HAMPTON PREVIEW COACHES PIRATES MEAC OPPONENTS REVIEW RECORDS POSTSEASON 2013 PIRATE SEASON OUTLOOK season in which he caught 24 passes for 255 yards – an average of 28.3 yards per game. The Pirates had a young offensive line in 2012, but that line helped Hampton rush for 148.1 yards per game last season (fifth in the MEAC). Kory Alpichi (Jr., 6-2, 280, Winchester, Calif.) will anchor the line after playing in all 10 games last season – making nine starts. Ronald Rose (Jr., 6-4, 278, Fort Washington, Md.) and Christopher Scott (Jr., 6-5, 335, Mimi, Fla.) each saw action in six games last season and will look to add experience to the line. DefenseWith Bernard Clark Jr. taking over as defensive coordinator for the Pirates, and linebacker Lyndell Gibson having graduated, linebacker Delbert Tyler (Sr., 5-11, 225, Monroeville, Pa.) will take over more of the responsibilities behind the defensive line. Tyler is the team’s top returning tackler, coming off a 2012 season that saw him rack up 80 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. Matthew Davis (Sr., 6-3, 245, Chesapeake, Va.) will also return to the linebacking corps, coming off a 2012 season where he was eighth on the team in tackles with 37 tackles – and third on the team with 12 tackles for loss. Denzel Heath (So., 5-11, 210, Charlotte, N.C.) was 10th in tackles last season with 27. Kambrell McGee (r-Jr., 5-10, 185, Miami, Fla.) is Hampton’s top returner in the defensive backfield after ranking ninth in the team with 32 tackles last season. He also tied for the team lead – with Gibson and Aaron Matthews (r-So., 5-11, 185, Hampton, Va.) – last season with two interceptions, and had three pass breakups. Matthews also had 19 tackles last season . Tackle Alveron Wright (So., 6-3, 245, Lake Hamilton, Fla.) will anchor the defensive line, coming off a 2012 season in which he had 26 tackles and recovered a fumble. Tackle Terrell Stewart (So., 6-3, 335, Bowie, Md.) will also return to the Pirates’ defensive line, as will defensive end Miles Grooms (So., 6-4, 245, Richmond, Va.). SPECIAL TEAMS The Pirates will have a new punter and placekicker in 2013, as special teams coordinator Michael Villagrana will look to replace Taurean Durham and Jordan Stovall – the latter having been a two-time All-MEAC selection at punter. Anthony Prevost (r-Fr., 5-6, 160, Chesterfield, Va.) and Adam Brown (Fr., 5-9, 170, Cincinnati, Ohio) will share the kicking duties this season, and Christian Faber-Kinney (r-Fr., 6-1, 205, Williamsburg, Va.) will handle the punting. Dylan Kerns (Jr., 5-11, 205, Palm Beach, Fla.) returns as the team’s long snapper. Hampton does, however, return its top kick returner from 2012, as Jorrian Washington (Jr., 5-9, 165, Los Angeles, Calif.) ran back 12 kicks for 419 yards (34.9 yards per return) – including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the season opener at Tennessee Tech. Chisholm also returned 16 kicks for 377 yards last season, averaging 23.6 yards per return. Matthews was the team’s top punt returner in 2012, returning nine punts for 102 yards – an average of 11.3 yards per punt. hamptonpirates.com 2013 Hampton Football 35
2013 Hampton Football Media Guide
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