# 2021 Hampton Pirates football team

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. The Pirates joined the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports starting in 2022–23.

## 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.
| 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 |
| — | North Alabama | n/a |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Virginia Union* | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 4,500 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Old Dominion* | S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA | ESPN3 | L 7–47 | 18,363 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Howard* | Audi FieldWashington, D.C. (The Real HU) | NBCSN | W 48–32 | 14,752 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State* | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA (Battle of the Bay) | ESPN+ | L 44–47 $^{OT}$ | 4,013 |
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Kennesaw State | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | ESPN3 | L 15–34 | 3,983 |
| October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Charleston Southern | Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC | ESPN+ | L 5–35 | 3,928 |
| October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | ESPN+ | W 30–9 | 3,991 |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Robert Morris | Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA | ESPN3 | L 35–38 | 1,633 |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | ESPN+/Nexstar | W 27–21 $^{OT}$ | 2,802 |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Campbell | Barker–Lane StadiumBuies Creek, NC | ESPN+/Nexstar | W 28–21 | 4,726 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | North Alabama | Armstrong StadiumHampton, VA | ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 1,500 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## 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 |
| Virginia Union | Rushing | Demetrius Mann | 3 rushes, 25 yards |
| Virginia Union | Receiving | Charles Hall | 6 receptions, 182 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 24/35, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Hampton | Rushing | Darran Butts | 11 rushes, 143 yards, TD |
| Hampton | 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 |
| Hampton | Rushing | Elijah Burris | 12 rushes, 45 yards |
| Hampton | Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Passing | D. J. Mack Jr. | 11/22, 162 yards, TD |
| Old Dominion | Rushing | Jon-Luke Peaker | 18 rushes, 141 yards |
| Old Dominion | 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 |
| Hampton | Rushing | Darran Butts | 9 rushes, 87 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Receiving | Hezekiah Grimsley | 3 receptions, 165 yards, TD |
| Howard | Passing | Quinton Williams | 22/37, 357 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Howard | Rushing | Jarrett Hunter | 14 rushes, 48 yards, TD |
| Howard | 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 |
| Norfolk State | Rushing | Juwan Carter | 17 rushes, 92 yards, 3 TD |
| Norfolk State | Receiving | Justin Smith | 5 receptions, 144 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 22/44, 370 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Hampton | Rushing | Elijah Burris | 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD |
| Hampton | 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 |
| Kennesaw State | Rushing | Xavier Sheppard | 29 rushes, 179 yards, 3 TD |
| Kennesaw State | Receiving | Iaan Cousin | 1 reception, 37 yards |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 11/16, 128 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Rushing | Keyondre White | 7 rushes, 47 yards |
| Hampton | 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 |
| Hampton | Rushing | Tymere Robinson | 17 rushes, 57 yards |
| Hampton | Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 11 receptions, 111 yards |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Jack Chambers | 25/43, 357 yards, 4 TD |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing | Roderick Hawkins | 12 rushes, 50 yards, 2 TD |
| Charleston Southern | 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 |
| North Carolina A&T | Rushing | Jah-Maine Martin | 11 rushes, 27 yards |
| North Carolina A&T | Receiving | Jamison Warren | 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 17/28, 285 yards, 2 TD |
| Hampton | Rushing | Elijah Burris | 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD |
| Hampton | 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 |
| Hampton | Rushing | Jett Duffey | 18 rushes, 84 yards, 5 TD |
| Hampton | Receiving | Trent Cloud | 3 receptions, 109 yards |
| Robert Morris | Passing | George Martin | 28/39, 315 yards, 2 TD |
| Robert Morris | Rushing | Alijah Jackson | 25 rushes, 127 yards, TD |
| Robert Morris | 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 |
| Gardner–Webb | Rushing | Narii Gaither | 27 rushes, 147 yards |
| Gardner–Webb | Receiving | Narii Gaither | 6 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 12/18, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Hampton | Rushing | Elijah Burris | 14 rushes, 64 yards |
| Hampton | 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 |
| Hampton | Rushing | Jett Duffey | 17 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD |
| Hampton | Receiving | Jadakis Bonds | 8 receptions, 110 yards |
| Campbell | Passing | Dylan Earney | 16/29, 196 yards, TD |
| Campbell | Rushing | Michael Jamerson | 15 rushes, 67 yards |
| Campbell | 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 |
| North Alabama | Rushing | Parker Driggers | 14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD |
| North Alabama | Receiving | Cortez Hall | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
| Hampton | Passing | Jett Duffey | 15/24, 242 yards, 2 INT |
| Hampton | Rushing | Jett Duffey | 16 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD |
| Hampton | Receiving | Romon Copeland | 6 receptions, 129 yards |