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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 0-0 (0–0 Big South) |
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Offensive coordinator | Chris Barnette (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Courtney Coard (4th season) |
Home stadium | Truist Stadium |
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No. 11 Kennesaw State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampton | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team will represent North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This will mark the 98th season for the program, and will be led by fourth-year head coach Sam Washington. The Aggies play their home games at Truist Stadium, and will be first-year members of the Big South Conference.
Previous season
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the MEAC suspended the 2020 football season.[1] The Aggies finished the 2019 season with a record of 9–3, 6–2 in MEAC play, capturing their eleventh conference title. The Aggies also earned an invitation to the Celebration Bowl where they defeated Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Alcorn State, earning their seventh black college football national championship.
Before the season
editAt the conclusion of the 2019 football season, the Aggies lost key players such as...
2021 NFL draft
editThe 2021 NFL Draft was held on April 29– May 1 in cleveland, Ohio.[2] The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
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Mac McCain | DB | —- | Undrafted Free Agent | .Denver Broncos |
2021 CFL Draft
editThe 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as unrestricted free agents following the draft.
Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | CFL Team |
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Justin Cates | DL | —- | Unrestricted free agent | .Edmonton Football Team |
Recruiting
editPrior to National Signing Day in February 2021, seven recruits signed their national letter of intent during the early signing period, with ??? players enrolling for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice.[3] On National Signing Day, A&T signed ??? additional players out of high school that completed the 2021 recruiting class. Of the class, ??? players were from North Carolina, including three players from Greensboro.
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kyiev Bennermon DL |
Poughkeepsie, NY | Boston College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Dec 23, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Sterling Berkhalter WR |
Cincinnati, OH | Boston College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Jan 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jonathan Cannon OL |
Charlotte, NC | Julius L. Chambers | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 19, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Avarion Cole DB |
Charlotte, NC | Julius L. Chambers | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Henry Daniel DE |
Creedmor, NC | South Grandville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Quinton Hill DL |
Havelock, NC | Havelock | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 17, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Damien Jackson LS |
Indian Trail, NC | Porter Ridge | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 18, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Sam Ofurie LB |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jan 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Korion Sharpe OL |
Charlotte, NC | Rocky River | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Terrell Spicer DB |
Jacksonville, NC | Northside | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Nathaniel Spindle DB |
Charlotte, NC | Julius L. Chambers | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jaison Taylor S |
Covington, GA | Navy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | Jul 23, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Emmanuel Ukhueligbe OL |
Fayetteville, NC | Saddleback College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Feb 3, 2021 [4] | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jamison Warren WR |
Winston-Salem, NC | East Forsyth | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brandon Willis CB |
Columbia, MD | Navy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 9, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Zach Yeager QB |
Minneapolis, MN | Minneapolis North | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 4 | TBA | at Furman | ESPN+ | |||||
September 10 | TBA | at Duke | ACCN | |||||
September 25 | TBA | vs. North Carolina Central |
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October 2 | TBA | vs. Robert Morris |
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October 9 | TBA | vs. North Alabama |
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October 16 | TBA | vs. Kennesaw State | ESPN+ | |||||
October 23 | TBA | vs. Hampton | ESPN+ | |||||
October 30 | TBA | at Monmouth (Homecoming) |
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November 6 | TBA | at Charleston Southern | ESPN+ | |||||
November 13 | TBA | at South Carolina State | ESPN+ | |||||
November 20 | TBA | vs. Garner-Webb |
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Roster
edit2019 North Carolina A&T Aggies Roster (Source) | ||||||
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Tight Ends Fullbacks Running Backs
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Defensive Ends
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Punters Kickers Long Snappers | ||||
† Starter at position * Injured; did not play in 2019. |
Coaching staff
edit2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staff | |||||||
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Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
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Administrative Staff
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Game summaries
editJacksonville State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Crampton Bowl, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: August 25, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
- TV: ESPN
Game information | ||
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This game marks the 3rd meeting between the Aggies and Ohio Valley Conference opponent Jacksonville State. last season, both the Aggies and Gamecocks went undefeated in their respective conferences and finished in the top 10 of the NCAA FCS Coaches Poll last season with the Aggies finishing at #6 and JSU at #10.[5] Going into the game, The Gamecocks have a 2-0 record against against A&T, with wins in 1994 & 1995.[6]
East Carolina
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
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Gardner-Webb
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Runnin' Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 6:00pm EDT
- TV: LTV
Game information | ||
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Morgan State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: September 22, 2018
- Game time: 6:00pm EDT
- TV: LTV
Game information | ||
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South Carolina State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: September 29, 2018
- Game time: 1:00pm EDT
- TV: LTV
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Delaware State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware
- Date: October 6, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
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Florida A&M
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
Game information | ||
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Bethune-Cookman
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
Game information | ||
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Norfolk State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
Game information | ||
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Savannah State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ted Wright Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
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North Carolina Central
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game time: TBA EDT
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Statistics
editConsidered by most the best team statistically in the program's history, the 2017 Aggie football team reached a number of historical benchmarks and set new records for the program.[7] The team broke the program's record for wins and is the first team to finish their regular season undefeated in 74 years.[8] The team's 12-0 record made them the first team in the history of the MEAC conference to finish the season undefeated.[8] Performances from players such as Quarterback Lamar Raynard, offensive lineman Brandon Parker and return specialist Kris Gardin broke a number of records during the season. Raynard's 2017 performance saw him break the program's single-season records in yards passing with 2,707; completions with 186; touchdown passes with 26; touchdowns responsible for with 29 and total offense with 2,875 yards.[9] Nationally, Raynard ranked 3rd in passing efficiency (171.6), 4th in yards per pass attempt (9.50) and 10th in passing yards per completion (14.55) and completion percentage (65.3).[9] Brandon Parker's stingy defense at the left tackle position resulted in 0 sacks by his opponents. In addition to his 2017 performace, Parker never allowed a single sack in his entire career at A&T.[10] Khris Gardin, who set the FCS single-season record in punt return yardage as a sophomore,[11] finished his senior season with 29 returned punts for 371 yards and a touchdown, including an 88-yard punt return for touchdown in the season opener against Gardner-Webb.[12]
Team
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Offense
editRushing
editName | GP | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Marquell Cartwright | 11 | 224 | 1112 | 32 | 1080 | 4.8 | 13 | 72 | 98.2 |
Jamari Smith | 11 | 69 | 399 | 10 | 389 | 5.6 | 2 | 40 | 35.4 |
Lamar Raynard | 11 | 51 | 222 | 54 | 168 | 3.3 | 3 | 20 | 15.3 |
Kylil Carter | 6 | 21 | 93 | 8 | 85 | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 14.2 |
Jaquil Capel | 11 | 18 | 67 | 10 | 57 | 3.2 | 2 | 10 | 5.2 |
Isaiah Hicklin | 3 | 8 | 43 | 4 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 | 13.0 |
Kashon Baker | 4 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 3.9 | 1 | 11 | 9.8 |
Caleb Gabriel | 9 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 28 | 3.1 |
Amos Williams | 10 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | 1.8 |
Khris Gardin | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
TEAM | 8 | 5 | 0 | 15 | -15 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Total | 11 | 413 | 2025 | 133 | 1892 | 4.6 | 21 | 72 | 172.0 |
Passing
editName | GP | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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Lamar Raynard | 11 | 171.6 | 86-285-5 | 65.3 | 2707 | 26 | 71 | 246.1 |
Kylil Carter | 6 | 161.6 | 4-8-0 | 50.0 | 67 | 1 | 25 | 11.2 |
Isaiah Hicklin | 3 | 104.6 | 2-4-0 | 50.0 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 8.7 |
Jaquil Capel | 11 | 238.6 | 2-2-0 | 100.0 | 33 | 0 | 25 | 3.0 |
Total | 11 | 170.9 | 194-299-5 | 64.9 | 2833 | 27 | 71 | 257.5 |
Receiving
editName | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Elijah Bell | 11 | 54 | 858 | 15.9 | 11 | 61 | 78.0 |
Khris Gardin | 11 | 30 | 319 | 10.6 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
Jamari Smith | 11 | 25 | 277 | 11.1 | 2 | 45 | 25.2 |
Trey Scott | 11 | 24 | 347 | 14.5 | 3 | 54 | 31.5 |
CAPEL,Jaquil | 11 | 14 | 281 | 20.1 | 2 | 66 | 25.5 |
Ron Hunt | 11 | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | 0 | 22 | 12.0 |
Malik Wilson | 11 | 12 | 318 | 26.5 | 4 | 67 | 28.9 |
Xavier Griffin | 7 | 6 | 154 | 25.7 | 4 | 71 | 22.0 |
Zachary Leslie | 10 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 | 3.3 |
Lamar Raynard | 11 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 25 | 3.7 |
Ahmed Bah | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 26 | 4.2 |
Leroy Hill | 11 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | 2.4 |
Caleb Gabriel | 9 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
Marquel Cartwright | 11 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 4 | -0.1 |
Total | 11 | 194 | 2833 | 14.6 | 27 | 71 | 257.5 |
Defense
editName | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | ||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
Jeremy Taylor | 11 | 46 | 19 | 65 | 7.5 - 14 | 0 - 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 - 133 | 26.6 | 1 | 47 | 1 - 0 | 3 | 0 |
Franklin McCain | 11 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 1.0 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 - 274 | 54.8 | 3 | 100 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deion Jones | 11 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 2.5 - 8 | 1.0 - 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 - 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 9 | 1 | 0 |
Marcus Albert | 11 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 10.0 - 32 | 1.0 - 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Johnson | 11 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 15.5 - 62 | 6.5 - 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 0 | 4 | 0 |
Kiaundric Richardson | 11 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 2.0 - 2 | 0 - 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 - 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Blue | 11 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 11.0- 50 | 6.5 - 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Timadre Abram | 11 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 1.5 - 5 | 0 - 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julius Reynolds | 11 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 1.5 - 7 | 1.0 - 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 6 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Williams | 11 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.0 - 34 | 4.0 - 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jamaal Darden | 7 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 -23 | 11.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turner Echols | 11 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4.5 - 18 | 2.0 - 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kenneth Melton | 8 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10.5 - 57 | 5.5 - 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tard McCoy | 9 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1.0 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joshua Patrick | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Najee Reams | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Julian McKnight | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4.5 - 13 | 1.5 - 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Kittles | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.0 - 3 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Derrick Williams | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kadarius Kendrick | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.5 - 15 | 1.0 - 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Cates | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4.0 - 23 | 3.0 - 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marques Willis | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1.0 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shomari Wallace | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3.0 - 17 | 2.0 - 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Smalls | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 - 1 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Phillip | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.5 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jalon Bethea | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Markeiss Blue | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Westbrook | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Taylor Wilson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Hollinsworth | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Davis | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Williams | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Williams Simpson | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malik Wilson | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marquell Cartwright | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Noel Ruiz | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davis Rogers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Pulliam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | . | . | . | 1 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 406 | 234 | 640 | 94 - 364 | 35 - 226 | 49 | 24 | 16 - 478 | 29.9 | 4 | 100 | 10 -15 | 15 | 0 |
Special teams
editName | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
James Mackey | 32 | 1,217 | 38.0 | 53 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | |||||
Garrett Nestor | 11 | 352 | 32.0 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||
TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Lamar Raynard | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Noel Ruiz | 72 | 3,724 | 51.7 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
Total | 45 | 1,606 | 35.7 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 72 | 3,724 | 51.7 | 3 | 1 |
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No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
Khris Gardin | 26 | 353 | 13.6 | 1 | 88 | 14 | 376 | 26.9 | 0 | 78 |
Jaquil Capel | 21 | 170 | 8.1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Caleb Gabriel | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |||||
Terrence Peterson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
Amos Williams | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |||||
Total | 27 | 371 | 13.7 | 1 | 88 | 24 | 524 | 21.8 | 0 | 78 |
Post season
editFollowing the victory over Grambling for the HBCU national championship, the team returned to Greensboro on the afternoon of December 17, greeted by a host of family, friends, and members of the local media.[14] In recognition of the national championship, the team was sent out on a 5 stop victory tour to celebrate the historic accomplishment. On January, 15th, the team served as grand marshals of the Greensboro Martin Luther King Day parade.[15] The following day, the team was recognized by the Greensboro City Council with a resolution honoring the season's accomplishments.[16] On January 19, the team was invited to meet with the Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, in a reception at the North Carolina Executive Mansion.[17] At the reception, Governor Cooper signed a proclamation recognizing the team and was presented with a gift from the University by A&T's Chancellor Harold Martin.[17] On January 27, the team was again recognized during halftime of the basketball game against arch rival North Carolina Central.[15] Lastly, on January 30, the university held a pep rally inside Corbett Sports Center, celebrating the team and their accomplishments.[15] ---
Rod Broadway's retirement
editAs the season concluded, many media outlets speculated the Rod Broadway was contemplating retirement. It was reported by media sources that as of the end of the regular season, Broadway had yet to sit down with A&T's Athletic Director Earl Hilton & Chancellor Harold Martin to renew his contract.[18] According to Brant Wilkerson-New of the Greensboro News & Record, when asked about the retirement rumors, Brodway responded by saying “We’re going to sit down and discuss the direction of the program and go from there...It’s in a pretty good place; We’ve taken some giants steps forward and still have a lot of room for improvement. That’s the goal, and we’re going to sit down and talk about all those things in January.[18]” On January 8, Broadway held a press conference confirming that he is retiring from coaching. Athletic Director Earl Hilton also announced that assistant coach Washington has been named as Broadways's successor.[19] Broadway served out the remainder of his contract as a special assistant to the Athletic Director.[20]
Awards
editIn the weeks following the finale of the 2017 MEAC regular season, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various post-season awards and honors. Coach Rod Broadway, in addition to several players for the Aggies, were honored with postseason awards and accolades including Redshirt Junior quarterback Lamar Raynard and Senior Offensive Lineman Brandon Parker.
Coach Broadway was named MEAC Coach of the year for the first time his 7 seasons as head coach of the Aggie program.[21] In addition to Broadway, Quarterback Lamar Raynard was named MEAC Offensive player of the year. Raynard was presented with the award at the 60th annual National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame press conference in New York City.[22] He is the first Aggie Quarterback to win the award since Connell Maynor, who won in 1991.[9] Offensive lineman Brandon Parker earned the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year award, becoming the first player to win the award in 3 consecutive seasons. His performance also earned him 1st team FCS All-America honors.[23] In addition to Parker Freshman Defensive Back Franklin "Mac" McCain III and Return Specialist Khris Gardin also earned FCS All-America honors, gaining third team recognition.[23] Gardin ranks second in all of FCS with with 1,594 punt return yards, behind Marquay McDaniel of Hampton University.[23]
The following A&T players were also named to the All–MEAC First, Second, and Third Teams:[24]
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2018 NFL Draft
editThe 2018 NFL Draft was held on April 26–28, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.[25] The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.
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Brandon Parker | OL | 3rd | 65 | Oakland Raiders |
Ranking movements
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References
edit- ^ Sirera, Joe. "No spring football season for A&T after MEAC cancels season". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "NFL awards 2021, 2023 drafts to Cleveland, Kansas City". NFL.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Sirera, Joe. "N.C. A&T football early signing day". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Sirera, Joe. "N.C. A&T football signs 10 players". Greensboro News and Record.
- ^ "Undefeated HBCU Champs A&T Releases 2018 Schedule". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T vs Jacksonville St :: CFB Info". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Perfection is No. 1". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sport Information. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b Mills, Jeff. "Aggies beat Grambling in Celebration Bowl to wrap up perfect season". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "A&T's Lamar Raynard earns MEAC Offensive Player of the Year". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Mills, Jeff. "A&T's Brandon Parker to play in Senior Bowl". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Gardin Does It Again". http://www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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- ^ "Aggies Earn More All-American Honors". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T Cumulative Season Statistics". www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Aggies Arrive Home After Celebration Bowl Win". WFMY. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Mills, Jeff. "A&T plans five-stop Celebration Bowl Victory Tour". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Moffett, Margaret. "Greensboro council agrees to build easement while city builds South Davie parking deck". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Mills, Jeff. "Aggies' victory tour continues with Governor's Mansion visit (Video)". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b Wilkerson-New, Brant. "A&T's Rod Broadway to consider retirement or contract extension". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina A&T's Broadway retiring after unbeaten season". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Joe. "Will Rod Broadway's retirement change the Eagle-Aggie rivalry?". www.heraldsun.com. The Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2017 Football Postseason Honors". www.meacsports.com. MEAC. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Raynard, Leonard Named MEAC Offensive, Defensive Players of Year". www/meacsports.com. MEAC. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "All-Americans: A&T's Brandon Parker makes the first team; Khris Gardin, Mac McCain on third team". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "A School-Record 12 Aggies Make First-Team All-MEAC". NCATAggies.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "2018 National Football League Important Dates". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
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