2022 Colorado State Rams football team
The 2022 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jay Norvell, the Rams compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the MW's Mountain Division. Colorado State played home games at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado,
| 2022 Colorado State Rams football | |
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Mountain Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (3–5 MW) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Mumme (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Freddie Banks (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Canvas Stadium (capacity: 41,000) |
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| Boise State xy | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Fresno State xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Fresno State 28, Boise State 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Incoming transfers
As of February 16, 2022, Colorado State has added 21 transfers prior to the 2022 season, per the Coloradoan[1] and 247Sports.[2] Eleven of those transfers signed as part of the 2022 early signing class, which consisted of 22 athletes — 11 transfers and 11 high school recruits.[3]
Recruiting class of 2022
Colorado State football signed 11 recruits[4] as part of their 2022 early signing class, per 247Sports.com.[5]
Star ratings vary by recruiting service; star ratings below are 247Sports Composite ratings, a composite average of ratings across major recruiting services provided by 247Sports.com.
| Position | Name | High School | Hometown | Star Rating | Rating* | Other Offers | Commitment Date | Signing Date† |
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| QB | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | Aledo | Aledo, TX |  | 0.8418 | Arizona, Arkansas St., Middle Tenn., Nevada, Oregon St., Pittsburgh, Toledo | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| QB | Jackson Stratton | La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | | 0.8559 | Brown, Columbia, FIU, Nevada, Oregon St., Penn, Washington, Washington St. | December 15, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| WR | Mekhi Fox | Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | ‡ | 0.8888 | Arizona St., Florida, FAU, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, UCLA, Utah, USC | December 15, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| WR | Louis Brown | Inglewood | South Los Angeles, CA | | 0.8178 | Arizona State, Nevada | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| WR | Justus Ross-Simmons | Inglewood | Rochester, NY | | 0.8382 | Nevada | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| WR | Ky Oday Jr. | Cherry Creek | Denver, CO | | 0.7993 | Air Force, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Penn, Wyoming | June 7, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| TE | Jordan Williams | St. Paul | Santa Fe Springs, CA | | 0.8426 | None | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| OL | Aubrey Scott | Leuzinger | Compton, CA | | 0.8410 | Arizona, Arizona St., Boise St., Kansas, Nevada, UNLV, Utah | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| OL | Aaron Karas | Pomona | Arvada, CO |  | 0.7943 | Air Force, Army, Nevada | December 12, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| LB | Marshon Oxley | Inglewood | South Los Angeles, CA | | 0.8464 | Colorado, Kansas, Michigan St., San Diego St., San Jose St., UNLV | December 14, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| DB | Corey Lambert Jr. | Brother Martin | Harvey, LA | | 0.8365 | Austin Peay, Columbia, Duke, FAU, Illinois, Memphis, Nevada, Penn, Princeton, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulane | December 15, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= National Signing Days for 2022 class: Early: December 15, 2021. Regular: February 2, 2022.[6]
‡= Despite being rated as a four star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports.com, Fox received a three star 247Sports Composite rating.
The 2022 early recruiting class included three teammates at Inglewood High School — Louis Brown, Justus Ross-Simmons, and Marshon Oxley. The class was highlighted by multiple players who flipped commitments from Nevada to Colorado State to stay with head coach Jay Norvell, as well as the class's highest rated recruit, Mekhi Fox, who flipped from UCLA to Colorado State. The class consisted of six recruits from California, two from Colorado, and one from Texas, New York, and Louisiana.
According to the Coloradoan, four other players have committed to the team, but have not signed a National Letter of Intent.[7] They may sign a NLI at a later date, join the team as a walk-on, or play elsewhere. Either way, these players were not considered part of the official signing class:
- Logan Flinta, wide receiver Aledo High School (Aledo, TX)
- Brannan Mannix, defensive back Colleyville Heritage High School (Colleyville, TX)
- Brady Radz, long snapper Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village, CO)
- Trey Balsbaugh, kicker/punter Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, NV)
Staff
Coaching changes
- Head coach: On December 2, 2021, Colorado State announced that they had fired head coach Steve Addazio after two seasons. Addazio posted a record of 4–12 in his two years as head coach of the Rams.[8] Four days later, on December 6, 2021, Nevada's head coach Jay Norvell was hired as Colorado State's next head coach. Norvell became the program's 24th head coach and the first Black head coach in school history.[9] Addazio was later hired by Texas A&M as an offensive line coach.[10]
- Offensive coordinator: Nevada's offensive coordinator Matt Mumme was hired as Colorado State's new offensive coordinator and associate head coach. He replaced former offensive coordinator Jon Budmayr after one season.[11]
- Defensive coordinator: Montana State's defensive coordinator Freddie Banks was hired as Colorado State's new defensive coordinator. He replaced former defensive coordinator Chuck Heater after two seasons. Banks had worked with Norvell previously, serving as Nevada's cornerbacks coach in 2020.[12]
- Special teams coordinator: UTSA special teams coordinator Tommy Perry was hired to fill the team's special teams coordinator position that was left vacant during Addazio's tenure.[11]
- Running backs coach: Jeremy Moses was hired as Colorado State's new running backs coach.[11] He replaced former running backs coach Brian White.
- Wide receivers coach: Nevada's wide receivers coach Timmy Chang was originally one of the many Nevada coaches planning to follow Norvell to Colorado State, but was later hired by Hawaii as their new head coach.[11] Nevada's tight end coach Chad Savage took the job instead.
- Tight ends coach: James Finley, the wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at California high school Mater Dei, was hired as Colorado State's new tight ends coach.[11] He replaced former tight ends coach Cody Booth.
- Offensive line coach: Nevada's offensive line coach Bill Best was hired as Colorado State's new offensive line coach.[11] He replaced former offensive line coach Louie Addazio, who was hired by Nevada.[13]
- Defensive line coach: North Dakota State's defensive ends coach Buddha Williams was hired as Colorado State's new defensive line coach.[14] He replaced former defensive line and assistant head coach Antoine Smith.
- Cornerbacks coach: Marcus Patton was hired by CSU as their new cornerbacks coach. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Tarleton State.
- Linebackers coach: Montana State's defensive line coach Adam Pilapil followed defensive coordinator Freddie Banks to Colorado State to become the team's new linebackers coach. He replaced former linebackers coach Sean Cronin.
- Strength and conditioning coach: Nevada's head strength and conditioning coach Jordan Simmons was hired for the same job at Colorado State.[11]
2022 coaching staff
| Name | Position | Season at Colorado State (in current position) |
Alma mater |
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| Jay Norvell | Head coach | 1st | Iowa |
| Matt Mumme | Offensive coordinator/Associate head coach | 1st | Kentucky |
| Freddie Banks | Defensive coordinator | 1st | North Dakota State |
| Tommy Perry | Special Teams Coordinator | 1st | Texas A&M |
| James Finley | Tight ends coach | 1st | Oregon |
| Jeremy Moses | Running backs coach | 1st | Stephen F. Austin |
| Chad Savage | Wide receivers coach | 1st | San Diego |
| Bill Best | Offensive line coach | 1st | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Marcus Patton | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | Kansas State |
| Buddha Williams | Defensive line coach | 1st | Charleston |
| Adam Pilapil | Linebackers coach | 1st | Wyoming |
| Jordan Simmons | Head strength and conditioning coach | 1st | Lenoir–Rhyne |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 8 Michigan* | ABC | L 7–51 | 109,575 | |
| September 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | KCDO | L 19–34 | 27,641 | |
| September 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | P12N | L 7–38 | 23,611 | |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State* |
| KCDO | L 10–41 | 25,445 |
| October 7 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada | FS1 | W 17–14 | 18,255 | |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah State |
| CBSSN | L 13–17 | 35,009 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii |
| SPEC PPV | W 17–13 | 22,843 |
| October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | at Boise State | FS1 | L 10–49 | 33,895 | |
| November 5 | 8:30 p.m. | at San Jose State | NBCSBA | L 16–28 | 16,382 | |
| November 12 | 5:00 p.m. | Wyoming |
| CBSSN | L 13–14 | 30,300 |
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Air Force | FS2 | L 12–24 | 20,121 | |
| November 25 | 1:30 p.m. | New Mexico |
| CBSSN | W 17–0 | 20,107 |
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Game summaries
No. 8 Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wolverines | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
Middle Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Raiders | 10 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Washington State
No. 7 (FCS) Sacramento State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 7 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Hawaii
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–5) at Colorado State Rams (1–5)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rainbow Warriors | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
- Date: October 22, 2022
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 22,843
- Referee: Jonathan Noli
- TV announcers (Spectrum PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst)
Boise State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Broncos | 14 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
San Jose State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Air Force
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
References
- "Colorado State football recruiting and transfer tracker". Fort Collins Coloradoan. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- "Colorado State 2022 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- "CSU Rams football early National Signing Day class of 2022". The Denver Post. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- "CSU football signing day tracker: Meet Colorado State's first recruits under coach Jay Norvell". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- "Colorado State 2022 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- "National Signing Periods". National Letter of Intent. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- "CSU football 2022 transfer and recruit tracker". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "Colorado State fires coach Steve Addazio after going just 4-12 in two turbulent seasons". CBS Sports. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- "Jay Norvell to be named CSU Rams football coach, source says". The Denver Post. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- "REPORT: Steve Addazio set to be Texas A&M's new OL Coach". SB Nation. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- "CSU football coaching tracker: Which assistant coaches are joining Jay Norvell's staff?". Yahoo via Coloradoan. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- "Montana State defensive coordinator Freddie Banks to be hired by Colorado State". Missoulian. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- "TWEET: CSU O-line coach Louie Addazio will become the new offensive line coach at Nevada". Twitter. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- "Bison defensive ends coach headed to Colorado State". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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