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2024 Baylor Bears football team
The 2024 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas.
2024 Baylor Bears football
Big 12 Conference 8–5 (6–3 Big 12) Dave Aranda (5th season) Jake Spavital (1st season) Spread Matt Powledge (2nd season) 3–4 McLane Stadium
The 2024 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by Dave Aranda in his fifth year as their head coach. The Bears played their home games at McLane Stadium located in Waco, Texas .
Offense Defense Special teams
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Name Position Reason Replacement
AJ Steward Assistant Head Coach (Running Backs) Not Retained - Accepted Job with Kansas Jayhawks Khenon Hall Jeff Grimes Offenive Coordinator (Tight Ends) Not Retained - Accepted Job with Kansas Jayhawks Jake Spavital, Jarrett Anderson Shawn Bell Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks) Accepted job with Houston Cougars Jake Spavital Dennis Johnson Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) Accepted job with Baltimore Ravens Inoke Breckterfield Eric Mateos Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) Accepted job with Arkansas Razorbacks Mason Miller Christian Robinson Assistant Coach (Inside Linebackers Accepted job with Alabama Crimson Tide Jamar Chaney
Departing
Name Pos. Height Weight New school
Blake Shapen QB 6'0" 206 Mississippi State R.J. Martinez QB 5'11" 216 Texas State Qualan Jones RB 5'10" 242 Stephen F. Austin Drake Dabney TE 6'5" 248 TCU Jake Roberts TE 6'5" 248 Oklahoma Armani Winfield WR 6'2" 205 Colorado State Jordan Nabors WR 5'11" 190 Stephen F. Austin Javin Gibpson WR 6'3" 208 Abilene Christian George Maile IOL 6'3" 305 Utah State Elijah Ellis OT 6'6" 307 Marshall Bryce Simpson IOL 6'5" 304 Butler Community College (JUCO) Tim Dawn IOL 6'2" 315 Arkansas Tony Anwaywu EDGE 6'2" 249 Stephen F. Austin Hakeem Vance LB 6'1" 215 -- Alfonzo Allen S 5'11" 194 Florida
Incoming
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Prev. school
Colton Thomasson OT 6'8 320 Spring Branch, TX Texas A&M Sidney Fugar OT 6'5 325 Oakdale, CT South Carolina Lorando Johnson CB 6'0 195 Lancaster, TX Arkansas Elinus Noel III DL 6'2 330 New Orleans, LA Texas Southern Colin Truett IOL 6'3 287 Lebanon, OH Chattanooga JaQues Evans EDGE 6'2 250 Dublin, GA Western Kentucky Steve Linton EDGE 6'5 235 Dublin, GA Texas Tech Jamaal Bell WR 5'10 171 Lancaster, CA Nevada Michael Trigg TE 6'3 240 Tampa, FL Ole Miss Kurt Danneker IOL 6'4 332 Williamsport, PA Ohio Kendrick Simpkins S 6'0 196 Montgomery, AL Western Kentucky Ashtyn Hawkins WR 5'10 170 DeSoto, TX Texas State Cameren Jenkins S 6'1 185 Lewisville, TX UNLV RaRa Dillworth LB 6'2 195 Kernersville, NC East Carolina Omar Aigbedion IOL 6'8 308 Katy, TX Montana State Dequan Finn QB 6'2 205 Detroit, MI Toledo
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Alex Foster Defensive Line Greenville, MS St. Joseph Catholic School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 292 lb (132 kg) Jul 4, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Joshua Lair Safety Missouri City, TX Thurgood Marshall High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2024 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Joseph Dodds Running Back El Maton, TX Tidehaven Junior/Senior High 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 21, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Tonga Lolohea Defensive Line Tyler, TX Tyler Junior College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 18, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Jadon Porter Wide Receiver Lorena, TX Lorena High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Apr 23, 2022 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Kris Wokomah Safety Arlington, TX Bowie High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 14, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Brock Jackson EDGE Lumberton, TX Lumberton High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Feb 9, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Kyland Reed Linebacker Arlington, TX Mansfield Summit High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 27, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Mason Dossett Safety Missouri City, TX Ridge Point High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 9, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Tristan Santoro Offensive Tackle Shreveport, LA Evangelical Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Jun 25, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Kyler Beaty Cornerback Comanche, TX Comanche High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 5, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Keaton Thomas Linebacker Jacksonville, FL Northeast Mississippi Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 10, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Koltin Sieracki Interior Offensive Line The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jan 31, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Nate Bennett Quarterback Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 18, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Ka'Marii Landers Interior Offensive Line Dearborn, MI Copiah-Lincoln Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jul 31, 2024 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: Connor Hawkins Kicker Liberty Hill, TX Liberty Hill High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 4, 2023 Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 2. The Bears were predicted to finish 12th in the conference.
The Bears are coached by Dave Aranda, his fifth year in the program. Notable new additions to the staff included Khenon Hall, Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach, Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator and Mark Scott, Special Teams Quality Control Coach.
Name Position Seasons at Baylor
Dave Aranda Head coach 5th Khenon Hall Associate head coach and running backs coach 1st Jake Spavital Offensive coordinator 1st Matt Powledge Defensive coordinator 3rd Jarrett Anderson Tight ends coach 1st Dallas Baker Wide receivers coach 3rd Inoke Breckterfield Defensive line coach 1st Jamar Chaney Inside linebackers coach 1st Caleb Collins Outside linebackers coach 4th Kevin Curtis Cornerbacks coach 3rd Mason Miller Offensive line coach 1st Jeff Grigus Chief of staff 3rd Mark Scott Special teams quality control coach 1st
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 6:00 p.m. No. 21 (FCS) Tarleton State* McLane StadiumWaco, TX ESPN+ W 45–3 42,272 September 7 2:30 p.m. at No. 11 Utah* Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT FOX L 12–23 52,827 September 14 6:30 p.m. Air Force* McLane StadiumWaco, TX FS1 W 31–3 46,212 September 21 7:00 p.m. at Colorado Folsom FieldBoulder, CO FOX L 31–38 OT 52,794 September 28 11:00 a.m. No. 22 BYU McLane StadiumWaco, TX FS1 L 28–34 39,583 October 5 6:30 p.m. at No. 16 Iowa State Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA FOX L 21–43 61,500 October 19 3:00 p.m. at Texas Tech Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) ESPN2 W 59–35 60,229 October 26 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma State McLane StadiumWaco, TX ESPN+ W 38–28 44,987 November 2 7:00 p.m. TCU McLane StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) ESPN2 W 37–34 44,171 November 16 3:00 p.m. at West Virginia Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV ESPN2 W 49–35 52,376 November 23 6:00 p.m. at Houston TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) FS1 W 20–10 34,166 November 30 11:00 a.m. Kansas McLane StadiumWaco, TX ESPN2 W 45–17 36,585 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}December 31 2:30 p.m. vs. LSU* NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) ESPN L 31–44 59,940 *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 30) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time
Statistics TAR BAY
First downs 9 24 Total yards 181 442 Rushing yards 101 164 Passing yards 80 278 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7-15-1 18-28-2 Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Tarleton State Passing Daniel Greek 7/13, 80 Yards Rushing Kayvon Britten 13 Carries, 68 Yards Receiving Darius Cooper 2 Receptions, 44 Yards Baylor Passing Dequan Finn 14/22, 192 Yards, 2 TD Rushing Richard Reese 18 Carries, 78 Yards Receiving Ketron Jackson Jr. 2 Receptions, 69 Yards, TD
Statistics BAY UTAH
First downs 12 15 Total yards 223 292 Rushing yards 108 170 Passing yards 115 122 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–0 12–23–0 Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Dequan Finn 9/21, 115 yards, TD Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 9 carries, 69 yards Receiving Josh Cameron 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD Utah Passing Cameron Rising 8/14, 92 yards, 2 TD Rushing Micah Bernard 19 carries, 118 yards Receiving Money Parks 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Statistics AFA BAY
First downs 12 20 Total yards 218 478 Rushing yards 193 230 Passing yards 25 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 2-8-1 18-24-0 Time of possession 33:58 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing Josh Johnson 1/2, 18 Yards Rushing Cade Harris 8 Carries, 71 Yards Receiving Tre Robertson 1 Reception, 18 Yards Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 18/24, 248 Yards Rushing Bryson Washington 12 Carries, 106 Yards, 1 TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 4 Receptions, 81 Yards
Statistics BAY COL
First downs 15 24 Total yards 314 432 Rushing yards 166 92 Passing yards 148 341 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–20–0 25–41–0 Time of possession 23:52 36:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 11/21, 148 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sawyer Robertson 9 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Hal Presley 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 25/41, 341 yards, 2 TD Rushing Isaiah Augustave 12 carries, 41 yards Receiving Travis Hunter 7 receptions, 130 yards
Statistics BYU BAY
First downs 20 21 Total yards 367 387 Rushing yards 151 63 Passing yards 216 324 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17-32-2 27-48-2 Time of possession 31:04 28:56
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 17-31, 216 Yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jake Retzlaff 6 Carries, 53 Yards, TD Receiving Darius Lassiter 8 Receptions, 120 Yards, TD Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 27-48, 324 Yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bryson Washington 13 Carries, 31 Yards Receiving Josh Cameron 7 Receptions, 125 Yards, 2 TD
Statistics BAY ISU
First downs 21 27 Total yards 337 542 Rushing yards 79 265 Passing yards 258 277 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–44–1 16–25–1 Time of possession 24:06 35:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 25/44, 258 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Bryson Washington 8 carries, 28 yards Receiving Ketron Jackson Jr. 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 16/25, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jaylon Jackson 15 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jayden Higgins 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Statistics BAY TTU
First downs 23 29 Total yards 529 455 Rushing yards 255 149 Passing yards 274 306 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–32–0 34–50–1 Time of possession 24:07 35:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 21/32, 274 yards, 5 TD Rushing Bryson Washington 10 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Cameron 6 receptions, 75 yards, 3 TD Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 33/49, 286 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Tahj Brooks 25 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Caleb Douglas 9 receptions, 99 yards, 3 TD
Statistics OKST BAY
First downs 25 22 Total yards 433 565 Rushing yards 74 343 Passing yards 359 222 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28-42-1 11-20-1 Time of possession 35:01 24:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 28/42, 359 Yards, TD, INT Rushing Ollie Gordon II 18 Carries, 77 Yards, TD Receiving Brennan Presley 15 Receptions, 183 Yards, TD Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 11-19, 222 Yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 6 Carries, 142 Yards, TD Receiving Ashtyn Hawkins 4 Receptions, 74 Yards, TD
Statistics TCU BAY
First downs 25 31 Total yards 444 499 Rushing yards 105 257 Passing yards 339 242 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–35–0 19–34–0 Time of possession 31:35 28:25
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 25/34, 333 yards, 2 TD Rushing Savion Williams 8 carries, 57 yards Receiving Savion Williams 8 receptions, 92 yards Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 19/34, 242 yards Rushing Bryson Washington 26 carries, 196 yards, 4 TD Receiving Josh Cameron 4 receptions, 59 yards
Statistics BAY WVU
First downs 26 29 Total yards 512 499 Rushing yards 183 262 Passing yards 329 237 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-36-0 19-39-1 Time of possession 28:07 31:53
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 26/36, 329 Yards, 3 TD Rushing Bryson Washington 18 Carries, 123 Yards, 3 TD Receiving Josh Cameron 5 Receptions, 101 Yards, TD West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 19/39, 237 Yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Garrett Greene 22 Carries, 129 Yards, 2 TD Receiving Hudson Clement 3 Receptions, 71 Yards
Statistics BAY HOU
First downs 20 14 Total yards 325 239 Rushing yards 121 92 Passing yards 204 147 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–23–2 14–25–3 Time of possession 34:52 25:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 15/23, 204 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing Bryson Washington 28 carries, 113 yards Receiving Michael Trigg 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD Houston Passing Zeon Chriss 13/24, 126 yards, 3 INT Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Stephon Johnson 3 receptions, 54 yards
Statistics KU BAY
First downs 19 32 Total yards 491 603 Rushing yards 211 293 Passing yards 280 310 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-23-2 23-31-0 Time of possession 25:36 50:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 12-23, 280 Yards, 2 INT Rushing Devin Neal 20 Carries, 133 Yards, TD Receiving Quentin Skinner 3 Receptions, 77 Yards Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 23-31, 310 Yards, 4 TD Rushing Bryson Washington 28 Carries, 192 Yards, 2 TD Receiving Monaray Baldwin 7 Receptions, 119 Yards, 2 TD
Statistics BAY LSU
First downs 31 20 Total yards 507 418 Rushing yards 62 114 Passing yards 445 304 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30-51-1 24-34-1 Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 30/51, 445 yard, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dawson Pendergrass 21 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Cameron 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 24/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Caden Durham 13 carries, 60 yards Receiving Chris Hilton 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
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