Following that group is a young trio: redshirt freshman Cisco Caston, true freshman Devyn Bobby and third-year sophomore Mike Harris. 14. Point, blank period. Hes long and has some quickness, but hes a one trick finesse pony. With Connor Galvin Doyle and Jones are plenty physical, but Jones can miss assignments and both can be exploited in space by Bijan or Keilan. At jack, Baylors edge rusher, Garmon Randolph returns. Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. But Oklahoma would tell you that some of the departures arent the worst thing in the world, and Brent Venables upset the apple cart a bit in the offseason by going guns blazing into the transfer portal. A native Houstonian, Sam graduated from the University of Houston. Will that lead to more wins? Outside of those scheme induced meltdowns, theyve actually proven fairly susceptible to the passing game, giving up steady gains to Will Howard and Max Duggan in recent weeks. Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. Wheat also worked with Aranda at LSU, spending seven seasons as a defensive analyst for the Tigers, including all four in which Aranda was defensive coordinator. UW, of course, finished an 11-2 season with a No. The Bears have been a strong Big 12 road team, compiling a 3-1 record, and their play style and experience tends to travel well. Im perfect. Remember, too: Texas regular season losses last year came by a total of 18 points. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. before going out with a concussion. With whats left of the returners, here is who will stand out among the bunch in hopes to repeat as conference champions. Defensively, Kansas brings back most of its pieces on the back end, but will need to hope a transfer class of defensive linemen can hit the ground running if the Jayhawks are to make major (and much-needed) improvements on that side of the ball. Breakdown: In the middle, all eyes are on Dillon Doyle for the 2022 season. 3 min read It sets the tone for everything.. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports). Baylor took a bold step by not only reopening the quarterback competition after its historic season, but opting for its 2021 backup, Blake Shapen, over starter Gerry Bohanon. The burst, football mind, physicality and speed that he has is gonna separate him, Aranda said. #Baylor DT Siaki Ika (6-4, 354, SR) LSU transfer. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at center. Lost in last years rough season: the Cyclones had quite a bit of young talent that took its lumps and probably needed another year to come together. And it wont get too much easier in the second half. Ten of Kansas 11 offensive starters are back from a team that ranked in the top 10 in Offensive SP+; the lone exit comes at left tackle, where Kansas signed a former five-star recruit in Wisconsins Logan Brown. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. While Kansas State had six on both sides of the ball and added a transfer quarterback to fill one of the openings, Oklahoma State returns seven starters from the nations 53rd-best offense, according to SP+, including quarterback Spencer Sanders. #Baylor OL @grantmiller55 spoke highly of RB @TayeMcwilliams Thursday:I think hes like a little bit of a combination of both Abram and Trestan. Perhaps the fog has never fully lifted as he was particularly ineffective as the season progressed against Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State. 240 pound interior linebacker Dillon Doyle leads them in tackles and is also solid dropping into zone coverages (2 interceptions). Breakdown: McWilliams time on the turf was limited, as he played behind two NFL running backs in Trestan Ebner and Abram Smith.

You dont have to worry about a lot of things that you usually have to worry about. #SicEm, 2021 stats: 29 tackles, six pass breakups (led team), two tackles for loss. Both are expected to contribute immediately. Hes a guy that opened up his heart to the team and led his team in a real prideful, courageous way, Aranda said of Bohanon. The 2021 season was no fluke. Another transfer, Gall made his way from Buffalo to a key role on Baylors excellent offensive line in 2021. Baylor ranked 10th in the country and first in the Big 12 in rushing offense in 2021, averaging 219.3 yards per game, leading the way to a Big 12 Championship. No one is going to underestimate the Bears this time around and that could mean dropping unexpected games en route to a 7-5 record. When Baylors outside zone running game is humming, theyre a Bear to defend as Reese and Sqwirl are adept at finding small creases or using their quickness to make sharp cuts against the grain when second level defenders overrun to the sideline. Early spring success has Texas filling fans with hope, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Mike McCarthy calls taking over play-calling most fun Ive had as Cowboys coach, PK winners! Projected defensive starters: DE Lonnie Phelps DT Kenean Caldwell DT Caleb Sampson* DE Malcolm Lee* LB Taiwan Berryhill* LB Gavin Potter* LB Rich Miller Another key defensive position to fill is the star, Baylors hybrid nickelback/outside linebacker role, previously occupied by 2021 Big 12 defensive player of the year and second-round pick Pitre. Its rare to see a combination of strength, speed and agility for someone with Halls frame. Can Iowa State replace Xavier Hutchinson, who seemed like the offenses only option at times last year? I do stuff that I win, and I dont even make it look like Im trying that hard. Those are all things that have to die. Finding another Terrel Bernard or Jalen Pitre on defense is a tall task. Texas and Oklahoma are both in the middle of their respective builds: Steve Sarkisian heading into year three, Brent Venables in year two. The corners are unremarkable but have some size and are well schooled. 2020-21 Season-Ending Roster (bold denotes returning for 2021-22): F Flo Thamba (6-foot-10), G LJ Cryer (6-1), G/F Jordan Turner (6-8), G Adam Flagler (6-3), G/F Mark Vital (6-5), G Jared Butler (6-3), G/F Jackson Moffatt (6-7), F Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (6-8), G/F Matthew Mayer (6-9), G MaCio Teague (6-4), F Zach Loveday (7 Roberts will evaluate multiple options there, including returning safety Lorando Johnson, who backed up Pitre last year. It might be way too early for college football predictions, but before the rest of the country hits the field for spring ball, here are our early predictions for Power-5 conference champions in 2023. If Johnson is at star, then Walcott will play corner and vice versa. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games, the Sooners went 0-5 (0-4 in the article, then lost a one-score bowl game). Offensively, John Rhys Plumlee headlines a group that ranks 78th in returning offensive production, but may be more ready to hit the ground running with a strong group of wide receivers and Plumlees ability to impact games with his legs as well. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. If Shapen gets hurt this year, theyre (in trouble).. Will the unproven receivers step up? When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. Aranda called Player a twitchy and instinctive playmaker who creates havoc. With Tyquan Thornton gone via the draft and R.J. Sneed having transferred (Colorado), the Bears are young at wide receiver. They can probably look at the 20-13 Norristown loss where the Eagles made a goal line stand and a few kneel-downs to pull off the upset as a turning point, With the heartbreak kid gone, Morgan has a great chance to shine in the spotlight as one of Baylors best defensive players. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. The 2021 class ranked 41st. The travel schedule is brutal for Baylor with trips to BYU, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Texas on tap. Although not getting the glitz and glamour, the Bears can feel great knowing Apu is lining up opposite of the center this season. Blake Shapen rode an excellent performance in the Big 12 title game to the starting job this spring, unseating Gerry Bohanon, who has since transferred and is now the starter at USF. The lowest-ranked class in that span, unsurprisingly, came in 2020 (49th), the transition class from former coach Matt Rhule to Aranda. At safety, the Bears will be inexperienced but talented. Tay McWilliams is the top returning player at running back and he had just 181 yards on 17 carries last year. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Itll be giving up a soft edge (pretty unlikely) or second level defenders overrunning or being paralyzed by backfield candy (more likely) allowing Baylor runners a crease in the alley. Another year in Venables defensive system couldnt hurt either, as Oklahoma struggled at times to be assignment sound on that side of the ball. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at left tackle. The Wildcats return 14 starters from last seasons 8-5 team, with 10 being All-Conference players. Yes, we know. Copyright 2017-22 Heartland College Sports. For there to be an ascent, there has to be a descent first. Doyle was second on the Bears defense with 90 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss. Still, he said, players wondered: Why are we doing this? Dykes inherits six offensive starters and seven defensive starters, and theres plenty of room for growth on both sides. Bohanon, who started the other 12 games, hit the transfer portal after the coaches gave Shapen the nod and landed at South Florida. STAR Al Walcott is of the Big Nickel variety (6-2, 220) and he can be exploited if Texas can hunt formations to put him 1 on 1 in the slot. With the Wildcats tied for the fourth-highest number of returning starters, and some of the players that Kansas State has back, are the Wildcats in position to become a dark horse Big 12 candidate in a year where there are few true frontrunners? The Bears have six players on preseason watch lists for national awards. His confidence started to grow.. The Bears enter the season ranked No. The best aspect of the Bear secondary is their ability to hone in on an offenses preferred routes and force turnovers with sucker coverages. Besides Alabama or Georgia, I dont know whos got a better front scheme-wise than Baylor.. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. Developing some receivers. @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. They work really well together and dont necessarily need to physically dominate at the point of attack to make their outside zone system hum. Venables defensive bonafides will be put to the test with a talented, but young, group that brings back four defensive starters. Gabe Hall (6-6, 300) is the best pass rusher of the group (3.5 sacks) but all three of them exist to dominate the run and own the line of scrimmage from tackle to tackle. Sims is a staple of the Baylor offense and saw his production soar in 2021. Shapen can be very sharp in the play action game, but he tends to fixate on his first read and defenses that deny him quick decisions can turn him over and get to him in the pocket. Six four-star prospects and 14 three-star recruits headline BU's 26th-ranked class, according Dont expect too big a slide, if any, overall. Texas has to press their advantages here and not concede confidence building throws to Shapen. But West Virginia also ranks 89th in returning offensive production nationally, and doesnt really make up for it on the defensive side, where the Mountaineers are 49th. And while Nebraska quarterback transfer Adrian Martinez couldnt give it a go in the spring, hes certainly an experienced option and would seem to be the frontrunner to take over for the graduated Skylar Thompson at quarterback. This article was first published in the Cougar Aranda had to replace three departures from his on-field staff. A better, and more cohesive showing on defense would both be a welcome sign and would allow either Card or Ewers a bit more cushion to get comfortable. The QB will also be working with a rebuilt receiving corps. It resulted in nine 100-yard performances and 1,621 rushing yards, the most in Baylor history. Only one league team brings back more than 14 starters, meaning that there's something of a hole at the top of the conference from where it has been in previous years. If Alabama transfer Amari Kight can be part of an offensive line that keeps Plumlee upright, UCF could surprise and finish much higher than this. But there are worse bets to take than a Kansas State team with a returning starter at quarterback in Will Howard, playing behind the bulk of his offensive line returning. Remember: this team went 1-6 in one-score games last year, including 0-6 in Big 12 play. Hes going to be filling some big shoes. The Bears brought in two scholarship players thus far, both in the defensive front seven: Player and White. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. Ranking 77th nationally in returning production, the Sooners are somewhat middle of the pack in the Big 12 in that category. Talent hasnt been and will continue to not be the issue in Austin. A Big 12 championship game record 17-straight completions is one way to get into the spotlight, but thats just what Shapen did. They may not have won that award in 2021, that distinction belongs to Michigan. Expect Baylor to give Texas a wake-up call in the regular season finale but settle for a 9-3 campaign. Texas has a real opportunity to hold down this unit if theyre assignment sound and the corner opposite Ryan Watts comes to play. Hes a great athlete, good blocker, and can get involved in the vertical pass game. Ive watched them go through stretches where theyre utterly dominated by aggressive corner and nickel play. The 2019 class, which ranked 35th, has nine of the 24 signees still with the team, but the retention rates in 2020 (17 of the 18 signees are still with Baylor) and 2021 (16 of 17) are superb. In 2021, that number rose to 2.2 yards per rush, sixth in the conference and 49th nationally, according to Pro Football Focus. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Baylor had a backloaded schedule in terms of difficulty and theyre on a two game slide after being obliterated by Kansas State 31-3 and then losing a heartbreaker to TCU by one point in which they outplayed (an injured-riddled) TCU for most of the game. Dave Aranda enters Year 3 in Waco in considerably better shape than last year, with a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case. 17 Baylor Bears football team kicks off week four with a Big 12 Conference showdown against the undefeated Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, 2022 Its a big gamble, the second coach said. Editors note:This ispart of a seriespreviewing Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams for the 2022 college football season. In comparison to Baylors six returning starters, BYU has a clear advantage in this department as they return a colossal 19 players from last years already stacked team. A more consistent downfield and intermediate passing game will be the big difference., Added Aranda: (Shapens) ability as a thrower to read coverages, to anticipate looks his arm is strong, his delivery can be unique. Only two of Baylors 18 sacks allowed last season came within three seconds of the snap, the fewest in the country, per PFF. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. Related: Early 2022 Big 12 QB Preview and Rankings 3. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, 10 key Baylor players to know in 2022: Returning O-line, D-line alleviates concerns, Everything you need to know about Baylor football: Key storylines, predictions and more, Ray Davis optimistic, anxious about Rangers season amidst tumultuous TV situation, Cowboys Mike McCarthy has more power, fewer excuses. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. WebThe official 2022 Football schedule for the Baylor University Bears The offense will have to start over at quarterback Texas Tech transfer Donovan Smith could be the pick there and must replace Tunes favorite target in Tank Dell. The Bears O-line was the most improved unit in 2021, becoming a true strength as the Bears led the Big 12 in rushing and allowed the third-fewest sacks. Aranda pointed to Fleeks and Baldwin as possibilities. (Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), He looked inward, forcing himself to evolve, Aranda signed a contract extension in February, but opting for its 2021 backup, Blake Shapen, over starter Gerry Bohanon. The 2022 Georgia Bulldogs will be replacing a lot of experience on both sides of the ball especially on defense. This is a tough one. Aranda stressed the need for reps among the candidates to get comfortable. We looked at not just the numbers for each team, but breakdowns on each side of the ball and whether teams return starters at the most important positions on the football field as well. Few teams across the nation if any were as wrecked by the transfer portal as the Sooners, who didnt just lose multiple starters, but also a foundational quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate in Caleb Williams. It must replace the single-season school rushing record holder and both starting wide receivers. Some of those bounces are likely to go the Sooners way this season, which could mean improvement in the win column just by being less unlucky. I dont say it in an ugly way, I say it as thats probably where it is right now. Though none of those classes have been in the top 25, it doesnt mean they wont yield quality results. The Bears are returning a total of 13 starters from last season, but they lost nearly all of their offensive production from 2021 and almost all of their starting secondary. Baylor football defensive tackle Siaki Ika and linebacker Dillon Doyle. 2022 Sugar Bowl odds: Baylor starting quarterback Gerry Bohanon expected to return from injury vs. Ole Miss Baylor should have starting QB Gerry Bohanon available off injury for Saturday's Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Ole Miss. 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. The Horned Frogs suffered a surprising collapse last year, particularly defensively, that ushered in changes at the highest levels. Baylor tabbed a new starting quarterback. The 2022 class, which includes 21 signees, finished 36th. No other Bear tight end has caught as many touchdowns as his nine career scores. The Baylor Bears are riding a wave of momentum after a 21-7 victory over Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and this announcement just makes things all the better down in Waco. Michael Haag, Baylor athletics blogger. The 2021 second-team All-AAC selection should thrive being back in his hometown of Waco. Without certainty at running back or in the back seven of the defense, its fair to expect the Bears to take a slight step back. Each of the new schools comes in at a different place, and the 2022 Big 12 title game participants, TCU and Kansas State, both had major losses on at least one side of the ball. Matthew Powledge, Baylors former safeties and special teams coach, joined Dan Lannings staff at Oregon in December. However, this years group will have some major absences to contend with, including Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Jalen Pitre and All-Big-12 first-team linebacker selection Terrel Bernard. (We have) to come from a position of powerlessness, a sense of, Hey, were fighting for every edge. He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. 2023 sets up for Texas to have its most experienced But there are no proven backs with Smith and Trestan Ebner gone. But if he comes in and truly finds his footing, the Cougars could be too low here. Likely this will be another year like last year: West Virginia has the talent to sneak up and bite somebody, but might not have the consistent week-in, week-out results. Safety Christian Morgan is an experienced starter (leads them in INTs with 3) and physical SPARQ freak and smallish safety Devin Lemear has traits, but hes too inexperienced. 21 transfer class, the third-best in the Big 12. Thats the next challenge.. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. Bohanon averaged only 157.9 passing yards per game and his completion percentage dipped to 61.5 percent in conference play. They were turnover magnets and sure tacklers that were instrumental in the Bears getting off of the field on 3rd downs. Cornerback Al Walcott and safety Christian Morgan, both returning starters, will also see time at star, Roberts said. Quinn Ewers should become more consistent in his second year as a starter, and getting a healthy Isaiah Neyor to catch passes next to Xavier Worthy could bring an impact newcomer who technically doesnt count as a newcomer. Previewing Baylor Bears defense for 2022 season. The Wolfpack will be competing in the ACC during the 2022 season. The Bears should be one of the top three teams in the Big 12, and it shouldnt surprise anyone if theyre back in the conference title game in December. Losing Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah arguably the Wildcats best player on offense and defense, respectively certainly hurts. The clearest strength of the Baylor offense is an OL that represents the 2nd most seasoned unit in college football. Web2020-21 Baylor Bears Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 28-2 (13-1, 1st in Big 12 MBB ) Rank: 3rd in the Final AP Poll Coach: Scott Drew More School Jahdae Barron and Ryan Watts have the potential to shut down Baylors receivers if Dshawn Jamison or Terrance Brooks can bring it on the other side. Sophomore Monaray Baldwin starred in the Sugar Bowl with a 48-yard second-half touchdown run. Whoever wins the quarterback job out of Tyler Shough and Donovan Smith has both starting experience and a high ceiling. Michael Haag is a Journalism student at Baylor University in Waco, TX. The 6-5 Baylor Bears represent one of the most physical teams that Texas has seen this season, but meeting the other teams physicality hasnt been a problem for the Longhorns. Heres the thing on the Red Raiders: Like TCU, the Red Raiders were undefeated in one-score games in the regular season. Aranda said Baker has done wonders with the receiving corps and called it probably the most improved group of the spring. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: James Guillory, USA TODAY Sports), according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements, When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. (Top photo of Dave Aranda: Stephen Lew / USA Today). In that regard, the Big 12 is a league in transition. Hes an athletic and ridiculously strong 0-tech NT thats very light on his feet for his size. Preseason prognosticators that looked at 14 returning starters and picked the Bears to win the league are being punished for not understanding that Baylor losing six players to the NFL Draft 4 of them in the first first 3 rounds isnt something that can be replaced. It was hard, but necessary. Josh Fleeks moved this offseason from receiver to running back. Their star defensive ends will need to be replaced, but their five returning starters make the Wolverines worthy of a high ranking in the 2022 college football preseason top 25. Sixth-year senior Gavin Holmes has starting experience but has endured multiple injuries in his career. Its safe to expect him to continue performing at a high level as a blocker and as a lethal receiving threat for Shapen. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Those returning starters include seven on offense and seven on defense, and while the Bears will be looking to replace some fairly irreplaceable players, Baylor should once again field tough lines on both sides of the ball and an armory of speed. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Zach Boyden-Holmes, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: David Stacy/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports). Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. Gavin Yates saw action as a freshman walk-on last year, and freshman Kelsey Johnson has impressed since arriving. The biggest piece were moving through right now is probably just immaturity, Aranda told The Athletic. Offensively, the coach praised the scheme and the job offensive line coach Eric Mateos does. Our standards are so high that it is difficult to be who you say were going to be, but Im going to stay on the path, Aranda said. 8 national ranking last fall and has Pac-12 title and CFP aspirations in 2023. Baylor football is riding high after the program attained its first 12-win season, highlighted by a Big 12 Championship and Sugar Bowl win. Taye McWilliams is the leading returning rusher but had only 17 carries in 10 games last year. It finished fourth in the Big 12 in total D and tenth in the nation in scoring defense, but the it was really, really good at was taking the ball away. There are certainly unknowns. With nine offensive returning starters and eight defensive returning starters and Lance Leipold getting his first spring with the team after signing on after spring ball last year, the Jayhawks should have significantly better understanding of the teams system and what it takes to compete in the Big 12. 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