#18 Weber State FCS Football 2024 Preview

 
 
Weber State Wildcats
 
Overall Rank: #18
 
#5 Big Sky
 
 
2023 Record: 6-5, 4-4
2023 Postseason: None
Coach: Mickey Mental
Offensive Coordinator: Mickey Mental
Defensive Coordinator: Joe Dale and Grant Duff
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Damon Bankston, RB, 388 yards
Passing: Richie Munoz, QB, 1,054 yards
Receiving: Jacob Sharp, WR, 382 yards
Tackles: Brayden Wilson, DE, 53
Sacks: Brayden Wilson, DE, 7.5
Interceptions: 3 tied with 1
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Adrian Cormier, LB Garrett Beck, CB Jalon Rock, DL Easton Payne, DE Keahnist Thompson, DT Matt Herron, DT Zeke Birch
 
Key Losses: QB Kylan Weisser, RB Kris Jackson, WR Treyshun Hurry, WR Haze Hadley, TE Hayden Meacham, OL Noah Atagi, OL Jordan Lutui, LB Winston Reid, S Naseme Colvin, LB Jack Kelly, CB Maxwell Anderson, CB Maxwell Anderson, S LJ Anderson, CB Abraham Williams
 
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 138.5 (70th in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing Offense: 166.8 (94, 11)
Total Offense: 307.4 (95, 11)
Scoring Offense: 24.1 (72, 10)
Rushing Defense: 121.3 (25, 3)
Pass Defense: 248.0 (104, 10)
Total Defense: 369.3 (66, 5)
Scoring Defense: 24.1 (40, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.55 (21, 3)
Sacks: 3.18 (4, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 1.73 (47, 7)