.....................Richmond, Va. Founded.....................................1830 Enrollment............................... 3,000 Colors......................... Red and Blue President...... Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher A.D..................................John Hardt Stadium................. Robins Stadium NCAA Affiliation:.....Division I (FCS) Conference................................CAA 2019 Record...........................5-7, 4-4 Web.............RichmondSpiders.com
Year.........Date.............. Result......... UR......... W&M ............... Location 2012....... Nov. 17............L.............21............14......... Williamsburg 2013....... Nov. 23............L.............31........... 20............... Richmond 2014....... Nov. 22............L.............34........... 20......... Williamsburg 2015....... Nov. 21............L.............20............ 9................ Richmond 2015....... Dec. 5..............L.............48............13............... Richmond 2016....... Nov. 19...........W.............13........... 34......... Williamsburg 2017....... Nov. 18............L.............27........... 20............... Richmond 2018....... Nov. 17............L.............10............ 6.......... Williamsburg 2019....... Nov. 23.......W (OT).........15........... 21............... Richmond 2020...... Mar. 6..............L.............21............14............... Richmond
About the Spiders
Ranked 12th nationally, Richmond currently owns a 3-0 record and is coming off an open week after last Saturday’s game against top-ranked JMU was postponed due to COVID protocols within the Spiders’ program. UR boasts the CAA’s second-ranked passing attack (205.7), while it ranks third in the conference in scoring defense (15.0) and rushing defense (55.0). Individually, quarterback Joe Mancuso leads the league in total offense (250.7), while linebacker Tristan Wheeler ranks tied for first in the conference with 9.0 tackles per game.
Last Meeting - UR 21, W&M 14
RICHMOND, Va. (3/6/21) -- W&M fell at Richmond, 21-14, in its 2021 spring season opener. The Tribe led in the fourth quarter, 14-13, but the Spiders regained the lead with 6:20 remaining and held on for a 2114 win. Joe Mancuso’s 6-yard touchdown pass to John Fitzgerald flipped the lead, and W&M’s offense was on the field for only three plays the rest of the way. Quarterback Hollis Mathis accounted for 220 yards and both of his team’s touchdowns. Defensively, the Tribe held Richmond to 310 yards, 159 of which came on two possessions. William & Mary Richmond
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W&M TRIBE FOOTBALL
RICHMOND ROSTER No. Name
Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
41 Tyler Dressler
LB
6-3 245 Sr.
1
Milan Howard
RB
5-11 185 R-So. Charlotte, N.C.
42 Jake Larson
K
5-11 174 So. Baltimore, Md.
2
Tyrek Funderburk DB
5-11 185 R-So. Indian Trail, N.C.
44 Jeremiah Grant
DL
6-2 245 Fr.
South Orange, N.J.
3
Aaron Dykes
RB
5-11 202 R-So. Knoxville, Tenn.
45 Duncan Trau
K
5-9 190 Jr.
Alexandria, Va.
4
Ben Castellano
WR
6-4 218 R-Fr. Purcellville, Va.
46 Kaiden Pritchett
DB
6-0 195 Fr.
Stanardsville, Va.
5
Jasiah Williams
WR
5-11 181 Fr.
47 Ulises Sarria
WR 5-10 188 Fr.
Miami, Fla.
6
Dante Black
RB
5-10 202 R-So. Lilburn, Ga.
48 Jared Joseph
LB
6-0 210 Fr.
Charlotte, N.C.
7
Leroy Henley
WR 6-1 208 R-Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla.
49 Kevin Laughlin
LS
5-11 196 R-Jr. Little Silver, N.J.
7
Noah Nicholson
DB
6-0 202 R-Jr. Olney, Md.
50 Andrew Lopez
P/K
5-9 170 Fr.
8
Aaron Banks
DB
5-11 180 R-So. Stephens City, Va.
53 Scott Schenke
OL
6-3 296 R-Fr. Venice, Fla.
9
Joe Mancuso
QB
6-4 215 R-Sr. Blairsville, Ga.
56 Tom Elia
OL
6-3 296 R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa.
9
OL
6-3 305 R-So. Marietta, Ga.
Petersburg, Va.
Covington, Va.
New Orleans, La.
Darius Reynolds
DL
6-2 250 R-Sr. Yorktown, Va.
60 James Snavely
10 Braxton Hughes
QB
6-1 222 R-So. Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
62 Santiago Messmacher OL
6-3 308 R-Fr. Miami, Fla.
10 Philip O’Connor
LB
6-1 226 R-So. Philadelphia, Pa.
65 Clayton McConnell OL
6-4 290 R-Jr. Foley, Ala.
11 Justin Jasper
WR
6-3 205 R-So. Mechanicsville, Va.
71 Jeremy Singleton OL
6-4 290 Fr.
12 Jackson Hardy
QB
6-4 224 Fr.
72 Ryan Coll
OL
6-5 330 So. Gainesville, Va.
13 Gio Seigler
DB
6-0 186 R-Fr. Leesburg, Va.
73 Tim Coleman
OL
6-4 320 R-Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
14 Jackson Walker
QB
6-3 205 R-Fr. Germantown, Tenn.
74 Cade Salyers
OL
6-4 320 So. Kingsport, Tenn.
15 Isaac Brown
WR
6-1 202 R-So. Winchester, Va.
75 Gavin Lamp
OL
6-5 295 R-Fr. Viera, Fla.
16 Aamir Hall
DB
6-2 195 Fr.
77 Seyoum Settepani OL
6-4 300 R-Sr. Harlem, N.Y.
17 Beau English
QB
6-2 217 R-Jr. Stevenson, Md.
78 Joe More
OL
6-5 302 R-So. Franklin, Tenn.
18 Fonnae Webb
RB
5-11 210 Fr.
79 Tazle Sumpter
OL
6-4 290 R-Sr. Richmond, Va.
19 Robert Rolfe
WR 6-0 189 R-Fr. Scarsdale, N.Y.
81 Quintarius Jefferies WR 6-1 182 Fr.
20 Cameron Cloud
WR 5-10 180 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C.
82 Liam Simpson
WR
6-2 205 R-Fr. Richmond, Va.
21 Jabril Hayes
DB
5-11 165 Fr.
83 Connor Deveney
TE
6-5 256 Fr.
Medford, N.J.
23 Xavier Marshall
LB
6-1 215 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C.
84 Brooks Heagarty
TE
6-4 251 Fr.
Gallatin, Tenn.
24 Noah Holmes
LB
6-1 215 R-Fr. Williamsburg, Va.
85 Noah Washington WR
6-1 206 Fr.
Ponte Vedra, Fla.
25 Malik Mustapha
DB
5-10 197 Fr.
Charlotte, N.C.
86 Avery Close
TE
6-5 250 R-Fr. Salem, Va.
26 Devin McCray
DB
6-0 185 Fr.
Goochland, Va.
87 Talon James
TE
6-4 236 R-So. Fairview, N.C.
27 Nile Harris
DB
6-0 185 R-So. Greensboro, N.C.
88 John Fitzgerald
TE
6-4 250 Gr. Baltimore, Md.
30 Tristan Wheeler
LB
6-2 228 So. Bethlehem, Pa.
89 Will Ahrens
DL
6-1 290 Sr. New Canaan, Conn.
31 Savon Smith
RB
5-9 200 So. Winchester, Va.
90 Zander Barnett
DL
6-3 235 Fr.
32 Marlem Louis
DL
6-3 250 R-Fr. Venice, Fla.
92 Colby Ritten
DL
6-2 285 R-Sr. Orlando, Fla.
35 Dermot McDonough DB
5-11 183 R-Fr. Troy, N.Y.
93 Ray Eldridge
DL
6-4 310 R-So. McDonald, Pa.
37 Chance Graves
DB
6-1 185 Fr.
94 Louis Montana
DL
6-4 270 R-Fr. Sparta, N.J.
38 Jacob Huhn
RB
5-8 213 R-Fr. Sparta, N.J.
96 Caleb Brooks
DL
6-4 241 R-Jr. Clifton, Va.
39 Konrad Ehmke
DB
6-1 180 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
98 Kobie Turner
DL
6-3 285 R-Jr. Clifton, Va.
40 Wayne Galloway
LB
6-1 222 Fr.
99 Aidan Murray
DL
6-4 297 R-So. Ogdensburg, N.J.
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Baltimore, Md.
Washington, D.C.
Stephens City, Va.
Culpeper, Va.
Thibodaux, La.
8
Richmond, Va.
Greenville, S.C.
Milton, Ga.
W&M TRIBE FOOTBALL
W&M ROSTER No. Name
Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown
46 Drew Babcock
LB
0
Zyquan Bessant
DL
47 Ethan Chang
K/P Fr. 5-10 185 Falls Church, Va.
1
Kane Everson
WR So. 5-11 160 Harrisburg, Pa.
48 Brayden Staib
LB
RFr. 6-3 225 Midlothian, Va.
2
Trey Watkins
LB
Jr. 6-0 215 Fredericksburg, Va.
49 Will Barney
FB
Sr. 5-10 225 Richmond, Va.
3
Tyler Crist
LB
Sr. 6-0 240 Hampton, Va.
50 Drew Sotka
OLB Fr. 6-0 215 Glenelg, Md.
4
Donavyn Lester
RB
So. 6-2 215 Plano, Texas
51 Cory Ryder
OL Jr. 6-5 280 Nantucket, Mass.
6
Ryan Poole
CB So. 5-11 180 Annapolis, Md.
52 James Jennette
OLB Fr. 6-5 210 Durham, N.C.
6
Justin Hiller
QB Fr. 6-0 185 Long Grove, Ill.
54 Jarrett Heckert
LB
7
Ted Hefter
QB Sr. 6-0 195 Bethesda, Md.
55 John Pius
OLB Fr.
7
Marcus Barnes
S
RFr. 6-3 180 Jeannette, Pa.
56 Davis Call
LB
8
Gage Herdman
S
Jr. 6-3 220 Leesburg, Va.
59 Jonathan Egwuatu OLB Fr. 6-3 235 Winston-Salem, N.C.
9
Carl Fowler
DL Jr. 6-4 265 Durham, N.C.
60 Charles Grant
OL
9
Zach Burdick
WR Sr. 6-1 195 Aldie, Va.
61 Rian Haigler
OL RFr. 6-4 340 Laurel, Md.
WR Sr. 5-9 170 Chesapeake, Va.
62 Sam Katz
LS
63 Bart Francois
OL RFr. 6-3 315 Montvale, N.J.
10 Sean Daniel
Jr. 5-10 280 Norfolk, Va.
11 DreSean Kendrick WR Fr.
5-8 190 Lynchburg, Va.
RFr. 6-2 205 Blacksburg, Va.
Jr. 6-3 230 Annapolis, Md. 6-2 220 Arlington, Va.
Jr. 6-2 245 Roanoke, Va. Fr.
6-4 270 Portsmouth, Va.
So. 5-9 205 Raleigh, N.C.
12 Hollis Mathis
QB So. 6-2 170 Pittsburgh, Pa.
64 Elijah Booth
OL Fr. 6-5 265 Mount Pleasant, S.C.
13 JT Mayo
DB Fr.
65 Colby Sorsdal
OL Jr. 6-6 300 Pittsburgh, Pa.
14 Jake Johnston
K
66 Dan Evers
OL Sr. 6-5 320 Chapel Hill, N.C.
14 Cole Blackman
WR Sr. 6-4 200 Glen Allen, Va.
68 Hunter Klein
OL
RFr. 6-4 295 Midlothian, Va.
15 Amonyae Watson WR Jr. 6-1 215 Newport News, Va.
70 Sam Trainer
OL
RFr. 6-5 285 Alexandria, Va.
16 Bronson Yoder
S/WR So. 5-11 190 Nappanee, Ind.
71 Griffin Gilder
OL Jr. 6-4 285 Alpharetta, Ga.
17 Chase Hart
QB Fr. 6-2 215 Strasburg, Va.
72 Ryan Ripley
OL
Sr. 6-2 280 Glen Allen, Va.
18 Imari Smith
S
Fr. 5-10 185 Brandywine, Md.
74 Dan Masta
OL
So. 6-1 285 Moseley, Va.
19 Kevin Jarrell
LB
So. 6-1 235 Charlottesville, Va.
75 Ryan McKenna
OL Fr. 6-3 270 Doylestown, Pa.
19 Tre Diemer III
QB RFr. 6-1 200 Shelburne, Vt.
76 Ifeanyi Ogudo
OL RFr. 6-7 315 Baltimore, Md.
21 Jordan Lowery
WR Sr. 5-11 205 Roanoke, Va.
77 Ryan Childress
OL
22 Cam Spangler
CB
So. 5-9 165 Culpeper, Va.
78 Marcus Crowell
OL So. 6-5 300 Florence, N.J.
23 Gregory Cuffey
CB
So. 6-1 195 Hopewell, Va.
79 Andrew Trainer
OL
Sr. 6-7 320 Alexandria, Va.
24 Jaedon Joyner
CB RFr. 6-0 180 Washington, D.C.
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. 6-3 205 Hillcrest Heights, 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
S
So. 6-1 190 Leesburg, Va.
99 Nate Lynn
DL So. 6-3 270 Charlotte, N.C.
45 Riley Fox
LB
Jr. 5-11 215 Salem, Va.
5-11 190 Alexandria, Va.
Jr. 5-10 190 Chesterfield, Va.
5-8 175 Winchester, Va.
6-1 205 Mineral, Va.
10
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
W&M TRIBE FOOTBALL
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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