Category: Position Group previews
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2024 Position Group Preview – Defensive Backs
The defensive group with the most freshmen and likely the group Spiders fans will be focused most on this season is the defensive backs. How the secondary does will arguably be the leading indicator of how this season goes. Will 2024 be the year they take a big step forward?
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2024 Position Group Preview – Tight Ends
Tight ends saw a spike in production from 2022 to 2023, however their usage was still low overall. 2024 could be the first time in a while where tight ends are a fixture in our passing attack, led by our second Cornell transfer in the past five seasons.
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2024 Position Group Preview – Running Backs
It’s been six years since Aaron Dykes or Savon Smith weren’t the primary ball carriers for the Spiders. 2024 will feature plenty of new faces and the chance for some younger Spiders to impress early on.
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2024 Position Group Preview – Defensive Line
The strongest part of our 2023 squad lost Marlem Louis, Aidan Murray, and Zander Barnett, but don’t think the 2024 squad won’t be strong because of it. Plenty of experience remains on this defensive front with some local, younger guys ready to make their mark.
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2024 Position Group Preview – Wide Receivers
Richmond returns all of our top receivers in 2024, led by preseason 1st teamer Nick DeGennaro. After injuries limited the depth of this group in 2023, I’m expecting the full talent of the WR to shine in 2024.
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2024 Position Group Preview – Quarterbacks
Have you heard there’s a QB battle at Richmond? This position group will be talked about more than any other this fall, so I’ll start with these guys before camp gets going. We’re thankful to have two QBs with experience as options, as despite the starting QB not being named entering camp we are by…

