University of Richmond Football

The second-winningest coach in University of Richmond football history, Russ Huesman enters his 10th season as the Spiders' head coach in 2026, marking his 1...

Alex Day joined the University of Richmond in January 2020 after a successful nine-year run with the University of South Florida football program. As the Spi...

Andrew Brookes enters his third season on Russ Huesman's staff in 2025 as a Defensive Quality Control Assistant, where he works closely with the linebackers.

In 2025, Richmond’s defense ranked among the Patriot League and FCS leaders with the help of Ellis, marking the fourth consecutive season both of the Spiders’ starting defensive ends earned all-conference recognition in Donovan Hoilette (First Team) and Camden Byrd (Second Team). Richmond led the Patriot League and ranked fourth nationally in passing defense, allowing just 155.3 yards per game, while finishing second in the conference in scoring defense at 22.7 points per game and third in interceptions with 11. The Spiders also ranked second in the Patriot League and sixth nationally in total defense, surrendering just 290.3 yards per game, and third in the league in tackles for loss at 6.1 per contest. Hoilette emerged as one of the conference’s most disruptive defenders, posting career highs with 48 tackles and 13 tackles for loss for -79 yards, while leading the team in sacks with 9.0 for -70 yards, good for third in the Patriot League and 22nd nationally. Byrd anchored the opposite end, recording 34 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss for -83 yards, and ranking second on the team in sacks with 8.5 for -66 yards, good for fourth in the Patriot League and 24th nationally, while also ranking second in the conference and 15th overall in forced fumbles with three. The defensive end unit was further strengthened by Daniel Sellers, who totaled 19 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss for minus 36 yards, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and two quarterback hurries, and Jamar Hodges

Dan Madden joined Head Coach Russ Huesman’s staff as Director of Football Operations/Recruiting Coordinator in January 2024. Madden comes to the Spiders from...

2024 marked Drew Anthony’s sixth season on Russ Huesman’s coaching staff and his fifth as the safeties coach. Anthony initially joined the staff in 2019 as a defensive assistant, working with the Spiders’ dimes position. He also serves as the Special Teams Coordinator. In 2025, Anthony helped lead a defense that ranked among the Patriot League and FCS leaders. Richmond led the Patriot League and ranked fourth nationally in passing defense, allowing just 155.3 yards per game, while finishing second in the conference in scoring defense at 22.7 points per game and third in interceptions with 11. The Spiders also ranked second in the Patriot League and sixth nationally in total defense, surrendering 290.3 yards per game, and third in the league in tackles for loss at 6.1 per contest. Anthony guided team captain Jordan Allen to First Team All-Patriot League honors after he ranked third on the Spiders in tackles with 74, recorded four pass breakups and an interception at North Carolina. Next to Allen, Anthony helped sophomore Lee Bruner IV to a breakout season where he was fourth in tackles for Richmond with 51 and a team-leading three interceptions, including two against Fordham on Nov. 1. On special teams in 2025, Anthony helped punter Ned Gray average over 38 yards per kick in his first-ever season playing football. Anthony helped Gray to earn Richmond's first Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors following the Colgate game, the same game where Ja'Vion Griffin took home Richm

Eric Gobble enters his first season on Russ Huesman's staff in 2025 as an Offensive Quality Control Assistant, where he works closely with the offensive line.

2025 marked Jacob Huesman’s third season on Russ Huesman’s staff as quarterbacks coach and first as Co-Offensive Coordinator and play caller. Huesman joined the Richmond staff in 2023 as quarterbacks coach before adding Pass Game Coordinator to his title in 2024 and Co-Offensive Coordinator in January 2025. In 2025, under Huesman’s leadership, Richmond used two quarterbacks, with Kyle Wickersham playing in 10 games, starting nine, completing 137-of-212 passes for 1,352 yards and nine touchdowns, while leading the Patriot League in completion percentage at 64.6 percent. Wickersham also contributed as Richmond’s second-leading rusher with 438 yards on 115 carries and six touchdowns. Ashten Sensilire also played in 10 games, starting three, going 58-of-111 passing for 848 yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing 53 times for 188 yards and three scores. Sensilire had a career day against Bucknell on October 4, throwing four touchdowns for 307 yards, and helped rally Richmond to its first-ever Patriot League win against Colgate on October 11, throwing a 75-yard touchdown and scoring a rushing touchdown. He also came off the bench against William & Mary on November 22 to lead a game-winning 13-play, 91-yard drive in the fourth quarter. The Spiders ranked third in the Patriot League in rushing with 1,772 yards, averaging 147.7 yards per game, and the offensive line allowed just 14 sacks on the season (1.17 per game), ranking third in the league and 14th nationally at the FCS level.

Jameson Zacharias came to Richmond as cornerbacks coach in February 2023 after spending the 2022 season at Georgetown, where he served as the secondary coach. In January of 2026 he added Defensive Recruiting Coordinator to his title. In 2025 with Zacharias' help, Richmond led the Patriot League and ranked fourth nationally in passing defense, allowing just 155.3 yards per game, while finishing second in the conference in scoring defense at 22.7 points per game and third in interceptions with 11. The Spiders also ranked second in the Patriot League and sixth nationally in total defense, surrendering just 290.3 yards per game. CJ Fraser was a key playmaker in Richmond’s secondary in 2025, logging 33 total tackles, including 30 solo stops. He added 1.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble, intercepted two passes, and broke up nine passes on the season. Against Howard, Fraser delivered one of the year’s top defensive plays with a 55-yard interception return to help Richmond earn the comeback victory. 2025 also saw the rise of youngsters Devin Geronomi and Amir Haskett. Under Zacharias' direction, Geronomi, a freshman, tallied 27 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added three pass breakups, highlighted by a season- and career-high six tackles at Georgetown on Nov. 8. Haskett, a sophomore, appeared in 11 games, making two starts, and recorded 23 tackles on the season, including a season- and career-high 11 in the Capital Cup victory against William & Mary and a tackle for loss

Jerry Taylor joined Russ Huesman's staff as wide receivers coach in January 2025. Taylor comes to Richmond after stops including Columbia, William & Mary, Dartmouth, Virginia State, Saint Francis, and the Buffalo Bills. Most recently, he served as Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Quarterbacks Coach at Bluefield State during the 2024 season. In his first season on staff in 2025, senior Ja’vion Griffin led the team with 48 catches for 585 yards and five touchdowns, recording his first-ever 100-yard games in back-to-back performances against Georgetown (four catches for 106 yards) and #25 Lafayette (10 catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in each game). Griffin also scored a touchdown in each of the last four games of his career. Sophomore Isaiah Dawson, Richmond’s second-leading receiver and a second-team All-Patriot League selection, caught 42 passes for 575 yards and four touchdowns, ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, recorded two 100-yard receiving games, and ranked second in the Patriot League—and 27th nationally—in kickoff returns, including a 99-yard touchdown at #14 Lehigh. Sophomore Andreas Hill contributed 18 catches for 314 yards and three touchdowns, highlighted by 105 yards and a 75-yard touchdown on two catches in his first career start at Colgate, becoming the first Spider to gain 100+ receiving yards on two catches since Walker Gillette in 1969; he also added touchdown catches against Holy Cross and Lafayette. Taylor began his time

2025 marks Justin Wood's ninth season on Head Coach Russ Huesman’s staff at the University of Richmond. Wood was promoted to Defensive Coordinator following ...

Khaleb Gantt enters his third season on Russ Huesman's staff in 2025 as an Offensive Quality Control Assistant, where he works closely with the wide receivers.

Kyle Edwards joined Russ Huesman’s staff as tight ends coach in March 2024. Edwards comes to Richmond after working with some of the nation's top programs and coaches at stops including Alabama and Maryland. In 2025 Richmond’s tight ends contributed in both the passing and blocking game. Aidan Stenfeldt, a transfer from Marshall, recorded five catches for 28 yards and played a key role in the blocking schemes that helped the offensive line rank third in the Patriot League in rushing offense with 1,772 yards, averaging 147.7 yards per game. The line also allowed just 14 sacks on the season (1.17 per game), ranking third in the Patriot League and 14th nationally at the FCS level, while supporting quarterback Kyle Wickersham in leading the Patriot League in completion percentage at 64.6 percent. In his first season with the Spiders in 2024, Edwards helped guide tight end Matt Robbert to become Richmond's fifth-leading receiver, with 264 yards and a touchdown. Robbert averaged 11 yards per catch and 20.31 yards per game, while the tight end group also contributed to blocking for a Spiders run game that ranked second in the CAA in rushing yards with 2,527. As a whole, the Spiders' offense recorded 27.15 points per game and 380.4 yards per game, finishing fourth in the CAA in total offense with 4,945 yards. With Edwards' help, the 2024 Spiders went 10-3, reached the FCS Playoffs for a third consecutive year, and won back-to-back conference championships for just the second time in

During Cummings’ first season on staff as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach in 2025, the Spiders’ offense was anchored by a rotating offensive line led by All-Patriot League selections Phillip Gray III and Scott Hummel and helped running back Aziz Foster-Powell to a breakout season. Thanks to blocking from Cummings’ line, Foster-Powell, named Second Team All-Patriot League, led the Spiders in rushing with 594 yards on 125 carries. He scored four rushing touchdowns and added a receiving touchdown to rank as Richmond’s fifth-leading scorer. The offensive line’s performance helped Richmond rank third in the Patriot League in rushing offense, averaging 147.7 yards per game, while finishing eighth in the league in yards per carry (4.54) and rushing yards per game (47.3). The line’s consistent play also supported quarterbacks Kyle Wickersham and Ashten Sensilire, helping Wickersham lead the Patriot League in completion percentage and contributing to the Spiders’ rushing production.

Rachid Ibrahim joined Russ Huesman’s staff as running backs coach in March 2024. Ibrahim comes to the Spiders after coaching stints at Virginia Tech and Wisconsin. Under Ibrahim's guidance in 2025, Aziz Foster-Powell, named Second Team All-Patriot League, led the team with 594 yards on 125 carries, scoring four rushing touchdowns and adding a receiving touchdown. Andrew King totaled 178 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries, including 100 yards and a touchdown against VMI on September 20, and caught 23 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Jamaal Brown finished as the team’s third-leading rusher with 296 yards on 65 carries, including a career-high 153 yards and a 43-yard long run against VMI, marking his first 100-yard game. Richmond ranked third in the Patriot League in rushing offense with 1,772 yards (147.7 per game) and eighth in the league in yards per carry at 4.54 under Ibrahim. In his first season with Richmond, Ibrahim guided running back Zach Palmer-Smith to a 1,382-yard season and Second Team All-CAA honors, making Palmer-Smith the first Spider to rush for over 1,000 yards since 2015. Palmer-Smith finished the year second in the CAA and seventh nationally in rushing yards per game, helping Richmond rank second in the CAA as a team in rushing yards with 2,527. Under Ibrahim's leadership, true freshman Andrew King became Richmond's third-leading rusher, gaining 267 yards on 46 attempts. In the Oct. 5 game against North Carolina A&T, King became Richmond’s first

2025 marked Noel’s third year as Defensive Line Coach on Russ Huesman’s staff, after previously serving as the defensive coordinator at Stony Brook since 2020. In 2025, Richmond’s defense ranked among the Patriot League and FCS leaders in several categories with the help of Noel. The Spiders led the Patriot League and ranked fourth overall in passing defense, allowing 155.3 yards per game, finished second in scoring defense at 22.7 points per game, and ranked third in the league in interceptions with 11. Richmond also ranked second in the conference and sixth nationally in total defense, allowing 290.3 yards per game, and third in the Patriot League in tackles for loss at 6.1 per game. Richmond’s defensive line featured Matei Fitz, a Second Team All-Patriot League selection, who recorded 46 total tackles, including 21 solo stops, nine tackles for loss for minus 31 yards, and 3.5 sacks for minus 22 yards, along with an interception, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup. TJ Baldwin added 32 tackles, six tackles for loss for minus 17 yards, 1.5 sacks, and forced a fumble against #25 Lafayette. Braxton Lassiter contributed 21 tackles, three sacks for minus 17 yards, two quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, and recorded his first career interception in the win over William & Mary. In 2024, Richmond's defensive line continued to excel with the duo of Matei Fitz and Carsen Stocklinski. The pair accounted for 60 tackles, including 9.5 for loss and seven sacks, as Richmond ranked th

Scott Brincks serves as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for football as well as the swimming and diving program at the University of Richmond. He l...

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