American college football season
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
Big South poll
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)
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
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North Alabama
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Virginia Union * ESPN+ W 42–284,500
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Old Dominion * ESPN3 L 7–4718,363
September 18 12:00 p.m. at Howard * NBCSN W 48–3214,752
October 2 2:00 p.m. Norfolk State * ESPN+ L 44–47 OT 4,013
October 9 2:00 p.m. No. 17 Kennesaw State Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN3 L 15–343,983
October 16 6:00 p.m. at Charleston Southern ESPN+ L 5–353,928
October 23 2:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN+ W 30–93,991
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Robert Morris ESPN3 L 35–381,633
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 ESPN+/Nexstar W 28–214,726
November 20 1:00 p.m. North Alabama Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA ESPN+ L 27–351,500
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
[ 3]
Game summaries
Virginia Union
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
0
14
7
7
28
Pirates
13
0
8
21
42
Statistics
Statistics
VIR
HAMP
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
0
7
0
7
Monarchs
10
24
7
6
47
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
ODU
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
7
14
21
6
48
Bison
7
10
0
15
32
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
HOW
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
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
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Spartans
0
17
14
10 6
47
Pirates
10
17
0
14 3
44
Statistics
Statistics
NORF
HAMP
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 17 Owls
3
17
7
7
34
Pirates
0
6
3
6
15
Statistics
Statistics
KENN
HAMP
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
0
3
0
2
5
Buccaneers
7
7
21
0
35
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
CHSO
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
9
0
0
0
9
Pirates
7
6
7
10
30
Statistics
Statistics
NCAT
HAMP
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
7
14
7
7
35
Colonials
7
6
7
18
38
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
RMU
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
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
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Runnin' Bulldogs
14
0
7
0 0
21
Pirates
7
14
0
0 6
27
Statistics
Statistics
GWEB
HAMP
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Pirates
7
0
10
11
28
Fighting Camels
7
7
0
7
21
Statistics
Statistics
HAMP
CAM
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
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
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
14
14
0
7
35
Pirates
7
7
0
13
27
Statistics
Statistics
UNA
HAMP
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
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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