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2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record0-0 (0–0 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Barnette (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorCourtney Coard (4th season)
Home stadiumTruist Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

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[edit]

Main article: 2019 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

Due 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[edit]

At the conclusion of the 2019 football season, the Aggies lost key players such as...

2021 NFL draft[edit]

See also: 2021 NFL Draft

The 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
Mac McCain DB —- Undrafted Free Agent .Denver Broncos

2021 CFL Draft[edit]

The 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
Justin Cates DL —- Unrestricted free agent .Edmonton Football Team

Recruiting[edit]

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Prior 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
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: Scout: N/A   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 TBA at Furman
ESPN+
September 10 TBA at Duke
ACCN
September 25 TBA vs. North Carolina Central
ESPN+
October 2 TBA vs. Robert Morris
  • Truist Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
 ESPN+
October 9 TBA vs. North Alabama
  • Truist Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
 ESPN+
October 16 TBA vs. Kennesaw State
ESPN+
October 23 TBA vs. Hampton
ESPN+
October 30 TBA at Monmouth (Homecoming)
ESPN+
November 6 TBA at Charleston Southern
ESPN+
November 13 TBA at South Carolina State
ESPN+
November 20 TBA vs. Garner-Webb
  • Truist Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
 ESPN+

Roster[edit]

2019 North Carolina A&T Aggies Roster (Source)

Quarterbacks

  • 1 Jalen Fowler - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 10 Kylil Carter - Graduate Student
  • 12 Kingsley Ifedi - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Khalil Gilliam - Redshirt Freshman

Wide Receivers

  • 2 Korey Banks - Junior
  •  3 Chance Pride – Sophomore
  • 13 Elijah Bell – Senior
  • 15 Ahmed Bah – Redshirt Junior
  • 18 Taymon Cooke – Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Zachary Leslie – Redshirt Junior
  • 80 Isreal Spivey - Redshirt Freshman
  • 81 Ron Hunt – Senior
  • 86 Jordan McDaniel - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 88 Mykul (Prestige) Edwards – Freshman

Offensive Line

  • 55 Dacquari Wilson –Redshirt Sophomore
  • 60 Lawrence Lagrone –Redshirt Freshman
  • 61 Tyshawn Miller –Redshirt Sophomore
  • 62 Rio Claytor -Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Jeremiah Martin -Redshirt Junior
  • 66 Arlander Cherry – Redshirt Junior
  • 68 Cesar Minarro – Freshman
  • 69 Deven Milton – Redshirt Junior
  • 70 Trawn Barrington – Freshman
  • 72 Tim Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Marcus Pettiford - Redshirt Senior
  • 74 De'jour Simpson - Redshirt Junior
  • 75 Bilal Ali – Redshirt Junior
  • 76 Tyler Clifford – Redshirt Freshman
  • 77 Breontae Matthews – Graduate Student
  • 79 Dontae Keys – Redshirt Junior
  

Tight Ends

  • 82 Jarvis Reid - Senior
  • 84 Quinzel Lockhart – Redshirt Sophomore

Fullbacks

  • 46 William Simpson – Redshirt Senior
  • 49 Justin Nwachukwu - Senior

Running Backs

  • 25 Kashon Baker – Senior
  • 26 Darius Graves - Redshirt Junior
  • 30 Jah-Maine Martin - Redshirt Junior
  • 36 T.J. Boyce – Redshirt Freshman

Defensive Line

  • 41 Leon "Tre" Smalls - Senior
  • 43 Melik Ward - Freshman
  • 50 Devin Harrell – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 52 Michael Branch - Senior
  • 90 Karfa Kaba – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 92 Jermaine Williams - Redshirt Senior
  • 94 Justin Cates - Graduate Student
  • 96 Thomas Washington – Freshman

Defensive Ends

  • 91 Janorris Robertson - Freshman
  • 93 Jermaine McDaniel - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 95 Kyle Stanback - Freshman
  • 98 Kadarius Kendrick - Redshirt Senior

Rovers

  • 22 Anthony "AJ" Dupree - Freshman
  • 34 Jazir Staton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 58 Tyler Schuster - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Linebackers

  • 8 Joseph Stuckey - Sophomore
  • 9 Antoine Wilder - Redshirt Senior
  • 23 Alex Fumbah - Junior
  • 40 Chris Williams - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Chase Williamson - Freshman
  • 45 KeAndre Jones - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 48 Stephen Davis Jr. - Redshirt Junior
  • 53 Julian Monell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 54 Kyin Howard - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 57 Jacob Roberts – Freshman
  • 59 Elijah Westbrook - Redshirt Senior

Defensive Backs

  • 4 Miles Simon - Redshirt Freshman
  • 5 Richie Kittles - Redshirt Senior
  • 14 Herbert Booker – Freshman
  • 20 Najee Reams - Redshirt Junior
  • 21 Derrek Williams - Redshirt Junior
  • 24 Amir McNeil - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 27 Jabari Butler - Redshirt Senior
  • 29 Franklin (Mac) McCain III - Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Aaron Harris – Freshman
  • 33 Jalon Bethea – Redshirt Senior
  • 37 Janaz Sumpter - Freshman
  • 39 Chris Moseley - Redshirt Senior
  • 42 Will Jones - Redshirt Sophomore

Punters

  • 17 James Mackey – Redshirt Senior
  • 47 Michael Rivers - Sophomore

Kickers

  • 35 Noel Ruiz – Junior
  • 38 Davis Rogers - Redshirt Sophomore

Long Snappers

  • 51 John Davis - Junior
  • 67 Ernest (Petie) Bush III - Redshirt Senior
† Starter at position     * Injured; did not play in 2019.

Coaching staff[edit]

2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staff

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Chip Hester
  • Quarterbacks - Chris Barnette
  • Running Backs - Shawn Gibbs
  • Tight End - Colin Williams

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Sam Washington
  • Inside Linebackers – Thomas Howard
  

Administrative Staff

  • Athletic Director (A.D.) - Earl M. Hilton III
  • Administrative Support Associate for Football - Jeraldine Bailey

Game summaries[edit]

Jacksonville State[edit]

See also: 2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team and FCS Kickoff
Week Zero: North Carolina A&T vs. Jacksonville State – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Gamecocks 0 0 000

at Crampton Bowl, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: August 25, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

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[edit]

See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team
Week One: North Carolina A&T vs. East Carolina – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Pirates 0 0 000

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Gardner-Webb[edit]

See also: 2018 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Week Two: Gardner-Webb vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00pm EDT
  • TV: LTV
Game information


Morgan State[edit]

See also: 2018 Morgan State Bears football team
Week Four: Morgan State vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00pm EDT
  • TV: LTV
Game information


South Carolina State[edit]

See also: 2018 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team
Week Five: South Carolina State vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 1:00pm EDT
  • TV: LTV
Game information


Delaware State[edit]

See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Week Six: North Carolina A&T vs. Delaware State – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Hornets 0 0 000

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Florida A&M[edit]

See also: 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
Week Seven: Florida A&M vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rattlers 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Bethune-Cookman[edit]

See also: 2018 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team
Week Eight: North Carolina A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Norfolk State[edit]

See also: 2018 Norfolk State Spartans football team
Week Ten: Norfolk State vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Spartans 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Savannah State[edit]

See also: 2018 Savannah State Tigers football team
Week Eleven: North Carolina A&T vs. Savannah State – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Ted Wright Stadium, Savannah, Georgia

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


North Carolina Central[edit]

See also: 2018 North Carolina Central Eagles football team and North Carolina A&T-North Carolina Central Rivalry
Week Twelve: North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina Central – Game Summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Game time: TBA EDT
Game information


Statistics[edit]

Considered 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[edit]

Team Opp
Scoring 400 138
  Points per Game 36.4 12.3
First Downs 231 160
  Rushing 90 57
  Passing 127 85
  Penalty 14 18
Total Offense 4,725 2,765
  Avg per Play 6.6 4.2
  Avg per Game 429.5 251.4
Fumbles-Lost 7-5 21-10
Penalties-Yards 87-774 79-675
  Avg per Game 70.4 61.4
Team Opp
Punts-Yards 45-1606 68-2812
  Avg per Punt 35.7 41.4
Time of Possession/Game 32:57 27:03
3rd Down Conversions 57/133 58/156
4th Down Conversions 8/13 7/14
Touchdowns Scored 54 16
Field Goals-Attempts-Long 9-12 8-9
PAT-Attempts (45-51) 88% (13-15) 87%
Attendance 78,486 79,041
  Games/Avg per Game 5/15,697 6/13,174

Scores by quarter[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 17 29 42 47 135
Aggies 105 137 90 68 400

source [13]

Offense[edit]

Rushing[edit]

Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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[edit]

Name GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
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[edit]

Name GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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[edit]

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
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[edit]

Name Punting Kickoffs
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
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
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[edit]

Following 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[edit]

As 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[edit]

In 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]

All-MEAC First Team
  • Timadre Abram, Jr, DB
  • Elijah Bell, So, WR
  • Marquell Cartwright, Jr, RB
  • Khris Gardin, Sr, RS
  • Darryl Johnson, Jr. , R-So, DB
  • Darriel Mack, Sr, C
  • Franklin (Mac) McCain III, R-Fr, DB
  • Brandon Parker, R-Sr, OL
  • Marcus Pettiford, R-So, OL
  • Lamar Raynard, R-Sr, QB
  • Trey Scott, Gr, TE
  • Jeremy Taylor, R-Sr, LB
All-MEAC Second Team

None Selected

All-MEAC Third Team
  • Marcus Albert, Sr, LB

2018 NFL Draft[edit]

The 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.

Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL Team
Brandon Parker OL 3rd 65 Oakland Raiders

Ranking movements[edit]

Ranking movements
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Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN)
BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR)
Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sirera, Joe. "No spring football season for A&T after MEAC cancels season". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ "NFL awards 2021, 2023 drafts to Cleveland, Kansas City". NFL.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ Sirera, Joe. "N.C. A&T football early signing day". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ Sirera, Joe. "N.C. A&T football signs 10 players". Greensboro News and Record.
  5. ^ "Undefeated HBCU Champs A&T Releases 2018 Schedule". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "North Carolina A&T vs Jacksonville St :: CFB Info". cfbinfo.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Perfection is No. 1". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sport Information. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  8. ^ a b Mills, Jeff. "Aggies beat Grambling in Celebration Bowl to wrap up perfect season". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "A&T's Lamar Raynard earns MEAC Offensive Player of the Year". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  10. ^ Mills, Jeff. "A&T's Brandon Parker to play in Senior Bowl". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Gardin Does It Again". http://www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 20 December 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  12. ^ "Aggies Earn More All-American Honors". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. ^ "North Carolina A&T Cumulative Season Statistics". www.ncataggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Aggies Arrive Home After Celebration Bowl Win". WFMY. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  15. ^ a b c Mills, Jeff. "A&T plans five-stop Celebration Bowl Victory Tour". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ a b Mills, Jeff. "Aggies' victory tour continues with Governor's Mansion visit (Video)". www.greensboro.com. Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  18. ^ a b Wilkerson-New, Brant. "A&T's Rod Broadway to consider retirement or contract extension". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  19. ^ "North Carolina A&T's Broadway retiring after unbeaten season". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  20. ^ Johnson, Joe. "Will Rod Broadway's retirement change the Eagle-Aggie rivalry?". www.heraldsun.com. The Herald Sun. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  21. ^ "MEAC Announces 2017 Football Postseason Honors". www.meacsports.com. MEAC. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  22. ^ "Raynard, Leonard Named MEAC Offensive, Defensive Players of Year". www/meacsports.com. MEAC. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "A School-Record 12 Aggies Make First-Team All-MEAC". NCATAggies.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  25. ^ "2018 National Football League Important Dates". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

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