University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Spring Football: Day 5
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – Before the sun broke the morning horizon, the University of Richmond football team took over Robins Stadium, strapping on the pads for an early morning day of spring football.
With Head Coach Danny Rocco encouraging tempo and enthusiasm throughout the morning practice, the Spiders worked on techniques and individual drills before getting into a heavy dose of 7-on-7 and full offense vs. defense drills.
After breaking down into some short yardage situations, practice turned to a special teams focus before wrapping up with some more showdowns between the offensive and defensive units.
Richmond returns to the field on Tuesday, March 29 for a 4:30 p.m. practice at Robins Stadium
Spider Standouts:
- Junior QB Kyle Lauletta continued to carry momentum over from his all-conference fall performance, connecting on 11-of-14 passes in the team drills.
- Redshirt senior WR Will McCombs had a strong day on the outside, connecting on two long pass plays from David Broadus.
- Sophomore RB Deontez Thompson looked good out of the Spider backfield with a handful good reads and cuts, as well as showing his versatility in the receiving game.
- Senior LB Selton Hodge had a strong day at the linebacker spot, getting into the offensive backfield on several occasions.
- Junior DB Brendan Coniker had two INTs for the Spiders’ defensive unit.
- Senior LB Madison Day had a strong day in coverage, knocking down a handful of passes and nearly picking off two more.