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10/30/21 - Seth Morgan, rSr/2024, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Seth Morgan threw for 463 yards and three touchdowns and VMI scored the final 19 points to sneak past Samford 46-45 on Saturday. Samford had a 45-27 lead with 4:34 remaining in the third quarter after a 16-play, 76-yard drive. But VMI answered with touchdown drives on its next three possessions, capped by Morgan's 7-yard completion to Michael Jackson at 3:14. VMI forced a turnover on downs but punted three plays later to give Samford another chance. The Keydets sealed it when Alex Oliver forced a fumble and Ethan Caselberry recovered. Hunter Rice and Rashad Raymond each had a rushing touchdown for VMI (6-2, 4-1 Southern), which clinched back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1961-62. The teams combined for 1,169 total yards. Liam Welch passed for 365 yards and one touchdown, and he ran it 14 times for 68 yards and two scores for Samford (3-5, 2-4). Montrell Washington added two touchdowns. - AP College Football

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QB Seth Morgan, Virginia Military Institute
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10/16/21 - Rashad Raymond, rSr/2025, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Freshmen Rashad Raymond and Hunter Rice each ran for more than 100 yards to help VMI rout Mercer 45-7 in a key Southern Conference matchup on Saturday. The win puts VMI (5-2, 3-1) in a three-way tie with Mercer (4-2, 3-1) and East Tennessee State (6-1, 3-1) atop the conference standings. Raymond had a career-high 163 yards on 20 carries that included an 80-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter. Rice added three TD runs from short yardage and finished with a career-best 112 yards on 17 carries. Seth Morgan had a 13-yard touchdown run for the Keydets. Alex Oliver returned an interception 39 yards into the end zone on Mercer's first play from scrimmage. Mercer's Carter Peevy tossed a 71-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Dirrim with about three minutes left in the game. - AP College Football

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RB Rashad Raymond, Virginia Military Institute
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10/10/21 - Jerry Rice, rSr/2024, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Jerry Rice's fifth field goal, which tied a school record, was a 37-yarder in overtime that gave VMI a 37-34 win over Chattanooga on Saturday. Rice's fourth field goal, a career-long 49-yarder with 41 seconds to play, put VMI up 34-31. But Chattanooga, ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches' poll, quickly answered with Aaron Sears' 39-yard field goal with one second remaining. In OT, the Mocs picked up five yards but Sears pushed a 37-yard field goal attempt wide right. The Keydets also picked up five yards before Rice's winner, which matched a single-game record dating to 1977. The Keydets are 4-0 against the Mocs in OT games.

VMI (4-2, 2-1 Southern Conference) had 485 yards with Seth Morgan completing 30 of 42 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Michael Jackson had two touchdown receptions, covering 19 and 29 yards, among his six catches for 140 yards. Korey Bridy had 36 carries for 165 yards. For the Mocs (2-3, 1-1), Tyrell Price had 122 yards on 17 carries and touchdowns covering 2 and 33 yards. Ailyn Ford scored on runs of 6 and 65 yards as he picked up 118 yards on 17 carries. - AP College Football

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K Jerry Rice, Virginia Military Institute
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09/25/21 - Korey Bridy, rSr/2023, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Korey Bridey rushed for a career-best 177 yards with two touchdowns, including the game-winner from 34 yards out and VMI opened defense of its Southern Conference crown by downing Wofford 31-23 on Saturday. Bridey opened the scoring with a five-yard TD on the game-opening drive, but the momentum see-sawed for the better part of three quarters until broke free for his 34-yarder with 2:55 left in the third. Jerry Rice added a 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter and the Keydets (3-1, 1-0) ended the game with a punt, an interception and a turnover on downs to hold off Wofford the rest of the way.

Collin Ironside started in place of Seth Morgan, who suffered a hit to the helmet in VMI's previous game, and was 18 of 22 passing for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Jimmy Weirick was 11-of-19 passing for 119 yards for the Terriers (1-2, 0-1) and scored two rushing touchdowns. Irvin Mulligan rushed 20 times for 134 yards. Mulligan tied the game at 7-7 with a 43-yard burst and Weirick gave Wofford a 14-7 lead with a four-yard touchdown early in the second quarter. Ironside threw for touchdowns of 20 and 47 yards to put VMI up for good, 21-14 in the third quarter. - AP College Football

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RB Korey Bridy, Virginia Military Institute
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03/13/21 - Korey Bridy, rSr/2023, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Korey Bridy ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns to lead VMI to a 30-7 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday. It was the second straight win for VMI (2-0, 2-0 Southern Conference), which opened its season with a 14-10 victory over then-No. 10 Furman, its first win over a ranked opponent since 2002. Bridy scored on a 6-yard run in the first quarter and from the 1 late in the third. Both touchdowns capped long drives. Reece Udinski had a TD pass and completed 30 of 41 passes for 239 yards for the Keydets. Jerry Rice made field goals from 27, 29, and 32 yards. Western Carolina's Mikai Stanley ran for a 5-yard touchdown with 6:30 remaining to cap the scoring. Donnavan Spencer had 98 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Catamounts (0-6, 0-3), who played four games in the fall and had their first home game this season. - VMI/AP College Football

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RB Korey Bridy, Virginia Military Institute
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03/06/21 - Korey Bridy, rSr/2023, Virginia Military Institute + More +

RB Korey Bridy, Virginia Military Institute
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03/01/21 - Connor Riddle, rSr/2022, Virginia Military Institute + More +

MARCH 1 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Connor Riddle, VMI, R-Sr., LB, Stafford, Va.,...VMI linebacker Connor Riddle had a career defensive day to lead the Keydets past No. 10 Furman, 14-13. The redshirt senior from Stafford, Virginia, had 13 tackles on the afternoon, with 4.5 of them going for 13 lost yards. Included in that total were 2.0 sacks for 8 yards, both of which came on Furman's final drive as it was moving toward field-goal range. Riddle also broke up a third-down pass in the third quarter that forced a punt, helping set up VMI's game-winning touchdown on the ensuing drive. Riddle, whose tackle, TFL and sack numbers were all career highs, was also named the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week. Other nominees: Brian Horn (The Citadel), Yahsyn McKee (Mercer), Nathan East (Samford), Devonnsha Maxwell (Chattanooga), Ty Harris (Western Carolina) and John Beckley (Wofford). - Southern Conference Football

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OLB Connor Riddle, Virginia Military Institute
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11/26/19 - Jarrod Richmond, rSr/2020, Virginia Military Institute + More +

NOV 25 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jarrod Richmond, VMI, Sr., DL, Bluefield, Va.,...VMI defensive lineman Jarrod Richmond had eight tackles, two quarterback hurries and a fumble return for a touchdown in the Keydets' win over Chattanooga, which gave VMI its most overall wins since 2003 and most conference wins in 40 years. The senior from Bluefield, Virginia, who recorded two solo stops, scooped up a loose ball at the VMI 36-yard line and returned it 64 yards for a score to make it 31-10 in the Keydets' favor, scoring what would prove to be the winning touchdown. Other nominees: Cameron Coleman (Furman), Eric Jackson (Mercer), Nathan East (Samford), Marshall Cooper (Chattanooga), Ty Harris (Western Carolina) and Robbie Armstrong (Wofford). - Southern Conference Football

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DE Jarrod Richmond, Virginia Military Institute
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09/19/19 - Kaleb Tucker, Sr/2020, Virginia Military Institute + More +

SEPT 9/WEEK 2 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Tucker, VMI, Sr., DB, Hampton, Va.,...VMI defensive back Kaleb Tucker had four tackles and a pair of interceptions in the Keydets' 63-21 win over Mars Hill on Saturday. The senior defensive back from Hampton, Virginia, recorded both interceptions in the first quarter, picking off a pass and returning it 21 yards to set up a score before adding another pick on the next Mars Hill possession that again led to a VMI touchdown as the Keydets built a 21-0 lead. All four of Tucker's tackles were solo stops, including a sack that went for a loss of 7 yards in the third quarter. Other nominees: Willie Eubanks III (The Citadel), Nasir Player (ETSU), Marshall Cooper (Chattanooga) and JerMichael White (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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CB Kaleb Tucker, Virginia Military Institute
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07/27/19 - Javeon Lara, Sr/2020, Virginia Military Institute + More +

2019 PRESEASON SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Javeon Lara, Sr., VMI,...Lara is a three-year letterman and returning starter coming off an excellent 2018 season in which he accumulated the second most catches and yards among receivers with 53 catches for 825 yards. He led the team in touchdown receptions with seven and earned the team's longest reception of the year with a 72-yard touchdown catch against Samford. He produced four 100+ yard receiving games as a junior. - Virginia Military Football

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WR Javeon Lara, Virginia Military Institute
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07/27/19 - Rohan Martin, Sr/2020, Virginia Military Institute + More +

2019 PRESEASON SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RS Rohan Martin, Sr., VMI,...Rohan Martin was a 2018 second team All-Socon specialist despite only playing in eight games due to injury. He tied for third on the team for the most receptions on the year with 30 to go with 252 yards and a touchdown. On special teams he averaged 15.9 yards per return in seven tries. - Virginia Military Football

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