2023 Rhode Island Rams football team explained

Year:2023
Team:Rhode Island Rams
Sport:football
Conference:CAA Football Conference
Short Conf:CAA
Record:6–5
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Jim Fleming
Hc Year:10th
Off Coach:Patrick Murphy
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Chris Lorenti
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Meade Stadium

The 2023 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams were led by tenth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Offseason

Team departures

+ class="nowrap"2023 Rhode Island offseason departures
Name Number Pos. Height, Weight Year Hometown
Paul Woods
  1. 2
WR6'1, 180 SeniorBuffalo, NY
Oneil Robinson
  1. 9
DB6'2, 203SeniorHartford, CT
Marques DeShields
  1. 10
RB 5'9, 200 Senior Clementon, NJ
Ed Lee
  1. 13
WR5'10, 185 SeniorWashington, D.C.
Jordan Colbert
  1. 16
DB6'3, 215 GraduateClinton, MD
Jordan Jones
  1. 23
DB6'0, 180 SeniorBrooklyn, NY
Henry Yianakopolos
  1. 29
DB/LB6'1, 225 SeniorHopkinton, NH
Davey Schaum-Bartocci
  1. 37
P6'1, 187 SeniorPenfield, NY
Malik Gavek
  1. 40
DB5'10, 195 SeniorCranston, RI
Matt Thomas
  1. 55
DL6'3, 271JuniorBrooklyn, NY
Danilson DaVeiga
  1. 56
LB6'2, 230SeniorCentral Falls, RI
Jake Fire
  1. 58
LB5'11, 230 SeniorStow, MA
Daniel Ayriyan
  1. 61
OL6'2, 290SeniorSmithfield, RI
Ajani Cornelius
  1. 65
OL6'5, 310SophomoreHarlem, NY
DeJuan Ellis
  1. 80
WR6'0, 177 seniorAccokeek, Maryland
Caleb Warren
  1. 82
TE6'3, 245SeniorBrandon, FL
J. T. Gibbons
  1. 83
WR6'0, 225SeniorWakefield, RI
Pedro Schmidt
  1. 86
WR6'0, 195 GraduateNorth Huntingdon, PA
Jalen Brown
  1. 97
DL6'0, 266 GraduateClinton, MD
Jasyn Andrews
  1. 98
DL6'3, 298SeniorStamford, CT

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Six Rhode Island Rams players via NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2022 season.

Rhode Island Outgoing Transfers
NameNo.Pos.Height/Weight YearHometownCollege transferred toSources
Matt Thomas
  1. 55
LB 6'3, 271 Junior Brooklyn, NYColorado State[1]
Ajani Cornelius
  1. 65
OL 6'5, 310 Sophomore Harlem, NYOregon[2]
James Makszin
  1. 17
DL6'4, 285 SeniorNorwalk, CTBall State
Sean Stackpole
  1. 86
TE6'4, 255SophomoreChelmsford, MAStonehill
Dylan Brown
  1. 97
DL6'2, 335 SeniorTampa, FLFlorida State
Michael Strachan
  1. 57
LB6'2, 230 SophomoreAttleboro, MAStonehill

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Rhode Island added eighteen players via transfer portal.

Rhode Island Incoming Transfers
NameNo.Pos.Height/Weight YearHometownPrevious school Sources
Ja'Den McKenzie
  1. 13
RB6'3, 230 JuniorMorton, PAWest Chester[3]
Deon Silas
  1. 22
RB 5'8, 175 Sophomore Lutz, FLIowa State[4]
Brock Bethea
  1. 71
OL6'4, 288SophomorePinson, ALChattanooga[5]
Kevin PyneKevin Pyne
  1. 75
OL 6'7, 275 Sophomore
Desmond Mamudi
  1. 95
DL 6'3, 290 Freshman [6]
Jackson Ostrowsky
  1. 11
QB 6'0, 205 Junior Southern Connecticut State
Devin Hightower
  1. 37
LB5'11, 225 JuniorTwinsburg, OHCincinnati
Jemeson Charlestin
  1. 95
DL6'1, 267GraduateStamford, CTWestern Connecticut
Jalen Brown
  1. 9
DL6'0, 285 SeniorClinton, MDSaint Francis
Romello Edwards
  1. 7
DB6'0, 187GraduatePhiladelphia, PATennessee
Braden Price
  1. 4
S6'0, 200 JuniorWheeling, WVIllinois State
Quentin Hunter-Colvin
  1. 5
FS6'2, 185 SophomoreApex, NCMonroe
Brent Jackson
  1. 31
S6'2, 205GraduateDenton, TXBucknell
Kareem Wilson
  1. 93
DL6'4, 255SophomoreMiami, FLFlorida Atlantic
Gavin Sharkey
  1. 87
WR5'10, 180GraduateAllendale, NJHarvard
Rian Black
  1. 89
WR6'0, 210SophomoreRockledge, FLCoastal Carolina
Omari Walker
  1. 81
WR5'9, 172 SophomoreMcKinney, TXArkansas State
Donato Crisanti
  1. 95
LS6'5, 243 JuniorNorth Haven, CTRutgers

Recruiting class

See main article: 2023 college football recruiting class.

Rhode Island signed seventeen players in the class of 2023.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).

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Schedule

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Game summaries

At Georgia State

See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team.

Stony Brook

See also: 2023 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

Maine

See also: 2023 Maine Black Bears football team.

At No. 25 Villanova

See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team.

Bryant

See also: 2023 Bryant Bulldogs football team.

At Brown

See also: 2023 Brown Bears football team.

Richmond

See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team.

At Albany

See also: 2023 Albany Great Danes football team.

New Hampshire

See also: 2023 New Hampshire Wildcats football team.

North Carolina A&T

At Towson

See also: 2023 Towson Tigers football team.

Statistics

Team

Rhode Island Opp
Scoring
  Points per Game
  Points per Turnovers
First Downs
  Rushing
  Passing
  Penalty
Rushing yards
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
  Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
  Att-Comp-Int
  Avg per pass
  Avg per catch
  Avg per game
  Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
  Plays
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
  Avg per game
Rhode Island Opp
  Punt-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per punt net
  Punt Return-Yards
   Avg per punt return
  Kickoffs-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per kick net
  Kickoff Return-Yards
   Avg per kickoff return
  Interceptions-Yards
   Avg per play
Time of possession / game
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%)
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
  PAT-Attempts
   2 point conversion-attempts
Sack by Yards
Misc Yards
Safeties
Onside kicks
Red zone scores (0%) (0%)
  Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%)
Attendance
  Date/Avg per date
  Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
NAME POS RAT CMP-ATT-INT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD LONG
QB 0.0 0-0-0 0 yrds 0.0% 0 TDs 0
TOTALS 0.0 0-0-0 0 yrds 0.0 0.0% 0 TDs 0

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colorado State football transfer portal tracker: Departures, additions to Rams . 2023-01-26 . Fort Collins Coloradoan . en-US.
  2. Web site: Staff . Max Olson and The Athletic . Oregon lands four-star transfer OL Ajani Cornelius . 2023-01-26 . The Athletic . en.
  3. Web site: College: Rams sign 13 players on early signing date – New England Football Journal® . 2023-01-26 . nefootballjournal.com.
  4. Web site: Geoghegan . William . Five transfers highlight URI's early signing haul . 2023-01-26 . The Independent . en.
  5. Web site: Recruiting: Former Rhode Island Offensive Tackle A.J Cornelius commits to Oregon – New England Football Journal® . 2023-01-26 . nefootballjournal.com.
  6. Web site: 2022-23 Virginia Tech Football Transfer Portal Update Hub . 2023-01-26 . The Tech Lunch Pail . en.
  7. Web site: Rams Add 14 for 2023 on Early Signing Day . 2023-01-26 . University of Rhode Island . en.
  8. Web site: 2023 Rhode Island Football Schedule . 2023-01-26 . FBSchedules.com . en-US.

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