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Quick Facts Location ........................................................................................................................................Newark, Del. Enrollment .............................................................................................................................................16,000 BLUE HENS HEAD COACH Nickname ..........................................................................................................................................Blue Hens K.C. KEELER Colors ....................................................................................................................................Royal Blue & Gold Website .............................................................................................................................www.bluehens.com 8 SEASONS (2002-09) Stadium ........................................................................................ Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium Stadium Capacity ...................................................................................................................................22,000 Stadium Surface .........................................................................................................................Artificial Grass Collegiate Overall Record (Years) ......................................... 150-60-1 (16 years) President ............................................................................................................................Dr. Patrick E. Harker Record at CAA Football Schools (Years) .......................................62-39 (8 years) Athletics Director .........................................................................................................................Bernard Muir Record in CAA Football Games (Years) .........................................36-30 (8 years) Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................K.C. Keeler Head Coach Alma Mater, Year ...................................................................................................Delaware, 1981 Delaware Coaching Staff Football Contact ............................................Scott Selheimer, Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Nick Rapone ........................................................................................Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Football Contact Office Phone ....................................................................................................302-831-8007 Jim Hofher ................................................................................................ Offensive Coordinator/Quarterback Lettermen Returning/Lost ....................................................................................................................... 40/14 Damian Wroblewski ..............................................................................Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................................................................... 8/3 Brian Ginn ...........................................................................................Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers Defensive Starters Returning/Lost............................................................................................................... 8/3 Gregg Perry ......................................................................................................................................Tight Ends 2010 Fall Camp Reporting Date ...........................................................................................................August 6 Aaron Harris ..............................................................................................................................Running Backs Phil Petitte ................................................................................................................................Defensive Line Brad Sherrod ................................................................................................................................. Linebackers Lyle Hemphill ............................................................................................................ Defensive Back Assistant 2009 Results -- 6-5, 4-4 CAA Frank Law ..................................................................................................................Defensive Line Assistant Home Stadium: Delaware Stadium (22,000) Drew Nystrom & Stephen Thomas ....................................................................................Graduate Assistants Home: 4-2 Away: 2-3 vs. Division: 1-4 vs. Top 25 (SN): 1-3 Total Home Attendance: 124,497 Average Home Attendance: 20,750 2010 Schedule Sept. 4 {rv/rv} West Chester W 35-0 22,006 Date Opponent Location Series Record Sept. 12 {rv/rv} Richmond [TCN/CSN-NE/CSS] {1/1} L 15-16 20,800 Sept. 2 WEST CHESTER Newark, Del. 44-6-1 Sept. 19 {rv/rv} Delaware State [STN] W 27-17 20,585 Sept. 11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Newark, Del. First Meeting Sept. 26 {rv/rv} at William and Mary {5/5} L 20-30 12,259 Oct. 3 {rv/rv} at Maine [WABI] {rv/rv} W 27-17 4,314 Sept. 18 DUQUESNE Newark, Del. First Meeting Oct. 10 {rv/-} UMass {12/13} W 43-27 22,034 Sept. 25 *at Richmond Richmond, Va. 18-8 Oct. 17 {23/rv} at Towson W 49-21 6,026 Oct. 2 *at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. 11-8 Oct. 31 {16/18} James Madison [TCN/CSN-NE] {rv/rv} L 8-20 20,639 Nov. 7 {23/25} Hofstra W 28-24 18,433 Oct. 9 *MAINE Newark, Del. 22-7 Nov. 14 {23/23} at Navy [CBSCS] L 18-35 34,223 Oct. 16 *RHODE ISLAND Newark, Del. 18-7 Nov. 21 {25/rv} at Villanova [TCN/CSN-NE] {2/3} L 12-30 12,073 Oct. 23 *at William and Mary Williamsburg, Va. 20-14 CAA Team’s Coaches & Sports Network Rankings listed prior to Opponent/Opponent’s Coaches & Sports Network Rankings listed after Opponent Oct. 30 OPEN at time game was played Nov. 6 *TOWSON Newark, Del. 7-4 Nov. 13 *at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. 24-6 Nov. 20 *VILLANOVA Newark, Del. 20-22-1 ANTHONY BRATTON MATT MARCORELLE MANASSAS, VA. FORT PIERCE, FLA. OSBOURN PARK HIGH SCHOOL JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL DB 6-2 196 SR LB 6-2 250 SR YEAR GP S-A-Tackles SK/TFL Int PBU FF/FR YEAR GP S-A-Tackles SK/TFL Int PBU FF/FR 2006 5 5-2-7 0.0/0.0 0 0 0/0 2005 11 29-22-51 4.0/9.0 0 1 1/0 2007 14 73-32-105 0.0/2.5 1 5 2/1 2006 (mr) 2 8-1-9 0.0/2.0 0 0 1/0 2008 (mr) 1 8-1-9 0.0/0.0 0 1 0/0 2007 14 42-22-64 8.0/15.0 0 1 5/2 2009 9 32-17-49 0.0/2.5 4 2 1/0 2008 9 15-17-32 3.0/4.5 0 3 0/1 Career 29 118-52-170 0.0/5.0 5 8 3/1 2009 (mh) 3 1-0-1 0.0/1.0 0 0 0/0 Career 39 95-62-157 15.0/31.5 0 5 7/3 -- Third-year starter at strong safety -- Rare sixth-year player who was granted extra year of eligibility by NCAA during the off-sea- -- Has played in 29 career games and registered 170 tackles, five interceptions, and eight pass son breakups -- Believed to be one of the few players in NCAA history to serve as team captain four times -- Earned second team All-CAA Football in 2009 when he played in nine games and registered 49 tackles and tied for the team lead with four interceptions -- Has missed 21 career games due to injury, including eight last season -- Blue Hen Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week vs. James Madison when he had a -- Delaware’s active career leader with 15 sacks, 31.5 tackles for loss, and seven forced fumbles season-high nine tackles and intercepted a pass -- Earned honorable mention The Sports Network All-American honors in 2007 and was second -- Posted eight tackles vs. William and Mary team All-CAA Football in 2008 and third team All-CAA Football in 2007 -- Sat out final two games of 2009 season with an ankle injury -- Has played defensive end for most of his career but is slated to play at middle linebacker spot in 2010 after playing their last season before injury PAT DEVLIN ANTHONY WALTERS DOWNINGTOWN, PA. PHILADELPHIA, PA. DOWNINGTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL CARDINAL O’HARA HIGH SCHOOL QB 6-4 220 SR DB 6-1 195 SR ----------- Passing ----------- --- Rushing --- YEAR GP S-A-Tackles SK/TFL Int PBU FF/FR YEAR GP Comp.-Att.-Int. Yds. TD Lg. Att. Yds. TD 2007 15 49-14-63 1.0/7.5 3 9 1/2 2009 11 220-344-9 2664 16 79 84 127 4 2008 11 40-25-65 0.0/0.0 4 4 1/1 Career 11 220-344-9 2664 16 79 84 127 4 2009 11 40-15-55 0.0/1.5 1 10 2/1 Career 37 129-54-183 1.0/9.0 8 23 4/4 -- 2010 co-captain -- Versatile defensive back who can play at both cornerback and safety and will move to free -- Candidate for Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in the nation at the NCAA FCS safety spot this fall Division I level after placing 17th in 2009 -- Has started all 37 of his career games played, including all 11 in 2009 when he started nine at -- Outstanding student who will graduate in May with a degree in finance, enroll in graduate cornerback and two at strong safety school this fall, and is CoSIDA Academic All-American candidate -- Delaware’s active career leader in tackles (183), solo tackles (129), interceptions (8), pass -- Led CAA in total offense per game (253.73) and passing yards per game (242.18) and was No. breakups (23/No. 10 all-time at UD) , and fumble recoveries (4) 2 in passing rating (139.12) in 2009 when he completed 220 of 344 passes for 2,664 yards and 16 TDs with just nine interceptions. He also ran for four touchdowns -- Ranked No. 2 among UD defensive backs with 55 tackles and was No. 2 on the team with 40 solo stops in 2009 when he also had a team-high 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles,