WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team will open its season on Saturday, September 11 when the squad travels to Delaware State for a matchup with the Hornets. As the 2021 season draws nearer, GUHoyas.com has been taking an in-depth look at each of the team's position groups, with this edition featuring the specialists.
 
The Hoyas have an abundance of talent on special teams this year, with four student-athletes battling for kicking responsibilities. Senior Davis Walker is the lone returner of the group as he is entering his second season in a Hoya uniform after transferring from Tulane. He is joined by sophomores Richard Abood II and Conor Hunt, as well as freshman Patrick Ryan. Additionally, senior Brady Weas returns as the team's long snapper, a position he's held since arriving on the Hilltop.
 
"This is a very talented group of specialists and I am very excited to work with this group of young men," said Special Teams Coordinator Trey Henderson. "They have worked extremely hard this summer and made this a very competitive situation here on the Hilltop. The most exciting part of working with this group is their enthusiasm on the field.  We are blessed to have this type of depth at this position and look forward to the competition this fall."
 
Veteran Returners

• Davis Walker appeared in three games as a sophomore in 2019, connecting on a 27-yard field goal at Columbia. He went 4-for-6 on PAT attempts, including 3-for-3 against the Lions.
• Brady Weas has been a mainstay on a consistent special teams unit over the past two seasons, including averaging 39.2 yards per punt in 2019.

 
New Faces

• Richard Abood II had a decorated high school career, finishing with 70 career points as a kicker, including a school record of 16 points in a single game.
• Conor Hunt enters his first season on the Hilltop after earning All-America honors as a senior when he set his high school's record for best punting average and points in a season by a kicker.
• Patrick Ryan earned all-state recognition in high school, finishing his career going 13-for-15 on field goal attempts and 64-of-65 on PAT kicks. He additionally had 52 touchbacks on kickoffs and averaged 41.6 yards per punt.

 
The Hoyas open the 2021 season on Saturday, September 11 when the Blue & Gray travels to Delaware State for a 2 p.m. kickoff. Georgetown's home opener will be on September 18 when Harvard visits the Hilltop for a 12:30 p.m. matchup at Cooper Field. Tickets for all four games at Cooper Field are now on sale and can be purchased HERE.