(Photo Credit: Sam Roberts/FreezeFrame)
Key Players Returning:
QB Chris Reynolds, WR Victor Tucker, OG Ashton Gist, OT D’Mitri Emmanuel, DE Markees Watts, LB Luke Martin, LB Tyler Murray, CB Lance McMillan, FS Antone Williams, KR Calvin Camp, and PK Jonathan Cruz.
Key Players Departing:
RB Tre Harbison, RB/KR Aaron McAllister, OC Jaelin Fisher, OG Jonathan Timmons, OT Ty’Kieast Crawford, DE Romeo McKnight, DT Timmy Horne, LB Tyriq Harris, CB Ben DeLuca, CB Nafees Lyon, SS Ben Deluca, and PT Connor Bowler.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: OL T.J. Moore (Florida transfer).
3 Star Recruits: OT Chibueze Nwanna (Arkansas transfer), S Tank Robinson (East Carolina transfer), CB Geovonte Howard (Purdue transfer), DE Kofi Wardlow (Notre Dame transfer), WR Jairus Mack (Athens, Georgia), RB Shadrick Byrd (Iowa transfer), S Steven Parker (Tampa, Florida), RB Chavion Smith (Statesville, North Carolina), and WR Elijah Spencer (Irmo, South Carolina).
2020 Results:
G01 at Appalachian State L 20-35
G02 at Florida Atlantic L 17-21
G03 at North Texas W 49-21
G04 UTEP W 38-28
G05 at Duke L 19-53
G06 WESTERN KENTUCKY L 19-37
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 2-4 (4th in CUSA East)
Home: 1-1
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 2-2
Non-CUSA: 0-2
Head Coach: Will Healy
Charlotte: 9-10
Career: 22-31
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Chris Reynolds (96-175, 1305 yards, 54.9%, 7.5 avg., 8 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Calvin Camp (19 car., 86 yards, 4.5 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Victor Tucker (30 rec., 400 yards, 13.3 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Micaleous Elder (4)
Sacks: Markees Watts (2)
Tackles: Tyler Murray (48)
Tackles For Loss: Tyler Murray/Markees Watts (2)
Interceptions: Tyler Murray (2)
Pass Deflections: Lance McMillan (4)
Forced Fumbles: Tyler Murray (1)
Kick Returns: Calvin Camp (7 ret., 115 yards, 16.4 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Victor Tucker (2 ret.,17 yards, 8.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Jonathan Cruz (4-7 fg/fga., 57%, 18-18 xp/xpa., 30 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Chris Reynolds (RS SR)
RB: 23 Shadrick Byrd (JR/TR)
WR: 9 Victor Tucker (RS SR)
WR: 4 Cameron Dollar (RS SR)
WR: 1 Micaleous Elder (JR)
TE: 11 Taylor Thomspson (SO)
LT: 70 D’Mitri Emmanuel (RS SR)
LG: 53 Panda Askew (SO)
OC: 78 Hunter Kelly (GR/TR)
RG: 57 Ashton Gist (SR/TR)
RT: 58 Jon Jacobs (GR/TR)
KR: 9 Victor Tucker (RS SR)
PK: 11 Jonathan Cruz (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 00 Markess Watts (SR)
DT: 57 Siah Sa’o (GR/TR)
DT: 44 Mikel Horton (GR/TR)
DE: 7 Kofi Wardlow (GR/TR)
LB: 33 Jaylon Sharpe (JR)
LB: 17 Luke Martin (SR/TR)
LB: 5 Tyler Murray (RS SR/TR)
CB: 4 Lance McMillan (RS JR)
CB: 12 Shedrick Ursery (SO)
FS: 35 Antone Williams (GR/TR)
SS: 10 Davondre Robinson (GR/TR)
PR: 9 Victor Tucker (RS SR)
PT: 44 Zach Nicholson (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/03 DUKE BLUE DEVILS | Charlotte’s lost (19-53) last season was the only prior meeting between schools.
09/11 GARDNER-WEBB BULLDOGS | Charlotte leads the series 2-1. The 49ers won (49-28) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/18 at Georgia State Panthers | The series is tied 1-1. The 49ers lost (0-28) the last meeting between schools in 2017, and they won (23-20) the inaugural meeting between schools in 2015.
09/24 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS | Charlotte trails the series 1-4. The 49ers won (34-20) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 at Illinois Fighting Illini | First meeting between schools.
10/08 at FIU Panthers | Charlotte trails the series 0-5. The 49ers lost (23-48) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/21 FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS | Charlotte trails the series 2-4. The 49ers lost (17-21) lost last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (27-24) was in 2018.
10/30 at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Charlotte trails the series 1-2. The 49ers lost (14-30) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/06 RICE OWLS | Charlotte trails the series 0-2. The 49ers lost (21-22) the last meeting between schools In 2016.
11/13 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | First meeting between schools.
11/20 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | Charlotte trails the series 2-3. The 49ers won (24-13) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/27 at Old Dominion Monarchs | Charlotte trails the series 2-3. The 49ers won (38-22) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 0-8
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 1-11 (7th in CUSA East)
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