(Photo Credit: Jacob Kupferman/AP)
Key Players Returning:
WR Mychal Cooper, WR/PR Mark Walker, OC Pierce Banbury, OG Bryce Texeira, OG Nicolas Rowan, OT Kip Fankland, DE J’arius Warren, LB Terrell Adams, LB Diego Fagot, LB Nicholas Straw, LB Tama Tuitele, CB Michael McMorris, NB John Marshall, FS Kevin Brennan, SS Mitchell West, KR Chance Warren, PK Bijan Nichols, and PT Daniel Davies.
Key Players Departing:
QB Dalen Morris, FB Jamale Carothers, FB Nelson Smith, RB/PR C.J. Williams, OC Justin Self, OG Billy Honaker, OG Peter Nestrowitz, DE Jackson Perkins, and CB Cameron Kinley.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: CB Tyler Gaskin (Deerfield Beach, Florida), OG Brody Crane (Rancho Santa Margarita, California), LB Patrick Turner (Dallas, Texas), ATH Roderic Lewis (Memphis, Tennessee), DE Jake Lusk (Johnstown, Ohio), DE Tyler Narayan (Santa Ana, California), RB Nasir Robinson (Penns Grove, New Jersey), OG Nathan Roach (Cambridge, Massachusetts), LB Matteo Bianchi (McKinney, Texas), and ATH Angelo Rankin (Edmond, Oklahoma).
2020 Results:
G01 BYU L 3-55
G02 at Tulane W 27-24
G03 at Air Force L 7-40
G04 TEMPLE W 31-29
G05 at East Carolina W 27-23
G06 HOUSTON L 21-37
G07 at #22 SMU L 37-51
G08 MEMPHIS L 7-10
G09 #22 TULSA L 6-19
G10 at Army L 0-15
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 3-7 (7th in American)
Home: 1-4
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 3-4
Non-AAC: 0-3
Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
Navy: 101-67
Career: 101-67
Bowls: 6-5
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tyger Goslin (15-35, 333 yards, 42.9%, 9.5 avg., 3 TD, 1 INT)
Rushing: Jamale Carothers (97 car., 358 yards, 3.7 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Mark Walker (13 rec., 175 yards, 13.5 avg., 0 TD)
TDs Scored: Jamale Carothers/Chance Warren (3)
Sacks: Diego Fagot (3)
Tackles: Diego Fagot (72)
Interceptions: John Marshall (1)
Pass Deflections: Michael McMorris (6)
Tackles For Loss: Diego Fagot (11)
Forced Fumbles: Tama Tuitele (3)
Kick Returns: Chance Warren (8 ret., 173 yards, 21.6 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Mark Walker (9 ret., 25 yards, 2.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Bijin Nichols (6-10 fg/fga., 60%, 16-18 xp/xpa., 34 pts.)
Punting: Daniel Davies (44 punts, 1631 yards, 37.1 avg., 9 in20)
Projected Offensive Starter
QB: 7 Xavier Arline (SO)
FB: 32 Isaac Ruoss (SR)
SB: 00 Chance Warren (SR)
SB: 25 Carlinos Acie (SR)
WR: 3 Mychal Cooper (SR)
WR: 80 Mark Walker (JR)
LT: 74 Jake Cossavella (JR)
LG: 71 Joshua Pena (SO)
OC: 62 Pierce Banbury (SR)
RG: 65 Nick Bernacchi (SR)
RT: 66 Kip Frankland (JR)
KR: 00 Chance Warren (SR)
PK: 43 Bijan Nichols (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters
DE: 95 Jacob Busic (SO)
NT: 90 Donald Berniard (SO)
DE: 94 J’arius Warren (SR)
LB: 51 Nicholas Straw (JR)
LB: 54 Diego Fagot (SR)
LB: 45 Tama Tuitele (JR)
LB: 1 John Marshall (JR)
CB: 16 Jamal Glenn (SR)
CB: 5 Michael McMorris (SR)
FS: 7 Kevin Brennan (SR)
BS: 6 Mitchell West (SR)
PR: 80 Mark Walker (JR)
PT: 39 Ben Fee (SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | First meeting between schools.
09/11 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Navy trails the series 22-31. The Midshipmen are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (34-25) was in 2019.
09/25 at Houston Cougars | Navy trails the series 2-5. The Midshipmen are 2-4 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series win (56-41) was in 2019.
10/02 UCF KNIGHTS | Navy trails the series 0-2. The Midshipmen lost (24-35) the last meeting between schools in 2018, and lost (21-31) the inaugural meeting between school in 2017.
10/09 SMU MUSTANGS | Navy leads the series 13-9. The Midshipmen are 5-2 since 2011, and their last series win (35-28) was in 2019.
10/14 at Memphis Tigers | The series is tied 3-3. The Midshipmen lost (7-10) last season’s meeting, and their last series win (22-21) was in 2018.
10/23 CINCINNCATI BEARCATS | Navy leads the series 3-1. The Midshipmen lost (0-42) the last meeting between schools in 2018, and their last series win (42-32) was in 2017.
10/29 at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Navy leads the series 6-2. The Midshipmen are 5-1 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series win (45-17) was in 2019.
11/06 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Navy trails the series 13-79-1. The Midshipmen are 1-8 since 2011, and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
11/20 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | Navy leads the series 7-1. The Midshipmen are 5-1 since 2011, and their only series loss (35-38) was in 2011.
11/27 at Temple Owls | Navy trails the series 7-8. The Midshipmen are 2-3 since renewing the series in 2014, and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2018.
12/11 vs. Army Black Knights | Navy leads the series 61-53-7. The Midshipmen are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series win (31-7) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Road: 0-5
Neutral: 0-1
AAC: 0-8
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 1-11 (10th in AAC)
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