Navy 2012 Recruiting

Navy Midshipmen 2012 ... Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo

Navy Midshipmen

2011 Record: 2-6

Sep. 3 Delaware W 40-17
Sep. 10 at WKU W 40-14
Sep. 17 at South Carolina L 24-21
Sep. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 1 Air Force L 35-34 OT
Oct. 8 Southern Miss L 63-35
Oct. 15 at Rutgers L 21-20
Oct. 22 East Carolina L 38-35
Oct. 29 at Notre Dame L 56-14
Nov. 5 Troy
Nov. 12 at SMU W 24-17
Nov. 19 at San Jose St L 27-24
Nov. 26 OPEN DATE
Dec. 3 OPEN DATE
Dec. 10 Army (in Landover)

2010 CFN Prediction: 9-3
2010 Record: 9-4

Sept. 6 vs. Maryland L 17-14
Sept. 11 Ga Southern W 13-7
Sept. 18 at La Tech W 37-23
Sept. 25 OPEN DATE
Oct. 2 at Air Force L 14-6
Oct. 9 at Wake Forest W 28-27
Oct. 16 SMU W 28-21
Oct. 23 vs. N Dame (NJ) W 35-17
Oct. 30 Duke L 34-31
Nov. 6 at East Carolina W 76-35
Nov. 13 Central Michigan W 38-37
Nov. 20 Arkansas St W 35-19
Nov. 27 OPEN DATE
Dec. 4 OPEN DATE
Dec. 11 vs. Army (in Phil.) W 31-17
POINSETTIA BOWL
Dec. 23 San Diego St L 35-14
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The Entire 2012 Recruiting Class

Top 5 Navy Recruits To Care About
Player writeups by Scout.com

1. LB Tyler Goble
6-1, 215, Scout.com 44th ranked, three-star middle linebacker.

2. DT Nate Huff
6-2, 285, Scout.com 75th ranked, three-star defensive tackle.

3. QB Kenneth Mouton
6-2, 208, Scout.com 165th ranked, two-star quarterback.

4. RB Toneo Gulley
5-7, 185, Scout.com 130th ranked, two-star running back.

5. OG John Ferguson
6-4, 240, Scout.com 164th ranked, two-star guard.

The 2012 Class Was Heavy On... More running backs. If you’re going to run an offense like Navy’s options at running back are must. Speed is coming in with to fit the Midshipman type of smallish scooters, but there isn’t a thumper of a fullback to rely on. The linebacking corps is getting some help, but a few years in the weight room will be a must to beef up the safety-sized prospects.

Team Concerns For 2012: Quarterback. Kriss Proctor is gone after a decent year, and now it’s time for Trey Miller and Jarvis Cummings to show what they can do. The defensive front can’t afford to lose size, but it’s losing size with Jabaree Tuani and Jared Marks gone. Kwesi Mitchell was a steady safety whose experience will be missed, but the bigger issue is the lack of depth in the secondary.

Looking Ahead To The 2012 Season: After a wildly disappointing season, the Midshipmen’s first goal is to dominate with the running game again. It was fourth in the nation, but it didn’t control games like it needed to. Gone is QB Kriss Proctor and in – most likely – will step Trey Miller, a quick runner who should put up huge numbers. Gee Gee Greene is the lone star returning in the backfield with FB Alexander Teich and slotback Aaron Santiago finished. The line wasn’t as consistent as it needed to be, and that should be a problem early on with only two starters returning. The defense was a disaster, especially against the pass, but three starters return in the secondary and the entire starting linebacking corps returns. End Jabaree Tuani will be missed, but there’s size on the inside even with NG Jared Marks finished.

  
Nov. 19 at San Jose State 27 … Navy 24

Nov. 12 Navy 24 … at SMU 17

Oct. 29 at Notre Dame 56 … Navy 14
CFN Analysis: Navy only outgained Notre Dame by 14 yards on the ground and didn’t dominate in time of possession. That’s a bad thing. Navy’s offense hasn’t exactly been clicking this year, and against the Irish it was stagnant at times. Veteran quarterback Trey Miller did what he could, but he’s not a passer and he doesn’t run as well as Kriss Proctor. The defense, without a pass rush, didn’t have a chance to slow down the Irish attack. Now it’ll take four straight wins to go to a bowl, and while the schedule isn’t bad, the team isn’t playing well enough to run the table.  

Oct. 22 East Carolina 38 … at Navy 35  

Oct. 15 at Rutgers 21 … Navy 20
CFN Analysis: How many more heartbreakers can Navy lose? With the painful defeats against South Carolina and Air Force still fresh, and the blowout to Southern Miss last week a concern, this one hurts because it was right there for the taking. The struggling defense did a nice job of keeping Rutgers under wraps with three takeaways, but the running game was a stunning disaster at the worst time possible. The machine simply didn’t work, and Kriss Proctor had to throw too much; he’s not a passer. Even with all the issues, the Midshipmen still had a shot at a field goal in the final minutes, but the offensive line that had such a problem all game long couldn’t keep Rutgers from getting the block. Now on a four game losing streak, the East Carolina game is a must or it’ll be a 2-6 start with a trip to Notre Dame on coming up. 

Oct. 8 Southern Miss 63 … at Navy 35
CFN Analysis: That’s three straight losses, and with an aggressive Rutgers team up next – with one of the most productive defensive lines in the nation – the offense has to be ready to do even more than it could against the Golden Eagles. That’s asking a lot considering the ground game ripped off 421 yards and three scores, led by 123 from QB Kriss Proctor, but the defense isn’t coming up with stops. Southern Miss did whatever it wanted to with Austin Davis completing 21-of-23 passes and cranking out 584 yards of total offense. The ground game leads the nation, and there haven’t been a slew of mistakes, but a three-game losing streak hurts with four road games in the next six. For next week, Navy is last in the nation in tackles for loss and Rutgers is fifth. 

Oct. 1 Air Force 35 … at Navy 34 OT
CFN Analysis: The Midshipmen got hosed. They didn’t lose because of the horrible unsportsmanlike penalty call after Kriss Proctor’s one-yard run in overtime, but it killed the momentum of a phenomenal comeback. The running game dominated with 334 yards helped by a huge 148-yard day from Alexander Teich up the middle, and Proctor was brilliant in the comeback finishing with 134 yards and three scores while completing 14-of-24 passes for 132 yards and a score. He’s not supposed to be able to throw the ball, and he did when he had to. Navy did almost everything right but win the game, and but if it can get the ground game going like it did this week, and if it can hang on to the ball for over 40 minutes again, it’ll beat Southern Miss. 

Sept. 17 at South Carolina 24 … Navy 21
CFN Analysis: Navy held up very, very well against a South Carolina team with the talent to win the SEC title. The Midshipman defensive front didn’t have a prayer against Marcus Lattimore and the Gamecock running game, and the offense wasn’t able to control the clock well enough to control the game. Converting 9-of-14 third down chances was a plus, but South Carolina held the ball for over 31 minutes; Navy needed to have it for at least 35 to give the defense a chance. The run defense has had problems, and now Air Force is up next. The Navy offense will have to be even more effective and even more controlled considering the D will give up at least 250 yards on the ground. 

Sept. 10 Navy 40 ... at WKU 14
CFN Analysis: The inside-out running game rolled on WKU with Alexander Teich pounding away for 102 yards and with John Howell tearing off a 57-yard dash and finishing with 113 yards and two touchdowns on just three carries. Kriss Proctor was held in check, but two of his three completions were for touchdowns as the Midshipmen were never threatened. This was a near-perfect game, with Navy getting up early and then getting to hang on to a lead the rest of the way; there wasn’t any desperation and there weren’t any real problems. There’s no pass rush and the run defense could stand to be better, and that’ll be a problem with Marcus Lattimore and South Carolina up next.  

Sept. 3 at Navy 40 … Delaware 17
CFN Analysis: Delaware is a good FCS team and Navy ripped through it without a problem. Kriss Proctor was terrific with the offense all his, running for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 4-of-7 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown and an interception, hitting on third down plays to keep the chains moving while spreading the wealth around for the ground game with ten players combining for 391 yards and four scores. The run defense had problems, allowing 220 yards and two scores, but the secondary did a solid job with Kwesi Mitchell making six tackles and a pick; he was all over the field. Against WKU next week, the passing game will have to tune up a bit more before the fun showdowns against South Carolina and Air Force. If Proctor plays like this again, Navy will have a chance in both games. 

The 2011 Recruiting Class Is Heavy On … Receivers. Navy always loads up on quarterbacks and running backs with its normal array of small, shifty runners who fit what the offense likes to do, but unlike normal classes, this one has real, live receivers. The talent level will always be lower at the service academies, but 6-2, 205-pound Don Pearson, 6-5 Michael May, and 6-3 Parrish Gaines bring size and real, live skill. Does this mean Navy will suddenly become Hawaii? No, but there should be more options for the attack in the immediate future.

Five Navy Recruits You Should Care About
Player writeups by Scout.com

1. LB Grant Clifton
6-0, 225, Scout.com’s 77th ranked middle linebacker. Inside linebacker who does a great job inside the tackles of reading the play and blowing it up in the backfield. On plays to the outside he has the skills to read the play and get there. Tends to take a quick hesitation step and then attacks. Aggressive on his tackles he has quick hands which allows him to grab the ball carrier even when he does not have a solid shot at him.

2. DT Bernie Sarra
6-2, 305, Scout.com’s 107th ranked defensive tackle.

3. OT Joey Gaston
6-5, 250, Scout.com’s 151st ranked offensive tackle.

4. TE Allen Caldwell
6-3, 230, Scout.com’s 106th ranked tight end.

5. LB Anthony Lewis
6-0, 205, Scout.com’s 153rd ranked outside linebacker.

2011 Entire Recruiting Class

RB Quincy Adams (Brandeis HS) San Antonio, TX 5-11/195
DE Jude Akpunku (Cedar Hill HS) Cedar Hill, TX 6-3/220
DE William Anthony (Trinity Christian Academy) Jacksonville, FL 6-2/240
S William Beaird (Brentwood Academy) Brentwood, TN 6-0/186
CB D.J. Beard (Ola HS) McDonough, GA 6-0/174
CB Demari Boswell (Ben L Smith HS) Greensboro, NC 5-8.5/161
MLB Brandon Boyd (La Marque HS) La Marque, TX 6-0/200
OLB Jimmy Britton (Rogers Heritage HS) Rogers, AR 6-1/220
RB Demond Brown (Old Mill Senior HS) Millersville, MD 5-9/200
TE Allen Caldwell (Crestview Senior HS) Crestview, FL 6-3/230
MLB Grant Clifton (Katy HS) Katy, TX 6-0/225
WR Devin Crayton (Brandeis HS) San Antonio, TX 6-2
RB Aaron Daniels (Webster Groves HS) St. Louis, MO 6-0/195
CB Brendan Dudeck (The Peddie School) Hightstown, NJ 6-1/188
RB Quentin Ezell (Walkersville HS) Walkersville, MD 5-10/220
WR Parrish Gaines (Smyrna HS) Smyrna, TN 6-3/185
WR Bryson Garcia (Ramona HS) Ramona, CA 6-6/200
OT Joey Gaston (Knoxville Catholic HS) Knoxville, TN 6-5/250
DE Peter Igras (Notre Dame Preparatory) Scottsdale, AZ 6-3/235
DE Sean Kamela (Chaparral HS) Scottsdale, AZ 6-2/240
S Myer Krah (Hillside HS) Durham, NC 5-10.5/186
OLB Anthony Lewis (Cottonwood HS) Salt Lake City, UT 6-0/205
OLB Marcus Mack (North Atlanta HS) Atlanta, GA 6-1.5/200
QB Michael Markovsky (Lutheran HS) La Verne, CA 6-1/175
DT Isaiah McElrath (Pace HS) Pace, FL 6-2/276
WR Michael Mey (Tucker HS) Richmond, VA 6-5/190
QB Rafi Montalvo (La Salle HS) Miami, FL 6-0/185
CB Colin Osborne (Glenelg HS) Glenelg, MD 5-10/185
WR Don Pearson (Faith Lutheran Jr-Sr HS) Las Vegas, NV 6-2/205
S Togasii Peko (Bishop Gorman HS) Las Vegas, NV 5-11/173
RB Maika Polamalu (Pottsgrove SHS) Pottstown, PA 6-0/200
S Shakir Robinson (Brunswick HS) Brunswick, GA 5-9/174
DT Bernie Sarra (Greensburg Central Catholic HS) Greensburg, PA 6-2.5/305
OT Luke Smith (South Fort Myers HS) Fort Myers, FL 6-4/245
DT Ryan Smith (Henry Clay HS) Lexington, KY 6-1/295
CB Shelley White (Archbishop Spalding HS) Severn, MD 5-10/190
S Brandon Williams (Hargrave Military Academy) Chatham, VA 6-2/220
RB Jamaal Williams (Hillside HS) Durham, NC 5-8.5/176