2018 NSU Football Game Day Program vs. DSU

Quintreil Chung

HEALTH AWARENESS DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 • 4 P.M. NORFOLK STATE vs DELAWARE STATE

GAME PREVIEW ABOUT THE GAME The Spartans return home to open their 2018 MEAC football schedule this week when they face Delaware State on CHKD Health Awareness Day. SCOUTING THE SPARTANS NSU improved to 2-1 on the season with a 17-7 non-conference win at South Carolina State on Saturday in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Spartans jumped out to a 14-0 firsthalf lead thanks to a strong offensive showing, then held off the Bulldogs in the second half with several big defensive plays.

Quarterback Juwan Carter passed for 281 yards and both threw and ran for a touchdown. The Spartans tallied 413 yards of total offense.

Carter threw a 6-yard TD pass to Isaiah Winstead in the first quarter and scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter. SCSU closed within 14-7 late in the third quarter on an 81-yard TD pass, but the Spartans forced an SCSU fumble and turned the Bulldogs over on downs twice in the final period to hold on.

Josh Nardone added a 29-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to account for the final margin.

SCOUTING THE HORNETS Delaware State had a bye week last Saturday following an 0-3 start to the season which included losses to FBS programs Buffalo (48-10) and Western Michigan (68-0) and a 45-14 loss at St. Francis (Pa.).

In their last outing, DSU dropped a 68-0 decision at Western Michigan. The Hornets gained 123 yards of offense, including just eight passing. WMU also scored on two punt returns and one fumble recovery.

A bright spot early in the year has been the play of running back Mike Waters, who leads the MEAC with 78.7 rushing yards per game (67 carries, 236 yards). He ran for 107 yards in the loss to St. Francis. Defensively, the Hornets are led by linebacker and Portsmouth native Brian Cavicante, who averages 10 tackles per game.

The Hornets are under the leadership of first-year head coach and DSU

alumnus Rod Milstead, a former Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers who most recently was head coach at La Plata (Md.) High School.

LAST MEETING Juwan Carter passed for a careerhigh 292 yards and two touchdowns, both to Chuma Awanna, in a 17-7 Norfolk State win over Delaware State in the teams’ last meeting on Sept. 23, 2017 in Dover. Awanna caught TD throws of 8 and 16 yards from Carter, who was making his second career start for the Spartans.

The Spartan defense allowed DSU just 226 yards of offense. NSU also intercepted three passes, one each by Quintreil Chung, Nigel Chavis and Bobby Price. Price’s pick came in the end zone in the fourth quarter and helped seal the win for NSU. Jack McDaniels passed for 156 yards for the Hornets.

SERIES HISTORY This week’s matchup marks the 24th meeting all-time between the Spartans and Hornets. DSU leads the series 16-4, with three other NSU wins vacated.

The Spartans’ win last year snapped a three-game series winning streak for DSU (2012-14). The teams did not meet in 2015 or 2016.

GOOD HANDS MEN The Spartan passing game clicked at South Carolina State, with eight different Spartans catching passes. Two of those had career games, as Isaiah Winstead grabbed a career-high seven passes (including his first TD of the season) and Chuma Awanna posted a personal-best 69 receiving yards. Sophomore Marcque Ellington also had the first two receptions of his career.

The 281 passing yards were also the second-most in the career of quarterback Juwan Carter. His career high is 292 at DSU last year.

MAN IN THE MIDDLE The Spartans have gotten stellar play in the early going this season from Middle Tennessee transfer linebacker Dale Craig. Craig not only leads NSU in tackles with 20, but also ranks fourth in the MEAC with 2.5 sacks. Craig tallied a team-high nine tackles and two sacks in the win at South Carolina State, becoming the first Spartan linebacker since Deon King against SCSU in 2015 to post a two-sack performance.

Craig ranks tied for eighth in the league in total tackles. He also registered nine stops in the season-opening win over Virginia State.

Isaiah Winstead caught a career-high seven passes, including a 6-yard TD, to help NSU top South Carolina State last Saturday. (Photo by Impact Photography)

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GAME PREVIEW RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME Junior safety Nhyre’ Quinerly intercepted his third pass of the year in the third quarter against South Carolina State. Quinerly had two interceptions in the season-opener with Virginia State, and his average of one pick per game ties him for first in the MEAC and second nationally among FCS players.

It was one of several big plays on the night for Quinerly, who also forced an SCSU fumble that teammate Bobby Price recovered at the Spartan 2-yard line in the fourth quarter. Quinerly, who also had seven tackles, was named MEAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.

SCHEDULE NOTE With Hampton leaving the MEAC this year for the Big South, all MEAC football teams are playing only seven conference games in 2018, instead of eight. NSU’s game at S.C. State did not count in the standings, as the teams were not scheduled to play this year until Hampton’s departure from the league left a hole on both teams’ schedules. This week’s game with DSU marks the Spartans’ first conference game of the season.

STREAMING SPARTANS NSU does not have any scheduled television appearances this season, but

will have all 11 games on ESPN’s family of streaming networks.

• All six of NSU’s home games and four road games against MEAC opponents will be carried on ESPN3 or ESPN+, the network’s new subscription-based streaming service. The home games will include the audio feed from the NSU Sports Network (91.1 FM). The cost for ESPN+ is $5 per month.

• NSU’s game at Liberty on Dec. 1 will also be broadcast on ESPN3. Fans with a current cable network subscription, such as on Cox or Verizon Fios in Hampton Roads, can view ESPN3 games for free.

• In addition, the MEAC has two weeks (Nov. 3 and 17) where a game that impacts the league standings will be televised on ESPNU. ALL GAMES ON HOT 91.1 FM Campus radio station WNSB Hot 91.1 FM will serve as the lone carrier of all 11 Spartan football games this fall, plus any potential postseason games.

This marks the first time since 2009 that 91.1 FM will serve as the sole carrier of NSU football games. The station simulcast the games the last eight seasons. Fans can also listen to the games online at www.nsu.edu/wnsb, or through TuneIn.com and the TuneIn Radio app by searching for WNSB 91.1 FM.

MEAC at a Glance 2018 Standings Florida A&M Howard North Carolina A&T Norfolk State North Carolina Central Morgan State South Carolina State Delaware State Bethune-Cookman Savannah State

Conf. Overall W-L W-L 1-0 2-2 1-0 1-2 0-0 3-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-1 1-3 0-1 0-3

Last Week’s Results Morgan State 16, N.C. A&T 13* Norfolk State 17, S.C. State 7* Duke 55, N.C. Central 13 Florida A&M 31, Savannah State 13 Howard 41, Bethune-Cookman 35 This Week’s Games S.C. State at N.C. A&T (Thurs.)................7 p.m.

Delaware State at Norfolk State ...........4 p.m.

Florida A&M at N.C. Central....................4 p.m.

Bethune-Cookman at Savannah St. ...6 p.m. * Game did not count in MEAC standings

Preseason MEAC Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) 1. North Carolina A&T (19) 2. Howard 3. N.C. Central 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. Florida A&M (1) 6. Norfolk State 7. S.C. State 8. Savannah State 9. Morgan State 10. Delaware State Preseason Offensive Player of the Year QB Lamar Raynard, N.C. A&T Preseason Defensive Player of the Year DB Davanta Reynolds, N.C. Central

Safety Nhyre’ Quinerly snared his third interception of the year last week at SCSU and earned MEAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors. (Photo by Nick Sutton/Kinetic Stills)

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HEAD COACH LATRELL SCOTT ASSISTANT COACHES both the Browns and Jaguars in 2017.

Scott came to NSU following an outstanding two-year run as head coach at Virginia State University. Scott directed the Trojans to a 19-4 record and two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division regularseason titles in his two seasons in Petersburg.

The Trojans never lost to a CIAA team under Scott’s direction, going a combined 15-0.

Latrell Scott Head Football Coach

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atrell Scott was named the 17th head football coach in Norfolk State history on Dec. 16, 2014.

Under Scott’s tutelage, the Spartans have posted .500 conference records in two of the last three seasons. In 2017, the Spartans notched their first win over a ranked Division I FCS team in four years when they took down No. 25 and defending MEAC champion North Carolina Central in Durham. The Spartans had seven players earn a total of eight spots on the postseason All-MEAC teams in 2017, bringing the total of all-conference selections under Scott to 19.

The Spartans ranked highly in a number of statistical categories nationally in 2017. NSU scored six defensive touchdowns during the season, tied for the most in the nation among FCS teams. They also ranked fourth in the nation in fewest turnovers (11), fifth in turnover margin (+15) and 10th in passes intercepted (17). In addition, NSU was the least-penalized team in the MEAC for the third straight year.

In 2016, the Spartans went 4-7 but finished the year on a high note, winning three of their final four games. Included in that span was a season-ending, come-from-behind win over rival Hampton University. Scott became the first Spartan coach since Bob Ledbetter in 1972-73 to win his first two games against HU. In his first year as NSU head coach (2015), Scott’s Spartans went 4-7 against a schedule including three Division I FBs teams. Linebacker Deon King became the first consensus firstteam FCS All-American in school history and won the Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defender at the FCS level. King went on to sign as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys before appearing in games with both the Chargers and Colts in 2016. He then played for

Highlighting Scott’s two-year stint at VSU was an historic 2014 campaign. The Trojans went 10-3 overall and won their first outright CIAA championship since 1996 by defeating Winston-Salem State in the conference championship game. VSU recorded its first-ever NCAA football playoff appearance and victory by defeating Long Island University Post in the first round of the Division II Championship in Petersburg. The Trojans, seeded third in the sixteam NCAA Division II Super Region One, fell to No. 2 seed Bloomsburg in the second round, snapping a 10-game winning streak. For his efforts, Scott was named the 2014 CIAA Coach of the Year.

In 2013, Scott was voted the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division State Co-Coach of the Year and the Touchdown Club of Richmond’s state Division II/III Coach of the Year after guiding VSU to a 9-1 overall record and unblemished 7-0 mark in CIAA competition. The VSU football program also attained a top-25 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) weekly poll in 2013, another program first.

NSU is the third head coaching position in Scott’s career. In addition to leading VSU for two years, Scott was head coach at the University of Richmond in 2010. At 34 years of age, Scott was the youngest head coach at the Division I level at the time of his appointment.

He led the Spiders to a 6-5 mark that season.

His overall record as a head coach is 37-30.

Scott has 18 years of coaching experience.

In addition to his previous stints as a head coach, Scott has also served as an assistant coach at James Madison University (2012), the University of Virginia (2009), the University of Tennessee (2008), Richmond (2005-07), VMI (2002-04), Western Carolina (2001) and Fork Union Military Academy (1999-2000).

At Virginia in 2009, Scott coached the wide receivers. One of his pupils, Kris Burd, signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. The year before, Scott was receivers coach at Tennessee, where he mentored another future NFL player in Denarius Moore, who was a fifth-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders.

His stints at FBS U.Va. and Tennessee came on the heels of a stellar three-year run as an assistant at Richmond from 2005-07. Scott held the title of receivers coach and recruiting coordinator all three years and was also

assistant head coach for the 2007 campaign.

Richmond went 26-12, made two NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances and beat an FBS team (Duke) in Scott’s three years as an assistant. The Spiders broke several school records in 2007, which ended with what was then a school record of 11 wins and a berth in the FCS national semifinals.

Of the 10 UR records eclipsed in 2007, Scott’s wide receivers helped the Spiders set new standards for scoring average (34.9), touchdowns (63) and total offense (5,675).

Scott helped develop two more pro receivers at UR in Kevin Grayson and Arman Shields.

Grayson was a three-time All-CAA performer who played professionally in Europe, while Shields was picked by Oakland in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Scott arrived in Richmond after spending three seasons as wide receivers coach at VMI. During his tenure, the Keydets led the Big South Conference in passing in 2003. His star pupil, Zohn Burden, went on to become the leading receiver in Big South history.

Scott’s first coaching assignment was at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons before being named receivers coach at Western Carolina in 2001.

A three-year starter at tight end during his playing days at Hampton University, Scott played on one CIAA championship team and two MEAC championship and NCAA FCS playoff teams for the Pirates. He also competed in the Gridiron All-Star Classic in Orlando, Florida, following his senior season.

A native of Richmond, Scott graduated from Hampton with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1999. He attended Lee-Davis High School in Mechanicsville and Fork Union during his prep years.

Scott is married to the former Brandi Bradby of New Kent, Virginia. The couple has one son, Chase Latrell.

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NSU ROSTER

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NO. NAME

POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL

NO. NAME

2

Aaron Chandler Jr.

DB

5-9 175 R-Sr. Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS

52

Michael Kwegyir-Attah LB

POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 6-1 240 R-Sr. Haverhill, Mass./Monroe College (N.Y.)

3

Quintreil Chung

LB

6-1 220 Sr.

Midlothian, Va./James River HS

53

D’Montre’ Smith

OL

6-5 320 Fr.

Columbia, S.C./Keenan HS

4

J.T. Wahee

DB

5-11 180 Jr.

Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS

54

D.J. Djonkam

DL

6-3 260 Fr.

Springfield, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

5

Marcus Taylor

WR

5-8 160 Sr.

Highland Springs, Va./Highland Springs HS

55

Josh Fisher

LB

6-1 225 Fr.

Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford HS

6

Tyre Givers-Wilson

LB

6-3 200 R-So. Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS

56

Marquis Hall

LB

6-2 215 R-Fr. Woodbridge, Va./Potomac Senior HS

7

Bobby Price

DB

6-4 205 Jr.

Virginia Beach, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic

57

Camile Halliday

OL

6-5 275 Fr.

8

Juwan Carter

QB

6-0 175 So.

Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS

58

Craig Rodwell

OL

6-4 290 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

9

Nigel Chavis

LB

6-2 230 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Armstrong HS

60

Wes Jones

OL

6-1 305 Sr.

10

Isaiah Wilson V

QB

6-1 170 Fr.

Smyrna, Del./Smyrna HS

62

Dominic Jordan

11

Isaiah Winstead

WR

6-3 205 So.

Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS

65

Jalen Powell

OL

6-3 305 So.

12

Kyron Speller

DL

6-2 250 R-Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville HS

66

Taro Lipscomb

OL

6-3 290 R-So. Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate HS

13

Ricky Thomas Jr.

DL

6-2 245 R-Jr. Reno, Nev./University of Nevada

67

Colby Byrd

OL

6-3 290 R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Virginia Union

15

Chuma Awanna

WR

6-3 210 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.

68

Marquise Mincey

OL

6-1 290 R-Sr. Chesapeake, Va./Louisburg College

17

Stuart Anderson Jr.

WR

6-3 200 R-Fr. Mathews, Va./Mathews HS

70

Deshaywn Middleton DL

6-2 305 R-Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C./N.C. State

18

Brent Stukes

LB

5-11 195 Fr.

Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown HS

71

Ian Williams

OL

6-2 290 R-So. Richmond, Va./Benedictine Prep

19

D’Andre Thomas

QB

6-4 210 Fr.

Washington, D.C./Fork Union Military Acad.

73

Kyree Jones

OL

6-5 325 So.

20

Malik Butts

RB

5-9 200 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va./Salem HS

74

Justin Redd

OL

6-5 320 R-Fr. Hampton, Va./Hampton HS

21

J.J. Givens

WR

6-1 175 R-So. Richmond, Va./N.C. State

77

Kenneth Kirby

OL

6-5 280 Jr.

22

Nhyre’ Quinerly

DB

6-0 195 R-Jr. Norfolk, Va./East Carolina

78

Josh Culberson

OL

6-3 295 R-So. Chesapeake, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.

23

Gerald Hulett Jr.

RB

6-0 190 R-Jr. Springfield, Va./Fullerton College

80

Quentin Greene

WR

5-7 160 Fr.

24

Dale Craig

LB

6-0 225 Jr.

Lawrenceville, Ga./Middle Tennessee

81

Anthony Williams

TE

6-3 235 R-So. Norfolk, Va./Maury HS

26

Rashard Russell Jr.

DB

6-0 175 So.

Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor HS

82

Kavoss Mobley

WR

6-1 200 R-Fr. Prince George, Va./Prince George HS

27

Shaviaea Williams

DB

5-11 190 Fr.

Norfolk, Va./Granby HS

83

Justin Smith

WR

6-2 165 R-So. Richmond, Va./Benedictine Prep

28

R.J. Coles

DB

5-10 180 Fr.

Richmond, Va./Varina HS

84

Kareem Burgess

TE

6-4 235 Fr.

Fredericksburg, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.

29

C.J. Jones

RB

5-11 180 So.

Richmond, Va./Varina HS

85

Vincent Jarvis

WR

6-0 180 Fr.

Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS

30

Aaron Savage

RB

5-9 210 R-Jr. Baltimore, Md./Dunbar HS

87

Malachi Smithen

WR

5-8 175 Fr.

Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field HS

31

Brandon Savage

DB

5-10 170 Fr.

Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy

88

Marcque Ellington

WR

6-5 195 R-So. Neptune, N.J./St. John Vianney HS

32

Dario Waters

LB

5-10 195 So.

Portsmouth, Va./Portsmouth Christian HS

89

Zane Killgo

WR

5-10 170 R-Fr. Arlington, Va./Millersville University (Pa.)

33

Taylor Goettie

P

6-0 220 So.

Lexington, Ga./Oglethorpe County HS

90

Walter Brantley

DL

6-2 345 R-Jr. Hampton, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

34

Josh Nardone

K/P

5-11 200 So.

Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial HS

91

James Byers

LB

6-3 215 R-Sr. Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS

35

Shaikh Carmichael

DB

5-9 175 So.

Waldorf, Md./Milford Academy (N.Y.)

92

De’Shaan Dixon

DL

6-5 235 So.

36

Demetrius Harp

DB

5-8 160 R-So. Wahiawa, Hawaii/Navarro College

93

Malcolm Windom

DL

5-11 270 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va./Frostburg State

37

Johnathan Gregory

DB

6-2 185 R-Fr. Hampton, Va./Phoebus HS

94

Josh Bryant

DL

6-4 270 Jr.

Ellicott City, Md./Fork Union Military Acad.

38

TreVaughn Sneed

DB

5-10 185 R-So. Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS

95

Sean Rettzo

TE

6-2 235 Fr.

Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS

39

Carleton Thomas

RB

5-10 190 Fr.

Silver Spring, Md./Blake HS

99

Tavien Blackwell

DL

6-1 305 So.

Richmond, Va./Highland Springs HS

40

Allen Boykins

LB

6-1 200 Fr.

Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS

41

Naki James

RB

5-8 170 R-Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./American Int’l College (Mass.)

Head Coach: Latrell Scott

43

Cameryn Brent

RB

5-8 200 Jr.

Atlanta, Ga./Holms (Miss.) CC

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Faison (Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends), B.T. Sherman (Assistant

44

Treashawn Smith

LB

6-0 205 Fr.

Chester, Va./Thomas Dale HS

Head Coach/Running Backs), Matt Dawson (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers),

45

D.J. Cook

DB

6-1 195 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./John Marshall HS

Dyrell Roberts (Wide Receivers/Special Teams), Cordell Taylor (Defensive Backs), Zach Tenuta

45

Owen Malik

K

5-11 180 Fr.

Williamsburg, Va./Bruton HS

(Outside Linebackers), Kris Sweet (Offensive Line), Justin Williamson (Defensive Line)

46

Zac Denton

LS

5-10 185 So.

Fishersville, Va./Georgia Prep Sports Acad.

Director of Operations: Shawn Hunt

47

Mark Brown

DB

5-10 190 So.

Reston, Va./Centreville HS

Strength & Conditioning: Chris Neff

49

Justin Toler

DB

5-8 160 Fr.

Falmouth, Va./Stafford HS

50

Matt Hodges

LB

6-0 215 So.

Richmond, Va./Bishop Sullivan Catholic HS

OL/LS 6-2 290 Jr.

Bakersfield, Calif./West HS

Wilmington, Del./Fork Union Military Acad.

Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS Temple Hills, Md./Hampton HS

Atlanta, Ga./McEachern HS

Newport News, Va./Fork Union Military Acad.

Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS

Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS

DSU ROSTER ASSISTANT COACHES NO. NAME

POS. HT.

WT. YR.

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL

NO. NAME

POS. HT.

1

Mike Waters

RB

5-8

210 Jr.

Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter HS

47 Rodney Hudson

DB

5-10 195 Fr.

WT. YR.

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Williamsburg, Va./Warhill HS

2

Jahad Neibauer

DB

5-10 185 Jr.

Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East HS

48 Kyle Taylor

LB

6-2

240 Sr.

Wilmington, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech HS

3

Keisean Wilson

LB

6-1

205 So.

Waldorf, Md./Old Dominion University

50 Cherrod White

LB

6-2

200 Fr.

Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hallow Hills West HS

4

Cartier Wilkins

DB

6-0

170 Jr.

Clinton, Md./Bishop McNamara HS

51 Juwan DeVone

DL

6-2

215 Jr.

Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes HS

5

Keenan Black

QB

6-0

190 Jr.

Concord, N.C./Concord HS

52 Karim Beatty

LB

6-2

200 Jr.

Dover, Del./Dover HS

6

Brycen Alleyne

RB

5-6

160 Sr.

Wilmington, Del./Concord HS

53 Tarik Harris

DL

6-2

230 So.

Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon HS

7

Brian Cavicante

LB

5-10 235 Jr.

Portsmouth, Va./Milford Academy Prep

54 Olivier Muembi

LB

6-2

230 Fr.

Hamilton, Ontario/Saltfleet District HS

8

Isiah Williams

TE

6-2

255 Jr.

Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes HS

55 Brooks Parker

LB

6-1

205 Fr.

Laurel, Del./Delmar HS

9

Fidel Romo-Martinez

P/K

6-0

200 Jr.

Banning, Calif./Banning HS

56 Michael Wood

OL

6-1

310 Jr.

Los Angeles, Calif./Compton College

10 Jack McDaniels

QB

6-3

215 So.

Lorton, Va./So. County HS

57 Moses Dupre

DL

6-0

250 Jr.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Lincoln HS

11 Shayne Smith

QB

6-1

180 So.

Philadelphia, Pa./Del. Valley Charter HS

58 Jacob Jones

DL

6-3

330 Sr.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Grand Street Campus HS

12 Taronn Selby

WR

5-10 170 Sr.

Bear, Del./St. George’s Vo-Tech HS

59 Abdul Ajelero

DL

6-0

270 Sr.

Brooklyn, N.Y/Grand Street Campus HS

13 Kareem Davis

WR

5-7

170 Jr.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Grand Street Campus HS

60 Dillon Marshall

OL

6-4

300 So.

Waldorf, Md./Westlake HS

14 Andrew Reese

DB

5-7

160 Fr.

Miami, Fla./Miami Senior HS

63 Ernest Sellars

OL

6-0

275 Jr.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS

15 Mohamet Thiam

DB

6-1

175 Fr.

Union City, N.J./Union City HS

64 Cade Pedro

OL

6-5

300 Jr.

Kailua, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS

16 Brett Pilkerton

WR

6-0

190 Fr.

La Plata, Md./La Plata HS

66 Kaiden Crawford

OL

6-5

310 Jr.

Philadelphia, Pa./Simon Gratz HS

17 Devin Smith

DB

5-11 190 Jr.

Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate Ac.

68 Matthew Derks

OL

6-3

315 So.

Brantford, Ontario/Salisbury School (Conn.)

18 Thomas Bertrand-Hudon RB

6-0

205 Fr.

Mt. St.-Hilaire, Quebec/Champlain Lennoxville

70 Carrington Jones

DL

6-1

280 Fr.

Kinsale, Va./Temple Univ.

19 Jose Romo-Martinez

K/P

6-1

200 Fr.

Banning, Calif./Banning HS

71 Dwight Chavis

OL

6-2

315 Jr.

Newark, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech

20 Keyjuan Selby

DB

5-10 170 Sr.

Bear, Del./St. George’s Vo-Tech HS

74 Noah Nnabuo

OL

6-4

300 Fr.

Stuttgart, Germany/Santa Clarita Christian

21 Jordan Hannah

WR

5-5

170 Jr.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Abraham Lincoln HS

75 Savion Hopes

OL

6-4

315 So.

Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS

22 D’Andre Blue-Eli

DB

6-1

190 Fr.

Paulsboro, N.J./Monroe College

76 Tyreek Booker

OL

6-5

290 So.

Newark, Del./Newark HS

23 Issiah Small

DB

6-0

160 Jr.

Miami, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS

77 Anetelea Moli

OL

6-2

300 Jr.

Aua, American Samoa/DeAnza College

24 La Vonte Wilson

DB

5-9

190 Jr.

Rialto, Calif./San Bernardino CC

78 Liki Seu

OL

6-2

335 So.

Bellflower, Calif./Lutheran HS

25 Michael Chris-Ike

RB

6-2

215 Fr.

Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More

80 Kwannah Kollie

WR

6-0

200 So.

Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis HS

26 David Bowman

DB

5-6

155 Fr.

Milford, Del./Milford HS

81 Trey Gross

WR

6-4

200 So.

Annapolis, Md./Annapolis HS

27 Justin Castell

DB

6-1

210 Jr.

Orlando, Fla./Los Angeles Pierce CC

83 Nahseem Woodard

WR

5-9

170 So.

Plainfield, N.J./Plainfield HS

28 Nigel Bynum

DB

5-10 170 Jr.

Claymont, Del./Mount Pleasant HS

85 Brandon Asare

WR

5-9

160 Fr.

Somerset, N.J./Franklin HS

29 Alexander Lozano

LB

6-1

220 So.

Jersey City, N.J./Lincoln HS

86 Michael Wilson Jr.

WR

5-11 170 So.

Chester, Pa./St. Elizabeth HS

30 Bryant Dallas

RB

5-8

200 Jr.

Marietta, Ga./Shorter University

87 Jason Merise

DB

5-10 170 Jr.

Hillside, N.J./Hillside HS

31 Nayel Oge

RB

6-2

205 Fr.

Salisbury, Md./Parkside HS

88 David Green III

WR

6-3

190 Fr.

Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro HS

32 Taj Washington

DB

5-11 195 Fr.

Newark, Del./Delaware Gamecocks

90 Isaiah Williams

DL

6-2

295 So.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Lafayette HS

33 Myles Beverly

TE

6-4

Ypsilanti, Mich./Lincoln HS

91 Shareef Flowers

DL

6-1

285 So.

Bear, Del./Glasgow HS

34 Kamari Jackson

DB

5-10 185 So.

Newport News, Va./Woodside HS

92 Caleb Hebron

DL

6-4

270 Sr.

Jersey City, N.J./High Tech HS

35 Richard Harris

RB

6-0

215 Jr.

Long Island, N.Y./Dean College

93 Jason Smith

DL

6-3

295 Sr.

Paterson, N.J./Marshall University

36 DeVonte Doward

RB

5-3

155 Jr.

Washington, D.C./Sherwood HS

94 Christian Johnson

DL

6-2

250 Sr.

Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson HS

37 Muadh Abdus-Salaam DB

5-8

175 Fr.

Newark, N.J./Irvington HS

95 Corey St. John

DL

6-2

290 Fr.

Tampa, Fla./Ellsworth CC

38 Rey Orocio

DB

5-11 185 So.

Lilburn, Ga./Berkmar HS

98 Dayvohn Washington

DL

6-1

245 Fr.

Camden, N.J./Camden HS

39 Chris Wilson

DB

6-1

Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills HS

99 Michael Dunham

LS

6-0

200 So.

Gainesville, Fla./Bucholz HS

40 Antquan Kinsey

LB

5-11 235 Fr.

Liberty City, Fla./Miami HS

41 Giovanni Downie

RB

5-9

200 Jr.

Middle Village, N.Y./Christ The King HS

Head Coach: Rod Milstead

42 Jawain Granger

DB

5-9

160 So.

New Castle, Del./Caravel Academy

Assistant Coaches: Mark James (Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator), Eric Day (Off. Coordinator/

43 Sean Scott

DB

5-9

165 Jr.

Charlottesville, Va./Albermarle HS

QB), Ty Greenwood (Cornerbacks), Jeff Braxton (TE/Co-Special Teams), Cordie Greenlea (Line-

44 Ronald Boskett

DB

5-8

185 Sr.

Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest HS

backers), Keiki Misipeka (Running Backs), Anthony Missick (Safeties/Co-Special Teams),

45 Shawn Wood

LB

6-0

220 Jr.

New Castle, Del./Univ. of Pittsburgh

Ollie Taylor (Receivers), Anthony Vitale (Offensive Line)

46 Khan Jamal

LB

5-11 220 Fr.

245 So.

165 So.

Philadelphia, Pa./North Penn HS

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PROJECTED LINEUPS When Norfolk State Has the Ball

NSU OFFENSE POS. NO. NAME

HT.

XWR LT LG C RG RT TE ZWR SWR QB RB

6-3 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-3 5-8 6-3 6-0 5-9

11 66 65 60 74 58 81 5 15 8 30

Isaiah Winstead Taro Lipscomb Jalen Powell Wes Jones Justin Redd Craig Rodwell Anthony Williams Marcus Taylor Chuma Awanna Juwan Carter Aaron Savage

WT. YR.

DSU DEFENSE POS. NO. NAME

HT.

WT. YR.

205 290 305 305 320 290 235 160 210 175 210

DE DT DE LB LB LB CB CB DB DB FS

6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-1

250 295 250 220 235 240 170 170 190 190 175

HT.

WT. YR.

So. R-So. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr.

When Delaware State Has the Ball

Christian Johnson Isaiah Williams Moses Dupre Alex Lozano Antquan Kinsey Brian Cavicante Nigel Bynum Keyjuan Selby Jahad Neibauer Devin Smith Mohamet Thiam

DSU OFFENSE POS. NO. NAME

HT.

WT. YR.

NSU DEFENSE POS. NO. NAME

WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR QB RB

6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-6

185 300 315 275 335 310 255 170 190 190 160

DE NG DT OLB ILB ILB OLB CB FS SS CB

81 77 68 63 78 66 8 12 80 5 6

Trey Gross Anetelea Moli Matthew Derks Ernest Sellers Liki Seu Kaiden Crawford Isiah Williams Taronn Selby Kwannah Kollie Keenan Black Brycen Alleyne

NSU Special Teams

POS. NO. K 34 P 33 LS 46 SS 62 HOLD 33 KR 5 PR 5

NAME Josh Nardone Taylor Goettie Zac Denton Dominic Jordan Taylor Goettie Marcus Taylor Marcus Taylor

Subject to change

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94 90 57 29 40 7 28 20 2 17 15

HT. 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-8 5-8

WT. 200 220 185 290 200 160 160

So. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.

YR. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.

92 70 12 9 3 24 6 2 22 7 4

De’Shaan Dixon 6-5 Deshaywn Middleton 6-2 Kyron Speller 6-2 Nigel Chavis 6-2 Quintreil Chung 6-1 Dale Craig 6-0 Tyre Givers-Wilson 6-3 Aaron Chandler Jr. 5-9 Nhyre’ Quinerly 6-0 Bobby Price 6-4 J.T. Wahee 5-11

DSU Special Teams POS. NO. K 19 P 9 LS 99 HOLD 9 KR 6 PR 6

NAME Jose Romo-Martinez Fidel Romo-Martinez Michael Dunham Fidel Romo-Martinez Brycen Alleyne Brycen Alleyne

HT. 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-6 5-6

Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr.

235 305 250 230 220 225 200 175 195 205 170

So. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr.

WT. 200 200 200 200 160 160

YR. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ASSISTANT COACHES education at Norfolk State University in 1968 (B.S., sociology), and his MBA and Ph.D. in marketing from the Whitman School in 1973 and 1978. His research interest is on the impact of value systems on consumer behavior and key influences on Black and White consumption patterns. He has shared his research and professional expertise with corporations, academic institutions and government agencies.

Melvin T. Stith BS, MBA, Ph.D. Interim President, Norfolk State University

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n November 2017, Stith was appointed Interim President of his undergraduate alma mater, Norfolk State University.

In January 2005, he became the sixteenth dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. He served in that capacity until June 2013. Upon leaving the deanship, he was a professor of marketing in the Whitman School of Management. He retired in January 2015. From 1991 to 2004, he was dean and the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration in the College of Business at The Florida State University and previously was associate professor and chair of the department of marketing. From 1982 to 1985, he was a visiting professor in the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University. He served as associate dean and assistant professor in the College of Business at the University of South Florida from 1977 to 1982.

Stith currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the following public corporations: Synovus Financial Corp., Aflac, and Flowers Food Corporation.

He also serves as Chair of the board of directors for AARP Services. He served as the Vice Rector, Board of Visitors, Norfolk State University until his appointment as interim President of Norfolk State University. He was also a member of the board of directors for the Accounting Pathways Commission. In Syracuse, he is a member of the Crouse Hospital board of directors. He served as president of the Crouse Hospital Foundation from 2012-2015. He is a member of the advisory board of Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the local professional theatre, Syracuse Stage. He is a founding member of the board of directors, Jim Moran Foundation.

Stith is a founding member and remains active in the PhD Project, which aims to significantly increase the pool of highly qualified African-Americans, HispanicAmericans and Native Americans for positions in the academy. In 2011, he was named to the project’s inaugural Hall of Fame. He and his wife Patricia were presented the Syracuse Orange Circle Award in 2013 by Syracuse University because of their philanthropy to SU. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

His previous corporate board experiences include serving as a director for Tallahassee State Bank, PHTS, Correctional Services Corporation, Keebler Foods Company, Sprint/United Telephone Florida and Rexall Sundown, Inc. Stith is married to Dr. Patricia Lynch Stith, a Norfolk State University alumna, who recently retired as assistant provost for equity and inclusion at Syracuse University and associate dean of the graduate school. They are the proud parents of three children, Melvin Jr., Lori and William Stith, and one grandson.

A Vietnam veteran, Stith served in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Command from 1968 to 1972, achieving the rank of captain. A native of Jarratt, Va., he received his undergraduate

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MARTY MILLER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 6x Hall of Famer • 15x CIAA Coach of the Year • 1x MEAC Coach of the Year • 1x NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year • 5x Louisville Slugger Award Winner • NCAA College Division All-American • 2x All-CIAA 1st Team • Nation’s Leading Doubles Hitter

Marty L. Miller Director of Athletics

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arty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him as one of Norfolk State’s greatest ambassadors. Regardless of the label, what’s clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various capacities for more than 40 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need.

His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of financial aid, career services, student affairs and athletics.

After winning more than 700 games as the school’s baseball coach, Miller was named NSU’s acting athletics director on December 16, 2004. He was appointed to the permanent athletics director post on March 18, 2005.

The NSU athletics department has also made a number of major facilities improvements in the last decade or more. In the summer of 2018, with the assistance of the University administration, NSU installed a new synthetic turf surface to William “Dick” Price Stadium. The $1.38 million renovation will provide the NSU football team and other campus groups the ability to practice and perform on a modern outdoor surface and will enable the University to attract more outside events to the campus With help from alumni, administration, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Management, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room in 2017. In 2007, the school completed a major renovation of the NSU Softball Field, which included the installation of new team dugouts and a press box. A new state-of-the-art track surface was completed in the summer of 2010. Seat renovations to Joseph Echols Hall were completed prior to the 2013-14 athletics season. A new floor and platform lift were installed in Echols Hall and a new ventilation system and new carpeting were added to the football locker room in Gill Gymnasium during

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the summer of 2014. Other recent renovations include a complete overhaul of the playing surface, seating and fencing for the NSU Tennis Complex.

Both the football stadium and Joseph Echols Hall have had new Daktronics LED video display boards installed in the last six years, at a combined cost of more than $3.5 million. The Echols project included a state-of-the-art, foursided high-definition video board display, nine new HD scorer’s tables, four single-sided LED scoreboard displays, and brand new speakers and amplifiers throughout the arena.

Another highlight of his tenure as athletics director includes NSU capturing nine straight Talmadge Layman Hill awards from (2005-13).

NSU took home the award again in 2017 for the 10th time, tying South Carolina State for the most in MEAC history. NSU received a total of $225,000 for winning the awards, given annually to the top men’s sports program in the conference. Miller was also presented in March 2006 with the Tom Fergusson Memorial Award, given annually to the area’s top sportsman by the Norfolk Sports Club.

Miller also presided over one of the more historic years in NSU lore in 2011-12. An NSUrecord five Spartan teams won MEAC titles, which included the first-ever championships for the men’s basketball and women’s bowling teams during their Division I tenure. The men’s basketball team made its mark in NCAA Tournament history by scoring an upset of No. 2 seed Missouri in the second round of the NCAA West Region in March of 2012.

Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller first started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the first Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Division All-American. Miller was an All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968, and led the nation in doubles in 1968.

Miller graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in

college, Miller was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated.

While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited the head-coaching job, which he held until early in 2005.

Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spartans to a 584-3743 record in their years in the league. Miller’s ledger in the CIAA includes 17 conference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appearances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. Between 1993-97, Miller won five consecutive Louisville Slugger Awards, given to championship coaches. He was one of a select few baseball coaches to receive the award for five consecutive years.

In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tournament championship round in the Spartans’ first year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001.

The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller.

In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAA’s John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th career win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight inductees into the Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame.

Miller was also inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also chosen to serve in March 2011 on the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame Committee and is also a past member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Honors Court. Miller was inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Virginia Interscholastic Association Heritage Association (VIAHA) Hall of Fame in 2017.

Considered one of the highlights of his career, Miller was honored at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 16, 2014 and received resolutions from the Senate and House of Delegates for his induction into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and career accomplishments.

Miller, a native of Danville, Va., is a current member and past president of the Norfolk Sports Club. He also serves on the executive committee for the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfielder; a daughter-in-law, Zoe; and a granddaughter, Madison.

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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2018 Football Schedule DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

TIME

Sept. 1

Virginia State (Union Bank & Trust Labor Day Classic)

Norfolk, Va.

6 p.m.

Sept. 8

James Madison (Youth Day)

Norfolk, Va.

6 p.m.

Sept. 22

at South Carolina State

Orangeburg, S.C.

6 p.m.

Sept. 29

Delaware State* (CHKD Health Awareness Day)

Norfolk, Va.

4 p.m.

Oct. 6

at Florida A&M *

Tallahassee, Fla.

4 p.m

Oct. 20

North Carolina Central* (Homecoming Presented by The Virginia Lottery)

Norfolk, Va.

2 p.m.

Oct. 27

at Savannah State *

Savannah, Ga.

3 p.m.

Nov. 3

at North Carolina A&T *

Greensboro, N.C.

1 p.m.

Nov. 10

Howard* (NSU Day of Service)

Norfolk, Va.

1 p.m.

Nov. 17

Morgan State* (1st Responders & Military Appreciation/Senior Day)

Norfolk, Va.

1 p.m.

Dec. 1

at Liberty

Lynchburg, Va.

2 p.m.

Home games in bold | * Denotes MEAC game | All games broadcast on WNSB Hot 91.1 FM