University of Richmond Athletics
SpiderTV Position Group Preview ? Wide Receivers
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – Throughout training camp and leading up to the Richmond’s season-opener at Maryland on September 5, SpiderTV will preview each of the Spiders’ position groups.
Next in SpiderTV's position group previews are the wide receivers. To view assistant coach Fontel Mines’ take on the wide receivers, please click HERE.
Wide Receivers
Position Coach
Fontel Mines – Fourth season at Richmond
Returnees
Reggie Diggs (Sr.) – Preseason All-American by USA College Football; Preseason All-CAA
Brian Brown (Jr.) – Preseason All-CAA; All-CAA Third-Team in 2014
Porter Abell (R-So.) – Played in all 14 games in 2014, totaling 4 rec. for 23 yds.
Jarmal Bevels (So.) – Played in nine games in 2014, totaling 9 rec. for 127 yds. and 1 TD
Will McCombs (R-Jr.) – Appeared in nine games in 2014 with 2 rec. for 26 yds.
Adam Sahd (R-So.) – Played in four games in 2014
Dashon Tibbs (R-So) – Did not see action in 2014
Fernando Gaston (Sr.) – Did not see action in 2014
Caleb Drake (R-Fr.) – Redshirted as a true freshman in 2014
Newcomers
Dejon Brissett (Fr.) – Conference Player of the Year; All-Conference selection
Tyler Wilkins (Fr.) – First-Team All-Virginia; Two-year starter
Gershom Ejoni (Fr.) – Two-year starter; Team captain
Roberto Castro (So.) – Walk-on
Daniel Peckham (Fr.) – Walk-on
Lettermen Lost
Stephen Barnette – Two-time All-CAA selection; 33 rec. for 367 yds. and 3 TDs
Rashad Ponder – Played in all 14 games with 12 starts in 2014; 67 rec. for 777 yds. and 1 TD
Training Camp Central
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