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Key Players Returning:
RB Daetrich Harrington, RB Nate Noel. WR Dashaun Davis, WR Christian Horn, WR Kaedin Robinson, OC Isaiah Helms, OT Damion Daley, LB Trey Cobb, LB Brendan Harrington, LB Andrew Parker, FS Nick Ross, SS Ronald Clarke, KR Milan Tucker and PK Michael Hughes.
Key Players Departing:
QB Chase Brice, RB Camerun Peoples, WR/PR Malik Williams, TE Henry Pearson, OC Troy Everett, OT Anderson Hardy, OT Cooper Hodges, LB Tyler Bird, LB KeSean Brown, LB Logan Doublin, LB Nick Hampton, LB Jalen McLeod, CB Shaun Jolly, CB/KR Steven Jones, CB Dexter Lawson Jr., PR Tyler Page and PT Conner Maynard.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: ATH Grant Tucker (Charlotte, North Carolina).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Michael Fletcher (Michigan State transfer), EDGE Thomas Davis (Miami, FL transfer), OT Thornton Gentry (NC State transfer), CB DJ Porter (Roebuck, South Carolina), RB Jaylon Calhoun (Lakeland, Florida), CB EJ Jackson (Marshall transfer), OL Griffin Scroggs (Georgia transfer), EDGE Kason Boston Scooba, Mississippi) and ATH Zyeir Gamble (Sumter, South Carolina).
2022 Results:
G01 NORTH CAROLINA L 61-63
G02 @ #6 Texas A&M W 17-14
G03 TROY W 32-28
G04 James Madison L 28-32
G05 THE CITADEL W 49-0
G06 @ Texas State L 24-36
G07 GEORGIA STATE W 42-17
G08 ROBERT MORRIS W 42-3
G09 @ Coastal Carolina L 28-35
G10 @ Marshall L 21-28
G11 OLD DOMINION W 27-14
G12 @ Georgia Southern L | 2OT 48-51
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 6-6 (4th in SBC East)
Home: 5-2
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 3-5
Non-SBC: 3-1
Head Coach: Shawn Clark
Appalachian State: 26-13
Career: 26-13
Bowls: 2-1
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ryan Burger (4-6, 40 yards, 66.7%, 6.7 avg., 0 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Nate Noel (87 car., 604 yards, 6.9 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Dashaun Davis (36 rec., 421 yards, 11.7 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Nate Noel (6)
Sacks: Donovan Spellman (2.5)
Tackles: Nick Ross (73)
Interceptions: Nick Ross (1)
Pass Deflections: Nick Ross (3)
Tackles For Loss: Andrew Parker (3)
Forced Fumbles: Kyle Arnholt (2)
Kick Returns: Milan Tucker (22 ret., 620 yards, 28.2 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Michael Hughes (9-12 fg/fga., 75%, 50-50 fg/fga., 77 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 4 Joey Aguilar (JR/TR)
RB: 5 Nate Noel (JR)
WR: 2 Kaedin Robinson (RS JR/TR)
WR: 13 Christian Horn (JR)
WR: 17 Dashaun Davis (RS JR)
TE: 81 Miller Gibbs (RS SR)
LT: 59 Jack Murphy (RS SO/TR)
LG: 75 Damion Daley (RS SR/TR)
OC: 54 Isaiah Helms (RS SR/TR)
RG: 62 Bucky Williams (RS R/TR)
RT: 63 Jayden Ramsey (RS SO)
KR: 00 Milan Tucker (RS JR)
PK: 99 Michael Hughes (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 12 Shawn Collins (SR SO/TR)
NT: 91 Markus Clark (SO)
DE: 50 DeAndre Dingle-Prince (JR)
LB: 88 Donovan Spellman (SO)
LB: 7 Andrew Parker (RS SR/TR)
LB: 56 Kyle Arnholt (RS SO)
LB: 8 Brendan Harrington (RS JR)
CB: 2 Tyrek Funderburk (RS SR/TR)
CB: 19 Ethan Johnson (SO)
FS: 4 Nick Ross (RS SR)
SS: 11 Jordan Favors (RS SO)
PR: 2 Kaedin Robinson (RS JR/TR)
PT: 49 Mitchell Lake (FR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 GARDNER-WEBB BULLDOGS | App State leads the series 3-0. The Mountaineers won (72-7) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/09 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | App State trails the series 1-2. Last season’s61-63 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2019.
09/16 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | App State leads the series 20-12. The Mountaineers won (33-19) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
09/23 @ Wyoming Cowboys | The series is tied 1-1. The Mountaineers won (31-13) the last meeting between schools in 2015.
09/30 @ UL-Monroe Warhawks | App State leads the series 6-1. The Mountaineers won (59-28) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/10 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS | App State leads the series 7-2. The Mountaineers are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2017 and their last series win (30-27) was in 2021.
10/21 @ Old Dominion Monarchs | App State leads the series 3-0. Last season’s 27-14 win was the first meeting between schools since 2016.
10/28 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES | App State trails the series 0-2. The Mountaineers lost (20-21) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
11/04 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | App State leads the series 15-10. The Mountaineers are 2-1 since restarting the series in 2020 and their last series win (31-30) was in 2021.
11/11 @ Georgia State Panthers | App State leads the series 9-0. The Mountaineers won (42-17) last season’s meeting between schools.
11/18 @ James Madison Dukes | App State leads the series 12-5. Last season’s 28-32 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2008.
11/25 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | App State leads the series 21-16-1. The Mountaineers are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series win (27-3) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 2-6
Non-SBC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (6th in SBC East)
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