2016-17 West Virginia State University -Yellow Jackets -The Swarm is coming
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1-5 Overall in 2016 1-5 in the New Mountain East Conference (3 years old) |
The Yellow Jackets have two of the top players in the league on both offense and defense in quarterback Matt Kinnick and linebacker Dennis Gardeck. Kinnick led the league in passing per game last year with 280 per game,
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2015 efficiency leader of all HBCU teams with a 130.8 passing efficiency 249 completions with 20 Tds and 9 interceptions passing for 3084 yards on the season |
while Gardeck was sixth in the conference tackles (93) and second in sacks (11). The duo will try to help WVSU to its first winning season since 2008.
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#47 Dennis Gardeck (Left) in Pursuit, Gardeck finished with 22 tackles for loss in 2015 |
2016 Schedule All times are LOCAL and subject to change
Date | Yellow Jackets | Location | 1-5 | 1-5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09/03/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
20
|
Fairmount St
|
30
|
Institue,WV
|
MEC
|
Loss
|
9/10/16
|
Yellow Jackets
| 37 |
@ Urbana
|
24
|
Urbana ,Oh
|
MEC
| WIn |
9/17/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
14
|
Va.Wesleyan
|
35
|
Institue,WV
|
MEC
| Loss |
9/22/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
07
|
@Charleston
|
26
|
Charleston ,WV
|
MEC
| Loss |
10/1/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
37
|
Va. College@Wise
|
39
|
Institue,WV
| MEC | Loss |
10/8/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
21.
|
@ Notre Dame College
|
48
|
S. Euclid ,Oh
|
MEC
|
Loss
|
10/15/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
00.
|
Shepherd
|
00
|
Institue,WV
|
MEC
| 1pm |
10/22/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
00
|
@Glenville State
|
00
|
Glenville,WV
|
MEC
| 1pm |
10/29/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
00.
|
UNC-Pembroke
|
00
| Institue,WV | 1pm | |
11/5/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
00
|
Concord
|
00
|
Institue,WV
| MEC | 1pm |
11/12/16
|
Yellow Jackets
|
00.
|
@ W. Liberty
|
00
|
W.Liberty,WV
|
MEC
| 1pm |
00.
|
00
|
2016 Yellow Jackets stat leaders :
Rushing: Kelvin Barnett 13 carries 39 yards 0 Tds 3 ypg
Passing: Matt Kinnick 22 comp 38 Att 345 yds 2 Int 2 Tds
Receptions: Akil Washington 5 receptions 142 yds 2 Tds
Quinton Gray 9 receptions 87 yds 0Tds
Tackles: Stephen Turner 8 Tackles
Jerry Iweh 8 Tackles
2015 Schedule
Date | Yellow Jackets | 5-5 | 5-6 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09/03/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
59
|
Fairmount St
|
34
|
Win
|
MEC
| |
09/12/15
|
W.Virginia State
| 23 |
Urbana
|
30
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
9/19/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
52
|
Va. Wesleyan
|
31
|
Win
|
MEC
| |
9/26/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
13
|
Charleston
|
34
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
10/03/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
52
|
Va. College@Wise
|
45
|
Win
| MEC | |
10/10/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
32.
|
Notre Dame College
|
29
|
Win
|
MEC
| |
10/17/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
17.
|
Shepherd
|
46
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
10/22/15
|
W.Virginia State
|
24
|
Glenville State
|
21
|
WIn
|
MEC
| |
10/31/15
|
W. Virginia State
|
21.
|
UNC-Pembroke
|
45
| Loss | ||
11/7/15
|
W. Virginia State
|
7
|
Concord
|
52
|
Loss
| MEC | |
11/14/15
|
W. Virginia State
|
36.
|
W. Liberty
|
42
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
11/21/15
|
.
|
2015 Yellow Jackets stat leaders :
Rushing: Tyrone Barber 8 games 122 attempts 456 net yds 3.7 yards per carry 10 Tds
Passing: Matt Kinnick 11 games 249 completions 425 attempts 3084 yds 9 interceptions 20 Tds
Receptions:Quinton Gray 10 games 56 receptions 878 yards 15.7 Yards per catch 4 Tds
Tackles: Mitchell Rowell 11 games 42 solo 52 assisted 94 total 9.5 TFL 1 Sack 1 FF
Dennis Gardeck 11 games 45 solo 48 assisted 93 total 22 TFL 11Sacks 3 FF
2014 Schedule
Date | Yellow Jackets | 1-9 | 2-9 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09/06/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
19
|
Lockhaven
|
14
|
Win
| ||
09/13/14
|
W.Virginia State
| 7 |
Concord
|
57
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
9/19/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
16
|
W.Liberty
|
38
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
9/27/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
12
|
Fairmont State
|
24
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
10/04/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
18
|
Urbana
|
13
|
Win
| MEC | |
10/11/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
22
|
W. Va.Wesleyan
|
25
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
10/16/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
10.
|
Charleston
|
28
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
10/25/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
13
|
Va. College@ Wise
|
16
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
11/1/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
10
|
Notre Dame College
|
41
| Loss | MEC | |
11/8/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
10
|
Shepherd
|
24
|
Loss
| MEC | |
11/18/14
|
W.Virginia State
|
7
|
Glenville State
|
30
|
Loss
|
MEC
| |
11/22/14
|
2014 Yellow Jackets stat leaders :
Rushing: Tevin Brown 7 games 78 Carries 416 yds 5.3yds 1 Td 59.4 YPG
Passing: Matt Kinnick 11 games 106.46 Eff 219-390-13 56.2 pct 2213 yds 11 Tds 201.2 Ypg
Receptions:Quinton Gray 11 games 42 receptions 469 yds 2 Tds 42.6 Ypg
Tackles: Mitchell Rowell 11 games 25 Solo 54 Assist 79 Total 9.5 TFL 1 Sack
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