2022 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2022 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Deion Sanders, the Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson State won their second straight SWAC East Division championship and their second straight SWAC title under Sanders leadership, finishing the regular season undefeated, 12–0. The Tigers played MEAC champion North Carolina Central in the 2022 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, and lost. Sanders resigned as the team's head coach after winning the SWAC championship on December 3, 2022 to become the head coach at Colorado.

2022 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 16
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record12–1 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrett Bartolone (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$  8 0   12 1  
Florida A&M  7 1   9 2  
Alabama State  4 4   6 5  
Alabama A&M  4 4   4 7  
Bethune–Cookman  2 6   2 9  
Mississippi Valley State  2 6   2 9  
West Division
Southern xy  5 3   7 5  
Prairie View A&M x  5 3   6 5  
Alcorn State  4 4   5 6  
Texas Southern  4 4   5 6  
Grambling State  2 6   3 8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&MNo. 15ESPN2W 59–339,907
September 106:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*No. 13W 16–351,351
September 171:00 p.m.Grambling State*No. 11ESPN3W 66–2434,451
September 243:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley StateNo. 11
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 49–728,265
October 82:00 p.m.at Alabama StateNo. 8ESPNUW 26–1228,332
October 153:00 p.m.at Bethune–CookmanNo. 8тESPN+W 48–822,373
October 222:00 p.m.Campbell*No. 9
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 22–1451,596
October 291:00 p.m.SouthernNo. 9
ESPN3W 35–053,885
November 54:00 p.m.at Texas SouthernNo. 9ESPN+W 41–1421,092
November 124:00 p.m.vs. Alabama A&MNo. 9
ESPN+W 27–1332,300
November 193:00 p.m.at Alcorn StateNo. 10ESPN+W 24–1331,017
December 34:00 p.m.Southern*No. 10
ESPN2W 43–2453,754
December 1712:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina Central*No. 10ABCL 34–41 OT49,670
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS15131111989 (2)9 (1)99101016
FCS Coaches1715111188765555511

Roster

2022 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Camaron Buckley GS
QB 2 Shedeur Sanders So
WR 3 Kevin Coleman Jr. Fr
WR 4 Dallas Daniels GS
WR 5 Shane Hooks Sr
WR 6 Mark Pope GS
QB 7 J. P. Andrade Sr
RB 8 JD Martin Jr
WR 9 Quaydarius Davis Fr
WR 10 Willie Gaines Jr
WR 11 Rico Powers  So
QB 12 Greyson Thompson  So
WR 13 Malachi Wideman  Jr
WR 14 Christian Allen  So
WR 15 Trevonte Rucker So
QB 16 Norman Douglas Jr.  Jr
QB 17 Bronson McClelland So
QB 18 Matthew Ricciardi-Vitale GS
RB 22 Christopher Smith So
WR 23 Tayari Sherwood So
RB 24 Desmond Moultrie So
RB 25 Tyson Alexander  So
WR 26 J. J. Weeks Fr
WR 29 Andre Hunt Jr
RB 33 Caleb Jolivette Sr
RB 36 Sy'veon Wilkerson So
RB 38 Santee Marshall Sr
RB 40 Donovan Hunt  Fr
RB 44 Reginald Swinton Fr
RB 47 Kevin May  Fr
RB 49 Emari Matthews Fr
OL 51 Zachary Breaux GS
OL 54 Shauntavis Vardaman GS
OL 56 Tyler Brown So
OL 59 Trace Shumans So
OL 61 Keivion Whaley So
OL 63 Amari Ward Fr
OL 64 Deontae Graham  Jr
OL 66 Josiah Laban Fr
OL 67 Elliot Blackmon Jr
OL 70 Kirk Ford  So
OL 71 Evan Henry So
OL 72 Demetri Jordan Sr
OL 73 Willis Patrick Sr
OL 74 Tony Gray  Sr
OL 77 Jasper Friis Jr
OL 79 Devin Hayes GS
TE 81 Jency Riley So
WR 82 David Studstill Jr
WR 83 Kobe Paul  Fr
TE 84 Hayden Hagler Jr
TE 86 DJ Stevens GS
TE 88 Alex Henton  So
WR 89 Julian Smith So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4 De'Jahn Warren Sr
DB 5 Ke'Vric Wiggins Jr. So
S 6 John Huggins Jr
S 7 Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig So
S 9 Gregory Grate GS
CB 12 Travis Hunter Fr
S 19 Herman Smith III So
S 21 Shilo Sanders  So
DL 22 Antonio Doyle Jr
CB 23 Isaiah Bolden Sr
CB 26 Anthony Petty So
CB 27 Jalin Hughes So
CB 28 Tayvion Beasley Fr
S 29 Jalen Alexander GS
DL 31 Jason Mercier Sr
LB 32 Jurriente Davis Jr
CB 33 Delano Salgado GS
S 35 Michael Thompson Sr
CB 36 Marquis Johnson Sr
S 39 Dazerick Patton Fr
CB 40 Frankie Dunn  Fr
DL 41 Michael Pleas Jr. So
LB 42 Jeremiah Brown So
LB 44 Daelyn Dunn Sr
LB 45 Aubrey Miller Jr. Sr
LB 47 Baron Hopson So
LB 48 Cole Cucitrone Jr
DL 50 Charlton Goodell So
LB 51 Jackson Barry Fr
LB 52 Khalil Arrington Jr
LB 53 Donald Turley  Fr
LB 54 Bobby Ragas So
LB 57 Nyles Gaddy  So
DL 60 Tre'von Riggins  So
DL 62 Kejuan Barbee So
DL 65 Timontre Graham Sr
DL 68 Rufus Carl Jones  Fr
DL 75 Zyon Walker So
DL 90 Katron Evans So
DL 91 Josh Griffis Jr
DL 92 Justin Ragin GS
DL 93 Kris Cassel Fr
DL 94 Tru Thompson  Jr
DL 95 Julius Reynolds  Fr
DL 96 Jelani Davis Jr
DL 97 Devonta Davis So
DL 98 Jacob Humphrey So
DL 99 Jeremiah Williams  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 30 Lane McGregor Sr
K 35 Glenn Misiak  So
LS 37 Jacob Politte  Fr
K 39 Gerardo Baeza So
K 43 Alejandro Mata Fr
P 46 Sam Johnson Jr
LS 58 Aarion Hartman GS
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2022

Game summaries

Vs. Florida A&M (Orange Blossom Classic)

1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 3 0 0 3
No. 15 Tigers 7 17 21 14 59
StatisticsFAMUJKST
First downs1327
Total yards155471
Rushing yards34139
Passing yards121332
Turnovers40
Time of possession24:1935:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassingJeremy Moussa11/27, 102 yards, INT
RushingTerrell Jennings9 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingDarian Oxendine1 reception, 32 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD
RushingSantee Marshall13 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 JKST Tigers 0 6 3 7 16
TNST Tigers 3 0 0 0 3
StatisticsJKSTTNST
First downs2411
Total yards418140
Rushing yards1422
Passing yards276138
Turnovers20
Time of possession33:4726:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/44, 276 yards, TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 rushes, 81 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels6 receptions, 51 yards
Tennessee StatePassingDraylen Ellis10/24, 138 yards
RushingDevon Starling18 rushes, 70 yards
ReceivingCam Wyche2 receptions, 52 yards

Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
GRAM Tigers 7 10 0 7 24
No. 11 JKST Tigers 14 7 24 21 66
StatisticsGRAMJKST
First downs1032
Total yards239608
Rushing yards116195
Passing yards123413
Turnovers43
Time of possession24:5133:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassingQuaterius Hawkins12/30, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMaurice Washington3 rushes, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingLyndon Rash4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders22/34, 357 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson23 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels7 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD

Mississippi Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 0 0 0 7
No. 11 Tigers 14 7 21 7 49
StatisticsMVSUJKST
First downs928
Total yards217625
Rushing yards181200
Passing yards36425
Turnovers12
Time of possession34:2325:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJamari Jones3/12, 36 yards, TD, INT
RushingCaleb Johnson11 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingJacory Rankin1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders40/51, 425 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingSantee Marshall6 rushes, 118 yards
ReceivingDallas Daniels10 receptions, 142 yards

At Alabama State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Tigers 0 10 7 9 26
Hornets 6 0 0 6 12
StatisticsJKSTALST
First downs2713
Total yards441177
Rushing yards10939
Passing yards332138
Turnovers11
Time of possession35:0224:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/46, 332 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson19 rushes, 88 yards
ReceivingWillie Gaines4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Alabama StatePassingMyles Crawley10/17, 78 yards, INT
RushingSanto Dunn6 rushes, 26 yards
ReceivingKisean Johnson4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

At Bethune–Cookman

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8т Tigers 21 9 9 9 48
Wildcats 0 0 0 8 8
StatisticsJKSTBCU
First downs2610
Total yards496158
Rushing yards22439
Passing yards272119
Turnovers22
Time of possession32:5627:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders36/48, 272 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingSantee Marshall10 carries, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels7 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
Bethune–CookmanPassingJalon Jones9/24, 90 yards, TD
RushingQue'shaun Byrd7 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingDylaan Lee2 receptions, 36 yards

Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 7 0 0 7 14
No. 9 Tigers 3 6 6 7 22
StatisticsCAMJKST
First downs1320
Total yards247411
Rushing yards110178
Passing yards137233
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:0632:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassingHajj-Malik Williams15/28, 131 yards, TD
RushingLamagea McDowell9 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJulian Hill4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders23/31, 233 yards, TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson24 carries, 116 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels6 receptions, 63 yards

Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
No. 9 Tigers 0 22 6 7 35
StatisticsSOUJKST
First downs1022
Total yards221362
Rushing yards136154
Passing yards85208
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:4328:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingBesean McCray9/26, 85 yards, INT
RushingKarl Ligon17 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingCassius Allen6 receptions, 63 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders18/33, 194 yards, TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingDallas Daniels5 receptions, 67 yards

At Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 JSU Tigers 21 0 13 7 41
TXSO Tigers 7 0 7 0 14
StatisticsJKSTTXSO
First downs2413
Total yards491262
Rushing yards232130
Passing yards259132
Turnovers10
Time of possession34:0625:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders23/30, 252 yards, 3 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson26 carries, 214 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDJ Stevens3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Texas SouthernPassingAndrew Body9/23, 132 yards, TD
RushingJacorey Howard14 carries, 38 yards, TD
ReceivingRandy Masters1 reception, 43 yards

Vs. Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Tigers 7 14 6 0 27
Bulldogs 10 0 0 3 13
StatisticsAAMUJKST
First downs2018
Total yards318353
Rushing yards183151
Passing yards135202
Turnovers32
Time of possession34:4925:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassingXavier Lankford8/17, 72 yards
RushingDonovan Eaglin22 carries, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingTerrell Gardner4 receptions, 47 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders13/24, 183 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 95 yards
ReceivingTravis Hunter4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

At Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Tigers 3 14 0 7 24
Braves 0 7 3 3 13
StatisticsJKSTALCN
First downs1515
Total yards258251
Rushing yards4268
Passing yards216183
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:1229:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson21 carries, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingTravis Hunter2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Alcorn StatePassingTre Lawrence8/23, 153 yards, INT
RushingJarveon Howard28 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingMonterio Hunt4 receptions, 109 yards

Southern (SWAC Championship)

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 10 14 0 24
No. 10 Tigers 26 7 10 0 43
StatisticsSOUJKST
First downs2025
Total yards412439
Rushing yards195119
Passing yards217320
Turnovers52
Time of possession27:5732:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingGlendon McDaniel15/34, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingGlendon McDaniel20 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEd Magee3 receptions, 68 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/43, 320 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 carries, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingWillie Gaines7 receptions, 76 yards

Vs. North Carolina Central (Celebration Bowl)

1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 10 Tigers 7 14 0 130 34
Eagles 10 7 9 87 41
StatisticsJKSTNCCU
First downs2424
Total yards417482
Rushing yards68276
Passing yards349206
Turnovers10
Time of possession21:5138:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/40, 349 yards, 4 TD
RushingSy'veon Wilkerson15 rushes, 52 yards
ReceivingKevin Coleman Jr.7 receptions, 137 yards, TD
North Carolina CentralPassingDavius Richard15/20, 175 yards, TD
RushingLatrell Collier17 rushes, 98 yards, TD
ReceivingE. J. Hicks3 receptions, 84 yards

References

  1. "2022 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. "2022 Football Schedule". Jackson State Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
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