Four More Transfers Join 2024 Football Roster

1/30/2024 3:41:00 PM | Football

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team has added four newcomers as four more Division I transfers have joined the program. The four transfers, including three from FBS programs, include two tight ends, a punter and a defensive lineman. They join the four transfers who joined the program earlier this month and the eight newcomers who signed with the Blue & Gold on National Signing Day in December.

Josh Cupitt

Josh Cupitt
P | 5-11 | 190
Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township Senior / Towson

2023 (at Towson)
Honorable Mention All-CAA punter, finishing third in FCS and first in the CAA with 44.9 yards per punt
Towson's primary punter in final nine games, having 33 punts for 1,481 yards
Had five punts of over 50 yards and 10 punts inside the 20
Notched a 60-yard punt, a career-long, vs. Norfolk State (9/23)

2022 (at Towson)
Towson's primary kickoff man, playing in all 11 games
Averaged 57.3 yards per kickoff with nine touchbacks, totaling 2,693 yards on 47 kickoffs
Had at least 120 kickoff yards in all 11 games
Picked up two tackles on the season

2021 (at Towson)
Reserve kicker for Towson, being on the travel squad all season
Took all kickoffs in road contest at New Hampshire (9/11), totaling 133 yards on three kicks

Bio: Three-year starter at Exeter Township Senior High School ... Helped the Eagles to a 3A state tournament appearance and nine wins as a senior year ... Named to the 2019 All-Berks Football Team and Section 1 All-League Second Team as a punter in his final year ... Also played catcher on the baseball team … Uncle, Kevin Stetser, played football at Delaware.

Caleb Fauria

Caleb Fauria
TE | 6-5 | 245
Attleboro, Mass. / Bishop Feehan / Colorado

2023 (at Colorado)
Played in six games
Primarily saw action on special teams
Scored a two point conversion on a fake field goal against Stanford in week seven

2022 (at Colorado)
Played in seven games
Recorded three receptions for 23 yards
Had one reception of 15 yards against Minnesota

2021 (at Colorado)
Played in four games and suited for three others
Saw his first action against Minnesota
Played in the final three games of the season returning from injury
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

2020 (at Colorado)
Did not see game action
On the injured list for the entire season

Bio: Played high school football at Bishop Feehan High School, finishing career with 70 catches for 1,227 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns … Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and PrepStar … Ranked among the top tight ends nationally including ESPN (No. 13) and 247Sports (No. 18) … Named a top player in Massachusetts by 247Sports (No. 4), ESPN (No. 8) and Rivas (No. 9) … Caught 24 passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Had 33 receptions for 610 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, earning Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star and all-state honors … Also played basketball and was the team’s leading rebounder as a sophomore … Sister, Camryn, plays basketball at Binghamton and sister, Kiki, plays lacrosse at ODU … Father, Christian, played tight end at Colorado and had a 13-year NFL career with the Seahawks, Patriots, Redskins, and Panthers, winning two Super Bowls with the Patriots (2004-05) … Uncles Lance (Washington) and Quinn (Northern Arizona) both played college football … Cousin, Joe, played tight end at Notre Dame and UCLA and spent five years in the NFL with the Lions, Cardinals, and Patriots … Cousin, Alan Heisser, played tight end at McNeese State and played in the NFL with the Falcons.

Q’yaier Price

Q’yaier Price
DL | 6-2 | 250
Paterson, N.J. / DePaul Catholic / Rutgers

2023 (at Rutgers)
Did not see game action

2022 (at Rutgers)
Played in four games
Saw action at fullback at Temple (9/17)
Made collegiate debut in the win over Wagner (9/10)

Bio: Was a three-year starter at DePaul Catholic High School, serving as a team captain as a senior … Finished senior season with 106 tackles, 35.5 tackles-for-loss, 14.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception … Helped lead DePaul Catholic to a 10-3 record and an NJSIAA Non-Public B title game appearance as a senior in 2021 … DePaul Catholic's defense held its opponents to seven or fewer points eight times… Named NJ.com New Jersey Defensive Player of the Year, Super Football Conference Player of the Year and United White Division Player of the Year … Also earned NJ.com First Team All-State, First Team All-Group Non-Public, First Team All-Division and USA TODAY All-New Jersey first-team selections … Combined for 37 tackles-for-loss, 16 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior and sophomore … Named a three-star prospect by both Rivals and ESPN and a top player in New Jersey by ESPN (No. 9), 247sports (No. 10) and Rivals (No. 14) as well as the No. 49 player in the country by ESPN.

Connor Witthoft

Connor Witthoft
TE | 6-3 | 255
Tuscon, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic / New Mexico

2023 (at New Mexico)
Appeared in two games with two starts
Caught one pass for 11 yards at Texas A&M
Academic Mountain West All-American

2022 (at New Mexico)
Played in the final nine games, with four starts after missing the first three with a preseason injury
Caught three passes for 23 yards
Academic Mountain West All-American

2021 (at New Mexico)
Played in eight games with one start
Caught five passes for 48 yards and a touchdown, as well as one rush for eight yards
First career catch was for 15 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico State
Had a career-best two receptions for 27 yards, including a long of 18, against UTEP
Academic Mountain West All-American

2020 (Freshman Season)
Redshirted
Academic Mountain West All-American

Bio: Was a three-year starter at Salpointe Catholic High School … Recorded 18 receptions for 265 yards with three touchdowns as a senior … Also recorded 20 tackles on defense with one interception and 2.0 sacks …Helped lead Salpointe Catholic to a 10-1 record and a No. 2 state ranking … Named Second Team All-Region by AZPreps.com and First Team All-4A Kino.

The Blue & Gold wrapped up the 2023 season with a 9-4 overall record and a 6-2 mark in CAA play, advancing to the second round of the FCS Championship for the second-straight season. The nine wins were the most since the 2010 season and it is the first time UD has had consecutive eight-win campaigns since 2003-04. Delaware's offense scored at least 40 points in five games this year and surpassed 500 total yards on four occasions.

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