# 2021 Simon Fraser football team

The 2021 Simon Fraser football team represented Simon Fraser University (SFU) in the 2021 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). The team played its home game at Terry Fox Field in Burnaby, British Columbia. The team finished the season with an overall record of 1–7, going 0–4 in GNAC play. Simon Fraser was led by interim head coach Mike Rigell in his first season as the program's coach. On November 30, the university announced that Rigell would become the program's full-time head coach.
The university's athletic teams previously used the name "Clan" and were commonly known as the "Clansmen"; the university retired those names in 2020. Until a new name was picked, the athletic teams competed simply as "Simon Fraser" or "SFU". On September 6, 2022, the university revealed that the athletic teams would now be known as the "Red Leafs". The name was chosen after university officials consulted with several student groups and members from nine Indigenous Host Nations.

## Preseason
### GNAC poll

The GNAC preseason prediction poll was released on August 10, 2021. Simon Fraser was predicted to finish 3rd (last) in the conference.

## Schedule

The game against Texas–Permian Basin was cancelled due to international travel restrictions on the US–Canada border relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho* | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ESPN+ | L 0–68 | 5,214 |
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 12 (Div. III) Linfield* | Memorial StadiumMcMinnville, OR | | L 20–56 | 2,504 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Washington | Terry Fox FieldBurnaby, BC | | L 14–36 | 1,200 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Oregon | Terry Fox FieldBurnaby, BC | | L 7–24 | 1,296 |
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | UT Permian Basin* | Terry Fox FieldBurnaby, BC | | No contest | |
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Montana State–Northern* | Tilleman FieldHavre, MT | | W 30–3 | 1,000 |
| October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Angelo State* | LeGrand Sports ComplexSan Angelo, TX | | L 10–51 | 3,310 |
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Oregon | McArthur FieldMonmouth, OR | | L 3–42 | 1,578 |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Central Washington | Tomlinson StadiumEllensburg, WA | | L 0–70 | 3,961 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Year at Simon Fraser |
| Mike Rigell | Interim head coach Offensive coordinator | 1st |
| Dan Dorazio | Co-offensive coordinator Offensive line | 1st |
| Jerome Erdman | Defensive coordinator Linebackers | 1st |
| Wayne Dickens | Special teams coordinator Defensive line Recruiting coordinator | 1st |
| Michael Spencer | Running backs | 1st |
| Jay Prepchuk | Quarterbacks | 1st |
| Cory Doughman | Linebackers | 1st |
| Marcus Grandison | Co-offensive pass game coordinator Cornerbacks | 1st |
| Michael Beck | Assistant offensive line | 1st |
| Jon Klyne | Receivers | 1st |

### Roster
## Game summaries
### At Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vandals | 21 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 68 |
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
* Date: September 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 5,214
* Referee: Jeff Rink
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | IDHO |
| First downs | 9 | 30 |
| Total yards | 127 | 593 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 316 |
| Passing yards | 77 | 277 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:55 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Brandon Niksich | 9/16, 77 yards, INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Mason Glover | 16 rushes, 34 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Dallas Dixon | 4 receptions, 37 yards |
| Idaho | Passing | C. J. Jordan | 7/12, 161 yards, 2 TD |
| Idaho | Rushing | Roshaun Johnson | 10 rushes, 87 yards, 3 TD |
| Idaho | Receiving | Hayden Hatten | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD |

### At No. 12 (Div. III) Linfield

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| No. 12 (Div. III) Wildcats | 10 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 56 |
at Memorial Stadium, McMinnville, Oregon
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 2,504
* Referee: Jeff Davis
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | LIN |
| First downs | 18 | 25 |
| Total yards | 346 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 13 | 159 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 313 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 26/43, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Justin Seiber | 2 rushes, 8 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Caelin Johnson | 9 receptions, 193 yards, 3 TD |
| Linfield | Passing | Wyatt Smith | 26/39, 307 yards, 4 TD |
| Linfield | Rushing | Connor McNabb | 9 rushes, 73 yards |
| Linfield | Receiving | Joel Valadez | 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD |
Simon Fraser kicker Kristie Elliott became the first female player in Canadian college football history to both play and score in a game.

### Central Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
| Simon Fraser | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Terry Fox Field, Burnaby, British Columbia
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Clear, 16 °C (61 °F)
* Game attendance: 1,200
* Referee: Wane Dallosto
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | CWU | SFU |
| First downs | 27 | 16 |
| Total yards | 570 | 343 |
| Rushing yards | 370 | 58 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 285 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Central Washington | Passing | J. J. Lemming | 14/31, 147 yards, INT |
| Central Washington | Rushing | Rashaad Boddie | 25 rushes, 279 yards, 3 TD |
| Central Washington | Receiving | Tony Archie | 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 23/50, 285 yards, TD, INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Mason Glover | 4 rushes, 23 yards, TD |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Riley Morrison | 9 receptions, 76 yards |

### Western Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Terry Fox Field, Burnaby, British Columbia
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 1,296
* Referee: M. Livingston
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WOU | SFU |
| First downs | 25 | 10 |
| Total yards | 412 | 184 |
| Rushing yards | 330 | 25 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 202 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:29 | 24:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Oregon | Passing | Ryan Worthley | 14/27, 87 yards |
| Western Oregon | Rushing | Omari Land | 25 rushes, 209 yards, 2 TD |
| Western Oregon | Receiving | Andrew Valladares | 1 reception, 22 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 19/33, 202 yards, TD |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Justin Seiber | 3 rushes, 18 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Dallas Dixon | 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD |

### At Montana State–Northern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 6 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| Lights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Tilleman Field, Havre, Montana
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. MDT
* Game attendance: 1,000
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | MSUN |
| First downs | 17 | 13 |
| Total yards | 289 | 266 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 158 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 119 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 28:53 | 31:01 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 12/30, 190 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 13 rushes, 77 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Riley Morrison | 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
| Montana State–Northern | Passing | Devonte Armstro | 11/33, 119 yards, 4 INT |
| Montana State–Northern | Rushing | Izayah Boss | 26 rushes, 95 yards |
| Montana State–Northern | Receiving | Levi Keltner | 4 receptions, 68 yards |

### At Angelo State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Rams | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,310
* Referee: Jarvis Walker
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | ASU |
| First downs | 10 | 19 |
| Total yards | 190 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 39 | 282 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 26:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 15/24, 136 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 15 rushes, 44 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Riley Morrison | 8 receptions, 46 yards |
| Angelo State | Passing | Zach Bronkhorst | 11/16, 122 yards, TD, INT |
| Angelo State | Rushing | Nathaniel Omayebu III | 15 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD |
| Angelo State | Receiving | Kellen Pachot | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |

### At Western Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wolves | 7 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
at McArthur Field, Monmouth, Oregon
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Game attendance: 1,578
* Referee: Wane Dallosto
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | WOU |
| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total yards | 122 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 27 | 297 |
| Passing yards | 95 | 126 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:56 | 36:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 8/19, 68 yards, INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Somto Anyadike | 7 rushes, 24 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Robert Meadors | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Western Oregon | Passing | Ryan Worthley | 8/11, 74 yards, 3 TD |
| Western Oregon | Rushing | Omari Land | 20 rushes, 133 yards, TD |
| Western Oregon | Receiving | Thomas Wright | 3 receptions, 40 yards, 2 TD |

### At Central Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Simon Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 70 |
at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, Idaho
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 3,961
* Referee: Michael Livings
* Recap, Recap
| Statistics | SFU | CWU |
| First downs | 8 | 31 |
| Total yards | 131 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 298 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Simon Fraser | Passing | Justin Seiber | 6/16, 41 yards, 2 INT |
| Simon Fraser | Rushing | Paul Thomas | 6 rushes, 21 yards |
| Simon Fraser | Receiving | Sam Davenport | 2 receptions, 27 yards |
| Central Washington | Passing | Quincy Glasper | 19/26, 292 yards, 5 TD |
| Central Washington | Rushing | Tyler Flanagan | 12 rushes, 64 yards |
| Central Washington | Receiving | Darius Morrison | 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD |