Michael has covered Baylor football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and more. Here's a look at each Big 12 team's returning starters for the 2022 season. BYU wide receiver Keanu Hill makes a touchdown catch against Utah Tech at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Baylor football shocked the Big 12 last year. Alan Bowman transferred in to potentially take over the quarterback spot after Spencer Sanders departure, but Bowman struggled to stay healthy at Texas Tech and he attempted all of 11 passes over the last two years at Michigan combined. Athletes in Action announced its winner for the coveted Coach Wooden Keys to Life Award, and its a Big 12 coach. When former outside linebackers coach Joey McGuire took the Texas Tech head coaching job in November, Aranda elevated quality control coach Caleb Collins. The Bears have six players on preseason watch lists for national awards. Ranking 77th nationally in returning production, the Sooners are somewhat middle of the pack in the Big 12 in that category. We know. That makes for a wide open race where it seems like the 12 teams that don't reach the Big 12 championship game are likely to finish somewhere between 8-4 and 4-8, decided by a bounce here or there. Yes, we know. SHARE If BYU football players, coaches were stocks, who would you buy? This team went 2-3 in one-score games in the regular season; getting another win or two this year certainly wouldnt be a shock. Baylor had the most players of any team in the state of Texas chosen in the 2022 NFL Draft (six) and those recruits came from the 2017 and 2018 classes, which ranked 40th and 29th, respectively. You dont have to worry about a lot of things that you usually have to worry about. #SicEm, 2021 stats: 29 tackles, six pass breakups (led team), two tackles for loss. The Wolfpack will be competing in the ACC during the 2022 season. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onFanSided.com and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. But Baylor also brings in 247Sports No. Will the rushing attack be as reliable as it was a year ago? And with seven of 11 starters returning on defense, the Red Raiders could bow up on that side of the ball with increased experience and the toughness that McGuire is attempting to instill. When the Bear running game hits it rhythm, its a lot of fun to watch and loading up the box can actually make things worse for the run defense. Theres talent on hand, particularly at quarterback where the Mountaineers added USC and Georgia transfer JT Daniels, giving West Virginia its most talented signal-caller in years. The Horns need Quinn Ewers to throw the ball capably within the construct of a run first offense. That has turned each team's returning starter count into one of the most panned metrics heading into a given season. With the heartbreak kid gone, Morgan has a great chance to shine in the spotlight as one of Baylors best defensive players. Theres still plenty of talent in H-Town, and the offense still has enough pieces to cause havoc (the young receiving corps could be particularly nasty). And the unit got a boost in the offseason, when Baylor landed Tulsa defensive tackle transfer Jaxon Player, a Waco, Texas, native and two-time All-AAC selection. After a 12-2 season, a Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl win which could rank as the best season in school history there really arent those questions being asked now, he said. The players are responding well to him. "We got married in Katy, Texas, about a mile from the high school stadium," he said. The nucleus of the 2021 team is largely gone, with six players chosen in the NFL Draft. A more consistent downfield and intermediate passing game will be the big difference., Added Aranda: (Shapens) ability as a thrower to read coverages, to anticipate looks his arm is strong, his delivery can be unique. Brennan Armstrong entered the 2022 season as one of the most experienced quarterbacks in the ACC but had the lowest completion percentage of his career as a starter. The defense could improve, and the cupboard is far from bare in Fort Worth, where Sonny Dykes will get back his original starting quarterback in Chandler Morris, who should sling the ball to Alabama transfer JoJo Earle, among others. Defensively, the Texas DL will match up just fine against Baylors experienced offensive line. Sling it, Shape >> @BShapen @kelseyjohnsonjr #SicEm | #PersonOverPlayer pic.twitter.com/ItRAKelqx2. Unlike last year, they dont take care of the ball all that well. The best aspect of the Bear secondary is their ability to hone in on an offenses preferred routes and force turnovers with sucker coverages. Longtime starter Charlie Brewer is off to Utah, but backups Jacob Zeno and Gerry Bohanon are around with a little time logged in. Sophomore Tony Anyanwu, whom Roberts said was the starting jack before foot surgery forced him to miss the season, will be in the mix, as well as redshirt freshman Jackie Marshall. Likely this will be another year like last year: West Virginia has the talent to sneak up and bite somebody, but might not have the consistent week-in, week-out results. But he questions the quarterback depth. Over their last 7 games, the Bears have given up 13 turnovers. 21 transfer class, the third-best in the Big 12. Why is Baylor the potential favorite to win its second consecutive Big 12 title? Written by Brett Gibbons Brett is an avid sports traveler and former Division-I football recruiter for Bowling Green and Texas State. I do stuff that I win, and I dont even make it look like Im trying that hard. Those are all things that have to die. And they found some young pieces along the way, adding a few pretty good transfers as well. Those returning starters include seven on offense and seven on defense, and while the Bears will be looking to replace some fairly irreplaceable players, Baylor should once again field tough lines on both sides of the ball and an armory of speed. Baylors offensive line was one of thirteen finalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented annually to the nations top offensive line in college football. Diminutive Richard Reese (908 yards, 14 tds, 5.2 per carry) and Sqwirl Williams (530 yards, 4 tds, 5.8 per carry) are the speed component while 245 pound Qualan Jones (403 yards, 7 tds, 5.5 per carry) brings the pain. He is the sports editor for the school's student newspaper, the Baylor Lariat. The lowest-ranked class in that span, unsurprisingly, came in 2020 (49th), the transition class from former coach Matt Rhule to Aranda. His confidence started to grow.. Outside of those scheme induced meltdowns, theyve actually proven fairly susceptible to the passing game, giving up steady gains to Will Howard and Max Duggan in recent weeks. Dykes inherits six offensive starters and seven defensive starters, and theres plenty of room for growth on both sides. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. He and his wife, Karina, got married last January and have a 4-month-old daughter, Zoe. Hill is among a number of players who could have breakout seasons in 2023. The Longhorns werent far off. The defense was stifling and the offense pounded the rock as the Bears worked their way through the Big 12 slate and took down ranked BYU. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. The Bears match up well in some spots to Texas, but theyre a five loss team for a reason. The Bears brought in two scholarship players thus far, both in the defensive front seven: Player and White. Those expecting last year to be a one-off for Kansas arent looking at what Kansas brings back: the Jayhawks rank second nationally in returning production, including first offensively and 10th defensively. And while we dont think Cincinnati will be bad, the Bearcats rank last in the league in returning production, coming in at No. Thats the next challenge.. Breakdown: Player was a highly touted transfer portal prospect, so the fact that hes joining Apu, Hall, TJ Franklin and Cole Maxwell must be terrifying for any opposition. While Kansas State had six on both sides of the ball and added a transfer quarterback to fill one of the openings, Oklahoma State returns seven starters from the nations 53rd-best offense, according to SP+, including quarterback Spencer Sanders. The Bears have a three-headed running back group comprised of two scatbacks and one power runner. The Wildcats return 14 starters from last seasons 8-5 team, with 10 being All-Conference players. It takes trust and a sense of safety to put yourself out there to die and then to be born again.. With Tyquan Thornton gone via the draft and R.J. Sneed having transferred (Colorado), the Bears are young at wide receiver. This article was first published in the Cougar A year ago, Grimes found his running back by moving linebacker Abram Smith, a former running back recruit, back to the position. If that offense can jell and the defense can take a step forward, the Red Raiders could surprise. Baylors departing players registered 1,579 points, 512 rebounds, and 234 steals/blocks in the 2020-2021 season; those numbers rank 11th, 49th, and 7th in the country among non-returning players. With Texas and Oklahoma moving their Big 12 ousters to 2024 rather than 2025, this season will mark the only one that includes the two departing conference schools along with the four new additions: BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. The Bears average recruiting ranking from 2019-22, per the 247Sports Composite Rating, is 40.25. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Anticipate Gall to be another invaluable piece to a stellar offensive line group. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Whoever wins the job should have plenty of talent to utilize, but will need the offensive line to come together. Theyre veteran, older players and thats really where you want your leadership to come from. The Cowboys came within inches of the Big 12 championship last year, and are tied with two other schools with 12 returning starters. 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