2015 VMI Keydets football team

2015 VMI Keydets football

Conference	Southern Conference
2015 record	2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Scott Wachenheim (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Dustin Ward (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pro Style
Defensive coordinator	Tom Clark (1st year)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field (Capacity: 10,000)

2015 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#9 Chattanooga +^		6	–	1		9	–	4
#13 The Citadel +^		6	–	1		9	–	4
Western Carolina		5	–	2		7	–	4
Samford		3	–	4		6	–	5
Wofford		3	–	4		5	–	6
Mercer		2	–	5		5	–	6
Furman		2	–	5		4	–	7
VMI		1	–	6		2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 125th football season and the Keydets were led by first year head coach Scott Wachenheim. They played their home games at 10,000–seat Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium, as they have since 1962. This was VMI's second season as a member of the Southern Conference, following 11 seasons in the Big South Conference, which followed 78 years in the Southern Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–6 in SoCon play to finish in last place.

Personnel

Coaching Staff

VMI will be led by first-year head coach Scott Wachenheim, a native of California and a 1984 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy.^[1] Wachenheim was previously the offensive line coach at Virginia under head coach Mike London. He replaces Sparky Woods, who compiled a 17–62 record in seven seasons at VMI.^[2] Shortly following a home loss to The Citadel, VMI chose not to renew Woods' contract, and several weeks later announced the hire of Wachenheim.

Wachenheim introduced an almost entirely new coaching staff his first year on post. Coordinating the offense is Dustin Ward, while the defensive coordinator is Tom Clark who served two stints at William & Mary as a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.^[3] There were only two holdovers from Woods' staff: wide receivers and tight ends coach Brad Robbins, and linebackers coach Justin Hamilton, a 2006 graduate of Virginia Tech.^[3] Also new to the staff is running backs coach Tim Maypray, who played football at VMI and graduated in 2010 before a brief stint in the Canadian Football League.

Name	Position	Seasons at VMI	Alma mater
Scott Wachenheim	Head coach	1st	Air Force (1984)
Dustin Ward	Offensive Coordinator	1st	Illinois (2003)
Tom Clark	Defensive Coordinator/Secondary	1st	Maryland (1986)
Tim Maypray	Running Backs	1st	VMI (2010)
Justin Wood	Inside Linebackers	1st	Christopher Newport (2006)
Justin Hamilton	Outside Linebackers	2nd	Virginia Tech
Brad Robbins	Wide Receivers	3rd	UVA–Wise (2010)
Gordon Sammis	Offensive Line	1st	Virginia (2007)
Mike Saint Germain	Defensive Line	1st	Lafayette (2007)
Josh Zidenberg	Asst. Secondary/Special Teams	1st	Virginia (2008)
Jimmy Whitten	Strength & Conditioning	12th	Virginia Tech (1991)
Reference:^[3]

Returning Starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Al Cobb	R–Sophomore	Quarterback
Pat Doucette	Sophomore	Offensive Line
Bradley Hann	R–Junior	Offensive Line
Andrew Lewis	Junior	Offensive Line
Nate Murray	R–Senior	Offensive Line
Derrick Ziglar	R–Senior	Running Back
Matthew Nicholson	Junior	Wide Receiver
Sam Patterson	Senior	Wide Receiver
Aaron Sanders	Junior	Wide Receiver
Reference:^[3]

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Damian Jones	R–Junior	Cornerback
Denton Ensminger	Senior	Defensive Line
Joe Nelson	R–Sophomore	Defensive Line
Ryan Francis	R–Sophomore	Linebacker
Allan Cratsenberg	Sophomore	Linebacker
Alex Keys	R–Junior	Safety
Alijah Robinson	Junior	Safety
Reference:^[3]

Special teams

Player	Class	Position
Dillon Christopher	Junior	Placekicker
Hayden Alford	R–Junior	Punter
Dane Forlines	Junior	Punt returner
Taylor Stout Dane Forlines	Junior Junior	Kick returner
Reference:^[3]

Roster

2015 VMI Keydets football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`4`	Burton, JohnJohn Burton	3.5 !Jr
QB	`4`	Paladino, JakeJake Paladino	1.0 !Fr
WR	`6`	Forlines, DaneDane Forlines	5.0 !Jr
QB	`8`	Cobb, AlAl Cobb	2.5 !So
WR	`9`	Stout, TaylorTaylor Stout	5.0 !Jr
WR	`11`	Johnson, DarrianDarrian Johnson	3.5 !Jr
TE	`13`	Swingle, RyanRyan Swingle	2.5 !So
WR	`15`	Brown, JoeyJoey Brown	2.5 !So
QB	`16`	Maher, JadeJade Maher	2.5 !So
RB	`17`	Tucker, BriceBrice Tucker	2.5 !So
QB	`18`	Coulling, AustinAustin Coulling	1.0 !Fr
WR	`21`	Sanders, AaronAaron Sanders	5.0 !Jr
WR	`22`	Mauck, DontaeDontae Mauck	1.0 !Fr
FB	`23`	Shirley, CodyCody Shirley	3.5 !Jr
RB	`24`	Myers, QuanQuan Myers	1.0 !Fr
RB	`26`	Dermott, MasonMason Dermott	1.0 !Fr
RB	`37`	Gavin, ChrisChris Gavin	1.0 !Fr
FB	`39`	Ziglar, DerrickDerrick Ziglar	4.5 !Sr
RB	`40`	Marshall, HunterHunter Marshall	2.5 !So
WR	`43`	Harrell, KyleKyle Harrell	2.5 !So
TE	`47`	Royston, ZanderZander Royston	1.0 !Fr
WR	`48`	Wilkins, JohnJohn Wilkins	3.5 !Jr
RB	`49`	Vardo, KyleKyle Vardo	2.5 !So
C	`50`	Smith, ChaseChase Smith	2.5 !So
OG	`57`	Hann, BradleyBradley Hann	3.5 !Jr
OT	`61`	Miller, StephenStephen Miller	2.5 !So
C	`62`	Doucette, PatrickPatrick Doucette	2.5 !So
OG	`63`	Murray, NateNate Murray	4.5 !Sr
OG	`65`	Milner, MattMatt Milner	2.5 !So
OT	`66`	Roseborough, IyanIyan Roseborough	3.5 !Jr
OT	`71`	Williams, ChristianChristian Williams	2.5 !So
OT	`72`	Lewis, AndrewAndrew Lewis	5.0 !Jr
OL	`73`	Brummit, ColeCole Brummit	1.0 !Fr
OL	`76`	Morris, WillWill Morris	1.0 !Fr
OL	`77`	Thacker, TylerTyler Thacker	1.0 !Fr
OG	`78`	Reed, ChadChad Reed	3.5 !Jr
OL	`79`	Barker, GarrettGarrett Barker	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Patterson, SamuelSamuel Patterson	57.0 !Sr
TE	`81`	Jacob, ChadChad Jacob	3.5 !Jr
WR	`82`	Nicholson, MatthewMatthew Nicholson	5.0 !Jr
WR	`83`	Parker, IsaiahIsaiah Parker	1.0 !Fr
TE	`85`	Carson, KevinKevin Carson	3.0 !So
TE	`86`	Mobley, JohnJohn Mobley	2.5 !So
WR	`89`	Wampler, WillWill Wampler	1.0 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Furlow, CalebCaleb Furlow	4.5 !Sr
LB	`2`	Lipscomb, BradleyBradley Lipscomb	3.5 !Jr
LB	`3`	Richardson, TonyTony Richardson	3.0 !So
LB	`5`	Ashton, DarnellDarnell Ashton	5.0 !Jr
CB	`7`	Jones, DamianDamian Jones	3.5 !Jr
S	`14`	Sanders, GregGreg Sanders	3.0 !So
CB	`19`	Moore, DougDoug Moore	57.0 !Sr
S	`20`	James, AlexAlex James	57.0 !Sr
S	`25`	Keys, AlexAlex Keys	3.5 !Jr
DB	`28`	Porter, JohnJohn Porter	1.0 !Fr
DB	`29`	Carter, KareeKaree Carter	1.0 !Fr
DB	`30`	Sutherland, GabeGabe Sutherland	2.5 !So
DB	`31`	Stawowczyk, EddieEddie Stawowczyk	2.5 !So
DB	`32`	Strozyk, JohnJohn Strozyk	2.5 !So
CB	`33`	Trotman, TyruigTyruig Trotman	1.0 !Fr
LB/P	`34`	Hogan, BillBill Hogan	2.5 !So
DB	`35`	Frazier, ScottScott Frazier	2.5 !So
CB	`36`	Williams, MichaelMichael Williams	2.5 !So
S	`38`	Robinson, AlijahAlijah Robinson	5.0 !Jr
DB	`41`	Kpaduwa, UzomaUzoma Kpaduwa	1.0 !Fr
LB	`42`	Barden, TroyTroy Barden	2.5 !So
LB	`44`	Francis, RyanRyan Francis	3.5 !Jr
LB	`45`	Fedison, TylerTyler Fedison	1.0 !Fr
LB	`46`	Cratsenberg, AllanAllan Cratsenberg	3.0 !So
DE	`52`	Baker, ZackZack Baker	3.0 !So
LB	`53`	Roots, ArnoldArnold Roots	1.0 !Fr
DL	`55`	Rader, DanielDaniel Rader	2.5 !So
LB	`56`	Ellis, BrianBrian Ellis	3.5 !Jr
LB	`58`	Lipscomb, BrianBrian Lipscomb	2.5 !So
LB	`59`	Copeland, ChrisChris Copeland	4.5 !Sr
DL	`60`	Stevenson-Panchisin, ThadThad Stevenson-Panchisin	1.0 !Fr
LB	`67`	Wilson, DerekDerek Wilson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`68`	Mallory, BradBrad Mallory	1.0 !Fr
LB	`69`	Donahue, JamesonJameson Donahue	1.0 !Fr
DL	`73`	Mildrum, ConnorConnor Mildrum	3.5 !Jr
DB	`84`	Kabi, MandelaMandela Kabi	1.0 !Fr
LB	`87`	Peregoy, CodyCody Peregoy	1.0 !Fr
DE	`88`	Garvin, J. C.J. C. Garvin	3.5 !Jr
DE	`90`	de Wolff, RobertRobert de Wolff	3.5 !Jr
DL	`91`	Greenfield, XavierXavier Greenfield	3.0 !So
DT	`92`	Hays, WalkerWalker Hays	5.0 !Jr
DT	`93`	Ensminger, DentonDenton Ensminger	57.0 !Sr
DT	`94`	Clay, Amon-RaAmon-Ra Clay	2.5 !So
DL	`95`	Henderson, ShavonShavon Henderson	2.5 !So
LB	`96`	Mallory, SethSeth Mallory	3.5 !Jr
DE	`97`	Richmond, JarrodJarrod Richmond	1.0 !Fr
DL	`98`	Phillips, CaseyCasey Phillips	1.0 !Fr
DE	`99`	Nelson, JoeJoe Nelson	3.5 !Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P/QB	`12`	Alford, HaydenHayden Alford	3.5 !Jr
PK	`27`	Christopher, DillonDillon Christopher	5.0 !Jr
PK	`64`	Smith, TommyTommy Smith	1.0 !Fr

Head coach

Scott Wachenheim – 1st year

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dustin Ward (Offensive Coordinator – 1st year
Tom Clark (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary) – 1st year
Tim Maypray (Running Backs) – 1st year
Justin Wood (Inside Linebackers) – 1st year
Justin Hamilton (Outside Linebackers) – 2nd year
Brad Robbins (Wide Receivers) – 3rd year
Gordon Sammis (Offensive Line) – 1st year
Josh Zidenberg (Secondary) – 1st year
Mike Saint Germain (Defensive Line) – 1st year
Jimmy Whitten (Strength & Conditioning) – 12th year

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 27, 2015

Projected Depth Chart

Defense

FS
Greg Sanders
Alex Keys

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Tony Richardson	Allen Cratsenburg	Ryan Francis	⋅
Alex James	Darnell Ashton	Arnold Roots	⋅

SS
Alijah Robinson
Jon Strozyk

CB
Caleb Furlow
Doug Moore

DE	NT	DE
J. C. Garvin	Amon-Ra Clay	Joe Nelson
Seth Mallory	Shavon Henderson	Robert de Wolff

CB
Damian Jones
Michael Williams

Offense

WR
Dontae Mauck
Matthew Nicholson

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Andrew Lewis	Nate Murray	Bradley Hann	Chad Reed	Iyan Roseborough
Christian Williams	Chase Smith	Walker Hays	Matt Milner	Stephen Miller

TE
Sam Patterson
Chad Jacob

WR
Aaron Sanders
Isaiah Parker

QB
Al Cobb
Hayden Alford

RB
Derrick Ziglar
Quan Myers

FB
Ryan Swingle
Cody Shirley

Special Teams
PK Dillon Christopher
P Hayden Alford
P Bill Hogan
KR Dontae Mauck Greg Sanders
PR Dane Forlines
LS Ryan Swingle Walker Hays
H Ryan Swingle

^[4]

Schedule

VMI released its schedule on February 3, 2015. The schedule features six home games and five road contests. VMI will face Ball State on the road in the season opener on a Thursday night. The home opener will be September 12th against Pioneer League member Morehead State. The Keydets will play one team from the commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, after not playing a team from Virginia in 2014. VMI will host conference rivals Samford, Chattanooga, Wofford, and Western Carolina, and will travel to Furman, Mercer, and The Citadel.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 PM	at Ball State*	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 36–48	10,473
September 12	1:30 PM	Morehead State*	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	W 43–40	5,016
September 19	6:00 PM	at #22 Richmond*	Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA (Rivalry)	CSN MA+	L 10–42	8,700
September 26	3:00 PM	at Furman	Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC	ESPN3	L 21–24	7,915
October 3	1:30 PM	Bucknell*	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	L 22–28 ^OT	3,713
October 10	1:30 PM	Samford	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	L 13–49	4,875
October 17	1:30 PM	#6 Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	L 27–33	6,104
October 24	3:00 PM	at Mercer	Moye Complex • Macon, GA	ESPN3	W 28–21	9,754
October 31	1:30 PM	Wofford	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	L 20–41	4,437
November 7	2:00 PM	at #25 The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	ESPN3	L 14–35	14,925
November 21	1:30 PM	Western Carolina	Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA	ESPN3	L 20–24	4,523
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source: Schedule

Game Notes

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	0	10	7	19	36
Ball State	3	17	14	14	48

at Scheumann Stadium (Muncie, IN)

Date: September 3, 2015
Game time: 7:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 85 • Wind: WNW 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 10,473
Referee: Tony Cannella
TV: ESPN3

Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Morehead State	14	3	13	10	40
VMI	8	15	10	10	43

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Date: September 12, 2015
Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 5,016
Referee: Thomas Graham
TV: ESPN3

Richmond

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	3	7	0	0	10
#22 Richmond	7	14	14	7	42

at Robins Stadium (Richmond, VA)

Date: September 19, 2015
Game time: 6:00 PM
Game attendance: 8,700
Referee: Hank Johns
TV: CSN MA+

Furman

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	7	7	0	7	21
Furman	0	7	14	3	24

at Paladin Stadium (Greenville, SC)

Date: September 26, 2015
Game time: 3:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 66 • Wind: SW 13 mph • Weather: Light Rain
Game attendance: 7,915
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV: ESPN3

Bucknell

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bucknell	7	0	0	15	6	28
VMI	7	6	0	9	0	22

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 52 • Wind: 8 mph • Weather: Cold, Rainy, Ick
Game attendance: 3,713
Referee: Bob Johnson
TV: ESPN3

Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Samford	7	14	7	21	49
VMI	0	10	3	0	13

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 51 • Wind: 6–8 mph • Weather: Vintage fall day
Game attendance: 4,875
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV: ESPN3

Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Chattanooga	3	17	3	10	33
VMI	7	14	0	6	27

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 58 • Wind: 8–12 MPH • Weather: Cool and gorgeous
Game attendance: 6,104
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV: ESPN3

Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	14	14	0	0	28
Mercer	0	14	7	0	21

at Moye Complex (Macon, GA)

Game time: 3:00 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 81 • Wind: 4 mph • Weather: Partly Sunny
Game attendance: 9,754
Referee: Larry Saunders
TV: ESPN3

Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wofford	7	7	21	6	41
VMI	7	3	7	3	20

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 4,473
TV: ESPN3

The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
VMI	7	0	7	0	14
#25 The Citadel	14	6	6	9	35

at Johnson Hagood Stadium (Charleston, SC)

Game time: 2:00 PM
Game attendance: 14,925
TV: ESPN3

Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Carolina	0	7	7	10	24
VMI	7	6	0	7	20

at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)

Game time: 1:30 PM
Game attendance: 4,523
TV: ESPN3

References

↑ "Scott Wachenheim Named VMI Head Football Coach". Virginia Military Institute Department of Athletics. December 14, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
↑ King, Randy (November 24, 2014). "VMI Declines to Extend New Contract to Football Coach Sparky Woods". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "2015 VMI Football Quick Facts" (PDF). Virginia Military Institute Department of Athletics. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
↑ "2015 VMI Football Game Notes" (PDF). Virginia Military Institute Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2015.

VMI Keydets football

Venues	Alumni Field (1921–1961) Alumni Memorial Field (1962–present)

Rivalries	Military Classic of the South (The Citadel) Richmond William & Mary Virginia Tech (former)

Culture & lore	Traditions "The Spirit" Moe the Kangaroo Porter Cup

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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