2012 SPIDER FOOTBALL | 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 10 CONFERENCE TITLES | 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS | 74 ALL-AMERICANS RICHMOND (4-2, 2-1) SPIDERS AT A GLANCE... Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 13, 2012 Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 PM Location ............... Durham, N.H. Venue ............... Cowell Stadium Capacity ...................... 6,500 Surface .................... FieldTurf TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comcast SportsNet Live Stats ..... RichmondSpiders.com Live Audio .... RichmondSpiders.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN 950 AM Series Record ...... Series Tied, 10-10 NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-2, 2-1) WILDCATS Date Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Virginia ^ L, 19-43 Sept. 8 GARDNER-WEBB W, 41-8 Sept. 15 at VMI W, 47-6 Sept. 22 at Georgia State * W, 35-14 Sept. 29 #4 OLD DOMINION * L, 37-45 Oct. 6 at Villanova * W, 28-17 Oct. 13 at #12/13 New Hampshire *^ 12 PM Oct. 20 JAMES MADISON *^ 3:30 PM Nov. 3 RHODE ISLAND * 6 PM Nov. 10 DELAWARE * 3:30 PM Nov. 17 at William & Mary * 1:30 PM Home games in CAPS | * CAA Football game ^ Comcast SportsNet THE COACHES Richmond: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84) Record at Richmond: 4-2 (1st year) Career Record: 51-22 (7th year) Record vs. New Hampshire: 0-0 New Hampshire: Sean McDonnell (UNH, ‘78) Record at UNH: 100-64 (14th year) Career Record: 100-64 (14th year) Record vs. Richmond: 4-4 RICHMOND COACHING STAFF On the Field Danny Rocco ........................................... Head Coach Wayne Lineburg ........... Assoc. HC/Running Backs Bob Trott .............................. Defensive Coordinator Levern Belin ........................................ Defensive Line Blaine McCorkle ................................. Offensive Line Fontel Mines ...................................... Wide Receivers Byron Thweatt..........................................Linebackers In the Press Box Brandon Streeter ........Offensive Coordinator/QB Dave Legg ..................................... Special Teams/DB Bill Polin ....................................................... Tight Ends Manny Rojas ............................. Asst. Defensive Line Alex Stadler.......................................... Offensive G.A. Jacob Fowler ...................................... Defensive G.A. MEDIA COVERAGE Radio (Spider IMG College Sports Network) Flagship.......................................................... ESPN 950 Internet ................................ RichmondSpiders.com ............................................................ ESPN950am.com Play-by-Play .................................................. Bob Black Analyst.......................................... Jasmonn Coleman Sideline........................................................ Matt Smith Studio Host ............................................ Matt Josephs ATHLETIC PUBLIC RELATIONS Football Contact ..................................... Scott Burns Office.......................................................804-287-6313 Email................................... [email protected]Twitter ................................................. @scottburns12 Web ....................................... RichmondSpiders.com 2012 RICHMOND SCHEDULE / RESULTS THE GAME • Under first year head coach Danny Rocco, the Richmond Spiders football team won at Villanova for the first time since 2000, beating the Wildcats, 28-17. The victory moved the Spiders’ record to 4-2, 2-1, while also snapping a three-game losing skid to Villanova. • The Richmond Spiders hit the road for fourth time in five weeks this Saturday when the team travels north to face the No. 12/13-ranked New Hampshire Wildcats. Last week, New Hampshire handled Georgia State easily in Atlanta, 44-21, to move to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in CAA conference play. • Saturday’s game against the Wildcats will mark the 21st time the two teams have met on the gridiron, with the squads splitting the previous 20 meetings, 10-10. New Hampshire has won the last two meetings between the two teams, with the last Spider win at UNH coming back on October 14, 2000. QUICK SLANTS • The Spiders come in to Saturday’s game with a record of 20-17 over ranked opponents dating back to the start of the 2007 season. The team is 0-1 in 2012, having lost to then No. 4 ODU, 45-37. • The last win for Richmond over a ranked opponent came on November 6, 2010 - a 13-10 overtime win over James Madison. • The last time the Spiders beat a ranked New Hampshire team was on September 29, 2007 - a 45-38 win in Richmond. • QB John Laub is having a stellar season for the Spiders, throw- ing for eight touchdowns while running for six more. • LB Eric Wright leads the Richmond defense with 43 tackles, while fellow LB Darius McMillan has 42 stops. • The Spiders have been tough to beat when scoring 30 or more points dating back to the 2005 season. When scoring over 30, Rich- mond is 40-5, including a 3-1 mark this year. LAST TIME OUT • The Spiders won at Villanova for the first time since 2000, beating the Wildcats, 28-17. Richmond forced four turnovers, with DB Darryl Hamilton (pictured) coming up with a pair of huge, fourth-quarter interceptions. • WR Stepehen Barnette had a career-day against Villanova, catching five balls for a career-high 110 yards - including a 19-yard touchdown reception. The 100-yard game was the first in Barnette’s career. • DT Evan Kelly was a force for the Spiders, coming up with six tackles in the win, including a career-best 1.5 sacks. THE SERIES Overall Record: Series tied, 10-10 Games at UNH: UNH leads, 7-3 Games at Richmond: Richmond leads, 7-3 Last Five Games in Series: UNH leads, 3-2 Last Spider Win at UNH: 10/14/2000 (31-10) Current Streak: UNH W2 Last Meeting: UNH 45, UR 43 (9/24/11, Richmond) WHAT’S INSIDE Notes ..................................................................................2-6 Roster/Pronunciation Guide..........................................8 Two-Deep .............................................................................9 Head Coach Danny Rocco ........................................... 10 Player Capsules, Career Stats/Highs .................. 11-15 2012 Stats .......................................................................... 17
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2012 SPIDER FOOTBALL | 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 10 CONFERENCE TITLES | 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS | 74 ALL-AMERICANS
Date Opponent TimeSept. 1 at Virginia ^ L, 19-43Sept. 8 GARDNER-WEBB W, 41-8Sept. 15 at VMI W, 47-6Sept. 22 at Georgia State * W, 35-14Sept. 29 #4 OLD DOMINION * L, 37-45Oct. 6 at Villanova * W, 28-17Oct. 13 at #12/13 New Hampshire *^ 12 PMOct. 20 JAMES MADISON *^ 3:30 PMNov. 3 RHODE ISLAND * 6 PMNov. 10 DELAWARE * 3:30 PMNov. 17 at William & Mary * 1:30 PM
Home games in CAPS | * CAA Football game ^ Comcast SportsNet
THE COACHESRichmond: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84)
Record at Richmond: 4-2 (1st year)Career Record: 51-22 (7th year)Record vs. New Hampshire: 0-0
New Hampshire: Sean McDonnell (UNH, ‘78)Record at UNH: 100-64 (14th year)Career Record: 100-64 (14th year)
Record vs. Richmond: 4-4
RICHMOND COACHING STAFFOn the Field
Danny Rocco ........................................... Head Coach Wayne Lineburg ...........Assoc. HC/Running BacksBob Trott .............................. Defensive CoordinatorLevern Belin ........................................Defensive LineBlaine McCorkle .................................O�ensive LineFontel Mines ...................................... Wide ReceiversByron Thweatt..........................................Linebackers
In the Press BoxBrandon Streeter ........O�ensive Coordinator/QBDave Legg .....................................Special Teams/DBBill Polin ....................................................... Tight EndsManny Rojas .............................Asst. Defensive LineAlex Stadler .......................................... O�ensive G.A.Jacob Fowler ...................................... Defensive G.A.
MEDIA COVERAGERadio (Spider IMG College Sports Network)Flagship .......................................................... ESPN 950Internet ................................RichmondSpiders.com............................................................ ESPN950am.comPlay-by-Play ..................................................Bob BlackAnalyst .......................................... Jasmonn ColemanSideline........................................................ Matt SmithStudio Host ............................................Matt Josephs
ATHLETIC PUBLIC RELATIONSFootball Contact ..................................... Scott BurnsO�ce .......................................................804-287-6313Email................................... [email protected] ................................................. @scottburns12Web .......................................RichmondSpiders.com
2012 RICHMOND SCHEDULE / RESULTS
THE GAME• Under first year head coach Danny Rocco, the Richmond Spiders football team won at Villanova for the
first time since 2000, beating the Wildcats, 28-17. The victory moved the Spiders’ record to 4-2, 2-1, while also snapping a three-game losing skid to Villanova.
• The Richmond Spiders hit the road for fourth time in five weeks this Saturday when the team travels north to face the No. 12/13-ranked New Hampshire Wildcats. Last week, New Hampshire handled Georgia State easily in Atlanta, 44-21, to move to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in CAA conference play.
• Saturday’s game against the Wildcats will mark the 21st time the two teams have met on the gridiron, with the squads splitting the previous 20 meetings, 10-10. New Hampshire has won the last two meetings between the two teams, with the last Spider win at UNH coming back on October 14, 2000.
QUICK SLANTS• The Spiders come in to Saturday’s game with a record of 20-17
over ranked opponents dating back to the start of the 2007 season. The team is 0-1 in 2012, having lost to then No. 4 ODU, 45-37.
• The last win for Richmond over a ranked opponent came on November 6, 2010 - a 13-10 overtime win over James Madison.
• The last time the Spiders beat a ranked New Hampshire team was on September 29, 2007 - a 45-38 win in Richmond.
• QB John Laub is having a stellar season for the Spiders, throw-ing for eight touchdowns while running for six more.
• LB Eric Wright leads the Richmond defense with 43 tackles, while fellow LB Darius McMillan has 42 stops.
• The Spiders have been tough to beat when scoring 30 or more points dating back to the 2005 season. When scoring over 30, Rich-mond is 40-5, including a 3-1 mark this year.
LAST TIME OUT• The Spiders won at Villanova for the first time since 2000,
beating the Wildcats, 28-17. Richmond forced four turnovers, with DB Darryl Hamilton (pictured) coming up with a pair of huge, fourth-quarter interceptions.
• WR Stepehen Barnette had a career-day against Villanova, catching five balls for a career-high 110 yards - including a 19-yard touchdown reception. The 100-yard game was the first in Barnette’s career.
• DT Evan Kelly was a force for the Spiders, coming up with six tackles in the win, including a career-best 1.5 sacks.
THE SERIESOverall Record: Series tied, 10-10
Games at UNH: UNH leads, 7-3Games at Richmond: Richmond leads, 7-3Last Five Games in Series: UNH leads, 3-2
Last Spider Win at UNH: 10/14/2000 (31-10)Current Streak: UNH W2
Last Meeting: UNH 45, UR 43 (9/24/11, Richmond)
WHAT’S INSIDENotes ..................................................................................2-6Roster/Pronunciation Guide ..........................................8Two-Deep .............................................................................9Head Coach Danny Rocco ........................................... 10Player Capsules, Career Stats/Highs ..................11-152012 Stats .......................................................................... 17
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
RICHMOND FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIATwitter .....................................................................................@Spider_FootballFacebook .................................. Facebook.com/RichmondSpiderFootballInstagram ...........................................................Search “Richmond Football”Youtube ......................................................YouTube.com/RichmondSpiders
CAA FOOTBALL MEDIA TELECONFERENCERichmond head coach Danny Rocco is available each Monday at 11:20 a.m. ET on the CAA Football Coaches’ Teleconference. Media members
wishing to access the teleconference should contact Burns in theAthletic Public Relations O�ce for access numbers.
Below is the weekly lineup (All times Eastern)10:00 a.m. ........................................................................CAA Football Update10:10 a.m. ....................................................................... Jack Cosgrove, Maine10:20 a.m. ............................................... Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire10:30 a.m. .................................................................Joe Trainer, Rhode Island10:40 a.m. ....................................................................... Andy Talley, Villanova10:50 a.m. ........................................................................ K.C. Keeler, Delaware11:00 a.m. ......................................................................Rob Ambrose, Towson11:10 a.m. .............................................. Mickey Matthews, James Madison11:20 a.m. ................................................ Danny Rocco, Richmond11:30 a.m. ..................................................Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary11:40 a.m. ......................................................... Bobby Wilder, Old Dominion11:50 a.m. ................................................................... Bill Curry, Georgia State
2012 QUICK FACTSUniversity InformationLocation ..................................................University of Richmond, VA 23173Founded ...........................................................................................................1830Enrollment ......................................................................................................3,000Nickname ....................................................................................................SpidersSchool Colors .................................................................................Red and BlueStadium ..............................................................E. Claiborne Robins StadiumOpened .............................................................................. September 18, 2010Capacity ...........................................................................................................8,700Surface .......................................FieldTurf Pro (Installed Summer of 2012)President ..........................................Dr. Edward L. Ayers (Tennessee, 1974)Athletics Director ..................................... Jim Miller (Old Dominion, 1974)
Team InformationHead Coach .................................................................................... Danny Rocco Alma Mater, Year........................................................... Wake Forest, 1984Record/Years at Richmond ..................................................................4-2/FirstCareer Record/Years ..................................................................... 51-22/Seven2011 Record........................................................................................................3-8CAA Record (Finish) ....................................................... 0-8 (10th)Letterman Returning/Lost........................................................................60/20O�ensive Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................6/5Defensive Starters Returning/Lost .............................................................7/4Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost .....................................................2/0
Program HistorySeasons of Football .....................................................................129th in 2012First Season ......................................................................................................1881All-Time Record (Pct.) ......................................................... 503-617-53 (.450)All-Time Postseason Record (Pct.) ............................................... 11-8 (.579)All-Time Bowl Record (Pct.) ...............................................................1-1 (.500)All-Time National Championships .................................................... 1 (2008)All-Time Conference Championships ......................................................... 10 Southern ......................................................... 4 (1968, 1969, 1971, 1975) Yankee.................................................................................................. 1 (1987) Atlantic 10 .................................................................. 3 (1998, 2000, 2005) CAA Football .......................................................................... 2 (2007, 2009)NCAA FCS Playo� Appearances ......................................................................8All-Time Playo� Record (Pct.) ........................................................ 10-7 (.588)Last Playo� Appearance .............................................. 2009 (Quarterfinals)
O�ensive Line Leading the CountryThe Richmond Spiders are leading the nation heading into this weekend, having allowed just one sack all year. The Spiders are tied with The Cita-del atop the category, having given up just one sack against then No.4-ranked Old Dominion on September 29.
Ball-Hawking DefenseComing into Saturday’s game against New Hampshire, the Richmond Spiders have totaled 11 interceptions in just six contests – tied for the CAA lead with the aforementioned Wildcats. DB Cooper Taylor is tied for the conference lead with three, while DB’s Darryl Hamilton and Doug Howell each have two.
On This Date in Spider Football HistoryOn October 13, 1917, the Richmond Spiders opened the season with a 28-0 victory over William & Mary in the 25th meeting between the two institutions. The Tribe and Spiders will meet later this season in what will be the 122nd game in the “South’s oldest football rivalry”.
Injury Derails Jovan SmithHB Jovan Smith has been medically disqualified from contact sports af-ter su�ering a recurrence of pre-existing spinal cord condition against Villanova. Smith led the team through the first six games in rushing with 320 yards. For his career, Smith totaled 586 yards on 107 carries in 16 games. The Springfield, Va. native averaged 5.5 yards per carry for his career, scoring five touchdowns - four in 2012.
Gaskins Continues ClimbWith his 1-yard touchdown run against Villanova on October 6, senior FB Kendall Gaskins scored his sixth TD of the season and the 28th of his illus-trious career. Gaskins now ranks fourth on the Spiders’ all-time scoring list, just one behind Uly Scott. Tim Hightower is the school record-holder with 39.
Spiders Snap Streak at VillanovaWith their hard-fought, 28-17 victory at Villanova on October 6, the Rich-mond Spiders captured their first road win in the series since the 2000 season. The win also snapped an overall three-game losing streak to the Wildcats.
Hamilton Comes Up HugeWith the Spiders holding a late lead at Villanova in the fourth quarter, red-shirt senior DB Darryl Hamilton stopped two late Wildcat drives with his first two interceptions of the season. Hamilton also totaled four tackles in the Spider victory.
Stephen Barnette Posts First 100-Yard GameIn the Spiders’ 28-17 win over Villanova on October 6, WR Stephen Bar-nette reeled in five catches for a career-best 110 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown. The 100-yard receiving game was the first for Barnette in his career.
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THE SCHOOLSCategory Richmond New HampshireLocation Richmond, Va. Durham, N.H.Enrollment 3,000 14,600Founded 1830 1866Colors Red & Blue Blue & White Home Venue Robins Stadium Cowell StadiumCapacity 8,700 6,500Surface FieldTurf FieldTurf
SERIES HISTORY
Date Site Result Series9/6/1986 Richmond, Va. W 38 12 1-09/5/1987 Durham, N.H. W 14 7 2-010/8/1988 Richmond, Va.(ot) W 23 17 3-010/21/1989 Durham, NH L 7 21 3-110/6/1990 Richmond, Va. L 0 19 3-210/12/1991 Durham, N.H. L 0 34 3-310/10/1992 Richmond, Va. W 15 7 4-39/18/1993 Durham, N.H. L 20 31 4-411/5/1994 Richmond, Va. L 14 42 4-511/4/1995 Richmond, Va. W 7 3 5-511/2/1996 Durham, N.H. L 13 14 5-610/10/1998 Durham, N.H. W 22 13 6-69/25/1999 Richmond, Va. W 27 17 7-610/14/2000 Durham, N.H. W 31 10 8-610/12/2002 Durham, N.H. L 19 20 8-710/18/2004 Richmond, Va. W 35 23 9-710/7/2006 Durham, N.H. L 17 27 9-89/29/2007 Richmond, Va. W 45 38 10-810/9/2010 Durham, N.H. L 0 17 10-99/24/2011 Richmond, Va. L 43 45 10-10
Magic Number is 30The Spiders are 40-5 since 2005 when scoring 30+ points (3-1 in 2012). The only five setbacks over the last five seasons when scoring 30+ came to Appalachian State in the 2007 NCAA Semifinals, 55-35, to then-No. 1 James Madison, 38-31, in 2008, to App State in the 2009 Quarterfinals, 35-31, to New Hampshire, 45-43, in 2011 and to No. 4 Old Dominion in 2012, 45-37.
Lights Out When Leading at the Half Richmond is 51-5 since the start of 2004 when leading at the half. (3-0 in 2012). The four setbacks came in 2006 at No. 1 UNH, in 2004 versus No. 12 Maine, in 2008 versus No. 1 James Madison, to No. 5 Appalachian State in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2010 and to No. 9 Maine in 2011.
Third-Quarter DominanceThrough six games this season, the Richmond Spiders are dominating their opponents in the third quarter, out-scoring them 61-14. Against VMI on September 15, the Spiders ran away from the Keydets scoring 28 unanswered points in the frame.
Proli�c Richmond O�enseThe Spiders reeled o� four games with 35 or more points for just the second time in the program’s 129-year history, starting with the Gard-ner-Webb win and ending against No. 4 Old Dominion. The streak was the longest for the Spiders since the 2005 season, when the team accom-plished the feat for the first time in school history.
Laub Posts Career Numbers Against Old DominionIn the Spiders’ 45-37 loss to then-ranked No. 4 Old Dominion on Septem-ber 29, senior QB John Laub had a career day. Laub set career-best marks with 27 completions, 44 attempts and 339 yards. Laub also tied his sin-gle-game mark with two touchdown tosses. The 300-yard passing game was the first in the career for the Coplay, Pa. native.
Howell Continues Strong Play Versus MonarchsSenior DB Doug Howell continued his strong play of late against then-ranked No. 4 Old Dominion on September 29, picking o� his third pass in the past two games, taking the interception back 22 yards for his first career score. Howell also had a career-best nine tackles.
Edwards Shreds Old DominionIn Richmond’s 45-37 loss to then-ranked No. 4 Old Dominion, junior WR Ben Edwards had his best day in a Spider uniform. Edwards had a ca-reer-high 182 receiving yards, matching his career-best with 11 recep-tions and one touchdown. Edwards had a brilliant catch-and-run in the first quarter for the Spiders, taking it in from 39 yards for a score.
Spiders’ Stingy DefenseIn contests against Gardner-Webb, VMI and Georgia State, the Spiders al-lowed their opponents to score just 28 points combined. That’s the few-est points allowed in three-straight contests since the 2008 season (48-0 win over Georgetown on Oct. 25, 34-14 win over Hofstra on Nov. 8, 31-14 win over Delaware on Nov. 15).
Spiders Sell-Out for 11th Time in Robins Stadium HistoryThe Richmond Spiders continue to sell out Robins Stadium, as both games this season have reached capacity at 8,700. Since opening prior to the 2010 season, Richmond has sold out 11 contests, including the past seven in a row.
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RICHMOND’S OVERTIME GAMES (10-1)Date Opponent Result No. of OTsSept. 19, 1987 Massachusetts W, 52-51 4Oct. 8, 1988 New Hampshire W, 23-17 1Oct. 7, 1995 Northeastern W, 26-23 2Sept. 21, 1996 Massachusetts L 17-23 1Sept. 19, 1998 at Rhode Island W, 20-17 1Nov. 4, 2000 at Rhode Island W, 13-10 1Oct. 22, 2005 Hofstra W, 43-27 2Nov. 10, 2007 at Delaware W, 62-56 5Nov. 22, 2008 at William & Mary W, 23-20 1Sept. 18, 2010 Elon W, 27-21 1Nov. 6, 2010 James Madison W, 13-10 1
RICHMOND’S ONE-POINT GAMES (23-20)Date Opponent Result RecordNov. 24, 1887 Randolph Macon W, 14-13 1-0Nov. 7, 1908 Hampden Sydney L, 17-18 1-1Oct. 18, 1913 at Wake Forest W, 14-13 2-1Nov. 1, 1913 Hampden Sydney W, 21-20 3-1Oct. 30, 1915 Hampden Sydney L, 6-7 2-2Nov. 6, 1915 Randolph Macon W, 7-6 4-2Oct. 18, 1923 Lynchburg W, 7-6 5-2Nov. 17, 1923 Hampden Sydney W, 7-6 6-2Oct. 28, 1927 Roanoke L, 6-7 6-3Nov. 12, 1927 Hampden Sydney W, 7-6 7-3Oct. 6, 1928 at Johns Hopkins L, 13-14 7-4Nov. 3, 1934 Georgetown W, 14-13 8-4Nov. 9, 1940 North Carolina W, 14-13 9-4Oct. 18, 1947 VMI W, 21-20 10-4Nov. 30, 1951 at George Washington W, 20-19 11-4Oct. 11, 1952 Washington & Lee L, 20-21 11-5Oct. 17, 1959 The Citadel L, 7-8 11-6Oct. 4, 1961 George Washington W, 16-15 12-6Sept. 15, 1962 East Carolina W, 27-26 13-6Oct. 27, 1962 at Cincinnati W, 21-20 14-6Nov. 2, 1963 Virginia Tech L, 13-14 14-7Nov. 14, 1964 Furman L, 18-19 14-8Nov. 21, 1970 William & Mary L, 33-34 14-9Sept. 7, 1974 Villanova W, 14-13 15-9Sept. 16, 1978 at Wisconsin L, 6-7 15-10Sept. 27, 1986 Delaware L, 19-20 15-11Sept. 17, 1988 at VMI W, 14-13 16-11Nov. 2, 1991 Connecticut L, 34-35 16-12Sept. 10, 1994 Massachusetts W, 14-13 17-12Nov. 19, 1994 William & Mary L, 20-21 17-13Oct. 28, 1995 at James Madison W, 34-33 18-13Nov. 2, 1996 at New Hampshire L, 13-14 18-14Sept. 5, 1998 at Rutgers L, 6-7 18-15Oct. 24, 1998 at Northeastern W, 21-20 19-15Nov. 28, 1998 Lehigh L, 23-24 19-16Sept. 1, 2001 at Virginia L, 16-17 19-17Sept. 29, 2001 Villanova L, 30-31 19-18Oct. 27, 2007 at James Madison W, 17-16 20-18Dec. 13, 2008 Northern Iowa W, 21-20 21-18Sept. 12, 2009 at Delaware W, 16-15 22-18Nov. 7, 2009 Villanova L, 20-21 22-19Oct. 16, 2010 at Massachusetts W, 11-10 23-19Oct. 22, 2011 Maine L, 22-23 23-20
The Total PackageNo other team in CAA Football has won more conference titles since 1998 than Richmond. The Spiders have five to their credit (’98, ’00, ’05, ’07, ’09), one more than Massachusetts and Delaware. In 2008, Richmond became just the second-ever private school to win the FCS National Champion-ship, joining Furman (1998). But Richmond’s success is not just on the field. The football program was one of just 25 D-I teams in 2007 to earn the NCAA’s Public Recognition Award for the graduation rates of its foot-ball players and one of just 23 in 2008 before achieving it again in 2009.
Laub Rushes Spiders Past Georgia StateSenior captain QB John Laub had a nose for the end zone against the Georgia State Panthers on September 22, totaling four touchdowns with three coming on rushes. The four total scores is a career high for Laub, while his team-best 73 rushing yards were also a career high for the Co-play, Pa. native.
McMillan Everywhere for SpidersSenior captain LB Darius McMillan was everywhere on the field for the Spiders against Georgia State – a common theme this season for the Hampton, Va. product. McMillan had a game-high 10 tackles, including seven solo.
Taylor Named CAA Defensive Player of the WeekAfter recording five tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown against VMI, senior DB Cooper Taylor was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week on September 17. In the Spiders’ 47-6 win at VMI, Taylor was every-where on the field, helping limit the Keydets to just 197 yards of total of-fense. Taylor’s 35-yard interception return for a touchdown was the first score of his career.
Hinshaw Sets Pair of School Records Against VMISophomore PK Remington Hinshaw put on a school-record performance against VMI on September 15. Hinshaw set the school mark for most field goals in a game, hitting 4-of-5, including a career-long 37-yard e�ort. On the day, Hinshaw totaled 17 points, setting the record for most points by a kicker in a single game.
Grant Takes Opening Kick For Six Against VMI Sophomore DB Justin Grant started the Spiders-VMI game o� with some fireworks on September 15, running the opening kickoff back 90 yards for a touchdown. The kickoff return for a score was the first of Grant’s career and the first for the Spiders since November 14, 2009, when Tremayne Graham returned a kicko� for six points.
Non-League BrillianceRichmond has not lost a non-conference FCS game in the regular season since 2005 and is a spotless 16-0 since then. The last regular season FCS loss was at Lafayette, 7-0, in 2005. Including the Spiders’ annual game versus an FBS opponent, Richmond’s non-conference regular-season re-cord since 2007 is 14-4 (that includes wins at Duke in 2009 and 2011).
Richmond Claims 500th Win in Program HistoryWith its 41-8 victory over Gardner-Webb on September 8 at Robins Stadi-um, the Richmond Spiders football team won its 500th game in program history. In 129 seasons of football, the Spiders have posted an overall record of 500-616-53.
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Red Zone Scores: 17 (13 TD, 4 FG) Red Zone Scoring Pct. = 65.4%Opp. Qtr. Yds. (Plays) TOP Playat Virginia 1 48 (10) 4:39 Parks 1-yd. runat Virginia 2 49 (9) 4:24 Jarrett 45-yd. FGat Virginia 3 20 (6) 3:06 Turnover on downsat Virginia 3 63 (7) 2:54 Parks 2-yd. runat Virginia 3 39 (9) 3:57 Jones 4-yd. runat Virginia 4 87 (14) 6:44 Shepherd 1-yd. runvs. GWU 1 67 (11) 5:30 Turnover on downsvs. GWU 2 7 (6) 1:13 38-yd. FGvs. GWU 4 51 (11) 3:27 Missed 29-yd. FGvs. GWU 4 6 (3) 0:33 Fumble at the 12-yd. lineat VMI 1 62 (10) 4:50 Turner 1-yd runat GSU 2 46 (12) 4:25 Turnover on downsat GSU 2 80 (7) 1:51 McLane 16-yd. pass to Wilsonat GSU 3 54 (14) 5:33 Missed 38-yd. FGat GSU 4 70 (8) 2:09 Russell 2-yd. runvs. ODU 1 81 (10) 2:45 Heinicke 5-yd. runvs. ODU 1 26 (6) 1:47 Brown 26-yd. FGvs. ODU 1 52 (8) 2:49 Heinicke 7-yd. pass to Mayersvs. ODU 2 78 (11) 2:55 Heinicke 1-yd. pass to Thomasvs. ODU 2 80 (12) 3:39 Harper 1-yd. runvs. ODU 3 75 (9) 3:20 Lee 7-yd. runvs. ODU 4 59 (13) 6:40 End of gameat Villanova 1 75 (12) 5:46 Monangai 1-yd. runat Villanova 2 46 (9) 2:05 Interception at 18-yd. lineat Villanova 3 48 (2) 0:28 Fumble at 10-yd. lineat Villanova 3 76 (17) 7:04 Hamilton 21-yd. FG
Laub Carves Up Gardner-WebbAfter starting the season with career bests against Virginia, redshirt se-nior John Laub eclipsed those numbers in Richmond’s win over Gard-ner-Webb. In the 41-8 victory, Laub completed 14-of-24 passes for a ca-reer-high 267 yards and career-best two touchdowns. Laub connected on a 46-yard score with junior WR Ben Edwards and a 5-yard TD to FB Kendall Gaskins.
Spiders Extend Home-Opener Streak to SevenWith its 41-8 win over Gardner-Webb on September 8, the Richmond Spiders extended their home-opener win streak to seven. During the streak, Richmond has defeated four Big South teams (Elon, VMI, Wagner and Gardner-Webb). At Robins Stadium, the Spiders are 3-0 in home openers, winning by an average margin of 18 points.
Richmond Undefeated in Night Games at Robins StadiumIn its three night games at Robins Stadium, the Spiders have posted an undefeated mark of 3-0. This season, Richmond routed Gardner-Webb, 41-8, on September 8. . In 2011, Richmond defeated Wagner, 21-6, in the first night game at Robins Stadium before taking down VMI, 34-19, the following week.
Strauss Solid in Spider Debut Against Former TeamThrust into action quickly, redshirt sophomore QB Michael Strauss made the most of his playing time against his former team – the Virginia Cava-liers. After starting QB John Laub’s helmet was yanked off, Strauss came in and threw a TD pass to Kendall Gaskins on his first collegiate pass. On the day, Strauss went 7-for-8 with one touchdown toss.
Great Debuts for Fisher, GreenMaking their debuts for the Richmond Spiders against Virginia on Sep-tember 1, redshirt freshman FB Seth Fisher and true freshman Jacobi Green each scored a touchdown. Green punched in a score from 1-yard out, while Fisher caught a 4-yard toss from John Laub in the third quarter.
Hicks Kicks it Well Versus VirginiaRedshirt senior P Nick Hicks had a career day against Virginia on Sep-tember 1. On the afternoon, Hicks punted the ball eight times for a ca-reer-best 345 yards. Hicks also tied his career high with a 65-yard e�ort in the second quarter. For the game, Hicks averaged 43.1 yards a punt, including pinning the ball inside the 20 yard-line three times.
Taylor Named to Senior Bowl Watch ListRichmond DB Cooper Taylor was named to the first-ever Senior Bowl Watch List on August 24. The list includes the nation’s top seniors and NFL prospects from around the nation, as the top 100 seniors in the coun-try will be invited to participate in the 2013 Senior Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 26 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Taylor is one of just 29 players on the Senior Bowl Watch List from a non-FBS school and one of four selected from the CAA Football conference.
Future FBS OpponentsIn August, the Richmond Spiders announced their future FBS opponents, with Virginia playing a prominent role in the future schedule. The two teams will meet at least three more times in the near future – 2014, 2016 and 2018. The Spiders will play N.C. State in 2013, Maryland in 2015, Bos-ton College in 2017 and Virginia Tech in 2021.
Five Spiders Named Team Captains for 2012At the Spider spring game, seniors John Laub and Cooper Taylor were named team captains for the 2012 season. Then at the end of training camp, three more players – LB Darius McMillan, FB Kendall Gaskins and OL Austin Gund – were also selected as captains in a vote of the Richmond football team.
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3rd Down % <25 1-0 0-1 --3rd Down % 25-49 4-5 2-5 2-23rd Down % 50+ 1-0 1-2 2-0Opponent 3rd Down % <25 2-0 0-1 --Opponent 3rd Down % 25-49 4-2 2-4 3-0Opponent 3rd Down % 50+ 0-3 1-3 1-2
Trail Time of Possession 3-4 1-4 0-2Time of Possession Even -- -- --Lead Time of Possession 3-1 2-4 4-0
Close Calls in 2011During the 2011 season, Richmond lost four games by less than four points – vs. New Hampshire (43-45), at Towson (28-31), vs. Maine (22-23) and vs. William & Mary (23-25). Prior to last season, the Spiders had won eight of their previous 10 games decided by four points or less.
Spiders Unveil Future Non-League Schedules Richmond announced on Oct. 17, 2011 its non-conference opponents through the 2016 season:
2013: HOME: Liberty, VMI.; AWAY: at N.C. State; at GWU2014: HOME: Hampton, Morehead St.; AWAY: at UVA; at Liberty2015: HOME: VMI; AWAY: at Maryland, at Hampton2016: HOME: Charlotte, Norfolk State; AWAY: at Virginia
*12-game regular-season schedule in 2013 and 2014
Human-Highlight-Reel Barnette Makes ESPN In 2011, redshirt freshman WR Stephen Barnette made a pair of high-light-reel catches at Old Dominion, the latter of which was the No. 10 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays last Saturday. The receiver used all 6-foot-3 of his frame to out-jump his defender in the end zone and snare an Aaron Corp laser with one hand for a 14-yard TD that tied the game at 28-28 in the fourth quarter. His other highlight came earlier in the game when he de�ected a Corp pass in the air, spun and came down with the catch for an 18-yard gain.
Media RequestsContact Scott Burns in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations O�ce (of-fice: 804-287-6313; cell: 804-398-1726 or [email protected]) to ar-range all interviews with Richmond players or coaches. Please reference the schedule on page 2 when both players and Head Coach Danny Rocco are available during a normal game week.
Credential Requests To arrange working credentials and parking for a Richmond Football Game at Robins Stadium, contact Burns in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations O�ce at least once a week in advance of the game. The Athletic Public Relations O�ce reserves the right to refuse and/or revoke creden-tials.
Interview PolicyGenerally, all players and coaches are available for interview to accredit-ed media sources. Requests for such interviews must be directed to Burns in the Athletics Public Relations o�ce at least 24 hours in advance.
E. Claiborne Robins Stadium The stadium bears the name E. Claiborne Robins in honor of the decades of generous support that the Robins Family and the Robins Foundation have provided to the University, including athletics and the new stadi-um project. Since 2001, the previous facility at this site had been known as the First Market Stadium, in recognition of a gift from Bobby Ukrop, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ukrop’s Supermarkets, Richmond alumnus and emeritus member of the University’s Board of Trustees. Ukrop has also acknowledged his support for the stadium’s new name.
• First game: September 18, 2010 (Richmond 27, Elon 21 - F/OT)• Price tag: $25 million (All privately funded)• Total building area: 67,480 square feet• Total stadium seating capacity: 8,700• Tons of structural steel: 210• Number of bricks: 625,000• Height of light towers: 110 feet• Dimensions of SpiderVision (Videoboard): 20’ high, 35’ feet wide
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THE LAST TIME RICHMOND ... Was shut out..............................................................................10/9/10 at New Hampshire (17-0)Scored 30+ points ................................................... 9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (L, 37-45)Scored 40+ points ..................................................................................... 9/15/12 at VMI (W, 47-6)Scored 50+ points ...................................................................................10/4/08 at VMI (W, 56-16)Had two 100+ yard rushers.....................9/8/07 (Tim Hightower, 246; Josh Vaughan, 110)Had two 100+ yard receivers ..............9/26/09 vs. VMI (Donte Boston, 125; Tre Gray, 112)Had a 200+ yard passer..................................................10/6/12 at Villanova (John Laub, 233)Had a 300+ yard passer...........................9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (John Laub, 339)Had a 400+ yard passer.............................................. 12/27/68 vs. Ohio (Buster O’Brien, 447)Had a 100+ yard rusher...................................... 10/23/10 vs. Towson (Kendall Gaskins, 100)Had a 150+ yard rusher........................................................ 9/26/09 vs. VMI (Justin Forte, 152)Had a 200+ yard rusher.............................................. 11/8/08 at Hofstra (Josh Vaughan, 240)Had a 100+ yard receiver................................ 10/6/12 at Villanova (Stephen Barnette, 110)Had a 150+ yard receiver...................9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (Ben Edwards, 182)Had a 200+ yard receiver................................................. 9/13/86 at UMass (John Henry, 214)Recorded a safety .................................10/16/10 at UMass (Punt snapped out of end zone)Returned INT for TD......................................9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (Doug Howell)Returned fumble for TD .......................................... 11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Doug Howell)Blocked a punt...................................................................10/6/12 at Villanova (Rodney Barnes)Returned blocked punt for TD.................................................. 9/17/11 vs. VMI (Ben Edwards)Returned kicko� for TD ...................................................9/15/12 at VMI (Justin Grant, 90 yds.)Returned punt for TD .......................................................... 10/17/09 at Maine (Derek Hatcher)Blocked a field goal...................................................................11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jacob Pierce)Returned blocked FG for TD ......................................11/1/97 vs. Northeastern (Paris Lenon)Returned blocked PAT...................................................10/9/99 vs. Rhode Island (Paris Lenon)Successful two-point conversion............11/5/11 at Old Dominion (John Laub pass to Sam Roller)Failed two-point conversion ............................................................................... 9/1/12 at Virginia
THE LAST TIME A RICHMOND OPPONENT ... Was shut out .............................................................................................. 9/19/09 vs. Hofstra (47-0)Scored 30+ points ................................................... 9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (L, 37-45)Scored 40+ points ................................................... 9/29/12 vs. No. 4 Old Dominion (L, 37-45)Scored 50+ points ........................................................12/7/07 at Appalachian State (L, 35-55)Had two 100+ yard rushers............11/4/06 vs. Villanova (Marvin Burroughs, 124; Matt Dicken, 120)Had two 100+ yard receivers ..........11/28/09 vs. Elon (Terrell Hudgins, 167; Lance Camp, 109)Had a 200+ yard passer .......................................10/6/12 at Villanova (John Robertson, 308)Had a 300+ yard passer .......................................10/6/12 at Villanova (John Robertson, 308)Had a 400+ yard passer ...........................................10/18/97 vs. Villanova (Chris Boden, 409)Had a 100+ yard rusher .......................................10/6/12 at Villanova (John Robertson, 117)Had a 150+ yard rusher ........................................ 11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jonathan Grimes, 205)Had a 200+ yard rusher ........................................ 11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jonathan Grimes, 205)Had a 100+ yard receiver ..................................................10/6/12 at Villanova (Joe Price, 153)Had a 150+ yard receiver ..................................................10/6/12 at Villanova (Joe Price, 153)Had a 200+ yard receiver .................................................11/17/07 vs W&M (Elliott Mack, 201)Recorded a safety ..........................................9/8/12 vs. VMI (Punt snapped out of end zone)Returned INT for TD ........................ 9/24/11 vs. New Hampshire (Randi Vines; Matt Evans)Returned fumble for TD .............................................11/15/08 vs. Delaware (Charles Graves)Blocked a punt...........................................................11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Jakwail Bailey)Returned blocked punt for TD .........................10/10/09 at James Madison (Corwin Acker)Returned kicko� for TD ............................................................10/9/04 vs. Maine (Arel Gordon)Returned punt for TD .................................................................... 11/22/08 at W&M (Derek Cox)Blocked a field goal...........................................................11/19/11 vs. W&M (Stephen Sinnott)Returned blocked FG for TD .......................................................................................................NeverReturned blocked PAT................................................... 10/22/11 vs. Maine (Jerron McMillian)Successful two-point conversion...... 11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Thomas Demarco rush)Failed two-point conversion ............................................................................. 11/19/11 vs. W&M
2012 SPIDER FOOTBALL HONORS
DB Cooper Taylor • Buck Buchannan Award Watch List (10/3) • CAA Defensive Player of the Week (9/17)
• CFPA National DB of the Week (9/17) • 2013 Senior Bowl Watch List
DB Justin Grant • CFPA National Kick Returner of the Week (9/17)
TE Kevin Finney • CFPA Tight End Award Watch List • Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness
FB Kendall Gaskins • Second-Team Preseason All-America by College Sporting News • Second-Team Preseason All-America by The Sports Network • Third-Team Preseason All-America by College Sports Journal • Fourth-Team Preseason All-America by Phil Steele
• Second Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele • Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness
K Wil Kamin • CFPA Placekicker Award Watch List
LB Darius McMillan • Third-Team Preseason All-America by Phil Steele • Preseason All-CAA by league’s coaches • First-Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele
• Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness
OL Jacob Ruby • Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness
DL Kerry Wynn • Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele
CENTURY MARK100-Yard Receiving Games by Active Spiders
Player Game (Date) Rec. Yards TDStephen Barnette at Villanova (10/6/12) 5 110 1Ben Edwards vs. No. 4 ODU (9/29/12) 11 182 1Ben Edwards at VMI (9/15/12) 11 122 0
100-Yard Rushing Games by Active SpidersPlayer Game (Date) Rushes Yards TDKendall Gaskins Towson (10/23/10) 16 100 1 Jovan Smith Delaware (9/25/10) 10 102 0
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ALPHABETICALNo. Name Pos.28 Rodney Barnes DB37 Reggie Barnette DB29 Stephen Barnette WR16 Mylon Blueford DB20 George Boston RB17 Chase Boyer LS14 David Broadus QB38 Andrew Brown LB18 Darrian Carmichael WR89 Christian Conklin TE84 Reggie Diggs WR50 T.J. Dobrucky LB6 Ben Edwards WR58 Thomas Evans OL91 Adam Farley DL88 Kevin Finney TE35 Seth Fisher FB49 Terrence Fullum DL5 Kendall Gaskins FB74 Alex Gee OL44 Cole Gonet LB21 Justin Grant DB94 Taylor Grant LB23 Jacobi Green RB66 Austin Gund OL26 Darryl Hamilton DB41 David Herlocker DB77 Josh Hess OL12 Nick Hicks P/QB73 Caleb High OL99 Remington Hinshaw K/P45 Selton Hodge LB7 DeShawn Holmes DB46 Omar Howard LB33 Doug Howell DB31 David Jones DB72 Kieno Jones DL22 Trevor Jones DB13 Wil Kamin K/P90 Evan Kelly DL79 Chad Kolumber OL95 Joey Landess DL9 John Laub QB39 Xander Maddox DB82 Will McCombs WR25 James McKinney RB11 Darius McMillan LB15 Dominique Miller RB/WR32 T.J. Moon RB47 Josh Murray WR36 Ayo Ogunniyi DB19 Christian Parker WR30 James Pavik LB2 Wayne Pettus DB97 Jacob Pierce DL8 Rashad Ponder WR78 Mike Poplaski OL85 J.R. Riddick WR96 Pierce Rigney LB53 Nathan Ripper DL51 Nick Ritcher OL24 Aaron Roane DB83 Sam Roller TE54 Jacob Ruby OL 52 Sean Ryan LB43 B.J. Scott DL4 Jovan Smith RB42 Walt Sparks LB75 Mark Speir OL48 Chris Speros DB71 Jimmy Speros OL3 Michael Strauss QB92 Andrew Tallman DL1 Cooper Taylor DB87 Tim Thomas DB86 Parker Tuck WR93 Nick Velardo DL57 Nicholas Vergos OL81 Hunter Westfall TE10 Montel White QB55 Justin Williamson DL34 Eric Wright LB56 Kerry Wynn DL65 Sedale Young OL
2012 RICHMOND SPIDER NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pronunciation Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown (High School/Previous School)1 Cooper Taylor DB 6-5 235 R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School/Georgia Tech)2 Wayne Pettus DB 5-7 169 Jr. Detroit, Mich.(Melvindale)3 Michael Strauss QB 6-3 209 R-So. Key Biscayne, Fla. (Gulliver Prep)4 Jovan Smith “joe-vaughn” RB 6-0 200 R-Jr. Spring�eld, Va. (Flint Hill School)5 Kendall Gaskins FB 6-1 238 Sr. Burlington, N.J. (Woodberry Forest)6 Ben Edwards WR 5-11 195 Jr. Yorktown, Va. (York)7 DeShawn Holmes DB 5-9 201 R-So. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs)8 Rashad Ponder WR 5-11 185 So. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove)9 John Laub “lob” QB 6-2 215 R-Sr. Coplay, Pa. (Parkland)10 Montel White QB 6-4 222 R-So. Surry County, Va. (Surry County)11 Darius McMillan LB 5-11 210 R-Sr. Hampton, Va. (Phoebus)12 Nick Hicks P/QB 6-1 200 R-Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Kell)13 Wil Kamin “cay-men” K/P 5-9 175 Sr. Weddington, N.C. (Charlotte Christian)14 David Broadus QB 6-3 212 Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lambert)15 Dominique Miller RB/WR 5-8 180 R-Fr. Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton)16 Mylon Blueford DB 5-10 183 So. Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith)17 Chase Boyer LS 6-4 205 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Woodberry Forest)18 Darrian Carmichael WR 5-10 183 R-Jr. Washington, D.C. (Bishop McNamara)19 Christian Parker WR 5-10 185 R-Jr. Richmond, Va. (Battle�eld)20 George Boston RB 5-11 222 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Asheville (N.C.) School)21 Justin Grant DB 6-1 190 So. Franklin, Va. (Franklin)22 Trevor Jones DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Charles City, Va. (Charles City)23 Jacobi Green RB 5-9 181 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White)24 Aaron Roane sounds like “own” DB 6-1 212 So. West Point, Va. (West Point)25 James McKinney RB 6-0 198 R-So. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock)26 Darryl Hamilton DB 5-9 200 R-Sr. Centreville, Va. (Centreville)28 Rodney Barnes DB 6-1 205 So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear)29 Stephen Barnette WR 6-2 180 R-So. Salem, Va. (Salem)30 James Pavik LB 6-0 205 Fr. Mathews, Va. (Mathews)31 David Jones DB 6-3 175 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg)32 T.J. Moon RB 5-9 229 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)33 Doug Howell DB 5-9 195 R-Sr. Reston, Va. (George Marshall)34 Eric Wright LB 6-2 230 R-So. Spring�eld, Va. (Robert E. Lee)35 Seth Fisher FB 6-1 231 R-Fr. Salem, Va. (Salem)36 Ayo Ogunniyi “A-yo oh-goonie” DB 6-0 191 Fr. Waldorf, Md. (Westlake)37 Reggie Barnette DB 6-2 185 R-So. Salem, Md. (Salem)38 Andrew Brown LB 6-1 236 R-So. Forest, Va. (Je�erson Forest)39 Xander Maddox “zander” DB 5-10 175 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence)41 David Herlocker DB 6-2 195 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic)42 Walt Sparks LB 6-2 195 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Ragsdale)43 B.J. Scott DL 6-4 258 R-Jr. Dumfries, Va. (Forest Park)44 Cole Gonet “guh-net” LB 6-2 220 R-Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft)45 Selton Hodge LB 6-2 217 Fr. Washington, D.C. (Friendship Collegiate Academy)46 Omar Howard LB 6-1 206 Fr. Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)47 Josh Murray WR 5-11 175 Fr. Roanoke, Va. (North Cross)48 Chris Speros DB 5-10 185 R-Jr. Great Falls, Va. (Gonzaga College)49 Terrence Fullum DL 6-2 272 So. Bethesda, Md. (Landon School)50 T.J. Dobrucky LB 6-1 220 Fr. Powhatan, Va. (Blessed Sacrament)51 Nick Ritcher “rich-er” OL 6-6 288 So. Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft)52 Sean Ryan LB 6-2 224 R-So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep)53 Nathan Ripper DL 6-2 225 Fr. Crozet, Va. (Woodberry Forest)54 Jacob Ruby OL 6-6 300 R-So. London, Ontario (Medway/Fork Union Mil. Acad. )55 Justin Williamson DL 6-5 257 So. Hampton, Va. (Phoebus)56 Kerry Wynn DL 6-5 260 R-Jr. Louisa, Va. (Louisa County)57 Nicholas Vergos DL 6-4 270 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School)58 Thomas Evans OL 6-3 280 Fr. Franklin, N.C. (Franklin)65 Sedale Young “sa-dale” OL 6-4 311 R-Fr. Roanoke, Va. (William Fleming)66 Austin Gund OL 6-2 300 So. Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS)71 Jimmy Speros OL 6-4 281 R-Jr. Great Falls, Va. (Flint Hill School)72 Kieno Jones “keno” DL 6-2 290 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady)73 Caleb High OL 6-4 288 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook)74 Alex Gee like the letter “G” OL 6-3 275 Fr. Burlington, N.C. (Walter M. Williams)75 Mark Speir “spear” OL 6-6 290 R-Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Union Grove)77 Josh Hess OL 6-7 295 Fr. Richlands, Va. (Richlands)78 Mike Poplaski “poe-plask-ee” OL 6-4 282 Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Mechanicsburg)79 Chad Kolumber “ka-lumber” OL 6-7 317 R-So. Norristown, Pa. (Woodberry Forest)81 Hunter Westfall TE 6-7 252 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)82 Will McCombs WR 6-2 180 Fr. Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee)83 Sam Roller TE 6-4 252 R-Jr. Charlottesville, Va. (Monticello)84 Reggie Diggs WR 6-3 192 Fr. Dendron, Va. (Surry County)85 J.R. Riddick WR 6-3 195 Jr. Yorktown, Va. (York)86 Parker Tuck WR 6-0 195 R-Jr. Richmond, Va. (Deep Run)87 Tim Thomas DB 5-11 170 Fr. Surry, Va. (Surry County)88 Kevin Finney TE 6-6 250 R-Sr. Lake Blu�, Ill. (Lake Forest)89 Christian Conklin TE 6-3 234 R-So. Richmond, Va. (Clover Hill)90 Evan Kelly DL 6-1 285 R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Seton LaSalle)91 Adam Farley DL 6-3 318 So. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic)92 Andrew Tallman DL 6-5 256 R-So. Boston, Mass. (Boston College/Miami)93 Nick Velardo DL 6-3 245 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day)94 Taylor Grant LB 6-3 233 R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth)95 Joey Landess DL 6-3 255 R-So. Dallas, Texas (Highland Park)96 Pierce Rigney LB 6-0 225 Fr. Pulaski, Va. (Pulaski County)97 Jacob Pierce DL 6-3 265 R-Jr. Lynchburg, Va. (Virginia Episcopal)99 Remington Hinshaw K/P 5-8 170 So. Roanoke, Va. (Patrick Henry)
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CAREER PARTICIPATIONCS = Consecutive starts
2012 CareerName G/GS G/GS CS R. Barnes 5/0 15/0 - R. Barnette 6/6 17/9 9 S. Barnette 6/6 16/6 6 M. Blueford 6/0 15/0 - G. Boston 3/0 3/0 - C. Boyer 6/0 33/0 - A. Brown 1/0 1/0 - C. Conklin 1/0 8/0 - R. Diggs 6/0 6/0 - B. Edwards 6/6 27/19 11 A. Farley 5/0 14/5 - K. Finney 6/6 40/29 28 S. Fisher 6/0 6/0 - T. Fullum 6/0 15/1 - K. Gaskins 6/5 39/25 - A. Gee 1/0 1/0 - C. Gonet 5/0 23/0 - T. Graham -/- 47/19 - J. Grant 6/0 13/0 - T. Grant 5/0 5/0 - J. Green 6/0 6/0 - A. Gund 6/6 11/11 6 D. Hamilton 6/6 37/22 5 N. Hicks 6/0 27/0 - C. High 4/1 4/1 - R. Hinshaw 6/0 8/0 - D. Herlocker 6/0 6/0 - D. Holmes 6/0 14/1 - D. Howell 6/2 35/2 - D. Jones 1/0 1/0 - T. Jones 2/0 2/0 - W. Kamin 6/0 35/0 - E. Kelly 6/6 11/10 6 C. Kolumber 5/0 10/0 - J. Landess 4/2 14/4 - J. Laub 6/6 23/9 6 X. Maddox 4/0 4/0 - J. McKinney 5/0 5/0 - D. McMillan 6/6 42/27 24 D. Miller 5/0 5/0 - A. Ogunniyi 5/0 5/0 - C. Parker 2/0 4/0 - R. Ponder 1/0 11/0 - J. Pierce 6/5 26/13 1 W. Pettus 6/6 26/8 7 R. Ponder 6/0 17/0 - M. Poplaski 6/0 34/1 - N. Ritcher 6/6 13/8 6 A. Roane 6/6 16/15 8 S. Roller 6/1 26/4 1 J. Ruby 6/6 16/16 16 S. Ryan 6/0 6/0 - B.J. Scott 4/4 26/26 2 J. Smith 6/6 15/6 6 W. Sparks 6/0 26/0 - M. Speir 6/6 27/25 12 C. Speros 6/0 6/0 - J. Speros -/- 8/6 - M. Strauss 5/0 5/0 - A. Tallman 2/0 6/0 - C. Taylor 5/5 13/13 5 P. Tuck -/- 4/0 - N. Vergos -/- -/- - H. Westfall 6/0 14/0 - J. Williamson 6/0 10/0 - M. White 2/0 7/3 - E. Wright 6/6 16/7 6 K. Wynn 6/6 17/15 11 S. Young 5/5 5/5 2
Richmond O�ensive Depth ChartPos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes WR 6 Ben Edwards Jr. 6-0 195 Had career highs in catches (11) and yards (182) vs. ODU
8 Rashad Ponder So. 6-1 185 Career-high three catches for 22 yards vs. Gardner-Webb15 Dominique Miller R-Fr. 5-10 180 Three catches for 32 yards against Gardner-Webb
WR 29 Stephen Barnette R-So. 6-3 180 5 rec., 110 yards and a TD at Nova ... Brother of Reggie Barnette84 Reggie Diggs Fr. 6-4 185 Three catches for 37 yards against VMI
TE 88 Kevin Finney R-Sr. 6-6 250 Two catches for 16 yards and a TD vs. Old Dominion83 Sam Roller R-Jr. 6-3 250 Three catches for career-best 31 yards at Nova
LT 54 Jacob Ruby R-So. 6-7 295 Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness 51 Nick Ritcher So. 6-6 290 Appeared in 7 games in 2011, earning 2 starts
LG 65 Sedale Young R-Fr. 6-4 325 Had strong spring to earn starting spot 73 Caleb High R-Fr. 6-4 290 Great size, with solid mobility
C 66 Austin Gund So. 6-3 295 Started all five games he appeared before injury 71 Jimmy Speros R-Jr. 6-5 280 Appeared in six games, starting in all of them
RG 75 Mark Speir R-Jr. 6-6 295 Started 19 of 21 games he’s appeared in during career78 Mike Poplaski Sr. 6-4 285 Appeared in last 22 games for the Spiders
RT 51 Nick Ritcher So. 6-6 290 Saw action in 7 games in 2011, earning a pair of starts 79 Chad Kolumber R-So. 6-7 319 Transferred from Kansas ... Three years of eligibility left
QB 9 John Laub R-Sr. 6-2 215 Career highs in com. (27), att. (44) and yards (339) vs. ODU3 Michael Strauss R-So. 6-2 205 Went 7-for-8 for 60 yards and a TD against Virginia
HB 23 Jacobi Green Fr. 5-9 178 Rushed for a TD in first career game vs. Virginia25 James McKinney R-So. 6-0 215 Power, short-yardage back ... Did not play in 2011
FB 5 Kendall Gaskins Sr. 6-1 235 Four TDs in win over GWU ... Fourth on all-time TD list with 2835 Seth Fisher R-Fr. 6-1 225 Had two catches, including 4-yd. TD vs. Virginia
Richmond Defensive Depth ChartPos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes DE 97 Jacob Pierce R-Jr. 6-3 255 7 tackles, 1 sack , 2 TFL against Old Dominion
55 Justin Williamson So. 6-4 245 Three tackles vs. VMI ... Appeared in 4 games in ‘11 NOSE 90 Evan Kelly R-So. 6-1 285 Career-high 1.5 sacks at Villanova
91 Adam Farley So. 6-2 315 Two tackles vs. VMI ... 17 tackles in 2011 DT 56 Kerry Wynn R-Jr. 6-5 260 Four tackles, 1 sack, 2 FF in win over Gardner-Webb
49 Terrence Fullum So. 6-2 270 Played in all 11 games in 2011 ... 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss DL 43 B.J. Scott R-Jr. 6-4 260 Recorded four tackles in loss to ODU... 1 TFL vs. GWU
95 Joey Landess R-So. 6-3 255 Tied career high with three tackles at Georgia State LB 34 Eric Wright R-So. 6-2 225 Game-high eight tackles, seven solo, at Villanova
42 Walt Sparks Jr. 6-2 195 Two tackles against Gardner-Webb ... Short snapper LB 11 Darius McMillan R-Sr. 5-11 210 Five tackles and an interception at Villanova
44 Cole Gonet R-Jr. 6-2 220 Career-high four tackles against Gardner-Webb BANDIT 24 Aaron Roane So. 6-2 210 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL against No. 4 Old Dominion
7 DeShawn Holmes R-So. 5-9 205 Six tackles, 1 TFL and 1 FR in win over Gardner-Webb CB 2 Wayne Pettus Jr. 5-8 175 Six tackles, first career INT against Old Dominion
36 Ayo Ogunniyi Fr. 6-0 190 Five tackles in win over Georgia State ... True freshman S 1 Cooper Taylor R-Sr. 6-5 230 Eight tackles, FF vs. Villanova... 2 INTs, 1 TD in win over VMI
33 Doug Howell R-Sr. 5-10 190 Nine tackles, INT for first career TD vs. Old Dominion S 37 Reggie Barnette R-So. 6-2 180 Four tackles and an interception vs. GWU ... Brother is Stephen Barnette
21 Justin Grant So. 6-1 190 Career high five tackles against Virginia CB 26 Darryl Hamilton R-Sr. 5-9 185 Two interceptions and four tackles at Villanova
16 Mylon Blueford So. 6-0 175 Totaled six tackles against Virginia
Richmond Special Teams Depth ChartPos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes KR 21 Justin Grant So. 6-1 190 Returned opening kicko� 90 yds for TD vs. VMI
23 Jacobi Green Fr. 5-9 178 True freshman ... Also on depth chart at HB PR 6 Ben Edwards Jr. 6-0 195 Averaging 106.7 all-purpose yards per game this season
2 Wayne Pettus Jr. 5-8 175 Averaged 3.6 yards on 10 returns in 2011 PK 99 Remington Hinshaw So. 5-8 170 Set school records for FGs in game (4) and points (17) vs. VMI KO 13 Wil Kamin Sr. 5-9 175 Averaged 56.5 yards per kicko� in 2011 with one touchback P 12 Nick Hicks R-Sr. 6-1 200 Punted 29 times for average of 39.2 yards, 11 inside 20
13 Wil Kamin Sr. 5-9 175 Versatile kicker has kicked o�, kicked FGs and punted H 17 Chase Boyer Sr. 6-4 200 Has had holding duties since 2010 LS 17 Chase Boyer Sr. 6-4 200 Fourth year as long snapper ... Converted QB SS 42 Walt Sparks Jr. 6-2 195 Second-year short snapper ... Also on two-deep at LB
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
THE DANNY ROCCO FILE
PLAYING HISTORY• Penn State -- 1979-80 Linebacker for the Nittany Lions• Wake Forest -- 1981-83 Linebacker; Team captain in 1983
COACHING HONORS• Three-time Big South Coach of the Year• Three-time Eddie Robinson Award Finalist• Three-time Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist
AS A HEAD COACHYear School Record Conf. Finish2012 Richmond 4-2 2-1 --2011 Liberty 7-4 5-1 2nd2010 Liberty 8-3 5-1 1st2009 Liberty 8-3 5-1 1st2008 Liberty 10-2 5-0 1st2007 Liberty 8-3 4-0 1st2006 Liberty 6-5 2-2 3rdCareer 51-22 28-6
AS AN ASSISTANT COACHYears School Position2003-05 Virginia Assoc. HC/LB2001-02 Virginia Asst. HC/LB/Rec. Coor.2000 N.Y. Jets Asst. LB/S.T.1998-99 Maryland Out. LB/Asst. S.T.1997 Texas S.T. Coor./DE1994-96 Texas Outside LB1991-93 Boston College Defensive Line1988-90 Tulsa Outside LB1987 Colorado Asst. LB1986 Wake Forest Defensive Line1984-85 Wake Forest Def. G.A.
“When he was with me at Boston College, he was an outstanding young football coach, and he had his blinders on from Day One: Family, Religion and Football. He has great people skills, and as a result, has always been an outstanding recruiter and football coach, and the players enjoy playing for him.”
Tom Coughlin - N.Y. Giants Head Coach
“Danny has a proven track record of winning and getting the best out of the student-ath-letes he serves. He does it the right way. I am sure he will be successful and as a football alumnus welcome him to Richmond.”
Mike London - Virginia Head Coach
“I’ve known Dan Rocco since he was a captain of our team at Wake Forest. Dan knows the game inside and out, and most importantly, knows how to get the best out of his players. He’s the fourth member from our Virginia sta� to be the head coach at Richmond. They know what they’re getting, and that’s an outstanding coach.”
Al Groh - Former Virginia Coach
The University of Richmond announced Tuesday Dec. 6, 2011, that Danny Rocco has been named the 35th head coach of the Spider Football program. A three-time Big South Coach of the Year as the head coach of Liberty who brings nearly 30 years of coaching expe-rience to Richmond, Rocco was introduced at a press conference on Wednesday Dec. 7 in the Robins Center. “I am pleased to welcome Coach Rocco and his family to the Uni-versity of Richmond,” said Richmond Athletic Director Jim Miller. “He is an experienced coach with a proven record of leadership both on the �eld and in the community. Coach Rocco is the right �t for Spider Football in an important time for our program.” “I’m very excited about the opportunity given to me by Jim Miller and President Ayers to be the head football coach at the University of Richmond,” said Rocco. “Richmond is a very impressive academic institution that combines the signi�cance and importance of success on the �eld and in the classroom. The recent success of Richmond football excites me and I really can’t wait to get to work returning the Spider program back to those winning ways.” Rocco arrived at Liberty following the program’s 1-10 �nish in 2005 and transformed the program as the architect of six consec-utive winning seasons with the Flames. During his �rst season in 2006, Liberty won �ve more games (6-5) than the previous year, an improvement that tied for the best FCS turnaround in the nation that season. As a result of his immediate impact on the program, Rocco was named Big South Coach of the Year for the �rst time in school history in 2006, the �rst of three straight years he would receive the honor. He would go on to be named a �nalist for the national Eddie Robin-son Award and Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award in each of the past three seasons. Since the team’s stunning turnaround in 2006, Rocco’s teams continued to dominate in the Big South Conference and beyond. The Flames have rolled to a 47-20 overall record and an impressive 26-5 mark in Big South play under Rocco, winning no fewer than seven games in each of the past �ve seasons. Nationally, Liberty has �n-ished the last four years ranked inside the Top 25 in both major FCS polls. During Rocco’s six years at the helm in Lynchburg, the Flames cap-tured their �rst-ever Big South Championship in 2007 and went on to win the next three conference titles as well. During this four-year span, Rocco had the third-highest winning percentage among FCS coaches nationally with his 34-11 record (.756). Rocco’s overall win-ning percentage of .702 ranks �fth in the nation among FCS coaches over the last 10 years of competition. Liberty was able to achieve and sustain such success under Roc-co by winning on both sides of the ball. From 2007-10, the Flames ranked �rst in the nation among FCS programs with 37.28 scoring average per game while ranking seventh by allowing just 19.17 points per game. The Flames were also the top-ranked team in FCS Football in turnover margin over the course of Rocco’s �rst �ve sea-sons at Liberty. Rocco’s players have undoubtedly exceled under his guidance. He has coached 97 Big South all-conference honorees and 19 players who have garnered All-America honors, including a pair of consen-sus All-Americans in running back Rashad Jennings (2008) and kick-er Matt Begins (2009, 2010).
Four of Rocco’s student-athletes, Vince Redd (New England), Stephen Sene (St. Louis), Trey Jacobs (Washington) and Rashad Jennings (Jacksonville) have also gone on to play in the professional ranks in the National Football League. Jennings became Liberty’s �rst NFL Draft selection in two decades when he was chosen in the seventh round by the Jaguars in 2009. Prior to his arrival at Liberty, Rocco spent the previous �ve sea-sons at Virginia, beginning in 2001. Here, he helped guide the Cava-liers to four-consecutive bowl appearances, including back-to-back Continental Tire Bowl victories in 2002 and 2003, and 37 overall wins alongside Al Groh as an assistant head coach and linebacker coach. Rocco would also serve as the Cavaliers’ recruiting coordinator his �rst year in Charlottesville. His 2002 recruiting class was ranked in the top 10 in the nation by many of the major recruiting services, including a �fth-place ranking by ESPN. Rocco would quickly be promoted to associate head coach while continuing to serve as line-backers coach. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest. He spent the 1984 and 1985 seasons with the Demon Deacons before being hired as the defensive line coach before the 1986 season. Rocco was then hired by Colorado head coach Bill McCartney as an assistant linebackers coach for the 1987 season before heading to Tulsa to serve as the outside linebackers coach from 1998-2000. He returned to the East Coast for the 1991-93 season to work for current New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin as his defensive line coach at Boston College, helping Coughlin revitalize the Golden Eagle’s return to the national stage as participants in the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 1993 Carquest Bowl. Following his successful stint at Boston College, Rocco then served as the outside linebackers coach at the University of Texas at Austin, where the Longhorns captured three straight conference titles, including winning the inaugural Big 12 Championship in 1996 and earning bids to three consecutive bowl games (Sun Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl). His career would then continue at Maryland, where he served as the linebackers coach during the 1998 and 1999 seasons before re-uniting with his mentor, Groh, as an assistant linebacker and special teams coach with the New York Jets for the team’s 2000 campaign. He would then follow Groh to Virginia for the 2001-2005 seasons. Rocco began his college playing career at Penn State, where he earned two varsity letters and competed in the 1979 Liberty Bowl and the 1980 Fiesta Bowl before transferring to Wake Forest. While in Winston-Salem, he was a two-year starter and senior captain for Groh. He was no stranger to coaching after growing up in a football family. His father, Frank Rocco, Sr., served as an assistant coach at Penn State under Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno before joining the Liberty sta� for a six-year stint in 2000. Frank Rocco, Jr., also joined the Flames sta� in 2000 as a wide receivers and quarterbacks coach and received a promotion to o�ensive coordinator prior to his depar-ture in 2003. Both he and brother, Dave, both currently coach at the high school level in Virginia. A native of Huntingdon, Pa., Rocco is married to the former Julie Mills. They are the parents of two children, David (20) and Amy (18).
DANNYROCCOHEAD COACHFirst SeasonWake Forest, 1984
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COOPER TAYLORDB • R-Sr. • 6-5 • 220 • Atlanta, Ga. 1• Selected a team captain for the 2012 season• Named to the 2013 Senior Bowl Watch List• Had a career-high two interceptions, including one for a 35-yard TD return for his first career score, to go with five tackles in VMI victory• Finished with four tackles, including one for a loss, in win over Gardner-Webb• Did not play in the season-opener against Virginia due to injury• Started all eight games in which he appeared last season• Recorded 63 tackles in 2011, including six or more tackles in six games• Transferred to Richmond from Georgia Tech following the 2010 season
• Registered first-career tackles for loss (1.0) at Villanova • Registered first-career interception against ODU• Recorded seven tackles, including three solo stops, in season-opener against UVA• Saw action in all 11 games a year ago as a sophomore• Returned 32 kickoffs for 714 yards and 10 punts for 36 yards in 2010• Had a career-high 14 tackles and returned three kicko�s for 67 yards against W&M last season
• Registered career-highs in rushing attempts (16) at Villanova • Led Richmond with 11 carries for 94 yards and his second career TD in VMI win• Established a new career-long with his 54-yard carry in home-opener against GWU• Recorded a career-high 47 receiving yards at Georgia State (3 receptions)• Posted a career-high long reception with a 26-yard catch at Georgia State • Played in nine games in 2010, finishing with 58 carries for 266 yards and a TD • Carried the ball 10 times for 102 and had four catches for 11 yards against UD• Equaled a career-high with 10 carries and had a TD in the victory over Towson
• Ran for his sixth TD of season, 28th of career at Villanova• The 28 career touchdowns rank fourth all-time in program history• Named a Preseason All-American by numerous outlets, including Preseason Second-Team All-America by the College Sporting News and The Sports Network• Chosen Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele• Selected a team captain for the 2012 season• Exploded for four touchdowns to lead the Spiders past Gardner-Webb, representing a single-game high and tying him for fifth all-time at Richmond• Tallied his third career TD catch and his second in as many games against GWU
CAREER BESTSRushing Attempts: 24 vs. Wagner (9/10/11)Rushing Yards: 100 vs. Towson (10/23/10)Rushing TDs: 3 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Long Rush: 70 at UVA (9/4/10)Receptions: 5 vs. ODU, 9/29/12Receiving Yards: 42 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Receiving TDs: 1 (3x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Long Catch: 32 at UVA (9/4/10)
CAREER BESTS (Richmond only)Total Tackles: 14, twice, last at James Madison (10/1/11)Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Interceptions: 2 at VMI (9/15/12)Long Interception Return: 44 yards vs. Maine (10/22/11)Forced Fumble: 1 (2x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)Fumble Recoveries: --
CAREER BESTSRushing Attempts: 16 at Villanova (10/30/10)Rushing Yards: 102 vs. UD (9/25/10)Rushing TDs: 1 (3x, last at Georgia State, 9/22/12)Long Rush: 54 vs. GWU (9/8/12)Receptions: 4 vs. UD (9/25/10)Receiving Yards: 47 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Receiving TDs: --Long Catch: 22 at W&M (11/20/10)Long reception: 26 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 14 vs. W&M (11/19/11)Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Villanova (10/6/12)Interceptions: 1 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Long Interception Return: -- Forced Fumble: 1 vs. Towson (10/23/10)Fumble Recoveries: 1 at UD (11/12/11)Pass Breakups: 2 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
• Tied a career-high with 11 receptions and set a career-high with 182 receiving against ODU• Ranks second in the CAA in all-purpose yards per game with a 116.3 average• Recorded a career-high 207 all-purpose yards vs. ODU • Finished with six receptions for 59 yards in the season-opener against Virginia• Played in all 11 games in 2011, making 10 starts and finishing with 44 receptions for 509 yards and six TDs• Caught eight passes for a 2011-high 98 yards and a TD against Maine• Grabbed a career-high nine passes for 73 yards at Delaware last year• Totaled three or more receptions in seven games in 2011
• Posted a career-high in rushing attempts (20) and rushing yards (78) at Villanova• Selected a team captain for the 2012 season• Threw for a career-best 339 yards off a career-high 27-of-44 attempts vs. ODU• Rushed for a career-high three touchdowns and 73 yards at Georgia State• Totaled a career-high three touchdowns at Georgia State • Turned in a career-best 14 rush attempts vs. ODU• Tied a career-high with two passing touchdowns against ODU • Established a new career best with 35 passing attempts at Virginia• Recorded his second career passing touchdown against the Cavaliers as part of a 6-of-6 e�ort during a third-quarter scoring drive
• Recorded first-ever interception at Villanova• Named a Third-Team Preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele• Selected a team captain for the 2012 season• Led the Spiders with six tackles in the win over VMI this past week• Opened the season with 10 tackles against Virginia• Chosen 2011 Second-Team College Sports Madness All-America and All-CAA• Started all 11 games last year, ranking second in the CAA with 133 tackles and 12.1 tackles per game, the former ranking eighth in program history• Recorded a career-high 20 tackles, including six solo, against W&M in 2011
• Registered a career-best two interceptions at Villanova • Finished with four tackles in the home-opening win over Gardner-Webb last week• Started in the season-opener against Virginia after starting all nine games in which he appeared a season ago• Totaled 31 tackles in 2011, including a season-high six stops against Maine• Recorded an interception and three tackles last season against New Hampshire• Tallied three tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, at JMU a year ago
BEN EDWARDSWR • Jr. • 5-11 • 195 • Yorktown, Va. 6 JOHN LAUB
QB • R-Sr. • 6-2 • 215 • Coplay, Pa.
DARIUS McMILLANLB • R-Sr. • 5-11 • 210 • Hampton, Va. 11 DARRYL HAMILTON
DB • R-Sr. • 5-9 • 200 • Centreville, Va.
CAREER BESTSReceptions: 11 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)Receiving Yards: 182 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Receiving TDs: 1 (9 times)Long Catch: 56 vs. Wagner (9/10/11)All-Purpose Yards: 207 vs. ODU (9/29/12)
CAREER BESTSPass Attempts: 44 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Completions: 27 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Passing Yards: 339 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Passing TDs: 2 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)Long Pass: 77 vs. URI (11/13/10)Rushing Attempts: 20 at Villanova (10/6/12)Rushing Yards: 79 at Villanova (10/6/12)Rushing TDs: 3 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Total Touchdowns: 3 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Long Rush: 18 (2 times, last at Towson, 10/31/09)
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 20 vs. W&M (11/19/11)Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last vs. UD, 9/25/10)Tackles for Loss: 1.5 (3x, last vs. URI, 11/13/10)Interceptions: 1 at Villanova (10/6/12)Long Interception Return: --Forced Fumble: 1 (3x, last at ODU, 11/5/11)Fumble Recoveries: 2 at UMass (10/16/10)Pass Breakups: 1 (5 times)
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 8 (2x, last vs. UD, 9/25/10)Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (4 times)Interceptions: 2 at Villanova (10/6/12)Long Interception Return: 33 at UD (9/12/09)Forced Fumbles: 1 at UD (9/12/09)Fumble Recoveries: --Pass Breakups: 1 (10 times)
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STEPHEN BARNETTEWR • R-So. • 6-2 • 180 • Salem, Va. 29• Tied a career high with five receptions vs.• Totaled a career-best 110 receiving yards against Villanova• Finished with four receptions for 56 yards in the season-opener at Virginia• Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2011, making one start• Hauled in 32 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns in his first season• Caught a career-high five passes for 49 yards and a TD last year against UNH• Had a career-high 89 yards on three catches, including a 69-yarder, in 2011 VMI win• His one-handed TD catch last year at ODU was featured on SportsCenters’ Top Plays
REGGIE BARNETTEDB • R-So. • 6-2 • 185 • Salem, Va.• Recorded his first interception of the fall and the second of his career against GWU• Tallied his first career tackles for loss with two in the season-opener against UVA• Came up just two tackles short of his career-best 14 tackles in the 2012-opener• Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2011, earning three starts• Recorded 47 tackles, including 29 solos, in his rookie campaign• Registered a career-high 14 tackles, 13 of which were solo, at Delaware
• Notched a career-high two pass breakups at Villanova• Recorded his first tackle-for-loss (3 yards) of 2012 in the win over Gardner-Webb• Started the season-opener against Virginia after starting all 11 games during
a 2011 season that saw him total 51 tackles, 5.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks• Had a career-high eight tackles, assisting on one for a loss, at JMU last season• Forced a fumble to go with five tackles in the 2011 VMI win• Totaled four or more tackles in seven games a year ago
• Named a 2012 Preseason Second-Team All-CAA selection by Phil Steele• Recorded his first career fumble recovery to go with a QB hurry in VMI victory• Forced a pair of fumbles to go with five tackles and a sack in the win over GWU• Finished with four tackles in the season-opener at Virginia• Started all eight games in which he appeared in 2011, totaling 32 tackles,
CAREER BESTSReceptions: 5 (4x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)Receiving Yards: 110 (at Villanova, 10/6/12)Receiving TDs: 1 (7 times)Long Catch: 69 vs. VMI (9/17/11)
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 14 at UD (11/12/11)Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at UVA (9/1/12)Interceptions: 1 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Long Interception Return: 28 vs. W&M (11/19/11)Forced Fumble: --Fumble Recoveries: --Pass Breakups: 2 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
CAREER STATISTICSYear G Rec. Yds. YPC TD Long YPG2011 11 32 440 13.8 5 69 40.02012 6 26 437 16.8 2 49 72.8Totals 17 53 877 15.1 7 69 51.6
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 8 at JMU (10/1/11)Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last at UD, 11/12/11)Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (6 times)Interceptions: --Long Interception Return: --Forced Fumble: 1 (2x, last vs. VMI, 9/17/11)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2x, last at Duke, 9/3/11)Pass Breakups: 2 at Villanova (10/30/10)
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 8 at ODU (11/5/11)Sacks: 2.0 vs. Wagner (9/10/11)Tackles for Loss: 2.0 (3x, last vs. Maine, 10/22/11)Interceptions: --Long Interception Return: --Forced Fumble: 2 vs. GWU (9/8/12)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)Pass Breakups: 1 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
• Recorded career-highs in receiving yards (31) and long catch (18)• Finished with two receptions for 11 yards in Saturday’s victory over VMI• Recorded a career-high 28 receiving yards, including a career-long 15-yard catch, in the Gardner-Webb win • Played in all 11 games in 2011, making four starts• Totaled 17 receptions for 94 yards and two pass breakups this past season• Hauled in a season-high four catches for 18 yards against W&M last year
• Named to the CFPA Tight End Award Watch List• Selected Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness• Finished with a 17-yard snag in the home-opener against Gardner-Webb• Earned honorable mention CFPA Tight End Performer of the Week honors following his four reception, 50-yard showing in the season-opener at UVA• Started all 11 games last season, totaling 31 receptions for 348 yards and two TDs• Totaled three or more receptions in six games in 2011, including four balls for a career-high 63 yards at Towson
SAM ROLLERTE • R-Jr. • 6-4 • 252 • Charlottesville, Va. 83 KEVIN FINNEY
TE • R-Sr. • 6-6 • 250 • Lake Bluff, Ill. 88
• Booted a career-long 38-yd field goal vs. ODU• Set new school records with four field goals and 17 kicking points scored in VMI win• Equaled his career long with a 37-yard field goal against the Keydets• Had a career day in the Gardner-Webb win, posting then-career bests with 11 points (2 FGs, 5 PATs), two field goals and a 37-yard field goal • Appeared in the season-opener against Virginia, converting the PAT after Jacobi Green’s fourth-quarter score
CAREER BESTSLong Field Goal: 38 vs. ODU (9/29/12) Field Goal Attempts: 5 at VMI (9/15/12)Field Goals Made: 4 at VMI (9/15/12)Points Scored: 17 at VMI (9/15/12)
• Registered a career-best 1.5 sacks at Villanova, matched career-highs with tackles for loss (1.5) and pass break-ups (1)• Recorded a career-bests in tackles (12) and tackles for loss (1.5) vs. ODU • Turned in a career-high eight tackles to go with his first career fumble recovery and a pass breakup in the Gardner-Webb win• Totaled 13 tackles, including one solo and 1.5 sacks, and one QB hurry in 2011• Recorded five tackles, including 1.0 sacks for a loss of five yards, in 2011 Duke win
CAREER BESTSTotal Tackles: 12 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Sacks: 1.5 at Villanova (10/6/12)Tackles for Loss: 1.5 (2x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)Interceptions: --Long Interception Return: --Forced Fumble: --Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. GWU (9/8/12)Pass Breakups: 1 (2x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)
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OTHER SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHSOTHER SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS#3 MICHAEL STRAUSS • QB
Pass Attempts: 8 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Completions: 7 at UVA (9/1/12)Pass Yards: 60 at UVA (9/1/12)Passing TDs: 1 at UVA (9/1/12)
Rushing Attempts: 2 vs. GWU, 9/8/12Rushing Yards: -1 at UVA (9/1/12)
Rushing TDs: --
#7 DeSHAWN HOLMES • DBTotal Tackles: 9 at UD (11/12/11)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. GWU (9/8/12)Blocked Kicks: 1 (2x, last vs. Maine, 10/22/11)
#8 RASHAD PONDER • WRReceptions: 3 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
Receiving Yards: 22 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)Long Reception: 14 yards at Villanova (10/6/12)
Receiving TDs: --
#10 MONTEL WHITE • QBPass Attempts: 10 vs. Towson (10/23/10)
Completions: 6 vs. Towson (10/23/10)Pass Yards: 73 vs. Towson (10/23/10)
Passing TDs: 1 (2x, last vs. Towson, 10/23/10) Rushing Attempts: 3 at UMass (10/16/10)
Rushing Yards: 11 at UMass (10/16/10)Rushing TDs: --
#12 NICK HICKS • P/QBPunt Attempts: 8 (2x, last at UVA, 9/1/12)
Punt Yards: 345 at UVA (9/1/12)Longest Punt: 65 (2x, last at UVA, 9/1/12)
#13 WIL KAMIN • K/PLong Field Goal: 45 yards (2x, last vs. UNH, 9/24/11)Field Goal Attempts: 3 (3x, last at Towson, 9/24/11)Field Goals Made: 3 (2x, last at Towson, 9/24/11)
Points Scored: 13 vs. UNH (9/24/11)Punts: 4 vs. Towson (10/23/10)
Longest Punt: 53 yards (vs. Towson, 10/23/10)
#13 MYLON BLUEFORD • DBTotal Tackles: 12 vs. W&M (11/19/11)
Tackles for Loss: --Interceptions: --
Pass Breakups: 2 vs. GWU (9/8/12)Fumble Recoveries: --
#15 DOMINIQUE MILLER • RB/WRRushing Attempts: --
Rushing Yards: --Rushing TDs: --
Receptions: 3 (2x, last vs. GWU, 9/8/12)Receiving Yards: 34 at UVA (9/1/12)Long Reception: 25 at UVA (9/1/12)
Receiving TDs: --
#21 JUSTIN GRANT • DBTotal Tackles: 5 at UVA (9/1/12)
Tackles for Loss: --Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --Touchdowns: 1 at VMI (9/15/12
Kickoff Return Yards: 116 at VMI (9/15/12)
#23 JACOBI GREEN • RBRushing Attempts: 9 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
Rushing Yards: 29 (2x, last at VMI, 9/15/12)Rushing TDs: 1 at UVA (9/1/12)
Receptions: 2 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Receiving Yards: 4 at Villanova (10/6/12)
Long reception: 4 (2x, last at Villanova, 10/6/12)All-purpose yards: 62 at vs. ODU (9/29/12)
#24 AARON ROANE • DBTotal Tackles: 12 at UVA (9/1/12)
Sacks: 1.0 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. ODU (9/29/12)
Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: 1 (2x, last at Georgia State, (9/22/12)
Forced Fumbles: 1 at JMU (10/1/11)Fumble Recoveries: --
#25 JAMES McKINNEY • RBRushing Attempts: 5 at VMI (9/15/12)
Rushing Yards: 11 at VMI (9/15/12)Rushing TDs: --
#28 RODNEY BARNES • DBTotal Tackles: 3 (9/8/12)
Tackles for Loss: --Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --Blocked Kicks: 1 (10/6/12)
#33 DOUG HOWELL • DBTotal Tackles: 9 vs. ODU (9/29/12)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Interceptions: 2 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
Long interception return: 15 at Georgia State (9/22/12)Pass Breakups: 1 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
Fumbles Forced: 1 at UMass (10/16/10)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)Fumble Return: 96 yards (TD) at ODU (11/5/11)
Touchdowns: 1 vs. ODU (9/29/12)
#34 ERIC WRIGHT • LBTotal Tackles: 9 at UVA (9/1/12)
Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at ODU (11/5/11)Interceptions: --
Pass Breakups: 1 (2x, last at UVA, 9/1/12)Fumble Recoveries: --
#35 SETH FISHER • FBRushing Attempts: --
Rushing Yards: --Rushing TDs: --
Receptions: 3 at UVA (9/1/12)Receiving Yards: 14 at UVA (9/1/12)Long Receptions: 8 at UVA (9/1/12)
Receiving TDs: 1 at UVA (9/1/12)Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
#39 XANDER MADDOX • DBTotal Tackles: 1 (2x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)
Tackles for Loss: --Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --
#42 WALT SPARKS • LBTotal Tackles: 2 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
Tackles for Loss: -- Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --
#44 COLE GONET • LBTotal Tackles: 4 vs. GWU (9/8/12)
Tackles for Loss: -- Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. VMI (9/17/11)
#49 TERRENCE FULLUM • DLTotal Tackles: 4 vs. UMass (10/29/11)
Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: 0.5 (2x, last vs. UMass, 10/9/11)
Fumbles Forced: --Fumble Recoveries: --
#52 SEAN RYAN • LBTotal Tackles: 2 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
Tackles for Loss: -- Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --
#55 JUSTIN WILLIAMSON • DLTotal Tackles: 4 (2x, last at Towson, 10/8/11)
Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: --Fumbles Forced: --
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at JMU (10/11/11)Pass Breakups: 1 at UVA (9/1/12)
#84 REGGIE DIGGS • WRReceptions: 3 at VMI (9/15/12)
Receiving Yards: 37 at VMI (9/15/12)Long Reception: 21 at VMI (9/15/12)
Receiving TDs: --
#91 ADAM FARLEY • DLTotal Tackles: 4 vs. UMass (10/29/11)
Sacks: --Tackles for Loss: --Fumbles Forced: --
Fumble Recoveries: --
#94 TAYLOR GRANT • LBTotal Tackles: 3 at Georgia State (9/22/12)
Tackles for Loss: --Interceptions: --Pass Breakups: --
Fumble Recoveries: --
#95 JOEY LANDESS • DLTotal Tackles: 3 (2x, last at Georgia State,
9/22/12)Sacks: --
Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. UNH (9/24/11)Fumbles Forced: --
Fumble Recoveries: --Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Wagner (9/10/11)
#97 JACOB PIERCE • DLTotal Tackles: 4 vs. Towson (10/23/10)Sacks: 1.0 (3x, last vs. ODU, 9/29/12)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. ODU (9/29/12)Fumbles Forced: --
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. VMI (9/17/11)Pass Breakups: 1 vs. UNH (9/24/11)
Blocked Kicks: 1 vs. W&M (11/19/11)
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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g
Jovan Smith 6 49 337 17 320 6.5 4 54 53.3
John Laub 6 62 285 32 253 4.1 6 15 42.2
Kendall Gaskins 6 46 171 18 153 3.3 4 21 25.5
Jacobi Green 6 29 96 6 90 3.1 1 11 15.0
Ben Edwards 6 4 54 0 54 13.5 0 25 9.0
James McKinney 5 7 22 4 18 2.6 0 6 3.6
Christian Parker 2 1 12 0 12 12.0 0 12 6.0
George Boston 3 2 5 3 2 1.0 0 5 0.7
Michael Strauss 5 5 1 5 -4 -0.8 0 1 -0.8
Chase Boyer 6 1 0 26 -26 -26.0 0 0 -4.3
TEAM 4 6 0 60 -60 -10.0 0 0 -15.0
Total 6 212 983 171 812 3.8 15 54 135.3
Opponents 6 222 1001 99 902 4.1 11 52 150.3
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g
John Laub 6 134.95 116-193-2 60.1 1453 8 49 242.2
Michael Strauss 5 127.14 22-31-0 71.0 168 1 25 33.6
Games played: 6 Avg per rush: 3.8 Avg per catch: 11.7 Pass efficiency: 133.27 Kick ret avg: 23.1 Punt ret avg: 12.2 All purpose avg/game: 514.2 Total offense avg/gm: 405.5
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts
Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts
Games played: 6 Avg per rush: 4.1 Avg per catch: 10.3 Pass efficiency: 119.88 Kick ret avg: 24.7 Punt ret avg: 6.5 All purpose avg/game: 534.3 Total offense avg/gm: 405.2
Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense Blkd PAT Attempts
Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf pts
Sep 01, 2012 at Virginia L 19-43 22:31 5:27 6:49 4:18 5:57Sep 08, 2012 GARDNER-WEBB W 41-8 29:35 6:39 7:46 7:39 7:3109-15-2012 at VMI W 47-6 34:25 8:29 8:17 6:33 11:06Sep 22, 2012 at Georgia State W 35-14 31:12 12:15 5:51 6:10 6:56Sep 29, 2012 OLD DOMINION L 37-45 26:37 6:09 7:32 9:35 3:21Oct 06, 2012 at Villanova W 28-17 31:48 5:20 8:16 10:34 7:38
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2012 RICHMOND LONG PLAYS (25+ YARDS)
25-YARD PLUS PLAYSYds Type Player(s) Opponent
90* KR Justin Grant VMI54 Rush Jovan Smith Gardner-Webb50* Rush Jovan Smith VMI49* Pass Stephen Barnette from John Laub Georgia State48 Pass Stephen Barnette from John Laub Villanova46* Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Gardner-Webb45* Rush Jovan Smith Villanova45 Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Old Dominion39* Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Old Dominion36 KR Dominique Miller Gardner-Webb35* INT Cooper Taylor VMI33 Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Old Dominion32 Pass Stephen Barnette from John Laub Georgia State32 KR Jacobi Green Old Dominion31 Pass Kendall Gaskins from John Laub Gardner-Webb27 Pass Stephen Barnette from John Laub Gardner-Webb27 Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Gardner-Webb26 Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub VMI26 Pass Jovan Smith from John Laub Georgia State26 KR Justin Grant VMI25 Rush Ben Edwards VMI25 KR Jacobi Green Old Dominion25 Pass Ben Edwards from John Laub Virginia25 PR Ben Edwards Old Dominion25 Pass Dominique Miller from Michael Strauss Virginia
* touchdown scored on play
LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERSLong Plays By Yards No. TD
Tackles For Loss Evan Kelly .75 Pough (Howard) 1.88 T-19 Cole (Maine) 1.40T=tied at this ranking
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2012 RICHMOND TEAM GAME HIGHS
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2012 OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
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2012 RICHMOND PARTICIPATION
2012 Spider FootballRichmond Games Played (as of Oct 09, 2012)
All games
## PLAYER GP-GS VA GWU VMI GSU ODU VU
83 Sam Roller 6/1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START54 Jacob Ruby 6/6 START START START START START START52 Sean Ryan 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X43 B.J. Scott 4/4 START START . . . . . . START START4 Jovan Smith 6/6 START START START START START START42 Walt Sparks 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X75 Mark Speir 6/6 START START START START START START48 Chris Speros 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X3 Michael Strauss 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . .92 Andrew Tallman 2/- . . . X X X X X X . . . . . . . . .1 Cooper Taylor 5/5 . . . START START START START START81 Hunter Westfall 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X10 Montel White 2/- . . . X X X . . . X X X . . . . . .55 J. Williamson 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X34 Eric Wright 6/6 START START START START START START56 Kerry Wynn 6/6 START START START START START START65 Sedale Young 5/5 START START START . . . START START
## PLAYER GP-GS VA GWU VMI GSU ODU VU
28 Rodney Barnes 5/- . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X37 Reggie Barnette 6/6 START START START START START START29 S. Barnette 6/6 START START START START START START16 Mylon Blueford 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X20 George Boston 3/- . . . X X X X X X . . . X X X . . .17 Chase Boyer 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X38 Andrew Brown 2/- . . . X X X X X X . . . . . . . . .89 C. Conklin 1/- . . . X X X . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Reggie Diggs 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X6 Ben Edwards 6/6 START START START START START START91 Adam Farley 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X88 Kevin Finney 6/6 START START START START START START35 Seth Fisher 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X49 Terrence Fullum 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X5 Kendall Gaskins 6/5 START START START START START X X X74 Alex Gee 1/- . . . . . . X X X . . . . . . . . .44 Cole Gonet 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X21 Justin Grant 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X94 Taylor Grant 5/- . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X23 Jacobi Green 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X66 Austin Gund 6/6 START START START START START START26 Darryl Hamilton 6/6 START START START START START START41 David Herlocker 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X12 Nick Hicks 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X73 Caleb High 4/1 . . . X X X X X X START X X X . . .99 R. Hinshaw 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X7 DeShawn Holmes 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X33 Doug Howell 6/2 START X X X X X X X X X START X X X31 David Jones 1/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Trevor Jones 2/- X X X . . . X X X . . . . . . . . .13 Wil Kamin 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X90 Evan Kelly 6/6 START START START START START START79 Chad Kolumber 5/- . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X95 Joey Landess 4/2 X X X X X X START START . . . . . .9 John Laub 6/6 START START START START START START39 Xander Maddox 4/- X X X . . . X X X X X X X X X . . .25 James McKinney 5/- X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X X X X11 Darius McMillan 6/6 START START START START START START15 D. Miller 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X36 Ayo Ogunniyi 5/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . .19 C. Parker 2/- . . . X X X X X X . . . . . . . . .2 Wayne Pettus 6/6 START START START START START START97 Jacob Pierce 6/5 START START START START X X X START8 Rashad Ponder 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X78 Mike Poplaski 6/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X51 Nick Ritcher 6/6 START START START START START START24 Aaron Roane 6/6 START START START START START START
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LAST GAME VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
2012 GAME RECAPS AND BOX SCORESGAME ONE
Virginia 42, Richmond 19September 1, 2012
Scott Stadium (50,081)
Game Notes• Richmond dropped its season-opener for just the second time in five years.• Laub’s 4-yard third-quarter touchdown pass to FB Seth Fisher marked the sec-ond-career passing TD for the redshirt senior. The score was part of a 6-of-6 e�ort for Laub in the nine-play scoring drive.• QB Michael Strauss’ 3-yard pass to Gaskins marked the sophomore transfer’s first career pass and touchdown pass.• DB Aaron Roane recorded 12 tackles to set a career-high and equaled his ca-reer-best with 1.0 tackles for loss.• DB Reggie Barnette recorded his first-career tackles for loss with two and came up just two tackles short of his career-best 14 tackles.
Scoring Summary1st 09:35 VA Parks 1 yd run (Jarrett kick), 10-48 4:39
08:51 VA TEAM safety08:33 VA Jennings 51 yd pass from Rocco (Jarrett kick), 2-51 0:18
2nd 12:48 VA Jarrett 45 yd field goal, 8-53 2:5106:51 VA Jarrett 23 yd field goal, 9-49 4:2402:55 UR Gaskins 3 yd pass from Strauss (Hinshaw kick failed), 10-88 3:56
3rd 08:21 VA Parks 2 yd run (Jarrett,D kick), 7-63 2:5405:03 UR Fisher 4 yd pass from Laub (Laub pass failed), 9-75 3:18
4th 13:16 VA Jones 4 yd run (Jarrett,D kick), 9-39 3:5705:23 VA Shepherd 1 yd run (Jarrett,D kick), 14-87 6:4400:35 UR Green 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick)
Game Notes• With the win, Richmond claimed its 500th victory in school history. The Spiders are 500-616-53 in 129 seasons of football.• Saturday’s game was delayed 1 hour, 23 minutes due to severe storms in the area and marked the first delayed game in the three-year history of Robins Sta-dium.• Richmond has now won seven straight home-openers.• With his four touchdowns, senior RB Kendall Gaskins now has 27 career touch-downs to put him in sole possession of fourth place in the program annals.• Senior QB John Laub threw two touchdown passes, setting a new career sin-gle-game high and a career-best 267 passing yards.
09:43 UR Hinshaw 32 yd field goal, 8-62 3:1308:29 UR Gaskins 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick), 3-28 1:0706:20 UR Edwards 46 yd pass from Laub (Hinshaw kick), 1-46 0:08
2nd 10:28 UR Gaskins 5 yd run (Hinshaw kick), 6-82 1:5709:15 GWU Austin 38 yd field goal, 6-7 1:1306:31 UR Gaskins 5 yd pass from Laub (Hinshaw kick), 8-54 2:44
3rd 11:18 UR Hinshaw 37 yd field goal, 5-12 1:5607:09 UR Gaskins 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick), 6-53 2:24
RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-LITTLE, Kenny 13-75; BLOUNT, Juanne 17-32; JOHN-SON, Exavier 1-12; JULES, Richard 1-4; HUBBARD, J.J. 5-1; BEATTY, Lucas 2-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. Richmond-Jovan Smith 11-94; Kendall Gaskins 13-30; Jacobi Green 9-29; Ben Edwards 1-20; John Laub 2-16; James McKinney 2-7; Michael Strauss 2-minus 2; George Boston 1-minus 3; TEAM 2-minus 41.
PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 16-31-1-123; JOHNSON, Exavier 0-3-0-0 Richmond-John Laub 14-24-1-267; Michael Strauss 4-8-0-22.
INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-WITTENBERGER, Brian 1-9. Richmond-Reggie Barnette 1-2.
FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 1-1; FAIRLEY, Demetrius 1-1; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-1. Richmond-Michael Strauss 1-1; TEAM 1-1.
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2012 GAME RECAPS AND BOX SCORESGAME THREE
Richmond 47, VMI 6September 15, 2012
Foster Stadium (6,827)
Game Notes• The Spiders are now 16-0 vs. non-conference FCS opponents since 2005.• The Spiders’ 41-point win is the program’s largest margin of victory since a 47-0 shutout of Hofstra on Sept. 19, 2009.• Sophomore kicker Remington Hinshaw set school records with four field goals and 17 kicking points scored in addition to equaling his career long with a 37-yard attempt to end the opening half of play.• Junior WR Ben Edwards hauled in career-highs with 11 receptions and 122 re-ceiving yards against the Keydets.• Sophomore DB Justin Grant returned the opening kickoff for a 90-yard touch-down return, marking his first-ever kickoff TD return and Richmond’s first since 2009 (Tremayne Graham - Nov. 14, 2009 at Georgetown).
Scoring Summary1st 14:49 UR Grant 90 yd kicko� return (Hinshaw kick)
04:48 UR Hinshaw 20 yd field goal, 16-91 7:242nd 11:52 VMI Turner 1 yd run (Sexton kick failed), 10-62 4:50
03:34 UR Hinshaw 24 yd field goal, 6-16 2:5700:00 UR Hinshaw 37 yd field goal, 7-41 1:46
3rd 09:34 UR Finney 4 yd pass from Laub (Hinshaw kick), 8-41 2:3604:45 UR Laub 14 yd run (Hinshaw kick), 10-80 3:4602:21 UR Smith 50 yd run (Hinshaw kick), 1-50 0:1100:58 UR Taylor 35 yd interception return Hinshaw kick)
RUSHING: Richmond-Jovan Smith 11-94; John Laub 8-44; Jacobi Green 7-29; Ben Edwards 1-25; Christian Parker 1-12; James McKinney 5-11; Kendall Gas-kins 4-10; George Boston 1-5; Michael Strauss 1-minus 2. VMI-TURNER, J. 9-26; ZIGLAR, D. 3-17; SHIRLEY, C. 5-8; WATTS, D. 1-0.
PASSING: Richmond-John Laub 23-31-0-213; Michael Strauss 5-7-0-46; Ben Ed-wards 0-1-0-0. VMI-KORDENBROCK, E. 23-32-2-146.
RECEIVING: Richmond-Ben Edwards 11-122; Stephen Barnette 5-42; Reggie Diggs 3-37; Kevin Finney 2-12; Sam Roller 2-11; Kendall Gaskins 1-11; Jovan Smith 1-10; Rashad Ponder 1-7; Hunter Westfall 1-5; Dominique Miller 1-2. VMI-ROGERS, J. 6-52; WHITING, W. 3-29; SHIRLEY, C. 3-12; TURNER, J. 3-8; BRIDGE, D. 2-15; LEWIS, Aa. 2-13; ZIGLAR, D. 1-7; THOMPSON, A. 1-4; ROSS, S. 1-3; PATTER-SON, S. 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: Richmond-Cooper Taylor 2-47. VMI-None.
FUMBLES: Richmond-Ben Edwards 1-1. VMI-ZIGLAR, D. 1-1; PRESTON, E. 1-0.
GAME FOURRichmond 35, Georgia State 14
September 22, 2012Georgia Dome (9,476)
Game Notes• The Spiders are now 5-0 in their last five league-openers when opening their conference slate on the road.• The team has allowed its fewest points in three-consecutive games since also allowing just 28 points in 2008 (48-0 win over Georgetown on Oct. 25, 34-14 win over Hostra on Nov. 8, 31-14 win over Delaware on Nov. 15). The Spiders allowed 22 points over a three-game stretch in 2007.• Head Coach Danny Rocco is now 6-1 all-time in conference-openers and 1-0 in CAA-openers.• Redshirt senior QB John Laub turned in a career-high four touchdowns in Satur-day’s win, including a career-best three rushing scores. His 73 rushing yards also represented a new career high.• Redshirt senior LB Darius McMillan tallied double-digit tackles for the second time this season (also finished with 10 stops in season-opener at UVA).
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreRichmond 7 21 7 0 35Georgia State 0 7 0 7 14
Scoring Summary1st 07:29 UR Smith 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick)2nd 13:35 UR Laub 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick) 10:42 UR S. Barnette 49 yd pass from Laub (Hinshaw kick) 01:22 GSU Wilson16 yd pass from McLane (Benvenuto kick) 00:00 UR Laub 1 yd run (Hinshaw kick)3rd 07:55 UR Laub 6 yd run (Hinshaw kick)4th 00:43 GSU Russell 2 yd run (Benvenuto kick)
RUSHING: Richmond-John Laub 12-73; Jovan Smith 12-43; Jacobi Green 6-23; Kendall Gaskins 6-6; Michael Strauss 1-1; Ben Edwards 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 2. Georgia State-Russell, Donald 24-119; Bell, Ronnie 4-31; Evans, Travis 3-7; Lee, Parris 1-4; McLane, Ben 4-minus 2.
PASSING: Richmond-John Laub 16-25-0-223; Michael Strauss 5-7-0-31. Georgia State-McLane, Ben 16-26-1-140; Bell, Ronnie 7-10-2-91; Hill, Kelton 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Richmond-Ben Edwards 6-50; Stephen Barnette 3-87; Jovan Smith 3-47; Kendall Gaskins 3-42; Sam Roller 2-14; Jacobi Green 2-minus 1; Rashad Pon-der 1-10; Seth Fisher 1-5. Georgia State-Russell, Donald 5-51; Wilson, Albert 4-57; Williams, Danny 4-31; Sweeting, Avery 2-18; King, Daniel 2-18; Ogbuehi, E. 2-8; Smith, Alex 1-28; Minor, N. 1-12; Hill, Kelton 1-5; Evans, Travis 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS: Richmond-Doug Howell 2-15; Cooper Taylor 1-8. Georgia State-None.
FUMBLES: Richmond-TEAM 1-1; Kendall Gaskins 1-0. Georgia State-McLane, Ben 1-0.
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2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 10 CONFERENCE TITLES • 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS • 74 ALL-AMERICANS
2012 GAME RECAPS AND BOX SCORESGAME FIVE
No. 4 Old Dominion 45, Richmond 37September 29, 2012
Robins Stadium (8,700)
Game Notes• Richmond scored over 30 points in four consecutive games.• Laub went 27-of-44 with 339 yards, two touchdowns and one interception setting career-highs in completions and passing yards. Laub surpassed the 300-yard passing mark for the first time in his career.• WR Ben Edwards ended his day with career-highs in catches (11) and receiving yards (182) and tied his career-high for receptions in a game. • Junior DB Wayne Pettus recorded his first career interception stopping ODU’s first drive of the game.• Redshirt senior DB Doug Howell had an interception and returned it for 22 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
RUSHING: Old Dominion-Angus Harper 16-97; Tyree Lee 11-70; Colby Goodwyn 7-46; Taylor Heinicke 14-42; Jakwail Bailey 1-2; TEAM 3-minus 25. Richmond-John Laub 14-24; Kendall Gaskins 4-16; Jovan Smith 5-9; Jacobi Green 2-5.
PASSING: Old Dominion-Taylor Heinicke 32-42-2-360. Richmond-John Laub 27-44-1-339; Michael Strauss 1-1-0-9.
RECEIVING: Old Dominion-Larry Pinkard 6-96; Nick Mayers 5-49; Angus Harper 5-43; Antonio Vaughan 4-67; Marquel Thomas 4-27; Tyree Lee 2-26; Blair Roberts 2-25; Kirk Spellman 2-14; Jakwail Bailey 1-10; Colby Goodwyn 1-3. Richmond-Ben Edwards 11-182; Stephen Barnette 5-68; Kendall Gaskins 5-35; Rashad Ponder 2-22; Jovan Smith 2-20; Kevin Finney 2-16; Reggie Diggs 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: Old Dominion-Carvin Powell 1-0. Richmond-Doug Howell 1-22; Wayne Pettus 1-0.
FUMBLES: Old Dominion-None. Richmond-John Laub 1-0; Justin Grant 1-0.
GAME SIXRichmond 28, Villanova 17
October 6, 2012Villanova Stadium (7,117)
Game Notes• The victory against Villanova snapped a three-game losing streak versus the Wildcats and was the first in Villanova since October 28, 2000. (Richmond defeat-ed Villanova, 28-18).• The Spiders did not allow a sack against the Wildcats and have allowed just one all season - which is tied for the national FCS lead.• DB Rodney Barnes blocked a punt for the first time since DB DeShawn Holmes blocked a punt on 10/22/11 vs. Maine.• WR Stephen Barnette reeled in five catches for career-high 110 yards, marking his first career 100-yd game.• QB John Laub recorded a career-high 20 carries for a career-best 79 yards. Laub rushed for a game-long 14-yard gain. Laub also rushed for a touchdown.
RUSHING: Richmond-John Laub 20-79; Jovan Smith 6-71; Kendall Gaskins 15-53; Ben Edwards 1-9; Jacobi Green 1-0; TEAM 2-minus 4. Villanova-John Robertson 18-117; Kevin Monangai 12-29; Austin Medley 4-6.