Western Carolina Catamounts
Southern
6-5 (4-4 conf)
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -26.8
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 36
- Recruiting
- 24 (#153)
Schedule
record 6–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Charleston Southern | FCS | 52-38 | +14 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia Tech | -11.8 | 17-35 | -18 | L |
| 3 | vsPresbyterian | FCS | 77-21 | +56 | W |
| 4 | @Samford | FCS | 12-35 | -23 | L |
| 5 | vsVMI | FCS | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 6 | @Mercer | FCS | 6-49 | -43 | L |
| 7 | @Furman | FCS | 40-47 | -7 | L |
| 8 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 21-34 | -13 | L |
| 10 | vsWofford | FCS | 36-29 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @East Tennessee State | FCS | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | FCS | 32-29 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2022 · 56
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Carlos Davis | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Cole Gonzales | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brody Palhegyi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Parish Metzger | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Kason Lincke | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Desmond Reid | SR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| RB | 2nd | TJ Jones | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jalynn Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Corey Reddick Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Camury Reid | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Quenten Zanders | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Brandon Benjamin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Branson Adams | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Raphael Williams Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 165 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Censere Lee | SR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Terrence Horne | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | David White Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | AJ Colombo | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Toler Keigley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | De'Andre Tamarez | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Malik Knight | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ajay Belanger | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Clayton Bardall | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Samuel Cornett | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Brayden Blackmon | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Blake Whitmore | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Neyland Walker | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Micah Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | K.J. Milner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Marlon Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Timothy Jamison | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaquarius Guinn | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Ronald Wilson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Skylin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Va Lealaimatafao | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jayelin Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Hayward McQueen III | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Blue Monroe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | E.J. Porter | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Caleb Scott | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cameron McCutcheon | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Taurus Dotson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Rod Gattison | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Darian Anderson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | CJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Malik Richardson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Andreas Keaton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Samaurie Dukes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Mateo Sudipo | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Nick Louis | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Lee Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jacob Harris | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Ed Jones IV | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Brandon Dickerson | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Brady Elms | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Richard McCollum | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
31.9
PPG Against
31.9
Differential
0.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-5
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- 0.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 40.8 | 26.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 24.5 | 36.8 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 25.6 | 32.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 48.7 | 31.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-2 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-5 |
| ATS | 7-464% |
| Over / Under | 6-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 4-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #162 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★29 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #142 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | #157 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | #132 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | #153 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #173 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #177 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #152 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | #165 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #189 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #162 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #200
Talent composite35.6 #200 / 233
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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