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1 2018 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 1 at Virginia L, Sept. 8 FORDHAM W, 52-7 Sept. 13 at Saint Francis W, Sept. 22 at #19 Stony Brook * L, Sept. 29 #2 JAMES MADISON * L, Oct. 6 DELAWARE * L, Oct. 13 at Albany * W, Oct. 20 at #11 Elon * L, Nov. 3 VILLANOVA * 3 p.m. Nov. 10 MAINE * 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at William & Mary * 2 p.m. * Colonial Athletic Association Game RICHMOND COACHING STAFF On the Field Russ Huesman...Head Coach Adam Braithwaite...Defensive Coordinator Carey Bailey...Defensive Line Adam Ross...Offensive Line/Run Game Marc Bacote...Wide Receivers Rod West...Dimes/Special Teams Aaron Corp...Quarterbacks In the Pressbox Jeff Durden...Offensive Coordinator Sparky Woods... RBs/Special Teams Dave Legg... Recruiting Coordinator Justin Wood... Linebackers John Srofe...Defensive Quality Control MEDIA COVERAGE Radio (Spider IMG College Sports Network) Flagship... ESPN 950 AM/99.5 FM Internet...RichmondSpiders.com... TuneIn Play-by-Play...Bob Black Play-by-Play...Robert Fish Analyst... Chris Anderson Sideline...Matt Smith Studio Host...Matt Josephs ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Football Contact... Matt McCollester Office Cell mmccolle@richmond.edu Secondary Contact... Dan Wacker Office Cell dwacker@richmond.edu Web...RichmondSpiders.com Richmond (3-5, 1-4 CAA) Television NBC Sports Washingon+ CAATV Richmond Football Date November 3, 2018 Kickoff p.m. EST Location...Richmond, Va. Venue... Robins Stadium Capacity... 8,217 Surface...Prescription Athletic Turf Radio IMG Spider Sports Network 99.5 FM/950 AM/TuneIn Villanova (3-5, 0-5 CAA) Social Media What s On Tap... Richmond returns from its bye week Saturday to host Villanova in Colonial Athletic Association action at Robins Stadium... The Spiders are playing their final two home games of the regular season, beginning Saturday with the 2018 Homecoming game. Series History... Saturday s game marks the 36th meeting all-time between Richmond and Villanova... The Spiders are only all-time against the Wildcats but have won the past two meetings and have won four out of the last five matchups... In fact, the Spiders have posted back-to-back shutouts against Villanova, blanking it 22-0 last year on the road and 23-0 in 2016 at home... It marks the only two times in series history Richmond as shutout out the Wildcats... The Spiders are 7-9 all-time against the Wildcats at home, including five-straight wins in Richmond in the series with the last loss at home coming in Richmond is a perfect 3-0 all-time against Villanova at Robins Stadium. Last year, the Spiders held Villanova to just nine total first downs and only 163 yards of total offense... The Wildcats rushed for only 73 yards and passed for 90 yards in the home loss... In 2016, Villanova was limited to 222 yards of offense, including just 129 yards passing... Over the past two games, the Spiders have sacked the Wildcats eight times. Shutout Streaks... The Spiders have posted back-to-back shutouts against Villanova in series history, blanking the Wildcats by a 22-0 margin last year and a 23-0 score in This season Villanova enters Saturday s game having been shutout the past two games against Delaware and New Hampshire at home... Richmond has only shutout an opponent three times in a row in a series against two opponents -- VMI and William & Mary... The Spiders posted three-straight shutouts against the Keydets from Richmond had two such streaks against the Tribe, holding it scoreless in three-straight from and a program-record eight-straight shutouts from Schedule... The Colonial Athletic Association released the entire 2019 football schedule, including the full schedule for Richmond... The Spiders will play a 12-game regular season schedule for the first time since 2014 as the 2019 season will be played over a 13-week schedule due to the way the calendar falls. Date Opponent Location Aug. 31 JACKSONVILLE Robins Stadium Sept. 7 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. Sept. 14 ELON * Robins Stadium Sept. 28 at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. Oct. 5 ALBANY * (Family Weekend) Robins Stadium Oct. 12 at Maine * Orono, Maine Oct. 19 YALE Robins Stadium Oct. 26 at Delaware * Newark, Del. Nov. 2 STONY BROOK * (Homecoming) Robins Stadium Nov. 9 at Villanova * Villanova, Pa. Nov. 16 at James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va. Nov. 23 WILLIAM & MARY * Robins Stadium Points On The Board... Senior kicker Griffin Trau moved into second place all-time in Richmond Spider scoring history against Albany when he converted two field goals and added three extra points... Trau moved past Tim Hightower (234) for second place with 241 points in his career... He trails only

2 WEEKLY PRACTICE & MEDIA SCHEDULE SUNDAY Access Closed MONDAY Access Closed Players off Russ Huesman On CAA Conference Call 11:40 a.m. TUESDAY Richmond Notes Released Access Open Practice 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY 12:30 p.m. Weekly Press Conference Robins Center Media Room Access Open Practice 4 p.m. THURSDAY Access Limited Practice 4 p.m. Weekly Coaches Radio Show (12-1 p.m. ET) live on ESPN Radio 99.5 FM and 950 AM FRIDAY Access Closed SATURDAY Gameday all-time leading scorer Andrew Howard ( ), who holds the mark with 360 points... Trau is second to Howard in the record books in field goals with 45 (Howard 55) and extra points with 106 (Howard 195). Quarterback Keeper... Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joe Mancuso leads the Spiders in rushing this season with 261 yards on the ground on 49 carries... Running back Deontez Thompson is second on the team with 221 yards rushing on 53 carries... If the season ended today, Mancuso would become the first Spider quarterback to lead the team in rushing since Stacy Tutt in Tutt finished the year with 828 yards rushing to go along with 2,219 yards passing... He edged out Spider running back great Tim Hightower for the team lead on the ground as Hightower finished with 777 yards. Bringing Back The Kicks... Richmond enters the weekend ranked fourth in the nation and tops in the CAA in kickoff return average at yards per attempt... The Spiders have returned 24 kicks for 673 yards this season... Senior wide receiver Dejon Brissett posted 206 return yards in the first three games of the year while freshman running back Aaron Dykes has recorded 354 return yards in four games. Depth In Middle... Richmond has gone against the norm for itself over the past couple of games, playing three linebackers in different spots... The move has been done to play to the Spiders strength at linebacker and the health of the group has improved since earlier in the season... Seniors Justin Rubin and Dale Matthews Jr. have been anchors at the linebacker position and the emergence of junior Billy Caughell has opened the door for three in the middle... The three have combined for 132 total tackles this season. Against Elon, the three were strong combining for 34 total tackles... Rubin and Caughell each had a career-high 13 tackles while Matthews added eight tackles. New Freshman Rule... New this season from the NCAA is a rule that allows true freshmen to play in four games while still retaining four years of eligibility... The Spiders have used this rule to get freshmen playing time up to four games... Six different Spider freshman have already met their four-game threshold in Aaron Banks, Aaron Dykes, Tyrek Funderburk, Nile Harris, Philip O Connor and Grayson Overstreet... Offensive lineman Joe More has played in three games while Talon James and Milan Howard have each played one game... Freshman punter Micah Breckenridge has played in all eight games this season. Starting Streaks... Senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde enters Saturday s game having started 47-straight games for the Spiders... Fellow defensive tackle Colby Ritten has started every game of his collegiate career so far at 19-straight games... Senior offensive lineman John Yarbrough has made 26-straight starts to lead the offense... Against Saint Francis, senior linebacker Justin Rubin missed the game, ending his games started streak at 15. Consistent Starters... The 2018 season has been a tough one on the Spiders from an injury front... Richmond only has eight total players that have started all eight games this season and just three on the offensive side... The only three Spiders that have made starts in every game this season have come on the offensive line... Left tackle Tim Coleman and left guard Seyoum Settapani have started every game at the same position while senior John Yarbrough has started every game but at three different positions in center, right guard and right tackle. On defense, five different Spiders have started every game... Three of the Spiders front four have started all eight games in Andrew Clyde, Colby Ritten and Darius Reynolds... Safety Daniel Jones and corner back Markus Vinson have each started the first eight games. Wilkins Moves Into Top Senior wide receiver Tyler Wilkins moved into ninth place in Richmond football history for receiving yards against Albany... Wilkins, a Richmond native, has tallied 2,115 yards during his four-year career, including 516 yards so far this season... He moved into the top 10 with 66 yards receiving against Albany, surpassing Muneer Moore ( ) and Sterling Brown ( )... Wilkins is 88 yards out of eighth place all-time held by Ben Edwards ( ) at 2,203 yards... Seventh place is currently held by Reggie Diggs ( ) with 2,542 yards. Back-To-Back Years... Redshirt junior wide receiver Cortrelle Simpson has put up some yards in his first two years with the Spiders... The Temple transfer gained 1,019 yards last season to lead the Spider receivers and has a team-high 651 yards receiving so far this season... His 1,675 yards in backto-back years is seventh-most in Richmond history for yards in consecutive seasons... He has tallied 1,675 yards in the past two seasons, surpassing Tre Gray last time out (1,665 yards). 1. 2,935 yards - Brian Brown ( ) 2. 2,058 yards - Reggie Diggs ( ) t3. 2,037 yards - Leland Melvin ( ) t3. 2,037 yards - Stephen Barnette ( ) 5. 1,947 yards - Walker Gillette ( ) 6. 1,823 yards - Kevin Grayson ( ) 7. 1,675 yards - Cortrelle Simpson ( ) 8. 1,665 yards - Tre Gray ( ) Andrew Clyde & The Great Danes Senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde enjoys going against Albany more than any other team in his career... Clyde has played the Great Danes four times in his career and has recorded seven sacks in those games... He notched a career-high three sacks against Albany, the most in a single game during his career... He has tallied 21 sacks in his career so a third of his sacks have come at the demise of Albany. Not Your Average Joe... Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joe Mancuso made his first career start against Delaware when starting quarterback Kevin Johnson was ruled out due to a concussion... Mancuso made the most of his first career collegiate start, setting a Richmond record for total offense with 560 yards. Mancuso threw for 489 yards passing on 27- for-37 with three touchdowns and five interceptions... He also ran for 71 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown... His 560 yards of total offense broke the school record set by Michael Strauss on Nov. 16, 2013 against Delaware. Mancuso s 489 yards passing are the third most in the FCS this season, trailing only Devlin Hodges of Samford (562) and Reece Udinski of

3 RICHMOND FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook...Facebook.com/RichmondSpiderFootball Youtube... YouTube.com/RichmondSpiders University Information 2018 QUICK FACTS 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...8,200 Surface...FieldTurf Pro (Installed Summer of 2012) President...Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher (Miami Univ., 1969) Vice President & Director of Athletics...John Hardt (Iowa, 1984) VMI (491)... His game ranks fourth all-time in Richmond passing history in a single game and is the most since former Spider Kyle Lauletta passed for 546 yards last year against Sam Houston State... He also becomes just the third quarterback in all of FCS or FBS in the last five seasons to have at least 489 passing and 71 yards rushing in a game, matching Patrick Mahomes of Texas Tech (2016) and Quinton Flowers of UCF (2017). For The Win... Senior kicker Griffin Trau sent the Spiders home victorious at Albany, nailing a game-winning 25-yard field goal with six seconds remaining versus the Great Danes... The kick marked the fourth game-winning field goal in Trau s career and the second all-time against Albany... He hit a 34-yard game-winning kick against the Great Danes in double overtime in He also had a 27-yard field goal at Colgate last year with 1:29 remaining in the game... Trau s biggest kick of his career came in the NCAA FCS Playoffs, nailing an 18-yard game-winner at North Dakota in Simpson Sets New Mark... Redshirt junior wide receiver Cortrelle Simpson caught a career-high 220 receiving yards, including two touchdowns in the loss to Delaware... Simpson s 220 yards is third-most all-time for a single game behind former Spider Walker Gillette s 242 and 264 receiving yards... Gillette was in attendance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Tangerine Bowl victory... Senior wide receiver Tyler Wilkins added eight catches for 175 yards and a touchdown in the passing attack... It marked the first time the Spiders have had two receivers grab over 100-yards receiving since September 23, 2017 against Elon (Dejon Brissett & Simpson). Team Information Head Coach... Russ Huesman Alma Mater, Year... Chattanooga, 1981 Record/Years at Richmond /2nd Career Record/Years /10th 2017 Record CAA Record (Finish) (6th) Starters Returning/Lost...15/10 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost...6/5 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost...8/3 Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost...1/2 Program History Seasons of Football...135th in 2018 First Season All-Time Record (Pct.) (.463) All-Time Postseason Record (Pct.) (.594) 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... 4 (2007, 2009, 2012,2015) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances All-Time Playoff Record (Pct.) (.565) Last Playoff Appearance (FCS Quarterfinals) Finding The End Zone... Junior wide receiver Cortrelle Simpson ranks 44th in the nation and fourth in the CAA with five receiving touchdowns... Simpson posted seven receiving touchdowns last year... This season, he has scored a touchdown in four out of the seven games, including two touchdowns against Delaware... He also found the end zone against Fordham, Saint Francis and Stony Brook. Moving Up and Down The Line... Senior offensive lineman John Yarbrough has shown his versatility this season... Yarbrough has started games at two different positions in center and right tackle... In the past couple of games, he has played three positions in each games due to injuries... He has played at center, right guard and right tackle. Strength In The CAA... The Colonial Athletic Association is the top conference in the country in FCS Football... This week, the CAA has seven teams ranked in the top James Madison is No. 3, Elon No. 8, Delaware No. 13, Towson No. 15, Stony Brook No. 16 and Maine is No. 23. Team Player... Senior tight end Stephon Jacob stepped out of his comfort zone at Albany... Jacob, the Spiders top tight end, played some at offensive line against the Great Danes due to injuries that occurred in game... He took snaps at right tackle for the Spiders in the second half and held his own at the position. Spiders Versus Top 25 Teams... The Spiders have played 119 games all-time in program history against teams ranked in the top The Spiders are all-time against ranked opponents in program history but recently has had success against the top teams... Since 2015, Richmond is 12-7 against nationally ranked teams including wins last year against Colgate, Albany and Villanova... The Spiders are all-time against ranked opponents on the road, including a 5-4 mark over the last nine road meetings. Making Splashes... The Spiders have had a propensity for the splash play under head coach Russ Huesman and this year is no different... Through the first eight games, Richmond has turned in 17 plays covering over 40-yards on offense

4 or special teams. Against Virginia, quarterback Kevin Johnson connected with Cortrelle Simpson for a 54- yard gain... The Spiders had three big plays against Fordham as Dejon Brissett had a 55- yard reception and a 75-yard reception from Johnson... Running back Deontez Thompson added a 51-yard run in the second half... In the win over Saint Francis, Brissett had a 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, a 54-yard kickoff return and Simpson hauled in a 40-yard pass... Simpson and Johnson connected once again in the Stony Brook game for a 54-yard completion in the first quarter... The Spiders had four players over 40 yards against No. 2 James Madison... Freshman running back Aaron Dykes broke off a 60-yard kickoff return against the Dukes... Richmond had three passing plays from Johnson 40 yards or more... Jarmal Bevels grabbed a 50-yard pass while Wilkins and Stephon Jacob each grabbed passes of 42 and 40-yards, respectively. Richmond turned in four plays over 40-yards against Delaware... Joe Mancuso hit Wilkins for an 80-yard touchdown pass in the first half... Dykes returned a kickoff 49-yards in the second half... Simpson had two big plays, hitting on for 57-yards and one for 61-yards in the second half... Last weekend against Albany was the first time all season that Richmond didn t have a play go over 40 yards... Last time out against Elon, the Spiders had two splash plays... Mancuso connected with Caleb Drake on a 66-yard touchdown pass in the first half before hitting Bevels on a 40-yard touchdown pass in the second half. Billy The Kid... Redshirt junior linebacker Billy Caughell is second on the team with 54 tackles this year playing in seven games... Caughell has posted three games of double digit tackles this season with 10 at Stony Brook, 11 tackles against Delaware and a career-high 13 tackles last time out against Elon... He has recorded 6.5 tackles for loss this season, ranking fourth on the team. Pressuring The Quarterback... Last season, Richmond finished second in the CAA with 35.0 sacks... Through eight games this year the Spiders are second with 23.0 sacks... Richmond ranks 17th in the country with 2.88 sacks per game. Defensive lineman Maurice Jackson leads the way this year with a 6.5 sacks on the year, ranking second in the CAA and 14th in the nation at 0.93 sacks per game... Senior Andrew Clyde ranks second on the team with 4.5 sacks, all coming in the last two games... Clyde posted a career-high 3.0 sacks at Albany and had 1.5 sacks last time out against Elon... Sophomore defensive lineman Darius Reynolds is third on the team with 3.0 sacks while Colby Ritten is fourth with 2.5 sacks... Gershom Ejoni also has a pair of sacks... The Spiders as a team are 37th in the nation averaging 7.0 tackles for loss per game... Jackson also leads the team with 8.5 tackles for loss, Clyde and Justin Rubin are tied for second at 7.0 while linebacker Billy Caughell is fourth at 6.5. Mancuso In Rare Company... Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joe Mancuso made the first two starts of his career against Delaware and Albany... Mancuso was strong in those two games, combining for 896 yards of offense... Against the Blue Hens, he tallied a program-record 560 yards of offense, including 489 yards passing... At Albany, he had 336 yards of offense with 286 through the air and 50 on the ground. Mancuso s 896 yards of offense in two games is the most for a Richmond quarterback in consecutive games since Michael Strauss in Strauss accumulated 927 yards in two games against Stony Brook (360 passing, 12 rushing) and Delaware (543 passing, 12 rushing)... Mancuso s 896 yards are more than former Spider Kyle Lauletta s top two back-to-back games... Lauletta recorded 877 yards in two-straight games against Elon (497 & 8) and Albany (353 & 19) last season. Simpson Getting Free... Junior wide receiver Cortrelle Simpson has come on of late for the Spiders, with a teamhigh 651 yards in eight games... Simpson is leads the team with 36 receptions and is averaging a team-high 18.1 yards per catch... He ranks 34th in the nation in yards per catch while his 651 yards ranks 31stoverall. Defense Line Pressure... Junior Maurice Jackson and redshirt sophomore Darius Reynolds combined for 5.5 tackles for loss in the season-opener at Virginia... The Spiders kept up the attack against Fordham, combining for 6.5 tackles for loss from the defensive line... Gershom Ejoni led the way with 2.5 tackles for loss while Colby Ritten added 2.0 tackles for loss... Against Saint Francis, the front four combined for 6.0 tackles for loss with Ritten and Reynolds leading the way with a pair each... In the game against Stony Brook, Ejoni and Caleb Brooks each had one tackle for loss while Andrew Clyde had 0.5 tackles for loss... Against JMU, Ritten and Clyde each had a full tackle for loss while Kobie Turner had 0.5 tackles for loss. In the victory at Albany, the defensive line have 4.5 tackles for loss... Senior Andrew Clyde led the way with The Spiders defensive line had 4.0 sacks last time out against Elon with Clyde leading the way with 1.5 sacks... Jackson, Reynolds and Ritten each added a half sack. Last-Second Heroics... The Spiders posted a victory over Saint Francis but waited until the final seconds to se- Career Participation Career 2018 GS Name GP/GS GP/GS Streak Dionte Austin 6/4 6/4 - Aaron Banks 4/0 4/0 - Jarmal Bevels 31/14 8/2 - Andre Booker 6/0 2/0 - Micah Breckenridge 8/0 8/0 - Dejon Brissett 33/12 3/3 - Caleb Brooks 4/0 4/0 - Devin Campbell 6/0 1/0 - Jordan Cannady 3/0 2/0 - Billy Caughell 34/5 7/5 5 Reid Chenault 4/0 1/0 - Andrew Clyde 47/47 8/8 47 Tyler Cole 10/0 5/0 - Tim Coleman 8/8 8/8 8 Gordon Collins 47/7 8/2 2 Caleb Drake 38/4 8/3 2 Tyler Dressler 15/0 7/0 - Aaron Dykes 4/1 4/1 - Gershom Ejoni 25/2 8/1 - Ray Eldridge 1/0 1/0 - Tyrek Funderburk 4/0 4/0 - Will Geraghty 28/8 8/4 1 Nile Harris 4/0 4/0 - Milan Howard 1/0 1/0 - Josh Hurlburt 7/0 7/0 - Maurice Jackson 29/7 7/7 4 Stephon Jacob 46/24 8/5 6 Talon James 1/0 1/0 - Kevin Johnson 11/8 5/5 - Daniel Jones 24/15 8/8 8 Micah Keels 35/19 1/1 - Melvin Keihn 4/0 4/0 - Kevin Laughlin 8/0 8/0 - Augustus Lee 8/0 8/0 - Ben Maffe 8/0 8/0 - Joe Mancuso 17/3 7/3 3 Dale Matthews Jr. 36/14 5/5 4 Clayton McConnell 7/6 7/6 2 Joe More 3/0 3/0 - Noah Nicholson 8/0 8/0 - David Norris 45/1 6/0 - Philip O Connor 4/0 4/0 - Grayson Overstreet 4/1 4/1 - Jay Palmer 30/0 8/0 - Jordan Payne 7/1 7/1 - Devon Perry 8/1 8/1 - Anthonie Powell 6/0 6/0 - Darius Reynolds 16/10 8/8 8 Colby Ritten 19/19 8/8 19 Jacob Roberson 24/2 8/2 - Duncan Rogers 2/0 2/0 - Justin Rubin 45/32 7/7 5 Seyoum Settepani 12/8 8/8 8 Cortrelle Simpson 19/14 8/7 7 Foster Singleton 1/1 1/1 1 Samari Springs 18/12 7/6 1 Tazle Sumpter 14/4 5/3 - Deontez Thompson 28/19 7/4 - Duncan Trau 1/0 1/0 - Griffin Trau 35/0 8/0 - Andrew Tsangeos 17/0 7/0 - Kobie Turner 8/0 8/0 - Markus Vinson 19/8 8/8 8 Tyler Wilkins 46/21 8/6 - Kolbie Williams 23/6 7/6 4 Trent Williams 30/8 7/7 4 John Yarbrough 36/26 8/8 26

5 cure the win... Richmond scored two touchdowns in the final 1.7 seconds of the game to claim victory... The Spiders trailed with 1:05 remaining on the clock before starting their game-winning drive... Junior quarterback Kevin Johnson was 4-of-6 on the final drive, connecting on his last three passes, for 57 yards... He capped the drive by finding Tyler Wilkins for a six-yard touchdown in the back corner to put the Spiders in front with 1.7 seconds remaining... Defensive end Maurice Jackson scored another touchdown on the game s final play when Saint Francis was using multiple laterals in an attempt to score a wild touchdown. Home, Sweet Home... This season marks the ninth year that Robins Stadium is serving as home to Richmond football... The Spiders are all-time at home at the Robins Stadium, good for a.698 winning percentage... In the last four years, Richmond has gone 21-8 at home, winning at a 72.4 percent clip... The Spiders have won at least five home games in five of the eight years calling Robins Stadium home. Spiders In The NFL... Three former University of Richmond football student-athletes made official 53-man rosters of NFL teams this season as Kyle Lauletta and Kerry Wynn made the New York Giants roster, while Alex Light made the Green Bay Packers squad. Lauletta, the Spiders starting quarterback the last three years, was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the NFL Draft this spring... Lauletta finished his Richmond career as the all-time leading passer and just the fourth quarterback in CAA history to reach the 10,000-yard career mark, finishing with 10,422 yards... He set the Richmond single-season record for total offense with 3,827 yards and was named the CAA Offensive Player of the Year. Wynn is in his fifth year with the New York Giants in He has been listed as a backup on the defensive line and has been one of the top special teams performers for the Giants in his career... Wynn finished his career in Richmond in 2014 as a Third Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection... In his senior season, he led all defensive linemen in tackles per game, totaling 56 stops, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the year. Light earned his spot on the Packers 53-man roster after signing with the club as an undrafted free agent... He made his way on with a strong preseason camp on the Packers offensive line... Light was a key member of last season s offensive success, protecting Lauletta on the line... He was a Third Team All-America selection as a senior and finished his career making 38 consecutive starts and played two positions for Richmond last year. Taking It To The House... Senior linebacker Dale Matthews Jr. scored the season s first touchdown, intercepting Virginia in the first quarter and returning it 72-yards for a touchdown... It marked the first interception return for a touchdown by Richmond since David Jones returned one 100-yards in the FCS Playoffs against William & Mary December 5, The interception was just the third of his career with the last two coming in last year s home opening win over Howard. Buck Buchanan Award... Senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde was named one of 25 members on the preseason watch list for the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award... Clyde is one of four players from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) to be named to the watch list, which is given to the nation s top defensive player in the FCS. Clyde was named to three preseason All-America teams, including the STATS FCS team... He was named All-America and All-CAA last fall after leading the CAA in sacks, totaling 9.0 on the season... He The Last Time... THE LAST TIME RICHMOND... Was shut out...12/10/16 at #2 Eastern Washington (38-0) Scored 30+ points... 9/13/18 at Saint Francis (W, 35-27) Scored 40+ points... 11/5/16 vs. #5 James Madison (L, 43-47) Scored 50+ points... 9/8/18 vs. Fordham (W, 52-7) Had two 100+ yard rushers... 10/3/15 (Seth Fisher, 119; Jacobi Green, 101) Had two 100+ yard receivers... 10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Simpson, 220; Wilkins 175) Had three 100+ yard receivers...11/16/13 at No. 21/22 Delaware (R. Ponder, 175; S. Barnette, 127; B. Brown, 109) Had a 300+ yard passer... 10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Joe Mancuso, 489) Had a 400+ yard passer... 10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Joe Mancuso, 489) Had a 500+ yard passer... 9/1/17 at #3 SHSU (Kyle Lauletta, 546) Had a 100+ yard rusher...11/18/17 vs. William & Mary (Xavier Goodall, 180) Had a 150+ yard rusher...11/18/17 vs. William & Mary (Xavier Goodall, 180) Had a 200+ yard rusher...11/21/15 vs #7 W & M (Jacobi Green, 217) Had a 100+ yard receiver... 10/13/18 at Albany (Cortrelle Simpson, 112) Had a 150+ yard receiver...9/8/18 vs. Fordham (Dejon Brissett, 173) Had a 200+ yard receiver...10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Cortrelle Simpson, 220) Had a player with two plus interceptions...10/14/17 at Towson (Daniel Jones) Had a player with three or more sacks...10/13/19 at Albany (Andrew Clyde, 3) Had a player with 15 or more tackles... 10/17/15 vs. Rhode Island (Omar Howard, 18) Forced six or more turnovers...10/14/17 at Towson (6) Recorded a safety... 9/13/18 at Saint Francis (Punt snapped out of end zone) Returned INT for TD...9/1/18 at Virginia (Dale Matthews Jr., 72-yards) Returned fumble for TD...9/13/18 at Saint Francis (Maurice Jackson) Blocked a punt...12/3/16 at North Dakota (Will McCombs) Returned blocked punt for TD... 9/17/11 vs. VMI (Ben Edwards) Returned kickoff for TD... 9/13/18 at Saint Francis (Dejon Brissett, 94 yards) Returned punt for TD...11/26/16 vs. North Carolina A&T (Dejon Brissett, 92) Blocked a field goal... 10/7/17 vs. Albany (Daniel Jones) 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...9/13/18 at Saint Francis (Johnson to Jacob pass) Successful fake punt...10/28/17 vs. Stony Brook (Helkowski pass to Geraghty) THE LAST TIME A RICHMOND OPPONENT... Was shut out...11/4/17 vs. Villanova (22-0) Held without a touchdown...11/4/17 vs. Villanova (22-0) Scored 30+ points...10/20/18 at Elon, L, Scored 40+ points...10/6/18 vs. Delaware, L, Scored 50+ points...9/29/18 vs. No. 2 James Madison, L, Had two 100+ yard rushers...9/22/18 at Stony Brook (J. Gowins 192, D. Liotine 133) Had two 100+ yard receivers...11/28/09 vs. Elon (Terrell Hudgins, 167; Lance Camp, 109) Had a 300+ yard passer...10/7/17 vs. Albany (Will Brunson, 339) Had a 400+ yard passer... 9/1/17 at #3 SHSU (Jeremi Briscoe, 411) Had a 100+ yard rusher... 9/1/18 at Virginia (Joran Ellis, 146; Bryce Perkins, 108) Had a 150+ yard rusher...10/20/18 at Elon (Jaylan Thomas 150) Had a 200+ yard rusher... 9/23/17 vs. Elon (Malcolm Summers, 299) Had a 250+ rusher... 10/26/13 vs. No. 6/8 Towson (Terrance West, 275) Had a 300+yard rusher... 12/7/07 at No. 5 Appalachian State (Armanti Edwards, 313) Had a 100+ yard receiver... 10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Joe Walker, 113) Had a 150+ yard receiver... 12/11/15 at Illinois State (Anthony Warrum, 152) Had a 200+ yard receiver...11/17/07 vs. W&M (Elliott Mack, 201) Recorded a safety...10/6/18 vs. Delaware Returned INT for TD...9/29/18 vs. No. 2 JMU (Jimmy Moreland, 100 yards) Returned two INT for TD...11/15/14 vs. No. 25/RV James Madison (Taylor Reynolds) Returned fumble for TD... 10/6/18 vs. Delaware (Colby Reeder, 34-yards) Blocked a punt...9/13/18 at Saint Francis (Micah Breckenridge) Returned blocked punt for TD... 9/1/17 at #3 SHSU (0 yards) Returned kickoff for TD... 9/29/18 vs. No. 2 JMU (Jawon Hamilton, 93 yards) Returned punt for TD... 9/5/15 at Maryland (Likely, 67 yds) Blocked a field goal... 9/22/18 at Stony Brook (Casey Williams) Blocked an extra point...12/11/15 at Illinois State Returned blocked FG for TD...Never Returned blocked PAT... 10/22/11 vs. Maine (Jerron McMillian) Successful two-point conversion... 12/6/14 at #6 Coastal Carolina (Austin Cain rush) Failed two-point conversion... 10/11/14 at UAlbany

6 led a defense that set a school-record with 3.2 sacks per game (35 on the year)... He recorded 41 total tackles, 11 of which were for a loss, while leading the team with seven QB hurries. Year Two Of Huesman Era... Head coach Russ Huesman is in his second year at the helm of the Richmond football program... This is Huesman s 10th season overall as a collegiate head coach and his second stint with the Spiders after spending five seasons ( ) as an assistant coach, and was part of the 2008 National Championship team. Huesman returned to Richmond last season and guided the Spiders to a 6-5 record... The Spiders had 11 different players earn All-CAA honors, led by the Offensive Player of the Year Kyle Lauletta... He became the first Richmond player to win Offensive Player of the Year since Greg Lilly in Lauletta led the CAA with 3,737 yards, 28 passing TDs and 3,827 yards of total offense and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Team Captains... University of Richmond head football coach Russ Huesman announced the Spiders team captains for the 2018 season in seniors Dale Matthews Century Mark 100-Yard Receiving/Rushing Games by Active Spiders Player Game (Date) Att./Rec. Yards TD Caleb Drake at Elon (10/20/18) Cortrelle Simpson at Albany (10/13/18) Cortrelle Simpson vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Tyler Wilkins vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Cortrelle Simpson at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Dejon Brissett at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Dejon Brissett vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Xavier Goodall vs. William & Mary (11/18/17) Cortrelle Simpson vs. William & Mary (11/18/17) Tyler Wilkins at JMU (11/11/17) Xavier Goodall at Villanova (11/4/17) Tyler Wilkins vs. Stony Brook (10/28/17) Dejon Brissett at Towson (10/14/17) Cortrelle Simpson vs. Elon (9/23/17) Dejon Brissett vs. Elon (9/23/17) Jay Palmer vs. Howard (9/16/17) Dejon Brissett at Colgate (9/9/17) Cortrelle Simpson at Sam Houston State (9/1/17) Dejon Brissett at Sam Houston State (9/1/17) Deontez Thompson at William & Mary (11/19/16) Deontez Thompson vs. Delaware (11/12/16) Deontez Thompson vs. JMU (11/5/ Deontez Thompson at Elon (10/22/16) Deontez Thompson at Albany (10/8/16) Xavier Goodall vs. Towson (10/1/16) Xavier Goodall vs. Colgate (9/24/16) Tyler Wilkins at Stony Brook (9/17/16) Gordon Collins at UVA (9/3/16) CENTURY MARK-Totals 100-Yard Receiving/Rushing Games by Active Spiders Player Most Recent 2018 Career Cortrelle Simpson 112 at Albany (10/13/18) 3 6 Dejon Brissett 104 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) 2 6 Deontez Thompson 144 at William & Mary (11/19/16) 0 5 Tyler Wilkins 175 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) 1 4 Xavier Goodall 180 vs. William & Mary (11/18/17) 0 3 Jay Palmer 102 vs. Howard 0 1 Gordon Collins 114 at UVA (9/3/16) YARD PASSING S 300-Yard Passing Games by Active Spiders Player Most Recent 2018 Career Joe Mancuso 489 vs. Delaware 1 1 Kevin Johnson 315 vs. North Carolina A&T 0 1 All-Time Overtime & One-Point Games RICHMOND S OVERTIME S (13-2) 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, Oct. 4, 2014 at Liberty W, Oct. 8, 2016 at Albany W, Oct. 7, 2017 vs. Albany W, Oct. 21, 2017 at Delaware L, RICHMOND S ONE-POINT S (24-21) 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, Nov. 1, 2014 #3/4 Villanova W, Nov, 14, L,

7 Jr., John Yarbrough, Justin Rubin, Andrew Clyde and Tyler Wilkins... The players were chosen as captains after a vote by the players on the team... The five-man captain crew have combined to play in 173 career games for Richmond during their careers heading into the 2018 season. Rubin and Clyde have played in the most games in their careers with 39 games each... Rubin was a Third Team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection at linebacker last season after leading the team with 92 tackles... Clyde was a First Team All-CAA selection and is a preseason All-America selection this year... He led the CAA with nine sacks last season and finished with 41 tackles. Wilkins earned Second Team All-CAA honors last year and has played in 38 games in his career... He caught 62 passes for 876 yards and seven touchdowns last season... Matthews finished with 67 tackles, including four sacks, while also notching a pair of interceptions last season... He has played in 29 career games while Yarbrough has played in 28 games... Yarbrough was an All-CAA selection last fall and is a preseason All-CAA pick this year. Preseason All-America... Senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde and senior wide receiver Dejon Brissett were named preseason FCS All-America by STATS... The Spiders are one of four teams from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with multiple members on the preseason team (James Madison 5, Villanova 2, Delaware 2). Clyde was named preseason Second Team All-America... This marks the third preseason All-America selection for Clyde and he was named preseason All-CAA... He earned Third Team All-America honors last season by STATS FCS and was a First Team All-CAA selection last year... He led the CAA in sacks, totaling 9.0 on the season... He led a defense that set a school-record with 3.2 sacks per game (35.0 on the year)... He recorded 41 total tackles, 11 of which were for a loss, while leading the team with seven QB hurries. Brissett was named preseason Third Team All-America and was also named to the preseason All-CAA team... Last year, he finished first on the team with 63 receptions and was second on the team with 896 yards... He tied for the team lead with seven touchdowns, ranking 37th in the nation in that category... He recorded four 100-yard games and was 25th in the nation with 5.7 receptions per game. Preseason Accolades... Richmond had four players tabbed on the preseason All-CAA Team, the third most by any school trailing only James Madison (6) and Delaware (5)... Senior defensive lineman Andrew Clyde highlights the Spider defense while senior wide receiver Dejon Brissett and senior center John Yarbrough were chosen on offense... Senior kicker Griffin Trau rounded out the Spiders All-Conference selections on special teams. Clyde was also named preseason All-America by multiple publications this season... He earned Third Team All-America honors last season by STATS FCS and was a First Team All- CAA selection... He led the CAA in sacks, totaling 9.0 on the season... He led a defense that set a school-record with 3.2 sacks per game (35.0 on the year)... He recorded 41 total tackles, 11 of which were for a loss, while leading the team with seven QB hurries. Brissett finished first on the team with 63 receptions and was second on the team with 896 yards... He tied for the team lead with seven touchdowns, ranking 37th in the nation in that category... He recorded four 100-yard games and was 25th in the nation with 5.7 receptions per game. Yarbrough earned Third Team All-CAA honors last season... He has made 23-straight starts for the Spiders and anchored a line last year that allowed just 23.0 sacks, fourth best in the CAA. Trau was a First Team All-CAA selection last season and has earned All-America honors as a sophomore... Last year, he finished first in the CAA and 15th in the nation converting 80 percent of his field goal attempts (12-of-15). 50-Year Anniversary... The 2018 season also marks the 50th-anniverary of Richmond s win in the Tangerine Bowl in the 1968 season... The Spiders posted an 8-3 overall record that season and a perfect 6-0 mark in Southern Conference play as they won the league championship... Richmond advanced to the Tangerine Bowl and posted a victory over Ohio in Orlando, Fla.... The game marked one of two bowl game appearances in program history ( Tangerine Bowl). Top Receiving Trio... Last season, Richmond had one of the top receiving trios in the nation... Dejon Brissett was named First Team All-CAA while Tyler Wilkins and Cortrelle Simpson earned Second Team All-CAA honors... The three combined for 2,791 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns... Brissett (896 yds, 7 TDs), Wilkins (876 yds, 7 TDs) and Simpson (1,019 yds, 6 TDs) all ranked in the top-four in the CAA in yards last year.... Richmond was the only school in the FCS to finish the regular season with three receivers over 800 yards on the year. The trio is the top returning receiving trio in the nation entering the 2018 season... The three combined for yards per game, the highest per-game total of any receiving trio at the FCS level... Princeton is second with yards per game returning while Sam Houston State is third at yards returning (two receivers). Richmond CAA Success... Since joining the league in 2007, no CAA football program has captured more conference titles than Richmond... The Spiders have taken home four trophies ( 07, 09, 12 and 15), one more than any other school during that span (James Madison)... Richmond has posted an overall record of (.655) since joining the CAA and has gone (.607) in league play since Year Anniversary... The 2018 season marks the 10-year anniversary of Richmond s National Championship team... The Spiders finished the 2008 season with a 13-3 overall record after finishing the CAA with a 6-2 mark and placing third in the South Division... Richmond closed out the year by winning nine-straight games, including its last five in the regular season... The Spiders won FCS playoff games at home against Eastern Kentucky, at Appalachian State and at Northern Iowa before defeating Montana 24-7 in the National Championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn. Villanova (13-22) Date Site Result Series 10/29/1955 Villanova, Pa. L /25/1958 Villanova, Pa. L /7/71974 Richmond, Va. W /9/1976 Villanova, Pa. W /7/1978 Villanova, Pa. L /3/1979 Richmond, Va. L /13/1980 Villanova, Pa. W /14/1987 Richmond, Va. W /29/1988 Villanova, Pa. L /2/1989 Richmond, Va. L /19/1990 Villanova, Pa. L /21/1991 Richmond, Va. L /19/1992 Villanova, Pa. L /25/1993 Richmond, Va. W /1/1994 Villanova, Pa. L /18/1995 Villanova, Pa. L /26/1996 Richmond, Va. L /18/1997 Richmond, Va. L /7/1998 Villanova, Pa. W /11/1999 Richmond, Va. L /28/2000 Villanova, Pa. W /29/2001 Richmond, Va. L /1/2003 Richmond, Va. L /16/2004 Villanova, Pa. L /8/2005 Richmond, Va. W /4/2006 Villanova, Pa. L /3/2007 Richmond, Va. W /27/2008 Villanova, Pa. L /7/2009 Richmond, Va. W /30/2010 Villanova, Pa. L /6/2012 Villanova, Pa. W /1/2014 Richmond, Va. W /14/2015 Villanova, Pa. L /15/2016 Richmond, Va. W /04/2017 Villanova, Pa. W Home: 7-9 Away: 6-13 Total Points: Richmond: 651 Villanova: 794

8 OFFENSE Wide Receiver 10 Caleb Drake (R-Sr., 6-3, 190) 13 Ben Maffe (R-Fr., 6-3, 230) PROBABLE RICHMOND TWO-DEEP VERSUS VILLANOVA DEFENSE Defensive End 9 Darius Reynolds (R-So., 6-2, 240) 96 Caleb Brooks (R-Fr., 6-4, 235) Specialists Placekicker 44 Griffin Trau (R-Sr., 5-8, 170) 45 Duncan Trau (Fr., 5-9, 180) Wide Receiver 3 Jarmal Bevels (R-Sr., 6-4, 206) 13 Ben Maffe (R-Fr., 6-3, 230) Wide Receiver 14 Cortrelle Simpson (R-Jr., 5-11, 193) 83 Jordan Cannady (R-So., 5-9, 165) Tight End 9 Stephon Jacob (R-Sr., 6-4, 255) 88 Will Geraghty (R-Jr., 6-5, 255) Left Tackle 73 Tim Coleman (R-So., 6-4, 300) 76 Foster Singleton (Fr., 6-5, 265) Left Guard 77 Seyoum Settepani (R-So., 6-4, 300) 65 Tyler Cole (R-Jr., 6-4, 285) Center 62 Clayton McConnell (R-Fr., 6-4, 285) 50 John Yarbrough (Sr., 6-5, 301) Right Guard 55 Kolby Williams (Sr., 6-2, 295) 65 Tyler Cole (R-Jr., 6-4, 285) Right Tackle 50 John Yarbrough (Sr., 6-5, 301) 78 Joe More (Fr., 6-5, 290) Quarterback 12 Joe Mancuso (R-So., 6-4, 215) 7 Kevin Johnson (R-Jr., 6-0, 2-2) Tailback 20 Deontez Thompson (R-Jr., 6-0, 215) or 6 Gordon Collins (R-Sr., 6-0, 234) Defensive Tackle 92 Colby Ritten (R-So., 6-2, 281) 98 Kobie Turner (R-Fr., 6-3, 280) Defensive Tackle 97 Andrew Clyde (R-Sr., 6-3, 290) 93 Ray Eldridge (Fr., 6-4, 265) Defensive End 36 Maurice Jackson (Jr., 6-2, 265) 95 Gershom Ejoni (R-Jr., 6-5, 220) Linebacker 22 Dale Matthews Jr. (R-Sr., 6-0, 230) 59 Billy Caughell (R-Jr., 6-2, 225) Linebacker 29 Justin Rubin (Sr., 6-2, 227) 41 Tyler Dressler (So., 6-3, 244) Linebacker 59 Billy Caughell (R-Jr., 6-2, 225) 42 Jordan Payne (R-Fr., 6-0, 205) Cornerback 26 Samari Springs (So., 6-1, 188) 30 Devon Perry (R-Fr., 6-1, 195) Strong Safety 23 Daniel Jones (Jr., 6-1, 205) 28 Augustus Lee (R-Fr., 5-11, 190) Free Safety 21 Trent Williams (Jr., 6-2, 185) 28 Augustus Lee (R-Fr., 5-11, 190) Cornerback 12 Markus Vinson (So., 5-11, 180) 2 Dionte Austin (Jr., 6-2, 180) Kickoff 44 Griffin Trau (R-Sr., 5-8, 170) Punter 39 Micah Breckenridge (Fr., 5-10, 181) Holder 12 Joe Mancuso (R-So., 6-4, 215) Long Snapper 49 Kevin Laughlin (R-Fr., 6-0, 195) 78 Joe More (Fr., 6-5, 290) Kickoff Returner 83 Jordan Cannady (R-So., 5-9, 165) Punt Returner 83 Jordan Cannady (R-So., 5-9, 165)

9 2018 RICHMOND ROSTER 1 Milan Howard RB Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic 2 Dionte Austin DB Jr. Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall (Wake Forest) 2 Xavier Goodall RB Jr. Henrico, Va./Henrico 3 Jarmal Bevels WR R-Sr. Fredericksburg, Va./James Monroe 4 Aaron Dykes RB Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Academy 4 Micah Keels DB Sr. Washington, D.C./Fork Union Military Academy 5 Jay Palmer RB R-Jr. Princeton, W. Va./Princeton 6 Gordon Collins RB R-Sr. Stafford, Va./Mountain View 7 Kevin Johnson QB R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy 7 Noah Nicholson DB R-Fr. Olney, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel 8 Aaron Banks DB Fr. Stephens City, Va./Sherando 8 Jeremiah Brown WR R-So. High Point, N.C./Southwest Guilford (Wake Forest) 9 Stephon Jacob TE R-Sr. Damascus, Md./Damascus 9 Darius Reynolds DL R-So. Yorktown, Va./York 10 Caleb Drake WR R-Sr. Troy, N.C./West Montgomery 10 Philip O Connor LB Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./St. Joseph s Prep 11 Justin Jasper WR Fr. Mechanicsville, Va./St. Christopher s 12 Joe Mancuso QB R-So. Blairsville, Ga./Union County 12 Markus Vinson DB So. Damascus, Md./Damascus 13 Ben Maffe WR R-Fr. Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods 14 Cortrelle Simpson WR R-Jr. Indian Head, Md./Lackey (Temple) 15 Isaac Brown WR Fr. Winchester, Va./Millbrook 16 Reid Chenault QB R-So. Goochland, Va./Goochland 16 Tyrek Funderburk DB Fr. Indian Trail, N.C./Metrolina Christian Academy 17 Braxton Hughes QB Fr. Kill Devil Hills, N.C./First Flight 18 Dejon Brissett WR Sr. Mississauga, Ontario/Lake Forest Academy 19 Tyler Wilkins WR Sr. Richmond, Va./L.C. Bird 20 Deontez Thompson RB R-Jr. Indian Head, Md./Lackey 21 Trent Williams DB Jr. Chester, Va./Thomas Dale 22 Dale Matthews Jr. LB R-Sr. Bowie, Md./Dematha 23 Daniel Jones DB Jr. Williamsburg, Va./Bruton 24 David Norris LB R-Sr. Madison, Ala./Bob Jones (UAB) 25 Gabe Thomas DB Jr. Orlando, Fla./Trinity Prep 26 Samari Springs DB So. Ashburn, Va./Briar Woods 27 Nile Harris DB Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley 28 Augustus Lee DB R-Fr. Fairfax, Va./Paul VI 29 Justin Rubin LB Sr. Southampton, Pa./Archbishop Wood 30 Devon Perry DB R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft 32 Melvin Keihn DE Sr. Towson, Md./Maryland 33 Duncan Rogers DB R-Jr. Richmond, Va./St. Christopher s 34 Jacob Roberson DB R-Jr. Richmond, Va./St. Christopher s 35 Grayson Overstreet LB Fr. Moneta, Va./Staunton River 36 Maurice Jackson DL Jr. Levittown, Pa./Truman 39 Micah Breckenridge K/P Fr. Memphis, Tenn./White Station 41 Tyler Dressler LB So. Covington, Va./Covington 42 Jordan Payne LB R-Fr. Conyers, Ga./Pace Academy 43 Grant Gluhaich LS Jr. Morgan Hill, Calif./Bellarmine Prep (California) 44 Griffin Trau K R-Sr. Hanover, N.H./Western Reserve Academy 45 Duncan Trau K Fr. Alexandria, Va./Episcopal 47 Dan Jaques WR So. Orange, Conn./Hopkins School (Grinnell College)

10 2018 RICHMOND ROSTER 48 Devin Campbell RB R-So. Yorktown, Va./York 49 Kevin Laughlin LS R-Fr. Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Regional 50 John Yarbrough OL Sr. Homewood, Ala./Homewood 52 Josh Hurlburt LB R-So. Vienna, Va./Marshall 55 Kolby Williams OL Sr. Fort Washington, Md./Landon 57 Paul Padalino LB R-So. Potomac, Md./Landon 59 Billy Caughell LB R-Jr. Apopka, Fla./Apopka 60 James Snavely OL Fr. Marietta, Ga./The Walker School 61 Kris Seekford OL Fr. Purcellville, Va./Woodgrove 62 Clayton McConnell OL R-Fr. Foley, Ala./Foley 63 Aidan Murray DL Fr. Ogdensburg, N.J./Pope John XXIII 65 Tyler Cole OL R-Jr. Purcellville, Va./Woodgrove 66 Joel Campos DL Fr. Sterling, Va./Dominion 72 Jack Doherty OL R-Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy 73 Tim Coleman OL R-So. Stone Mountain, Ga./Pace Academy 76 Foster Singleton OL Fr. Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal 77 Seyoum Settepani OL R-So. Harlem, N.Y./Cheshire Academy 78 Joe More OL Fr. Franklin, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Academy 79 Tazle Sumpter OL R-So. Richmond, Va./St. Christopher s 81 Anthonie Powell WR R-Fr. Fayetteville, Ga./Fayette County 83 Jordan Cannady WR R-So. Chesapeake, Va./Atlantic Shores 85 Andrew Tsangeos TE R-So. La Canda, Calif./Flintridge Prep 87 Talon James DL Fr. Fairview, N.C./A.C. Reynolds 88 Will Geraghty TE R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Lovett 90 Jay Swegheimer DL Fr. Orlando, Fla./Boone 91 Andre Booker DL R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Manchester 92 Colby Ritten DL R-So. Orlando, Fla./Boone 93 Ray Eldridge DL Fr. McDonald, Pa./South Fayette Township 94 Cody Gray DL R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal 95 Gershom Ejoni DL R-Jr. Wake Forest, N.C./Heritage 96 Caleb Brooks DL R-Fr. Clifton, Va./Centreville 97 Andrew Clyde DL R-Sr. Dallas, Texas/Highland Park 98 Kobie Turner DL R-Fr. Clifton, Va./Centreville PRONUNCIATION GUIDE COACHING STAFF Dejon Brissett Gershom Ejoni Tyrek Funderburk Grant Gluhaich Xavier Goodall Russ Huesman Stephon Jacobs Kevin Laughlin Melvin Keihn Ben Maffe Seyoum Settapani Griffin Trau Andrew Tsangeos Day-JAHN Eye-Joan-E Tye-REEK glue-hych ZAVE-yer HUGHES-men Stef-FAWN LAUF-lin CANE Maf-FEE (sounds like taffy) SEE-youm Set-TA-PAH-Nee Trow (Sounds like now) T-Sang-GUS Head Coach: Russ Huesman Offensive Coordinator: Jeff Durden Defensive Coordinator: Adam Braithwaite Recruiting Coordinator: Dave Legg Wide Receivers Coach: Marc Bacote Defensive Line Coach: Carey Bailey Quarterbacks Coach: Aaron Corp Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator: Adam Ross Dimes Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator: Rod West Linebackers Coach: Justin Wood Running Backs/Co-Special Teams Coordinator: Sparky Woods Director of Football Operations: Chaz Coleman Video Coordinator: John Srofe Football Operations/Quality Control Assistant: T.J. Moon Director of Strength & Conditioning: Scott Brincks

11 #4 AARON DYKES Rushing Attempts...1 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Rushing Yards...9 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Longest Rush...9 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) #3 JARMAL BEVELS Receptions...7 vs. JMU, (11/5/16) Receiving Yards vs. JMU, (11/5/16) Longest Reception...50 vs. JMU (9/29/18) Receiving TDs... 1, three times... last time at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Rushing Attempts...1 at EWU, (12/10/16) Rushing Yards... 9 at EWU, (12/10/16) Longest Rush...9 at EWU, (12/10/16) #4 AARON DYKES Rushing Attempts...13 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Rushing Yards at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Longest Rush...12 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Touchdowns...2 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Longest Kickoff Return...60 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) #5 JAY PALMER Rushing Attempts vs. Howard, (9/16/17) Rushing Yards vs. Howard, (9/16/17) Longest Rush...53 vs. Howard, (9/16/17) Rushing TDs... 1, two times... last vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Receptions...1 (4X, last at Villanova, (11/4/17) Receiving Yards vs. Norfolk State, (9/10/16) Receiving TDs... 1 (2x, last vs. Howard, (9/16/17) #6 GORDON COLLINS Rushing Attempts...20 at Albany (10/13/18) Rushing Yards at UVA (9/3/16) Longest Rush at UVA (9/3/16) Rushing TDs... 1, eight times... last at Albany (10/13/18) Receptions... 3, two times...last at James Madison, (11/11/17) Receiving Yards...56 vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Longest Reception...52 vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Receiving TDs:... 1, two times... last vs. Howard, (9/16/17) #7 KEVIN JOHNSON Pass Attempts...35 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Completions...22 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Pass Yards vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) Passing TDs...2, two times... last vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Longest Pass...79 at UND, (12/3/16) Rushing Attempts...12 at UND, (12/3/16) Rushing Yards yards, two times... last time at UND, (12/3/16) Longest Rush...18 at UND, (12/3/16) Rushing TDs...2 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Total TDs... 4 vs. Fordham - 2 & 2 (9/8/18) Interceptions... 3 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) OFFENSIVE CARRER SINGLE- HIGHS #9 STEPHON JACOB Receptions... 4, two times...last time vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Receiving Yards...81 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Longest Reception...40 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Receiving TDs... 1, three times...last vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Two-Point Conversion...at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Rushing TDs... 1 at Albany (10/13/18 - Fumble rec.) #10 CALEB DRAKE Receptions...5 at Albany (10/13/18) Receiving Yards at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Longest Reception...66 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Receiving TDs... 1, two times... last time at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Rushing Attempts... 2 vs. William & Mary (12/5/15) Rushing Yards vs. VMI (9/19/15) Longest Rush vs. VMI (9/19/15) Passing TDs... 1 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) #12 JOE MANCUSO Pass Attempts...41 at Albany (10/13/18) Completions...27 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Pass Yards vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Pass TDs... 3 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Longest Pass...80 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Rushing Attempts...15 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Rushing Yards vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Longest Rush...28, two times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) Rushing TDs... 1, three times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) Total Yards vs. Delaware (10/6/18) #13 BEN MAFFE Receptions...1, two times...last time vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Receiving Yards...32 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Longest Receptions...32 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) #14 CORTRELLE SIMPSON Receptions...9 at Albany (10/13/18) Receiving Yards vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Longest Reception...93 vs. Elon, (9/23/17) Receiving TDs... 2 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) #19 TYLER WILKINS Receptions vs. JMU, (11/11/17) Receiving Yards vs. JMU, (11/11/17) Longest Reception vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Receiving TDs... 2, three times...last time at Delaware, (10/21/17) #20 DEONTEZ THOMPSON Rushing Attempts...24 vs. Delaware, (11/12/16) Rushing Yards at William & Mary, (11/19/16) Longest Rush...58 vs. JMU, (11/5/16) Rushing TDs... 3 at Albany, (10/8/16) Receptions...4, three times... last time at EWU, (12/10/16) Receiving Yards...38 at EWU, (12/10/16) Longest Reception at UVA (9/3/16) Receiving TDs...1, two times... last time vs. JMU, (11/5/16) #49 DEVIN CAMPBELL Rushing Attempts... 7 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Rushing Yards...38 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Longest Rush...28vs. Fordham (9/8/18) #88 WILL GERAGHTY Receptions...2 at Virginia, (9/1/18) Receiving Yards at Virginia, (9/1/18) Longest Receptions at Virginia, (9/1/18) #2 XAVIER GOODALL Rushing Attempts... 23, two times,...last time vs. William & Mary, (11/18/17) Rushing Yards vs. William & Mary, (11/18/17) Longest Rush...46 vs. William & Mary, (11/18/17) Rushing TDs... 2 vs. William & Mary, (11/18/17) Receptions...4 vs. Towson, (10/1/16) Receiving Yards...28 at Stony Brook, (9/17/16) Longest Reception...12 at Stony Brook, (9/17/16) Receiving TDs...1 vs. Towson, (10/1/16) #18 DEJON BRISSETT Receptions...11 at #25 Colgate, (9/9/17) Receiving Yards vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Longest Reception vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Receiving TDs...2 (2x, last time vs. SBU, (10/21/17) All-Purpose Yards at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Kickoff Return Yards at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Kickoff Return TDs... 1 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Longest KO Return...94 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) SPECIAL TEAMS #39 MICAH BRECKENRIDGE Punt Attempts... 9 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Punt Yards at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Longest Punt...50 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Inside at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Tackles... 1 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) #44 GRIFFIN TRAU Points Scored vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) Kick PATs...7 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Field Goals Made...4 vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) Longest Field Goal vs. Colgate, (9/24/16)

12 #2 DIONTE AUSTIN Total Tackles...6, two times...last at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Tackles For Loss at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Interceptions...1 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Pass Breakups...2, two times... last at Saint Francis (9/13/18) #7 NOAH NICHOLSON Total Tackles...10 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) #4 MICAH KEELS Total Tackles...12 vs. Elon (9/23/17) Tackles for Loss...1.0, two times... last time vs. Del. (11/12/16) Interceptions...1, four times... last time at Elon, (10/22/16) Pass Breakups...3 at Albany, (10/8/16) Fumble Recoveries...1 vs. Delaware, (11/12/16) #9 DARIUS REYNOLDS Total Tackles...10 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Sacks...1.0, two times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) Tackles For Loss at Virginia, (9/1/18) Forced Fumble...1 at Albany (10/13/18) Pass Breakups... 1 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) #12 MARKUS VINSON Total Tackles...6, two times... last at Albany (10/13/18) Tackles for Loss at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Pass Breakups...4 at Albany (10/13/18) Interceptions... 1 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Longest Kick Return...21 at JMU, (11/11/17) #21 TRENT WILLIAMS Total Tackles... 7 vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Pass Breakups...2, two times...last time vs. Delaware (10/6/18) Fumble Recoveries... 1 at SHSU, (9/1/17) Forced Fumble...1 at Towson, (10/14/17) Tackels For Loss vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Interceptions...1 vs. Delaware (10/6/18) #22 DALE MATTHEWS JR. Total Tackles...10, two times... last at Virginia (9/1/18) Tackles for Loss...1.5, two times... last time at James Madison, (11/11/17) Interceptions... 2 vs. Howard, (9/16/17) Sacks...1, four times...last time at Villanova, (11/4/17) DEFENSIVE SINGLE- HIGHS #23 DANIEL JONES Total Tackles...14 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Tackles for Loss... 1 at William & Mary, (11/18/17) Interceptions...2 at Towson (10/14/17) Pass Breakups...3 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Blocked Kicks...1, two times...last vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Fumble Recovery... 1 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) #24 DAVID NORRIS Total Tackles...4, two times... last time at EWU, (12/10/16) Tackles for Loss...1.0, two times... last time vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) Interceptions... 1 vs. Norfolk State, (9/10/16) Fumble Recovery... 1 vs. Norfolk State, (9/10/16) Pass Breakups...1 vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) #25 GABE THOMAS Total Tackles...1, two times...last time at Delaware, (10/21/17) #28 AUGUSTUS LEE Total Tackles...5 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) #29 JUSTIN RUBIN Total Tackles...13, two times... last time at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Tackles for Loss at Albany (10/13/18) Sacks...1.0, three times...last time vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Interceptions...1, four times... last time at Delaware, (10/21/17) Fumble Forced...1, four times... last time at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Fumble Recovery...1, two times... last time vs. Villanova, (10/15/16) #30 DEVON PERRY Total Tackles...3 at Albany (10/13/18) Pass Breakup...1 at Albany (10/13/18) #34 JACOB ROBERSON Total Tackles...4, two times...last time vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Tackles for Loss...1 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) #35 GRAYSON OVERSTREET Total Tackles... 3 at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Tackles for Loss at Saint Francis (9/13/18) #36 MAURICE JACKSON Total Tackles at Virginia, (91/18) Sacks...2 at Virginia, (91/18) Tackles for Loss at Virginia, (91/18) Fumble Recovery...1, two times... last at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Forced Fumble...1, two times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) #41 TYLER DRESSLER Total Tackles...3 at Virginia (9/1/18) #42 JORDAN PAYNE Total Tackles...3 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Interceptions...1 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) #52 JOSH HURLBURT Total Tackles...2, two times...last time at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Tackles for Loss vs. Fordham (9/8/18) #59 BILLY CAUGHELL Total Tackles...13 at No. 11 Elon (10/20/18) Tackles for Loss at Saint Francis (9/13/18) Sacks at Stony Brook (9/22/18) Interceptions...1 vs. Villanova, (10/15/16) Forced Fumbles...1, four times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) Fumble Recovered... 1 at Stony Brook (9/22/18) #91 ANDRE BOOKER Total Tackles... 1, three times...last time vs. William & Mary, (12/5/15) Fumbles Forced...1 vs. William & Mary, (12/5/15) Fumbles Recovered...1vs. William & Mary, (12/5/15) #92 COLBY RITTEN Total Tackles... 9 vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Sacks...2.0, two times...last time vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Tackles for Loss vs. Albany, (10/7/17) Fumbles Forced...1, two times... last time at Albany (10/13/18) Blocked Kick... 1 at Delaware (10/21/17) #95 GERSHOM EJONI Total Tackles... 6 vs. Howard, (9/16/17) Tackles for Loss vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Sacks vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Fumbles Recovered...1 at Towson, (10/14/17) #97 ANDREW CLYDE Total Tackles...10 at Colgate, (9/9/17) Sacks at Albany (10/13/18) Tackles for Loss...2.0, six times... last at Towson, (10/14/17) Pass Breakups...2, two times...last at Colgate, (9/9/17) Forced Fumble...1, two times... last (11/12/16) Fumble Recovery...1, two times... last vs. NC A&T, (11/26/16) #98 KOBIE TURNER Total Tackles...3 vs. No. 2 JMU (9/29/18) Tackles for Loss...1 vs. Fordham (9/8/18) Sacks...1 vs. Fordham (9/8/18)

13 RUSS HUESMAN HEAD COACH Second Season Chattanooga, 1983 Russ Huesman enters his second season as head coach of the University of Richmond football program and his 10th season overall as a collegiate head coach. This is Huesman s second stint with the Spiders after spending five seasons ( ) as an assistant coach and was part of the 2008 National Championship team. In his 30-plus years of coaching, Huesman has coached 42 All-Americans and 21 NFL Draft Picks, while being a part of nine conference championships and the 2008 National Championship with the Spiders. He has spent 20 years coaching in the Colonial Athletic Association, bringing a wealth of experience to the Spiders. Huesman returned to Richmond last season and guided the Spiders to a 6-5 record. The Spiders had 11 different players earn All-CAA honors, led by the Offensive Player of the Year Kyle Lauletta. He became the first Richmond player to win Offensive Player of the Year since Greg Lilly in Lauletta led the CAA with 3,737 yards, 28 passing TDs and 3,827 yards of total offense and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Joining Lauletta on the All-CAA First Team were Alex Light (OL), Garrett Hudson (TE), Dejon Brissett (WR), Griffin Trau (PK) and Andrew Clyde (DL). The All-CAA Second Team included Tyler Wilkins (WR) and Cortrelle Simpson (WR), while Brandon Waller (DL), Justin Rubin (LB) and John Yarbrough (OL) were all named to the All-CAA Third Team. Prior to returning to Richmond, Huesman spent eight tremendously successful seasons at Chattanooga. He was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year three times (2009, 2013, 2014) and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year three times. In his eight seasons at Chattanooga, Huesman helped guide the Mocs to a record, including a mark in his last four seasons ( ),which featured three Southern Conference regular season championships. Chattanooga was one of only 10 programs in the country to reach the FCS Playoffs each year from The Mocs were also just one of four programs in the country to post a playoff win during that time. In his eight seasons, the Mocs had at least seven players named to the All-SoCon team every year, including a school-record 17 honorees in Prior to Huesman s arrival, the Mocs had not boasted seven members of any All-SoCon team since Chattanooga had 17 All-America honorees and three NFL draft picks with DB Buster Skrine (Cleveland 2011), QB B.J. Coleman (Green Bay 2012) and LB Davis Tull (New Orleans 2015) over the eight-year period. Huesman s first stop at Richmond came from as defensive coordinator molding the Spiders defensive unit into one of the best in the country. In his final year at Richmond, the national championship season, THE HUESMAN FILE PLAYING HISTORY Chattanooga Defensive Back; Football Centerfield; Baseball AS A HEAD COACH Year School Record Conf. Finish 2018 Richmond Richmond th 2016 UTC nd 2015 UTC st 2014 UTC st 2013 UTC st 2012 UTC th 2011 UTC th 2010 UTC rd 2009 UTC th Career AS AN ASSISTANT COACH Years School Position Richmond Defensive Coord Memphis Assistant W&M Assistant South Car. Assistant 1982 UTC Assistant

14 the Spiders led the country in interceptions and finished in the top-10 in four other defensive categories. Under Huesman s guidance, the Spiders had 23 All-Conference selections, including former NFL standouts Lawrence Sidbury, Jr. and Justin Rogers. During his five-year period as an assistant coach, the Spiders posted a (.646) record and played in the FCS Playoffs three times with a quarterfinal appearance in 2005, a semifinal appearance in 2007 and the National Championship in Prior to his time with the Spiders, Huesman spent six years at the University of Memphis ( ), where he held several positions, serving as the recruiting coordinator and offensive line coach. He also coached the outside linebackers, tight ends and running backs. As recruiting coordinator, Huesman brought in a Top 50 recruiting class, ranked No. 1 in Conference USA, in It was the first recruiting class ranked in the Top 50 at Memphis. Huesman also coached for 14 years at William & Mary ( ), both with the defense and special teams. During his time in Williamsburg, Huesman coached Steve Christie, a 15-year NFL place kicker with Tampa Bay, Buffalo, San Diego and the New York Giants. His coaching family tree also includes Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sean McDermott, the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and Alan Williams, the former defensive backs coach of the Detroit Lions. All three played for Huesman at William & Mary. Huesman s success on the gridiron is not limited to just coaching as he was a standout player at perennial power Moeller High School in his native town of Cincinnati, Ohio. He helped Moeller s team compile a record of and win a pair of Ohio state championships. An all-city selection in football as a senior, Huesman signed a football scholarship with Chattanooga, where he started all four years as a defensive back ( ) and was a two-sport athlete. During his playing career with the Mocs, he helped UTC to a mark and two Southern Conference championships. Huesman also patrolled centerfield on the baseball diamond for the Mocs during his freshman and junior seasons. Huesman was on the Mocs sidelines for the 1982 season as a student coach, earning his degree in business education in He followed that up with a move to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant under the late Joe Morrison. Huesman and his wife Amy have two daughters, Natalie (21) and Emily (18) and two sons, Jacob (25) and Levi (15).