2021 Miami RedHawks football team

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2021 Miami RedHawks football
Miami Redhawks logo.svg
Frisco Football Classic champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Eric Koehler (8th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Co-defensive coordinatorJohn Hauser (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator Spence Nowinsky (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Yager Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State xy  6 2   7 7  
Miami (OH)  5 3   7 6  
Ohio  3 5   3 9  
Bowling Green  2 6   4 8  
Buffalo  2 6   4 8  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  6 2   9 5  
Central Michigan x  6 2   9 4  
Toledo  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   6 7  
Eastern Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  4 4   8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2021 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Chuck Martin and played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Contents

Preseason

MAC media day

The Mid-American Conference media day was held on July 20, 2021 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Miami was represented by head coach Chuck Martin, wide receiver Jack Sorenson and defensive back Mike Brown. [1] The RedHawks were predicted to finish in third place in the East Division in the Mid-American preseason poll. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 8 Cincinnati * ESPN+ L 14–49 37,978
September 11 12:00 p.m. at Minnesota * ESPNU L 26–31 43,372
September 18 3:30 p.m. LIU * ESPN+ W 42–7 12,036
September 25 12:00 p.m. at Army * CBSSN L 10–23 24,045
October 2 3:30 p.m. Central Michigan
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+ W 28–17 15,065
October 9 3:30 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN+ L 12–13 15,664
October 16 2:30 p.m. Akron
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPN+ W 34–21 11,042
October 23 3:30 p.m. at Ball State
ESPN+ W 24–17 15,703
November 2 7:30 p.m. at Ohio ESPNU L 33–3515,940
November 9 7:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNU W 45–18 10,069
November 16 8:00 p.m. Bowling Green
  • Yager Stadium
  • Oxford, OH
ESPNU W 34–7 10,269
November 27 12:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPN+ L 47–48 OT 8,387
December 23 2:30 p.m. vs. North Texas * ESPN W 27–14 11,721
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[3]

Personnel

2021 Miami RedHawks football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 11David AfariFr
OL 63Evan AzzaraFr
WR 18Jeremiah BatisteFr
WR 81James Besett Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 1Jaylon BesterFr
OL 59Kolby BordersFr
QB 17Alec Bornhorst Redshirt.svg  So
WR 19James BurnsSo
WR 83Angelo ButtsFr
OL 69Brody Carper Redshirt.svg  So
WR 34Chris Cavalaris Redshirt.svg  So
OL 57Bennett Clark Redshirt.svg  So
TE 89Jack Coldiron Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 78Dominic ColladoFr
RB 26Kevin DavisFr
TE 80Jack DeJarldFr
WR 25Devon DorseyFr
QB 16Orin EdwardsFr
OL 60Rusty FethSo
QB 5 Brett Gabbert So
QB 12Henry HessonFr
WR 8Mac Hippenhammer Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Reid HolskeyFr
TE 46Andrew Homer Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 36Jackson IzzardFr
OL 72Ben Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Will JadosFr
OL 66Luke KirinFr
QB 10A. J. Mayer Redshirt.svg  So
RB 28Keyon MozeeFr
TE 88Nate MuerschFr
OL 77Charlie NankFr
OL 65Pete Nank Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 37Scott NiemanFr
OL 61Ryan O'HairFr
TE 87Ryan OrputFr
TE 84Derek PaulsonSr
WR 85Matthew ReardonFr
OL 64David Redding Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 6Austin RobinsonSo
OL 53Caleb ShafferSo
TE 86Brian ShaneFr
RB 9Tyre Shelton Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Caleb SiechFr
QB 2Aveon SmithFr
QB 15Kamell SmithFr
RB 24Darez SandersFr
QR 13Jack Sorenson Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 4Ben Tarpey Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 55Andrew Todd Redshirt.svg  So
RB 33Kenny TracyFr
WR 21Harrison TruittFr
TE 43Haakon Van BeyenFr
OL 50Sam Vaughn Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 14Jalen Walker Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 22Jace WilliamsFr
TE 44Rhett Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 16Eli BlakeyFr
LB 8Luke BoldenSo
DB 10Trevon Booker Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 58Jackson BorasFr
DB 18Cedric Boswell Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 3 Mike Brown Sr
DL 93Kyle Bryant Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 82Kameron ButlerJr
DB 19Ambe' CaldwellFr
DB 13Brett ColemanFr
DL 99Anthony Collier Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 39Carson Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 91Marlon Dawson Jr.Fr
DL 92Austin ErtlSo
DL 94Terran HearnFr
DL 96Kobe Hilton Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 12Corban HondruFr
DB 29Ryan KahnFr
DL 95Ben Kimpler Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 22Ja'Von Kimpson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 31Cam KirkFr
LB 9Daylan LongFr
DL 30Josh Maize Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 23Austin McWoodFr
LB 35Ryan McWood Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 20Mehki Miller Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 1Jaymar MundyFr
LB 33Dominic NardoneFr
DL 48Ryan Newton Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 37Dalton NorrisFr
LB 0 Ivan Pace Jr. So
DL 47 Lonnie Phelps So
DB 27Dee PierceFr
LB 54Blaine RileyFr
DL 11Dominique RobinsonSr
LB 4Camden RogersFr
DB 24Ja'Don Rucker-FurlowJr
DB 17T. J. RushFr
DB 15Matthew Salopek Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 5John Saunders Jr.Fr
LB 26Jackson SchottFr
DB 2Cecil Singleton Redshirt.svg  So
DL 49Jacob SnellFr
DB 28Caleb TubbsFr
DB 36Silas WaltersFr
DL 34C. J. Ware IVFr
LB 32Ed WarrinerFr
DB 6Jacquez WarrenSo
DL 51Nasir WashingtonFr
DB 21 Sterling Weatherford Sr
DL 90Caiden WoullardFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 97Brendan Beattie Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 38Henry Beckett Redshirt.svg  Fr
K, P 35Alec BevelhimerFr
K, P 31Dom DziobanFr
K 98 Graham Nicholson Fr
LS 45Nick WalkerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Erik Koehler
    Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Spence Nowinsky
    Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • John Hauser
    Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks
  • James Patton
    Offensive line/Run game coordinator
  • Doug Shearer
    Special teams coordinator
  • Bill Brechin
    Safeties
  • Lamar Conrad
    Running backs
  • Pat Welsh
    Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
  • E. J. Whitlow
    Defensive line
  • Israel Wollfork
    Wide receivers

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 13, 2021

Game summaries

At No. 8 Cincinnati

1234Total
RedHawks0001414
No. 8 Bearcats211401449
Pregame lineOver/under
−22.549.0
StatisticsMIACIN
First downs1727
Total yards278542
Rushing yards169247
Passing yards109295
Turnovers03
Time of possession34:1525:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingA. J. Mayer9/28, 109 yards
RushingKeyon Mozee15 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingMac Hippenhammer3 receptions, 64 yards
CincinnatiPassing Desmond Ridder 20/25, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Jerome Ford 12 rushes, 121 yards, TD
Receiving Tyler Scott 1 reception, 81 yards, TD

At Minnesota

1234Total
RedHawks03101326
Golden Gophers71401031
StatisticsMIAMINN
First downs2019
Total yards341287
Rushing yards104175
Passing yards237112
Turnovers20
Time of possession27:2432:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassing Brett Gabbert 14/29, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBrett Gabbert6 rushes, 27 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
MinnesotaPassing Tanner Morgan 8/17, 112 yards, 2 TD
RushingTrey Potts34 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDylan Wright3 receptions, 73 yards, TD

LIU

1234Total
Sharks07007
RedHawks71414742
StatisticsLIUMIA
First downs1327
Total yards215523
Rushing yards37229
Passing yards178294
Turnovers01
Time of possession35:2024:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LIUPassingCamden Orth15/21, 178 yards, TD
RushingJonathan DeBique10 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingTosin Oyekanmi3 receptions, 67 yards
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert10/16, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDavid Afari5 rushes, 78 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson5 receptions, 86 yards, TD

At Army

1234Total
RedHawks030710
Black Knights7100623
StatisticsMIAARMY
First downs1316
Total yards232384
Rushing yards28384
Passing yards2040
Turnovers10
Time of possession20:2439:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert11/25, 193 yards, TD
RushingKeyon Mozee5 rushes, 11 yards
ReceivingKevin Davis2 receptions, 93 yards, TD
ArmyPassingChristian Anderson0/5, 0 yards
RushingChristian Anderson15 rushes, 236 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingNone

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas073717
RedHawks14001428
StatisticsCMUMIA
First downs2526
Total yards430514
Rushing yards52164
Passing yards378350
Turnovers01
Time of possession26:4533:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central MichiganPassing Daniel Richardson 22/41, 326 yards, 2 TD
RushingMyles Bailey8 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingDallas Dixon7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
MiamiPassingA. J. Mayer13/18, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKeyon Mozee13 rushes, 83 yards
ReceivingMac Hippenhammer8 receptions, 170 yards

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
RedHawks603312
Eagles0103013
StatisticsMIAEMU
First downs1916
Total yards385257
Rushing yards12631
Passing yards259206
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:5234:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingA. J. Mayer16/39, 259 yards
RushingTyre Shelton9 rushes, 41 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson7 receptions, 123 yards
Eastern MichiganPassing Ben Bryant 21/31, 206 yards, TD, INT
RushingDarius Boone Jr.9 rushes, 36 yards
Receiving Dylan Drummond 7 receptions, 93 yards

Akron

1234Total
Zips0701421
RedHawks14713034
StatisticsAKRMIA
First downs2122
Total yards356474
Rushing yards65245
Passing yards291229
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:0730:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingZach Gibson25/39, 291 yards, 3 TD
RushingBlake Hester10 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingKonata Mumpfield10 receptions, 109 yards
MiamiPassingA. J. Mayer19/27, 229 yards, 3 TD
RushingKeyon Mozee8 rushes, 73 yards, TD
ReceivingJack Sorenson5 receptions, 113 yards, TD

At Ball State

1234Total
RedHawks1060824
Cardinals737017
StatisticsMIABALL
First downs1820
Total yards360327
Rushing yards126100
Passing yards234227
Turnovers02
Time of possession34:3225:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert20/24, 207 yards, 2 TD
RushingTyre Shelton14 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson8 receptions, 138 yards
Ball StatePassing Drew Plitt 22/34, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Carson Steele 11 rushes, 49 yards
ReceivingJayshon Jackson8 receptions, 121 yards, TD

At Ohio

1234Total
RedHawks00132033
Bobcats7714735
StatisticsMIAOHIO
First downs2419
Total yards569413
Rushing yards77124
Passing yards492289
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:3832:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert32/55, 492 yards, 5 TD, INT
RushingBrett Gabbert7 rushes, 23 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson14 receptions, 283 yards, 2 TD
OhioPassing Kurtis Rourke 23/32, 289 yards, 3 TD
RushingDe'Montre Tuggle11 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingIsiah Cox6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Buffalo

1234Total
Bulls730818
RedHawks101414745
StatisticsBUFMIA
First downs2125
Total yards361536
Rushing yards119185
Passing yards242351
Turnovers41
Time of possession28:3231:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BuffaloPassing Kyle Vantrease 11/20, 151 yards, INT
Rushing Dylan McDuffie 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD
ReceivingQuian Williams9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert21/28, 351 yards, 4 TD
RushingKeyon Mozee15 rushes, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingJalen Walker7 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Bowling Green

1234Total
Falcons70007
RedHawks61414034
StatisticsBGSUMIA
First downs1211
Total yards258346
Rushing yards150119
Passing yards108227
Turnovers11
Time of possession30:4329:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling GreenPassingMatt McDonald13/28, 108 yards
RushingNick Mosley15 rushes, 94 yards
ReceivingTyrone Broden5 receptions, 53 yards
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert10/20, 227 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingTyre Shelton9 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJack Sorenson4 receptions, 111 yards, TD

At Kent State

1234OTTotal
RedHawks610718647
Golden Flashes7101410748
Pregame lineOver/under
EVEN67.0
StatisticsMIAKENT
First downs3132
Total yards549642
Rushing yards144303
Passing yards405339
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:5831:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert26/51, 405 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingKevin Davis10 rushes, 56 yards
ReceivingKenny Tracy5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Kent StatePassing Dustin Crum 24/33, 325 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingXavier Williams13 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keshunn Abram 7 receptions, 138 yards, TD

Vs. North Texas (Frisco Football Classic)

1234Total
Mean Green770014
RedHawks10107027
StatisticsUNTMIA
First downs1826
Total yards317431
Rushing yards89203
Passing yards228228
Turnovers20
Time of possession21:3938:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North TexasPassing Austin Aune 15/32, 228 yards, 2 INT
RushingAustin Aune9 rushes, 28 yards, TD
ReceivingRoderic Burns4 receptions, 87 yards
MiamiPassingBrett Gabbert22/31, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingKenny Tracy14 rushes, 92 yards, TD
ReceivingJack Sorenson7 receptions, 116 yards

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