Tribe Football Spring Practice Update – March 24

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (March 24, 2017) – Today's William & Mary football spring practice update features a look at the Tribe's spring depth chart at the wide receiver position.

Wide Receivers Coach Winston October
"We have a veteran group and are returning all our production from last season. It's an athletic, confident unit that has lots of playmakers who have the ability to make good things happen after the catch. It's a good mix of veterans and youth, and I'm excited to see how the younger players develop this spring and are able to contribute to our depth."

WIDE RECEIVERS

#22 Jack Armstrong, Jr., (6-0, 180)
Former walk-on who has developed into a starter … High football IQ and very coachable … Emerged as one of the unit's leaders … Good route runner and improved speed … Competitive and consistently gives good effort … Good ball skills … Appeared in all 24 games the past two seasons and earned seven starts last fall … Ranked fourth on the team with 23 catches for 264 yards and two touchdowns in 2016.

#5 Isaiah Kinder, Jr. (5-11, 190)
Former quarterback who transitioned to wide receiver following his true freshman season … Confident, athletic player who possesses good playmaking ability … Good balance … Very coachable … Emerged as a contributor last season and appeared in all 11 games, totaling 14 catches for 182 yards … Averaged 13.0 yards per catch.

#87 Jordan Lowery, RFr. (5-11, 190)
Good mix of size and speed … Strong hands … Good blocker on the perimeter … Ability to make plays after the catch … Versatile wideout who can play all three positions ... Redshirted as a scout team wide receiver last season.

#15 Daniel Kuzjak, Sr. (6-2, 200)
Former walk-on who has earned 16 starts the past two seasons … Become one of the group's leaders … Big-play threat who has a career average of 13.4 yards per catch … Good size and toughness … Excellent understanding of the offense … Consistently gives good effort … Shown ability to make tough catches … Totaled 62 catches for 830 yards with tow touchdowns the past two seasons.

#14 Chris Conlan, So. (6-4, 195)
Talented young player who will vie for playing time … Excellent size and ball skills give him a chance to make an impact in the red zone … Combines good length and speed and will help on the perimeter … Excellent hands and a good catch radius … Saw action in seven games last season.

#88 Anthony Mague, RFr. (6-3, 207)
Redshirted as a scout team wide receiver last season … Good size … Combines strong hands with a good catch radius … Factor on boundary and presents matchup problems for opposing defenses.

#11 DeVonte Dedmon, Sr. (5-10, 190)
One of the nation's most talented and electric playmakers … All-America candidate … Excellent speed, elusiveness, agility and playmaking ability … Tough competitor who has worked hard to gain strength … Improved route running … Versatile player who has a great understanding of the offense and can play all three wide receiver positions … Two-time All-CAA selection and former CAA Special Teams Player of the Year … Team's leading receiver the last two seasons, despite being limited by injury much of last fall … Career totals include 110 catches for 1,421 yards with 14 touchdowns.

#2 Jalen Christian, So. (5-9, 177)
Good mix of speed and agility … Excellent route runner … Good hands … Ability to make plays after the catch … Can lineup in the slot or outside … Limited by injury last fall but saw action in seven games and earned three starts … Finished the season with 12 catches for 126 yards … Showed flashes of potential in win against Delaware when he recorded seven catches for 83 yards … Transferred to W&M from South Carolina last summer.

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