The following 17 men are the newest members of the University of Richmond football team. Each quote is from head coach Latrell Scott.
Cormac Craigie
QB Fr. 6-2, 200
Piedmont, Calif.
Piedmont/Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.)
“Cormac is an athletic quarterback and another West coast guy to go along with Aaron Corp. He was part of a very high scoring offense in California then transferred to the East coast and continued to have great success. He adds depth to our quarterback situation.”
Austin Gund
OL Fr. 6-3, 290
Washington, D.C.
Gonzaga College High
“Austin is a very versatile player. He can play every position on the line. We had him in camp this summer and he did a great job. He has the potential to be one of the cornerstone players for our offensive line in the future.”
Caleb High
OL Fr. 6-4, 270
Raleigh, N.C.
Millbrook High School
“Caleb is another big, physical lineman who was at camp this summer. He had a great showing at camp and is having an impressive senior season. He is also having an undefeated wrestling season, which says a lot about his toughness. We are looking forward for him to get on campus.”
Trevor Jones
ATH Fr. 5-11, 185
Charles City, Va.
Charles City
“Trevor is a versatile athlete who comes from a very small school. We also had him in camp, where he did a lot of great things. He is also an excellent basketball player and is leading his team through playoffs right now. He played multiple positions in high school so we won’t have a problem finding a place from him on the field.”
Justin Grant
ATH Fr. 6-1, 190
Franklin, Va.
Franklin
“Justin actually played in the same high school district as Trevor Jones and had the opportunity to compete against him. He is a very versatile player who played receiver, defensive back, returned kicks and punts in high school. He had 13 interceptions and returned seven of them for touchdowns. He very well could be one of the best athletes we have.”
Justin Williamson
DE Fr. 6-4, 225
Hampton, Va.
Phoebus
“Justin is a very tough young man who came to two camps this summer. He really wanted to come to Richmond. Justin never lost a high school game and that’s the type of winning quality we are looking for. He won 47 straight high school games.”
Sedale Young
OL Fr. 6-4, 290
Roanoke, Va.
William Fleming
“Sedale is a very big, athletic offensive linemen who was also at camp. He decided very early he wanted to come here. ”
Nick Ritcher
OL Fr. 6-6, 270
Raleigh, N.C.
Ravenscroft
“Nick comes from a family of football players. Nick is the fifth person to play college football in his family. His grandpa and dad were All-Americans and his dad played several years in the NFL and he has two brothers who play college football. He is a very talented young man.”
Keevon Newsome
DL Fr. 6-2, 235
Portsmouth, Va.
Churchland/Hargrave Military
“Keevon also comes from a family of football players. His brother is a quarterback at Penn State. He is a player we had ties to at UVA. He attended prep school last year and we were able to get him to Richmond. He adds immediate depth to our line.”
Irabor Imobisa
OL Fr. 6-3, 300
Chesterfield, Va.
Meadowbrook
“Irabor is a local kid from about 10 minutes away. We had him on campus at a camp this summer as well. He is an athletic offensive lineman who has the ability to play multiple positions. He is another part of that brand new offensive line.”
Seth Fisher
FB/LB Fr. 6-1, 220
Salem, Va.
Salem
“Seth played linebacker and running back in high school. He unfortunately hurt his knee during his senior season, but he is on track to recover fully. He is very versatile and could play fullback or linebacker.”
Adam Farley
DL Fr. 6-2, 315
Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte Catholic
“Adam is the biggest of the linemen. He is big, agile and overly athletic for being his size. He will have an immediate impact on the team.”
Dominique Miller
ATH Fr. 5-10, 160
Woodbridge, Va.
C.D. Hylton
“Dominique is a versatile athlete who played quarterback, running back, receiver and defensive back in high school and will play corner for us. We expect big things from him. He is a play maker.”
Terrence Fullum
DL Fr. 6-2, 265
Bethesda, Md.
Landon School
“Terrence is a dominant defensive linemen. He chose Richmond over Penn, which speaks to his academic credentials. He loves football and reminds us a lot of Martin Parker. He has the same haircut and all. It’s just not red.”
Mylon Blueford
CB Fr. 5-10, 170
Chesapeake, Va.
Oscar Smith
“Mylon is a very smart young man who graduated from high school in December and enrolled with us this semester. He is off to a great start. Mylon is big-time talent. He should see playing time for us this season.”
Cooper Taylor
S r-Jr. 6-5, 200
Atlanta, Ga.
Marist School/Georgia Tech
“Coop’s Boy Wonder. He is a safety that brings instant credibility to our defense. He has played in big-time games and has made big-time plays. He will probably be our starting free safety.”
Aaron Roane
LB Fr. 6-2, 200
West Point, Va.
West Point
“Aaron was our very first commit in this class. He committed back in the spring last year. He will probably play linebacker for us, but he ran for 5,000 yards as a running back in high school. He should help us right away as linebacker.”
