Hampton takes on Howard in season opener
9/1/2022, 6 p.m.
Hampton Coach Robert Prunty will be relying on his “Killer Bees” to sting the opposition this season.
Receiver Jadakis Bonds and running back Elijah Burris have been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame Watch List.
In the past two seasons Bonds has caught 124 passes for 1,716 yards and 21 touchdowns. Burris ran for 640 yards (4.8 per carry) and had six TDs a season ago as a freshman.
HU’s returning quarterback is Jett Duffey, a transfer from Texas Tech where Coach Prunty previously served as an assistant. Duffey threw for 15 TDs last year.
Entering his fourth season at HU, Coach Prunty is 17-16, including 5-6 a year ago.
Well-traveled HU begins play in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) after previous stops in the CIAA, MEAC and Big South. Hampton will play host to new rival University of Richmond on Oct. 22 at Armstrong for homecoming.
Hampton is looking for a second straight win over MEAC Howard. The Pirates defeated the Bison, 48-32, last September in Washington. Howard finished 3-8.
