2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 11–2 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Coastal Carolina was invited to the Cure Bowl, where the Chanticleers defeated Northern Illinois. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Cure Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record11–2 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorNewland Isaac (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorWilly Korn (3rd season)
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorChad Staggs (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBrooks Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Charles Arnold Jr.
DB
Fairburn, GA Langston Hughes HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 15, 2020 
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Max Balthazar
RB
Fort Lauderdale, FL NSU University School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 11, 2020 
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Tom Bambrick
OL
Madison, CT Daniel Hand HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
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Jared Brown
WR
Lilburn, GA Parkview HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 20, 2020 
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Tre' Douglass III
DB
McDonough, GA Eagles Landing Christian
Vanderbilt
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
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Tobias Fletcher
DB
Atlanta, GA Carver HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jun 28, 2021 
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Ze'marion Harrell
LB
Virginia Beach, VA Salem HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 25, 2020 
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Emmanuel Johnson
DE
North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester HS
Georgia Tech
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
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AJ Jones III
RB
St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Zovon Lindsay
OL
Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian
NC State
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 2, 2020 
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Ty Lyles
QB
Kernersville, NC East Forsyth HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 17, 2020 
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Kiylan Miller
ATH
Forest City, NC Chase HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 12, 2020 
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Jared Morrow
OL
Carrollton, GA Mount Zion HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 12, 2020 
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Dre Pinckney
DB
Boiling Springs, GA Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 11, 2020 
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Chris Rhone
WR
Columbia, SC Gray Collegiate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 1, 2020 
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Josaiah Stewart
DE
Everett, MA Everett HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Aug 13, 2021 
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Malachi Taylor
WR
Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 17, 2020 
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Jameson Tucker
WR
Mauldin, SC Mauldin HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
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Anthony Walton
OL
Lamar, SC Lamar HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A

Source:[1]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year
Dodd Trophy Jamey Chadwell Head coach
Maxwell Award Grayson McCall QB RS-SO
Chuck Bednarik Award Jeffrey Gunter LB RS-SR
Davey O'Brien Award Grayson McCall QB RS-SO
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team C. J. Brewer DT SR
Biletnikoff Award Jaivon Heiligh WR SR
Biletnikoff Award Isaiah Likely TE SR
Mackey Award Isaiah Likely TE SR
Jim Thorpe Award D'Jordan Strong CB SR
Outland Trophy C. J. Brewer DT SR
Outland Trophy Trey Carter OL SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy C. J. Brewer DT SR
Lou Groza Award Massimo Biscardi K SR
Ray Guy Award Charles Ouverson P SR
Wuerffel Trophy Kennedy Roberts DT JR
Walter Camp Award Grayson McCall QB RS-SO
CFPA Performer of the Year Grayson McCall QB RS-SO
Lombardi Award Isaiah Likely TE SR
Manning Award Grayson McCall QB RS-SO

Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Sun Belt coaches poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Chanticleers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and second overall in the conference.[18]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6)
T1 Appalachian State 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 24
4 Georgia Southern 20
5 Troy 18
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Louisiana 49 (9)
2 Arkansas State 38 (1)
3 South Alabama 27
4 Texas State 25
5 Louisiana–Monroe 11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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Schedule

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The 2021 regular-season schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games. The Chanticleers traveled to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. Coastal hosted Sun Belt foes Louisiana–Monroe, Troy, Georgia State, and Texas State.

The Chants hosted three of their four non-conference opponents at Brooks Stadium: The Citadel, from the NCAA Division I FCS Southern Conference; Kansas of the Big 12 Conference; and UMass, an FBS Independent. They traveled to Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.The Citadel*No. 22ESPN+W 52–1416,236
September 107:30 p.m.Kansas*No. 17
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN2W 49–2217,697
September 1812:00 p.m.at Buffalo*No. 16ESPN2W 28–2516,739
September 251:00 p.m.UMass*No. 17
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 53–315,261
October 22:30 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeNo. 16
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 59–618,674
October 77:30 p.m.at Arkansas StateNo. 15ESPNUW 52–2012,086
October 207:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateNo. 14ESPN2L 27–3031,061
October 287:30 p.m.TroyNo. 24
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN2W 35–2811,689
November 66:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+W 28–812,875
November 132:00 p.m.Georgia State 
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+L 40–4216,744
November 201:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Brooks Stadium
  • Conway, SC
ESPN+W 35–2110,386
November 263:30 p.m.at South AlabamaESPN+W 27–21 OT13,242
December 176:00 p.m.vs. Northern Illinois*ESPN2W 47–419,784

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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The Citadel

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The Citadel at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Bulldogs 0 077 14
No. 22 Chanticleers 7 24147 52
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,236
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 2 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –33.0 56.5
Statistics The Citadel Coastal Carolina
First downs 16 28
Total yards 237 610
Rushing yards 223 262
Passing yards 14 348
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 34:39 25:21
Team Category Player Statistics
The Citadel Passing Darique Hampton 2/3, 16 yards
Rushing Jaylan Adams 16 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Raleigh Webb 2 receptions, 16 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 16/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shermari Jones 9 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 133 yards, 1 TD

Kansas

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Kansas at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Jayhawks 9 670 22
No. 17 Chanticleers 7 21714 49
  • Date: September 10, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,697
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 2 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
       
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –27.0 52
Statistics Kansas Coastal Carolina
First downs 16 27
Total yards 412 460
Rushing yards 174 215
Passing yards 238 245
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:49 29:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 12/24, 189 yards
Rushing Jason Bean 13 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions, 85 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 17/21, 245 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Reese White 14 carries, 102 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Javion Heiligh 6 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

At Buffalo

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Coastal Carolina at Buffalo
1 234Total
No. 16 Chanticleers 7 777 28
Bulls 14 038 25
    
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –14.0 58
Statistics Coastal Carolina Buffalo
First downs 21 20
Total yards 444 408
Rushing yards 212 262
Passing yards 232 146
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/19, 232 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Shermari Jones 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Buffalo Passing Kyle Vantrease 13/20, 146 yards
Rushing Dylan McDuffie 15 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dominic Johnson 6 receptions, 66 yards

UMass

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Massachusetts at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 003 3
No. 17 Chanticleers 13 23143 53
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,261
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –36.0 66
Statistics UMass Coastal Carolina
First downs 13 30
Total yards 158 558
Rushing yards 28 312
Passing yards 130 246
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 26:06 33:54
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Brady Olson 14/23, 86 yards
Rushing Ellis Merriweather 6 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Rico Arnold 4 receptions, 38 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 10/14, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Braydon Bennett 8 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

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Louisiana–Monroe at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Warhawks 3 030 6
No. 16 Chanticleers 14 24021 59
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,674
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –34.5 57
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Coastal Carolina
First downs 10 26
Total yards 203 557
Rushing yards 72 275
Passing yards 131 282
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 9/17, 100 yards
Rushing Chandler Rogers 11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Zach Jackson 3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/13, 212 yards
Rushing Reese White 15 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Isaiah Likely 5 receptions, 95 yards

At Arkansas State

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Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State
1 234Total
No. 15 Chanticleers 10 141414 52
Red Wolves 0 0146 20
  • Date: October 7, 2021
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,086
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –20 73
Statistics Coastal Carolina Arkansas State
First downs 23 16
Total yards 685 273
Rushing yards 294 18
Passing yards 391 255
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 36:27 23:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Shermari Jones 10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Likely 8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Lincoln Pare 6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Te'Vailance Hunt 6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State

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Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State
1 234Total
No. 14 Chanticleers 14 670 27
RV Mountaineers 0 14133 30
  • Date: October 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,061
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –4.5 61
Statistics Coastal Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 17 22
Total yards 346 575
Rushing yards 55 228
Passing yards 291 347
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:32 30:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 15/23, 291 yards, TD
Rushing Reese White 9 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 103 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Noel 16 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD

Troy

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Troy at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Trojans 7 777 28
No. 24 Chanticleers 7 1477 35
         
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –13.0 53
Statistics Troy Coastal Carolina
First downs 29 29
Total yards 514 443
Rushing yards 176 89
Passing yards 338 354
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 36:28 23:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 24/29, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing CJ Marable 20 carries, 120 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 11 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 25/37, 260 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 9 receptions, 103 yards

At Georgia Southern

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Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Chanticleers 0 2170 28
Eagles 0 008 8
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 12,875
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –16.0 56
Statistics Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern
First downs 17 15
Total yards 305 233
Rushing yards 220 86
Passing yards 85 147
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 31:37 28:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Bryce Carpenter 13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shermari Jones 20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kameron Brown 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Justin Tomlin 10 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Khaleb Hood 5 receptions, 66 yards

Georgia State

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Georgia State at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Panthers 14 14014 42
Chanticleers 14 9314 40
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,744
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –12.5 53.5
Statistics Georgia State Coastal Carolina
First downs 18 26
Total yards 373 442
Rushing yards 175 209
Passing yards 198 233
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 25:11 34:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 18/24, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jamyest Williams 11 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Carter 3 receptions, 70 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Bryce Carpenter 17/29, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Braydon Bennett 10 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Likely 7 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

Texas State

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Texas State at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Bobcats 0 1470 21
Chanticleers 7 7147 35
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,386
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –24.5 60
Statistics Texas State Coastal Carolina
First downs 17 30
Total yards 301 498
Rushing yards 188 179
Passing yards 113 319
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:54 35:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 14/27, 113 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Calvin Hill 12 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 22/28, 319 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Shermari Jones 23 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 10 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

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Coastal Carolina at South Alabama
1 234OTTotal
Chanticleers 0 07146 27
Jaguars 7 30110 21
  • Date: November 26, 2021
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,242
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 15 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –15.0 55
Statistics Coastal Carolina South Alabama
First downs 25 20
Total yards 491 349
Rushing yards 315 -5
Passing yards 176 354
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 32:52 27:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 16/25, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Shermari Jones 23 carries, 211 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 28/41, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Terrion Avery 6 carries, 11 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 191 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl)

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Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Huskies 10 14143 41
Chanticleers 6 131414 47
  • Date: December 17, 2021
  • Location: Exploria Stadium
    Orlando, FL
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,784
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: E 8 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Morgan (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
           
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –12.0 63.5
Statistics Northern Illinois Coastal Carolina
First downs 29 22
Total yards 516 514
Rushing yards 335 199
Passing yards 181 315
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 39:20 20:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Northern Illinois Passing Rocky Lombardi 20/33, 181 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Jay Ducker 24 carries, 154 yards
Receiving Cole Tucker 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 22/30, 315 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Braydon Bennett 6 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Isaiah Likely 7 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TDs

Personnel

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2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Deon Fountain   So
RB 2 Reese White Jr
WR 3 Aaron Bedgood   So
TE 4 Isaiah Likely Sr
RB 5 Shermari Jones Sr
WR 6 Jaivon Heiligh Sr
QB 7 Jarrett Guest   So
WR 8 Ty Lyles Fr
WR 9 Tyler Roberts   Jr
QB 10 Grayson McCall   So
WR 11 Kameron Brown Sr
QB 12 Bryce Carpenter Sr
RB 13 Max Balthazar Fr
WR 14 Jared Brown Fr
WR 15 Drew Leszczynski   So
WR 16 Tyson Mobley So
RB 17 Randall Brown   So
QB 18 Zachary Stevens   So
RB 19 Nate Hope II   So
WR 20 Greg Latushko Sr
TE 21 Logan Mauldin   Fr
TE 22 DJ Johnson   Fr
RB 23 Braydon Bennett   Fr
RB 25 Christian Malloy   Jr
RB 26 Isaiah Connelly   Fr
RB 27 CJ Beasley   Fr
WR 28 Fred Jackson   Jr
TE 33 Nic Burroughs-Rogers   So
WR 38 Kyre Duplessis   Fr
TE 40 Patrick McSweeney   Jr
OL 50 Jordan Donald   Jr
OL 51 Sam Thompson   Sr
OL 53 Kip Green   Fr
OL 56 Donnell Wilson   So
OL 57 Willie Lampkin So
OL 58 Thomas Johnson Fr
OL 59 Jared Morrow Fr
OL 60 Rakim Cooper Fr
OL 63 Trey Carter   Sr
OL 65 Jayden Addison   Sr
OL 66 Will McDonald   So
OL 67 Donavan Manson   Fr
OL 68 Caleb Godfree Fr
OL 69 Willie Moise   Fr
OL 71 Isaac Owusu-Appiah   So
OL 72 Antwine Loper   Sr
OL 73 Anthony Walton Fr
OL 74 Zovon Lindsay   So
OL 75 Mason Bowers   Fr
OL 76 Kameren Stewart Jr
OL 77 Tom Bambrick Fr
OL 78 Tyler Wagner   Fr
OL 79 Steven Bedosky   Sr
WR 80 Chris Rhone Fr
WR 82 Jameson Tucker Fr
WR 84 Nick Childs   So
TE 85 Xavier Gravette   Jr
TE 86 TJ Ivy Jr.   Jr
WR 87 Malachi Taylor Fr
WR 88 Conner McCarthy   Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 0 Josaiah Stewart Fr
LB 1 Shane Bruce So
CB 1 Derick Bush Sr
CB 2 D'Jordan Strong Sr
LB 3 JT Killen   So
LB 4 Kendricks Gladney Jr.   Sr
DL 5 Travis Geiger Jr.   Jr
CB 6 Lance Boykin   Jr
LB 7 Luke Ellenberger   So
S 8 Tré Douglas III   Jr
CB 9 Manny Stokes Jr. So
S 10 Alex Spillum   Sr
DE 11 Amadou Fofana   Sr
LB 12 Isaiah Stephens So
S 13 Mateo Sudipo   So
LB 14 Kiylan Miller Fr
DL 15 Jerrod Clark   Jr
CB 16 Jordan Morris   Jr
CB 17 Myles Baker   So
S 18 Tobias Fletcher Fr
S 19 Dre Pinckney Fr
LB 20 Mason Shelton   Fr
CB 21 Charles Arnold Jr. Fr
LB 22 Coleman Reich   So
CB 23 Jacob Proche Jr
LB 25 Jamar Darboe   Jr
S 26 Brayden Matts   Sr
LB 27 Aaron Diggs   Fr
S 28 Shi'heem Watkins Jr
LB 29 Silas Kelly   Sr
LB 30 Shon Brown   Fr
LB 31 Ze'Marion Harrell Fr
LB 32 Charles Steele So
S 33 Austin Randall   So
DE 34 Wilt Gabe II   So
LB 34 Teddy Gallagher Sr
CB 35 Jaimeer Goodman   Jr
LB 36 Joah Cash Fr
CB 37 De'Angelo Huskey   Jr
DE 40 Braylon Ryan   Fr
LB 41 Myles Olufemi Sr
LB 43 Enock Makonzo   Sr
LB 44 E. J. Porter   Sr
LB 46 Kenny Byrd   Fr
LB 47 Justin Scola   Jr
LB 48 Bailey Carraway Fr
S 49 Cameron Mitchell   Fr
DT 52 C. J. Brewer   Sr
LB 54 Luke Evans Fr
DT 90 Rolan Wooden II   Jr
DE 91 Emmanuel Johnson So
DT 92 Mark Milnac   So
DL 93 James Johnson Jr.   Fr
LB 94 Jeffrey Gunter   Sr
DL 95 Tate Finklea   Fr
DE 97 Johnny Magee   So
DE 98 Travis Batts Fr
DL 99 Kennedy Roberts Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Massimo Biscardi Sr
K 31 Liam Gray Fr
P, K 35 Kieran Colahan   So
K 36 Kade Hensley Fr
LS 49 Jayden Perry   So
LS 55 CJ Schrimpf   Sr
LS 81 Payton Bunch   So
LS 55 CJ Schrimpf   Sr
P, K 98 Charles Ouverson   Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 3 July 2021

References

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