(Photo Credit: Jaden Wiston)
Key Players Returning:
RB Larry McCammon III, RB Zuberi Mobley, WR Je’Quan Burton, WR LaJohntay Wester, OC Federico Maranges, OG Kamaar Bell, OG Marquice Robinson, OT Chaz Neal, DT Latrell Jean, LB Courtney McBride, LB Jaylen Wester, LB Eddie Williams. CB Michal Antoine Jr., CB Romain Mungin, NB Jayden Williams, FS Armani-Eli Adams, SS Dwight Toombs II, KR Jayshon Platt, KR/PR LaJohntay Wester and PK Morgan Suarez.
Key Players Departing:
QB N’Kosi Perry, QB Willie Taggart Jr., WR Jahmal Edrine, OC Nick Weber, OT Chaz Neal, OT Brendan Bordner, NB Teja Young and PT Riley Thompson.
Top 10 Recruits:
EDGE Richard Thomas (Indiana transfer), OL Jordan Church (Bradenton, Florida), RB Gemari Sands (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), OT Chrisdasson Saint-Jean (Orlando, Florida), RB Xavier Terrell (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), DS Antonio Smith (Miami, Florida), WR Arthur Jenkins (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), DL Keimar Richardson (Milledgeville, Georgia), OT Woody Jean (Arizona transfer) and LB Curtis Roberts (Clearwater, Florida).
2022 Results:
G01 CHARLOTTE W 43-13
G02 @ Ohio L 38-41
G03 SE LOUISIANA W 42-9
G04 UCF L 14-40
G05 @ Purdue L 26-28
G06 @ North Texas L 28-45
G07 RICE W 17-14
G08 @ UTEP L 21-24
G09 UAB W 24-17
G10 @ FIU W 52-7
G11 @ Middle Tennessee L 21-49
G12 WESTERN KENTUCKY L 31-32
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 5-7 (6th in CUSA)
Home: 4-2
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 4-4
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Head Coach: Tom Herman
Florida Atlantic: 0-0
Career: 54-22
Bowls: 5-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Larry McCammon III (193 car., 1001 yards, 5.2 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: LaJohntay Wester (62 rec., 719 yards, 11.6 avg., 8 TD)
TD’s Scored: LaJohntay Wester (9)
Sacks: Latrell Jean/Eddie Williams (2.5)
Tackles: Armani-Eli Adams (69)
Interceptions: Dwight Toombs II (3)
Pass Deflections: Romain Mungin (8)
Tackles For Loss: Courtney McBride/Eddie Williams (5.5)
Forced Fumbles: 6 Tied (1)
Kick Returners: Jayshon Platt (7 ret., 135 yards, 19.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returners: LaJohntay Wester (14 ret., 136 yards, 9.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Morgan Suarez (9-13 fg/fga., 69%, 38-38 xp/xpa., 65 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 00 Casey Thompson (RS SR/TR)
RB: 3 Larry McCammon III (RS SR)
WR: 84 BJ Alexander (RS SR/TR)
WR: 8 Je’Quan Burton (RS SR/TR)
WR: 1 LaJohntay Wester (JR)
TE: 47 Carter Boatwright (RS JR/TR)
LT: 70 Malcolm Lamar Sr. (RS SR/TR)
LG: 79 Kamaar Bell (RS JR/TR)
OC: 64 Federico Maranges (RS JR)
RG: 75 Marquice Robinson (RS SR)
RT: 71 Chaz Neal (RS SR/TR)
KR: 1 LaJohntay Wester (JR)
PK: 38 Margan Suarez (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 49 Chris Jones (JR)
NT: 8 Evan Anderson (JR)
DE: 7 Latrell Jean (RS JR)
LB: 51 Courtney McBride (JR)
LB: 3 Eddie Williams (SR)
LB: 41 John Wester Jr. (RS JR/TR)
NB: 00 Jarron Morris (GR/TR)
CB: 2 Romain Mungin (SR)
CB: 24 Michal Antoine Jr. (JR/TR)
BS: 31 Dwight Toombs II (RS JR)
FS: 30 Armani-Eli Adams (RS SR)
PR: 1 LaJohntay Wester (JR)
PT: 43 Logan Lupo (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 MONMOUTH HAWKS | First meeting between schools.
09/09 OHIO BOBCATS | Last season’s 38-41 defeat was the first meeting between schools.
09/16 @ Clemson Tigers | FAU lost (6-54) the only prior meeting between schools in 2006.
09/23 @ Illinois Fighting Illini | First meeting between schools.
10/07 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | The series is tied 1-1. The Owls lost (44-47 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2015, and they won (50-21) the inaugural meeting in 2014.
10/14 @ South Florida Bulls | FAU trails the series 1-3. The Owls only series win (28-10) was at the last meeting between schools in 2013.
10/21 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | FAU leads the series 3-0. They Owls won (24-3) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/27 @ Charlotte 49ers | FAU leads the series 6-2. The Owls are 4-0 since 2019, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2018.
11/04 @ UAB Blazers | FAU leads the series 6-3. The Owls are 2-1 since renewing the series in 2019, and their last series loss (14-31) was in 2021.
11/11 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | FAU lost (13-31) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
11/18 TULANE GREEN WAVE | FAU won (34-17) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
11/25 @ Rice Owls | The series is tied 2-2. Last season’s 17-14 win was the first meeting between schools since 2016, and their last series loss (26-27) was in 2015.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 0-0
AAC: 7-1
Non-AAC: 3-2
Overall: 10-3 (1st in AAC/AAC Champions)
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