2016 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:2016
Team:Navy Midshipmen
Sport:football
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:AAC
Record:9–5
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Ken Niumatalolo
Hc Year:9th
Off Coach:Ivin Jasper
Oc Year:9th
Off Scheme:Triple option
Def Coach:Dale Pehrson
Dc Year:1st
Def Scheme:Multiple
Mvp:Will Worth
Captain:Daniel Gonzales
Captain2:Toneo Gulley
Stadium:Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Champion:The American West Division champion
Conf Champ:The American Championship
Conf Champ Result:L 10–34 vs. Temple
Bowl:Armed Forces Bowl
Bowl Result:L 45–48 vs. Louisiana Tech

The 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by ninth-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen competed as a member of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference, and were second year members of the conference. They finished the season 9–5 overall and 7–1 in American Athletic play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in The American Athletic Championship Game where they lost to Temple. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.

Before the season

Spring practices

Navy held spring practices during March and April 2016.

Schedule

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Note: ‡ Game at East Carolina was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 13, but was postponed due to flooding from Hurricane Matthew; it was rescheduled to Saturday, November 19.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons at
Navy 		Alma mater
Head coach18 Hawaii (1989)
Offensive Coordinator / quarterbacks coach 17 Hawaii (1994)
Dale Pehrson Defensive Coordinator / defensive line coach21 Utah (1976)
Chris Culton Offensive Line coach14 Georgia Southern (2011)
Justin Davis Outside Linebackers coach10 Maine (2001)
Outside Linebackers coach4 Navy (1998)
Running Game Coordinator / offensive line coach9 North Alabama (1996)
Steve Johns Inside Linebackers9 Occidental College (1991)
Dan O'Brien Secondary coach3 Boston College (2005)
Mike Judge Fullbacks coach9 Springfield College (2005)
Defensive Line coach5 BYU (2005)
Danny O'Rourke Special Teams Coordinator / Slotbacks coach15 West Georgia (2000)
Napoleon Sykes Defensive Line coach3 Wake Forest (2006)
Mick Yokitis Wide Receivers coach6 Hawaii (2006)

Roster

2016 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Quarterbacks
  • 1 Jonah Llanusa – freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 2 Tago Smith – senior (5'10, 201)
  • 3 Jacob Harrison – freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 5 Malcolm Perry – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 6 Jon Jon Roberts – freshman (5'8, 170) (+SB)
  • 7 Garret Lewis – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 9 Zach Abey – sophomore (6'2, 218)
  • 11 Troy Thompson – senior (5'11, 190)
  • 15 Will Worth – senior (6'1, 205)

Slotbacks

  • 2 (22)* Toeno gulley – senior (5'8, 196) (C)
  • 8 Mazh Maloy – freshman (5'7, 170)
  • 10 Travis Brannan – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 20 Calvin Cass Jr. – senior (5'10, 206)
  • 21 Tre Walker – sophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 23 Kendrick Mouton – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 24 Joshua Walker – junior (5'11, 210)
  • 25 Jahmaal Daniel – junior (5'6, 160)
  • 26 James Munson – junior (5'8, 160)
  • 28 Dishan Romine – senior (5'11, 178)
  • 29 Darry Bonner – junior (5'7, 171)
  • 35 John Brown III – junior (5'9, 203)
  • 40 Cameron Dudeck – sophomore (5'9, 195)
  • 42 Josh Brown – junior (5'9, 189)
  • 46 Travis Pospisil – sophomore (5'10, 198)
  • 48 Amari DuBose – freshman (5'9, 165)

Fullbacks

  • 31 Shawn White – senior (6'1, 255)
  • 32 Myles Swain – senior (5'11, 223)
  • 33 Chris High – junior (6'0, 224)
  • 34 Mike Martin – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 36 Jalen Wade – senior (6'1, 229)
  • 38 Anthony Gargiulo – sophomore (6'2, 251)
  • 39 Akili Taylor – sophomore (5'7, 191)
  • 44 Myles Benning – freshman (5'11, 235)
  • 45 Bryan Hammond – sophomore (5'10, 200)

Wide receivers

  • 4 Jamir Tillman – senior (6'3, 212)
  • 11 Darian Pride – freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 13 Conrey Meagher – junior (5'10, 202)
  • 37 Tory Delmonico – sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 47 Trey Olsen – junior (6'4, 232)
  • 49 Jordan Pittman – junior (6'2, 227)
  • 80 Terrence Laster – junior (6'1, 224)
  • 81 Trayvon Clarke – sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 82 Craig Scott – junior (6'2, 189)
  • 83 Zack Fraade – freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 84 Chad Lewellyn – junior (6'4, 195)
  • 86 Julian Turner – senior (6'2, 190)
  • 87 Brandon Colon – junior (6'4, 223)
  • 88 Tyler Carmona – junior (6'4, 222)
  • 89 Taylor Jackson – sophomore (6'3, 210)

Placekickers

  • 16 Bennett Moehring – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 41 D.J. Grant-Johnson – senior (6'3, 216)
  • 97 J.R. Osborn – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 98 Owen White – freshman (5'10, 180) (+P)
 Offensive linemen
  • 50 Eric Cal – OG – freshman (6'3, 288)
  • 52 Nick Czar – OG – sophomore (6'3, 273)
  • 54 Kyle-Malik Mitchell – OG – freshman (6'2, 310)
  • 55 Mike Adzima – OT – freshman (6'2, 282)
  • 56 Niko Yaramus – OG – freshman (6'3, 282)
  • 57 Jake Hawk – OG – sophomore (6'6, 312)
  • 58 T.J. Salu – C – freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 59 Isaac Willis – C – freshman (6'0, 277)
  • 60 Nofo Tii – OG – sophomore (6'1, 318)
  • 61 Andrew Wood – OT – sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 62 Parker Wade – C – junior (6'2, 271)
  • 63 Seth White – OG – junior (6'3, 274)
  • 64 Steve Satchell – OG – sophomore (6'4, 256)
  • 65 Garrett Wiedle – OT – sophomore (6'5, 267)
  • 66 Brett Leake – OT – freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 66 Jeremiah Robbins – OG – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 67 Chris Gesell – OG – sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 68 Jackson Mitchell – OT – sophomore (6'5, 278)
  • 69 Adam Amosa-Tagovailoa – OT – sophomore (6'2, 268)
  • 70 Wes Mehl – OG – freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 70 Maurice Morris – C – senior (6'2, 327)
  • 71 Jude Hydrick – OT – freshman (6'3, 250)
  • 71 Evan Martin – OG – junior (6'3, 294)
  • 72 David Shin – OG – freshman (6'1, 298)
  • 72 Adam West – OG – senior (6'3, 297)
  • 73 Michael Raiford – OT – junior (6'6, 300)
  • 74 Alec Keener – OT – sophomore (6'4, 265)
  • 75 Logan Lister – OT – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 75 Ford Higgins – OT – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 75 Robert Lindsey – OG – junior (6'4, 274)
  • 76 Kendel Wright – OT – freshman (6'4, 290)
  • 77 Bryan Barrett – C – sophomore (6'3, 324)
  • 77 David Forney – C – freshman (6'3, 305)
  • 78 Laurent Njiki – OG – sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 79 Blake Copeland – OT – senior (6'4, 281)

Defensive linemen

  • 52 Amos Mason – DE – senior (6'1, 266)
  • 60 Lance Angulo – NG – sophomore (6'2, 285)
  • 62 Buck Elliott – DE – sophomore (6'4, 259)
  • 63 Joshua Van Dunk – DE – freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 65 Carter Bankston – DE – freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 67 Dave Tolentino – NG – freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 68 Patrick Forrestal – NG – senior (6'4, 305)
  • 69 Marcus Edwards – NG – freshman (6'4, 305)
  • 70 Mack Nash – DE – freshman (6'5, 235)
  • 71 Corbin Heyward – DE – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 74 Rob Dusz – NG – senior (6'0, 287)
  • 90 Jarvis Polu – DE – sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 91 Tyler Sayles – DE – junior (6'2, 255)
  • 92 Josh Webb – DE – sophomore (6'5, 250)
  • 93 Joe Goff – DE – freshman (6'5, 270)
  • 95 Anthony Villalobos – DE – sophomore (6'2, 266)
  • 96 Nizaire Cromatie – DE – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 97 Nnamdi Uzoma – DE – senior (6'3, 251)
  • 98 Dylan Fischer – NG – junior (6'2, 307)
  • 99 Jackson Pittman – NG – freshman (6'3, 315)

Punters

  • 18 Alex Barta – senior (6'3, 213)
  • 43 Erik Harris – sophomore (5'10, 184)
 Linebackers
  • 2 (58*) Daniel Gonzales – senior (6'2, 240) (C)
  • 3 Brandon Jones – OLB – junior (6'4, 225)
  • 5 Justin Norton – OLB – junior (6'2, 190)
  • 22 OJ Davis – OLB – freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 23 Sion Harrington – OLB – freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 24 Dre Williamson – OLB – sophomore (6'4, 208)
  • 28 Travis Kerchner – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 31 Vic Thomas – OLB – freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 32 Denzel Polk – OLB – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 33 Tony Masaniai – freshman (6'1, 250)
  • 36 Forrest Forte – OLB – sophomore (6'1, 194)
  • 38 Rahn Bailey – OLB – freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 39 Jake Onstott – freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 40 Kevin McCoy – OLB – junior (6'4, 212)
  • 41 Tyler Pistorio – freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 43 Jake Schwarzer – freshman (6'1, 218)
  • 44 Micah Thomas – junior (6'1, 249)
  • 45 D.J. Palmore – OLB – junior (6'3, 236)
  • 46 Conner Dorris – sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 47 Matt Stewart – sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 58 (48*) Josiah Powell – OLB – senior (6'3, 224)
  • 49 Mike Kelly – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 50 Monte Armstrong – OLB – sophomore (6'1, 222)
  • 51 Winn Howard – junior (6'2, 216)
  • 53 Hudson Sullivan – sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 54 Taylor Heflin – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 55 Ted Colburn – OLB – senior (6'3, 230)
  • 56 Myles Davenport – OLB – junior (6'2, 233)
  • 59 Ryan Harris – senior (5'11, 213)
  • 64 Zack Quilty – OLB – freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 80 Aleksei Yaramus – freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 87 Paul Carothers – freshman (6'1, 225)

Defensive backs

  • 1 Alohi Gilman – S – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 2 Elijah Jones – CB – sophomore (5'11, 186)
  • 4 John Gillis – CB – sophomore (5'11, 170)
  • 6 Sean Williams – S – sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 7 Khaylan Williams – S – sophomore (6'0, 192)
  • 8 Randy Beggs – S – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 9 Jarid Ryan – CB – sophomore (5'11, 203)
  • 10 Cameron Bryant – CB – senior (5'10, 186)
  • 11 Jerry Thompson – S – junior (6'0, 196)
  • 13 Kyle Battle – S – senior (6'1, 190)
  • 14 Elijah Merchant – CB – junior (5'10, 196)
  • 15 Noruwa Obanor – CB – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Jeremy Griffis – CB – freshman (5'9, 178)
  • 17 Tyris Wooten – CB – junior (6'1, 180)
  • 18 Isaac Wright – S – junior (5'10, 178)
  • 20 Elan Nash – S – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 21 Walter Little – S – freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 25 Mason Plante – CB – freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 26 Daiquan Thomason – S – senior (6'0, 205)
  • 29 Brady Petersen – S – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 37 Juan Halley – CB – sophomore (6'1, 196)

Long snappers

  • 85 Ronnie Querry – junior (6'1, 208)
  • 94 Josh Antol – senior (6'1, 214)
  • 96 Michael Pifer – freshman (6'3, 226)

Depth chart

Depth Chart 2016
True Freshman
Double Position : *

Game summaries

Fordham

See also: 2016 Fordham Rams football team.

UConn

See also: 2016 UConn Huskies football team.

At Tulane

See also: 2016 Tulane Green Wave football team.

At Air Force

See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.

Houston

See also: 2016 Houston Cougars football team. This game marked Navy Midshipmen's biggest upset victory facing a top-10 ranked opponent in 32 years. (Since 1984 as they won against #2 ranked South Carolina) The game marked Ken Niumatalolo's 4th win over a ranked team.

Memphis

See also: 2016 Memphis Tigers football team.

With this victory, Navy has 14th straight home wins, making it the 3rd longest active streak in FBS history. Also their longest at Navy-Marine Stadium since it opened in 1959.[2] Personal player highlights include: wide receiver Jamir Tillman became the 2nd all-time receiver in Naval Academy history with 1,281 career receiving yards, passing Phil McConkey. And quarterback Will Worth had career highs with 201 rushing yards (286 total yards) and 5 touchdowns.

At South Florida

See also: 2016 South Florida Bulls football team.

Vs. Notre Dame

See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry.

With this rare victory, Navy beat Notre Dame for only the 4th time in 52 years (1963) in the nation's longest-running intersectional rivalry since 1926 (the 90th year). The Fighting Irish previously won five in a row against the Midshipmen. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo got this 3rd win over Notre Dame, tying former Navy coach Wayne Hardin from the 1960s, and handing the Fighting Irish their 14th losing season ever. Navy quarterback Will Worth ran for 175 yards with two touchdowns, making it his 9th consecutive game with a rushing score. Worth finished with his 4th straight 100-yard rushing performance (his 5th of the season).

Tulsa

See also: 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

After this win, Navy has 15 straight home victories, making it the second longest winning streak in the FBS. Navy also has the winningest Senior Class in Naval Academy history with 36–13, tying the all-time program record with the class of 1909 (36–7–5) and the class of 2016 (36–16). And 14 straight Senior Day victories. The Midshipmen stand alone in the Western Division in the American Conference. Personal highlights include Navy wide receiver Jamir Tillman who moved to second place on Navy's career receiving yards leaders list with 1,454 catches, passing Phil McConkey with 1,278 catches.

At East Carolina

See also: 2016 East Carolina Pirates football team.

With this win, Navy clinched the AAC West division title, and will move on to the AAC championship game in only their second year in the conference. They also set some school record season highs; highest point total (66), most rushing touchdowns (9), and rushing yards (456). Personal highlights include Navy quarterback Will Worth becoming just the 5th player in school history with 1,000+ rushing and passing yards in a season. And six straight 100 yard games, ten with a rushing touchdown, which is the longest active streak in the FBS. Worth is tied with Jeremy McNichols from Boise State with 22 rushing touchdowns.

At SMU

See also: 2016 SMU Mustangs football team and Gansz Trophy.

Temple

See also: 2016 Temple Owls football team.

This game marked the first game, after 136 years of being independent, that Navy was in a conference championship.

Vs. Army

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team, Army–Navy Game and Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.

Louisiana Tech (Armed Forces Bowl)

See also: 2016 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and 2016 Armed Forces Bowl.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Navy Midshipmen Football Schedule. FB Schedules. February 22, 2016.
  2. Web site: Memphis vs. Navy - Game Recap - October 22, 2016 - ESPN.

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