URI adds handful of young players on NSD with focus on skill positions

February 1, 2023

Image courtesy of @RhodyFootball In a day where the portal is king, the University of Rhode Island and head coach Jim Fleming signed seven true freshmen to NLI’s on Wednesday. In the ultra competitive CAA, skill positions on both sides of the ball are key and the Rams went heavy on skill guys with an eye on both offense and defense. Special teams also had its place during this recruiting…

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Rhode Island on cusp of breaking through as 2023 schedule is released

January 10, 2023

Image courtesy of URI Athletics For the last two seasons, URI head coach Jim Fleming has had his team on the doorstep of a CAA title and an FCS playoff berth. After coming up short in 2021 and 2022 despite garnering some Top 25 recognition during the year, it feels like 2023 is sort of a “now or never” type of situation for the boys from Rhode Island. The CAA…

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NFL Draft: Rhode Island’s Frimpong has eyes set on NFL career

February 26, 2022

If you’re going to play in the NFL, you obviously need confidence. If you’re going to play in the NFL after going to a smaller school, you need that confidence and a little bit of luck. For former Rhode Island receiver Ivory Frimpong, that confidence has been with him for quite a while now. Frimpong – who caught 36 balls for 494 yards and two touchdowns last year – is…

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