A staff-by-staff breakdown of the AAC

Cincinnati

Previous year’s file: 13-1, 8- AAC

• With QB Desmond Ridder off to the NFL, sophomore Evan Prater will contend for the setting up task. Ohio’s “Mr. Football” in 2019, Prater will battle transfer Ben Bryant, who’s back immediately after a year at Jap Michigan.
• Noteworthy departures also include things like AAC DPOY CB Ahmad Gardner and RB Jerome Ford, DL Curtis Brooks, DE Myjai Sanders, LB Darrian Beavers, LB Joel Dublanko, CB Coby Bryant and S Bryan Cook dinner.
• New offensive coordinator Gino Guidugli replaces Mike Denbrock, who still left for LSU.

East Carolina

Last year’s report: 7-5, 5-3 AAC

• Key departures on offense consist of two of the team’s best WRs in Tyler Snead and Audie Omotosho, both of whom turned professional.
• To exchange Snead and Omotosho, the Pirates extra Toledo grad transfer Isaiah Winstead and Ga transfer Jaylen Johnson.
• A decline on protection is CB Ja’Quan McMillian, who started off 29 of 33 video games played in a few yrs. He was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which honors the nation’s top rated defensive back.

Houston

Final year’s document: 12-2, 8- AAC

• ProFootballNetwork rated all 131 FBS starting up QBs and put Clayton Tune 3rd general. Just after throwing for 3,546 yards and 30 touchdowns final yr, the senior is back for far more.
• Tune’s leading concentrate on from a calendar year ago, WR Nathaniel Dell of Daytona Beach, is back just after top the AAC in obtaining yards, touchdowns and receptions.
• A notable departure involves Marcus Jones, who received the 2021 Paul Hornung Award given annually to the most flexible participant in main school soccer.

Memphis

Past year’s history: 6-6, 3-5 AAC

• OC Kevin Johns still left for the exact same posture at Duke. He’s replaced by Tim Cramsey from Marshall.
• DC Mike MacIntyre was named head mentor at FIU. His place is stuffed by Ohio Point out secondary coach Matt Barnes, who took around defensive enjoy-contacting obligations from Kerry Coombs following 3 online games last season.
• A critical addition on offense is Northern Illinois RB Jevyon Ducker, the 2021 MAC Freshman of the Calendar year.

Navy

Last year’s file: 4-8, 3-5 AAC

• The most significant departure on protection is initially-staff all-conference linebacker Diego Fagot, who had 94 tackles final year. He received clearance from the Office of Defense to pursue the NFL.
• QB Tai Lavatai returns just after creating 10 commences very last period as a sophomore. He threw for 449 yards and picked up a different 371 on the ground.
• The Midshipmen have only received 7 video games mixed in the last two seasons immediately after ending 11-2 in 2019.

SMU

Very last year’s file: 8-4, 4-4 AAC

• SMU coach Sonny Dykes changed longtime TCU head mentor Gary Patterson, who stepped down final period.
• Rhett Lashlee left the Miami Hurricanes as OC and is again at SMU as the new head mentor. He served as OC listed here when the Mustangs averaged almost 500 yards in 2019.
• A essential departure is commencing RB Ulysses Bentley IV, who transferred to Ole Pass up. SMU reloaded at RB with Alabama’s Camar Wheaton, who was a 5-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class.

Temple

Previous year’s report: 3-9, 1-7 AAC

• The Owls fired head coach Rod Carey and hired Stan Drayton, who expended the final 5 many years at Texas as affiliate head mentor and functioning backs mentor.
• Former Ga QB D’Wan Mathis, who threw for a lot more than 1,200 yards for Temple past year, will battle North Dakota Point out transfer and twin-threat QB Quincy Patterson for the setting up job.
• WR Randle Jones is a important departure on offense just after foremost the team in getting yards, landing catches and receptions.

Tulane

Very last year’s document: 2-10, 1-7 AAC

• OC Chip Extended remaining for the identical work at Georgia Tech immediately after just a person period in New Orleans. He’s replaced by Jim Svoboda, who resigned as Central Missouri head coach.
• The Eco-friendly Wave misplaced multiyear starter DL Jeffery Johnson, who transferred to Oklahoma, but included DL Patrick Jenkins from TCU wherever he performed in all 12 video games a yr back.
• Tulane also will overlook punter Ryan Wright, who earned to start with-group all-conference honors very last period.

Tulsa

Final year’s history: 7-6, 5-3 AAC

• Tulsa defensive coordinator Joseph Gillespie still left for TCU. Luke Olson, who labored carefully with Gillespie, was promoted from nickel safeties mentor.
• DT Jaxon Player, who led Tulsa with 15 TFLs, transferred to Baylor. Other vital losses together the DL include multiyear starters Tyarise Stevenson and Cullen Wick.
• K Zack Prolonged led the place in discipline purpose percentage (95.7%) by producing 22 of 23, which includes a 50-yarder. He’s only missed two added details in his college or university occupation.

UCF

Last year’s report: 9-4, 5-3 AAC

USF

Past year’s document: 2-10, 1-7 AAC

• South Florida offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. departed for Ole Overlook. He’s replaced by Travis Trickett, who most not too long ago served as the within receivers/limited finishes mentor at West Virginia.
• The Bulls fired defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer, right after they permitted 501 yards to a a person-get Tulane in an uncomfortable 45-14 defeat late last year, and employed veteran coach Bob Shoop to fill the position.
• A noteworthy addition on offense is Baylor transfer QB Gerry Bohanon. He commenced 12 of 14 video games and totaled 2,523 yards of offense with 27 touchdowns last calendar year for the Bears.

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