Navy football has proven its ability to reload rather than rebuild. Posting winning records in 14 of the last 15 seasons is testament to that.
Navy has also proven to be a development program in which upperclassmen tend to dominate the depth chart. Every year there are a significant number of senior starters and backups that must be replaced.
Head coach Ken Niumatalolo’s “next man up” mantra has is a source of pride for the Midshipmen and it has become customary for previously unknown players to step into leading roles and perform well.