2022 Lamar Cardinals football team explained

Year:	2022
Team:	Lamar Cardinals
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southalnd
Record:	1–10
Conf Record:	1–5
Head Coach:	Blane Morgan
Hc Year:	3rd
Cooff Coach1:	Patrick Covington
Cooc1 Year:	3rd
Cooff Coach2:	Ron Antoine
Cooc2 Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Matt Weikert
Dc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Provost Umphrey Stadium

The 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, United States, and competed in the Southland Conference following an early return from the Western Athletic Conference. On July 11, 2022, Lamar announced that they would take an early transition back to the Southland Conference after the athletic department announced back in April 2022 a transition back to the conference for the 2023 season.^[1] ^[2]

The Cardinals finished the season with a 1–10 overall record, and were 1–5 in Southland Conference play. They were led by third-year head coach Blane Morgan. Their October 29 conference victory over the Nicholls Colonels ended a 15 game losing streak dating back to September 25, 2021.

Preseason

Recruiting

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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

Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 4 transfer players.

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Prev school
Alfonso Deleon	P	5’11	190	Junior	Hutchinson CC
Khalan Griffin	RB	5’10	215	Sophomore	Rice
Jakolby Longino	QB	6’3	195	Freshman	UTEP
Pius Njenge	DE	6’4	250	Sophomore	Southern Nazarene

Incoming high school recruits

Lamar signed 25 high school recruits with 16 signed on Early Signing Day and 9 added on National Signing Day.

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.^[5]

1	Southeastern	90 (7)
2	UIW	86 (7)
3	Nicholls	79 (2)
4	McNeese	61
5	Northwestern State	44
6	Texas A&M–Commerce	39
7	Lamar	25
8	HCU	24

Coaching staff and roster

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Schedule

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Game summaries

Abilene Christian

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Abilene Christian
First downs	7	25
Total yards	272	444
Rushing yards	68	186
Passing yards	204	258
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	19:40	40:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	8-24; 204 yards; long 75 yards
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	8 attempts; 39 yards; long 21 yards
Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	3 receptions; 113 yards; long 70 yards
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	22-38; 258 yards; long 30 yards
Rushing	Rovaughn Banks Jr.	18 attempts; 78 yards; long 20 yards
Receiving	Kendall Catalon	7 receptions; 119 yards; long 30 yards

SMU

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	SMU
First downs	16	23
Total yards	252	453
Rushing yards	104	208
Passing yards	148	245
Turnovers	(2) 19 yards	(1) 1 yard
Time of possession	35:45	24:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	10-25; 127 yards; long 21 yards
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	13 attempts; 32 yards; long 8 yards
Receiving	Jalen Dummett	5 receptions; 58 yards; long 20 yards
SMU	Passing		18-31; 212 yards; long 33 yards
Rushing	Velton Gardner	11 attempts; 100 yards; long 40 yards
Receiving		9 receptions; 132 yards; long 33 yards

Northern Colorado

Statistics

Statistics	Northern Colorado	Lamar
First downs	19	21
Total yards	270	299
Rushing yards	52	217
Passing yards	218	82
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	27:39	32:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing		16/28; 218 total yards; 43 long
Rushing	David Afari	7 attempts; 41 yards; 11 long
Receiving	Trevis Graham	5 receptions; 97 total yards; 43 long
Lamar	Passing	Nick Yockey	10/11; 71 total yards; 16 long
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	10 attempts; 66 total yards; 10 yards long
Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	3 receptions; 36 yards; 16 yards long

Northwestern State

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Northwestern State
First downs	24	20
Total yards	394	545
Rushing yards	92	179
Passing yards	302	366
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Nick Yockney	19/39-1; 255 total yards; longest - 49 yards
Rushing	Damashja Harris	11 attempts; 41 total yards; 13 long
Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	2 receptions; 64 total yards; 41 long
Northwestern State	Passing	Zachary Clement	28/49-1; 366 total yards; 80 long
Rushing	Kenneth Lacy	4 attempts; 83 yards; 55 long; 1 TD
Receiving	Javon Antonio	9 receptions; 127 total yards; 49 long; 2 TDs

Houston Christian

Statistics

Statistics	Houston Christian	Lamar
First downs	17	18
Total yards	323	376
Rushing yards	66	119
Passing yards	257	257
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:05	30:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing	Justin Fomby	31/45; 249 yards total; 40 long
Rushing	Nate Livingston	6 attempts; 33 yards total; 11 long
Receiving	Karl Reynolds	9 receptions; 109 yards total; 40 long
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	11/27; 239 total yards; 52 yards long
Rushing	Mike Chandler	13 attempts; 59 yards total; 13 long
Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	3 receptions; 104 yards total; 44 long

No. 10 Incarnate Word

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Incarnate Word
First downs	19	26
Total yards	446	609
Rushing yards	200	148
Passing yards	246	461
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	37:12	22:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	14/28; 182 yards; long 66
Rushing	R.J. Carver	9 attempts; 52 yards; long 22
Receiving	Andre Dennis	1 reception; 66 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing		23/26; 401 yards; long 83
Rushing	Isaiah Robinson	11 attempts; 66 yards; long 24
Receiving	Darian Chaffin	4 receptions; 115 yards; long 69

Prairie View A&M

Statistics

Statistics	Prairie View A&M	Lamar
First downs	25	24
Total yards	580	430
Rushing yards	401	358
Passing yards	179	72
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	23:41	36:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing	Trazon Connley	15/21; 179 yards; long 28
Rushing	Jaden Stewart	9 attempts; 141 total yards; longest 56 yards
Receiving	Chris Herron	6 receptions; 94 total yards; longest 28
Lamar	Passing	Michael Chandler	7/16; 43 total yards; longest 11 yards; 1 interception
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	17 attempts; 119 total yards; longest 31 yards
Receiving	Andre Dennis	2 receptions; 29 yards total; longest 22 yards

Nicholls

Statistics

Statistics	Nicholls	Lamar
First downs	23	16
Total yards	365	344
Rushing yards	170	267
Passing yards	195	77
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	19:24	30:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Kohen Granier	18/29; 148 total yards; long 67 yards
Rushing	Julien Gums	21 attempts; 100 total yards; long 10 yards
Receiving	David Robinson	3 receptions; 80 yards; long 67 yards
Lamar	Passing	Michael Chandler	6/13; 77 yards total; long 25 yards
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	17 attempts; 134 total yards; long 35 yards
Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	3 receptions; 31 total yards; long 15 yards

Southeastern Louisiana

Statistics

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Lamar
First downs	28	16
Total yards	527	415
Rushing yards	204	164
Passing yards	323	251
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	28:52	31:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing		19-27; 179 yards; long 38 yards
Rushing		18 attempts; 68 yards total; long 15 yards
Receiving	Maurice Massey	10 receptions; 158 yards total; long 38 yards
Lamar	Passing	Michael Chandler	16-34; 251 yards; long 62 yards
Rushing	Khalan Griffin	11 attempts; 84 yards total; long 40 yards
Receiving	Andre Dennis	4 receptions; 108 yards total; long 62 yards

New Mexico State

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	New Mexico State
First downs	14	22
Total yards	247	433
Rushing yards	125	187
Passing yards	122	246
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	25:22	29:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Nick Yockey	7-13; 89 yards; long 35 yards
Rushing	Hunter Batten	3 attempts; 44 total yards; long 38 yards
Receiving	Devyn Gibbs	3 receptions; 47 total yards; long 23 yards
New Mexico State	Passing		14-19; 154 yards; long 30 yards
Rushing	Diego Pavia	8 attempts; 81 total yards; long 27 yards
Receiving	Ta'ir Brooks	2 receptions; 70 total yards; long 62 yards

McNeese

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	McNeese
First downs	19	13
Total yards	369	314
Rushing yards	219	268
Passing yards	150	46
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	35:47	24:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Nick Yockey	19-27; 150 total yards; long 18 yards
Rushing	Major Bowden	11 attempts; 92 total yards; long 30 yards
Receiving	Major Bowden	2 receptions; 35 total yards; long 18 yards
McNeese	Passing	Ryan Roberts	6-14; 46 yards total; long 14 yards
Rushing	Deonata McMahon	20 attempts; 241 total yards; long 79 yards
Receiving	Jon McCall	2 receptions; 22 total yards; long 14 yards

Notes and References

Web site: BREAKING: Lamar Cardinals will move to Southland Conference immediately for 2022-23 season. The Examiner. July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
Web site: Lamar returning to Southland Conference after short WAC stay . Yahoo . June 4, 2022 . April 8, 2022.
Web site: James Dixon . Cardinals Add 16 on Early Signing Day . Lamar University Athletics . June 21, 2022 . December 15, 2021.
Web site: James Dixon . Cardinals Add 13 on National Signing Day . Lamar University Athletics . June 21, 2022 . February 2, 2022.
Web site: SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL . Southland Conference . July 20, 2022.
News: 2022 Football Schedule. Lamar University Athletic Department. July 13, 2022. July 13, 2022.
Web site: Lamar Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . July 13, 2022.
Web site: Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2022 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . September 18, 2022.
Web site: Lamar Cardinals - Schedule . CBS Interactive . September 18, 2022.
Web site: Lamar Cardinals . Fox Sports and 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media . September 18, 2022.