The returning starters are listed in every preseason magazine and cited in nearly any preview. The travel schedule is brutal for Baylor with trips to BYU, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Texas on tap. Breakdown: Of course, Blake Shapen was going to make this list, but the Shreveport native should be well-known already. 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. In the three games Shapen saw significant action Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Shapen completed 71 percent of his passes and averaged 190 passing yards. Shouldnt we do it some other way?. Outside of those scheme induced meltdowns, theyve actually proven fairly susceptible to the passing game, giving up steady gains to Will Howard and Max Duggan in recent weeks. Will the Bears scratch and claw for progress the way the 2021 team did? The corners are unremarkable but have some size and are well schooled. We did some decent things last year at times, but we were just inconsistent, Grimes said. 3 min read 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. 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. The transfer portal will help the Sooners make up for some of the losses, and if Dillon Gabriel can join the five returning offensive starters and hit the ground running, the Sooners could take off. With whats left of the returners, here is who will stand out among the bunch in hopes to repeat as conference champions. The Bears won the league last year, return their starting quarterback from a season ago in Gerry Bohanon and top all other projected contenders and rank second in the Big 12 in returning starters. Breakdown: In the middle, all eyes are on Dillon Doyle for the 2022 season. A Big 12 championship game record 17-straight completions is one way to get into the spotlight, but thats just what Shapen did. The slinger has proven he has an elite arm, and if the cards fall right, he is a legitimate contender for Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. It certainly helps that one of the offensive starters is Deuce Vaughn. Baylor football shocked the Big 12 last year. Mark Milton, who started two games at corner last year, is a strong candidate at cornerback. 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. Key stat to know: Baylors offensive line improvement from 2020 to 2021 was significant. Returning that kind of experience should give Baylor the best offensive line in the Big 12, and possibly the country, in 2022. 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. Prod. Brennan Armstrong entered the 2022 season as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the ACC but had the lowest completion percentage of his career as a starter. When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. They pulled a similar mind screw on Texas Tech, forcing three different QBs to throw a combined a 5 interceptions. If Shapen gets hurt this year, theyre (in trouble).. Im perfect. The buildup to the 2021 season was full of change. He led the Bears in tackles in five games. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. With nine offensive returning starters and eight defensive returning starters and Lance Leipold getting his first spring with the team after signing on after spring ball last year, the Jayhawks should have significantly better understanding of the teams system and what it takes to compete in the Big 12. Four of five starters return on the offensive line, and the entire defensive line two-deep is back. The sample sizes are small, but also very promising for Morris. For more NCAA football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. 2021 stats: Started all 14 games at center. At least the defense will be anchored by Siaki Ika and a defensive line that should be just as stout as last year, especially with the addition of Jaxon Player from Tulsa. #Baylor DT Siaki Ika (6-4, 354, SR) LSU transfer. Iowa States Ashley Joens and Bad blood spilled over in a major way during the opening round of the SEC Womens Basketball Tournament between Florida and Kentucky About us: HCS is owned and operated by Pete Mundo. When Baylors outside zone running game is humming, theyre a Bear to defend as Reese and Sqwirl are adept at finding small creases or using their quickness to make sharp cuts against the grain when second level defenders overrun to the sideline. The Red Raiders rank 31st in returning offensive production but could also stand to get a full season from Tyler Shough, which would likely lead to improvement on that end. 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. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. 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. A native Houstonian, Sam graduated from the University of Houston. Leading receiver Tyquan Thornton is off to the NFL and No. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. 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. . Developing some receivers. The incoming Bears represent five different states, including Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Bill Bender of Sporting News projectsthe Bears will face Oregon in the Alamo Bowl. 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. Ranking 77th nationally in returning production, the Sooners are somewhat middle of the pack in the Big 12 in that category. The 6-7, 265-pound junior should build on his 2021, which included 29 tackles and three sacks in 11 games. After a 2-7 The clearest strength of the Baylor offense is an OL that represents the 2nd most seasoned unit in college football. pic.twitter.com/zg3fJXYoU9, 2021 stats (Tulsa): 14.0 TFLs (led team, second in AAC), four sacks (second on team), one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Former Baylor standout linebacker and Sugar Bowl MVP Terrel Bernard is a Buffalo Bill, leaving Doyle to pick up the slack. But at its core, the team is younger. Younger possibilities include true freshman safety Alfonzo Allen. But Baylor also brings in 247Sports No. 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. 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. 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 Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. The Bears have young athletes out wide capable of explosive plays, but they are remarkably inconsistent and inexperienced. Sneed (Colorado) entered after the 2021 season and Bohanon (USF) and Landry (Missouri) departed after spring football ended. Hes a guy that opened up his heart to the team and led his team in a real prideful, courageous way, Aranda said of Bohanon. 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). Remember: this team went 1-6 in one-score games last year, including 0-6 in Big 12 play. The plethora of linebacker options is a good problem to have, Aranda said. 2021 stats: 183 rushing yards (fourth on team), two rushing TDs (T-third on team). Baylor football defensive tackle Siaki Ika and linebacker Dillon Doyle. Cumulus and the Big 12 are not affiliated with this website. (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 Bears badly miss Jalen Pitre and JT Woods. All three specialists return: punter Issac Power, place kicker Isaiah Hankins and kickoff specialist Noah Rauschenberg. That could make picking the 14-team Big 12 an absolute madhouse with so many variables. Pass protection improved immensely, too. Bohanon averaged only 157.9 passing yards per game and his completion percentage dipped to 61.5 percent in conference play. Per PFF, Baylor QBs were pressured 35.2 percent of the time in 2020 (8th in the Big 12, 96th in the FBS) but only 29.1 percent of the time in 2021 (first in the conference, 45th nationally). AJ McCarty is ready to contribute at corner and Chateau Reed may be the most talented of Baylors corners, Roberts said. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Finding another Terrel Bernard or Jalen Pitre on defense is a tall task. Breakdown: Another grizzled veteran, Morgan is stepping into a bigger role after playing alongside former Bear and current Los Angeles Charger JT Woods. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. If Johnson is at star, then Walcott will play corner and vice versa. Remember, too, that while BYUs production numbers arent super high (middle of the Big 12 pack at No. The tricky part will be actually defending the title with Oklahoma State still rolling, Oklahoma with their own defensive guru at the helm and Texas strengthening. Posted on January 10, 2022. 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. Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Offensive Coordinator Collin Klein, who was promoted to the position after a remarkable offensive output as the Wildcats 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. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. He joins an elite group of established, veteran O-lineman that are hoping to pound the rock en route to another successful season. Previewing Baylor Bears defense for 2022 season. 247Sports writer Kevin Flaherty joined Athlon Sports @BUFootball pic.twitter.com/UGVc1Saj3L. Their preferred front lines up Baylor size and power on the specific Longhorn OL whove dealt with that least well and its important that the Longhorns have some run game wrinkles that allow advantageous blocking angles inside and create some conflict in Baylors clean up crew. 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. Now its just about getting experience on the field so theyre comfortable.. Losing Deuce Vaughn and Felix Anudike-Uzomah arguably the Wildcats best player on offense and defense, respectively certainly hurts. Making the field bigger is preferable to playing in a phone booth. The 2021 class ranked 41st. But those are all a far cry from a year ago, when it wasnt certain if Baylor could block consistently and installed a whole new offense. In a classic good news, bad news situation, Houston ranks 24th nationally in returning offensive production, but 119th in returning defensive production. While Gundy and Pokes fans seemed to have put their Shapen can be very sharp in the play action game, but he tends to fixate on his first read and defenses that deny him quick decisions can turn him over and get to him in the pocket. Its another to go from being a strength to being leaders. 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. Aranda said Baker has done wonders with the receiving corps and called it probably the most improved group of the spring. The Waller native is set for another huge year, playing alongside some of the nations best D-lineman, who are good candidates to be on this list. 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. If that offense can jell and the defense can take a step forward, the Red Raiders could surprise. Baylors one-two punch of Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner left the program. Much like Morgan, he is stepping into an expanded role. Morgan, the one returning starter in the group, will be deployed either at safety or star, depending on need. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. A lot of Longhorn offensive success will rest on Sarks ability to scheme up run game solutions on a short week. 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? 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. The good news? If Alabama transfer Amari Kight can be part of an offensive line that keeps Plumlee upright, UCF could surprise and finish much higher than this. One of the most important factors in a team's success in college football is its returning experience. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. (Kevin Jairaj / USA Today), He looked inward, forcing himself to evolve, Aranda signed a contract extension in February, but opting for its 2021 backup, Blake Shapen, over starter Gerry Bohanon. Related: College Football's Top Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2023 4. And with seven of 11 starters returning on defense, the Red Raiders could bow up on that side of the ball with increased experience and the toughness that McGuire is attempting to instill. 8 national ranking last fall and has Pac-12 title and CFP aspirations in 2023. The Horned Frogs suffered a surprising collapse last year, particularly defensively, that ushered in changes at the highest levels. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. In that regard, the Big 12 is a league in transition. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in.

By Michael Haag. WebBaylors special teams will be in good hands with junior punter Issac Power and freshman kicker Isaiah Hankins returning. After helping the Bears reach the semifinalist phase for the Joe Moore Award, he could target individual honors in 2022. Shapen is 60 and quite mobile, but not the running threat represented by a Jalen Daniels or Adrian Martinez. Players Im most excited to see in CFB - Pt 20Ben Sims - TE - BaylorSims was very productive on @BUFootball Big 12 championship run. Will that lead to more wins? Thats the bad. The Big 12 Conference lays claim to two of the top five small forwards in the country. Hes long and has some quickness, but hes a one trick finesse pony. At safety, the Bears will be inexperienced but talented. They have 150+ combined starts in aggregate. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. There are tangible questions that need answers, too. Ika made an immediate impact as a transfer from LSU, earning the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award. 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. This year the Bears are out to prove they can retain their crown by reloading instead of rebuilding. Tay McWilliams is the top returning player at running back and he had just 181 yards on 17 carries last year. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Michael Haag, Baylor athletics blogger. WACO, Texas Baylor football head coach Dave Aranda announced the signings of 20 student-athletes to the class of 2022 on Wednesday. Six four-star prospects and 14 three-star recruits headline BU's 26th-ranked class, according Powered by Capitol Presence & Olympus Cloud. 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. It was hard, but necessary. The Bears are allowing offenses to convert a healthy 45.4% of their 3rd downs this season and that simply doesnt marry well to Arandas larger philosophy. Breaking down the five best futures bets, picks, and predictions for the 2022 season. Gavin Holmes is the senior statesman of the group, but after dropping 210 yards against West Virginia, hes had 84 yards receiving total over the last five games. Now the Jayhawks are bringing back a number of those players who took their lumps in a winless season. 2022 College Football Returning Production Rankings Team Ret. With Tyquan Thornton gone via the draft and R.J. Sneed having transferred (Colorado), the Bears are young at wide receiver. Thats the next challenge.. I expect an all conference season.6 TD catches in 21 pic.twitter.com/gOOF8Armmd. And that would typically seem to indicate some regression. Another year in Venables defensive system couldnt hurt either, as Oklahoma struggled at times to be assignment sound on that side of the ball. 10:00 AM on Aug 5, 2022 CDT. The Bears rotated anywhere from six to eight linemen per game last season, and the returning talent gives defensive coordinator Ron Roberts a chance to do that again, with potentially an even higher level of play. So though some may expect a return to the Big 12 title game, Aranda is zeroing in on how his team acts in these summer months. 2022 Baylor Football Preview. With belief no longer an obstacle, Aranda fights different beasts: the teams attitude and maturity. With Connor Galvin Baylor football 2021 season in review Arandas second season in charge could hardly have gone more perfectly. Collins joined the Baylor staff in 2020 and spent three seasons with Aranda at LSU. The wild card at linebacker is LSU transfer Josh White, who just arrived on campus this month. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Aranda pointed to Fleeks and Baldwin as possibilities. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Everybodys going to talk about Apu Ika, and rightfully so, but Gabe Hall is the real deal, he said. (Top photo of Dave Aranda: Stephen Lew / USA Today). Will Howard, Kansas State An injury to Adrian Martinez in mid-October opened the door for Related: Early 2022 Big 12 QB Preview and Rankings 3. This makes the Bears The Cyclones starter count includes five on offense and three on defense, with the former group including a new starter at quarterback. "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. Breakdown: Returning for his fifth season, the 2021 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year will yet again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches. Copyright 2017-22 Heartland College Sports. Theres a lot to like about what the Golden Knights are building defensively for the future, and the good news is that with UCF ranking 43rd in returning defensive production, those younger players wont be needed immediately. Hes a graduate of BGSU and works as an auditor for Google content curation products. Were winning every day. The former Iowa Hawkeyes presence was shown even with Bernard on the squad, and hes beloved among his peers, so expect a big year from Doyle in 2022. It sets the tone for everything.. But expecting TCU to reach the Big 12 title game again might be too much. Baylor has been one of the least active teams in the transfer portal nationally. 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. 19 in the nation, good for second in the Big 12 Conference. Replacing some of the losses on defense will be a bigger challenge, though Joey McGuires first year saw the Red Raiders play with physicality and toughness on that side of the ball, and Texas Tech added four defenders through the transfer portal, including three players up front. Sims is a staple of the Baylor offense and saw his production soar in 2021. But he questions the quarterback depth. Likely this will be another year like last year: West Virginia has the talent to sneak up and bite somebody, but might not have the consistent week-in, week-out results. A '21 start against Baylor (461 passing yards and two scores and 70 rushing yards) showcased Morris' talent. 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