2014 VMI Keydets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2014 VMI Keydets football VMI Keydets logo.svg 100 Southern Conference SoCon 2–10 1–6 Sparky Woods 7th Matt Campbell 5th Pro-style Greg Harris 8th 3–4 Alumni Memorial Field The 2014 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. It was VMI's 124th football season, as the Keydets were led by seventh-year head coach Sparky Woods. They played their home games at 10,000-seat Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962. This was VMI's first season returning to the Southern Conference (SoCon), following an 11-year stint in the Big South Conference. VMI finished the year with a 2–10 record, winning only two games for the fourth consecutive season. VMI opened the season on the road with a narrow 42–38 loss at Bucknell, followed by a 48–7 defeat at the hands of FBS member Bowling Green. After a dominant win over Davidson in the home opener, the Keydets would lose six consecutive games, including close losses against Mercer and Gardner–Webb in double overtime. Their first (and only) SoCon win came against Furman on November 1, a 31–15 triumph. It was the school's first win over the Paladins since 1979, ending a 21-game losing streak.VMI Knocks Off Furman Behind Strong Defense, 31–15 http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=3895&DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=209744257 VMIKeydets.com November 1, 2014 November 23, 2014 VMI ended the year with a 45–25 loss to their archrival The Citadel in the Battle for the Silver Shako, otherwise known as the Military Classic of the South. Less than a day after the season's conclusion, VMI Athletic Director Dave Diles chose not to renew Woods' contract.Woods Contract Not Extended as VMI Head Football Coach http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209780310&DB_OEM_ID=9800 VMIKeydets.com November 24, 2014 November 25, 2014 Woods posted a 17–62 overall record at VMI in seven seasons. Schedule 2014 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Eastern August 30 6:00 pm l y y Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 38–42 3,124 September 6 3:30 pm l y y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 7–48 18,311 September 13 1:30 pm w y Davidson Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 52–24 4,479 September 20 2:00 pm l y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL ESPN3 21–63 4,618 September 27 1:30 pm l y Mercer Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 24–27 4,490 October 4 4:00 pm l y Chattanooga 14 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN 7–55 8,848 October 11 3:30 pm l y y Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN 14–51 33,812 October 18 1:30 pm l y Gardner–Webb Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA 41–47 2OT 6,624 October 25 1:30 pm l y Wofford Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC 3–38 8,010 November 1 1:30 pm w Furman Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 31–15 3,624 November 15 2:00 pm l y Western Carolina Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 27–42 8,339 November 22 1:30 pm l The Citadel Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA Military Classic of the South ESPN3 25–45 7,097 Game summaries Bucknell 2014 Bucknell Bison football team VMI 0 21 14 3 Bucknell 14 14 7 7 Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium (Lewisburg, PA) 6:00 PM 80 degrees, Winds 8 MPH Southeast 3,124 Henry Wimberg Despite a spectacular debut from redshirt freshman quarterback Al Cobb, the Keydets fell on the opening week of the season to the Bucknell Bison, 42–38. The game started off poorly for VMI, with Bucknell taking an early 14–0 lead off two touchdowns from Matt DelMauro, including a 56-yard run on the first play of the Bison's second drive. The Keydets quickly responded, however, as Cobb found Doug Burton on a 20-yard touchdown pass. Four minutes later, he connected with Aaron Sanders for 38 yards and another score, promptly tying the game at 14–14. Bucknell immediately responded, as quarterback R.J. Nitti threw to Josh Brake for a fifty-yard score. From there, the two teams would alternate touchdowns, culminating with a one-yard touchdown run from Bucknell's C.J. Williams, putting the home team ahead at halftime 28–21. The high-scoring pace continued into the third quarter, where Cobb ran in a touchdown from the goal line to tie the game once again. The Bison responded with a quick six play, 75-yard drive ending with a touchdown run by Williams, giving the Bison a 35–28 edge. VMI countered and once again drove the length of the field, finding the endzone with a twenty-yard pass to Dane Forlines. It was Cobb's fifth touchdown of the game, and his fourth through the air. The Keydets then managed to make a stop on defense, but could not advance on third down. Josh Brake of the Bison, who had previously scored a touchdown pass, returned the ensuing punt for 62 yards, giving Bucknell a 42–35 lead, which would hold for the rest of the game. VMI drove down the field in attempt to tie the score, but was stalled in the redzone. Kicker Dillon Christopher connected on a 34-yard field goal, but Bucknell ran out the rest of the clock and went on to win. Cobb became the fourth player in VMI history to account for thirty or more points in a game, and became the eighth VMI player to throw four or more touchdowns in a single contest."Keydets Fall Despite Cobb's Sensational Debut, 42–38." VMIKeydets.com. August 30, 2014. For his performance, he was tabbed as the Southern Conference Freshman of the Week. Bowling Green 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team VMI 0 7 0 0 Bowling Green 14 20 7 7 Doyt Perry Stadium (Bowling Green, OH) 3:30 PM 73 degrees, Winds 10 MPH 18,311 Jeff Servinski ESPN3 Bowling Green controlled the game from start to finish, sending the Keydets to their second straight loss, 48–7. The Falcons scored on their opening drive with a one-yard run from quarterback James Knapke. Later in the first quarter, VMI allowed another 75-yard punt return for a touchdown, having done so against Bucknell the previous week. Bowling Green quickly found the endzone on their next two possessions, giving them a 28–0 lead with eleven minutes remaining in the first half. However, VMI responded quickly, as Hayden Alford, in replacement of Al Cobb, punched in a touchdown run from the goal line after hitting Doug Burton for a 41-yard pass. It would be the Keydets' only score of the game, and the Falcons countered with a 7-yard touchdown run, courtesy of Travis Greene. The extra point was blocked, however, and Bowling Green settled for a 34–7 halftime lead. Early in the third quarter, Bowling Green blocked an Alford punt at the 29 yard-line, which was picked up and returned for a score by Herve Coby. Despite this blunder, the Keydet defense played mostly sound in the second half, allowing only one touchdown, a 51-yard score from Knapke to Roger Lewis in the fourth quarter. Cobb played most of the game at quarterback, completing 26 of 43 passes for 224 yards. Alford received considerable time under center as well, throwing for 63 yards himself. Davidson 2014 Davidson Wildcats football team Davidson 0 3 14 7 VMI 14 10 21 7 Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA) 1:30 PM 73 degrees, Winds 0–5 MPH 4,479 Ted Pitts In the home opener of the 2014 season, VMI tallied their highest offensive output since 2008 (a 69–20 win over Chowan)Sanders Leads Offensive Explosion in 52–24 Win http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=3895&DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=209650694 VMIKeydets.com September 13, 2014 and cruised to a 52–24 victory over Davidson. VMI racked up 597 yards of total offense on the day, 338 of which came from quarterback Al Cobb, who was completed 18 of his 25 pass attempts. Backup quarterback Hayden Alford also received considerable playing time in the second half with the game will in hand, throwing for 56 yards and a touchdown. The game got off to a good start for the Keydets. After a missed field goal by Dillon Christopher on their first drive, the offense got the ball back and Jabari Turner scored on a 38-yard touchdown run to put VMI ahead early. Later in the first quarter, Turner cashed in a touchdown from the goal line to give VMI a 14–0, and Davidson would get no closer. The two teams then exchanged field goals, and Cobb found Deon Watts in the endzone for a 12-yard score. The Keydets went into halftime ahead 24–3. Out of the intermission, Davidson came out firing offensively, scoring on a six-play drive in the first two minutes of the half as quarterback J.P. Douglas connected with William Morris for a score. VMI responded immediately, as Turner scored his third touchdown of the day with a two-yard run. Less than a minute later, VMI linebacker Chris Copeland blocked a Davidson punt at the fifteen yard-line, and scooped it up to run it in for a touchdown, putting VMI up 38–10. After another touchdown run by Deon Watts, Davidson countered with a 15-yard touchdown run by David Rogers. Later in the fourth quarter, backup Hayden Alford found Doug Burton for a 26-yard touchdown pass, a drive that spanned 96 yards and took ten plays. The Wildcats scored one final touchdown late in the game on fourth-and-goal, giving the game a final score of 52–24. It was VMI's first Division I non-conference win since a victory over Robert Morris in 2009. Samford 2014 Samford Bulldogs football team VMI 0 0 7 14 Samford 28 21 14 0 Seibert Stadium (Homewood, AL) 2:00 PM 82 degrees, Winds 7 MPH East 4,618 Larry Saunders ESPN3 Samford dominated the game from the opening kickoff, scoring two touchdowns on their first three plays. Running back Denzel Williams broke free for a 61-yard run on the Bulldogs' second snap of the game, and quarterback Michael Eubank scored a 23-yard touchdown run to put Samford up 14–0. Eubank later found Karel Hamilton for a 25-yard touchdown pass, the only touchdown pass of the entire game for either team. After VMI quarterback Al Cobb was intercepted a second time by Josh Kimberlin, Denzel Williams pounded in a four-yard rushing score to put the Bulldogs up 28–0 just twelve minutes into the game. The Samford scoring barrage continued into the second quarter, thanks in part to four first-half Keydet turnovers. All three second quarter touchdowns came courtesy of Eubank on the ground, including one with four seconds remaining in the half, putting the game out of reach before the intermission, with Samford holding a comfortable 49–0 lead. The Bulldogs kept the scoring going early in the third, as Krondis Larry broke open a 68-yard touchdown run. VMI responded, however, with an eight-play, 59-yard drive culminating in a five-yard touchdown run by Jabari Turner to put the Keydets on the board. After another Samford score late in the third, VMI's offense found its rhythm in the fourth quarter, with another touchdown score by Turner, who fought his way through the goal-line scrum, making the score 63–14. Deon Watts ended the scoring on the day with a four-yard run, putting some positives into a poor showing for the Keydet offense and defense. Samford outgained the Keydets on the ground 433–119, and the 63 points were the most the Bulldogs had ever scored against a conference opponent. Mercer 2014 Mercer Bears football team Mercer 7 6 14 0 VMI 0 14 3 7 Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA) 1:30 PM 76 degrees, Winds 3–5 Southeast 4,490 Steve Marlowe In a game featuring two first-year SoCon members, Mercer took down VMI 27–24 thanks to a late interception by Bears' safety Zach Jackson. Mercer got off to an early start thanks to an 18-yard touchdown run by Alex Lakes. The game remained 7–0 throughout most of the first half, until VMI broke through as running back Jabari Turner found the endzone on a one-yard score. Mercer quickly responded, however, as Chandler Curtis broke free for a 23-yard touchdown rush, his only run of the day. Mercer would miss the extra point. On the first play of the next drive, VMI quarterback Al Cobb threw an interception to safety Lendell Arnold. But, on the very next play, Mercer gave the ball right back, as John Russ threw a pick of his own, caught by Damian Jones and returned to the 26-yard line. This turnover set up a VMI scoring drive that culminated with a Cobb touchdown pass to J. C. Garvin, putting the Keydets up 14–13 at halftime. After receiving the halftime kickoff, Mercer took it right to the Keydets, scoring on an eight-play, 75-yard drive with Alex Lakes finding the endzone. After a VMI punt, Russ found Curtis streaking down the field for a 62-yard touchdown pass, giving Mercer a 27–14 lead. Later in the quarter, Keydets' kicker Dillon Christopher nailed a 49-yard field goal attempt, and the two teams would play in a stalemate for much of the final twenty minutes. With over 6:30 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Cobb manufactured another scoring drive and hit wide receiver Sam Patterson in the endzone for 28 yards. Immediately VMI forced a punt, and began their final drive at their own thirteen yard-line. After several completions, short runs, and a facemask penalty committed by Mercer, VMI found themselves on the Bears' 39-yard line. Cobb then decided to throw a ball towards the endzone for receiver Doug Burton, but the pass was picked off by Zach Jackson, securing a 27–24 win for Mercer, their first Southern Conference win. Chattanooga 2014 Chattanooga Mocs football team VMI 0 0 0 7 #14 Chattanooga 7 27 14 7 Finley Stadium (Chattanooga, TN) 4:00 PM 60 degrees, Winds 17 MPH West 8,848 Marshall Lewis After a close first quarter, Chattanooga broke open the game with four touchdowns in the second, all scored by Mocs' quarterback Jacob Huesman. After running for a score, Huesman connected with C.J. Board and Faysal Shafaat twice to give Chattanooga a 34–0 lead at the half. VMI did block an extra point, doing so for a second consecutive game. Huesman continued his stupendous effort in the third quarter, running for a 44-yard touchdown score on the first drive. The Mocs backup quarterback, Alejandro Bennifield, then came into the game and threw for a touchdown pass. VMI salvaged a touchdown on their final drive of the game, a one-yard scramble by backup quarterback Hayden Alford. The Keydets netted only 53 rushing yards and had only nine first downs. Navy 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team VMI 0 7 0 7 Navy 14 23 7 7 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, MD) 3:30 PM 54 degrees, Winds 7 MPH Northeast 33,812 Todd LaPenta CBS Sports Network VMI returned to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for the second time in three years, the first contest being played in 2012, a 41–3 loss to the Midshipmen. Navy got off to a quick start with a 64-yard run by Noah Copeland on the Midshipmen's third play of the game. Later in the second quarter, with Navy up 14–0, nosetackle Joe Nelson forced a fumble by Navy quarterback Tago Smith, which, after bouncing off several defends, was recovered in the endzone by Damian Jones for a VMI touchdown. On their next drive, VMI was forced to punt, and a high snap over the head of Hayden Alford caused a safety. The Midshipmen scored on the following possession with a 14-yard run by Q Singleton. Parrish Gaines then intercepted a pass by Al Cobb and returned it for a touchdown, and a short punt led to another Midshipmen score, putting Navy up at halftime 37–7. The scoring settled down in the second half. Tago Smith found the endzone on a 2-yard run late in the third quarter, and running back Will Worth scored later in the fourth. VMI managed to get the last score of the game, as Cobb engineered a 10-play, 65-yard drive that culminated with a touchdown pass to Chad Jacob. Although VMI passed for over 200 yards to Navy's 82, the Midshipmen outgained the Keydets on the ground by almost 300 yards, and gave up 434 yards of total offense. Gardner–Webb 2014 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team Gardner–Webb 14 7 10 3 7 6 VMI 0 13 0 21 7 0 Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA) 1:30 PM 57 degrees, Winds 9–15 MPH 6,624 Lee Hedrick A common theme in 2014, VMI got off to a slow start, allowing Gardner–Webb to score two early touchdowns off passes by quarterback Lucas Beatty. VMI rebounded in the second quarter, as Al Cobb found Matthew Nicholson for a 19-yard score. Dillon Christopher missed the extra point, which proved to be critical later in the game. After the Runnin' Bulldogs responded with a touchdown, VMI countered with a late-first half drive that culminated with a 22-yard touchdown pass from Cobb to receiver Doug Burton, cutting Gardner–Webb's lead to 21–13 at the half. The Bulldogs reclaimed momentum in the third quarter, as Beatty found All-Conference selection Kenny Cook for an 80-yard score. A 26-yard field goal later in the quarter by Paul Schumacher put GWU up by three scores, 31–13. The Keydets responded in the fourth, as Cobb found tight end Kyle Vardo in the endzone, cutting the lead to 31–20. After making a stop on defense, sophomore receiver Dane Forlines caught a pass for a 12-yard score, but the two-point conversion attempt was failed. Immediately on the first play of the ensuing Gardner–Webb possession, Beatty lobbed a pass down field that was picked off by freshman Greg Sanders. With excellent field position, VMI worked a four-play drive that ended with a touchdown on fourth down to Deon Watts. The two-point conversion pass to Forlines was caught, and VMI had their first lead of the day at 34–31. In the final drive of regulation, Gardner–Webb worked their way to the VMI 38-yard line, Beatty was sacked for a loss of ten yards by Doug Moore. On fourth and twenty, Beatty connected with Mike Estes for a first down, setting up a 43-yard field goal by Schumacher, sending the game into overtime tied at 34. VMI elected to go on defense first after winning the coin toss. After a 23-yard pass to Cook on the first play of overtime, running back J.J. Hubbard found the endzone to put the Bulldogs up. Immediately, VMI countered with a 25-yard pass from Cobb to Aaron Sanders on their first snap of overtime. It was Cobb's sixth touchdown pass of the game, a VMI record, and all six touchdowns were to different receivers.Keydets Drop Double Overtime Thriller, 47–41 http://www.vmikeydets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=3895&DB_OEM_ID=9800&ATCLID=209724310 VMIKeydets.com 19 October 2014 However, kicker Dillon Christopher missed a field goal on VMI's next possession, and Gardner–Webb scored on the very next play with a pass to Cook, escaping Lexington with a 47–41 win. Wofford 2014 Wofford Terriers football team VMI 0 3 0 0 Wofford 14 10 7 7 Gibbs Stadium (Spartanburg, SC) 1:30 PM 70 degrees, Winds 2 MPH West-southwest 8,010 Larry Saunders Furman 2014 Furman Paladins football team Furman 0 0 7 8 VMI 3 14 7 7 Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA) 1:30 PM 50 degrees, overcast, winds 10–12 MPH West 3,624 Ted Pitts ESPN3 Western Carolina 2014 Western Carolina Catamounts football team VMI 0 10 10 7 Western Carolina 14 14 7 7 E. J. Whitmire Stadium (Cullowhee, NC) 2:00 PM 40 degrees, Winds 5 MPH South-southeast 8,339 Thomas Graham The Citadel 2014 The Citadel Bulldogs football team The Citadel 7 17 21 0 VMI 0 13 6 6 Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA) 1:30 PM 48 degrees, Winds 3–7 MPH 7,097 Marshall Lewis ESPN3 Personnel Coaching staff VMI returns head coach Sparky Woods, now in his seventh year with the program. Woods, a native of Oneida, Tennessee, has a 15–52 record at VMI, and previously coached at Appalachian State for four seasons."Sparky Woods Records by Year." https://web.archive.org/web/20140808040722/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2573 2014-08-08 CFB Data Warehouse. Retrieved August 1, 2014. He led the Mountaineers to NCAA playoff appearances in 1986 and 1987, and went as far as the semifinals. He has also coached at South Carolina, and served numerous stints as an assistant between various college and NFL teams. Coordinating the offense is Matt Campbell, a former NFL player who played with the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Campbell also works as the offensive line coach, and is countered by defensive coordinator Greg Harris, in his eighth year with the team. Harris is a 1997 graduate of VMI.2014 VMI Football Quick Facts Name Position Seasons atVMI Alma materSparky WoodsHead coach 7thCarson-Newman (1976)Matt CampbellOffensive coordinator, Offensive Line5thUSC-Beaufort (2009)Greg HarrisDefensive coordinator8thVirginia Military Institute (1997)Ron MattesTight Ends1stVirginia (1985)Eric BrownInside Linebackers4thSouth Carolina (1993)Justin HamiltonOutside Linebackers1stVirginia TechBrad RobbinsWide Receivers2ndUVA–Wise (2010)Greg ShockleyRunning Backs10thVirginia Tech (1999)Trent WalkerSecondary4thAuburn (2009)Don WoodsDefensive Line7thTennessee Tech (1969)Jimmy WhittenStrength & Conditioning11thVirginia Tech (1991)Reference: Roster 2014 VMI Keydets y Deon Watts 2 TB SR n John Burton 4 QB SO y n Dane Forlines 6 WR SO n Al Cobb 8 QB FR y n Darrian Johnson 11 WR SO y n Hayden Alford 12 QB/P SO y n Ryan Swingle 13 QB FR y n Joey Brown 15 WR FR n Jade Maher 16 QB FR n Brice Tucker 17 WR FR n Doug Burton 18 WR SR y n Jabari Turner 21 RB SR n Taylor Stout 22 RB SO n Cody Shirley 23 RB SO y n Zach Jones 29 WR JR y n Derrick Ziglar 39 RB JR y n Hunter Marshall 40 RB FR y n Kyle Harrell 43 WR FR y n John Wilkins 48 WR SO n Kyle Vardo 49 RB FR y n Chase Smith 50 OL FR n Bradley Hann 57 C/LS SO y n Kurt Odegaard 60 OL FR n Stephen Miller 61 OL FR y n Patrick Doucette 62 C FR y n Nate Murray 63 OG JR y n Matt Milner 65 OL FR y n Iyan Roseborough 66 OG SO y n Corey Atkins 68 OL FR n Joe Kluckowski 69 OL SO y n Emmanuel Cooper 70 OT SR n Jordan Veal 71 OT SO y n Andy Marcotte 75 OT SR y n Bradley Brown 77 OL FR n Chad Reed 78 OG SO y n Samuel Patterson 80 WR JR n Chad Jacob 81 TE SO n Matthew Nicholson 82 WR SO n Christian Williams 83 TE FR n Calvin Michie 84 WR SO n Aaron Sanders 85 WR SO n John Mobley 86 TE FR n J.C. Garvin 88 TE SO y n Andrew Lewis 89 TE SO n Eric Johnson 1 DB SO y n Caleb Furlow 3 DB SR n Darnell Ashton 5 LB SO n Damian Jones 7 CB SO y n James Fruehan 9 CB SR n Greg Sanders 14 S FR n Doug Moore 19 CB JR n Alex James 20 S JR n Chap Michie 24 DB JR n Alex Keys 3 S SO y n Bradley Lipscomb 26 LB SO y n Brendon Bock 28 CB JR y n Gabe Sutherland 30 DB FR n Travis Hawkins 31 LB JR y n John Strozyk 32 DB FR y n Paul Conteh 33 DB FR n Bill Hogan 34 LB/P FR n Scott Frazier 35 DB FR y n Michael Williams 36 DB FR n Dakota Nicely 37 LB JR y n Alijah Robinson 38 S SO n Logan Staib 41 LB SR y n Tony Richardson 42 LB FR n Ryan Francis 44 LB FR y n Miller Williams 45 LB SR n Allan Cratsenberg 46 LB FR n Caleb Lindsay 47 LB JR n Zack Baker 52 DE FR n Troy Barden 53 LB FR y n Daniel Raider 55 DL FR n Brian Ellis 56 LB SO y n Chris Copeland 59 LB JR y n Noah Bryson 72 DL FR y n Connor Mildrum 73 DL SO y n Brian Lipscomb 87 LB FR n Robert de Wolff 90 DE SO y n Xavier Greenfield 91 DL FR n Walker Hays 92 DT SO n Denton Ensminger 93 DE JR n Amon-Ra Clay 94 DL FR y n Shavon Henderson 95 DL FR n Seth Mallory 96 DL SO y n John Washington 97 DE SR y n Devin Johnson 98 DE FR n Joe Nelson 99 DT SO y n Dillon Christopher 27 PK SO n Seth Hinton 67 PK FR y n Sam Reiner 74 PK FR n Chase Jones 76 PK FR n http://www.vmikeydets.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=9800&SPID=3895&SPSID=43760 August 29, 2014 Sparky Woods – 7th year Matt Campbell (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line) – 5th year Greg Harris (Defensive Coordinator) – 8th year Ron Mattes (Tight Ends) – 1st year Eric Brown (Inside Linebackers) – 4th year Justin Hamilton (Outside Linebackers) – 1st year Brad Robbins (Wide Receivers) – 2nd year Greg Shockley (Running Backs) – 10th year Trent Walker (Secondary) – 4th year Don Woods (Defensive Line) – 7th year Jimmy Whitten (Strength & Conditioning) – 11th year Returning starters Offense Player Class Position Doug Burton R–Senior Wide Receiver Sam Patterson Junior Wide Receiver Nate Murray R–Junior Offensive Line Emmanuel Cooper Senior Offensive Line Andy Marcotte R–Senior Offensive Line Derrick Ziglar R–Junior Running BackReference:2014 VMI Football Roster Defense Player Class Position John Washington R–Senior Defensive Line Joe Nelson R–Sophomore Defensive Line Logan Staib R–Senior Linebacker James Fruehan Senior Defensive Back Caleb Furlow Senior Defensive Back Alex James Junior Defensive Back Damian Jones R–Sophomore Defensive BackReference: Special teams Player Class Position Dillon Christopher Sophomore Placekicker Hayden Alford R–Sophomore Punter Bradley Hann R–Sophomore Longsnapper Dane Forlines Sophomore Punt returner Taylor StoutDane Forlines SophomoreSophomore Kick returnerReference: References VMI Category:VMI Keydets football seasons VMI Keydets football