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1 2012 SPIDER FOOTBALL 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 10 CONFERENCE TITLES 8 NCAA PLAYOFFS 71 ALL-AMERICANS 2012 RICHMOND SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date Opponent Time Sept. 1 at Virginia ^ 3 PM Sept. 8 GARDNER-WEBB 6 PM Sept. 15 at VMI 1:30 PM Sept. 22 at Georgia State * 3:30 PM Sept. 29 OLD DOMINION * 3:30 PM Oct. 6 at Villanova * 6 PM Oct. 13 at New Hampshire *^ 12 PM Oct. 20 JAMES MADISON *^ 3:30 PM Nov. 3 RHODE ISLAND * 6 PM Nov. 10 DELAWARE * 3:30 PM Nov. 17 at William & Mary * 1:30 PM Home games in CAPS * CAA Football game ^ Comcast Sports Net THE COACHES Richmond: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, 84) Record at Richmond: 0-0 (1st year) Career Record: (7th year) Record vs. Virginia: 0-0 Virginia: Mike London (Richmond, 83) Record at Virginia: (3rd year) Career Record: (5th year) Record vs. Richmond: 1-0 RICHMOND COACHING STAFF On the Field Danny Rocco... Head Coach Wayne Lineburg...Assoc. HC/Running Backs Bob Trott... Defensive Coordinator Levern Belin...Defensive Line Blaine McCorkle...Offensive Line Fontel Mines... Wide Receivers Byron Thweatt...Linebackers In the Press Box Brandon Streeter...Offensive Coordinator/QB Dave Legg...Special Teams/DB Bill Polin... Tight Ends Manny Rojas...Asst. Defensive Line Alex Stadler... Offensive G.A. Jacob Fowler... Defensive G.A. MEDIA COVERAGE Radio (Spider IMG College Sports Network) Flagship... ESPN 950 Internet...RichmondSpiders.com...ESPN950.com Play-by-Play...Bob Black Analyst... Jasmonn Coleman Sideline... Matt Smith Studio Host...Matt Josephs TV (CSN-MA) Play-by-Play...Paul Kennedy Analyst... Keith Jones ATHLETIC PUBLIC RELATIONS Football Contact... Scott Burns Office sburns2@richmond.edu Web...RichmondSpiders.com RICHMOND (0-0) SPIDERS AT A GLANCE... Date September 1, 2012 Kickoff :09 PM Location...Charlottesville, Va. Venue...Scott Stadium Capacity... 61,500 Surface... Grass TV CSN-MA Live Stats...RichmondSpiders.com Live Audio...RichmondSpiders.com ESPN 950/ ESPN950am.com Series Record...UVA leads, VIRGINIA (0-0) CAVALIERS THE GAME Under first year head coach Danny Rocco, the Richmond Spiders football team opens up its 129th season of football when it takes on the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. The Spiders will be looking for their third win over an FBS opponent in the past four seasons with a win over the Cavaliers on Saturday, having beaten Duke during both the 2009 and 2011 seasons. Storylines for Saturday s game include the Spiders facing their former head coach Mike London who led Richmond to a national title in 2008 and Richmond head coach Danny Rocco going against his nephew, Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco. QUICK SLANTS Richmond returns 13 starters from last year s team that went 3-8. The Spiders began the season very strong, beating Duke in the season opener on its way to a 3-0 start. Richmond struggled, however, in CAA conference play, going 0-8. Redshirt senior QB John Laub (pictured) earned the starting nod thanks to a strong camp for the Spiders, edging Virginia transfer Michael Strauss. Laub is 2-1 all-time as a starter, filling in for an injured Aaron Corp the final three games of the 2010 season. The Spiders boast seven players who earned preseason recognition before the start of 2012, including two players - FB Kendall Gaskins and LB Darius McMillan - who were named preseason All-Americans. Also, DB Cooper Taylor was named to the 2013 Senior Bowl Watch List. Despite being picked to finish ninth in the CAA in a poll conducted by the league s coaches, the Spiders received votes The Sports Network s first FCS Top 25 poll. Richmond is loaded with underclassmen entering the 2012 season. Of its 83 players, the Spiders have 23 true freshmen, 6 redshirt freshmen, 11 sophomores and 16 redshirt sophomores. In total, underclassmen make up an astounding 67.4 percent of the Richmond roster. LAST TIME OUT The Spiders ended the 2011 season with a tough, two-point loss to long-time rival William & Mary, Richmond held a late lead over the Tribe, but W&M scored a TD with just two seconds left to steal the win. FB Kendall Gaskins scored a pair of touchdowns for the Spiders, while LB Darius McMillan had a career-high 20 tackles, including six solo. THE SERIES Overall Record: Virginia leads Games at Virginia: Virginia leads Games at Richmond: Virginia leads Last Five Games in Series: Virginia, 5-0 Last Spider Win at Virginia: 10/9/43 (16-7) Current Streak: Virginia 8 wins Last Virginia 34, UR 13 (9/4/10) WHAT S INSIDE Notes Roster/Pronunciation Guide...7 Two-Deep...8 Head Coach Danny Rocco...9 Player Capsules, Career Stats/Highs Stats... 15

2 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ACCESS = CLOSED Richmond s stats released (12 p.m. ET) ACCESS = CLOSED Players off CAA Teleconference (Coach Rocco on at 11:20 a.m. ET) ACCESS = OPEN Richmond s notes released (10 a.m. ET) Weekly Coaches Radio Show (12-1 p.m. ET) live on ESPN Radio 950 ACCESS = OPEN Richmond s Weekly Presser Coach Rocco and selected players (1 p.m. ET) ACCESS = LIMITED ACCESS=CLOSED Team Walk-Through at Game Site GAME DAY RICHMOND FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter...@Spider_Football Facebook... Facebook.com/RichmondSpiderFootball Instagram...Search Richmond Football Youtube...YouTube.com/RichmondSpiders CAA FOOTBALL MEDIA TELECONFERENCE Richmond head coach Danny Rocco is available each Monday at 11:20 a.m. ET on the CAA Football Coaches Teleconference. Media members wishing to access the teleconference should contact Burns in the Athletic Public Relations Office for access numbers. Below is the weekly lineup (All times Eastern) 10:00 a.m...caa Football Update 10:10 a.m... Jack Cosgrove, Maine 10:20 a.m... Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire 10:30 a.m...joe Trainer, Rhode Island 10:40 a.m... Andy Talley, Villanova 10:50 a.m... K.C. Keeler, Delaware 11:00 a.m...rob Ambrose, Towson 11:10 a.m... Mickey Matthews, James Madison 11:20 a.m... Danny Rocco, Richmond 11:30 a.m...jimmye Laycock, William & Mary 11:40 a.m... Bobby Wilder, Old Dominion 11:50 a.m... Bill Curry, Georgia State 2012 QUICK FACTS University Information Location...University of Richmond, VA Founded Enrollment...3,000 Nickname...Spiders School Colors...Red and Blue Stadium...E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Opened... September 18, 2010 Capacity...8,700 Surface...FieldTurf Pro (Installed Summer of 2012) President...Dr. Edward L. Ayers (Tennessee, 1974) Athletics Director...Jim Miller (Old Dominion, 1974) Team Information Head Coach... Danny Rocco Alma Mater, Year... Wake Forest, 1984 Record/Years at Richmond...0-0/First Career Record/Years /Six 2011 Record CAA Record (Finish) (10th) Letterman Returning/Lost...60/20 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost...6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost...7/4 Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost...2/0 Program History Seasons of Football...129th in 2012 First Season All-Time Record (Pct.) (.450) All-Time Postseason Record (Pct.) (.579) All-Time Bowl Record (Pct.) (.500) All-Time National Championships... 1 (2008) All-Time Conference Championships Southern... 4 (1968, 1969, 1971, 1975) Yankee... 1 (1987) Atlantic (1998, 2000, 2005) CAA Football... 2 (2007, 2009) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances...8 All-Time Playoff Record (Pct.) (.588) Last Playoff Appearance (Quarterfinals) Danny Rocco Named Spiders Head Coach On December 6, 2011, Danny Rocco was named the 35th head coach in the history of the Richmond Spiders football program. Rocco came to Richmond from Liberty, where during his six-year tenure he amassed a record of 47-20, leading the Flames to four Big South conference titles from Rocco has shown a penchant for turning programs around. Posting a 1-10 record the year before his arrival at Liberty, Rocco led the Flames to a 6-5 mark during his first season. Familiar Face When the Spiders look across the field on Saturday, a familiar face will be looking back at them Virginia head coach Mike London. A 1983 graduate of Richmond, London was the head coach of his alma mater for two seasons ( ), leading the Spiders to a National Championship in 2008 and a record of 24-5 during his two years in charge of the program. Laub Named Starting Quarterback After four seasons serving as a backup, redshirt-senior John Laub was named Richmond s starting quarterback heading in to Saturday s game at Virginia. After backing up former All-CAA QB Eric Ward and USC transfer Aaron Corp, Laub beat out Virginia transfer Michael Strauss to get the starting nod against the Cavaliers in week one. Laub has started three previous times for Richmond, going 2-1 in the final three games of the 2010 season subbing for an injured Corp. Family Ties Richmond head coach Danny Rocco could see a very recognizable face under center for Virginia on Saturday, as Rocco s nephew Michael Rocco is battling for the starting quarterback spot for Virginia. Gaskins vs. Virginia Senior FB and preseason All-America selection Kendall Gaskins will look to duplicate the game he had last time out against Virginia in In that contest, the Burlington, N.J., native ran for 89 yards on eight carries including a 70-yard TD scamper. Gaskins also caught a pair of passes for 34 yards in the loss in Charlottesville. Taylor Named to Senior Bowl Watch List Richmond DB Cooper Taylor was named to the first-ever Senior Bowl Watch List on August 24. The list includes the nation s top seniors and NFL prospects from around the nation, as the top 100 seniors in the country will be invited to participate in the 2013 Senior Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 26 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Taylor is one of just 29 players on the Senior Bowl Watch List from a non-fbs school and one of four selected from the CAA Football conference. Giant vs. Giant? Since the 2006 season, the Richmond Spiders have defeated three FBS teams. In 2006, the Spiders shut out Duke, Three years later, Richmond again took down Duke, beating the Blue Devils, Then last season, the Spiders defeated Duke for the third-straight time, 23-21, in Durham. Richmond s last win against Virginia came in the 1946 season. 2

3 2011 TEAM COMPARISON Category Richmond (CAA) Virginia Points PG 22.4 (7th) 23.2 Opponent Points PG 26.8 (6th) 23.8 Rush Yards per Game 76.8 (11th) Opponent Rush Yards PG (10th) Pass Yards PG (3rd) Opponent Pass Yards PG (3rd) Total Offense PG (10th) Opponent Total Offense (7th) Interceptions Thrown/Gained 14/ Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards PG Punts - Average (9th) rd Down Conversions , 39% (6th) , 41% 4th Down Conversions 14-28, 50% (T4th) 10-22, 45% Field Goals (6th) Touchdowns Scored/Allowed 31/38 36/38 QB Sacks 12 (11th) 20 Red Zone Offense 34-41, 82.9% (3rd) 34-45, 76% Red Zone Defense 33-46, 71.7 % (1st) (72%) Turnover Margin -11 (10th) -7 THE SCHOOLS Category Richmond Virginia Location Richmond, Va. Charlottesville, Va. Enrollment 3,000 21,000 Founded Colors Red & Blue Orange & Blue Home Venue Robins Stadium Scott Stadium Capacity 8,700 61,500 Surface FieldTurf Grass SERIES HISTORY Date Site Result Series 10/9/1893 Charlottesville,Va. L /2/1894 Charlottesville, Va. L /18/1894 Richmond, Va. L /12/1895 Charlottesville, Va. L /10/1900 Charlottesville, Va. L /3/1906 Charlottesville, Va. L /27/1906 Charlottesville, Va. L /2/1907 Charlottesville, Va. L /10/1914 Charlottesville, Va. L /9/1915 Charlottesville, Va. L /14/1916 Charlottesville, Va. L /4/1919 Charlottesville, Va. T /8/1921 Charlottesville, Va. L /14/1922 Charlottesville, Va. L /4/1923 Charlottesville, Va. L /10/1925 Charlottesville, Va. L /11/1941 Charlottesville, Va. L /17/1942 Richmond, Va. T /9/1943 Charlottesville, Va. W /11/1944 Richmond, Va. L /11/1945 Charlottesville, Va. L /2/1946 Richmond, Va. W /1/1947 Charlottesville, Va. L /15/1952 Charlottesville, Va. L /8/1979 Charlottesville, Va. L /13/1997 Charlottesville, Va. L /9/2000 Charlottesville, Va. L /1/2001 Charlottesville, Va. L /6/2008 Charlottesville, Va. L /4/2010 Charlottesville, Va. L Let s Do This Again Sometime In August, the Richmond Spiders announced their future FBS opponents, with Virginia playing a prominent role in the future schedule. The two teams will meet at least three more times in the near future 2014, 2016 and The Spiders will play N.C. State in 2013, Maryland in 2015, Boston College in 2017 and Virginia Tech in Five Spiders Named Team Captains for 2012 At the Spider spring game, seniors John Laub and Cooper Taylor were named team captains for the 2012 season. Then at the end of training camp, three more players LB Darius McMillan, FB Kendall Gaskins and OL Austin Gund were also selected as captains in a vote of the Richmond football team. Seven Players Earn Preseason Recognition TE Kevin Finney - CFPA Tight End Award Watch List... Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness. FB Kendall Gaskins - Second-Team Preseason All-American by College Sporting News... Second-Team Preseason All-American honors by The Sports Network... Third-Team College Sports Journal Preseason All-American... Fourth-Team selection on Phil Steele s FCS Preseason All-American squad... Second-Team selection on Phil Steele s Preseason All-CAA squad... Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness. K Wil Kamin - CFPA Placekicker Award Watch List. LB Darius McMillan - Third-Team selection on Phil Steele s FCS Preseason All-American squad... First-Team on Phil Steele s Preseason All-CAA list... Preseason All-CAA in a poll by the conference coaches... Third-Team Preseason All-CAA honors by College Sports Madness. OL Jacob Ruby - Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness. DB Cooper Taylor Senior Bowl Watch List. DL Kerry Wynn - Second-Team selection on Phil Steele s Preseason All-CAA squad. Early Impact Seven freshmen - including three true freshmen - are on the two-deep for Richmond in its first game of the year. Of the seven, six are on the offensive side of the ball. The true freshmen are WR Reggie Diggs, RB Jacobi Green and DB Ayo Ogunniyi. The only freshman slated to start against the Cavaliers is OL Sedale Young, a redshirt-freshman. Close Calls in 2011 During the 2011 season, Richmond lost four games by less than four points vs. New Hampshire (43-45), at Towson (28-31), vs. Maine (22-23) and vs. William & Mary (23-25). Prior to last season, the Spiders had won eight of its previous 10 games decided by four points or less. The Total Package No other team in CAA Football has won more conference titles since 1998 than Richmond. The Spiders have five to their credit ( 98, 00, 05, 07, 09), one more than Massachusetts and Delaware. In 2008, Richmond became just the second-ever private school to win the FCS National Championship, joining Furman (1998). But Richmond s success is not just on the field. The football program was one of just 25 D-I teams in 2007 to earn the NCAA s Public Recognition Award for the graduation rates of its football players and one of just 23 in 2008 before achieving it again in

4 RICHMOND S OVERTIME GAMES (10-1) Date Opponent Result No. of OTs Sept. 19, 1987 Massachusetts W, Oct. 8, 1988 New Hampshire W, Oct. 7, 1995 Northeastern W, Sept. 21, 1996 Massachusetts L Sept. 19, 1998 at Rhode Island W, Nov. 4, 2000 at Rhode Island W, Oct. 22, 2005 Hofstra W, Nov. 10, 2007 at Delaware W, Nov. 22, 2008 at William & Mary W, Sept. 18, 2010 Elon W, Nov. 6, 2010 James Madison W, RICHMOND S ONE-POINT GAMES (23-20) Date Opponent Result Record Nov. 24, 1887 Randolph Macon W, Nov. 7, 1908 Hampden Sydney L, Oct. 18, 1913 at Wake Forest W, Nov. 1, 1913 Hampden Sydney W, Oct. 30, 1915 Hampden Sydney L, Nov. 6, 1915 Randolph Macon W, Oct. 18, 1923 Lynchburg W, Nov. 17, 1923 Hampden Sydney W, Oct. 28, 1927 Roanoke L, Nov. 12, 1927 Hampden Sydney W, Oct. 6, 1928 at Johns Hopkins L, Nov. 3, 1934 Georgetown W, Nov. 9, 1940 North Carolina W, Oct. 18, 1947 VMI W, Nov. 30, 1951 at George Washington W, Oct. 11, 1952 Washington & Lee L, Oct. 17, 1959 The Citadel L, Oct. 4, 1961 George Washington W, Sept. 15, 1962 East Carolina W, Oct. 27, 1962 at Cincinnati W, Nov. 2, 1963 Virginia Tech L, Nov. 14, 1964 Furman L, Nov. 21, 1970 William & Mary L, Sept. 7, 1974 Villanova W, Sept. 16, 1978 at Wisconsin L, Sept. 27, 1986 Delaware L, Sept. 17, 1988 at VMI W, Nov. 2, 1991 Connecticut L, Sept. 10, 1994 Massachusetts W, Nov. 19, 1994 William & Mary L, Oct. 28, 1995 at James Madison W, Nov. 2, 1996 at New Hampshire L, Sept. 5, 1998 at Rutgers L, Oct. 24, 1998 at Northeastern W, Nov. 28, 1998 Lehigh L, Sept. 1, 2001 at Virginia L, Sept. 29, 2001 Villanova L, Oct. 27, 2007 at James Madison W, Dec. 13, 2008 Northern Iowa W, Sept. 12, 2009 at Delaware W, Nov. 7, 2009 Villanova L, Oct. 16, 2010 at Massachusetts W, Oct. 22, 2011 Maine L, Non-League Brilliance Richmond has not lost a non-conference FCS game in the regular season since 2005 and is a spotless 14-0 since then. The last FCS loss in the regular season was at Lafayette, 7-0, in Including the Spiders annual game versus an FBS opponent, Richmond s non-conference regular-season record since 2007 is 12-3 (that includes wins at Duke in 2009 and 2011). Spiders Unveil Future Non-League Schedules Richmond announced on Oct. 17, 2011 its non-conference opponents through the 2016 season: 2012: HOME: Gardner-Webb; AWAY: at Virginia; at VMI 2013: HOME: Liberty, VMI.;AWAY: at N.C. State; at Gardner-Webb 2014: HOME: Hampton, Morehead State; AWAY: at Virginia; at Liberty 2015: HOME: VMI; AWAY: at TBA (BCS opponent), at Hampton 2016: HOME: Charlotte, Norfolk State; AWAY: at Virginia *12-game regular-season schedule in 2013 and 2014 Magic Number Is 30 The Spiders are 37-4 since 2005 when scoring 30+ points (1-1 in 2011). The only four setbacks over the last four seasons when scoring 30+ came to Appalachian State in the 2007 NCAA Semifinals, 55-35, to then-no. 1 James Madison, 38-31, in 2008, to App State in the 2009 Quarterfinals, 35-31, and to New Hampshire, 45-43, in Lights Out When Leading At The Half Richmond is 48-5 since the start of 2004 when leading at the half. (3-1 in 2011). The four setbacks came in 2006 at No. 1 UNH, in 2004 versus No. 12 Maine, in 2008 versus No. 1 James Madison, to No. 5 Appalachian State in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2010 and to No. 9 Maine in What s In A Name? Spider sophomores Reggie and Stephen Barnette are twin brothers, while Jimmy and Chris Speros are cousins. And although sharing the same last name, not related are Justin and Taylor Grant. Human-Highlight-Reel Barnette Makes ESPN In 2011, redshirt freshman WR Stephen Barnette made a pair of highlight-reel catches at Old Dominion, the latter of which was the No. 10 paly on SportCenter s Top 10 Plays last Saturday. The receiver used all 6-foot-3 of his frame to out-jump his defender in the end zone and snare an Aaron Corp laser with one hand for a 14-yard TD that tied the game at in the fourth quarter. His other highlight came earlier in the game when he deflected a Corp pass in the air, spun and came down with the catch for an 18-yard gain. CENTURY MARK 100-Yard Rushing Games by Active Spiders Player Game (Date) Rushes Yards TD Jovan Smith Delaware (9/25/10) Kendall Gaskins Towson (10/23/10)

5 2011 RED ZONE OFFENSE Red Zone Possessions: 40 Red Zone Scores: 34 (25 TD, 9 FG) Red Zone Scoring Pct. = 85% Opp. Qtr. Yds. (Plays) TOP Play at Duke 2 8 (3) 0:34 Corp 6-yd. pass to S. Barnette at Duke 2 58 (11) 5:07 Corp INT at Duke 2 14 (5) 1:58 Hinshaw 29-yd. FG at Duke 3 77 (7) 3:06 Gaskins 8-yd. run at Duke 4 79 (10) 5:17 Turner 1-yd. run Wagner 1 82 (14) 6:58 Corp INT in end zone Wagner 3 72 (9) 5:00 Corp 6-yd pass to Finney Wagner 3 64 (9) 4:36 Gaskins 1-yd. run Wagner 4 62 (11) 5:54 Turnover on downs VMI 1 66 (9) 4:36 Kamin 31-yd. FG VMI 2 6 (7) 3:16 Kamin 31-yd. FG VMI 2 77 (4) 1:38 Corp 4-yd pass to Gray NHU 1 53 (5) 2:13 Corp 1-yd pass to S. Barnette NHU 1 48 (10) 4:30 Kamin 36-yd. FG NHU 2 13 (4) 1:52 Gaskins 6-yd. run NHU 3 40 (13) 6:51 Kamin 37-yd. FG NHU 4 75 (11) 4:12 Gaskins 13-yd. run (PAT missed) NHU 4 78 (6) 2:55 Corp 9-yd. pass to Edwards NHU 4 77 (12) 2:17 Gaskins 1-yd. run at JMU 1 3 (3) 0:46 Gaskins 1-yd. run at Towson 1 61 (11) 6:02 Kamin 36-yd FG at Towson 2 47 (8) 4:03 Missed 26-yd. FG at Towson 2 60 (7) 2:32 Gaskins 6-yd. run at Towson 3 70 (16) 8:26 Kamin 23-yd. FG at Towson 4 90 (8) 4:10 Corp 12-yd. pass to Edwards at Towson 4 70 (8) 3:37 Corp 8-yd pass to S. Barnette Maine 1 76 (11) 4:38 Corp 6-yd. pass to S. Barnette Maine 2 59 (8) 4:16 Corp 6-yd. pass to Edwards Maine 2 76 (13) 5:33 Kamin 30-yd. FG Maine 4 2 (2) 0:10 Turner 2-yd. run UMass 2 80 (13) 6:15 Corp 6-yd. pass to Gray at ODU 1 44 (3) 1:15 Corp 17-yd. pass to Finney at ODU 2 62 (9) 3:30 Corp 5-yd. pass to Edwards at ODU 2 47 (11) 5:29 Missed 41-yd. FG at ODU 3 71 (11) 5:01 Corp 14-yd pass to S. Barnette W&M 1 32 (1) 0:08 Corp 32-yd. pass to Edwards W&M 2 50 (8) 3:38 Hinshaw 35-yd. FG W&M 3 74 (13) 6:01 Gaskins 6-yd. run W&M 4 37 (9) 3:43 Missed 33-yd. FG W&M 4 12 (3) 1:06 Gaskins 2-yd. run 2011 RED ZONE DEFENSE Red Zone Possessions: 33 Red Zone Scores: 23 (20 TD, 3 FG) Red Zone Scoring Pct. = 70% Opp. Qtr. Yds. (Plays) TOP Play at Duke 2 28 (4) 0:24 Clock expired at half at Duke 3 79 (11) 5:34 6-yd. TD run at Duke 3 73 (10) 4:30 3-yd. TD run Wagner 4 62 (11) 5:54 Game ends VMI 1 78 (7) 2:56 Pehanick forced fumble VMI 3 4 (4) 1:18 28-yd. FG VMI 4 8 (4) 2:08 Turnover on downs NHU 1 90 (9) 3:32 19-yd. TD pass NHU 2 31 (3) 0:33 18-yd. TD run NHU 3 26 (4) 1:27 12-yd. TD run NHU 3 70 (14) 6:45 23-yd. FG at JMU 2 62 (11) 5:33 5-yd. TD run at JMU 2 43 (5) 2:38 10-yd TD run at Towson 1 72 (10) 4:54 3-yd. TD run at Towson 2 80 (13) 6:15 4-yd TD run at Towson 2 62 (6) 1:02 Clock expired at half at Towson 3 67 (9) 4:41 3-yd. TD run at Towson 4 54 (8) 2:27 27-yd. FG Maine 4 34 (7) 2:42 16-yd TD pass Maine 4 72 (13) 3:53 5-yd. TD run Maine 4 64 (11) 4:00 1-yd. TD run UMass 1 64 (8) 2:49 6-yd. TD run UMass 1 18 (3) 1:03 1-yd. TD run UMass 2 42 (10) 4:23 Missed 34-yd. FG UMass 3 17 (6) 2:31 Turnover on downs UMass 3 20 (2) 0:34 14-yd. TD run UMass 3 66 (9) 3:45 Missed 21-yd. FG UMass 4 3 (4) 2:01 Turnover on downs at ODU 1 46 (7) 2:13 14-yd TD pass at ODU 1 17 (7) 2:41 37-yd. FG at ODU 1 83 (9) 3:25 5-yd. TD run at ODU 3 87 (14) 4:39 23-yd. FG at ODU 3 42 (4) 1:08 McMillan forces fumble at ODU 4 70 (6) 1:30 9-yd. TD run at ODU 4 41(9) 4:10 End of game W&M 1 78 (8) 3:48 20-yd. TD run W&M 1 70 (11) 5:50 17-yd. TD pass W&M 2 59 (12) 6:35 Turnover on downs W&M 3 65 (12) 5:59 1-yd. TD run W&M 4 74 (17) 4:33 2-yd. TD pass Media Requests Contact Scott Burns in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Office (office: ; cell: or sburns2@richmond.edu) to arrange all interviews with Richmond players or coaches. Please reference the schedule on page 2 when both players and Head Coach Danny Rocco are available during a normal game week. Credential Requests To arrange working credentials and parking for a Richmond Football Game at Robins Stadium, contact Burns in the Richmond Athletic Public Relations Office at least once a week in advance of the game. The Athletic Public Relations Office reserves the right to refuse and/ or revoke credentials. Interview Policy Generally, all players and coaches are available for interview to accredited media sources. Requests for such interviews must be directed to Burns in the Athletics Public Relations office at least 24 hours in advance. E. Claiborne Robins Stadium The stadium bears the name E. Claiborne Robins in honor of the decades of generous support that the Robins Family and the Robins Foundation have provided to the University, including athletics and the new stadium project. Since 2001, the previous facility at this site had been known as the First Market Stadium, in recognition of a gift from Bobby Ukrop, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ukrop s Supermarkets, Richmond alumnus and emeritus member of the University s Board of Trustees. Ukrop has also acknowledged his support for the stadium s new name. First game: September 18, 2010 (Richmond 27, Elon 21 - F/OT) Price tag: $25 million (All privately funded) Total building area: 67,480 square feet Total stadium seating capacity: 8,700 Tons of structural steel: 210 Number of bricks: 625,000 Height of light towers: 110 feet Dimensions of SpiderVision (Videoboard): 20 high, 35 feet wide 5

6 RICHMOND RECORD BREAKDOWN Home Away Natural Grass Artificial Surface Day Games Night Games Televised vs. Ranked Opponent Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half Scoring First In Overtime Score <20 Points Score 20+ Points Score 30+ Points Score 40+ Points Opponent Scores <20 Points Opponent Scores 20+ Points Opponent Scores 30+ Points Opponent Scores 40+ Points Gain <20 First Downs Gain 20+ First Downs Opponent Gains <20 First Downs Opponent Gains 20+ First Downs Out-Rush Opponent Get Out-Rushed Rush Yards Equal Rush for <100 Yards Rush for 100+ Yards Opponent Rush for <100 Yards Opponent Rush for 100+ Yards Out-Pass Opponent Get Out-Passed Pass yds equal Pass for <200 Yards Pass for 200+ Yards Opponent Pass for <200 Yards Opponent Pass for 200+ Yards Out-Gain Opponent Get Out-Gained Gain <300 Total Yards Gain 300+ Total Yards Opponent Gain <300 Yards Opponent Gain 300+ Yards Commit 0 Turnovers Commit <3 Turnovers Commit 3+ Turnovers Force 0 Turnovers Force <3 Turnovers Force 3+ Turnovers Commit <6 Penalties Commit 6+ Penalties rd Down % < rd Down % rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % < Opponent 3rd Down % Opponent 3rd Down % THE LAST TIME RICHMOND... Was shut out...10/9/10 at New Hampshire (17-0) Scored 30+ points...9/24/11 vs. New Hampshire (L, 43-45) Scored 40+ points...9/24/11 vs. New Hampshire (L, 43-45) Scored 50+ points...10/4/08 at VMI (W, 56-16) Had two 100+ yard rushers...9/8/07 (Tim Hightower, 246; Josh Vaughan, 110) Had two 100+ yard receivers...9/26/09 vs. VMI (Donte Boston, 125; Tre Gray, 112) Had a 200+ yard passer... 11/21/11 at Delaware (Aaron Corp, 250) Had a 300+ yard passer...10/22/11 vs. Maine (Aaron Corp, 301) Had a 400+ yard passer... 12/27/68 vs. Ohio (Buster O Brien, 447) Had a 100+ yard rusher... 10/23/10 vs. Towson (Kendall Gaskins, 100) Had a 150+ yard rusher... 9/26/09 vs. VMI (Justin Forte, 152) Had a 200+ yard rusher... 11/8/08 at Hofstra (Josh Vaughan, 240) Had a 100+ yard receiver...11/12/11 at Delaware (Tre Gray, 126) Had a 150+ yard receiver...9/24/11 vs. New Hampshire (Tre Gray, 194) Had a 200+ yard receiver... 9/13/86 at UMass (John Henry, 214) Recorded a safety...10/16/10 at UMass (Punt snapped out of end zone) Returned INT for TD...10/2/10 vs. Coastal Carolina (Justin Rogers) Returned fumble for TD... 11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Doug Howell) Blocked a punt... 10/22/11 vs. Maine (DeShawn Holmes) Returned blocked punt for TD... 9/17/11 vs. VMI (Ben Edwards) Returned kickoff for TD... 11/14/09 at Georgetown (Tremayne Graham) Returned punt for TD... 10/17/09 at Maine (Derek Hatcher) Blocked a field goal...11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jacob Pierce) Returned blocked FG for TD...11/1/97 vs. Northeastern (Paris Lenon) Returned blocked PAT...10/9/99 vs. Rhode Island (Paris Lenon) Successful two-point conversion...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (John Laub pass to Sam Roller) Failed two-point conversion...11/19/11 vs. W&M (Twice) THE LAST TIME A RICHMOND OPPONENT... Was shut out... 9/19/09 vs. Hofstra (47-0) Scored 30+ points...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (L, 28-42) Scored 40+ points...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (L, 28-42) Scored 50+ points...12/7/07 at Appalachian State (L, 35-55) Had two 100+ yard rushers...11/4/06 vs. Villanova (Marvin Burroughs, 124; Matt Dicken, 120) Had two 100+ yard receivers...11/28/09 vs. Elon (Terrell Hudgins, 167; Lance Camp, 109) Had a 200+ yard passer...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Taylor Heinicke, 373) Had a 300+ yard passer...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Taylor Heinicke, 373) Had a 400+ yard passer...10/18/97 vs. Villanova (Chris Boden, 409) Had a 100+ yard rusher... 11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jonathan Grimes, 205) Had a 150+ yard rusher... 11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jonathan Grimes, 205) Had a 200+ yard rusher... 11/19/11 vs. W&M (Jonathan Grimes, 205) Had a 100+ yard receiver...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Reid Evans, 149) Had a 150+ yard receiver...9/18/10 vs. Elon (Aaron Mellette, 195) Had a 200+ yard receiver...11/17/07 vs W&M (Elliott Mack, 201) Recorded a safety...9/17/11 vs. VMI (Punt snapped out of end zone) Returned INT for TD... 9/24/11 vs. New Hampshire (Randi Vines; Matt Evans) Returned fumble for TD...11/15/08 vs. Delaware (Charles Graves) Blocked a punt...11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Jakwail Bailey) Returned blocked punt for TD...10/10/09 at James Madison (Corwin Acker) Returned kickoff for TD...10/9/04 vs. Maine (Arel Gordon) Returned punt for TD... 11/22/08 at W&M (Derek Cox) Blocked a field goal...11/19/11 vs. W&M (Stephen Sinnott) Returned blocked FG for TD...Never Returned blocked PAT... 10/22/11 vs. Maine (Jerron McMillian) Successful two-point conversion... 11/5/11 at Old Dominion (Thomas Demarco rush) Failed two-point conversion... 11/19/11 vs. W&M Trail Time of Possession Time of Possession Even Lead Time of Possession

7 ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. 28 Rodney Barnes DB 37 Reggie Barnette DB 29 Stephen Barnette WR 16 Mylon Blueford DB 20 George Boston RB 17 Chase Boyer LS 14 David Broadus QB 38 Andrew Brown LB 18 Darrian Carmichael WR 89 Christian Conklin TE 84 Reggie Diggs WR 50 T.J. Dobrucky LB 6 Ben Edwards WR 58 Thomas Evans OL 91 Adam Farley DL 88 Kevin Finney TE 35 Seth Fisher FB 49 Terrence Fullum DL 5 Kendall Gaskins FB 74 Alex Gee OL 44 Cole Gonet LB 21 Justin Grant DB 94 Taylor Grant LB 23 Jacobi Green RB 66 Austin Gund OL 26 Darryl Hamilton DB 41 David Herlocker DB 77 Josh Hess OL 12 Nick Hicks P/QB 73 Caleb High OL 99 Remington Hinshaw K/P 45 Selton Hodge LB 7 DeShawn Holmes DB 46 Omar Howard LB 33 Doug Howell DB 31 David Jones DB 72 Kieno Jones DL 22 Trevor Jones DB 13 Wil Kamin K/P 90 Evan Kelly DL 79 Chad Kolumber OL 95 Joey Landess DL 9 John Laub QB 39 Xander Maddox DB 82 Will McCombs WR 25 James McKinney RB 11 Darius McMillan LB 15 Dominique Miller RB/WR 32 T.J. Moon RB 47 Josh Murray WR 36 Ayo Ogunniyi DB 19 Christian Parker WR 30 James Pavik LB 2 Wayne Pettus DB 97 Jacob Pierce DL 8 Rashad Ponder WR 78 Mike Poplaski OL 85 J.R. Riddick WR 96 Pierce Rigney LB 53 Nathan Ripper DL 51 Nick Ritcher OL 24 Aaron Roane DB 83 Sam Roller TE 54 Jacob Ruby OL 52 Sean Ryan LB 43 B.J. Scott DL 4 Jovan Smith RB 42 Walt Sparks LB 75 Mark Speir OL 48 Chris Speros DB 71 Jimmy Speros OL 3 Michael Strauss QB 92 Andrew Tallman DL 1 Cooper Taylor DB 87 Tim Thomas DB 86 Parker Tuck WR 93 Nick Velardo DL 57 Nicholas Vergos DL 81 Hunter Westfall TE 10 Montel White QB 55 Justin Williamson DL 34 Eric Wright LB 56 Kerry Wynn DL 65 Sedale Young OL 2012 RICHMOND SPIDER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pronunciation Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Cooper Taylor DB R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School/Georgia Tech) 2 Wayne Pettus DB Jr. Detroit, Mich.(Melvindale) 3 Michael Strauss QB R-So. Key Biscayne, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) 4 Jovan Smith joe-vaughn RB R-Jr. Springfield, Va. (Flint Hill School) 5 Kendall Gaskins FB Sr. Burlington, N.J. (Woodberry Forest) 6 Ben Edwards WR Jr. Yorktown, Va. (York) 7 DeShawn Holmes DB R-So. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) 8 Rashad Ponder WR So. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove) 9 John Laub lob QB R-Sr. Coplay, Pa. (Parkland) 10 Montel White QB R-So. Surry County, Va. (Surry County) 11 Darius McMillan LB R-Sr. Hampton, Va. (Phoebus) 12 Nick Hicks P/QB R-Sr. Marietta, Ga. (Kell) 13 Wil Kamin cay-men K/P Sr. Weddington, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 14 David Broadus QB Fr. Suwanee, Ga. (Lambert) 15 Dominique Miller RB/WR R-Fr. Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton) 16 Mylon Blueford DB So. Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) 17 Chase Boyer LS Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Woodberry Forest) 18 Darrian Carmichael WR R-Jr. Washington, D.C. (Bishop McNamara) 19 Christian Parker WR R-Jr. Richmond, Va. (Battlefield) 20 George Boston RB R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Asheville (N.C.) School) 21 Justin Grant DB So. Franklin, Va. (Franklin) 22 Trevor Jones DB R-Fr. Charles City, Va. (Charles City) 23 Jacobi Green RB Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White) 24 Aaron Roane sounds like own DB So. West Point, Va. (West Point) 25 James McKinney RB R-So. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 26 Darryl Hamilton DB R-Sr. Centreville, Va. (Centreville) 28 Rodney Barnes DB So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear) 29 Stephen Barnette WR R-So. Salem, Va. (Salem) 30 James Pavik LB Fr. Mathews, Va. (Mathews) 31 David Jones DB Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) 32 T.J. Moon RB Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 33 Doug Howell DB R-Sr. Reston, Va. (George Marshall) 34 Eric Wright LB R-So. Springfield, Va. (Robert E. Lee) 35 Seth Fisher FB R-Fr. Salem, Va. (Salem) 36 Ayo Ogunniyi A-yo oh-goonie DB Fr. Waldorf, Md. (Westlake) 37 Reggie Barnette DB R-So. Salem, Md. (Salem) 38 Andrew Brown LB R-So. Forest, Va. (Jefferson Forest) 39 Xander Maddox zander DB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) 41 David Herlocker DB Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) 42 Walt Sparks LB Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Ragsdale) 43 B.J. Scott DL R-Jr. Dumfries, Va. (Forest Park) 44 Cole Gonet ga-net LB R-Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft) 45 Selton Hodge LB Fr. Washington, D.C. (Friendship Collegiate Academy) 46 Omar Howard LB Fr. Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian) 47 Josh Murray WR Fr. Roanoke, Va. (North Cross) 48 Chris Speros DB R-Jr. Great Falls, Va. (Gonzaga College) 49 Terrence Fullum DL So. Bethesda, Md. (Landon School) 50 T.J. Dobrucky LB Fr. Powhatan, Va. (Blessed Sacrament) 51 Nick Ritcher rich-er OL So. Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft) 52 Sean Ryan LB R-So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Poly Prep) 53 Nathan Ripper DL Fr. Crozet, Va. (Woodberry Forest) 54 Jacob Ruby OL R-So. London, Ontario (Medway/Fork Union Mil. Acad. ) 55 Justin Williamson DL So. Hampton, Va. (Phoebus) 56 Kerry Wynn DL R-Jr. Louisa, Va. (Louisa County) 57 Nicholas Vergos DL Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School) 58 Thomas Evans OL Fr. Franklin, N.C. (Franklin) 65 Sedale Young sa-dale OL R-Fr. Roanoke, Va. (William Fleming) 66 Austin Gund OL So. Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga College HS) 71 Jimmy Speros OL R-Jr. Great Falls, Va. (Flint Hill School) 72 Kieno Jones keno DL Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) 73 Caleb High OL R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) 74 Alex Gee like the letter G OL Fr. Burlington, N.C. (Walter M. Williams) 75 Mark Speir spear OL R-Jr. McDonough, Ga. (Union Grove) 77 Josh Hess OL Fr. Richlands, Va. (Richlands) 78 Mike Poplaski poe-plask-ee OL Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Mechanicsburg) 79 Chad Kolumber ka-lumber OL R-So. Norristown, Pa. (Woodberry Forest) 81 Hunter Westfall TE R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park) 82 Will McCombs WR Fr. Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee) 83 Sam Roller TE R-Jr. Charlottesville, Va. (Monticello) 84 Reggie Diggs WR Fr. Dendron, Va. (Surry County) 85 J.R. Riddick WR Jr. Yorktown, Va. (York) 86 Parker Tuck WR R-Jr. Richmond, Va. (Deep Run) 87 Tim Thomas DB Fr. Surry, Va. (Surry County) 88 Kevin Finney TE R-Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill. (Lake Forest) 89 Christian Conklin TE R-So. Richmond, Va. (Clover Hill) 90 Evan Kelly DL R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Seton LaSalle) 91 Adam Farley DL So. Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) 92 Andrew Tallman DL R-So. Boston, Mass. (Boston College/Miami) 93 Nick Velardo DL Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) 94 Taylor Grant LB R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 95 Joey Landess DL R-So. Dallas, Texas (Highland Park) 96 Pierce Rigney LB Fr. Pulaski, Va. (Pulaski County) 97 Jacob Pierce DL R-Jr. Lynchburg, Va. (Virginia Episcopal) 99 Remington Hinshaw K/P So. Roanoke, Va. (Patrick Henry) 7

8 Richmond Offensive Depth Chart Pos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes WR 6 Ben Edwards Jr Totaled 44 catches for 509 yards and 6 TDs in Rashad Ponder So Played in all 11 games in catches, 25 yards 15 Dominique Miller R-Fr Versatile player, can play both RB and WR WR 29 Stephen Barnette R-So catches, 440 yards, 5 TDs... Brother of Reggie Barnette 84 Reggie Diggs Fr Tall, athletic true freshman... Showed great potential in fall TE 88 Kevin Finney R-Sr Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness 83 Sam Roller R-Jr Played all 11 games in catches for 94 yards LT 54 Jacob Ruby R-So Third-Team Preseason All-CAA by College Sports Madness 51 Nick Ritcher So Appeared in 7 games in 2011, earning 2 starts LG 65 Sedale Young R-Fr Had strong spring to earn starting spot 73 Caleb High R-Fr Great size, with solid mobility C 66 Austin Gund So Started all five games he appeared before injury 71 Jimmy Speros R-Jr Appeared in six games, starting in all of them RG 75 Mark Speir R-Jr Started 19 of 21 games he s appeared in during career 78 Mike Poplaski Sr Appeared in last 22 games for the Spiders RT 51 Nick Ritcher So Saw action in 7 games in 2011, earning a pair of starts 79 Chad Kolumber R-So Transferred from Kansas... Three years of eligibility left QB 9 John Laub R-Sr Team captain... Started three career games 3 Michael Strauss R-So Transferred from Virginia... Three years of eligibility left HB 4 Jovan Smith R-Jr Dynamic runner who missed 2011 season due to injury 23 Jacobi Green Fr True freshman who stepped up in fall to rise in depth chart 25 James McKinney R-So Power, short-yardage back... Did not play in 2011 FB 5 Kendall Gaskins Sr Preseason All-American... T-6th on all-time TD list with Seth Fisher R-Fr Strong blocker... Redshirted in 2011 Richmond Defensive Depth Chart Pos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes DE 97 Jacob Pierce R-Jr Totaled 17 tackles with a sack and 1.5 TFL in Justin Williamson So Appeared in 4 games in tackles, 1 fumble recovery NOSE 90 Evan Kelly R-So Strong fall camp tackles, 1.5 sacks in Adam Farley So Played in 10 games, earning 5 starts tackles in 2011 DT 56 Kerry Wynn R-Jr Second-Team Preaseason All-CAA by Phil Steele 49 Terrence Fullum So Played in all 11 games in tackles, 1 tackle for loss DL 43 B.J. Scott R-Jr Started all 11 games in tackles, 24 solo, 1.5 sacks 95 Joey Landess R-So Saw action in all 11 games in 11, starting two tackles LB 34 Eric Wright R-So Played in all 11 games in tackles, 1.5 for loss 42 Walt Sparks Jr Appeared in all 11 games as backup in Short snapper LB 11 Darius McMillan R-Sr All-American Preseason All-America honoree 44 Cole Gonet R-Jr Played in all 11 games in tackles and forced fumble BANDIT 24 Aaron Roane So tackles with 24 solo, sack, 3 TFL and a forced fumble 7 DeShawn Holmes R-So Eight games, 1 start in tackles, two blocked kicks CB 2 Wayne Pettus Jr Three starts in tackles, four PBUs, fumble recovery 36 Ayo Ogunniyi Fr True freshman... Showed good instincts in summer S 1 Cooper Taylor R-Sr Team captain... Senior Bowl Watch List 33 Doug Howell R-Sr Played all 11 games in tackles S 37 Reggie Barnette R-So Brother is Stephen Barnette tackles, 1 INT in Justin Grant So Converted to DB from playing RB in 2011 CB 26 Darryl Hamilton R-Sr Started all nine games he played in tackles, 1 INT 16 Mylon Blueford So Played 10 games as true freshman in 2011 Richmond Special Teams Depth Chart Pos. No. Name Year Ht. Wt. Notes KR 2 Wayne Pettus Jr Averaged 22.3 yards a return last year... Long of 74 yards 6 Ben Edwards Jr Averaged 14.4 yards on five returns last season PR 2 Wayne Pettus Jr Averaged 3.6 yards on 10 returns in Ben Edwards Jr Returned blocked punt 34 yards for TD vs VMI in 2011 PK 99 Remington Hinshaw So Won job in fall... 2-for-4 on field goals in career KO 13 Wil Kamin Sr Averaged 56.5 yards per kickoff in 2011 with one touchback P 12 Nick Hicks R-Sr Punted 29 times for an average of 38.0 yards in Wil Kamin Sr Versatile kicker has kicked off, kicked FGs and punted H 17 Chase Boyer Sr Has had holding duties since 2010 LS 17 Chase Boyer Sr Fourth year as long snapper... Converted QB SS 42 Walt Sparks Jr Second-year short snapper... Also on two-deep at LB CAREER PARTICIPATION CS = Consecutive starts 2012 Career Name G/GS G/GS CS R. Barnette -/- 11/3 3 S. Barnette -/- 10/- - R. Barnes -/- 10/- - M. Blueford -/- 9/- - C. Boyer -/- 27/- - C. Conklin -/- 7/- - B. Edwards -/- 22/14 6 A. Farley -/- 9/5 2 K. Finney -/- 34/23 22 T. Fullum -/- 9/1 - K. Gaskins -/- 33/20 2 C. Gonet -/- 18/- - T. Graham -/- 47/19 - J. Grant -/- 7/- - A. Gund -/- 5/5 - D. Hamilton -/- 31/16 - N. Hicks -/- 21/- - R. Hinshaw -/- 2/- - D. Holmes -/- 8/1 1 D. Howell -/- 29/- - W. Kamin -/- 29/- - E. Kelly -/- 5/4 - J. Landess -/- 10/2 - J. Laub -/- 17/3 - C. Parker -/- 2/- - R. Ponder -/- 10/- - J. Pierce -/- 20/8 4 W. Pettus -/- 20/2 1 M. Poplaski -/- 28/1 1 N. Ritcher -/- 7/2 1 A. Roane -/- 10/9 2 S. Roller -/- 21/3 1 J. Ruby -/- 10/10 10 B.J. Scott -/- 22/22 22 J. Smith -/- 9/- - W. Sparks -/- 20/- - M. Speir -/- 21/19 6 J. Speros -/- 8/6 5 A. Tallman -/- 4/- - C. Taylor -/- 8/8 - P. Tuck -/- 4/- - H. Westfall -/- 8/- - J. Williamson -/- 4/- - M. White -/- 5/3 - E. Wright -/- 10/1 - K. Wynn -/- 11/9 5 8

9 The University of Richmond announced Tuesday Dec. 6, 2011, that Danny Rocco has been named the 35th head coach of the Spider Football program. A three-time Big South Coach of the Year as the head coach of Liberty who brings nearly 30 years of coaching experience to Richmond, Rocco was introduced at a press conference on Wednesday Dec. 7 in the Robins Center. I am pleased to welcome Coach Rocco and his family to the University of Richmond, said Richmond Athletic Director Jim Miller. He is an experienced coach with a proven record of leadership both on the field and in the community. Coach Rocco is the right fit for Spider Football in an important time for our program. I m very excited about the opportunity given to me by Jim Miller and President Ayers to be the head football coach at the University of Richmond, said Rocco. Richmond is a very impressive academic institution that combines the significance and importance of success on the field and in the classroom. The recent success of Richmond football excites me and I really can t wait to get to work returning the Spider program back to those winning ways. Rocco arrived at Liberty following the program s 1-10 finish in 2005 and transformed the program as the architect of six consecutive winning seasons with the Flames. During his first season in 2006, Liberty won five more games (6-5) than the previous year, an improvement that tied for the best FCS turnaround in the nation that season. As a result of his immediate impact on the program, Rocco was named Big South Coach of the Year for the first time in school history in 2006, the first of three straight years he would receive the honor. He would go on to be named a finalist for the national Eddie Robinson Award and Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award in each of the past three seasons. Since the team s stunning turnaround in 2006, Rocco s teams continued to dominate in the Big South Conference and beyond. The Flames have rolled to a overall record and an impressive 26-5 mark in Big South play under Rocco, winning no fewer than seven games in each of the past five seasons. Nationally, Liberty has finished the last four years ranked inside the Top 25 in both major FCS polls. During Rocco s six years at the helm in Lynchburg, the Flames captured their first-ever Big South Championship in 2007 and went on to win the next three conference titles as well. During this four-year span, Rocco had the third-highest winning percentage among FCS coaches nationally with his record (.756). Rocco s overall winning percentage of.702 ranks fifth in the nation among FCS coaches over the last 10 years of competition. Liberty was able to achieve and sustain such success under Rocco by winning on both sides of the ball. From , the Flames ranked first in the nation among FCS programs with scoring average per game while ranking seventh by allowing just points per game. The Flames were also the top-ranked team in FCS Football in turnover margin over the course of Rocco s first five seasons at Liberty. Rocco s players have undoubtedly exceled under his guidance. He has coached 97 Big South all-conference honorees and 19 players who have garnered All-America honors, including a pair of consensus All-Americans in running back Rashad Jennings (2008) and kicker Matt Begins (2009, 2010). DANNY ROCCO HEAD COACH First Season Wake Forest, 1984 Four of Rocco s student-athletes, Vince Redd (New England), Stephen Sene (St. Louis), Trey Jacobs (Washington) and Rashad Jennings (Jacksonville) have also gone on to play in the professional ranks in the National Football League. Jennings became Liberty s first NFL Draft selection in two decades when he was chosen in the seventh round by the Jaguars in Prior to his arrival at Liberty, Rocco spent the previous five seasons at Virginia, beginning in Here, he helped guide the Cavaliers to four-consecutive bowl appearances, including back-to-back Continental Tire Bowl victories in 2002 and 2003, and 37 overall wins alongside Al Groh as an assistant head coach and linebacker coach. Rocco would also serve as the Cavaliers recruiting coordinator his first year in Charlottesville. His 2002 recruiting class was ranked in the top 10 in the nation by many of the major recruiting services, including a fifth-place ranking by ESPN. Rocco would quickly be promoted to associate head coach while continuing to serve as linebackers coach. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Wake Forest. He spent the 1984 and 1985 seasons with the Demon Deacons before being hired as the defensive line coach before the 1986 season. Rocco was then hired by Colorado head coach Bill McCartney as an assistant linebackers coach for the 1987 season before heading to Tulsa to serve as the outside linebackers coach from He returned to the East Coast for the season to work for current New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin as his defensive line coach at Boston College, helping Coughlin revitalize the Golden Eagle s return to the national stage as participants in the 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 1993 Carquest Bowl. Following his successful stint at Boston College, Rocco then served as the outside linebackers coach at the University of Texas at Austin, where the Longhorns captured three straight conference titles, including winning the inaugural Big 12 Championship in 1996 and earning bids to three consecutive bowl games (Sun Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl). His career would then continue at Maryland, where he served as the linebackers coach during the 1998 and 1999 seasons before reuniting with his mentor, Groh, as an assistant linebacker and special teams coach with the New York Jets for the team s 2000 campaign. He would then follow Groh to Virginia for the seasons. Rocco began his college playing career at Penn State, where he earned two varsity letters and competed in the 1979 Liberty Bowl and the 1980 Fiesta Bowl before transferring to Wake Forest. While in Winston-Salem, he was a two-year starter and senior captain for Groh. He was no stranger to coaching after growing up in a football family. His father, Frank Rocco, Sr., served as an assistant coach at Penn State under Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno before joining the Liberty staff for a six-year stint in Frank Rocco, Jr., also joined the Flames staff in 2000 as a wide receivers and quarterbacks coach and received a promotion to offensive coordinator prior to his departure in Both he and brother, Dave, both currently coach at the high school level in Virginia. A native of Huntingdon, Pa., Rocco is married to the former Julie Mills. They are the parents of two children, David (20) and Amy (18) SPIDER FOOTBALL GAME ONE AT VIRGINIA THE DANNY ROCCO FILE PLAYING HISTORY Penn State Linebacker for the Nittany Lions Wake Forest Linebacker; Team captain in 1983 COACHING HONORS Three-time Big South Coach of the Year Three-time Eddie Robinson Award Finalist Three-time Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Finalist AS A HEAD COACH Year School Record Conf. Finish 2012 UR Liberty nd 2010 Liberty st 2009 Liberty st 2008 Liberty st 2007 Liberty st 2006 Liberty rd Career AS AN ASSISTANT COACH Years School Position Virginia Assoc. HC/LB Virginia Asst. HC/LB/Rec. Coor N.Y. Jets Asst. LB/S.T Maryland Out. LB/Asst. S.T Texas S.T. Coor./DE Texas Outside LB Boston College Defensive Line Tulsa Outside LB 1987 Colorado Asst. LB 1986 Wake Forest Defensive Line Wake Forest Def. G.A. When he was with me at Boston College, he was an outstanding young football coach, and he had his blinders on from Day One: Family, Religion and Football. He has great people skills, and as a result, has always been an outstanding recruiter and football coach, and the players enjoy playing for him. Tom Coughlin - N.Y. Giants Head Coach Danny has a proven track record of winning and getting the best out of the student-athletes he serves. He does it the right way. I am sure he will be successful and as a football alumnus welcome him to Richmond. Mike London - Virginia Head Coach I ve known Dan Rocco since he was a captain of our team at Wake Forest. Dan knows the game inside and out, and most importantly, knows how to get the best out of his players. He s the fourth member from our Virginia staff to be the head coach at Richmond. They know what they re getting, and that s an outstanding coach. Al Groh - Georgia Tech Def. Coordinator 9