The 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were in their first full season of FCS and Southland Conference eligibility, as they had completed their four-year transition to Division I from Division II. They were led by sixth-year head coach Larry Kennan. They played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.
On November 28, head coach Larry Kennan was fired. He finished at Incarnate Word with a six-year record of 20–46.
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Coaching staff Name Position Alma materJoined staff Larry Kennan Head coach La Verne (1966) 2012 Larry Moore Associate head coach for offense / Offensive Line BYU (1996) 2011 Robert Lyles Associate head coach for defense / Outside Linebackers TCU (1984) 2015 Kyle Kennan Offensive coordinator / wide receivers Roger Williams (2001) 2008 Brian Gamble Defensive coordinator / Inside Linebackers Texas A&M (2002) 2008 Sean Davis Pass game coordinator / quarterbacks Azusa Pacific (2006) 2013 Nick Debose Defensive backs Southeastern Oklahoma (2006) 2008 Mike Barela Run game coordinator / tight ends North Texas (1996) 2015 Jim Partee Running backs Occidental College (2016) 2016 Polo Gutierrez Special teams coordinator / Defensive Line New Mexico State (2009) 2017 Miguel Rodriguez Defensive Graduate Assistant UTSA (2014) 2017 Patrick Banigan Defensive Quality Control Texas A&M (2015) 2017 Robert Churchman Director of football operations Sul Ross (2013) 2016 Darin Lovat Strength and Conditioning Coach UNLV (1997) 2012 T.R. St. Charles Head Football Athletic Trainer Vanderbilt (1976) 2008
Roster 2017 Incarnate Word Cardinals footballQuarterback 3 Sean Brophy – junior (6'2, 210) 10 Chandler Herman – freshman (6'1, 200) 15 Taylor Laird – senior (6'4, 225) 18 Taylor Brown – junior (6'1, 220) 19 Blake Lowry – freshman (6'0, 180)
Running back 1 Desmond Hite – sophomore (5'9, 178) 4 Ra'Quanne Dickens – junior (5'10, 185) 6 Derrick Mitchell – senior (6'1, 190) 7 Dorland Fields – junior (5'9, 195) 20 Keshon Leonard – junior (5'7, 170) 29 Keyondrick Philio – freshman (6'0, 180) 30 Scotland Butler – senior (5'10, 205) 48 Jaime Gonzalez – freshman (5'9, 195)
Wide receiver 2 Cam Johnson – freshman (6'0, 178) 5 Breylann McCollum – senior (6'1, 207) 6 Lamont Johnson – junior (6'0, 170) 11 Zaire Andre – junior (6'0, 175) 16 Daryl Brooks – senior (6'4, 205) 21 Phillip Baptiste – junior (6'0, 200) 22 Jamari Gilbert – senior (6'2, 200) 81 Kody Edwards – senior (6'0, 165) 82 Kolby Anthony – sophomore (5'10, 180) 85 Anthony Marciano – junior (6'0, 185) 86 Kade Creek – freshman (5'10, 165) 87 Michael Sandoval – freshman (6'1, 200) 88 Ethan Gonzalez – junior (5'11, 177)
Tight end 44 Jeriel Cervantes – freshman (6'5, 235) 45 Marcus Valverde – freshman (6'3, 220) 80 Jezel Parra – junior (6'3, 235) 83 Travis Quillin – sophomore (6'2, 220) 84 Malik Harris – junior (6'5, 255) 89 John Myers – sophomore (6'6, 250) H–Back 46 Phillip Higgins – sophomore (6'0, 260)
Offensive line 57 Devyn Jensen – OG – senior (6'3, 285) 61 Draven Taylor – OT – senior (6'2, 292) 63 Tyler Preston – C – junior (6'3, 300) 64 Roberto Limon – OG – junior (6'3, 315) 66 Levi Swang – OL – freshman (6'5, 280) 68 Roland Caldera – OL – freshman (6'2, 260) 70 Ryan Carlson – OT – freshman (6'7, 260) 72 Brandon Floores – C – sophomore (6'4, 280) 73 German Valenzuela – OL – junior (6'1, 295) 75 Jeremy Jones – OG – sophomore (6'5, 287) 76 Austin Jennings – OG – senior (6'4, 295) 77 Terence Hickman II – OT – sophomore (6'3, 260) 78 Uzoma Okere – OL – freshman (6'2, 260) 79 Mark Palacios Jr. – OL – freshman (6'2, 290)
Defensive line 2 Justin Alexandre – DE – junior (6'5, 260) 50 Zak Kepner – DE – freshman (6'5, 260) 54 Corey Lee – DE – senior (6'0, 280) 55 Darius Montgomery – DE – junior (6'2, 260) 90 Matthew Yarbrough – DE – sophomore (6'0, 279) 94 Cameron Wilson – NT – sophomore (6'5, 300) 95 Jordan Collins – NT – senior (5'10, 299) 96 John Williams – NT – junior (6'3, 290) 97 Tyler Colbert – NT – senior (6'2, 295) 98 Jawara Beasley – DE – senior (6'3, 247) 99 Javon Wright – DE – freshman (6'5, 200)
Kicker / Punter 36 Joseph Zema – P – Graduate Senior (6'3, 195) 37 Jose Perez – K – freshman (6'1, 170) 39 James Liker – K – senior (6'1, 200) 41 Cody Seidel – K/P – junior (6'2, 210) 58 Parker Grothaus – K – freshman (6'2, 200) 59 Cade Kostroun – P – freshman (6'3, 175) Linebacker 3 Greg Lemon – OLB – senior (6'2, 245) 8 Quandre Washington – ILB – senior (6'1, 226) 9 Mar’kel Cooks – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 215) 12 Silas Stewart – OLB – junior (6'3, 220) 17 Karee Berry – OLB – senior (6'3, 225) 32 Jaecorien Barnes – ILB – freshman (6'0, 215) 35 Dax Eisinger – ILB – junior (6'2, 230) 42 Israel Acuay – OLB – junior (6'2, 238) 43 West Lambert – ILB – sophomore (6'0, 230) 47 Leighton Dimando – LB – freshman (6'0, 210) 49 Kolton Lindemann – ILB – freshman (6'2, 230) 56 Andy Jennings – OLB – junior (6'2, 220) 92 Blake Klumpp – OLB – junior (6'3, 235)
Defensive back 10 Devin Bracy – CB – junior (5'11, 188) 11 Marquis Lawson – CB – sophomore (5'9, 165) 13 Jeilyn Williams – CB – senior (5'9, 170) 14 Jared Ambers – CB – senior (6'1, 170) 17 Sean Hoeferkamp – S – senior (6'1, 205) 18 Cam Knight – CB – junior (5'10, 190) 23 Kyle Covington – CB – sophomore (6'2, 180) 24 Chris Thomas – S – sophomore (6'2, 185) 25 Jamarkese Williams – CB – junior (6'3, 190) 26 Marquis Britten – CB – freshman (5'11, 165) 27 Jawun Jiles – S – junior (5'10, 193) 28 Adam Garza – CB – sophomore (5'10, 170) 31 Randalle Williams-Diaz – CB – junior (6'0, 175) 33 Shaquirius Miller – CB – freshman (5'10, 185) 34 Cedric Lee – freshman (5'9, 180) 38 Tim McCoy – S – junior (5'10, 190)
Long snapper 40 Blake Biby – freshman (5'9, 190) 60 Matthew Swanson – sophomore (6'0, 225)
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Postseason honors The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2017 season:
Associated Press FCS All–America First–Team P Joe Zema – Senior
STATS FCS All–America First–Team P Joe Zema – Senior
STATS FCS All–America Second–Team KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore
AFCA FCS Coaches' All–America Second–Team P Joe Zema – Senior
HERO Sports FCS All–America First–Team P Joe Zema – Senior
HERO Sports FCS All–America Second–Team KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore
All–Southland Conference First–Team P Joe Zema – Senior KR Desmond Hite – Sophomore
All–Southland Conference Second–Team AP Desmond Hite – Sophomore
All–Southland Conference Honorable Mention RB Derrick Mitchell – Senior OL Terence Hickman II – Sophomore LB Mar'Kel Cooks – Sophomore
Athletic Directors Association (ADA) FCS Top Collegiate Punter P Joe Zema – Senior
Game summaries
@ Fresno State
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@ Sacramento State
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@ Stephen F. Austin
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Abilene Christian
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@ Southeastern Louisiana
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Lamar
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@ McNeese State
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Nicholls State
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@ Sam Houston State
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Central Arkansas
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Prairie View A&M
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