2006 HUFBMG Covers 7/17/06 5:13 PM Page 1 Hampton University 2006 Football Media Guide 2006 HUFBMG Covers 7/17/06 5:15 PM Page 2 Hampton University Football Under Joe Taylor 39 All-Americans 13 Conference Players of the Year (10 MEAC, 3 CIAA) 7 Conference Championships (4 MEAC, 4 CIAA) 6 NCAA Playoff Appearances (4 Division I-AA, 2 Division 11) 4 SBN Black College Championships Quick Facts 2006 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Name of School Hampton University 9/2 vs. Grambling State City/Zip Hampton, Virginia 23668 Founded 1868 9/9 Howard Enrollment 6,156 9/16 North Carolina A&T Nickname Pirates School Colors Royal Blue and White 9/23 vs. Morgan State Stadium Armstrong Stadium Capacity 17,000 9/30 at Delaware State Surface Natural Grass 10/7 vs. Central State (OH) Affiliation NCAA Division I-AA Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 10/14 Norfolk State President Dr. William R. Harvey Interim Athletics Director Joseph Taylor 10/21 at South Carolina State Athletic Phone (757) 728-6747 10/28 Winston-Salem State History 11/4 Bethune-Cookman 11/11 at Florida A&M First Year of Football 1902 All-time Bowl/Playoff Record 4-6 Years In Post-Season Play 11 Last Post-Season Appearance 2005 All-Time Record 496-355-34 Team Information Sports Information Directory Overall Record Last Year 11-1 Football SID Jamar Ross MEAC Record/Finish 8-0/1st SID Office Phone (757) 727-5757 SID Home Phone (757) 871-9475 Lettermen Returning/Lost 47/16 SID Fax (757) 727-5813 Starters Returning/Lost 18/10 Email [email protected] Offense-8/3 Press Box Phone (757) 727-5422 Website: www.hamptonu.edu/athletics Defense-7/4 SID Mailing Address 194 Holland Hall Specialty-3/3 Hampton, Virginia 23668 Basic Offense Spread Basic Defense 3-4 Coaching Staff Head Coach Joseph Taylor Alma Mater/Year Western Illinois ’72 Record at Hampton (Years) 120-42-1 (14 years) Overall Record (Years) 181-71-4 (23 years) Football Office Phone (757) 727-5322 Best Time/Day To Reach Coach Contact SID 2005 Results Date Opponent Res. Score Assistant Coaches 9/3 vs. Jackson State W 20-7 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Chris Beatty 9/10 at Howard W 22-12 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jerry Holmes (West Virginia ’79) 9/15 at North Carolina A&T W 31-14 Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Donovan Rose (Hampton ’79) 9/24 vs. Morgan State W 44-14 Running Backs Charles Bankins 10/1 Delaware State W 26-8 Defensive Line Timothy Edwards (Delta State ’91) 10/8 at Gardner-Webb W 52-21 Offensive Line Harry Galbreath (Tennessee ’88) 10/15 at Norfolk State W 55-14 Tackles/Tight Ends Aaron Taylor 10/22 South Carolina State W 14-10 Wide Receivers Corey Sullivan (Tennessee State ’02) 11/5 at Bethune-Cookman W 24-10 Kickers Greg Howell (Norfolk State ’99) 11/12 Florida A&M W 34-14 Graduate Assistant Defensive Line Samuel Murphy (Hampton ’04) 11/19 Savannah State W 44-6 Graduate Assistant Secondary Devan Hill 11/26 Richmond L 10-38 PREVIEW 2006 Outlook . 34-37 Alphabetical Roster . 38-39 MEDIA INFORMATION Geographical Breakdown . 40-41 Quick Facts . 1 Depth Chart . 42 Covering the Pirates . 4-5 Media Outlets . 6 FOOTBALL COACHES Head Coach Joe Taylor . 44-48 INSIDE HAMPTON UNIVERSITY Assistant Coaches . 50-54 The President . 8-9 Football Support Staff . 55-57 University Story . 10-11 Campus Map . 12 MEET THE PIRATES 2006 Pirates . .60-92 THE DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 1 Travarous Bain 38 Jermaine Mallory 94 Marcus Dixon Athletic Administration . 14-15 2 Marquay McDaniel 40 Joey Drayton 97 Vernon Bryant 3 Antwan Smith 41 Larry Strickland 98 Kendall Langford Academic Support for Athletics . 16 5 Ray Lewis 46 Demarius Sapp Kevin Beverly 7 Marlon Fair 48 Darrell Harris Jahmal Blanchard Athletic Staff . 17-19 8 Dereck Faulkner 49 Wakeem Goode Thomas Boddie HU Athletics Since 1990 . 20-24 10 Pat Preston 52 Justin Durant Herbert Bynes 11 Princeton Shepherd 53 Brandon Walker Ryan Cave Armstrong Stadium . 25 14 Reginald Knox 54 Jimari Jones Ian Davis 15 Daniel Brooks 58 Charles Robinson Jeremy Gilchrist Football Facilities . 26 16 Kevin Teel 65 Dennis Conley Gerard Griffin 17 Vaughn Mansfield 66 Nevin McCaskill Michael Lacey Strength & Conditioning . 28-29 18 Jason Tomlin 68 Terrance Smith Kyle Lloyd Pirates in the Community . 30-31 22 Alonzo Coleman 69 Justin Gary TJ Mitchel 23 Henti Baird 74 Everett Hopkins Darius Mullen The Marching Band . 32 24 Derius Swinton, II 80 Jimmy Hester Michael Ola 25 Calvin Bannister 81 Onrea Jones Robert Parker 27 Van Morgan 83 Niyeem Lee Michael Rose 31 Tobin Lyons 84 Weston Hill Nicholas Royal 33 Qutrell Payton 85 Jason Morgan Donnell Sands 34 Travis McSwain 89 Ernie Lomax Marcus Wiggs 35 Curtis Lewis 90 Alden Blizzard 37 Andrew Paterini 92 James Abrams ABOUT THE COVERS Front Cover All-American linebacker Justin Durant (#52); All-American running back Alonzo Coleman (#22); All-American placekicker Andrew Paterini (#37); All-MEAC defensive end Kendall Langford (#98). Inside Front All-MEAC wide receiver and punt returner Marquay McDaniel (#2); offensive lineman Brandon Walker (#53); wide receiver Onrea Jones (#81); All-MEAC offensive lineman Nevin McCaskill (#66). Inside Back Safety Marlon Fair (#7); All-MEAC cornerback Travarous Bain (#1); cornerback Calvin Bannister (#25); defensive end Alden Blizzard (#90). Back Cover Quarterback Antwan Smith (#3); fullback Curtis Lewis (#35); quarterback Princeton Shepherd (#11). MEAC The MEAC History . 94-95 MEAC 2006 Football Schedule/ Pre-Season Predictions . 96 RECORD BOOK Yearly Look Back . .126-137 OPPONENTS NCAA Record Books . 138 Grambling State Tigers . 98 CIAA/MEAC Statistical Champions . 139 Howard Bison . 98 Last Time An Individual Had . .140-141 North Carolina A&T Aggies . 99 Final Polls–Conference Champs . 142 Morgan State Bears . 99 All-Time Records . .143-147 Delaware State Hornets . 100 All-Time Coach’s Results . 147 Central State . 100 Home Openers . 148 Norfolk State Spartans . 101 All-Time Opponent’s Index . .149-152 South Carolina State Bulldogs . 101 Past All-CIAA/All MEAC Selections . 153 Winston-Salem Rams . 102 Past All-American Selections . 154 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats . 102 All-Time Roster . .155-161 Florida A&M Rattlers . 103 Pirates in the NFL . 162 2006 Classics . 104 POST-SEASON SEASON IN REVIEW All-Time Playoff Results/Records . .164-167 2005 Pirates Stats . 106-110 2005 Game Recaps . 111-118 MEAC Honors . 119 2005 MEAC Stats . 120-124 CREDITS Hampton’s 2006 Football Media Guide is the official yearbook of Hampton University Published by Layout and Design Cover Photography The Office of Sports Information Typography Plus All Pro Photography Editor [email protected] Inside Photography Jamar Ross Cover Design All Pro Photography Sports Information Director Laurinda Minke Pirates in the NFL Photography Other Contributors Printing Tom Wagner, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Office of University Relations Jones Printing Service Phil Hoffman, Baltimore Ravens John H. Reid, III, Cleveland Browns Chesapeake, Virginia San Francisco Giants, New York Giants St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears Covering The Pirates he Hampton University 2006 Foot- INTERVIEW POLICIES ball Media Guide has been designed for use by local and national media T WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE and Pirate fans. Additional information including press releases, photos, and video Coach Taylor plays host to a weekly media footage is available by request to accredited conference on Wednesday’s at 11:00 a.m. JAMAR ROSS media outlets. Any questions not covered in the Team Room of Armstrong Stadium. Sports Information He will highlight the previous week’s Director in this publication can be directed to the Hampton University Sports Information contest and also preview the upcoming Office. opponent. In addition, Pirate student- athletes will also be in attendance and CREDENTIALS available for one-on-one interviews. Credentials for Hampton University home REV. JEROME BARBER INTERVIEWING COACH TAYLOR THE VOICE OF THE games are issued to working media only HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS and must be visible at all times for access All media outlets that are unable to attend LATOYA SIVELLS the weekly press conference may arrange Assistant SID to the press box. Requests should be made as soon as possible, in writing and on an interview with Coach Taylor through the Sports company letterhead to Jamar Ross, Director of Sports Information Office. Please arrange all interviews at least 24 Information at 194 Holland Hall, Hampton, Virginia 23668 hours in advance. Interviews will be conducted either prior to or via fax at (757) 727-5813. Season credentials will be or at the conclusion of practice; no interviews will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio conducted during practice. stations that cover the Pirates on a regular basis. Other media outlets will be granted credentials on a single-game, space PLAYER INTERVIEWS available basis at the discretion of the Sports Information Players are available for interviews in person or via telephone Office. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no throughout the week. All player interviews should be later than 48 hours prior to the day of the game. arranged through the Sports Information Office and at least 24 hours in advance. Telephone interviews will be conducted Credentials will be mailed if time permits or can be picked when the players’ schedules allow. Hampton University up at the Sports Information Office, Room 194 Holland Hall, players will not accept calls from the media in their rooms. until 5:00 p.m. the day before the game. Otherwise, they will be left at the press will-call booth at Armstrong Stadium. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Following a brief cooling-off period, Coach Taylor and FOOTBALL PRACTICE requested HU players will be brought to the interview area in Hampton University football practices are open to the Armstrong Stadium.