2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.

2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (0–0 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Perry (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorClayton Carlin (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Morris (2nd season)
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
(capacity: 12,593)
2022 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Stephen F. Austin +  3 –1   6 –5  
Abilene Christian +  3 –1   7 –4  
Utah Tech *  2 –2   4 –7  
Tarleton *  1 –3   6 –5  
Southern Utah  1 –3   5 –6  
Sam Houston *  0 –0   5 –4  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * Note: Sam Houston ineligible for WAC championship and FCS postseason play due to start of transition to FBS; Tarleton and Utah Tech ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the WAC as the Bearkats will join Conference USA in 2023.[1][2]

Schedule

Sam Houston and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.at No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M*
SECNL 0–3197,946
September 106:00 p.m.Northern Arizona*
ESPN+/ATTSNL 3–107,117
September 176:00 p.m.Texas A&M–Commerce*
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN+W 27–178,675
October 12:30 p.m.vs. Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+W 17–1626,826
October 152:00 p.m.at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky*
ESPN+W 25–1713,187
October 228:00 p.m.at Utah Tech
ESPN+W 18–132,719
October 297:00 p.m.at Tarleton State
ESPN+W 40–2120,237
November 1212:00 p.m.Abilene Christian
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN+L 28–457,592
November 1912:00 p.m.Southern Utahdagger
  • Bowers Stadium
  • Huntsville, TX
ESPN+/ATTSNL 7–177,059
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel

Roster
2022 Sam Houston State Bearkats Football Roster

Quarterbacks

  • 11 Tristan Brady – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 190)
  • 3 Simeon Evans – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 8 Sylas Gomez – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 10 Trapper Pannell – sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 5 Keegan Shoemaker – junior (6'3, 200)
  • 13 Jordan Yates – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 205)

Running backs

  • 29 Jacob Berry – senior (5'11, 190)
  • 22 Charles Crawford III – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 36 Garret Hagler – freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 21 Zach Hrbacek – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 7 Dezmon Jackson – graduate student (5'11, 220)
  • 38 Jevin Murray – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 32 Weston Stephens – sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 26 Jalen Washington – freshman (5'9, 205)

Fullback

  • 7 Dezmon Jackson – graduate student (5'11, 220)

Wide receivers

  • 2 Ife Adeyi – junior (5'10, 170)
  • 84 Tyler Bailey – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 9 Cody Chrest – graduate student (6'1, 200)
  • 85 Jaxson Chrest – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 82 Chris Hicks – freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 80 Shane Johnson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 83 Red Jones – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 170)

Tight ends


Long snappers


  

Offensive linemen


Defensive linemen

  • 54 Nick Abengowe – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 96 Matthew Aribisala – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 49 Andrew Edmonson – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 44 Briceon Hayes – sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 58 Ca'lub Holloway – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 98 Ellison Hubbard – graduate student (6'2, 285)
  • 94 Jevon Leon – junior (6'3, 255)
  • 45 Tyler Moore – graduate student (6'1, 250)
  • 11 Chris Murray – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 92 Lloyd Murray – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 34 Toby Ndukwe – graduate student (6'3, 250)
  • 48 Goodness Nwawuihe Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 240)
  • 93 Richard Outland – sophomore (6'3, 265)
  • 33 Markel Perry – Redshirt senior (6'2, 220)
  • 56 Cameron Plummer – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 230)
  • 97 Chris Scott – Redshirt junior (6'1, 280)
  • 95 Trent Ward – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 285)

Placekickers


  

Linebackers


Defensive backs

  • 12 Donovan Adkins – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 2 Kameryn Alexander – junior (6'0, 185)
  • 19 Emon Allen – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 180)
  • 0 Da'Veawn Armstead – sophomore (6'1, 180)
  • 27 Savien Arnett – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 170)
  • 26 RJ Bendert – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 36 Truman Bexley – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 23 Taylen Blaylock – sophomore (5'10, 195)
  • 29 Jadarius Brown – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 22 Jacobe Chester – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 21 Nick Chrest – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 4 Isaiah Downes – senior (6'0, 180)
  • 42 Elias Escobar – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 20 David Fisher – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 25 BJ Foster – graduate student (6'2, 200)
  • 5 Darrel Hawkins-Williams – junior (5'10, 190)
  • 40 Carson Horner – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 175)
  • 9 Jordan Morris – Redshirt junior (6'1, 180)
  • 16 Daniel North – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 28 Jaidan Scott – freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 3 Trey Smith – senior (5'11, 180)
  • 39 Caleb Weaver – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 24 Tobias Weaver – sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 31 Christian Williams – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 38 Quan Williams – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 165)

Punters

References
  1. Ralph D. Russo (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston State Among 4 Moving to Conference USA in Latest Realignment". NBCDFW. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. Caleb Beames (November 5, 2021). "Sam Houston heading to CUSA, BOTPW in doubt". KTRE. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. "Sam Houston Football announces 2022 schedule". KBTX. January 12, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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