2022 West Virginia Mountaineers season

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers
Texas Bowl, Lost 20-23
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2022 record	6-7 (4-5 Big 12)
Head coach	smckenz3 (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Martin Lake, QB Aaron Pagan, DE Nathan Wilks, ILB
Home stadium	Milan Puskar Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)
Seasons « 2021 2023 »

2022 Big 12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#7 TCU y		9	–	0					13	–	3
#3 Oklahoma †		8	–	1					13	–	2
Texas Tech		5	–	4					9	–	4
#22 Oklahoma State		5	–	4					9	–	4
Texas		5	–	4					6	–	7
West Virginia		4	–	5					6	–	7
Kansas		4	–	5					6	–	7
Baylor		4	–	5					5	–	7
Iowa State		1	–	8					2	–	10
Kansas State		0	–	9					2	–	10
Big 12 Championship Game: 2022 Big 12 Championship Game
† – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat. Morning	#9 Missouri*		Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC	L 28-30
3	Sat. Evening	at Texas		Darrell K Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 17-20
4	Fri. Night	Marshall*		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 41-0
6	Fri. Night	at Kansas		David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS	W 21-17
7	Thurs. Night	Kansas State		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 35-8
8	Sat. Night	at BYU*		LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	W 31-18
10	Sat. Morning	Baylor		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 17-20
11	Sat. Afternoon	at #22 Texas Tech		Jones AT&T STadium • Lubbock, TX	L 10-16
12	Sat. Morning	#4 TCU		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	L 17-45
13	Thurs. Night	Iowa State		Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV	W 35-24
14	Sat. Afternoon	at #6 Oklahoma		Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	L 20-24
15	Sat. Afternoon	at #12 Oklahoma State		T. Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK	W 27-16
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Texas Bowl		vs. LSU*		NRG Stadium • Houston, TX	L 20-23
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at West Virginia	Season in current role
smckenz3	Head Coach	4th	4th
Martin Lake	Quarterback	1st	1st
Corey Easley	Wide Receiver	2nd	1st
Aaron Pagan	Defensive End	2nd	2nd
Nathan Wilks	Linebacker	3rd	3rd
Lamont Carson	Cornerback	3rd	3rd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2022 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Lake, MartinMartin Lake 5.0 !Jr QB Hilton, StephenStephen Hilton 5.0 !Jr QB Colvin, BryanBryan Colvin 5.0 !Jr QB Story, GeorgeGeorge Story  1.5 !Fr QB Parson, GeraldGerald Parson 1.0 !Fr RB Vareen, LoganLogan Vareen 57.0 !Sr RB Herron, JamelJamel Herron  3.5 !Jr RB Burroughs, JoshuaJoshua Burroughs 3.0 !So RB Ceja, NicolasNicolas Ceja 3.0 !So RB Madison, BryceBryce Madison  1.5 !Fr FB Grimm, StephenStephen Grimm  3.5 !Jr FB Keener, EliEli Keener  3.5 !Jr WR Reeves, MahamadouMahamadou Reeves 3.0 !So WR Easley, CoreyCorey Easley  1.5 !Fr WR Nash, ChristianChristian Nash  1.5 !Fr WR Catingub, EtenaEtena Catingub  1.5 !Fr WR English, EddieEddie English 1.0 !Fr WR Lindsay, MilesMiles Lindsay 1.0 !Fr WR Pickett, JamalJamal Pickett 1.0 !Fr TE Finley, OliverOliver Finley 3.0 !So TE Spikes, BobbyBobby Spikes 3.0 !So TE Barrow, JermaineJermaine Barrow 1.0 !Fr TE Mays, JosiahJosiah Mays 1.0 !Fr OT Bassett, PatrykPatryk Bassett  3.5 !Jr OT Otero, DevinDevin Otero 3.0 !So OT Kruse, DylanDylan Kruse  1.5 !Fr OT Vincent, JulienJulien Vincent 1.0 !Fr OT Pearce, AydenAyden Pearce 1.0 !Fr OG Lawton, MarioMario Lawton 57.0 !Sr OG Kasimani, KahikinaKahikina Kasimani  3.5 !Jr OG Gannon, MiloMilo Gannon 3.0 !So OG Sanders, DerrickDerrick Sanders 1.0 !Fr OG Peralta IV, RonaldRonald Peralta IV 1.0 !Fr OG Baumgartner, RyanRyan Baumgartner 1.0 !Fr C Holcomb, FelixFelix Holcomb 57.0 !Sr C Schulz, EthanEthan Schulz  2.5 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Gatson, IsaiahIsaiah Gatson 57.0 !Sr DE Pagan, AaronAaron Pagan 57.0 !Sr DE Goddard, AlbertAlbert Goddard  3.5 !Jr DE Cornejo, ElvisElvis Cornejo  2.5 !So DE Fitch, AlanAlan Fitch 3.0 !So DE Spiller, JoshuaJoshua Spiller 3.0 !So DE Acuna, DominicDominic Acuna 1.0 !Fr DT Donald, JamelJamel Donald 57.0 !Sr DT Reardon, RileyRiley Reardon 5.0 !Jr DT Salisbury, RalphRalph Salisbury 5.0 !Jr DT Tupa'i, SioneSione Tupa'i 5.0 !Jr DT Nobles, EliEli Nobles  1.5 !Fr DT Chappell, MordechaiMordechai Chappell 1.0 !Fr DT Yazzie, JackJack Yazzie 1.0 !Fr ILB Wilks, NathanNathan Wilks 57.0 !Sr ILB Peralta, RickyRicky Peralta 5.0 !Jr ILB Boyd-Richmond, BrandonBrandon Boyd-Richmond  2.5 !So ILB Jones, LavonteLavonte Jones 1.0 !Fr OLB Monroe, PrincePrince Monroe  3.5 !Jr OLB Geary, PhilipPhilip Geary 5.0 !Jr OLB Lacey, LukeLuke Lacey  2.5 !So OLB Early, MikeMike Early 3.0 !So OLB Bennett, BryceBryce Bennett 1.0 !Fr CB Carson, LamontLamont Carson  3.5 !Jr CB James, KeithKeith James 5.0 !Jr CB Conner, HarryHarry Conner  2.5 !So CB Ziegler, NehemiahNehemiah Ziegler  2.5 !So CB Clemons, AdrianAdrian Clemons 3.0 !So CB Nobles, AidanAidan Nobles  1.5 !Fr CB Lacy, MoussaMoussa Lacy 1.0 !Fr FS Gipson, IsiahIsiah Gipson 3.0 !So FS Evans, PrestonPreston Evans  1.5 !Fr FS Staples, MoussaMoussa Staples 1.0 !Fr SS Simmons, KeithKeith Simmons 57.0 !Sr SS Stinson, BronsonBronson Stinson  1.5 !Fr SS Richardson, BuckyBucky Richardson 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Brink, TrevorTrevor Brink 57.0 !Sr K Brock, JohnJohn Brock 5.0 !Jr K Silver, FrancescoFrancesco Silver 3.0 !So K Bales, MarioMario Bales 1.0 !Fr P Dow, LiamLiam Dow 57.0 !Sr P McGuire, WillyWilly McGuire 3.0 !So LS Caffrey, ChristopherChristopher Caffrey 1.0 !Fr	Head coach smckenz3 Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/15/2018

Depth chart

Defense FS Preston Evans Isiah Gipson WLB MLB SLB Luke Lacey Nathan Wilks Prince Monroe Phillip Geary Ricky Peralta Mike Early SS Bronson Stinson Keith Simmons CB Lamont Carson Adrian Clemons DE DT DT DE Aaron Pagan Jack Yazzie Riley Reardon Elvis Cornejo Joshua Spiller Jamel Donald Eli Nobles Alan Fitch CB Harry Conner Nehemiah Zeigler Offense WR Corey Easley Mahamadou Reaves WR Etena Catingub Miles Lindsay LT LG C RG RT Patryk Bassett Derrick Sanders Felix Holcomb Kahikina Kasimani Julien Vincent Devin Otero Ronald Peralta IV Ethan Schulz Ronald Peralta IV Dylan Kruse TE Oliver Finley Bobby Spikes WR Christian Nash Mahamadou Reaves QB Martin Lake George Story RB Bryce Madison Jamel Herron Special Teams PK Mario Bales P Willy McGuire KR Jamel Herron PR Jamel Herron

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zane McRae K	Moorefield, WV	Moorefield HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Week 3
	Skill:   Potential:
Mike Freeman RB	Midlothian, VA	Manchester HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Week 7
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Kelly Stacey P	Shenandoah, VA	Page County HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Week 3
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Hudson Collins OLB	Scotland, PA	Scotland HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Week 4
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Henry Fitzpatrick OT	Saltsburg, PA	Saltsburg HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	Week 7
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Jesus Marquez TE	Grapevine, TX	Faith Christian HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Week 7
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Gabe Caron LS	Southaven, MS	Southaven HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	269 lb (122 kg)	Week 8
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Andres Benitez C	Camilla, GA	Mitchell-Baker HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Week 5
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Marcedes Holmes ILB	Denison, TX	Denison HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Week 8
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Jackson Kaufman C	Eunice, LA	Eunice HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Week 9
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Dontae Hester DT	Brevard, FL	Brevard Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	Week 10
	Skill:   Potential:
Nazir Earl DE	Stuart, FL	Martin County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Week 10
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Oscar Hitchcock FS	Richmond Hill, GA	Richmond Hill HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Week 11
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Dion Stovall WR	Evarts, KY	Evarts HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Week 12
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Jaden Daniel CB	Prestonwood, TX	Prestonwood Christian Academy HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Week 10
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LaRon McLeod ILB	Parkersburg, WV	Parkersburg HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Week 11
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cameron Hanson OT	Malta, IL	Kishwaukee College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.