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2015 Virginia Cavaliers Football Team
The 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned. He finished at Virginia with a six year record of 27–46. Last season The 2014 Cavaliers finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division. Roster Coaching changes On December 14, 2014, offensive line coach Scott Wachenheim was named head coach of the VMI Keydets. On January 6, 2015, Tom O'Brien officially retired. Eight days later, Chris Beatty and Dave Borbely were hired as running backs and offensive line coaches, respectively, with Larry Lewis tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike London
Michael Wilson London Sr. (born October 9, 1960) is the current head football coach for the William & Mary Tribe football program at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is a former defensive back and associate head coach and defensive line coach for the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to Maryland, London was the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program of the University of Virginia. Prior to William & Mary, London was head coach of the Howard Bison football program at Howard University in Washington, D.C. A native of the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, London played college and pro football as a defensive back for the Richmond Spiders and Dallas Cowboys. He was a police officer and detective in Richmond, Virginia with the city's street crimes unit before pursuing a coaching career. He has served in various coaching roles with Richmond, William & Mary, Boston College, and Virginia, as well as the Houston Texans. His most notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom O'Brien (American Football)
Thomas P. O'Brien (born October 5, 1948) is a former American football coach and player. He served as the head football coach at Boston College from 1997 to 2006 and North Carolina State University from 2007 to 2012, compiling a career college football coach record of 115 wins and 80 losses. Early career O'Brien earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, where he was a three-year starter at defensive end for the Midshipmen from 1968 to 1970. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1971 with a bachelor of science degree in management, O'Brien served nine years in the Marines. During this time he began coaching as an assistant for Navy's plebe (freshman) team, then served at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, as well as tours of duty in California and Japan. O'Brien reached the rank of major in the Marine Corps Reserve. In 1975, O'Brien returned to Navy and joined the staff of George Welsh, coaching tackles and tight ends. When Welsh became head coach at the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punt Returner
A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position such as wide receiver, defensive back, or running back. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a kicking specialist. According to All-American Venric Mark, "Returning punts is harder. You have to judge the ball more, you have to know when to fair catch and when not to. You can't be a superhero and try to catch everything. With kickoff returns, you catch the ball and — boom — you're going." Kickoff returner A kickoff returner (KR) is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible for catching the opposing team's kickoff and attempting to run it towards the end zone to score a touchdown. If the ball is kicked into his own end zone, the kick returner must assess the situation on the field while the ball is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Thornhill
Juan Thornhill (born October 19, 1995) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia. Early years Thornhill attended Altavista High School in Altavista, Virginia. He played safety and quarterback in high school. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. Thornhill also played basketball in high school. College career Thornhill played at Virginia from 2015 to 2018. Thornhill played cornerback and safety at Virginia, where he graduated in December 2018 with a degree in Anthropology. During his career, he had 208 tackles, 13 interceptions and 1.5 sack. Professional career 2019 The Kansas City Chiefs selected Thornhill in the second round with the 63rd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Thornhill was the sixth safety drafted in 2019. The Chiefs originally acquired the second round pick (63rd overall) during a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. On May 14, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quin Blanding
Quin Blanding (born May 1, 1996) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Early years Blanding attended Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In high school, he played quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, and safety. He was rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit. Rivals had him ranked as the best safety and fifth best player overall. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. College career Blanding immediately became a true freshman in 2014. He became the first freshman to start the opening game for Virginia at safety since Tony Blount in 1976. He started all 12 games and recorded 123 tackles, which led all freshman and broke Ahmad Brooks Virginia freshman record. He also added three interceptions and one sack. After the season, he was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Blanding also s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Harris (cornerback)
Timothy Harris Jr. (born July 31, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He played college football at Virginia Cavaliers football, Virginia. Professional career San Francisco 49ers Harris was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2019, with a groin injury. On September 5, 2020, Harris was waived by the 49ers and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 16, and restored to the practice squad on October 7. He was elevated to the active roster on December 7 and December 25 for the team's weeks 13 and 16 games against the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 4, 2021, Harris was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Canady
Maurice Canady (born May 26, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia. Professional career Baltimore Ravens Canady was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 209th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on October 6, 2016 with a hamstring injury. On September 4, 2017, Canady was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury suffered in training camp. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 3, 2017. On September 17, 2018, Canady was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury. He was activated off injured reserve on November 24, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Canady was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019. In week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Canady recorded his first career interception off Baker Mayfield in the 40–25 loss. He was released on Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Kiser
Micah Kiser (born January 25, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Denver Broncos. Early years Kiser attended the Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. College career Kiser played college football for Virginia from 2013 to 2017. As a senior, he won the William V. Campbell Trophy and was named an All-American by the Sporting News. During his career, he had 408 tackles, 19 sacks, and one interception. Professional career Los Angeles Rams Kiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Kiser was placed on injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Brown (American Football)
Andrew Brown (born December 30, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia. Brown was a two-time High School All-American at Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He has played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals. High school career A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Brown initially attended Indian River High School for his freshman and sophomore year. He transferred to Oscar Smith his junior year. At Oscar Smith, Brown further developed into one of the most sought-after prospects in the country. After posting 83 tackles and 11 sacks in 2012, he was named a First-team All-American by ''USA Today'', a rare feat for a junior. In his senior year, Brown recorded 93 tackles, 30 for a loss, 18 sacks and forced nine fumbles. Oscar Smith went undefeated into the 2013 VHSL 6A state championship game, where they were upset by Centreville High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Peace (American Football)
Christopher Aziz Peace (born February 8, 1996) is an American football former coach and outside linebacker who is currently a graduate assistant for the Virginia Cavaliers. He played college football at Virginia and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Giants. Early life and high school Peace was born in Norfolk, Virginia and grew up mostly in Chesapeake, Virginia. He attended Indian River High School through his sophomore year before transferring Warwick High School after his family moved to Newport News, Virginia. He transferred again to Denbigh High School before his senior year and was moved to linebacker after playing wide receiver and safety and recorded 20 sacks. Peace is married and has one son. College career Peace spent five seasons as a member of the Virginia Cavaliers, redshirting his freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he played in 12 in all 12 of the Cavaliers' games, mostly as a reserve linebacker except for one st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
