He was an All-Big-12 honorable mention in 2021 and will look to prove he deserved more than that with a big 2022. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. WebVisit ESPN to view the latest Baylor Bears news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more Big 12 football schedule release: Every game for every team in 2023 2022 Team Leaders. 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. Seven months removed from winning the national championship, Baylor could be good enough to reach the final game again this season. Hes joined by Matt Jones, who has been a massive drop off from the cat quick NFL draftee Terrel Bernard. A returning starting quarterback in Dillon Gabriel is a good thing, and the Sooners have the No. Texas checks in at No. 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. Explosive Florida State running back transfer Treshaun Ward is among the Big 12s most exciting transfer additions, and hell join DJ Giddens in making sure the Wildcats can still run the ball. The 2022 class, which includes 21 signees, finished 36th. To replace receivers coach Chansi Stuckey, who joined Marcus Freemans staff at Notre Dame, Aranda hired former Buffalo and Marshall receivers coach Dallas Baker. 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. The third and final of the three Big 12 schools who return 12 starters, Texas joins Kansas State with six returning starters on both offense and defense. 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. With whats left of the returners, here is who will stand out among the bunch in hopes to repeat as conference champions. He looked inward, forcing himself to evolve. Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. With a solid crop of returning players, the question will be whether that talent can start delivering results on the field. 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. . 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports in predicting Texas to finish first in the Big 12 conference. 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. There was a point in spring where you say, Hes one of the top guys on our team, just based on production, Aranda said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Kansas State Athletics Media Relations). 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. 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 Ranking 77th nationally in returning production, the Sooners are somewhat middle of the pack in the Big 12 in that category. Pass protection improved immensely, too. 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 DT Siaki Ika (6-4, 354, SR) LSU transfer. Losing Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah arguably the Wildcats best player on offense and defense, respectively certainly hurts. 2021 stats: 62-86 passes for 596 yards and five TDs (six games, two starts). (Top photo of Dave Aranda: Stephen Lew / USA Today). Morgan, the one returning starter in the group, will be deployed either at safety or star, depending on need. Here are our predictions for the Big 12's order of finish in 2023. 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. Ive watched them go through stretches where theyre utterly dominated by aggressive corner and nickel play. Matthew Powledge, Baylors former safeties and special teams coach, joined Dan Lannings staff at Oregon in December. Thats the bad. 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. LSUs Josh White will try to bolster the linebacker corps, which does return middle linebacker Dillon Doyle. Baylor has to settle its quarterback situation, and Grimes doesnt have a Zach Wilson to work with. 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. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. Almost a third of the league has less than 10 returning starters, and seven of the Big 12's teams have 12 or fewer. The strength of the offense lies up front. Breakdown: McWilliams time on the turf was limited, as he played behind two NFL running backs in Trestan Ebner and Abram Smith. A year ago, Grimes found his running back by moving linebacker Abram Smith, a former running back recruit, back to the position. Returning that kind of experience should give Baylor the best offensive line in the Big 12, and possibly the country, in 2022. 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. Iowa State enters 2022 without OT Derek Schweiger (67.1 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. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. The Bears brought in two scholarship players thus far, both in the defensive front seven: Player and White. 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. "I thought football had to be part of it, somehow." In the return game, Baylor lost Ebner, a third-round pick and the Big 12 special teams player of the year. The top three tight ends on the 2021 depth chart return. Sneed (Colorado) entered after the 2021 season and Bohanon (USF) and Landry (Missouri) departed after spring football ended. How the star shakes out will impact the rest of the secondary. But when looking at what most Big 12 teams lose and the Longhorns ranking second in the conference in returning production (according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements), a Texas team that finished a game out of the Big 12 Championship Game probably makes for the best bet. Matt Jones, who played all 14 games and was fifth on the team in tackles, will begin the year as Bernards successor at weakside linebacker. Only two of Baylors 18 sacks allowed last season came within three seconds of the snap, the fewest in the country, per PFF. 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. They combined for 2,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, so replacing them will be no easy feat. He creates openings for himself that maybe others dont. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores and more. 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 No. Per PFF, Baylor QBs were pressured 35.2 percent of the time in 2020 (8th in the Big 12, 96th in the FBS) but only 29.1 percent of the time in 2021 (first in the conference, 45th nationally). But expecting TCU to reach the Big 12 title game again might be too much. 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. And with the departure of Max Duggan, Kendre Miller and Quentin Johnston TCU ranks 130th (!!!) Note: the 3 Bear runners have combined for a healthy 41 total catches, but they average just over 7 yards per reception. (Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), Baylor linebacker Dillon Doyle finished second on the team in tackles with 90 and second with 8.5 tackles for loss. 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. While Gundy and Pokes fans seemed to have put their If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Roberts is leaning toward Walcott at star and Johnson at corner. The buildup to the 2021 season was full of change. This page is Try a week on us. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The best aspect of the Bear secondary is their ability to hone in on an offenses preferred routes and force turnovers with sucker coverages. 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. 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. (We have) to come from a position of powerlessness, a sense of, Hey, were fighting for every edge. His confidence started to grow.. To fill the void, Aranda hired former Nevada assistant Ronnie Wheat. On average, Baylor opponents had 8 yards to go on third downs, the longest average distance in the Big 12 and seventh best in the nation, according to PFF. Will the rushing attack be as reliable as it was a year ago? 70 nationally), the players that the Cougars replace departures with are often older and more physically ready to step in than the traditional redshirt freshman or sophomore. The tricky part will be actually defending the title with Oklahoma State still rolling, Oklahoma with their own defensive guru at the helm and Texas strengthening. The Bears return some experience at linebacker but must replace second-round draft pick Bernard. Somebody has to be last. At middle linebacker, returning starter Dillon Doyle second on the team with 90 tackles in 2021 should be even better. This makes the Bears Much of the fault is on Baylors second and third level defenders not hitting their run fits when runners spill wide. He will put the ball in peril and he isnt shy about taking deep shots, even on 3rd and forever. Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. 14. Jones missed spring with a foot injury, allowing Will Williams to get the first-team reps at weakside linebacker, and Roberts was encouraged by his development. Copyright 2017-22 Heartland College Sports. AJ McCarty is ready to contribute at corner and Chateau Reed may be the most talented of Baylors corners, Roberts said. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Galvin was an All-Big-12 first-teamer with All-American mentions to his name last season. 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. 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. Run blocking has improved, Aranda said. 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. 1 and in charge of moving the Bears forward on offense. 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. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. Cornerback Al Walcott and safety Christian Morgan, both returning starters, will also see time at star, Roberts said. 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. before going out with a concussion. One of the most important factors in a team's success in college football is its returning experience. On the line, starters at four positions return: left tackle Connor Galvin, center Jacob Gall, right guard Grant Miller and both right tackles, Khalil Keith and Gavin Byers. Sims had the best season of his career with 361 yards and six touchdowns last year. 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. So some regression to the mean could occur. Im perfect. Im truly excited to see what the defense will accomplish in @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. Hes an athletic and ridiculously strong 0-tech NT thats very light on his feet for his size. Breakdown: Apu, one of Halls companions, is one of the best nose guards in the country. 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. Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. By Matt Severance Updated: Dec 27, 2021 10:49AM PST . Texas and Oklahoma are both in the middle of their respective builds: Steve Sarkisian heading into year three, Brent Venables in year two. It wont be a big one, but itll be enough for the Cowboys to close the gap. The burst, football mind, physicality and speed that he has is gonna separate him, Aranda said. And that would typically seem to indicate some regression. Things could take a turn for the worst early if the defense isnt quite up to their 2021 form in the first half of the season. 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. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. The next group of schools Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, and TCU lost two starters. 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. That includes competition for incumbent quarterback Blake Shapen and likely plug-and-play starters on the offensive line for the Bears. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. 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. 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. In the history of the Big 12, 2023 will always stand as an outlier. 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. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. Collins joined the Baylor staff in 2020 and spent three seasons with Aranda at LSU. With Connor Galvin making the announcement that he will come back next season on Friday, the Bear will bring back all four of those guys. We did some decent things last year at times, but we were just inconsistent, Grimes said. 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. He is the sports editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. 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. Will the unproven receivers step up? The Cyclones were one of the nations most experienced teams last year the reason for Iowa States lofty preseason expectations and now need to start over in a major way after a number of those players moved on. Posted on January 10, 2022. WebBaylors special teams will be in good hands with junior punter Issac Power and freshman kicker Isaiah Hankins returning. Will Howard, Kansas State An injury to Adrian Martinez in mid-October opened the door for Still, he said, players wondered: Why are we doing this? Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats 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. Hes a great athlete, good blocker, and can get involved in the vertical pass game. Already an A+ run defender and also shows flashes of having passing down value to melt the pocket. The Big 12 Conference lays claim to two of the top five small forwards in the country. Bill Bender of Sporting News projectsthe Bears will face Oregon in the Alamo Bowl. Except for that group, every Baylor signing class since 2017 has ranked either fourth or fifth in the Big 12. He currently resides in Kansas City where he is a talk show host and program director at KCMO Talk Radio. The arrival of four-star freshman Armani Winfield could be right on time. I dont say it in an ugly way, I say it as thats probably where it is right now. In the three games Shapen saw significant action Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Shapen completed 71 percent of his passes and averaged 190 passing yards. Tay McWilliams is the top returning player at running back and he had just 181 yards on 17 carries last year. Redshirt freshman Kyron Drones was thrust into the backup role after Bohanons November hamstring injury. 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. Key stat to know: Baylors offensive line improvement from 2020 to 2021 was significant. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. #Baylor OL @grantmiller55 spoke highly of RB @TayeMcwilliams Thursday:I think hes like a little bit of a combination of both Abram and Trestan. 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. 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. Defensively, the Texas DL will match up just fine against Baylors experienced offensive line. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. 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. Now hes the uncontested No. Defense drove the Bears to the Big 12 title and if theres one thing Aranda can be counted on having, its a good defense. Players Im most excited to see in CFB - Pt 20Ben Sims - TE - BaylorSims was very productive on @BUFootball Big 12 championship run. 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. 2022 Baylor Football Preview. He scored two offensive touchdowns (rushing and receiving) versus BYU. 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. 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. The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

Five best college football futures bets to make, including our Syracuse Orange, who return 80% of their starters this season. Now its just about getting experience on the field so theyre comfortable.. The Bears rotated anywhere from six to eight linemen per game last season, and the returning talent gives defensive coordinator Ron Roberts a chance to do that again, with potentially an even higher level of play. But he questions the quarterback depth. 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 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. The 2021 season was no fluke. 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. 7:00 AM on Aug 19, 2022 CDT. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? After a 12-2 season, a Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl win which could rank as the best season in school history there really arent those questions being asked now, he said. 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. Flahertys reasoning: While the team loses plenty on the defensive side, the Wildcats return Will Howard and all five offensive linemen. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Sam Hartman is likely back for Wake Forest, which makes a With who they return upfront, expect the road-grading to continue in 2022. 19 in the nation, good for second in the Big 12 Conference. But Texas Tech also just couldnt get healthy quarterback play with some downright awful injury luck at the position. And it wont get too much easier in the second half. Doyle was second on the Bears defense with 90 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Although not getting the glitz and glamour, the Bears can feel great knowing Apu is lining up opposite of the center this season. 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He returns the attention of major offensive line award voters. Theres a fair amount of moxie in him.. Michael Haag is a Journalism student at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Sophomore quarterback Baylor Romney, brother of wide receiver Gunner Romney, announced Friday on Twitter that he will not return to the Cougars in 2022. With the heartbreak kid gone, Morgan has a great chance to shine in the spotlight as one of Baylors best defensive players. "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Dont expect too big a slide, if any, overall. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. Baylors one-two punch of Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner left the program. 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. Its safe to expect him to continue performing at a high level as a blocker and as a lethal receiving threat for Shapen. Baylor football is riding high after the program attained its first 12-win season, highlighted by a Big 12 Championship and Sugar Bowl win. The proof? Bohanons passing numbers were solid in nonconference play (66.6 percent completion rate, 626 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in three games) but his yardage and completion rate dipped in Big 12 games. This year it could be the playoff by avoiding another loss like that pesky one against TCU. Breakdown: Player was a highly touted transfer portal prospect, so the fact that hes joining Apu, Hall, TJ Franklin and Cole Maxwell must be terrifying for any opposition. In 2021, that number rose to 2.2 yards per rush, sixth in the conference and 49th nationally, according to Pro Football Focus. 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. Four of five starters return on the offensive line, and the entire defensive line two-deep is back. 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. 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. Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. 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. 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. Texas safeties and linebackers cant get caught up in trash and must fit the cutback lanes. Dave Aranda enters Year 3 in Waco in considerably better shape than last year, with a Big 12 Championship in the trophy case. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. 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. If Johnson is at star, then Walcott will play corner and vice versa. Another year in Venables defensive system couldnt hurt either, as Oklahoma struggled at times to be assignment sound on that side of the ball. Can a transfer class that brings in a few potential impact players turn the tide? All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Its rare to see a combination of strength, speed and agility for someone with Halls frame. Kansas hasnt won more than three games in a season since 2009, Mark Manginos final season with the program. WebThe official 2022 Football schedule for the Baylor University Bears 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. Monaray Baldwin is their best deep threat, but the young 165 pounder can struggle to get off of physical corners. Mark Milton, who started two games at corner last year, is a strong candidate at cornerback.

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