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Season stats
- Passing Yards
- 230
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- Passing Yards per Game
- 230
- rk –
- Passing Touchdowns
- 1
- rk –
- Passing Interceptions
- 13
- rk –
Team info
- Head Coach
- Jamey Chadwell
James Madison begins the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty
JC Evans threw for a touchdown and ran for a key first down late in the fourth quarter to help James Madison begin the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty on Saturday.
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Results
0-1QB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Deshawn Purdie | QB |
| 13 |  | Jaylen Henderson | QB |
| 14 |  | Ethan Houck | QB |
| 15 |  | Ethan Vasko | QB |
| 18 | Jachin Davis | QB |
RB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  | Jaylon Coleman | RB |
| 4 |  | Kam Davis | RB |
| 6 |  | Kanye Udoh | RB |
| 7 |  | Peyton Jones | RB |
| 11 |  | Terron Kellman | RB |
| 26 |  | Jaylin Belford | RB |
| 29 |  | Justin Marshall | RB |
| 30 |  | Ethan Crisp | RB |
| 95 |  | Jeffrey Hairston Jr. | RB |
WR
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Darius Copeland | WR |
| 2 |  | Makai Jackson | WR |
| 3 |  | Jamari Person | WR |
| 8 |  | Nasir Newkirk | WR |
| 9 |  | Bryce Randolph | WR |
| 10 |  | Jon Monteiro | WR |
| 12 |  | Rashawn Cunningham | WR |
| 16 |  | Eric Smith | WR |
| 19 |  | Refeno Vangates | WR |
| 27 |  | Clayton Shepler | WR |
| 28 |  | Andrew Ryman | WR |
| 81 |  | Jakobe DeJesus | WR |
| 89 | Nathanael Dates | WR |
TE
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  | Bo Burklow | TE |
| 48 |  | Caleb Ryan | TE |
| 84 | Breckan Kirby | TE | |
| 85 |  | Kam Taylor | TE |
| 87 |  | LaKelsey Johnson Jr. | TE |
OL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |  | D.J. Geth | OL |
| 52 |  | Kevin Evehe | OL |
| 53 |  | Alex Birchmeier | OL |
| 58 |  | Jude Foster | OL |
| 59 |  | Brandon Edozie | OL |
| 60 |  | Joep Engbers | OL |
| 61 |  | Aaron Fenimore | OL |
| 62 |  | Blake Martin | OL |
| 63 |  | Daniel Schiffert | OL |
| 65 | Malcolm Gaston | OL | |
| 66 |  | Erwil Anthony Jr. | OL |
| 70 |  | Austin Anderson | OL |
| 72 |  | Val Erickson | OL |
| 73 |  | Curtis Doirilus | OL |
| 76 |  | Gabe Smith | OL |
| 77 | Carlton Hall | OL | |
| 78 |  | Joseph Morris | OL |
DL
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  | Lorenzo Payne | DL |
| 15 |  | Markus Clark | DL |
| 18 |  | Aaron Hester | DL |
| 40 | Chris Law | DL | |
| 44 |  | Joe Strickland | DL |
| 50 | Gavin Askew | DL | |
| 53 |  | Nikodemus Tounger | DL |
| 55 | Henry Hicks | DL | |
| 56 |  | Samuel Cohen | DL |
| 88 |  | Kam Cullins | DL |
| 91 |  | Michael Floyde | DL |
| 92 | John Custis | DL | |
| 94 |  | Nathan Pirolli | DL |
| 97 |  | Mike Jarvis | DL |
| 98 |  | Austin Tremblay | DL |
| 99 |  | Xavier Reid | DL |
LB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Derrell Farrar | LB |
| 4 |  | Micah Pollard | LB |
| 6 |  | Dillano Glaud | LB |
| 9 |  | Deuce Spurlock | LB |
| 22 |  | Kyle Ferm | LB |
| 33 |  | Aidan Vaughan | LB |
| 34 | Ellis Alloway | LB | |
| 35 | Moses Byrd | LB | |
| 38 |  | Tre Lawing | LB |
| 43 |  | Matthew Kramer | LB |
CB
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Jiquavious Marshall | CB |
| 5 |  | Elijah Hopkins | CB |
| 12 | Prince Cottonham | CB | |
| 14 |  | Elijah McKenzie | CB |
| 16 |  | Tyrell Gainey | CB |
| 20 |  | Kennedi Bailey | CB |
| 21 |  | Ashton McShane | CB |
| 23 |  | Myke Gunn | CB |
| 28 |  | Jamal Miles | CB |
S
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  | D-Icey Hopkins | S |
| 7 |  | Izaiah Guy | S |
| 10 |  | Ronald Moore Jr. | S |
| 13 |  | Jeremiah Vessel | S |
| 17 |  | Jayden Davis | S |
| 25 | Jaleel Parker | S | |
| 26 |  | Macaiden Brown | S |
| 29 | Tony Arnett | S | |
| 36 |  | Anthony Saget | S |
PK
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Carson Jones | PK | |
| 42 |  | Chase Reeves | PK |
| 49 |  | Sam Crossan | PK |
| 86 | Nathan Dinwiddie | PK | |
| 98 |  | Tyler Black | PK |
LS
| No. | Photo | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |  | Greg Rivera | LS |
| 45 | Cayden Comer | LS |
Season stats · 2026
Passing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 230 |
| Yards per Game | 230 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Interceptions | 13 |
| QB Rating | 146.622 |
Rushing
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 91 |
| Yards per Game | 91 |
| Touchdowns | 25 |
Receiving
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Yards | 230 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
Opponent
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Passing Yards | 2,361 |
| Rushing Yards | 2,149 |