Western Carolina Catamounts
Southern
7-5 (6-2 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -22.4
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 34 (#157)
Schedule
record 7–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NC State | +3.9 | 21-38 | -17 | L |
| 2 | vsCampbell | FCS | 16-24 | -8 | L |
| 3 | @Elon | FCS | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 4 | @Montana | FCS | 35-46 | -11 | L |
| 6 | vsWofford | FCS | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 7 | vsThe Citadel | FCS | 30-16 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @Furman | FCS | 52-20 | +32 | W |
| 9 | @Mercer | FCS | 34-44 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsChattanooga | FCS | 38-34 | +4 | W |
| 11 | @East Tennessee State | FCS | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsVMI | FCS | 58-28 | +30 | W |
| 13 | @Samford | FCS | 47-42 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 46
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Gonzales | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Taron Dickens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jefferson Boaz | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Bennett Judy | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Branson Adams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Marlin Cochran | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Patrick Boyd Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Corey Reddick Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jalynn Williams | SR | 5'10" | 210 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | AJ Colombo | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | De'Andre Tamarez | JR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Zion Booker | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Calvin Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Malik Knight | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jai Boyd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Isaiah Johnson | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 8th | James Tyre | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Young | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brayden Blackmon | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Isaac McLellan | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kenyon Partridge | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Caleb Fisher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Chris Morgan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tahjae Mullix | JR | 6'0" | 282 | — |
| DL | 3rd | EJ Moore Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Curtis Fann Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Ugochukwu Nosike | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Hayward McQueen III | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Antarron Turner | JR | 6'1" | 244 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Antoine Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Blue Monroe | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Joshua Collins | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | CJ Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Tyquez Royal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ken Moore Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jordy Lowery | JR | 5'11" | 189 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Amarian Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Samaurie Dukes | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Bo Simpson-Nealy | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Mateo Sudipo | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Lee Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Zayveon Wells | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Stephen Brantley | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Christian Lowery | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Paxton Robertson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Corbin Shirley | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.1
PPG Against
29.2
Differential
+3.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-1
- Away
- 3-4
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- +3.9
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-1 | 32.6 | 23.8 |
| Away | 3-4 | 33.4 | 33.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 37.6 | 28.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 24.0 | 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 · 4-1 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 5-1 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 6-1 |
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
2024
Portal in 0net -2Out 2
Portal avg stars (in / out)— / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▼ | Desmond Reid | RB | 3★ | → Pittsburgh |
| ▼ | Andreas Keaton | S | 3★ | → Temple |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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