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Key Players Returning:
QB Tai Lavatai, FB Daba Fofana, WR Jayden Umarger, OC Lirion Murtezi, OG Jushua Pena, OT Sam Glover, OT Connor McMahon, DE Jacob Busic, DE Clay Cromwell, NT Donald Berniard Jr., LB Colin Ramos, CB Mbiti Williams Jr., FS Rayuan Lane III, BS Eavan Gibbons, PR Amin Hassan and PT Riley Riethman.
Key Players Departing:
RB/KR Maquel Haywood, WR/PR Mark Walker, OT Kip Frankland, LB Tyler Fletcher, LB Nicholas Straw, LB John Marshall and PK Daniel Davies.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Drew Hall (Cheshire, Connecticut), QB Braxton Woodson (Altamonte Springs, Florida), QB Tre Jones III (Oswego, Illinois), WR Jaylen Pretlow (Williamsburg, Virginia), TE Theo Elwell (Peachtree City, Georgia), EDGE Jesse Smith (Port Orange, Florida), QB Markell Redding (Pensacola, Florida), DL Tyson Simmons (Chandler, Arizona), DL Ben Reiland (Waukee, Iowa) and DL Chris Herock (Forsyth, Georgia).
2022 Results:
G01 DELAWARE L 7-14
G02 MEMPHIS L 13-37
G03 @ East Carolina W | 2OT 23-20
G04 @ Air Force L 10-13
G05 TULSA W 53-21
G06 @ SMU L 34-40
G07 HOUSTON L 20-38
G08 TEMPLE W | OT 27-20
G09 @ Cincinnati L 10-20
G10 vs. #20 Notre Dame L 32-35
G11 @ #20 UCF W 17-14
G12 vs. Army L | 2OT 17-20
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 4-8 (6th in AAC)
Home: 2-3
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-2
AAC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 0-4
Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo
Navy: 109-83
Career: 109-83
Bowls: 6-5
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tai Lavatai (42-91, 785 yards, 46.2%, 8.6 avg., 5 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Daba Fofana (186 car., 769 yards, 4.1 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Jayden Umbarger (16 rec., 265 yards, 16.6 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Daba Fofana/Tai Lavatai (6)
Sacks: Jacob Busic (6)
Tackles: Colin Ramos (79)
Interceptions: Elias Larry (2)
Pass Deflections: Mbiti Williams Jr. (5)
Tackles For Loss: Colin Ramos (8.5)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (2)
Kick Returns: Daniel Jones (2 ret., 50 yards, 25.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Amir Hassan (15 ret., 132 yards, 8.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Evan Warren (0-1 fg/fga., 0%, 2-2 xp/xpa., 2 pts.)
Punting: Riley Riethman (45 punts, 1970 yards, 43.8 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starter
QB: 10 Tedros Gleaton (SO)
FB: 45 Daba Fofana (JR)
RB: 25 Fabian France (SO)
RB: 28 Amin Hassan (JR)
WR: 89 Camari Williams (SR)
WR: 00 Kroy Myers (JR)
LT: 59 Connor McMahon (JR)
LG: 62 Javan Bouton (JR)
OC: 73 Lirion Murtezi (SR)
RG: 71 Joshua Pena (SR)
RT: 75 Sam Glover (SR)
KR: 29 Daniel Jones (SR)
PK: 6 Evan Warren (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters
DE: 95 Jacob Busic (SR)
NT: 90 Donald Berniard (SR)
DE: 97 Clay Cromwell (SR)
LB: 33 Jordan Sanders (JR)
LB: 54 Will Harbour (SR)
LB: 44 Colin Ramos (JR)
LB: 31 Xavier McDonald (SR)
CB: 7 Mbiti Williams Jr. (JR)
CB: 13 Andrew Duhart (SO)
FS: 18 Rayuan Lane III (JR)
BS: 15 Eavan Gibbons (SR)
PR: 28 Amin Hassan (JR)
PT: 90 Riley Riethman (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/26 vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Navy trails the series 13-81-1. The Midshipmen are 1-8 since 2013 and their last series win (28-27) was in 2016.
09/09 WAGNER SEAHAWKS | First meeting between schools.
09/14 @ Memphis Tigers | Navy trails the series 3-5. The Midshipmen lost (13-37) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series win (22-21) was in 2018.
09/30 SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS | Navy leads the series 2-1. The Midshipmen won (35-3) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/07 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | Navy won (74-62) the only prior meeting between schools in 2007.
10/14 @ Charlotte 49ers | First meeting between schools.
10/21 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Navy trails the series 22-33. The Midshipmen are 4-6 since 2013 and their lasts series win (34-25) was in 2019.
11/04 @ Temple Owls | Navy leads the series 9-8. The Midshipmen are 4-3 since restarting the series in 2014 and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2018.
11/11 UAB BLAZERS | First meeting between schools.
11/18 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | Navy leads the series 8-2. The Midshipmen are 5-1 sine restarting the series in 2015 and their last series loss (35-38) was in 2021.
11/25 @ SMU Mustangs | Navy leads the series 13-11. The Midshipmen are 4-4 since restarting the series in 2015 and their last series win (35-28) was in 2019.
12/09 vs. ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS | Navy leads the series 62-53-7. The Midshipmen are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (0-15) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Road: 1-3
Neutral: 1-1
AAC: 5-1
Non-AAC: 3-1
Overall: 8-4 (5th in AAC)
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