2016 schedule
UConn
American Athletic
Final rank
#22
Record
3-9
Points
7
Diff
-159
Scored
178
Allowed
337
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
3840
Yards allowed
4929
Rushing yards
1408
Passing yards
2432
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
61
4th down conv.
11
Penalties
43
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Bryant ShirreffsQB166
- 2. Donovan WilliamsTE36
- 3. Garrett AndersonQB8
TD
- 1. Bryant ShirreffsQB7
- 2. Donovan WilliamsTE1
- 3. Noel ThomasWR0
YDS
- 1. Bryant ShirreffsQB2010
- 2. Donovan WilliamsTE300
- 3. Garrett AndersonQB69
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Arkeel NewsomeRB147
- 2. Bryant ShirreffsQB144
- 3. Ron JohnsonRB72
TD
- 1. Arkeel NewsomeRB5
- 2. Ron JohnsonRB4
- 3. Bryant ShirreffsQB2
YDS
- 1. Arkeel NewsomeRB715
- 2. Bryant ShirreffsQB326
- 3. Ron JohnsonRB242
Receiving
REC
- 1. Noel ThomasWR100
- 2. Arkeel NewsomeRB25
- 3. Hergy MayalaWR23
TD
- 1. Noel ThomasWR3
- 2. Arkeel NewsomeRB2
- 3. Alec BloomTE1
YDS
- 1. Noel ThomasWR1179
- 2. Hergy MayalaWR296
- 3. Arkeel NewsomeRB273
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Cole OrmsbyDL4
- 2. E.J. LevenberryLB3.5
- 3. Luke CarrezolaDL3
TFL
- 1. Luke CarrezolaDL11.0
- 2. Cole OrmsbyDL8.5
- 3. Vontae DiggsLB7.5
TOT
- 1. Obi MelifonwuS118
- 2. Vontae DiggsLB84
- 3. Junior JosephLB81
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Obi MelifonwuS4
- 2. Jamar SummersCB2
- 3. Jhavon WilliamsCB1
TD
- 1. Obi MelifonwuS0
- 2. Jhavon WilliamsCB0
- 3. Jamar SummersCB0
YDS
- 1. Obi MelifonwuS6
- 2. Jhavon WilliamsCB0
- 3. Jamar SummersCB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Bobby PuyolPK13
PTS
- 1. Bobby PuyolPK58
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 24 – 21 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 24 – 28 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Virginia(Tier 3) | home | 13 – 10 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | home | 24 – 31 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Houston(Tier 2) | away | 14 – 42 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati(Tier 2) | home | 20 – 9 | W | +4 | 7 |
| 8 | South Florida(Tier 4) | away | 27 – 42 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | UCF(Tier 3) | home | 16 – 24 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | East Carolina(Tier 2) | away | 3 – 41 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Temple(Tier 3) | home | 0 – 21 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Boston College(Tier 3) | away | 0 – 30 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Tulane(Tier 5) | home | 13 – 38 | L | 0 | 7 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster104 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergy Mayala | WR | 6'2" · 204 lb | Montreal, QC |
| 1 | Tre Bell | DB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Union, NJ |
| 2 | Brice McAllister | S | 5'11" · 190 lb | East Longmeadow, MA |
| 2 | Tyraiq Beals | WR | 6'0" · 190 lb | East Orange, NJ |
| 3 | Ron Johnson | RB | 5'11" | Naples, FL |
| 4 | Bryant Shirreffs | QB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Jefferson, GA |
| 5 | David Pindell | QB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Columbia, MD |
| 5 | Noel Thomas | WR | 6'1" | Norwalk, CT |
| 5 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | WR | 6'1" · 202 lb | Norwalk, CT |
| 6 | Jhavon Williams | CB | 5'11" | Delray Beach, FL |
| 7 | Garrett Anderson | QB | 6'1" | Walnut Creek, CA |
| 7 | John Green | CB | 5'10" | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Marshe Terry | S | 6'4" · 220 lb | Columbus, NJ |
| 8 | Aaron McLean | TE | 6'5" · 221 lb | Southborough, MA |
| 9 | Tyler Davis | TE | 6'4" · 250 lb | North Bellmore, NY |
| 9 | William Richardson | LB | 6'2" · 242 lb | Washington, DC |
| 10 | Cameron Stapleton | LB | 6'4" · 230 lb | Staten Island, NY |
| 11 | Junior Joseph | LB | 6'1" · 232 lb | Sinking Springs, PA |
| 11 | Nate Hopkins | RB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Flower Mound, TX |
| 12 | Brandon Bisack | QB | 6'5" · 219 lb | Fairfield, CT |
| 12 | E.J. Levenberry | LB | 6'3" · 250 lb | Woodbridge, VA |
| 12 | Mike Beaudry | QB | 6'5" · 250 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 13 | Vontae Diggs | LB | 6'2" · 221 lb | Downers Grove, IL |
| 15 | Donovan Williams | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Dumfries, VA |
| 15 | Luke Carrezola | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Langhorne, PA |
| 16 | Will Rishell | PK | 5'11" · 184 lb | Hebron, CT |
| 17 | Bobby Puyol | PK | 5'10" | North Palm Beach, FL |
| 18 | Brad Westmark | QB | 6'0" · 193 lb | Brookfield, CT |
| 18 | Brian Lemelle | WR | 5'10" | Harrisburg, PA |
| 20 | Obi Melifonwu | S | 6'3" | South Grafton, MA |
| 21 | Jamar Summers | CB | 6'1" · 190 lb | Orange, NJ |
| 22 | Arkeel Newsome | RB | 5'7" · 190 lb | Ansonia, CT |
| 22 | Eli Thomas | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Elmira, NY |
| 23 | Keyion Dixon | WR | 6'3" · 190 lb | Glastonbury, CT |
| 24 | Ja'Kevious Vickers | RB | 5'10" · 193 lb | Belle Glade, FL |
| 26 | Dan Romanello | S | 6'0" · 190 lb | Norwalk, CT |
| 26 | Kyle Buss | WR | 6'1" · 181 lb | New Berlin, NY |
| 26 | Stanley Little | RB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Waterbury, CT |
| 27 | Nick Vitale | CB | 5'8" | Madison, CT |
| 28 | Tahj-Anthony Wilson | RB | 5'10" · 214 lb | Long Island, NY |
| 29 | Anthony Watkins | DB | 5'10" · 197 lb | Fort Meade, MD |
| 30 | Donevin O'Reilly | RB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Glastonbury, CT |
| 30 | Jalen Stevens | LB | 6'3" | Goose Creek, SC |
| 31 | John Robinson IV | DB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Englewood, NJ |
| 32 | Aaron Garland | DB | 5'11" · 193 lb | Oak Park, IL |
| 33 | Chris Britton | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Harrisburg, PA |
| 34 | Teddy Allmendinger | FB | 6'1" · 241 lb | Avon, CT |
| 35 | Luke Sowa | LB | 6'2" · 233 lb | Millstone, NJ |
| 36 | Matthew Walsh | LB | 6'1" | Madison, CT |
| 37 | Kyle Williams | DB | 5'7" · 180 lb | Hamden, CT |
| 38 | Johnny Somers | LB | 6'4" · 205 lb | Stamford, CT |
| 39 | Chris Jean-Pierre | DB | 5'11" · 205 lb | Deep River, CT |
| 41 | Brett Graham | P | 6'3" · 210 lb | State College, PA |
| 41 | Marshé Terry | LB | 6'4" · 220 lb | Columbus, NJ |
| 42 | Justin Wain | P | 6'3" | Wilmington, NC |
| 44 | Rick Bartone | RB | 5'10" · 203 lb | Derby, CT |
| 46 | AJ Garson | DL | 6'4" · 234 lb | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 47 | Nazir Williams | LB | 6'3" · 248 lb | Bridgeton, NJ |
| 47 | Santana Sterling | LB | 6'0" · 226 lb | Chandler, AZ |
| 48 | Jason Thompson | RB | 5'7" · 182 lb | Shelton, CT |
| 49 | Rhakim Williams | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Worcester, MA |
| 50 | Sheriden Lawley | DL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Abbotsford, BC |
| 51 | Nick Zecchino | LS | 6'1" · 190 lb | Cedar Grove, NJ |
| 52 | Richmond Williams | LB | 6'0" · 236 lb | Hayfield, VA |
| 53 | Andreas Knappe | OL | 6'8" · 325 lb | Silkeborg |
| 54 | Omaine Stephens | LB | 6'3" | East Orange, NJ |
| 55 | Jon Hicks | LB | 6'2" | Palmyra, PA |
| 57 | Cole Ormsby | DL | 6'3" · 264 lb | Windsor, CT |
| 58 | Philippe Okounam | DL | 6'5" · 282 lb | Chateauguay, QC |
| 60 | Ben Bonvicini | OL | 6'1" · 314 lb | Torrington, CT |
| 61 | Tom Tabur | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Whitinsville, MA |
| 62 | Tommy Hopkins | OL | 6'6" · 300 lb | Hawthorne, NY |
| 63 | Ryan Crozier | OL | 6'4" · 294 lb | Plantation, FL |
| 65 | Matt Peart | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Kingston |
| 67 | Bryan Cespedes | OL | 6'7" · 313 lb | New London, CT |
| 71 | Richard Levy | OL | 6'6" · 316 lb | Trenton, NJ |
| 72 | Brendan Vechery | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Ashburn, VA |
| 73 | Steve Hashemi | OL | 6'6" · 293 lb | Trumbull, CT |
| 74 | Ryan Van Demark | OL | 6'5" · 302 lb | Princeton, NJ |
| 75 | Daniel Oak | OL | 6'3" · 285 lb | Fort Myers, FL |
| 76 | Harrison Newman | OL | 6'3" · 271 lb | West Hartford, CT |
| 77 | Trey Rutherford | OL | 6'5" · 312 lb | Markham, ON |
| 78 | Ian Campbell | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Pompton Plains, NJ |
| 79 | Cam DeGeorge | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Lynnfield, MA |
| 79 | Kyle Schafenacker | OL | 6'3" · 284 lb | Cooper City, FL |
| 80 | Tommy Myers | TE | 6'5" · 245 lb | Coventry, CT |
| 83 | Ardell Brown | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Rochester, NY |
| 83 | TJ Vernieri | WR | 6'1" · 168 lb | Long Valley, NJ |
| 84 | Bryan Coney | WR | 6'1" · 203 lb | Naugatuck, CT |
| 85 | Malcolm Anthony | WR | 5'8" · 185 lb | Mount Laurel, NJ |
| 86 | Alec Bloom | TE | 6'6" · 253 lb | Ligonier, PA |
| 88 | Connor Freeborn | DL | 6'5" · 265 lb | Wilmington, DE |
| 89 | Chris Lee | TE | 6'7" · 273 lb | Severna Park, MD |
| 90 | Zordan Holman | TE | 6'5" · 251 lb | Portland, ME |
| 91 | Felton Blackwell | DL | 6'2" · 328 lb | Egg Harbor City, NJ |
| 92 | Carlton Steer | DL | 6'2" · 263 lb | East Hartford, CT |
| 92 | Mikal Myers | DL | 6'1" | Newburgh, NY |
| 93 | Folorunso Fatukasi | DL | 6'4" · 303 lb | Far Rockaway, NY |
| 94 | Kevin Murphy | DL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Westchester, PA |
| 94 | Nicholas Lensander | TE | 6'4" | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 96 | James Atkins | DL | 6'5" · 275 lb | Saugus, MA |
| 97 | Michael Tarbutt | PK | 6'0" · 190 lb | Grimsby, ON |
| 99 | Sean Marinan | DL | 6'1" | Higganum, CT |
| — | Darrian Beavers | LB | 6'3" · 242 lb | Cincinnati, OH |