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Post by **djp73** » 14 Sep 2025, 17:13

BLUE HEN REPORT

Delaware Recruiting Update

Players Signed

Pos	Name	Stars	Nat Rank	Pos Rank	State Rank	Height	Weight	Hometown
WR	Clyde Allen		539	8	83	6'5"	201	Buffalo, NY (Canisius HS)

Current Targets

Pos	Name	Nat Rank	Pos Rank	State Rank	Height	Weight	Hometown	Stage	Interest	Top Schools
REDG	Pat Groshek	306	9	34	6'2"	244	Oradell, NJ	Top 5	1st	Delaware, BC, Notre Dame, Syracuse, UConn
CB	Frank Sam	416	7	51	6'2"	171	Las Vegas, NV	Top 3	2nd	USC, Delaware, Cal
QB	Jeff Johnson	881	21	60	6'1"	185	Hightstown, NJ	Top 5	1st	Delaware, Vanderbilt, Temple, WKU, Rutgers
WR	Trey Rhattigan	507	6	78	5'10"	171	Bronx, NY	Top 5	1st	Delaware, Virginia, Northern Illinois, Rutgers, Temple
HB	Stephen Simonson	531	7	59	5'10"	212	Bronx, NY	Top 5	1st	Delaware, Penn State, Army, Rutgers, Toledo
CB	Tavarres Avant	536	11	64	5'10"	190	Oak Park, MI	Top 5	1st	Delaware, Rutgers, Air Force, Oregon State, Cincinnati
SS	Terrance Scafe	538	86	10	6'1"	175	Carrollton, TX	Top 3	1st	Delaware, Boise State, Washington State
CB	Jon Calloway	584	16	68	6'0"	170	Chattanooga, TN	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Rutgers, Middle Tennessee, Air Force, Georgia State, Temple, WKU, San Jose State
MIKE	Trae Forte	622	60	47	5'11"	224	Gainesville, GA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Georgia State, Air Force, App State, James Madison, Army, Temple, Coastal Carolina
CB	Nick Davis	668	100	76	6'0"	201	Houston, TX	Top 5	2nd	Oregon State, Delaware, Rutgers, Air Force, Temple
WR	Sam LaFell	671	17	106	5'7"	170	Jersey City, NJ	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Penn State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, James Madison, Ohio, East Carolina, UConn
FS	Major Rowe	737	100	25	5'10"	175	Bradenton, FL	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Georgia State, FAU, Temple, Air Force, James Madison, Coastal Carolina, USF
SAM	Keke Law (JUCO)	767	119	60	6'0"	228	Red Oak, TX	Top 3	3rd	Tulsa, UNLV, Delaware
CB	Quintin Fiore	806	10	82	5'11"	186	Yonkers, NY	Top 8	3rd	East Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, Hawaii, UCF, South Carolina, Penn State, Vanderbilt
RT	Telvin Watford	816	19	51	6'5"	305	Muskegon, MI	Top 8	2nd	Purdue, Delaware, Troy, Kansas, Georgia State, Louisiana, Arizona, App State
DT	Cam Rochell	843	73	43	6'4"	290	Orange, CA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Louisiana, Toledo, Air Force, WKU, Wyoming, San Diego State, Ohio
CB	Santiago Comella	854	116	84	6'1"	203	Lakeland, FL	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Rutgers, Air Force, Temple, Oregon State, Cincinnati, Georgia State, WKU
SAM	Johnathan Seigler	861	117	69	6'4"	228	Miami, FL	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Northern Illinois, Liberty, Memphis, Georgia State, Middle Tennessee, Southern Mississippi, Coastal Carolina
EDGE*	Marques Ash	884	18	77	6'4"	250	Highland Springs, VA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, James Madison, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Penn State, Toledo, East Carolina, Coastal Carolina
SS	Luther Hunter	912	122	16	6'2"	186	Miami, FL	Top 3	2nd	Texas A&M, Delaware, Rutgers
TE	Brian Riggs	919	7	39	6'2"	249	Burien, WA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon, South Carolina, Indiana, Washington State, East Carolina
TE	Alan Biggs	924	23	41	6'5"	222	Morristown, NJ	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Penn State, Kansas, Ohio State, South Carolina, East Carolina, Notre Dame, Michigan
MIKE*	Cooper Levcik	987	152	74	6'3"	221	Pittsburg, TX	Top 8	2nd	Wyoming, Delaware, Hawaii, Memphis, Arkansas State, Louisiana, Georgia State, South Alabama
TE	Tyler Stepp	1037	27	48	6'5"	221	Flossmoor, IL	Top 8	1st	Delaware, Kansas, Indiana, South Carolina, Penn State, Michigan, Iowa State, East Carolina
DT	Tremayne Trimble	1047	6	53	6'5"	302	Deerfield, MA	Top 5	2nd	UConn, Delaware, Rutgers, Northern Illinois, App State
K	James Scioli	1179	27	11	6'2"	184	Highland Springs, VA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, James Madison, South Carolina, UConn, North Carolina, Liberty, East Carolina, Ohio
FS	Tyree Swan	1449	30	54	6'0"	208	Harrisburg, PA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, UNLV, Rutgers, Temple, Air Force, Georgia State, FAU, Coastal Carolina
HB	Carlos Minor	1501	10	193	6'0"	192	Needham, MA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, UConn, Toledo, Ohio, Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois, James Madison, Miami (OH)
RG	Nate Eze	1509	21	65	6'3"	279	Brooklyn, NY	Top 8	2nd	East Carolina, Delaware, Ohio, Penn State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, UConn, James Madison
WR	Steve Bobenmeyer	497	2	77	6'4"	193	Everett, MA	Top 8	1st	Delaware, UConn, Virginia, Troy, Vanderbilt, Maryland, Army, Tulsa

Targets Lost/Dropped

Pos	Name	Nat Rank	Pos Rank	State Rank	Height	Weight	Hometown	Signed With/Top Schools
MIKE	Duke Vildor	127	18	13	6'0"	213	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami, Delaware, Tulane
QB	Sidney Treggs	537	3	34	6'3"	196	Avon, CT	BC, Delaware, UConn
WILL	David Kahn	663	17	51	6'4"	226	Fenton, MI	Purdue
DT	Karl Cahill	915	21	45	6'4"	288	Meridian, MS	Mississippi State
DT	Justice Griffen	1084	20	56	6'3"	330	Upper Marlboro, MD	Maryland

Post by **djp73** » 14 Sep 2025, 17:46

GAME PREVIEW
Delaware 7-0(4-0) AT Louisiana Tech 3-2(1-0)
Saturday October 17, 2026 | Joe Aillet Stadium - Ruston, Louisiana | 2:30 PM

DELAWARE BLUE HENS
Season Schedule and Results
Sat Aug 29 12:00pm at Virginia W 20-17
Thu Sep 3 7:30pm vs Coastal Carolina W 28-24
Sat Sep 12 12:00pm at Vanderbilt W 23-10
Sat Sep 19 2:00pm at Middle Tennessee W 16-12
Sat Sep 26 2:00pm vs New Mexico State W 28-23
Sat Oct 3 3:15pm vs Liberty W 23-13
Sat Oct 10 7:30pm at Jacksonville State W 48-11
Sat Oct 17 2:30pm at Louisiana Tech
Sat Oct 24 1:00pm vs Kennesaw State
Sat Oct 31 12:00pm vs Rutgers
Sat Nov 7 7:30pm at Sam Houston
Sat Nov 28 3:00pm vs Missouri State

Top Players
QB Mason Kelsay | 135/210 64% 1,491 Yds 11 TD 5 Int, 57 car 392 Yds 6.9 Avg 3 TD
RB Darrion Dupree | 138 Car 664 Yds 4.8 Avg 5 TD
RB Luke Brown | 63 Car 287 Yds 4.6 Avg 3 TD, 9 Rec 87 Yds 9.7 Avg
WR Thomas Amankwaa | 42 Rec 563 Yds 13.4 Yds 5 TD
DT Francis Brewu | 28 Tkl 11 TFL 4.0 Sck
WILL Collin Gill | 34 Tkl 2 TFL 1.0 Sck 2 FF 2 FR
SS KT Seay | 33 Tkl 1 TFL 0.5 Sck 1 Int

Injury Report
OLB Julius Puryear | Torn Labrum | 1 Week
CB Kahlil Ali | Broken Collarbone | 2 Weeks

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Season Schedule and Results
Sat Aug 29 at Southern Miss L 20–28
Sat Sep 12 vs FCS Southeast W 48–17
Sat Sep 19 at Arkansas W 38–36
Sat Sep 26 vs Louisiana L 10–38
Sat Oct 3 at Western Kentucky W 43–33
Sat Oct 17 vs Delaware 2:30 PM
Sat Oct 24 vs New Mexico State 9:00 PM
Sat Oct 31 at Middle Tennessee 5:45 PM
Thu Nov 5 vs Missouri State 9:00 PM
Sat Nov 14 at Sam Houston 6:00 PM
Sat Nov 21 at Florida International 5:00 PM
Sat Nov 28 vs Jacksonville State 8:00 PM

Injury Report
DT Ronald McMorris | Hip
SS Kam Franklin | Shoulder

Coach Porter's Notes
Great offensive output last week. It all starts with the run game so we're looking to build on that again this week.
DL is the strength of the defense. DE Clowney (#95) has SEC experience and can be a problem in the backfield if we let him.
LBs are decent, Mayfield (#22) is all over the field.
SS Fields (#8) is the best player in the secondary, we should be able to take advantage of that group.

Post by **Soapy** » 16 Sep 2025, 09:09

offense beginning to do their part

Post by **djp73** » 16 Sep 2025, 09:25

Soapy wrote: ↑
16 Sep 2025, 09:09
offense beginning to do their part

Coach Porter lit a fire under they asses :pause:

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 16 Sep 2025, 16:48

we got one :blessed:

literally

Post by **djp73** » 20 Sep 2025, 19:46

DELAWARE'S OFFENSE KEEPS ROLLING

Hens pound the rock, hang 41 on Louisiana Tech, improve to 8-0

Saturday October 10, 2026 | Joe Aillet Stadium - Ruston, Louisiana | 2:30 PM

Ruston, Louisiana- The Delaware Blue Hens are proving week by week that they aren’t just undefeated, they’re unrelenting.

Behind another dominant rushing performance and a career day from quarterback Mason Kelsay, the Blue Hens (8-0) steamrolled Louisiana Tech (3-3) 41–7 in front of a stunned crowd at Joe Aillet Stadium.

Delaware racked up 571 yards of total offense, including 321 on the ground, and controlled the tempo from the opening whistle.

The tone was set early when Kelsay found Ja’Carree Kelly deep for a 46-yard touchdown, silencing the Bulldogs' crowd just five minutes into the game. Kelly hauled in the pass at the LTU 34 yard line, spun away from a tackler at the 15 then broke another tackles and scampered into the endzone.

The Blue Hens would never look back.

“It starts with the line,” Kelsay said postgame. “They kept the pocket clean and opened everything up for Dupree and the rest of us to just go play ball.”

Kelsay finished the day an efficient 14-of-21 for 250 yards and three touchdowns, adding two rushing scores of his own, including a highlight-reel 17-yard scamper in the second quarter and a goal-line keeper to ice the game in the fourth.

But the engine of the Delaware offense was junior running back Darius Dupree, who carried the ball 31 times for 167 yards, grinding down the Tech defense with relentless inside runs and explosive second-level cuts. Kelsay chipped in 99 rushing yards on just six attempts, including a 32-yard quarterback keeper on a third down.

“This was the most physical game we’ve played all year,” said head coach Tony Sanchez. “And that’s what we needed. Road game, conference opponent, long trip... we wanted to impose our will, and we did.”

On the receiving end, Kelly continued to flash his big-play ability, hauling in six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Riley Williams emerged as a red zone threat, grabbing two touchdown passes on short crossing routes.

Defensively, Delaware was just as sharp. The Hens forced two interceptions, one each from Will Kendricks and Kingsley Royal, and held Louisiana Tech to just 50 rushing yards on 23 attempts.

“We took it personal,” said linebacker Collin Gill, who led the team with seven tackles. “They were physical on film. We wanted to make sure we were more physical today.”

The Bulldogs (3-4) managed a lone touchdown in the third quarter which came on a 23-yard run from Bryan Jackson. They were otherwise stymied all afternoon. Quarterback Marcos Davila was under constant duress, throwing for just 175 yards and two picks.

Delaware outgained Louisiana Tech 571–225, dominated time of possession, and converted 62% of their third downs. The Blue Hens posted 35 first downs to Tech’s 11, and went 5-for-5 in the red zone with four touchdowns.

Delaware will return home where they will play three of their final four games. Next up is Kennesaw State.

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
(DEL) Ja’Carree Kelly 46-yard pass from Mason Kelsay (Skyler Sholder kick), 7:12
(DEL) Skyler Sholder 26-yard field goal, 0:00

2nd Quarter
(DEL) Mason Kelsay 17-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 2:48
(DEL) Riley Williams 7-yard pass from Mason Kelsay (Skyler Sholder kick), 1:12

3rd Quarter
(DEL) Skyler Sholder 52-yard field goal, 6:29
(LTU) Bryan Jackson 23-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 2:47

4th Quarter
(DEL) Riley Williams 3-yard pass from Mason Kelsay (Skyler Sholder kick), 9:24
(DEL) Mason Kelsay 1-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 7:35

Delaware Stat Leaders
Passing
M. Kelsay – 14/21 250 Yds 3 TD

Rushing
D. Dupree – 31 Car 167 Yds 5.3 Avg
M. Kelsay – 6 Car 99 Yds 16.5 Avg 2 TD
L. Brown – 7 Car 55 Yds 7.8Avg

Receiving
J. Kelly – 6 Rec 124 Yds 20.6 Avg 1 TD
L. Brown – 1 Rec 42 Yds 42.0 Avg
D. Dupree – 2 Rec 38 Yds 19.0 Avg
T. Amankwaa 3 Rec 36 Yds 12.0 Avg
R. Williams – 2 Rec 10 Yds 5.0 Avg 2 TD

Defense
C. Gill – 7 Tkl
F. Brewu – 6 Tkl 1 TFL
H. Manning Jr – 5 Tkl
W. Kendricks – 5 Tkl 1 Int
B. Jenkins – 4 Tkl 2 TFL 0.5 Sck
T. Krumholz – 4 Tkl 2 TFL 0.5 Sck
K. Royal - 2 Tkl 1 Int

Louisiana Tech Stat Leaders
Passing
M. Davila – 14/28 175 Yds 1 Int
A. Bianco – 0/1 0 Yds 1 Int

Rushing
B. Jackson – 16 Car 48 Yds 3.0 Avg 1 TD

Receiving
C. Hopkins – 6 Rec 91 Yds 15.1 Avg
M. Coleman – 2 Rec 21 Yds 10.5 Avg
S. DePaola – 2 Rec 19 Yds 9.5 Avg

Defense
J. Fields – 14 Tkl 1 TFL
J. Pierro – 12 Tkl
C. Hill – 12 Tkl

Team Stats Comparison

Category	Delaware	Louisiana Tech
Score	41	7
First Downs	35	11
Total Offense	571	225
Total Plays	67	52
Yards Per Play	8.5	4.3
Rush\|Yards\|TD	45\|321\|2	23\|50\|1
Yards Per Rush	7.1	2.2
Comp\|Att\|TD	14\|22\|3	14\|29\|0
Yards Per Pass	11.4	6.0
Passing Yards	250	175
3rd Down Conv.	5\|8 (62%)	5\|13 (38%)
4th Down Conv.	0\|1 (0%)	2\|3 (66%)
2 Pt Conv.	0\|0 (0%)	0\|0 (0%)
Red Zone TD\|FG\|%	4\|1\|71%	0\|0\|0%
Turnovers	0 (+2)	2 (-2)
Fumbles Lost	0	0
Interceptions	0	2
PR Yards	34	0
KR Yards	15	155
Total Yards	620	380

Post by **djp73** » 20 Sep 2025, 20:13

BLUE HEN REPORT

News and notes from Delaware's latest game

Delaware 41 – Louisiana Tech 7

Trending Up
OC DJ Porter | Delaware's offense has found their stride these last two games, putting up 89 points and over 1,000 yards. This is exactly what Ryan Carty had in mind when he hired Porter last season. If the Hens can keep this up Porter should be a hot target this offseason.
QB Mason Kelsay | Kelsay put together his most complete performance of the year, totaling 349 yards and 5 touchdowns (3 passing, 2 rushing) while averaging nearly 12 yards per attempt. Kelsay has contributed nine touchdowns in the last two games.
RB Darrion Dupree | Dupree powered the offense with 31 carries for 167 yards, setting a season high for both touches and yards. His physical running wore down Tech’s front. He's now run for over 100 yards in five straight games.
WR Ja’Carree Kelly | The deep threat struck early with a 46-yard touchdown and finished with 124 receiving yards on 6 catches, his best game of the year. After tallying just 41 yards in the two previous games a breakout game by Kelly could be the key to unlocking the passing attack even more.
CB Will Kendricks | The junior tallied 5 tackles and a key interception, his second of the season.
The Offensive Line | Paved the way for 321 rushing yards and gave up zero sacks on 22 dropbacks. They’re peaking at the right time.

Trending Down
TE Jake Bredell | Bredell has now gone back to back weeks without a reception. In the last four games he has one reception for seven yards. He has just seven receptions on the season. However, Bredell's blocking has been a key to the running game.

Quotables
QB Mason Kelsay | “It starts with the line. They kept the pocket clean and opened everything up for Dupree and the rest of us to just go play ball.”
HC Tony Sanchez | “You win on the road by being the more physical team. We owned the line of scrimmage on both sides.”

Injury Notes
OT Nikola Milovac | Milovac suffered an injury that is believed to be a torn labrum. The injury will require the coaching staff to shuffle the offensive line that has been working very well as of late.

News
RANKED | Delaware has joined the national media poll, sneaking into the 25th spot after their big win over Louisiana Tech.
QB Mason Kelsay | Kelsay’s five-touchdown performance against Louisiana Tech makes him a frontrunner for back-to-back CUSA Offensive Player of the Week honors.
OLB Julius Puryear | Puryear is cleared to play and is expected to start against Kennesaw State.
CB Frank Sam | Delaware recruiting target Frank Sam has signed with USC. He recently had Delaware listed as his second choice.
SS Luther Hunter | Delaware has missed out on Hunter, who elected to sign with Texas A&M.
DT Tremayne Trimble | Trimble has signed with UConn following a visit.

Next Up
Delaware (8-0|5-0) will play host to Kennesaw State (3-3|2-0).

Post by **djp73** » 20 Sep 2025, 20:18

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP-UP

CONFERENCE USA REPORT

CUSA Standings

Team	W–L	Conf	PF	PA	Diff	MOV	Streak
Delaware (#25)	8–0	5–0	227	117	+110	+13.8	W8
Florida International	4–2	2–0	173	149	+24	+4.0	W2
Kennesaw State	3–3	2–0	195	235	–40	–6.7	W2
Middle Tennessee	5–1	2–1	187	72	+115	+19.2	W3
Louisiana Tech	3–3	1–1	166	193	–27	–4.5	L1
Jacksonville State	2–4	1–1	128	187	–59	–9.8	W1
Sam Houston	2–4	1–1	146	241	–95	–15.8	W1
Western Kentucky	2–6	1–4	181	278	–97	–12.1	L4
Liberty	3–3	0–2	199	135	+64	+10.7	L3
New Mexico State	1–5	0–2	118	157	–39	–6.5	L5
Missouri State	0–7	0–3	120	268	–148	–21.1	L7

CUSA Week 7 Scores
Sam Houston 30, Liberty 27
Jacksonville State 46, Western Kentucky 44
#25 Delaware 41, Louisiana Tech 7
Florida International 34, Missouri State 10
#17 Boston College 27, New Mexico State 23

CUSA Players of the Week
Defensive: Jeremiah Newell, CB #58 New Mexico State | L 23–27 vs #17 Boston College | 4 TKL, 1 INT, 3 PBU
Offensive: Mason Kelsay, QB #12 Delaware | W 41–7 at Louisiana Tech | 14–21, 250 PASS YDS, 11.9 YPA, 3 PASS TD; 6 CAR, 99 RUSH YDS, 2 RUSH TD

CUSA Week 8 Schedule
Middle Tennessee at Kansas – Sat, Oct 24 – 12:00 PM
Western Kentucky at Liberty – Sat, Oct 24 – 12:00 PM
Missouri State at Jacksonville State – Sat, Oct 24 – 1:00 PM
Kennesaw State at #25 Delaware – Sat, Oct 24 – 1:00 PM
Sam Houston at Florida International – Sat, Oct 24 – 7:00 PM
New Mexico State at Louisiana Tech – Sat, Oct 24 – 9:00 PM

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 20 Sep 2025, 20:28

B. T. A. SZN.

now can the Hens avoid another 0-3 finish like last year

Post by **djp73** » 20 Sep 2025, 20:40

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP-UP

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Top 25 Media Poll

Rank	LW	Team	W–L	Last Week	This Week
1	1	Clemson (42)	6–0	W 61–3 vs FCS Southeast	at California
2	4	Duke (24)	6–0	W 31–10 at Wake Forest	at NC State
3	3	Michigan	6–0	W 28–24 vs Penn State	at 18 Oregon
4	2	Auburn	6–0	---	Mississippi State
5	5	Iowa State	6–0	W 27–3 vs Cincinnati	at BYU
6	6	UCLA	7–0	W 34–13 vs Michigan State	Purdue
7	8	Georgia	6–1	W 36–34 vs LSU	at Texas A&M
8	7	USC	6–0	---	at Indiana
9	9	Miami	6–1	W 45–27 vs Florida State	20 Pittsburgh
10	10	Notre Dame	7–1	W 31–21 at North Carolina	---
11	11	Florida	6–0	W 42–24 vs Arkansas	Oklahoma
12	12	Texas	7–1	W 30–21 at Missouri	Ole Miss
13	14	SMU	6–0	W 32–13 at Louisville	17 Boston College
14	13	Texas Tech	6–1	W 24–10 at Baylor	at Oklahoma State
15	16	TCU	6–0	W 31–24 vs West Virginia	at Arizona
16	15	North Texas	8–0	W 52–30 vs USF	at Tulane
17	19	Boston College	5–1	W 27–23 at New Mexico State	at 13 SMU
18	17	Oregon	4–2	W 42–10 at Oregon State	3 Michigan
19	18	Tennessee	4–2	W 49–24 vs Ole Miss	at Missouri
20	20	Pittsburgh	6–0	---	at 9 Miami
21	21	Ohio State	4–2	W 38–35 vs Maryland	at 22 Nebraska
22	25	Nebraska	5–1	W 31–10 at Illinois	21 Ohio State
23	NR	Alabama	5–2	W 52–24 vs San Diego State	---
24	NR	Kentucky	4–2	W 28–21 vs UAB	at LSU
25	NR	Delaware	8–0	W 41–7 at Louisiana Tech	Kennesaw State

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 143, Indiana 114, BYU 83, Penn State 24, NC State 16, Mississippi State 2
Dropped from rankings: Missouri (was #22), Penn State (was #23), Texas A&M (was #24)

National Players of the Week
Defensive: Matthew Traynor, FS #13 Wisconsin | W 34–24 at Purdue |7 Tkl 2 Int 1 PBU 1 TD
Offensive: Paul Billups II, WR #11 UMass | L 38–41 at Akron | 11 Rec 171 Yds 3 TD

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