On the plus side, Shapen will have a veteran offensive line led by defending Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year Connor Galvin and reinforced y Buffalow transfer Jacob Gall. The Bears do lose starting left guard Xavier Newman-Johnson, who had 36 career starts and earned Pro Football Network First-Team All-American Honors in 2021. The plethora of linebacker options is a good problem to have, Aranda said. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Here's a look at each Big 12 team's returning starters for the 2022 season. Whoever wins the quarterback job out of Tyler Shough and Donovan Smith has both starting experience and a high ceiling. Returning that kind of experience should give Baylor the best offensive line in the Big 12, and possibly the country, in 2022. He is the sports editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. He knows a thing or two because hes seen a thing or two over the course of his collegiate career. Iowa States Ashley Joens and Bad blood spilled over in a major way during the opening round of the SEC Womens Basketball Tournament between Florida and Kentucky About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. They have 150+ combined starts in aggregate. They combined for 2,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, so replacing them will be no easy feat. 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. 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. The transfer portal will help the Sooners make up for some of the losses, and if Dillon Gabriel can join the five returning offensive starters and hit the ground running, the Sooners could take off. Only five scholarship players have entered the portal since August: Bohanon, Sneed, defensive lineman Josh Landry, former backup quarterback Jacob Zeno and safety Tyrone D. Brown. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. 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. Baylor will contend for the Big 12 again this year. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. The biggest reason to propel the Bears down these rankings is that Baylor ranks 100th nationally in returning production, third-to-last in the Big 12. 2 spot, Grimes said. In the past four years, Baylor has more or less recruited at a top-40 level nationally. Thats the bad. Theres still plenty of talent in H-Town, and the offense still has enough pieces to cause havoc (the young receiving corps could be particularly nasty). The top three tight ends on the 2021 depth chart return. Related: Early 2022 Big 12 QB Preview and Rankings 3. Already an A+ run defender and also shows flashes of having passing down value to melt the pocket. There are tangible questions that need answers, too. Copyright 2017-22 Heartland College Sports. There will be more on the QBs shoulders this season with reading rushers Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner gone. While Gundy and Pokes fans seemed to have put their 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. 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. Add in Oklahoma State ranking 101st in returning defensive production, and the Cowboys have some question marks. If the offense can make the most of a strong group of running backs led by Richard Reese and an athletic crop of wide receivers, Baylor should be pretty good the defense has a chance to improve from where it was a year ago. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Another year in Venables defensive system couldnt hurt either, as Oklahoma struggled at times to be assignment sound on that side of the ball. Key stat to know: Baylors offensive line improvement from 2020 to 2021 was significant. Breaking down the five best futures bets, picks, and predictions for the 2022 season. Will the unproven receivers step up? He and his wife, Karina, got married last January and have a 4-month-old daughter, Zoe. Find more Baylor coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. 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. Theres a fair amount of moxie in him.. Posted on January 10, 2022. 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. 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. In a classic good news, bad news situation, Houston ranks 24th nationally in returning offensive production, but 119th in returning defensive production. The Cowboys came within inches of the Big 12 championship last year, and are tied with two other schools with 12 returning starters. 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. Max Duggan is a returning starter at quarterback, but must hold off last years backup in Chandler Morris. Galvin was an All-Big-12 first-teamer with All-American mentions to his name last season. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. Lorando Johnson, S Lorando Johnson likely wont declare in the 2023 NFL Draft cycle, but his name is one to keep in the memory banks. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. Point, blank period. 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. Defensively, the Texas DL will match up just fine against Baylors experienced offensive line. Dont be surprised either if five-star linebacker Anthony Hill bullies his way onto the field either; hes that good. With Connor Galvin Nobody has really stepped forward yet and said, Im the guy, and this is my job,' Grimes said. Sophomore Tony Anyanwu, whom Roberts said was the starting jack before foot surgery forced him to miss the season, will be in the mix, as well as redshirt freshman Jackie Marshall. Another opposing coach agrees that Baylors offensive and defensive lines will be the strength and expects the Bears to be a contender to return to the Big 12 championship game. 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 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 He covered the 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl and multiple Texas Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Waco. But if he comes in and truly finds his footing, the Cougars could be too low here. February 8, 2023 7:57 pm CT. ESPN announced its returning production rankings for the 2023 season on Tuesday. Returning starters on offense: 7 Quarterback Spencer Sanders returns and brings 35 career starts with him. A veteran leader on the back end, Baylor will rely on Morgan to make an impact in 2022. The Cyclones starter count includes five on offense and three on defense, with the former group including a new starter at quarterback. Baylor Bears Preview 2022: Defense Dave Aranda knows how to get a defense to produce, and this one should be more than fine. Studying what Oklahoma and Kansas State did to them will be instructive. Seven months removed from winning the national championship, Baylor could be good enough to reach the final game again this season. A returning starting quarterback in Dillon Gabriel is a good thing, and the Sooners have the No. Hes long and has some quickness, but hes a one trick finesse pony. Replacing some of the losses on defense will be a bigger challenge, though Joey McGuires first year saw the Red Raiders play with physicality and toughness on that side of the ball, and Texas Tech added four defenders through the transfer portal, including three players up front. 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. Finding another Terrel Bernard or Jalen Pitre on defense is a tall task. The proof? "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. Wheat joined the Nevada staff in 2020, coaching safeties before shifting to linebackers in 2021. Everything theyre doing, I feel good about it, Roberts said. The players are responding well to him. In the return game, Baylor lost Ebner, a third-round pick and the Big 12 special teams player of the year. 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. 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. Hes a great athlete, good blocker, and can get involved in the vertical pass game. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. 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. The 6-5 Baylor Bears represent one of the most physical teams that Texas has seen this season, but meeting the other teams 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. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. Editors note:This ispart of a seriespreviewing Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams for the 2022 college football season. Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats 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? With whats left of the returners, here is who will stand out among the bunch in hopes to repeat as conference champions. 124 nationally: 121st on offense and 107th on defense, are stepping up in conference AND are doing so while replacing head coach Luke Fickell, who went who went 53-10 over the last five years. WebThe official 2022 Football schedule for the Baylor University Bears Now that hes gotten to the top, he needs to figure out to how keep Baylor there. Shouldnt we do it some other way?. before going out with a concussion. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports). 2021 stats: 91 tackles (second most), 8.5 TFL (second most), scored two offensive TDs (rushing and receiving). 2022 Baylor Football Preview. 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. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. 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 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. Power is in contention to be named the top punter in college football after averaging 45 yards per punt in 2021. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. Dykes inherits six offensive starters and seven defensive starters, and theres plenty of room for growth on both sides. 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at left tackle. However, they look to have a spectacular shot at doing so in 2022. 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. . 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. They may not have won that award in 2021, that distinction belongs to Michigan. The Big 12 Conference lays claim to two of the top five small forwards in the country. 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, At jack, Baylors edge rusher, Garmon Randolph returns. It certainly helps that one of the offensive starters is Deuce Vaughn. 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. (Top photo of Dave Aranda: Stephen Lew / USA Today). #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. Dave Aranda enters Year 3 in Waco in considerably better shape than last year, with a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case. I dont say it in an ugly way, I say it as thats probably where it is right now. Unlike last year, they dont take care of the ball all that well. Making the field bigger is preferable to playing in a phone booth. The 2021 second-team All-AAC selection should thrive being back in his hometown of Waco. Four of five starters return on the offensive line, and the entire defensive line two-deep is back. Texas safeties and linebackers cant get caught up in trash and must fit the cutback lanes. He was an All-Big-12 honorable mention in 2021 and will look to prove he deserved more than that with a big 2022. To call last year a tale of two seasons for the Cowboys wouldnt even be touching what actually happened. A year ago, Grimes found his running back by moving linebacker Abram Smith, a former running back recruit, back to the position. Tyquan Thornton, R.J. Snead and Drew Estrada have all departed, leaving tight end Ben Sims as the leading returning pass-catcher along with tight end Drake Dabney. He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. ", 2021 stats: Four sacks (T-third most), six TFLs (T-sixth most), played 13 games with 12 starts. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. Aranda had to replace three departures from his on-field staff. Fleeks has all the ability in the world, and Baldwin is a dynamic player with really good speed. Other receivers could get looks at returner. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Sam Hartman is likely back for Wake Forest, which makes a 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 enter the season ranked No. In run blocking in 2020, the Bears averaged 1.4 yards per rush before first contact, which was last in the Big 12 and 111th in the FBS. Baker played receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Florida Gators, winning championships with each. 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! 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. Mark Milton, who started two games at corner last year, is a strong candidate at cornerback. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. By far, this is the most depth weve had since Ive been here, Roberts said. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Breakdown: Returning for his fifth season, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year will yet again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. UW, of course, finished an 11-2 season with a No. (We have) to come from a position of powerlessness, a sense of, Hey, were fighting for every edge. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Collins joined the Baylor staff in 2020 and spent three seasons with Aranda at LSU. Developing some receivers. Defensively, adding Player and having the entire two-deep back up front is viewed as a strength. 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. Dont expect too big a slide, if any, overall. A Big 12 championship game record 17-straight completions is one way to get into the spotlight, but thats just what Shapen did. The biggest piece were moving through right now is probably just immaturity, Aranda told The Athletic. Baylor has added two more super-seniors to the list of returning players, as defensive linemen Cole Maxwell and Chidi Ogbonnaya have announced that they will be back in 2022. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. With Texas and Oklahoma moving their Big 12 ousters to 2024 rather than 2025, this season will mark the only one that includes the two departing conference schools along with the four new additions: BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. 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Sixth-year senior Gavin Holmes has starting experience but has endured multiple injuries in his career. This article was first published in the Cougar Offensively, the coach praised the scheme and the job offensive line coach Eric Mateos does. On the move! Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. And with seven of 11 starters returning on defense, the Red Raiders could bow up on that side of the ball with increased experience and the toughness that McGuire is attempting to instill. Yes, we know. 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! Sophomore Monaray Baldwin starred in the Sugar Bowl with a 48-yard second-half touchdown run. And that would typically seem to indicate some regression. 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. 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. 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. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. He creates openings for himself that maybe others dont. Joey McGuires first team will be fascinating to watch with an offense that returns four starters but also adds Zach Kittley, the architect of last years explosive Western Kentucky group. 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. He played pretty well against TCU, so maybe hes on the rebound. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. Still, he said, players wondered: Why are we doing this? It sets the tone for everything.. Another transfer, Gall made his way from Buffalo to a key role on Baylors excellent offensive line in 2021. The defense was stifling and the offense pounded the rock as the Bears worked their way through the Big 12 slate and took down ranked BYU. 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. The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. Theyre headlined by OT Connor Galvin and C Jacob Gall. With both coordinators back and all the returnees on the line of scrimmage, Baylor can figure it out. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. 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. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. 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. Key stat to know: Baylors stout defense forced the second-most third downs (200) in the Big 12 and 11th most in the Power 5 last season, a result of good early down defense. 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. Players Im most excited to see in CFB - Pt 20Ben Sims - TE - BaylorSims was very productive on @BUFootball Big 12 championship run. [Get a FREE 7-day trial of Inside Texas Plus!]. The Bears badly miss Jalen Pitre and JT Woods. 2021 stats: 62-86 passes for 596 yards and five TDs (six games, two starts). Sling it, Shape >> @BShapen @kelseyjohnsonjr #SicEm | #PersonOverPlayer pic.twitter.com/ItRAKelqx2. It resulted in nine 100-yard performances and 1,621 rushing yards, the most in Baylor history. There are certainly unknowns. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. At middle linebacker, returning starter Dillon Doyle second on the team with 90 tackles in 2021 should be even better. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) The 2021 season was no fluke. After an awful 2020, in which the Bears went 2-7 and looked listless by seasons end, Aranda overhauled the offensive staff. But expecting TCU to reach the Big 12 title game again might be too much. Prod. Now hes the uncontested No. Theres talent on hand, particularly at quarterback where the Mountaineers added USC and Georgia transfer JT Daniels, giving West Virginia its most talented signal-caller in years. The Horns need Quinn Ewers to throw the ball capably within the construct of a run first offense. Will receive lots of Vita Vea comps. Texas has to press their advantages here and not concede confidence building throws to Shapen. Venables defensive bonafides will be put to the test with a talented, but young, group that brings back four defensive starters. Baylor has been one of the least active teams in the transfer portal nationally. Will that be enough for the Cyclones to overcome the leagues lowest returning starter count? Grimes also looks at fifth-year senior Mose Jeffery, sophomore Micah Mazzccua and redshirt freshman tackle Tate Williams as possible contributors. The Bears match up well in some spots to Texas, but theyre a five loss team for a reason. I act like this. 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. Everybodys going to talk about Apu Ika, and rightfully so, but Gabe Hall is the real deal, he said. The school president and athletic director each signed 10-year extensions. By Matt Severance Updated: Dec 27, 2021 10:49AM PST . Projected defensive starters: DE Lonnie Phelps DT Kenean Caldwell DT Caleb Sampson* DE Malcolm Lee* LB Taiwan Berryhill* LB Gavin Potter* LB Rich Miller Baylors departing players registered 1,579 points, 512 rebounds, and 234 steals/blocks in the 2020-2021 season; those numbers rank 11th, 49th, and 7th in the country among non-returning players. 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. Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will take over a lot of the running duties with the potential to really be successful as a one-two punch. In 2021, that number rose to 2.2 yards per rush, sixth in the conference and 49th nationally, according to Pro Football Focus. Oklahoma and Texas will loom in the second half of the season but the Oct. 1 matchup with Oklahoma State could be the early indicator of what the Bears are capable of. Josh Cameron, a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship, gives the group some size (6-2, 210 pounds). 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. Sneed (Colorado) entered after the 2021 season and Bohanon (USF) and Landry (Missouri) departed after spring football ended. Baylor will get the Cowboys at home, but theyll be coming back from a road trip to Iowa State while OSU will be coming off a bye week. 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. 7:00 AM on Aug 19, 2022 CDT. @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. 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