Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2023 Preview and Predictions
Key Players Returning:
QB Grayson McCall, RB CJ Beasley, RB Reese White, WR Jared Brown, WR Tyson Mobley, WR Sam Pickney, OG Will McDonald, DE Ja’Quon Griffin, DT Kennedy Roberts, LB Shane Bruce, LB JT Killen, LB Tre Pinkney, CB Jacob Proche, FS Charles Arnold Jr., FS Tobias Fletcher, SS Jahmar Brown, KR Matthew McDoom, PR Tyson Mobley, PK Kade Hensley and PT Evan Crenshaw.
Key Players Departing:
TE Xavier Gravette, OC Will Lampkin, OT Antwine Loper, OT Willie Moise, OT Donnell Wilson, NT Jerrod Clark, LB Josaiah Stewart, CB Lance Boykin, NB Tavyn Jackson and NB Jairan Parker.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: TE Cane Berrong (Notre Dame transfer), WR Genson Hooper-Price (Northwestern transfer), RB Javin Simpkins (Miami, Florida), CB Juan Powell (East Carolina transfer), TE Kendall Karr (North Carolina transfer), TE Matt Alaimo (Rutgers transfer), CB Avyonne Jones (Wisconsin transfer), DL Matthew Scicchitano (Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania), TE Zach Courtney (Colorado transfer) and QB Ethan Vasko (Kansas transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 ARMY W 38-28
G02 GARDNER-WEBB W 31-27
G03 BUFFALO W 38-26
G04 at Georgia State W 41-24
G05 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 34-30
G06 @ UL-Monroe W 28-21
G07 OLD DOMINION L 21-49
G08 @ Marshall W 24-13
G09 APPALACHIAN STATE W 35-28
G10 SOUTHERN MISS W 26-23
G11 @ James Madison L 7-47
G12 @ Troy L 26-45
BOWL vs. East Carolina L 29-53
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 9-4 (2nd in SBC East)
Home: 6-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-1
SBC: 6-2
Non-SBC: 3-2
Head Coach: Tim Beck
Coastal Carolina: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Grayson McCall (207-297, 2700 yards, 69.7%, 9.1 avg., 24 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: CJ Beasley (140 car., 719 yards, 5.1 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Sam Pickney (71 rec., 996 yards, 14.0 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jared Brown/Reese White (7)
Sacks: Ja’Quon Griffin (5.5)
Tackles: JT Killen (96)
Interceptions: Tre Pinkney (2)
Pass Deflections: JT Killen/Jacob Proche (4)
Tackles For Loss: Ja’Quon Griffin (8)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Matthew McDoom (20 ret., 451 yards, 22.6 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Tyson Mobley (9 ret., 51 yards, 5.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Kade Hensley (8-11 fg/fga., 73%, 46-47 xp/xpa., 70 pts.)
Punting: Evan Crenshaw (51 ret., 1975 yards, 38.7 avg., 7 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Grayson McCall (RS SR)
RB: 2 Reese White (RS SR)
WR: 15 Sam Pinkney (RS SR/TR)
WR: 8 Tyson Mobley (SR)
WR: 14 Jared Brown (RS SO)
TE: 85 Kendall Karr (RS JR/TR)
LT: 62 Nick Del Grande (RS FR)
LG: 66 Will McDonald (RS SR)
OC: 58 Thomas Johnson (RS SO)
RG: 65 Dillon Luther (RS SR/TR)
RT: 64 Zovon Lindsay (RS SR/TR)
KR: 2 Reese White (RS SR)
PK: 31 Liam Gray (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 3 Ja’Quon Griffin (RS SR/TR)
NT: 99 Kennedy Roberts (RS SR)
DE: 94 Michael Mason (RS SR/TR)
LB: 42 Braylon Ryan (RS JR)
LB: 21 JT Killen (RS SR)
LB: 1 Shane Bruce (RS JR)
NB: 00 Juan Powell (RS SR/TR)
CB: 7 Keonte Lusk (RS SR/TR)
CB: 16 Matthew McDoom (SO)
FS: 22 Clayton Isbell (RS SR/TR)
SS: 4 Tobias Fletcher (JR)
PR: 14 Jared Brown (RS SO)
PT: 28 Evan Crenshaw (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ UCLA Bruins | First meeting between schools.
09/09 JACKSONVILLE SATTE GAMECOCKS | First meeting between schools.
09/16 DUQUESNE DUKE | First meeting between schools.
09/21 GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS | The series is tied 3-3. The Chanticleers won (41-24) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series loss (40-42) was in 2021.
09/30 @ Georgia Southern Eagles | Coastal Carolina trails the series 4-5. The Chanticleers are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2017 and their last series loss (27-30 OT) was in 2019.
10/10 @ Appalachian State Mountaineers | Coastal Carolina trails the series 2-7. The Chanticleers are 2-4 since restarting the series in 2017 and their last series loss (27-30) was in 2021.
10/21 @ Arkansas State Red Wolves | Coastal Carolina trails the series 2-3. The Chanticleers won (52-20) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/28 MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD | Last season’s 24-13 win was the first meeting between schools.
11/04 @ Old Dominion Monarchs | Coastal Carolina trails the series 0-2. Last season’s 21-49 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2012.
11/11 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | Coastal Carolina leads the series 3-1. The Chanticleers won (35-21) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/18 @ Army Black Knights | Last season’s 38-28 win was the first meeting between schools.
11/25 JAMES MADISON DUKES | Coastal Carolina trails the series 1-2. Last season’s 7-47 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2007.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 0-1
SBC: 7-1
Non-SBC: 3-1
Overall: 10-3 (1st in SBC East)
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