Recruiting Areas
- Maryland - Washington, Fredrick, Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's
- Northern Virginia - Frederick, Clarke, Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Madison, King George, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Warren, Manassas, Manassas Park
Ari Confesor is entering his eighth season overall in at Rhode Island in 2017. In addition to coaching the wide receivers, he was named the co-special teams coordinator, with a focus on the kick return and punt return units.
The lone staff member to be retained when Jim Fleming became Rhode Island's head coach, Confesor returned to coaching the wide receivers, a position he held with the Rams from 2010-12. Wideouts Phadrae White, Robbie Jackson and Ross Kim represented three of Rhody's top four passing targets in 2014, as the trio combined for 87 receptions. Confesor also played a key role in coordinating pro scouting visits that helped lead to linebacker Andrew Bose signing with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent in May of 2015.
In 2016, Confesor’s receivers helped Rhode Island rank 27th in the nation in passing yards per completion. The Rams also averaged 161.1 passing yards per game, an improvement of nearly 15 yards per game from the previous season.
In 2013, Confesor coached the Rhode Island linebackers, including CAA Football All-Conference Second-Team selection Andrew Bose, who led the team in tackles despite essentially missing four games. Confesor also coached Rhode Island’s return specialists, helping Mackenzie Elliott earn first-team all-conference honors, while Robbie Jackson earned second-team punt returner accolades.
Confesor spent 2012 in the scouting department with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, where he focused on both pro and college personnel. Confesor also worked on weekly opponent scouting advances for the Chiefs.
From 2010-12, Confesor was Rhode Island's wide receivers coach. In 2011, the wide receivers accounted for 82 percent of the Rams' receiving yardage. Confesor's group included senior Anthony Baskerville and junior Brandon Johnson-Farrell, who combined for 90 catches, 1,298 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions. Baskerville earned Division I FCS All-New England Football Team honors from the New England Football Writers Association, and also was named to the All-CAA second team. He led the league in yards per reception (15.9).
In 2010, Confessor oversaw a group that combined for 194 receptions, 1,876 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. Under his watch, Baskerville earned All-CAA Third Team honors. In 2010, Baskerville posted team highs among receivers with 48 receptions, 500 yards receiving and three touchdowns. Baskerville's all-league selection came after a two-year stretch at Dean College where he played quarterback.
During his first season with the Rams in 2009, Confesor served as the assistant secondary coach where he helped direct a secondary unit that produced 11 interceptions.
A Rhode Island native, Confesor Confesor earned his degree in political science from the College of the Holy Cross in 2004.
updated: 5/15/16
