(Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), Baylor linebacker Dillon Doyle finished second on the team in tackles with 90 and second with 8.5 tackles for loss. The Cougars are the top-ranked newcomer here, though whether that plays out will likely depend on whether Kedon Slovis can re-find some of the magic he showed a few years back at USC. Now hes the uncontested No. Previewing Baylor Bears defense for 2022 season. It certainly helps that one of the offensive starters is Deuce Vaughn. If he can avoid making mistakes, the Cougars should be physical enough a trait BYU has shown in recent matchups with Big 12 teams to at least compete. Those returning starters include seven on offense and seven on defense, and while the Bears will be looking to replace some fairly irreplaceable players, Baylor should once again field tough lines on both sides of the ball and an armory of speed. Another opposing coach agrees that Baylors offensive and defensive lines will be the strength and expects the Bears to be a contender to return to the Big 12 championship game. There may be inexperience at those key offensive spots, but sufficient talent exists. Each team's returning starter count comes from Athlon's look at the conference. Doyle was second on the Bears defense with 90 tackles, adding 8.5 tackles for loss. Remember, too, that while BYUs production numbers arent super high (middle of the Big 12 pack at No. Perhaps the fog has never fully lifted as he was particularly ineffective as the season progressed against Kansas, Oklahoma and Kansas State. The good is that Brent Venables may be just the coach to deal with that kind of roster turnover and has already drawn rave reviews for the way hes circled the wagons and begun building culture. The Wildcats return 14 starters from last seasons 8-5 team, with 10 being All-Conference players. The Bears enter the season ranked No. Ika is a monster inside who will pose a handful for Majors and big defensive end TJ Franklin (6-5, 285) is a negligible pass rusher who is one of the best run stoppers in the league. The good news? Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. After a 2-7 This is a let it hang out game and Sark and PK should expect Dave Aranda to go for it on 4th down until Texas punishes them for it. With those two moved on, fall camp has indicated the Richmond native as being the likely bell cow back starting in Week 1, and hes impressed many as of late. Add in Oklahoma State ranking 101st in returning defensive production, and the Cowboys have some question marks. Following that group is a young trio: redshirt freshman Cisco Caston, true freshman Devyn Bobby and third-year sophomore Mike Harris. And they found some young pieces along the way, adding a few pretty good transfers as well. 2021 stats: 91 tackles (second most), 8.5 TFL (second most), scored two offensive TDs (rushing and receiving). BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Still, he said, players wondered: Why are we doing this? By far, this is the most depth weve had since Ive been here, Roberts said. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. Jahdae Barron and Ryan Watts have the potential to shut down Baylors receivers if Dshawn Jamison or Terrance Brooks can bring it on the other side. And with the talent on hand on defense some of the teams most talented defenders are working with the second and third teams so far this spring improvement on that end should come quickly. During a 12-0 regular season, the Horned Frogs went a perfect 5-0 in one-score games, meaning TCU wasnt far from a vastly different season. Our standards are so high that it is difficult to be who you say were going to be, but Im going to stay on the path, Aranda said. After losing eight players to the NFL over the summer, Baylor football will be forced to replace some big-time athletes from a 2021 Big 12 championship squad. Preseason prognosticators that looked at 14 returning starters and picked the Bears to win the league are being punished for not understanding that Baylor losing six players to the NFL Draft 4 of them in the first first 3 rounds isnt something that can be replaced. . Why is Baylor the potential favorite to win its second consecutive Big 12 title? A better, and more cohesive showing on defense would both be a welcome sign and would allow either Card or Ewers a bit more cushion to get comfortable. Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards will take over a lot of the running duties with the potential to really be successful as a one-two punch. 6 overall recruiting class, ranking in the top 10 both in incoming high school and junior college talent (fourth) and in 247Sports transfer class rankings (eighth). Matt Jones, who played all 14 games and was fifth on the team in tackles, will begin the year as Bernards successor at weakside linebacker. Oklahoma and Texas will loom in the second half of the season but the Oct. 1 matchup with Oklahoma State could be the early indicator of what the Bears are capable of. And while the Cyclones are getting younger on defense, theres talent there and Iowa State boasts one of the Big 12s top defensive coordinators in Jon Heacock. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The secondary is being retooled with Christian Morgan providing the most veteran presence at safety. With Connor Galvin making the announcement that he will come back next season on Friday, the Bear will bring back all four of those guys. Although not getting the glitz and glamour, the Bears can feel great knowing Apu is lining up opposite of the center this season. The Bears match up well in some spots to Texas, but theyre a five loss team for a reason. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. No one is going to underestimate the Bears this time around and that could mean dropping unexpected games en route to a 7-5 record. Another transfer, Gall made his way from Buffalo to a key role on Baylors excellent offensive line in 2021. If Johnson is at star, then Walcott will play corner and vice versa. The 6-5 Baylor Bears represent one of the most physical teams that Texas has seen this season, but meeting the other teams Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. This was a big component of their 38-35 win over OU in Norman, forcing Dillon Gabriel into 3 first half interceptions, even though OUs offense was otherwise humming along. On the other side of the ball, West Virginia will need some of the younger players it has landed in recent classes to pan out sooner rather than later. 3 min read I act like this. Will that lead to more wins? Shapen showed promise in his two starts last year, the regular-season finale versus Texas Tech and the Big 12 championship win over Oklahoma State. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. The Bears are returning a total of 13 starters from last season, but they lost nearly all of their offensive production from 2021 and almost all of their starting secondary. By Matt Severance Updated: Dec 27, 2021 10:49AM PST . Breakdown: Player was a highly touted transfer portal prospect, so the fact that hes joining Apu, Hall, TJ Franklin and Cole Maxwell must be terrifying for any opposition. With belief no longer an obstacle, Aranda fights different beasts: the teams attitude and maturity. Sophomore Tony Anyanwu, whom Roberts said was the starting jack before foot surgery forced him to miss the season, will be in the mix, as well as redshirt freshman Jackie Marshall. But there are worse bets to take than a Kansas State team with a returning starter at quarterback in Will Howard, playing behind the bulk of his offensive line returning. The challenge for Texas wont be physicality. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas, 10 key Baylor players to know in 2022: Returning O-line, D-line alleviates concerns, Everything you need to know about Baylor football: Key storylines, predictions and more, Ray Davis optimistic, anxious about Rangers season amidst tumultuous TV situation, Cowboys Mike McCarthy has more power, fewer excuses. Their star defensive ends will need to be replaced, but their five returning starters make the Wolverines worthy of a high ranking in the 2022 college football preseason top 25. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. We did some decent things last year at times, but we were just inconsistent, Grimes said. Those expecting last year to be a one-off for Kansas arent looking at what Kansas brings back: the Jayhawks rank second nationally in returning production, including first offensively and 10th defensively. A more consistent downfield and intermediate passing game will be the big difference., Added Aranda: (Shapens) ability as a thrower to read coverages, to anticipate looks his arm is strong, his delivery can be unique. Only two of Baylors 18 sacks allowed last season came within three seconds of the snap, the fewest in the country, per PFF. The Baylor Bears are riding a wave of momentum after a 21-7 victory over Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, and this announcement just makes things all the better down in Waco. 3 overall class (including both high school talent and the Longhorns smaller transfer class), Texas should get some increased firepower on both sides of the ball. There are tangible questions that need answers, too. Baylor football defensive tackle Siaki Ika and linebacker Dillon Doyle. Making the field bigger is preferable to playing in a phone booth. Im perfect. Aranda pointed to Fleeks and Baldwin as possibilities. Whoever wins the quarterback job out of Tyler Shough and Donovan Smith has both starting experience and a high ceiling. Projected defensive starters: DE Lonnie Phelps DT Kenean Caldwell DT Caleb Sampson* DE Malcolm Lee* LB Taiwan Berryhill* LB Gavin Potter* LB Rich Miller When the Bear running game hits it rhythm, its a lot of fun to watch and loading up the box can actually make things worse for the run defense. Already an A+ run defender and also shows flashes of having passing down value to melt the pocket. That could make picking the 14-team Big 12 an absolute madhouse with so many variables. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? Those returning starters include seven on offense and seven on defense, and while the Bears will be looking to replace some fairly irreplaceable players, Baylor 2022 Baylor Football Preview. Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. That includes competition for incumbent quarterback Blake Shapen and likely plug-and-play starters on the offensive line for the Bears. Michael Haag, Baylor athletics blogger. Except for that group, every Baylor signing class since 2017 has ranked either fourth or fifth in the Big 12. Baylor Football (@BUFootball) November 19, 2022. Redshirt freshman Kyron Drones was thrust into the backup role after Bohanons November hamstring injury. Baylor Bears Preview 2022: Defense Dave Aranda knows how to get a defense to produce, and this one should be more than fine. And will Iowa States reluctance to fully embrace the transfer portal mean that the Cyclones wont fill the holes they do have? Galvin was an All-Big-12 first-teamer with All-American mentions to his name last season. Michael Haag is a Journalism student at Baylor University in Waco, TX. Sneed (Colorado) entered after the 2021 season and Bohanon (USF) and Landry (Missouri) departed after spring football ended. Powledge, a Huntsville, Texas, native who played fullback at Sam Houston, is also back in his Texas roots. He was an All-Big-12 honorable mention in 2021 and will look to prove he deserved more than that with a big 2022. March 1, 2023 12:56 pm CT. College football writers are taking notice of the Longhorns loaded returning roster. I do stuff that I win, and I dont even make it look like Im trying that hard. Those are all things that have to die. Baylor will get the Cowboys at home, but theyll be coming back from a road trip to Iowa State while OSU will be coming off a bye week. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. 2021 stats: Six sacks (second most), 7.0 TFL, 17 total tackles. Iowa State ranks 28th in returning production on offense, and while the defense looks vastly different in returning production, Jon Heacock gets a bit of benefit of the doubt there. #Baylor RB @TayeMcwilliams on what its like behind a good O-line that returned so much talent:[Its] way easier, it makes life super easy. They can probably look at the 20-13 Norristown loss where the Eagles made a goal line stand and a few kneel-downs to pull off the upset as a turning point, Can a transfer class that brings in a few potential impact players turn the tide? I see glimpses of speed from him where I feel like he can outrun guys, but hes also not afraid to put his shoulder down#SicEm, 2021 stats: 31 receptions (third on team), 361 receiving yards (fourth on team), six receiving TDs (second on team), recorded one rushing TD. The third and final of the three Big 12 schools who return 12 starters, Texas joins Kansas State with six returning starters on both offense and defense. Texas safeties and linebackers cant get caught up in trash and must fit the cutback lanes. Pass protection improved immensely, too. LT Connor Galvin, RG Grant Miller, RT Kahlil Keith, and C Jacob Gall are all seniors who were eligible to return for another season in 2022. Breakdown: Gall is as dependable as they come. Baylor struggles to get an honest pass rush at times and they rely heavily on deceptive coverages on the back end to confound QBs and force sucker throws. On defense, the second coach sees Baylors defensive line as the deepest in the Big 12. Finding another Terrel Bernard or Jalen Pitre on defense is a tall task. Baylor is the 45th ranked defense by FEI advanced statistics and while they allow only a reasonable 5.3 yards per play, offenses that are able to solve their disguised coverages and avoid turnovers will move the ball. The 2019 class, which ranked 35th, has nine of the 24 signees still with the team, but the retention rates in 2020 (17 of the 18 signees are still with Baylor) and 2021 (16 of 17) are superb. Sophomore quarterback Baylor Romney, brother of wide receiver Gunner Romney, announced Friday on Twitter that he will not return to the Cougars in 2022. Defensively, Kansas brings back most of its pieces on the back end, but will need to hope a transfer class of defensive linemen can hit the ground running if the Jayhawks are to make major (and much-needed) improvements on that side of the ball. He returns the attention of major offensive line award voters. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. With Tyquan Thornton gone via the draft and R.J. Sneed having transferred (Colorado), the Bears are young at wide receiver. Offensively, the coach praised the scheme and the job offensive line coach Eric Mateos does. The No. When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. Theyre certainly at their best running free on play action shots. That was a full yard improvement over 2020, which was seventh in the Big 12 and 62nd nationally. Baylor Bear Insider One of seven returning starters from a 31-20 Baylor team, sophomore infielder Tre Richardson didn't like that aching feeling last May when the Bears were the "first team out" when the NCAA Regional selections were announced. And while Nebraska quarterback transfer Adrian Martinez couldnt give it a go in the spring, hes certainly an experienced option and would seem to be the frontrunner to take over for the graduated Skylar Thompson at quarterback. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. WACO, Texas Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda announced the signings of 20 student-athletes to the class of 2022 on Wednesday. Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. Things could take a turn for the worst early if the defense isnt quite up to their 2021 form in the first half of the season. The Horns need Quinn Ewers to throw the ball capably within the construct of a run first offense. UW, of course, finished an 11-2 season with a No. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. It sets the tone for everything.. Breakdown: There are so many other worthy names that could have made this list, but it felt wrong to exclude one of the best tight ends in Baylor football history. Returning starters on offense: 7 Quarterback Spencer Sanders returns and brings 35 career starts with him. At safety, the Bears will be inexperienced but talented. You just dont typically see that kind of shift within a season. Lorando Johnson, S Lorando Johnson likely wont declare in the 2023 NFL Draft cycle, but his name is one to keep in the memory banks. Flahertys reasoning: While the team loses plenty on the defensive side, the Wildcats return Will Howard and all five offensive linemen. One opposing coach sees the Bears as a force in the Big 12 again. Alan Bowman transferred in to potentially take over the quarterback spot after Spencer Sanders departure, but Bowman struggled to stay healthy at Texas Tech and he attempted all of 11 passes over the last two years at Michigan combined. That makes for a wide open race where it seems like the 12 teams that don't reach the Big 12 championship game are likely to finish somewhere between 8-4 and 4-8, decided by a bounce here or there. Dave Aranda can flat out coach defense, but 2021s elite unit was gutted by the NFL draft and theyre currently in a transitional phase. Early spring success has Texas filling fans with hope, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Mike McCarthy calls taking over play-calling most fun Ive had as Cowboys coach, PK winners! The Bears do lose starting left guard Xavier Newman-Johnson, who had 36 career starts and earned Pro Football Network First-Team All-American Honors in 2021. 8 national ranking last fall and has Pac-12 title and CFP aspirations in 2023. Its safe to expect him to continue performing at a high level as a blocker and as a lethal receiving threat for Shapen. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. But perhaps the single biggest reason to believe in Oklahoma: When we looked at how teams fared in one-score games, the Sooners went 0-5 (0-4 in the article, then lost a one-score bowl game). Morgan, the one returning starter in the group, will be deployed either at safety or star, depending on need. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Newman-Johnson will play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl in February and should have his name called at the 2022 NFL Draft in April. Its a big gamble, the second coach said. Texas has to press their advantages here and not concede confidence building throws to Shapen. Breakdown: In the middle, all eyes are on Dillon Doyle for the 2022 season. Related: Early 2022 Big 12 QB Preview and Rankings 3. Venables defensive bonafides will be put to the test with a talented, but young, group that brings back four defensive starters. A '21 start against Baylor (461 passing yards and two scores and 70 rushing yards) showcased Morris' talent. With Connor Galvin Much like Morgan, he is stepping into an expanded role. Although Baylor lost four key defenders via the NFL Draft and five starters total, theres a lot to like about the unit, starting with the defensive line. Will receive lots of Vita Vea comps. In the past four years, Baylor has more or less recruited at a top-40 level nationally. If he can win the job and take advantage of both of those returning offensive starters and some potential transfer upgrades, things may be all right. If the offense can make the most of a strong group of running backs led by Richard Reese and an athletic crop of wide receivers, Baylor should be pretty good the defense has a chance to improve from where it was a year ago. The Horned Frogs suffered a surprising collapse last year, particularly defensively, that ushered in changes at the highest levels. Though none of those classes have been in the top 25, it doesnt mean they wont yield quality results. Baylor ranked 10th in the country and first in the Big 12 in rushing offense in 2021, averaging 219.3 yards per game, leading the way to a Big 12 Championship. Heres why he prefers it that way, Are these Rangers good? The offense will have to start over at quarterback Texas Tech transfer Donovan Smith could be the pick there and must replace Tunes favorite target in Tank Dell. Baylor Bear Insider One of seven returning starters from a 31-20 Baylor team, sophomore infielder Tre Richardson didn't like that aching feeling last May when Doyle and Jones are plenty physical, but Jones can miss assignments and both can be exploited in space by Bijan or Keilan. There was a point in spring where you say, Hes one of the top guys on our team, just based on production, Aranda said. But when looking at what most Big 12 teams lose and the Longhorns ranking second in the conference in returning production (according to ESPNs Bill Connellys measurements), a Texas team that finished a game out of the Big 12 Championship Game probably makes for the best bet. Explosive Florida State running back transfer Treshaun Ward is among the Big 12s most exciting transfer additions, and hell join DJ Giddens in making sure the Wildcats can still run the ball. Injuries certainly played a part, but the offseason attrition was also worrisome. Josh Fleeks moved this offseason from receiver to running back. Ika made an immediate impact as a transfer from LSU, earning the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award. Baylors departing players registered 1,579 points, 512 rebounds, and 234 steals/blocks in the 2020-2021 season; those numbers rank 11th, 49th, and 7th in the country among non-returning players. The lowest-ranked class in that span, unsurprisingly, came in 2020 (49th), the transition class from former coach Matt Rhule to Aranda. before going out with a concussion. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Jones missed spring with a foot injury, allowing Will Williams to get the first-team reps at weakside linebacker, and Roberts was encouraged by his development. The Wolfpack will be competing in the ACC during the 2022 season. With the Wildcats tied for the fourth-highest number of returning starters, and some of the players that Kansas State has back, are the Wildcats in position to become a dark horse Big 12 candidate in a year where there are few true frontrunners? Aranda had to replace three departures from his on-field staff. The average sack allowed by the Baylor line in 2021 took 4.6 seconds from snap to sack, the second-longest average in the FBS. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. He creates openings for himself that maybe others dont. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The Cyclones were one of the nations most experienced teams last year the reason for Iowa States lofty preseason expectations and now need to start over in a major way after a number of those players moved on. The biggest reason to propel the Bears down these rankings is that Baylor ranks 100th nationally in returning production, third-to-last in the Big 12. In comparison to Baylors six returning starters, BYU has a clear advantage in this department as they return a colossal 19 players from last years already stacked team. Developing some receivers. For there to be an ascent, there has to be a descent first. However, this years group will have some major absences to contend with, including Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Jalen Pitre and All-Big-12 first-team linebacker selection Terrel Bernard. Over his last five games he has 3 touchdowns to 6 interceptions and while he hasnt had a Ewers level bottoming out, hes been shaky. Theres talent on hand, particularly at quarterback where the Mountaineers added USC and Georgia transfer JT Daniels, giving West Virginia its most talented signal-caller in years. 2022 Sugar Bowl odds: Baylor starting quarterback Gerry Bohanon expected to return from injury vs. Ole Miss Baylor should have starting QB Gerry Bohanon available off injury for Saturday's Sugar Bowl matchup vs. Ole Miss. Editors note:This ispart of a seriespreviewing Power 5 and top Group of 5 teams for the 2022 college football season. The QB will also be working with a rebuilt receiving corps. The 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year eats up two-to-three blocks and plugs up running lanes, giving the rest of the Baylor defense lots of flexibility and reduced stress. Blake Shapen rode an excellent performance in the Big 12 title game to the starting job this spring, unseating Gerry Bohanon, who has since transferred and is now the starter at USF. But there are no proven backs with Smith and Trestan Ebner gone. The Cyclones starter count includes five on offense and three on defense, with the former group including a new starter at quarterback. Studying what Oklahoma and Kansas State did to them will be instructive. With both coordinators back and all the returnees on the line of scrimmage, Baylor can figure it out. 2023 sets up for Texas to have its most experienced Can Iowa State replace Xavier Hutchinson, who seemed like the offenses only option at times last year? Wheat also worked with Aranda at LSU, spending seven seasons as a defensive analyst for the Tigers, including all four in which Aranda was defensive coordinator. Everything theyre doing, I feel good about it, Roberts said. 124 nationally: 121st on offense and 107th on defense, are stepping up in conference AND are doing so while replacing head coach Luke Fickell, who went who went 53-10 over the last five years. Roberts will evaluate multiple options there, including returning safety Lorando Johnson, who backed up Pitre last year. He played pretty well against TCU, so maybe hes on the rebound. 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