UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Fightin’ Blue Hens FOOTBALL SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (1946, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979, 2003) | 17 CONFERENCE TITLES | 22 NCAA PLAYOFFS #5 #1 SPRING 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS FCS Semifinal Date . .May 8, 2021 Date Opponent Time Kickoff. .12 p.m. ET March 6 MAINE* W, 37-0 Location ................Brookings, S.D. March 13 STONY BROOK* W, 31-3 Venue ..............Dykhouse Stadium March 20 at New Hampshire* cancelled Capacity. 19,340 March 27 at #18 Rhode Island* W, 35-21 April 3 UALBANY* cancelled Surface .......................FieldTurf April 10 at Delaware St. W, 34-14 TV . ESPN April 17 at #10 Villanova* W, 27-20 Live Stats ........... BlueHenStats.com April 24 SACRED HEART+ W, 19-10 DELAWARE (7-0, 4-0 CAA) South Dakota St. (7-1,5-1 MVFC) Live Audio. .WDSD 94.7 FM May 2 at #4 Jacksonville State+ W, 20-14 May 8 at #1 South Dakota State+ 12 p.m. BLUE HENS All-Time Series ............Delaware, 1-0 Jackrabbits May 16 National Championship+ 2 p.m. THE COACHES Home games in CAPS * CAA North Football game Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ’84) John Stiegelmeier (SDSU, ’79) + FCS Playoffs all times Eastern Record at Delaware: 26-16 (.619) (fourth season) Record at SDSU: 173-106 (.620) (24th season) Career Record: 116-58 (.667) (15th season) Career Record: same Record vs. SDSU: 0-0 Record vs. Delaware: 0-1 HEN HOUSE HEN TRACKS the series DELAWARE COACHING STAFF The Blue Hens went on the road to defeat No. 4 Jacksonville State for the program’s first playoff road win since 2007 and are back in the On the Field FCS semifinals for the first time since 2010. Overall Record: Danny Rocco ............................................Head Coach Delaware, 1-0 Manny Rojas .....................Defensive Coordinator Senior Gene Coleman II hauled in a career-best 10 catches for 129 yards in the quarterfinal win, just one reception short of the Delaware Jared Ambrose ...............Offensive Coordinator program record for catches in a playoff game. Bryan Stinespring............................. Offensive Line Games at Delaware: Levern Belin .........................................Defensive Line Delaware led the CAA with 16 honorees in this season’s All-Confer- Delaware, 1-0 Greg Meyer..........................................Running Backs ence awards, including eight first teamers. Holman Copeland .......................................... Corners Rocco finished third in Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year voting and Games at SDSU: Jalen Kindle ................Defensive Quality Control was selected as the AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year. n/a The Blue Hens have forced a turnover in every game this season In the Pressbox and have multiple takeaways in all but one. Redshirt sophomore Noah Alex Wood ........................................ Wide Receivers Plack and redshirt senior Nijuel Hill each had interceptions at Jackson- Last Meeting: Bill Polin ............................................................Tight Ends ville State. 9/11/10 - W, 26-3 (at UD) Dave Legg ............................................ Special Teams Delaware will be wearing fist helmet stickers all season long to Rich Yahner ....................................................................Linebackers signify unity between all student-athletes and coaches in the fight Current Streak: Tyler Ferguson ..........Offensive Quality Control against Social Injustice. Delaware, W1 The Delaware defensive unit ranks second in FCS in scoring, allowing MEDIA COVERAGE 11.7 ppg and third in total defense, surrendering 223.0 yards a contest. Television Most Points Scored By Delaware: Service ..........................................................................ESPN As voted by their peers, Delaware features four team captains in 26 (9/11/10) - UD 26, SDSU 3 redshirt seniors Frank Burton III and Dejoun Lee, along with redshirt Play-by-Play ..............................................Matt Barrie junior Nolan Henderson and junior Kedrick Whitehead. Analyst .......................................................Mike Golic Jr. Last SDSU Win: Reporter ....................................................Katie George A win will put the Blue Hens back in the National Championship game for the first time since 2010. To do so, Delaware will need to win n/a consecutive road playoff games, a feat it accomplished in 2007. Radio (Blue Hen IMG Network) Flagship................................................. WDSD 94.7 FM Internet .................................................... BlueHens.com Play-by-Play .........................................Scott Klatzkin Analyst ...........................................................Bill Harman Reporter ........................................................ Cory Nidoh ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Football Contact .....................................Erik Oakley Phone .......................................................302-530-0537 Email [email protected] Number of The Blue Hens are The eighth time Delaware had 5.0 All-CAA honors, plus-11 in turnovers Delaware has sacks at JSU, its Web........................................................... BlueHens.com including Coach and with at least one appeared in the most in a single Offensive Player takeaway FCS semifinals game since 2014 of the Year in each game SPRING 2021 // DELAWARE FOOTBALL 1 FCS SemifinalDepth - at South Chart Dakota State - May 8, 2021 OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 2 Nolan Henderson R-Jr. 6-1 195 DL 91 Artis Hemmingway R-Jr. 6-2 265 12 Zach Gwynn R-So. 6-2 200 90 Akie Nance R-Fr. 6-3 275 RB 33 Dejoun Lee R-Sr. 5-7 185 DL 92 Tommy Walsh R-So. 6-3 250 22 Khory Spruill R-Jr. 6-1 225 98 Nick Coomer R-Fr. 6-4 285 7 Mateo Vandamia R-Fr. 6-1 225 -or- 93 Jack Hall Fr. 6-2 275 DL 54 Chase McGowan So. 6-1 240 WR 5 Gene Coleman II Sr. 5-11 195 99 Fintan Brose Fr. 6-2 280 13 Brett Buckman R-Fr. 6-1 200 -or- 93 Jack Hall Fr. 6-2 275 WR 17 Jourdan Townsend So. 5-11 185 DL 95 Frank Burton III R-Sr. 6-2 255 11 Dillon Zimmerman R-Sr. 6-3 195 94 Jordan Morris R-So. 6-2 290 57 Ryan Fields R-Fr. 6-3 240 TE 81 Bryce De Maille Jr. 6-3 235 80 Luke Frederick R-Jr. 6-5 245 BANDIT 10 Anthony Toro R-So. 6-3 245 -or- 9 Braden Brose R-So. 6-3 245 -or- 7 Dae’Lun Darien R-Sr. 6-4 215 LT 72 David Kroll Sr. 6-7 315 MIKE 33 Johnny Buchanan Jr. 6-0 230 74 Braden Clark Fr. 6-4 290 -or- 11 Liam Trainer R-So. 6-2 235 WILL 51 Drew Nickles Jr. 6-3 225 LG 52 Stevon Brown R-So. 6-4 305 -or- 4 Colby Reeder R-Jr. 6-3 235 75 Lance Schwartz Fr. 6-3 285 19 Matt Palmer R-So. 6-0 195 C 53 Mickey Henry R-Jr. 6-4 280 KAT 42 Andrew Pawlowski Sr. 6-4 225 77 James Prince III So. 6-4 300 26 Isaiah Schoonmaker R-So. 6-2 205 55 Brock Gingrich Fr. 6-2 290 8 Daniel Walker So. 6-2 205 RG 73 Bradly Anyanwu R-Fr. 6-3 305 DB 16 Nijuel Hill R-Sr. 5-10 185 70 Robert Nachtman R-So. 6-4 300 3 Riah Burton R-Jr. 6-1 195 -or- 75 Lance Schwartz Fr. 6-3 285 24 D’Juan Moore R-Jr. 5-9 175 RT 64 Ben Trent Sr. 6-5 305 DB 21 Justis Henley Jr. 5-11 175 71 Patrick Shupp Fr. 6-3 330 32 Amonte’ Strothers R-So. 6-1 195 24 D’Juan Moore R-Jr. 5-9 175 WR 1 Thyrick Pitts R-Jr. 6-3 200 S 1 Kedrick Whitehead Jr. 5-11 190 88 Eddie Scannapieco R-Jr. 5-11 200 6 Mekai Holloway Davis R-Fr. 6-0 180 S 29 Noah Plack R-So. 6-2 210 41 Joe Zubillaga R-So. 6-1 210 9 Tamar Teagle R-Fr. 5-11 175 SPECIAL TEAMS KR 33 Dejoun Lee R-Sr. 5-7 185 KO 40 Ryan Coe So. 6-3 225 5 Gene Coleman II Sr. 5-11 195 PR 17 Jourdan Townsend So. 5-11 185 LS 68 Jake Reed R-Jr. 6-1 270 5 Gene Coleman II Sr. 5-11 195 PK 40 Ryan Coe So. 6-3 225 SS 68 Jake Reed R-Jr. 6-1 270 P 34 Tyler Pastula Fr. 6-3 200 H 34 Tyler Pastula Fr. 6-3 200 2 SPRING 2021 // DELAWARE FOOTBALL Depth Chart All-CAA Offensive Player of the Year Dejoun Lee Coach of the Year Danny Rocco First Team Sec0nd Team QB 2 Nolan Henderson WR 5 Gene Coleman II RB 33 Dejoun Lee TE 81 Bryce De Maille WR 1 Thyrick Pitts OL 53 Mickey Henry OL 72 David Kroll DL 54 Chase McGowan LB 33 Johnny Buchanan S 29 Noah Plack CB 16 Nijuel Hill S 1 Kedrick Whitehead K 40 Ryan Coe RET 33 Dejoun Lee CAA Offensive Player of the Year Walter Payton Award Finalist CAA Coach of the Year AFCA ReGion 1 Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Award Finalist CAA SUCCESS The Blue Hens took home a total of 16 CAA postseason honors led by head coach Danny Roc- QUICK FACTS co’s selection as Coach of the Year and redshirt senior Dejoun Lee’s Offensive Player of the Year Award. Delaware had eight first-teamers and six second-teamers on the All-Conference teams. The UNIVERSITY of Delaware COLEMAN’S CATCHES Location Newark, Del. Senior Gene Coleman II had a career day at JSU with 10 catches for 129 yards. He was one reception shy of the Delaware record for receptions in a playoff game and was the Founded 1743 first Blue Hen with double-digit catches in a game since 2014. Enrollment 24,120 President Dennis Assanis PRESSURING THE QB Director of Athletics Chrissi Rawak Delaware had 5.0 sacks at JSU by five different Blue Hens for the most in a single game since 2014. For reference, Delaware recorded just 6.0 sacks in all of 2019. Delaware has 9.0 Nickname Fightin’ Blue Hens sacks through its first two playoff games. Colors Blue and Gold Home Facility (Capacity) Delaware Stadium (16,730) OFF AND RUNNING Redshirt senior Dejoun Lee was a finalist for the Walter Payton Offensive Player of the Year Conference Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Award.