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Football Season Preview: Wide Receivers
Posted: Aug 26, 2021

Football Season Preview: Wide Receivers

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University football team will rely on a deep and talented group of receivers, led by senior David Zorrilla, this fall.

Today's wide receivers preview is the third of eight positional previews as the Black and Gold get set to kickoff the 2021 season on Sept. 4 at Rhode Island.

Quick Outlook

Senior David Zorrilla returns as the elder statesman of a talented group of wideouts. Zorrilla led the Bulldogs with 11 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in an abbreviated spring and is primed to make another jump this fall. He's caught 39 passes in his career, averaging 10.1 yards per catch.

Zorrilla will be joined by a group of receivers that include juniors Anthony Frederick, Matthew Prochaska and Psaveon Reaves. Frederick enjoyed one of the best freshman seasons for a receiver in program history in 2019, catching 32 passes for a team-high 451 yards. Prochaska and Reaves combined to catch 12 passes in the spring and give the Bulldogs some explosiveness in the open field.

Returners
David Zorrilla, Sr. | Anthony Frederick, Jr. | Matthew Prochaska, Jr. | Psaveon Reaves, Jr. | Nick Casasanta, Sr. | Andrew Cote, So. | Michael Coward, So. | Jacob Mann, So. | Zach Pezza, Sr. | Benjamin Ross, Sr. | Landon Ruggieri, So. | Khalid Shabazz-Williams, So.

Newcomers
Gary Cooper, So. | Tristen Riley, Fr. | Alex Williams, Fr. | Taylor Wright-Rawls, Fr.

Notes and Notables

  • Zorrilla has appeared in every game during his Bryant career, catching 39 passes for 394 yards and two touchdowns. 
  • He had his best season as a sophomore, catching 12 passes for 150 yards (12.5 per catch).
  • Frederick's 32 catches in 2019 were the most by a freshman WR in program history. His 451 receiving yards were the second-most behind hall-of-famer Jordan Harris. 
  • Prochaska has caught 20 passes in his first two seasons. He's also carried the ball four times. Prochaska is also a member of the Bryant Lacrosse program.
  • Gary Cooper joins the Bulldogs as a transfer from Indiana. He played two seasons there, catching a pair of passes as a true freshman in 2019. 
  • Cooper played for head coach Chris Merritt at Christopher Columbus in Miami and was ranked the No. 13 hybrid tight end nationally by ESPN.

Up Next

The tight ends and offensive line season preview will be released on Thursday, August 26th.