2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

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2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Arkansas State Red Wolves wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf (5th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Rob Harley (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
James Madison* x  7 1   11 2  
Appalachian State y  6 2   9 5  
Coastal Carolina  5 3   8 5  
Old Dominion  5 3   6 7  
Georgia State  3 5   7 6  
Marshall  3 5   6 7  
Georgia Southern  3 5   6 7  
West Division
Troy xy$  7 1   11 3  
Texas State  4 4   8 5  
Arkansas State  4 4   6 7  
South Alabama  4 4   7 6  
Louisiana  3 5   6 7  
Southern Miss  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 8   2 10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team drew an average home attendance of 16,747 in 2023.

Contents

Schedule

The 2023 football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 211:00 a.m.at No. 20 Oklahoma * ESPN L 0–7383,221
September 96:00 p.m. Memphis * ESPN+ L 3–3718,724
September 166:00 p.m. Stony Brook *
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 31–714,327
September 236:00 p.m. Southern Miss
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 44–3716,601
September 302:30 p.m.at UMass *ESPN+W 52–289,494
October 73:00 p.m.at Troy ESPN+L 3–3726,957
October 216:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+L 17–2718,228
October 284:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+W 34–2414,006
November 42:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 37–1715,881
November 114:00 p.m.at South Alabama ESPN+L 14–2115,242
November 182:00 p.m. Texas State
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 77–3116,721
November 252:30 p.m.at Marshall ESPN+L 21–3518,673
December 2311:00 a.m.vs. Northern Illinois *ESPNL 19–2111,310

[1] [2] [3]

Preseason

Offseason

After a 3–9 campaign in the 2022 season, Butch Jones returns for his third season as head coach for Arkansas State. Jones was paid, in total, $825,000 last season. [4]

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish in sixth place in the West division. [5]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Troy92 (10)
2South Alabama85 (4)
3Louisiana64
4Southern Miss62
5Texas State36
6Arkansas State33
7ULM20

Kicker Dominic Zvada was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. [5]

Personnel

2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Daverrick JenkinsSo
QB 1 Jaylen Raynor Fr
RB 2 Ja'Quez Cross Redshirt.svg  So
WR 3Clyde CurryFr
RB 4Brian Snead Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 5 J. T. Shrout Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 6Wyatt Begeal Redshirt.svg  So
WR 7Corey Rucker Redshirt.svg  So
WR 8Khmari ThompsonJr
WR 9Courtney Jackson Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 10Tennel BryantFr
WR 11Adam Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 12Emmanual StevensonJr
TE 13Miller McCrumbySo
WR 14Jeff ForemanSr
QB 15Jaxon Dailey Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 16Chauncy CobbFr
QB 17Christian HuntFr
TE 18Kevin DiazJr
QB 19Will PrichardFr
RB 20Mike Sharpe IISo
RB 21Zak Wallace Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 22Cedric HawkinsFr
WR 23Takare LipscombFr
WR 28Reagan EalyJr
RB 37Tyler Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 41Nathan Tillman Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 43Kam BoydFr
RB 45Channing WoodsonFr
TE 46Beau SmithFr
OL 50Austin Woods Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Jalen Cunningham Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 52Mason MyersFr
OL 54Walker DavisFr
OL 55Aleric Watson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 58Cameron Ambrose Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Noah Smith Redshirt.svg  So
OL 68Tristian Smith Redshirt.svg  So
OL 70Tyler Adair Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Mehki Butler Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Tobias Braun Redshirt.svg  So
OL 73 Jacob Bayer Jr
OL 74Elijah ZollicofferSo
OL 75Saidou Ba Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77Makilan Thomas Redshirt.svg  So
OL 78Hamilton Hall Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 80Trace Corum Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Pearce RussellFr
WR 84Reed LinderFr
WR 85DeAndra Burns Jr.Fr
WR 86Blake HegwoodFr
TE 87Tyler LittleFr
WR 88Carter SalzmanFr
WR 89Cam BulluckFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 0Justin HodgesSr
CB 1Samy JohnsonSr
CB 2Leon JonesSr
CB 3Davon Martin Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 4Taylon DossJr
DB 5Donte ThompsonJr
S 6Dontay JoynerFr
DL 7Terion Sugick Redshirt.svg  So
S 8Eddie Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 9Trevian ThomasJr
LB 10Jordan SampleFr
S 12Websley Etienne Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 13Gavin Potter Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 14James Reed IIISo
S 15Brandon GreilFr
CB 16DeAubry HoodFr
DE 17Blayne TollJr
DE 18Dennard Flowers Redshirt.svg  So
CB 19Denzel Blackwell Redshirt.svg  So
CB 20Joejo WallaceJr
LB 21Melique StrakerSr
S 22Sam Graham Redshirt.svg  So
LB 23Dane Motley Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 24Javante Mackey Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 25Keyron CrawfordSo
CB 26Manny Stokes Jr.Jr
LB 27Jamil WilliamsFr
S 28Jerrod JohnsonFr
S 29Justin ParksJr
LB 30Andrew Agapos Redshirt.svg  So
LB 31RJ KellyFr
DL 32Ethan HasslerJr
LB 33Cam JefferyJr
DL 34Timothy GulleyFr
LB 35Cruz Temple Redshirt.svg  So
LB 36Charles Willekes Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 37AJ Beale Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 39Jaxson Fleming Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 40Ian JeffriesFr
LB 44Jalen CorprewJr
DT 45Nate MarteyJr
LB 47Caden SolanoFr
S 48Alston Elam Redshirt.svg  So
DT 51Bryan WilliamsFr
LB 52Brandon FairleyJr
LB 53Tony McNeal Jr.Fr
DT 54Malik TillmanFr
DL 55Micah Bland Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 90Tim Hardiman Redshirt.svg  So
DL 91Ashtin Rustemeyer Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 92Thurman Geathers Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 93Calen PresserFr
DL 94Brian AlstonFr
DE 95Thomas PuhekFr
DL 96Kadan Lewis Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 97VJ BronsonJr
DE 98Antanius TiggsFr
DE 99Terrell JamesFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 32Aidan Ellison Redshirt.svg  So
K 33 Dominic Zvada So
K 34Clune Van AndelFr
LS 38Jack BullardJr
P 42Magnus Haines Redshirt.svg  So
P 47Noah GrantJr
LS 48Lucas OttFr
LS 69Ethan Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
P 92William Przystup Redshirt.svg  Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster
Last update: 31 August 2023

References

  1. "2023 Football Schedule". Arkansas State University Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. "Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule 2023". ESPN . Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  3. "2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. "Arkansas State Head Coach Butch Jones' Coaching Record, Contract & Salary" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.