2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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2018 TCU Horned Frogs football
TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
Cheez-It Bowl champion
Cheez-It Bowl, W 10–7 OT vs. California
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record7–6 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow (4th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Oklahoma y$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 9 Texas y  7 2   10 4  
Iowa State  6 3   8 5  
No. 20 West Virginia  6 3   8 4  
TCU  4 5   7 6  
Baylor  4 5   7 6  
Oklahoma State  3 6   7 6  
Kansas State  3 6   5 7  
Texas Tech  3 6   5 7  
Kansas  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 39, Texas 27
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 123rd TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They were led by 18th-year head coach Gary Patterson. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were invited to the Cheez-It Bowl where they defeated California.

Contents

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Horned Frogs signed a total of 22 recruits.

College recruiting information (2018)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Ochaun Mathis
DE
Manor, TX Manor High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)235 lb (107 kg)Jan 29, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Esteban Avila
OG
Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)308 lb (140 kg)Mar 7, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Atanza Vongor
S
Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)Mar 11, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Trevon Moehrig
CB
Spring Branch, TX Smithson Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 12, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
John Lanz
C
Denton, TX Guyer High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)295 lb (134 kg)May 5, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Justin Rogers
QB
Bossier City, LA Parkway High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)May 31, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Hidari Ceasar
S
Richwood, LA Richwood High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 7, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
John Stephens
WR
Logansport, LA Logansport High School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg)Jun 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Chase Van Wagoner
WR
Allen, TX Lovejoy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Kris Dike
OT
Van, TX Van High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)290 lb (130 kg)Jun 17, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ben Wilson
LB
Sumner, WA Sumner High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jun 23, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Anthony McKinney
OT
Rockford, IL Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)330 lb (150 kg)Jul 13, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Derius Davis
CB
St. Francisville, LA West Feliciana High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)Jul 28, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Taye Barber
WR
Cypress, TX Cy Springs High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 30, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Tevailance Hunt
WR
Texarkana, TX Texas High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Aug 4, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Bryson Jackson
WR
Houston, TX Kingwood Park High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg)Sep 15, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Ian Burnette
OG
Wimberley, TX Wimberley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)295 lb (134 kg)Oct 1, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Pro Wells
TE
St. Petersburg, FL Northwest Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg)Dec 3, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Fabian Franklin
RB
Hattiesburg, MS Hattiesburg High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)207 lb (94 kg)Dec 11, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    
Izaih Filikitonga
DE
Euless, TX Trinity High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)270 lb (120 kg)Jan 20, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Jacoby Simpson
LB
Houston, TX MacArthur High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)225 lb (102 kg)Feb 5, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Ar'Darius Washington
CB
Shreveport, LA Evangel Christian Academy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg)Feb 6, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "TCU Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 11, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy [1] Ty Summers LBSR
Chuck Bednarik Award [2] Ben Banogu DESR
Ty SummersLBSR
Maxwell Award [3] Darius Anderson RBJR
Doak Walker Award [4] Darius AndersonRBJR
Butkus Award [5] Ty SummersLBSR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [6] Ben BanoguDESR
Ray Guy Award [7] Adam NunezPJR
Paul Hornung Award [8] KaVontae Turpin WRSR
Wuerffel Trophy [9] Ben BanoguDESR
Walter Camp Award [10] Ben BanoguDESR
Darius AndersonRBJR
Ted Hendricks Award [11] Ben BanoguDESR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [12] Darius AndersonRBJR
Jalen Reagor WRSO

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Horned Frogs predicted to finish in third place. [13]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m. Southern *No. 16 FSN W 55–742,219
September 77:00 p.m.at SMU *No. 16ESPN2W 42–1224,216
September 157:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Ohio State *No. 15
ABC L 28–4064,362
September 223:30 p.m.at Texas No. 17 FOX L 16–31100,321
September 296:00 p.m. Iowa State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNU W 17–1442,664
October 116:30 p.m. Texas Tech
ESPN L 14–1744,387
October 2011:00 a.m.No. 9 Oklahoma
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ABC L 27–5245,055
October 272:00 p.m.at Kansas FS1 L 26–2715,069
November 32:30 p.m. Kansas State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FS1W 14–1340,486
November 1011:00 a.m.at No. 7 West Virginia FS1L 10–4760,007
November 1711:00 a.m.at Baylor FS1W 16–945,140
November 247:00 p.m. Oklahoma State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
FOXW 31–2442,394
December 268:00 p.m.vs. California * ESPN W 10–7 OT33,121
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Schedule Source: [14]

Personnel

Roster

2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Jalen Reagor So
WR 2Jaelan AustinSr
WR 4 Taye Barber Fr
RB 6 Darius Anderson Jr
WR 7 John Stephens Jr. Fr
WR 9Te'Vailance HuntFr
QB 10Mike CollinsSo
WR 11Dylan ThomasJr
WR 12Derius DavisFr
QB 13Justin RogersFr
WR 14Chase Van WagonerFr
QB 15Karson RingdahlSo
QB 17Grayson MuehlsteinSr
WR 18Bryson JacksonFr
QB 19Grant BeuclerFr
WR 19Ni'Jeel Meeking Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 21 Emari Demercado So
WR 22Jarrison StewartSr
WR 27Jack HeathcottSo
WR 28Patrick ZellerSr
RB 30Omega StallworthSo
WR 31Michael Byrd Jr.So
RB 33 Sewo Olonilua Jr
WR 35Jack PowersFr
WR 37Niven RajSo
TE 39Jacques GuillotSr
TE 47Carter Ware Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 48Reggie Cole Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 51Quazzel White Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 52Trey ElliottSr
C 53John LanzFr
C 55Kellton HollinsSo
OT 56Austin MyersSo
G 60Nate GuytonJr
G 62David Bolisomi Redshirt.svg  Jr
C 65Colson AltmanSo
G 66Ian BurnetteFr
OT 68Anthony McKinneyJr
C 69Coy McMillon Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 70 Cordel Iwuagwu Redshirt.svg  Jr
C 71Blake HickeyJr
OT 72Kris DikeFr
G 74Chris GraynorSr
OT 77 Lucas Niang Jr
G 78Wes Harris Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 79Esteban AvilaFr
WR 80Al'Dontre DavisFr
TE 81 Pro Wells So
WR 82Ryan MartinJr
WR 83Brady StringerSo
RB 84Jason D'ArmoreSo
TE 84Cole NovakSr
TE 85Christian WilliamsSr
WR 87TreVontae Hights Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 88Artayvious LynnSo
WR 89Austin AhrendtSr
TE 98Casey McDermott VaiSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 1Jawuan JohnsonSr
S 2Niko SmallSr
S 3Markell SimmonsSr
CB 4Keenan ReedJr
S 6 Innis Gaines Jr
LB 7Arico EvansSr
S 9Atanza Vongor Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 11Montrel WilsonJr
CB 12 Jeff Gladney Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 14DeMauryon Holmes Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 15 Ben Banogu Sr
S 16C. J. Caesar II Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 17 Trevon Moehrig Fr
LB 18Ben WilsonFr
S 20La'Kendrick Van Zandt Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 21Noah Daniels Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 22Michael Onyemaobi Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 23Alec DunhamSr
CB 24Julius LewisJr
S 26 Vernon Scott Jr
S 27 Ar'Darius Washington Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 28Tony JamesSr
LB 30 Garret Wallow So
S 31Ridwan IssahakuSr
DE 32 Ochaun Mathis Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 33Ryan McGeeSr
LB 34Blake Patterson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 35Elias GarciaSo
S 37Travis CarpenterFr
DE 40Michael EpleySr
DE 41Brandon BowenSo
LB 42 Ty Summers Sr
DT 43Izaih Filikitonga Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 44Ezra Tu'uaSr
LB 46Connor Koch Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 47Jacoby SimpsonFr
CB 48Caleb Biggurs Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 54Joseph Broadnax Jr.Sr
DE 86Gary OvershownSo
DT 90 Ross Blacklock Jr
DE 91 L. J. Collier Sr
DT 93George Ellis III Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 94Corey BethleySo
DT 95Terrell Cooper Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 97Christian ApplewhiteJr
DT 99Soni MisiSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 29Adam NunezJr
K 32Jonathan TrujilloFr
P 34Andrew DavidJr
K 37Cole BunceJr
K 39Maxwell FinchSo
K 40Ray ThomasSo
P 41Dillon JonesSo
P 42Dearan RocheFr
K 46Jonathan SongJr
LS 49Antonio OrtizFr
LS 50Donovan CahillSo
LS 59Parker DuBose Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 61Wil HoustonSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Curtis Luper (Co-offensive coordinator/RBs, 6th season)
  • Sonny Cumbie (Co-offensive coordinator/QBs, 5th season)
  • Chad Glasgow (Defensive coordinator/LBs, 17th season)
  • Jarrett Anderson (Inside Wide receivers Coach, 21st season)
  • Rusty Burns (Outside Receivers Coach, 10th season)
  • Paul Gonzales (Safeties Coach, 7th season)
  • Chris Thomsen (Offensive Line Coach, 2nd season)
  • Zarnell Fitch (Defensive Line Coach, 5th season)
  • Dan Sharp (Defensive Line Coach, 18th season)
  • Jeremy Modkins (Cornerbacks Coach, 7th season)
  • Nick Kelly (Co-Graduate Assistant–Offense, 2nd season)
  • R. J. Fleming (Co-Graduate Assistant–Offense, 3rd season)
  • Jonathon Darby (Co-Graduate Assistant–Defense, 2nd season)
  • Ilaiu Moeakiola (Co-Graduate Assistant–Defense, 2nd season)
  • Jake Brown (co-offensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Tony Savino (co-offensive Analyst, 3rd season)
  • Brian Hernandez (co-defensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Darrell Patterson (co-defensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Garrett Altman (Co-Graduate Assistant–Video, 1st season)
  • Michael Downing Jr. (Co-Graduate Assistant–Video, 1st season)
  • Demontie Cross (director of player personnel, 1st season)
  • Brett Lemoine (director of high school relations, 2nd season)
  • Rachel Phillips (director of Recruiting Relations, 2nd season)
  • Matt Lewis (Director–Football Operations, 16th season)
  • Don Sommer (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, 18th season)
  • David Gable (Assoc. Director–Sports Medicine, 16th season)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2016

Game summaries

Southern

1234Total
Jaguars07007
No. 16 Horned Frogs172117055

At SMU

1234Total
No. 16 Horned Frogs014141442
Mustangs930012

Vs. Ohio State

1234Total
No. 4 Buckeyes10320740
No. 15 Horned Frogs7714028

At Texas

1234Total
No. 17 Horned Frogs673016
Longhorns7314731

Iowa State

1234Total
Cyclones070714
Horned Frogs077317

Texas Tech

1234Total
Red Raiders307717
Horned Frogs070714

Oklahoma

1234Total
No. 9 Sooners1414101452
Horned Frogs7173027

At Kansas

1234Total
Horned Frogs0107926
Jayhawks70101027

Kansas State

1234Total
Wildcats700613
Horned Frogs707014

When the two Big 12 conference teams that both wear purple got together for the 2018 matchup, Kansas State lost quarterback Skylar Thompson to an injury in the first quarter and the Wildcats wen to backup Alex Delton. Kansas State kept the game close but missed a PAT leaving the score 14-13 in favor of TCU. "Of course I feel horrible for him," Snyder said. "He's one of the young guys. He didn't lose the ballgame for us. There were a bunch of us that made mistakes that contributed." With the loss, K-State was left in a position to win the last three games in order to be eligible for post-season bowl games. [15]

At West Virginia

1234Total
Horned Frogs307010
Mountaineers02416747

At Baylor

1234Total
Horned Frogs367016
Bears60309

Oklahoma State

1234Total
Cowboys3071424
Horned Frogs0717731

Vs. California–Cheez-It Bowl

1234OTTotal
Golden Bears700007
Horned Frogs0070310

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
1234Total
Opponents191320759
TCU24424514125
Scores against the Big 12
1234Total
Opponents7314731
TCU673016
Scores against all opponents
1234Total
Opponents1616341480
TCU30494814141

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 16161517RVRVRV
Coaches 16161417RVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Honors and awards

Preseason awards

Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Preseason All-Big 12
Preseason All-Big 12 (Return Specialist)

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
129 L. J. Collier DE Seattle Seahawks
249 Ben Banogu OLB Indianapolis Colts
7226 Ty Summers LB Green Bay Packers

References

  1. "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. "Early watch list for Ray Guy Award announced". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"" . Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  11. "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  12. "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  13. "Sooners Picked to Repeat in Big 12 Preseason Football Poll".
  14. "2018 TCU Football Schedule".
  15. "TUC Hangs on for 14-13 win after missing PAT". ESPN. November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.