2022 Toledo Rockets football team

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2022 Toledo Rockets football
Toledo Rockets wordmark.svg
MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
MAC Championship, W 17–7 vs. Ohio
Boca Raton Bowl, W 21–19 vs. Liberty
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Vince Kehres (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinators
  • Ross Watson (3rd season)
  • Craig Kuligowski (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Glass Bowl
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy  7 1   10 4  
Buffalo  5 3   7 6  
Bowling Green  5 3   6 7  
Miami (OH)  4 4   6 7  
Kent State  4 4   5 7  
Akron  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$  5 3   9 5  
Eastern Michigan x  5 3   9 4  
Western Michigan  4 4   5 7  
Ball State  3 5   5 7  
Central Michigan  3 5   4 8  
Northern Illinois  2 6   3 9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by seventh-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. [1] They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Contents

Offseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Nasir Bowers
CB
Lakeland, FL Lakeland High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)168 lb (76 kg)Mar 22, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S
Saint Petersburg, Florida Lakeland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg)Dec 12, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Malachi Davis
DL
Holt, Michigan Holt High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)245 lb (111 kg)Oct 1, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Junior Vandeross
ATH
Tampa, Florida Jesuit High School 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)195 lb (88 kg)Jun 14, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Kiel Eldridge
Edge
Monroeville, Indiana Heritage High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)230 lb (100 kg)Jun 29, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Derell Bedingfield Jr.
Linebacker
Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine High School N/AN/A 
Recruit ratings: ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: Unranked    247Sports: #100
  • 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:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

NamePos.New school
Matt Landers WR Arkansas Razorbacks
Andrew VaughtIOL Wofford Terriers
Jalin CooperWR Duquesne Dukes
Jalynn WilliamsWR Western Carolina Catamounts
Isaiah WinsteadWR East Carolina
Evan DavisKNone
Gavin HallQBNone
Anthony CriderLB Ohio Dominican Panthers
Jaelen CriderDL Youngstown State Penguins
Justin ClarkCB Wisconsin Badgers
DeAmonte KingATH Tiffin Dragons
Cauren LynchRB Wayne State Wildcats
Carter Bradley QB South Alabama Jaguars
Geri TheodoreEDGE Portland State Vikings
Dorian WesleyDL Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Noah HamlinS California Vulcans
Saeed HoltS Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Incoming transfers

Toledo has collected ten players from the transfer portal.

NamePos.Previous school
Nick TurnerCB Arkansas
Deshawn HoltEDGE Maryland
Anthony TorresTE Western Michigan
Rourke FreeburgLB Arizona
Peny Boone RB Maryland
Dallas Gant LB Ohio State
Chris OcasioOL Edinboro
Jaret FrantzWR Ball State
Jalen VanderboschWR Siena Heights
Andre FullerS Arkansas-Pine

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 7:00 p.m. LIU * ESPN3 W 37–021,291
September 10 7:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 55–10 20,147
September 17 7:00 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State * FOX L 21–77 105,398
September 24 3:30 p.m. at San Diego State * FS1 L 14–17 27,108
October 1 3:30 p.m. Central Michigan Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
NFLN W 38–17 22,273
October 8 3:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois ESPN+ W 52–32 12,682
October 15 3:30 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 52–31 19,139
October 22 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo ESPN+ L 27–3414,190
October 29 12:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPNU W 27–2414,270
November 8 8:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN W 28–2114,462
November 15 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green
ESPNU L 35–42 20,027
November 25 12:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPNUL 14–208,645
December 3 12:00 p.m. vs. Ohio ESPN W 17–715,550
December 20 7:30 p.m. vs. Liberty ESPN W 21–1920,622
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

LIU

1234Total
Sharks00000
Rockets31701737

UMass

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Minutemen070310
Rockets1414171055

At #3 Ohio State

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Rockets777021
#3 Buckeyes2814142177

At San Diego State

1234Total
Rockets0001414
Aztecs073717

Central Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas308617
Rockets3280738

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Rockets211410752
Huskies7002532

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes21100031
Rockets721101452

At Buffalo

1234Total
Rockets7137027
Bulls0732434

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Rockets01071027
Eagles7107024

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals777021
Rockets777728

Bowling Green

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Falcons14761542
Rockets01402135

At Western Michigan

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Rockets070714
Broncos01010020

Ohio–MAC Championship Game

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Rockets730717
Bobcats07007

Liberty–Boca Raton Bowl

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Flames7001219
Rockets0310821

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2023 NFL draft following the season. [3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
7259 Desjuan Johnson Defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. "Jason Candle". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. "2022 Football Schedule". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.