2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

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2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football
WCU Athletics wordmark.png
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 23
Record7–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kade Bell (3rd season)
Offensive scheme No-huddle spread
Defensive coordinatorChaz Scales (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Furman $^  7 1   10 3  
No. 14 Chattanooga ^  6 2   8 5  
No. 17 Mercer ^  6 2   9 4  
No. 23 Western Carolina  5 3   7 4  
Samford  4 4   6 5  
VMI  4 4   5 6  
East Tennessee State  2 6   3 8  
Wofford  2 6   2 9  
The Citadel  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts were led by third-year head coach Kerwin Bell and played home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:00 p.m.at Arkansas * SECN+/ESPN+ L 13–5644,397
September 92:30 p.m.No. 8 Samford ESPN+W 30–712,410
September 166:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky *ESPN+W 27–2413,596
September 232:30 p.m. Charleston Southern *No. 23
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+W 77–2113,357
September 302:00 p.m.at The Citadel No. 17ESPN+W 49–1412,317
October 74:00 p.m.at No. 24 Chattanooga No. 11ESPN+W 52–508,978
October 212:30 p.m.No. 4 Furman No. 8
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+L 17–2910,736
October 282:30 p.m. Mercer Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 10
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+L 38–4512,154
November 43:00 p.m.at Wofford No. 16ESPN+W 28–254,996
November 111:00 p.m. East Tennessee State No. 17
  • Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium
  • Cullowhee, NC
ESPN+W 58–711,019
November 1812:00 p.m.at VMI No. 14ESPN+L 24–275,297
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Arkansas

Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Catamounts307313
Razorbacks211471456

at War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, Arkansas

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,397
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • 13:03 ARK – Jaedon Wilson 65-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 7–0, Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:36
  • 8:40 ARK – Raheim Sanders 3-yard run (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 14–0, Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:26
  • 3:03 ARK – Isaac TeSlaa 31-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 21–0, Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07
  • 0:15 WCU – Richard McCollum 34-yard field goal – Arkansas 21–3, Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:41
Second quarter
  • 2:56 ARK – KJ Jefferson 17-yard run (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 28–3, Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18
  • 0:00 ARK – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 35–3, Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44
Third quarter
  • 10:59 WCU – Desmond Reid 2-yard run (Richard McCollum kick) – Arkansas 35–10, Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:12
  • 6:13 ARK – Andrew Armstrong 16-yard pass from KJ Jefferson – Arkansas 42–10, Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:39
Fourth quarter
  • 7:55 ARK – Davion Dozier 14-yard pass from Jacolby Criswell (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 49–10, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:51
  • 4:19 ARK – Brad Spence 85-yard interception return (Cam Little kick) – Arkansas 56–10, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:36
  • 0:00 WCU – Richard McCollum 33-yard field goal – Arkansas 56–13, Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:19
StatisticsWestern CarolinaArkansas
First downs1821
Plays–yards70–29161–379
Rushes–yards30–6436–105
Passing yards227274
Passing: comp–att–int25–40–420–25–0
Time of possession30:4329:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassingCole Gonzales9/14, 118 yards, 1 INT
RushingBranson Adams4 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingCensere Lee3 receptions, 41 yards
ArkansasPassing KJ Jefferson 18/23, 246 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Raheim Sanders 15 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJaedon Wilson3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

No. 8 Samford

Pregame lineOver/under
SAM –6.064.5
Game Two – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–1) vs No. 8 Samford Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter1234Total
Samford70007
Western Carolina7133730

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,410
  • Referee: Michael Farmer
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:03) SAM – Michael Vice 8-yard pass from Michael Hiers, Wilson Beaverstock kick (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:00; Samford 7–0)
  • (3:21) WCU – AJ Colombo 21-yard pass from Cole Gonzales, Richard McCollum kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:32; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:42) WCU – Censere Lee 6-yard pass from Cole Gonzales, Richard McCollum kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:58; Western Carolina 14–7)
  • (1:38) WCU – Richard McCollum 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:43; Western Carolina 17–7)
  • (0:00) WCU – Richard McCollum 41-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:11; Western Carolina 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:29) WCU – Richard McCollum 18-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:50; Western Carolina 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:02) WCU – Desmond Reid 2-yard run, Richard McCollum kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:14; Western Carolina 30–7)
StatisticsSAMWCU
First downs1534
Plays–yards57–36184–546
Rushes–yards23–4649–284
Passing yards315262
Passing: compattint21–34–029–35–0
Time of possession18:5141:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 8 SamfordPassing Michael Hiers 21/34, 315 yards, TD
RushingJay Stanton7 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingTy King3 receptions, 96 yards
Western CarolinaPassingCole Gonzales29/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Desmond Reid 27 carries, 170 yards, TD
ReceivingAJ Colombo5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

at Eastern Kentucky

Game Three – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Western Carolina0
Eastern Kentucky0

at Roy Kidd StadiumRichmond, Kentucky

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUEKU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern KentuckyPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Charleston Southern

Game Four – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Charleston Southern0
Western Carolina0

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCHSOWCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Charleston SouthernPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at The Citadel

Game Five – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Western Carolina0
The Citadel0

at Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUCIT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
The CitadelPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Chattanooga

Game Six – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Chattanooga Mocs (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Western Carolina0
Chattanooga0

at Finley StadiumChattanooga, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUUTC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ChattanoogaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Furman

Game Seven – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Furman Paladins (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Furman0
Western Carolina0

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsFURWCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FurmanPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Mercer

Game Eight – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Mercer Bears (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Mercer0
Western Carolina0

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMERWCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wofford

Game Nine – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs Wofford Terriers (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Western Carolina0
Wofford0

at Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUWOF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WoffordPassing
Rushing
Receiving

East Tennessee State

Game Ten – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0)
Quarter12Total
East Tennessee State0
Western Carolina0

at E.J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsETSUWCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at VMI

Game Eleven – Western Carolina Catamounts (0–0) vs VMI Keydets (0–0)
Quarter12Total
Western Carolina0
VMI0

at Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: TBA EST
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWCUVMI
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
VMIPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

2023 Western Carolina Catamounts football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0AJ ColomboSo
RB 1 Desmond Reid So
WR 2Corey WashingtonFr
WR 3Calvin Jones Redshirt.svg  So
WR 4De'Andre Tamarez Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 5Jalynn WilliamsSr
WR 6Terrence HorneSr
WR 7David White Jr.Sr
QB 8Taron DickensFr
QB 9Cole GonzalesSo
WR 10Censere LeeSo
TE 11Ajay BelangerSr
QB 12Brody Palhegyi Redshirt.svg  So
QB 13Charlie DeanJr
WR 14Santana FlemingFr
WR 15Jai BoydFr
WR 16James TyreFr
QB 17Bennett JudyFr
WR 18Malik Knight Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 19Zion BookerFr
RB 20Corey Reddick Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Branson AdamsSo
RB 25Marlin CochranFr
RB 28Markel TownsendFr
RB 34Quenten Zanders Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 39Brayden BlackmonJr
RB 41Camury Reid Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 51Aaron Sanez Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 52Antwann Fann Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 53Zach WatsonFr
OL 60Therion Cannon Redshirt.svg  So
OL 61Hudson Jones Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Peyton Davis Redshirt.svg  So
OL 63Marselle FeltonFr
OL 64Tyler BaileyFr
OL 65Blake EllsworthFr
OL 66Derek SimmonsJr
OL 67Steven HambyFr
OL 69Ashton TravisJr
OL 70Christian CoulterSr
OL 71Cade McClellan Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 72Blake Whitmore Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 73Xavier GrahamJr
OL 74Tyler Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 75Caleb CarterJr
OL 76Nathan Linkous Redshirt.svg  So
OL 78Evan Carney Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Aidan Alston Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 80Rashad DavisFr
WR 81Ca'Lique Cunningham Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Nate Abraham Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Ryan Sims Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 84Eric RasheedFr
TE 85David HulbertFr
TE 86Clayton Bardall Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 87Jake Young Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 88Patrick Boyd Jr.Fr
RB Brandon BenjaminSo
RB Levi Berryhill Redshirt.svg  So
RB Jaiden BondSo
TE Ty HandleyFr
WR Caden RobinsonFr
WR Cade SnotherlyJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0Bryce WilsonSr
S 1Mateo Sudipo Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 2Rod GattisonSr
CB 3Samaurie DukesSo
CB 4CJ Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 5Hayward McQueen Jr.So
DL 6Curtis Fann Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 7Ed Jones IVJr
LB 8Va LealaimatafaoSr
DE 9Micah Nelson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 10Tahjae MullixSo
DL 11Caleb Fisher Redshirt.svg  So
CB 12Ken Moore Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 13Darian Anderson Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 14Nick LouisSr
LB 15Antoine Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 16Jordy Lowery Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 17Malik Richardson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 18Antarron Turner Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 19Jayelin DavisSr
S 21Andreas KeatonJr
DB 24Zayveon WellsFr
DB 26Bo SimpsonFr
LB 27Skylin Thomas Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 29Devuntray HamptonGS
DE 30Kenyon PartridgeFr
LB 31Tyler MathenyGS
DB 32Trevaughn MartinezFr
S 33Lee CampbellSo
LB 35Christian Murphy Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 36Ja'Morri Downing Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 37Marquis Lymon Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 38Jhamari Pierre-Louis Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 40Cory Hennings Redshirt.svg  So
S 42Jayion McMillan Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 43Walter Gibson Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 44Caleb ScottJr
DL 45Justin Wallace Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 47Blue Monroe Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 50Jeno Junius Jr.Fr
DL 55Richard Garrett Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 58Giovanni RicciardiJr
LB 59Anthony Joseph Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 90Marlon AlexanderGS
DL 91Jaquarius GuinnJr
DL 92Brandon Smiley Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 93Chris MorganJr
DE 96Isaac McLellan Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 97Caleb Bradford Redshirt.svg  So
DL 99Ronald Wilson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL Jackson HensleyFr
CB Joshua McMullen Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB Don Robinson III Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB Cam SmithFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 46Paxton RobertsonJr
LS 48Colby Cross Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 49Corbin Shirley Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 89Richard McCollum Redshirt.svg  Sr
P 95Stephen BrantleyFr
LS Mabry BumgarnerFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kade BellOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Chazmon Scales – Defensive coordinator/safeties
  • Chris Norris – Special teams coordinator
  • Rudi Small – Running backs
  • JJ Laster – Wide receivers
  • Rylan Wells – Tight ends/fullbacks
  • Jeremy Darveau – Offensive line
  • Brian Cochran – Defensive line
  • Cody Edwards – Linebackers
  • Larry Murphy – Cornerbacks

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 28, 2024

Statistics

Team

Western CarolinaOpp
Scoring
  Points per Game
  Points per Turnovers
First Downs
  Rushing
  Passing
  Penalty
Rushing yards
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
  Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
  Att-Comp-Int
  Avg per pass
  Avg per catch
  Avg per game
  Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
  Plays
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
  Avg per game
Western CarolinaOpp
  Punt-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per punt net
  Punt Return-Yards
   Avg per punt return
  Kickoffs-Yards
   Avg per play
   Avg per kick net
  Kickoff Return-Yards
   Avg per kickoff return
  Interceptions-Yards
   Avg per play
Time of possession / game
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%)(0%)(0%)
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
  PAT-Attempts
   2 point conversion-attempts
Sack by Yards
Misc Yards
Safeties
Onside kicks
Red zone scores(0%)(0%)
  Red zone touchdowns(0%)(0%)
Attendance
  Date/Avg per date
  Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#NAMEPOSRATCMP-ATT-INTYDSAVG/GCMP%TDLONG
QB0.00-0-00 yrds0.0%0 TDs0
TOTALS0.00-0-00 yrds0.00.0%0 TDs0

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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The 2023 Samford Bulldogs football team represented Samford University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Hatcher and played home games at Seibert Stadium in Homewood, Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team</span> American college football season

The 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team will represent Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Catamounts will be coached by fourth-year head coach Kerwin Bell and play at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

The 2024 Campbell Fighting Camels football team will represent Campbell University as a member of Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Fighting Camels will be led by first-year head coach Braxton Harris, and will play home games at Barker–Lane Stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

References

  1. "2023 Catamount Football Schedule". catamountsports.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. "2023 Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved March 25, 2023.