“Dalton throws a hard ball now, there’s been a couple of drops.” “There have been some miscues,” Archer said of the communication between Banks and his receivers. Overall, the new names up and down the roster have had a bit of difficulty finding the same level of chemistry that Banks had with last year’s squad. The wideout ranked fourth on the team in receptions, third in yards and second in receiving touchdowns with three, including the game-winning score against Colgate.
16.Īfter those three, the group is “still in fierce competition,” Archer said.įifth-year senior Collin Shaw will also be thrown into the mix once he recovers from an undisclosed injury. Davy Lizana - a big sophomore wideout who can play over smaller defenders - and Eric Gallman - a freshman who “doesn’t play like a freshman,” according to Archer - have stood out so far and will likely get the starting nod come Sept. The other two main receivers are both inexperienced underclassmen. With much more opportunity this upcoming season, Hubbard will likely see his targets increase dramatically. But outside of that outburst, Hubbard failed to top 50 yards or find the end zone in any of his other nine games. He hauled in five passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard had the best game of his career in last year’s upset of Colgate.
Without Deutz and Rogers, senior James Hubbard will anchor this year’s receiving class.
Fill the gap concerts full#
With Rogers’ deep threat and Deutz’s consistent presence across the middle, Banks had a full arsenal to choose from. The pair combined for 70 catches for 878 yards and nine touchdowns in 2016. Marshall Deutz ’17 and Ben Rogers ’16 are the two major losses for wide receivers this upcoming season. With so many new names throughout the depth chart, the position is a “big question mark,” according to head coach David Archer ‘05. The recipients of 53 percent of quarterback Dalton Banks’ passes graduated since the 2016 season, leaving a void that needs to be filled if the offense wants to build off of last year’s success. For a preview of each position, click here.
This is part of The Sun’s position-by-position preview of the 2017 Cornell football team.
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