The 2019 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by second-year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 6th place.
Preseason
Preseason All-Conference Teams On July 11, 2019, the Southland Conference announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals having five players selected.
Offense First Team OL Brandon Floores – Senior OL Terence Hickman II – Senior
Offense Second Team QB Jon Copeland – Sophomore OL Uzoma Okere – Junior P David Balcomb – Senior
Preseason poll On July 18, 2019, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in third place. UIW also received one first place vote.
Schedule UIW announced its 2019 football schedule on February 13, 2019. The schedule consists of 6 home games and 6 away games. Source:
Personnel
Coaching staff Source: Name Position Alma materJoined staff Eric Morris Head coach Texas Tech (2008) 2018 Josh Kirkland Assistant head coach / Running Backs West Texas A&M (2010) 2018 Cody Crill Offensive coordinator Angelo State (2002) 2018 Justin Deason Defensive coordinator Central Oklahoma (2003) 2018 Brandon Lechtenberg Linebackers / Special Teams Coordinator Nebraska 2018 Brett Watson Interior Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator West Texas A&M (2009) 2018 Darren Garrigan Defensive backs / Pass Game Coordinator West Texas A&M (2009) 2018 Steve Foley Defensive ends Louisiana-Monroe (1997) 2018 Jordan Shoemaker Offensive line / Run Game Coordinator Houston (2011) 2018 Jordan Davis Wide receivers / Academic Coordinator Texas Tech (2014) 2018 Mack Leftwich Quarterbacks UTEP (2017) 2018 Clint Killough Quality control / On Campus Recruiting Coordinator Incarnate Word (2015) 2018 Scotty Yates Quality control Texas A&M University–Commerce (2015) 2019 Beau Blair Football Assistant – Offensive Line Stephen F. Austin (2014) 2019 Bret Huth Director of Strength and Conditioning John Carroll (2010) 2018 Tad Blaylock Assistant AD / Football Operations Mississippi State (2012) 2018 Miguel Rodriguez Player Personnel UTSA (2014) 2017
Roster Source: 2019 Incarnate Word Cardinals footballQuarterback 1 Jon Copeland – sophomore (6'0, 194) 3 Sean Brophy – senior (6'2, 218) 5 Kevin Yeager – freshman (6'1, 204) 7 Taylor Brown – graduate Senior (6'1, 220) 10 Chandler Herman – junior (6'2, 240)
Running back 4 Kevin Brown – junior (5'9, 204) 13 Kenneth Bivins, Jr. – freshman (5'10, 198) 21 Roger McCuller – ATH – junior (6'1, 216) 22 Ameer King – sophomore (5'8, 180) 26 Kaleb Ducros – freshman (5'11, 197) 29 Keyondrick Philio – junior (6'0, 210) 35 Chance Trentman–Rosas – freshman (6'2, 230) 38 Antonio Arredondo – sophomore (5'9, 209) 46 Phillip Higgins – senior (6'0, 252)
Wide receiver 2 CJ Hardy – freshman (5'11, 189) 6 Lamont Johnson – senior (6'0, 167) 8 Gunnar Henderson – sophomore (5'9, 169) 11 Kamden Perry – freshman (6'0, 190) 12 Brandon McDuffie – freshman (6'3, 202) 14 Kam Williams – senior (6'2, 232) 15 Jaelin Campbell – sophomore (6'1, 182) 17 Mark Sullivan – sophomore (6'2, 163) 18 Hunter Cheek – freshman (6'1, 183) 19 Marquez Perez – freshman (5'11, 184) 30 Eric Phillips – freshman 80 Deuce Caston – freshman (5'8, 186) 81 Brady Rogers – freshman (6'4, 192) 82 Colby Anthony – senior (5'10, 197) 83 Kristian Drake – freshman (6'2, 214) 87 Cole Brownholtz – senior (6'3, 192) 88 Liam Capobianco – freshman (6'3, 179) 89 Lanir Shabazz – freshman (6'0, 185)
Kicker 49 Tucker Littleton – freshman (5'9, 162) 50 David Albert – senior (5'11, 190) 59 Andrew Schreiner – freshman (5'11, 167) 92 Chase Franks – freshman (5'11, 150) 92 Carson Mohr – freshman (5'8, 143) Offensive line 60 Reid Francis – freshman (6'4, 307) 61 Matthew Alvarez – sophomore (6'4, 300) 62/98 Dawson Kier – C/FB – junior (6'3, 279) 63 Connor Homeyer – freshman (6'6, 274) 64 Jayden Borjas – freshman (6'5, 294) 65 Richard LeFevre – sophomore (6'4, 330) 67 Peter Gonzalez – freshman (6'0, 289) 68 Jhase Edwards – freshman (6'3, 279) 70 Ryan Carlson – junior (6'7, 289) 71 Cameron Wilson – senior (6'5, 303) 72 Brandon Floores – senior (6'4, 294) 73 Jeremiah Williams – sophomore (6'1, 292) 74 Caleb Johnson – sophomore (6'6, 306) 75 Jeremy Jones – senior (6'5, 303) 76 Jeriel Cervantes – sophomore (6'5, 283) 77 Terence Hickman II – senior (6'3, 285) 78 Uzoma Okere – junior (6'2, 292)
Defensive line 11 Lukas Termin – DT – senior (6'2, 280) 41 Darius Richmond – DT – freshman (6'2, 269) 42 Brian Lee – DT – senior (6'0, 271) 43 Mason Meyer – DE – freshman (6'3, 254) 45 Jared Soyring – DT – sophomore (6'3, 274) 47 Seth Jaquess – DE – freshman (6'4, 229) 53 Gabe Matous – DE – freshman (5'9, 222) 58 Axel Andrade – DE – freshman (5'11, 222) 66 Brendan Herring – DT – freshman (6'2, 278) 90 Sam Latham – DE – freshman (6'6, 253) 93 Cameron Preston – DT – sophomore (6'2, 298) 94 Markail Williams – DE – junior (6'3, 269) 95 Chance Main – DE – sophomore (6'5, 245) 96 Maverick McCaskill – DT – junior (6'3, 283) 97 Josh Jackson – DT – sophomore (6'0, 301) 99 TJ Wright – DE – sophomore (6'5, 259)
Punter 37 Cade Kostroun – junior (6'3, 178) 52 David Balcomb – senior (6'0, 193)
Long snapper 91 Josh Wells – sophomore (6'2, 237) Linebacker 9 Mar’kel Cooks – senior (6'0, 220) 21 Isaiah Paul – freshman (6'2, 241) 24 Matt Gaca – freshman (6'3, 215) 31 Mason Barnes – sophomore (5'10, 188) 32 Gerald Bowie – sophomore (6'1, 234) 33 Jerick Pitre – junior (5'11, 201) 44 Kelechi Anyalebechi – LB/DE – sophomore (6'1, 262) 47 Raynard Taylor – senior (5'8, 238) 54 Josh Centeno – sophomore (6'0, 208) 55 Urijah Marrow – freshman (5'9, 164) 56 Andy Jennings – LB/DE – senior (6'2, 233) 57 Ian Irby – freshman (6'0, 211)
Defensive back 1 Jaylon Jimmerson – ATH – freshman (6'0, 189) 3 Chris Thomas – CB – senior (6'2, 195) 4 Jaden Smith – CB – freshman (5'9, 172) 5 Dalvin Fillmore – S – sophomore (6'0, 190) 6 Ce'Cori Tolds – ATH – sophomore (5'10, 151) 7 Malick Phillips – ATH – junior (5'10, 172) 10 Louis Otis – CB – senior (6'3, 190) 13 Shaquirius Miller – S – junior (5'10, 177) 14 Jacob Harper – S – senior (6'2, 193) 16 Dante Heaggans – ATH – freshman (6'0, 182) 18 Reese Watson – CB – freshman (6'0, 176) 19 Tre Richardson – CB – freshman (6'1, 167) 20 Ian Peterson – S – junior (5'11, 179) 23 Kyle Covington – S – senior (6'2, 202) 25 Brandon Richard – CB – freshman (5'11, 183) 27 Ashton Preston – S – senior (6'0, 194) 28 Jaylen Stanford – CB – freshman (5'11, 188) 34 Shawn Holton – S – freshman (5'10, 166) 36 Payton Bourquin – S – freshman (6'1, 189) 39 Brandon Sanders – S – junior (6'0, 199) 40 Javier Macias – CB – junior (5'8, 183) 49 Hilario Gomez – CB – freshman (5'9, 182)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Depth chart
Postseason honors The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2019 season:
All–Southland Conference Third–Team OL Terence Hickman II – Senior OL Brandon Floores – Senior LB Kelechi Anyalebechi – Sophomore DB Jaylon Jimmerson – Freshman
Game summaries
@ UTSA
Texas Southern
@ Sam Houston State
Abilene Christian
@ Houston Baptist
@ Southeastern Louisiana
Lamar
Northwestern State
Nicholls
@ Stephen F. Austin
@ New Mexico State
Central Arkansas
Rankings
References