| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Sam Houston Bearkats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–2 |
| Head Coach: | K. C. Keeler |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | John Perry (1st season; first five games) Matt Merkens |
| Oc Year: | interim; remainder of |
| Codef Coach1: | Clayton Carlin |
| Codc1 Year: | 6th |
| Codef Coach2: | Joe Morris |
| Codc2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Bowers Stadium |
The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.
The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the WAC as the Bearkats joined Conference USA in 2023.[1] [2]
| Kamren Washington | DL | Memphis |
| Ramon Jefferson | RB | Kentucky |
| Princeton Pines | IOL | Tulane |
| John Mathis | DL | Incarnate Word |
| Eleasah Anderson | OT | Western Michigan |
| Al'Vonte Woodard | WR | Texas |
| Chris Murray | DL | TCU |
| Jordan Yates | QB | Georgia Tech |
| Toby Ndukwe | EDGE | SMU |
| Lloyd Murray Jr. | DL | Colorado |
| Simeon Evans | QB | Army |
| Ellison Hubbard | DL | Colorado State |
| B.J. Foster | S | Texas |
Sam Houston and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.[4]
| Statistics | Sam Houston | No. 6 Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 55–198 | 67–387 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–107 | 32–110 |
| Passing yards | 91 | 387 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–28–1 | 23–35–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:37 | 32:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 14/28, 91 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Yates | 14 carries, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Smith | 4 receptions, 35 yards | |
| No. 6 Texas A&M | Passing | Haynes King | 20/31, 364 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | De'Von Achane | 18 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ainias Smith | 6 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
| Statistics | Northern Arizona | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 77–314 | 60–252 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–59 | 34–141 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 111 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–42–1 | 13–26–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 33:51 | 26:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | Passing | RJ Martinez | 27/41, 214 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kevin Daniels | 17 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Hendrix Johnson | 8 receptions, 101 yards | |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 13/26, 111 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Yates | 18 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Ife Adeyi | 5 receptions, 62 yards |
| Statistics | Texas A&M–Commerce | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 57–223 | 74–347 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–54 | 47–246 |
| Passing yards | 169 | 101 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–1 | 11–27–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:03 | 31:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | Zadock Dinkelmann | 13/25, 169 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zadock Dinkelmann | 15 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Andrew Armstrong | 7 receptions, 104 yards | |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Jordan Yates | 5/14, 63 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Hrbacek | 19 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Cody Chrest | 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2022 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team and Battle of the Piney Woods.
| Statistics | Stephen F. Austin | Sam Houston |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 74–397 | 71–299 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–144 | 31–111 |
| Passing yards | 253 | 188 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–37–1 | 14–40–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 17/34, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jerrell Wimbley | 6 carries, 66 yards | |
| Receiving | Moe Wedman | 1 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
| Sam Houston | Passing | Keegan Shoemaker | 14/40, 188 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Keegan Shoemaker | 9 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Smith | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2022 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.
See also: 2022 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team.
See also: 2022 Tarleton State Texans football team.
See also: 2022 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.
See also: 2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team.