The 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the Cardinals' final transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fifth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
TV and radio All Incarnate Word games will be broadcast on Texas Sports Radio Network with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. KUIW Radio will also produce a student media broadcast every week, that will be available online, and they will provide streaming of all non-televised home games via UIWtv.
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Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Alma materJoined staff Larry Kennan Head coach La Verne 2012 Todd Ivicic Associate head coach / Defensive Line / special teams coordinator Sam Houston State 2008 Tony Marciano Assistant Head Coach / offensive coordinator / Offensive Line IUP 2010 Brian Gamble Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Texas A&M 2008 Kyle Kennan Passing Game Coordinator / wide receivers Roger Williams 2008 Nick Debose Defensive Backs / video coordinator Southeastern Oklahoma 2008 Larry Moore Running Backs / academic coordinator BYU 2011 Sean Davis Quarterbacks / recruiting coordinator / Compliance Liaison Azusa Pacific 2013 Robert Lyles Outside Linebackers / Housing Liaison TCU 2015 Mike Barela Nickel Backs / travel coordinator North Texas 2015 Tres Sullivan Tight ends New Mexico 2016 Robert Churchman Special Assistant to the head coach / Football Operations Sul Ross 2016 Darin Lovat Strength and Conditioning Coach UNLV 2012 T.R. St. Charles Head Football Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt 2008
Roster 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals FootballQuarterback 4 Trent Brittain (C) – junior (6'3, 210) 8 Taylor Laird – junior (6'4, 225) 12 David Johnson – freshman (6'1, 172)
Running back 7 Dorland Fields – sophomore (5'9, 195) 10 Junior Sessions – senior (5'11, 212) 20 Keshon Leonard – sophomore (5'7, 170) 21 Desmond Hite – freshman (5'9, 178) 25 Broderick Reeves – senior (5'9, 205) 35 Darian Canada – freshman (5'8, 170) 49 Dontae McGee – freshman (5'11, 185)
Wide receiver 2 Jordan Hicks – senior (5'8, 175) 5 Breylann McCollum – junior (6'1, 207) 6 Lamont Johnson – sophomore (6'0, 170) 14 Isaiah Townes – freshman (6'0, 180) 16 Daryl Brooks – junior (6'4, 205) 22 Jamari Gilbert – junior (6'2, 200) 80 Kolby Anthony – freshman (5'10, 180) 81 Kody Edwards – junior (6'0, 165) 82 Aaron Freeman – freshman (5'11, 170) 84 Cam Johnson – freshman (6'0, 178) 85 Anthony Marciano – sophomore (6'0, 185) 86 Kevin Stone – freshman (5'10, 160) 88 Ethan Gonzalez – sophomore (5'11, 177)
Tight end 44 Cyril Clarke (C) – senior (6'1, 220) 47 Josh Esukpa – junior (6'1, 245) 83 Travis Quillin – freshman (6'2, 220) 87 Dillon Manz – freshman (6'2, 208) 89 John Myers – freshman (6'6, 250)
H-Back 29 John Oglesby – senior (6'1, 220) 46 Phillip Higgins – freshman (6'0, 260) Offensive line 53 Matt McCarthy – C – senior (6'3, 285) 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – junior (6'3, 285) 61 Draven Taylor (C) – OT – junior (6'2, 292) 63 Tyler Preston – C – sophomore (6'3, 300) 64 Roberto Limon – OG – sophomore (6'3, 315) 66 Levi Swang – OL – freshman (6'5, 280) 69 Trevor Mason – OT – senior (6'7, 295) 70 Ryan Carlson – OT – freshman (6'7, 260) 71 Aaron Rodriguez – OL – sophomore (6'3, 285) 72 Brandon Floores – C – freshman (6'4, 280) 74 Cameron Wilson – OT – freshman (6'5, 300) 75 Jeremy Jones – OG – freshman (6'5, 287) 76 Austin Jennings – OG – junior (6'4, 295) 77 Terence Hickman II – OT – freshman (6'3, 260) 78 Uzoma Okere – OL – freshman (6'2, 260) 79 Mark Palacios Jr. – OL – freshman (6'2, 290)
Defensive line 54 Corey Lee – DE – junior (6'0, 280) 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – sophomore (6'2, 260) 62 Axel Werner – NT – freshman (6'0, 300) 73 Noah Moreno – DE – freshman (6'1, 250) 90 Matthew Yarbrough – DE – freshman (6'0, 279) 93 Tyler Colbert – NT – junior (6'2, 295) 95 Jordan Collins – NT – junior (5'10, 299) 96 John Williams – NT – sophomore (6'3, 290) 97 Eric England – NT – sophomore (6'2, 314) 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – junior (6'3, 247) 99 Alex Jenkins – DE – senior (6'6, 270)
Place kicker 37 Alejandro Lugo – freshman (5'8, 160) 39 James Liker – junior (6'1, 200) 41 Cody Seidel – sophomore (6'2, 210)
Punter 36 Oscar Draguicevich – freshman (5'9, 165) 42 Chase Ellerbee – freshman (6'2, 210) Linebacker 3 Greg Lemon – OLB – junior (6'2, 245) 9 Josh Zellars (C) – ILB – senior (6'0, 210) 15 Quandre Washington – ILB – junior (6'1, 226) 33 Joel Higgins – ILB – senior (6'0, 225) 34 Mar’kel Cooks – ILB – freshman (6'0, 215) 43 Michael Allen – ILB – senior (6'0, 210) 50 George Schwanenberg – ILB – junior (5'11, 220) 51 Denzel Thomas – OLB – junior (6'1, 225) 52 Israel Acuay – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 238) 56 Noah McMeans – OLB – sophomore (6'4, 220) 59 West Lambert – ILB – freshman (6'0, 230) 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – sophomore (6'3, 235)
Defensive back 1 Daryl Irby (C) – CB – senior (5'10, 175) 11 Marquis Lawson – CB/WR – freshman (5'9, 165) 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – junior (5'9, 170) 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – junior (6'1, 205) 18 Adrian Norwood Jr. (C) – S – senior (6'0, 210) 23 Kyle Covington – CB – freshman (6'2, 180) 24 Chris Thomas – S – freshman (6'2, 185) 26 Robert Hayes Jr. – S – freshman (6'2, 185) 27 Trey Colbert – S – senior (6'0, 215) 28 LaDarian McFarland – S – freshman (6'3, 200) 31 Randalle Williams-Diaz – CB – sophomore (6'0, 175) 32 Jamarkese Williams – CB – sophomore (6'3, 190) 35 Jawun Jiles – S – sophomore (5'10, 193) 38 Tim McCoy – S – sophomore (5'10, 190) 40 Deavy’aun Thomas – S – junior (6'0, 175) 45 Sharqurius Miller – CB – freshman (5'10, 185)
Long snapper 60 Matthew Swanson – freshman (6'0, 225)
Depth chart
Postseason honors The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2016 season:
All-Southland Conference Second-Team AP Kody Edwards - Junior LB Josh Zellars - Senior
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention OL Draven Taylor - Junior PR Jordan Hicks - Senior
Game summaries
Texas A&M–Kingsville
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@ Northwestern State
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@ Nicholls
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McNeese State
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@ Texas State
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Sam Houston State
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@ Abilene Christian
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Stephen F. Austin
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Southeastern Louisiana
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@ Lamar
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Houston Baptist
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