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2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference	AQ7
Record	5–6 (1–5 AQ7)
Head coach	Adam Dorrel (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Josh Lamberson (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Clint Brown (3rd season)
Home stadium	Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

American college football season

The 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Adam Dorrel and played their home games at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats played their 100th season in 2021.^[1]

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The Western Athletic Conference and ASUN Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football

Quarterback

2 Peyton Mansell – sophomore (6'2, 213)
3 Stone Earle – freshman (6'2, 203)
4 Sema'J Davis – senior (6'1, 191)
12 Hayden Anderson – freshman (6'1, 173)
Trevor Baker – freshman (6'3, 186)
Carson Cross – freshman (6'2, 185)
Jace Robinson – freshman (6'0, 190)

Running backs

14 Quae Walton – freshman (5'10, 166)
20 Anthony Smith – sophomore (5'11, 209)
21 Jermiah Dobbins – freshman (5'11, 195)
24 Tyrese White – senior (5'10, 202)
31 Robert McKnight – senior (5'10, 186)
34 Charlie Moore – freshman (5'11, 220) (FB+)
36 Rece Stafford – freshman (6'0, 231) (FB+)
43 Easton Myrick – freshman (5'11, 195) (FB+)
Jailen Dixon – freshman (6'3, 202)
Jamal Stephens – freshman (5'8, 185)

Wide receiver

5 Darius Lewis – freshman (5'8, 163)
6 Taelyn Williams – junior (6'2, 169)
7 Alex Spadone – junior (6'2, 216)
8 Kobe Clark – junior (5'11, 180)
9 Davion Johnson – sophomore (5'8, 163)
13 Jordan Brooks-Wess – sophomore (5'10, 164)
16 Denver Holman – freshman (5'10, 179)
19 Dax Neece – freshman (6'3, 206)
80 Jackson Young – freshman (5'11, 183)
82 Cooper McCasland – freshman (6'1, 188)
87 Andrew Edwards – freshman (6'0, 178)
Tanner Bowman – freshman (6'3, 185)
Matthew Bynum – freshman (5'11, 160)
Solomon Cole – freshman (5'10, 165)
Jack Frazier – freshman (6'2, 192)
Kendall Jimerson – freshman (5'10, 185)

Tight ends

81 Noah Caldwell – freshman (6'6, 245)
83 Colt Cooper – freshman (6'4, 240)
84 Grant Miles – sophomore (6'5, 252)
85 Andrew Stripling – freshman (6'5, 219)
86 Remington Lutz – junior (6'6, 241)

Long snappers

46 Dustin Inness – sophomore (5'11, 189)
54 David Stone – senior (6'0, 213)
60 Cade Lippincott – freshman (6'0, 213)

Offensive lineman

51 Collin James – freshman (6'4, 273)
55 Alan Hatten – freshman (6'3, 300)
56 Truett Knox – freshman (6'2, 287)
57 Jaron Marshall – junior (6'3, 291)
58 Kaleb Chester – sophomore (6'0, 271)
59 Jacob Thielen – freshman (6'4, 292)
61 Mitchell Melrose – junior (6'6, 286)
62 Jackson Andrews – freshman (6'2, 300)
63 Peyten Girty – freshman (6'3, 280)
65 CJ Zotz – freshman (6'4, 292)
66 Dylan Howerton – freshman (6'5, 273)
67 Wyatt Tate – freshman (6'6, 290)
69 Bronson Warner – freshman (6'3, 310)
73 Derek Simmons – freshman (6'5, 311)
74 Reese Moore – freshman (6'6, 273)
76 Zach Terry – senior (6'6, 280)
78 Ty Smith – freshman (6'6, 296)
Cohen Carpenter – freshman (6'3, 290)
Brad Robinson – freshman (6'2, 260)
Tai Sewell – freshman (6'5, 305)

Defensive lineman

40 Dre Jones – sophomore (6'4, 277)
41 Tyrin Bradley – sophomore (6'4, 242)
45 Jordan Paup – freshman (6'5, 250)
49 Dennis Herrold – freshman (6'4, 235)
50 Damion Hart – freshman (6'3, 235)
89 Cameron Byrom – freshman (6'5, 249)
90 Kadron Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 249)
91 Garviea Freeny – junior (6'3, 235)
92 Quent Titre – junior (6'2, 286)
93 Landon Eades – freshman (6'3, 283)
94 Osaretin Obadeyi – sophomore (6'5, 239)
95 Jack Schultz – junior (6'0, 280)
96 Isaiah Pedack – freshman (6'3, 255)
97 William Morgan – sophomore (6'3, 292)
99 Colby Warkentin – freshman (6'6, 245)
Tyran Calloway – junior (5'11, 249)
Tanner Rambeau – freshman (6'4, 270)

Linebacker

5 Trey Adams – sophomore (5'10, 190)
9 Chike Nwankwo – sophomore (6'2, 224)
30 Tory Hargrove – junior (5'11, 210)
32 Joshua James – junior (6'0, 228)
33 Greg Green – junior (5'10, 217)
35 Ethan Taite – freshman (6'3, 205)
42 Hunter Kier – senior (5'11, 217)
43 John Brannon – senior (6'2, 233)
46 Cirby Coheley – freshman (6'4, 206)
47 Derrick Parker – freshman (6'1, 206)
52 Abe Schwinn – freshman (6'3, 219)
53 Zeke Lott – freshman (6'1, 205)
Diego Diaz – freshman (5'10, 208)
Dilaver Ibrahimi – freshman (5'10, 206)
Kyle Pointer – freshman (6'3, 213)

Defensive backs

1 Shelby Washington – junior (6'1, 190)
2 Christopher Satterfield – freshman (5'10, 190)
3 Ryan Stapp – sophomore (6'0, 170)
7 Elijah Moffett – freshman (6'2, 195)
12 Triston Anderson – freshman (6'2, 195)
15 Roland Williams III – junior (5'11, 180)
17 Dishon Hall II – sophomore (6'3, 195)
22 Koy Richardson – senior (5'11, 178)
23 Kameron Stokes – freshman (6'0, 203)
24 Luke Dillingham – Freshman (6'2, 198)
26 Brian Bullock – Junior (6'0, 198)
29 Mike Garrett Jr. – Junior (6'1, 187)
31 Keegan Tharp – Freshman (6'2, 198)
39 Anthony Egbo, Jr. – Sophomore (5'8, 180)
Jeremy Gonzales – Freshman (5'7, 165)
Jamal Marshall – Freshman (6'0, 186)
Quintin Montgomery – Sophomore (5'11, 183)
Casen Olsen – Freshman (6'1, 189)
Landon Reynolds – Freshman (5'8, 185)
Manny Ruiz – Freshman (5'8, 163)

Placekickers

37 Blair Zepeda – Sophomore (5'11, 205)
85 Oscar Hernandez – Sophomore (5'11, 197)

Punter

88 Will Fargason – Freshman (6'2, 204)
88 Brock Thompson – Freshman (5'11, 161)

Game summaries

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Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Sam Houston	20 (5)
2	Stephen F. Austin	16 (1)
3	Tarleton State	11
4	Lamar	8
5	Abilene Christian	5

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Hayden Anderson QB	Keller, Texas	Keller High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Jul 24, 2020
Hayden Anderson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tyrin Bradley DE	Lubbock, Texas	Monterey High School (Lubbock, Texas)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Dec 11, 2020
Tyrin Bradley DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Cirby Coheley LB	Iowa Park, Texas	Iowa Park High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	Jul 13, 2020
Cirby Coheley LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Colt Cooper TE	Quinlan, Texas	Ford High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Jun 30, 2020
Colt Cooper TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Luke Dillingham S	Brock, Texas	Brock High School (Texas)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-
Luke Dillingham S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kyle Pointer LB	Queen Creek, Arizona	Queen Creek High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-
Kyle Pointer LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jar'Quae Walton RB	Waco, Texas	La Vega High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Dec 13, 2020
Jar'Quae Walton RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jackson Andrews OL	Schertz, Texas	Samuel Clemens High School (Schertz)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	-
Jackson Andrews OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Landon Eades DT	Boerne, Texas	Samuel V. Champion High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-
Landon Eades DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Isaiah Pedack DT	Dallas, Texas	Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-
Isaiah Pedack DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ethan Taite OLB	Frisco, Texas	Independence High School (Frisco, Texas)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-
Ethan Taite OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Trey Adams	#5	LB	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 pounds (86 kg)	Redshirt Sophomore	Corvallis, Oregon	Northern Colorado
Alex Spadone	#7	WR	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	216 pounds (98 kg)	Redshirt Junior	Houston, Texas	San Diego
Triston Anderson	#12	CB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Redshirt Freshman	Rockwall, Texas	Arkansas State
Roland Williams III	#15	DB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 pounds (82 kg)	Redshirt Junior	Arlington, Tennessee	Richmond
Anthony Smith	#20	RB	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Redshirt Sophomore	Fort Worth, Texas	Texas State
Mike Garrett Jr.	#29	DB	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 pounds (85 kg)	Redshirt Junior	Magnolia, Texas	Tulsa
John Brannon	#43	LB	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	233 pounds (106 kg)	Senior	Prosper, Texas	Texas State
Kaleb Chester	#58	OL	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	271 pounds (123 kg)	Sophomore	Grayson, Georgia	Lenoir–Rhyne
Derek Simmons	#73	OL	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	311 pounds (141 kg)	Redshirt Freshman	Jacksonville, Florida	Tusculum
Reese Moore	#74	OL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	273 pounds (124 kg)	Redshirt Freshman	Seminole, Texas	Texas
Derek Simmons	#99	DL	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 pounds (111 kg)	Redshirt Freshman	Bakersfield, California	Fresno State
Tyran Calloway	#	DT	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	249 pounds (113 kg)	Junior	Fort Worth, Texas	Howard Payne

Name	Position	Alma mater	Joined Staff
Adam Dorrel	Head Coach	Northwest Missouri State (1998)	2016
Josh Lamberson	Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Northwest Missouri State (2005)	2016
Clint Brown	Defensive Coordinator
James Curlee	Wide Receivers	Hastings College (2016)	2017
Travis Dixon	Cornerbacks	UNLV (2010)	2020
Zach Williams	Safeties / Co-Recruiting Coordinator
Bryce Baccarini	Running Backs / Fullbacks / Co-Recruiting Coordinator
Travis Britz	Defensive Line	Kansas State (2017)	2020
Cody Scribner	Defensive Line	Central Missouri (2010)	2020
Drew Liddle	Offensive Line	Kansas State (2014)	2021
Dimitri Donald	Tight Ends	West Texas A&M (2015)	2021

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	at SMU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN+	L 9–56	23,373
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana College*	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 62–7	8,117
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Texas–Permian Basin*	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 34–9	9,018
September 25	6:00 p.m.	at Lamar*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	W 56–0	5,411
October 2	6:00 p.m.	Central Arkansas	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 21–42	6,602
October 9	5:00 p.m.	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 15–30	8,659
October 16	3:00 p.m.	Lamar	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 24–17	10,121
October 30	4:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 27–41	9,817
November 6	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville State	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 25–40	14,143
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Tarleton State	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 29–3	6,213
November 20	1:00 p.m.	No. 1 Sam Houston	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 9–35	4,421
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Preseason

Preseason polls

WAC Poll

AQ7 Poll

Recruits

Transfers

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Depth chart

Schedule

Game summaries

at SMU

Louisiana College

UT Permian Basin

at Lamar

Central Arkansas

at Eastern Kentucky

Lamar

at SFA

at Jacksonville State

Tarleton

No. 1 Sam Houston

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston $^	5	–	0	11	–	1
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^	4	–	1	8	–	4
Abilene Christian	2	–	2	5	–	6
Tarleton State *	2	–	3	6	–	5
Dixie State *	0	–	3	1	–	10
Lamar	0	–	4	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Sam Houston	49 (7)
2	Central Arkansas	40
3	Jacksonville State	37
4	Stephen F. Austin	27
5	Eastern Kentucky	20
6	Abilene Christian	15
7	Lamar	8

Statistics	ACU	SMU
First downs	14	27
Total yards	332	490
Rushing yards	119	171
Passing yards	213	319
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	28:22	31:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Stone Earle	13/28, 160 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Peyton Mansell	2 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Clark	6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
SMU	Passing	Tanner Mordecai	24/30, 317 yards, 7 TD
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	10 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Danny Gray	4 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Stone Earl	13/18, 187 yards, long 32 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Peyton Mansell	6 carries, 107 yards, long 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kobe Clark	4 catches, 50 yards, long 16 yards, 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	4/7, 38 yards, long 14 yards
	Rushing	Hunter Batten	7 carries, 29 yards, long 11 yards
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	2 catches, 15 yards, long 10 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	9/17, 206 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	James Jones	9 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nathan Gaskamp	1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Peyton Mansell	10/18, 135 yds
	Rushing	Peyton Mansell	18 carries, 106 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Davion Johnson	6 receptions, 82 yds

	1	2	3	4	Total
LC Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7
ACU Wildcats	27	14	7	14	62

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	0	6	9
Wildcats	0	27	0	7	34

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	14	21	7	56
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	17	0	0	17
Wildcats	7	7	7	3	24