# 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team

The 2022 Merrimack Warriors football team represented Merrimack College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) in the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the 4th and final year of the transition from Division 2. The Warriors were led by tenth-year head coach Dan Curran and played their home games at Duane Stadium in North Andover, MA. They finished the year 8-3, tying the program single season wins record. They played Saint Francis (PA) in the conference championship losing 52-23.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 Holy Cross* | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | L 17–31 | 8,147 |
| September 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Assumption* | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 45–17 | 5,675 |
| September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Harvard* | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | ESPN+ | L 21–28$^{OT}$ | 10,946 |
| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Delaware State* | Alumni StadiumDover, DE | ESPN+ | W 26–13 | 1,924 |
| October 1 | 1:00 p.m. | LIU | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 24–23 | 12,622 |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Duquesne | Arthur J. Rooney Athletic FieldPittsburgh, PA | ESPN3 | W 28–21 | 2,679 |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Wagner | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | ESPN3 | W 54–17 | 2,223 |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 31–25 | 2,519 |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Stonehill | W.B. Mason StadiumEaston, MA | NEC Front Row | W 17–10 | 1,663 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Central Connecticut | Arute FieldNew Britain, CT | NEC Front Row | W 20–14 | 1,022 |
| November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) | Duane StadiumNorth Andover, MA | ESPN3 | L 23–52 | 3,361 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||

## Preseason

The Warriors added five players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Jack Zergiotis | #11 | QB | 6’2 | 218 | Sophomore | Montreal, QC | UConn |
| A.J. Urbaniak | #64 | OL | 6’4 | 275 | Freshman | Williamsville, NY | Buffalo |
| Damien Williams | #39 | LB | 6’1 | 230 | Senior | Fort Washington, MD | Saint Anselm |
| Antonio Derry | #59 | OL | 6’4 | 305 | Junior | Parkville, MD | Stetson |
| Rudy Holland | #54 | DL | 6’0 | 295 | Graduate Student | Forestville, MD | Stonehill |
Key departures include :
Weston Elliott (QB – 11 games, 11 started).
Caleb Holden (CB – 11 games, 11 started).

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kendal Sims LB | Washington, DC | Saint John's College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Bryce Ricks DL | Gaithersburg, MD | Quince Orchard | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Chase Collyer WR | Windsor, CT | Loomis Chaffee | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ty Yocum TE | Reading, PA | Exeter Township Senior High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | November 14, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Tommy Dombo OL | Washington, DC | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Christian Smith OL | Rumson, NJ | Rumson-Fair Haven High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Messiah Attakorah WR | Worcester, MA | Doherty Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jack McManus H-back | Wallingford, CT | Choate Rosemary Hall | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Jake Fitzgerald LB | La Cañada Flintridge, CA | Cathedral High School (Los Angeles) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Mack Gulla RB | Franklin, MA | Franklin High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Carlton Thai K | Calgary, AB | Ernest Manning High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ethan Haust OL | Baldwinsville, NY | Charles W. Baker High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||