#31 Delaware FCS Football 2020 Preview

 
Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens
 
Overall Rank: #31
#7 CAA
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At the end of September, Delaware looked like a team that could return to the playoffs in 2019. They were 3-2 and just coming off a 17-14 loss at Pittsburgh. The other defeat came at the hands of North Dakota State. But then things did not go well in CAA play. There were some close losses against decent teams, but the Blue Hens won just two more games after that 3-2 start. The Colonial Athletic Association will not play this fall, but Delaware should see improvement from 2019 when they next take the field.
 
2019 Record: 5-7, 3-5
2019 Postseason: None
Coach: Danny Rocco (19-16 at Delaware, 109-58 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Jared Ambrose
Defensive Coordinator:
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Will Knight, RB, 919 yards
Passing: Nolan Henderson, QB, 933 yards
Receiving: Thyrick Pitts, WR, 647 yards
Tackles: Kedrick Whitehead, DB, 102
Sacks: Chase McGowan, DE, 1.0
Interceptions: 8 tied with 1
 
Other Key Returnees: RB DeJoun Lee, WR Gene Coleman, DB Noah Plack, LB Drew Nickles, DB Justis Henley
 
Key Losses: RB Andre Robinson, QB Pat Kehoe, OL Mario Fairnella, DL Cam Kitchen, P Nick Pritchard
 
Projected Postseason: None
 
2019 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 156.1 (54th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 189.4 (88, 11)
Total Offense: 345.5 (88, 9)
Scoring Offense: 23.2 (86, 10)
Rushing Defense: 180.8 (86, 11)
Pass Defense: 243.3 (89, 10)
Total Defense: 424.1 (94, 11)
Scoring Defense: 28.7 (71, 10)
Turnover Margin: -0.08 (66, 8)
Sacks: 0.50 (124, 12)
Sacks Allowed: 3,08 (110, 11)
 
Madness 2020 Recruit Rankings:
#15      Fintan Brose   
#65      R.J. McNamara
#83      Marcus Yarns 
#117    Debo Williams
#125    Jack Hall
#194    Dillon Trainer