The 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were in their third transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fourth-year head coach Larry Kennan. This was the Cardinals second season with a full Southland Conference schedule since becoming members of the conference. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 6–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in fourth place.
TV and radio All Incarnate Word games will be broadcast on CBS Sports Radio 860 AM with the voices of Gabe Farias and Shawn Morris. CBS Sports Radio 860 AM broadcasts will be available at their CBS Sports Radio 860 AM. 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 Tight Ends / travel coordinator North Texas 2015 Alan Ford Nickel Backs Incarnate Word 2014 Darin Lovat Strength and Conditioning Coach UNLV 2012 T.R. St. Charles Head Football Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt 2008
Roster 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals FootballQuarterback 3 Taylor Woods – senior (6'3, 205) 4 Trent Brittain – sophomore (6'2, 205) 5 Breylann McCollum – sophomore (6'2, 210) 8 McLane Carter – freshman (6'3, 195) 17 Jordan Scelfo – senior (5'10, 190)
Running back 7 Dorland Fields – freshman (5'9, 200) 20 Keshon Leonard – sophomore (5'7, 170) 24 Sean Flannel – junior (5'10, 190) 25 Broderick Reeves – junior (5'9, 195) 26 Junior Sessions – junior (5'10, 215)
Wide receiver 2 Jordan Hicks – junior (5'8, 170) 6 Lamont Johnson – freshman (6'0, 170) 11 Clint Killough – senior (5'10, 180) 16 Daryl Brooks – junior (6'4, 195) 21 Stefon Martin – junior (6'2, 195) 22 Jamari Gilbert – sophomore (6'2, 185) 80 Kaleb Hardy – sophomore (6'4, 215) 81 Kody Edwards – junior (6'0, 165) 82 Taylor Hudson – senior (6'1, 190) 84 Trevor Smith – senior (5'7, 175) 85 Anthony Marciano – freshman (5'11, 185) 86 Gabriel Taylor – senior (6'7, 215) 87 Dillon Manz – freshman (6'2, 205)
Tight end 40 Luis Lopez – freshman (6'4, 265) 45 Cole Wick – senior (6'7, 255) 47 Josh Esukpa – junior (6'1, 245) 83 Thaddeus Greene – junior (6'4, 215) 89 John Myers – freshman (6'6, 240) H-Back 29 John Oglesby – junior (6'1, 220) 44 Cyril Clarke – junior (6'1, 220) 46 Jamaal Ojo – junior (6'0, 225)
Offensive line 53 Matt McCarthy – C – junior (6'3, 285) 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – sophomore (6'3, 270) 60 Josh Esukpa – OL – sophomore (6'1, 260) 61 Draven Taylor – OT – sophomore (6'2, 298) 63 Tyler Preston – C – freshman (6'3, 300) 64 Roberto Limon – OG – freshman (6'3, 325) 68 Isaiah Carrizales – OL – freshman (6'1, 225) 69 Trevor Mason – OT – junior (6'7, 290) 70 Nathan Thompson – OT – senior (6'5, 300) 71 Aaron Rodriguez – OL – freshman (6'3, 282) 74 Cameron Wilson – OT – freshman (6'4, 290) 75 Jeremy Jones – OG – freshman (6'5, 287) 76 Austin Jennings – OG – sophomore (6'4, 290) 77 Zach Fattig – OG – junior (6'3, 285)
Defensive line 54 Corey Lee – DE – junior (6'0, 272) 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – freshman (6'2, 266) 59 Sam Hines – NT – “ Senior (6’0, 250)” 72 Phillip Higgins – DE – freshman (6'0, 240) 88 Justin Roberts – DE – “ Sophomore (6’4, 255)” 91 Dallin Muti – NT – senior (5'11, 285) 93 Tyler Colbert – NT – sophomore (6'1, 300) 94 Phillip Franco – DL – “Freshman (6’0, 240)” 96 John Williams – NT – freshman (6'2, 310) 97 Eric England – NT – sophomore (6'0, 270) 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – sophomore (6'3, 252) Linebacker 8 Myke Tavarres – OLB – senior (6'2, 220) 9 Josh Zellars – ILB – junior (6'0, 210) 15 Quandre Washington – ILB – sophomore (6'1, 217) 19 Jerome McElroy – OLB/DE – “Senior (6’0, 240)” 33 Joel Higgins – ILB – junior (6'0, 225) 34 Greg Lemon – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 235) 35 Padyn Giebler – ILB – “Senior (6’0, 230)” 43 Michael Allen – ILB – junior (6'0, 210) 50 George Schwanenberg – ILB – sophomore (5'11, 215) 51 Denzel Thomas – OLB – sophomore (6'1, 225) 52 Israel Acuay – OLB – freshman (6'2, 245) 56 Noah McMeans – OLB – freshman (6'4, 205) 65 Halston Draeger – OLB – “Freshman (6’0, 211) 66 West Lambert – ILB – freshman (6'0, 220) 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – freshman (6'3, 240)
Defensive back 1 Daryl Irby – CB – junior (5'10, 179) 10 Brandon Tanksley – S – senior (6'2, 210) 12 Robert Johnson – S – senior (6'0, 200) 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – sophomore (5'9, 170) 14 Jared Ambres – S – sophomore (6'0, 200) 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – sophomore (6'1, 201) 18 Adrian Norwood Jr. – S – junior (6'0, 205) 23 Kobie Douglas – CB – senior (5'9, 162) 27 Trey Colbert – S – junior (6'0, 210) 28 Da’Shawn Brown-Key – DB – freshman (6'1, 180) 30 Jawun Jiles – S – freshman (5'10, 193) 31 Troy Lara – S – senior (5'11, 195) 32 Jamarkese Williams – CB – freshman (6'3, 183) 36 Shane Piatnik – S – freshman (6'0, 200) 37 Damon Weaver – S – “Freshman (6’0, 190) 38 Tim McCoy – S – freshman (5'11, 195) 48 David Nader – DB – sophomore (5'11, 200)
Place kicker 41 Cody Seidel – freshman (6'2, 200)
Punter 42 Chase Ellerbee – freshman (6'2, 210) 49 Ramon Coto, Jr. – “Sophomore (5’11, 240)”
Depth chart
Postseason honors The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2015 season:
Associated Press FCS All-America Second-Team LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
STATS FCS All-America First-Team LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
AFCA FCS All-America First-Team LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
All-Southland Conference First-Team TE Cole Wick - Senior LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
All-Southland Conference Second-Team DB Kobie Douglas - Senior
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention QB Trent Brittain - Sophomore OL Nathan Thompson - Senior DE Alex Jenkins - Junior LB Josh Zellars - Junior DB Robert Johnson - Senior KR Kody Edwards - Sophomore PR Jordan Hicks - Junior
Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Invitee LB Myke Tavarres - Senior
Southland Conference Academic All-Conference QB Trent Brittain - Sophomore TE Cole Wick - Senior DE Alex Jenkins - Junior LB Padyn Giebler - Senior DB Daryl Irby - Junior
CoSIDA Academic All-America First-Team LB Padyn Giebler - Senior
Game summaries
Texas A&M–Kingsville
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@ McNeese State
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Nicholls State
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@ UTEP
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Northwestern 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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