The 2021 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams, led by eighth-year head coach Jim Fleming, played their home games at Meade Stadium.
On October 11, the Rams were named 12th in national FCS polls, the highest they have been ranked in 20 years. Andre Bibeault was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the CAA.
Schedule
Game summaries
Bryant
At Albany
At Brown
Stony Brook
No. 9 Delaware
At Towson
At No. 5 Villanova
Maine
At UMass
New Hampshire
At Elon
Ranking
Personnel
Coaching staff NamePosition Jim Fleming Head coach Jack Cooper Defensive coordinator/defensive back coach Umberto Di Meo Defensive line coach Mike Flanagan Associate head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator Connor Floden Offensive quality control coach Troy Gilmer Outside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator Tyler Loftus Tight ends coach Chris Lorenti Inside linebackers coach Clayton McGrath Defensive quality control coach Patrick Murphy Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Chris Satoh Assistant defensive backs coach/director of video & social media Donovan Varner Wide receivers coach/pro liaison Stefon Wheeler Offensive line coach Matt Boyle Director of football operations Donnie Smith Director of player development Robert Izzi Team chaplain
Roster 2022 Rhode Island Rams FootballQuarterbacks 2 - Brandon Robinson – sophomore (6'4, 215) 8 - Kasim Hill – junior (6'2, 234) 13 - Nick Dionizio – sophomore (6'2, 185) 15 - Jackson Burkhalter – freshman (6'5, 225)
Running backs 4 - Ty Murphy – freshman (5'10, 215) 5 - Kevin Brown, Jr. – freshman (6'0, 215) 27 - Jaylen Smith – freshman (5'10, 205) 30 - Joey Kenny – senior (6'2, 253) 32 - Justice Antrum – senior (5'9, 190) 34 - Gabe Sloat – freshman (6'0, 185) 41 - Rocco Cillino – freshman (5'9, 185)
Wide receivers 3 - John Erby – sophomore (5'10, 185) 9 - Jig Williams – freshman (6'3, 185) 10 - Paul Woods – junior (6'3, 163) 11 - Jeremiah Fails – freshman (5'11, 195) 14 - Jelani Foster – freshman (6'1, 200) 17 - Jamall Mensah – freshman (5'11, 180) 19 - Matt Pires – senior (5'11, 185) 36 - J.T. Gibbons – junior (6'0, 225) 80 - Ed Lee – junior (5'9, 185) 83 - Justin Neary – sophomore (5'10, 170) 84 - Ivory Frimpong – senior (6'3, 195) 85 - Chris Thompson – freshman (5'10, 180) 86 - Robenson Antoine, Jr. – freshman (5'7, 150) 88 - Teddy Harper – freshman (5'9, 180) Tight ends 81 - Tommy Smith – freshman (6'2, 200) 82 - Caleb Warren – junior (6'3, 235) 87 - Trent LeDuc – freshman (6'4, 230) 89 - Brady Roark – freshman (6'2, 235)
Offensive linemen 61 - Evan Lovell – sophomore (6'4, 305) 62 - Richard King – freshman (6'3, 283) 63 - Omar Reyes – freshman (6'0, 265) 64 - Sebastian Delasoudas – sophomore (6'2, 290) 65 - Ajani Cornelius – freshman (6'4, 320) 66 - Jaizon Soehl-Zelaya – sophomore (6'2, 300) 67 - Jordan Riendeau – freshman (6'5, 250) 68 - Kai Rose – freshman (6'3, 300) 70 - Adam McKanna – freshman (6'5, 290) 72 - Jacob Otts – freshman (6'7, 285) 75 - Nick Correia – sophomore (6'6, 330) 78 - Lorenzo Thompson – sophomore (6'7, 285) 79 - Montaner Fresilli – freshman (6'2, 290) Defensive linemen 44 - James Makszin – sophomore (6'3, 290) 51 - Andre Bibeault – senior (6'3, 255) 52 - Malachi Burby – freshman (6'3, 290) 54 - Dylan Brown – sophomore (6'3, 310) 55 - Matt Thomas – sophomore (6'3, 271) 56 - KC Aghanenu – freshman (6'1, 250) 69 - Matthew Osinaga – freshman (6'2, 250) 77 - Robert Sanfilippo – sophomore (6'1, 285) 90 - Ryan McDonough – sophomore (6'4, 250) 92 - Emil La Marca – junior (6'2, 275) 98 - Jasyn Andrews – junior (6'3, 275) 99 - Westley Neal, Jr. – freshman (6'0, 315)
Linebackers 6 - Evan Stewart – freshman (6'0, 225) 7 - L.B. Mack III – senior (6'2, 230) 22 - Sebastian Sagar – freshman (6'4, 215) 31 - Andre Johnson – sophomore (6'0, 205) 33 - Mekhi Bethel – freshman (6'1, 215) 35 - Johnny Alvarado – freshman (6'1, 230) 38 - Andre Blackett – senior (6'0, 235) 39 - Cole Brockwell – freshman (6'0, 210) 47 - Jarrett Martin – sophomore (6'3, 220) 48 - Christian Arrington – sophomore (6'2, 225) 53 - Gabe Salomons – freshman (6'4, 235) 57 - Michael Strachan – freshman (6'2, 220) 58 - Jake Fire – junior (5'11, 225) 59 - Zach Pinault – sophomore (5'11, 215) Defensive backs 8 - Antonio Carter II – freshman (6'1, 187) 15 - Oneil Robinson – junior (6'2, 195) 18 - Coby Tippett – senior (5'11, 195) 21 - Josh Doyle – freshman (5'10, 185) 23 - Jordan Jones – junior (6'0, 170) 24 - Arthur White – freshman (6'1, 180) 25 - Fredrick Mallay – freshman (5'9, 175) 26 - Malik Hill – freshman (6'0, 180) 29 - Henry Yianakopolos – junior (6'1, 200) 40 - Malik Gavek – junior (5'10, 185) 43 - Seun Filaoye – freshman (5'10, 165) 49 - Emmanuel Gomes – freshman (6'0, 185)
Placekickers 45 - C.J. Carrick – senior (6'2, 190) 96 - Michael DeBolt – freshman (5'11, 190)
Punters 37 - Davey Schaum-Bartocci – junior (6'0, 170) 94 - Henry Westermann – freshman (6'3, 195)
Long snapper 95 - Donato Crisanti – freshman (6'4, 226)Source and player details, 2021 Rhode Island Rams (10/18/2022):
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