Yale Bulldogs (NCAA Football 07)

[superjames1992]

Bulldogs Melt Down on Rainy New Year's Afternoon in Jacksonville, Lose to Kansas State, 27-16

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Kansas State (9-4) finished their season on the right note with a dominant 27-16 victory this rainy afternoon over No. 25 Yale (9-4) in the 2023 Toyota Gator Bowl.

The Wildcats led by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter before Yale cut the lead to 11 points at the final whistle. Yale only totaled 54 yards of offense in the first half, and finished the game with just 178 yards as the Bulldogs' offense continued to struggle with Chase Smith unable to suit up at quarterback.

Jon Jackson, who started today for Yale, passed for just 84 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, and his only touchdown pass came with just 35 seconds left in the game. Yale head coach Lee Williamson inserted third-string quarterback Tony Traina to start the second half in an effort to jumpstart the offense with a different look, but he completed just one of his three attempts and threw a boneheaded interception that set up the Wildcats up with a short field, leading to another touchdown.

Kansas State got much better quarterback play as redshirt junior Dennis Moore passed for 114 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 86 yards. Running back Tre Clark also added 96 yards and a touchdown running the football as the Wildcats totaled 188 rushing yards as a team.

Kansas State led just 6-3 at halftime, but went on a 21-3 run to start the second half, culminating with Curtis Harris' 36-yard interception return off a Jon Jackson pass that put the Wildcats up 27-6 with just 6:51 left in the game.

With the loss, Yale finishes the season with a 9-4 record and will likely finish outside the top 25 for the first time since the 2014-2015 season. Today's loss is also their first bowl loss in four seasons.

Kansas State 27, #25 Yale 16

KSU - 00 / 06 / 14 / 07
Yale - 03 / 00 / 03 / 10

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter:
(3:31) Yale: 43 yard field goal by Moore (3-0 Yale)

2nd Quarter:
(3:47) KSU: 27 yard field goal by Campbell (3-3)
(0:32) KSU: 30 yard field goal by Campbell (6-3 KSU)

3rd Quarter:
(3:24) KSU: 3 yard run by Clark (13-3 KSU)
(1:02) Yale: 41 yard field goal by Moore (13-6 KSU)
(0:04) KSU: 5 yard pass from Moore to Stewart (20-6 KSU)

4th Quarter:
(6:51) KSU: 36 yard interception return by Harris (27-6 KSU)
(3:38) Yale: 45 yard field goal by Moore (27-9 KSU)
(0:35) Yale: 6 yard pass from Jackson to Rhodes (27-16 KSU)

Team Statistics (KSU / Yale)
First Downs: 20 / 14
Total Offense: 336 / 178
Rushes-Yards: 46-188 / 31-88
Comp-Att-TD: 15-20-1 / 9-21-1
Passing Yards: 148 / 90
Sacked: 4 / 2
Turnovers: 2 / 4
Total Yards: 437 / 267
Penalties-Yards: 4-42 / 2-20
T.O.P.: 17:02 / 10:58

Individual Statistics
Kansas State Wildcats

QB Dennis Moore: 14/19, 114 Yds, 1 TD, 14 Car, 86 Yds
HB Tre Clark: 31 Car, 96 Yds, 1 TD, 1/1, 34 Yds
WR Gavin Swanson: 5 Rec, 74 Yds
WR Thomas Stewart: 5 Rec, 44 Yds, 1 TD

DE Andy Slaughter: 9 Tkl, 4 TFL, 1 Sck, 2 FF
LB Rodney Washington: 7 Tkl, 1 FF, 1 FR
FS Adam Bryant: 4 Tkl, 1 Int, 1 FR
CB Bill Moss: 4 Tkl, 1 Int
CB C.J. Alexander: 4 Tkl, 1 FF
CB Curtis Harris: 3 Tkl, 1 Int, 1 TD

K Eric Campbell: 2/2 FG, Long 30, 3/3 PAT
P Brandon Jefferson: 2 Punts, 63 Yds, 41.5 Avg, 0 Inside 20

Yale Bulldogs

QB Jon Jackson: 8/18, 84 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Int, 6 Car, 21 Yds
QB Tony Traina: 1/3, 6 Yds, 1 Int
HB Wesley Parks: 13 Car, 47 Yds, 2 Rec, 21 Yds
HB Chris Robinson: 5 Car, 15 Yds, 2 Rec, 11 Yds
WR Travis Pears: 2 Rec, 31 Yds,
WR Michael Rhodes: 1 Rec, 6 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Car, 15 Yds

SS Manuel Shultz: 10 Tkl, 1 FF
LB Jacob Williams: 7 Tkl, 3 TFL, 2 Sck
CB Stephen Coleman: 7 Tkl, 2 TFL
LB Anthony Hunter: 7 Tkl
DE Dennis Benson: 6 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1 Sck, 1 FF
DT Richard McPhee: 6 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1 FF
LB Ronnie Richardson: 6 Tkl, 1 FF
FS P.J. Minor: 6 Tkl
DE Joey Madsen: 2 Tkl, 2 TFL, 1 Sck, 1 FR
DT Neil Estes: 1 Tkl, 1 FR

K Kyle Moore: 3/3 FG, Long 45, 1/1 PAT
P David Bracken: 2 Punts, 87 Yds, 43.5 Avg, 0 Inside 20

[superjames1992]

2022-2023 Bowl Games Overview

Poinsettia Bowl - San Diego, CA
Navy (7-6) - 14
New Mexico (8-5) - 17

GMAC Bowl - Mobile, AL
UTEP (11-2) - 24
#22 Western Michigan (11-3) - 14

Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
#13 USC (11-2) - 48
Air Force (8-5) - 17

New Orleans Bowl - New Orleans, LA
Southern Mississippi (9-5) - 47
Northern Illinois (7-6) - 28

Fort Worth Bowl - Fort Worth, TX
#23 Troy (11-2) - 38
Tulane (7-6) - 13

Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu, HI
Florida International (7-6) - 28
San Jose State (10-3) - 34

Motor City Bowl - Detroit, M
Indiana (7-6) - 37
Ball State (8-5) - 0

Independent Bowl - Shreveport, LA
South Carolina (7-6) - 21
Missouri (9-4) - 28

Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, CA
Fresno State (11-2) - 35
North Texas (9-4) - 20

MPC Computers Bowl - Boise, ID
Arkansas State (7-6) - 14
Boise State (10-3) - 10

Holiday Bowl - San Diego, CA
Texas (9-4) - 10
#21 Oregon (11-2) - 32

Music City Bowl - Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt (7-6) - 21
#24 Florida State (10-3) - 38

Sun Bowl - El Paso, TX
Syracuse (8-5) - 28
Connecticut (8-5) - 33

Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, FL
Minnesota (6-7) - 6
Wake Forest (9-4) - 35

Mastercard Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, TX
Nebraska (8-5) - 38
Michigan (8-5) - 10

Meineke Car Care Bowl - Charlotte, NC
Kent State (7-6) - 28
Cincinnati (6-7) - 24

Autozone Liberty Bowl - Memphis, TN
Alabama (8-5) - 31
#15 Rice (13-1) - 24

Houston Bowl - Houston, TX
Texas A&M (7-6) - 29
Southern Methodist (8-5) - 47

Chick-Fil-A Bowl - Atlanta, GA
LSU (9-4) - 31
#14 Georgia Tech (11-2) - 38

Insight Bowl - Phoenix, AZ
#18 UCLA (10-3) - 41
Miami (6-7) - 14

Outback Bowl - Tampa, FL
#17 Auburn (11-2) - 27
#11 Penn State (10-3) - 14

AT&T Cotton Bowl - Dallas, TX
#10 Florida (10-3) - 7
#12 Oklahoma (12-2) - 13

Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL
Kansas State (9-4) - 27
#25 Yale (9-4) - 16

Capital One Bowl - Orlando, FL
#20 Tennessee (11-3) - 41
#4 Wisconsin (11-2) - 34

Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA
#7 Virginia Tech (13-1) - 24
#5 California (11-2) - 14

Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
#16 Maryland (11-3) - 7
#2 West Virginia (13-0) - 38

Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA
#19 Arkansas (12-2) - 17
#6 Oklahoma State (11-2) - 34

Fiesta Bowl - Tempe, AZ
#9 Colorado (14-0) - 42
#8 Utah (11-2) - 26

National Championship Game - Tempe, AZ
#3 Iowa (11-2) - 14
#1 Ohio State (13-0) - 38

Ohio State wins their second consecutive BCS National Consecutive, although amid some controversy as undefeated West Virginia and Colorado were left out of the title game in favor of an all-Big Ten matchup, and won their BCS bowls handily. Iowa jumped out to a 14-0 lead in this one in the first quarter, but the Buckeyes shut them out the rest of the way, outscoring them 38-0 from that point on. Ohio State outgained Iowa 477-214 and held the Hawkeyes to a mere 24 yards rushing.

[superjames1992]

2022-2023 End of Season Review

Final Top 25
1. Ohio State (61) (13-0) * Disputed champions - 36 AP first place votes
2. West Virginia (13-0) * 25 AP first place votes
3. Virginia Tech (13-1)
4. Colorado (14-0) * 4 AP first place votes
5. Oklahoma State (11-2)
6. Iowa (11-2)
7. California (11-2)
8. Wisconsin (11-2)
9. Oklahoma (12-2)
10. Utah (11-2)
11. USC (11-2)
12. Georgia Tech (11-2)
13. Auburn (11-2)
14. Florida (10-3)
15. Tennessee (11-3)
16. Penn State (10-3)
17. UCLA (10-3)
18. Rice (13-1)
19. Maryland (11-3)
20. Oregon (11-2)
21. Arkansas (12-2)
22. Troy (11-2)
23. Florida State (10-3)
24. Fresno State (11-2)
25. Western Michigan (11-3)

Others Receiving Votes: UTEP, San Jose State, Kansas State, Wake Forest, Missouri

Dropped Out: #25 Yale

Season Schedule
8/27 - Akron (5-8) - W 37-10
9/3 - at Michigan State (2-10) - W 40-10
9/10 - at Boston College (5-7) - W 38-3
9/17 - Texas Christian (4-8) - W 45-14
9/24 - Nebraska (8-5) - W 41-21
10/1 - #23 Florida State (10-3) - W 21-20
10/6 - at Duke (5-7) - W 51-34
10/15 - at Virginia (1-11) - W 23-21
10/22 - at #12 Georgia Tech (11-2) - L 28-42
10/29 - North Carolina (3-9) - W 56-10
11/5 - #3 Virginia Tech (13-1) - L 13-20
11/19 - NC State (4-8) - L 24-31
1/1 - Kansas State (9-4) - L 16-27 (Toyota Gator Bowl)

Final Record: 9-4 (5-3 ACC)

Career Recap

Season  Conference       Ovr    Conf   Conf Fin   Coaches   Bowl Game          Bowl Result
2006    1A Independent   1-11   N/A    N/A        NR        None               N/A
2007    1A Independent   4-8    N/A    N/A        NR        None               N/A
2008    1A Independent   2-10   N/A    N/A        NR        None               N/A
2009    1A Independent   6-6    N/A    N/A        NR        None               N/A
2010    1A Independent   5-7    N/A    N/A        NR        None               N/A
2011    1A Independent   10-3   N/A    N/A        ORV       Forth Worth Bowl   L 24-45 vs UTEP
2012    Big East         9-4    5-2    3rd        NR        Insight Bowl       L 14-31 vs Arizona State
2013    Big East         6-6    3-4    6th        NR        None               N/A
2014    Big East         8-5    5-2    3rd        NR        Insight Bowl       L 20-21 vs Oregon
2015    Big East         12-1   6-1    1st        12th      Orange Bowl        W 13-6 vs. #10 Virginia Tech
2016    Big East         12-1   6-1    2nd        9th       Fiesta Bowl        W 31-28 vs. #5 Oklahoma
2017    ACC (Coastal)    9-4    5-3    3rd (Div)  23rd      Music City Bowl    W 38-35 vs. Arkansas State
2018    ACC (Coastal)    10-3   6-2    2nd (Div)  20th      Chick-fil-A Bowl   L 21-31 vs. #22 Alabama
2019    ACC (Coastal)    13-1   7-1    1st        4th       Orange Bowl        W 42-24 vs. #6 West Virginia
2020    ACC (Coastal)    14-0   8-0    1st        1st       BCS Natl Champ     W 42-17 vs. #5 Michigan
2021    ACC (Coastal)    12-2   7-1    1st (Div)  15th      Chick-fil-A Bowl   W 42-7 vs. Arkansas
2022    ACC (Coastal)    9-4    5-3    3rd (Div)  NR        Toyota Gator Bowl  L 16-27 vs. Kansas State
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17 years                 142-76 64-18

Seasons Coached: 17
Winning Seasons: 11
Longest Win Streak: 34
Record vs. Top 25: 26-16
Record vs. Rival(s): 12-0
Bowl Record: 6-5
Conference Titles: 3
National Titles: 1
Overall Record: 142-76
Big East Conference Record: 26-8
ACC Conference Record: 38-10

Yale Bulldogs Individual Statistics

Passing
QB Chase Smith: 182/289, 2380 Yds, 21 TD, 12 Int, 62% Comp, 147.8 Rat, 17 Sck
QB Jon Jackson: 38/81, 533 Yds, 3 TD, 5 Int, 46% Comp, 102.1 Rat, 3 Sck
QB Tony Traina: 1/4, 6 Yds, 0 TD, 1 Int, 25% Comp, 0.0 Rat, 1 Sck

Rushing
HB Wesley Parks: 186 Car, 1140 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 13 TD
HB Chris Robinson: 62 Car, 436 Yds, 7.0 Avg, 5 TD
QB Jon Jackson: 41 Car, 191 Yds, 4.6 Avg, 1 TD
WR Travis Pears: 22 Car, 109 Yds, 4.9 Avg
WR Michael Rhodes: 12 Car, 56 Yds, 4.6 Avg
HB Matt Charles: 11 Car, 48 Yds, 4.3 Avg
WR Jesse Ford: 1 Car, 14 Yds, 14.0 Avg
QB Tony Traina: 7 Car, 12 Yds, 1.7 Avg
FB Courtney Curtis: 2 Car, 5 Yds, 2.5 Avg
FB Ryan McCarthy: 6 Car, -4 Yds, -0.6 Avg, 1 TD
QB Chase Smith: 46 Car, -55 Yds, -1.1 Avg

Receiving
WR John Stewart: 42 Rec, 813 Yds, 19.3 Avg, 8 TD
WR Cedrick Fox: 40 Rec, 715 Yds, 17.8 Avg, 7 TD
HB Wesley Parks: 44 Rec, 438 Yds, 9.9 Avg, 4 TD
WR Travis Pears: 28 Rec, 404 Yds, 14.4 Avg, 1 TD
WR Michael Rhodes: 23 Rec, 231 Yds, 10.0 Avg, 2 TD
TE Brandon Moses: 23 Rec, 196 Yds, 8.5 Avg, 1 TD
HB Chris Robinson: 13 Rec, 64 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 1 TD
TE Freddy Holley: 4 Rec, 32 Yds, 8.0 Avg
WR Jesse Ford: 2 Rec, 18 Yds, 9.0 Avg
FB Ryan McCarthy: 2 Rec, 8 Yds, 4.0 Avg

Blocking
C Jason Andrews: 12 Pan, 2 Sck
RT Brian Anderson: 9 Pan, 4 Sck
RT James Fowler: 9 Pan, 2 Sck
RG Jonathan Horne: 8 Pan, 1 Sck
TE Freddy Holley: 4 Pan
LT Jesse Riley: 4 Pan
TE Brandon Moses: 3 Pan
WR John Stewart: 2 Pan
HB Wesley Parks: 1 Pan
LG Roderick Sampson: 1 Pan, 2 Sck

Defensive
LB Ronnie Richardson: 94 Tkl, 6 TFL, 1 Sck, 3 Int, 11 Def, 14 FF, 4 FR
LB Jacob Williams: 93 Tkl, 13 TFL, 5 Sck, 5 Int, 12 Def, 8 FF, 3 FR, 2 TD
MLB Anthony Hunter: 65 Tkl, 7 TFL, 1 Sck, 5 Def, 1 FF
SS Manuel Shultz: 62 Tkl, 3 TFL, 5 Def, 1 FF, 2 FR
CB Stephen Coleman: 55 Tkl, 5 TFL, 2 Int, 16 Def, 1 FF, 1 FR
CB Bonny Luke: 40 Tkl, 1 Int, 7 Def, 1 FF
CB Andrew Henderson: 39 Tkl, 4 TFL, 1 Int, 9 Def, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD
FS P.J. Minor: 36 Tkl, 1 TFL, 1 Int, 3 Def
DE Dennis Benson: 34 Tkl, 8 TFL, 3 Sck, 2 FF
DT Richard McPhee: 33 Tkl, 9 TFL, 2 Sck, 2 FF, 1 FR
DE Joey Madsen: 30 Tkl, 15 TFL, 7 Sck, 2 Def, 2 FF, 1 FR
DT Neil Estes: 29 Tkl, 11 TFL, 3 Sck, 1 FF, 3 FR
CB Phil Koger: 18 Tkl, 1 TFL, 1 Int, 1 FR, 1 TD
SS Tony Clement: 13 Tkl, 1 TFL
FS Maurice Clement: 11 Tkl, 1 Int, 1 Def, 1 FR
LB Jared Robinson: 10 Tkl, 1 Int

Kicking
K Kyle Moore: 20/20 FG, 100%, Long 51, 53/53 PAT

Punting
P David Bracken: 46 Punts, 1893 Yds, 41.1 Avg, 37.3 Net Avg, 19 Inside 20

Kick Returns
CB Stephen Coleman: 13 KR, 351 Yds, 27.0 Avg, 1 TD
HB Wesley Parks: 23 KR, 486 Yds, 21.1 Avg

Punt Returns
HB Wesley Parks: 37 PR, 486 Yds, 13.1 Avg, 4 TD

Team Stats (NCAA Ranking)
Offense
Total YPG: 476.4 (61)
Offensive YPG: 370.8 (49)
Passing YPG: 221.3 (54)
Rushing YPG: 149.5 (41)
PPG: 33.3 (28)
Passing TD: 24 (T61)
Rushing TD: 20 (T36)

Defense
Total YPG: 348.3 (49)
Passing YPG: 231.5 (T74)
Rushing YPG: 116.8 (42)
PPG: 20.2 (T28)
Sacks: 25 (T71)
Interceptions: 16 (T63)
Fumbles Recovered: 18 (1)

Efficiency
3rd Downs: 58/151 (38%) (T76)
4th Downs: 9/16 (56%) (T61)

Red Zone Offense
Attempts: 49 (T50)
Touchdowns: 26 (T58)
Field Goals: 13 (T5)
Offensive %: 79% (T25)

Red Zone Defense
Attempts: 40 (T40)
Touchdowns: 21 (T32)
Field Goals: 10 (T95)
Defensive %: 77% (T75)

Turnovers
Interceptions Thrown: 18 (T67)
Fumbles Lost: 11 (T106)
Giveaways: 29 (T94)
Interceptions: 16 (T63)
Fumbles Recovered: 18 (1)
Takeaways: 34 (T16)
Turnover Margin: +5 (T36)
Avg Turnover Diff: +0.3 (T36)

[slicknick3822]

West Virginia and Colorado definitely got the short end of the stick. Tough end to the season going 1-4 in the final 5 games. One thing I enjoy is that you're not just winning the title every season. It makes the dynasty more fun to read and follow!

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by slicknick3822

West Virginia and Colorado definitely got the short end of the stick. Tough end to the season going 1-4 in the final 5 games. One thing I enjoy is that you're not just winning the title every season. It makes the dynasty more fun to read and follow!

Yeah, they got really screwed. I was especially surprised at Colorado. They seemed to have a decent SoS, but in this game the rankings don't adjust as much as they probably should over the course of the season, so if you start really far behind, it's hard to catch up. It still sucks, though!

I made some changes to try to make things a bit more difficult since, like you said, I don't really want to win titles every year. That gets old and just isn't that fun to play after a while. The changes I made seem to be having their intended effect; I might've even made things a bit too difficult!

[superjames1992]

2023 Offseason Recap

Players Leaving
Jacob Williams - LOLB - 99 OVR RSr
Jason Andrews - C - 99 OVR RSr
Ronnie Richardson - MLB - 97 OVR RSr
P.J. Minor - FS - 96 OVR Sr
Brian Anderson - RT - 95 OVR RSr
Stephen Coleman - CB - 94 OVR Sr
Ryan McCarthy - FB - 92 OVR RSr
Jared Robinson - MLB - 91 OVR RSr
Jesse Riley - LT - 91 OVR RSr
Andrew Henderson - CB - 91 OVR Sr
Cedric Fields - DT - 78 OVR Sr
Keenan Wimbush - LE - 78 OVR RSr

Incoming Transfers
None

Signed Players
***** - 0
**** - 3
*** - 8
** - 3
* - 0
Total - 14

Commits (Position Ranking)
James Johnson - MLB - Mimosa Park, LA - **** (20)

Bill Glover - G - New Brunswick, NJ - **** (15)

Zach Ivey - T - Southwood Acres, CT - **** (14)

Cornelius Stephens - New London, CT - *** (14)

Ryan Horton - T - Schenectady, NY - *** (39)

Steve Jones - MLB - Bridgeport, CT - *** (66)

Justin Morales - MLB - Jefferson, PA - *** (50)

Cedric Bridge - OLB - Westminster, MD - *** (33)

Marcus Johnson - FB - Conover, NC - *** (10)

Adam Parrish - T - Ithica, NY - *** (54)

Tyrell Reid - T - Clifton, NJ - *** (40)

Jesse Williams - DT - Bowie, MD - ** (71)

Brooks Odom - DT - Willimantic, CT - ** (55)

John Cooke - HB - Norwalk, CT - ** (117)

The second season of not doing in-season recruiting was kind of rough. I brought in 14 signees, two better than last season's 12, but the class was weak at the top, with no five star signees and just three three star signees. I think "only" winning nine games last year really hurt us on the recruiting trail. The class is ranked 30th in the nation.

Top 25 Classes
1. Arkansas
2. California
3. Oklahoma State
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia Tech
6. Auburn
7. Colorado
8. USC
9. Virginia Tech
10. Wisconsin
11. Texas A&M
12. UCLA
13. Maryland
14. Texas
15. Wake Forest
16. Michigan
17. Florida State
18. West Virginia
19. Iowa
20. Oregon
21. Fresno State
22. Florida
23. Alabama
24. Missouri
25. LSU
30. Yale

ACC Class Rankings (National Ranking)
1. Georgia Tech (5)
2. Virginia Tech (9)
3. Maryland (13)
4. Wake Forest (15)
5. Florida State (17)
6. Yale (30)
7. Boston College (46)
8. Virginia (57)
9. North Carolina (71)
10. NC State (101)
11. Duke (103)
12. Clemson (109)

Position Changes
None.

Cuts
Eric Smith - RG - 80 OVR RJr
John Cooke - HB - 68 OVR Fr

[superjames1992]

2023 Preseason Outlook

Top 25
1. Ohio State (40)
2. Virginia Tech (21)
3. Oklahoma
4. California
5. West Virginia
6. Oklahoma
7. Georgia Tech
8. Colorado
9. USC
10. Wisconsin
11. Auburn
12. Iowa
13. Tennessee
14. UCLA
15. Utah
16. Penn State
17. Arkansas
18. Florida
19. Oregon
20. Maryland
21. Yale
22. Florida State
23. LSU
24. Western Michigan
25. Rice

Others Receiving Votes: Missouri, Michigan, Fresno State, Alabama, Wake Forest, Troy, Texas

Dropped Out: #22 Troy, #24 Fresno State

Heisman Watch
1. Steven Johnson - QB - Wisconsin
2. Justin Hogan - QB - San Jose State
3. Robert Carroll - QB - Utah
4. Wesley Parks - HB - Yale
5. Zach Reid - QB - Ohio State

ACC Outlook (Preseason National Ranking)
Atlantic Division
1. Maryland (20)
2. Florida State (22)
3. Wake Forest (30)
4. NC State (66)
5. Boston College (81)
6. Clemson (106)

Coastal Division
1. Virginia Tech (2)
2. Georgia Tech (7)
3. Yale (21)
4. Duke (46)
5. North Carolina (84)
6. Virginia (97)

Season Schedule
9/2 - Connecticut
9/16 - VIRGINIA
9/23 - Wyoming
9/30 - at NC STATE
10/7 - DUKE
10/14 - at #22 FLORIDA STATE
10/21 - #7 GEORGIA TECH
10/28 - at NORTH CAROLINA
11/4 - at #2 VIRGINIA TECH
11/11 - at Notre Dame
11/18 - WAKE FOREST
11/25 - Kansas State

* NOTE: ALL CAPS denotes ACC Conference game.

[superjames1992]

2023 Yale Bulldogs Roster



(Number / Name / Rating / Height / Weight / Class)

(Redshirted players are shaded red)

OFFENSE

QB
12 Jon Jackson (94) 6'0, 244, RSo
14 Chase Smith (90) 6'4, 207, So
11 Tony Traina (87) 6'1, 211, RSo
18 Justin Golvin (82) 6'4, 217, RFr

HB
21 Wesley Parks (97) 6'2, 197, Sr (IP)
26 Chris Robinson (94) 6'1, 207, RJr
25 Matt Charles (89) 5'11, 168, RSr
20 Alfred Hicks (82) 6'0, 197, RFr

FB
47 Courtney Curtis (89) 6'0, 245, RSr
32 Marcus Johnson (74) 6'2, 223, Fr

WR
83 John Stewart (91) 5'11, 174, RSr
81 Cedrick Fox (88) 6'0, 177, RJr
84 Travis Pears (84) 5'10, 167, RSo
2 Michael Rhodes (84) 5'10, 164, So
87 Jesse Ford (82) 6'3, 217, RSo
86 Michael Johnson (80) 6'4, 212, RFr
80 Brian Maxwell (78) 6'0, 165, RFr

TE
45 Freddy Holley (95) 6'7, 263, RJr
85 Brandon Moses (91) 6'1, 252, Sr
82 Cornelius Stephens (76) 6'5, 215, Fr

T
67 James Fowler (99) 6'4, 353, RSr
74 Chris Clement (95) 6'8, 328, RJr
78 Tony Weber (91) 6'3, 342, RJr
76 Andy Ferguson (88) 6'5, 320, RJr
77 Brandon Rankin (82) 6'5, 305, RFr
66 Zach Ivey (76) 6'5, 317, Fr
79 Ryan Horton (76) 6'4, 300, Fr
71 Patrick Medlock (74) 6'3, 304, RFr
73 Adam Parrish (72) 6'2, 295, Fr

G
59 Roderick Sampson (96) 6'5, 297, RSr
62 Jonathan Horne (96) 5'11, 320, RJr
52 Chris Wood (88) 6'3, 327, RJr
60 Kenneth Hunter (86) 6'0, 278, RSo
72 Lawrence Williams (84) 6'3, 333, RFr
63 Tyrell Reid (80) 6'4, 269, Fr
50 Bill Glover (74) 6'5, 304, Fr

C
61 Nicholas Newton (93) 6'5, 288, RSo
68 David Smith (93) 6'3, 292, RSo
75 Pierre Harper (84) 6'5, 294, RSo

DEFENSE

DE
90 Dennis Benson (95) 6'5, 244, RSr
91 Buck Lewis (90) 6'0, 282, RSr
96 Joey Madsen (89) 6'6, 253, Jr
99 Anthony Cabral (86) 6'5, 251, Jr
41 Tyrone Phillips (80) 6'4, 241, RSo

DT
55 Neil Estes (94) 6'1, 322, RSr
95 Richard McPhee (91) 6'3, 328, RSr
1 James Casey (84) 6'0, 312, Jr
94 Robert Taylor (82) 6'4, 311, RSo
97 Jesse Williams (68) 6'3, 315, Fr
98 Brooks Odom (68) 6'2, 287, Fr

OLB
51 Sean Johnson (80) 6'7, 235, RSo
37 Cedric Bridge (78) 6'3, 218, Fr
40 Chris Branch (59) 6'4, 213, RFr
56 Jacob Campbell (52) 6'4, 207, RFr

MLB
48 Anthony Hunter (96) 5'9, 253, RSr (IP)
38 Jake Thompson (90) 5'11, 249, RJr
46 Joe McKenzie (84) 6'3, 235, RJr
33 James Johnson (76) 5'11, 248, Fr
54 Steve Jones (72) 5'11, 214, Fr
57 Justin Morales (70) 6'1, 240, Fr

CB
4 Bobby Luke (96) 6'0, 193, RSr
23 Phil Koger (85) 6'1, 189, RJr
10 Keith Harrison (72) 6'1, 169, RFr
36 Keith Hodge (68) 6'4, 185, RFr

FS
27 Maurice Carter (82) 6'2, 199, RSo

SS
5 Manuel Shultz (98) 6'2, 201, Sr (IP)
24 Tony Clement (93) 6'3, 181, Sr

SPECIALISTS

K
42 Kyle Moore (91) 5'11, 168, Sr
43 Stan Bryant (84) 6'0, 172, RSo

P
49 David Bracken (88) 6'0, 219, Jr