2022 East Central Tigers football team

2022 East Central Tigers football
2022 East Central Tigers football
Heritage Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville
Conference	Great American Conference
Record	9–3 (8–3 GAC)
Head coach	Kris McCullough (1st season);
Offensive scheme	No-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinator	John Litrenta (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Koi Ishto Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Great American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Ouachita Baptist $^	11	–	0	11	–	1
No. 22 Harding	9	–	2	9	–	2
East Central #	8	–	3	9	–	3
Henderson State	8	–	3	8	–	3
SE Oklahoma State #	6	–	5	6	–	6
Arkansas Tech	5	–	6	5	–	6
Southern Arkansas	5	–	6	5	–	6
Southern Nazarene	5	–	6	5	–	6
SW Oklahoma State	4	–	7	4	–	7
Arkansas–Monticello	3	–	8	3	–	8
Oklahoma Baptist	1	–	10	1	–	10
NW Oklahoma State	1	–	10	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (East Central - Heritage Bowl, SEOSU - Live United Texarkana Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2022 East Central Tigers football team represented East Central University (ECU) in the 2022 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Great American Conference (GAC). The Tigers were led by Kris McCullough in his first and only season as head coach. The Tigers finished the season 9–3, going 8–3 in conference play to finish tied for third place in the GAC. This was the best finish in program history since the 1993 season when the Tigers finished 10–3 and won the NAIA Championship.^[1] The team played its home games at Koi Ishto Stadium in Ada, Oklahoma.

The Tigers were invited to the Heritage Bowl, defeating Texas A&M–Kingsville 38–21. Following the season, McCullough announced that he would be stepping down after accepting the head coaching job at UT Permian Basin.^[2]^[3]

Offseason

Coaching changes

On March 12, 2022, head coach Al Johnson was hired to be Wisconsin's running backs coach, with offensive coordinator Kris McCullough being named the Tigers' interim head coach.^[4] McCullough was 26 at the time, making him the youngest head coach in all of college football.^[5] The interim tag was removed mid-season, with McCullough being hired as the full-time head coach on October 27.^[6]^[7]

Preseason

GAC coaches poll

The GAC coaches preseason poll was released on August 2, 2022. The Tigers were predicted to finish sixth in the conference.^[8]

Predicted finish	Team
GAC coaches poll
1	Harding
2	Ouachita Baptist
3	Southeastern Oklahoma State
4	Henderson State
5	Oklahoma Baptist
6	East Central
7	Arkansas–Monticello
8	Southern Arkansas
9	Arkansas Tech
10	Northwestern Oklahoma State
11	Southwestern Oklahoma State
12	Southern Nazarene

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	No. 9 Harding	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	L 12–29	2,500
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas Tech	Buerkle Field Russellville, AR	L 13–35	4,613
September 17	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Nazarene	SNU Stadium Bethany, OK	W 44–21	1,500
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern Oklahoma State	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	W 31–3	2,000
October 1	2:30 p.m.	at Southern Arkansas	Wilkins Stadium Magnolia, AR	W 34–22	4,728
October 8	2:00 p.m.	Henderson State	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	W 31–10	1,000
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma Baptist	Crain Family Stadium Shawnee, OK	W 34–20	3,561
October 22	2:00 p.m.	Southwestern Oklahoma State	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	W 42–28	3,201
October 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist	Cliff Harris Stadium Arkadelphia, AR	L 18–28	3,128
November 5	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Monticello	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	W 16–0	1,500
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Southeastern Oklahoma State	Koi Ishto Stadium Ada, OK	W 31–10	3,000
December 3	12:00 p.m.	vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville*	Tiger Stadium Corsicana, TX (Heritage Bowl)	W 38–21	2,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule source:^[9]

Personnel

2022 East Central Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	JayQuan Lincoln	Sr
RB	`2`	Miles Davis	Jr
WR	`4`	George Howell	Sr
QB	`5`	Kameron Williams	So
RB	`6`	Nemier Herod	So
WR	`7`	Jackson McFarlane	Sr
QB	`8`	Kenny Hrncir	Jr
WR	`10`	La'Quan Wells	So
WR	`13`	Walter Brooks	Sr
WR	`18`	Isaiah Willhoite	Jr
QB	`19`	Brock Dalton	Fr
WR	`23`	Jake Berrey	So
RB	`25`	Jawan King	Jr
RB	`34`	Joey Shaw	Fr
TE	`35`	Jaren Hendricks	Fr
OL	`57`	Ben Martin	Fr
OL	`58`	Tristin Willis	Jr
OL	`60`	Amire Rogers	Sr
OL	`61`	Bradley Gregory	Fr
OL	`62`	Ty Dodd	Fr
OL	`63`	Tyson Johnson	Fr
OL	`65`	Dennis Lafferty III	Fr
OL	`66`	Nathanyl Caballero	Jr
OL	`68`	Joshua Rodriguez	So
OL	`69`	Hayden Miller	So
OL	`70`	Jaeden Poahway	Fr
OL	`71`	Jack Ramsey	So
OL	`73`	Riley Tatum	Fr
OL	`74`	James Castillo	Jr
OL	`75`	Jaden Turner	Fr
OL	`76`	Ashton McGraw	So
OL	`77`	Isiah Tatum	So
OL	`78`	Anthony Wright	Jr
OL	`79`	Colby Thomas	So
WR	`80`	Kylin Mathis	Fr
WR	`81`	Tyler Blanchard	Fr
WR	`82`	Jace Wyatt	Fr
TE	`85`	Jordan Jacobs	Sr
WR	`86`	Ryan Franklin	Jr
TE	`87`	Jackson Allen	Jr
WR	`88`	Josh Little	Fr
TE	`89`	Tahliq Jackson	So
WR		Jeremiah Barnes	Fr
WR		Andre Cheadle	Fr
WR		Karran Evans	So
RB		Brandon Faulkner Jr.	Fr
WR		Trenton Finley	Jr
TE		Eli Jackson	Fr
WR		Aijon Jones	Fr
RB		Jamalrian Jones	Jr
WR		Jamarlin Jones	Fr
WR		Kaden Jones	Fr
RB		Trinton Kuehn	Fr
TE		Jacob Martin	Fr
WR		DeArmond Matthews	Fr
WR		Kolton McGaha	Fr
WR		Benjamin McKinney	Fr
RB		Kenyon Randall	Fr
TE		Jacob Russell	Fr
RB		Kahlan Sam	Fr
WR		Rayshawn Sanders	So
WR		Jacobia Thomas	Fr
RB		Jarrett Whitefield	Fr
WR		Brett Williams	Fr
QB		Karsen Williams	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`0`	Cameron Jones	Sr
CB	`1`	Jalen Baldwin	Sr
OLB	`2`	Michael Onwuzurike	So
DB	`9`	Jimmy Pitts	Jr
OLB	`11`	Damas Green	Jr
ILB	`12`	Ameer Muhammad	So
DB	`14`	Keveon Davis	Jr
DB	`15`	Keonte Lusk	Jr
CB	`16`	Taoheed Karim	Sr
ILB	`17`	Devon Roush	Jr
DB	`20`	Cody Alexander	GS
ILB	`21`	Kaleb Graham	Fr
DB	`22`	Cam Pair	So
ILB	`24`	Orlando Brown	Sr
ILB	`26`	Molinsky Desire	So
DB	`27`	D. J. McConnell	Sr
DB	`28`	Donovan Callis	Jr
DB	`29`	Martinez Hill	Jr
DB	`30`	Elijah Thibodeaux	So
DB	`31`	Jeffrey Banks	Fr
S	`32`	Marques Williams	Sr
ILB	`33`	Ke'Von Curry	So
DB	`37`	Tavare Smith Jr.	Fr
DB	`38`	Davion Hodge	So
S	`39`	Motavious Harris	Jr
OLB	`40`	Kobey Geter	So
LB	`43`	B. J. Eashmond	Fr
DB	`44`	Matthew Tousant	Fr
LB	`45`	Deryous Stokes	Fr
LB	`47`	Benecio Porras	Fr
LB	`48`	Anthony Correia	Sr
LB	`50`	Lane Johnson	Fr
LB	`52`	Maximus Johnson	Jr
DL	`54`	Charmer Cobb	Sr
DL	`59`	Jalen Reynolds	Sr
DL	`90`	De'Undre Potts	So
DL	`92`	Seth Aguilera	Fr
DL	`93`	Oladotun Olanipekun	Fr
DL	`94`	Dylan Howell	Fr
DE	`95`	Jamari Johnson	Sr
DL	`97`	Yemi Oyesanaya	So
OLB	`98`	Kailon Golston	Fr
DL	`99`	Malik Augustine	Sr
DB		Lajuan Brown	Fr
LB		T'kovian Burnley	Fr
DB		Kevin Courtney	Fr
DB		Derrick Culpepper	Fr
LB		Ben Farrell	Fr
LB		Jadahian Floyd-Wright	Fr
DB		Bolton Hawkins	Fr
LB		Jaden Hilliard	Fr
LB		Ray Holman	Fr
ILB		William Hood	Fr
DT		Preston Lewis	Fr
DB		Terry Lewis II	Fr
LB		Austin Linn	Fr
DB		Corey Metscher	Fr
DB		Xavier Miranda	Fr
LB		Caden Pickens	Fr
LB		Caden Ross	Fr
LB		Donovan Rowell	Fr
DL		Seeker Samara	Jr
DL		Quinton Sheppard	Fr
DL		Seth Spady	Fr
LB		Brian Stocker	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P	`41`	Alexis Lopez	Jr
K	`51`	Oscar Simon	Jr
LS	`55`	Johnathan Housley	Sr
P	`56`	Reece Conner	Fr
LS		Jackson Johnson	Fr

Head coach

Kris McCullough
Head coach/offensive coordinator

Coordinators/assistant coaches

John Litrenta
Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers
Jacob Maxwell
Run game coordinator/Offensive line
Jake Shaw
Special teams coordinator/Inside linebackers
Kirkland Parker
Defensive backs
Ryland Widener
Defensive line
Blake Crandall
Running backs
Jamal Brown
Safeties

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2023

Game summaries

No. 9 Harding

No. 9 Harding Bisons at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Bisons	7	7	7	8	29
Tigers	0	9	3	0	12

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: September 1
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 2,500
Referee: Tommy Little
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HAR – Zach Smith 32-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 7:31. Bisons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 27-yard field goal, 11:21. Bisons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:25.
HAR – Kage Citty 56-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 10:06. Bisons 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
ECU – La'Quan Wells 3-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (kick blocked), 0:15. Bisons 14–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

HAR – Kage Citty 33-yard pass from Keylon Cole (Grant Ennis kick), 9:52. Bisons 21–9. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:02.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 36-yard field goal, 2:59. Bisons 21–12. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:47.

Fourth quarter

HAR – Cole Keylon 1-yard run (A. J. Brown run), 6:36. Bisons 29–12. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:44.

Statistics	HAR	ECU
First downs	15	11
Total yards	340	161
Rushing yards	219	14
Passing yards	121	147
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	33:54	24:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harding	Passing	Cole Keylon	3/6, 121 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Will Fitzhugh	14 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	Kage Citty	2 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	20/33, 147 yards, TD
	Rushing	Miles Davis	8 rushes, 14 yards
	Receiving	Jayquan Lincoln	6 receptions, 33 yards

At Arkansas Tech

East Central Tigers at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	3	3	7	13
Wonder Boys	0	14	7	14	35

at Buerkle Field, Russellville, Arkansas

Date: September 10
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 4,613
Referee: Michael Catton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 14:11. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:52.
ATU – Jordan Edington 15-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 10:23. Wonder Boys 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
ATU – Travis Tobey 30-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 0:10. Wonder Boys 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 37-yard field goal, 10:47. Wonder Boys 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:09.
ATU – Taye Gatewood 5-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 6:14. Wonder Boys 21–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

ATU – Deon Simmons 16-yard run (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 13:27. Wonder Boys 28–6. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:29.
ATU – Matthew Rivera 19-yard pass from Taye Gatewood (Jesus Zizumbo kick), 10:25. Wonder Boys 35–6. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:07.
ECU – Kenny Hrncir 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:30. Wonder Boys 35–13. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 4:48.

Statistics	ECU	ATU
First downs	23	19
Total yards	333	322
Rushing yards	124	165
Passing yards	209	157
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	35:47	24:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	19/42, 209 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	13 rushes, 61 yards
	Receiving	Greg Howell	3 receptions, 54 yards
Arkansas Tech	Passing	Taye Gatewood	13/23, 157 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Devontae Dean	10 rushes, 58 yards
	Receiving	Matthew Rivera	4 receptions, 39 yards, TD

At Southern Nazarene

East Central Tigers at Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	14	14	7	9	44
Crimson Storm	7	7	0	7	21

at SNU Stadium, Bethany, Oklahoma

Date: September 17
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
Game attendance: 1,500
Referee: Michael Catton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – La'Quan Wells 19-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 12:19. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
ECU – Miles Davis 22-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 2:08. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:32.
SNU – Asa Robertson 70-yard pass from Gage Porter (Ryan Reid kick), 1:49. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:13.

Second quarter

ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 13:46. Tigers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
SNU – Angel Ramirez 3-yard run (Ryan Reid kick), 0:45. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:05.
ECU – La'Quan Wells 8-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:03. Tigers 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

ECU – Kenny Hrncir 4-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 1:44. Tigers 35–14. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

SNU – Kolbe Branch 7-yard pass from Gage Porter (Ryan Reid kick), 8:37. Tigers 35–21. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 7:59.
ECU – Nemier Herod 4-yard run (kick failed), 5:21. Tigers 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:09.
ECU – Oscar Simon 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Tigers 44–21. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:26.

Statistics	ECU	SNU
First downs	23	19
Total yards	471	416
Rushing yards	198	256
Passing yards	273	160
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	18/27, 217 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	14 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	La'Quan Wells	5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Southern Nazarene	Passing	Gage Porter	10/17, 155 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gage Porter	21 rushes, 150 yards
	Receiving	Asa Robertson	3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Northwestern Oklahoma State

Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rangers	0	0	3	0	3
Tigers	3	7	7	14	31

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: September 24
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
Game attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kody Stephenson
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 7:35. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:16.

Second quarter

WCU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:48. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:17.

Third quarter

NWO – Connor O'Neal 32-yard field goal, 11:25. Tigers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:35.
ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 3-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:46. Tigers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Kenny Hrncir 6-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:55. Tigers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:37.
ECU – Jawan King 5-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 5:47. Tigers 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 5:08.

Statistics	NWO	ECU
First downs	16	23
Total yards	254	452
Rushing yards	61	215
Passing yards	193	237
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	26:20	33:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NW Oklahoma State	Passing	Tanner Clarkson	21/35, 193 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tanner Clarkson	11 rushes, 27 yards
	Receiving	Darian Gill	1 reception, 57 yards
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	22/27, 237 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	23 rushes, 193 yards, TD
	Receiving	La'Quan Wells	8 receptions, 88 yards

At Southern Arkansas

East Central Tigers at Southern Arkansas Muleriders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	13	14	0	34
Muleriders	6	10	6	0	22

at Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia, Arkansas

Date: October 1
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,728
Referee: Dan Wilson
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

SAU – Jariq Scales 13-yard run (kick failed), 5:47. Muleriders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:52.
ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 1:58. Tigers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:42.

Second quarter

ECU – Kenny Hrncir 17-yard run (pass failed), 11:31. Tigers 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:57.
SAU – Jonathan Lewis 9-yard run (Austin Wilkerson kick), 5:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 4:18.
ECU – La'Quan Wells 27-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:37. Tigers 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:24.
SAU – Austin Wilkerson 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

ECU – La'Quan Wells 69-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:58. Tigers 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46.
SAU – Jariq Scales 60-yard run (pass failed), 7:14. Tigers 27–22. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:36.
ECU – Jackson Allen 5-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 3:50. Tigers 34–22. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	ECU	SAU
First downs	24	23
Total yards	523	484
Rushing yards	214	326
Passing yards	309	158
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	33:57	26:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	21/30, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	25 rushes, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	La'Quan Wells	4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Southern Arkansas	Passing	Judd Barton	10/22, 100 yards
	Rushing	Jariq Scales	22 rushes, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cole Williams	3 receptions, 59 yards

Henderson State

Henderson State Reddies at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Reddies	0	7	3	0	10
Tigers	3	11	0	17	31

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: October 8
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ken Roan
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 47-yard field goal, 13:11. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:00.

Second quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 26-yard field goal, 13:09. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 19 plays, 62 yards, 9:08.
HSU – Xavier Malone 5-yard pass from Landon Ledbetter (Triston Heaton kick), 0:41. Reddies 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:34.
ECU – Josh Little 20-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Kenny Hrncir pass to La'Quan Wells), 0:17. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

HSU – Triston Heaton 34-yard field goal, 2:08. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 7:55.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Jake Berry 10-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:56. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:04.
ECU – Josh Little 26-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:38. Tigers 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 21-yard field goal, 3:21. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 4:07.

Statistics	HSU	ECU
First downs	20	23
Total yards	342	398
Rushing yards	150	102
Passing yards	192	296
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	25:01	34:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Henderson State	Passing	Landon Ledbetter	14/22, 184 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Korien Burrell	13 rushes, 60 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Malone	7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	20/36, 296 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	19 rushes, 84 yards
	Receiving	Greg Howell	3 receptions, 70 yards

At Oklahoma Baptist

East Central Tigers at Oklahoma Baptist Bison – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	17	7	3	34
Bison	0	7	6	7	20

at Crain Family Stadium, Shawnee, Oklahoma

Date: October 15
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 3,561
Referee: DeWayne Barbee
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Jawan King 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 9:49. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.

Second quarter

ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 15-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 11:58. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:40.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 44-yard field goal, 4:31. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:04.
ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 3:44. Tigers 24–0. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:26.
OKB – Michael Marshall 2-yard pass from Dayton Wolfe (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 0:38. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

OKB – Buddy Bizzell 2-yard run (kick blocked), 12:32. Tigers 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:23.
ECU – Jackson Allen 16-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:46. Tigers 31–13. Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:10.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 27-yard field goal, 11:26. Tigers 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:48.
OKB – Keilahn Harris 29-yard pass from Dayton Wolfe (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 7:35. Tigers 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.

Statistics	ECU	OKB
First downs	28	20
Total yards	467	315
Rushing yards	213	68
Passing yards	254	247
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	38:22	21:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	21/34, 254 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	21 rushes, 121 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jayquan Lincoln	3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Oklahoma Baptist	Passing	Dayton Wolfe	26/40, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Nate Anderson	4 rushes, 27 yards
	Receiving	Keilahn Harris	9 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Southwestern Oklahoma State

Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	7	7	7	28
Tigers	7	21	14	0	42

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: October 22
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 3,201
Referee: Jeremy Goodrich
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Nemier Herod 66-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:19. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41.
SWO – Gerald Palmer 3-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 6:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

ECU – La'Quan Wells 40-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 14:51. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:42.
SWO – Dexter Brown 2-yard pass from Tylan Morton (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 8:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 6:33.
ECU – Greg Howell 42-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:02. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:04.
ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:25. Tigers 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:17.

Third quarter

ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 88-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 10:20. Tigers 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:12.
ECU – Walter Brooks 12-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:17. Tigers 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:24.
SWO – Dexter Brown 29-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 0:00. Tigers 42–21. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:57.

Fourth quarter

SWO – Tylan Morton 15-yard run (Jaren Van Winkle kick), 5:32. Tigers 42–28. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 1:40.

Statistics	SWO	ECU
First downs	23	22
Total yards	346	458
Rushing yards	242	219
Passing yards	104	239
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:26	33:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SW Oklahoma State	Passing	Tylan Morton	14/30, 104 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dexter Brown	13 rushes, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Lampley	4 receptions, 35 yards
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	16/25, 239 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Nemier Herod	22 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jayquan Lincoln	3 receptions, 99 yards, TD

At No. 4 Ouachita Baptist

East Central Tigers at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
East Central	0	6	6	6	18
No. 4 Ouachita Baptist	7	7	0	14	28

at Cliff Harris Stadium, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Date: October 27
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 3,128
Referee: Michael Catton
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

OUA – T. J. Cole 20-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 7:01. Ouachita Baptist 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:12.

Second quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 49-yard field goal, 13:15. Ouachita Baptist 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 45-yard field goal, 3:34. Ouachita Baptist 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:07.
OUA – Riley Harms 8-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 0:55. Ouachita Baptist 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

ECU – Nemier Herod 2-yard run (pass failed), 7:49. Ouachita Baptist 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:11.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Miles Davis 1-yard run (run failed), 6:50. East Central 18–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
OUA – T. J. Cole 8-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 1:56. Ouachita Baptist 21–18. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:12.
OUA – T. J. Cole 3-yard run (Dax Jaggers kick), 1:33. Ouachita Baptist 28–18. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.

Statistics	ECU	OUA
First downs	25	13
Total yards	400	348
Rushing yards	163	147
Passing yards	237	201
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	36:26	23:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	20/40, 237 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hrncir	14 rushes, 73 yards
	Receiving	Jayquan Lincoln	4 receptions, 62 yards
Ouachita Baptist	Passing	Riley Harms	10/19, 201 yards
	Rushing	T. J. Cole	22 rushes, 103 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Connor Flannigan	5 receptions, 81 yards

Arkansas–Monticello

Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boll Weevils	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	6	3	7	16

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: November 5
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 1,500
Referee: Darrell Robertson
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 34-yard field goal, 3:03. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:49.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

ECU – Alexis Lopez 53-yard field goal, 10:50. Tigers 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:54.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Jawan King 15-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 7:07. Tigers 16–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:53.

Statistics	UAM	ECU
First downs	10	18
Total yards	164	272
Rushing yards	105	172
Passing yards	59	100
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	24:45	35:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Monticello	Passing	Edwin Kleinpeter	11/25, 59 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Gary Ferman	9 rushes, 42 yards
	Receiving	Caleb Jacobs	3 receptions, 16 yards
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	15/23, 100 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Miles Davis	14 rushes, 88 yards
	Receiving	Greg Howell	2 receptions, 29 yards

Southeastern Oklahoma State

Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm at East Central Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Savage Storm	0	7	3	0	10
Tigers	7	7	0	17	31

at Koi Ishto Stadium, Ada, Oklahoma

Date: November 12
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tommy Little
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Jayquan Lincoln 14-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 2:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

SEO – Marquis Gray 2-yard pass from Daulton Hatley (Trey Keatts kick), 14:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:14.
ECU – Nemier Herod 3-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:04. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:16.

Third quarter

SEO – Trey Keatts 28-yard field goal, 7:45. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:09.

Fourth quarter

ECU – Kenny Hrncir 5-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 10:00. Tigers 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:03.
ECU – Jalen Baldwin 29-yard interception return (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:47. Tigers 28–10.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 38-yard field goal, 3:06. Tigers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 0:58.

Statistics	SEO	ECU
First downs	14	16
Total yards	216	257
Rushing yards	109	93
Passing yards	107	164
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	30:29	29:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SE Oklahoma State	Passing	Daulton Hatley	14/29, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ryan Hirt	18 rushes, 105 yards
	Receiving	Braxton Kincade	3 receptions, 52 yards
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	12/23, 164 yards, TD
	Rushing	Miles Davis	11 rushes, 48 yards
	Receiving	Jayquan Lincoln	4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville (Heritage Bowl)

East Central Tigers vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Heritage Bowl) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	17	7	14	0	38
Javelinas	0	7	0	14	21

at Tiger Stadium, Corsicana, Texas

Date: December 3
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andy Dunklin

Game information

First quarter

ECU – Miles Davis 14-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 13:17. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:06.
ECU – Miles Davis 36-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:04. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:08.
ECU – Alexis Lopez 25-yard field goal, 1:43. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

AMK – Craig Clemons 14-yard pass from Jacob Cavazos (Gilbert Garza kick), 8:37. Tigers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:23.
ECU – Nemier Herod 1-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 0:56. Tigers 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:41.

Third quarter

ECU – Miles Davis 5-yard run (Alexis Lopez kick), 8:54. Tigers 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
ECU – Jake Berry 23-yard pass from Kenny Hrncir (Alexis Lopez kick), 6:49. Tigers 38–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:16.

Fourth quarter

AMK – Christian Anderson 2-yard run (Gilbert Garza kick), 8:33. Tigers 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:36.
AMK – Craig Clemons 24-yard pass from Jacob Cavazos (Gilbert Garza kick), 2:07. Tigers 38–21. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.

Statistics	ECU	AMK
First downs	17	14
Total yards	355	255
Rushing yards	208	64
Passing yards	147	191
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	35:17	24:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Central	Passing	Kenny Hrncir	8/14, 147 yards, TD
	Rushing	Miles Davis	23 rushes, 127 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	La'Quan Wells	2 receptions, 51 yards
Texas A&M–Kingsville	Passing	Jacob Cavazos	14/31, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Christian Anderson	14 rushes, 31 yards, TD
	Receiving	Craig Clemons	5 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

References

^ "Football History and Records UPDATED (PDF)" (PDF). East Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "McCullough Steps Down as ECU Tiger Coach". KXII. December 23, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ Perpetua, Tom (December 22, 2022). "Rising Star McCullough Named Head Football Coach". UTPB Falcons. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ Hummer, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Meet 27-year-old Kris McCullough, the youngest head coach in college football". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ Baker, Davis (December 22, 2022). "Kris McCullough leaves ECU, takes head coaching job at UTPB". K10. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "Kris McCullough - Football Coach". East Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "McCullough Looks to Future as ECU's Head Football Coach". ECU. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "#theGAC COACHES TAB HARDING AS 2022 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
^ "2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[1] "Football History and Records UPDATED (PDF)" (PDF). East Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[2] "McCullough Steps Down as ECU Tiger Coach". KXII. December 23, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[3] Perpetua, Tom (December 22, 2022). "Rising Star McCullough Named Head Football Coach". UTPB Falcons. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[4] Hummer, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Meet 27-year-old Kris McCullough, the youngest head coach in college football". 247 Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[5] Baker, Davis (December 22, 2022). "Kris McCullough leaves ECU, takes head coaching job at UTPB". K10. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[6] "Kris McCullough - Football Coach". East Central University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[7] "McCullough Looks to Future as ECU's Head Football Coach". ECU. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[8] "#theGAC COACHES TAB HARDING AS 2022 FOOTBALL PRESEASON FAVORITE". August 2, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

[9] "2022 Football Schedule". Retrieved November 29, 2023.

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