Stony Brook (5-5, 2-4 CAA Football) at Delaware (4-6, 2-4 CAA Football)
LOCATION	Delaware Stadium (16,730) | Newark, Del.
DATE  | TIME	Saturday, Nov. 16 | 1 p.m.
COACHES	Stony Brook: Chuck Priore (UAlbany '82) 128-80  Delaware: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest '84) 108-57
RANKINGS	Stony Brook: --- AFCA Coaches/--- STATS FCS | Delaware: --- AFCA Coaches/--- STATS FCS
TV/STREAM	FloSports (Scott Klatzkin, p-x-p; Bill Harman, anaylst)
GAME NOTES	Stony Brook | Delaware | CAA Football
COVERAGE	Live Stats | FloSports Stream
SOCIAL	@StonyBrookFB | #SeawolvesUnited | #HOWL
UP NEXT	vs. UAlbany, Nov. 23 | SENIOR DAY | 2 p.m. | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | Tickets

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Patience can be a virtue and in the case of Stony Brook football redshirt sophomore WR Delante Hellams Jr. (Washington, D.C./Dematha Catholic), having patience has reaped reward.
 
Hellams, in his third season on Long Island, has pulled down 12 catches for 301 yards through the first 10 games oF 2019, including a touchdown that came against Richmond. That score was his first of his career and lifted the proverbial monkey off his back.
 
"When I first crossed the goal line it just felt like 'Ah' it was nice to get that first one out of the way," Hellams said.
 
Hellams has also pulled down some other big catches this season, including four receptions of 40-yards or more and is averaging 25.3 yards per catch on the year.
 
Those number are coming after Hellams waiting in the wings for his turn to shine, including taking a redshirt in 2017 and recording just three catches for a total of 52 yards in 2018.
 
During his time being patient on the sideline, Hellams took advantage of the opportunity to learn the ropes of being a receiver at the college level.
 
"My redshirt year I had a chance to watch Ray Bolden and Harrison Jackson and they just showed me the ropes, pretty much," Hellams remembered. "They showed me how to practice and how to prepare."
 
Hellams did prepare well under the tutelage of both Bolden and Jackson and has emerged as a top target for Seawolves QB Tyquell Fields for both the remainder and into the future. 
 
That thought pleases Hellams who is driven to success by his family, including his younger brother who is defensive back at the University of Alabama.
 
"I have kind of a big family so they just push me every single day," Hellams said. "Also, my little brother. He is at Alabama and I'm here at Stony Brook so I just want to be able to show him how to do things so he can just keep improving."

THE SERIES 

This will be the fourth meeting between the two CAA Football foes. Stony Brook owns a 2-1 series advantage that includes a victory over the Blue Hens in the only other meeting at Delaware (Complete series history on page 4). 

QUICK HITTERS 

• Stony Brook is ranked No. 6 in the the FCS and tops in the CAA in passing yards per completion (16.63). 

• Stony Brook is also ranked No. 2 in the CAA in rushing offense (201.8). 

• QB Tyquell Fields is No. 1 in the FCS in passing yard per completion (17.91). 

• Kicker Nick Courtney is No. 2 in the CAA in field goal percentage (.818). 

• WR Andrew Trent is No. 2 in the CAA and seventh in the FCS in yards per reception (21.23). 

• Head coach Chuck Priore picked up career win No. 125 on Sept. 14. 

• Stony Brook's captains for the 2019 season are senior DB Gavin Heslop, senior DL Sam Kamara and senior RB Isaiah White.

UP NEXT
Don't your chance to catch the Seawolves in action when they return to LaValle Stadium on Nov. 23 to face UAlbany in the Battle for the Golden Apple at 2 p.m. (GET YOUR TICKETS NOW).