2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team

The 2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team represents Sul Ross State University during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).[1] The Lobos are led by third-year head coach Barry Derickson and play their home games at Jackson Field in Alpine, Texas.

2024 Sul Ross Lobos football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record0–2 (0–1 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChristian Escobar (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorCadron Davis (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJackson Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
UT Permian Basin   1 0     1 1  
West Texas A&M   1 0     1 1  
Eastern New Mexico   0 0     2 0  
Midwestern State   0 0     1 1  
No. 13 Central Washington   0 0     0 1  
Texas A&M–Kingsville   0 0     0 1  
Western Oregon   0 0     0 1  
Angelo State   0 0     0 2  
Western New Mexico   0 1     1 1  
Sul Ross*   0 1     0 2  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Sul Ross ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2024 season will mark the second year of a three-year transition period from Division III to Division II for the program.[2][3] The Lobos will not be eligible for the NCAA Division II playoffs but are eligible for the Heritage Bowl, conference awards, and the regular season conference title.[4][5]

Recruiting

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The Lobos' 2024 recruiting class consisted of 57 players: 28 offensive players, 28 defensive players, and one special teams player.[6]

Preseason

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LSC media poll

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The LSC media poll was released on July 25, 2024. The Lobos were predicted to finish last in the conference.[7]

LSC media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Central Washington 286 (20)
2 Angelo State 260 (6)
3 Texas Permian Basin 244 (4)
4 Texas A&M–Kingsville 202
5 Midwestern State 153
6 West Texas A&M 149
7 Eastern New Mexico 128
8 Western Oregon 118
9 Western New Mexico 68
10 Sul Ross 42

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.West Texas A&MFloSportsL 21–42143
September 77:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico*FloSportsL 17–364,227
September 141:00 p.m.Wayland Baptist*
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
FloSports
September 211:00 p.m.Western Oregon
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
FloSports
September 287:00 p.m.at Texas A&M–KingsvilleFloSports
October 127:00 p.m.at Midwestern StateFloSports
October 197:00 p.m.Western New Mexico 
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
FloSports
October 266:00 p.m.at Angelo StateFloSports
November 21:00 p.m.Eastern New Mexico
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
FloSports
November 98:00 p.m.at Central Washington
FloSports
November 1612:00 p.m.UT Permian Basin
  • Jackson Field
  • Alpine, TX
FloSports
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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2024 Sul Ross Lobos football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Yamil Oaxaca   So
WR 3 Austin Ogunmakin Sr
WR 5 C. J. Parks Sr
WR 6 Vicente Luevano Sr
RB 8 Kendrick Jefferson   Jr
QB 11 Andrew Martinez Jr
QB 12 Kye Callicoatte Fr
RB 14 Cordrick Dunn Sr
QB 16 Gunner Hammond Jr
QB 17 Nicolas Lee So
QB 18 Tucker Bridwell Sr
TE 19 Landen Drake So
RB 21 Jordan Morales Fr
WR 27 Diego Oaxaca Fr
RB 28 Carson Workman Fr
WR 35 Jackson Carroll Jr
WR 37 Tray Toliver So
RB 38 Adrian Estrada So
WR 39 Jeremiah Rodriguez So
TE 45 Clayton Gift Fr
OL 51 Jonathan Zamora Fr
OL 60 Maximiliano Alvarado Sr
OL 61 Michael Longoria Fr
OL 62 Paolo Casas-Silva Fr
OL 63 Drew Coker So
OL 64 Xavier Garcia Sr
OL 65 Robert Allen   Jr
OL 66 Ryan Faulk Fr
OL 67 Travyon Young So
OL 68 Marcus Jefferson Jr.   Fr
OL 70 Jackson Pond Fr
OL 71 Judson Cook Fr
OL 72 Solomon Ussery   Jr
OL 73 Quattro Perez Fr
OL 74 Joel Woods   So
OL 75 Andre Alfaro Jr
OL 76 Sebastian Lefeiloai-Momoli Jr
OL 78 Alexander Richardson Fr
OL 79 Brady Marshall Fr
WR 80 Isaiah Pena So
WR 81 Chu-Chu Doe Jr
WR 82 Liam Lowe   Fr
WR 83 Terence Norman Jr. Sr
WR 84 Kendrick Hanks Jr. Fr
TE 85 Diego Coleman Fr
WR 86 Aamir Almusawwir Jr
WR 87 Spencer Distefano Fr
TE 89 Justin Moon Jr
OL Christen Barnwell So
OL Elton Caldwell Fr
WR Javante Carson   Fr
RB Izayuh Claudio Fr
WR Nathan Crawford Fr
WR Omarion Dumas Fr
WR Malik Francis   So
QB Victor Jesus Gutierrez   Fr
OL Hector Herrera So
OL Nicholas Jones So
WR Evan Macias Fr
WR Julius Maddox Fr
WR Wyatt Nelson Jr
WR Marco Ruiz Fr
WR Walter Sherman-Thompson IV Fr
RB Jaden Tackett-Jewell   Fr
RB Mikeviun Titus Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Brendon Martin Jr
DB 2 Quincy Blair Sr
DB 4 Evian Thompson So
LB 9 Kameron Dickerson GS
LB 10 Jonathan Fuamatu Jr
DB 13 Alec Garcia Sr
LB 15 Tamirr Bullock Jr
OLB 20 Aron Olague Jr
LB 22 Michael Momoh So
DB 23 Mark Benard Sr
DB 24 Elijah Gomez Sr
CB 26 Quentin Ellis Fr
SS 29 Anthony Lacy Jr
LB 30 Alex Holguin Sr
LB 31 Seth Scott   Fr
MLB 32 Caleb Jones Fr
OLB 33 Tresean Gilmore Fr
OLB 34 George Fatoke Fr
OLB 36 Humberto Moreno Jr
OLB 40 McLain Garrett IV Fr
DB 41 Andrew Henderson Sr
DE 42 Dhaylen Stanton Fr
DL 43 Roderick Drumgo Jr. Fr
DE 44 Maurice Taylor Sr
DB 47 Travanta Simien So
LB, DE 48 Micah Leejay   So
DB 49 Efeosa Edomwandagbon Fr
DL 50 Mekhi Harris   Fr
LB 52 Logan Dewald So
DL 53 Seth Ortega Jr
DL 57 Desmond Hill So
DL 77 Jacob Morales Jr
DL 88 Brayden Durocher Fr
DL 90 Dayln Dunbar GS
DL 91 Jason Champlin Jr
DL 92 Ta'bias Jackson Jr
DT 93 Xavier Gaines So
DL 94 Victor Villa Jr
DL 95 Samuel Hernandez Jr. Fr
DL 96 Keon Wilson Fr
DL 97 Woodburn Schofield   So
DL 98 Kelvin Melton Jr. Jr
DT 99 Jacob Johnson So
OLB Kendall Beard   Fr
DB Bryan Bege Fr
DL Owen Boyle Fr
DL Kelvin Brotherton Jr. Fr
DB Ivory Chester Fr
DB Skylar Chester Fr
LB Brice Chevalier   Fr
DL Zychael Davis Fr
DB Jacob Dillard Fr
DL Timothy Galloway   Fr
OLB Tymere Gibson Jr
DL Francisco Hernandez Jr. Fr
DL Jordan Hooks Fr
DB Michael Johnson III Fr
DE Winsor Johnson-Andrews Fr
DB Dilyon Link Fr
DB Nick Mendoza   So
DB Anthony Miranda Jr. Fr
DB Zephaniah Nelson Sr
DB Elijah Rolfe Fr
OLB Caleb Shepard So
LB Dempsey Spears II Fr
DB Demetrius Steptoe Fr
OLB Dasen Tinney-Anderson Fr
DB Johnathon Whittle Fr
CB Christian Wynn Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 7 Carlos Arreola So
P 25 Jacob Franco Fr
LS 46 Ebenezer Malone Fr
LS 56 Peyten Pavliska   So
LS Dawson Tello So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cadron Davis
    Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator
  • Christian Escobar
    Offensive coordinator
  • Billy Jack Ray
    Offensive line
  • Fowler Freund
    Slot wide receivers/Specialists
  • Eric Daniels
    Defensive run game/Linebackers
  • Jeremy Aquino
    Special teams coordinator/Defensive line
  • Kurt Harmening
    Chief of staff/Scouting and recruiting
  • Isaiah Bravo
    Quarterbacks
  • Ricardo Salinas
    Offensive line
  • Andy Rivera
    Offensive line
  • Nick Caruthers
    Tight ends
  • Sean Smith
    Running backs
  • Josh Munoz
    Guards and tackles
  • Javeon Mosses
    Outside linebackers
  • Justin Rogers
    Defensive backs

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2024

Game summaries

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West Texas A&M

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West Texas A&M Buffaloes at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 0 21 71442
Lobos 0 7 14021

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 143
  • Referee: Rolando Gonzalez
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • WT – Shea Whiting 3-yard pass from Sean Johnson Jr. (Preston Gregg kick), 8:11. Buffaloes 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:43.
  • WT – Sean Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 4:23. Buffaloes 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:41.
  • WT – Tre'Jon Henderson 3-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 0:57. Buffaloes 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 1:46.
  • SRS – Yamil Oaxaca 50-yard pass from Andrew Martinez (Carlos Arreola kick), 0:15. Buffaloes 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • SRS – Kameron Dickerson 82-yard fumble return (Carlos Arreola kick), 11:26. Buffaloes 21–14.
  • WT – Sean Johnson Jr. 9-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 7:48. Buffaloes 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
  • SRS – Vicente Luevano 1-yard pass from Andrew Martinez (Carlos Arreola kick), 2:52. Buffaloes 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

  • WT – Sean Johnson Jr. 50-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 13:19. Buffaloes 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:31.
  • WT – Sean Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Preston Gregg kick), 9:14. Buffaloes 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:42.
Statistics WT SRS
First downs 28 9
Total yards 522 175
Rushing yards 383 59
Passing yards 139 116
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 40:12 19:48
Team Category Player Statistics
West Texas A&M Passing Sean Johnson Jr. 20/26, 139 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Sean Johnson Jr. 14 rushes, 167 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Zorian Stanton 5 receptions, 51 yards
Sul Ross Passing Adrian Martinez 10/18, 116 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Morales 7 rushes, 24 yards
Receiving Yamil Oaxaca 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

At Eastern New Mexico

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Sul Ross Lobos at Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 3 0 7717
Greyhounds 8 14 01436

at Greyhound Stadium, Portales, New Mexico

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,227
  • Referee: Jon Sasse
  • TV: FloSports
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SRS – Carlos Arreola 21-yard field goal, 9:55. Lobos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:05.
  • ENM – Ron Craten 1-yard run (Mario Sanchez pass to Estevan Lowery), 4:09. Greyhounds 8–3. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:46.

Second quarter

  • ENM – Mario Sanchez 6-yard run (Cooper Hamilton kick), 14:44. Greyhounds 15–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:41.
  • ENM – Ja'Calvin Newsom 23-yard run (Cooper Hamilton kick), 6:04. Greyhounds 22–3. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:01.

Third quarter

  • SRS – Vicente Luevano 10-yard pass from Andrew Martinez (Carlos Arreola kick), 4:40. Greyhounds 22–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

  • SRS – Vicente Luevano 5-yard pass from Andrew Martinez (Carlos Arreola kick), 14:39. Greyhounds 22–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:35.
  • ENM – Ron Craten 7-yard run (Cooper Hamilton kick), 7:43. Greyhounds 29–17. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:52.
  • ENM – Jarius Stewart 1-yard (Cooper Hamilton kick), 0:31. Greyhounds 36–17. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:36.
Statistics SRS ENM
First downs 18 25
Total yards 321 412
Rushing yards 72 366
Passing yards 249 46
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:03 34:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing Andrew Martinez 19/31, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Andrew Martinez 13 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving Vicente Luevano 5 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
Eastern New Mexico Passing Mario Sanchez 5/6, 46 yards
Rushing Ron Craten 26 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Zeh 1 reception, 19 yards

Wayland Baptist

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Wayland Baptist Pioneers at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pioneers 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics WBU SRS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wayland Baptist Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Oregon

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Western Oregon Wolves at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolves 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics WOU SRS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Texas A&M–Kingsville

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Sul Ross Lobos at Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Javelinas 0 0 000

at Javelina Stadium, Kingsville, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics SRS AMK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas A&M–Kingsville Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Midwestern State

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Sul Ross Lobos at Midwestern State Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Mustangs 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, Texas

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics SRS MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Midwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Western New Mexico

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Western New Mexico Mustangs at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics WNM SRS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Angelo State

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Sul Ross Lobos at Angelo State Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Rams 0 0 000

at LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo, Texas

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics SRS ASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Angelo State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Eastern New Mexico

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Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Greyhounds 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics ENM SRS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern New Mexico Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Central Washington

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Sul Ross Lobos at Central Washington Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lobos 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. PST
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics SRS CWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UT Permian Basin

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UT Permian Basin Falcons at Sul Ross Lobos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 0 000
Lobos 0 0 000

at Jackson Field, Alpine, Texas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: FloSports
Statistics UTP SRS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Permian Basin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sul Ross Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Sul Ross State to join Lone Star Conference". Laredo Morning Times. July 25, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sul Ross State University to move into Division II athletic competition". KWES-TV. July 13, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024". Lone Star Conference. July 24, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sul Ross State Lobos". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Bauer, Michael (July 19, 2024). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Sul Ross State ready for challenging Lone Star Conference". Odessa American. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "FOOTBALL: Sul Ross State Announces first-ever Division II signing class". February 9, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "LSC Football Preseason Poll announced". July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Retrieved March 16, 2024.