#2 JAMES MADISON VS. #1 NORTH DAKOTA …...3 AKOT TATE 2019 James Madison University Football 3 OFFENSE (Spread / Up Tempo) DEFENSE (4-3 Multiple) SPECIAL TEAMS PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUN

2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Overall: 14-1 | CAA: 8-0Home: 9-0 | Away: 5-1 | Streak: W14

DATE OPPONENT TIMEAug. 31 at West Virginia L, 13-20Sept. 7 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) W, 44-7Sept. 14 MORGAN STATE W, 63-12Sept. 21 at Chattanooga W, 37-14Sept. 28 at #24 Elon * W, 45-10Oct. 5 at #24 Stony Brook * W, 45-38 (OT)Oct. 12 #5 VILLANOVA * W, 38-24Oct. 19 at William & Mary * W, 38-10Oct. 26 #16 TOWSON * W, 27-10Nov. 9 #23 NEW HAMPSHIRE * W, 54-16Nov. 16 RICHMOND * W, 48-6Nov. 23 at Rhode Island * W, 55-21Dec. 7 #14 MONMOUTH ^ W, 66-21Dec. 13 #6 NORTHERN IOWA + W, 17-0Dec. 21 #3 WEBER STATE % W, 30-14Jan. 11 vs. #1 North Dakota State $ 11 a.m. CT

Home games in BOLD CAPSRankings are STATS poll* CAA Game ^ FCS Second Round+ FCS Quarterfinals % FCS Semifinals$ FCS Championship

ABC• Play-by-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Jones• Color Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . .Dusty Dvoracek• Sideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Dekker• Online: espn.com/watch

• Digital: ESPN app | Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV

SPRINT BROADCAST NETWORK• Play-by-Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Thomas• Color Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clint Estes• Sideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allie Barefoot• In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM | 92.1 FM

• Online: WSVAOnline.com

LIVE STATS• NCAA GameCenter. . . . . . . . . . . . www.ncaa.com

DUKES AND BISON SQUARE OFF FOR NATIONAL TITLE • It’s a battle of the nation’s top-two teams, as #2 JMU clashes with #1 North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Championship

Game on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Frisco, Texas.• Kickoff is set for noon (11 a.m. CT) at Toyota Stadium and will televised nationally on ABC. It will also be streamed on ESPN3

and the Watch ESPN app. Pregame radio coverage on the JMU Sprint Broadcast Network begins an hour before kickoff.• Additionally, ESPNews will broadcast an hour-long pregame show, leading right into kickoff.• JMU’s run through the 2019 FCS Playoffs is presented by Excel Heating and Cooling.

JMU IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME• The Dukes are making their fourth appearance in the national championship game, seeking their third title.• JMU is 2-1 in title games, winning it all in 2004 and 2016 while falling just short in 2017.• It defeated Montana 31-21 in the 2004 championship in Chattanooga and won its second crown in 2016 with a 28-14 triumph

against Youngstown State in Frisco.• The Dukes made a return trip to Frisco the following year, being edged 17-13 by North Dakota State.• JMU is midst its 16th playoff appearance in 2019, including a program-record, sixth-straight berth.• The Dukes are 20-13 all-time in playoff games.

BREAKING DOWN JMU VS. NDSU• Saturday marks JMU’s fourth meeting against North Dakota State, with the Bison holding a 2-1 record.• Every meeting has occurred in the postseason. NDSU won the inaugural meeting 26-14 in the 2011 FCS Second Round.

JMU scored 10 straight in the fourth quarter to claim a 27-17 win in the 2016 Semifinals. NDSU recaptured the national title the next season with a 17-13 win in the championship game.

• NDSU averages 20 points per game in the series, while JMU scores 18 on average in the previous matchups.• It will also be the eighth meeting for JMU against a Missouri Valley Conference team, with JMU holding a 4-3 advantage.

DOMINANCE IN THE POSTSEASON• JMU advanced to the championship game after three convincing victories to move its win streak to 14 straight games.• The Dukes have averaged wins by 26 points per game, outscoring Monmouth, UNI and Weber State 113 to 35.• JMU turned in playoff program records in its first two playoff wins with one being offensive based and the other defensive.• The Dukes registered playoff records with 66 points scored and 623 yards of total offense.• The following week, JMU recorded its first shutout in postseason history while limiting UNI to 114 yards and zero rushing.

JMU Football Communications Chris Brooks, Football SID Office Phone: 540-568-3702 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CBrooksSID

Aaron SochaEmail: [email protected]

James Madison North Dakota State 41.3 Scoring Offense 37.9 14.9 Scoring Defense 11.8 +26.4 Scoring Margin +26.1 224.1 Passing Offense 189.3 203.6 Passing Defense 134.3 248.3 Rushing Offense 288.0 61.1 Rushing Defense 134.4 472.5 Total Offense 477.3 264.7 Total Defense 268.7 54% (118/218) 3rd Down Offense 51% (91/180) 29% (58/200) 3rd Down Defense 33% (68/208) 88% (14/16) 4th Down Offense 71% (12/17) 42% (11/26) 4th Down Defense 33% (8/24) 92% (72/78) Red Zone Scoring 84% (52/62) 46 / 17 / 9 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 42 / 16 / 6

2004 & 2016 National Champions • Eight Conference Championships • 16th Playoff Appearance • 30th Winning Season

#2 JAMES MADISON VS. #1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE2020 NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020 • NOON (11 A.M. CT) • FRISCO, TEXAS • TOYOTA STADIUM (20,500)JAMES MADISON (14-1)

Seed / STATS / Coaches #2 / #2 / #2

Head Coach Curt Cignetti

Career Record (Season) 81-27 (9th)

Record at JMU 14-1 (1st)

Offensive Style Spread/Up Tempo

Off. Coordinator Shane Montgomery

Defensive Style 4-3 Multiple

Def. Coordinator Corey Hetherman

NORTH DAKOTA STATE (15-0)Seed / STATS / Coaches) #1 / #1 / #1

Head Coach Matt Entz

Career Record (Year) 15-0 (1st)

Record at NDSU same

Offensive Style Pro Style

Off. Coordinator Tyler Roehl

Defensive Style 4-3

Def. Coordinator David Braun

TALE OF THE TAPE

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GENERALLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harrisonburg, Va.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1908Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,751Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I FCSConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonial Athletic AssociationNickname / Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dukes / Duke DogColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple and GoldStadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877)President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan AlgerDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Bourne

HISTORYFirst Season as a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972First Year of NCAA Varsity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974First Year of NCAA Division I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . 331-216-4 (.604) / 551 gamesDivision I Record . . . . . . . . . . 292-192-2 (.603) / 486 gamesConference Titles / Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eight / 2019NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 / 2019Last Postseason Opponent . . . . . . . . Weber State (12/21/19)Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 FCS SemifinalsResult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JMU 30, Weber State 14

2019 TEAM INFOOverall Record (CAA Record) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1 (8-0)Home Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-0Away Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Neutral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Passing Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben DiNucci (3,237)Rushing Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percy Agyei-Obese (1,143)Receptions Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Polk (73)Receiving Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Polk (1,173)Tackles Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dimitri Holloway (115)Sacks Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Daka (16.5)Interceptions Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Smith (6)Fumble Recoveries Leader . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimitri Holloway (3)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt CignettiRecord at JMU / Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1 / FirstCareer Record / Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-27 / NinthFootball Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540-568-6517Def. Coordinator/Defensive Ends . . . . . . . . Corey HethermanOff. Coordinator/Quarterbacks . . . . . . . . Shane MontgomeryOffensive Line/Asst. Head Coach . . . . . . Damian WroblewskiCornerbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt BirkettSpecial Teams/Tight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grant CainLinebackers/Co-Def. Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant HainesDefensive Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew JacksonRunning Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt MerrittWide Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike ShanahanSafeties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan SmithJames Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Football OperationsBrian Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strength & ConditioningFaris El-Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strength & Conditioning

CAA Overall#2 James Madison 8-0 1.000 14-1 .933#25 Albany 6-2 .750 9-5 .643#8 Villanova 5-3 .625 9-4 .692New Hampshire 5-3 .625 6-5 .545Towson 4-4 .500 7-5 .583Maine 4-4 .500 6-6 .500Elon 4-4 .500 5-6 .455Richmond 4-4 .500 5-7 .417Delaware 3-5 .375 5-7 .417William & Mary 3-5 .375 5-7 .417Stony Brook 2-6 .250 5-7 .417Rhode Island 0-8 .000 2-10 .167

*Rankings reflected by STATS FCS Top 25*

STATS FCS Top-25Nov. 24, 2019

No. Team Record Points1 North Dakota State (152) 15-0 38002 James Madison 14-1 36483 Sacramento State 9-4 33674 Weber State 11-4 33405 Montana State 11-4 31936 Northern Iowa 10-5 28917 Montana 11-3 27458 Villanova 9-4 25269 Central Arkansas 9-4 232710 South Dakota State 8-5 232611 Wofford 8-4 203612 Southeast Missouri State 9-4 203213 Illinois State 10-5 195614 Monmouth 11-3 195315 Kennesaw State 11-3 155816 Furman 8-5 151117 Central Connecticut State 11-2 145818 Austin Peay 11-4 127919 Nicholls 9-5 106320 Florida A&M 9-2 86921 Dartmouth 9-1 73222 Yale 9-1 44523 North Carolina A&T 9-3 41924 North Dakota 7-5 35725 Albany 9-5 352

Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana 346, Towson 266, South-ern Illinois 179, San Diego 151, Alcorn State 61, Princeton 60, Eastern Washington 50, South Carolina State 32, Sam Houston State 28, UT Martin 24, New Hampshire 15, Holy Cross 3, UC Davis 2.

AFCA FCS Coaches PollNov. 25, 2019

No. Team Record Points1 North Dakota State (26) 15-0 6502 James Madison 14-1 6243 Sacramento State 9-4 5964 Weber State 11-4 5675 Montana State 11-4 5456 Northern Iowa 10-5 4517 Central Arkansas 9-4 4488 Montana 11-3 4419 Kennesaw State 11-3 42110 Villanova 9-4 40111 Monmouth 11-3 39112 South Dakota State 8-5 35613 Southeast Missouri State 9-4 32714 Illinois State 10-5 32215 Wofford 8-4 31716 Furman 8-5 28117 Austin Peay 11-4 24818 Central Connecticut State 11-2 24619 Nicholls 9-5 17220 Dartmouth 9-1 13921 Florida A&M 9-2 11722 North Carolina A&T 9-3 9423 Yale 9-1 7224 Southeastern Louisiana 8-5 4725 Southern Illinois 7-5 38

Receiving Votes: North Dakota 37, Albany 30, Towson 23, San Diego 10, Alcorn State 9, Eastern Washington 9, Princeton 7, South Carolina State 6, UT Martin 5, Holy Cross 3.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8

Travel to Frisco, Texas

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9

12:30 PM Team Photo/Media Access

Toyota Stadium

1:30 PM Practice (closed to media)

4:45 PM Miracle League Game

Performance Indoor Training

7:00 PM Great Texas Barbecue Bowl

Top Golf

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10

8:30 AM Championship Breakfast

Toyota Stadium

1:00 PM Practice (closed to media)

Toyota Stadium

2:30 PM Press Conference

Toyota Stadium

4:00 PM Pep Rally

Tostitos Championship Plaza

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

8:45 AM Dog Walk/Pep Rally

Toyota Stadium

9:00 AM Stadium Opens to Public

Toyota Stadium

11:00 AM Kickoff

Toyota Stadium

POSTGAME Postgame Press Conference

Head Coach Curt Cignetti

Select Student-Athletes

NOTE: All times listed are Central time.

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS

CAA STANDINGS

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OFFENSE (Spread / Up Tempo) DEFENSE (4-3 Multiple)

SPECIAL TEAMS PRO-NUN-SEE-AY-SHUN GUIDE

QB 6 Ben DiNucci R-Sr. 6-3 210 12 Cole Johnson R-Jr. 6-5 209

RB 7 Jawon Hamilton R-Jr. 5-8 195 31 Percy Agyei-Obese Jr. 6-0 205 42 Solomon Vanhorse R-Fr. 5-7 177 21 Latrele Palmer Fr. 5-11 228

WR 89 Jake Brown R-Jr. 6-0 186 19 Devin Ravenel So. 6-0 162

WR 3 Brandon Polk R-Sr. 5-9 175 88 Daniel Adu R-So. 6-2 180

WR 10 Riley Stapleton R-Sr. 6-5 230 17 Kyndel Dean R-So. 6-2 180

TE 84 Dylan Stapleton Sr. 6-5 242 90 Drew Painter So. 6-4 243

LT 79 Raymond Gillespie R-Jr. 6-6 275 or 67 Zaire Bethea R-Jr. 6-4 315

LG 69 Truvell Wilson R-Jr. 6-2 303 76 Jake Glavin R-So. 6-2 300

C 73 Mac Patrick Sr. 6-2 288 63 J.T. Timming R-Jr. 6-3 306

RG 60 Jahee Jackson R-Sr. 6-3 288 56 Nick Kidwell R-Fr. 6-5 315 RT 77 Liam Fornadel Jr. 6-5 308 53 Joe Fishpaw R-Jr. 6-4 283

DE 5 Ron’Dell Carter R-Sr. 6-3 269 10 Jalen Green Fr. 6-1 256

NG 95 Adeeb Atariwa R-Jr. 6-3 277 65 Tony Thurston R-Fr. 6-4 260

DT 92 Mike Greene Jr. 6-2 285 43 Garrett Groulx R-So. 6-3 260

DE 7 John Daka Sr. 6-2 227 11 Bryce Maginley Sr. 6-2 235

MLB 52 Landan Word Sr. 6-4 225 54 Kelvin Azanama R-Jr. 5-11 213

WLB 2 Dimitri Holloway R-Sr. 6-2 217 38 Mike Cobbs R-Sr. 6-2 215

SPUR 8 Wayne Davis R-Jr. 5-10 190 16 Que Reid R-Fr. 5-11 195

CB 1 Rashad Robinson R-Sr. 5-11 188 27 Taurus Carroll Jr. 6-0 173

CB 30 Wesley McCormick Jr. 5-11 190 23 Charles Tutt R-Sr. 5-10 186

SS 21 Adam Smith Sr. 6-0 190 32 MJ Hampton Jr. 6-0 183

FS 24 D’Angelo Amos R-Jr. 6-1 184 32 MJ Hampton Jr. 6-0 183

P 98 Harry O’Kelly Jr. 6-1 185 36 Justin Ritter Fr. 5-10 207

PK 91 Ethan Ratke R-Jr. 5-10 185 40 Camden Wise R-Fr. 6-0 166

LS 50 Kyle Davis R-So. 6-0 222 59 Seth Weaver R-Jr. 6-0 177

H 34 Alex Miller R-So. 5-10 183 98 Harry O’Kelly Jr. 6-1 185

KR 3 Brandon Polk R-Sr. 5-9 175 7 Jawon Hamilton R-Jr. 5-8 195

PR 24 D’Angelo Amos R-Jr. 6-1 184 26 Jack Sroba R-So. 5-10 180

1 Rashad Robinson ruh-SHOD6 Ben DiNucci di-NOO-chee7 John Daka DOCK-uh7 Jawon Hamilton juh-WAHN11 Bryce Maginley muh-GHIN-lee16 Que Reid “Q”17 Kyndel Dean kindle19 Devin Ravenel RAV-uh-nell21 Latrele Palmer luh-trell24 D’Angelo Amos aye-muss26 Jack Sroba sro-buh27 Taurus Carroll TOUR-us31 Percy Agyei-Obese uh-jhay OH-buh-SAY54 Kelvin Azanama AH-zuh-NOM-uh60 Jahee Jackson JAW-hee67 Zaire Bethea zye-EER69 Truvell Wilson TRUE-vell77 Liam Fornadel for-NA-dull88 Daniel Adu uh-DOO91 Ethan Ratke rat-kee95 Adeeb Atariwa uh-DEEB uh-TAR-ee-wah

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2019 JMU GAME NOTES


SCOUTING NDSU• The Bison enter Saturday’s title game with a perfect

15-0 record and have won an FCS-record 36 straight games dating back to 2017.

• NDSU averages 37.9 points per game while conceding 11.8 to its foes, leading the nation in scoring defense.

• On offense, NDSU gains 477.3 yards per game, which ranks sixth nationally. It averages 288 rushing yards per game, which is fourth-best in the FCS, and passes for 189.3 yards per contest.

• Jerry Rice Award winner and Walter Payton finalist Trey Lance has thrown for 2,714 yards and 28 touchdowns with no interceptions while rushing for 934 yards and 13 scores as a true freshman.

• Adam Cofield has run for 789 yards and 11 scores, and Ty Brooks has 940 yards on the ground with five TDs.

• Christian Watson leads the team with 732 receiving yards, and four players have at least five receiving scores this season.

• Defensively, the Bison are second to JMU in total defense, allowing 269.9 yards per game. They’re first nationally in passing defense, at 134.3, and are top 30 in the FCS against the run, at 135.6.

• MVFC Defensive Player of the Year Derrek Tuszka is top 10 in the FCS with 12.5 sacks and top 20 with 18.0 tackles for loss.

• NDSU produced eight All-Americans across the five All-America teams.

• Matt Entz is in his first season at the helm of the Bison program, finishing as the Eddie Robinson Award runner-up after leading his team to a 15-0 record and to the national title game. He was previously defensive coordinator from 2014-18 and has been in the Missouri Valley since 2010.

ACTIVE STREAKS ENTERING TITLE GAME• 14-game win streak - second longest active in FCS• 27 straight games with foes under 50% on third down• Held opponents to under 100 rush yards in 9 straight• Held opponents to under 300 total yards in 8 straight• Out-rushed opponents in 19 straight games• Out-gained opponents in 8 straight games• Scored a rushing TD in 20 straight games• Converted on 12 straight 4th-down attempts

DUKES MATCH WINS RECORD• JMU’s extended its win streak to 14 with its win versus

Weber State, marking a historical achievement.• JMU tied its program record for wins in a season, with

14, matching the 2016 and 2017 seasons.• The Dukes won its final 12 games of the 2016 season

en route to a national championship and won the first 14 games the following season for a program-record, 26-game win streak - the third longest in FCS history.

• JMU also completed the CAA slate 8-0 this year for the fourth time in school history, as it also accomplished the feat in 2008, 2016 and 2017.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE DUKES...• Ben DiNucci accounted for 317 total yards and Riley

Stapleton made nine catches for 162 yards and two scores to lead JMU to a 30-14 win over Weber State in the national semifinals.

• DiNucci threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown. For Stapleton, it was his third multi-TD game of the season.

• Three other backs ran for at least 45 yards, as JMU out-gained Weber 212-70 on the ground.

• JMU held a 467-256 total offense advantage, marking the eighth straight game a team failed to reach 300 yards against the Dukes.

• The Dukes scored the game’s first 17 points and led by as many as 23 in the fourth.

LAST TIME JMU AND NDSU MET...• JMU and NDSU last met in the national title game on

Jan. 6, 2018, with the Bison edging the Dukes, 17-13.• JMU shut out NDSU in the second half but only scored

once and had its final drive stall in the red zone, giving the Bison the win.

• Riley Stapleton had seven catches for 107 yards, Marcus Marshall scored a rushing touchdown and Simeyon Robinson had two sacks.

• The loss ended JMU’s record 26-game win streak.

Date Opponent Time/Result8/31 at West Virginia L, 13-20• JMU led 7-3 at halftime• WVU scored 10 points in 1:43 of fourth quarter to take

lead for good• Solomon Vanhorse scored first career TD

9/7 Saint Francis (Pa.) W, 44-7• 2019 home opener• JMU scores first 37 points, leading wire-to-wire• Held SFU to 69 yards through first three quarters• Solomon Vanhorse had 86 rushing yards and two

touchdowns in first half alone

9/14 Morgan State W, 63-12• Seven players scored and three quarterbacks combined

for six passing scores• Ben DiNucci tied career high with four passing

touchdowns in first half• Percy Agyei-Obese career-high 2 rush TD

9/21 at Chattanooga W, 37-14• Scored 23 unanswered over final three quarters• Ben DiNucci compiled 313 total yards and Percy Agyei-

Obese rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns• D’Angelo Amos first career interception shifted

momentum in second half

9/28 at Elon W, 45-10• JMU rushed for 336 yards and six touchdowns• Held Elon to 33 rushing yards• Jawon Hamilton had 81 rushing yards, and Solomon

Vanhorse and Latrele Palmer each scored twice

10/5 at Stony Brook W, 45-38 (OT)• Jawon Hamilton first career 100-yard game, including

game-winning TD in overtime• JMU rushed for 329 yards and 5.9 per carry• SBU tied game with 5 seconds left on field goal• Brandon Polk career-high 105 rec. yards

10/12 Villanova W, 38-24• Scored 21 unanswered in the fourth quarter• Forced four turnovers in fourth (3 INT, 1 FR)• MJ Hamptoon 83-yard pick-six to take lead• Latrele Palmer 103 yards and TD in fourth alone• Ben DiNucci three TD passes, including two to Riley

Stapleton in first half

10/19 at William & Mary W, 38-10• Ron’Dell Carter career highs 10 tackles, 6.0 TFL• JMU held W&M to under 200 total yards• JMU had 15.0 TFL and three interceptions• Ben DiNucci threw for 250 yards and 2 TD

10/26 Towson W, 27-10• JMU shut out Towson in the second half, holding TU to

only 77 yards over last two quarters• Brandon Polk with 8 catches, 121 yards• JMU scored 17 points in final five minutes of first half to

take lead for good

11/9 New Hampshire W, 54-16• Scored 41 unanswered points• JMU scored points on first seven possessions• Brandon Polk career-high 136 receiving yards• Percy Agyei-Obese career-high 130 yards and three

touchdowns

11/16 Richmond W, 48-6• JMU wins outright CAA championship• Ben DiNucci 4 total touchdowns• Riley Stapleton 2 receiving touchdowns• JMU forces 4 turnovers and holds UR to 61 rushing yards

11/23 at Rhode Island W, 55-21• JMU rushes for 390 yards, led by 145 from Jawon

Hamilton and 105 from Percy Agyei-Obese• Defense holds URI to negative six rushing yards• JMU scores all 31 points in first half

12/7 Monmouth W, 66-21• Program playoff records for points and total offense

(623)• Scored 45 unanswered points to pull away• Percy Agyei-Obese rushed for three touchdowns• Ben DiNucci passed and ran for two TD each• Second-largest playoff win in school history.

12/13 Northern Iowa W, 17-0• First playoff shutout, setting playoff records for fewest

yards and rushing yards allowed• Percy Agyei-Obese ran for 124 yards and TD• Dimitri Holloway career-high 3.5 TFL

12/21 Weber State W, 30-14• Ben DiNucci threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns

and rushed for 62 and a score• Riley Stapleton nine catches for 162 yards and two TD• Scored game’s first 17 points and out-gained Weber

467-256 to improve to 4-1 in semifinal games

1/11 vs. North Dakota State Noon• Fourth meeting between teams and second in national

championship game• Rematch of 2017 title game, which NDSU won 17-13

CARTER A CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN• Ron’Dell Carter earned First Team honors on all five

major All-America teams to earn the recognition of Consensus All-American in 2019.

• He earned All-America laurels from FCS ADA, AFCA, Walter Camp, STATS FCS and HERO Sports.

• The CAA Defensive Player of the Year has tallied 25.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 tackles, to go with 13 quarterback hurries.

• A top-three finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, he ranks sixth nationally with 1.7 TFL per game and 21st with 0.77 sacks per outing.

• Carter, the sixth top-three finalist in school history, looks to become the third winner of the Buchanan Award, joining Arthur Moats (2009) and Derrick Lloyd (2001).

10 DUKES NAMED ALL-AMERICANS• JMU had a single-season record 10 players earn All-

America status, including Consensus All-American Ron’Dell Carter.

• Joining Carter were Liam Fornadel, John Daka, Ben DiNucci, Dimitri Holloway, Adam Smith, D’Angelo Amos, Percy Agyei-Obese, Mac Patrick and Ethan Ratke.

• The 10 selections led all FCS teams. The Dukes had never produced more than seven on one team until 10 earned HERO Sports honors in December.

RATKE SETS CAA SEASON RECORD• Ethan Ratke converted on three more field goals in

JMU’s semifinal win to extend his JMU single-season field goals record to 25.

• It also set the CAA single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of 23 set by Richmond’s Griffin Trau (2016) and W&M’s Brian Pate (2009).

• Ratke is also JMU’s all-time leader with 56 career field goals, which is third in CAA history and eight off the lead pace.

JMU IN THE PLAYOFFSOverall: JMU leads 20-13Current Streak: JMU W3JMU Home Games: 12-4 Last: Dec. 21, 2019 (JMU 30, Weber State 14)JMU Away Games: 6-8 Last: Dec. 1, 2018 (Colgate 23, JMU 20)JMU Neutral Games: 2-1 Last: Jan. 6, 2018 (North Dakota State 17, JMU 13)Most JMU Points: 66 on Dec. 7, 2019 On Road: 48 on Dec. 10, 2004Most Opp. Points: 44 on Dec. 5, 2015JMU Win Margin: 58 on Dec. 9, 2016Opponent Win Margin: 29 on Nov. 28, 1987

Date Game W/L Score11/28/87 at Marshall L 12-4111/30/91 at Delaware W 42-35 (2OT)12/7/91 SAMFORD L 21-2411/26/94 TROY STATE W 45-2612/3/94 at Marshall L 21-28 (OT)11/25/95 at Appalachian State L 24-3111/27/99 at Troy State L 7-2711/27/04 at Lehigh W 14-1312/4/04 at Furman W 14-1312/10/04 at William & Mary W 48-3412/17/04 vs. Montana W 31-2111/25/06 at Youngstown State L 31-3511/24/07 at Appalachian State L 27-2811/29/08 WOFFORD W 38-3512/6/08 VILLANOVA W 31-2712/12/08 MONTANA L 27-3511/26/11 at Eastern Kentucky W 20-1712/3/11 at North Dakota State L 14-2611/29/14 LIBERTY L 21-2612/5/15 COLGATE L 38-4412/3/16 NEW HAMPSHIRE W 55-2212/9/16 SAM HOUSTON STATE W 65-712/16/16 at North Dakota State W 27-171/7/17 vs. Youngstown State W 28-1412/2/17 STONY BROOK W 26-712/8/17 WEBER STATE W 31-2812/16/17 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 51-161/6/18 vs. North Dakota State L 13-1711/24/18 DELAWARE W 20-612/1/18 at Colgate L 20-2312/7/19 MONMOUTH W 66-2112/13/19 NORTHERN IOWA W 17-012/21/19 WEBER STATE W 30-14

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JMU PLAYER NOTES


#1 RASHAD ROBINSON• Starting cornerback• Second Team All-CAA selection• Recorded an interception at Elon (9/28), against

Villanova (10/12) and at Rhode Island (11/23)• Season-high seven tackles and career-high 2.0 TFL

vs. Richmond (11/16)• Made first sack against Morgan State (9/14)• Buck Buchanan Award Watch List• STATS FCS, HERO Sports and Athlon Sports• Preseason All-CAA selection• Missed all of 2018 due to foot injury - medical redshirt• 2017 All-American• Ranks tied for 3rd at JMU in career interceptions (13)• Ranks 7th at JMU in career INT ret. yards (176)

#2 AUSTIN DOUGLAS• Rushed for 33 yards and caught first career touchdown

on 19-yard reception vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Ran for 27 yards vs. Morgan State (9/14)

#2 DIMITRI HOLLOWAY• Starting will linebacker• Second Team All-American (AP, HERO Sports)• Third Team All-American (STATS)• First Team All-CAA selection• CAA Defensive Player of the Week (11/18)• Season-high 15 tackles with 1.0 TFL, a half-sack and

fumble recovery vs. Richmond (11/16)• Made 13 tackles at WVU (8/31) and vs. Towson (10/26)• Had 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a recovery at Stony Brook (10/5)• Career-high 3.5 TFL and a sack vs. UNI (12/13)• Nine tackles, forced a fumble and a recovery against

Morgan State (9/14)• Tallied seven or more tackles in nine games• HERO Sports Preseason Third Team All-American• Preseason All-CAA selection• 2018 Second Team All-CAA linebacker• Career-high 18 tackles last season vs. Stony Brook• Missed all but one game in 2017 - medical redshirt

#3 BRANDON POLK• Starting wide receiver• Second Team All-CAA selection• Four 100-yard receiving games this season• Second JMU player to reach 1,000 receiving yards• Had nine straight games with TD at one point• Five catches for career-high 136 yards and touchdown

against New Hampshire (11/9)• Career-high of eight catches for 121 yards with a TD

vs. Towson (10/26), including a 60 yarder• Had first 100-yard game with 105 yards and TD at

Stony Brook (10/5), including a 54 yarder• Four catches for 104 yards and TD vs. Richmond

(11/16), including a career-long, 80-yard catch• Had seven catches with a TD both at William & Mary

(10/19) and against UNI (12/13)• Made six receptions against Saint Francis (9/7),

Morgan State (9/14) and Monmouth (12/7)• Game-tying TD on 26-yard catch vs. Villanova (10/12)• First two JMU touchdowns came on 48-yard catches• Had at least four catches and 50 yards in 13 games • Transferred to JMU from Penn State (2015-18)

#5 RON’DELL CARTER• Starting defensive end• Buck Buchanan Award Top-3 Finalist• Consensus First Team All-American• CAA Defensive Player of the Year• First Team All-CAA selection• Bill Dudley Award finalist• ECAC Defensive Player of the Year• TD Club of Richmond DI Def. Lineman of the Year

• Second in the CAA with 25.0 TFL and ranks third with 11.5 sacks

• CAA Defensive Player of the Week (10/14)• Tied career high with 10 tackles and had career-best

6.0 TFL and a sack at William & Mary (10/19)• Career-high 2.0 sacks vs. Towson (10/26) and at URI (11/23)• Made nine tackles at Stony Brook (10/5)• Had 2.5 TFL and 1.0 sack vs. Villanova (10/12)• Had five tackles, 2.5 for loss and a sack at Chatt. (9/21)• Made 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks vs. Richmond (11/16)• Made 2.0 tackles for loss in opener at WVU (8/31)• STATS FCS Preseason Third Team All-American• HERO Sports Preseason Second Team All-American• Preseason All-CAA selection• 2018 First Team All-CAA defensive lineman• Career-high 10 tackles last season at Colgate• Ranks 9th all-time at JMU in sacks (23.0)• Transferred to JMU from Rutgers (2015-16)• Brother of former JMU specialist Robert Carter Jr.

#6 BEN DINUCCI• Starting quarterback• First Team All-American (AFCA)• Second Team All-American (HERO Sports)• CAA Offensive Player of the Year• First Team All-CAA selection• CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Midseason Watch List• CAA Offensive Player of the Week (11/11)• Completed at least 75% of his passes in eight games• Season-high 293 passing yards and two TD with one

rushing score vs. New Hampshire (11/9)• Passed for 273 yards and 2 TD vs. Monmouth (12/7),

completing a JMU playoff-record 84% of passes• Also ran for two scores in second-round win• Passed for 264 yards and TD at Chattanooga (9/21),

adding 49 rushing yards for 313 total yards• Passed for 255 yards and two scores vs. Weber (12/21)• Threw for 250 yards and 2 TD at William & Mary (10/19)• Tied career of high 4 TD passes vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Threw three touchdown passes and ran for one more

vs. Richmond (11/16)• Tossed at least two touchdowns in 10 games and

reached 200 passing yards in 10 games• 2018 Third Team All-CAA quarterback• Career-high 316 passing yards vs. Elon and career-

best four passing touchdowns vs. Rhode Island• Tallied five total touchdowns twice in 2018• Ranks 4th all-time at JMU in passing TD (43) and

completions (457), 5th in passing yards (5,512) and 7th in total offense (6,505)

• Transferred to JMU from Pitt (2015-17)

#7 JOHN DAKA• Starting defensive end• Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, finishing seventh• HERO Sports Second Team All-American• First Team All-CAA selection• Leads country with 16.5 sacks and 26.5 tackles for loss• JMU single-season record for sacks• STATS FCS National Player of the Week and CAA Co-

Defensive Player of the Week (10/14)• Career outing vs. Villanova (10/12) with nine tackles,

5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and forced fumble• Career-best 2.5 sacks and fumble recovery vs. Towson

(10/26), to go with seven total tackles• Made 2.0 sacks in playoff wins vs. Monmouth (12/7)

and UNI (12/13)• Had two sacks at Elon (9/28) and vs. UNH (11/9)• Recorded 1.5 sacks at Stony Brook (10/5) and URI (11/23)• Recorded at least 1.0 TFL in nine games and a sack in

seven conference games• HERO Sports Preseason First Team All-American

• Honorable Mention Preseason All-CAA• 2018 HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-American

and Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American• 2018 Third Team All-CAA defensive lineman• Ranks 4th all-time at JMU with 27.5 career sacks

#7 JAWON HAMILTON• Starting running back in seven games• Third Team All-CAA selection• Two 100-yard rushing games this season• Career-high 150 rushing yards and TD at URI (11/23)• First 100-yard game with 105 yards and two TD at

Stony Brook (10/5), including game-winner in OT• His first TD at SBU was a career-long 55-yard run• Team-high 95 rushing yards vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Rushed for 81 yards and TD at Elon (9/28)• Ran for at least 50 yards in eight games• Caught 50-yard touchdown pass vs. Morgan State

(9/14) and rushed for first score of year at Chatt. (9/21)• 2018 Third Team All-CAA kick returner• Returned opening kick 93 yards for TD at UR in 2018• Transferred to JMU from UCF (2016-17)

#8 WAYNE DAVIS• Starting spur on defense• Tied career high with eight tackles, to go with a TFL

and an interception vs. Richmond (11/16)• Seven tackles vs. New Hampshire (11/9)• Six tackles and 1.5 TFL, to go with INT at W&M (10/19)• Tied career high of 2.0 TFL at West Virginia (8/31)• Recorded a sack at Stony Brook (10/5)• Had two interceptions in 2018• Career-best 8 tackles at Towson last season• Had 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Stony Brook in 2018• Transferred to JMU from Ohio State (2016-17)

#9 REGGIE BROWN• Made first career catch vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Redshirted freshman year in 2018

#10 JALEN GREEN• Season-high four tackles vs. New Hampshire (11/9)• Half sack at Elon (9/28)• Had 1.0 tackle for loss at Rhode Island (11/23)

#10 RILEY STAPLETON• Started at wide receiver in 10 games• Career-high nine receptions for 162 yards and 2

touchdowns against Weber State (12/21)• Seven catches for 87 yards vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Six catches for 72 yards and TD vs. Richmond (11/16)• Scored two TD vs. Villanova (10/12)• Had five receptions for 73 yards at Chattanooga (9/21)• Made four grabs for 62 yards at TD vs. Towson (10/26)• Made at least three catches in all 11 games• HERO Sports Preseason Third Team All-American• 2018 Second Team All-CAA wide receiver• FCS ADA Academic All-Star• Four career 100-yard receiving games• Career-high 189 receiving yards on eight catches in

2017 FCS quarterfinals vs. Weber State• Ranks 3rd all-time at JMU in receiving TDs (20) and

receptions (159) and sixth in receiving yards (2,013))• Older brother of JMU tight end Dylan Stapleton

#11 BRYCE MAGINLEY• Transitioned from linebacker to defensive line in spring• Blocked punt and had 1.5 TFL vs. Richmond (11/16)• Recorded first career INT last season with 24-yard

pick-six vs. William & Mary in 2018• Also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in 2016

FCS quarterfinals vs. Sam Houston State• Career-high six tackles in 2017 at Elon

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• Seven tackles at Elon (9/28) and Stony Brook (10/5) and also had six vs. Saint Francis (9/7)

• Fumble recovery and two breakups vs. Richmond (11/16)

• Preseason All-CAA selection• 2018 First Team All-CAA safety• Had three interceptions as a junior in 2018• Career-high 10 tackles in 2018 at NC State

#22 ERIC KIRLEW• Rushed for career-high 59 yards vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Ran for 51 yards and a TD at Rhode Island (11/23),

including career-long 52 yarder• Ran for 49 yards and touchdown vs. Richmond (11/16)• First career receiving TD vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Rushed for 29 yards at Elon (9/28)• First career touchdown in 2018 vs. Robert Morris

#23 CHARLES TUTT• Started at cornerback in two games• Pick-six in FCS Second Round vs. Monmouth (12/7)• First career interception and career-high three pass

breakups in 2018 FCS First Round vs. Delaware• Six-yard fumble recovery for TD in 2016 against UNH• Had 92-yard kickoff return for TD in 2015 at Towson

#24 D’ANGELO AMOS• Starting free safety and punt returner• First Team All-American (AFCA)• Second Team All-American (HERO Sports)• First Team All-CAA selection at both positions• CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (10/21)• Ranks second in country with three blocks this season• Had 85-yard punt return for TD at Rhode Island (11/23)• Averaged 25.0 yards per punt return while making five

tackles with an interception at William & Mary (10/19)• First career interception in red zone at UTC (9/21)• Seven tackles and a TFL vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Had first career sack at West Virginia (8/31)• 2019 Preseason All-American• 2018 Phil Steele FCS Special Teams Player of the Year• 2018 All-American and First Team All-CAA punt returner• Tied program records with two punt-return TD, longest punt

return (89) and punt-return yards (183) in 2018 at Villanova• Ranks 2nd all-time at JMU in punt-return yards (1,220)

#27 TAURUS CARROLL• Starting cornerback in four games• Career-high five tackles at NC State in 2018• Four tackles and two breakups vs. Villanova (10/12)• Had four tackles with a TFL and PBU at W&M (10/19)

#30 WESLEY MCCORMICK• Starting cornerback in seven games• Career-high four tackles with a forced fumble vs.

Richmond (11/16)

#31 PERCY AGYEI-OBESE• Starting running back in two games• HERO Sports Third Team All-American• First Team All-CAA selection• Team’s leading rusher with 1,143 yards and 19 TD• Leads CAA in rushing touchdowns• Five 100-yard rushing games this season• Career highs of 130 rushing yards and three

touchdowns against New Hampshire (11/9)• Had 124 rushing yards and TD vs. UNI (12/13)• Also ran for 90 yards and 3 TD vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Ran for 114 yards and two TD at Chattanooga (9/21)• Had 111 rushing yards and TD vs. Towson (10/26)• Ran for 105 yards and two TD at Rhode Island (11/23)• Ran for 96 yards and two scores at Stony Brook (10/5)• Scored at least two TD in seven games this season• Rushed for over 50 yards in 11 games this season• Career-long 80-yard run vs. Robert Morris in 2018• Six career 100-yard rushing games

#32 MJ HAMPTON• Had 83-yard pick-six for game-winning touchdown

against Villanova (10/12)• Blocked a punt at Elon (9/28), adding three tackles• Career-high seven tackles and a TFL vs. UNH (11/9)• Made six tackles and forced a fumble vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Had four tackles at William & Mary (10/19) and in FCS

Second Round vs. Monmouth (12/7)

#33 SAM KIDD• Game- and career-high seven tackles vs. Saint Francis

(9/7) on just 14 plays

#34 CHRIS CHUKWUNEKE• First career interception at Rhode Island (11/23)

#34 ALEX MILLER• Holder on PAT and field goal units

#37 CLAYTON CHEATHAM• Two-yard touchdown catch vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Had career-long 47-yard catch in 2017 against Norfolk

State, resulting in a touchdown in his first career grab• Career-high 57 receiving yards in 2017 vs. Villanova• Younger brother of former JMU TE Deane Cheatham

#38 MIKE COBBS• Season-best 3 tackles at W&M (10/19) and vs. UNH (11/9)• Had one career start in 2017• Career-high four tackles in 2017 opener at ECU

#40 REGGIE MCNEILL• Nephew of former ECU Head Coach and Oklahoma

Asst. Head Coach Ruffin McNeill

#40 CAMDEN WISE• Handles JMU’s kickoff duties• Had fumble recovery on kickoff vs. Richmond (11/16)

#42 SOLOMON VANHORSE• Starting running back in five games• Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week (9/9, 9/30)• Rushed for a career-high 86 yards and two touchdowns

in the first half vs. SFU• Had 63 rushing yards and two TD at Elon (9/28)• Also ran for a team-high 55 yards and a touchdown in

his first collegiate game at West Virginia (8/31)• FIrst career receiving TD vs. Morgan State (9/14)

#43 GARRETT GROULX• First career start in FCS playoffs vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Blocked a field goal at end of first half vs. Monmouth• Career-high three tackles vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Had 1.0 TFL vs. Towson (10/26)

#45 ANTONIO COLCLOUGH• Transferred to JMU from Temple (2018)

#50 KYLE DAVIS• Starting long snapper and short snapper every game

the last two years• Did not have one bad snap all last season

#51 MATEO JACKSON• Career-high five tackles in 2018 opener at NC State

#52 LANDAN WORD• Starting mike linebacker• Third Team All-CAA selection• Season-high seven tackles with a sack at SBU (10/5)• Had at least three tackles in nine games• First career interception in 2018 vs. Stony Brook• Career-high 11 tackles at Towson in 2018• Transferred to JMU from Virginia (2016)

#12 COLE JOHNSON• Passed 6-of-8 for 51 yards and TD vs. MSU (9/14)• Was 4-for-4 for 17 yards and TD vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Rushed for a 33-yard touchdown vs. UNH (11/9)• Had a passing TD vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Played in four games in 2018, retaining yr. of eligibility• Passed for 523 yards last the season• Career-high 398 yards at New Hampshire in 2018• Threw for career-best two touchdowns in 2016 vs. Elon

#14 JAMARI CURRENCE• Made a TFL, for a loss of eight at W&M (10/19)• First career tackle vs. Morgan State (9/14)

#15 GAGE MOLONEY• Had 7-yard touchdown pass vs. Morgan State (9/14)• At Richmond in 2018, was 3-for-3 for 95 yards and TD,

including career-long 71-yard score

#16 QUE REID• Career-high five tackles with 1.0 TFL and first career

interception vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Made four stops vs. New Hampshire (11/9)• Also had 1.0 TFL at Chatt. (9/21) and at Elon (9/28)• Forced a fumble for turnover vs. Towson (10/26)

#17 KYNDEL DEAN• Starting wide receiver in first five games• Four receptions for 63 yards at West Virginia (8/31)• Three grabs for 47 yards and a TD at W&M (10/19)• Had at least three catches in three games• 2018 HERO Sports Freshman All-American• VaSID Offensive Rookie of the Year• Career-high six catches for 96 yards vs. Elon in 2018• Career-best two receiving TD at Richmond in 2018

#18 TABB PATRICK• Commissioned to U.S. Army in November 2018 during

halftime of JMU’s game vs. Rhode Island• Graduated from Basic Camp at Fort Knox, being

named top cadet in his regiment and earned two-year full tuition scholarship for due to his performance

• Career-high four tackles vs. Robert Morris in 2018• Brother of starting center Mac Patrick

#19 DEVIN RAVENEL• Career highs of three catches for 40 yards against

Morgan State (9/14) and at Elon (9/28)• Caught first touchdown while returning onside kick

attempt 43 yards for a TD in MSU game• Younger brother of former two-time First Team All-CAA

receiver Brandon Ravenel

#20 DIAMONTE TUCKER-DORSEY• Career-high 5 tackles against Morgan State (9/14)• Tied career-high 5 stops vs. New Hampshire (11/9)

and against Weber State (12/21)• Career-best 1.5 TFL with a half sack at W&M (10/19)• First career half sack at Stony Brook (10/5)

#21 LATRELE PALMER• Career-high 103 yards with TD on eight carries in fourth

quarter alone vs. Villanova (10/12)• Career-long 69-yard rush on TD in ‘Nova game• Ran for 78 yards and career-high two TD at Elon (9/28)• Also rushed for TD at William & Mary (10/19)• Game-high 58 rushing yards in debut vs. MSU (9/14)• Four games with at least 50 rushing yards

#21 ADAM SMITH• Starting strong safety• Third Team All-American (AP, STATS, HERO Sports)• First Team All-CAA selection• Team leader with six interceptions in 2019• Recorded five of six interceptions during CAA play• Had nine tackles and an interception vs. Villanova (10/12)

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JMU PLAYER NOTES


#54 KELVIN AZANAMA• Started at will linebacker at West Virginia (8/31)• Career-high six tackles vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Made five tackles at William & Mary (10/19)• TFL vs. UNI in FCS quarterfinals (12/13)• Had at least four tackles in seven games

#60 JAHEE JACKSON• Starting right guard• 2017 HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American• 2017 Second Team All-CAA offensive lineman

#67 ZAIRE BETHEA• Started at left tackle in three games

#69 TRUVELL WILSON• Starting left guard• Third Team All-CAA selection• First career start at left guard at West Virginia (8/31)• Transferred to JMU from UVA-Wise (2016)

#73 MAC PATRICK• Starting center every game the last three years• HERO Sports Third Team All-American• First Team All-CAA selection• Honorable Mention Preseason All-CAA• 2018 Third Team All-CAA offensive lineman• Brother of JMU linebacker Tabb Patrick

#77 LIAM FORNADEL• Starting right tackle every game the last two years• First Team All-American (AFCA, STATS and HERO Sports)• Second Team All-American (AP)• First Team All-CAA selection• TD Club of Richmond DI Offensive Lineman of the Year• STATS FCS Preseason Second Team All-American• HERO Sports FCS Preseason Third Team All-American• Preseason All-CAA selection• 2018 HERO Sports FCS Sophomore All-American• 2018 Second Team All-CAA offensive lineman• Son of former JMU offensive lineman Paul Fornadel• Nephew of former defensive lineman Mike Fornadel

#79 RAYMOND GILLESPIE• Starting left tackle• Started final nine games of 2018 at left tackle

#81 NICK CARLTON• Started four games at tight end in 2017• Scored first career touchdown in 2017 opener at ECU• Career-high three catches for 38 yards in ECU win

#83 JOSH SIMS• Started six games in 2018 at slot receiver• Career highs of four catches for 32 yards in 2018

opener at NC State

#84 DYLAN STAPLETON• Starting tight end• Second Team All-CAA selection• Scored touchdown vs. New Hampshire (11/9)• Season-high 44 receiving yards at Stony Brook (10/5)• Season-best four catches for 39 yards at W&M (10/19)• Also had four catches for 48 yards vs. UNI (12/13) and

four grabs for 31 yards vs. Weber State (12/21)• Had three or more catches in five games• Transferred to JMU from Slippery Rock (2016-17)• Younger brother of JMU receiver Riley Stapleton

#89 JAKE BROWN• Starting slot receiver• Three catches for 53 yards (long of 42) at Elon (9/28)• Had four catches for 52 yards and a touchdown vs.

Saint Francis (9/7), including a 45-yard catch• Four grabs for 38 yards and TD vs. Monmouth (12/7)• Made at least three catches in five games this year• Career-high 91 receiving yards and first career TD on

career-long 71-yard catch at Richmond in 2018• Career-best eight catches at Villanova in 2018

#90 DREW PAINTER• Career-long 26-yard catch vs. New Hampshire (11/)• Caught first career TD vs. Monmouth (12/7)• First career catch on 11-yard grab vs. Saint Francis (9/7)• Shifted from defensive line to tight end in the spring• Had first career interception in 2018 vs. Robert Morris

#91 ETHAN RATKE• JMU All-Time Leader with 56 career field goals• JMU All-Time Leader in scoring with 311 points• JMU single-season record with 25 field goals in 2019• JMU single-season record with 152 points in 2018• Ranks 3rd all-time in CAA history in field goals• Third Team All-American (AP, HERO Sports)• First Team All-CAA selection• Broke FG record on 44-yard field goal at Elon (9/28)• Hit 3-of-3 field goals vs. SFU (9/7) and at Chatt (9/21)• Has made at least two FG in seven games this season• 2018 Third Team All-CAA place kicker• Set former single-season record with 17 FG last year• JMU single-game record with four FG in 2018 vs. Elon

#92 MIKE GREENE• Starting defensive tackle in every game last two years• Third Team All-CAA selection• Tied career high with nine tackles with 2.0 TFL, a sack

and forced fumble at Stony Brook (10/5)• Career-high 2.0 sacks vs. Towson (10/26)• Had 2.0 TFL at Chatt. (9/21) and 1.5 at Elon (9/28)• Recorded 1.5 sacks at William & Mary (10/19)• Sack for a turnover on downs late in 4th vs. UNI (12/13)• Recorded at least four tackles in six games• Career-high nine tackles in 2018 at Colgate

#95 ADEEB ATARIWA• Starting nose guard• Five tackles and a sack vs. Morgan State (9/14)• Also had five stops with a TFL at Elon (9/28)• Recovered fumble in FCS quarterfinals vs. UNI (12/13)• Had at least 1.0 TFL in eight outings this season• Career-high 11 tackles in 2018 at Colgate

#98 HARRY O’KELLY• Career-high 51.7 average on three punts with a long of

60 at Elon (9/28)• Averaged better than 40 yards per punt in seven games• 2017 and 2018 Second Team All-CAA punter• Career-long 66-yard punt in 2017 FCS Semifinals vs.

South Dakota State• Has four career fake punts for a first down, including a

career-long 30-yard rush in 2017 vs. UNH

#99 ISAAC UKWU• Will miss entire 2019 season due to season-ending

injury during fall camp

HERO SportsFirst Team

Liam Fornadel Offensive LineRon’Dell Carter Defensive Line

Second TeamBen DiNucci QuarterbackJohn Daka Defensive LineDimitri Holloway LinebackerD’Angelo Amos Special Teams

Third TeamPercy Agyei-Obese Running BackMac Patrick Offensive LineAdam Smith SafetyEthan Ratke Place Kicker

Associated PressFirst Team

Ron’Dell Carter Defensive Line

Second TeamLiam Fornadel Offensive LineJohn Daka Defensive LineDimitri Holloway Linebacker

Third TeamAdam Smith SecondaryEthan Ratke Place Kicker

FCS ADAFirst Team


STATS FCSFirst Team

Liam Fornadel Offensive LineRon’Dell Carter Defensive LineJohn Daka Defensive Line

Third TeamDimitri Holloway LinebackerAdam Smith Defensive Back

AFCAFirst Team

Ron’Dell Carter Defensive LineLiam Fornadel Offensive LineBen DiNucci QuarterbackD’Angelo Amos All-Purpose

Walter CampFirst Team


ALL-AMERICANS

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2019 JMU GAME NOTES


THE WINNINGEST SENIOR CLASS• JMU’s 2019 seniors have won more games than any

class that has come before them in Harrisonburg.• With its win over UNI in the quarters, JMU’s seniors

became the first group to win 50 games and moved to 51-7 for their careers with the Weber State win.

• With JMU’s win over Richmond on Nov. 16, the senior class moved into #1 on the program’s all-time list.

• This group surpassed the 2017 and 2018 seniors, who both had a 46-9 record.

• The Dukes won outright conference titles in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and also captured the 2016 national title.

• They were part of JMU’s program-record, 26-game win streak between the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

3 FINALISTS FOR STATS MAJOR AWARDS• JMU defensive ends Ron’Dell Carter and John Daka

were finalists for the 2019 Buck Buchanan Award.• It is given annually to the FCS’ top defensive player.• Curt Cignetti was also one of 15 finalists up for the

Eddie Robinson Award, given to the national coach of the year in the FCS.

• Daka finished seventh in the Buchanan voting, and Cignetti was sixth for the Robinson.

• Carter is a top-three finalist for the Buchanan Award.

DINUCCI, CARTER HEADLINE CAA AWARDS• Quarterback Ben DiNucci was voted CAA Offensive

Player of the Year, and defensive end Ron’Dell Carter was named CAA Defensive Year for 2019.

• DiNucci is one of the nation’s most efficient passers, leading in completion percentage (71.5%) and ranking second in efficiency (177.5). He has passed for 2,825 yards and 24 scores with just four interceptions.

• Carter is one of the top defenders in FCS, as he ranks third with 24.0 tackles for loss and 15th with 10.5 sacks.

RECORD 18 ALL-CAA HONORS• In addition to Ben DiNucci and Ron’Dell Carter, the

Dukes reeled in 18 all-conference honors from 17 different players, setting a program record.

• JMU also set a school record with 11 First Team All-CAA selections

• Joining DiNucci and Carter on the First Team were Percy Agyei-Obese, Liam Fornadel, Mac Patrick, Ethan Ratke, D’Angelo Amos (both PR and S), John Daka, Dimitri Holloway and Adam Smith.

• Second Team members included Brandon Polk, Dylan Stapleton and Rashad Robinson.

• Making the Third Team were Jawon Hamilton, Truvell Wilson, Mike Greene and Landan Word.

UNDISPUTED CAA CHAMPS• JMU went unbeaten in Colonial Athletic Association

play, winning the 2019 conference title by two games.• The Dukes have won three outright titles in four years,

four overall crowns in five seasons. • Since joining the CAA in 1993 for football, JMU has

won seven conference titles, which is tied with rival Richmond. JMU has eight total in program history, adding in the 1975 VCAA championship in Division III.

• The Dukes have won the conference outright on four occasions, which is more than any other CAA squad. New Hampshire and Maine have two outright crowns during the time span and seven others have one.

• JMU has gone 8-0 in CAA play four seasons (2008, 2016, 2017, 2019). It has only been accomplished 10 total times since 1993, as UNH did it twice (1994, 2014) and four others achieved it once.

RATKE 3RD IN CAA HISTORY• Ethan Ratke is already JMU’s all-time leader in made

field goals and now sets his sights on the CAA record.• He’s currently third with 56 field goals.• Towson’s Aidan O’Neill is the current leader with 64

career field goals.• He’s one of six in CAA history to make at least 50.

FIRST 1,000-YARD RB AND WR • For the first time in school history, JMU produced a

1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver in the same season.

• Percy Agyei-Obese has run for 1,143 yards, which is 10th in single-season history.

• Polk nears the receiving record, as he ranks second with 1,173 receiving yards.

• The duo have combined for 30 touchdowns, as Agyei-Obese has 19 on the ground and Polk has 11 through the air.

THIRD TRIP TO FRISCO FOR 22• This Saturday marks the third trip to the national

championship game over the past four seasons, and 22 players in 2019 have been on the roster for all three.

• Of the 22, three players played in both the 2016 and 2017 title games.

• Riley Stapleton and Bryce Maginley both played in 2016 and started in 2017, while Adam Smith saw action in each matchup.

• Seven Dukes have previous starting experience in the national championship. Joining Stapleton and Maginley were Dimitri Holloway in 2016 and Liam Fornadel, Mac Patrick, Zaire Bethea and Rashad Robinson in 2017.

CARTER TOP-3 BUCHANAN FINALIST• Ron’Dell Carter is invited to the STATS FCS Legacy

Awards Banquet in Frisco after being one of the top-three vote getters for the Buck Buchanan Award.

• The Buchanan is given annually to the FCS’ top defensive player.

• JMU has had two winners of the Buchanan, as Arthur Moats won in 2009 and Derrick Lloyd in 2001. JMU has now produced 13 finalists for the award.

• Carter is joined by Nicholl’s Sully Laiche and Montana’s Dante Olson on the top-three list.

• The winner will be announced on January 10, the night before the national title game.

SINGLE-SEASON RECORD WATCH• Entering the national title game, JMU has already set

one single-season program record and nears six other statistical records.

• JMU set the single-season field goals record, having made 25. That passed the 2018 and 2017 records of 23 field goals.

• Passing yards (3,362) - 137 shy of record• Passing touchdowns (31) - 3 shy of record• First downs (373) - 13 shy of record• Time of possession (33:20) - 18:56 TOP needed for record• Third-down conversions (54%) - currently tied for record• Third-down defense (29%) - previous record is 30%• Individually, Percy Agyei-Obese has 19 rushing

touchdowns, which is three shy of tying the record. • Ben DiNucci has 3,237 passing yards, which is 225

off Vad Lee’s 2014 mark. He also has 27 passing touchdowns, three shy of Lee’s 2014 record.

• Brandon Polk is second on all three receiving lists, with 73 receptions for 1,173 yards and 11 scores. To tie in each category, he needs nine catches, 34 yards and three touchdowns.

• Ethan Ratke already owns the field goals record (25) and scoring record (152).

• John Daka is already three above the single-season sacks record, at 16.5.

JMU VS. TOP-FIVE FOES ALL-TIME• JMU is 2-0 against top-five teams this year, having

taken wins against Villanova and Weber State.• The Dukes are now 17-24 against top-five teams.• This season, JMU is 8-0 against ranked opponents.• Since 2016, JMU is 23-3 against ranked foes, which

included a 3-2 mark in 2018, 6-1 mark in 2017 and 6-0 mark in 2016.

• In JMU’s first national-title season in 2004, JMU won nine game against ranked teams.

Offensive Player of the YearBen DiNucci

Defensive Player of the YearRon’Dell Carter

First Team All-CAAPercy Agyei-Obese Running BackD’Angelo Amos Punt ReturnerD’Angelo Amos SafetyRon’Dell Carter Defensive LineJohn Daka Defensive LineBen DiNucci QuarterbackLiam Fornadel Offensive LineDimitri Holloway LinebackerMac Patrick Offensive LineEthan Ratke Place KickerAdam Smith Safety

Second Team All-CAABrandon Polk Wide ReceiverRashad Robinson CornerbackDylan Stapleton Tight End

Third Team All-CAAMike Greene Defensive LineJawon Hamilton Running BackTruvell Wilson Offensive LineLandan Word Linebacker

CAA YEARLY AWARDS

JMU scores first... 10-1Opponent scores first... 4-0

JMU leads after 1st... 11-1JMU leads at half... 14-1JMU leads after 3rd... 13-0

JMU trails after 1st... 0-0JMU trails at half... 0-0JMU trails after third... 1-0

Tied after 1st... 3-0Tied at half... 0-0Tied after 3rd... 0-1

JMU leads in rushing... 14-1Opponent leads in rushing... 0-0

JMU leads in passing... 8-0Opponent leads in passing... 6-1

JMU leads in total yards... 13-1Opponent leads in total yards... 1-0

JMU commits fewer penalties... 5-1Opponent commits fewer penalties... 9-0

JMU over 50% on 3rd... 9-0JMU less than 50% on 3rd... 5-1

Opponent over 50% on 3rd... 0-0Opponent less than 50% on 3rd... 14-1

JMU scores less than 10 points... 0-0JMU scores 10-19 points... 1-1JMU scores 20-29 points... 1-0JMU scores 30-39 points... 4-0JMU scores 40-49 points... 4-0JMU scores 50+ points... 4-0

JMU allows less than 10 points... 3-0JMU allows 10-19 points... 7-0JMU allows 20-29 points... 3-1JMU allows 31-39 points... 1-0JMU allows 40-49 points... 0-0 JMU allows 50+ points... 0-0

JMU RECORDS WHEN...

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2019 JMU GAME NOTES


CARTER, FORNADEL TOP LINEMEN IN STATE• Ron’Dell Carter and Liam Fornadel were named the

top players in the position in the state of Virginia.• The Touchdown Club of Richmond named Carter the

Division I Defensive Lineman of the Year and Fornadel the Division I Offensive Lineman of the Year.

• The duo were honored on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Dudley & Lanier Awards Banquet in Richmond.

• Additionally, Carter was one of three finalists for the Bill Dudley Award, given to the top Division I player in the state.

• He is the 13th finalist in school history.CARTER ACCEPTS BOWL BID• CAA Defensive Player of the Year Ron’Dell Carter

has accepted an invitation to compete in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

• The game will be played on. Jan. 18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

• Carter is the third JMU player to compete in the Collegiate Bowl, joining Stephon Robertson and Josh Wells in 2013.

DUKES RANK #2 IN EVERY POLL• JMU was ranked #2 in every STATS FCS Top 25 and

AFCA Coaches Poll during the regular season.• North Dakota State was the consensus #1 team in both

the polls and the national seed for the postseason.• The Dukes have been nationally ranked every week

since Nov. 10, 2014 and inside the top 15 every week since the start of the 2015 season.

• It’s also been top 10 every week since Sept. 26, 2016.

DUKES 8-0 VS. RANKED TEAMS• JMU completed the regular season with an

unblemished record against ranked opponents, going 5-0 during conference play.

• With its playoff wins against #14 Monmouth, #6 UNI and #3 Weber State, JMU moved to 7-0 vs. ranked foes in 2019.

• JMU rallied for a win against #5 Villanova while also notching top-25 wins against #16 Towson, #23 New Hampshire, at #24 Elon and at #24 Stony Brook.

• Three of JMU’s four home conference games were against teams who ranked in the top 25. Richmond was also receiving votes for the Nov. 16 game.

LOPSIDED NUMBERS IN CAA PLAY• JMU dominated statistically during CAA play,

outscoring its eight league foes by a 350-135, averaging wins by 43.8 to 16.9.

• The Dukes outrushed CAA foes by over 1,500 yards, averaging 256.0 rushing yards per league game, as opposed to conceding 59.6 per outing.

• JMU scored 45 touchdowns in CAA play, allowing 16. It scored on 95% of red-zone trips (38/40), with 73% coming by way of touchdowns (29).

• Third down also heavily favored the Dukes, as it converted 56% (62/110) and holding opponents to 34% on third down (37/110).

• JMU is also +11 in the turnover margin in CAA play, forcing 19 turnovers (13 INT, 6 FR).

.500 OR BETTER NOW 17 STRAIGHT YRS• JMU’s success from year to year has come to be

expected, as the Dukes have secured at least a .500 record or better for a league-best 17 straight seasons.

• JMU also produced its 15th winning season during the timeframe this season, the only team in the CAA to achieve the feat.

• The Dukes have now secured a winning record in 30 of their 48 seasons since beginning football in 1972.

• JMU has tallied nine wins in a program-record five consecutive seasons from 2015-19.

DINUCCI ON TO CFPA WATCH LIST• Ben DiNucci was one of 34 named to the CFPA FCS

National Performer of the Year Midseason Watch List.• The winner is selected exclusively based upon

objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.

• This is the second straight year he is up for the award.

JMU AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH• The Dukes have faced 15 teams from the

Commonwealth since beginning football in 1972.• In 150 games, JMU has racked up an 89-61 record

against teams from around the state.• The Dukes have played William & Mary (25-17) more

than any other state team, at 42 games, and have faced Richmond (19-18) 37 times and Liberty (12-6) on 18 occasions.

DAKA REELS IN NATIONAL HONOR• Senior defensive end John Daka had a career outing

in JMU’s win over Villanova, resulting in him being awarded CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Week and STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week.

• Daka contributed career highs of nine tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. He also forced a fumble that set up a game-tying touchdown early in the fourth quarter. His 5.0 tackles for loss were the most by a CAA player this season until Ron’Dell Carter registered 6.0 the following week.

• It was first career CAA weekly honor for Daka. He also became JMU’s first national player of the week since Oct. 15, 2018 when D’Angelo Amos was named STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Week after last season’s Villanova game.

RATKE THE KICKING KING OF JMU• Ethan Ratke sits alone atop the record books for JMU

career field goals, as he’s made 56 career field goals.• He surpassed John Coursey, who made 39 from 1993-

96. Ratke made his 40th on a 44 yarder at Elon. • Ratke is also first at JMU in career scoring (311), which

he became the leader at Rhode Island.

FUTURE GAMES ANNOUNCED• JMU Athletics announced a home-and-home series

with another FCS power, as well as a big matchup against an FBS state foe for future seasons.

• The Dukes will face Weber State out of the Big Sky in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. JMU will travel to Ogden, Utah on Sept. 18, 2021, marking JMU’s furthest trip in school history. The two will open the 2022 season in Harrisonburg on Sept. 3, 2022.

• JMU also announced a future game at Virginia Tech, which will take place on Sept. 20, 2025 in Blacksburg. It will be the eighth meeting ever between the two and the first since JMU’s historic 21-16 victory in 2010.

• The Dukes have played 28 games against the FBS since 1979, going 6-22 in those contests.

• Prior to the FCS Second Round, JMU announced a future home-and-home with Monmouth in 2024 at home and 2025 up in New Jersey.

JMU HISTORY IN OVERTIME• JMU held off Stony Brook in overtime on Oct. 5 in a

45-38 win on Long Island, marking the first overtime game for JMU in more than five years.

• The last time JMU went beyond 60 minutes, Delaware upended the Dukes 30-23 on Sept. 27, 2014 at Bridgeforth Stadium.

• It also marked JMU’s first overtime win since Oct. 13, 2012, when it downed William & Mary 27-26 in double OT at Bridgeforth Stadium.

• Since 1991, JMU has played in 14 overtime games, going 7-7. Saturday’s triumph at Stony Brook was JMU’s first road overtime win in 17 years when the Dukes won 24-21 at Hofstra on Sept. 21, 2002.

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RANKINGS BY WEEK

15TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST TITLE• The last time JMU stepped foot in Finley Stadium,

history was made. Simply put: National Champions.• It was Dec. 17, 2004 and the Dukes became the first

and only team to win four playoff games away from home en route to a national championship, which was capped off by their 31-21 win over Montana.

• JMU trailed twice but scored the game’s final two touchdowns and used a final drive that spanned 6:14 to run out the clock.

• The Dukes rushed for 314 yards, including 257 in the second half. Justin Rascati and Maurice Fenner each had two rushing scores, as Fenner put the Dukes up for good late in the third and Rascati put the icing on the cake midway through the fourth.

#NFLDUKES• Currently, a total of nine former JMU standouts are

affiliated with NFL franchises.• Buffalo Bills - Dean Marlowe• Green Bay Packers - Raven Greene (injured reserve)• New York Jets - Daniel Brown• Carolina Panthers- Ishmael Hyman• Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Aaron Stinnie• Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Earl Watford• Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Wells• Tennessee Titans - Rashard Davis• Washington Redskins - Jimmy Moreland• During the preseason, a record 11 former Dukes

played for nine NFL teams, and as many as nine have been at least on practice squads this fall.

• Two are also coaches in the NFL in John DeFilippo (Jacksonville Jaguars off. coordinator) and Justin Rascati (Denver Broncos off. quality control coach).

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PLAYER SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS


#1 RASHAD ROBINSON (2 CAREER DEFENSIVE TD’S)Season Career 7 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles 12 vs. South Dakota State (12/16/17)

4 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Solo Tackles 9 vs. South Dakota State (12/16/17)

2.0 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Tackles for Loss same

1.0 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Sacks 1.0 2x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19)

— Forced Fumbles 1 2x, last vs. ETSU (9/9/17)

1 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Fumble Recoveries 1 4x, last vs. Villanova (10/12/19)

1 3x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Interceptions 2 at ECU (9/2/17)

2 4x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Pass Breakups 2 6x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19)

— Blocks 1 vs. Albany (9/19/15)

#2 AUSTIN DOUGLASSeason Career 10 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rush Attempts same

33 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rushing Yards same

— Rushing Touchdowns —

11 at Chattanooga (9/21/19) Rush Long same

2 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Receptions same

19 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receiving Yards same

1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receiving Touchdowns —

19 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Reception Long same

#2 DIMITRI HOLLOWAYSeason Career 15 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles 18 vs. Stony Brook (10/27/18)

8 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Solo Tackles 10 at North Dakota State (12/16/16)

3.5 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Tackles for Loss same

1.0 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Sacks 1.0 3x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19)

1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Forced Fumbles 1 4x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19)

1 3x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Fumble Recoveries same

— Interceptions —

2 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Pass Breakups same

— Blocks —

#3 BRANDON POLK (SPENT 2015-18 AT PENN STATE)Season Career 8 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Receptions same

136 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Receiving Yards same

1 11x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Receiving Touchdowns 1 15x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19)

80 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Reception Long same

37 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Kick Return Long same

— Kick Return Touchdowns —

#5 RON’DELL CARTER (SPENT 2015-16 AT RUTGERS)Season Career 10 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Total Tackles 10 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19)

6 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles same

6.0 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Tackles for Loss same

2.0 2x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Sacks same

1 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Forced Fumbles 1 2x, last vs. Towson (10/26/19)

— Fumble Recoveries 1 at Colgate (12/1/18)


1 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Pass Breakups 1 4x, last at West Virginia (8/31/19)

— Blocks —

#6 BEN DINUCCI (SPENT 2015-17 AT PITT)Season Career 23 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Completions 24 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

36 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Pass Attempts 41 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

293 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Passing Yards 316 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

88.9% at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Completion Percentage same

4 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Touchdowns 4 2x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19)

80 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Passing Long same

1 5x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Interceptions 5 at Colgate (12/1/18)

16 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Rush Attempts same

82 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Rushing Yards 104 at Towson (11/17/18)

2 vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rushing Touchdowns 3 at Towson (11/17/18)

34 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Rush Long 56 at Norfolk State (9/8/18)

#7 JOHN DAKASeason Career 9 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Total Tackles same

6 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Solo Tackles same

5.0 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Tackles for Loss same

2.5 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Sacks same

1 4x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Forced Fumbles 1 6x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19)

1 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Fumble Recoveries same


1 3x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Pass Breakups 1 4x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19)

— Blocks —

#7 JAWON HAMILTON (SPENT 2016-17 AT UCF)Season Career 21 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Rush Attempts same

150 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Rushing Yards same

2 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Rushing Touchdowns same

72 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Rush Long same

3 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Receptions 4 vs. Arkansas State (12/17/16) - at UCF

50 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Yards same

1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Touchdowns same

50 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Reception Long same

56 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Kick Return Long 93 at Richmond (9/29/18)

— Kick Return Touchdowns 1 at Richmond (9/29/18)

#8 WAYNE DAVIS (SPENT 2016-17 AT OHIO STATE)Season Career 8 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles 8 2x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19)

4 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles 6 vs. Stony Brook (10/27/18)

2.0 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Tackles for Loss 2.0 2x, last at West Virginia (8/31/19)

1.0 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Sacks 1.0 2x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19)

1 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Forced Fumbles same

— Fumble Recoveries —

1 2x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Interceptions 1 4x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19)

1 6x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Pass Breakups 2 at Richmond (9/29/18)

— Blocks —

#9 REGGIE BROWNSeason Career 1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receptions same

6 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receiving Yards same

— Receiving Touchdowns —

6 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Reception Long same

#10 JALEN GREENSeason Career 4 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Total Tackles same

1 4x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Solo Tackles same

0.5 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Tackles for Loss same

0.5 at Elon (9/28/19) Sacks same

— Forced Fumbles —



— Pass Breakups —

— Blocks —

#10 RILEY STAPLETON (4 CAREER 100-YD REC GMS)Season Career 9 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Receptions 9 2x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19)

162 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Receiving Yards 189 vs. Weber State (12/8/17)

2 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Receiving Touchdowns 2 6x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19)

37 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Reception Long 47 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

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#11 BRYCE MAGINLEY (1 CAREER DEFENSIVE TD, 2 TOTAL TD)Season Career 3 3x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles 6 at Elon (11/18/17)

2 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Solo Tackles 3 at Elon (11/18/17)

1.5 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —

1 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Forced Fumbles 1 3x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19)


— Interceptions 1 vs. William & Mary (9/22/18)


1 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Blocks 1 2x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19)

#12 COLE JOHNSONSeason Career 6 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Completions 31 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

8 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Pass Attempts 48 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

51 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Yards 398 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

100% 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Completion Percentage same

1 3x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Passing Touchdowns 2 vs. Elon (11/19/16)

17 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Long 70 vs. Elon (11/19/16)

— Interceptions 3 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

2 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Rush Attempts 12 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

33 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Rushing Yards same

1 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Rushing Touchdowns 1 2x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19)

33 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Rush Long same

#14 JAMARI CURRENCESeason Career 1 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Total Tackles same

1 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#15 GAGE MOLONEYSeason Career 1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Completions 3 at Richmonod (9/22/18)

2 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Pass Attempts 3 at Richmond (9/22/18)

7 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Yards 95 at Richmond (9/22/18)

50% vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Completion Percentage 100% at Richmond (9/29/18)

1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Touchdowns 1 2x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19)

7 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Passing Long 71 at Richmond (9/22/18)


1 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rush Attempts 2 at Richmond (9/22/18)

7 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rushing Yards 13 at Richmond (9/22/18)

— Rushing Touchdowns —

7 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Rush Long 8 at Richmond (9/22/18)

#16 QUE REIDSeason Career 5 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles same

2 4x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 3x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —

1 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Forced Fumbles same


1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Interceptions same

1 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Pass Breakups same

— Blocks —

#17 KYNDEL DEANSeason Career 4 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Receptions 6 2x, last at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

63 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Receiving Yards 96 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

1 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Receiving Touchdowns 2 at Richmond (9/29/18)

39 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Reception Long 40 at Towson (11/17/18)

#18 TABB PATRICKSeason Career 2 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles 4 vs. Robert Morris (9/13/18)

1 2x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Solo Tackles 1 6x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19)1.0 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Tackles for Loss same— Sacks —— Forced Fumbles —— Fumble Recoveries 1 vs. Rhode Island (11/10/18)— Interceptions —— Pass Breakups —— Blocks —

#19 DEVIN RAVENELSeason Career 3 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Receptions same40 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Receiving Yards same1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Touchdowns same30 at Elon (9/28/19) Reception Long same1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rush Attempts same3 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rushing Yards same— Rushing Touchdowns —3 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rushing Long same43 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Kick Return Long same1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Kick Return Touchdowns same

#20 DIAMONTE TUCKER-DORSEYSeason Career 5 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Total Tackles same3 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Solo Tackles 3 2x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19)1.5 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Tackles for Loss same0.5 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Sacks same— Forced Fumbles —— Fumble Recoveries —— Interceptions —— Pass Breakups —— Blocks —

#21 LATRELE PALMERSeason Career 12 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Rush Attempts same103 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Rushing Yards same2 at Elon (9/28/19) Rushing Touchdowns same69 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Rush Long same— Receptions —— Receiving Yards —— Receiving Touchdowns —— Reception Long —

#21 ADAM SMITHSeason Career 9 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Total Tackles 10 at NC State (9/1/18)5 4x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Solo Tackles 7 2x, last at Villanova (10/13/18)1.0 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Tackles for Loss 1.0 2x, last vs. Towson (10/26/19)— Sacks 1.0 at Colgate (12/1/18)— Forced Fumbles —1 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Fumble Recoveries same1 6x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Interceptions 1 9x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19)

2 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Pass Breakups 2 4x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19)— Blocks 1 vs. Sam Houston State (12/9/16)

#22 ERIC KIRLEWSeason Career 10 vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rush Attempts same58 vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rushing Yards same1 2x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Rushing Touchdowns 1 3x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19)52 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Rush Long same1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receptions same9 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Yards same1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Touchdowns same9 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Reception Long same

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#23 CHARLES TUTT (1 CAREER KR TD, 1 CAREER PICK-SIX)Season Career 2 2x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles 6 vs. Central Connecticut (9/10/16)2 2x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Solo Tackles 4 2x, last vs. Sam Houston State (12/9/16)— Tackles for Loss —— Sacks —— Forced Fumbles 1 at North Carolina (9/17/16)— Fumble Recoveries 1 3x, last vs. Sam Houston State (12/9/16)1 vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Interceptions 1 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19)— Pass Breakups 3 vs. Delaware (11/24/18)— Blocks 1 vs. Stony Brook (10/3/15)

#24 D’ANGELO AMOS (5 CAREER PUNT RETURN TD’S)Season Career 1 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Punt Return Touchdowns 2 at Villanova (10/13/18)125 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Punt Return Yards 183 at Villanova (10/13/18)85 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Punt Return Long 89 at Villanova (10/13/18)7 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles 9 vs. Elon (10/6/18)4 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Solo Tackles 5 vs. Elon (10/6/18)1.0 4x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Tackles for Loss 1.0 5x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19)1.0 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Sacks same1 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Forced Fumbles same1 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Fumble Recoveries 2 vs. William & Mary (9/22/18)1 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Interceptions same1 3x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Pass Breakups 2 at Richmond (9/29/18)2 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19 Blocks same

#26 JACK SROBASeason Career 1 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Total Tackles same1 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles same— Tackles for Loss —— Sacks —— Forced Fumbles —— Fumble Recoveries —— Interceptions —— Pass Breakups —— Blocks —

#27 TAURUS CARROLLSeason Career 4 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Total Tackles 5 at NC State (9/1/18)3 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles 3 3x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19)1.0 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Tackles for Loss same— Sacks —— Forced Fumbles —— Fumble Recoveries —— Interceptions —1 5x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Pass Breakups 1 6x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19)— Blocks —

#30 WESLEY MCCORMICKSeason Career 4 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles same3 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Solo Tackles same1.0 at West Virginia (8/31/19) Tackles for Loss same— Sacks —1 vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Forced Fumbles same— Fumble Recoveries —— Interceptions —1 3x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Pass Breakups 1 4x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19)— Blocks —

#31 PERCY AGYEI-OBESE (2 CAREER 100-YD RUSH GAMES)Season Career 33 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Rush Attempts same130 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Rushing Yards same3 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Rushing Touchdowns same37 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Rush Long 80 vs. Robert Morris (9/13/18)2 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Receptions 3 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)10 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Receiving Yards 47 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)— Receiving Touchdowns —5 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Reception Long 29 at New Hampshire (11/3/18)

#32 MJ HAMPTON (1 CAREER PICK SIX)Season Career 7 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Total Tackles same

4 3x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —

1 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Forced Fumbles same


1 vs. Villanova (10/12/19) Interceptions —

1 4x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Pass Breakups same

1 at Elon (9/28/19) Blocks same

#33 SAM KIDDSeason Career 7 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Total Tackles same

4 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Solo Tackles same

— Tackles for Loss —

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#34 CHRIS CHUKWUNEKESeason Career 4 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Total Tackles same

3 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —



1 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Interceptions same


— Blocks —

#35 WILLIE DREWSeason Career 5 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Total Tackles same

2 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Solo Tackles same


— Sacks —




1 2x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Pass Breakups same

— Blocks —

#37 CLAYTON CHEATHAMSeason Career 1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receptions 2 4x, last at Richmond (9/29/18)

2 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receiving Yards 57 vs. Villanova (10/14/17)

1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Receiving Touchdowns 1 5x, last vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19)

2 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Reception Long 47 vs. Norfolk State (9/16/17)

#38 MIKE COBBSSeason Career 3 2x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Total Tackles 4 at ECU (9/2/17)

2 4x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Solo Tackles 3 at ECU (9/2/17)


— Sacks —





— Blocks —

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#42 MICHAEL JOHNSONSeason Career 1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles same

— Solo Tackles —

0.5 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#42 SOLOMON VANHORSESeason Career 14 2x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Rush Attempts same

86 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rushing Yards same

2 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Rushing Touchdowns same

30 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Rush Long same

2 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Receptions same

24 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Receiving Yards same

1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Touchdowns —

19 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Reception Long same

#43 GARRETT GROULXSeason Career 3 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Total Tackles same

1 3x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —





1 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Blocks same

#45 ANTONIO COLCLOUGHSeason Career 1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles same

— Solo Tackles —


— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#51 MATEO JACKSONSeason Career 1 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Total Tackles 5 at NC State (9/1/18)

1, 2x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Solo Tackles 2 3x, last vs. Elon (10/6/18)

— Tackles for Loss 1.0 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#52 LANDAN WORD (SPENT 2016 AT VIRGINIA)Season Career 7 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Total Tackles 11 at Towson (11/17/18)

4 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Solo Tackles 6 vs. Rhode Island (11/10/18)

1.0 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Tackles for Loss 1.5 2x, last vs. Delaware (11/24/18)

1.0 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Sacks 1.0 6x, at Stony Brook (10/5/19)

— Forced Fumbles 1 vs. Villanova (10/14/17)

— Fumble Recoveries 1 2x, last at Villanova (10/13/18)

— Interceptions 1 vs. Stony Brook (10/27/18)

— Pass Breakups 1 2x, last vs. Norfolk State (9/16/17)

— Blocks —

#54 KELVIN AZANAMASeason Career 6 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Total Tackles same

3 2x, last at William & Mary (10/19/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#65 TONY THURSTONSeason Career 1 4x, last vs. Richmond (11/16/19) Total Tackles same

1 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Solo Tackles same

1.0 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Tackles for Loss same

— Sacks —





— Blocks —

#81 NICK CARLTONSeason Career 1 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receptions 3 at ECU (9/2/17)

5 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Receiving Yards 41 vs. Elon (11/19/16)

— Receiving Touchdowns 1 at ECU (9/2/17)

5 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Reception Long 28 vs. Elon (11/19/16)

#83 JOSH SIMSSeason Career — Receptions 4 at NC State (9/1/18)

— Receiving Yards 32 at NC State (9/1/18)


— Reception Long 18 at Richmond (9/29/18)

#84 DYLAN STAPLETON (SPENT 2016-17 AT SLIPPERY ROCK)Season Career 4 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Receptions 8 at Edinboro (10/21/17) - at Slippery Rock54 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Receiving Yards 89 at Edinboro (10/21/17) - at Slippery Rock1 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Receiving Touchdowns 1 3x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19)

39 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Reception Long same

#88 DANIEL ADUSeason Career 1 3x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Receptions 1 4x, last vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19)



23 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Reception Long same

#89 JAKE BROWNSeason Career 4 3x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Receptions 8 at Villanova (10/13/18)

53 at Elon (9/28/19) Receiving Yards 91 at Richmond (9/29/18)

1 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Receiving Touchdowns 1 4x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19)

45 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Reception Long 71 at Richmond (9/29/18)

#90 DREW PAINTERSeason Career 1 4x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Receptions same


1 vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) Receiving Touchdowns —

26 vs. New Hampshire (11/9/19) Reception Long same

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#91 ETHAN RATKESeason Career 3 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Field Goals 4 vs. Elon (10/6/18)

3 5x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Field Goal Attempts 5 vs. William & Mary (9/22/18)

44 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Field Goal Long 46 vs. Weber State (12/8/17)

9 2x, last vs. Monmouth (12/7/19) PAT Made 10 vs. Robert Morris (9/13/18)

9 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) PAT Attempts 10 vs. Robert Morris (9/13/18)

14 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Scoring 15 vs. William & Mary (9/22/18)

#92 MIKE GREENESeason Career 9 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Total Tackles 9 2x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19)

3 2x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Solo Tackles 3 4x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19)

2.0 3x, last vs. Towson (10/26/19) Tackles for Loss 2.5 at Villanova (10/13/18)

2.0 vs. Towson (10/26/19) Sacks same

1 at Stony Brook (10/5/19) Forced Fumbles 1 2x, last at Stony Brook (10/5/19)

— Fumble Recoveries 1 at NC State (9/1/18)



— Blocks —

#95 ADEEB ATARIWASeason Career 5 2x, last at Elon (9/28/19) Total Tackles 11 at Colgate (12/1/18)

4 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Solo Tackles 4 2x, last at Rhode Island (11/23/19)

1.5 3x, last vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Tackles for Loss 2.0 at Villanova (10/13/18)

1.0 vs. Morgan State (9/14/19) Sacks 1.0 2x, last vs. Morgan State (9/14/19)

1 at Rhode Island (11/23/19) Forced Fumbles same

1 vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Fumble Recoveries same


1 vs. Saint Francis (9/7/19) Pass Breakups same

1 vs. Weber State (12/21/19) Blocks same

#98 HARRY O’KELLYSeason Career 6 at William & Mary (10/19/19) Punts 9 vs. Stony Brook (10/27/18)

60 at Elon (9/28/19) Punt Long 66 vs. South Dakota State (12/16/17)

51.7 at Elon (9/28/19) Punt Avg. (min 3) same

4 2x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19) Inside 20 4 4x, last vs. Northern Iowa (12/13/19)

2 at Elon (9/28/19) 50+ Punts 2 3x, last at Elon (9/28/19)

— Rush Long 30 vs. New Hampshire (10/28/17)

JMU CAREER RECORD WATCH Ben DiNucci

Passing Touchdowns 43 (4th) 8 off t-2nd, 9 off 2nd

Completions 457 (4th) 23 off 3rd, 31 off 2nd

Passing Yards 5,512 (5th) 141 off 4th, 401 off 3rd

Pass Attempts 654 (6th) 52 off 5th

Total Offense 6,505 (7th) 261 off 6th

Riley Stapleton

Receiving Touchdowns 20 (3rd) 1 off t-2nd, 2 off 2nd

Receptions 159 (3th) 1 off t-2nd, 2 off 2nd

Receiving Yards 2,013 (6th) 2 off 5th, 238 off 4th

Rashad Robinson

Interceptions 13 (t-3rd) 1 off t-2nd, 2 off 2nd, 5 off t-1st

Interception Ret. Yards 176 (7th) 8 off 6th, 26 off 4th, 54 off 3rd, 83 off 2nd

John Daka

Sacks 27.5 (4th) 0.5 off t-3rd, 1.0 off 3rd, 1.5 off t-2nd, 2.0 off 2nd

Ron’Dell Carter

Sacks 23.0 (9th) 1.5 off t-8th, 2.0 off t-7th, 2.5 off t-6th

D’Angelo Amos

Punt Return Yards 1,220 (2nd) 269 off record

Jawon Hamilton

Kick Return Yards 680 49 off 10th, 140 off 9th, 217 off 8th, 315 off 7th

Ethan Ratke

Field Goals 56 (1st) JMU ALL-TIME RECORD

Scoring 311 (1st) JMU ALL-TIME RECORD

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JMU IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS


TEAMTotal Defense *JMU 264.7 1st

Rushing Defense *JMU 61.1 1st

Completion Percentage *JMU 70.9% 1st

First-Down Defense * JMU 14.2 1st

Blocked Kicks *JMU 9 1st

Fourth-Down Offense *JMU 87.5% 1st

Scoring Offense *JMU 41.3 2nd

Third-Down Offense *JMU 54.1% 2nd

Third-Down Defense *JMU 29% 2nd

Kickoff Returns *JMU 25.0 2nd

Scoring Defense *JMU 14.9 3rd

First-Down Offense *JMU 24.86 3rd

Pass Efficiency Offense *JMU 172.75 3rd

Interceptions Thrown *JMU 5 4th

Tackles for Loss Produced *JMU 8.7 4th

Red-Zone Offense *JMU 92.4% 5th

Blocked PuntsJMU 3 5th

Pass Efficiency Defense *JMU 111.65 6th

Interceptions Caught *JMU 17 7th

Time of Possession *JMU 33:20 7th

Total Offense *JMU 472.5 9th

Sacks Produced *JMU 3.07 9th

Rushing Offense *JMU 248.3 10th

Turnovers GainedJMU 26 11th

Red-Zone Defense *JMU 71.9% 14th

Tackles for Loss Allowed *JMU 4.87 15th

Punt Returns *JMU 12.74 16th

Turnover MarginJMU +0.73 19th

Fewest PenaltiesJMU 5.07 21st

Turnovers LostJMU 15 22nd

Punt-Return Defense *JMU 5.67 25th

Defensive TouchdownsJMU 2 26th

* - leads the CAA

INDIVIDUALBen DiNucciCompletion Percentage * 71.3% 1stPass Efficiency * 173.0 2ndYards Per Pass Attempt * 9.38 5thPassing Touchdowns 27 18thYards Per Completion 13.16 31stPoint Responsibility 13.6 34thTotal Offense 253.1 37thPassing Yards 215.8 42nd

Percy Agyei-ObeseRushing Touchdowns * 19 5thTotal Touchdowns * 19 9thScoring 7.6 28thRushing Yards 76.2 43rd

Jawon HamiltonYards Per Carry 5.6 30th

Brandon PolkReceiving Touchdowns 11 16thReceiving Yards 78.2 41st

Riley StapletonReceiving Touchdowns 8 44th

John DakaTackles for Loss * 26.5 1stSacks * 16.5 1st Forced Fumbles 4 5th

Ron’Dell CarterTackles for Loss 25.5 2ndSacks 11.5 11th

Adam SmithInterceptions 6 4thPasses Defended 16 9th

Rashad RobinsonInterceptions 3 18thPasses Defended 14 20th

Dimitri HollowayFumble Recoveries * 3 3rd

Ethan RatkeField Goals Per Game * 1.67 6thScoring * 10.1 6thField Goal Percentage 80.6% 15th

D’Angelo AmosBlocked Kicks 3 2ndPunt Return Touchdowns * 1 2ndPunt Returns * 12.9 8th

Garrett GroulxBlocked Kicks 2 8th

Devin RavenelKickoff Return Touchdowns 1 9th

* - leads the CAA

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2019 SEASON STATISTICS


2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Combined Team Statistics (Dec 21, 2019)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 31, 2019 at West Virginia L 13-20 61891Sep 07, 2019 SAINT FRANCIS W 44-7 22422Sep 14, 2019 MORGAN STATE W 63-12 19777Sep 21, 2019 at Chattanooga W 37-14 8795

* Sep 28, 2019 at #24 Elon W 45-10 11926* Oct 05, 2019 at #24 Stony Brook W 45-38 12812* Oct 12, 2019 #5 VILLANOVA W 38-24 25076* Oct 19, 2019 at William and Mary W 38-10 11821* Oct 26, 2019 #16 TOWSON W 27-10 23983* Nov 09, 2019 #23 NEW HAMPSHIRE W 54-16 19660* Nov 16, 2019 RICHMOND W 48-6 21947* Nov 23, 2019 at Rhode Island W 55-21 2815

Dec 07, 2019 #14 MONMOUTH W 66-21 10881Dec 13, 2019 #6 NORTHERN IOWA W 17-0 8741Dec 21, 2019 #3 WEBER STATE W 30-14 10487

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gPercy Agyei-Obese 15-2 241 1163 20 1143 4.7 19 37 76.2Jawon Hamilton 15-7 160 913 17 896 5.6 5 72 59.7Ben DiNucci 15-15 114 721 161 560 4.9 7 34 37.3Solomon Vanhorse 13-6 88 391 9 382 4.3 5 30 29.4Latrele Palmer 8 - 0 52 365 9 356 6.8 4 69 44.5Eric Kirlew 13-0 37 228 11 217 5.9 2 52 16.7Austin Douglas 4 - 0 25 104 14 90 3.6 0 11 22.5Brandon Polk 15-15 4 42 3 39 9.8 0 29 2.6Cole Johnson 8 - 0 5 42 5 37 7.4 1 33 4.6Gage Moloney 4 - 0 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 7 3.5Devin Ravenel 15-0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2Total 15 737 3986 261 3725 5.1 43 72 248.3Opponents 15 413 1410 494 916 2.2 7 93 61.1

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gBen DiNucci 15-15 173.05 246-345-5 71.3 3237 27 80 215.8Cole Johnson 8 - 0 169.06 14-20-0 70.0 118 3 23 14.8Gage Moloney 4 - 0 244.40 1-2-0 50.0 7 1 7 1.8TEAM 6 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 15 172.75 261-368-5 70.9 3362 31 80 224.1Opponents 15 111.65 254-480-17 52.9 3054 18 72 203.6

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gBrandon Polk 15-15 73 1173 16.1 11 80 78.2Riley Stapleton 12-10 55 688 12.5 8 37 57.3Dylan Stapleton 15-15 29 360 12.4 1 39 24.0Jake Brown 15-14 28 298 10.6 2 45 19.9Kyndel Dean 14-5 20 263 13.1 1 37 18.8Jawon Hamilton 15-7 13 122 9.4 1 50 8.1Solomon Vanhorse 13-6 12 133 11.1 1 19 10.2Devin Ravenel 15-0 11 139 12.6 1 30 9.3Drew Painter 15-1 4 57 14.2 1 26 3.8Kevin Curry Jr. 2 - 0 3 33 11.0 1 17 16.5Daniel Adu 15-0 3 29 9.7 0 23 1.9Austin Douglas 4 - 0 3 26 8.7 1 19 6.5Percy Agyei-Obese 15-2 3 19 6.3 0 10 1.3Eric Kirlew 13-0 1 9 9.0 1 9 0.7Reggie Brown 5 - 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2Total 15 261 3362 12.9 31 80 224.1Opponents 15 254 3054 12.0 18 72 203.6

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkEthan Ratke 25-31 80.6 2-2 10-11 6-8 7-9 0-1 44 1

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsEthan Ratke - 25-31 77-78 - - - - - 152Percy Agyei-Obese 19 - - - - - - - 114Brandon Polk 11 - - - - - - - 66Riley Stapleton 8 - - - - - - - 48Ben DiNucci 7 - - - - - - - 42Solomon Vanhorse 6 - - - - - - - 36Jawon Hamilton 6 - - - - - - - 36Latrele Palmer 4 - - - - - - - 24Eric Kirlew 3 - - - - - - - 18Devin Ravenel 2 - - - - - - - 12Jake Brown 2 - - - - - - - 12D'Angelo Amos 1 - - - - - - - 6Dylan Stapleton 1 - - - - - - - 6Clayton Cheatham 1 - - - - - - - 6Kyndel Dean 1 - - - - - - - 6Total 78 25-31 77-78 - - - - - 620Opponents 27 12-20 25-27 - - - - - 223

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalJames Madison 159 198 122 134 7 620Opponents 62 53 55 53 0 223

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 14-1 9-0 5-1 0-0Conference 8-0 4-0 4-0 0-0Non-Conference 6-1 5-0 1-1 0-0

Team Statistics JMU OPPFIRST DOWNS 373 213 R u s h i n g 208 52 P a s s i n g 154 129 P e n a l t y 11 32RUSHING YARDAGE 3725 916 Rushing Attempts 737 413 Average Per Rush 5.1 2.2 Average Per Game 248.3 61.1 TDs Rushing 43 7PASSING YARDAGE 3362 3054 C o m p - A t t - I n t 261-368-5 254-480-17 Average Per Pass 9.1 6.4 Average Per Catch 12.9 12.0 Average Per Game 224.1 203.6 TDs Passing 31 18TOTAL OFFENSE 7087 3970 Average Per Play 6.4 4.4 Average Per Game 472.5 264.7KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-725 77-1490PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-433 12-68INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-272 5-16FUMBLES-LOST 22-10 21-9PENALTIES-Yards 76-768 62-542PUNTS-AVG 46-38.6 89-39.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 3 : 2 0 2 6 : 4 03RD-DOWN Conversions 118/218 58/2004TH-DOWN Conversions 14/16 11/26

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgAdam Smith 6 64 10.7 0 30Rashad Robinson 3 3 1.0 0 3Wayne Davis 2 3 1.5 0 2D'Angelo Amos 2 24 12.0 0 22Charles Tutt 1 79 79.0 1 79Chris Chukwuneke 1 0 0.0 0 0MJ Hampton 1 83 83.0 1 83Que Reid 1 16 16.0 0 16

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkHarry O'Kelly 46 1774 38.6 60 2 18 21 3 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgD'Angelo Amos 30 387 12.9 1 85Jack Sroba 2 16 8.0 0 18Bryce Maginley 1 22 22.0 0 0MJ Hampton 1 4 4.0 0 0Chris Chukwuneke 0 4 0.0 0 4Total 34 433 12.7 1 85Opponents 12 68 5.7 0 21

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgBrandon Polk 11 312 28.4 0 60Jawon Hamilton 9 263 29.2 0 56D'Angelo Amos 5 78 15.6 0 22Austin Douglas 1 8 8.0 0 8Dylan Stapleton 1 4 4.0 0 4Devin Ravenel 1 43 43.0 1 43Solomon Vanhorse 1 17 17.0 0 17Total 29 725 25.0 1 60Opponents 77 1490 19.4 2 93

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gBrandon Polk 15 39 1173 0 312 0 1524 101.6Jawon Hamilton 15 896 122 0 263 0 1281 85.4Percy Agyei-Obe 15 1143 19 0 0 0 1162 77.5Riley Stapleton 12 0 688 0 0 0 688 57.3Ben DiNucci 15 560 0 0 0 0 560 37.3Total 15 3725 3362 433 725 272 8517 567.8Opponents 15 916 3054 68 1490 16 5544 369.6

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gBen DiNucci 15 459 560 3237 3797 253.1Percy Agyei-Obese 15 241 1143 0 1143 76.2Jawon Hamilton 15 160 896 0 896 59.7Solomon Vanhorse 13 88 382 0 382 29.4Latrele Palmer 8 52 356 0 356 44.5Total 15 1105 3725 3362 7087 472.5Opponents 15 893 916 3054 3970 264.7

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf2 Dimitri Holloway 15-14 47 68 115 10.5-20 2.0-11 . 5 . 3-12 1 . .21 Adam Smith 15-15 42 21 63 1.0-1 . 6-64 10 . 1-0 . . .7 John Daka 15-15 31 28 59 26.5-146 16.5-124 . 3 12 1-0 4 1 .5 Ron'Dell Carter 15-15 27 32 59 25.5-119 11.5-73 . 1 13 . 1 . .8 Wayne Davis 15-15 30 26 56 8.0-24 1.5-2 2-3 6 1 . 1 . .

Total 15 465 433 898 131-534 46-310 17-272 58 38 9-16 15 9 .Opponents 15 650 578 1228 73-245 25-143 5-16 34 18 10-13 15 1 .

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2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Overall Team Statistics (Dec 21, 2019)

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Team Statistics JMU OPPSCORING 620 223 Points Per Game 41.3 14.9 Points Off Turnovers 114 45FIRST DOWNS 373 213 R u s h i n g 208 52 P a s s i n g 154 129 P e n a l t y 11 32RUSHING YARDAGE 3725 916 Yards gained rushing 3986 1410 Yards lost rushing 261 494 Rushing Attempts 737 413 Average Per Rush 5.1 2.2 Average Per Game 248.3 61.1 TDs Rushing 43 7PASSING YARDAGE 3362 3054 C o m p - A t t - I n t 261-368-5 254-480-17 Average Per Pass 9.1 6.4 Average Per Catch 12.9 12.0 Average Per Game 224.1 203.6 TDs Passing 31 18TOTAL OFFENSE 7087 3970 Total Plays 1105 893 Average Per Play 6.4 4.4 Average Per Game 472.5 264.7KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-725 77-1490PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 34-433 12-68INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-272 5-16KICK RETURN AVERAGE 25.0 19.4PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.7 5.7INT RETURN AVERAGE 16.0 3.2FUMBLES-LOST 22-10 21-9PENALTIES-Yards 76-768 62-542 Average Per Game 51.2 36.1PUNTS-Yards 46-1774 89-3518 Average Per Punt 38.6 39.5 Net punt average 36.2 33.5KICKOFFS-Yards 116-6183 52-2694 Average Per Kick 53.3 51.8 Net kick average 38.5 33.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 3 : 2 0 2 6 : 4 03RD-DOWN Conversions 118/218 58/200 3rd-Down Pct 54% 29%4TH-DOWN Conversions 14/16 11/26 4th-Down Pct 88% 42%SACKS BY-Yards 46-310 25-143MISC YARDS 29 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 78 27FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 25-31 12-20ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1RED-ZONE SCORES (72-78) 92% (23-32) 72%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (54-78) 69% (16-32) 50%PAT-ATTEMPTS (77-78) 99% (25-27) 93%ATTENDANCE 162974 110060 Games/Avg Per Game 9/18108 6/18343 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalJames Madison 159 198 122 134 7 620Opponents 62 53 55 53 0 223

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2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Overall Individual Statistics (Dec 21, 2019)

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Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gPercy Agyei-Obese 15-2 241 1163 20 1143 4.7 19 37 76.2Jawon Hamilton 15-7 160 913 17 896 5.6 5 72 59.7Ben DiNucci 15-15 114 721 161 560 4.9 7 34 37.3Solomon Vanhorse 13-6 88 391 9 382 4.3 5 30 29.4Latrele Palmer 8 - 0 52 365 9 356 6.8 4 69 44.5Eric Kirlew 13-0 37 228 11 217 5.9 2 52 16.7Austin Douglas 4 - 0 25 104 14 90 3.6 0 11 22.5Brandon Polk 15-15 4 42 3 39 9.8 0 29 2.6Cole Johnson 8 - 0 5 42 5 37 7.4 1 33 4.6Gage Moloney 4 - 0 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 7 3.5Devin Ravenel 15-0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2TEAM 6 - 0 8 0 12 -12 -1.5 0 0 -2.0Total 15 737 3986 261 3725 5.1 43 72 248.3Opponents 15 413 1410 494 916 2.2 7 93 61.1

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gBen DiNucci 15-15 173.05 246-345-5 71.3 3237 27 80 215.8Cole Johnson 8 - 0 169.06 14-20-0 70.0 118 3 23 14.8Gage Moloney 4 - 0 244.40 1-2-0 50.0 7 1 7 1.8TEAM 6 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 15 172.75 261-368-5 70.9 3362 31 80 224.1Opponents 15 111.65 254-480-17 52.9 3054 18 72 203.6

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gBrandon Polk 15-15 73 1173 16.1 11 80 78.2Riley Stapleton 12-10 55 688 12.5 8 37 57.3Dylan Stapleton 15-15 29 360 12.4 1 39 24.0Jake Brown 15-14 28 298 10.6 2 45 19.9Kyndel Dean 14-5 20 263 13.1 1 37 18.8Jawon Hamilton 15-7 13 122 9.4 1 50 8.1Solomon Vanhorse 13-6 12 133 11.1 1 19 10.2Devin Ravenel 15-0 11 139 12.6 1 30 9.3Drew Painter 15-1 4 57 14.2 1 26 3.8Kevin Curry Jr. 2 - 0 3 33 11.0 1 17 16.5Daniel Adu 15-0 3 29 9.7 0 23 1.9Austin Douglas 4 - 0 3 26 8.7 1 19 6.5Percy Agyei-Obese 15-2 3 19 6.3 0 10 1.3Eric Kirlew 13-0 1 9 9.0 1 9 0.7Reggie Brown 5 - 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2Nick Carlton 13-0 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4Clayton Cheatham 11-0 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.2Total 15 261 3362 12.9 31 80 224.1Opponents 15 254 3054 12.0 18 72 203.6

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgD'Angelo Amos 30 387 12.9 1 85Jack Sroba 2 16 8.0 0 18Bryce Maginley 1 22 22.0 0 0MJ Hampton 1 4 4.0 0 0Chris Chukwuneke 0 4 0.0 0 4Total 34 433 12.7 1 85Opponents 12 68 5.7 0 21

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgAdam Smith 6 64 10.7 0 30Rashad Robinson 3 3 1.0 0 3D'Angelo Amos 2 24 12.0 0 22Wayne Davis 2 3 1.5 0 2Charles Tutt 1 79 79.0 1 79Que Reid 1 16 16.0 0 16Chris Chukwuneke 1 0 0.0 0 0MJ Hampton 1 83 83.0 1 83Total 17 272 16.0 2 83Opponents 5 16 3.2 0 7

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgBrandon Polk 11 312 28.4 0 60Jawon Hamilton 9 263 29.2 0 56D'Angelo Amos 5 78 15.6 0 22Devin Ravenel 1 43 43.0 1 43Solomon Vanhorse 1 17 17.0 0 17Austin Douglas 1 8 8.0 0 8Dylan Stapleton 1 4 4.0 0 4Total 29 725 25.0 1 60Opponents 77 1490 19.4 2 93

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgD'Angelo Amos 1 4 4.0 0 4Dimitri Holloway 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 2 16 8.0 0 12Opponents 2 13 6.5 0 13

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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsEthan Ratke - 25-31 77-78 - - - - - 152Percy Agyei-Obese 19 - - - - - - - 114Brandon Polk 11 - - - - - - - 66Riley Stapleton 8 - - - - - - - 48Ben DiNucci 7 - - - - - - - 42Jawon Hamilton 6 - - - - - - - 36Solomon Vanhorse 6 - - - - - - - 36Latrele Palmer 4 - - - - - - - 24Eric Kirlew 3 - - - - - - - 18Devin Ravenel 2 - - - - - - - 12Jake Brown 2 - - - - - - - 12Cole Johnson 1 - - - - - - - 6Drew Painter 1 - - - - - - - 6Clayton Cheatham 1 - - - - - - - 6Kyndel Dean 1 - - - - - - - 6MJ Hampton 1 - - - - - - - 6Charles Tutt 1 - - - - - - - 6Kevin Curry Jr. 1 - - - - - - - 6Dylan Stapleton 1 - - - - - - - 6Austin Douglas 1 - - - - - - - 6D'Angelo Amos 1 - - - - - - - 6Que Reid - - - - - - - - 0Total 78 25-31 77-78 - - - - - 620Opponents 27 12-20 25-27 - - - - - 223

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gBen DiNucci 15 459 560 3237 3797 253.1Percy Agyei-Obese 15 241 1143 0 1143 76.2Jawon Hamilton 15 160 896 0 896 59.7Solomon Vanhorse 13 88 382 0 382 29.4Latrele Palmer 8 52 356 0 356 44.5Eric Kirlew 13 37 217 0 217 16.7Cole Johnson 8 25 37 118 155 19.4Austin Douglas 4 25 90 0 90 22.5Brandon Polk 15 4 39 0 39 2.6Gage Moloney 4 4 14 7 21 5.2Devin Ravenel 15 1 3 0 3 0.2TEAM 6 9 -12 0 -12 -2.0Total 15 1105 3725 3362 7087 472.5Opponents 15 893 916 3054 3970 264.7

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkEthan Ratke 25-31 80.6 2-2 10-11 6-8 7-9 0-1 44 1

FG Sequence James Madison OpponentsWest Virginia 27,(29),(31) 49,(38),(43)Saint Francis (22),(17),(23) -Morgan State 47 (39),42,(25)Chattanooga (44),(42),(29) -Elon 53,(44) (50)Stony Brook (24) 37,(47)Villanova (43) 31,(39),29William and Mary (32),38 (20)Towson (19),(20) (49),50New Hampshire (40),(29) (44)Richmond (22),(28) (40),(23)Rhode Island (42),(31) -Monmouth (39) 36Northern Iowa (42),47,36 -Weber State (32),(37),(27) 50

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkHarry O'Kelly 46 1774 38.6 60 2 18 21 3 0Total 46 1774 38.6 60 2 18 21 3 0Opponents 89 3518 39.5 60 5 24 13 13 3

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnCamden Wise 114 6093 53.4 8 3Justin Ritter 2 90 45.0 1 0Total 116 6183 53.3 9 3 19.4 38.5 26Opponents 52 2694 51.8 10 1 25.0 33.1 31

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gBrandon Polk 15 39 1173 0 312 0 1524 101.6Jawon Hamilton 15 896 122 0 263 0 1281 85.4Percy Agyei-Ob 15 1143 19 0 0 0 1162 77.5Riley Stapleton 12 0 688 0 0 0 688 57.3Ben DiNucci 15 560 0 0 0 0 560 37.3Solomon Vanhor 13 382 133 0 17 0 532 40.9D'Angelo Amos 15 0 0 387 78 24 489 32.6Dylan Stapleton 15 0 360 0 4 0 364 24.3Latrele Palmer 8 356 0 0 0 0 356 44.5Jake Brown 15 0 298 0 0 0 298 19.9Kyndel Dean 14 0 263 0 0 0 263 18.8Eric Kirlew 13 217 9 0 0 0 226 17.4Devin Ravenel 15 3 139 0 43 0 185 12.3Austin Douglas 4 90 26 0 8 0 124 31.0MJ Hampton 14 0 0 4 0 83 87 6.2Charles Tutt 13 0 0 0 0 79 79 6.1Adam Smith 15 0 0 0 0 64 64 4.3Drew Painter 15 0 57 0 0 0 57 3.8Cole Johnson 8 37 0 0 0 0 37 4.6Kevin Curry Jr. 2 0 33 0 0 0 33 16.5Daniel Adu 15 0 29 0 0 0 29 1.9Bryce Maginley 11 0 0 22 0 0 22 2.0Jack Sroba 14 0 0 16 0 0 16 1.1Que Reid 15 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.1Gage Moloney 4 14 0 0 0 0 14 3.5Reggie Brown 5 0 6 0 0 0 6 1.2Nick Carlton 13 0 5 0 0 0 5 0.4Chris Chukwune 9 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.4Rashad Robinso 13 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2Wayne Davis 15 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2Clayton Cheatha 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.2TEAM 6 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -2.0Total 15 3725 3362 433 725 272 8517 567.8Opponents 15 916 3054 68 1490 16 5544 369.6

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2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Overall Defensive Statistics (Dec 21, 2019)

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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf2 Dimitri Holloway 15-14 47 68 115 10.5-20 2.0-11 . 5 . 3-12 1 . .21 Adam Smith 15-15 42 21 63 1.0-1 . 6-64 10 . 1-0 . . .5 Ron'Dell Carter 15-15 27 32 59 25.5-119 11.5-73 . 1 13 . 1 . .7 John Daka 15-15 31 28 59 26.5-146 16.5-124 . 3 12 1-0 4 1 .8 Wayne Davis 15-15 30 26 56 8.0-24 1.5-2 2-3 6 1 . 1 . .92 Mike Greene 15-15 22 30 52 11.0-65 7.5-60 . . 5 . 1 . .24 D'Angelo Amos 15-14 35 16 51 4.5-9 1.0-3 2-24 3 . 1-4 1 3 .1 Rashad Robinson 13-13 28 19 47 4.5-17 1.5-7 3-3 11 2 1-0 . . .95 Adeeb Atariwa 15-14 20 26 46 12.0-32 1.5-10 . 1 1 1-0 1 1 .52 Landan Word 15-15 20 26 46 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . . . . . .32 MJ Hampton 14-1 26 18 44 2.0-8 . 1-83 4 1 . 2 1 .54 Kelvin Azanama 15-1 14 27 41 3.5-11 . . . . . . . .20 D. Tucker-Dorsey 15-0 10 22 32 3.0-10 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . .30 Wesley McCormick 13-10 17 5 22 2.0-2 . . 3 . . 1 . .16 Que Reid 15-0 11 9 20 3.0-4 . 1-16 2 . . 1 . .38 Mike Cobbs 15-0 13 4 17 . . . . 1 . . . .11 Bryce Maginley 11-0 6 10 16 3.0-14 0.5-8 . . . . 1 1 .34 Chris Chukwuneke 9-0 10 5 15 . . 1-0 . . . . . .33 Sam Kidd 8-0 8 5 13 . . . . . . . . .27 Taurus Carroll 10-3 8 3 11 1.0-8 . . 7 . . . . .1A Jalen Green 13-0 4 7 11 2.0-6 0.5-1 . . . . . . .23 Charles Tutt 13-3 9 1 10 . . 1-79 . . . . . .43 Garrett Groulx 15-1 3 6 9 3.0-16 . . . . . . 2 .35 Willie Drew 7-0 4 4 8 . . . 2 1 . . . .18 Patrick, Tabb 12-0 4 3 7 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .65 Tony Thurston 10-0 1 4 5 1.5-2 . . . . . . . .40 Camden Wise 15-0 3 2 5 . . . . . 1-0 . . .51 Mateo Jackson 14-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .31 Percy Agyei-Obese 15-2 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .14 Jamari Currence 7-0 1 1 2 1.0-8 . . . . . . . .26 Jack Sroba 14-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .4B Michael Johnson 7-0 . 1 1 0.5-0 . . . . . . . .50 Kyle Davis 15-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .45 Antonio Colclough 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .2C Eric Kirlew 13-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .56 Nick Kidwell 15-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .84 Dylan Stapleton 15-15 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .73 Mac Patrick 15-15 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TEAM 6-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .3 Brandon Polk 15-15 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 15 465 433 898 131-534 46-310 17-272 58 38 9-16 15 9 .Opponents 15 650 578 1228 73-245 25-143 5-16 34 18 10-13 15 1 .

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2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Team Game-by-Game (Dec 21, 2019)

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 31 at West Virginia 48 172 1 22 13 156 0 29 13-20-1 156 0 29 3 69 0 30 3 4 0 2 328Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 55 295 2 30 20 238 3 45 20-25-0 238 3 45 1 47 0 47 3 29 0 22 533Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 39 209 2 34 25 298 6 50 25-33-0 298 6 50 2 99 1 56 2 1 0 1 507Sep 21 at Chattanooga 49 268 3 22 19 264 1 48 19-25-0 264 1 48 1 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 532Sep 28 at Elon 56 336 6 26 13 185 0 42 13-22-0 185 0 42 1 11 0 11 4 35 0 26 521Oct 05 at Stony Brook 56 329 5 55 13 218 1 54 13-17-1 218 1 54 4 88 0 34 1 -3 0 0 547Oct 12 VILLANOVA 37 158 1 69 20 216 3 26 20-32-0 216 3 26 4 88 0 37 1 -2 0 0 374Oct 19 at William and Mary 40 126 3 15 23 250 2 39 23-36-1 250 2 39 1 17 0 17 5 125 0 49 376Oct 26 TOWSON 43 249 1 37 14 201 2 60 14-25-1 201 2 60 2 45 0 23 3 51 0 28 450Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 41 221 5 33 20 316 2 58 20-27-0 316 2 58 4 75 0 27 1 37 0 37 537Nov 16 RICHMOND 47 235 3 24 12 188 3 80 12-15-0 188 3 80 0 0 0 0 3 43 0 18 423Nov 23 at Rhode Island 48 394 4 72 8 129 2 39 8-9-0 129 2 39 3 71 0 30 2 90 1 85 523Dec 07 MONMOUTH 63 332 5 30 23 291 3 49 23-27-0 291 3 49 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 623Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 60 189 1 15 19 157 1 27 19-28-1 157 1 27 1 22 0 22 3 12 0 9 346Dec 21 WEBER STATE 55 212 1 20 19 255 2 37 19-27-0 255 2 37 2 85 0 60 2 3 0 3 467James Madison 737 3725 43 72 261 3362 31 80 261-368-5 3362 31 80 29 725 1 60 34 433 1 85 7087Opponents 413 916 7 93 254 3054 18 72 254-480-17 3054 18 72 77 1490 2 93 12 68 0 21 3970

Games: 15 • Avg/rush: 5.1 • Avg/catch: 12.9 • Pass effic: 172.75 • KR avg: 25.0 • PR avg: 12.7 • All purpose avg/game: 567.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 472.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 31 at West Virginia 44 16 60 8.0-19 1.0-3 0 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 13Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 30 30 60 5.0-17 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 44Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 27 48 75 9.0-23 3.0-11 1 1-0 2-16 3 2 2 9-9 0 0 0 14 63Sep 21 at Chattanooga 32 8 40 7.0-9 1.0-1 0 0-0 1-22 4 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 37Sep 28 at Elon 20 32 52 10.0-46 5.0-40 0 0-0 1-3 5 2 1 6-6 0 0 0 7 45Oct 05 at Stony Brook 34 44 78 10.0-33 5.0-27 2 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 45Oct 12 VILLANOVA 37 30 67 9.0-32 3.0-15 1 1-0 3-83 3 7 1 5-5 0 0 0 14 38Oct 19 at William and Mary 43 28 71 15.0-72 4.0-22 0 0-0 3-4 3 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 38Oct 26 TOWSON 35 26 61 10.0-70 7.0-61 2 1-0 1-22 2 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 10 27Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 23 48 71 6.0-25 2.0-16 0 0-0 1-30 1 4 1 6-7 0 0 0 7 54Nov 16 RICHMOND 28 41 69 10.0-41 2.0-12 2 3-12 1-2 4 4 1 6-6 0 0 0 17 48Nov 23 at Rhode Island 38 20 58 11.0-60 5.0-41 2 0-0 3-11 0 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 10 55Dec 07 MONMOUTH 24 22 46 8.0-40 3.0-26 2 0-0 1-79 2 5 2 9-9 0 0 0 7 66Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 23 18 41 9.0-41 5.0-35 2 2-4 0-0 3 6 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 17Dec 21 WEBER STATE 27 22 49 4.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 30James Madison 465 433 898 131.0-534 46.0-310 15 9-16 17-272 38 58 9 77-78 0 0 0 114 620Opponents 650 578 1228 73.0-245 25.0-143 15 10-13 5-16 18 34 1 25-27 0 0 0 45 223

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 31 at West Virginia 5 214 42.8 51 0 0 2 1 1 2-3 31 1 4 243 60.8 0 1Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 3 124 41.3 48 0 0 1 0 0 3-3 23 0 9 513 57.0 0 1Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 2 77 38.5 41 0 0 2 0 1 0-1 0 0 10 569 56.9 2 0Sep 21 at Chattanooga 2 81 40.5 47 0 0 1 0 1 3-3 44 0 8 343 42.9 0 0Sep 28 at Elon 3 155 51.7 60 0 1 0 2 1 1-2 44 0 8 385 48.1 0 0Oct 05 at Stony Brook 3 108 36.0 41 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 24 0 7 375 53.6 0 0Oct 12 VILLANOVA 4 155 38.8 44 0 0 4 0 2 1-1 43 0 7 413 59.0 1 0Oct 19 at William and Mary 6 209 34.8 44 0 0 0 0 4 1-2 32 0 7 368 52.6 0 1Oct 26 TOWSON 4 126 31.5 41 0 0 4 0 2 2-2 20 0 6 358 59.7 1 0Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 44 44.0 44 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 40 0 10 594 59.4 0 0Nov 16 RICHMOND 3 124 41.3 46 0 0 0 0 2 2-2 28 0 9 488 54.2 3 0Nov 23 at Rhode Island 1 43 43.0 43 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 42 0 10 503 50.3 0 0Dec 07 MONMOUTH 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 39 0 11 528 48.0 1 0Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 5 154 30.8 36 0 0 4 0 4 1-3 42 0 4 198 49.5 1 0Dec 21 WEBER STATE 4 160 40.0 43 0 0 0 0 1 3-3 37 0 6 305 50.8 0 0James Madison 46 1774 38.6 60 0 2 18 3 21 25-31 44 1 116 6183 53.3 9 3Opponents 89 3518 39.5 60 3 5 24 13 13 12-20 50 4 52 2694 51.8 10 1

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2019 JMU FootballJames Madison Opponent Game-by-Game (Dec 21, 2019)

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offAug 31 at West Virginia 24 34 0 5 27 260 2 41 27-42-0 260 2 41 3 54 0 22 1 4 0 4 294Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 29 79 0 16 11 96 1 22 11-26-0 96 1 22 7 109 0 25 1 2 0 2 175Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 35 79 0 19 12 258 1 72 12-23-2 258 1 72 7 109 0 23 0 0 0 0 337Sep 21 at Chattanooga 29 84 1 24 12 161 1 31 12-26-1 161 1 31 1 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 245Sep 28 at Elon 23 33 0 26 15 194 1 66 15-33-1 194 1 66 3 66 0 30 0 0 0 0 227Oct 05 at Stony Brook 42 118 3 23 15 318 2 41 15-30-0 318 2 41 6 110 0 33 0 0 0 0 436Oct 12 VILLANOVA 29 44 0 10 26 387 3 44 26-47-3 387 3 44 6 117 0 26 0 0 0 0 431Oct 19 at William and Mary 29 75 0 73 19 119 1 27 19-31-3 119 1 27 4 56 0 23 6 50 0 21 194Oct 26 TOWSON 29 60 0 33 18 210 1 38 18-32-1 210 1 38 5 135 0 39 0 0 0 0 270Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 33 93 2 35 13 150 0 49 13-23-1 150 0 49 10 218 0 27 0 0 0 0 243Nov 16 RICHMOND 31 61 0 16 18 204 0 32 18-31-1 204 0 32 3 26 0 15 1 3 0 3 265Nov 23 at Rhode Island 24 -7 0 13 24 224 2 35 24-43-3 224 2 35 9 222 1 89 0 0 0 0 217Dec 07 MONMOUTH 18 93 1 93 16 173 1 32 16-32-1 173 1 32 5 141 1 93 0 0 0 0 266Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 19 0 0 9 12 114 0 17 12-30-0 114 0 17 2 25 0 17 0 0 0 0 114Dec 21 WEBER STATE 19 70 0 20 16 186 2 37 16-31-0 186 2 37 6 83 0 22 3 9 0 4 256Opponents 413 916 7 93 254 3054 18 72 254-480-17 3054 18 72 77 1490 2 93 12 68 0 21 3970James Madison 737 3725 43 72 261 3362 31 80 261-368-5 3362 31 80 29 725 1 60 34 433 1 85 7087

Games: 15 • Avg/rush: 2.2 • Avg/catch: 12.0 • Pass effic: 111.65 • KR avg: 19.4 • PR avg: 5.7 • All purpose avg/game: 369.6 • Total offense avg/gm: 264.7

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsAug 31 at West Virginia 52 20 72 6.0-38 4.0-27 1 2-0 1-7 0 5 1 2-2 0 0 0 7 20Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 45 48 93 7.0-26 2.0-14 2 1-0 0-0 0 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 40 36 76 4.0-11 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 12Sep 21 at Chattanooga 49 22 71 2.0-11 1.0-8 0 1-0 0-0 1 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14Sep 28 at Elon 44 42 86 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Oct 05 at Stony Brook 43 42 85 7.0-19 2.0-9 4 3-13 1-0 0 1 0 5-5 0 0 0 21 38Oct 12 VILLANOVA 33 40 73 7.0-30 4.0-27 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24Oct 19 at William and Mary 47 32 79 3.0-10 1.0-5 1 0-0 1-0 5 2 0 1-1 0 0 0 3 10Oct 26 TOWSON 44 30 74 6.0-20 2.0-12 0 0-0 1-5 0 3 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 36 42 78 4.0-7 1.0-1 2 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 16Nov 16 RICHMOND 35 40 75 5.0-20 3.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 6Nov 23 at Rhode Island 43 18 61 7.0-21 2.0-12 2 2-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21Dec 07 MONMOUTH 49 52 101 6.0-7 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 40 70 110 4.0-13 1.0-7 1 1-0 1-4 2 4 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Dec 21 WEBER STATE 50 44 94 5.0-12 2.0-5 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 14Opponents 650 578 1228 73.0-245 25.0-143 15 10-13 5-16 18 34 1 25-27 0 0 0 45 223James Madison 465 433 898 131.0-534 46.0-310 15 9-16 17-272 38 58 9 77-78 0 0 0 114 620

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obAug 31 at West Virginia 8 323 40.4 60 0 2 1 1 1 2-3 43 0 5 284 56.8 1 0Sep 07 SAINT FRANCIS 10 363 36.3 46 0 0 3 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 128 64.0 1 0Sep 14 MORGAN STATE 4 154 38.5 45 0 0 2 0 0 2-3 39 1 3 161 53.7 1 0Sep 21 at Chattanooga 7 307 43.9 54 0 2 2 3 1 0-0 0 0 3 117 39.0 0 0Sep 28 at Elon 7 244 34.9 57 1 0 1 2 4 1-1 50 0 3 118 39.3 0 1Oct 05 at Stony Brook 5 174 34.8 42 0 0 2 0 1 1-2 47 0 7 349 49.9 2 0Oct 12 VILLANOVA 1 44 44.0 44 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 39 1 5 307 61.4 1 0Oct 19 at William and Mary 8 350 43.8 56 0 0 3 2 0 1-1 20 0 3 193 64.3 2 0Oct 26 TOWSON 4 186 46.5 56 0 0 1 1 1 1-2 49 0 3 193 64.3 1 0Nov 09 NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 206 41.2 50 0 1 2 1 0 1-1 44 0 4 202 50.5 0 0Nov 16 RICHMOND 6 194 32.3 51 1 0 0 1 1 2-2 40 0 2 98 49.0 1 0Nov 23 at Rhode Island 5 241 48.2 58 0 0 1 2 1 0-0 0 0 4 202 50.5 0 0Dec 07 MONMOUTH 5 171 34.2 48 1 0 2 0 0 0-1 0 1 4 156 39.0 0 0Dec 13 NORTHERN IOWA 8 329 41.1 47 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 61 61.0 0 0Dec 21 WEBER STATE 6 232 38.7 42 0 0 2 0 1 0-1 0 1 3 125 41.7 0 0Opponents 89 3518 39.5 60 3 5 24 13 13 12-20 50 4 52 2694 51.8 10 1James Madison 46 1774 38.6 60 0 2 18 3 21 25-31 44 1 116 6183 53.3 9 3

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JMU Played a FBS TeamLost 24-13 at West Virginia 8/31/19

JMU Beat a FBS TeamWon 34-14 at ECU 9/2/17

Overtime GameWon 45-38 at Stony Brook 10/5/19

Multiple-Overtime GameWon 27-26 (2OT) vs. William & Mary 10/13/12

Scored 50 PointsJMU: JMU 66, Monmouth 21 12/7/19Opponent: North Carolina 56, JMU 28 9/17/16

Scored 60 PointsJMU: JMU 66, Monmouth 21 12/7/19Opponent: Virginia 69, JMU 9 10/13/79

Scored 70 PointsJMU: JMU 73, Robert Morris 7 9/13/19Opponent: Never

ShutoutJMU: JMU 17, Northern Iowa 0 12/13/19FBS Opponent: Virginia Tech 43, JMU 0 9/6/03FCS Opponent: Villanova 27, JMU 0 10/17/09

300 Yards RushingJMU: 332 vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: 312 vs. Delaware 10/1/16

300 Yards PassingJMU: 316 vs. New Hampshire 11/9/19Opponent: 387 vs. Villanova 10/12/19

400 Yards PassingJMU: 422 at New Hampshire 11/3/18Opponent: 435 at Richmond 11/5/16

300 Yards Rushing & PassingJMU: 362/337 vs. Elon 11/19/16Opponent: Never

500 Yards Total OffenseJMU: 623 vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: 515 at Towson 11/17/18

600 Yards Total OffenseJMU: 623 vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: 635 at North Carolina 9/17/16

700 Yards Total OffenseJMU: 728 vs. Norfolk State 9/16/17Opponent: 720 vs. Richmond 10/24/15

No Sacks AllowedJMU: vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: vs. Weber State 12/21/19

SafetyJMU Produced: vs. Delaware 11/24/18Opponent Produced: `at Villanova (2x) 11/11/12

Scored Two Defensive TDsJMU: vs. William & Mary (2 IR) 9/22/18Opponent: at New Hampshire (2 IR) 11/3/18

No PuntsJMU: vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: at Virginia Tech 9/11/10

150 Yards RushingJMU: Cardon Johnson (162) at Towson 11/17/18Opponent: Malcolm Summers (186) vs. Elon 10/6/18

200 Yards RushingJMU: Marcus Marshall (203) vs. South Dakota State 12/16/17Opponent: Jacobi Green (236) vs. Richmond 10/24/15

Two 100-Yard RushersJMU: Hamilton (145), Agyei-Obese (105) at Rhode Island 11/23/19Opponent: Thompson (120), McGraw (109) vs. UD 10/18/97

Three 100-Yard RushersJMU: Johnson (162), Sharp (107), DiNucci (104) at Towson 11/17/18 3rd time ever - previous 9/3/16 vs. Morehead & 9/5/15 vs. Morehead

300 Yards PassingJMU: Cole Johnson (399) at New Hampshire 11/3/18Opponent: Daniel Smith (387) vs. Villanova 10/12/19

400 Yards PassingJMU: Vad Lee (433) at Richmond 11/15/14Opponent: Kyle Lauletta (435) at Richmond 11/5/16

Three TD PassesJMU: Ben DiNucci (3) vs. Richmond 11/16/19Opponent: Daniel Smith (3) vs. Villanova 10/12/19

Four TD PassesJMU: Ben DiNucci (4) vs. Morgan State 9/14/19Opponent: Kyle Lauletta (5) at Richmond 11/5/16

300 Yards Total OffenseJMU: Ben DiNucci (317) vs. Weber State 12/21/19Opponent: Daniel Smith (385) vs. Villanova 10/12/19

400 Yards Total OffenseJMU: Vad Lee (418) vs. Richmond 10/24/15Opponent: Tom Flacco (424) at Towson 11/17/18

QB Ran/Threw For 100 YardsJMU: Ben DiNucci (181/104) at Towson 11/17/18Opponent: Armanti Edwards (109/142) vs. App. State 9/20/08

10 Receptions JMU: Terrence Alls (10) vs. Stony Brook 12/2/17Opponent: Shane Leatherbury (10) at Towson 11/17/18

100 Yards ReceivingJMU: Riley Stapleton (162) vs. Weber State 12/21/19Opponent: Changa Hodge (134) vs. Villanova 10/12/19

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Punt Blocked For TD ByJMU: D’Angelo Amos at Elon 11/18/17Opponent: Kendell Anderson vs. William & Mary 11/1/14

PAT Blocked ByJMU: Garrett Groulx vs. New Hampshire 11/9/19Opponent: Kellen Soulek vs. South Dakota State 12/16/17

Field Goal Try Blocked ByJMU: Adeeb Atariwa vs. Weber State 12/21/19Opponent: Darius Stills at West Virginia 8/31/19

Field Goal Try Blocked By For TDJMU: R. McCarter/T. Townsend vs. Villanova 9/28/02Opponent: Never

Defensive PATJMU: Vidal Nelson vs. Towson 11/29/09Opponent: DeAndre Houston-Carson at W&M 10/31/15

Fumble Return For TDJMU: Andrew Ankrah (23) at Delaware 9/30/17Opponent: Nhyre’ Quinerly (33) vs. Norfolk State 9/16/17

Defensive Fumble Recovery For TDJMU: Scott Baxter at Shippensburg 11/12/83Opponent: Jon Oosterhuis at New Hampshire 9/8/01

Three SacksJMU: Andrew Ankrah (3.5) at SMU 9/26/15Opponent: Eric Wright (3.0) vs. Richmond 10/12/13

150 Yards ReceivingJMU: Riley Stapleton (162) vs. Weber State 12/21/19Opponent: Nick Anderson (154) at Stony Brook 10/5/19

300 All-Purpose YardsJMU: Griff Yancey (323) at Delaware 11/3/07Opponent: Stephan Lewis (305) vs. New Hampshire 9/7/02

150 Yards On Kickoff ReturnsJMU: Charles Tutt (153) at Towson 10/10/15Opponent: Ahmere Dorsey (205) at Rhode Island 11/23/19

100 Yards On Punt ReturnsJMU: D’Angelo Amos (125) at William & Mary 10/19/19Opponent: DeAngelo Hall (105) at Virginia Tech 9/6/03

50-Yard RunJMU: Jawon Hamilton (72) at Rhode Island 11/23/19Opponent: Pete Guerriero (93-TD) vs. Monmouth 12/7/19

50-Yard PassJMU: Ben DiNucci to Brandon Polk (80-TD) vs. RIchmond 11/16/19Opponent: Davis Cheek to Avery Jones (66-TD) at Elon 9/28/19

50-Yard Kickoff ReturnJMU: Brandon Polk (60) vs. Weber State 12/21/19Opponent: Lonnie Moore (93-TD) vs. Monmouth 12/7/19

50-Yard Punt ReturnJMU: D’Angelo Amos (85 - TD) at Rhode Island 11/23/18Opponent: Justin Bell (75) at Eastern Kentucky 11/26/11

50-Yard Field GoalJMU: Jason Pritchard (51) at Richmond 10/11/08Opponent: Skyler Davis (50) at Elon 9/28/19

50-Yard Interception ReturnJMU: Charles Tutt (79-TD) vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: Evan Horn (75-TD) at New Hampshire 11/3/18

60-Yard PuntJMU: Harry O’Kelly (60) at Elon 9/28/19Opponent: Jacob DeMaio (67) vs. Weber State 12/8/17

Kickoff Return For TDJMU: Devin Ravenel (43) vs. Morgan State 9/14/17Opponent: Ahmere Dorsey (89) at Rhode Island 11/23/19

Punt Return For TDJMU: D’Angelo Amos (85) at Rhode Island 11/23/19Opponent: Kendell Anderson (2) vs. William & Mary 11/1/14

Interception Return For TDJMU: Charles Tutt (79) vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: Evan Horn (75) at New Hampshire 11/3/18

Punt Blocked ByJMU: John Daka vs. Monmouth 12/7/19Opponent: Soloman Warfield vs. Youngstown State 1/7/17

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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School (Last School) Pronunciation1 Rashad Robinson R-Sr. CB 5-11 188 Richmond, Va./Hermitage ruh-SHOD2 Austin Douglas Fr. RB 5-11 195 Alpharetta, Ga./Mount Vernon School2 Dimitri Holloway R-Sr. LB 6-2 217 Newport News, Va./Heritage3 Brandon Polk R-Sr. WR 5-9 175 Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods (Penn State)5 Ron’Dell Carter R-Sr. DL 6-3 269 Baltimore, Md./Long Reach (Rutgers)5 Jamir Hudson R-So. WR 5-8 165 Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic6 Julio Ayamel Fr. LB 6-0 230 Gaithersburg, Md./Good Counsel EYE-uh-mell6 Ben DiNucci R-Sr. QB 6-3 210 Wexford, Pa./Pine-Richland (Pitt) di-NOO-chee7 John Daka Sr. DL 6-2 227 Upper Marlboro, Md./Wise DOCK-uh7 Jawon Hamilton R-Jr. RB 5-8 195 Miami, Fla./South Dade (UCF) 8 Wayne Davis R-Jr. S 5-10 190 Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor (Ohio State)8 Jacob Knight Fr. QB 6-4 230 Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring9 Reggie Brown R-Fr. WR 6-0 178 Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen10 Jalen Green Fr. DL 6-1 256 Baltimore, Md./Good Counsel10 Riley Stapleton R-Sr. WR 6-5 230 Indiana, Pa./Indiana11 Bryce Maginley Sr. LB 6-2 235 Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell muh-GHIN-lee11 Jake O’Donnell R-Fr. QB 6-4 175 Tampa, Fla./Sickles12 Cole Johnson R-Jr. QB 6-5 209 Virginia Beach, Va./Cox14 Patrick Bentley R-So. QB 6-2 223 Gainesville, Va./Patriot (Alderson Broaddus)14 Jamari Currence R-Fr. CB 5-10 160 Rock Hill, S.C./South Pointe juh-MARR-ee15 Gage Moloney R-So. QB 6-2 220 Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern16 Que Reid R-Fr. S 5-11 195 Concord, N.C./Jay M. Robinson “Q”16 Kris Thornton Jr. WR 5-8 170 Manassas, Va./Osbourn (VMI)17 Kyndel Dean R-So. WR 6-2 180 Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland kindle17 Chase Lundy Fr. DB 5-8 160 Woodbridge, Va./Colgan18 John Finney Fr. WR 6-0 200 Vienna, Va./James Madison18 Tabb Patrick Sr. LB 6-1 214 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover19 Devin Ravenel So. WR 6-0 162 Stafford, Va./North Stafford rav-uh-NELL20 Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey R-So. LB 5-10 213 Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor DEE-uh-MON-tay21 Latrele Palmer Fr. RB 5-11 228 Boyds, Md./Good Counsel luh-TRELL21 Adam Smith Sr. S 6-0 190 Charlotte, N.C./Hough22 Eric Kirlew R-Jr. RB 5-10 193 Reston, Va./South Lakes22 Jordan White Fr. S 5-11 180 West Orange, N.J./West Orange23 Charles Tutt R-Sr. CB 5-10 186 Clifton, Va./Centreville24 D’Angelo Amos R-Jr. S 6-1 184 Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook AYE-miss25 Jonathan Broadnax Fr. DB 5-8 160 Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Christian26 Jack Sroba R-So. CB 5-10 180 Richmond, Va./Collegiate School SRO-buh27 Taurus Carroll Jr. CB 6-0 173 Fredericksburg, Va./Benedictine College Prep TOUR-us28 CJ Jackson Fr. RB 5-9 198 Richmond, Va./Hermitage29 Ricky Harleston Fr. S 5-10 190 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood30 Wesley McCormick Jr. CB 5-11 190 Germantown, Md./Northwest31 Percy Agyei-Obese Jr. RB 6-0 205 Frederick, Md./Oakdale uh-JHAY OH-buh-say32 MJ Hampton Jr. S 6-0 183 Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford33 Sam Kidd R-So. S 6-1 206 Reston, Va./James Madison34 Chris Chukwuneke R-Fr. S 6-0 185 Edison, N.J./St. John Vianney (The Peddie School) chuck-wuh-NECK-ee34 Alex Miller R-So. WR 5-10 183 Burke, Va./Robinson36 Justin Ritter Fr. K/P 5-10 207 Frederick, Md./Oakdale37 Clayton Cheatham Jr. TE 6-2 232 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover CHEE-tum38 Mike Cobbs R-Sr. S 6-2 215 Alexandria, Va./Hayfield39 Quint Boyd R-Jr. S 5-11 184 Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra40 Reggie McNeill R-Fr. S 6-0 180 Winston-Salem, N.C./Atkins40 Camden Wise R-Fr. K 6-0 166 Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg42 Michael Johnson R-So. S 5-11 202 Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run42 Solomon Vanhorse R-Fr. RB 5-7 177 Alpharetta, Ga./Milton43 Garrett Groulx R-So. DL 6-3 260 Davidson, N.C./Davidson Day grool44 Taurus Jones Fr. LB 6-1 213 Portsmouth, Va./I.C. Norcom TOUR-us45 Antonio Colclough R-Fr. DL 6-3 241 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes (Temple) cole-claw46 Aaron Whear Fr. LS 5-10 180 Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River47 Mike Wilcox R-Fr. DL 6-3 222 Hanover, Va./Hanover

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JMU COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Curt CignettiDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends: Corey HethermanOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Shane MontgomeryOffensive Line/Asst. Head Coach: Damian WroblewskiCornerbacks: Matt BirkettSpecial Teams/Tight Ends: Grant CainLinebackers/Co-Defensive Coordinator: Bryant Haines

Defensive Tackles: Andrew JacksonRunning Backs: Matt MerrittWide Receivers: Mike ShanahanSafeties: Ryan SmithDirector of Strength & Conditioning: Brian PhillipsAsst. Director of Strength & Conditioning: Faris El-AliDirector of Football Operations: James Ferguson

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School (Last School) Pronunciation49 Francis Meehan R-Fr. S 5-11 182 Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover 49 Davis Patterson R-Fr. WR 6-3 197 Arlington, Va./Yorktown50 Kyle Davis R-So. LS 6-0 222 Waxhaw, N.C./Marvin Ridge51 Mateo Jackson So. LB 6-1 230 Richmond, Va./Hermitage muh-TAY-oh52 Landan Word Sr. LB 6-4 225 Vienna, Va./Bishop O’Connell (Virginia)53 Joe Fishpaw R-Jr. OL 6-4 283 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover (Campbell)54 Kelvin Azanama R-Jr. LB 6-0 213 Chesterfield, Va./Monacan ah-ZON-uh-muh56 Nick Kidwell R-Fr. OL 6-5 315 Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro57 James Carpenter Fr. DL 6-1 264 Roanoke, Va./Roanoke Catholic58 Tanner Morris Fr. OL 6-2 296 Fayetteville, N.C./Terry Sanford59 Seth Weaver R-Jr. LS 6-0 177 Ruckersville, Va./Monticello (Christopher Newport)60 Jahee Jackson R-Sr. OL 6-3 288 Baltimore, Md./Gilman JAW-hee61 Joe Worman Fr. DL 6-3 272 Leesburg, Va./Flint Hill62 Kyle Smith R-Fr. OL 6-5 310 Culpepper, Va./Eastern View63 J.T. Timming R-Jr. OL 6-3 306 Liberty Township, Ohio/Lakota East64 Henry Somerville Fr. OL 6-1 275 Alexandria, Va./Bishop Ireton (Blair Academy)65 Tony Thurston R-Fr. DL 6-4 260 Louisa, Va./Louisa67 Zaire Bethea R-Jr. OL 6-4 315 South Orange, N.J./DePaul Catholic zye-EER69 Truvell Wilson R-Jr. OL 6-2 303 Richmond, Va./Henrico (UVA-Wise) TROO-vell70 Henry Schroeder R-Fr. OL 6-4 278 Richmond, Va./St. Christopher’s School71 Luke Warner R-Fr. DL 6-2 258 Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian72 William Clevinger R-So. OL 6-4 289 Richmond, Va./Patrick Henry73 Mac Patrick Sr. OL 6-2 288 Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover75 Sammy Junco R-Fr. OL 6-2 296 Vienna, Va./James Madison (VMI)76 Jake Glavin R-So. OL 6-2 300 Chester Springs, Pa./Malvern Prep77 Liam Fornadel Jr. OL 6-5 308 Ramsey, N.J./Don Bosco Prep for-NA-dull79 Raymond Gillespie R-Jr. OL 6-6 275 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee81 Nick Carlton R-Jr. TE 6-3 240 Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta83 Josh Sims R-So. WR 5-10 155 Covington, Ga./Eastside84 Dylan Stapleton Sr. TE 6-5 242 Indiana, Pa./Indiana (Slippery Rock)85 Jack Hannah Fr. WR 6-0 168 Manlius, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius86 Hunter Bullock Fr. TE 6-3 243 Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney88 Daniel Adu R-So. WR 6-2 180 Springfield, Va./West Springfield uh-DOO89 Jake Brown R-Jr. WR 6-0 186 Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal90 Drew Painter So. TE 6-3 243 Hershey, Pa./Hershey91 Ethan Ratke R-Jr. K 5-10 185 Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee RAT-kee91 Semaj Sorhaindo R-So. DL 6-2 283 Fredericksburg, Va./Courtland seh-MOJ sore-HAN-doe92 Mike Greene Jr. DL 6-2 285 Highland Springs, Va./Highland Springs93 Drake Tomasi R-Fr. DL 6-3 230 McGaheysville, Va./Spotswood tuh-MOSS-ee94 Sean Johns Fr. DL 6-2 253 Leesburg, Va./Gonzaga College95 Adeeb Atariwa R-Jr. DL 6-4 277 Sterling, Va./Dominion uh-DEEB uh-TAR-ee-wah96 Carlo Jones Fr. DL 6-3 242 Riverdale, Md./Avalon98 Harry O’Kelly Jr. P 6-1 185 Wynnum, Queensland, Australia/Iona College99 Isaac Ukwu R-So. DL 6-3 242 Upper Marlboro, Md./Wise OOK-woo

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals FinalNovember 30 December 7 December 13/14 December 21 January 11

#1 *North Dakota St. (12-0)

*Nicholls St. (8-4) 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3) *North Dakota St., 37-13

4 p.m. (ESPN3) Nicholls St., 24-6

North Dakota (7-4) Saturday, Dec. 14

Noon (ESPN) *North Dakota St., 9-3

#8 *Central Ark. (9-3)

*Southeast Mo. St. (9-3) 3 p.m. (ESPN3) Illinois St., 24-14

2 p.m. (ESPN3) Illinois St., 24-6

Illinois St. (8-4)2 p.m. (ESPN2)

#5 *Montana St. (9-3) *North Dakota St., 42-14

*Albany (NY) (8-4) 3 p.m. (ESPN3) *Montana St., 47-21

1 p.m. (ESPN3) Albany (NY), 42-14

Central Conn. St. (11-1) Friday, Dec. 13

8 p.m. (ESPN3)

#4 *Sacramento St. (9-3) Montana St., 24-10

*Austin Peay (9-3) 9 p.m. (ESPN3) Austin Peay, 42-28

1 p.m. (ESPN3) Austin Peay, 42-6

Furman (8-4)

Toyota Stadium

#3 *Weber St. (9-3) Frisco, Texas

*Wofford (8-3) 3 p.m. (ESPN3) *Weber St., 26-20 Noon NATIONAL

4 p.m. (ESPN3) Kennesaw St., 28-21 CHAMPION

Kennesaw St. (10-2) Friday, Dec. 13

10 p.m. (ESPN2) Weber St., 17-10

#6 *Montana (9-3)

*Southeastern La. (7-4) 3 p.m. (ESPN3) Montana, 73-28

4 p.m. (ESPN3) Southeastern La., 45-44

Villanova (9-3)6:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

#7 *South Dakota St. (8-4) James Madison, 30-14

*UNI (8-4) 2 p.m. (ESPN3) UNI, 13-10

2 p.m. (ESPN3) UNI, 17-3

San Diego (9-2) Friday, Dec. 13

7 p.m. (ESPN2)

#2 *James Madison (11-1) *James Madison, 17-0

*Monmouth (10-2) 1 p.m. (ESPN3) *James Madison, 66-21

Noon (ESPN3) Monmouth, 44-27

Holy Cross (7-5)

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