2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football
2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 Southland)
Head coach	Vic Shealy (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Cedric Cormier (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Shane Eachus (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Roger Hinshaw (9th season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

2021 Southland Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Incarnate Word $^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
Nicholls	5	–	3	6	–	5
McNeese State *	3	–	5	4	–	7
Northwestern State	3	–	5	3	–	8
	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team represented Houston Baptist University—now known as Houston Christian University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Vic Shealy the Huskies compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Southland. Houston Baptist played home games at Husky Stadium in Houston.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Huskies were picked to finish sixth in the conference.^[1] In addition, six Huskies were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern Louisiana	48 (8)
2	Nicholls	43 (4)
3	Incarnate Word	32
4	McNeese State	26
5	Northwestern State	21
6	Houston Baptist	10

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Offense

1st Team

Christian Hood – Offensive Lineman, SO

2nd Team

Dreshawn Minnieweather – Running Back, SR

Defense

1st Team

Patrick Wolfe – Defensive Back, SR

2nd Team

Segun Ijiyera – Defensive Lineman, JR
Philip Ossai – Defensive Lineman, SO
Brennan Young – Linebacker, JR

Personnel

2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Tyson Thompson	Fr
RB	`2`	Ean Beek	Jr
TE	`3`	Coleman Robinson	Sr
WR	`5`	DJ Dormeus	So
WR	`6`	Darrion Sherfield	Fr
WR	`7`	Aaron Marquez	Jr
QB	`7`	Christian Pack	Fr
QB	`10`	Desmond Young	Fr
WR	`11`	Branden Walker	So
WR	`12`	Jaylon Johnson	Jr
WR	`14`	Vernon Harrell	So
TE	`15`	Josh Alfaro	Jr
WR	`17`	Ismael Fuller	Fr
QB	`18`	Blaise Bentsen	Fr
WR	`19`	Jaylon Coleman	Fr
RB	`20`	Ladarius Dickens	Sr
WR	`23`	Nathan Culbreath	Fr
WR	`24`	Lane Botkin	Sr
RB	`24`	RJ Smith	Fr
RB	`25`	Fudge Woods	Fr
RB	`27`	Darryle Evans	Fr
RB	`28`	Dreshawn Minnieweather	Sr
OL	`55`	Christian Hood	So
OL	`62`	Victor Buenrostro	So
OL	`65`	Jade Ashalintubbi	So
OL	`68`	Dylan McCreery	Jr
OL	`70`	Nathan Morrow	So
OL	`71`	William Brewer	Jr
OL	`75`	Gabriel Martinez	Jr
OL	`76`	Spencer Blake	Jr
OL	`77`	Edouard Paradis	So
OL	`77`	Kendal Septs	Fr
WR		Isaiah Bibb	Fr
RB		Xzavier Ford	Fr
WR		Saleim Kahleh	Fr
QB		Orion Olivas	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`1`	Patrick Wolfe	Sr
CB	`2`	Keaton Dickey	So
S	`3`	Isaiah Cash	Fr
CB	`5`	Coi Miller	Jr
CB	`6`	Fred Johnson Jr.	Fr
DL	`7`	Luke Horner	Fr
S	`8`	Colton Manning	Jr
DL	`10`	Segun Ijiyera	Jr
CB	`11`	Devion Hargrove	Fr
LB	`13`	Danny Lenard II	So
S	`14`	Corey Smooth	Fr
LB	`15`	Christian Guillory	So
CB	`16`	Delon Smith	Sr
S	`18`	Joshua Graham	Fr
S	`19`	Darius St. Cyr	So
CB	`20`	Kenneth Kemp	Fr
CB	`21`	Joel Davila	Fr
CB	`22`	Channing Canada	So
CB	`24`	Donovan Sanders	Fr
CB	`25`	Derrick Wilson	So
CB	`26`	Tekaari Slaughter	So
DB	`27`	Dameon Dawson	So
LB	`28`	Ethan McCollum	Fr
LB	`29`	Peyton Kennedy	Fr
LB	`30`	Archie Bijou	So
LB	`33`	Cole Averette	So
LB	`34`	David Williams	Fr
LB	`41`	Jeremy Ardoin	Sr
LB	`42`	Brennan Young	Jr
LB	`43`	Christian Hart	So
DL	`45`	Vejon Wallis	Sr
DE	`46`	Carter Couch	Sr
DL	`47`	Chase Stokes	So
DL	`48`	Philip Ossai	So
DL	`49`	Delvin Mason	Jr
DL	`90`	Kyler Baugh	So
DL	`92`	Lordswill Uwa-Ndukwe	Fr
DL	`94`	Chad Opoku	Jr
S		Marcus Edwards	Fr
DT		Joe Marino	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`31`	Kaleb Halfmann	Fr
LS	`36`	Garrett Scott	Jr
K	`37`	Gino Garcia	So
K	`38`	Cade Hill	So
P		Brady Buell	Jr

Head coach

Vic Shealy (Richmond)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Cedric Cormier (Colorado)
Offensive coordinator/inside receivers
Shane Eachus (James Madison)
Defensive coordinator/s
Roger Hinshaw (Appalachian State)
Co-defensive coordinator/lb
Tyler Schovanec (Case Western)
Special teams coordinator/rb
Jared Kaster (Texas Tech)
Run game coordinator/ol
Kendrick Kitchens (Jackson State)
Wide receivers
Gabe Lynn (Oklahoma)
Cornerbacks
Issac Mooring (North Carolina)
Defensive linemen
Drake Smithton (Oklahoma State)
Quarterbacks

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 18 July 2021

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 17–27	15,908
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado*	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	L 13–45	2,135
September 18	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M*	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	L 27–37	8,476
October 2	3:00 p.m.	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 17–48	5,840
October 9	7:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	L 17–21	1,987
October 16	4:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 24–61	7,389
October 23	7:00 p.m.	Nicholls	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–44	2,362
October 30	3:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 21–49	2,711
November 6	3:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	L 24–28	3,621
November 13	2:00 p.m.	McNeese State	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	L 3–44	2,325
November 20	2:00 p.m.	No. 18 Incarnate Word	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–55	1,931
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At New Mexico

Houston Baptist at New Mexico

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	10	0	7	17
• Lobos	14	7	3	3	27

Date: September 2, 2021
Location: University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM
Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
Game attendance: 15,908
Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
Referee: Cal McNeill
TV announcers (KASY-TV/ESPN+): Jeff Siembieda (play–by–play) and George Carter (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
NM –25.5	66^[5]

Statistics	Houston Baptist	New Mexico
First downs	15	16
Total yards	187	308
Rushing yards	–9	129
Passing yards	196	179
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing	Blaise Bentsen	27/47, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Dreshawn Minnieweather	5 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Charles King	7 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
New Mexico	Passing	Terry Wilson Jr.	20/26, 174 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Aaron Dumas	15 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Keyonte Lanier	3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	14	7	17	7	45
Huskies	0	6	7	0	13

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Northern Colorado	Houston Baptist
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Prairie View A&M

Houston Baptist at Prairie View A&M

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	21	3	3	0	27
• Panthers	20	3	7	7	37

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Prairie View A&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Prairie View A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Nicholls

Houston Baptist at Nicholls

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	14	0	3	17
• Colonels	21	14	10	3	48

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:03
Game attendance: 5,840
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and muggy • Wind: 7mph ESE
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV announcers (ESPN3):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Nicholls
First downs	10	33
Total yards	182	650
Rushing yards	35	421
Passing yards	147	229
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	22:45	37:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Houston Baptist

Team	1	2	Total
Demons			0
Huskies			0

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Northwestern State	Houston Baptist
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 11 Southeastern Louisiana

Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana

Team	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
No. 11 Lions			0

Date: October 16, 2021
Location: Strawberry Field
Hammond, LA
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance: 7,389
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nicholls

Nicholls at Houston Baptist

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Colonels	27	3	7	7	44
Huskies	7	7	0	0	14

Date: October 23, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 03:11
Game attendance: 2,362
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 9mph S
Referee: Craig Helser
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under
NSU-21	65.5

Statistics	Nicholls	Houston Baptist
First downs	30	15
Total yards	572	157
Rushing yards	347	8
Passing yards	225	149
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	36:52	23:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At No. 22 Incarnate Word

Houston Baptist at Incarnate Word

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	7	7	21
• No. 22 Cardinals	14	14	14	7	49

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance: 2,711
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 mph
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play, Shea Walker (analyst), Laura Sadler (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Incarnate Word
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Northwestern State

Houston Baptist at Northwestern State

Team	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Demons			0

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
Natchitoches, LA
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time:
Game attendance:
Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Northwestern State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

McNeese State

McNeese State at Houston Baptist

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cowboys	14	14	3	13	44
Huskies	3	0	0	0	3

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 2,325
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8mph
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV announcers (ESPN+):

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	McNeese State	Houston Baptist
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 18 Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Houston Baptist

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 18 Cardinals	35	7	10	3	55
Huskies	0	14	0	0	14

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time:
Game attendance: 1,931
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 9 mph
Referee: Craig Helser
TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), Laura Sadler (sideline)

Pregame line	Over/under

Statistics	Incarnate Word	Houston Baptist
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Baptist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
^ "2021 Houston Baptist Huskies Football Schedule".
^ "2021 Houston Baptist Huskies Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
^ "Houston Baptist Huskies vs New Mexico Lobos". Odds Shark. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[1] "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[2] "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.

[3] "2021 Houston Baptist Huskies Football Schedule".

[4] "2021 Houston Baptist Huskies Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.

[5] "Houston Baptist Huskies vs New Mexico Lobos". Odds Shark. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

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1	12:50	NM	Kyle Jarvis 11–yard pass from Terry Wilson Jr. (Andrew Shelley kick) (3 plays, 22 yards, 1:28)	NM 7–0
1	08:16	NM	Trace Bruckler 4–yard pass from Terry Wilson Jr. (Andrew Shelley kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 4:02)	NM 14–0

2	12:59	HBU	Tyson Thompson 44–yard punt return (Gino Garcia kick)	NM 14–7
	04:27	HBU	Gino Garcia 45–yard field goal (16 plays, 48 yards, 6:09)	NM 14–10
	02:40	NM	Keyonte Lanier 47–yard pass from Terry Wilson Jr. (Andrew Shelley kick) (4 plays, 59 yards, 1:40)	NM 21–10

3	06:22	NM	Andrew Shelley 30–yard field goal (10 plays, 38 yards, 5:42)	NM 24–10

4	04:03	HBU	Charles King 6–yard pass from Blaise Bentsen (Gino Garcia kick) (7 plays, 40 yards, 2:57)	NM 24–17
4	01:38	NM	Andrew Shelley 37–yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:21)	NM 27–17

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