2021 schedule
SMU
American Athletic
Final rank
#4
Record
8-4
Points
19
Diff
+120
Scored
461
Allowed
341
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5591
Yards allowed
4987
Rushing yards
1937
Passing yards
3654
Turnovers
18
3rd down conv.
73
4th down conv.
16
Penalties
67
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2021 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Tanner MordecaiQB308
- 2. Preston StoneQB3
- 3. Derek GreenQB2
YDS
- 1. Tanner MordecaiQB3628
- 2. Preston StoneQB24
- 3. Derek GreenQB2
TD
- 1. Tanner MordecaiQB39
- 2. Preston StoneQB0
- 3. Derek GreenQB0
Rushing
TD
- 1. Tre SiggersRB9
- 2. Ulysses Bentley IVRB4
- 3. Brandon Epton Jr.RB3
CAR
- 1. Tre SiggersRB147
- 2. Ulysses Bentley IVRB96
- 3. Tanner MordecaiQB74
YDS
- 1. Tre SiggersRB727
- 2. Ulysses Bentley IVRB610
- 3. Tyler LavineRB257
Receiving
YDS
- 1. Danny GrayWR803
- 2. Rashee RiceWR670
- 3. Reggie Roberson Jr.WR625
REC
- 1. Rashee RiceWR64
- 2. Reggie Roberson Jr.WR51
- 3. Danny GrayWR49
TD
- 1. Danny GrayWR9
- 2. Rashee RiceWR9
- 3. Reggie Roberson Jr.WR6
Defense
SACKS
- 1. DeVere LevelstonDT6.5
- 2. Turner CoxeDE6
- 3. Gary WileyDE4.5
TFL
- 1. DeVere LevelstonDT10.5
- 2. Elijah ChatmanDT10.0
- 3. Gary WileyDE9.0
TOT
- 1. Delano RobinsonLB78
- 2. Jimmy Phillips Jr.LB60
- 3. Shaine HaileyLB56
Interceptions
YDS
- 1. Bryan MasseyDB48
- 2. Isaac Slade-MatautiaLB27
- 3. Isaiah NwokobiaS19
TD
- 1. Delano RobinsonLB0
- 2. Bryan MasseyDB0
- 3. Jimmy Phillips Jr.LB0
INT
- 1. Trevor DenbowLB2
- 2. Isaac Slade-MatautiaLB2
- 3. Isaiah NwokobiaS2
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Blake MazzaPK12
- 2. Brendan HallPK0
PTS
- 1. Blake MazzaPK90
- 2. Brendan HallPK1
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 56 – 9 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | North Texas(Tier 5) | home | 35 – 12 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | away | 39 – 37 | W | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | TCU(Tier 2) | away | 42 – 34 | W | +4 | 8 |
| 6 | South Florida(Tier 4) | home | 41 – 17 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | Navy(Tier 3) | away | 31 – 24 | W | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Tulane(Tier 4) | home | 55 – 26 | W | +2 | 15 |
| 10 | Houston(Tier 3) | away | 37 – 44 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Memphis(Tier 2) | away | 25 – 28 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | UCF(Tier 2) | home | 55 – 28 | W | +4 | 19 |
| 13 | Cincinnati(Premier) | away | 14 – 48 | L | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | Tulsa(Tier 2) | home | 31 – 34 | L | 0 | 19 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster131 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | DJ Rogers | TE | 6'4" · 250 lb | Sammamish, WA |
| 1 | Brandon Crossley | S | 6'0" · 186 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 1 | Jordan Kerley | WR | 6'2" · 196 lb | Austin, TX |
| 3 | Brandon Epton Jr. | RB | 6'0" · 198 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 3 | Delano Robinson | LB | 6'0" · 238 lb | Denton, TX |
| 3 | Gary Wiley | DE | 6'3" · 239 lb | Longview, TX |
| 4 | Jahari Rogers | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 4 | Jayleen Record | WR | 5'8" · 175 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 4 | Tre Siggers | RB | 5'9" · 204 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 5 | Ar'mani Johnson | CB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 5 | Danny Gray | WR | 6'1" · 180 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 6 | Austin Upshaw | WR | 6'1" · 192 lb | La Porte, TX |
| 6 | Jimmy Phillips Jr. | LB | 6'3" · 236 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 6 | T.Q. Jackson | S | 6'4" · 197 lb | Jefferson, TX |
| 7 | Bryce McMorris | CB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 7 | Matt Fraanje | P | 6'5" · 176 lb | Adelaide, SA |
| 8 | Jadarius Thursby | DB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 8 | Preston Stone | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 8 | Tanner Mordecai | QB | 6'2" · 218 lb | Waco, TX |
| 9 | Beau Barker | WR | 6'1" · 181 lb | Amarillo, TX |
| 9 | Nelson Paul | DE | 6'2" · 237 lb | Bunnell, FL |
| 9 | Shaine Hailey | LB | 5'11" · 215 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 10 | Ty DeArman | S | 5'11" · 185 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 11 | Chevin Calloway | S | 5'10" · 190 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 11 | Je'lin Samuels | DE | 6'7" · 241 lb | Pasadena, TX |
| 11 | Rashee Rice | WR | 6'2" · 203 lb | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 12 | Derek Green | QB | 6'4" · 215 lb | Leawood, KS |
| 12 | Isaiah Nwokobia | S | 6'1" · 205 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 13 | Roderick Daniels Jr. | WR | 5'9" · 182 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 13 | Sam Westfall | CB | 5'10" · 183 lb | Saint George, UT |
| 14 | Josh Stupin | QB | 5'10" · 170 lb | Newport Beach, CA |
| 14 | Nolan Matthews-Harris | TE | 6'6" · 245 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 14 | Richard Moore | LB | 6'0" · 226 lb | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 15 | Calvin Wiggins | WR | 6'4" · 220 lb | Trophy Club, TX |
| 15 | Keke Burns | LB | 6'4" · 224 lb | Pittsburg, TX |
| 16 | Trevor Denbow | LB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Corsicana, TX |
| 18 | Chace Cromartie | S | 6'0" · 199 lb | Cibolo, TX |
| 18 | Dylan Goffney | WR | 6'0" · 216 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 18 | Jacob Oehrlein | QB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Brenham, TX |
| 19 | Roderick Roberson | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Royse City, TX |
| 21 | Donald Clay | S | 6'0" · 185 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 21 | Reggie Roberson Jr. | WR | 6'0" · 200 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 22 | Bryan Massey | DB | 5'11" · 190 lb | Katy, TX |
| 22 | Jayden Jones | DE | 6'5" · 262 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 22 | Karl Taylor | DB | 6'0" · 180 lb | Midland, TX |
| 24 | Ulysses Bentley IV | RB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Houston, TX |
| 25 | Blake Bedwell | RB | 5'10" · 190 lb | Amarillo, TX |
| 25 | Izaiah Kelley | LB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Lubbock, TX |
| 25 | TJ McDaniel | RB | 6'0" · 197 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 26 | Montaye Dawson | RB | 5'8" · 164 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 26 | Zane Minors | RB | 5'11" · 184 lb | Austin, TX |
| 27 | Ben Furgal | CB | 5'11" · 183 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 28 | Luke Mabe | S | 5'11" · 175 lb | Colleyville, TX |
| 30 | Carter Campbell | WR | 6'0" · 196 lb | San Angelo, TX |
| 31 | Tyler Lavine | RB | 5'11" · 222 lb | Cedar Park, TX |
| 32 | Orlando Jones | RB | 5'10" · 242 lb | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 33 | Hudson Shrum | WR | 6'0" · 201 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 33 | Junior Aho | DT | 6'4" · 272 lb | Nice |
| 34 | Toby Ndukwe | DL | 6'3" · 250 lb | Richmond, TX |
| 35 | Will Goldberg | S | 5'11" · 178 lb | Santa Monica, CA |
| 38 | Carter Link | S | 6'0" · 218 lb | Pasadena, CA |
| 39 | Darren Brown | DT | 6'1" · 323 lb | Converse, TX |
| 40 | Elijah Chatman | DT | 6'0" · 278 lb | Shreveport, LA |
| 41 | Isaac Slade-Matautia | LB | 6'1" · 236 lb | Honolulu, HI |
| 41 | Preston Ellison | LB | 6'2" · 211 lb | Odessa, TX |
| 42 | Deuce Palmer | LB | 6'1" · 215 lb | Danville, CA |
| 42 | Ra-Sun Kazadi | S | 5'11" · 185 lb | Waco, TX |
| 42 | Will Benton IV | LS | 6'1" · 210 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 44 | Sam Morse | TE | 6'1" · 265 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 44 | Stone Eby | TE | 6'5" · 260 lb | Flower Mound, TX |
| 46 | Garnett March II | DE | 6'1" · 200 lb | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 46 | Trent Strong | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Tucson, AZ |
| 49 | Cole Voyles | LS | 6'0" · 186 lb | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Parker Forque | DE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Bellaire, TX |
| 50 | Trevion Sneed | DE | 6'2" · 242 lb | Mineola, TX |
| 51 | Branson Hickman | OL | 6'2" · 301 lb | Mckinney, TX |
| 51 | Justin Osborne | OL | 6'5" · 299 lb | Flower Mound, TX |
| 51 | Warren Walls | DE | 6'3" · 210 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 56 | Alan Ali | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 57 | Cobe Bryant | OL | 6'5" · 315 lb | Auburn Hills, MI |
| 57 | Erin Smith | OL | 6'5" · 262 lb | Little Rock, AR |
| 57 | Michael Williams | DT | 6'2" · 290 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 58 | Nicholas Lerew | LB | 6'1" · 228 lb | Dillsburg, PA |
| 59 | Tai Brooks | OL | 6'4" · 335 lb | Allen, TX |
| 60 | Henry Mossberg | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Southlake, TX |
| 62 | Marcus Smith | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Stafford, TX |
| 64 | Cameron Ervin | OL | 6'3" · 280 lb | Fayetteville, AR |
| 67 | Dylan Cordell | OL | 6'3" · 277 lb | Houston, TX |
| 68 | Jackson Ritz | OL | 6'3" · 313 lb | Austin, TX |
| 70 | Kadarius Smith | DL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Plano, TX |
| 70 | Thalen Robinson | OL | 6'6" · 322 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 71 | Jaylon Thomas | OL | 6'5" · 311 lb | Lubbock, TX |
| 74 | Tyler Bailey | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Edinburg, TX |
| 75 | Ben Sparks | OL | 6'4" · 292 lb | Norman, OK |
| 75 | Hayden Howerton | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Katy, TX |
| 76 | Keaton Schultz | OL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Houston, TX |
| 78 | Beau Morris | OL | 6'6" · 311 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 78 | Dalton Perdue | OL | 6'8" · 320 lb | El Dorado, AR |
| 79 | Danielson Ike | OL | 6'6" · 338 lb | Kansas City, MO |
| 81 | Ben Redding | TE | 6'5" · 233 lb | Friendswood, TX |
| 82 | Parker Stone | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 83 | Simon Gonzalez | TE | 6'4" · 235 lb | Magnolia, TX |
| 83 | Simon Gonzalez | TE | 6'4" · 235 lb | Magnolia, TX |
| 84 | Alex Quirk | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Darien, CT |
| 86 | Tommy McIntyre | TE | 6'8" · 258 lb | Florham Park, NJ |
| 88 | Grant Calcaterra | TE | 6'4" · 242 lb | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
| 89 | Gage Haskin | TE | 6'4" · 229 lb | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 90 | Alex Sickafoose | DE | 6'3" · 228 lb | Katy, TX |
| 91 | Terrance Newman | DT | 6'0" · 315 lb | Duncanville, TX |
| 93 | Bobby Duncum | DE | 6'4" · 225 lb | Austin, TX |
| 93 | Brendan Hall | PK | 6'9" · 231 lb | Springtown, TX |
| 95 | Will Jones | DT | 6'1" · 300 lb | Plano, TX |
| 96 | DeVere Levelston | DT | 6'5" · 289 lb | Desoto, TX |
| 97 | Turner Coxe | DE | 6'3" · 240 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 98 | Jay Bell | DL | 6'2" · 200 lb | Beaumont, TX |
| 99 | Harrison Loveless | DT | 6'3" · 291 lb | Cypress, TX |
| — | Blake Mazza | PK | 5'9" · 183 lb | Plano, TX |
| — | Brandon Epton, Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Epton, Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Brian Holloway | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | League City, TX |
| — | Cross Kittrell | WR | 5'11" · 175 lb | Waynesboro, MS |
| — | Jr. Roberson | — | — | — |
| — | Marcus Bryant | OL | 6'8" · 318 lb | Round Rock, TX |
| — | Mason Jolley | LB | 6'2" · 210 lb | Prosper, TX |
| — | Matthew McLaughlin | TE | 6'4" · 215 lb | Dallas, TX |
| — | Michael Madden | WR | 6'2" · 190 lb | Lexington, KY |
| — | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Roderick Daniels Jr. | — | — | — |
| — | Shawn Robertson | S | 6'1" · 190 lb | Allen, TX |
| — | Spencer Luce | LS | 6'3" · 210 lb | Mercer Island, WA |