There will be more on the QBs shoulders this season with reading rushers Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner gone. Flahertys reasoning: While the team loses plenty on the defensive side, the Wildcats return Will Howard and all five offensive linemen. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. Those are some pretty big haymakers to take, and with Cincinnati bringing in 247Sports 11th-rated transfer class, Scott Satterfield could have a bit of an uphill climb to keep things where theyve been. 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. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. 2021 stats: 62-86 passes for 596 yards and five TDs (six games, two starts). Leading receiver Tyquan Thornton is off to the NFL and No. The 2021 second-team All-AAC selection should thrive being back in his hometown of Waco. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. However, they look to have a spectacular shot at doing so in 2022. 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. Ronnies smart, he cares a lot, hes a tireless worker, Aranda said. Breakdown: In the middle, all eyes are on Dillon Doyle for the 2022 season. Cornerback Al Walcott and safety Christian Morgan, both returning starters, will also see time at star, Roberts said. One of the most important factors in a team's success in college football is its returning experience. The next group of schools Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and TCU lost two starters. But expecting TCU to reach the Big 12 title game again might be too much. When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. Remember, too, that while BYUs production numbers arent super high (middle of the Big 12 pack at No. 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. Daniel Green has been among the Big 12s best linebackers when healthy, and hell try to shore up a defense that ranks 94th in returning production, but was sprinkling through some of the younger players over the course of the season. Newman-Johnson will play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl in February and should have his name called at the 2022 NFL Draft in April. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. But he questions the quarterback depth. The Longhorns could go as far as the quarterback position will take them this year, whether thats Hudson Card, who started two games last year, or Quinn Ewers, the former top-ranked overall prospect in the 2021 247Sports Composite. Shapen showed promise in his two starts last year, the regular-season finale versus Texas Tech and the Big 12 championship win over Oklahoma State. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. He knows a thing or two because hes seen a thing or two over the course of his collegiate career. The slinger has proven he has an elite arm, and if the cards fall right, he is a legitimate contender for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. Breakdown: There are so many other worthy names that could have made this list, but it felt wrong to exclude one of the best tight ends in Baylor football history. #Baylor RB @TayeMcwilliams on what its like behind a good O-line that returned so much talent:[Its] way easier, it makes life super easy. Here's a look at each Big 12 team's returning starters for the 2022 season. Another transfer, Gall made his way from Buffalo to a key role on Baylors excellent offensive line in 2021. Another year in Venables defensive system couldnt hurt either, as Oklahoma struggled at times to be assignment sound on that side of the ball. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. Monaray Baldwin is their best deep threat, but the young 165 pounder can struggle to get off of physical corners. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. You just dont typically see that kind of shift within a season. This is a tough one. 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. A Big 12 championship game record 17-straight completions is one way to get into the spotlight, but thats just what Shapen did. Grimes also looks at fifth-year senior Mose Jeffery, sophomore Micah Mazzccua and redshirt freshman tackle Tate Williams as possible contributors. Hes going to be filling some big shoes. [Get a FREE 7-day trial of Inside Texas Plus!]. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? Sophomore quarterback Baylor Romney, brother of wide receiver Gunner Romney, announced Friday on Twitter that he will not return to the Cougars in 2022. Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. The lowest-ranked class in that span, unsurprisingly, came in 2020 (49th), the transition class from former coach Matt Rhule to Aranda. And that would typically seem to indicate some regression. Offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes hopes Shapen gives the offense a higher ceiling. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. For there to be an ascent, there has to be a descent first. The arrival of four-star freshman Armani Winfield could be right on time. 2 spot, Grimes said. With those two moved on, fall camp has indicated the Richmond native as being the likely bell cow back starting in Week 1, and hes impressed many as of late. During a 12-0 regular season, the Horned Frogs went a perfect 5-0 in one-score games, meaning TCU wasnt far from a vastly different season. And will Iowa States reluctance to fully embrace the transfer portal mean that the Cyclones wont fill the holes they do have? UW, of course, finished an 11-2 season with a No. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Theyre veteran, older players and thats really where you want your leadership to come from. This team went 2-3 in one-score games in the regular season; getting another win or two this year certainly wouldnt be a shock. The school president and athletic director each signed 10-year extensions. The Waller native is set for another huge year, playing alongside some of the nations best D-lineman, who are good candidates to be on this list. 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. Yes, we know. The ranking takes a look at data on both sides of the football for all FBS teams in the country. With who they return upfront, expect the road-grading to continue in 2022. LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. He scored two offensive touchdowns (rushing and receiving) versus BYU. That makes for a wide open race where it seems like the 12 teams that don't reach the Big 12 championship game are likely to finish somewhere between 8-4 and 4-8, decided by a bounce here or there. To fill the void, Aranda hired former Nevada assistant Ronnie Wheat. The OL is also stacked with returning starters and a few players who havent spent as much time in the trenches, so Im hoping that those who have led in the past: senior RG Sam Tecklenburg and C Jake Fruhmorgen will encourage the younger players to step up when theyre needed. In a classic good news, bad news situation, Houston ranks 24th nationally in returning offensive production, but 119th in returning defensive production. 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This is a let it hang out game and Sark and PK should expect Dave Aranda to go for it on 4th down until Texas punishes them for it. UW, of course, finished an 11-2 season with a No. This makes the Bears They may not have won that award in 2021, that distinction belongs to Michigan. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at left tackle. Baylor returns four starters on the offensive line and has had five players return who have started at least eight games on the offensive line. Baylor Bear Insider One of seven returning starters from a 31-20 Baylor team, sophomore infielder Tre Richardson didn't like that aching feeling last May when 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. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. A veteran leader on the back end, Baylor will rely on Morgan to make an impact in 2022. 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. Hunter Dekkers is the likely Brock Purdy replacement, and he has some interesting traits to build around. Only two of Baylors 18 sacks allowed last season came within three seconds of the snap, the fewest in the country, per PFF. Defense drove the Bears to the Big 12 title and if theres one thing Aranda can be counted on having, its a good defense. Over his last five games he has 3 touchdowns to 6 interceptions and while he hasnt had a Ewers level bottoming out, hes been shaky. The Wolfpack will be competing in the ACC during the 2022 season. Baylor is the 45th ranked defense by FEI advanced statistics and while they allow only a reasonable 5.3 yards per play, offenses that are able to solve their disguised coverages and avoid turnovers will move the ball. Alan Bowman transferred in to potentially take over the quarterback spot after Spencer Sanders departure, but Bowman struggled to stay healthy at Texas Tech and he attempted all of 11 passes over the last two years at Michigan combined. Kansas hasnt won more than three games in a season since 2009, Mark Manginos final season with the program. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. The Red Raiders rank 31st in returning offensive production but could also stand to get a full season from Tyler Shough, which would likely lead to improvement on that end. If he can avoid making mistakes, the Cougars should be physical enough a trait BYU has shown in recent matchups with Big 12 teams to at least compete. 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 WACO, Texas Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda announced the signings of 20 student-athletes to the class of 2022 on Wednesday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Kansas State Athletics Media Relations). It wont be a big one, but itll be enough for the Cowboys to close the gap. Baker played receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Florida Gators, winning championships with each. 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. But if he comes in and truly finds his footing, the Cougars could be too low here. 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. The Bears won the league last year, return their starting quarterback from a season ago in Gerry Bohanon and top all other projected contenders and rank second in the Big 12 in returning starters. Now hes the uncontested No. Remember, too: Texas regular season losses last year came by a total of 18 points. Prod. Baylor football is riding high after the program attained its first 12-win season, highlighted by a Big 12 Championship and Sugar Bowl win. Aranda stressed the need for reps among the candidates to get comfortable. The second coach expects Baylors running game will again be solid but noted how little production returns at receiver. Its another to go from being a strength to being leaders. Follow Sam on Twitter @skhanjr, Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen set an AT&T Stadium collegiate record with 17 straight completions en route to going 23-of-28 for 180 yards and a career-best three touchdowns against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game. 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. He picked up All-Big-12 first-team honors and is now in pursuit of national recognition. The 2021 class ranked 41st. Enter Sonny Dykes, who took the short jaunt from Dallas, and SMU, to Fort Worth. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports Jun 16, 2022 7:08 PM EDT The Baylor Bears offense had some serious turnover this spring, with quarterback Gerry Bohanon hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal in The pass rush will be good, the run D will be great, and How will Shapen develop? LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. 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. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. Gavin Yates saw action as a freshman walk-on last year, and freshman Kelsey Johnson has impressed since arriving. At least the defense will be anchored by Siaki Ika and a defensive line that should be just as stout as last year, especially with the addition of Jaxon Player from Tulsa. 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. By far, this is the most depth weve had since Ive been here, Roberts said. Redshirt freshman Devin Lemear graded out the highest of all the safeties this spring, Roberts said. The Bears enter the season ranked No. Freshmen Reggie Bush and Tevin Williams III are also long, fast corner possibilities. But Texas Tech also just couldnt get healthy quarterback play with some downright awful injury luck at the position. Taye McWilliams is the leading returning rusher but had only 17 carries in 10 games last year. No other Bear tight end has caught as many touchdowns as his nine career scores. The Mountaineers will be leaning fairly heavily on the transfer portal after bringing back six offensive starters and three defensive starters from last years team. 3 overall class (including both high school talent and the Longhorns smaller transfer class), Texas should get some increased firepower on both sides of the ball. The average sack allowed by the Baylor line in 2021 took 4.6 seconds from snap to sack, the second-longest average in the FBS. The secondary is being retooled with Christian Morgan providing the most veteran presence at safety. On the other side of the ball, West Virginia will need some of the younger players it has landed in recent classes to pan out sooner rather than later. Sanders may rank among the Big 12s best returning quarterbacks, and with the defense returning five starters from last years elite group, he could need to elevate his game, and the offense as a whole, for the Cowboys to finish this year atop the league standings. His confidence started to grow.. With belief no longer an obstacle, Aranda fights different beasts: the teams attitude and maturity. Five different pass catchers have been 21-30 receptions and they dont have a true #1. 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. Aranda likes how Blake Shapen is developing leadership skills: "The thing Im most proud of is his leadership and the art of when to say something and how to say it and being authentic with everything youve got. There is still veteran talent on the roster. He was an All-Big-12 honorable mention in 2021 and will look to prove he deserved more than that with a big 2022. The Bears have young athletes out wide capable of explosive plays, but they are remarkably inconsistent and inexperienced. Losing Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah arguably the Wildcats best player on offense and defense, respectively certainly hurts. ", 2021 stats: Four sacks (T-third most), six TFLs (T-sixth most), played 13 games with 12 starts. The Horned Frogs suffered a surprising collapse last year, particularly defensively, that ushered in changes at the highest levels. pic.twitter.com/zg3fJXYoU9, 2021 stats (Tulsa): 14.0 TFLs (led team, second in AAC), four sacks (second on team), one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Baylor has been one of the least active teams in the transfer portal nationally. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) 2021 stats: 91 tackles (second most), 8.5 TFL (second most), scored two offensive TDs (rushing and receiving). Zeno (transferred to UAB) and Brown both entered the portal last September. With Connor Galvin 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 Shapen gets hurt this year, theyre (in trouble).. Unlike last year, they dont take care of the ball all that well. Previewing Baylor Bears defense for 2022 season. If he can win the job and take advantage of both of those returning offensive starters and some potential transfer upgrades, things may be all right. 2021 stats: 183 rushing yards (fourth on team), two rushing TDs (T-third on team). Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. Galvin was an All-Big-12 first-teamer with All-American mentions to his name last season. The defense could improve, and the cupboard is far from bare in Fort Worth, where Sonny Dykes will get back his original starting quarterback in Chandler Morris, who should sling the ball to Alabama transfer JoJo Earle, among others. Diminutive Richard Reese (908 yards, 14 tds, 5.2 per carry) and Sqwirl Williams (530 yards, 4 tds, 5.8 per carry) are the speed component while 245 pound Qualan Jones (403 yards, 7 tds, 5.5 per carry) brings the pain. He and his wife, Karina, got married last January and have Sophomore Monaray Baldwin starred in the Sugar Bowl with a 48-yard second-half touchdown run. Everybodys going to talk about Apu Ika, and rightfully so, but Gabe Hall is the real deal, he said. Although Baylor lost four key defenders via the NFL Draft and five starters total, theres a lot to like about the unit, starting with the defensive line. When the Bear running game hits it rhythm, its a lot of fun to watch and loading up the box can actually make things worse for the run defense. Former Baylor standout linebacker and Sugar Bowl MVP Terrel Bernard is a Buffalo Bill, leaving Doyle to pick up the slack. Editors note:This ispart of a seriespreviewing Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams for the 2022 college football season. 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 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. Aranda called Player a twitchy and instinctive playmaker who creates havoc. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Cumulus and the Big 12 are not affiliated with this website. It resulted in nine 100-yard performances and 1,621 rushing yards, the most in Baylor history. "I thought football had to be part of it, somehow." After losing eight players to the NFL over the summer, Baylor football will be forced to replace some big-time athletes from a 2021 Big 12 championship squad. Now the Jayhawks are bringing back a number of those players who took their lumps in a winless season. They work really well together and dont necessarily need to physically dominate at the point of attack to make their outside zone system hum. Studying what Oklahoma and Kansas State did to them will be instructive. The clearest strength of the Baylor offense is an OL that represents the 2nd most seasoned unit in college football. Sophomore Blake Shapen leads the Bears offense and hes had an inconsistent season, playing pretty well up to the West Virginia game where he had over 300 yards passing at halftime! February 8, 2023 7:57 pm CT. ESPN announced its returning production rankings for the 2023 season on Tuesday. Aranda said Baker has done wonders with the receiving corps and called it probably the most improved group of the spring. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. Gavin Holmes is the senior statesman of the group, but after dropping 210 yards against West Virginia, hes had 84 yards receiving total over the last five games. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. But at its core, the team is younger. Defensively, adding Player and having the entire two-deep back up front is viewed as a strength. 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. Although Baylor lost four key defenders via the NFL Draft and five starters total, theres a lot to like about the unit, starting with the defensive line. There may be inexperience at those key offensive spots, but sufficient talent exists. Somebody has to be last. After a 2-7 debut during a season impacted by COVID-19, the head coach pulled his team together to win the Big 12 for the first time since 2014, going 12-2 with a victory in the Sugar Bowl to cap things off. The Bears have been in the conference title game two of the past three years and have six double-digit win seasons and three Big 12 championships since 2011. The good news? In the return game, Baylor lost Ebner, a third-round pick and the Big 12 special teams player of the year. The Horns need Quinn Ewers to throw the ball capably within the construct of a run first offense. Seven months removed from winning the national championship, Baylor could be good enough to reach the final game again this season. I always win. "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. Breakdown: Another grizzled veteran, Morgan is stepping into a bigger role after playing alongside former Bear and current Los Angeles Charger JT Woods. At middle linebacker, returning starter Dillon Doyle second on the team with 90 tackles in 2021 should be even better. The players are responding well to him. Injuries certainly played a part, but the offseason attrition was also worrisome. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. 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. Iowa State ranks 28th in returning production on offense, and while the defense looks vastly different in returning production, Jon Heacock gets a bit of benefit of the doubt there. The Bears will ride the hot hand the 175 pound Reese has two games where he had 30+ carries, the 170 pound Sqwirl has a 25 carry game and theyre not going to worry about work load in a season finale. This article was first published in the Cougar 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. 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 Except for that group, every Baylor signing class since 2017 has ranked either fourth or fifth in the Big 12. Theres a fair amount of moxie in him.. 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. Theres a lot to like about what the Golden Knights are building defensively for the future, and the good news is that with UCF ranking 43rd in returning defensive production, those younger players wont be needed immediately. Bohanon, who started the other 12 games, hit the transfer portal after the coaches gave Shapen the nod and landed at South Florida. Will that be enough for the Cyclones to overcome the leagues lowest returning starter count? Baylor had the most players of any team in the state of Texas chosen in the 2022 NFL Draft (six) and those recruits came from the 2017 and 2018 classes, which ranked 40th and 29th, respectively. And SMU, to Fort Worth Gators, winning championships with each could be too low here removed. 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