2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

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2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
Incarnate Word UIW logo.png
Southland co-champion
Conference Southland Conference
Record6–5 (6–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCody Crill (1st season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinatorJustin Deason (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple [1]
Home stadium Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14 Nicholls +^  7 2   9 4  
Incarnate Word +^  6 2   6 5  
Lamar ^  6 3   7 5  
Abilene Christian  5 4   6 5  
Central Arkansas  5 4   6 5  
McNeese State  5 4   6 5  
Sam Houston State  5 4   6 5  
Northwestern State  4 5   5 6  
Southeastern Louisiana  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  2 7   2 8  
Houston Baptist  0 9   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana State. The Cardinals were set to play the Iowa State Cyclones during the first weekend in December, but the game was cancelled.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team. [2]

Offense Second Team

Preseason Poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in ninth place. [3]

Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Sam Houston State187 (10)
2Nicholls State173 (6)
3Central Arkansas170 (5)
4McNeese State159 (1)
5Southeastern Louisiana119
6Stephen F. Austin90
7Abilene Christian89
8Northwestern State86
9Incarnate Word53
10Lamar52
11Houston Baptist32

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at New Mexico * ESPN3 L 30–6218,213
September 86:30 p.m.at North Texas * ESPN+ L 16–5818,538
September 156:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin UIWtvW 31–73,311
September 296:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian ESPN+W 44–349,751
October 64:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
UIWtvW 52–342,345
October 133:00 p.m.at Lamar ESPN+L 21–276,113
October 206:00 p.m.No. 6 McNeese State
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
Eleven Sports W 45–173,084
October 273:00 p.m.at No. 20 Nicholls SLC DigitalL 21–488,061
November 32:00 p.m.No. 21 Sam Houston State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN3W 43–265,643
November 103:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas SLC DigitalW 40–274,457
November 242:00 p.m.at No. 23 Montana State *No. 24ESPN3L 14–3510,017
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4] [5] [6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Source: [7]

NamePositionAlma materJoined staff
Eric Morris Head coach Texas Tech (2008)2018
Josh KirklandAssistant head coach / running backs West Texas A&M 2018
Cody CrillOffensive coordinator Angelo State (2002)2018
Justin DeasonDefensive coordinator Central Oklahoma (2003)2018
Brandon LechtenbergLinebackers / special teams coordinator Nebraska 2018
Rickey HunleySafeties / recruiting coordinator Drake 2018
Brett WatsonDefensive tackles / camps coordinator West Texas A&M (2009)2018
Darren GarriganCornerbacks West Texas A&M (2009)2018
Steve Foley Defensive ends Louisiana-Monroe (1997)2018
Jordan ShoemakerOffensive line Houston 2018
Jordan Davis Wide receivers Texas Tech 2018
Clint Killough Quality control – Wide receivers Incarnate Word (2015)2018
Tad BlaylockDirector of football operations Mississippi State (2012)2018
Tre SpraggGraduate Assistant (Defense) Incarnate Word 2017
Miguel RodriguezGraduate Assistant (linebackers) UTSA (2014)2017
Bret HuthDirector of strength and conditioning John Carroll (2010)2018
Mack Leftwich Administrative Graduate Assistant (Offense) UTEP 2018
Nathan ThompsonAdministrative Graduate Assistant (Offense) Incarnate Word (2016)2018
Anthony MarcianoAdministrative Graduate Assistant Incarnate Word (2018)2018

Roster

Source: [8]

2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football

Quarterback

  •  1 Jon Copeland – freshman (6'0, 201)
  •  3 Sean Brophy – junior (6'2, 204)
  •  5 Kyle Fuller – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 201)
  • 10 Chandler Herman – sophomore (6'2, 224)
  • 13 Brooks Klutts – freshman (6'1, 170)
  • 16 Cole Brownholtz – junior (6'2, 200)
  • 17 Taylor Brown – senior (6'1, 222)

Running back

  •  4 Ra'Quanne Dickens – senior (5'10, 195)
  •  7 Dorland Fields – Redshirt.svg senior (5'9, 195)
  • 19 Keshon Leonard – Redshirt.svg senior (5'7, 170)
  • 22 Ameer King – freshman (5'8, 181)
  • 29 Keyondrick Philio – sophomore (6'0, 207)
  • 30 Elijah Salazar – Redshirt.svg junior (5'9, 186)
  • 31 Mason Barnes – freshman (5'10, 171)
  • 38 Antonio Arredondo – freshman (5'9, 201)
  • 46 Phillip Higgins – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 256)

Wide receiver

  •  2 Cam Johnson – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 187)
  •  6 Lamont Johnson – senior (6'0, 165)
  •  8 Gunnar Henderson – freshman (5'9, 168)
  • 11 Zaire Andre – senior (6'0, 172)
  • 12 Brandon McDuffie – freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 14 Kam Williams – junior (6'2, 232)
  • 15 Jaelin Campbell – freshman (6'1, 184)
  • 17 Mark Sullivan – freshman (6'2, 161)
  • 21 Phillip Baptiste – senior (6'0, 186)
  • 81 Kody Edwards (C) Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 159)
  • 82 Kolby Anthony – Redshirt.svg junior (5'10, 188)
  • 83 Ethan Vela – freshman (5'8, 177)
  • 84 Tyreese Andrus – freshman (5'10, 181)
  • 85 Michael Arguelles – sophomore (6'2, 196)
  • 88 Jordan Baker – freshman (5'8, 166)
  • 89 Connor Fisher – freshman (6'4, 193)

Tight end

  • 80 Jezel Parra – senior (6'3, 239)

Long snapper

  • 98 Trevor Howard – freshman (6'0, 170)
 

Offensive line

  • 61 Matthew Alvarez – OL – freshman (6'4, 298)
  • 62 Dawson Kier – C – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'3, 254)
  • 63 Tyler Preston (C) – C – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 300)
  • 64 Cameron Chavez – OL – freshman (6'0, 266)
  • 65 Richard LeFevre – OL – freshman (6'4, 302)
  • 66 Levi Swang – OG – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'5, 273)
  • 68 Roland Caldera – OL – sophomore (6'2, 273)
  • 69 John Myers – OT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'6, 286)
  • 70 Ryan Carlson – OT – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'7, 289)
  • 71 Cameron Wilson – OG – Redshirt.svg junior (6'5, 289)
  • 72 Brandon Floores – C/OG – junior (6'4, 292)
  • 73 Jeremiah Williams – OG – freshman (6'2, 312)
  • 74 Corey Young – OT – freshman (6'4, 272)
  • 75 Jeremy Jones – OT – Redshirt.svg junior (6'5, 287)
  • 76 Jeriel Cervantes – OL – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'5, 265)
  • 77 Terence Hickman II – OT – junior (6'3, 277)
  • 78 Uzoma Okere – OG – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 290)
  • 79 Ricardo Cerda Jr. – OL – freshman (6'1, 292)

Defensive line

  •  2 Justin Alexandre – DE – senior (6'5, 256)
  • 11 Lukas Termin – DL – junior (6'2, 272)
  • 45 Jared Soyring – DL – freshman (6'3, 262)
  • 49 Travis Quillin – DE – junior (6'2, 244)
  • 50 Heath Panks – DL – freshman (6'2, 256)
  • 53 Sam Brooks – DL – freshman (6'2, 202)
  • 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – Redshirt.svg senior (6'2, 285)
  • 90 Matthew Yarbrough – DT – junior (6'0, 308)
  • 91 Josh Wells – DE – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 229)
  • 92 Malik Harris – DE – senior (6'5, 263)
  • 93 Cameron Preston – DT – freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 95 Jordan Collins – DT – senior (5'10, 308)
  • 96 John Williams – DT – senior (6'3, 280)
  • 97 Josh Jackson – DT – freshman (6'0, 308)
  • 99 Javon Wright – DE – sophomore (6'5, 240)

Kicker

  • 41 Cody Seidel (C)senior (6'2, 191)
  • 49 David Albert – junior (5'11, 181)
  • 59 Rhett Marshall – freshman (5'10, 164)
 

Linebacker

  •  9 Mar’kel Cooks (C) – ILB – junior (6'0, 210)
  • 12 Silas Stewart (C) – OLB – senior (6'3, 219)
  • 21 Isaiah Paul – OLB – freshman (6'2, 231)
  • 32 Gerald Bowie – LB – freshman (6'1, 234)
  • 33 Jerick Pitre – LB – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 196)
  • 34 Rodger Adame III – LB – freshman (5'11, 217)
  • 35 Tyler Jackson – ILB – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 36 Dax Eisinger – ILB – senior (6'2, 225)
  • 42 Brian Lee – LB/DE – junior (6'0, 242)
  • 43 West Lambert – ILB – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 225)
  • 44 Kelechi Anyalebechi – LB/DE – freshman (6'1, 257)
  • 47 Raynard Taylor – ILB – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'8, 240)
  • 54 Josh Centeno – LB – freshman (6'0, 208)
  • 56 Andy Jennings – OLB – Redshirt.svg junior (6'2, 248)
  • 57 Ian Irby – LB – freshman (6'0, 198)
  • 58 Karter King – LB – freshman (6'0, 224)

Defensive back

  •  3 Chris Thomas – CB – junior (6'2, 189)
  •  5 Dalvin Fillmore – S – freshman (6'0, 186)
  •  7 Jamarkese Williams – CB – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 198)
  • 10 Louis Otis – CB – junior (6'3, 187)
  • 13 Shaquirius Miller – S – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'10, 172)
  • 18 Cam Knight – DB – senior (5'10, 200)
  • 20 Ian Peterson – CB – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 23 Kyle Covington – S – junior (6'2, 201)
  • 24 JaVon Burse – CB – Redshirt.svg junior (6'0, 187)
  • 25 Malick Phillips – CB – sophomore (5'10, 165)
  • 26 Ce'Cori Tolds – CB – freshman (5'10, 148)
  • 27 Jawun Jiles – S/LB – senior (5'10, 199)
  • 28 Adam Garza – DB – Redshirt.svg junior (5'10, 179)
  • 33 Justin Smith – DB – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 39 Brandon Sanders – DB – sophomore (6'0, 188)
  • 40 Javier Macias – DB – sophomore (5'8, 174)
  • 48 Jalen Brooks – CB – freshman (6'0, 176)

Punter

  • 37 Cade Kostroun – sophomore (6'3, 175)
  • 52 David Balcomb – junior (6'0, 184)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Depth chart

Postseason honors

The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2018 season: [9] [10] [11] [12]

STATS FCS All-American Third Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior

Hero Sports All-American Third Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior

Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First Team
QB Jon Copeland

AFCA Regional Coach of the Year
Eric Morris

Southland Conference Coach of the Year
Eric Morris

Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
QB Jon Copeland

All–Southland Conference First–Team
RB Ra'Quanne Dickens – Senior
WR Phillip Baptiste – Senior
OL Brandon Floores – Junior
DL Justin Alexandre – Senior

All–Southland Conference Second–Team
QB Jon Copeland – Freshman
OL Terence Hickman II – Junior
LB Silas Stewart – Senior

All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention
WR Kody Edwards – Senior
RB Ameer King – Freshman
DL Darrius Montgomery – Senior
LB Mar'kel Cooks – Junior
LB West Lambert – Junior
DB Malick Phillips – Sophomore
DB Louis Otis – Junior

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Participant
LB Silas Stewart – Senior

College Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game Participant
DL Justin Alexandre – Senior

Game summaries

@ New Mexico

Incarnate Word Cardinals at New Mexico Lobos
Period1234Total
Cardinals7901430
Lobos287131462

at Dreamstyle Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 • Wind: None • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,213
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & Doug Graber (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ North Texas

Incarnate Word Cardinals at North Texas Mean Green
Period1234Total
Cardinals6010016
Mean Green103114358

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, Texas

  • Date: September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 • Wind: N 5 mph • Weather: Overcast
  • Game attendance: 18,538
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Anderson (play-by-play) & LaDarrin McLane (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period1234Total
Lumberjacks70007
Cardinals10210031

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: E 13 mph • Weather: Rain
  • Game attendance: 3,311
  • Referee: Chris Watson
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Jaime Valdes (play-by-play) & Chris Reyes (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Abilene Christian

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Abilene Christian Wildcats
Period1234Total
Cardinals141310744
Wildcats14140634

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas

  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: SSE 6 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 9,751
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Grant Boone (play-by-play) & Jim Reese (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period1234Total
Lions14701334
Cardinals32814752

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 2,345
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Jaime Valdes (play-by-play) & Chris Reyes (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Lamar

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Lamar Cardinals
Period1234Total
Cardinals (UIW)707721
Cardinals (LU)0771327

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Game time: 3:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,113
  • Referee: Chris Watson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score
Game information

McNeese State

McNeese State Cowboys at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period1234Total
No. 6 Cowboys307717
Cardinals141410745

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 3,084
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV: Eleven Sports
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Nicholls State

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nicholls State Colonels
Period1234Total
Cardinals707721
No. 20 Colonels21177348

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 • Wind: NW 5 mph • Weather: Sunny and clear
  • Game attendance: 8,061
  • Referee: Cal McNeil
  • TV announcers (SLC Digital): Bryant Johnson (play-by-play) & Seth Thomas (analyst)
  • Box Score
Game information

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State Bearkats at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period1234Total
No. 21 Bearkats1037626
Cardinals61027043

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 5,643
  • Referee: Christian Watso
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box Score
Game information

@ Central Arkansas

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Central Arkansas Bears
Period1234Total
Cardinals314131040
Bears777627

at Estes Stadium, Conway, Arkansas

  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 42 • Wind: E 5 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 4,457
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (SLC Digital): Justin Acri (play-by-play), Chris Kane (analyst) & RJ Hawk (reporter)
  • Box Score
Game information

FCS Playoffs

@ Montana State–First Round

FCS Playoffs First Round
Period1234Total
No. 24 Cardinals707014
No. 23 Bobcats71131435

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, MT

  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 30 • Wind: NNW 15 mph • Weather: Cool, breezy
  • Game attendance: 10,017
  • Referee: J. Valentine
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box Score
Game information

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS RVRVRVRV2424RV
Coaches RVRVRVRV25RV

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