After big strides in 2025, the UR secondary will look to keep the momentum going with a blend of experience and youth.

Roster

#2 | Caleb Geronomi | Freshman

#4 | Jeremiah Washington | Sophomore

#9 | Jordan Allen | Graduate

#12 | Tramayne Bullock | Sophomore

#13 | Kyree Richardson | Junior

#16 | Ty Harris | Freshman

#19 | Lee Bruner IV | Junior

#20 | Matt Holland | Freshman

#22 | Devin Geronomi | Sophomore

#23 | Niko Andrews | Freshman

#31 | Harrison Wood | Junior

#33 | Matthew Jones | Freshman

#34 | Coleman Calmus | Sophomore

#38 | Addison Gosline | Sophomore

#39 | Kenyez Mungro | Junior

#42 | Brendan Laughlin | Senior

Additions

Caleb Geronomi – The younger brother of Devin, Caleb now joins the Richmond family after turning down offers from Miami (OH) and Charleston Southern. Listed at 6′, he’s going to bring similar size and athleticism to what Devin showed his freshman year. Currently Caleb is working at free safety during camp.

Matt Holland – Holland is another VA native, playing his high school ball at The St. James Academy in Springfield, VA. He held offers from Howard, Hampton, and Rhode Island before choosing Richmond last summer. He looks to be a guy who can play every DB spot but has been working with corners so far in camp.

Niko Andrews – Andrews had FBS offers from Miami (OH) and Akron, as well as Stony Brook. Playing at the Christ School in Arden, NC, he had 10 pass breakups and four INTs, along with three forced fumbles. A game changer on defense, Andrews is working at corner so far in camp.

Matthew Jones – From the heart of Patriot League country in Malvern, PA, Jones was originally a JMU commit, holding other FBS offers from Temple, Army, and Navy. At 6′ 2″ 210 lbs., he lists himself as a LB/SS and has been working with the safeties throughout camp. Jones’ hard-hitting ability makes him a great addition.

Ty Harris – Harris hails from Manassas, VA, playing at Flint Hill High School. Also a WR there, he’ll play in the secondary for UR but has been out with an injury. His 6′ 1″ 195 lbs. frame is great size for a freshman safety, and it shows where our recruiting priorities are at. Four of the five secondary recruits are listed at 6′ or taller.

Cornerbacks

Richmond enters another season with nearly full turnover at cornerback. Exiting 2024, both Trae Tomlinson (25 career starts) and Chance Graves (7 starts) entered the portal. When 2025 ended, CJ Fraser (16 starts) hit the portal as did Amir Haskett, who played plenty of corner snaps in November. With Devin Geronomi moving back to safety, we have yet another full reset to navigate.

At this point, your guess is as good as mine when it comes to projected starters. Returning players Kyree Richardson, Tramayne Bullock, Jeremiah Washington, and Kenyez Mungro all remain in play.

Coach Huesman has talked about Jeremiah Washington in pressers, stating his desire to play him more last season, and he’s gotten plenty of run with the 1s. Kenyez Mungro doesn’t have game experience but has forced a handful of turnovers so far in camp. That’s an easy way to force yourself into the lineup. Kyree Richardson is a speedy corner from local Manchester High School. He’ll likely remind you of Trae Tomlinson in both size and quickness, and although he has just 103 career snaps Coach Huesman is quick to compliment him. Tramayne Bullock is another guy who received praise as a freshman. His size [6’2″ 180 lbs.] is great for our boundary corner spot, as his height and physicality mirror the attributes that CJ Fraser brought to the position. I also want to add in Matt Holland – the freshman has seen some time with the 1s which means he’s at least got a shot to make the 2-deep.

Normally it would be strange to have so many guys in play however the competition has been great. Despite hitting the reset button once again it’s clear we have options, and youthful options at that. Every single one of the five names I just talked about has at least three years of eligibility remaining, which could bode well moving forward.

Safeties

The safety room is much more stable entering 2026. Both starters from last season return, along with Devin Geronomi (347 snaps in ’25) and veteran guys like Brendan Laughlin and Harrison Wood.

Graduate student Jordan Allen followed Cam Byrd by withdrawing from the portal to return for a final season, giving the Richmond secondary a big boost. Allen made a name for himself in 2024, making three starts at linebacker/safety due to mounting injuries. It was a great display of his versatility and he carried that into 2025, starting all 12 games at strong safety and securing 1st team All-Patriot honors. A captain again this fall, Allen will help command the UR defense that looks to stay atop the Patriot League rankings.

Equally as exciting is Lee Bruner IV returning, as I was afraid he may test the portal given his strong sophomore season. He played 704 snaps across 11 games, leading the team with three INTs. The rangy, 6′ 1″ free safety did a great job replacing All-American Jabril Hayes and you can’t discount how impactful it is to have both starting safeties back after a solid 2025.

Building on 2025

The Richmond secondary finished with superb numbers last season.

Not much to say here other than we need more of the same, and I’m excited to see which guys step up to do it. We definitely saw a much more physical secondary, a big factor in this, however that also led to more flags. The Spiders were flagged for 18 pass interference and holding penalties last season, a big jump from just seven in 2024. This was clearly a focus from the coaching staff and while penalties aren’t fun, the trade-off paid off big time.

Increased continuity is the next step for our secondary to take. With only one senior starting (Jordan Allen), and his backup (Devin Geronomi) already with plenty of game experience, 2026 needs to set us up for success down the road. I talked in the offseason about the high transfer rate for corners, and that turnover is a big reason why All-Conference honors have eluded that position.

Since 2016, just one cornerback has received an All-Conference honor (Tyrek Funderburk – 2020). In contrast, UR safeties have been honored six different times, including each of the past four seasons. Guys like Daniel Jones, Aaron Banks, and Jordan Allen staying for 4+ seasons show the value of experience, and we must find a way to mirror that continuity at cornerback.

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