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Key Players Returning:
WR Ashtyn Hawkins, RB Lincoln Pare, WR Julian Ortega-Jones, DE Jordan Revels, LB Brian Holloway, CB Chris Mills, CB Alonzo Edwards Jr., SS Tory Spears and PT Seamus O’Kelly.
Key Players Departing:
QB Layne Hatcher, WR Charles Brown, WR/PR Rontavious Groves, OC Russell Baker, OG Alex Costilla, OG Kyle Hergel, OT Dalton Cooper, OT Richard West, DE Levi Bell, DE Nico Ezidore, DE Nelson Mbanasor, LB London Harris, LB Sione Tupou, CB Kordell Rodgers, NB Jarron Morris, DS DeJordan Mask, KR Donovan Moorer and PK Seth Keller.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: CB Joshua Eaton (Oklahoma transfer), QB Malik Hornsby (Arkansas transfer), OL Marcus Alexander (Oklahoma transfer), QB TJ Finley (Auburn transfer), WR Sean Shaw Jr. (Iowa State transfer), LB Derrick Brown (Texas transfer), DS Michael Boudoin (Corsicana, Texas), DL Jo’Laison Landry (Houston, Texas), WR Joey Hobert (Utah Tech transfer) and DL Jason Gold (Northwestern transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 @ Nevada L 14-38
G02 FIU W 41-12
G03 @ #17 Baylor L 7-42
G04 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN W 34-0
G05 @ James Madison L 13-40
G06 APPALACHIAN STATE W 36-24
G07 @ Troy L 14-17
G08 SOUTHERN MISS L 14-20
G09 @ UL-Monroe L 30-31
G10 @ South Alabama L 21-38
G11 ARKANSAS STATE W 16-13
G12 LOUISIANA L 13-41
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 4-8 (6th in SBC West)
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 2-6
Non-SBC: 2-2
Head Coach: GJ Kinne
Texas State: 0-0
Career: 12-2
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Lincoln Pare (172 car., 772 yards, 4.5 avg., 5 TD)
Receiving: Ashtyn Hawkins (56 rec., 587 yards, 10.5 avg., 7 TD)
TD’s Scored: Ashtyn Hawkins (7)
Sacks: Jordan Revels (4.5)
Tackles: Tory Spears (77)
Interceptions: Tory Spears (1)
Pass Deflections: Chris Mills (8)
Tackles For Loss: Jordan Revels (11)
Forced Fumbles: Alonzo Edwards Jr. (3)
Kick Returns: Lincoln Pare (1 ret., 2 yards, 2.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Ashtyn Hawkins (7 ret., 99 yards, 14.1 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Mason Shipley (1-1 fg/fga., 100%, 0-0 xp/xpa., 3 pts.)
Punting: Seamus O’Kelly (73 punts, 2978 yards, 40.8 avg., 35 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 TJ Finley (RS JR/TR)
RB: 11 Calvin Hill (RS JR)
WR: 2 Kole Wilson (SO/TR)
WR: 18 Drew Donley (RS SO/TR)
WR: 1 Ashtyn Hawkins (JR/TR)
TE: 9 Konner Fox (RS JR/TR)
LT: 76 Nash Jones (SR/TR)
LG: 64 Dorion Strawn (RS SO/TR)
OC: 74 Caleb Johnson (RS SR/TR)
RG: 70 Brey Walker (RS SR/TR)
RT: 73 Jimento Obigbo (JR/TR)
KR: 2 Kole Wilson (SO/TR)
PK: 36 Mason Shipley (RS SO/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 9 Sam Latham (SR/TR)
NT: 91 Tavian Coleman (SR/TR)
DT: 95 Terry Webb (JR/TR)
DE: 8 Jordan Revels (SR)
LB: 37 Brian Holloway (RS SR/TR)
LB: 3 Dan Foster Jr. (RS SR/TR)
NB: 4 Alonzo Edwards Jr. (JR/TR)
CB: 1 Joshua Eaton (RS SO/TR)
CB: 2 Kaleb Ford-Dement (RS SR/TR)
FS: 23 Shawn Holton (SR/TR)
SS: 12 Tory Spears (RS SR/TR)
PR: 10 Joey Hobert (RS JR/TR)
PT: 99 Seamus O’Kelly (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/02 @ Baylor Bears | Texas State trails the series 0-9. The Bobcats lost (7-42) last season’s meeting between schools.
09/09 @ UTSA Roadrunners | Texas State trails the series 0-4. The Bobcats lost (48-51 OT) the last meeting between schools.
09/16 JACKSON STATE TIGERS | First meeting between schools.
09/23 NEVADA WOLF PACK | Texas State trails the series 0-2. Last season’s 14-38 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2012.
09/30 @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Texas State trails the series 1-2. Last season’s 14-20 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2015.
10/07 @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | Texas State trails the series 0-10. The Bobcats have lost each of the prior ten meetings, dating back to 2013, by an average of 23.7 points per game.
10/14 UL-MONROE WARHAWKS | Texas State trails the series 6-13. The Bobcats are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (27-19) was in 2021.
10/28 TROY TROJANS | Texas State trails the series 1-12. The Bobcats are 0-8 since 2013 and their last series win (31-17) dates back to 1997.
11/04 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | Texas State trails the series 1-5. The Bobcats lost (30-38) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/11 @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Texas State trails the series 1-3. The Bobcats lost (21-35) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/18 @ Arkansas State Red Wolves | Texas State trails the series 4-6. The Bobcats won (16-13) last season’s meeting between schools and their last series loss (14-38) was in 2019.
11/25 SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS | The series is tied 4-4. The Bobcats lost (21-38) last season’s meeting between teams and their last series win (33-31 OT) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 4-4
Non-SBC: 2-2
Overall: 6-6 (4th in SBC West)
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