2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–3 (3–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCody Crill (3rd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorJustin Deason (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumGayle and Tom Benson Stadium
2020 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^  6 0   10 0  
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana  4 2   4 3  
No. 23 Nicholls  3 3   4 3  
Incarnate Word  3 3   3 3  
Lamar  2 4   2 4  
McNeese State*  2 4   3 4  
Northwestern State  1 5   1 5  
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by third-year head coach Eric Morris. On August 13 Incarnate Word announced they would postpone all competition for the Fall 2020 and instead opted for a Spring 2021 season.[1]

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[2] In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Nicholls67 (7)
2Sam Houston State65 (6)
3Southeastern Louisiana48
4McNeese State45 (1)
5Incarnate Word32
6Northwestern State20
7Lamar17

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Schedule

Source: [4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
February 27, 202112:00 p.m.at No. 19 McNeese StateESPN+W 48–202,394
March 6, 20213:00 p.m.at LamarESPN+W 42–203,201
March 20, 20212:00 p.m.No. 16 Southeastern LouisianaNo. 22ESPN+W 56–451,200
March 27, 202111:00 a.m.at No. 17 NichollsNo. 13ESPN+L 45–754,236
April 10, 20217:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 19
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+L 47–491,055
April 17, 202111:00 a.m.No. 5 Sam Houston StateNo. 25
  • Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
ESPN+L 14–42743

    Personnel

    Coaching staff

    Source: [5]

    Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
    Eric MorrisHead CoachTexas Tech (2008)2018
    Jordan DavisAssistant Head Coach / Wide ReceiversTexas Tech (2014)2018
    Justin DeasonDefensive CoordinatorCentral Oklahoma (2003)2018
    Cody CrillOffensive CoordinatorAngelo State (2002)2018
    Brandon LechtenbergLinebackers / Special Teams CoordinatorNebraska2018
    Clint KilloughInside Receivers / Recruiting CoordinatorIncarnate Word (2015)2018
    Darren GarriganDefensive Backs / Pass Game CoordinatorWest Texas A&M (2009)2018
    Matthew GreggOutside LinebackersSouthern Nazarene2019
    Mack LeftwichQuarterbacksUTEP (2017)2018
    Jordan ShoemakerOffensive Line / Run Game CoordinatorHouston (2011)2018
    Brett WatsonDefensive Line / Academic CoordinatorWest Texas A&M (2009)2018
    Scotty YatesQuality Control / Defensive BacksTexas A&M University–Commerce (2015)2019
    Bret HuthDirector of Strength and ConditioningJohn Carroll (2010)2018
    Jimmy FowlerDirector of Football Operations2021

    Roster

    Source: [6]

    2020 Incarnate Word Cardinals football

    Quarterback

    •  5 Kevin Yeager – sophomore (6'1, 204)
    •  7 Cameron Wardfreshman (6'3, 225)
    • 16 Mark Torrez – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)

    Running back

    •  4 Kevin Brownsenior (5'9, 204)
    • 22 Ameer King – junior (5'8, 180)
    • 26 Kaleb Ducros – sophomore (5'11, 197)
    • 29 Keyondrick Philio – senior (6'0, 210)
    • 35 Chance Trentman–Rosas – sophomore (6'2, 230)
    • 36 Tyrese Brown – freshman (5'10, 190)
    • 48 Malique Harris – freshman (5'9, 145)

    Wide receiver

    •  2 CJ Hardy – sophomore (5'11, 189)
    •  6 Jayden Jones – freshman (6'2, 200)
    •  8 Darion Chafin – junior (6'2, 200)
    •  9 Tre Wolf – Redshirt junior (6'0, 175)
    • 10 Kailan Noseff – junior (6'3, 200)
    • 11 Kamden Perry – sophomore (6'0, 190)
    • 12 Robert Ferrel – junior (5'9, 170)
    • 13 Marquez Perez – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 184)
    • 14 Emerson Haywood – freshman (6'1, 175)
    • 15 Jaelin Campbell – junior (6'1, 182)
    • 17 Mark Sullivan – junior (6'2, 163)
    • 19 Baron Bradley – freshman (6'1, 190)
    • 80 Devin Morrison – junior (6'1, 195)
    • 84 Jalen Smothers – freshman (5'10, 175)
    • 87 Golden Madrigal – sophomore (5'8, 150)
    • 88 Liam Capobianco – sophomore (6'3, 179)
    • 89 Marcus Harmon – sophomore (5'10, 165)

    Tight end

    •  3 Roger McCuller – senior (6'1, 216)
     

    Offensive line

    • 55 Aaron Martinez – freshman (6'2, 295)
    • 60 Dayton Lewis – freshman (6'0, 268)
    • 62 Dawson Kier – Redshirt senior (6'3, 279)
    • 63 Stanley Mark – sophomore (6'3, 295)
    • 64 Nash Jones – freshman (6'3, 286)
    • 68 Jhase Edwards – sophomore (6'3, 279)
    • 69 Jace Davis – freshman (6'1, 266)
    • 72 Reid Francis – sophomore (6'4, 307)
    • 73 Jeremiah Williams – junior (6'1, 292)
    • 74 Caleb Johnson – junior (6'6, 306)
    • 75 Michael Vargas – freshman (6'5, 275)
    • 77 Jayden Borjas – sophomore (6'5, 294)
    • 78 Uzoma Okere – senior (6'2, 292)
    • 79 Joseph Kimmey – sophomore (6'6, 315)

    Defensive line

    • 11 Blaine Hoover – DE – Redshirt junior (6'6, 240)
    • 41 Darius Richmond – DT – sophomore (6'2, 269)
    • 43 Mason Meyer – DE – sophomore (6'3, 254)
    • 45 Jared Soyring – DT – junior (6'3, 274)
    • 47 Seth Jaquess – DE – sophomore (6'4, 229)
    • 54 Greg Chimielewski – DE – freshman (6'7, 245)
    • 58 Martin Klassen – DE – freshman (6'5, 235)
    • 61 Jordan Bussey – DE – sophomore (6'0, 245)
    • 90 Sam Latham – DE – sophomore (6'6, 253)
    • 91 Darien Townsend – DE – Redshirt senior (6'3, 260)
    • 93 Cameron Preston – DT – junior (6'2, 298)
    • 94 Shaq Lebeauf – DE – Sophomore (6'3, 250)
    • 95 Chance Main – DE – junior (6'5, 245)
    • 96 Maverick McCaskill – DT – senior (6'3, 283)
    • 97 Josh Jackson – DT – junior (6'0, 301)
    • 98 Alex Criddle – DT – senior (6'3, 302)
    • 99 Royce Wellington – DT – junior (6'1, 315)
     

    Linebacker

    •  7 Torrain Hampton – Redshirt senior (6'4, 216)
    •  8 Kelechi Anyalebechi – junior (6'1, 262)
    • 21 Isaiah Paul – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 241)
    • 27 Urijah Marrow – sophomore (5'9, 164)
    • 31 Mason Barnes – junior (5'10, 188)
    • 32 Gerald Bowie III – junior (6'1, 234)
    • 33 Jerick Pitre – Redshirt senior (5'11, 201)
    • 34 Tah Mac Bright – freshman (6'2, 215)
    • 38 Tylan George – freshman (5'11, 215)
    • 40 Coby Walker – freshman (6'2, 210)
    • 46 Frederick Rich – freshman (6'1, 215)

    Defensive back

    •  0 Tre Richardson – CB – sophomore (6'1, 167)
    •  1 Ce'Cori Tolds – ATH – junior (5'10, 151)
    •  4 Kylan Thomas – DB – freshman (5'11, 190)
    •  5 Dalvin Fillmore – S – junior (6'0, 190)
    • 10 Elijah Blue – DB – senior (6'0, 193)
    • 15 Shawn Holton – S – sophomore (5'10, 166)
    • 16 Dante Heaggans – ATH – sophomore (6'0, 182)
    • 17 Brandon Richard – CB – sophomore (5'11, 183)
    • 18 Reese Watson – CB – sophomore (6'0, 176)
    • 20 Kaleb Kulp – DB – freshman (5'10, 185)
    • 23 Moses Reynolds – DB – Redshirt senior (6'2, 200)
    • 24 Elliott Davison – DB – freshman (6'0, 162)
    • 39 Brandon Sanders – S – senior (6'0, 199)
    • 49 Hilario Gomez – freshman (5'1, 185)

    Kicker

    • 50 Carson Mohr – sophomore (5'8, 143)
    • 59 John Scifers – freshman (6'0, 160)

    Punter

    • 30 Keven Nguyen – junior (5'10, 175)
    • 37 Cade Kostroun – senior (6'3, 178)

    Legend

    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Depth chart

    Postseason honors

    The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2020 season:[7]

    STATS Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award
    QB Cameron Ward – Freshman

    Southland Conference Freshman of the Year
    QB Cameron Ward

    All–Southland Conference Spring Football First–Team
    RB Kevin Brown – Senior
    LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Junior
    KR Ce'Cori Tolds – Junior

    All–Southland Conference Spring Football Second–Team
    WR Robert Ferrel – Junior
    OL Caleb Johnson – Junior
    DL Cameron Preston – Junior
    DB Shawn Holton – Sophomore
    PR Robert Ferrel – Junior

    All–Southland Conference Spring Football Third–Team
    QB Cameron Ward – Freshman
    OL Nash Jones – Freshman
    OL Reid Francis – Freshman
    K Carson Mohr – Sophomore
    DL Blaine Hoover – Junior
    DL Chance Main – Junior
    LB Isaiah Paul – Freshman
    DB Elliott Davison – Freshman

    Game summaries

    @ McNeese State

    Incarnate Word Cardinals at McNeese State Cowboys
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 14 17 31448
    No. 19 Cowboys 3 0 71020

    at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

    • Date: February 27, 2021
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 2,394
    • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst)
    • Box Score
    Game information

    @ Lamar

    Incarnate Word Cardinals at Lamar Cardinals
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals (UIW) 14 7 14742
    Cardinals (LU) 7 10 3020

    at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

    • Date: March 6, 2021
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 67 • Wind: NNE 8 mph • Weather: Clear skies
    • Game attendance: 3,201
    • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
    • TV: ESPN+
    • Box Score
    Game information

    Southeastern Louisiana

    Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Incarnate Word Cardinals
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 16 Lions 7 9 141545
    No. 22 Cardinals 7 28 21056

    at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

    • Date: March 20, 2021
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 70 • Wind: W 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
    • Game attendance: 1,200
    • Referee: Vidal Jones
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
    • Box Score
    Game information

    @ Nicholls

    Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 13 Cardinals 14 10 71445
    No. 17 Colonels 20 35 13775

    at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

    • Date: March 27, 2021
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 83 • Wind: S 16 mph • Weather: Overcast
    • Game attendance: 4,236
    • Referee: Dan Lewis
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
    • Box Score
    Game information

    @ Northwestern State

    Northwestern State Demons at Incarnate Word Cardinals
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Demons 17 0 92349
    No. 19 Cardinals 10 13 71747

    at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

    • Date: April 10, 2021
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 82 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Clear
    • Game attendance: 1,055
    • Referee: Vidal Jones
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
    • Box Score
    Game information

    Sam Houston State

    Sam Houston State Bearkats at Incarnate Word Cardinals
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Bearkats 0 14 141442
    Cardinals 0 7 7014

    at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

    • Date: April 17, 2021
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 65 • Wind: SSW 19 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
    • Game attendance: 743
    • Referee: Dan Lewis
    • TV: ESPN+
    • Box Score
    Game information

    References

    1. "UIW postpones fall competition". UIWCardinals.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
    2. "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
    3. "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
    4. "2020 Incarnate Word Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
    5. "Football Coaches". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
    6. "2020 Football Roster". University of the Incarnate Word. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
    7. "Southland Announces 2020 All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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