2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

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2022 Merrimack Warriors football
Merrimack Warriors.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 NEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Mike Gennetti (18th season)
Home stadium Duane Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:00 p.m. No. 16 Holy Cross * 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 *ESPN+L 21–28OT 10,946
September 24 2:00 p.m. at Delaware State * 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 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 NEC Front Row W 17–10 1,663
November 12 12:00 p.m. at Central Connecticut 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

[2]

Preseason

The Warriors added five players via transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
Jack Zergiotis#11QB6'2218Sophomore Montreal, QC UConn
A.J. Urbaniak#64OL6'4275 Redshirt.svg Freshman Williamsville, NY Buffalo
Damien Williams#39LB6'1230Senior Fort Washington, MD Saint Anselm
Antonio Derry#59OL6'4305 Redshirt.svg Junior Parkville, MD Stetson
Rudy Holland#54DL6'0295Graduate Student Forestville, MD Stonehill

[3]

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

Recruits

College recruiting information (2022)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Kendal Sims
LB
Washington, DC Saint John's College6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)225 lb (102 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Bryce Ricks
DL
Gaithersburg, MD Quince Orchard6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)315 lb (143 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Chase Collyer
WR
Windsor, CT Loomis Chaffee5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Ty Yocum
TE
Reading, PA Exeter Township Senior High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)225 lb (102 kg)November 14, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tommy Dombo
OL
Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)305 lb (138 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Christian Smith
OL
Rumson, NJ Rumson-Fair Haven High School6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)270 lb (120 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Messiah Attakorah
WR
Worcester, MA Doherty Memorial High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jack McManus
H-back
Wallingford, CT Choate Rosemary Hall6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)225 lb (102 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
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) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Mack Gulla
RB
Franklin, MA Franklin High School5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Carlton Thai
K
Calgary, AB Ernest Manning High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Ethan Haust
OL
Baldwinsville, NY Charles W. Baker High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)255 lb (116 kg)December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found

References

  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.