2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team explained

Year:2021
Team:UMass Dartmouth Corsairs
Sport:football
Conference:Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Short Conf:MASCAC
Record:9–2
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:Mark Robichaud
Hc Year:14th
Off Coach:Josh Sylvester
Oc Year:10th
Def Coach:Steve Faniel
Dc Year:14th
Stadium:Cressy Field
Bowl:New England Bowl
Bowl Result:W 42–16 vs.
Prev Year:2019

The 2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represented the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. The Corsairs, led by 15th-year head coach Mark Robichaud, played their home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

The Corsairs 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Husson

See also: Husson Eagles football.

Dean

See also: Dean Bulldogs football.

At Framingham State

See also: Framingham State Rams football.

Worcester State

See also: Worcester State Lancers football.

At Western Connecticut

See also: Western Connecticut Colonials football.

Massachusetts Maritime

See also: Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football.

At Westfield State

See also: Westfield State Owls football.

Fitchburg State

See also: Fitchburg State Falcons football.

At Bridgewater State

See also: Bridgewater State Bears football.

Plymouth State

See also: Plymouth State Panthers football.

Alfred State

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePosition
Mark RobichaudHead coach
Steve Faniel Defensive coordinator/defensive back coach
Andrew Gacioch
Ryan McCormack Associate head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator
John Gendron Linebackers coach
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Ryan Struthers Wide receivers coach/special teams coordinator
Justin Borden Offensive line coach
Andrew Brown Defensive back coach
Stephen Gacioch Student assistant coach

Roster

2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs Football
Quarterbacks
  • 2 – Matt Gacioch – freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 6 – Dante Aviles-Santos – sophomore (6'1, 180)

Running backs

  • 4 – Luis Gonzalez – junior (6'1, 225)
  • 9 – Marvens Jean – freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 20 – Jalyn Aponte – freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 24 – Shyne Fernandes – freshman (5'9, 190)
  • 31 – Aaron Perez – freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 35 – Richarno Hylton – sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 37 – Khadir Green – junior (5'6, 175)

Wide receivers

  • 8 – Douglas Machado – 5th (5'10, 175)
  • 10 – Diondre Ellis – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 12 – Winston DeLeon – junior (5'10, 200)
  • 14 – Paul Osayande – senior (6'2, 180)
  • 16 – DeJuan Hayes – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 17 – Easten Coleman – freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 18 – Anontio Brown – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 19 – Keenan Little – senior (6'4, 200)
  • 41 – Nate Upchurch – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 46 – Jonathan Brightman – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 80 – Malakie Simao – sophomore (6'2, 175)
  • 81 – Mike Vincent – freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 82 – Wayman Jenkins – junior (6'0, 205)
  • 83 – Cade Rutkowski – junior (6'2, 170)
  • 84 – Zack Leo – junior (5'10, 175)
  • 85 – Thomas Zednik – freshman (6'5, 210)
  • 86 – Clinton Maleski – sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 87 – Isaiah Cole – sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • 88 – Jaydon Pearson – freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 89 – Owen Quigley – freshman (6'0, 175)
 Tight ends
  • 65 – Collin Farr – freshman (6'7, 260)

Offensive linemen

  • 50 – Colby Fenton – sophomore (6'1, 235)
  • 53 – Joe Paulo – sophomore (5'11, 230)
  • 56 – Sai Hallums – sophomore (6'0, 290)
  • 61 – Nick Richard – freshman (6'2, 235)
  • 62 – Kolby Stockwell – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 63 – Liam Whaley – junior (6'1, 285)
  • 66 – Adam Boulrisse – senior (5'11, 255)
  • 68 – Henry Doane – sophomore (6'2, 260)
  • 70 – Pat Matarese – freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 72 – Brandon DiChiaro – junior (6'3, 290)
  • 73 – Andrew Paulus – senior (6'1, 265)
  • 74 – Tyler Gmyr – freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 75 – Carlos Goncalves-Robalo – junior (6'1, 310)
  • 78 – Saih Hill-Gore – junior (6'1, 260)
 Defensive linemen
  • 0 – Matt Gisonno – senior (6'5, 225)
  • 40 – Kyle Kauzens – senior (6'1, 205)
  • 48 – Josh Lacerte – junior (6'0, 210)
  • 51 – Mekhi Geter – senior (6'1, 250)
  • 58 – Woodley Felix – freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 64 – Ryan Rego – sophomore (6'1, 230)
  • 77 – Marcus Elysee – graduate (6'2, 270)
  • 91 – Teshuah Williams – freshman (5'11, 230)
  • 93 – Sean Reall – 5th (6'4, 225)
  • 96 – Magnus Hartz – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 97 – Justin Nortelus – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 98 – Cam Junes – freshman (6'1, 225)

Linebackers

  • 5 – Javien Delgado – senior (5'11, 225)
  • 25 – Malik Gibson – senior (6'2, 185)
  • 32 – Mike Henricksen – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 34 – Dave Silvia – sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 43 – Ty Couto – junior (5'11, 200)
  • 44 – Jackson Wellman – sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 45 – Sam Alicea – freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 47 – Douglas Chicca – sophomore (5'9, 205)
  • 49 – Jaydon Lame – sophomore (5'11, 210)
  • 52 – Anthony Durante – sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 55 – Randy Jean-Francois – sophomore (5'10, 225)
  • 59 – Daniel Chalghin – freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 60 – Connor Richard – sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 92 – Jacob Silva – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 95 – Nick Eckstrom – sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 99 – Bobby Reynolds – junior (5'11, 210)
 Defensive backs
  • 1 – Chris Gomes – 5th (5'11, 180
  • 3 – Adam Washington – senior (6'3, 205)
  • 7 – JP Mason – senior (6'1, 175)
  • 13 – Trell Best – sophomore (5'9, 185)
  • 21 – Stevie Kolodko – junior (6'1, 180)
  • 22 – Isaiah Price – freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 23 – Tyrique Dasilva – junior (5'8, 175)
  • 26 – Michael Koussa – freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 27 – Logan Chappell – sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 28 – Will Tuttle – junior (5'8, 170)
  • 29 – Mohamed Jalloh – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 30 – Shane Meerbott – sophomore (6'1, 180)
  • 33 – Gee Napoleon – senior (5'10, 185)
  • 36 – Fernando Aguilar – junior (5'10, 180)
  • 38 – Connor Donohue – junior (5'9, 175)
  • 39 – Walter Lazare – junior (5'10, 180)
  • 42 – Collin Harrison – sophomore (6'1, 180)
  • 90 – Alex Cruz – freshman (5'9, 180)

Source and player details, 2021 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (11/5/2022):[3]

Statistics

Team

UMass Dartmouth Opp
Scoring 349198
  Points per Game 31.718.0
First Downs 256179
  Rushing 13492
  Passing 10571
  Penalty 1716
Rushing yards 2,4711,452
  Avg per play 5.13.4
  Avg per game 224.6132.0
  Rushing touchdowns 2313
Passing yards 2,4081,511
  Att–Comp–Int 308–166–6298–135–15
  Avg per pass 7.85.1
  Avg per game 218.9137.4
  Passing touchdowns 3011
Total Offense 4,8792,192
  Avg per Game 443.5269.4
Fumbles–Lost 13–1014–7
Penalties–Yards 64–63963–507
  Avg per Game 58.146.1
UMass Dartmouth Opp
Punts–Yards 44–1,54552–1,857
  Avg per Punt 30.434.8
Time of Possession/Game 29:2429:41
3rd Down Conversions 77–15663–160
4th Down Conversions 17–3012–33
Touchdowns Scored 5327
Field Goals–Attempts 0–03–7
PAT–Attempts 9–1818–22

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG
6 Dante Aviles-Santos QB 151.32 148 269 2,197 199.7 55.0% 25 4 78
2 Matt Gacioch QB 71.88 6 16 50 4.55 37.5% 1 1 23
11 Stephen Gacioch QB 116.25 6 13 93 93.0 46.2% 1 1 32
19 Keenan Little WR 186.48 3 5 36 3.27 60.0% 1 0 19
10 Diondre Ellis WR 299.00 1 2 20 3.33 50.0% 1 0 20
81 Mike Vincent WR 455.20 1 1 3 0.27 100.0% 1 0 3
TOTALS 147.73 165 307 2,399 218.1 53.75% 30 6 78

Special teams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merrill . Ryan . UMass Dartmouth Statement on MASCAC Fall Sports Cancellation Announcement . UMass Dartmouth.edu . October 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2021 Football Schedule . 2022-10-25 . UMass Dartmouth . en.
  3. Web site: 2021 Football Roster . Corsair Athletics.com . 23 October 2022.