2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team

2018 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference Big 12 Conference
2018 record 3–3 (1–2 Big 12)
Head coach Gary Patterson (18th as HC, 20th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie (2nd as play caller, 5th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator Curtis Luper (2nd as OC, 6th overall season)
Defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow (4th as DC, 17th overall season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 45,000)
2018 Big 12 football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 7 Texas  4 –0     6 –1  
No. 13 West Virginia  3 –1     5 –1  
No. 9 Oklahoma  2 –1     5 –1  
Texas Tech  2 –1     4 –2  
Baylor  2 –2     4 –3  
Iowa State  2 –2     3 –3  
TCU  1 –2     3 –3  
Kansas State  1 –3     3 –4  
Oklahoma State  1 –3     4 –3  
Kansas  0 –3     2 –4  
Championship: December 1, 2018
As of October 16, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team represents Texas Christian University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 123rd TCU football team plays as a member of the Big 12 Conference and play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. They are led by 18th-year head coach Gary Patterson.

Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2017 season with a No. 9 national ranking and an 11–3 record. The Frogs dropped both a regular season game in Norman and the Big 12 Championship Game to Big 12 champion Oklahoma. TCU defeated Stanford in the Alamo Bowl.

Recruiting

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruits

The Horned Frogs signed a total of 22 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[1] Ty Summers LB SR
Chuck Bednarik Award[2] Ben Banogu DE SR
Ty Summers LB SR
Maxwell Award[3] Darrius Anderson RB JR
Doak Walker Award[4] Darrius Anderson RB JR
Butkus Award[5] Ty Summers LB SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[6] Ben Banogu DE SR
Ray Guy Award[7] Adam Nunez P JR
Paul Hornung Award[8] KaVontae Turpin WR SR
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Ben Banogu DE SR
Walter Camp Award[10] Ben Banogu DE SR
Darrius Anderson RB JR
Ted Hendricks Award[11] Ben Banogu DE SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[12] Darius Anderson RB JR
Jalen Reagor WR SO

Big 12 media poll

The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Horned Frogs predicted to finish in third place.[13]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Oklahoma509 (46)
2West Virginia432 (2)
3TCU390 (1)
4Texas370 (1)
5Oklahoma State300
6Kansas State283 (2)
7Iowa State250
8Texas Tech149
9Baylor125
10Kansas52

Personnel

Roster

2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Shawn Robinson So
QB 10 Michael Collins So
QB 13 Justin Rogers Fr
QB 17 Grayson Muehlstein Sr
QB 15 Karson Ringdahl So
WR 1 Jalen Reagor So
WR 2 Taj Williams Jr
WR 4 Isaiah Graham  Fr
WR 9 John Diarse Jr
WR 10 Desmon White Jr
WR 11 Dylan Thomas Fr
WR 13 Ty Slanina Jr
WR 14 Jarrison Stewart So
WR 15 Jaelan Austin So
WR 19 Travis Hanes Jr
WR 20 Deanté Gray Sr
WR 25 KaVontae Turpin So
WR 28 Patrick Zeller So
WR 34 Preston Miller Sr
WR 35 Armanii Glaspie Fr
WR 38 Connor Osborne Sr
WR 39 Isaiah Alexander So
WR 41 Will Zudock Fr
WR 43 Michael Carroll So
WR 80 Robbie Fuelling Jr
WR 86 Daniel Walsh Sr
WR 87 TreVontae Hights  Fr
WR 88 Nathan Hernandez Sr
WR 89 Andre Petties-Wilson So
RB 3 Shaun Nixon  So
RB 6 Darius Anderson Fr
RB 21 Kyle Hicks Jr
RB 24 Trevorris Johnson Jr
RB 27 Derrick Green Sr
RB 33 Sewo Olonilua Fr
RB 39 Stacy Boyd Sr
FB 42 Pakamiaiaea Davis So
FB 50 Harrison Gillaspy Jr
TE 47 Daythan Davis (I) Jr
TE 81 Cole Hunt Jr
TE 82 Charlie Reid Jr
TE 84 Cole Novak Jr
TE 88 Artayvious Lynn Fr
C 51 Austin Schlottman Jr
C 63 Garrett Altman Jr
C 73 Jozie Milton  Fr
OG 57 Casey McDermott Vai So
OG 58 Patrick Morris Jr
OG 60 Nate Guyton Fr
OG 64 Matt Pryor Jr
OG 70 Cordel Iwuagwu  Fr
OG 74 Chris Gaynor Jr
OL 55 Kellton Hollins Fr
OL 56 Austin Myers Fr
OL 75 Nick Cominos Fr
OL 77 Lucas Niang Fr
OL 78 Ty Barrett So
OT 52 Trey Elliott  So
OT 62 David Bolisomi  Fr
OT 68 Joseph Noteboom Jr
OT 69 Aviante Collins Sr
OT 76 Sam Awolope  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 9 Mat Boesen Jr
DE 40 James McFarland Sr
DE 41 Brandon Bowen Fr
DE 47 Tipa Galeai So
DE 49 Semaj Thomas  Fr
DE 86 Gary Overshown Fr
DE 93 Ben Banogu (I) So
DE 94 Josh Carraway Sr
DE 99 Isaiah Chambers Fr
DT 54 Joseph Broadnax So
DT 56 Chris Bradley Jr
DT 67 Geatano Sinacola Fr
DT 79 Robert Henson Jr
DT 90 Ross Blacklock Fr
DT 91 L.J. Collier So
DT 95 Aaron Curry Sr
DT 96 Breylin Mitchell So
DT 97 James Terry, Jr. Fr
LB 10 Tyree Horton Jr
LB 19 Montrel Wilson So
LB 23 Alec Dunham So
LB 32 Travin Howard Jr
LB 35 Sammy Douglas Jr
LB 42 Ty Summers So
LB 43 Davis Devereaux So
LB 44 Paul Whitmill Jr
LB 48 Lucas Reynolds Fr
LB 53 George Cullen Jr
LB 55 Caleb Garrison So
S 2 Niko Small So
S 3 Markell Simmons So
S 6 Innis Gaines Fr
S 7 Arico Evans So
S 13 Kenny Iloka Sr
S 16 Michael Downing, Jr. Jr
S 18 Nick Orr Jr
S 21 Caylin Moore Sr
S 30 Denzel Johnson Jr
S 31 Ridwan Issahaku So
S 48 Tanner Zang So
CB 11 Ranthony Texada Jr
CB 12 Jeff Gladney  Fr
CB 17 DeShawn Raymond So
CB 22 Cyd Calvin Jr
CB 24 Julius Lewis  So
CB 26 Vernon Scott Fr
CB 28 Tony James So
CB 29 Steve Wesley Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 29 Adam Nunez  Fr
PK 27 Brandon Hatfield Jr
PK 36 Ryan Graf  Fr
PK 37 Cole Bunce Fr
PK 46 Jonathan Song  So
LS 59 Cole Graham  Fr
LS 71 Matt Boggs Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Curtis Luper (Co-Offensive Coordinator/RBs, 6th season)
  • Sonny Cumbie (Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs, 5th season)
  • Chad Glasgow (Defensive Coordinator/LBs, 17th season)
  • Jarrett Anderson (Inside Wide receivers Coach, 21st season)
  • Rusty Burns (Outside Receivers Coach, 10th season)
  • Paul Gonzales (Safeties Coach, 7th season)
  • Chris Thomsen (Offensive Line Coach, 2nd season)
  • Zarnell Fitch (Defensive Line Coach, 5th season)
  • Jeremy Modkins (Cornerbacks Coach, 7th season)
  • Nick Kelly (Co-Graduate Assistant–Offense, 2nd season)
  • R. J. Fleming (Co-Graduate Assistant–Offense, 3rd season)
  • Jonathon Darby (Co-Graduate Assistant–Defense, 2nd season)
  • Ilaiu Moeakiola (Co-Graduate Assistant–Defense, 2nd season)
  • Jake Brown (Co-Offensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Tony Savino (Co-Offensive Analyst, 3rd season)
  • Brian Hernandez (Co-Defensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Darrell Patterson (Co-Defensive Analyst, 1st season)
  • Garrett Altman (Co-Graduate Assistant–Video, 1st season)
  • Michael Downing Jr. (Co-Graduate Assistant–Video, 1st season)
  • Demontie Cross (Director of Player Personnel, 1st season)
  • Brett Lemoine (Director of High School Relations, 2nd season)
  • Rachel Phillips (Director of Recruiting Relations, 2nd season)
  • Matt Lewis (Director–Football Operations, 16th season)
  • Don Sommer (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, 18th season)
  • David Gable (Assoc. Director–Sports Medicine, 16th season)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2016

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 111:00 a.m.Southern*No. 16
FSNW 55–742,219
September 77:00 p.m.at SMU*No. 16
ESPN2W 42–1224,216
September 157:00 p.m.vs. No. 4 Ohio State*No. 15
ABCL 28–4064,362
September 223:30 p.m.at TexasNo. 17
FOXL 16–31100,321
September 296:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ESPNUW 17–1442,664
October 116:30 p.m.Texas Tech
ESPNL 14–1744,387
October 2011:00 a.m.Oklahoma
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
ABC
October 27at Kansas
November 3Kansas State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
November 10at West Virginia
November 17at Baylor
November 24Oklahoma State
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[14]

Game summaries

Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 7 0 0 7
No. 16 Horned Frogs 17 21 17 0 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at SMU

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Horned Frogs 0 14 14 14 42
Mustangs 9 3 0 0 12
Overall record Last meeting Result
50–40–7 2017 W, 56–36

vs. Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Buckeyes 10 3 20 7 40
No. 15 Horned Frogs 7 7 14 0 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4–1 1973 L, 3–37

at Texas

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 17 Horned Frogs 6 7 3 0 16
Longhorns 7 3 14 7 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–62–1 2017 W, 24–7

Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cyclones 0 7 0 7 14
Horned Frogs 0 7 7 3 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–2 2017 L, 7–14

Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 0
Horned Frogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–31–3 2017 W, 27–3

Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total
Sooners 0
Horned Frogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–13 2017 L, 17–41

at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Jayhawks 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–8–4 2017 W, 43–0

Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0
Horned Frogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–5 2017 W, 26–6

at West Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Mountaineers 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–3 2017 W, 31–24

at Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 0
Bears 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
54–52–7 2017 W, 45–22

Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0
Horned Frogs 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–15–2 2017 W, 44–31

Statistics

Scoring

Scores against non-conference opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 19 13 20 7 59
TCU 24 42 45 14 125
Scores against the Big 12
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 7 3 14 7 31
TCU 6 7 3 0 16
Scores against all opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 16 16 34 14 80
TCU 30 49 48 14 141

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 16 16 15 17 RV RV RV  
Coaches 16 16 14 17 RV RV RV  
CFP Not released Not released

Honors and awards

Preseason awards

  • Ben Banogu (DL)
Preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Preseason All-Big 12
  • KaVonte Turpin (WR/KR/PR)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Return Specialist)

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best". lottimpacttrophy.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ↑ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ↑ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist". The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Early watch list for Ray Guy Award announced". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "43 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2018 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF). August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  13. ↑ http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211734508
  14. ↑ http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-tcu-horned-frogs-football-schedule.php
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