| Offensive Line |
| LT |
#62 Chris Durant, Jr. (6-4, 300) Garnered third-team All-CAA honors as a sophomore last fall … Experienced left tackle who has earned 19 starts at the position during the past two seasons … Big, strong, athletic lineman … Tough, aggressive player who has good feet … Enters junior campaign with high expectations. |
#65 Garrett Best, So. (6-5, 285) Talented young player who will benefit from increased reps … Tremendously hard worker … Working hard to continue mastering his position and to improve strength … Reserve offensive lineman in 2015 who appeared in two games and was a member of the travel squad for nine contests. |
| LG |
#51 Connor Hilland, Jr. (6-4, 303) All-CAA third-team selection last fall … Experienced standout who has earned 19 starts at left guard during the past two seasons … Unit's strongest player ... Very physical and moves well … Excels in run blocking … Shows good toughness. |
#60 Graydon Campbell, RFr. (6-3, 270) Plays with a good motor … Possesses good feet and ability to move well … Plays with a physical style … Makes up for lack of size with tenacity … Redshirted as a scout team offensive lineman last fall … Former two-time all-state selection at Episcopal High School. |
| C |
#55 Kevin Jennings, Sr. (6-2, 280) Will compete for starting center spot after being a backup to all-conference standout Andrew Jones during the past three seasons … Physical offensive lineman who plays with a good motor … Gained valuable experience past few seasons and has good knowledge of the position … Consistently displays good work ethic. |
#59 Nick Wimmer, RFr. (6-2, 285) Talented young player who will compete for starting center spot … One of the unit's strongest young players … Shows tremendous potential … Will benefit from increased reps as he continues to learn the position … Three-time All-American wrestler and national runner-up in high school. |
| RG |
#72 Domenic Martinelli, Sr. (6-4, 295) Earned 29 starts during the past three seasons, including all 13 games at right guard last fall … Unit's smartest player … Possesses a great understanding of the offense … Poised player with good balance and strength … Battled injuries in the past but overcome them and developed into a productive starter on one of the league's top offensive lines … In addition to right guard, he also has experience starting at right tackle. |
#70 Nathan McConnell, So. (6-5, 310) Reserve who appeared in all 13 games last season, primarily on special teams … Big, strong lineman who plays with a physical style … Possesses all the physical tools to be an impact player … Plays with tremendous heart … Has shown great improvement and should continue to make significant strides as he gains experience. |
| RT |
#78 Jerry Ugokwe, Sr. (6-8, 305) Garnered third-team all-conference honors as a junior last fall … Experienced player who has earned 31 career starts, the last 24 of which have come at right tackle … Earned seven starts at left tackle as a redshirt freshman … Had focused on becoming one of the unit's leaders this spring … Has shown tremendous improvement during his career, both in terms of strength and technique … Possesses NFL size … Consistently gives excellent effort. |
#75 Zach Rhodes, Jr. (6-6, 300) Hard-working lineman who has developed a good knowledge of the game … Consistently gives good effort and has made the most of his talent … Made dramatic improvements both physically and in his understanding of assignments. |