American college football season
The 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by seventh year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.[1] This was the final year as an Independent before the school joins the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated San Diego State.
Before the season
Spring practices
Navy held spring practices during March and April 2014.
Roster
| 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| WR
|
2
|
Tim Tupa
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
4
|
Jamir Tillman
|
So
|
| QB
|
5
|
Travis Marshall
|
Fr
|
| SB
|
8
|
Colin Osborne
|
Jr
|
| QB
|
9
|
Kenneth Mouton
|
So
|
| QB
|
10
|
John Hendrick
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
13
|
Tyris Wooten
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
14
|
Troy Thompson
|
So
|
| QB
|
15
|
Will Worth
|
So
|
| QB
|
18
|
Tago Smith
|
So
|
| QB
|
19
|
Keenan Reynolds
|
Jr
|
| SB
|
21
|
DeBrandon Sanders
|
Jr
|
| SB
|
22
|
Toneo Gulley
|
So
|
| FB
|
23
|
Myles Swain
|
So
|
| SB
|
24
|
Ryan Williams-Jenkins
|
Sr
|
| SB
|
25
|
Demond Brown
|
Jr
|
| SB
|
26
|
Chris High
|
Fr
|
| SB
|
28
|
Dishan Romine
|
So
|
| SB
|
29
|
Geoffrey Whiteside
|
Sr
|
| FB
|
32
|
Quentin Ezell
|
Jr
|
| SB
|
33
|
John Brown
|
Fr
|
| FB
|
34
|
Noah Copeland (C)
|
Sr
|
| SB
|
35
|
Jahmaal Daniel
|
Fr
|
| FB
|
36
|
Quinton Singleton
|
Sr
|
| FB
|
37
|
Chris Swain
|
Jr
|
| SB
|
38
|
Kendrick Mouton
|
So
|
| SB
|
44
|
Josh Brown
|
Fr
|
| SB
|
45
|
Joshua Walker
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
46
|
Conrey Meagher
|
Fr
|
| FB
|
47
|
Justin Artis
|
Fr
|
| SB
|
48
|
Nick Theos
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
81
|
Brendan Dubeck
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
84
|
Chad Lewellyn
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
86
|
Julian Turner
|
So
|
| WR
|
87
|
Brandon Colon
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
88
|
Tyler Carmona
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
89
|
Thomas Wilson
|
Jr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| S
|
2
|
Parrish Gaines (C)
|
Sr
|
| CB
|
4
|
Iaasc Wright
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
5
|
Quincy Adams
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
6
|
Kyle Battle
|
So
|
| CB
|
7
|
Shelley White
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
8
|
Alex Duncan
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
9
|
Myer Krah
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
10
|
Cameron Bryant
|
So
|
| CB
|
11
|
Abdul Majeed
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
13
|
Jordan Drake
|
Sr
|
| CB
|
14
|
Elijah Merchant
|
Fr
|
| S
|
15
|
Lorentez Barbour
|
Jr
|
| S
|
16
|
Justin Norton
|
Jr
|
| CB
|
17
|
Kwazel Bertrnad
|
Fr
|
| S
|
18
|
Dexter Bell
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
19
|
George Schultz
|
Fr
|
| SB
|
20
|
Calvin Cass
|
So
|
| S
|
20
|
James Munson
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
21
|
Jerry Thompson
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
22
|
Mike Kelly
|
So
|
| LB
|
23
|
Mason Hicks
|
Fr
|
| S
|
24
|
Randy Beggs
|
Fr
|
| S
|
26
|
Daiquan Thomasson
|
So
|
| LB
|
28
|
Zach Hester
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
29
|
Winn Howard
|
So
|
| LB
|
31
|
Shawn White
|
So
|
| LB
|
31
|
Micah Thomas
|
Fr
|
| CB
|
32
|
Devin Harris
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
33
|
Maika Polamalu
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
34
|
Tony Mack
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
35
|
Nick Martinez
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
36
|
Jalen Wade
|
So
|
| LB
|
37
|
Joe Nauert
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
38
|
William Tuider
|
So
|
| S
|
39
|
Shakir Robinson
|
Sr
|
| OLB
|
40
|
Kevin McCoy
|
Fr
|
| S
|
42
|
George Jamison
|
Sr
|
| SB
|
42
|
Darryl Bonner
|
Fr
|
| S
|
43
|
Brandon Jones
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
44
|
Obi Uzoma
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
45
|
Paul Quessenberry
|
Sr
|
| OLB
|
46
|
Chris Johnson
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
47
|
A.K. Akpunku
|
Jr
|
| OLB
|
48
|
Joshua Powell
|
So
|
| LB
|
49
|
Anthony Lewis
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
50
|
Don Pearson
|
Jr
|
| OT
|
50
|
Robert Lindsey
|
Fr
|
| G
|
51
|
Seth White
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
51
|
James Britton
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
52
|
Amos Mason
|
So
|
| OT
|
52
|
Evan Akins
|
Fr
|
| OT
|
53
|
Billy Kimball
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
53
|
Kikau Pescaia
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
54
|
Tyler Goble
|
Jr
|
| OT
|
54
|
John Ferguson
|
So
|
| OT
|
55
|
Jordan Pittman
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
55
|
Ted Colburn
|
So
|
| LB
|
56
|
Joe Worth
|
Sr
|
| G
|
57
|
E.K. Binns
|
Jr
|
| OLB
|
57
|
Trey Olsen
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
58
|
Daniel Gonzalas
|
So
|
| C
|
58
|
Parker Wade
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
59
|
Ryan Harris
|
So
|
| G
|
60
|
Ben Tamburello
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
60
|
Shane Atrim
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
61
|
Sean Spencer
|
Fr
|
| OT
|
61
|
Brandon Greene
|
Jr
|
| OT
|
62
|
Bradyn Heap
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
62
|
Zach Peck
|
Fr
|
| C
|
63
|
Blaze Ryder
|
Jr
|
| G
|
64
|
Jake Zuzek
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
65
|
Joey Gaston
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
65
|
Tyler Sayles
|
Fr
|
| G
|
66
|
Jeremiah Robbins
|
So
|
| G
|
67
|
Nathaniel Otto
|
Sr
|
| NG
|
68
|
Patrick Forrestal
|
So
|
| OT
|
68
|
Alex Brown
|
So
|
| OT
|
69
|
Patrick Hoffman
|
So
|
| NG
|
70
|
Austin Hague
|
Fr
|
| C
|
70
|
Maurice Norris
|
So
|
| G
|
71
|
Evan Martin
|
Fr
|
| G
|
72
|
Adam West
|
So
|
| C
|
73
|
Andrew Martin
|
So
|
| G
|
74
|
Rob Dusz
|
So
|
| C
|
75
|
Tanner Flemming
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
76
|
Blake Benjamin
|
Jr
|
| G
|
77
|
Trenton Nollar
|
Fr
|
| NG
|
77
|
Benard Sarra
|
Jr
|
| G
|
78
|
Kyle Cregge
|
Sr
|
| OT
|
79
|
Blake Copeland
|
So
|
| OLB
|
81
|
Eli Dawson
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
83
|
Myles Davenport
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
85
|
D.J. Palmore
|
Fr
|
| OLB
|
86
|
Dylan Roney
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
90
|
Will Anthony
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
91
|
Aaron Davis
|
So
|
| DE
|
92
|
David Gordeuk
|
Jr
|
| DE
|
93
|
Reggie Miles
|
Fr
|
| NG
|
95
|
Chris Nurthen
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
96
|
Michael Raiford
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
97
|
Nnamdi Uzoma
|
So
|
| NG
|
98
|
A.J. Barnaby
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
99
|
Sean Reaver
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| P
|
3
|
Alex Barta
|
So
|
| K
|
6
|
Nick Sloan
|
Jr
|
| P
|
11
|
Pablo Beltran
|
Sr
|
| P
|
16
|
Gavin Jarnigan
|
Jr
|
| K
|
43
|
Austin Grebe
|
Jr
|
| LS
|
59
|
Ronnie Querry
|
Fr
|
| LS
|
93
|
Joe Cardona
|
Sr
|
| LS
|
94
|
Josh Antol
|
So
|
| K
|
95
|
Patrick Cassley
|
Fr
|
| P
|
96
|
Luke Holley
|
Fr
|
| K
|
99
|
D.J. Grant-Johnson
|
So
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Chris Culton – Offensive line
- Justin Davis – Outside linebackers
- Dan O'Brien – Outside linebackers
- Buddy Green – Defensive coordinator/Secondary
- Ashley Ingram – Offensive line
- Ivin Jasper – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Steve Johns – Inside linebackers/Special teams
- Keith Jones – Secondary
- Mike Judge – Fullbacks
- Shaun Nua – Defensive line
- Danny O'Rourke – Slot backs
- Dale Pehrson – Defensive line
- Mick Yokitis – Wide receivers
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
Last update: September 1, 2014
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Depth chart
The following players comprised the team's Depth chart prior to the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl:
Defense [1]
|
| FS
|
| Parrish Gaines
|
| Lorentez Barbour
|
| Shakir Robinson
|
|
| RAID
|
SAM
|
MIKE
|
SLB
|
| William Tuider
|
Jordan Drake
|
James Britton
|
⋅
|
| Obi Uzoma
|
Maika Polamalu
|
Daniel Gonzales
|
⋅
|
| D.J. Palmore
|
Ryan Harris
|
Tyler Goble
|
⋅
|
|
| ROV
|
| Kwazel Bertrand
|
| George Jamison
|
| Daiquan Thomasson
|
|
| CB
|
| Brendon Clements
|
| Myer Krah
|
| Shelley White
|
|
|
| DE
|
NT
|
DE
|
| Will Anthony
|
Benard Sarra
|
Paul Quessenberry
|
| Aaron Davis
|
Patrick Forrestal
|
A.K. Akpunku
|
| Nnamdi Uzoma
|
Michael Raiford
|
Amos Mason
|
|
|
| CB
|
| Quincy Adams
|
| Cameron Bryant
|
| Elijah Merchant
|
|
Offense [2]
|
| WR
|
| Jamir Tillman
|
| Thomas Wilson
|
| Julian Turner
|
|
| SB
|
| Geoffrey Whiteside
|
| Ryan Williams-Jenkins
|
| Toneo Gulley
|
|
| LT
|
LG
|
C
|
RG
|
RT
|
| Bradyn Heap
|
E.K. Binns
|
Tanner Fleming
|
Jake Zuzek
|
Joey Gaston
|
| Brandon Greene
|
Ben Tamburello
|
Blaze Ryder
|
Nathaniel Otto
|
Blake Benjamin
|
| Blake Copeland
|
Adam West
|
Maurice Morris
|
⋅
|
Blake Copeland
|
|
| SB
|
| DeBrandon Sanders
|
| Demond Brown
|
| Dishan Romine
|
|
| WR
|
| Brendan Dudeck
|
| Brandon Colon
|
| Marc Meier
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FB
|
| Noah Copeland
|
| Chris Swain
|
| Quinton Singleton
|
|
|
| Special teams
|
| PK Nick Sloan
|
| PK Austin Grebe
|
| P Pablo Beltran
|
| P Gavin Jernigan
|
| KR DeBrandon Sanders
|
| PR Demond Brown
|
| LS Joe Cardona
|
| H Pablo Beltran
|
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