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Key Players Returning:
OC Jonny King, DE Donovan Spellman, LB Reid Williford, CB CJ Clinkscales, NB Ja’Qurious Conley, and SS Treyveon McGee, and KR/PR Henry Rutledge.
Key Players Departing:
QB Max Brown, QB Trexler Ivey, QB Deshawn Purdie, RB Cartevious Norton, RB Hahsaun Wilson, WR O’Mega Blake, WR Sean Brown, WR Jairus Mack, WR Isaiah Myers, TE Bryce Kennon, TE Colin Weber, OG Mitchell Mayes, OG Jordan Spasojevic, OT Jonny Hassard, OT Jordan Herman, OT Kendall Stanley, DE Dre Butler, DE Lacota Dippre, DE Stone Handy, DE Mike Kelly, DE Stephens Sings V, NT Charlie Jackson, NT Dez Morgan, LB Prince Bemah, LB Cam Burden, LB Demon Clowney, LB Nikhai HIll-Green, CB Dontae Balfour, CB Trevon Booker, CB Elijah Culp, NB CJ Burton, SS Ali Ali, SS Mordecai McDaniel, PK Stephen Rusnak, and PT Michael O’Shaughnessy.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: DE Jaylen Doss (Petal, Mississippi), QB Conner Harrell (North Carolina transfer), RB Donald Chaney Jr. (Louisville transfer), LB Gavin Willis (Bucknell transfer), QB Grayson Loftis (Duke transfer), EDGE Braden Mullen (Dartmouth transfer), DE DJ Burgess (Senatobia, Mississippi), WR Jeremiah Hoffman (Englewood, Colorado), EDGE Jorel Liverpool (Wagner transfer), and WR Jaylen Hampton (Western Kentucky transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 JAMES MADISON L 7-30
G02 @ North Carolina L 20-38
G03 GARDNER-WEBB W 27-26
G04 @ Indiana L 14-52
G05 @ Rice W 21-20
G06 EAST CAROLINA W 55-24
G07 @#25 Navy L 17-51
G08 @ Memphis L 28-33
G09 TULANE L 3-34
G10 USF L 24-59
G11 @ FAU W 39-27
G12 UAB W 29-27
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 5-7 (8th in CUSA)
Home: 3-3
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 1-3
Head Coach: Tim Albin
Charlotte: 0-0
Bowls: 2-0
Career: 58-27
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Henry Rutledge (11 car., 72 yards, 6.5 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Henry Rutledge (10 rec., 82 yards, 8.2 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Henry Rutledge/CJ Stokes (1)
Sacks: Reid Williford (2)
Tackles: Reid Williford (77)
Tackles For Loss: Reid Williford (7)
Interceptions: None
Pass Deflections: Reid Williford (2)
Forced Fumbles: Ja’Qurious Conley (1)
Kick Returns: Henry Rutledge (24 ret., 605 yards, 25.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Henry Rutledge (13 ret., 48 yards, 3.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Bronson Long (2 ret., 67 yards, 33.5 avg., 2 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 15 Connor Harrell (RS JR/TR)
RB: 5 Don Chaney Jr. (RS SR/TR)
WR: 7 E. Jai Mason (GR/TR)
WR: 81 Nate Spillman (RS SO/TR)
WR: 3 Jayden McCowan (SR/TR)
TE: 87 Jake Young (RS JR/TR)
LT: 57 Mason Bowers (RS SR/TR)
LG: 55 Mo Clipper Jr. (RS JR/TR)
OC: 52 Jonny King (RS SR)
RG: 58 Devin Davis (RS JR/TR)
RT: 74 Tyler Gibson (RS JR/TR)
KR: 21 Henry Rutledge (RS SR)
PK: 98 Vasilios Fotopoulos (RS FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 24 Jaylon Johnson (JR/TR)
DT: 18 Zion Shockley (RS SR/TR)
NT: 50 Ayo Tifase (RS JR/TR)
DE: 44 Braden Mullen (RS SR/TR)
LB: 13 Gavin Willis (JR/TR)
LB: 40 Reid Williford (RS JR)
NB: 6 Ja’Qurious Conley (RS SR/TR)
CB: 4 Gavin Shipman (RS SR/TR)
CB: 16 Thai Baldwin (RS SR/TR)
FS: 1 Caleb Curtain (RS SR/TR)
SS: 2 Treyveon McGee (GR/TR)
PR: 21 Henry Rutledge (RS SR)
PT: 95 Bronson Long (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/29 vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers | Charlotte trails the series 0-3. The 49ers lost (20-35) the last meeting in 2020, and they lost (41-56) the prior meeting in 2019.
09/06 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS | Last season’s 20-38 loss was the first meeting between schools.
09/13 MONMOUTH HAWKS | First meeting.
09/18 RICE OWLS | Charlotte trails the series 3-3. The 49ers are 3-3 since 2015, and their last series loss (7-28) was in 2023.
10/03 @ USF Bulls | Charlotte trails the series 0-2. The Bulls lost (24-59) last season’s meeting, and they lost (14-48) the inaugural meeting in 2023.
10/11 @ Army Black Knights | First meeting.
10/18 TEMPLE OWLS | Charlotte trails the series 0-2. The 49ers lost (20-48) the last meeting in 2016, and they lost (3-37) the inaugural meeting in 2015.
10/24 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | Charlotte leads the series 2-0. 49ers won (49-21) the last meeting in 2020, and they won the inaugural meeting in 2019.
11/08 @ East Carolina Pirates | Charlotte leads the series 2-0. The 49ers won (55-24) the last season’s meeting, and they won (10-7) the inaugural meeting in 2023.11/22 @ Georgia Bulldogs | First meeting.
11/15 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | Charlotte trails the series 0-2. The 49ers lost (14-33) the last meeting in 2016, and they lost (27-30) the inaugural meeting in 2015.
11/22 @ Georgia Bulldogs | First meeting.
11/29 @ Tulane Green Wave | Last season’s 3-34 loss was the first meeting between schools.
Predictions:
Home: 4-3
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 2-6
Non-AAC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (14th in AAC)
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