POSTSEASON RECORDS REVIEW OPPONENTS MEAC PIRATES COACHES PREVIEW HAMPTON 2013 PIRATE SEASON OUTLOOK A mixture of inexperience and injures plagued the 2012 season for the Pirates, leading to a 3-7 record, but head coach Donovan Rose, heading into his fifth season at the helm, hopes 2013 will be a sign of better things to come, thanks in large part to a more experienced roster. There will be changes in the coaching staff, however, as Bernard Clark will come in to take over as defensive coordinator and Cordell Taylor will return to the program as defensive backs coach. On the offensive side of the ball, Rose will bring in former Liberty quarterback Glen Ferebee as the offensive coordinator, replacing Earnest Wilson III. Former Pirate Ataveus Cash will return to his alma mater as wide receivers coach. OFFENSE The Pirates will be without their top rusher from last season; Jeremiah Schwartz led the MEAC in rushing in 2012, averaging 115.9 yards per game on the ground, and he became the first Pirate since LaMarcus Coker in 2009 to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. But the Pirates do bring back running back Antwon Chisholm (Sr., 5-9, 190, Belle Glade, Fla.), who averaged 5.4 yards per carry last season, and quarterback Brian Swain (So., 6-0, 180, Laredo, Texas), who in limited action last season averaged 4.6 yards per rush and 41.0 yards on the ground per game. Swain is also the team’s top returning passer, having completed 23 of 43 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown; his efficiency rating as a freshman was 100.86. Quarterback Jaylian Williamson (So., 5-9, 175, Chesapeake, Va.) completed 20 of 33 passes last season for 209 yards and a score. The Pirates also return their top receiver from last season, as Andre Griffin (r-Jr., 6-1, 180, Hampton, Va.) will look to add to last season’s 25-catch, 311-yard performance. Griffin averaged 38.9 receiving yards per game last season, and he found the endzone twice. Rayshad Riddick (So., 5-9, 180, Portsmouth, Va.) will also be on the receiving corps, coming off a 2012 34 2013 Hampton Football hamptonpirates.com
Hampton Football Media Guide 2013
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