Western Carolina Catamounts
Southern
7-4 (5-3 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -22.9
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 70
- Recruiting
- 63 (#132)
Schedule
record 7–4
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NArkansas | +3.5 | 13-56 | -43 | L |
| 2 | vsSamford | FCS | 30-7 | +23 | W |
| 3 | @Eastern Kentucky | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 77-21 | +56 | W |
| 5 | @The Citadel | FCS | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 6 | @Chattanooga | FCS | 52-50 | +2 | W |
| 8 | vsFurman | FCS | 17-29 | -12 | L |
| 9 | vsMercer | FCS | 38-45 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @Wofford | FCS | 28-25 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsEast Tennessee State | FCS | 58-7 | +51 | W |
| 12 | @VMI | FCS | 24-27 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2023 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Gonzales | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Brody Palhegyi | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Taron Dickens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Charlie Dean | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 5th | Bennett Judy | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Desmond Reid | SR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Branson Adams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Camury Reid | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Patrick Boyd Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Markel Townsend | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Marlin Cochran | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Quenten Zanders | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Jaiden Bond | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Censere Lee | SR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| WR | 2nd | AJ Colombo | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Calvin Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | David White Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Zion Booker | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 6th | De'Andre Tamarez | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 7th | Terrence Horne | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Ca'Lique Cunningham | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ajay Belanger | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Clayton Bardall | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Young | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Caleb Fisher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Tahjae Mullix | JR | 6'0" | 282 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ronald Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jaquarius Guinn | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Brandon Smiley | JR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| DL | 5th | Marlon Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Curtis Fann Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Blue Monroe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyler Matheny | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Hayward McQueen III | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Va Lealaimatafao | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Antarron Turner | JR | 6'1" | 244 | — |
| LB | 6th | Skylin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jayelin Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Antoine Williams | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | CJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Rod Gattison | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Darian Anderson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Malik Richardson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Ken Moore Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Andreas Keaton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Samaurie Dukes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Ed Jones IV | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Devuntray Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Lee Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Mateo Sudipo | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| S | 7th | Nick Louis | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Marquis Lymon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Stephen Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Richard McCollum | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Paxton Robertson | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
37.5
PPG Against
27.7
Differential
+9.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-4
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 4-1
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- +9.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 44.0 | 21.8 |
| Away | 4-1 | 36.0 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 56.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 37.0 | 25.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 39.0 | 33.7 |
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
2-3 SU · 1-4 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 8 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-4 |
| ATS | 2-625% |
| Over / Under | 5-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-5 |
| As underdog | 0-1 |
| Home | 2-2 |
| Away | 0-3 |
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 #185
Talent composite70.1 #185 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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