2021 Hampton Pirates football team

American college football season

2021 Hampton Pirates football

Conference| Big South Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–4 Big South)
Head coach|

* Robert Prunty (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Zack Patterson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Todd McComb (2nd season)
Home stadium| Armstrong Stadium

Seasons

<- 2019

2022 ->

2021 Big South Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 11 Kennesaw State $^  |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
Monmouth |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
North Carolina A&T |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
North Alabama |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Charleston Southern |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Hampton |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Robert Morris |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  |
Campbell |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Gardner–Webb |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Hampton Pirates football team represented the Hampton University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Robert Prunty, the Pirates played their home games at the Armstrong Stadium in Hampton, Virginia.

This was Hampton's final season as a member of the Big South Conference.[1] The Pirates joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports starting in 2022–23.[1]

## Preseason

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### Big South poll

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The Big South media days were held on July 27, 2021. In the conference preseason poll the Pirates were predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1 | Monmouth | 141 (16)
2 | Kennesaw State | 117 (1)
3 | North Carolina A&T | 100
4 | Charleston Southern | 85 (1)
5 | Campbell | 82
6 | Gardner-Webb | 59
7 | Hampton | 35
8 | Robert Morris | 29
— | North Alabama | n/a

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 4| 6:00 p.m.| Virginia Union*|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| ESPN+| W 42–28| 4,500
September 11| 7:00 p.m.| at Old Dominion*|

* S.B. Ballard Stadium
* Norfolk, VA

| ESPN3| L 7–47| 18,363
September 18| 12:00 p.m.| at Howard*|

* Audi Field
* Washington, D.C. (The Real HU)

| NBCSN| W 48–32| 14,752
October 2| 2:00 p.m.| Norfolk State*|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA (Battle of the Bay)

| ESPN+| L 44–47 OT| 4,013
October 9| 2:00 p.m.|  No. 17 Kennesaw State|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| ESPN3| L 15–34| 3,983
October 16| 6:00 p.m.| at Charleston Southern|

* Buccaneer Field
* North Charleston, SC

| ESPN+| L 5–35| 3,928
October 23| 2:00 p.m.| North Carolina A&T|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| ESPN+| W 30–9| 3,991
October 30| 12:00 p.m.| at Robert Morris|

* Joe Walton Stadium
* Moon Township, PA

| ESPN3| L 35–38| 1,633
November 6| 1:00 p.m.| Gardner–Webb|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| ESPN+/Nexstar| W 27–21 OT| 2,802
November 13| 1:00 p.m.| at Campbell|

* Barker–Lane Stadium
* Buies Creek, NC

| ESPN+/Nexstar| W 28–21| 4,726
November 20| 1:00 p.m.| North Alabama|

* Armstrong Stadium
* Hampton, VA

| ESPN+| L 27–35| 1,500

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### Virginia Union

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Panthers  | 0  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 28
Pirates | 13  | 0  | 8  | 21 | 42

Statistics

Statistics | VIR | HAMP

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First downs | 16 | 32
Total yards | 395 | 611
Rushing yards | 85 | 369
Passing yards | 310 | 242
Turnovers | 3 | 2
Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Virginia Union | Passing | Khalid Morris | 15/28, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Demetrius Mann | 3 rushes, 25 yards
Receiving | Charles Hall | 6 receptions, 182 yards, TD
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Darran Butts | 11 rushes, 143 yards, TD
Receiving | Romon Copeland | 4 receptions, 73 yards

### At Old Dominion

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See also: 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Pirates  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 0 | 7
Monarchs | 10  | 24  | 7  | 6 | 47

Statistics

Statistics | HAMP | ODU

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First downs | 13 | 32
Total yards | 187 | 572
Rushing yards | 104 | 358
Passing yards | 83 | 214
Turnovers | 0 | 0
Time of possession | 26:55 | 33:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 7/16, 83 yards, TD
Rushing | Elijah Burris | 12 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Old Dominion | Passing | D. J. Mack Jr. | 11/22, 162 yards, TD
Rushing | Jon-Luke Peaker | 18 rushes, 141 yards
Receiving | Zack Kuntz | 3 receptions, 61 yards

### At Howard

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See also: 2021 Howard Bison football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Pirates | 7  | 14  | 21  | 6 | 48
Bison  | 7  | 10  | 0  | 15 | 32

Statistics

Statistics | HAMP | HOW

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First downs | 21 | 21
Total yards | 557 | 430
Rushing yards | 257 | 73
Passing yards | 300 | 357
Turnovers | 0 | 4
Time of possession | 32:30 | 27:30
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 14/22, 300 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Darran Butts | 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving | Hezekiah Grimsley | 3 receptions, 165 yards, TD
Howard | Passing | Quinton Williams | 22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jarrett Hunter | 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Receiving | Antoine Murray | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD

### Norfolk State

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See also: 2021 Norfolk State Spartans football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4| OT | Total

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Spartans | 0  | 17  | 14  | 10| 6 | 47
Pirates  | 10  | 17  | 0  | 14| 3 | 44

Statistics

Statistics | NORF | HAMP

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First downs | 20 | 27
Total yards | 496 | 509
Rushing yards | 202 | 139
Passing yards | 294 | 370
Turnovers | 1 | 4
Time of possession | 30:14 | 29:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Norfolk State | Passing | Juwan Carter | 17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Juwan Carter | 17 rushes, 92 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Justin Smith | 5 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 22/44, 370 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Elijah Burris | 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 6 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

### No. 17 Kennesaw State

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See also: 2021 Kennesaw State Owls football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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No. 17 Owls | 3  | 17  | 7  | 7 | 34
Pirates  | 0  | 6  | 3  | 6 | 15

Statistics

Statistics | KENN | HAMP

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First downs | 20 | 15
Total yards | 448 | 276
Rushing yards | 339 | 125
Passing yards | 109 | 151
Turnovers | 3 | 1
Time of possession | 32:49 | 27:11
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Kennesaw State | Passing | Xavier Sheppard | 8/11, 109 yards
Rushing | Xavier Sheppard | 29 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Iaan Cousin | 1 reception, 37 yards
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 11/16, 128 yards, TD
Rushing | Keyondre White | 7 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 5 receptions, 68 yards

### At Charleston Southern

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See also: 2021 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Pirates  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 2 | 5
Buccaneers | 7  | 7  | 21  | 0 | 35

Statistics

Statistics | HAMP | CHSO

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First downs | 22 | 21
Total yards | 327 | 429
Rushing yards | 179 | 72
Passing yards | 148 | 357
Turnovers | 1 | 0
Time of possession | 37:06 | 22:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 19/42, 148 yards, INT
Rushing | Tymere Robinson | 17 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 11 receptions, 111 yards
Charleston Southern | Passing | Jack Chambers | 25/43, 357 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Roderick Hawkins | 12 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Cayden Jordan | 6 receptions, 152 yards

### North Carolina A&T

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See also: 2021 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Aggies  | 9  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 9
Pirates | 7  | 6  | 7  | 10 | 30

Statistics

Statistics | NCAT | HAMP

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First downs | 21 | 19
Total yards | 364 | 441
Rushing yards | 91 | 156
Passing yards | 273 | 285
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Carolina A&T | Passing | Jalen Fowler | 17/25, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Jah-Maine Martin | 11 rushes, 27 yards
Receiving | Jamison Warren | 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 17/28, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Elijah Burris | 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
Receiving | Romon Copeland | 3 receptions, 112 yards, TD

### At Robert Morris

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See also: 2021 Robert Morris Colonials football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Pirates  | 7  | 14  | 7  | 7 | 35
Colonials | 7  | 6  | 7  | 18 | 38

Statistics

Statistics | HAMP | RMU

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First downs | 22 | 27
Total yards | 481 | 500
Rushing yards | 194 | 139
Passing yards | 287 | 361
Turnovers | 1 | 0
Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 14/20, 287 yards
Rushing | Jett Duffey | 18 rushes, 84 yards, 5 TD
Receiving | Trent Cloud | 3 receptions, 109 yards
Robert Morris | Passing | George Martin | 28/39, 315 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Alijah Jackson | 25 rushes, 127 yards, TD
Receiving | James Westry | 6 receptions, 101 yards

### Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2021 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

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Runnin' Bulldogs  | 14  | 0  | 7  | 0| 0 | 21
Pirates | 7  | 14  | 0  | 0| 6 | 27

Statistics

Statistics | GWEB | HAMP

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First downs | 17 | 16
Total yards | 298 | 413
Rushing yards | 137 | 182
Passing yards | 161 | 231
Turnovers | 0 | 2
Time of possession | 29:42 | 30:18
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Gardner–Webb | Passing | Bailey Fisher | 20/35, 161 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Narii Gaither | 27 rushes, 147 yards
Receiving | Narii Gaither | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 12/18, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Elijah Burris | 14 rushes, 64 yards
Receiving | Romon Copeland | 2 receptions, 101 yards, TD

### At Campbell

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See also: 2021 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Pirates | 7  | 0  | 10  | 11 | 28
Fighting Camels  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21

Statistics

Statistics | HAMP | CAM

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First downs | 23 | 19
Total yards | 353 | 327
Rushing yards | 122 | 131
Passing yards | 231 | 196
Turnovers | 2 | 2
Time of possession | 31:51 | 28:09
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 19/31, 231 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Jett Duffey | 17 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 8 receptions, 110 yards
Campbell | Passing | Dylan Earney | 16/29, 196 yards, TD
Rushing | Michael Jamerson | 15 rushes, 67 yards
Receiving | Jalen Kelsey | 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

### North Alabama

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See also: 2021 North Alabama Lions football team

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Lions | 14  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 35
Pirates  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 13 | 27

Statistics

Statistics | UNA | HAMP

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First downs | 23 | 16
Total yards | 464 | 363
Rushing yards | 113 | 121
Passing yards | 351 | 242
Turnovers | 2 | 2
Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Alabama | Passing | Blake Dever | 15/18, 254 yards, TD
Rushing | Parker Driggers | 14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Cortez Hall | 4 receptions, 71 yards
Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 15/24, 242 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Jett Duffey | 16 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Romon Copeland | 6 receptions, 129 yards

## References

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1. ^ a b O'Connor, John (January 25, 2022). "CAA officially adds Hampton, Monmouth, Stony Brook". richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
2. ^ "Monmouth Voted 2021 Preseason Football Favorite". Big South Conference. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
3. ^ "2021 Hampton Pirates Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

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