2021 Maine Black Bears football team

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2021 Maine Black Bears football
Maine Black Bears script.svg
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndrew Dresner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorMichael Ryan (3rd season)
Home stadium Alfond Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 James Madison +^  7 1   12 2  
No. 8 Villanova +^  7 1   10 3  
Elon  5 3   6 5  
Rhode Island  4 4   7 4  
Maine  4 4   6 5  
Richmond  4 4   6 5  
William & Mary  4 4   6 5  
Stony Brook  4 4   5 6  
Delaware  3 5   5 6  
Towson  3 5   4 7  
New Hampshire  2 6   3 8  
Albany  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Black Bears, led by third-year head coach Nick Charlton, played their home games at Alfond Stadium.

Contents

Transfers

Outgoing

Over the off-season, Maine lost fourteen players through the transfer portal. Of this group, twelve players committed to new schools. [1]

NamePos.New school
Quincy BarberS Towson
John BensonTE Lafayette
Liam Dobson OL Texas State
George FrenchOT Pitt
Donnell HenriquezCB Lackawanna C.C.
Mike-Lee JosephS Sacred Heart
Ori Jean-CharlesLB Albany
Sterling McDowell-HagansDBUnknown
Curtis MurrayRB Towson
Nnamdi OnyemelukweDT Saint Francis
Shawn PageOG Merrimack
Deshawn Stevens LB West Virginia
Jordan SwannCB James Madison
Myles TaylorLB Merrimack
Rhakim WilliamsLBUnknown

Incoming

Over the off-season, Maine added nine players through the transfer portal. [1]

NamePos.ClassPrevious school
PJ BarrOLGR Bucknell
Harvey Clayton, Jr.DBGR Duquesne
Jamond DuBoseSGR Northern Colorado
Tyrell EdwardsCBFR Dodge City C.C.
John GayRBJR Lafayette
Brian Lee, Jr.LBJR Saint Francis
Ray MillerLBGR Campbell
Xavier MitchellDLGR Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vladimir RivasK/PSR Florida Atlantic

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Delaware FloFootball L 24–34 5,548
September 11 4:00 p.m. at No. 3 James Madison NBCSW/FloFootball L 7–55 22,108
September 18 12:00 p.m. Merrimack *
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
FloFootball W 31–26 5,041
September 25 2:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois * ESPN3 L 14–41 10,076
October 9 12:00 p.m. Elon
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
FloFootball L 23–33 4,174
October 16 12:00 p.m. William & Mary
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
FloFootballW 27–16 6,356
October 23 1:00 p.m. at Albany FloFootball W 19–16 3,089
October 30 1:00 p.m. at No. 24 Rhode Island FloFootballW 45–34 3,368
November 6 12:00 p.m. Stony Brook
  • Alfond Stadium
  • Orono, ME
FloFootball L 17–22 4,137
November 13 3:30 p.m. at UMass *FloFootball W 35–10 5,331
November 20 1:00 p.m. at New Hampshire FloFootball W 33–20 8,573

[2]

Roster

2021 Maine Black Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Joe Fagnano Jr
WR 2Devin YoungSr
QB 5Joey McCrackenFr
WR 10 Andre Miller Sr
TE 12Daniel RymerSr
QB 13 Derek Robertson Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 14Anthony Harris Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17 Zavier Scott Sr
TE 18Shawn BowmanJr
QB 18Jack KelleyFr
RB 20Elijah Barnwell Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 25Tavion BanksSo
RB 28Freddie BrockSo
RB 33Larry St. PierreFr
WR 34Logan MartinFr
RB 35Jordan RowellSr
TE 45Eli MahanFr
RB 46John GayJr
TE 48Declan McKevittFr
TE 49Jack Corcoran Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 54Justice OlivaresFr
OL 55Darius BellFr
OL 57David Gross Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 61Justin WillifordSo
OL 62Michael GeraceSr
OL 63Jack WebbSr
OL 65Tim Burgartz Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 66Matthias StaalsoeJr
OL 67Tyler Royal Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 70Marek Veal Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Gunnar DocosSr
OL 74P.J. BarrSr
OL 76Tyrie FrancoisJr
OL 77Kevin JonesJr
OL 78Zachary ReedSo
OL 79Max LövbladSo
WR 80Jamie LamsonSo
WR 81Montigo MossSo
WR 83Michael MoniosSo
WR 84Trevin EwingSo
TE 85Matt Toman Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 86Steve PetrickSr
TE 86Antonio CorsiFr
WR 87Jacob HennieSr
WR 88Jalen Jordan Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 89Garrison BurnettSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 3Richard CarrSr
CB 4Katley JosephSr
DT 5Josh LezinJr
LB 6Ray MillerSr
LB 7Xavier NurseSo
CB 8Shaquille St-LotSr
DE 9Jamehl WileySr
DE 11Khairi MannsSo
CB 13Tyrese BaptisteFr
S 14Harvey Clayton Jr.Sr
LB 15Brian Lee Jr.Jr
DE 16Xavier Mitchell Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 21Austin AmbushSo
CB 22Benito SpeightSr
LB 23Adrian OteroSr
S 24Fofie Bazzie Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 26Jamond DuBoseSr
CB 27Tyrell EdwardsFr
DT 29Austin ChambersSr
CB 30Kahzir BrownFr
S 31Robby RiobeSo
LB 32Vince Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 33Christian Thomas Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 34Kolubah Pewee Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 36Jabari EcholsFr
DE 38Bryce Henaire Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 39Darius MinorSr
LB 40Tyshawn Stewart Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 41Shakur Smalls Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 42Abdul StewartFr
DT 44Raffaele SalamoneSr
CB 45Daniel DoeganFr
S 46Jylun SpenceFr
LB 47Darius McKenzie Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 49Nassir YoungFr
LB 50Latrell CouchmanFr
DT 52John CostanzaSo
LB 53Isaac OfieluFr
DE 56Jacob TuiasosopoSo
DT 58Chris GlassSo
DE 90Xavier HolmesFr
DT 91Shymell DavisFr
DT 95 Justin Sambu Jr
DE 96Dorian Royal Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 97Garrett GrahamJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 0Bryce ColeeSr
P 19David GelbSr
K/P 20Vladimir Rivas Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 37Jonny MessinaSr
LS/LB 43Charles Eberle Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 92Richie PekmezianJr
K/P 93Brian CooeyJr
LS 94Clayton RitterFr
K/P 98Cole BakerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Andrew Dresner (Union)
    Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Michael Ryan (Connecticut)
    Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Jared Keyte (Utica)
    Special teams coordinator/safeties
  • Pat Denecke (Washington & Jefferson)
    Assistant head coach/run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Justin Flores (Maine)
    Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
  • Kurt Von Bargen (East Carolina)
    Defensive line
  • Makana Garrigan (Nevada)
    Cornerbacks
  • Mikal Myers (Connecticut)
    Defensive tackles
  • Mikahael Waters (Nevada)
    Tight ends
  • Kenney Tinsley (Central State)
    Running backs
  • Kayon Whitaker (Maine)
    Defensive quality control/assistant operations
  • Thomas Hanscom (Maine)
    Director of football operations
  • Jon Lynch (Westfield State)
    Director of sports performance
  • Matthew Mulligan (Maine)
    Volunteer assistant sports performance coach/coaching assistant
  • Shelby Coker
    Assistant equipment manager
  • Jessica Bishop
    Athletic academic counselor – tutor/mentor coordinator
  • Kristin Gilmour
    Athletic academic counselor

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 9, 2021

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Maine Football Roster". ON3.
  2. "2021 Maine Black Bears Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.