2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for the MEAC title with Bethune–Cookman, Morgan State, North Carolina Central, and South Carolina State. Morgan State received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship. None of the other co-champions earned an at-large bid. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina.

2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
MEAC co-champion
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Rod Broadway (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rickey Bustle (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Sam Washington (4th season)
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium
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2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 23 Bethune–Cookman +		6	–	2					9	–	3
North Carolina A&T +		6	–	2					9	–	3
South Carolina State +		6	–	2					8	–	4
North Carolina Central +		6	–	2					7	–	5
Morgan State +^		6	–	2					7	–	6
Norfolk State		4	–	4					4	–	8
Howard		3	–	5					5	–	7
Florida A&M *		3	–	5					3	–	9
Hampton		2	–	6					3	–	9
Delaware State		2	–	6					2	–	10
Savannah State *		0	–	8					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to APR violations Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Before the season

During the annual MEAC Media Day, North Carolina A&T were selected to finish 3rd in the conference.^[1] The conference also released the 2014 All-MEAC Preseason team, which included 10 North Carolina A&T Aggies. Of the 10 players named, sophomore Running back Tarik Cohen, senior Wide receiver Desmond Lawrence, fifth-year Offensive Lineman Willie Robinson, and fifth-year Linebacker D'Vonte Grant were named to the conference's first team.^[2]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Timadre Abram DB	Lakeland, FL	Kathleen HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Shawn Best OL	New Bern, NC	New Bern HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Marquell Cartwright RB	High Point, NC	T.W. Andrews HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jamaal Darden LB	Raeford, NC	Hoke County	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 1, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Courtney Edmonds LB	Graham, NC	Graham HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Frank Foster QB	El Cajon, CA	Southwestern College/Valhalla HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Khris Gardin WR	Morganton, NC	Freedom HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Leroy Hill LB	Smithfield, NC	Smithfield-Selma HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 23, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Deion Jones LB	Belmont, NC	South Point HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Dec 14, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Hasaan Klugh QB	Concord, NC	Central Cabarras HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Julian McKnight DL	Conyers, GA	Rockdale County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Travis McWilliams WR	Elizabeth City, NC	Northeastern HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 6, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Joshua Patrick LB	Decatur, GA	Southwest Dekalb HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lamar Raynard QB	High Point, NC	T.W. Andrews HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyshawn Siders DB	Jacksonville, NC	Jacksonville HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Austin Venable LS	Greensboro, NC	Southern Guilford HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Amos Williams DB	DeFuniak Springs, FL	Walton HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Malik Wilson WR	Burlington, NC	Eastern Alamance HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:45 am	vs. Alabama A&M*	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL (MEAC/SWAC Challenge)	ESPN	W 47–13	8,210
September 6	6:00 pm	No. 5 Coastal Carolina*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	LTV	L 30–31	14,848
September 13	6:00 pm	at Elon*	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC	LTV	W 17–12	7,228
September 20	6:00 pm	Chowan*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	LTV	W 59–0	13,184
September 27	1:00 pm	at Howard	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC		W 38–22	7,086
October 4	3:30 pm	vs. South Carolina State	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Atlanta Football Classic, rivalry)	ESPN3	L 0–13	24,441
October 9	7:30 pm	Hampton	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	ESPNU	W 31–14	12,947
October 18	2:00 pm	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE		W 33–20	6,237
October 25	1:00 pm	Florida A&M	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	LTV	W 40–21	21,500
November 8	1:00 pm	Morgan State	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	LTV	W 45–0	10,139
November 15	2:00 pm	at Savannah State	Ted Wright Stadium Savannah, GA		W 34–0	1,656
November 22	2:00 pm	at North Carolina Central	O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC (rivalry)		L 14–21	13,326
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies Roster (Source)
Wide receivers  1 Denzel Keyes† – sophomore  3 Xavier Griffin – sophomore  5 Desmond Lawrence† – senior  8 Khris Gardin – freshman 10 Quentin Todd – senior 12 Darren Bullock – junior 16 Michael Weaver – sophomore 19 Kevin Francis – junior 80 Joseph Spann – sophomore 81 Caleb Gabriel – freshman 82 Keenan Medley – freshman 85 Travis McWilliams – freshman 86 Ashanti Foster-Felder – junior 88 Malik Wilson – freshman 89 Jonathan Hall – sophomore Offensive line 60 Ronald Canty – senior 61 Josh Mattocks – '' Freshman 63 Nicholas Dease – ''Junior 66 Izayah Moore – ''Freshman 67 Major Kay – sophomore 68 Charles Jones – sophomore 70 Brandon Parker – '' Freshman 71 William Ray Robinson III – senior 72 Darriel Mack – sophomore 74 Olin Leak – sophomore 75 Jessie Dove – freshman 76 Shawn Best – freshman 77 Charles "Wes" Cole – sophomore 78 Antray Small – sophomore Tight ends 49 Oluwafemi Bamiro – sophomore 84 Ty'Shaun McCollum – sophomore 87 Dequan Swann – junior Fullbacks 29 Corbin Martin – freshman 30 Justin Smith – freshman 36 Anthony McMinn II – sophomore 42 Lamarc Watlington – freshman		Quarterbacks  2 Kwashaun Quick† – junior 14 Lamar Raynard – freshman 17 Hassan Klugh – freshman 18 Frank Foster – junior Running backs 20 Daniel Robinson – freshman 22 Marquell Cartwright – freshman 28 Tarik Cohen† – sophomore 32 Cameron Hill – freshman 39 Marlowe Woods – junior Defensive line 40 Daniel Pinnix – senior 50 Angelo Keyes – sophomore 51 D'Anthony Ross – sophomore 55 Michael Neal – junior 69 Turner Echols – freshman 90 Malik Hampton-Prioleau – sophomore 91 Kenneth Melton – freshman 93 Alva Muldrow – freshman 95 Julian McKnight – freshman 96 Matthew Reed – freshman 97 James Morris – junior 98 John Williams – junior 99 Marcus Ragland – sophomore		Linebackers  4 D'Vonte Grant† – 5th Yr Senior 24 Lorenz Suttles – sophomore 45 Joshua Patrick – freshman 47 Courtney Edmonds – freshman 53 Gerald Caskey – sophomore 54 Leroy Hill – freshman 56 Denzel Jones – junior 57 Markeiss Blue – freshman 58 Deion Jones – freshman 59 Dorian Belcher – sophomore 62 Darryl Jackson – Unknown Defensive backs  7 Donald Mattocks – senior  9 Zerius Lockhart – freshman 15 Tard McCoy – freshman 21 Tony McRae – junior† 23 Amos Williams – freshman 25 Jamaal Darden – freshman 26 Tyree Purcell – freshman 27 Marquis Boyan – junior 34 Timadre Abram – freshman 35 Jerome Beatty – freshman 37 Landis Shoffner – junior 48 Jeremy Taylor – freshman Punters 44 Dominic Frescura – sophomore Kickers 13 Cody Jones† – freshman 33 Jose Garcia-Camacho – senior Deep Snapper 46 Austin Venable – freshman
† Starter at position     * Injured; did not play in 2014.

Coaching staff

2014 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staff
	Head coach Head coach – Rod Broadway Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Rickey Bustle Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator — Keith Wagner Running backs – Shawn Gibbs Wide receivers – Chip Hester Tight end – Colin Williams Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Sam Washington Inside linebackers – Charles Cheek Outside linebackers – Trei Oliver			Administrative staff Athletic Director (A.D.) – Earl M. Hilton III Administrative Support Associate for Football — Jeraldine Bailey

Game summaries

Alabama A&M

See also: 2014 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team and MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	24	7	2	47
Bulldogs	6	0	0	7	13

Game information

First quarter AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 20 yard field goal, 4:56 (AAMU 3—0) NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 26 yard run, 4:22 (NCAT 3—7) AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 27 yard field goal, 0:16 (AAMU 6—7) NCAT - Tony Mcrae 95 yard kickoff return, 0:11 (NCAT 6—14) Second quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 59 yard run, 12:15 (NCAT 6—21) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 80 yard run, 10:09 (NCAT 6—28) NCAT - Cody Jones 37 yard field goal, 4:48 (NCAT 6—31) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 3 yard run, 0:31 (NCAT 6—38) Third quarter NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 5 yard run, 8:07 (NCAT 6—45) Fourth quarter AAMU - Jonat Dorsey 5 yard pass from Brandon Wells, 12:29 (AAMU 13—45) NCAT - Team Safety, (AAMU 13—47) Top Passer Brandon Wells (AAMU) – 5/12, 83 YDS 1 TD Top Rusher Tariq Cohen (NCAT) – 10 CAR, 161 YDS 2 TD Top Receiver Jonat Dorsey (AAMU) – 2 REC, 33 YDS 1 TD

Alabama A&M vs. North Carolina A&T (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) – Game Summary

at Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida

• Date: August 31, 2014
• Game time: 11:45 AM EDT
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny
• Game attendance: 8,210
• Referee: Anthony Johnson
• TV: ESPN

With the game's regular venue, Downtown Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl in the midst of renovations, the 10th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge was played at Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of UCF.^[5] This was the first meeting between the two teams, and A&T's first time playing in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The game also marked the fifth time that A&T head coach Rod Broadway would face Alabama A&M during his coaching career. Broadway has an undefeated record against the Bulldogs, winning all four previous meetings.^[6]

Speed became Alabama A&M's undoing in this meeting, as the Aggies sprinted to touchdown runs of 26, 59 and 80 and had a 95-yard kickoff return by junior Tony McRae, all in the first half. Sophomore Tarik Cohen was named the game's MVP after rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Junior quarterback Kwashaun Quick, making his third straight start on opening day, rushed for 94 yards including two touchdowns and threw for 94 yards on 9-for-16 passing.^[6] The Bulldogs of Alabama A&M kept NC A&T on the sideline early thanks to a 12-play drive. AAMU's Jaymason Lee's completed pass Tevin McKenzie advanced the ball to the A&T 3-yard line, but it was short of the first down. The Bulldogs settled for a Ceaser Diaz-Ramon 20-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. Diaz-Ramon's botched onside kick that followed allowed the Aggies to take over at the A&M 37 yard line. After an 11-yard run on a reverse by Desmond Lawrence, Quick was able to make a 26-yard run for a touchdown.^[6] The Aggies never trailed again despite Alabama A&M's efforts on its next drive. The Bulldogs again advanced the ball inside the A&T red zone only to settle for another Diaz-Ramon field goal that made it 7-6 with 16 seconds remaining in the first quarter.^[6] Once again A&T's speed responded. McRae took the Diaz-Ramon's kickoff for a 95-yard return for a touchdown. The Aggies led at the end of the first quarter 14-6.^[6] A&T directed that energy toward the scoreboard while Quick seemed to drain any energy the Bulldogs had left with a 59-yard touchdown run off of a fake to Cohen that left Bulldog defenders frozen. Cohen said that fake aided in his 80-yard touchdown run that gave the Aggies a commanding 28-6 lead. The Aggies’ 34-point win was their most lopsided win over a SWAC opponent in school history, surpassing the Aggies 28-12 win over Grambling in 1991. Fifth-year linebacker D’Vonte Grant and redshirt junior Denzel Jones led the Aggies defensively with 10 tackles apiece.^[6]

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2014 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	0	17	7	7	31
Aggies	7	7	3	13	30

Game information

First quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 2 yard run, 3:00 (NCAT 0—7) Second quarter CCU - Thomas Pauciello 6-yard pass from Alex Ross, 14:50 (tie 7–7) CCU - Alex Catron 36-yard field goal, 10:20 (CCU 10—7) CCU - De'Angelo Henderson 4-yard run, 7:54 (CCU 17—7) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 22-yard run, 4:49 (NCAT 17—14) Third quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 24-yard field goal, 4:53 (TIE 17—17) CCU - Aaron Aiken 1-yard run, 1:36 (CCU 24-17) Fourth quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 1-yard run, 12:43 (TIE 24—24) NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 29 yard run, 7:16 (NCAT 24—30) CCU - Devin Brown 99 yard Kickoff return, 6:58 (CCU 31-30) Top Passer Alex Ross (CCU) – 9/21, 261 YDS 1TD 3 INT Top Rusher Kwashaun Quick (NCAT) – 17 CAR, 96 YDS 3 TD Top Receiver John Isreal (CCU) – 4 REC, 92 YDS

#5 Coastal Carolina vs. North Carolina A&T – Game summary

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Date: September 6, 2014
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 14,848
• Referee: Tra Blake

This was the fifth meeting between the Aggies and 5th-ranked Chanticleers, with Coastal Carolina now holding 5–0 record over A&T. Coastal Carolina won the last meeting in 2012, 29–13.^[7] The Aggies were the first to score as a 36-yard punt return by freshman Khris Gardin set up a 2-yard touchdown run by quarterback Kwashaun Quick to give the Aggies a 7-0 first-quarter lead. A&T forced three first-quarter turnovers but were not able to turn any of them into points.^[8] In the second quarter, Coastal Carolina responded by scoring 17 quick unanswered points on three drives that took only a combined 4:48 off the clock. The Aggies answered as Tarik Cohen broke through the line of scrimmage and made a slide move into the end zone for a 22-yard touchdown run. His run was set up by a 40-yard completion from wide receiver Denzel Keyes to tight end Dequan Swann after Keyes caught a lateral from Quick as the Aggies went into halftime down 17–14.^[8]

The Aggies took their first lead of the game in the fourth quarter as Kwashaun Quick avoided a host of Chanticleer tacklers on his way to scoring on a 29-yard touchdown run, which put the Aggies up 30-24 with 7:16 remaining in the game. During the scoring play, Quick's helmet came off, and by rule, he was required to sit out the next play. In the following play, replacement holder and punter Dominic Frescura mishandled a low snap and was eventually wrapped up and sent to the ground by Coastal's Taylor Bagley. Coastal's Devin Brown added pain to A&T's special teams when he returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards resulting in a touchdown. Alex Catron added the crucial extra point on to the end of Brown's run to give the Chanticleers a 31-30 lead.^[8] The Aggies still had a chance to win, when quarterback Kwashaun Quick threw a 19-yard pass to Xavier Griffin, which gave the Aggies a first-and-10 on the Coastal 38-yard line with five minutes to play. But on a 3rd-and-9 from the Coastal 37, Quick was sacked for a 3-yard loss. The Aggies decided to punt on fourth down with less than four minutes remaining, and the Chanticleers ran out the clock for the win.^[8]

Elon

See also: 2014 Elon Phoenix football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	10	0	0	7	17
Phoenix	3	6	3	0	12

Game information

First quarter ELON - John Gallagher 20 yard field goal, 7:24 (Elon 0—3) NCAT - Cody Jones 24 yard field goal, 4:52 (TIE 3—3) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 2 yard pass from Tarik Cohen, 0:28 (NCAT 10—3) Second quarter ELON - John Gallagher 23 yard field goal, 6:40 (NCAT 10—6) ELON - John Gallagher 32 yard field goal, 0:23 (NCAT 10—9) Third quarter ELON - John Gallagher 22 yard field goal, 8:58 (Elon 10—12) Fourth quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 81 yard run, 11:40 (NCAT 17—12) Top Passer Mike Quinn (ELON)– 20/40 (2 INT), 253 YDS Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT)– 20 CAR, 234 YDS Top Receiver Andre Davis (ELON) – 7 REC, 90 YDS

North Carolina A&T vs. Elon – Game Summary

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, North Carolina

• Date: September 13, 2014
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 7,228
• Referee: Warren Gillis

This was the 10th meeting between A&T and nearby In-state FCS opponent Elon. The Aggies hold a 6-4 all-time record against the Phoenix, with a 23-10 in front of a Home crowd in 2013.^[9]

The Aggie defense maintained, as the Phoenix were unable to score a touchdown the entire game, despite the advancing to the Aggies 3, 5, 11, 4, 6-yard lines on five separate occasions. Elon kicker John Gallagher provided all the scoring for the Phoenix by scoring on 4 of 5 of the Phoenix’ s trips inside the Aggies 10. Running Back Tarik Cohen rushed for a career-high 234 yards and ran for a game-winning 81-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. It was the second 200-yard rushing performance of Cohen's career, and his fourth straight 100-plus rushing game dating back to last season.^[10]

Chowan

See also: 2014 Chowan Hawks football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	10	42	0	7	59

Game information

First quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 24 yard field goal, 9:18 (NCAT 0—3) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 4 yard run, 2:45 (NCAT 0—10) Second quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 12 yard run, 12:50 (NCAT 0—17) NCAT - Xavier Griffen 55 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 9:58 (NCAT 0—24) NCAT - Anthony McMinn 22 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 7:22 (NCAT 0—31) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 11 yard run, 5:17 (NCAT 0—38) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 7 yard run, 4:15 (NCAT 0—45) NCAT - Desmond Lawrence 15 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 1:06 (NCAT 0—52) Third quarter Fourth quarter NCAT - Marquis Boyan, 51 yard fumble recovery (NCAT 0—59) Top Passer Jaymason lee – 9/21, 129 YDS Top Rusher Dontravious wilson – 21 CAR, 34 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 5 REC, 83 YDS

Chowan vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Date: September 20, 2014
• Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 13,184
• Referee: Flemon Williams

This was the first meeting between the Aggies and Hawks

Howard

See also: 2014 Howard Bison football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	21	7	7	3	38
Bison	7	9	6	0	22

Game information

First quarter HOW - Gregg McGhee 20 yard run, 12:27 (HOW 0—7) NCAT - Desmond Lawrence 46 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 7:55 (TIE 7—7) NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 3 yard pass from Caleb Gabriel, 2:26 (NCAT 14—7) NCAT - Michael Cartwright 11 yard run, 0:20 (NCAT 21—7) Second quarter NCAT - Darren Bullock 46 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 9:08 (NCAT 28—7) HOW - Aquaniu Freeman 3 yard run, 07:01 (NCAT 28—13) HOW - John Fleck 19 yard field goal, 00:00 (NCAT 28—16) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 3 yard run, 0:31 (NCAT 6—38) Third quarter HOW - Justin Chaney 1 yard pass from Gregg McGhee, 03:25 (NCAT 28—22) NCAT - Michael Cartwright 16 yard run, 01:00 (NCAT 35—22) Fourth quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 40 yard field goal, 02:10 (NCAT 38—22) Top Passer Gregg McGhee (HOW) – 20/44 (1 INT), 237 YDS Top Rusher Michael Cartwright (NCAT) – 33 CAR, 135 YDS Top Receiver Desmond Lawrence (NCAT) – 5 REC, 86 YDS

North Carolina A&T vs. Howard – Game Summary

at Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C.

• Date: September 27, 2014
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 7,086
• Referee: Tra Blake

South Carolina State

See also: 2014 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team, North Carolina A&T-South Carolina State football rivalry, and Atlanta Football Classic

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	6	13
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter None Second quarter SCSU - Jalen Simmons 2 yard run, 14:56 (SCSU 7—0) Third quarter None Fourth quarter SCSU - Adri Kollock Jr. 1 yard run, 02:30 (AAMU 13—45) NCAT - Team Safety, (AAMU 13—47) Top Passer Jaymason lee – 9/21, 129 YDS Top Rusher Dontravious wilson – 21 CAR, 34 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 5 REC, 83 YDS

South Carolina State vs. North Carolina A&T (Atlanta Football Classic) – Game Summary

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: October 4, 2014
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: N/A, Inside
• Game attendance: 24,441
• Referee: Donnell Leathers
• TV: ESPN3

Hampton

See also: 2014 Hampton Pirates football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	17	7	7	31
Aggies	7	7	3	13	30

Game information

First quarter AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 20 yard field goal, 4:56 (AAMU 3—0) NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 26 yard run, 4:22 (NCAT 3—7) AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 27 yard field goal, 0:16 (AAMU 6—7) NCAT - Tony Mcrae 95 yard kickoff return, 0:11 (NCAT 6—14) Second quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 59 yard run, 12:15 (NCAT 6—21) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 80 yard run, 10:09 (NCAT 6—28) NCAT - Cody Jones 37 yard field goal, 4:48 (NCAT 6—31) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 3 yard run, 0:31 (NCAT 6—38) Third quarter NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 5 yard run, 8:07 (NCAT 6—45) Fourth quarter AAMU - J. Dorsey 5 yard pass from Brandon Wells, 12:29 (AAMU 13—45) NCAT - Team Safety, (AAMU 13—47) Top Passer Jaymason lee – 9/21, 129 YDS Top Rusher Dontravious wilson – 21 CAR, 34 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 5 REC, 83 YDS

Hampton vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Date: October 9, 2014
• Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 14,848
• Referee: Tra Blake

Delaware State

See also: 2014 Delaware State Hornets football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawks	0	17	7	7	31
Aggies	7	7	3	13	30

Game information

First quarter AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 20 yard field goal, 4:56 (AAMU 3—0) NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 26 yard run, 4:22 (NCAT 3—7) AAMU - Cea Diaz-Ramon 27 yard field goal, 0:16 (AAMU 6—7) NCAT - Tony Mcrae 95 yard kickoff return, 0:11 (NCAT 6—14) Second quarter NCAT - Kwashaun Quick 59 yard run, 12:15 (NCAT 6—21) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 80 yard run, 10:09 (NCAT 6—28) NCAT - Cody Jones 37 yard field goal, 4:48 (NCAT 6—31) NCAT - Tariq Cohen 3 yard run, 0:31 (NCAT 6—38) Third quarter NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 5 yard run, 8:07 (NCAT 6—45) Fourth quarter AAMU - J. Dorsey 5 yard pass from Brandon Wells, 12:29 (AAMU 13—45) NCAT - Team Safety, (AAMU 13—47) Top Passer Jaymason lee – 9/21, 129 YDS Top Rusher Dontravious wilson – 21 CAR, 34 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 5 REC, 83 YDS

North Carolina A&T vs. Delaware State – Game Summary

at Alumni Stadium, Dover, Delaware

• Date: October 18, 2014
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 14,848
• Referee: Tra Blake

Florida A&M

See also: 2014 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	7	7	0	7	21
Aggies	7	13	13	7	40

Game information

First quarter FAMU - Lemond Buice 11 Yd pass from Damien Fleming, 7:45 (FAMU 7-0) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 Yd pass from Kwashaun Quick, 2:17 (TIE 7-7) Second quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 28 yard field goal, 13:30 (NCAT 7—10) NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 1 Yd Run, 8:20 (NCAT 7-17) FAMU - Alonzo Palmer-Hicks 21 Yd pass from Damien Fleming, 4:53 (NCAT 14-17) NCAT - Cody Jones 47 yard field goal, 0:32 (NCAT 14—20) Third quarter NCAT - Denzel Keyes 73 Yd pass from Kwashaun Quick, 8:27 (NCAT 14-27) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 21 Yd pass from Kwashaun Quick, 0:28 (NCAT 14-33) Fourth quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 3 Yd Run, 14:54 (NCAT 14-40) FAMU - Casey Glines 31 Yd pass from Damien Fleming (NCAT 21-40) Top Passer Kwashaun Quick (NCAT) - 233 YDS, 3 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) - 16 CAR, 55 YDS, 1 TD Top Receiver Denzel Keys (NCAT) - 5 REC, 129 YDS, 3 TD

Florida A&M vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Date: October 25, 2014
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Few Clouds
• Game attendance: 21,500

The Aggies fell behind early by a touchdown, as Florida A&M went 75 yards on 11 plays capped by a Damien Fleming touchdown pass to Lemond Buice. A&T's used of a 3-yard lob by Quarterback Kwashaun Quick, and a 1-yard plunge by Marquell Cartwright would take the Aggies to a 20-14 lead at the half.^[11]

Morgan State

See also: 2014 Morgan State Bears football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top Passer Top Rusher Top Receiver

Morgan State vs. North Carolina A&T – Game Summary

at Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina

• Date: November 8, 2014
• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C), Clear

Savannah State

See also: 2014 Savannah State Tigers football team

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	21	3	34
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

Game information

First quarter none Second quarter NCAT - Dequan Swann 17 yard pass from Kwashaun Quick, 7:07 (NCAT 7—0) NCAT - Cody Jones 33 yard field goal, 1:55 (NCAT 10—0) Third quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 17 yard run, 13:17 (NCAT 17—0) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 2 yard run, 11:09 (NCAT 24—0) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 54 yard run, 2:18 (NCAT 31—0) Fourth quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 27 yard field goal, 9:55 (NCAT 34—0) Top Passer Kwashaun Quick (NCAT) – 9/18, 135 YDS 1 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 13 CAR, 115 YDS 3 TD Top Receiver Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 2 REC, 57 YDS 0 TD

North Carolina A&T vs. Savannah State – Game Summary

at Ted Wright Stadium, Savannah, Georgia

• Date: November 15, 2014
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Clear
• Game attendance: 1,656
• Referee: Steve Kinney

This was the second meeting between the Aggies and the Tigers. The Aggies won the previous meeting 41-14 in front of a home crowd inside Aggie Stadium. For A&T's defense, the victory secured the team's second straight shutout of the season, and the first time since 1954 the Aggies have put together two consecutive shutouts. With the win, the Aggies clinched the MEAC championship for the first time since 2003, and guaranteed at least a share of the conference title.^[12]

North Carolina Central

See also: 2014 North Carolina Central Eagles football team and North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Aggies	7	0	7	0	14
Eagles	0	7	14	0	21

Game information

First quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 38 yard run, 12:46 (NCAT 7—0) Second quarter NCCU - Jazz King 10 yard pass from Malcolm Bell, 4:18 (TIE 7—7) Third quarter NCCU - Andre Clarke 3 yard run, 12:42 (NCCU 7—14) NCCU - Malcolm Bell 37 yard run, 6:45 (NCCU 7—21) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 3 yard run, 0:45 (NCCU 14—21) Fourth quarter None Top Passer Malcolm Bell (NCCU) – 14/21, 121 YDS 1 TD Top Rusher Tariq Cohen (NCAT) – 20 CAR, 203 YDS 2 TD Top Receiver Anas Hasic (NCCU) – 5 REC, 33 YDS 0 TD

#24 North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina Central – Game Summary

at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

• Date: November 22, 2014
• Game time: 2:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Sunny and Cool
• Game attendance: 13,326
• Referee: Donn. Leathers

This game marked the 86th meeting between the North Carolina Central and the NC A&T Aggies and is part of the multi-sport rivalry between the two. Commonly referred to as the "Aggie–Eagle classic," this particular rivalry is the longest-running for both schools and dates back to the 1920s. A&T came into the 2014 contest nationally ranked for the first time since 2003; and on a three-year winning streak over the North Carolina Central, including a 28–0 victory the previous year.^[13] The contest also had conference championship implications for both teams as the Aggies, who clinched the MEAC championship after defeating the Savannah State Tigers the week prior, needed the victory to secure the MEAC Championship outright and the Eagles needed a victory to secure a share of the title. Attendance for this game was 13,326,^[14] which is 2,726 more than the official stadium capacity for O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium.^[15]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV
Coaches	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN)		5			3	3	4		2
BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR)	5	5	5						2	1	1	1	1	3	3
Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN)	6	4	4	2	1	1	5	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2

Postseason

As the 2014 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various past-season awards. Aggie players and coaches appeared on many of these lists. As a team, the Aggies lead the nation in takeaways this season. Additionally, A&T were second in the nation for interceptions, third in scoring defense, third in team passing efficiency defense, fifth in turnover margin and seventh in red zone defense.^[16]

Head coach Rod Broadway was one of 20 finalists who have been nominated for the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award, which is awarded to the top head coach in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision by a panel of sports information directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries. This marked the second time in Broadway's career that he had been nominated for the award.^[16]

Several players for the Aggies were also honored. A&T sophomore running back Tarik Cohen was named MEAC co-offensive player of the year. Cohen led the MEAC in rushing and recorded his second straight 1,000 yard season with 1,340 total yards. In addition, Cohen was ranked 15th in the nation in rushing. He also led the conference with 121.8 rushing yards per game, 197 carries, with 15 touchdowns in 11 games. In addition, Cohen led the conference in scoring, with 96 points; touchdowns, with 16, and finished second in all-purpose yardage with 143.4 average yards per game. This season, Cohen also earned the Sports Networks’ Player of the Week honor once and received the MEAC offensive player of the week honor twice.^[17] In addition to Cohen, Redshirt Senior Left Guard William Ray Robinson III, Senior Linebacker D'Vonte Grant, and Redshirt Senior Cornerback Donald Mattocks earned BOXTOROW Black College All-American honors. Grant, Mattocks, Cohen, and Junior Defensive Back Tony McRae also earned Beyond Sports Network FCS All-American recognition, while Redshirt Senior Offensive Lineman Ronald Canty earned FCS All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association.^[18]

The following A&T players were also named to the All–MEAC First, Second, and Third Teams:^[19]

All-MEAC First Team Tarik Cohen, So., RB Ronald Canty, R-Sr., C William Ray Robinson III, R-Sr., OL D'Vonte Grant, Sr., LB Tony McRae, Jr., DB Donald Mattocks, R-Sr., DB Cody Jones, So., PK

All-MEAC Second Team Marquis Ragland, R-So., DL Tony McRae, Jr., RS

All-MEAC Third Team Kwashaun Quick, Jr., QB Desmond Lawrence, Sr., WS Brandon Parker, R-Fr., OL

2015 NFL draft

The 2015 NFL draft was held on April 30– May 2, 2015 at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park in Chicago Illinois. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.^[20]

Player	Position	Round	Overall Pick	NFL Team
Desmond Lawrence	WR	—-	Undrafted FA	Detroit Lions

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