#15 Weber State FCS Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Weber State Wildcats
 
Overall Rank: #15
 
#5 Big Sky
 
 
2022 Record: 10-3, 6-2
2022 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Mickey Mental (0-0 at Weber State, 0-0 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Mickey Mental
Defensive Coordinator: Grant Duff and Joe Dale
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Damon Bankston, RB, 709 yards
Passing: Kylan Weisser, QB, 159 yards
Receiving: Jacob Sharp, WR, 546 yards
Tackles: Winston Reid, LB, 94
Sacks: Jack Kelly, LB, 4.5
Interceptions: Maxwell Anderson, DB, 5
 
Other Key Returnees: OL Noah Atagi, OL Jordan Lutui, LB Garett Beck, S Naseme Colvin, DE Brayden Wilson, S LJ Anderson
 
Key Losses: QB Bronson Barron, RB Dontae McMillan, RB Josh Davis, WR Ty MacPherson, TE Justin Malone, DE Nuu Sellesin, S Desmond Williams, CB Eddie Heckard, LB Raoul Johnson, DT Doug Schiess, CB Kamden Garrett
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 196.0 (22nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 206.8 (70, 9)
Total Offense: 402.8 (36, 6)
Scoring Offense: 35.2 (18, 6)
Rushing Defense: 147.0 (43, 3)
Pass Defense: 177.1 (10, 1)
Total Defense: 324.1 (14, 1)
Scoring Defense: 20.4 (12, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.08 (55, 5)
Sacks: 2.23 (44, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.62 (37, 7)