2022 Toledo Rockets football team

2022 Toledo Rockets football
MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
Boca Raton Bowl champion
MAC Championship, W 17–7 vs. Ohio
Boca Raton Bowl, W 21–19 vs. Liberty
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record9–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMike Hallett (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRobert Weiner (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorVince Kehres (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRoss Watson (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorCraig Kuligowski (3rd season)
Home stadiumGlass Bowl
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Buffalo   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Miami (OH)   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Akron   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   5 – 3     9 – 5  
Eastern Michigan x   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Toledo 17, Ohio 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Toledo Rockets football team represented the University of Toledo during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rockets were led by seventh-year head coach Jason Candle and played their home games at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio.[1] They competed as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Offseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nasir Bowers
CB 		Lakeland, FL Lakeland High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Mar 22, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S 		Saint Petersburg, Florida Lakeland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Dec 12, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Malachi Davis
DL 		Holt, Michigan Holt High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Junior Vandeross
ATH 		Tampa, Florida Jesuit High School 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 14, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Kiel Eldridge
Edge 		Monroeville, Indiana Heritage High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 29, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Derell Bedingfield Jr.
Linebacker 		Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine High School N/A N/A  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: Unranked  247Sports: #100
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

Name Pos. New school
Matt Landers WR Arkansas Razorbacks
Andrew Vaught IOL Wofford Terriers
Jalin Cooper WR Duquesne Dukes
Jalynn Williams WR Western Carolina Catamounts
Isaiah Winstead WR East Carolina
Evan Davis K None
Gavin Hall QB None
Anthony Crider LB Ohio Dominican Panthers
Jaelen Crider DL Youngstown State Penguins
Justin Clark CB Wisconsin Badgers
DeAmonte King ATH Tiffin Dragons
Cauren Lynch RB Wayne State Wildcats
Carter Bradley QB South Alabama Jaguars
Geri Theodore EDGE Portland State Vikings
Dorian Wesley DL Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Noah Hamlin S California Vulcans
Saeed Holt S Alabama A&M Bulldogs

Incoming transfers

Toledo has collected ten players from the transfer portal.

Name Pos. Previous school
Nick Turner CB Arkansas
Deshawn Holt EDGE Maryland
Anthony Torres TE Western Michigan
Rourke Freeburg LB Arizona
Peny Boone RB Maryland
Dallas Gant LB Ohio State
Chris Ocasio OL Edinboro
Jaret Frantz WR Ball State
Jalen Vanderbosch WR Siena Heights
Andre Fuller S Arkansas-Pine

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 7:00 p.m. LIU*
ESPN3 W 37–021,291
September 10 7:00 p.m. UMass*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
ESPN+ W 55–10 20,147
September 17 7:00 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State*
FOX L 21–77 105,398
September 24 3:30 p.m. at San Diego State*
FS1 L 14–17 27,108
October 1 3:30 p.m. Central Michigandagger
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 NFLN W 38–17 22,273
October 8 3:30 p.m. at Northern Illinois
ESPN+ W 52–32 12,682
October 15 3:30 p.m. Kent State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 ESPN+ W 52–31 19,139
October 22 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo
ESPN+ L 27–3414,190
October 29 12:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan
ESPNU W 27–2414,270
November 8 8:00 p.m. Ball State
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
 ESPN W 28–2114,462
November 15 7:00 p.m. Bowling Green
ESPNU L 35–42 20,027
November 25 12:00 p.m. at Western Michigan
ESPNUL 14–208,645
December 3 12:00 p.m. vs. Ohio
ESPN W 17–715,550
December 20 7:30 p.m. vs. Liberty
ESPN W 21–1920,622
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

LIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Sharks 0 0 0 0 0
Rockets 3 17 0 17 37
See also: 2022 LIU Sharks football team

UMass

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 0 7 0 3 10
Rockets 14 14 17 10 55
See also: 2022 UMass Minutemen football team

At #3 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 7 7 0 21
#3 Buckeyes 28 14 14 21 77
See also: 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

At San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 0 0 14 14
Aztecs 0 7 3 7 17
See also: 2022 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 3 0 8 6 17
Rockets 3 28 0 7 38
See also: 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

At Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 21 14 10 7 52
Huskies 7 0 0 25 32
See also: 2022 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 21 10 0 0 31
Rockets 7 21 10 14 52
See also: 2022 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

At Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 13 7 0 27
Bulls 0 7 3 24 34
See also: 2022 Buffalo Bulls football team

At Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 10 7 10 27
Eagles 7 10 7 0 24
See also: 2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 7 0 21
Rockets 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 14 7 6 15 42
Rockets 0 14 0 21 35
See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

At Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 0 7 14
Broncos 0 10 10 0 20
See also: 2022 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Ohio–MAC Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 7 3 0 7 17
Bobcats 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2022 Ohio Bobcats football team and 2022 MAC Championship Game

Liberty–Boca Raton Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Flames 7 0 0 12 19
Rockets 0 3 10 8 21
See also: 2022 Liberty Flames football team and 2022 Boca Raton Bowl

After the season

NFL Draft

The following Rocket was selected in the 2023 NFL draft following the season.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 259 Desjuan Johnson Defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. ^ "Jason Candle". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Toledo Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.