2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

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2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Incarnate Word UIW logo.png
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 7
FCS CoachesNo. 8
Record8–1 (3–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMack Leftwich (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJonathan Patke (1st season)
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
(capacity: 6,000)
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Northwestern State   3 – 0     3 – 5  
No. 7 Incarnate Word   3 – 1     8 – 1  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   3 – 1     5 – 3  
Southeastern Louisiana   2 – 1     5 – 3  
Nicholls   2 – 2     2 – 7  
Houston Christian   1 – 3     2 – 6  
Lamar   1 – 3     1 – 7  
McNeese State   0 – 4     1 – 7  
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II
As of January 29, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represents the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Cardinals play their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They are led by first-year head coach G. J. Kinne.

On June 24, 2022, Incarnate Word announced that they would remain in the Southland Conference days before they were to transition to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[1] Previously in November 2021, the program announced the move of the athletics to the WAC for the 2022 season.[2]

Previous season

Main article: 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

The Cardinals finished the 2021 season with a 10–3 overall record, 7–1 in Southland play, to win the Southland Conference championship, their second conference title. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Stephen F. Austin in the first round, only to lose in the second round to No. 1 seeded Sam Houston State.[3]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Cardinals were picked to finish second in the conference and received seven first-place votes.[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 90 (7)
2 Incarnate Word 86 (7)
3 Nicholls 79 (2)
4 McNeese State 61
5 Northwestern State 44
6 Texas A&M–Commerce 39
7 Lamar 25
8 Houston Christian 24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. UIW had a total of 16 players selected, the highest number in the Southland Conference. [5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m. No. 9 Southern Illinois*No. 14
ESPN+W 64–29 2,656
September 104:30 p.m.at Nevada*No. 8
KNSN-TV/BS SoCalW 55–4114,092
September 176:00 p.m.at Prairie View A&M*No. 6
ESPN+W 31–14 4,338
September 246:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 4T
ESPN+L 35–41 5,095
October 16:00 p.m.McNeese StateNo. 11
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 48–202,542
October 84:00 p.m.LamarNo. 10
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN3W 56–171,937
October 153:00 p.m.at Nicholls ‡*No. 8т
ESPN+W 49–14 5,122
October 222:05 p.m.Faulkner*No. 8
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+W 70–0 2,598
October 292:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 8
ESPN+W 35–7 4,127
November 52:00 p.m.Houston ChristiandaggerNo. 7
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+
November 191:00 p.m.at Northwestern State
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

‡The game vs. Nicholls was previously scheduled as a non-conference game, and was retained as such, even though both schools are still in the Southland Conference. [6]
[1][7][8][9][10][11]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Source: [12]

Name Position Alma Mater Joined Staff
G.J. Kinne Head Coach Tulsa (2011) 2022
Clint Killough Associate Head Coach / Wide Receivers / Recruiting Coordinator Incarnate Word (2015) 2018
Mack Leftwich Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks UTEP (2017) 2018
Jordan Shoemaker Offensive Line / Run Game Coordinator Houston (2011) 2018
Jonathan Patke Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Stephen F. Austin (2008) 2022
Will Bryant Tight Ends & H-Backs / Academic Coordinator / High School Relations Texas Tech (2014) 2022
Kam Martin Running Backs Auburn (2019) 2022
David Stuckman Cornerbacks Grambling (2012) 2022
Dexter McCoil Safeties / NFL & CFL Liaison Tulsa (2012) 2022
Matthew Gregg Special Teams Coordinator / Outside Linebackers Southern Nazarene (2014) 2019
Kevon Beckwith Defensive Line Louisiana (2015) 2022
Blair Cavanaugh Special Teams Analyst / The Word Coordinator Portland State (2016) 2022
Scotty Yates Quality Control Texas A&M University–Commerce (2015) 2019
Bret Huth Director of Strength and Conditioning John Carroll (2010) 2018
Augie Melendez, Jr. Head Football Athletic Trainer Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (2017) 2017
Zachary Lucas Director of Football Operations Oklahoma State (2010) 2022
Landon Keopple Offensive Analyst Tulsa (2006) 2022

Roster

Source: [13]

2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football

Quarterback

  •  1 Lindsey Scott, Jr. (C) – Redshirt Senior (5'11, 212)
  •  6 Steven Duncan – Redshirt Senior (6'6, 246)
  •  8 Kevin Yeager – Senior (6'1, 195)
  • 17 Kannon Williams – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 18 Luke Gombert – Junior (6'2, 186)
  • Jalen Brown – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 225)

Running Back

  •  4 Isaiah Robinson – Junior (6'2, 212)
  •  5 Marcus Cooper – Redshirt Senior (5'8, 184)
  •  7 Caleb Berry – Sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 20 Brandon Zapata – Senior (5'11, 199)
  • 22 Jarrell Wiley – Sophomore (5'10, 182)
  • 26 Nick Meehan – Sophomore (5'11, 193)
  • 30 Dylan Nelson – Freshman (5'10, 169)
  • 38 Tyrese Brown – Junior (5'11, 185)

Wide Receiver

  •  0 Darion Chafin – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 185)
  •  2 CJ Hardy – Senior (5'11, 200)
  • 11 Ce'Cori Tolds – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 160)
  • 13 Marquez Perez – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 191)
  • 14 Emerson Haywood – Junior (6'1, 163)
  • 15 Jaelin Campbell – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 195)
  • 16 Taylor Grimes – Senior (5'11, 188)
  • 18 Brandon Porter – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 165)
  • 19 Baron Bradley – Junior (6'1, 189)
  • 21 Jayden Jones – Junior (6'2, 188)
  • 23 Kole Wilson – Freshman (5'9, 167)
  • 80 DeKalon Taylor – Freshman (5'9, 166)
  • 81 Kailan Noseff – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 198)
  • 82 Dayton Toney – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 188)
  • 84 Jalen Smothers – Junior (5'10, 189)
  • 89 Marcus Harmon – Senior (5'10, 169)

Tight End / Fullback

  •  3 Roger McCuller – ATH – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 214)
  • 12 Seth Hayes – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 209)
  • 34 Jeffrey Pearson – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 43 Mason Meyer – FB – Senior (6'3, 265)
  • 85 Christian Smith – Sophomore (6'4, 215)
  • 88 Jackson Lowe – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 237)

Kicker

  • 50 Carson Mohr – Senior (5'8, 146)
  • 95 Tony Sterner – K/P – Freshman (5'11, 161)
  • 97 Luke Schabel – Freshman (6'0, 187)
  

Offensive Line

  • 51 Austin Yeager – Freshman (6'6, 270)
  • 54 Nick Sanchez – Freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 55 Jimeto Obigbo – Sophomore (6'4, 320)
  • 59 Jeremiah Richard – Freshman (6'2, 213)
  • 61 Aaron Martinez – Junior (6'1, 295)
  • 63 Stanley Mark – Senior (6'3, 283)
  • 64 Dorion Strawn – Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 317)
  • 66 Denzel Brown – Freshman (6'1, 255)
  • 67 Emeka Obigbo – Sophomore (6'5, 356)
  • 68 Jhase Edwards – Senior (6'3, 263)
  • 70 Dayton Robinson – Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 320)
  • 72 Reid Francis – Senior (6'4, 306)
  • 73 Caleb Flores –Freshman (6'4, 279)
  • 74 Caleb Johnson – Redshirt Senior (6'6, 330)
  • 75 Michael Vargas – Junior (6'4, 309)
  • 76 Nash Jones – Junior (6'5, 312)
  • 77 Jayden Borjas – Senior (6'5, 228)
  • 78 Austin DeArmond – Freshman (6'4, 294)
  • 79 Joseph Kimmey – Senior (6'6, 302)

Defensive Line

  •  0 Olivier Charles–Pierre – DT – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 375)
  •  6 Chris Whittaker – DE – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 230)
  •  9 Zac McKinney – DE – Redshirt Senior (6'5, 252)
  • 10 Matt Freeman – DE/LB – Freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 14 Steven Parker – DE – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 237)
  • 41 Darius Richmond – DT – Senior (6'2, 270)
  • 44 John Mathis – DT – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 265)
  • 45 Jared Soyring – DT – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 281)
  • 49 Edgerrin Dillard–Williams – DE – Junior (6'2, 250)
  • 54 Jordan Bussey – DT – Senior (6'0, 246)
  • 90 Sam Latham – DE – Senior (6'7, 260)
  • 91 Lloyd Johnson – DT – Freshman (6'2, 279)
  • 93 Cameron Preston – DT – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 304)
  • 94 Miles Adams – DE – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 243)
  • 96 Josh Gonzalez – DT – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 307)
  • 99 Royce Wellington – DT – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 330)

Punter

  • 10 Keven Nguyen – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 180)
  • 48 Haden Tessier – K/P – Freshman (5'9, 162)
  • 49 Alec Schroeder – K/P – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 160)
  

Linebacker

  •  8 Kelechi Anyalebechi (C) – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 240)
  • 21 Isaiah Paul – Injured Redshirt Junior (6'2, 232)
  • 24 Scooter Baker – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 230)
  • 32 Darius Sanders – LB/S – Sophomore (6'2, 199)
  • 33 Tylan George – Junior (5'10, 212)
  • 34 Gerald Bowie III – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 247)
  • 37 Kolton Scheppler – Freshman (6'0, 237)
  • 42 Tah Mac Bright – Junior (6'2, 229)
  • 46 Ricky Rich – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 212)
  • 51 Greyson Calhoun – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 200)

Defensive Back

  •  1 Donte Thompson – CB – Junior (5'11, 175)
  •  2 Elliott Davison – S – Junior (6'0, 179)
  •  3 Micahh Smith – S – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 207)
  •  4 Devan Barrett – CB – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 200)
  •  5 Tiji Paul – CB – Senior (5'10, 160)
  •  7 Brandon Richard – S/LB – Senior (5'11, 183)
  • 12 Brian Mayes – CB – Sophomore (6'1, 183)
  • 13 Tre Richardson – S/LB – Senior (6'2, 178)
  • 15 Shawn Holton – S – Senior (5'10, 168)
  • 16 Dante Heaggans – S – Senior (6'1, 184)
  • 18 Reese Watson – CB – Senior (6'0, 185)
  • 20 Kaleb Culp – S – Junior (5'10, 186)
  • 25 Zamari Maxwell – CB – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 174)
  • 26 Aaron Reynolds – S – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 201)
  • 27 DeVonte Wilson – DB – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 196)
  • 28 Jayden Staggers – CB – Sophomore (5'11, 167)
  • 29 Abdiel Richards – DB – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 189)
  • 31 Preston Harris – DB – Freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 36 Keenon Pitts – CB – Junior (5'10, 169)
  • 40 Khalil Warfield – S/LB – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 193)

Long Snapper

  • 35 Chance Trentman–Rosas – Senior (6'3, 212)
  • 47 Elliot Desaloms – Freshman (6'1, 206)
  • 56 Joe Giordano – Redshirt Senior (5'11, 181)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Depth chart

Game summaries

No. 9 Southern Illinois

See also: 2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
Southern Illinois Salukis at Incarnate Word Cardinals
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Salukis 0 16 31029
No. 14 Cardinals 22 7 142164

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. (Delayed by lightning until 7:40 p.m.)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 • Wind: SE 6 mph • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 2,656
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Katie Goodman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Nevada

See also: 2022 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nevada Wolf Pack
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Cardinals 9 15 141755
Wolf Pack 17 0 141041

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: SE 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 14,092
  • Referee: Christian Watson
  • TV announcers (KNSN-TV/Bally Sports SoCal): Alex Margulies (play-by-play), Lucas Weber (analyst) and Shannon Kelly (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Prairie View A&M

See also: 2022 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Prairie View A&M Panthers
1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cardinals 14 6 11031
Panthers 7 0 0714

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,338
  • Referee: Brandon Bullock
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor (play-by-play) and Jorge Vargas (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
1 2 34Total
No. 4T Cardinals 7 14 7735
Lions 7 14 31741

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,095
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chase Gispert (play-by-play), Lonn Ellzey (analyst) and Mackenzie Fletcher (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

McNeese State

See also: 2022 McNeese State Cowboys football team
McNeese State Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 10 3720
No. 11 Cardinals 14 7 72048

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88 • Wind: E 8 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 2,542
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Sam Kaman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

Lamar

See also: 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar Cardinals at Incarnate Word Cardinals
1 2 34Total
Cardinals (LU) 0 10 0717
No. 10 Cardinals (UIW) 35 21 0056

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 • Wind: ENE 9 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 1,937
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Katie Goodman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Nicholls

See also: 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
1 2 34Total
No. 8т Cardinals 14 7 21749
Colonels 0 7 0714

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,122
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and Ronnie Rantz (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

Faulkner

See also: Faulkner University
Faulkner Eagles at Incarnate Word Cardinals
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
No. 8 Cardinals 35 21 7770

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 • Wind: S 16 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Windy
  • Game attendance: 2,598
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Katie Goodman (sideline)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2022 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Cardinals 0 14 71435
Lions 0 7 007

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 2:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 • Wind: NW 12 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,127
  • Referee: Nolan Dumas
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): John Hendrie (play-by-play) and Drew Ivory (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

Houston Christian

See also: 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team
Houston Christian Huskies at Incarnate Word Cardinals
1 2 34Total
Huskies - - --0
No. 7 Cardinals - - --0

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Paul Alexander (play-by-play), Karl Schoening (analyst) and Katie Goodman (sideline)
Game information

@ Northwestern State

See also: 2022 Northwestern State Demons football team
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons
1 2 34Total
Cardinals - - --0
Demons - - --0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS FCS14864T11108т887
Coaches149871211101098

References

  1. ^ a b Jim Gazzolo (June 24, 2022). "... Incarnate Word will stay in Southland Conference". American Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Edmond Ortiz (November 12, 2022). "University of the Incarnate Word to join Western Athletic Conference". Community Impact. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardinals Fall to No. 1 Sam Houston in NCAA FCS Second Round". www.uiwcardinals.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". southland.org. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Southland Conference releases updated football schedule". Southland Conference (southland.org). Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Schedule".
  8. ^ "2022 UIW Football Schedule".
  9. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2022". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals - Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Incarnate Word Cardinals". Fox Sports™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "2022 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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