After boasting one of the CAA's top group of specialists in recent years, William & Mary will look to continue building upon that success this season. While junior Andrew Piercy returns for his third year as the starting holder, the Tribe will have a new starting kicker, punter and long snapper this fall. Fortunately, special teams coordinator Darryl Blackstock and special teams assistant Terry Smith's talented group of newcomers are eager to step into the roles and help the Tribe.
 
Josh McCormick • Sophomore • 5-10, 175
• Spent two seasons at Oregon State before transferring to W&M prior to spring practices
• Strong leg and candidate to handle kickoff duties
• Posted three kickoffs at OSU, averaging 56 yards per kick
• Converted all seven of his field goal attempts in high school with a long of 47 yards; posted an 85 percent touchback rate as a junior
 
Eric Bernstein • Senior • 6-2, 205
• Transferred to W&M after previously playing at Towson, Rutgers and Monmouth
• Strong and accurate leg; strong candidate to handle placekicking duties
• Made 6-of-10 field goal attempts in two seasons at Monmouth (2022-23)
• Connected on 23-of-25 extra point attempts
 
Ruben Anderson • Senior • 6-2, 215
• Transferred to W&M after four seasons at Bucknell
• Looks to earn starting punter role
• Tied for third in Bucknell history with 207 career punts
• Ranks fifth in school history in career punting average (38.1)
• Earned Bucknell's Special Teams Award twice
 
Andrew Piercy • Junior • 6-1, 195
• Enters third season as starting holder
• Will also compete for duties as a kicker and punter
• Completed 17-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal in the win at Towson in 2022
 
Jonathan Hammond • Senior • 6-3, 225
• Transfer from Davidson who was a four-time All-Pioneer League selection, earning first-team honors twice (2021, 2023), as a defensive end
• Will compete for starting snapping duties
• Appeared in 41 games with the Wildcats and totaled 183 tackles, 22 sacks, 37 TFL, 11 PBU, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and a block
 
Michael Kabban • Freshman • 5-9, 225
• Freshman who will compete for starting snapping duties
• Standout snapper at Loudoun Valley High School (Va.) where he earned second-team all-state honors; first-team all-district and all-region honoree
 
Sam Braidwood • Freshman • 6-1, 200
• Freshman who will look to earn kicking opportunities
• Two-time first-team all-region and all-district selection at Frank W. Cox High School (Va.)
• Connected on a career-long 48-yard field goal, which marked the third-longest kick in school history and fifth longest in Tidewater history
• Made a school-record 67 consecutive extra point attempts
 
Carter Boyd • Freshman • 6-1, 200
• Freshman who will compete for punting role
• Earned all-region and all-district honors as a senior at Western Albemarle High School after averaging 41.7 yards per punt and pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line 10 times
• Team captain who also played defensive end and linebacker

Ranked as high as No. 15 nationally in the preseason polls, W&M enters the 2024 campaign having posted three consecutive winning seasons. Additionally, the Tribe earned a top-25 ranking during each of the last three years.
 
Season tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at TribeAthletics.com. NEW FOR 2024: Tailgate Terrace (located directly under the videoboard in the south end zone) is now the Tribe Touchdown Club. This is a ticketed area, so you CANNOT enter this area if you do not have a Tribe Touchdown Club ticket. For more information, visit the Tribe Touchdown Club page here. 
 
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