Navy has suffered significant losses at the slotback position since last season. Five of the six players listed on the depth chart for the Military Bowl are gone while the most productive slot from 2017 has been moved to quarterback.
Starters Josh Brown and Darryl Bonner along with backups John Brown III and Jahmaal Daniel all graduated while Reggie Hayes transferred. Meanwhile, Malcolm Perry, who rushed for 536 yards and four touchdowns in nine starts at slotback, is now Navy’s starting quarterback.
There was even turnover in terms of coaching with Joe DuPaix replacing Danny O’Rourke as the assistant overseeing slotbacks.