(Photo Credit: Jeff Fannon)
Key Players Returning:
QB Zach Marker, RB Jo’Nathan Silver, WR Max Patterson, WR/PR Jake Thaw, OG Parick Shupp, OT Anwar O’Neal, DE Jack Hall, NT Keyshawn Hunter, DE Ethan Saunders, NT Dominick Brogna, LB Marje Mulumba, LB Gavin Moul, LB Dillon Trainer, NB Hasson Manning Jr., FS Jason Scott, SS/KR Mysonne Pollard, SS KT Seay, PK Nate Reed, and PT Josh Cupitt.
Key Players Departing:
QB Ryan O’Conner, RB Marcus Yarns, WR/KR JoJo Bermudez, WR Phil Lutz, OC Bob Gingrich, OG Bradly Anyanwu, DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude, OT Blaise Sparks, LB Ty Davis, and CB Tyron Herring.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Azir Lee (Camden, New Jersey), QB Eric Archield Jr. (Tampa, Florida), OL Dylan Stewart (Hebron, Kentucky), EDGE Brandon Gorham (Gambrills, Maryland), CB Jamarion Kolagbodi (Ft. Wayne, Indiana), ATH Scott Moore (Girard, Kansas), LB Julius Puryear (Jensen Beach, Florida), CB Keontae Jenkins (Coastal Carolina, transfer), DS Kahlil Ali (Boston College transfer), and DS Thomas Amankwaa (Rutgers transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 BRYANT W 48-17
G02 @ NC A&T W 42-13
G03 PENN W 29-22
G04 SACRED HEART W 49-0
G05 @ Monmouth W 42-35
G06 MAINE W 44-21
G07 @ Richmond L 9-28
G08 UALBANY W 28-14
G09 RHODE ISLAND W 24-21
G10 CAMPBELL W 41-22
G11 @ Villanova L 28-38
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 9-2 (4th in CAA)
Home: 7-0
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 0-0
CAA: 6-2
Non-CAA: 3-0
Head Coach: Ryan Carty
Delaware: 26-11
Bowls: 0-0
Career: 26-11
(Photo Credit: Delaware News Journal)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Zach Marker (74-134, 1011 yards, 55.2%, 7.5 avg., 10 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Jo’Nathan Silver (70 car., 482 yards, 6.6 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Jake Thaw (41 rec., 334 yards, 8.1 avg., 5 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jo’Nathan Silver (5)
Sacks: Keyshawn Hunter (4.5)
Tackles: Gavin Moul (71)
Interceptions: Gavin Moul (6)
Pass Deflections: KT Say (4)
Tackles For Loss: Gavin Moul (6)
Forced Fumbles: Gavin Moul (1)
Kick Returns: Mysonne Pollard (14 ret., 278 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jake Thaw (9 ret., 108 yards, 12.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Nate Reed (7-10 fg/fga., 35-39 xp-xpa. 56 pts.)
Punting: Josh Cupitt (27 punts, 1160 yards, 43.0 avg., 4 in 20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Zach Marker (GR)
RB: 27 Jo’Nathan Silver (JR)
WR: 8 Nicholas Laboy (GR)
WR: 9 Ja’Carree Kelly (JR)
WR: 0 Max Patterson (GR)
TE: 12 Caleb Fauria (GR)
LT: 70 Anwar O’Neal (JR)
LG: 71 Patrick Shupp (GR)
OC: 61 Steven Demboski (SR)
RG: 62 Anthony Caccese (JR)
RT: 54 Fintan Brose (GR)
KR: 2 Mysonne Pollard (SR)
PK: 91 Nate Reed (GR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 James Yelbert JR. (GR)
NT: 9 Keyshawn Hunter (GR)
DE: 93 Jack Hall (GR)
LB: 19 Dillon Trainer (GR)
LB: 35 Gavin Moul (JR)
LB: 10 Blake Matthews (SR)
NB: 3 Hasson Manniing Jr. (JR)
CB: 4 A’Khourty Lyde (SR)
CB: 6 Kshawn Cox Jr. (JR)
FS: 7 Kelvin Seay (JR)
SS: 17 Jason Scott (GR)
PR: 15 Jake Thaw (GR)
PT: 39 Josh Cupitt (GR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/28 DELAWARE SATTE HORNETS | Delaware leads the series 11-0. The Blue Hens won (35-9) the last meeting in 2022, and they won (34-14) the prior meeting in 2020.
09/06 @ Colorado Buffaloes | First meeting.
09/13 UCONN HUSKIES | Delaware leads the series 20-7. The Blue Hens won (59-17) the last meeting in 1998, and they won (37-29) the prior meeting in 1997.
09/20 @ FIU Panthers | First meeting.
10/03 WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS | Delaware leads the series 2-0. The Blue Hens won (31-0) the last meeting between schools in 1982, and they won (38-14) the inaugural meeting in 1981.
10/15 @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Delaware won (20-14) the only prior meeting in 2021.
10/22 MIDDLE TENNESSE BLUE RAIDERS | First meeting.
11/01 @ Liberty Flames | First meeting.
11/08 LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS | Delaware won (17-0) the only prior meeting in 1982.
11/15 @ Sam Houston Bearkats | First meeting.
11/22 @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Delaware trails the series 0-2. The Blue Hens lost (21-38) the last meeting in 2016, and they lost (0-7) the inaugural meeting in 1932.
11/29 UTEP MINERS | First meeting.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 5-3
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 6-6 (4th in CUSA – Bowl Eligible)
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