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Key Players Returning:
QB Grayson McCall, RB Reese White, WR Kameron Brown, WR/PR Jaivon Heiligh, OC Sam Thompson, OG Trey Carter, OT Steven Bedosky, OT Antwine Loper, DE C.J. Brewer, NT Jerrod Clark, LB Jeffery Gunter, LB Silas Kelly, LB Enock Makonzo, CB Derick Bush, CB D’Jordan Strong, FS Brayden Matts, SS Alex Spillum, KR Shermani Jones, PK Massimo Biscardi, and PT Charles Ouverson.
Key Players Departing:
RB C.J. Marable, TE Isaiah Likely, and DE Tarron Jackson.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: S Tre Douglas (Vanderbilt transfer), WR Tae’Quan Johnson (Ocoee, Florida), LB Zemarion Harrell (Virginia Beach, Virginia), LB Josaiah Stewart (Everett, Massachusetts), WR Jared Brown (Lilburn, Georgia), TE Turon Ivy (Indiana transfer), OT Zovon Lindsay (NC State transfer), DL Rakim Cooper (Oakdale, Connecticut), RB Max Balthazar (Miami Gardens, Florida), and CB Tobias Fletcher (Atlanta, Georgia).
2020 Results:
G01 at Kansas W 38-23
G02 CAMPBELL W 43-21
G03 ARKANSAS STATE W 52-23
G04 at #21 Louisiana W 30-27
G05 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 28-14
G06 at Georgia State W 51-0
G07 SOUTH ALABAMA W 23-6
G08 APPALACHIAN STATE W 34-23
G09 at Texas State W 49-14
G10 #13 BYU W 22-17
G11 at Troy W 42-38
BOWL vs. Liberty L | OT 34-37
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 11-1 (1st in Sun Belt East/Co-Sun Belt Champions)
Home: 6-0
Away: 5-0
Neutral: 0-1
SBC: 8-0
Non-SBC: 3-1
Head Coach: Jamey Chadwell
Coastal Carolina: 19-17
Career: 79-52
Bowls: 1-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Grayson McCall (172-250, 2488 yards, 68.8%, 10.0 avg., 26 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Grayson McCall (111 car., 569 yards, 5.1 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Jaivon Heiligh (65 rec., 998 yards, 15.4 avg., 10 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jaivon Heiligh (10)
Sacks: C.J. Brewer (6.5)
Tackles: Silas Kelly (80)
Interceptions: D’Jordan Strong (5)
Pass Deflections: Derick Bush (8)
Tackles For Loss: Jeffery Guter (12.5)
Forced Fumbles: Jeffery Gunter (6)
Kick Returns: Shermari Jones (8 ret., 159 yards, 19.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jaivon Heiligh (9 ret., 71 yards, 7.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Massimo Biscardi (11-13 fg/fga., 85%, 48-52 xp/xpa., 81 pts.)
Punting: Charles Ouverson (35 ret., 1410 yards, 40.3 avg., 18 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Grayson McCall (RS SO)
RB: 5 Shermani Jones (SR/TR)
RB: 2 Reese White (JR)
WR: 11 Kameron Brown (GR/TR)
WR: 6 Jaivon Heiligh (SR)
TE: 4 Isaiah Likely (SR)
LT: 72 Antwine Loper (RS SR)
LG: 57 Willie Lampkin (SO)
OC: 51 Sam Thompson (GR)
RG: 63 Trey Carter (GR)
RT: 79 Steven Bedosky (GR)
KR: 5 Shermani Jones (SR/TR)
PK: 29 Massimo Biscardi (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 91 Emmanuel Johnson (SO/TR)
NT: 15 Jerrod Clark (RS JR)
DE: 52 C.J. Brewer (GR)
LB: 94 Jeffery Gunter (RS SR/TR)
LB: 34 Teddy Gallagher (GR/TR)
LB: 29 Silas Kelly (GR)
LB: 43 Enock Makonzo (RS SR/TR)
CB: 1 Derrick Bush (SR)
CB: 2 D’Jordan Strong (SR/TR)
FS: 26 Brayden Matts (RS SR)
SS: 10 Alex Spillum (RS SR)
PR: 6 Jaivon Heiligh (SR)
PT: 98 Charles Ouverson (GR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 THE CITADEL BULLDOGS | The series is tied 1-1. Coastal Carolina lost (38-41) the last meeting between schools in 2015, and they won (31-16) the inaugural meeting in 2014.
09/10 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | Coastal Carolina leads the series 2-0. The Chanticleers won last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (12-7) the inaugural meeting in 2019.
09/18 at Buffalo Bulls | First meeting between schools.
09/25 MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN | Coastal Carolina leads the series 3-0. The Chanticleers won (62-28) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 UL-MONROE WARHAWKS | Coastal Carolina leads the series 2-1. The Chanticleers have won the past three meetings, dating back to 2018, by an average of 12 points per game.
10/07 at Arkansas State Red Wolves | Coastal Carolina trails the series 1-3. The Chanticleers won (52-23) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (27-28) was in 2019.
10/20 at Appalachian State Mountaineers | Coastal Carlina trails the series 1-6. The Chanticleers are 1-3 since renewing the series in 2017, and their last series loss (37-56) was in 2019.
10/28 TROY TROJANS | The series is tied 2-2. The Chanticleers won (42-38) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (21-45) was in 2018.
11/06 at Georgia Southern Eagles | Coastal Carolina trails the series 2-5. The Chanticleers are 2-2 since renewing the series in 2017, and their last series loss (27-30 OT) was in 2019.
11/13 GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS | The series is tied 2-2. The Chanticleers won (51-0) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (21-31) was in 2019.
11/20 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | Coastal Carolina leads the series 2-1. The Chanticleers won (19-14) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series loss (7-27) was at the inaugural meeting in 2017.
11/26 at South Alabama Jaguars | The series is tied 1-1. The Chanticleers won (23-6) last season’s meeting between school, and they lost (28-31) the inaugural meeting in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 7-1
Non-SBC: 2-2
Overall: 9-3 (2nd in Sun Belt East)
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