2023 Texas State Bobcats football team
The 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team will represent Texas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by head coach G. J. Kinne, who will be coaching his first season with the team. The Bobcats will play their home games at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas.
| 2023 Texas State Bobcats football | |
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mack Leftwich (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jonathan Patke (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Bobcat Stadium (capacity: 30,000) |
| 2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2022 season 4–8, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place in the West Division.[1]
Offseason
Coaching changes
On November 27, 2022 the Bobcats fired their head coach Jake Spavital.[2]
On December 2, 2022 the Bobacts hired G. J. Kinne to be their next head coach. He was formerly the head coach at Incarnete Word.[3]
On December 13, 2022 the Bobcats hired Mack Leftwich to be their offensive coordinator.[4]
On December 20, 2022 the Bobcats named Kam Martin to be their running backs coach. On the defensive side they hired Matthew Gregg to be their cornerbacks coach and Dexter McCoil Sr. as their safties coach.[5][6]
On December 22, 2022 the Bobcats hired Jonathan Patke to be their defensive coordinator, additionly they hired Craig Stutzmann to be their receivers coach and pass game coordinator, and they hired Bret Huth as the Assistant Athletic Director, Strength & Conditioning for Footbal.[7]
On December 23, 2022 the Bobcats named Daniel Da Prato as their special team coordinator and associate head coach. They also named Will Bryant as their tight ends coach.[8]
On February 23, 2023 the Bobcats hired Chris Buckner and Clay Jennings. Buckner will be the co-WR coach, and Jennings will be the defensive back coach and the passing game coordinator.[9]
Recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| PJ Hatter ATH |
Spring, TX | Westfield High | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jo'Laison Landry DE |
Houston, TX | C.E. King High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Derick Mourning LB |
Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 26, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Chris Dawn Jr. WR |
Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Bobby Crosby DB |
Cisco, TX | Cisco College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Justin DeLeon OL |
Kingsville, TX | H. M. King High | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Kalil Alexander DE |
Coffeyville, KS | Coffeyville Community College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Dontavius Burrows DB |
Tyler, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 30, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Terry Webb DT |
Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jan 19, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Donerio Davenport RB |
Kilgore, TX | Kilgore College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Jake Simpson TE |
Frisco, TX | Independence High | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 19, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Bami Badusi OL |
Arlington, TX | Mansfield Timberview High | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Dec 18, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Amarion Atwood ATH |
Mesquite, TX | Horn High | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 17, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Michael Boudoin III DB |
Corsicana, TX | Navarro College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 23, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Davon Martin DB |
Tyler, TX | Tyler Junior College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: # 247Sports: #95 | ||||||
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Outgoing
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Seth Keller | K | Kansas |
| Kyle Hergel | OL | Boston College |
| Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | Unknown |
| Tory Spears | S | Unknown |
| DeJordan Mask | S | UCF |
| Kaydon Olivia | LS | Unknown |
| Jarron Morris | CB | Florida Atlantic |
| Levi Bell | DL | Unknown |
| Layne Hatcher | QB | Ball State |
| Issiah Nixon | LB | Unknown |
| Lincoln Pare | RB | Withdrew |
| Dalton Cooper | OT | Oklahoma State |
| Davon Sears | DL | Oklahoma |
| Kevin Anderson | S | Unknown |
| Jordan Revels | DE | Unknown |
| Micah Hilts | TE | SMU |
| Silas Robinson | OL | Unknown |
| Liam Dick | OL | Unknown |
| David Hensley | OL | Unknown |
| Jackson Schultze | OT | Unknown |
| Donnovan Moorer | WR | Unknown |
| Demarcus Gregory | WR | Unknown |
| Nace Washington | LB | Unknown |
| Kajuan Robinson | DL | Unknown |
| Ahmirr Robinson | WR | Unknown |
| Bernock Iya | CB | Unknown |
| Waydale Jones | WR | Unknown |
| DeOnte Washington | DL | Unknown |
| Samuel Obiang | DL | Incarnate Word |
| Pierre Kemeni | CB | Unknown |
Incoming
| Player | Position | Previous School |
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| Malik Hornsby | QB | Arkansas |
| T. J. Finley | QB | Auburn |
| Deven Wright | DL | Boise State |
| Drew Donley | WR | Cincinnati |
| Chayse Todd | OL | Houston |
| Ismail Mahdi | RB | Houston Baptist |
| Nash Jones | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Kole Wilson | WR | Incarnate Word |
| Emeka Obigbo | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Jimeto Obigbo | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Caleb Johnson | OT | Incarnate Word |
| Dorion Strawn | OL | Incarnate Word |
| Kaleb Culp | S | Incarnate Word |
| Konner Fox | TE | Kansas State |
| Dan Foster | LB | Marshall |
| Shadeed Ahmed | WR | Marshall |
| Darius Jackson | CB | Missouri |
| Jason Gold | DL | Northwestern |
| Cedric Roberts | DL | Oklahoma |
| Joshua Eaton | CB | Oklahoma |
| Marcus Alexander | OL | Oklahoma |
| Brey Walker | OL | Oklahoma |
| Beau Corrales | WR | SMU |
| Bryce Cage | DE | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Tavian Coleman | DL | Utah State |
| Kaleb Ford-Dement | CB | Washington State |
Schedule
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[12]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 2 | at Baylor* | ||
| September 9 | at UTSA* | ||
| September 16 | Jackson State* | ||
| September 23 | Nevada* |
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| September 30 | at Southern Miss | ||
| October 7 | at Louisiana | ||
| October 14 | Louisiana-Monroe |
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| October 28 | Troy |
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| November 4 | Georgia Southern |
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| November 11 | at Coastal Carolina | ||
| November 18 | at Arkansas State | ||
| November 25 | South Alabama |
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Personnel
Players
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Staff
| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Texas State in current position |
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| G. J. Kinne | Head coach | 1st |
| Mack Leftwich | Offensive coordinator | 1st |
| Jonathan Patke | Defensive coordinator | 1st |
| Daniel Da Prato | Special teams/associate head coach | 1st |
| Will Bryant | Tight ends | 1st |
| Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive line/run game | 1st |
| Eric Stephens | Running backs | 1st |
| Craig Stutzmann | Wide receivers/passing game | 1st |
| Matthew Gregg | Cornerbacks | 1st |
| Dexter McCoil, Sr. | Safeties | 1st |
| Mike O'Guin | Defensive line | 1st |
References
- "2022 Texas State Bobcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Rittenburg, Adam (November 27, 2022). "Texas State fires football coach Jake Spavital after 4 years". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- Ciardello, Keff. "Texas State moves quickly, hires FCS coach G.J. Kinne as Bobcats' next head coach". Statesmen. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Craven, Mike. "Incarnate Word assistant Mack Leftwich following G.J. Kinne to Texas State as Bobcats offensive coordinator". Texas Football.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Jones, Taylor. "Former Tiger hired as assistant coach for Group of Five program". Auburn Wire. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Gregg, McCoil Added to Defensive Coaching Staff". TXST.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Patke, Stutzmann, Huth Added to Coaching Staff". TXST.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Bryant, Da Prato Round Out Coaching Staff". TXST.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Two new coaches join Texas State Football Staff". Corridor News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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- "Football Coaching Staff". txst.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
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