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2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 2015 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Brock, the Fightin' Blue Hens compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a four-way tie for seventh in the CAA. The team played home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

Schedule

Coaching staff

Preseason

Recruiting class

Delaware announced signing a class of 22 incoming freshmen on February 4, 2015.

Game summaries

Jacksonville

  • Passing leaders: Kade Bell (JU): 25–43, 269 yd., 1 TD, 1 INT; Blake Rankin (UD): 6–10, 60 yd.
  • Rushing leaders: Wes Hills (UD): 16 car., 88 yd.; Kade Bell (JU): 8 car., 28 yd.
  • Receiving leaders: Andy Jones (JU): 9 rec., 118 yd., 1 TD; Diante Cherry (UD): 5 rec., 68 yd.

Lafayette

  • Passing leaders: Blake Searfoss (LC): 13–24, 171 yds., 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 4–15, 58 yds.
  • Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 14 car., 93 yds.; DeSean Brown (LC): 17 car. 84 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Matt Mrazek (LC): 3 rec., 68 yds.; Ryley Angeline (UD): 1 rec., 41 yds.

Villanova

  • Villanova ended their 2014 season with an NCAA Quarterfinal loss to Sam Houston State.
  • Passing leaders: John Robertson (VU): 14–24, 208 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 13–28, 94 yds., 1 INT
  • Rushing Leaders: Jalen Randolph (UD): 14 car., 84 yds., 1 TD; Gary Underwood (VU): 9 car. 34 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Kevin Gulyas (VU): 8 rec., 152 yds., 1 TD; Diante Cherry (UD): 8 rec., 78 yds.

North Carolina

  • North Carolina ended their 2014 season with a loss in the Quick Lane Bowl to Rutgers.
  • This was the first Delaware football game in the state of North Carolina.
  • Passing leaders: Mitch Trubisky (UNC): 17–20, 312 yds., 4 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 4–10, 24 yds., 1 INT
  • Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 22 car., 163 yds., 2 TD; Elijah Hood (UNC): 14 car. 61 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Mack Hollins (UNC): 3 rec., 100 yds., 2 TD; Tre Brown (UD): 1 rec., 9 yds.
  • Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

William & Mary

  • Passing leaders: Steve Cluley (W&M): 8–20, 168 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 6–17, 71 yds., 1 TD
  • Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 28 car., 174 yds.; Kendall Anderson (W&M): 23 car. 101 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: DeVonte Dedmond (W&M): 1 rec., 57 yds., 1 TD; Jamie Jarmon (UD): 7 rec., 56 yds.
  • Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

Rhode Island

  • Passing leaders: Paul Mroz (URI): 9–22, 90 yds.; Joe Walker (UD): 9–22, 71 yds., 3 INT
  • Rushing Leaders: Harold Cooper (URI): 28 car., 123 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 13 car. 76 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Khayri Denny (URI): 3 rec., 34 yds.; Que'Shawn Jenkins (UD): 1 rec., 28 yds.

New Hampshire

  • New Hampshire ended their 2014 season with a CAA championship and an NCAA Semifinal loss to Illinois State.
  • Passing leaders: Sean Goldrich (UNH): 18–33, 129 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 7–11, 71 yds.
  • Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 16 car., 140 yds., 1 TD; Dalton Crossan (UNH): 10 car., 24 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 2 rec., 41 yds.; Kyon Taylor (UNH): 3 rec., 35 yds.
  • Thomas Jefferson was named CAA Rookie of the Week

Towson

  • Passing leaders: Connor Frazier (TU): 25–34, 284 yds., 2 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 3–9, 14 yds., 1 INT
  • Rushing Leaders: Marquel Dickerson (TU): 20 car., 120 yds.; Kareem Williams (UD): 13 car., 46 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Christian Summers (TU): 8 rec., 133 yds.; Diante Cherry (UD): 2 rec., 9 yds.

Albany

  • Passing leaders: Joe Walker (UD): 7–10, 52 yds.; DJ Crook (UA): 4–11, 27 yds., 1 TD
  • Rushing Leaders: Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks (UA): 28 car., 135 yds.; Thomas Jefferson (UD): 10 car., 57 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Diante Cherry (UD): 4 rec., 44 yds.; Zee Robinson (UA): 1 rec., 13 yds.

James Madison

  • James Madison ended their 2014 season with an NCAA First Round loss to Liberty.
  • Passing leaders: Brian Schor (JMU): 18–32, 193 yds., 1 TD; Joe Walker (UD): 3–11, 22 yds.
  • Rushing Leaders: Thomas Jefferson (UD): 28 car., 120 yds.; Cardon Johnson (JMU): 14 car., 98 yds., 1 TD
  • Receiving Leaders: Rashard Davis (JMU): 5 rec., 73 yds.; Dionte Cherry (UD): 3 rec., 22 yds.

Elon

  • Passing leaders: Connor Christiansen (ELON): 20–34, 243 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT; Joe Walker (UD): 9–17, 77 yds.
  • Rushing Leaders: Kareem Williams (UD): 18 car., 101 yds., 1 TD; Malcolm Summers (ELON): 12 car., 34 yds.
  • Receiving Leaders: Tereak McCray (ELON): 4 rec., 42 yds., 1 TD; Dionte Cherry (UD): 4 rec., 40 yds.

Season statistics

As of November 7, 2015:

  • Passing leader: Joe Walker: 58–130, 506 yds., 1 TD, 6 INT (AVG: 6.4–14.4, 56.2 yds., 0.1 TD, 0.7 INT, 3.9 YPA)
  • Rushing Leader: Thomas Jefferson: 133 car., 715 yds., 6 TD (AVG: 14.8 car., 79.4 yds., 0.7 TD, 5.4 YPC)
  • Receiving Leader: Diante Cherry: 23 rec., 232 yds. (AVG: 3.2 rec., 33.1 yds., 10.1 YPR)

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