2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

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2022 Jackson State Tigers football
Jackson State athletics logo.svg
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 16
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record12–1 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Bartolone (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$  8 0   12 1  
Florida A&M  7 1   9 2  
Alabama State  4 4   6 5  
Alabama A&M  4 4   4 7  
Bethune–Cookman  2 6   2 9  
Mississippi Valley State  2 6   2 9  
West Division
Southern xy  5 3   7 5  
Prairie View A&M x  5 3   6 5  
Alcorn State  4 4   5 6  
Texas Southern  4 4   5 6  
Grambling State  2 6   3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders, the Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson State won their second straight SWAC East Division championship and their second straight SWAC title under Sanders leadership, finishing the regular season undefeated, 12–0. The Tigers played MEAC champion North Carolina Central in the 2022 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, and lost. Sanders resigned as the team's head coach after winning the SWAC championship on December 3, 2022 to become the head coach at Colorado.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&M No. 15 ESPN2 W 59–339,907
September 106:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State *No. 13W 16–351,351
September 171:00 p.m. Grambling State *No. 11 ESPN3 W 66–2434,451
September 243:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State No. 11
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 49–728,265
October 82:00 p.m.at Alabama State No. 8 ESPNU W 26–1228,332
October 153:00 p.m.at Bethune–Cookman No. 8тESPN+W 48–822,373
October 222:00 p.m. Campbell *Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 9
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 22–1451,596
October 291:00 p.m. Southern No. 9
ESPN3 W 35–053,885
November 54:00 p.m.at Texas Southern No. 9ESPN+W 41–1421,092
November 124:00 p.m.vs. Alabama A&M No. 9
ESPN+W 27–1332,300
November 193:00 p.m.at Alcorn State No. 10ESPN+W 24–1331,017
December 34:00 p.m.Southern*No. 10
ESPN2W 43–2453,754
December 1712:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina Central *No. 10 ABC L 34–41 OT49,670
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS 15131111989 (2)9 (1)99101016
FCS Coaches1715111188765555511

Roster

2022 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Camron BuckleyGS
QB 2 Shedeur Sanders So
WR 3 Kevin Coleman Jr. Fr
WR 4Dallas DanielsGS
WR 5Shane HooksSr
WR 6Mark PopeGS
QB 7J. P. AndradeSr
RB 8JD MartinJr
WR 9Quaydarius DavisFr
WR 10Willie GainesJr
WR 11Rico Powers Redshirt.svg  So
QB 12Greyson Thompson Redshirt.svg  So
WR 13 Malachi Wideman Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 14Christian Allen Redshirt.svg  So
WR 15Trevonte RuckerSo
QB 16Norman Douglas Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 17Bronson McClellandSo
QB 18Matthew Ricciardi-VitaleGS
RB 22Christopher SmithSo
WR 23Tayari SherwoodSo
RB 24Desmond MoultrieSo
RB 25Tyson Alexander Redshirt.svg  So
WR 26J. J. WeeksFr
WR 29Andre HuntJr
RB 33Caleb JolivetteSr
RB 36Sy'veon WilkersonSo
RB 38Santee MarshallSr
RB 40Donovan Hunt Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 44Reginald SwintonFr
RB 47Kevin May Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 49Emari MatthewsFr
OL 51Zachary BreauxGS
OL 54Shauntavis VardamanGS
OL 56Tyler BrownSo
OL 59Trace ShumansSo
OL 61Keivion WhaleySo
OL 63Amari WardFr
OL 64Deontae Graham Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 66Josiah LabanFr
OL 67Elliot BlackmonJr
OL 70Kirk Ford Redshirt.svg  So
OL 71Evan HenrySo
OL 72Demetri JordanSr
OL 73Willis PatrickSr
OL 74Tony Gray Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 77Jasper FriisJr
OL 79Devin HayesGS
TE 81Jency RileySo
WR 82David StudstillJr
WR 83Kobe Paul Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 84Hayden HaglerJr
TE 86DJ StevensGS
TE 88Alex Henton Redshirt.svg  So
WR 89Julian SmithSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4De'Jahn WarrenSr
DB 5Ke'Vric Wiggins Jr.So
S 6John HugginsJr
S 7 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig So
S 9Gregory GrateGS
CB 12 Travis Hunter Fr
S 19Herman Smith IIISo
S 21 Shilo Sanders Redshirt.svg  So
DL 22Antonio DoyleJr
CB 23 Isaiah Bolden Sr
CB 26Anthony PettySo
CB 27Jalin HughesSo
CB 28Tayvion BeasleyFr
S 29Jalen AlexanderGS
DL 31Jason MercierSr
LB 32Jurriente DavisJr
CB 33Delano SalgadoGS
S 35Michael ThompsonSr
CB 36Marquis JohnsonSr
S 39Dazerick PattonFr
CB 40Frankie Dunn Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 41Michael Pleas Jr.So
LB 42Jeremiah BrownSo
LB 44Daelyn DunnSr
LB 45 Aubrey Miller Jr. Sr
LB 47Baron HopsonSo
LB 48Cole CucitroneJr
DL 50Charlton GoodellSo
LB 51Jackson BarryFr
LB 52Khalil ArringtonJr
LB 53Donald Turley Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 54Bobby RagasSo
LB 57Nyles Gaddy Redshirt.svg  So
DL 60Tre'von Riggins Redshirt.svg  So
DL 62Kejuan BarbeeSo
DL 65Timontre GrahamSr
DL 68Rufus Carl Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 75Zyon WalkerSo
DL 90Katron EvansSo
DL 91Josh GriffisJr
DL 92Justin RaginGS
DL 93Kris CasselFr
DL 94Tru Thompson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Julius Reynolds Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 96Jelani DavisJr
DL 97Devonta DavisSo
DL 98Jacob HumphreySo
DL 99Jeremiah Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 30Lane McGregorSr
K 35Glenn Misiak Redshirt.svg  So
LS 37Jacob Politte Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 39Gerardo BaezaSo
K 43Alejandro MataFr
P 46Sam JohnsonJr
LS 58Aarion HartmanGS
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2022

Game summaries

Vs. Florida A&M (Orange Blossom Classic)

1234Total
Rattlers03003
No. 15 Tigers717211459
StatisticsFAMUJKST
First downs1327
Total yards155471
Rushing yards34139
Passing yards121332
Turnovers40
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassingJeremy Moussa11/27, 102 yards, INT
Rushing Terrell Jennings 9 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingDarian Oxendine1 reception, 32 yards
Jackson StatePassing Shedeur Sanders 29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD
RushingSantee Marshall13 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic)

1234Total
No. 13 JKST Tigers063716
TNST Tigers30003
StatisticsJKSTTNST
First downs2411
Total yards418140
Rushing yards1422
Passing yards276138
Turnovers20
Time of possession33:4726:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/44, 276 yards, TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels6 receptions, 51 yards
Tennessee StatePassingDraylen Ellis10/24, 138 yards
RushingDevon Starling18 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingCam Wyche2 receptions, 52 yards

Grambling State

1234Total
GRAM Tigers7100724
No. 11 JKST Tigers147242166
StatisticsGRAMJKST
First downs1032
Total yards239608
Rushing yards116195
Passing yards123413
Turnovers43
Time of possession24:5133:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassingQuaterius Hawkins12/30, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMaurice Washington3 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingLyndon Rash4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders22/34, 357 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson23 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels7 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD

Mississippi Valley State

1234Total
Delta Devils70007
No. 11 Tigers14721749
StatisticsMVSUJKST
First downs928
Total yards217625
Rushing yards181200
Passing yards36425
Turnovers12
Time of possession34:2325:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJamari Jones3/12, 36 yards, TD, INT
RushingCaleb Johnson11 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingJacory Rankin1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders40/51, 425 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingSantee Marshall6 rushes, 118 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels10 receptions, 142 yards

At Alabama State

1234Total
No. 8 Tigers0107926
Hornets600612
StatisticsJKSTALST
First downs2713
Total yards441177
Rushing yards10939
Passing yards332138
Turnovers11
Time of possession35:0224:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/46, 332 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson19 rushes, 88 yards
ReceivingWillie Gaines4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Alabama StatePassingMyles Crawley10/17, 78 yards, INT
RushingSanto Dunn6 rushes, 26 yards
ReceivingKisean Johnson4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

At Bethune–Cookman

1234Total
No. 8т Tigers2199948
Wildcats00088
StatisticsJKSTBCU
First downs2610
Total yards496158
Rushing yards22439
Passing yards272119
Turnovers22
Time of possession32:5627:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders36/48, 272 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingSantee Marshall10 carries, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels7 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
Bethune–CookmanPassingJalon Jones9/24, 90 yards, TD
RushingQue'shaun Byrd7 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingDylaan Lee2 receptions, 36 yards

Campbell

1234Total
Fighting Camels700714
No. 9 Tigers366722
StatisticsCAMJKST
First downs1320
Total yards247411
Rushing yards110178
Passing yards137233
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:0632:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassing Hajj-Malik Williams 15/28, 131 yards, TD
RushingLamagea McDowell9 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJulian Hill4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders23/31, 233 yards, TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson24 carries, 116 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels6 receptions, 63 yards

Southern

1234Total
Jaguars00000
No. 9 Tigers0226735
StatisticsSOUJKST
First downs1022
Total yards221362
Rushing yards136154
Passing yards85208
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:4328:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingBesean McCray9/26, 85 yards, INT
RushingKarl Ligon17 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingCassius Allen6 receptions, 63 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders18/33, 194 yards, TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels5 receptions, 67 yards

At Texas Southern

1234Total
No. 9 JSU Tigers21013741
TXSO Tigers707014
StatisticsJKSTTXSO
First downs2413
Total yards491262
Rushing yards232130
Passing yards259132
Turnovers10
Time of possession34:0625:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders23/30, 252 yards, 3 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson26 carries, 214 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDJ Stevens3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Texas SouthernPassingAndrew Body9/23, 132 yards, TD
RushingJacorey Howard14 carries, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingRandy Masters1 reception, 43 yards

Vs. Alabama A&M

1234Total
No. 9 Tigers7146027
Bulldogs1000313
StatisticsAAMUJKST
First downs2018
Total yards318353
Rushing yards183151
Passing yards135202
Turnovers32
Time of possession34:4925:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassingXavier Lankford8/17, 72 yards
RushingDonovan Eaglin22 carries, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingTerrell Gardner4 receptions, 47 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders13/24, 183 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

At Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)

1234Total
No. 10 Tigers3140724
Braves073313
StatisticsJKSTALCN
First downs1515
Total yards258251
Rushing yards4268
Passing yards216183
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:1229:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingTravis Hunter2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Alcorn StatePassingTre Lawrence8/23, 153 yards, INT
Rushing Jarveon Howard 28 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingMonterio Hunt4 receptions, 109 yards

Southern (SWAC Championship)

1234Total
Jaguars01014024
No. 10 Tigers26710043
StatisticsSOUJKST
First downs2025
Total yards412439
Rushing yards195119
Passing yards217320
Turnovers52
Time of possession27:5732:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingGlendon McDaniel15/34, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingGlendon McDaniel20 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEd Magee3 receptions, 68 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/43, 320 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 carries, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingWillie Gaines7 receptions, 76 yards

Vs. North Carolina Central (Celebration Bowl)

1234OTTotal
No. 10 Tigers714013034
Eagles10798741
StatisticsJKSTNCCU
First downs2424
Total yards417482
Rushing yards68276
Passing yards349206
Turnovers10
Time of possession21:5138:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/40, 349 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 rushes, 52 yards
ReceivingKevin Coleman Jr.7 receptions, 137 yards, TD
North Carolina CentralPassing Davius Richard 15/20, 175 yards, TD
RushingLatrell Collier17 rushes, 98 yards, TD
ReceivingE. J. Hicks3 receptions, 84 yards

References

  1. "2022 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. "2022 Football Schedule". Jackson State Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2022.