Western Connecticut Football 2026 · Stats, Ratings & Depth Chart

Team Summary

Updated with data from games played through 11/14/2026

Record3-6

Rating-9.9 (161)

Adj Off21.6 (152)

Adj Def32.8 (170)

SOS0.498 (143)

To-Date SOS0.498 (143)

Future SOS-

Auto Bid0.0%

At Large0.0%

Playoffs0.0%

Bowl34.0%

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Proj	Win%	Result
09/05	at #199 William Paterson	29.2-28.3	53%	W 27-17
09/12	vs #31 Christopher Newport	22.0-43.4	9%	L 7-37
09/19	at #122 Gettysburg	33.0-29.7	59%	L 28-34
10/03	vs #167 Moravian	28.2-20.8	68%	W 29-0
10/17	at #176 Catholic	32.9-27.3	64%	L 27-28
10/24	at #87 Lycoming	16.9-30.4	19%	L 7-48
10/31	vs #197 Juniata	34.8-20.2	83%	W 18-3
11/07	at #25 Susquehanna	7.2-44.2	1%	L 12-55
11/14	vs #104 Wilkes	18.9-24.6	35%	L 20-49

Base Offense 11 Personnel

From season starts (no complete lineup listed)

Base Defense 4-3

Started in 1 of 1 complete lineups

Offense

Updated with data from games played through 11/07/2026

Efficiency	Opponent-Adjusted	Unadjusted Stats
Total Adj Yds/Play	6.0 (165)	6.1 (172)
Series Conv. Rate	71% (158)	69% (167)
Points Per Drive	1.8 (171)	1.5 (183)
Negative Play Rate	11.2% (213)	13.2% (224)
3rd/4th Down %	39% (133)	38% (141)
Pts/Red Zone Trip	5.1 (82)	4.9 (112)
Rushing TAY/P	5.6 (169)	5.7 (178)
TFL Rate	14.1% (201)	16.8% (211)
Passing TAY/P	6.5 (157)	6.7 (163)
Sack Rate	8.7% (221)	10.0% (221)
INT Rate	2.7% (65)	2.4% (70)

Team Profile
Rush %	47% (176)
Expected R/P	49% / 51%
Rush Rate over Expected	-2.6% (152)
Tempo (Sec/Play)	24.0 (45)
Expected Tempo	24.9
Tempo Over Expected	-1.0 (56)
4th Dn Aggression Index	+16% (56)
2-Pt Aggression Index	+591% (1)
QB Continuity	100% (1)
RB Continuity	100% (1)
WR Continuity	80% (104)
TE Continuity	100% (1)
OL Continuity	89% (58)
Offensive Continuity	88% (19)

Play-Calling Tendencies

		Frequency		Success Rate		Total Adj Yds / Play
Down & Distance	Plays	Run	Pass	Run	Pass	Run	Pass
1st & 10	200	60%	40%	34%	49%	2.7	9.9
2nd & Long (7+)	114	38%	62%	33%	31%	6.5	7.1
2nd & Medium (4-6)	27	67%	33%	39%	22%	7.1	3.0
2nd & Short (1-3)	28	71%	29%	60%	38%	5.6	3.8
3rd & Long (7+)	71	15%	85%	27%	27%	10.3	7.0
3rd & Medium (4-6)	12	17%	83%	50%	60%	8.5	6.4
3rd & Short (1-3)	26	58%	42%	53%	64%	9.7	11.3
4th Down	21	14%	86%	100%	28%	24.0	3.3

FrequencySuccess RateTAY/Play

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Depth Chart

Quarterbacks

#	Player	GS	GP	Passing						Rushing
#	Player	GS	GP	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	TAY/P	YARP	Att	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP
8	Dylan JacksonQB · 6-1 · 180 lbs · SrCareer 18 GS · 28 GP	8	8	139-239	1,714	12	5	7.6	+172	65	35	1	3.9	-121
14	Jake St. LouisQB · 6-1 · 190 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 16 GP	0	7	0-0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-	-
12	Joseph MotesQB · 6-2 · 185 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 4 GP	0	4	5-11	87	0	1	3.8	-1	8	6	0	-4.6	-48

Running Backs

#	Player	GS	GP	Rushing					Receiving
#	Player	GS	GP	Att	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP	Rec	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP
5	Quasim BensonRB · 5-7 · 175 lbs · SrCareer 8 GS · 17 GP	8	8	117	496	6	6.3	-29	12	60	1	2.0	+10
7	Donald HighsmithRB · 5-9 · 195 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	8	42	156	2	5.3	-30	10	66	1	3.6	+33
4	Paul RongaRB · 5-8 · 175 lbs · SrCareer 0 GS · 7 GP	0	7	32	135	1	4.8	-53	1	5	0	1.1	-5

Wide Receivers

#	Player	GS	GP	Receiving					Rushing
#	Player	GS	GP	Rec	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP	Att	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP
6	Serge LagardereWR · 5-7 · 148 lbs · SrCareer 18 GS · 39 GP	8	8	35	427	1	2.9	+107	0	0	0	-	-
11	Dallas WestWR · 6-1 · 180 lbs · SoCareer 8 GS · 8 GP	8	8	21	284	2	2.2	+22	0	0	0	-	-
4	Amari TaylorWR · 5-11 · 216 lbs · JrCareer 8 GS · 19 GP	8	8	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-	-
2	Jayden LeroyWR · 6-0 · 160 lbs · JrCareer 7 GS · 15 GP	7	8	17	312	5	2.8	+52	0	0	0	-	-
10	Thomas SchiavoniWR · 6-1 · 190 lbs · SrCareer 2 GS · 13 GP	1	4	15	160	0	3.4	+48	0	0	0	-	-
1	Dylan DunnWR · 5-6 · 145 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 13 GP	0	7	9	83	0	1.7	-9	1	1	0	1.0	-3

Tight Ends

#	Player	GS	GP	Receiving
#	Player	GS	GP	Rec	Yds	TD	TAY/P	YARP
87	Marco DelimaTE · 6-2 · 210 lbs · JrCareer 18 GS · 29 GP	8	8	4	26	0	0.4	-68
86	Layton AviinelTE · FrCareer 0 GS · 5 GP	0	5	0	0	0	-	-

Offensive Line

#	Player	GS	GP	Pen	Pen Yds	YARP
77	Alex MaugeriOL · 6-2 · 280 lbs · JrCareer 11 GS · 16 GP	8	8	1	10	+68
53	Brian FloresC · 6-3 · 285 lbs · SoCareer 18 GS · 18 GP	8	8	0	0	+73
72	Logan KicklighterOL · 6-3 · 270 lbs · FrCareer 8 GS · 9 GP	8	8	3	25	+53
58	Altin ShalaOL · 6-2 · 280 lbs · SoCareer 8 GS · 8 GP	8	8	2	10	+59
78	Seajae GaskillOL · 6-2 · 270 lbs · FrCareer 14 GS · 14 GP	6	7	0	0	+65
68	Jeffrey Burris KirtonOL · 6-2 · 305 lbs · FrCareer 2 GS · 5 GP	2	5	1	10	+4
61	Harry CintronOL · 5-11 · 260 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 5 GP	0	5	2	14	-31
76	William BingOL · 5-10 · 270 lbs · FrCareer 0 GS · 3 GP	0	3	0	0	-1
60	Matthew AmandolaOL · 6-0 · 255 lbs · SrCareer 0 GS · 6 GP	0	2	0	0	-2
55	Jahmai JamesOG · 6-1 · 287 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 1 GP	0	1	0	0	-4

Defense

Updated with data from games played through 11/07/2026

Efficiency	Opponent-Adjusted	Unadjusted Stats
Total Adj Yds/Play	6.2 (85)	6.1 (71)
Series Conv. Rate	72% (102)	69% (86)
Points Per Drive	2.3 (146)	2.1 (126)
Negative Play Rate	7.9% (185)	7.7% (166)
3rd/4th Down %	36% (65)	34% (53)
Pts/Red Zone Trip	4.9 (136)	4.7 (106)
Rushing TAY/P	5.5 (78)	5.7 (75)
TFL Rate	8.9% (219)	8.8% (191)
Passing TAY/P	7.2 (108)	6.4 (82)
Sack Rate	6.4% (108)	6.4% (109)
INT Rate	3.3% (138)	3.2% (138)

Team Profile
Havoc Rate	17.1% (143)
DL TFL/Sack %	33%
LB TFL/Sack %	52%
DB TFL/Sack %	13%
DL PBU/INT %	9%
LB PBU/INT %	25%
DB PBU/INT %	59%
DL Continuity	73% (177)
LB Continuity	88% (62)
DB Continuity	87% (63)
Defensive Continuity	82% (88)

Opponent Tendencies

		Frequency		Success Rate		Total Adj Yds / Play
Down & Distance	Plays	Run	Pass	Run	Pass	Run	Pass
1st & 10	183	62%	38%	33%	45%	5.1	9.9
2nd & Long (7+)	98	51%	49%	26%	27%	5.8	3.7
2nd & Medium (4-6)	50	68%	32%	53%	31%	9.4	2.3
2nd & Short (1-3)	18	72%	28%	62%	60%	9.1	16.4
3rd & Long (7+)	45	20%	80%	11%	31%	4.6	10.1
3rd & Medium (4-6)	33	36%	64%	25%	24%	4.6	6.0
3rd & Short (1-3)	26	62%	38%	56%	60%	10.0	11.7
4th Down	27	30%	70%	62%	16%	9.6	-6.3

FrequencySuccess RateTAY/Play

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Depth Chart

Defensive Line

#	Player	GS	GP	Tkl	TFL	Sack	PBU	FF	FR	Havoc	YARP
19	Jahtavio TaibeDT · 5-11 · 235 lbs · JrCareer 7 GS · 13 GP	7	8	22	5.5	2.0	0	0	1	6.5	-41
90	Joshua SampsonDE · 6-3 · 240 lbs · JrCareer 7 GS · 14 GP	7	8	21	1.5	1.0	0	1	0	2.5	-108
99	Chiemela Kenneth-GabrielDT · 6-4 · 298 lbs · SoCareer 6 GS · 15 GP	6	8	17	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	-127
62	Greg AndrewsDT · 6-0 · 285 lbs · FrCareer 1 GS · 5 GP	1	5	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	-31
98	Javon FordDT · 6-0 · 224 lbs · FrCareer 1 GS · 1 GP	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	-22
50	Peter RamosDE · 6-0 · 250 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	8	10	3.0	1.0	1	1	0	5.0	+47
21	Aiden RohmanDE · 6-0 · 225 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	8	14	3.0	1.0	1	0	0	4.0	+18
92	Xavier JohnsonDL · 6-4 · 270 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	8	15	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	1.0	-18
91	Avery WattsDT · 6-3 · 350 lbs · SrCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	6	9	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	-43

Linebackers

#	Player	GS	GP	Tkl	TFL	Sack	PBU	INT	FF	FR	Havoc	YARP
9	Jordan TylerILB · 6-0 · 230 lbs · JrCareer 8 GS · 23 GP	8	8	45	6.0	2.0	1	3	2	2	14.0	+191
11	Luis JaquezOLB · 6-0 · 210 lbs · SrCareer 8 GS · 27 GP	8	8	37	7.5	5.0	1	0	4	2	14.5	+94
24	Eamon MoranLB · 6-0 · 225 lbs · SrCareer 28 GS · 33 GP	8	8	48	2.5	0.0	1	1	0	1	5.5	-16
42	Aidan HolleyLB · 6-1 · 205 lbs · SoCareer 1 GS · 4 GP	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-20
15	Jeremiah FebusLB · 6-0 · 224 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 13 GP	0	8	10	1.5	1.0	1	0	0	0	2.5	+33
52	Lucas ShannonLB · 5-11 · 215 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 8 GP	0	8	18	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	1.0	+1
23	Avelino NievesLB · 5-10 · 210 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 7 GP	0	7	9	2.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	+35
37	Brandon PayneLB · 5-8 · 200 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 17 GP	0	5	11	0.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.5	+8

Defensive Backs

#	Player	GS	GP	Tkl	TFL	Sack	PBU	INT	FF	FR	Havoc	YARP
10	Tafari JohnsonSAF · 6-2 · 215 lbs · SrCareer 25 GS · 29 GP	8	8	39	1.5	0.0	4	0	0	0	5.5	-37
8	Chris CaracterCB · 6-0 · 180 lbs · SrCareer 8 GS · 10 GP	8	8	18	2.0	0.0	5	1	0	0	8.0	-38
1	Corey Rock-BlancoDB · 6-2 · 185 lbs · JrCareer 8 GS · 8 GP	8	8	24	1.0	1.0	5	2	0	1	9.0	-70
0	Ryan RondeauSAF · 5-10 · 188 lbs · SrCareer 16 GS · 17 GP	6	7	27	0.5	0.0	1	0	0	0	1.5	-82
14	J.D. HarrisonSAF · 5-11 · 175 lbs · JrCareer 2 GS · 14 GP	2	7	22	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	1.0	-53
29	Quinton BorkowskiSAF · 6-1 · 179 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 9 GP	0	7	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-13
27	James KriegSAF · 6-1 · 180 lbs · JrCareer 0 GS · 9 GP	0	6	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-10
22	Jaylen HowlettCB · 5-11 · 170 lbs · FrCareer 0 GS · 6 GP	0	5	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-10
3	Ethan MorrisSAF · 6-0 · 170 lbs · SoCareer 0 GS · 9 GP	0	5	11	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	-10

Special Teams

Updated with data from games played through 11/07/2026

Efficiency	Opponent-Adjusted	Unadjusted Stats
Punting TAYP	31.8 (238)	30.3 (228)
Opp. Punt TAYP	37.9 (164)	37.9 (139)
Kickoff TAYP	55.7 (131)	54.5 (146)
Opp. Kickoff TAYP	56.5 (157)	57.0 (149)
Opp Block Rate	2.7% (151)	2.4% (144)
Punt Block Rate	1.8% (126)	0.0% (132)
FGM Over Expected	+0.2 (121)	+0.2 (121)
FG% Over Expected	+23.9% (39)	+23.9% (39)
PAT%	80% (239)	67% (235)
Opp Kick Block Rate	16.2% (230)	25.0% (230)
PAT/FG Block Rate	3.2% (206)	0.0% (215)

Team Profile
Punt Return Rate	26% (162)
Kickoff Return Rate	67% (133)

Place Kicking

#	Player	FG	FG%	Career Long	40+	PAT
0	Gavin DamboiseFr	1-1	100%	21	0-0	10-14
99	Abel BerganzaSo	0-0	-	—	0-0	0-1

Kickoff

#	Player	KO	Avg	Lands at	TB	TB%
0	Gavin DamboiseFr	27	54.3	Opp 11	3	11%
99	Abel BerganzaSo	5	51.6	Opp 13	1	20%

Punt

#	Player	Punts	Avg	In 20	In 20%	TB	TB%
0	Gavin DamboiseFr	33	32.1	6	18%	4	12%
8	Dylan JacksonSr	8	42.4	1	12%	2	25%

Kick Return

#	Player	Ret	Yds	AY/KR
6	Serge LagardereSr · WR	11	226	20.5
2	Jayden LeroyJr · WR	5	80	16.0
5	Quasim BensonSr · RB	4	29	7.2
83	Quaron Robinson-LangfordFr · WR	2	4	2.0

Punt Return

#	Player	Ret	Yds	TD	AY/PR
6	Serge LagardereSr · WR	8	52	0	-4.8

Western Connecticut

Team Summary

Schedule

Base Offense 11 Personnel

Base Defense 4-3

Season Trend

Offense

Play-Calling Tendencies

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Depth Chart

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Line

Defense

Opponent Tendencies

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Pass Zones

Run Lanes

Depth Chart

Defensive Line

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Place Kicking

Kickoff

Punt

Kick Return

Punt Return