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 Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays

All-Time Record: 501-477-58 since 1882
Centennial Record: 135-84-3
Titles (9): 2002-03-04-05-09-10-11-12-13

 

2014 Outlook

Johns Hopkins, winners of five straight Centennial titles, cannot be counted out, despite the offensive losses due to graduation ... a rebuilt offensive line will be the key to the 2014 season, as Anderson, Cherry and Walters provide skill-position talent ... the defense has surrendered less than 20 points per game over the last six campaigns ... if that trend can continue, Hopkins will be in the hunt come November.

 

Head Coach Jim Margraff

Margraff (Johns Hopkins ‘82) enters his 25th season as head coach at his alma mater ... he has a career record of 167-82-3 and has won the most Centennial games (118) in the history of the Conference  ... Margraff, a two-time Conference Coach of the Year (2011-12) has led Hopkins to CC titles in 2002-05, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 … a member of the JHU Athletic Hall of Fame, he held the school career record for passing yardage (6,669) for 28 years.

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 62/27
Offensive System: Pro Set
Defensive System: 4-4

Brandon Cherry

Offensive Preview

Starters Returning (3)
RB-Brandon Cherry, Jr., 5-6, 174, Parkville, Md.
W-Ryan Finkel, Jr., 6-1, 195, Oradell, N.J.
RG-Colin Egan, Jr., 6-4, 295, Chadds Ford, Pa.

The Blue Jays won their fifth straight Centennial title a year ago but need to replace a majority of its offensive starters to consider a sixth championship a possibility ... senior Braden Anderson is the heir apparent at QB ... he threw for 272 yards and a pair of TD last season ... junior RB Brandon Cherry (986) and sophomore Stuart Walters (663) combined for 1,649 yards and 13 TDs in 2013 ... sophomore WR Bradley Munday grabbed 36 balls for 338 yards last fall ... junior OL Colin Egan will lead a revamped interior line.

Matt Connery

Defensive Preview

Starters Returning (9)
DE-Matthew Connery, Sr., 6-3, 235, Norman, Okla.
DT-Michael Rocca, Sr., 6-6, 255, Westwood, N.J.
DE-Michael Longo, Sr., 6-0, 225, Scarsdale, N.Y.
LB-Hani Annabi, Sr., 6-1, 205, El Paso, Texas
LB-Keith Corliss, Jr., 6-2, 230, Blue Bell, Pa.
SS-Brady Watts, Jr., 6-0, 205, Togard, Ore.
CB-Jimmy Holder, Sr., 5-9, 185, Fallston, Md.
CB-Chris Ibrahim, Sr., 6-1, 210, Whitehouse Station, N.J.
CB-Ryan Rice, Sr., 6-0, 185, Frisco, Texas

The Blue Jay defense will need to carry Hopkins until the offense matures ... senior Hani Annabi and junior Keith Corliss headline the LB corps ... Annabi led the defense with 53 stops in 2013, while Corliss added 46 ... senior Matt Connery and Michael Longo lead the interior line ... Connery had 12 tackles for loss, while Longo had a team-best seven sacks ... senior CB Ryan Rice had a team-high three interceptions, while junior SS Brady Watts had eight tackles for loss.

Nick Campbell

Special Teams Preview

Starters Returning (1)
K-Nick Campbell, Soph., 5-10, 190

Sophomore Nick Campbell had a standout rookie campaign, earning second-team All-Centennial honors after booting 10-of-11 field goals and 54-of-55 PATs... the punting job will be won in camp.

 

Homewood Field

Johns Hopkins University is home to one of the finest stadiums in the nation - Homewood Field. Built in 1908, with an expansion to include Shelle Pavilion in 1998, the stadium now offers a seating capacity of 8,500. The stadium currently features a state-of-the-art scoreboard and message center and Shaw Sports Turf Momentum 51 playing surface, installed in 2014. The lighted facility, updated in 2007 by Musco, allows for night games throughout the year, which only adds to the atmosphere and provides a definite home field advantage for football, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, and field hockey.

Home Record (1983-2013): 106-51-2 (.673)

 


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