Texas Southern University Men's Football

Jerwin Wilson begins his sixth season as the wide receivers coach at Texas Southern University and fifth as the team's recruiting coordinator and assistant head coach. Wilson's receiving unit was one of the most productive units on the offensive side of the ball in his first season at TSU as six players finished the 2019 season with 20-plus receptions. Senior wide receiver Donnie Corley, Jr. was the lone player in the SWAC to average 100-plus receiving yards per game (103.9) while also leading the conference with 72 receptions. He finished with 1,039 yards on the season. Corley had five games with 100-plus yards receiving with a high of 198 at Houston Baptist on Sept. 28. He also had three games with 10-plus receptions as he had a high of 12 receptions also versus HBU. Fellow receiver Tren'davian Dickson also made headlines with a career-high 220 yards at Incarnate Word. Despite a change in faces as TSU opened the 2021 spring season, the unit was well on its way to having another productive season with six receivers having three or more receptions in only two games played in addition to working with three different quarterbacks due to injuries. In the fall of 2021, Wilson began the season in search of a go-to wide receiver as none of the returnees had more than 200 yards total from the previous season. By the time the season came to an end, Wilson had several as Ke’lenn Davis jumped into the role as he finished the year with 893 yards on 47 receptions. Fellow wideout Jonathan Giles also emerged as an offensive threat as the season went on with 375 yards and six touchdowns along with redshirt freshman All-SWAC tight end Jyrin Johnson, who caught 32 passes for 467 yards. Despite losing nearly 2,000 yards of production and the top three wide receivers from the previous season, Wilson made the adjustment as wide receiver Derek Morton emerged as TSU's top wideout and a 2023 All-SWAC Preseason honoree with a career-high 36 receptions for 571 yards after catching only eight passes the previous season. Tight end Tavaris Achane also emerged as a threat in the passing game with 23 receptions along with newcomer A.J. Bennett, who caught 22 receptions and a team-high five touchdowns. In 2023, Wilson once again showed his knack to adapt to change as an early season injury at quarterback and wide receiver changed the direction of the offense after one game. Despite the change at both positions, Wilson's unit helped produce the SWAC's Newcomer of the Year at quarterback as two wideouts (Jyrin Johnson, Quay Davis) finished top 10 in the SWAC with 37 receptions apiece while Trenton Leary emerged with a 22-catch season and finished 12th in the SWAC with 15.4 yards per reception. Wilson came to Texas Southern after spending six years as head coach and athletic director at Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, La. Wilson had a successful tenure as he led his team to the Class 4A playoffs in all six seasons as head coach. He also led Woodlawn to the 2017 Quarterfinals, which was the school’s first trip since 1979. He also led the Knights to a 10-win season in 2016 and its first undefeated district championship since 1990. Wilson was named the 2016 Shreveport Times All-City Coach of the Year, 2016 District 1-4A Coach of the Year, 2016 Football Frenzy Chevyland Coach of the Year and 2018 Shreveport Times Sports Awards Richard Lary Coach of the Year. He was influential in the signing of over 40 student-athletes to college scholarships during tenure, including 11 in February of 2018. Prior to becoming head coach at Woodlawn in 2013 at 26-years old, he spent four seasons as the Woodlawn’s offensive coordinator (2009-2012) and four seasons as offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Arcadia High School (2005-2008). Under his watch at Arcadia, the team advanced past the Bi-district round and the Regional Playoffs in 2007 and 2008. His offense averaged more than 35 points per game. The Arcadia, La. native attended the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coaches Academy and has served as a coach in nearly 20 FBS summer camps. He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Louisiana High School Athletic Directors Association (LHSADA), Louisiana High School Coaches Association (LHSCA) and Louisiana Football Coaches Association (LFCA). Wilson received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Teaching in 2010 both from Louisiana Tech University. Wilson also received a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Grambling State University in 2013. Wilson has two daughters, Zerenity and Zaniyah.   THE WILSON FILE   Hometown: Arcadia, La. College: Louisiana Tech (2008) Children:   Zerenity, Zaniyah     2019- Texas Southern University Wide Receivers/Recruiting/Assistant Head Coach 2013-2018 Woodlawn High School Athletic Director/Head Coach 2009-13 Woodlawn High School Offensive Coordinator 2005-09 Arcadia High School Offensive Coordinator/DB

DeShawn Haney enters his first season coaching tight ends at Texas Southern.   Haney arrives in Houston after spending the 2023 season as a graduate assistant at Eastern Michigan University of the MAC. Haney played a part in EMU earning a berth to the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala. in 2023.   Haney has had the opportunity to learn and accumulate ideas from a variety of coaches as he has also spent time as graduate assistant and recruiting specialist at Western Illinois along with a stint at Northern Arizona and Lincoln University as an offensive line graduate assistant.   A native of Kansas City, Mo., Haney played offensive line and defensive line at Lincoln University. He holds a Bachelor’s in Sports Management and Master’s of Business Administration from Lincoln University.

Matthew Passwaters was hired in February 2024 at Texas Southern to coach the Defensive Line. Passwaters spent the 2023 season as the Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator at Midway High School in Waco, Texas where he helped guide the Panthers to a 12-6A district championship and their first playoff appearance since 2019. During his second season at UNT, Passwaters helped guide the Defensive Line to a CUSA Championship game berth. While coaching Mazin Richards to second team All-CUSA honors, Fatafehi Vailea to 1st team All-CUSA Freshman Team along with Cameron Robertoson. Passwaters’ first season with the Mean Green included mentoring senior Dion Novil to second team All-CUSA honors. The Abilene native finished the season with 49 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks and one interception. Additionally, freshman Roderick Brown burst on the scene with 20 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 3.0 sack and two forced fumbles en route to being named to the CUSA All-Freshman team. Overall, the UNT defensive line group finished second in the league with 38 sacks. Overall,. the UNT defense in 2021 posted the biggest improvement of any FBS program cutting its total yards allowed by 144.3 ypg Prior to joining UNT, Passwaters spent the 2020 season working as a quality control assistant on the offensive side of the ball at Hawai’I on Todd Graham’s staff.   Passwaters also has experience as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, New Mexico State, on offense (2018-19) and defense (2017). He helped the Aggies reach the 2017 Arizona Bowl, the program's first bowl game in 57 years. He also has stints at New Mexico Highlands (2016), Point Loma High School (2016), Onate High School (2013-15) and Gadsden High School (2012).   Passwaters played offensive line at New Mexico State from 2008-09. He graduated from NMSU in 2015. He completed a master's degree in 2019. Passwaters and his wife Maddie have two children. Daughter Payton and their son, Eddie.   Coaching History 2012: Gadsden (NM) HS, Defensive Line 2013-15: Onate (NM) HS, Offensive Line 2016: Point Loma (CA) HS, offensive line 2016: New Mexico Highlands, Tight Ends 2017-19: New Mexico State, Graduate Assistant 2020: Hawaii, Quality Control 2021-2022: UNT, Defensive Line 2023: Midway (TX) HS, Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator 2024: Texas Southern, Defensive Line  

Derrick Mathews starts his fifth season on the TSU coaching staff and his first as the team's NFL liaison. Mathews spent the previous four seasons at TSU as he was elevated to linebackers coach after spending one season as the team's defensive graduate assistant in 2019. Mathews accomplished a huge feat in his coaching career as he played a direct role in the ascension of linebacker Jacob Williams. Williams earned his first-ever All-SWAC honor after a record-breaking 2023 season which saw him finish the year with 106 tackles and 18.5 tackles for loss. The Fresno, Texas native became TSU's first 100-plus tackler since 2004 as he ranked 19th nationally and seventh in tackles for loss. His 18.5 tackles for loss marks the most at TSU since 2013. Williams was named to the Preseason Watch List for the HBCU+ FCS National Player of the Year in the summer of 2024. Along with Williams, linebacker Isaiah Bogerty has developed into an All-SWAC linebacker after an 89-tackle sophomore season which also saw him finish with three sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. Mathews had a huge hand in the development of middle linebacker Tarik Cooper during the fall of 2021. Cooper, who became TSU’s first all-conference linebacker since 2018, finished with a team-high 62 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions. Senior Julian Marcantel also had a solid senior campaign with 38 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. In addition to Cooper and Marcantel, Mathews also had the opportunity to mold several young linebackers who played key roles as true freshmen led by Jacob Williams' 26 tackles. The Houston native took charge of the linebackers prior to the spring 2021 season and had impressive results as two of TSU's top four tacklers were linebackers. Senior Julian Marcantel returned to his All-SWAC form after missing the previous season as he had TSU's first safety in seven seasons while newcomer Tarik Cooper finished tied for second on the team with 12 tackles with a team-high two tackles for loss. In his first season at TSU in 2019, Matthews served as a defensive graduate assistant and assisted the coaching staff with practice, gameday and postgame duties. Matthews played at the University of Houston from 2011-14 and ranks as one of the top defenders in Cougar history. Playing linebacker, Matthews had three seasons with 100-plus tackles as he wrapped up his career with 400 tackles which ranks fifth all-time at UH along with 15 games with double-digit tackles. He's also tied for fourth in single game sacks with three against BYU in 2013 and tied for seventh with 43 tackles for loss over his career along with tied for eighth with six career forced fumbles. An all-around athlete, Matthews ranks tied for fifth all-time at UH with two interception returns for touchdowns while finishing the 2013 season with a team-high seven sacks. As a freshman, Matthews played a huge part in UH's historic run which saw them win the 2011 Conference USA West Division Championship and a win over Penn State in the TicketCity Bowl. He also participated in the BBVA Compass Bowl in 2013. Matthews was the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week in 2013, a 2012 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and Honorable Mention awardee. A 2015 graduate of UH with a bachelor's in sport and fitness administration, Matthews spent time in the NFL as he signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent in 2014 while also spending time with the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants from 2014-18. Matthews is married to the former Michelle Liverman.

Former NFL running back Kimble Anders starts his first season as the running backs coach at Texas Southern University. A native of Galveston, Texas, Anders spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs (1991-2000), appearing in 125 games with 94 starts. A Chiefs hall of Famer in 2022, his 125 games played for the team are tied for the second most by a running back or fullback in franchise history. Anders was named to three-straight Pro Bowls following the 1995-97 seasons, becoming the first running back or fullback in franchise history to earn three consecutive trips to the NFL's annual all-star game.  He accumulated 2,261 career rushing yards on 495 carries with nine touchdowns and added 369 career receptions for 2,829 yards and another nine scores. His 2,829 receiving yards are the most by a running back or fullback in team annals. He is one of only eight running backs or fullbacks in franchise history with more than 5,000 career scrimmage yards and is the only player, regardless of position, to currently rank in the top 15 in both career rushing yards and career receiving yards with the franchise. Anders was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1990 and was signed by the Chiefs as a free agent in 1991. He played collegiately at the University of Houston where he tallied 261 carries for 1,359 rushing yards with 16 rushing scores to go along with 115 receptions for 1,718 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdown. He was named second-team All-Southwest Conference following his sophomore season in 1987. Following his playing career, the Galveston, Texas, native founded his Running Back Giving Back (RBGB) Foundation, a charitable, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the creation of healthier lives for youth ages 6-16 in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area by providing programs and services that address physical fitness, nutrition and health-related issues. He has remained connected to the franchise as a member of the Kansas City Ambassadors. Anders began a coaching career in the years after retiring from the NFL, serving as running backs coach at Fort Osage High School in Independence, Mo. (2003-04) and offensive coordinator at Center High School in Kansas City, Mo. (2007-08) before being named head coach at Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo. (2008-09). In 2009 he was named the athletic director for the Kansas City (Missouri) Public School District, serving in that role until 2013. Anders also spent time in the collegiate ranks locally as running backs coach at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. (2005) as well as at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas (2006-09). In 2013, Anders returned to his high school alma mater after being named the athletic director and head football coach at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas (2013-19). He served two separate coaching internships in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs (2007) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019). He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management and Human Relations from MidAmerica Nazarene University and received his Master of Education in Sports Administration from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo.