- April 17th, 2017, 10:00 am
#529716
With the 2017 spring game in the rear view mirror, its time to start looking ahead to the 2017 season, Liberty's final season as an FCS program. Let's start of course with the triggermen:
Players Lost
Stephon Masha (moved to RB)
Spence Jones (moved to WR and H)
Players Returning
Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert 150/262 1931 Yards 15 TDs 9 INTs
David Jeremiah No 2016 stats (walk-on)
Rudiger Yearick No 2016 stats (redshirt)
Players Incoming
Mason Cunningham 6'0" 190 Lbs (Transfer from NE Mississippi CC)
With 2016 starter Masha moving to another skill position, this is Calvert's team for 2017. He was named the full time starter for Robert Morris and all he did was throw for 340 yards and 4 TDs. Going into spring ball as the unquestioned starter no doubt helped the rising sophomore and with a full cycle in Joe Dailey's offense, I expect to see big numbers this fall.
Cunningham was a pleasant surprise after enrolling in January, solidly winning the #2 QB job over Yearick. He had a nice TD in the spring game on Saturday and can only get better as he gets into the summer lifting program and gets more chemistry with the wideouts.
Yearick was a bit of a disappointment, losing the backup job to Cunningham after redshirting in 2016 and having all of last spring to work as well. He will go into 2017 as the #3 and will need to do a good bit of work if he is someone the coaches will be able to count on should something happen to the QBs above him
Players Lost
Stephon Masha (moved to RB)
Spence Jones (moved to WR and H)
Players Returning
Stephen "Buckshot" Calvert 150/262 1931 Yards 15 TDs 9 INTs
David Jeremiah No 2016 stats (walk-on)
Rudiger Yearick No 2016 stats (redshirt)
Players Incoming
Mason Cunningham 6'0" 190 Lbs (Transfer from NE Mississippi CC)
With 2016 starter Masha moving to another skill position, this is Calvert's team for 2017. He was named the full time starter for Robert Morris and all he did was throw for 340 yards and 4 TDs. Going into spring ball as the unquestioned starter no doubt helped the rising sophomore and with a full cycle in Joe Dailey's offense, I expect to see big numbers this fall.
Cunningham was a pleasant surprise after enrolling in January, solidly winning the #2 QB job over Yearick. He had a nice TD in the spring game on Saturday and can only get better as he gets into the summer lifting program and gets more chemistry with the wideouts.
Yearick was a bit of a disappointment, losing the backup job to Cunningham after redshirting in 2016 and having all of last spring to work as well. He will go into 2017 as the #3 and will need to do a good bit of work if he is someone the coaches will be able to count on should something happen to the QBs above him
Liberty Class of 2009
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
2014 FCS Playoff Qualifier
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
2014 FCS Playoff Qualifier