American college football season
The 2023 Virginia Union Panthers football team represented Virginia Union University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season . Led by 5th-year head coach Alvin Parker , the Panthers compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play; winning the CIAA championship.
Virginia Union lost to Kutztown in the first round of the playoffs for back-to-back first round losses and the programs' twelfth consecutive loss in the playoffs with no playoff wins.
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG) ^ Also known as placekicker (PK) ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB) 2023 Virginia Union offseason departures Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown Notes John Jiles #0 WR 6'3, 190 Junior Wake Forest, NC Elected to transfer to West Florida Jahkari Grant #1 QB 6'1, 190 Graduate Windsor, CT Graduated/declared for 2023 NFL draft Alvin Howard #4 WR 6'0, 175 Junior Key West, FL Elected to transfer to Concord Devin Sanders #4 DE 6'1, 220 Junior Seat Pleasant, MD N/A James Jackson #5 WR 6'1, 170 Senior Richmond, VA Graduated Damontay Rhem #6 LB 6'0, 225 Graduate Wendell, NC Graduated/declared for 2023 NFL draft Demetrius Mann #7 S 5'9, 180 Graduate Tampa, FL Graduated Kyron McKinnie-Harper #8 CB 6'1, 190 Sophomore Detroit, MI N/A Xzavier Hines #9 DE 6'4, 235 Senior Lanham, MD Graduated Zion Edwards #15 S 6'0, 180 Junior Palm Beach, FL N/A K'Jon Coley #19 CB 6'0, 180 Graduate Richmond, VA Graduated Joseph J. Johnson #24 WR 5'6, 175 Sophomore Forestville, MD N/A Dev'on Grant #28 LB 6'1, 210 Junior Wake Forest, NC Elected to transfer to Elizabeth City State Shamore Collins #33 LB 6'0, 220 Sophomore Millville, NJ N/A Donovan Owens #34 S 6'0, 185 Freshman Chesapeake, VA N/A Mingo Peterson #37 DB 5'11, 175 Graduate Arlington, VA Graduated Wali-Shahad Sabree #38 LB 6'4, 210 Senior Chester, PA Graduated R. J. Rountree #39 S 6'0, 185 Graduate Silver Spring, MD Graduated/declared for 2023 NFL draft Vince Willis #40 LB 5'11, 195 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA N/A Xavier Wilson #41 CB 5'10, 170 Freshman Richmond, VA N/A Malique Miller #45 LB 6'1, 215 Sophomore Washington, DC N/A Andrew Kibler #47 K/P 6'1, 220 Graduate Cape Coral, FL Graduated Kole Williams #52 LB 6'0, 215 Sophomore Suffolk, VA N/A Christian Solomon #54 OL 6'3, 285 Freshman Hammonton, NJ N/A Brian Gibson #57 OL 6'4, 285 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated Justin Meade #58 OL 6'2, 275 Senior Richmond, VA Graduated Demetrie Massey #73 OL 6'3, 275 Senior Miami, FL Graduated Darian Bryant #76 OL 6’6, 320 Graduate Philadelphia, PA Graduated/declared for 2023 NFL draft Ahmad Holloway #85 TE 6'2, 230 Junior Richmond, VA N/A Dwayne Chandler #89 TE 6'5, 225 Freshman Manassas, VA Elected to transfer to Old Dominion Keenan Evans #90 DL 6'3, 285 Senior Raleigh, NC Graduated/declared for 2023 NFL draft
Four Virginia Union Panthers players left via the NCAA transfer portal during or after the 2022 season.
Over the off-season, Virginia Union added seventeen players via the transfer portal.
Virginia Union Incoming Transfers Name No. Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Previous school Sources Nehemiah Scott #1 S 6'1, 175 Sophomore Richmond, VA Emory and Henry [ 5] [ 6] J'Bore' Gibbs #4 QB 6'3, 225 Graduate Chicago, IL Idaho [ 7] [ 8] Navarro Price #12 QB 6'1, 195 Junior Hampton, VA Elizabeth City State [ 9] [ 10] Kory Fleming #15 TE 6'3, 230 Graduate Clarksburg, MD Morehouse [ 11] [ 12] Nahsir Morgan Sr. #16 WR 6'5, 190 Junior Atlantic City, NJ Delaware Valley [ 13] [ 14] David Freeman #21 RB 5'10, 195 Senior Baltimore, MD Hartnell College [ 15] [ 16] Elijah Rice #23 WR 5'9, 185 Senior Williamsburg, VA Emory and Henry [ 17] [ 18] Xzavier Barnes #25 CB 6'0, 185 Sophomore Kilmarnock, VA Virginia–Wise [ 19] [ 20] Decari Randle #33 LB 6'1, 230 Junior Chicago, IL Iowa Central CC [ 21] [ 22] Kyle Kidewell #37 S 6'3, 195 Sophomore Bowie, MD Atlanta Tech [ 23] Jabrill Norman #44 LB 6'2, 220 Junior Salisbury, NC Mars Hill [ 24] [ 25] Jerry Newmy #46 FB 6'0, 245 Freshman Chester, VA Chowan [ 26] [ 27] Jahmel Flowers #48 DE 6'5, 215 Junior Atlanta, GA Arkansas–Monticello [ 28] [ 29] Josue Hernandez #50 K/P 6'1, 180 Junior Middlesex, NJ Keystone [ 30] Dillon Porter #70 OL 6'5, 285 Sophomore Pulaski, VA Virginia–Lynchburg [ 31] [ 32] Tajhir Tate #99 DL 6'1, 300 Graduate Elizabeth, NJ Wagner [ 33] [ 34] Corie Addo WR 5'10, 195 Sophomore Richmond, VA Norfolk State [ 35] [ 36]
Virginia Union signed 26 players in the class of 2023.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Jonathan Derricott QB Richmond, VA Varina High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Tayvon Tyler QB Newport News, VA Woodside High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 15, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Jayden Earley CB Hampton, VA Phoebus High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 28, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Roberto Alvarez Jr. RB Temple Hills, MD St. Thomas More School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Aarenamon Johnson CB Richmond, VA Glen Allen High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 24, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Damon Etheridge S Chesapeake, VA Oscar F. Smith High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Jayden White CB Emporia, VA Southampton High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Damari Mason S Richmond, VA Hermitage High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 27, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Brandan Cammarasana LB Chester, VA Thomas Dale High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jan 1, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Nathaniel Knox S Norfolk, VA Matthew Fontaine Maury High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Alexandre Lafontant LS Orlando, FL Cypress Creek High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Adrian Crespin OL Woodbridge, VA Freedom High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Feb 1, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Diamondz Wells LB Norfolk, VA Booker T. Washington High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 1, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Mathias Nielson OL Gentofte , Denmark Gentofte Skole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Isaiah Butcher OL Glen Allen, VA Glen Allen High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Justin Royes OL Suffolk, VA Lakeland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Feb 7, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Isaiah Whitehurst OL Norfolk, VA Matthew Fontaine Maury High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Trai'von Callis OL Brunswick, VA Brunswick High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Shawn Battle II OL Franklin, VA Franklin High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Isaiah Wallace WR Newport News, VA Warwick High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Juelz Cooper TE Courtland, VA Southampton High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Samuel Arrey DL Lanham, MD DuVal High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kamari Federick DL Pompano Beach, FL Blanche Ely High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Jordan Kamara DL Baltimore, MD Seneca Valley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 14, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Lyvarius Gilbert WR Lynchburg, VA E. C. Glass High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Sean Macon CB Richmond, VA Henrico High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Feb 2, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Overall recruiting rankings: ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
The 2023 CIAA Media day were held at 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 2023. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event.[ 37]
Predicted Order of finish Rank Team 1 Fayetteville State 2 Bowie State 3 Virginia Union 4 Shaw 5 Virginia State 6 Johnson C. Smith 7 Winston-Salem State 8 Elizabeth City State 9 Bluefield State 10 Lincoln (PA) 11 Livinstone 12 St. Augustine's
Predicted Order of finish (Northern) Rank Team 1 Bowie State 2 Virginia Union 3 Virginia State 4 Elizabeth City State 5 Bluefield State 6 Lincoln (PA)
Predicted Order of finish (Southern) Rank Team 1 Fayetteville State 2 Shaw 3 Johnson C. Smith 4 Winston-Salem State 5 Livingstone 6 St. Augustine's
Preseason All-CIAA teams [ edit ] Position Player Class Team Offense RB Jada Byers Jr Virginia Union TE Kalen Carver Redshirt Jr Virginia Union OL Justin Meade Sr Virginia Union Defense DL Isaac Anderson Redshirt Jr Virginia Union Armonii Burden Gr Virginia Union LB Shamar Graham Redshirt So Virginia Union Special teams PK Brady Myers So Virginia Union KR Larry Hackey Jr Virginia Union
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Game One – No. 18 Virginia Union Panthers (0–0) vs Morehouse Maroon Tigers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Morehouse 0 0 7 6 13 No. 18 Virginia Union 7 7 7 24 45
at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium • Canton, Ohio
Date : Sunday, September 3, 2023Game time : 4:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny, humidGame attendance : 9,333Referee : Larry SmithTV : NFL Network Recap , box score
Game information First quarter (9:52) VUU – Jada Byers 29-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:08; Virginia Union 7–0 ) Second quarter (6:46) VUU – Jabrill Norman 68-yard interception, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 14–0 ) Third quarter (8:53) MORE – Delvin Olawumi Jr. 10-yard blocked punt return, Danny Elrod kick (Virginia Union 14–7 ) (1:29) VUU – Jada Byers 24-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:57; Virginia Union 21–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) VUU – Jada Byers 21-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:20; Virginia Union 28–7 ) (12:08) VUU – Joe Johnson 21-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:41; Virginia Union 35–7 ) (8:26) VUU – RJ Rosales 12-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:10; Virginia Union 42–7 ) (6:03) MORE – Brogan Korta 31-yard pass from Jaylon West, Danny Elrod kick blocked (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:12; Virginia Union 42–13 ) (0:36) VUU – Brady Myers 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 5:20; Virginia Union 45–13 )
Statistics MORE VUU First downs 15 21 Plays–yards 230 440 Rushes–yards 72 230 Passing yards 158 210 Passing: comp –att –int 14–32–1 13–19–0 Time of possession 29:26 30:34
Team Category Player Statistics Morehouse Passing Derrach West 13/30, 127 yards, 1 INT Rushing Zion Bioue 12 carries, 28 yards Receiving Brogan Korta 2 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 11/15, 153 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jada Byers 24 carries, 147 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Kalen Carver 3 receptions, 61 yards
On January 13, 2023, Virginia Union was picked to play against fellow HBCU Morehouse in the fourth-annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic .[ 51] Virginia Union came into the game looking to build upon the previous seasons success as they finished with a 9–2 record and made an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs under head coach Alvin Parker . Morehouse came into the season with first-year head coach Gerard Wilcher as the team looked to improve following a 1–9 season with former head coach Rich Freeman at the helm.[ 52]
Virginia Union beat Morehouse while running back Jada Byers scored three touchdowns and the Panther defense held the Maroon Tigers to less than 250 total-yards of offense throughout the entire game.[ 53] [ 54] [ 55] [ 56] [ 57] [ 58] [ 59]
Game Two – No. 17 Virginia Union Panthers (1–0) vs Shaw Bears (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Virginia Union 16 0 10 0 26 Shaw 0 6 7 0 13
at Durham County Memorial Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, September 9, 2023Game time : 3:30 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Rainy, cloudyGame attendance : 1,863Referee : Richard CaldwellRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (9:16) VUU – Jada Byers 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:55; Virginia Union 7–0 ) (9:09) VUU – Team safety (Virginia Union 9–0 ) (4:29) VUU – Said Sidibe 41-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 4:40; Virginia Union 16–0 ) Second quarter (2:28) SHAW – Donte Lee Jr. 85-yard pass from Silas Cruise, Silas Cruse two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:39; Virginia Union 16–6 ) Third quarter (6:54) VUU – Brady Myers 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:24; Virginia Union 19–6 ) (6:41) SU – Donte Lee Jr. 98-yard kickoff return, Dev Vesteegen kick (Virginia Union 19–13 ) (0:28) VUU – William Davis 50-yard interception, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 26–13 ) Fourth quarter No scoring
Statistics VUU SHAW First downs 21 10 Plays–yards 401 217 Rushes–yards 136 14 Passing yards 265 203 Passing: comp –att –int 24–37–1 15–31–2 Time of possession 37:25 20:01
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 21/32, 232 yards, 1 TD Rushing Curtis Allen 8 carries, 53 yards Receiving Said Sidibe 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD Shaw Passing Silas Cruse 15/31, 203 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Sidney Gibbs 12 carries, 24 yards Receiving Donte Lee Jr. 2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Game Three – No. 17 Virginia Union Panthers (2–0) vs Livingstone Blue Bears (0–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Virginia Union 0 21 7 0 28 Livingstone 13 0 7 0 20
at Alumni Memorial Stadium • Salisbury, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, September 16, 2023Game time : 6:00 P.M. EST Game attendance : 1,250Referee : A. RandolphRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (3:45) LIV – Angel Carrillo 79-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Tyler Priddy kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:38; Livingstone 0–6 ) (1:23) LIV – Matthew Henerey 25-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Jason Zapata kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:37; Livingstone 0–13 ) Second quarter (11:39) VUU – Rashard Jackson 9-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; Livingstone 7–13 ) (5:15) VUU – Rashard Jackson 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27; Virginia Union 14–13 ) (1:31) VUU – Curis Allen 3-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:08; Virginia Union 21–13 ) Third quarter (8:29) VUU – RJ Rosales 25-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:39; Virginia Union 28–13 ) (6:20) LIV – Matthew Henerey 42-yard pass from Brenton Hilton, Jason Zapata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:02; Virginia Union 28–20 ) Fourth quarter No scoring
Statistics VUU LIV First downs 20 12 Plays–yards 393 332 Rushes–yards 320 313 Passing yards 73 19 Passing: comp –att –int 5–9–2 18–29–4 Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 5/8, 73 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Rashard Jackson 32 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Said Sadibe 2 receptions, 50 yards Livingstone Passing Brenton Hilton 17/26, 314 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs Rushing JyMikaah Wells 11 carries, 14 yards Receiving Angelo Carrillo 5 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD
Game Four – No. 15 Virginia Union Panthers (3–0) vs Fayetteville State Broncos (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Fayetteville State 7 0 0 3 10 No. 15 Virginia Union 0 7 0 0 7
at Hovey Field • Richmond, Virginia
Date : Saturday, September 23, 2023Game time : 6:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: RainGame attendance : 671Referee : John HolmesRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (4:15) FSU – Christian Powell 4-yard pass from Caden Davis, Jacob Meneses kick (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:48; Fayetteville State 7–0 ) Second quarter (11:42) VUU – Kalen Carver 9-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7 ) Third quarter No scoring
Fourth quarter (0:06) FSU – Jacob Meneses 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:14; Fayetteville State 10–7 )
Statistics FSU VUU First downs 6 12 Plays–yards 92 184 Rushes–yards 41 164 Passing yards 51 20 Passing: comp –att –int 7–13–0 3–6–0 Time of possession 28:27 31:33
Team Category Player Statistics Fayetteville State Passing Joe Owens 6/12, 47 yards Rushing Julian Milligan 14 carries, 34 yards Receiving Julian Milligan 4 receptions, 34 yards Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 3/6, 20 yards, 1 TD Rushing Curtis Allen 30 carries, 155 yards Receiving Said Sidibe 2 receptions, 11 yards
Game Five – Virginia Union Panthers (3–1) vs St. Augustine's Falcons (0–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Union 0 24 14 9 47 St. Augustine's 0 0 0 7 7
at John H. Baker Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, September 30, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 513Referee : Ryan MasseyRecap , box score
Game information First quarter No scoring
Second quarter (12:12) VUU – Brady Myers 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 0:54; Virginia Union 3–0 ) (6:25) VUU – Isaac Anderson 0-yard fumble recovery, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 10–0 ) (4:24) VUU – Nahsir Morgan Sr. 56-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:11; Virginia Union 17–0 ) (1:18) VUU – Said Sidibe 15-yard pass from RJ Rosales, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:31; Virginia Union 24–0 ) Third quarter (14:41) VUU – Curtis Allen 60-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:13; Virginia Union 31–0 ) (8:24) VUU – Ricky Key Jr. 33-yard pass from RJ Rosales, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06; Virginia Union 38–0 ) Fourth quarter (14:00) VUU – Curtis Allen 2-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:58; Virginia Union 45–0 ) (4:48) VUU – Lamumba Howard 21-yard safety (Virginia Union 47–0 ) (2:40) SAU – Booker Peake 76-yard fumble recovery, James Hobson kick (Virginia Union 47–7 )
Statistics VUU SAU First downs 20 8 Plays–yards 367 163 Rushes–yards 230 -24 Passing yards 137 187 Passing: comp –att –int 9–19–1 20–40–0 Time of possession 29:44 30:16
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing RJ Rosales 5/9, 74 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Curtis Allen 19 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Nahsir Morgan Sr. 1 reception, 56 yards, 1 TD St. Augustine's Passing Anthony Butler 15/31, 150 yards Rushing Anthony Butler 2 carries, 5 yards Receiving Christ Perkins 3 receptions, 70 yards
At Elizabeth City State [ edit ] Game Six – Virginia Union Panthers (4–1) vs Elizabeth City State Vikings (1–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Union 7 7 7 21 42 Elizabeth City State 0 0 7 13 20
at Roebuck Stadium • Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 925Referee : Derek HattenRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (4:57) VUU – Ricky Key Jr. 24-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:46; Virginia Union 7–0 ) Second quarter (5:27) VUU – Jada Byers 21-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:21; Virginia Union 14–0 ) Third quarter (7:28) ECSU – Quinzel Lockhart 41-yard pass from Donoven Davenport, Carson Hancock kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27; Virginia Union 14–7 ) (2:26) VUU – Ricky Key Jr. 21-yard pass from RJ Rosales, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:06; Virginia Union 21–7 ) Fourth quarter (14:50) VUU – Donald Gatling 45-yard interception, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 28–7 ) (13:45) ECSU – Quinzel Lockhart 95-yard pass from Donoven Davenport, Carson Hancock kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:01; Virginia Union 28–14 ) (8:41) ECSU – Quinzel Lockhart 4-yard pass from Donoven Davenport (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:16; Virginia Union 28–20 ) (7:42) VUU – Jada Byers 40-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:51; Virginia Union 35–20 ) (3:21) VUU – Said Sidibe 14-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:55; Virginia Union 42–20 )
Statistics VUU ECSU First downs 20 11 Plays–yards 397 311 Rushes–yards 295 10 Passing yards 102 301 Passing: comp –att –int 6–17–1 20–40–4 Time of possession 31:58 28:02
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing RJ Rosales 3/7, 59 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jada Byers 27 carries, 246 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Ricky Key Jr. 3 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs Elizabeth City State Passing Donoven Davenport 20/40, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs Rushing Ian Edwards 3 carries, 16 yards Receiving Quinzel Lockhart 9 receptions, 175 yards, 3 TDs
Game Seven – Virginia Union Panthers (5–1) vs Bowie State Bulldogs (3–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bowie State 0 3 0 0 3 Virginia Union 0 7 0 0 7
at Hovey Field • Richmond, Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 14, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: ShowersGame attendance : 610Referee : Richard CaldwellRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (12:00) VUU – Said Sidibe 33-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:00; Virginia Union 7–0 ) (3:29) VUU – Jada Byers 7-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:52; Virginia Union 14–0 ) Second quarter (8:58) BSU – Justin Zavala 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:11; Virginia Union 14–3 ) (1:34) VUU – Curtis Allen 3-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:38; Virginia Union 21–3 ) (0:29) VUU – Jada Byers 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:23; Virginia Union 28–3 ) Third quarter (8:19) VUU – Jalen Mayo 0-yard blocked punt return, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 35–3 ) (7:13) VUU – Donald Gatling 40-yard fumble recovery, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 42–3 ) (5:00) VUU – Kory Fleming 48-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 1 plays, 48 yards, 0:11; Virginia Union 49–3 ) Fourth quarter (7:14) VUU – Brady Myers 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:08; Virginia Union 52–3 )
Statistics BSU VUU First downs 13 18 Plays–yards 138 458 Rushes–yards 76 299 Passing yards 62 159 Passing: comp –att –int 7–18–2 9–17–1 Time of possession 32:52 26:56
Team Category Player Statistics Bowie State Passing Amir Jenkins 4/9, 33 yards, 1 INT Rushing Corey Johnson 22 carries, 80 yards Receiving James McNeill III 2 receptions, 23 yards Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 6/14, 127 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Jada Byers 19 carries, 223 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Said Sidibe 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Game Eight – Virginia Union Panthers (6–1) vs Lincoln (PA) Lions (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Lincoln (PA) 0 0 0 0 0 Virginia Union 17 7 26 7 57
at Hovey Field • Richmond, Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 21, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 5,250Referee : S. DemingoBox score
Game information First quarter (12:44) VUU – Jada Byers 7-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:23; Virginia Union 7–0 ) (12:34) VUU – Said Sidibe 0-yard fumble recovery, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 14–0 ) (3:15) VUU – Brady Myers 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:55; Virginia Union 17–0 ) Second quarter (10:02) VUU – Jada Byers 5-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 3:03; Virginia Union 24–0 ) Third quarter (10:14) VUU – Jada Byers 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:46; Virginia Union 31–0 ) (6:56) VUU – Jada Byers 9-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:08; Virginia Union 38–0 ) (3:57) VUU – Jada Byers 30-yard pass from Nahsir Morgan Sr., Brady Myers kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:07; Virginia Union 44–0 ) (2:25) VUU – Ricky Key Jr. 26-yard pass from RJ Rosales, Brady Myers kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:00; Virginia Union 50–0 ) Fourth quarter (0:47) VUU – RJ Rosales 19-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:27; Virginia Union 57–0 )
Statistics LIN VUU First downs 10 23 Plays–yards 168 481 Rushes–yards 86 249 Passing yards 82 232 Passing: comp –att –int 10–23–0 11–20–0 Time of possession 33:16 26:44
Team Category Player Statistics Lincoln (PA) Passing Isaiah Freeman 8/21, 69 yards Rushing Amir Gerald 12 carries, 44 yards Receiving Malachi Langley 4 receptions, 24 yards Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 9/16, 176 yards Rushing Christian Reid 4 carries, 65 yards Receiving Reginald Vick Jr. 1 reception, 58 yards
Game Nine – No. 23 Virginia Union Panthers (7–1) vs Bluefield State Big Blues (1–7)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Virginia Union 7 20 14 16 57 Bluefield State 0 6 0 6 12
at Mitchell Stadium • Bluefield, West Virginia
Date : Saturday, October 28, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudyGame attendance : 283Referee : Derek HattenRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (7:53) VUU – Curtis Allen 2-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:15; Virginia Union 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:47) VUU – Said Sidibe 10-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:59; Virginia Union 14–0 ) (3:16) VUU – Reginald Vick Jr. 81-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick blocked (Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:06; Virginia Union 20–0 ) (1:22) BLU – Darius Thompson 3-yard pass from Isiah Teal, Braxton Vanscoy kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:46; Virginia Union 20–6 ) (1:01) VUU – Nahsir Morgan Sr. 87-yard kickoff return, Brady Myers kick (Virginia Union 27–6 ) Third quarter (12:52) VUU – Jada Byers 9-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:01; Virginia Union 34–6 ) (5:33) VUU – Curtis Allen 7-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:26; Virginia Union 41–6 ) Fourth quarter (13:59) VUU – RJ Rosales 2-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Virginia Union 48–6 ) (10:57) BLU – Lucas Moore 31-yard pass from Isiah Teal, Isiah Teal pass intercepted (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Virginia Union 48–12 ) (10:57) VUU – Ephraim Moore 98-yard PAT return (Virginia Union 50–12 ) (5:18) VUU – Kenneth Davis 1-yard run, Josue Hernandez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:18; Virginia Union 57–12 )
Statistics VUU BLU First downs 26 9 Plays–yards 520 180 Rushes–yards 186 -5 Passing yards 334 185 Passing: comp –att –int 16–31–1 15–30–2 Time of possession 33:19 26:41
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 12/19, 276 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jada Byers 12 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Said Sidibe 8 receptions, 165 yards Bluefield State Passing Isiah Teal 15/30, 185 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Jahdi Loftlant 9 carries, 29 yards Receiving Khyon Smith 2 receptions, 49 yards
No. 22 Virginia State [ edit ] Game Ten – No. 19 Virginia Union Panthers (8–1) vs No. 22 Virginia State Trojans (8–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 22 Virginia State 0 0 0 0 0 No. 19 Virginia Union 17 7 26 7 57
at Hovey Field • Richmond, Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 4, 2023Game time : 1:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 15,000Referee : Ryan MasseyRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (12:10) VUU – Kory Fleming 29-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:50; Virginia Union 7–0 ) Second quarter (8:12) VUU – Said Sidibe 62-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:51; Virginia Union 14–0 ) (6:14) VSU – Jordan Davis 1-yard run, Kyler Miller kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:51; Virginia Union 14–7 ) (1:34) VSU – Malik Hunter 34-yard pass from Jordan Davis, Kyler Miller kick blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:03; Virginia Union 14–13 ) (1:34) VUU – Ephraim Moore 98-yard PAT return (Virginia Union 16–13 ) (0:24) VUU – Ricky Key Jr. 21-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:08; Virginia Union 23–13 ) Third quarter (9:29) VUU – Jada Byers 7-yard pass from Christian Reid, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 5:22; Virginia Union 30–13 ) (4:39) VSU – Roy Jackson III 43-yard pass from Jordan Davis, Kyle Miller kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:54; Virginia Union 30–20 ) Fourth quarter No scoring
Statistics VSU VUU First downs 23 17 Plays–yards 465 337 Rushes–yards 85 186 Passing yards 380 151 Passing: comp –att –int 24–42–3 8–14–2 Time of possession 29:27 30:33
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia State Passing Jordan Davis 24/42, 380 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Kymani Clarke 18 carries, 59 yards Receiving Roy Jackson III 3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 8/14, 151 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Jada Byers 27 carries, 155 yards Receiving Said Sidibe 1 reception, 62 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Fayetteville State (CIAA Championship)[ edit ] Game Eleven – No. 18 Virginia Union Panthers (9–1) vs Fayetteville State Broncos (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 18 Virginia Union 7 7 7 0 21 Fayetteville State 0 7 3 0 10
at Salem Civic Center • Salem, Virginia
Date : Sunday, November 11, 2023Game time : 3:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee : Richard CaldwellRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (7:27) VUU – Jada Byers 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:25; Virginia Union 7–0 ) Second quarter (1:00) VUU – Christian Reid 1-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:12; Virginia Union 14–0 ) (0:47) FSU – Barry Elliott 91-yard kickoff return, Jacob Meneses kick (Virginia Union 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:57) FSU – Jacob Meneses 20-yard field goal (Virginia Union 14–10 ) (7:25) VUU – Jada Byers 16-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:46; Virginia Union 21–10 ) Fourth quarter No scoring
Statistics VUU FSU First downs 20 7 Plays–yards 222 130 Rushes–yards 158 36 Passing yards 64 94 Passing: comp –att –int 8–15–0 6–20–0 Time of possession 39:28 20:38
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 8/15, 64 yards Rushing Jada Byers 40 carries, 135 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Reginald Vick Jr. 5 receptions, 42 yards Fayetteville State Passing Demari Daniels 5/12, 89 yards Rushing Julian Milligan 7 carries, 28 yards Receiving Kameron King 3 receptions, 74 yards
At No. 7 Kutztown (NCAA Division II First Round)[ edit ] Game Eleven – No. 13 Virginia Union Panthers (10–1) vs No. 7 Kutztown Golden Bears (9–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Virginia Union 0 7 7 0 14 No. 7 Kutztown 21 14 0 3 38
at Andre Reed Stadium • Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Date : Saturday, November 18, 2023Game time : 12:00 P.M. EST Game weather : Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 1,470Referee : Derek HattenRecap , box score
Game information First quarter (8:53) KUT – Darryl Davis-McNeil 1-yard run, Dawson Evitts kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Kutztown 7–0 ) (3:09) KUT – Mekhi Gibson 8-yard run, Dawson Evitts kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; Kutztown 14–0 ) (0:43) KUT – Luke Szabo 2-yard punt return, Dawson Evitts kick (Kutztown 21–0 ) Second quarter (9:44) KUT – Tyreek Husser 7-yard pass from Judd Novak, Dawson Evitts kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:41; Kutztown 28–0 ) (3:26) VUU – Kenneth Davis 10-yard punt return, Brady Myers kick (Kutztown 28–7 ) (0:35) KUT – Kurtis Ravenel Jr. 29-yard pass from Judd Novak, Dawson Evitts kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:44; Kutztown 35–7 ) Third quarter (9:29) VUU – Jada Byers 8-yard run, Brady Myers kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:24; Kutztown 35–14 ) Fourth quarter (5:03) KUT – Dawson Evitts 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:54; Kutztown 38–14 )
Statistics VUU KUT First downs 13 22 Plays–yards 272 367 Rushes–yards 149 210 Passing yards 123 157 Passing: comp –att –int 16–27–0 8–18–0 Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Union Passing Christian Reid 16/26, 123 yards Rushing Jada Byers 20 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ricky Key Jr. 3 receptions, 34 yards Kutztown Passing Judd Novak 8/18, 157 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Darryl Davis-McNeill 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kurtis Ravenel Jr. 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Union Panthers Name Position Consecutive season at Virginia Union Panthers in current position Previous position VUU profile Alvin Parker Head coach 5th St. Augustine's assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2016–2017) [ 60] Edward Pointer Assistant head coach , defensive coordinator , and linebackers coach 5th St. Augustine's defensive coordinator (2016–2017) [ 61] Diego Ryland Associate head coach , special teams coordinator, and running backs coach 5th Hampton running backs coach (2017) [ 62] Monterio Hand Wide receivers coach 5th Elizabeth City State special teams coordinator, wide receivers coach, and tight ends coach (2004–2017) [ 63] Luke Bengston Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1st Virginia Union pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2022) [ 64] Quinn Brown Run game coordinator and offensive line coach 1st Henderson State assistant head coach, run game coordinator, and offensive line coach (2019–2022) [ 65] Solomon Brown Defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach 1st Virginia Union defensive line coach (2022) [ 66] Nico Rogers Secondary coach 1st Virginia Union safeties coach (2022) [ 67] Justin Smith Tight ends coach 1st Virginia Union graduate assistant (2021–2022) [ 68] Evan Jones Cornerbacks coach 1st Stevenson defensive pass game coordinator and defensive backs coach (2020–2022) [ 69] Ryan Gould Defensive ends coach 1st Richard J. Reynolds HS (NC) co-offensive coordinator, run game coordinator, and offensive line coach (2021–2022) [ 70] Reference: [ 71]
Lane Washington – Director of football operations Bernard Rucker – Equipment manager Keith Swinson – Assistant equipment manager Joe Ellison – Team chaplain Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final AFCA 18 17 17 15 RV RV RV RV 23 19 18 13 20 D2 22 24 18 16 24 23 22 20 20 20 18 17 24
Virginia Union Opp Points per Game 35.5 13.8 Total 426 166 First Downs 231 146 Rushing 132 42 Passing 74 78 Penalty 25 26 Rushing yards 2,602 620 Avg per play 5.2 1.7 Avg per game 216.8 51.7 Rushing touchdowns 31 3 Passing yards 1,870 2,173 Att–Comp–Int 231–128–9 336–164–18 Avg per pass 8.1 6.5 Avg per game 155.8 181.1 Passing touchdowns 18 15 Total Offense 4,472 2,793 Avg per Play 6.1 4.0 Avg per Game 372.7 232.8 Fumbles–Lost 7–6 21–10 Penalties–Yards 97–933 91–795 Avg per Game 77.8 66.3 Punts–Yards 52–1,944 82–2,730 Avg per Punt 33.3 28.7 Time of Possession/Game 31:40 28:06 3rd Down Conversions 50–138 45–167 4th Down Conversions 6–17 7–22 Sacks–Yards 25–129 19–128 Touchdowns Scored 58 23 Field Goals–Attempts 5–11 4–7 PAT–Attempts 55–58 16–21 Red Zone Attempts–Score 34–39 10–18 Red Zone TD 30 7 Attendance 21,531 4,158 Games/Avg per Game 5,382.8 831.6 Neutral Site 9,333
Passing statistics # NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG 1 Christian Reid QB 143.23 106 185 1,501 125.1 57.3% 13 5 81 18 RJ Rosales QB 128.01 20 41 301 37.6 48.8% 4 3 33 16 Nashir Morgan Sr. WR 367.1 2 3 68 9.7 75.0% 1 0 38 4 J'Bore' Gibbs QB -100.0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0% 0 1 0
Rushing statistics # NAME POS ATT GAIN AVG TD LONG AVG/G 3 Jada Byers RB 205 1,186 5.8 16 57 118.6 9 Curtis Allen RB 117 660 5.6 6 60 55.0 5 Rashard Jackson RB 52 281 5.4 2 13 46.8 18 RJ Rosales QB 20 130 6.5 4 25 16.3 21 David Freeman RB 23 115 5.0 0 38 23.0 1 Christian Reid QB 48 55 1.1 1 29 4.6 20 Kenneth Davis RB 8 48 6.0 1 22 4.8 11 Larry Hackey WR 5 36 7.2 0 13 3.0 2 Said Sidibe WR 7 34 4.9 1 20 2.8 24 Jerome Jones RB 3 21 7.0 0 11 3.0 30 Robert Alvarez Jr. RB 4 19 4.8 0 10 19.0 16 Nahsir Morgan Sr. WR 1 18 18.0 0 18 2.6 14 Mykael Anderson WR 1 15 15.0 0 15 2.5 29 Marvin Holmes P 1 -7 -7.0 0 0 -0.6
Receiving statistics # NAME POS CTH YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G
Awards and CIAA honors [ edit ] Weekly Honors Recipient Weekly Award (CIAA) Week # Date awarded Ref. Justin Meade, OL Offensive Lineman of the Week 1 September 5, 2023 [ 72] Jada Byers, RB Offensive Back of the Week 1 September 5, 2023 [ 72] Brady Myers, PK Special Teams Player of the Week 1 September 5, 2023 [ 72] William Davis, DB Defensive Back of the Week 2 September 11, 2023 [ 73] Shamar Graham, LB Linebacker of the Week 2 September 11, 2023 [ 73] Isaac Anderson, DE Defensive Lineman of the Week 4 September 25, 2023 [ 74] Curtis Allen, RB Offensive Back of the Week 5 October 2, 2023 [ 75] Jada Byers, RB Offensive Back of the Week 6 October 9, 2023 [ 76] Justin Meade, OL Offensive Lineman of the Week 7 October 16, 2023 [ 77] Jada Byers, RB Offensive Back of the Week 7 October 16, 2023 [ 77] Isaac Anderson, DL Defensive Lineman of the Week 7 October 16, 2023 [ 77] Justin Meade Offensive Lineman of the Week 8 October 23, 2023 [ 78] Justin Meade, OL Offensive Lineman of the Week 9 October 30, 2023 [ 79] Said Sidibe, WR Receiver of the Week 9 October 30, 2023 [ 79] Justin Meade, OL Offensive Lineman of the Week 10 November 6, 2023 [ 80] Jada Byers, RB Offensive Back of the Week 10 November 6, 2023 [ 80] Shamar Graham, LB Linebacker of the Week 10 November 6, 2023 [ 80]
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Individual Awards Recipient Award Date awarded Ref. Alvin Parker Coach of the Year November 10, 2023 [ 81] Justin Meade Offensive Lineman of the Year November 10, 2023 [ 81] Brady Myers Special Teams Player of the Year November 10, 2023 [ 81]
All-CIAA First-Team Player Position Jada Byers RB Kalen Carver TE Justin Meade OL Jamaree Mayer OL Isaac Anderson DL Shamar Graham LB Brady Myers PK
All-CIAA Second-Team Player Position Mathias Nelson OL
All-CIAA Rookie Player Position Mathias Nelson OL Jalen Mayo S Kamari Federick DL
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