Shorty after 3 p.m. on a recent weekday, University of Richmond quarterback Kevin Johnson walked onto Robins Stadium’s playing surface with a blue equipment bag full of footballs. Not far behind him was Spiders’ receiver Cortrelle Simpson. By 3:15, three more UR receivers joined them.
Johnson and Simpson warmed up by playing catch along a sideline, and soon after, receivers ran pass routes as Johnson zipped throws to them. These 60-minute, players-only sessions are designed to generate cohesion between passing targets and Johnson, who will be a first-year starter this year as a junior.
“We want to get the playbook down, make sure everyone is on the same page,” said Johnson, a 6-foot 195-pounder.