The 2021 Hampton Pirates football team represented the Hampton University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Prunty, the Pirates played their home games at the Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.
This was Hampton's final season as a member of the Big South Conference. The Pirates joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports starting in 2022–23.
Preseason
Big South poll The Big South media days were held on July 27, 2021. In the conference preseason poll the Pirates were predicted to finish in seventh place.
1 Monmouth 141 (16) 2 Kennesaw State 117 (1) 3 North Carolina A&T 100 4 Charleston Southern 85 (1) 5 Campbell 82 6 Gardner-Webb 59 7 Hampton 35 8 Robert Morris 29 — North Alabama
Schedule
Game summaries
Virginia Union
Statistics VIRHAMP First downs 16 32 Total yards 395 611 Rushing yards 85 369 Passing yards 310 242 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 25:49 34:11 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Union Passing Khalid Morris 15/28, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Demetrius Mann 3 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Charles Hall 6 receptions, 182 yards, TDHampton Passing Jett Duffey 24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Darran Butts 11 rushes, 143 yards, TD Receiving Romon Copeland 4 receptions, 73 yards
At Old Dominion
Statistics HAMPODU First downs 13 32 Total yards 187 572 Rushing yards 104 358 Passing yards 83 214 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:55 33:05 Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 7/16, 83 yards, TD Rushing Elijah Burris 12 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Jadakis Bonds 5 receptions, 68 yards, TDOld Dominion Passing D. J. Mack Jr. 11/22, 162 yards, TD Rushing Jon-Luke Peaker 18 rushes, 141 yards Receiving Zack Kuntz 3 receptions, 61 yards
At Howard
Statistics HAMPHOW First downs 21 21 Total yards 557 430 Rushing yards 257 73 Passing yards 300 357 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 32:30 27:30 Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 14/22, 300 yards, 2 TD Rushing Darran Butts 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD Receiving Hezekiah Grimsley 3 receptions, 165 yards, TDHoward Passing Quinton Williams 22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jarrett Hunter 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD Receiving Antoine Murray 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Norfolk State
Statistics NORFHAMP First downs 20 27 Total yards 496 509 Rushing yards 202 139 Passing yards 294 370 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 30:14 29:46 Team Category Player StatisticsNorfolk State Passing Juwan Carter 17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD Rushing Juwan Carter 17 rushes, 92 yards, 3 TD Receiving Justin Smith 5 receptions, 144 yards, TDHampton Passing Jett Duffey 22/44, 370 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing Elijah Burris 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD Receiving Jadakis Bonds 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
No. 17 Kennesaw State
Statistics KENNHAMP First downs 20 15 Total yards 448 276 Rushing yards 339 125 Passing yards 109 151 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:49 27:11 Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Xavier Sheppard 8/11, 109 yards Rushing Xavier Sheppard 29 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD Receiving Iaan Cousin 1 reception, 37 yardsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 11/16, 128 yards, TD Rushing Keyondre White 7 rushes, 47 yards Receiving Jadakis Bonds 5 receptions, 68 yards
At Charleston Southern
Statistics HAMPCHSO First downs 22 21 Total yards 327 429 Rushing yards 179 72 Passing yards 148 357 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 37:06 22:54 Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 19/42, 148 yards, INT Rushing Tymere Robinson 17 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Jadakis Bonds 11 receptions, 111 yardsCharleston Southern Passing Jack Chambers 25/43, 357 yards, 4 TD Rushing Roderick Hawkins 12 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cayden Jordan 6 receptions, 152 yards
North Carolina A&T
Statistics NCATHAMP First downs 21 19 Total yards 364 441 Rushing yards 91 156 Passing yards 273 285 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 28:03 31:57 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Carolina A&T Passing Jalen Fowler 17/25, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jah-Maine Martin 11 rushes, 27 yards Receiving Jamison Warren 5 receptions, 103 yards, TDHampton Passing Jett Duffey 17/28, 285 yards, 2 TD Rushing Elijah Burris 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD Receiving Romon Copeland 3 receptions, 112 yards, TD
At Robert Morris
Statistics HAMPRMU First downs 22 27 Total yards 481 500 Rushing yards 194 139 Passing yards 287 361 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:38 33:22 Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 14/20, 287 yards Rushing Jett Duffey 18 rushes, 84 yards, 5 TD Receiving Trent Cloud 3 receptions, 109 yardsRobert Morris Passing George Martin 28/39, 315 yards, 2 TD Rushing Alijah Jackson 25 rushes, 127 yards, TD Receiving James Westry 6 receptions, 101 yards
Gardner–Webb
Statistics GWEBHAMP First downs 17 16 Total yards 298 413 Rushing yards 137 182 Passing yards 161 231 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:42 30:18 Team Category Player StatisticsGardner–Webb Passing Bailey Fisher 20/35, 161 yards, 2 TD Rushing Narii Gaither 27 rushes, 147 yards Receiving Narii Gaither 6 receptions, 57 yards, TDHampton Passing Jett Duffey 12/18, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Burris 14 rushes, 64 yards Receiving Romon Copeland 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD
At Campbell
Statistics HAMPCAM First downs 23 19 Total yards 353 327 Rushing yards 122 131 Passing yards 231 196 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:51 28:09 Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 19/31, 231 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jett Duffey 17 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jadakis Bonds 8 receptions, 110 yardsCampbell Passing Dylan Earney 16/29, 196 yards, TD Rushing Michael Jamerson 15 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Jalen Kelsey 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
North Alabama
Statistics UNAHAMP First downs 23 16 Total yards 464 363 Rushing yards 113 121 Passing yards 351 242 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 34:31 25:29 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing Blake Dever 15/18, 254 yards, TD Rushing Parker Driggers 14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cortez Hall 4 receptions, 71 yardsHampton Passing Jett Duffey 15/24, 242 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jett Duffey 16 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD Receiving Romon Copeland 6 receptions, 129 yards
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