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
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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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

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2022 Jackson State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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

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Vs. Florida A&M (Orange Blossom Classic)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 3 0 0 3
No. 15 Tigers 7 17 21 14 59
Statistics FAMU JKST
First downs 13 27
Total yards 155 471
Rushing yards 34 139
Passing yards 121 332
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida A&M Passing Jeremy Moussa 11/27, 102 yards, INT
Rushing Terrell Jennings 9 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving Darian Oxendine 1 reception, 32 yards
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 29/33, 323 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Santee Marshall 13 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Dallas Daniels 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

Vs. Tennessee State (Southern Heritage Classic)

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 JKST Tigers 0 6 3 7 16
TNST Tigers 3 0 0 0 3
Statistics JKST TNST
First downs 24 11
Total yards 418 140
Rushing yards 142 2
Passing yards 276 138
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:47 26:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/44, 276 yards, TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 rushes, 81 yards
Receiving Dallas Daniels 6 receptions, 51 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 10/24, 138 yards
Rushing Devon Starling 18 rushes, 70 yards
Receiving Cam Wyche 2 receptions, 52 yards

Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
GRAM Tigers 7 10 0 7 24
No. 11 JKST Tigers 14 7 24 21 66
Statistics GRAM JKST
First downs 10 32
Total yards 239 608
Rushing yards 116 195
Passing yards 123 413
Turnovers 4 3
Time of possession 24:51 33:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 12/30, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Maurice Washington 3 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Lyndon Rash 4 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 22/34, 357 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 23 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dallas Daniels 7 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD

Mississippi Valley State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 7 0 0 0 7
No. 11 Tigers 14 7 21 7 49
Statistics MVSU JKST
First downs 9 28
Total yards 217 625
Rushing yards 181 200
Passing yards 36 425
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 34:23 25:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi Valley State Passing Jamari Jones 3/12, 36 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Caleb Johnson 11 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Jacory Rankin 1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 40/51, 425 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Santee Marshall 6 rushes, 118 yards
Receiving Dallas Daniels 10 receptions, 142 yards

At Alabama State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Tigers 0 10 7 9 26
Hornets 6 0 0 6 12
Statistics JKST ALST
First downs 27 13
Total yards 441 177
Rushing yards 109 39
Passing yards 332 138
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 35:02 24:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/46, 332 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 19 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving Willie Gaines 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Alabama State Passing Myles Crawley 10/17, 78 yards, INT
Rushing Santo Dunn 6 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving Kisean Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD

At Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8т Tigers 21 9 9 9 48
Wildcats 0 0 0 8 8
Statistics JKST BCU
First downs 26 10
Total yards 496 158
Rushing yards 224 39
Passing yards 272 119
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:56 27:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 36/48, 272 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Santee Marshall 10 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving Dallas Daniels 7 receptions, 55 yards, 2 TD
Bethune–Cookman Passing Jalon Jones 9/24, 90 yards, TD
Rushing Que'shaun Byrd 7 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Dylaan Lee 2 receptions, 36 yards

Campbell

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1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 7 0 0 7 14
No. 9 Tigers 3 6 6 7 22
Statistics CAM JKST
First downs 13 20
Total yards 247 411
Rushing yards 110 178
Passing yards 137 233
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:06 32:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 15/28, 131 yards, TD
Rushing Lamagea McDowell 9 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Julian Hill 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/31, 233 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 24 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Dallas Daniels 6 receptions, 63 yards

Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0
No. 9 Tigers 0 22 6 7 35
Statistics SOU JKST
First downs 10 22
Total yards 221 362
Rushing yards 136 154
Passing yards 85 208
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:43 28:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing Besean McCray 9/26, 85 yards, INT
Rushing Karl Ligon 17 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Cassius Allen 6 receptions, 63 yards
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 18/33, 194 yards, TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving Dallas Daniels 5 receptions, 67 yards

At Texas Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 JSU Tigers 21 0 13 7 41
TXSO Tigers 7 0 7 0 14
Statistics JKST TXSO
First downs 24 13
Total yards 491 262
Rushing yards 232 130
Passing yards 259 132
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 34:06 25:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 23/30, 252 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 26 carries, 214 yards, 2 TD
Receiving DJ Stevens 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
Texas Southern Passing Andrew Body 9/23, 132 yards, TD
Rushing Jacorey Howard 14 carries, 38 yards, TD
Receiving Randy Masters 1 reception, 43 yards

Vs. Alabama A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Tigers 7 14 6 0 27
Bulldogs 10 0 0 3 13
Statistics AAMU JKST
First downs 20 18
Total yards 318 353
Rushing yards 183 151
Passing yards 135 202
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 34:49 25:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing Xavier Lankford 8/17, 72 yards
Rushing Donovan Eaglin 22 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving Terrell Gardner 4 receptions, 47 yards
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 13/24, 183 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

At Alcorn State (Soul Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Tigers 3 14 0 7 24
Braves 0 7 3 3 13
Statistics JKST ALCN
First downs 15 15
Total yards 258 251
Rushing yards 42 68
Passing yards 216 183
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:12 29:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 21 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Travis Hunter 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Alcorn State Passing Tre Lawrence 8/23, 153 yards, INT
Rushing Jarveon Howard 28 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving Monterio Hunt 4 receptions, 109 yards

Southern (SWAC Championship)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 10 14 0 24
No. 10 Tigers 26 7 10 0 43
Statistics SOU JKST
First downs 20 25
Total yards 412 439
Rushing yards 195 119
Passing yards 217 320
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Passing Glendon McDaniel 15/34, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Glendon McDaniel 20 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ed Magee 3 receptions, 68 yards
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/43, 320 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 carries, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Willie Gaines 7 receptions, 76 yards

Vs. North Carolina Central (Celebration Bowl)

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 10 Tigers 7 14 0 130 34
Eagles 10 7 9 87 41
Statistics JKST NCCU
First downs 24 24
Total yards 417 482
Rushing yards 68 276
Passing yards 349 206
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 21:51 38:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 30/40, 349 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 15 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving Kevin Coleman Jr. 7 receptions, 137 yards, TD
North Carolina Central Passing Davius Richard 15/20, 175 yards, TD
Rushing Latrell Collier 17 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Receiving E. J. Hicks 3 receptions, 84 yards

References

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