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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon

27 Emmanuel Gomes

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Woonsocket, R.I.
  • High School Woonsocket

Biography

Career Honors & Awards

  • Third Team All-CAA Football (2024)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Fourth Team (2024)

2024 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Started all 14 games at safety
  • Totaled 77 tackles in his strongest campaign as a Ram 
  • Served as a game captain twice and was the anchor bearer once 
  • Recorded 1.0 TFL as part of a seven-tackle game at Hampton (Oct. 5)
  • Had an interception to go along with six tackles against Brown (Oct. 12)
  • Made seven tackles at No. 19/24 New Hampshire (Oct. 19)
  • Tallied a career-high 10 tackles in the game against Maine (Oct. 26)
  • Returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown against Central Connecticut State (Nov. 30)
  • Helped the Rams finish fifth in the country in defensive touchdowns with four 
  • Defended four total passes on the year 

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Started in all eight games he played in before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Made his first career start at Georgia State, recording eight total stops and a seven-yard TFL (Aug. 31)
  • Had one tackle opposite Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Made three tackles at Maine (Sept. 15)
  • Recorded his first career sack and chipped in five tackles at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Had one stop in each of the games against Bryant (Sept. 30) and Brown (Oct. 7)
  • Tallied three tackles and combined on a TFL opposite Richmond (Oct. 14)
  • Appeared before exiting the game at UAlbany (Oct. 21)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams
  • Finished the season with 16 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass break up
  • Made three stops at New Hampshire (11/12)
  • Had one special teams tackle against Maine (11/5)
  • Recorded three tackles at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Made two stops against Elon (10/15)
  • Had one tackle and his first career interception against Brown (10/1)
  • Recorded two tackles - including one for loss - at Pitt (9/24)
  • Had two tackles and one pass break up at Bryant (9/10)
  • Made two tackles at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in two games as a reserve
  • Made his collegiate debut as a reserve against Bryant (9/4)

2019 (Freshman)

  • Did not appear in any games/Redshirted

Before URI

  • Attended Woonsocket, where he played football and competed in track & field
  • Had nearly 4,000 career rushing yards and 220 career tackles
  • Was a two-time team captain in football
  • Was a First Team All-State selection and a Golden Dozen award winner as a senior
  • Earned First Team All-Division honors as a senior, Second Team as a junior and Third Team as a sophomore
  • Led Woonsocket to a Division II state title in football 

Personal

  • Born September 29, 2000
  • Has two brothers, Evander and Julian
  • Has one sister, Daneta
  • Considered attending New Hampshire
  • Chose Rhode Island for the Talent Development program and for football
  • Interested in football, sports and nursing
  • Favorite athlete is Tom Brady
  • Favorite team is the Patriots
  • Majoring in Nursing

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2019Freshman

    DB
    6'" 185 lbs
    15
  • 49

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    49
  • 27

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 200 lbs
    27