2023 Rhode Island Rams football team

2023 Rhode Island Rams football
Conference	CAA Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach	Jim Fleming (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Patrick Murphy (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Lorenti (1st season)
Home stadium	Meade Stadium

2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Albany +^		7	–	1					11	–	4
No. 6 Villanova +^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 15 Richmond +^		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 10 Delaware ^		6	–	2					9	–	4
Elon		6	–	2					6	–	5
New Hampshire		4	–	4					6	–	5
Rhode Island		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					6	–	5
Campbell		4	–	4					5	–	6
Towson		4	–	4					5	–	6
Hampton		3	–	5					5	–	6
Monmouth		3	–	5					4	–	7
Maine		1	–	7					2	–	9
North Carolina A&T		0	–	8					1	–	10
Stony Brook		0	–	8					0	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams were led by tenth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of the Thirteen Colonies.

Offseason

Team departures

2023 Rhode Island offseason departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height, Weight	Year	Hometown
Paul Woods	#2	WR	6'1, 180	Senior	Buffalo, NY
Kennique Bonner-Steward	#7	QB	6'4, 230	Sophomore	Fayetteville, NC
Oneil Robinson	#9	DB	6'2, 203	Senior	Hartford, CT
Marques DeShields	#10	RB	5'9, 200	Senior	Clementon, NJ
Ed Lee	#13	WR	5'10, 185	Senior	Washington, D.C.
Jordan Colbert	#16	DB	6'3, 215	Graduate	Clinton, MD
Jordan Jones	#23	DB	6'0, 180	Senior	Brooklyn, NY
Henry Yianakopolos	#29	DB/LB	6'1, 225	Senior	Hopkinton, NH
Davey Schaum-Bartocci	#37	P	6'1, 187	Senior	Penfield, NY
Malik Gavek	#40	DB	5'10, 195	Senior	Cranston, RI
Matt Thomas	#55	DL	6'3, 271	Junior	Brooklyn, NY
Danilson DaVeiga	#56	LB	6'2, 230	Senior	Central Falls, RI
Jake Fire	#58	LB	5'11, 230	Senior	Stow, MA
Daniel Ayriyan	#61	OL	6'2, 290	Senior	Smithfield, RI
Ajani Cornelius	#65	OL	6'5, 310	Sophomore	Harlem, NY
DeJuan Ellis	#80	WR	6'0, 177	senior	Accokeek, Maryland
Caleb Warren	#82	TE	6'3, 245	Senior	Brandon, FL
J. T. Gibbons	#83	WR	6'0, 225	Senior	Wakefield, RI
Pedro Schmidt	#86	WR	6'0, 195	Graduate	North Huntingdon, PA
Jalen Brown	#97	DL	6'0, 266	Graduate	Clinton, MD
Jasyn Andrews	#98	DL	6'3, 298	Senior	Stamford, CT

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Seven Rhode Island Rams players via NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2022 season.

Rhode Island Outgoing Transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/Weight	Year	Hometown	College transferred to	Sources
Matt Thomas	#55	LB	6'3, 271	Junior	Brooklyn, NY	Colorado State
Ajani Cornelius	#65	OL	6'5, 310	Sophomore	Harlem, NY	Oregon
James Makszin	#17	DL	6'4, 285	Senior	Norwalk, CT	Ball State
Sean Stackpole	#86	TE	6'4, 255	Sophomore	Chelmsford, MA	Stonehill
Dylan Brown	#97	DL	6'2, 335	Senior	Tampa, FL	Florida State
Michael Strachan	#57	LB	6'2, 230	Sophomore	Attleboro, MA	Stonehill
Kennique Bonner-Steward	#7	QB	6'4, 230	Sophomore	Fayetteville, NC	Fayetteville State

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Rhode Island added eighteen players via transfer portal.

Rhode Island Incoming Transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school	Sources
Ja'Den McKenzie	#13	RB	6'3, 230	Junior	Morton, PA	West Chester
Deon Silas	#22	RB	5'8, 175	Sophomore	Lutz, FL	Iowa State
Brock Bethea	#71	OL	6'4, 288	Sophomore	Pinson, AL	Chattanooga
Kevin Pyne	#75	OL	6'7, 275	Sophomore	Millis, MA	Boston College
Desmond Mamudi	#95	DL	6'3, 290	Freshman	Tampa, FL	Virginia Tech
Jackson Ostrowsky	#11	QB	6'0, 205	Junior	Mount Pleasant, MI	Southern Connecticut State
Devin Hightower	#37	LB	5'11, 225	Junior	Twinsburg, OH	Cincinnati
Jemeson Charlestin	#95	DL	6'1, 267	Graduate	Stamford, CT	Western Connecticut
Jalen Brown	#9	DL	6'0, 285	Senior	Clinton, MD	Saint Francis
Romello Edwards	#7	DB	6'0, 187	Graduate	Philadelphia, PA	Tennessee
Braden Price	#4	S	6'0, 200	Junior	Wheeling, WV	Illinois State
Quentin Hunter-Colvin	#5	FS	6'2, 185	Sophomore	Apex, NC	Monroe
Brent Jackson	#31	S	6'2, 205	Graduate	Denton, TX	Bucknell
Kareem Wilson	#93	DL	6'4, 255	Sophomore	Miami, FL	Florida Atlantic
Gavin Sharkey	#87	WR	5'10, 180	Graduate	Allendale, NJ	Harvard
Rian Black	#89	WR	6'0, 210	Sophomore	Rockledge, FL	Coastal Carolina
Omari Walker	#81	WR	5'9, 172	Sophomore	McKinney, TX	Arkansas State
Donato Crisanti	#95	LS	6'5, 243	Junior	North Haven, CT	Rutgers

Recruiting class

Main article: 2023 college football recruiting class

Rhode Island signed seventeen players in the class of 2023.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Pharrell Adams DL	Jersey City, NJ	Henry Snyder High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Nov 19, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dontay Bishop OL	New Britain, CT	New Britain High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Dec 22, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Patrick Converse Jr. DL	Cumberland, RI	Cumberland High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Harrison Crim OL	West Springfield, VA	West Springfield High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Dec 20, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Emmanuel Dankwa LB	Wayne, NJ	Wayne Hills High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 13, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Mitchell Garner DB	Laurel, MD	St. Vincent Pallotti High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ethan McCann-Carter DB	Providence, RI	St. Raphael Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 14, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Carson Harwood RB	West Roxbury, MA	Catholic Memorial School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 5, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Case Mankins DL	Attleboro, MA	Bishop Feehan High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 19, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Moses Meus LB	Pawtucket, RI	St. Raphael Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 7, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Curlie Spencer DB	Melbourne, FL	Eau Gallie High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Conner Kenyon QB	Austin, TX	Bowie High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Freddie Camp DB	New Hartford, CT	Northwestern Regional High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
DJ Cureton DB	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Alvarez Baker WR	Melbourne, FL	Eau Gallie High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Devin Walter P	Concord, NC	Cox Mill High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Eddie Combs III WR	Orlando, FL	Rockledge High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 208
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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	at Georgia State*	No. 21	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN+	L 35–42	15,546
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Stony Brook	No. 22	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	W 35–14	N/A
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at Maine	No. 21	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	FloSports	W 34–17	4,813
September 23	2:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Villanova	No. 17	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	FloSports	L 9–35	5,913
September 30	1:00 p.m.	Bryant*	No. 24	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	W 49–26	5,676
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Brown*		Brown Stadium Providence, RI (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 34–30	4,124
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Richmond		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	L 17–24	5,363
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Albany		Bob Ford Field Albany, NY	FloSports	L 10–35	5,196
October 28	1:00 p.m.	New Hampshire		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	W 34–28 OT	5,162
November 11	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina A&T		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	FloSports	W 31–24	4,022
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Towson		Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	FloSports	L 30–31	3,840
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Georgia State

See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game One – No. 21 Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs (FBS) Georgia State Panthers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Rhode Island	0	14	14	7	35
(FBS) Georgia State	14	7	14	7	42

at Center Parc Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 15,546
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (13:36) GSU – Robert Lewis 39-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:24; Georgia State 0–7) (4:15) GSU – Marcus Carroll 9-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:43; Georgia State 0–14) Second quarter (14:10) URI – John Erby 20-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Georgia State 7–14) (11:31) GSU – Tailique Williams 42-yard pass from Darren Grainger, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:39; Georgia State 7–21) (1:40) URI – Gabe Sloat 15-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:37; Georgia State 14–21) Third quarter (14:12) URI – Darius Savedge 63-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 21–21) (8:02) URI – Marquis Buchanan 28-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27; Rhode Island 28–21) (6:21) GSU – Marcus Carroll 23-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:41; Tied 28–28) (1:30) GSU – Gavin Pringle 21-yard interception, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: Georgia State 28–35) Fourth quarter (8:16) GSU – Marcus Carroll 12-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:31; Georgia State 28–42) (6:27) URI – Kasim Hill 5-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:49; Georgia State 35–42)

Statistics	URI	GSU
First downs	22	20
Plays–yards	520	424
Rushes–yards	112	231
Passing yards	408	193
Passing: comp–att–int	24–40–2	16–20–0
Time of possession	36:19	23:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing	Kasim Hill	24/40, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Deon Silas	10 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Marquis Buchanan	2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	16/20, 193 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	23 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Robert Lewis	7 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Stony Brook

See also: 2023 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Game Two – No. 22 Rhode Island Rams (0–1) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stony Brook	7	0	0	7	14
No. 22 Rhode Island	7	21	0	7	35

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Friday, September 8, 2023
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Referee: Joe DeAngulo
• TV: FloSports
• Box score, recap

Game information

First quarter (6:24) URI – Darius Savedge 13-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:48; Rhode Island 7–0) (1:21) STBK – Johnny Martin III 5-run, Spencer Biscoe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:55; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (13:12) URI – Jaden Griffin 4-run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 4:55; Rhode Island 14–7) (10:02) URI – Marquis Buchanan 70-yard pass from Kasim Hill, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:24; Rhode Island 21–7) (1:01) URI – Jordan Colbert 49-yard fumble recovery, Ty Groff kick (Rhode Island 28–7) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (8:21) URI – Ja'Den McKenzie 18-yard run, Ty Groff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:52; Rhode Island 35–7) (3:02) STBK – Jayden Cook 16-yard pass from Casey Case, Spencer Biscoe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19; Rhode Island 35–14)

Statistics	STBK	URI
First downs	16	19
Plays–yards	61–248	61–414
Rushes–yards	109	115
Passing yards	139	299
Passing: comp–att–int	17–30–1	17–26–0
Time of possession	30:37	29:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stony Brook	Passing	Casey Case	17/30, 139 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Johnny Martin III	15 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Anthony Johnson	5 receptions, 54 yards
Rhode Island	Passing	Kasim Hill	17/25, 299 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jaden Griffin	10 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kahtero Summers	3 receptions, 103 yards

Maine

See also: 2023 Maine Black Bears football team

Game Three – No. 21 Rhode Island Rams (1–1) vs Maine Black Bears (0–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Maine	7	10	0	0	17
No. 21 Rhode Island	3	21	3	7	34

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 4,813
• Referee: Todd Boyd
• Recap, box score

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ME	URI
First downs	17	25
Plays–yards	56–271	74–440
Rushes–yards	84	206
Passing yards	187	234
Passing: comp–att–int	21–31–1	18–32–1
Time of possession	27:46	32:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maine	Passing	Derek Robertson	21/31, 187 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tristen Kenan	18 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Joe Gillette	6 receptions, 42 yards
Rhode Island	Passing	Kasim Hill	18/32, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Den McKenzie	17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kahtero Summers	6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs

At No. 25 Villanova

See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team

Game Four – No. 17 Rhode Island Rams (2–1) vs No. 25 Villanova Wildcats (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Rhode Island	0	3	0	6	9
No. 25 Villanova	14	7	7	7	35

at Villanova Stadium • Villanova, Pennsylvania

• Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	URI	VIL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Villanova	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Bryant

See also: 2023 Bryant Bulldogs football team

Game Five – No. 24 Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Bryant Bulldogs (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bryant	13	0	0	13	26
No. 24 Rhode Island	7	21	7	14	49

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
• Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BRY	URI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bryant	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Brown

See also: 2023 Brown Bears football team

Game Six – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Brown Bears (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rhode Island			0
Brown			0

at Brown Stadium • Providence, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	URI	BRO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Brown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Richmond

See also: 2023 Richmond Spiders football team

Game Seven– Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Richmond Spiders (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Richmond			0
Rhode Island			0

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, October 17, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RIC	URI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Albany

See also: 2023 Albany Great Danes football team

Game Eight – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Albany Great Danes (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rhode Island			0
Albany			0

at Bob Ford Field • Albany, New York

• Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game attendance: 5,196
• TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	URI	ALB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

New Hampshire

See also: 2023 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Game Nine – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
New Hampshire			0
Rhode Island			0

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UNH	URI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

North Carolina A&T

See also: 2023 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

Game Ten – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs North Carolina A&T Aggies (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
North Carolina A&T			0
Rhode Island			0

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NCAT	URI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Towson

See also: 2023 Towson Tigers football team

Game Eleven – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Towson Tigers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rhode Island			0
Towson			0

at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Maryland

• Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	URI	TOW
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rhode Island	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Towson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	21	22	21	17	24	RV	RV
Coaches	23	22	20	18	RV	25т	22

Roster

2023 Rhode Island Rams football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 3 John Erby  Sr WR 4 Darius Savedge  Sr RB 5 Jaylen Smith Jr QB 7 Devin Farrell  Fr QB 8 Kasim Hill  Sr QB 9 Trevor Nored  Fr RB 10 Ja'Den McKenzie GS WR 11 Omari Walker  So WR 14 Marquis Buchanan  Fr QB 15 Conner Kenyon Fr WR 16 Rian Black  Fr WR 17 Jamall Mensah  So WR 18 Kahtero Summers GS QB 19 Jackson Ostrowsky Jr RB 20 Deon Silas Jr RB 21 Jaden Griffin  Fr RB 24 Rocco Cillino  So RB 28 Kamalie Pemberton  Fr RB 34 Gabe Sloat  Jr RB 38 Carson Harwood Fr OL 55 Kai Rose  So OL 60 Nick Lombardo  Fr OL 61 Daniel Ayriyan Sr WR 63 Anthony Santoro Fr OL 64 Sebastian Delasoudas  Sr TE 65 Jeremy Caspe Fr OL 67 Jordan Riendeau  Jr OL 68 Harrison Crim Fr OL 70 Adam McKenna  So OL 71 Kevin Pyne GS OL 72 Jacob Otts  So OL 73 Dontay Bishop Fr OL 74 Tre Alexander  Fr OL 75 Nick Correia  Sr OL 76 Michael Scibelli  Sr OL 77 Asa Neal  Fr OL 78 Lorenzo Thompson  Sr OL 79 Brock Bethea  So WR 80 Eddie Combs III Fr TE 81 Tommy Smith  Jr WR 82 Gavin Sharkey GS WR 83 Makai Bodden Fr WR 84 Jig Williams Jr WR 85 Alvarez Baker Fr WR 86 Tyler Poirier Fr TE 87 Hunter Hopperton So TE 88 Kevin Schaeffer  So TE 89 Brady Roark  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Jordan Colbert GS LB 6 Evan Stewart Sr LB 11 Christian Arrington  Sr DB 13 Syeed Gibbs  Fr DL 15 Malachi Burby  Jr DB 22 Randy Jordan  Jr DB 23 Romello Edwards GS DB 25 Frederick Mallay Jr DB 26 Braden Price  Jr DB 27 Emmanuel Gomes  Jr DB 29 Quentin Hunter-Colvin  So DB 30 Andre DePina-Grey  Fr DB 31 Brent Jackson GS DB 32 Malik Hill  So LB 33 Mekhi Bethel Jr LB 35 Johnny Alvarado  Jr LB 36 Devin Hightower  So DB 37 Curlie Spencer Fr LB 39 Cole Brockwell  Jr DB 40 D. J. Cureton Fr LB 42 Declan Williams So DB 43 Seun Filaoye  Jr DB 44 Mitchell Garner Fr LB 45 A. J. Pena So DB 47 Jarrett Martin  Jr LB 48 Sean Pelkisson  Jr DL 50 Matthew Osinaga  So DL 51 Patrick Converse Fr LB 52 Huriel Calice Fr LB 53 Moses Meus Fr LB 54 Emmanuel Dankwa Fr LB 57 Gabe Franco  Fr DL 58 Case Mankins Fr LB 59 Paul Fuller  Fr DB 62 Ethan McCann-Carter Fr DB 69 Jaiden Newmann-Lee Fr LB 90 Gabe Salomons Jr DL 91 Treyvon Christian  Fr DL 92 Tosin Akinsulire  Fr DL 93 Bless Nyanneh  Fr DL 94 Desmond Mamudi  So DL 96 Kareem Wilson Jr.  Fr DL 97 Jalen Brown GS DL 98 Jasyn Andrews  Sr DL 99 Westley Neal Jr. Jr DL Jemeson Charlestin GS	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 46 Will Johnson Fr K 46 Dylan Shank  Fr P 49 Devin Walter Fr K 66 Ty Groff Fr LS 95 Donato Crisanti  Jr	Head coach Jim Fleming Coordinators/assistant coaches Patrick Murphy Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Mike Flanagan Associate head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator Chris Bergeski Wide receivers Brendan Patterson Tight ends Eddy Morrissey Offensive line John Fils-Aime Offensive quality control Jacob Roser Offensive quality control Joshua Smith Offensive quality control Chris Lorenti Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Marcell Lazard Defensive line Troy Gilmer Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator Brandon Napoleon Defensive backs Austin Cordova Defensive backs assistant/video coordinator Jake Fire Defensive quality control Clayton McGrath Defensive quality control Henry Yiankapolos Defensive assistant Vince Sinagra Chief of staff Robert Izzi Team chaplain Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 3, 2023

Statistics

Team

Rhode Island Opp Scoring   Points per Game   Points per Turnovers First Downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per catch   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total Offense   Plays   Avg per play   Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per game

Rhode Island Opp   Punt-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per punt net   Punt Return-Yards    Avg per punt return   Kickoffs-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per kick net   Kickoff Return-Yards    Avg per kickoff return   Interceptions-Yards    Avg per play Time of possession / game 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts   PAT-Attempts    2 point conversion-attempts Sack by Yards Misc Yards Safeties Onside kicks Red zone scores (0%) (0%)   Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%) Attendance   Date/Avg per date   Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		67	730 yrds	10.9	10 TDs	38	243.3

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0