Year: | 2022 |
Team: | Charlotte 49ers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Conference USA |
Short Conf: | C-USA |
Record: | 3–9 |
Conf Record: | 2–6 |
Head Coach: | Will Healy |
Hc Year: | 4th |
Hc Games: | first eight games |
Head Coach2: | Peter Rossomando |
Hc Games2: | interim |
Off Coach: | Mark Carney |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Off Scheme: | Spread option |
Def Coach: | Greg Brown |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
Stadium: | Jerry Richardson Stadium |
The 2022 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and competed in Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Will Healy. Charlotte fired Healy after eight games; offensive line coach Peter Rossomando finished out the season.[1]
On February 14, tight ends coach Joe Cox left to take the same position at Alabama.[2] On February 16 Healy announced the hiring of Greg Brown as co-defensive coordinator and Kap Dede as secondary coach. At the same time grad assistant Tyler Chadwick was promoted to tight ends coach.[3] Assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator Marcus West departed the program on February 24 to become the NFL's Buffalo Bills assistant defensive line coach.[4] On March 16 Brian Baker came on board to coach defensive line.[5] On April 7 Cordae Hankton was named running backs coach.[6]
On October 23, following the 49ers' seventh loss of the season and loss of a chance to participate in a post-season bowl game, 4th year head coach Will Healy was relieved of his head coaching duties. Offensive line coach and former Central Connecticut head football coach Pete Rossomando was named interim head coach.[7]
On November 15, Michigan associate head coach Biff Poggi was named the 49ers' third head coach of the modern era. Rossomando finished out the season as interim head coach with a Senior Day win over Louisiana Tech.[8]
Name | Position | Seasons at Charlotte | Alma mater | |
Head coach (first 8 games) | 4 | Richmond (2008) | ||
Pete Rossomando | Offensive line coach, interim head coach, (last 4 games) | 2 | Boston U. (1995) | |
Defensive coordinator/secondary coach | 1 | UTEP (1980) | ||
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 4 | Fordham (2004) | ||
Defensive line coach | 1 | Maryland (1985) | ||
Adam Braithwaite | Linebackers coach | 3 | William and Mary (2002) | |
Tyler Chadwick | Tight ends coach | 4 | Coastal Carolina (2016) | |
Kap Dede | Defensive backs coach | 1 | Auburn (2012) | |
Tyler Hancock | Special teams coordinator | 2 | Kentucky Wesleyan (2012) | |
Cordae Hankton | Runningbacks coach | 1 | Jackson St. (2007) | |
Perry Parks | Wide receivers coach | 2 | Coastal (2007) | |
Reference:[9] |
Halfback | HB | 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 |
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2022 recruiting year.
Player | Position | Previous | Home Town | High School | Class | Height | Weight | |
Wayne Jones | Linebacker | Northwestern | Fort Owasso, OK | Owasso HS | SR | 6'-0" | 208 lbs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chase Monroe | Linebacker | Wake Forest | Davidson, NC | Davidson Day | Grad | 6'-2" | 225 lbs | |
Eugene Minter | Wide receiver | Austin Peay | Birmingham, AL | Parker HS | R-SR | 6'-3" | 215 lbs | |
Amir Siddiq | Linebacker | Central Michigan | Dearborn, MI | Fordson HS | Grad | 6'-3" | 210 lbs | |
Cade White | Linebacker | Monroe College | Pewee Valley, KT | South Oldham HS | SO | 6'-2" | 210 lbs |
Maxwell Award[10] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Davey O'Brien Award[11] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Biletnikoff Award[12] | Grant DuBose | WR | JR |
Hornung Award[13] | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO |
Wuerffel Trophy[14] | Kendric Blake Jr. | WR | RJR |
Manning Award[15] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[16] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Manning Award Star of the Week (x2)[17] [18] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 (x2) | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (x2)[19] [20] | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO |
Biletnikoff Award[21] | Elijah Spencer | WR | SO |
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist[22] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR |
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week[23] | Chris Reynolds | QB | RSR | Rice | |
Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week | Shadrick Byrd | RB | RSO | Rice |
C-USA All-Academic Team[24] | Davondre "Tank" Robinson | S | Grad |
C-USA All-Conference Second Team[25] | Grant DuBose | WR | JR |
C-USA All-Conference Second Team | Amir Siddiq | DE | RSR |
C-USA All-Freshman Team[26] | Maguire Neal | DB | FR |
C-USA All-Freshman Team | Reid Williford | LB | FR |
All Conference Honorable Mentions:
Offense:QB – Chris Reynolds, R-Sr. • WR – Elijah Spencer, So. • OL – Ashton Gist, Sr.
Defense:DE – Markees Watts, R-Sr. •CB – Geo Howard, R-Sr.
Special Teams:KR – Shadrick Byrd, R-So.
Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games were broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, and Stadium.[27]
Radio coverage for all games was broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WZGV ESPN Radio 730 AM The Game, and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers were "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play alongside NFL veteran Al Wallace providing color commentary and Bobby Rosinski and Walker Mehl providing sideline reports.[28]
The preseason poll was released on July 25, 2022.
Media poll | |||
1 | UTSA | 14 | |
2 | UAB | 8 | |
3 | WKU | ||
4 | Florida Atlantic | ||
5 | North Texas | ||
6 | UTEP | ||
7 | Charlotte | ||
8 | Middle Tennessee | ||
9 | Louisiana Tech | ||
10 | Rice | ||
11 | FIU |
See also: 2022 Conference USA football season.
See also: 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | 14–19, 196 yards, 2 TD | |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 14 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD | ||
Florida Atlantic | Passing | 16–22, 256 yards, 1 TD | |
Rushing | Larry McCammon | 14 rushes, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
Statistics | CHAR | FAU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 11 | 26 |
Total yards | 279 | 482 |
Rushing yards | 62 | 218 |
Passing yards | 217 | 264 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
William & Mary | Passing | Darius Wilson | 12–18, 237 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Bronson Yoder | 15 rushes, 120 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Lacklan Pitts | 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Charlotte | Passing | Xavier Williams | 12–23, 201 yards |
Rushing | Xavier Williams | 10 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
Statistics | W&M | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 22 |
Total yards | 559 | 379 |
Rushing yards | 303 | 131 |
Passing yards | 256 | 248 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Maryland | Passing | 27–31, 391 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
Rushing | Colby McDonald | 4 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | 4 reception, 110 yards, 2 TD | ||
Charlotte | Passing | Xavier Williams | 19–35, 191 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 11 rushes, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
Statistics | UMD | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 26 | 24 |
Total yards | 612 | 388 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 96 |
Passing yards | 419 | 292 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 31–43, 401 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 13 rushes, 76 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD | |
Georgia State | Passing | 22–34, 343 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 23 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD |
Statistics | CHAR | GAST |
---|---|---|
First downs | 26 | 34 |
Total yards | 501 | 602 |
Rushing yards | 100 | 259 |
Passing yards | 401 | 343 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 29:15 | 30:45 |
See also: 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 16–28, 143 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 9 rushes, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Grant DuBose | 4 receptions, 60 yards | |
South Carolina | Passing | 17–23, 187 yards | |
Rushing | 15 rushes, 169 yards, 3 TD | ||
Receiving | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
Statistics | CHAR | USC |
---|---|---|
First downs | 21 | 28 |
Total yards | 292 | 545 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 295 |
Passing yards | 213 | 250 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:26 | 26:34 |
See also: 2022 UTEP Miners football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
UTEP | Passing | 10–14, 173 yards, 3 TD | |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 20 rushes, 112 yards | |
Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 4 reception, 106 yards, 2 TD | |
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 21–37, 347 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 13 rushes, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 7 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD |
Statistics | UTEP | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 20 | 27 |
Total yards | 425 | 447 |
Rushing yards | 252 | 100 |
Passing yards | 173 | 347 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:40 | 26:20 |
See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 9 rushes, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
UAB | Passing | 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
Rushing | 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD | ||
Receiving | T. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
Statistics | CHAR | UAB |
---|---|---|
First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 327 | 510 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 279 |
Passing yards | 214 | 231 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
See also: 2022 FIU Panthers football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
FIU | Passing | Grayson James | 26–34, 306 yards, 1 TD, 1INT |
Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 10 reception, 143 yards | |
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 23–38, 244 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 9 rushes, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
Statistics | FIU | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 21 |
Total yards | 453 | 337 |
Rushing yards | 147 | 60 |
Passing yards | 306 | 277 |
Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
Time of possession | 34:38 | 25:22 |
See also: 2022 Rice Owls football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 16–19, 254 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 13 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD | |
Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 18–33, 218 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | T. J. McMahon | 9 rushes, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Bradley Rozner | 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
Statistics | CHAR | Rice |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 20 |
Total yards | 514 | 370 |
Rushing yards | 239 | 152 |
Passing yards | 275 | 218 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:57 | 28:03 |
See also: 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | Passing | 23–38, 409 yards, 6 TD | |
Rushing | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | 3 rushes, 49 yards | |
Receiving | 6 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD | ||
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 17–27, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | James Martin III | 16 rushes, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Grant DuBose | 7 receptions, 88 yards |
Statistics | WKU | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 25 | 22 |
Total yards | 592 | 384 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 161 |
Passing yards | 461 | 223 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 20:26 | 39:34 |
See also: 2022 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 28–49, 277 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Shadrick Byrd | 14 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Grant DuBose | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD | |
Middle Tennessee | Passing | Nicholas Vattiato | 22–29, 203 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Frank Peasant | 17 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 8 receptions, 83 yards |
Statistics | CHAR | MTSU |
---|---|---|
First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 383 | 306 |
Rushing yards | 106 | 103 |
Passing yards | 277 | 203 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
See also: 2022 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
Game notes:
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
---|---|---|---|
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Landry Lyddy | 23–31, 213 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 21 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 3 reception, 82 yards | |
Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 20–30, 268 yards |
Rushing | Calvin Camp | 11 rushes, 111 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Taylor Thompson | 4 receptions, 99 yards |
Statistics | LATECH | CHAR |
---|---|---|
First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 350 | 414 |
Rushing yards | 137 | 146 |
Passing yards | 213 | 268 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:18 | 27:42 |
Season | Games | Sellouts | W–L (%) | Attendance | Average | Best | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 1–5 | 65,439 | 10,907 | 13,940 |