The 2022 Sam Houston Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach K. C. Keeler, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–4. Sam Houston played home games at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas.
The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the WAC as the Bearkats joined Conference USA in 2023.
Offseason
Transfers
Outgoing Kamren WashingtonDLMemphisRamon JeffersonRBKentuckyPrinceton PinesIOLTulaneJohn MathisDLIncarnate WordEleasah AndersonOTWestern Michigan
Incoming Al'Vonte WoodardWRTexasChris MurrayDLTCUJordan YatesQBGeorgia TechToby NdukweEDGESMULloyd Murray Jr.DLColoradoSimeon EvansQBArmyEllison HubbardDLColorado StateB.J. FosterSTexas
Roster
Schedule Sam Houston and the WAC announced the 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022.
Game summaries at No. 6 (FBS) Texas A&M
Statistics SHSUTAMU First downs 10 23 Plays–yards 55–198 67–387 Rushes–yards 27–107 32–110 Passing yards 91 387 Passing: –– 14–28–1 23–35–2 Time of possession 27:37 32:23 Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston Passing Jordan Yates 14/28, 91 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jordan Yates 14 carries, 60 yards Receiving Noah Smith 4 receptions, 35 yards Texas A&M Passing Haynes King 20/31, 364 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing De'Von Achane 18 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ainias Smith 6 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD
vs Northern Arizona
Statistics NAUSHSU First downs 20 15 Plays–yards 77–314 60–252 Rushes–yards 35–59 34–141 Passing yards 255 111 Passing: –– 28–42–1 13–26–1 Time of possession 33:51 26:09 Team Category Player Statistics Northern Arizona Passing RJ Martinez 27/41, 214 yards, 1 INT Rushing Kevin Daniels 17 carries, 47 yards Receiving Hendrix Johnson 8 receptions, 101 yards Sam Houston Passing Jordan Yates 13/26, 111 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jordan Yates 18 carries, 74 yards Receiving Ife Adeyi 5 receptions, 62 yards
vs Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TAMCSHSU First downs 14 27 Plays–yards 57–223 74–347 Rushes–yards 32–54 47–246 Passing yards 169 101 Passing: –– 13–25–1 11–27–1 Time of possession 28:03 31:57 Team Category Player Statistics Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Zadock Dinkelmann 13/25, 169 yards, 1 INT Rushing Zadock Dinkelmann 15 carries, 20 yards Receiving Andrew Armstrong 7 receptions, 104 yards Sam Houston Passing Jordan Yates 5/14, 63 yards, 1 INT Rushing Zach Hrbacek 19 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD Receiving Cody Chrest 4 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
vs. Stephen F. Austin (Battle of the Piney Woods)
Statistics SHSUSFA First downs 20 17 Plays–yards 71–299 74–397 Rushes–yards 31–111 37–144 Passing yards 188 253 Passing: –– 14–40–2 19–37–1 Time of possession 24:49 35:11 Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston Passing Keegan Shoemaker 14/40, 188 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Keegan Shoemaker 9 carries, 56 yards Receiving Noah Smith 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD Stephen F. Austin Passing Trae Self 17/34, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jerrell Wimbley 6 carries, 66 yards Receiving Moe Wedman 1 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
at No. 23 Eastern Kentucky
Statistics SHSUEKU First downs 19 18 Plays–yards 78–321 62–338 Rushes–yards 45–194 25–104 Passing yards 127 234 Passing: –– 13–33–0 21–37–0 Time of possession 34:38 24:42 Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston Passing Keegan Shoemaker 13/31, 127 yards, 1 TD Rushing Zach Hrbacek 17 carries, 111 yards Receiving Noah Smith 4 receptions, 36 yards Eastern Kentucky Passing Parker McKinney 21/37, 234 yards, 2 TD Rushing Braedon Sloan 10 carries, 62 yards Receiving Jyran Mitchell 4 receptions, 69 yards
at Utah Tech
at Tarleton State
vs Abilene Christian
vs Southern Utah
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