2018 Football Roster
Palmer, Jay
Jersey Number 5
Jay Palmer
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Princeton, W. Va.
- High School:
- Princeton
Bio
2018
- Played in all 11 games on special teams and as a running back
- Ran 31 times for 100 yards and a touchdown, averaging 3.2 yards per carry
- Scored his first touchdown of the season, a two-yard dive in the win over Fordham
- Had a season-high eight carries against Fordham (Sept. 8) and William and Mary (Nov. 17)
- Had at least one carry in seven games
- Carried the ball seven times for 37 yards against James Madison (Sept. 29)
- Ended the season with eight carries for 18 yards against William and Mary (Nov. 17)
2017
- Third-leading rusher on the team with 222Â yards
- Also caught three passes for 17 yards
- Had the game of his career against Howard, collecting 102 yards on the ground to go with one catch for six yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- Had career-high 50 yards on just six carries against No. 3 Sam Houston State
2016
- Played in 11 games for the Spiders
- Finished the year with 30 carries for 78 yards, also had three catches for 21 yards and a TD
- First career touchdown came on a four-yard pass from Kyle Lauletta against Top-10 ranked JMU
2015
- Redshirted
- All-state and all-conference honoree
- Three-year starting quarterback
- Totaled over 3,000 career rushing yards and 4,600 all-purpose yards
- Team captain
- Also lettered in basketballÂ
Personal
- Son of Darnell and Elizabeth Palmer
- National Honor Society
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 3rd
Wednesday, September 03
Football Weekly Media Availability: Lehigh
Wednesday, August 27
First Football Camp Scrimmage Press Conference
Saturday, August 09
Football First Day Press Conference
Friday, August 01
