2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team

The 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team will represent Texas Christian University (TCU) in the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Horned Frogs are expected to be led by Sonny Dykes in his second season as their head coach.

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKendal Briles (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorA. J. Ricker (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorJoe Gillespie (2nd season)
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(capacity: 47,000)
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Baylor  0 0   0 0  
BYU  0 0   0 0  
Cincinnati  0 0   0 0  
Houston  0 0   0 0  
Iowa State  0 0   0 0  
Kansas  0 0   0 0  
Kansas State  0 0   0 0  
Oklahoma  0 0   0 0  
Oklahoma State  0 0   0 0  
TCU  0 0   0 0  
Texas  0 0   0 0  
Texas Tech  0 0   0 0  
UCF  0 0   0 0  
West Virginia  0 0   0 0  
Championship: December 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of May 18, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

The Horned Frogs play their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Previous season

The Horned Frogs finished the 2022 season with a 12–1 record and advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals. They faced Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl, where they defeated them as 7.5 point underdogs, 51-45, to advance to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, where they were blown out by the Georgia Bulldogs 7-65.

Offseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Randon Fontenette
ATH
Freeport, TX Brazosport High 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Channing Canada
DB
Athens, TX Trinity Valley CC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Markis Deal
DT
Garland, TX Naaman Forest High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 287 lb (130 kg) Nov 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Javeon Wilcox
DB
Temple, TX Lake Belton High 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jun 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Avion Carter
DE
Amarillo, TX Tascosa High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Jun 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Cordale Russell
WR
Mesquite, TX North Mesquite High 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) May 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Mason White
DB
Walnut, CA Mt. San Antonio 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Jamel Johnson
DB
Arlington, TX Seguin High 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Max Carroll
LB
Eads, TN Briarcrest Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Vernon Glover Jr.
DB
Dickinson, TX Dickinson High 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Kylan Salter
LB
Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill High 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 28, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Cook
RB
Round Rock, TX Stony Point High 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 26, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Keviyan Huddleston
DE
Tyler, TX Chapel Hill High 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jul 8, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Bax
DE
New Orleans, LA Edna Karr High 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 4, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Benjamin Whitfield
OL
Duncanville, TX Duncanville High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Narado Stoker
DB
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Lester
DB
Mesquite, TX Horn High 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Cooper Powers
OL
Concord, CA De La Salle High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 11, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Lafayette Kaiuway
TE
Arlington, TX Sam Houston High 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 27, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Zachary Chapman
DE
Fort Bend, TX Thurgood Marshall High 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 24, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Brione Ramsey-Brooks
OL
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff High 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 400 lb (180 kg) May 20, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Rohan Fluellen
WR
Gilmer, TX Gilmer High 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 29, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Bailey
WR
Denton, TX Billy Ryan High 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Jan 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: #21  247Sports: #95
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

NFL Draft

Eight Horned Frogs were selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Player Position Team Round Pick
Quentin Johnston WR Los Angeles Chargers 1 21
Steve Avila OG Los Angeles Rams 2 36
Kendre Miller RB New Orleans Saints 3 31
Dylan Horton DE Houston Texans 4 109
Derius Davis WR Los Angeles Chargers 4 125
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson CB Los Angeles Rams 6 182
Dee Winters LB San Francisco 49ers 6 216
Max Duggan QB Los Angeles Chargers 7 239

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Caleb Medford WR New Mexico
Sam Jackson QB California
Marvin Covington CB New Mexico
Kee'yon Stewart CB Arkansas
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister S New Mexico
Quincy Brown WR Unknown
Colt Ellison DE Unknown
Geor'quarius Spivey TE Mississippi State
Doug Blue-Eli DL South Florida
Blair Conwright WR North Texas
Altrique Barlow OT Marshall
Deshawn McCuin S Unknown
Noah Daniels CB Unknown
Keontae Jenkins CB Unknown
Jordan Hudson WR Unknown
Kyron Chambers CB SMU
Noah Bolticoff OT Indiana
Landyn Watson DL Marshall
Alexander Honig TE UConn

Incoming

Player Position Previous School
Tommy Brockermeyer OT Alabama
JoJo Earle WR Alabama
Trey Sanders RB Alabama
Rick D'Abreu DL East Carolina
Avery Helm CB Florida
Willis Patrick OL Jackson State
Jack Bech TE LSU
Coltin Deery OL Maryland
Dylan Wright WR Minnesota
Tico Brown DL Missouri State
John Paul Richardson WR Oklahoma State
Jaylon Robinson WR Ole Miss
Chance Nolan QB Oregon State

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Personnel

Players

2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Cordale Russell Fr
RB 2 Trey Sanders Jr
WR 3 Savion Williams Jr
QB 4 Chandler Morris So
WR 6 Chase Jackson So
RB 9 Emani Bailey Jr
QB 10 Josh Hoover  Fr
WR 11 JoJo Earle Jr
QB 13 Luke Pardee So
WR 13 Jaylon Robinson Sr
WR 14 DJ Allen  Fr
WR 15 Jack Bech Jr
RB 16 Cam Cook Fr
RB 17 Trent Battle So
WR 18 John Paul Richardson Jr
QB 19 Jacob Porter  Fr
TE 19 Jared Wiley Sr
RB 21 Corey Wren Jr
WR 22 Major Everhart  Fr
RB 24 Brant Ahlfinger  Fr
WR 27 Jordyn Bailey Fr
WR 35 Colton Dobson So
RB 40 Franklin Estrada II So
WR 41 Hunter Krepp  Fr
TE 42 Brent Matiscik Jr
WR 43 Joe Staubach  Fr
TE 44 Ben Reppenhagen So
TE 49 Austin Sheets So
OL 52 Ezra Dotson-Oyetade So
OL 53 John Lanz Sr
OL 54 Quinton Harris  Fr
OL 55 Robby Rochester So
OL 56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield Fr
OL 61 Riley Self So
OL 67 Hudson White So
OL 68 Michael Nichols Jr
OL 69 Gannon Gaubert  Fr
OL 71 Marcus Williams Jr
OL 72 Jasper Lott So
OL 73 Willis Patrick Sr
OL 74 Andrew Coker Jr
OL 76 Garrett Hayes Jr
OL 77 Brandon Coleman Sr
OL 79 Tommy Brockermeyer So
TE 80 D'Andre Rogers So
TE 81 Chase Curtis Sr
WR 83 Keagan Cunningham So
TE 84 Lafayette Kaiuway Fr
WR 85 Parker Clark  Fr
WR 86 Drew Scott Sr
WR 87 Blake Nowell Jr
TE 88 Curtis Raymond III Sr
WR 89 Stayton Ankrom  Fr
WR Rohan Fluellen Fr
OL Cooper Powers Fr
OL Mike Stoker Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Abe Camara Jr
DB 2 Josh Newton Sr
DB 3 Mark Perry Sr
LB 4 Namdi Obiazor Jr
LB 6 Jamoi Hodge Sr
DB 7 Channing Canada So
LB 9 Marcel Brooks Jr
LB 10 Thomas Armstrong Jr
DB 11 Chace Biddle So
LB 12 Terrence Cooks Jr. So
DB 13 Mason White Jr
DB 14 Randon Fontenette Fr
DB 15 Josh Foster Sr
LB 17 Jonathan Bax Fr
DB 18 Ish Burdine Jr
LB 19 Shadrach Banks Jr
DB 20 Ronald Lewis  Fr
DB 24 Avery Helm Jr
DB 25 Jamel Johnson Fr
DB 26 Bud Clark So
DB 27 Jaionte McMillan So
DB 28 Millard Bradford Sr
LB 30 Kylan Salter Fr
DB 31 Jake Milliman Fr
LB 34 Zach Marcheselli Jr
DB 35 Joshua Spaeth Fr
LB 36 Ryan Quintanar So
LB 39 Matthew Kerr So
DL 40 Keviyan Huddleston Fr
LB 41 TJ Willson  Fr
DL 42 Zachary Chapman Fr
LB 43 Blake Baldwin So
DB 46 Daveion Crawford Sr
LB 47 Jake Boozer So
DB 48 Zimbalist Odhams III Jr
LB 51 Luke Lingard So
DL 52 Damonic Williams So
DL 55 Dalton Plitt Fr
DL 56 Trenton Dickey Jr
LB 57 Johnny Hodges Jr
DL 59 Blake Jones  Fr
DL 90 Caleb Fox Jr
DL 91 Tymon Mitchell Jr
DL 92 Luke Dodds So
DL 94 Micheal Ibukun-Okeyode  Fr
DL 95 Markis Deal Fr
DL 96 Connor Lingren  Fr
DL 97 Paul Oyewale  Fr
DL 98 Avion Carter Fr
DL 99 Soni Misi Sr
LB Max Carroll Fr
DB Vernon Glover Fr
DB Jordan Lester Fr
DB Javeon Wilcox Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 31 Jordy Sandy Sr
LS 36 Joe Laterza So
K 39 Griffin Kell Sr
K/P 97 Easton Black  Fr
LS 98 Logan Frederic  Fr
K 99 Luke Laminack So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Malcolm Kelly (assistant head coach /outside receivers)
  • Kendal Briles (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
  • Joe Gillespie (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
  • A.J. Ricker (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line)
  • Carlton Buckels (cornerbacks)
  • Paul Gonzales (safeties)
  • Anthony Jones Jr. (running backs/run game coordinator)
  • JaMarkus McFarland (defensive line)
  • Doug Meacham (inside wide receivers)
  • Mark Tommerdahl (special teams)

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

Roster
Last update: May 17, 2023

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 211:00 a.m.Colorado*FOX
September 9Nicholls*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
September 16at Houston
September 23SMU*
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
September 30West Virginia
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
October 7at Iowa State
October 14BYU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
October 21at Kansas State
November 2at Texas Tech
November 11Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
November 18Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
November 24at Oklahoma

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References

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