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Key Players Returning:
WR Javon Harvey, TE Isaiah Spencer, OC Xavier Black, OG Leroy Thomas, DE Devin Brandt-Epps, DE Kris Trinidad, DT Denzel Lowry, LB Jason Henderson, FS Tahj Ra-El, SS Shawn Asbury II, PR Isiah Paige, PK Ethan Sanchez and PT Ethan Duane.
Key Players Departing:
QB Hayden Wolf, RB Lala Davis, RB Blake Watson, WR Jordan Bly, WR Ali Jennings, OG Tyran Hunt, OT Khadere Kounta, OT Nick Saldiveri, DE Deeve Harris, DE Marcus Haynes, NT Alonzo Ford, LB Ryan Henry, LB Steven Williams, CB Tre Hawkins, CB Tobias Harris, DS R’Tarriun Johnson, DS Terry Jones, DS Robert Kennedy and KR Lamareon James.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Teremun Lott (West Palm Beach, Florida), CB Jordan Holmes (Cocoa, Florida), QB Colton Joseph (Newport Beach, California), WR Quan Dunbar (Overland Park, Kansas), DL Jahlil Taylor (North Carolina transfer), LB Sayyid Stevens (Duke transfer), DL Cole Daniels (Perkinston, Mississippi), EDGE Gideon Bedada (Clearwater, Florida), RB Devin Roche (Baltimore, Maryland) and DS Ashton Whitner (Georgia Southern transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 VRIGINIA TECH W 20-17
G02 @ East Carolina L 21-39
G03 @ Virginia L 14-16
G04 ARKANSAS STATE W 29-26
G05 LIBERTY L 24-38
G06 @ Coastal Carolina W 49-21
G07 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 23-28
G08 @ Georgia State L 17-31
G09 MARSHALL L 0-12
G10 JAMES MADISON L 3-37
G11 @ Appalachian State L 14-27
G12 @ South Alabama L 20-27
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 3-9 (7th in SBC East)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 2-6
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Head Coach: Ricky Rahne
Old Dominion: 9-16
Career: 9-16
Bowls: 0-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Keshawn Wicks (32 car., 125 yards, 3.9 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Javon Harvey (30 rec., 558 yards, 18.6 avg., 4 TD)
TDs Scored: Javon Harvey (4)
Sacks: Denzel Lowry (4)
Tackles: Jason Henderson (186)
Interceptions: Tre Hawkins (2)
Pass Deflections: Tre Hawkins (6)
Tackles For Loss: Jason Henderson (10)
Forced Fumbles: Terry Jones (2)
Kick Returns: Lamareon James (20 ret., 425 yards, 21.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Isiah Paige (11 ret., 83 yards, 7.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Ethan Sanchez (10-13 fg/fga., 77%, 28-28 xp/xpa., 58 pts.)
Punting: Ethan Duane (67 punts, 2876 yards, 42.9 avg., 28 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Grant Wilson (JR/TR)
RB: 22 Keshawn Wicks (RS JR)
WR: 20 Dominic Dutton (JR/TR)
WR: 6 Kelby Williams (SO/TR)
WR: 5 Isiah Paige (JR)
TE: 9 Jalen Butler (SO/TR)
LT: 71 Santana Saunders (JR)
LG: 58 Stephon Dubose-Bourne (RS SO)
OC: 63 Xavier Black (RS JR)
RG: 79 Leroy Thomas (RS SR)
RT: 65 Chris Adams (RS SO)
KR: 2 LaMareon James (JR)
PK: 92 Ethan Sanchez (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 4 Amorie Morrison (RS SO)
NT: 8 Denzel Lowry (RS SO)
DE: 10 Jalen Satchell (RS SO/TR)
LB: 24 EJ Green (RS JR)
LB: 42 Jason Henderson (JR)
LB: 15 Wayne Matthews III (RS SO)
NB: 1 Terry Jones (RS JR)
CB: 2 LaMareon James (JR)
CB: 17 Nolan Johnson (RS SR/TR)
FS: 12 Tahj Ra-El (JR)
SS: 7 Shawn Asbury II (JR/TR)
PR: 5 Isiah Paige (JR)
PT: 95 Ethan Duane (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/02 @ Virginia Tech Hokies | The series is tied 2-2. Last season’s 20-17 win was the first meeting between schools since 2019.
09/09 LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS | First meeting between schools.
09/16 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | Old Dominion lost (10-42) the only prior meeting between schools in 2021.
09/23 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE LIONS | First meeting between schools.
09/30 @ Marshall Thundering Herd | Old Dominion trails the series 1-7. The Monarchs lost (0-12) last season’s meeting between schools and their only series win (38-14) was in 2016.
10/07 @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | The series is tied 1-1. The Monarchs won (51-35) the last meeting between schools in 2016.
10/21 APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS | Old Dominion trails the series 0-3. Last season’s 14-27 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2016.
10/28 @ James Madison Dukes | Old Dominion leads the series 2-1. Last season’s 3-37 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2012 and their first win of the series dating back to 2011.
11/04 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS | Old Dominion leads the series 2-0. Last season’s 49-21 win was the first meeting between schools since 2012.
11/11 @ Liberty Flames | Old Dominion trails the series 1-3. The Monarchs lost (24-38) last season’s meeting between schools and their only series win (21-17) was at the inaugural meeting between schools in 2013.
11/18 @ Georgia Southern Eagles | Old Dominion trails the series 0-3. Last season’s 23-28 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2012.
11/25 GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS | Old Dominion leads the series 3-1. Last season’s 17-31 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2012.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 2-6
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 3-9 (7th in SBC East)
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