Coastal Carolina heads into the 2021 season after shocking the College Football landscape in 2020 with and 11 win season. Jamey Chadwell will lead 19 returning starters on their quest for a bowl win in 2021 after falling to Liberty in 2020.This team has all the talent and potential to make a lot of noise as one of the top Group of 5 teams in the nation.
The reigning Sun Belt Player of the Year Grayson McCall will again be under center to run an explosive triple option offense. McCall contributed 3000+ all purpose yards and 30 touchdowns to a Chanticleers offense loaded with weapons. Despite losing starting running back Cj Marable to the NFL the Chanticleers will return a 2 back tandem in Shermari Jones and Reese White who combined for nearly 1000 yards a year ago.
The Coastal defense lost the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Tarron Jackson to the NFL but will welcome back the other 10 starters from an elite defense in 2020. Coastal will be led by two 2020 Sun Belt All Conference players and Defensive Newcomer of the year in D'Jordan strong to lead the defense into 2021.
Coastal Carolina has all the tools to make a lot of noise around the College Football world in 2021. With the secret out of the bag heading into this season that Coastal is for real only time will tell how well the Chanticleers do this season. This is the best team in the Sun Belt and will be headed to a bowl game around New Years day after another great season in 2021.