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The 2022 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach David Bailiff, who coached his third and final season with the program. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
This was the programs inaugural season in the Southland Conference.[1][2][3]
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[4]
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
90 (7)
|
2 |
Incarnate Word |
86 (7)
|
3 |
Nicholls |
79 (2)
|
4 |
McNeese State |
61
|
5 |
Northwestern State |
44
|
6 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
39
|
7 |
Lamar |
25
|
8 |
Houston Christian |
24
|
Personnel
2022 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
WR
|
1
|
Andrew Armstrong
|
So
|
WR
|
2
|
Kenedy Snell
|
Sr
|
WR
|
4
|
Jaden Proctor
|
So
|
WR
|
6
|
J.T. Smith
|
Sr
|
QB
|
8
|
Tyson Oliver
|
Fr
|
WR
|
9
|
Ke’Andre Street
|
Jr
|
QB
|
11
|
Eric Rodriguez
|
So
|
WR
|
12
|
Cameron Nellor
|
So
|
RB
|
16
|
DeMareus Hosey
|
So
|
QB
|
18
|
Zadock Dinkelmann
|
Jr
|
RB
|
22
|
B.J. Phillips, Jr.
|
Fr
|
WR
|
23
|
BJ Busbee
|
Sr
|
RB
|
24
|
Reggie Branch
|
Fr
|
RB
|
29
|
Spencer Long
|
Jr
|
TE
|
44
|
Austin Samaha
|
Fr
|
OL
|
52
|
Zach Gilmore
|
So
|
OL
|
54
|
Jaden Edmonson
|
Fr
|
OL
|
55
|
Jo-Bentley Keilani
|
Sr
|
OL
|
56
|
Chandler Donaway
|
Fr
|
OL
|
58
|
James Clark III
|
So
|
OL
|
63
|
Solomon Ndukwe
|
Sr
|
OL
|
66
|
McKenzie Agnello
|
Fr
|
OL
|
70
|
Mitchell Gorgas
|
Fr
|
OL
|
73
|
Nonso Omezi
|
Fr
|
OL
|
74
|
Ian Langford
|
Fr
|
OL
|
75
|
Jadin Jones
|
So
|
OL
|
77
|
Rehoboth Chibesa
|
Sr
|
OL
|
78
|
Hunter Miller
|
So
|
TE
|
80
|
Michael Keating
|
Sr
|
RB
|
81
|
Darlington Frasch
|
Fr
|
WR
|
82
|
Damirion Polty
|
Fr
|
WR
|
85
|
Isaac Sanchez
|
Fr
|
WR
|
86
|
Landry Tyson
|
So
|
TE
|
87
|
Dawson Hearne
|
Fr
|
WR
|
88
|
Keith Miller
|
Fr
|
TE
|
|
Casey Curtin
|
Fr
|
WR
|
|
Brendan Easley
|
Jr
|
OL
|
|
Peyton Ellis
|
Fr
|
TE
|
|
Orvis Fowler
|
So
|
WR
|
|
Treveon Johnson
|
Sr
|
QB
|
|
Thomas Landry
|
Fr
|
WR
|
|
Kevin LeDee
|
Jr
|
QB
|
|
Jaiave Magalei
|
Sr
|
TE
|
|
Blake Nelson
|
Fr
|
OL
|
|
Kaderrius Nelson
|
Fr
|
RB
|
|
EJ Oakmon
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
LB
|
0
|
Dee Walker
|
Sr
|
LB
|
3
|
Prince Lollar
|
Sr
|
DB
|
5
|
D’Ante Smith
|
Sr
|
DB
|
7
|
Darius Williams
|
Sr
|
DB
|
10
|
Jordan Polk
|
So
|
DB
|
13
|
Champ Mathis
|
So
|
DB
|
14
|
Max Epps
|
So
|
DL
|
15
|
Justice Williams
|
Sr
|
DB
|
17
|
Jaden Rios
|
Fr
|
DB
|
21
|
Kendall Paul
|
So
|
DB
|
25
|
Daryion Taylor
|
Jr
|
DB
|
26
|
King Ambers
|
Jr
|
LB
|
27
|
Kion Hurd
|
Fr
|
DB
|
28
|
Sean-Krystoff King
|
Fr
|
DB
|
30
|
Mekhi Roberson
|
So
|
DB
|
31
|
Christian Shaw
|
Fr
|
LB
|
33
|
Xavier Morris
|
Sr
|
DB
|
34
|
George Gipson, Jr.
|
So
|
LB
|
35
|
Jaheim Lowe
|
Fr
|
DB
|
36
|
Lavon Williams
|
Fr
|
DB
|
37
|
Javotrick Dotrey
|
Jr
|
LB
|
38
|
Brandon Tucker, Jr.
|
Fr
|
DL
|
40
|
Michael Surface
|
Fr
|
DB
|
41
|
Jewelz-Unique Demps
|
Fr
|
DL
|
42
|
Juan Henry
|
Jr
|
DB
|
43
|
Davotrick Dotrey
|
Jr
|
DL
|
45
|
Celestin Haba
|
Sr
|
LB
|
50
|
Michael Noble
|
Sr
|
DL
|
51
|
Dorian Gates
|
Fr
|
DL
|
53
|
Levi Drake Rodriguez
|
Jr
|
DL
|
90
|
Bryson Stewart
|
So
|
DL
|
91
|
Clifford Funderburk
|
So
|
DL
|
92
|
Micah Owens
|
Fr
|
DL
|
93
|
Warren Robinson
|
So
|
DL
|
94
|
Torami Dixon, Jr.
|
Fr
|
DL
|
95
|
Patrick Brown, Jr.
|
Fr
|
DL
|
96
|
Anthony Gray
|
Fr
|
DL
|
97
|
Ben Hutch
|
Sr
|
DL
|
99
|
Leon Young
|
So
|
DB
|
|
Kyree Anderson
|
Fr
|
DL
|
|
Kiran Curtis
|
Fr
|
DL
|
|
Xayvion Fuller
|
Fr
|
DL
|
|
Gerard Joseph
|
Fr
|
LB
|
|
Daimon LaFrance
|
Jr
|
DB
|
|
Chase Moffitt
|
Fr
|
DB
|
|
Christopher Roberts, Jr.
|
Fr
|
DL
|
|
Aiden Wallace
|
Fr
|
LB
|
|
Luke Williams
|
Fr
|
|
Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
K/P
|
39
|
Emmanuel Adagbon
|
Jr
|
LS
|
46
|
Carter Waid
|
Fr
|
LS
|
47
|
Josiah Kennard
|
Fr
|
P
|
48
|
Mitchell McGarry
|
So
|
K
|
49
|
Aidan Martin
|
Fr
|
LS
|
|
Evin McLeland
|
Fr
|
K
|
|
Jonathan Spurlock
|
Fr
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
|
Schedule
Texas A&M–Commerce finalized their 2022 schedule on January 20, 2022.[1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
| 7:00 p.m. | Lincoln* | | ESPN+ | W 52–7 | 2,130 |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech* | | ESPN+ | L 25–26 | 7,352 |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston* | | ESPN+ | L 17–27 | 8,675 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | North American* | - Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
- Commerce, TX
| ESPN+ | W 63–3 | 3,742 |
October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana | | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 7,192 |
October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at McNeese State | | ESPN+ | W 40–15 | 9,202 |
October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Houston Christian![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
- Commerce, TX
| ESPN+ | W 31–3 | 5,557 |
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Incarnate Word | - Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
- Commerce, TX
| ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 4,127 |
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | - Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
- Commerce, TX
| ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 3,814 |
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Nicholls | | ESPN+ | L 10–12 | 5,021 |
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee State* | - Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium
- Commerce, TX
| ESPN+ | L 14–22 | 4,029 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
Game summaries
Lincoln
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Oaklanders
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
7 |
Lions
|
14
|
21
|
7
|
10 |
52 |
At Tennessee Tech
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Commerce Lions
|
0
|
16
|
3
|
6 |
25 |
Golden Eagles
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
20 |
26 |
At Sam Houston
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
17 |
Bearkats
|
3
|
7
|
7
|
10 |
27 |
North American
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Stallions
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Lions
|
21
|
21
|
14
|
7 |
63 |
At No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
Texas A&M-Commerce Lions at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
TAMU-Commerce Lions |
7 |
3 |
14 | 7 | 31 |
SELU No. 19 Lions |
0 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 7,192
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV: ESPN+
At McNeese State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
20 |
40 |
Cowboys
|
8
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
15 |
Houston Christian
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Huskies
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Lions
|
0
|
7
|
17
|
7 |
31 |
No. 8 Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word Cardinals at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Cardinals |
0 |
14 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
Lions |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 2:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 • Wind: NW 12 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 4,127
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV announcers (ESPN+): John Hendrie (play-by-play) and Drew Ivory (analyst)
- Box Score
Game information
|
- First Quarter
None
- Second Quarter
- UIW – 9:30 Lindsey Scott Jr. 24 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:03
- TAMUC – 4:09 Cameron Nellor 4 yard run, Emmanuel Adagbon kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:21
- UIW – 1:10 Marcus Cooper 5 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 14–7 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 2:54
- Third Quarter
- UIW – 12:57 Brandon Porter 34 yard pass from Lindsey Scott, Jr., Carson Mohr kick
UIW 21–7 Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:59
- Fourth Quarter
- UIW – 14:30 Marcus Cooper 4 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 28–7 Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:00
- UIW – 2:36 Marcus Cooper 3 yard run, Carson Mohr kick
UIW 35–7 Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52
|
- Passing
- UIW – Lindsey Scott Jr. 19/29, 282 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- TAMUC – Eric Rodriguez 16/27, 162 YDS, 2 INT
- Rushing
- UIW – Marcus Cooper 22 ATT, 183 YDS, 3 TD
- TAMUC – Spencer Long 14 ATT, 38 YDS
- Receiving
- UIW – Brandon Porter 7 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD
- TAMUC – Andrew Armstrong 6 REC, 42 YDS
|
|
Northwestern State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Demons
|
14
|
7
|
13
|
7 |
41 |
Lions
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0 |
14 |
At Nicholls
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Lions
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Colonels
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
2 |
12 |
Tennessee State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Tigers
|
7
|
12
|
3
|
0 |
22 |
Lions
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
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