2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

2022 Merrimack Warriors football
2022 Merrimack Warriors football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	8–3 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach	Dan Curran (10th season);
Defensive coordinator	Mike Gennetti (18th season)
Home stadium	Duane Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated January 03, 2024

2022 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Saint Francis (PA) $^	7	–	0	9	–	3
Merrimack *	6	–	1	8	–	3
LIU	4	–	3	4	–	7
Duquesne	3	–	4	4	–	7
Sacred Heart	3	–	4	5	–	6
Central Connecticut	2	–	5	2	–	9
Stonehill *	2	–	5	4	–	5
Wagner	1	–	6	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Merrimack and Stonehill ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the 4th and final year of the transition from Division 2. The Warriors were led by tenth-year head coach Dan Curran and played their home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, MA. They finished the year 8-3, tying the program single season wins record.^[1] They played Saint Francis (PA) in the conference championship losing 52-23.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	No. 16 Holy Cross *	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 17–31	8,147
September 9	6:30 p.m.	Assumption *	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 45–17	5,675
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	L 21–28^OT	10,946
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Delaware State *	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	ESPN+	W 26–13	1,924
October 1	1:00 p.m.	LIU	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 24–23	12,622
October 8	1:00 p.m.	at Duquesne	Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN3	W 28–21	2,679
October 15	1:00 p.m.	Wagner	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN3	W 54–17	2,223
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 31–25	2,519
October 29	1:00 p.m.	at Stonehill	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 17–10	1,663
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NEC Front Row	W 20–14	1,022
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	ESPN3	L 23–52	3,361
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Preseason

The Warriors added five players via transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
Jack Zergiotis	#11	QB	6’2	218	Sophomore	Montreal, QC	UConn
A.J. Urbaniak	#64	OL	6’4	275	Freshman	Williamsville, NY	Buffalo
Damien Williams	#39	LB	6’1	230	Senior	Fort Washington, MD	Saint Anselm
Antonio Derry	#59	OL	6’4	305	Junior	Parkville, MD	Stetson
Rudy Holland	#54	DL	6’0	295	Graduate Student	Forestville, MD	Stonehill

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Key departures include :
Weston Elliott (QB – 11 games, 11 started).
Caleb Holden (CB – 11 games, 11 started).

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kendal Sims LB	Washington, DC	Saint John's College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Kendal Sims LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Bryce Ricks DL	Gaithersburg, MD	Quince Orchard	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Bryce Ricks DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Chase Collyer WR	Windsor, CT	Loomis Chaffee	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Chase Collyer WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ty Yocum TE	Reading, PA	Exeter Township Senior High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	November 14, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Ty Yocum TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tommy Dombo OL	Washington, DC	Gonzaga College High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Tommy Dombo OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christian Smith OL	Rumson, NJ	Rumson-Fair Haven High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Christian Smith OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Messiah Attakorah WR	Worcester, MA	Doherty Memorial High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Messiah Attakorah WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jack McManus H-back	Wallingford, CT	Choate Rosemary Hall	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Jack McManus H-back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jake Fitzgerald LB	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	Cathedral High School (Los Angeles)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Jake Fitzgerald LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Mack Gulla RB	Franklin, MA	Franklin High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Mack Gulla RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Carlton Thai K	Calgary, AB	Ernest Manning High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Carlton Thai K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ethan Haust OL	Baldwinsville, NY	Charles W. Baker High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed)
Ethan Haust OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A

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References

↑ "Merrimack Ties Program Wins Record". merrimackathletics.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
↑ "2022 Northeast Conference Football Schedule". northeastconference.org/. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
↑ "Merrimack Warriors 2022 Transfers". merrimackathletics.com/. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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[1] "Merrimack Ties Program Wins Record". merrimackathletics.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[2] "2022 Northeast Conference Football Schedule". northeastconference.org/. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[3] "Merrimack Warriors 2022 Transfers". merrimackathletics.com/. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

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