2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2017 record	0–0 (0–0 MEAC)
Head coach	Rod Broadway (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Hester (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Sam Washington (6th season)
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium (Capacity: 21,500)

2017 MEAC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Bethune–Cookman		0	–	0		0	–	0
Delaware State		0	–	0		0	–	0
Florida A&M*		0	–	0		0	–	0
Hampton		0	–	0		0	–	0
Howard*		0	–	0		0	–	0
Morgan State*		0	–	0		0	–	0
Norfolk State		0	–	0		0	–	0
North Carolina A&T		0	–	0		0	–	0
North Carolina Central		0	–	0		0	–	0
Savannah State*		0	–	0		0	–	0
South Carolina State		0	–	0		0	–	0

*Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team will represent North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This season will mark the 94th for the program, which will be led by seventh-year head coach Rod Broadway. and play their home games at Aggie Stadium. They are a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 9–3, 7–1 in MEAC play, to finish in second place behind chief rival North Carolina Central and received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the first round to Richmond.^[1]

Before the season

Recruiting

Prior to National Signing Day in February 2017, five players enrolled for the spring semester in order to participate in spring practice. On National Signing Day, A&T signed 12 additional players out of high school that completed the 2017 recruiting class.^[2] Of the class, 10 players were from North Carolina, two players from Greensboro and six players offensive linemen.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Malik Blassingame OL	Anderson, SC	Westside HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Malik Blassingame OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jalen Fowler QB	Spartanburg, SC	Dorman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2017 ^[2]
Jalen Fowler QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Macquel Hardy OL	Philadelphia,PA	ASA Junior College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Macquel Hardy OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Devin Harrell DL	Gastonia, NC	Hunter Huss HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Devin Harrell DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kyin Howard LB	Greensboro, NC	Eastern Guilford HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017 ^[2]
Kyin Howard LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Karfa Kaba DL	Laurinburg, NC	Scotland County HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Karfa Kaba DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Zach Leslie FS	Lawndale, NC	Burns HS/Palmetto Prep	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 3, 2017^[4]
Zach Leslie FS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christian Marshall OL	Columbus, OH	Jackson State University	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Christian Marshall OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Amir McNeil DB	Laurinburg, NC	Scotland County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 1, 2017 ^[5]
Amir McNeil DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Noel Ruiz K	Wilson, NC	Fike HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Noel Ruiz K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jamari Smith RB	Jacksonville, FL	University of South Carolina	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Feb 1, 2017 ^[2]
Jamari Smith RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dacquari Wilson OL	Greensboro, NC	Dudley HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 1, 2017 ^[2]
Dacquari Wilson OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Coaching staff

2017 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staff

Head Coach

Head Coach – Rod Broadway

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Chip Hester
Offensive Line - Ronald Mattes
Quarterbacks - Chris Barnette
Running Backs - Shawn Gibbs
Tight End/Offensive Graduate Assistant - Matt Pawlowski

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs/Associate Head Coach – Sam Washington
Defensive Line - Courtney Coard
Inside Linebackers – Thomas Howard
Outside Linebackers – Terry Lantz
Defensive Graduate Assistant - Michael Neal

Administrative Staff

Athletic Director (A.D.) - Earl M. Hilton III
Administrative Support Associate for Football - Zanetta Thompson

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
September 2	TBA	Gardner–Webb*	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boliling Springs, NC
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Mars Hill*	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC	LTV
September 16	TBA	at Charlotte*	Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte,NC	7C
September 23	TBA	at Morgan State	Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD
September 30	TBA	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium • Orangeburg, SC (Rivalry)
October 7	1:00 p.m.	Delaware State	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC	LTV
October 14	TBA	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, NC	LTV
November 4	TBA	at Norfolk State	"Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Savannah State	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina	LTV
November 18	1:00pm	North Carolina Central	Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina (Aggie-Eagle Rivalry)	LTV
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:

Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

Week One: North Carolina A&T vs. Gardner–Webb – Game Summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Date: September 2, 2017

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top Passer
Top Rusher
Top Receiver

This game will mark the 1st ever meeting between the Aggies and In-State Division I FCS opponent Gardner–Webb.^[6]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network
Coaches
Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN)
BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR)
Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN)

References

↑ O'Connor, John. "Richmond, NC A&T in recovery mode for FCS playoffs meeting". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 Mills, Jeff. "Jeff Mills: Aggies continue building on their success". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
↑ "A&T Announce 17 Signees On National Signing Day". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
↑ "Burns grad Leslie signs with N.C. A&T". Shelby Star. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
↑ Hatten, Amber. "McNeill ready to be an Aggie". Laurinburg Exchange. Civitas Media. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
↑ "Aggies Release 2017 FB Schedule". NCATAggies.com. NC A&T Sports Information. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Venues	War Memorial Stadium (1971–1981) Aggie Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	List of Bowl Games Celebration Bowl North Carolina Central Winston-Salem State South Carolina State
Culture & lore	Aggie & Aggietha "Dear A&T" (Alma Mater) "Aggie Fight Song" "Old Aggie Spirit Blue & Gold Marching Machine
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL Draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

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