McNEESE FOOTBALL 14 SLC Championships • 16 FCS Playoff Appearances • 2-Time National Runner-Up
2021 SPRING SCHEDULE/RESULTS McNEESE (2-3, 1-3) vs. #13 NICHOLLS (4-1, 3-1) 2-3, 1-3 SLC SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 • 12 P.M. • LAKE CHARLES, LA. • COWBOY STADIUM • CST/ESPN+ DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV Location...... Lake Charles, La. McNEESE COWBOYS Feb. 13 at Tarleton State W, 40-37 2ot FSSW+ Site...... Louis Bonnette Field at Cowboy Stadium Rankings (STATS)...... NR Feb. 20 OPEN Capacity...... 20,000 (50% allowed) Record (SLC)...... 2-3 (2-3) Feb. 27 *INCARNATE WORD L, 48-20 ESPN+ Surface...... Artificial Head Coach...... Frank Wilson Mar. 6 *at Southeastern La. L, 25-20 ESPN+ TV...... CST/ESPN+ Record at McN (Yrs)...... 2-3 (1st) Mar. 13 *LAMAR L, 27-26 ot ESPN+ Radio...... McNeese Network (92.9 FM) Mar. 20 *at Northwestern State W, 21-7 CST/ESPN+ NICHOLLS COLONELS Meeting:...... 45th Mar. 27 OPEN Rankings (STATS)...... 13 All-Time Series...... McNeese leads 31-13 Apr. 3 *NICHOLLS 12 p.m. CST/ESPN+ Record...... 4-1 (3-1) Last Matchup.....Nicholls 34, McNeese 20 Apr. 10 *at Sam Houston 4 p.m. ESPN+ Head Coach...... Tim Rebowe ...... Nov. 16, 2019 in Thibodaux Record at Nicholls (Yrs)...... 38-28 (6th) All time Central. Home game in BOLD CAPS and played at Cowboy Stadium. * Southland Conference game COWBOYS HOST COLONELS IN FINAL HOME GAME OF THE SPRING
TV: ESPN Plus • McNeese returns home on April 3 for its final game in Cowboy Stadium of the spring season • Play-by-Play...... Jack Benjamin when it hosts 13-ranked Nicholls. • Analyst...... Gary Reasons • The Cowboys are 0-2 at home this season, marking the first time since 1996 the team has lost its first two home games on the schedule. • McNeese has won 215 games in “The Hole” in the 55-year history of Cowboy Stadium. SERIES VS. NICHOLLS
• Saturday’s game will mark the 45th meeting between McNeese and Nicholls with the Cow- boys holding a 31-13 lead in the series. • McNeese has won 9 of the last 11 outings and had an 8-game winning streak snapped in 2017 when Nicholls pulled out a last-second, 37-35 win on a field goal. • The Cowboys are 16-7 at home against the Colonels and have won the last 10 games played in The Hole. • Nicholls’ last win in Lake Charles came in 1998 by way of a 31-30 win on the last play of the RADIO: MCNEESE RADIO NETWORK McNeesegame. All-Time vs. Nicholls • Play-by-Play...... Tom Hoefer Cowboys lead 31-13 (16-7 at home; 15-6 on the road) • Analyst...... Ron Hayes 2019 at Nicholls 34, McNeese 20 2004 at McNeese 30, N 9 1989 McNeese 28, at N 14 • Sideline Reporter...... Kip Texada 2018 at McNeese 20, N 10 2003 McNeese 63, at N 28 1988 N 23, at McNeese 19 2017 at N 37, McNeese 35 2002 at McNeese 33, N 21 1987 at N 29, McNeese 7 • Station: 92.9 FM The Lake 2016 at McNeese 38, N 13 2001 McNeese 34, at N 27 1986 N 34, at McNeese 10 • Online: McNeeseSports.com 2015 McNeese 37, at N 7 2000 at McNeese 12, N 7 1985 at N 37, McNeese 35 • Mobile App: 929 The Lake (iTunes, Android) 2014 at McNeese 45, N 3 1999 McNeese 38, at N 0 1984 at McNeese 24, N 21 2013 McNeese 55, at N 30 1998 N 31, at McNeese 30 1983 at N 30, McNeese 27 2012 McNeese 42, at N 10 1997 McNeese 31, at N 13 1981 at McNeese 59, N 9 TWITTER: 2011 at McNeese 26, N 17 1996 N 17, at McNeese 16 1980 McNeese 21, at N 0 #GEAUXPOKES 2010 at McNeese 24, N 14 1995 McNeese 31, at N 6 1978 at McNeese 35, N 10 • Official Football Account...... @McNeeseFootball 2009 at McNeese 38, N 17 1994 at McNeese 41, N 24 1977 N 24, at McNeese 7 • Athletics Account...... @McNeeseSports 2008 at N 38, McNeese 35 1993 McNeese 27, at N 0 1974 McNeese 24, at N 20 2007 McNeese 28, at N 7 1992 at McNeese 21, N 3 1973 at McNeese 28, N 7 2006 at McNeese 26, N 0 1991 at N 31, McNeese 24 1972 McNeese 24, at N 17 2005 at N 39, McNeese 26 1990 N 34, at McNeese 10
Sports Information Director (Football Contact): Matthew Bonnette • Office: 337-475-5207 • Cell: 337-263-4822 • E-mail: [email protected] • Twitter: @WM_Bonnette SID Staff: Pam Lafosse (Assistant SID), Ethan Anderson (Student Assistant SID) McNeese Sports Information Office • Jack Doland Field House • 700 E. McNeese • Lake Charles, LA • 70607 GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS McNEESE QUICK FACTS BEGUE HAS CAREER GAME AT NSU ORGERON NEARING 4K PASSING YARDS HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON Hometown: New Orleans, La. • Senior wide receiver Trevor Begue put • Quarter Cody Orgeron is closing in on Alma Mater: Nicholls, 1997 up career numbers in McNeese’s 21-7 becoming just the ninth QB in school his- Career Record: 21-32 win over Northwestern State in the tory to throw for 4,000 yards in a career. Record at McNeese (SLC): 2-3 (1-3) team’s last outing. • The son of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, • Begue matched a career best with eight Cody is currently ranked ninthon the ASSISTANT COACHES catches while hauling in a career-high school’s career passing yards list with • Ronnie Letson Offensive Coordinator/QBs 165 yards receiving. He also had one 3,949 yards, needing just 51 to reach • Gary Hyman Special Teams Coordinator touchdown in the game that went for 75 4,000. • Willie Mack Garza Safety yards. • In addition, he’s thrown 31 career • Blaine Gautier Wide Receivers • The 165 yards ranks as the 6th-highest touchdowns, ranking 8th all-time and • Landon Hoefer Running Backs amount in a game in school history. needs four more to tie him for sixth. • Rishaw Johnson Tight Ends • The 75-yard catch and run for a score • The senior from Mandeville threw for • JB Lageman Defensive Line ranks as the 16th-longest in school histo- 306 yards in a 21-7 win over Northwest- • Will Thomas Linebackers ry and the longest since the 2016 season ern State two weeks ago, marking his first • Chris Truax Offensive Line (QB James Tabary 80 and 85 yard touch- 300-yard game of the season and third in • Deron Wilson Defensive Backs down passes). his career. • Brandon Corbin Offensive Assistant • His previous best in receiving yards as • In the season opener, he rushed for a ca- • Anthony Mauro Defensive Assistant 121 against HBU on Oct. 19, 2019. reer-high 108 yards at Tarleton in the sea- • Chas Sanner Offensive Assistant • With his 8 catches in the game, he’s now son opener, becoming the first McNeese • Elijah Washington Defensive Assistant ranked 16th all-time in McNeese histo- QB to break the century mark rushing ry with 93 catches, needing one more to Careersince Daniel Passing Sams Leaders in Nov. of 2015. FOOTBALL STAFF move into the top 15. 1. Derrick Fourroux (2006-09) 8,226 • Kelsey Lewis Director of Operations • He’s ranked 19th all-time with 1,316 re------• Kyle Little Head Strength & Conditioning ceiving yards and is tied for 5th with 15 7. Slade Nagle (1999-01) 4,596 • Hunter Martin Football Athletic Trainer 8. Cody Orgeron (2017-now) 3,949 Careertouchdown Receptions catches. Leaders • Talesia Jackson Asst. Football Athletic Trainer 1. Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 160 • Raymond Donovan Video Coordinator 2. B.J. Sams (2000-03) 136 Career TD Passing Leaders ------1. Kerry Joseph (1992-95) 67 TEAM INFORMATION 10. Diontae Spencer (2010-13 101 ------2019 Overall Record: 7-5 11. Ernest Celestie (2011-14) 99 6. Blake Prejean (1996-99) 35 2019 SLC Record (Finish): 5-4/5th Chris Fontenot (1994-97) 99 Slade Nagle (1999-01) 35 2019 Final Rank (STATS/AFCA): NR/NR Quenten Lawrence (2005-08) 99 8. Cody Orgeron (2017-now) 31 15. Donnie Ashley (1995-97) 94 TEAM HISTORY 16. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 93 CHAMBERS CREATING HAVOC AT DE First Year of Football: 1940 Record (Years): 510-299-13 (77) Career Receiving Yards Leaders SLC Record (Years): 197-104-7 (49) 1. Jermaine Martin (1999-02) 2,636 • Houston transfer DE Isaiah Chambers SLC Championships (Last): 14 (2015) ------had his best game of the spring at NSU 15. Chris Fontenot (1991-94) 1,349 FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): 16 (2015) two weeks ago where he recorded 3 16. William Davis (1995-98) 1,325 sacks and 4.5 total tackles for a loss. FCS Playoff Record: 11-16 17. Ernest Celestie (2011-14) 1,320 Consensus All-American Selections: 12 • For the season, he leads the team with Britt Broadhead (2000-03) 1,320 10.5 TFLs and 4.5 sacks. First Team All-SLC Selections: 205 19. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 1,316 • Both his sacks and tackles for a loss to- COWBOY STADIUM tal rank him No. 1 in the Southland Con- Career Receiving TD Leaders ference in the spring season. Field: Louis Bonnette Field 1. Terence Davis (1992-95) 21 • He’s currently seventh on the team with Capacity: 20,000 2. Damien Morris (1994-97) 18 First Year: 1965 3. B.J. Sams (2000-03) 16 24 total tackles. Surface: Artificial, AstroTurf Adam Henry (1990-93) 16 Record at Cowboy Stadium: 215-93-5 5. Trevor Begue (2017-now) 15 Non-SLC Record at Cowboy Stadium: 103-33 Quinten Lawrence (2005-08) 15 GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS RB CORPS HEALING UP Overall Conference gram and as spread out around the re- TEAM W-L Pct. W-L Pct. • McNeese has played seven different gion due to no housing in Lake Charles Sam Houston St. 3-0 1.000 3-0 1.000 running backs through five games this as a result of the extensive hurricane Nicholls 4-1 .800 3-1 .750 season due to injuries, and at North- damage. UIW 3-1 .750 3-1 .750 western State, the Cowboys were • After the hurricanes, McNeese was Southeastern La. 2-2 .500 2-2 .500 down to their No. 4-5-6 back, losing 4 not able to return to Lake Charles as Lamar 2-3 .400 2-3 .400 and 5 during the game. Because of that, a team until mid-November 2020 and McNeese 2-3 .400 1-3 .250 backup quarterback Walker Wood took up residence at a local hotel for Northwestern St. 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 was an emergency replacement in the the next 60-80 days. backfield and ended up rushing the • Facilities on campus were too dam- FEBRUARY’S SLC GAMES (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) ball nine times for 8 yards and scored aged to conduct any kind of training Thursday, April 1 so the Cowboys held weight training Sam Houston at Northwestern State 6 p.m. ESPN+ his first collegiate touchdown. • McNeese is expected to get back the and conditioning drills at a local high services Deonta McMahon (21-61, 0 school until the team was able to re- Saturday, April 3 turn to its facility the second week of Nicholls at McNeese 12 p.m. CST/ESPN+ TD) and Josh Parker (27-137, 0 TD). January. Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana 6 p.m. ESPN+ • Parker led the Cowboys against NSU with 77 yards on 16 carries before he • Damage to McNeese State Universi- ty exceeds $200 million with much of POKES PICKED 4TH IN POLL was injured late in the second quarter. • AJ Carter (31-156, 2 TD) could also that to the athletic facilities. see a return to the field. • Cowboy Stadium had to have its RUNNING GAME EXPLODES VS. LAMAR 3-year old turf replaced and was 3-feet • McNeese has been predicted for a 4th place underwather due to the rains of Hur- finish in the Southland Conference spring pre- ricane Delta... the three-level press box season poll • The Cowboys rushed for a sea- is totaled and will have to be replaced... • Nicholls, the 2018 and 2019 Southland Con- son-high 345 yards on 46 carries most of the football team and position ference champions, have been picked to to against Lamar, an average of 7.5 yards meeting rooms were heavily damaged, win its third straight title. per carry. forcing the Cowboys to use the End- • Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas, HBU, • It’s the most rushing yards in a game zone Club Room on the second level and Abilene Christian have opted not to play since running for 342 at SFA o Sept. 30, of the field house as a make-shift team this spring. 2017. 2019 SLC Preseason Poll meeting room. 1. Nicholls (7) 67 • Of those 345 yards, one was an 80- • Last week, the off week, a winter 2. Sam Houston (6) 45 yard TD run on McNeese’s first of- storm caused water outages so the 3. Southeastern La. 48 fensive play and another came on a Cowboys were not able to get any prac- 4. McNeese (1) 45 45-yard TD run by AJ Carter - two big tice time in. 5. Incarnate Word 32 scoring plays that have eluded Mc- MAKING THE GRADE 6. Northwestern State 20 7. Lamar 17 Neese’s offense for the season up to that point. • The 345 is the most rushing yards in • Despite having to do studies virtual- a game since running for 342 against ly in the fall, the Cowboys posted a 3.2 Stephen F. Austin in 2017. semester grade point average and had PANDEMIC, HURRICANES, WINTER STORM 11 football student-athletes compile a NOT STANDING IN COWBOYS’ WAY 4.0 GPA. • This year’s roster has eight players who have already earned their bach- • Prior to the Feb. 13 opener at Tar- elor’s degree: QB Cody Orgeron, WR leton State, McNeese’s last game of Trevor Begue, DL Camron Peterson, DL competition was back on Nov. 23, 2019 Isaiah Chambers, TE Jamal Pettigrew, P against Lamar, and due to the global Bailey Raborn, LB Kordell Williams, DB pandemic and two major hurricanes - Gabe Foster. Laura and Delta - the Cowboys did not play any games during the fall of 2020. In fact, unlike every other FCS team playing this spring who had a fall off- season program, McNeese was without any kind of weight or conditioning pro- GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS COWBOY PLAYER NOTES: McNEESE IN THE SLC QB Cody Orgeron DE Isaiah Chambers COWBOYS LEAD THE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE • McNeese is in its 49th season as a member of the Southland Conference. • Thrown for 915 yards on 72 of 125 passing • Team and conference leader with 4.5 sacks • The Cowboys have compiled an impressive 197- and five touchdowns. and 10.5 tackles for a loss. 104-7 record in conference play and have claimed a league-leading 14 championships. • Leads team in rushing with 237 yards to go • Recorded 3 sacks and 4.5 TFL at NSU with • McNeese has appeared in a league-record 16 FCS along with 3 TDs. two of those sacks coming just three plays playoff brackets and played for the 1997 and 2002 na- • Since completing just 48 percent of his apart on the same series. tional championship. passes through the first two games (32-66), DT• Second Mason on Kinsey the team with 5 QB hurries. • 208 first-team All-Southland Conference selections. has connected on 68 percent the last three • 12 Consensus All-Americans. outings (40 for 59). • Coming off his best game of the season at • 1.5 sacks and 4.5 TFL on the season and Southland Conference Championships McNeese...... 14 NSU where he completed 17 of 22 passes for ranks third on the team with 29 total tackles. Louisiana Tech*...... 8 306 yards and 2 touchdowns. • Team leader with 6 QB hurries. Sam Houston State...... 7 • It’s the third 300-yard game of his career • Starter in all five games. Arkansas State...... 7 and the second-highest (344 at UCA, Oct. 12, LB• 10 Kordell tackles Williamsin season opener at Tarleton. Lamar...... 4 2019). Northwestern State...... 4 • His 75-yard TD catch and run to Trevor Be- Stephen F. Austin...... 4 gue was the longest of his career. • Starter in last two games and in three of the ULM*...... 4 UT Arlington*...... 3 • Rushed for a career-high 108 yards on 19 five on the season. Troy* ...... 3 carries and 2 TDs in season opener at Tar- • Tied for third on team with 29 total tackles. Nicholls...... 3 RBleton Deonta State. McMahon LB• Matched Dorion a Pollard career-high with 8 stops at NSU. Central Arkansas...... 2 Southeastern Louisiana...... 2 Texas State*...... 2 • Action in first three games of the season but • Made his first McNeese start in season North Texas*...... 2 left the game early against SLU and had just 1 opener and recorded a career-high 9 tackles Trinity*...... 1 carry for 3 yards. with two tackles for a loss. * Indicates former Southland Conference member • Recorded 80 total yards in opener at TSU • Those nine hits matched his entire 2019 to- RB(45 Joshrush, Parker 35 receiving). tal tackle amount. Division I Bowl Games • Matched that with nine stops against Lamar Independence Bowl to go along with 1. 5 sacks and two TFL. 1976 - defeated Tulsa, 20-16 • Led the team with 77 yards rushing at NSU • Intercepted a pass late in the game at NSU 1979 - lost to Syracuse, 31-7 1980 - lost to Southern Mississippi, 16-14 before leaving the game late in the second LBto secure Darius the Daniels win. quarter with an injury. FCS Playoffs • Rushed for 129 yards on 25 carries (5.2 1991: First Round - lost to Nevada, 22-16 WRavg.) Trevor the last Begue two games. • Returned to action this spring after suffer- 1992: First Round - beat Idaho, 23-20 ing a head-turning broken ankle in the early Quarterfinals - lost to Northern Iowa, 29-7 part of the 2019 season. 1993: First Round - beat William & Mary, 34-28 • Team leader with 249 receiving yards, a • Currently fifth on the team with 26 tackles Quarterfinals - lost to Troy, 35-28 49.8 ypr average, and 2 TD catches. to go along with a sack and 1.5 TFL. 1994: First Round - beat Idaho, 38-21 Quarterfinals - lost to Montana, 30-28 • Averages 16.6 yards per catch on the sea- • Career-high nine tackles against UIW. 1995: First Round - beat Idaho, 33-3 son. • Coming off an 8 tackle game at NSU where Quarterfinals - beat Delaware, 52-18 • 75-yard TD at NSU was longest of career. DBhe recorded Andre Sam a sack and 1.5 TFL. Semifinals - lost to Marshall, 25-13 • His 165 yards receiving at NSU was a ca- 1997: First Round - beat Montana, 19-14 reer-high and the third 100-yard game of his Quarterfinals - beat Western Illinois, 14-12 Semifinals - beat Delaware 23-21 WRcareer. Josh Matthews • Team leader with 39 tackles and one of two players on the team with an interception. Championship - lost to Youngstown State, 10-9 1998: First Round - lost to UMass, 21-19 • Added 10 tackles in the game. 2000: First Round - lost to Georgia Southern, 42-17 • Team leader with 19 catches and is second • Had nine tackles while forcing a fumble in 2001: First Round - lost to Maine, 14-10 with 216 receiving yards. DBthe Coryopener McCoy at Tarleton. 2002: First Round - beat Montana State, 21-14 • Season-high 5 catches at SLU and a high of Quarterfinals - beat Montana, 24-20 65 receiving yards vs. UIW. Semifinals - beat Villanova, 39-28 Championship - lost to Western Kentucky, 34-14 TE• Had Jamal a TD Pettigrew catch in opener at Tarleton. • 2020 Preseason All-SLC selection. • Tied with Daniels with 26 tackles on the 2003: First Round - lost to Northern Arizona, 35-3 2006: First Round - lost to Montana, 31-6 season. 2007: First Round - lost to Eastern Washington, 44-15 • Third on the team with 14 catches, needing • Had eight tackles with a sack and TFL 2009: First Round - lost to New Hampshire, 49-13 8 more to crack the school’s top 10 list for against Lamar. 2013: Second Round - lost to Jacksonville State, 31-10 most receptions by a TE in a season. • Starter in all five games. 2015: Second Round - lost to Sam Houston State, 34-29 • Had 110 yards receiving and a TD. GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 McNeese Depth Chart DEPTH CHART (As of March 30, 2021) OFFENSE \\ PRO STYLE/MULTIPLE DEFENSE // 4-2-5 LEFT TACKLE NOTES DEFENSIVE END NOTES 71 Caron Coleman, 6-2, 330, Jr.-TR [5/5] Transfer from Coffeyville College 40 Isaiah Chambers, 6-5, 250, Gr.-TR [20/5] Team leader with 4.5 sacks, 10.5 TFL 63 Charley Zeno, 6-2, 280, So.-RS [4/1] Made his collegiate debut at TSU 42 Earenest Grayson, 6-3, 218, Fr.-RS [5/0] 3 TFLs and 2 Sacks on season
LEFT GUARD NOTES DEFENSIVE TACKLE NOTES 67 Max Charite, 6-3, 300, Sr.-TR [19/7] Transfer from South Alabama 93 Masry Mapieu, 6-4, 273, Jr.-TR [27/1] Transfer from ULL 70 Hezekiah Neason, 6-3, 280, Fr.-HS [4/0] True freshman out of Amite HS 97 Camron Peterson, 6-5, 264, Jr.-2L [23/6] 9 tackles on season
CENTER NOTES DEFENSIVE TACKLE NOTES 73 Calvin Barkat, 6-3, 283, Jr.-2L [18/9] Missed game at SLU with injury 99 Accord Green, 6-4, 260, Jr.-TR [5/3] 1.5 TFL, 1.5 Sacks 53 Kyle Herridge, 6-3 292, Jr.-2L [12/2] Made his 1st collegiate start at SLU 98 Leon Young, 5-11, 260, Fr.-HS [5/1] Made his 1st start against UIW
RIGHT GUARD NOTES DEFENSIVE END NOTES 68 Caleb Gary, 6-4, 302, Sr.-3L [28/19] Started all 12 games in ‘19 52 Mason Kinsey, 6-2, 230, So.-TR [5/5] 29 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks or 69 Aaron McDaniel, 6-3, 317, Fr.-RS [3/1] Walk-on who has played in 3 games 96 CJ Semien, 6-3, 225, Jr.-2L [26/0] 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks
RIGHT TACKLE NOTES MIDDLE LINEBACKER (MIKE) NOTES 79 Nick Holiday, 6-5, 320, So.-1L [7/2] Played in 6 games in ’19 with 1 start 23 Kordell Williams, 5-10, 190, Jr.-2L [27/13] 29 tackles, 3 QBH 73 Calvin Barkat, 6-3, 283, Jr.-2L [17-8] Missed game at SLU with injury 31 Dorion Pollard, 5-11, 197, Sr.-1L [10/5] 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 4.0 TFL
QUARTERBACK NOTES OUTSIDE LINEBACKER (WILL) NOTES 8 Cody Orgeron, 6-1, 184, Sr.-3L [29/21] Threw for 306 yds and 2 TD at NSU 10 Darius Daniels, 5-11, 188, RSo.-1L [18/4] 26 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 TFL 9 Walker Wood, 6-0, 190, Jr.-TR [4/0] Transfer from the Univ. of Kentucky 41 Kobe Callahan, 6-4, 190, Fr.-HS [1/0] Made his collegiate debut vs. Lamar
TAILBACK NOTES NICKEL NOTES 24 Josh Parker, 5-10, 190, Fr. [4/0] Rushed for 77 yds at NSU 2 Cory McCoy, 5-10, 178, Sr.-3L [37/23] 26 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FR 20 Deonta McMahon, 5-9, 180, Jr.-TR [3/0] Missed game at NSU to injury or 19 Ridge Taxada, 5-10, 170, Fr.-HS [5/1] True freshman from Centennial HS
WIDE RECEIVER (X) NOTES BOUNDARY SAFETY NOTES 6 Joshua Matthews, 6-2, 194, Jr.-TR [21/5] Leads team with 19 catches 27 Enos Lewis, 5-11, 168, Jr.-2L [23/6] 23 tackles, 2 PBU 86 Markel Cotton, 6-2, 189, Fr.-RS [3/1] Made 1st career catch at TSU 18 Trent Winbush, 5-11, 190, So.-RS [5/0] 4 tackles
WIDE RECEIVER (Z) NOTES FIELD SAFETY NOTES 14 Severyn Foster, 6-2, 195, So.-TR [5/4] 4 rec. for 107 yds on season 21 Andre Sam, 6-1, 172, Jr.-2L [20/16] Team leader with 39 tackles, 1 INT 86 Markel Cotton, 6-2, 189, Fr.-RS [3/1] Made 1st career catch at TSU 28 Andrew Croker, 5-10, 182, RSo.-1L [17/0] 3 tackles
WIDE RECEIVER (SLOT) NOTES BOUNDARY CORNERBACK NOTES 83 Trevor Begue, 5-11, 189, Sr.-3L [36/20] 8-165, TD at NSU 5 Chris Joyce, 5-11, 175, So.-TR [14/4] 21 tackles, 5 PBU 89 Mason Pierce., 5-9, 145, So.-1L [7/1] 26 yd TD catch in opener 7 Gabe Foster, 6-2, 196, Sr.-3L [30/6] Appeared in all 12 games in 2019
TIGHT END (Y) NOTES FIELD CORNERBACK NOTES 80 Jamal Pettigrew, 6-7, 254, Gr.-TR [33/7] 14-110, TD on the season 1 Colby Richardson, 6-1, 186, Jr.-2L [14/9] Missed last game due to injury 84 KJ Brown, 6-3, 240, Fr.-RS [3/2] 1 catch for 24 yds 22 Rae’kwon Starks, 6-1, 190, Fr.-HS [5/1] 1st collegiate start vs. UIW or 36 Dontay Hargrove, 6-2, 226, Sr.-3L [18/1] 4 catches for 40 yards [#/#] denotes number of career games played/starts SPECIAL TEAMS PLACE-KICKER NOTES PUNTER NOTES 39 Jacob Abel, 6-1, 198, Jr.-TR [5] 6-8 FG, 13-15 PAT on season 38 Bailey Raborn, 5-11, 196, Sr.-3L [34] 37.5 avg., 5 inside 20, 5 at 50+ or 38 Bailey Raborn, 5-11, 196, Sr.-3L [34] 8-10 FG in ‘19 PUNT RETURN NOTES HOLDER NOTES 89 Mason Pierce, 5-9, 145, So.-1L [7] 6 returns for 1.5 avg., 8 long 50 Trey Vondenstein, 6-2, 189, So. [1] Made his debut at NSU 21 Andre Sam, 6-1, 172, Jr.-2L [20] First time returner 38 Bailey Raborn, 5-11, 196, Sr.-3L [33] KO, FG and Punter in ‘19 KICKOFF NOTES SHORT SNAPPER (PAT/FG) NOTES 38 Bailey Raborn, 5-11, 196, Sr.-3L [34] 22 KO, 6 TB 51 Carter Jenke, 6-2, 185, Fr.-HS [5] True freshman snapper 39 Jacob Abel, 6-1, 198, Jr.-TR [5] Transfer from Butler CC
LONG SNAPPER (PUNT) NOTES KICK RETURN NOTES 51 Carter Jenke, 6-2, 185, Fr.-HS [5] True freshman snapper 89 Mason Pierce, 5-9, 145, So.-1L [6] Had a 90 yd TD called back vs. Lamar 24 Josh Parker, 5-10, 190, Fr. [4/0] 3 ret. for an 8.3 avg. GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS ROSTER ALPHABETICAL McNEESE ROSTER No. Name Pos. NUMERICAL 39 Jacob Abel PK No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 56 Brayden Adams LB 1 Colby Richardson DB 6-1 186 Jr./2L New Orleans, LA (McMain HS) 73 Calvin Barkat OL 2 Cory McCoy DB 5-10 178 Sr./2L Leesville, LA (Leesville HS) 12 Cade Bartlett QB 3 Quad Wilson DB 5-9 170 Fr./HS San Antonio, TX (Brandeis HS) 83 Trevor Begue WR 5 Chris Joyce DB 5-11 175 So./TR Hampton, GA (Dutchtown HS/Tulane) 84 KJ Brown TE 6 Josh Matthews WR 6-2 194 Jr./TR Baton Rouge, LA (Dunham HS/Louisiana Tech) 37 Mason Caldwell H 7 Gabe Foster DB 6-2 196 Sr./3L Bon Wier, TX (Newton HS) 35 Kobe Callahan LB 8 Cody Orgeron QB 6-1 184 Sr./3L Mandeville, LA (Mandeville HS) 9 Walker Wood QB 6-0 190 Jr./TR Lexington, KY (Lafayette HS/Univ. of Kentucky) 29 AJ Carter RB 10 Darius Daniels LB 5-11 188 RSo./1L Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) 40 Isaiah Chambers DL 11 Gus Nave DB 5-11 195 Jr./TR Scooba, MS (Kemper County HS/Univ. of South Alabama) 47 Khaylon Chapple DE 12 Cade Bartlett QB 6-3 210 Fr./HS Waller, TX (Waller HS) 67 Max Charite OL 14 Severyn Foster WR 6-2 195 So./TR Lincoln, NE (Lincoln SE HS/Rochester (MN) College) 71 Caron Coleman OL 18 Trent Winbush DB 5-11 190 RSo./HS Rayne, LA (Rayne HS) 90 Steven Conerly DL 19 Ridge Texada DB 5-10 170 Fr./HS Frisco, TX (Centennial HS) 81 Deon Cormier WR 20 Deonta McMahon RB 5-9 180 Jr./TR Frostproof, FL (Frostproof HS/Butte College) 86 Markel Cotten WR 21 Andre Sam DB 6-1 172 Jr./2L Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) 28 Andrew Croker DB 22 Rae’Kwon Starks DB 6-1 190 Fr./HS Harvey, LA (Helon Cox HS) 59 Paxton Crouse OL 23 Kordell Williams DB 5-10 198 Jr./2L Carencro, LA (Carencro HS) 10 Darius Daniels LB 24 Josh Parker RB 5-10 190 Fr./HS Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) 95 Chase Davis DL 24 Brian Lampton DB 6-0 180 Fr./HS Houston, TX (Mayde Creek HS) 36 Tremayne Evans DB 25 Darius Shields DB 5-11 176 Fr./RS Houston, TX (Lamar HS) 43 Tyrell Flugence DL 25 Gage Rapp WR 5-10 170 Fr./HS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 7 Gabe Foster DB 26 Brendan Sirls WR 6-2 185 Fr./HS Arlington, TX (Mansfield Summit HS) 14 Severyn Foster WR 27 Enos Lewis DB 5-11 168 Jr./2L Miami, FL (Miami Central HS) 26 Austin Garcia DB 28 Andrew Croker DB 5-10 182 RSo./1L Leesville, LA (Leesville HS) 50 Layton Garnett LB 29 AJ Carter RB 6-0 218 So./TR Many, LA (Many HS/Arizona State) 68 Caleb Gary OL 30 Tyler Toliver DB 6-1 185 Fr./TR Orange Park, FL (Baldwin HS/Culver-Stockton College) 42 Earenest Grayson III DE 31 Dorion Pollard LB 5-11 197 Sr./1L Chicago, IL (Hinsdale Central HS/Butler CC) 99 Accord Green DL 32 Carlos Scott LB 6-1 216 Sr./1L Houston, TX (Dulles HS/Navarro JC) 66 Richard Griffith OL 33 Ivory Roberts RB 5-7 190 Fr./RS Houston, TX (Westfield HS) 36 Dontay Hargrove TE 34 J’Cobi Skinner RB 5-9 176 Jr./2L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 85 Zach Hayes WR 34 Eli Johnson DB 6-0 192 So./1L Baton Rouge, LA (Live Oak HS) 53 Kyle Herridge OL 35 Kobe Callahan LB 6-4 190 Fr./HS Covington, LA (Covington HS) 79 Nick Holiday OL 36 Dontay Hargrove TE 6-2 226 Sr./3L Wharton, TX (Pickering HS) 88 Luke Howard TE 37 Carlos Williams RB 5-11 208 So./1L Dixie County, FL (Dixie County HS) 34 Eli Johnson DB 37 Mason Caldwell K/H 5-9 159 So./TR Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS/Ark.-Monticello) 54 Lester Joseph LB 38 Bailey Raborn P/K 5-10 196 Sr./3L Lafayette, LA (STM/LSU) 5 Chris Joyce DB 39 Jacob Abel K 6-1 198 Jr./TR Goddard, KS (Goddard Eisenhower HS/Butler CC) 52 Mason Kinsey DL 40 Isaiah Chambers DL 6-5 250 Gr./TR Houston, TX (Aldine MacArthur HS/Univ. of Houston) 49 Jake Lafleur LB 41 Keandre Turner TE 6-3 200 So./RS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 24 Brian Lampton DB 42 Earenest Grayson III DE 6-3 218 Fr./RS Tulsa, OK (Jenks HS) 62 Joe Latronico OL 43 Tyrell Flugence DL 5-10 230 So./1L Carrollton, TX (Newman Smith HS) 27 Enos Lewis DB 45 Tahj Samuel DL 5-11 230 RSo./1L Ruston, LA (Ruston HS) 54 Bradley Livingstone DB 47 Khaylon Chappel DE 6-3 213 Fr./HS Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) 92 Arthur Lott DL 49 Jake LaFleur LB 6-3 203 Fr./RS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 93 Masry Mapieu DL 50 Trey Vondenstein LS 6-2 198 So./1L Katy, TX (Seven Lakes HS) 6 Josh Matthews WR 50 Layton Garnett LB 6-3 240 Jr./TR West Monroe, LA (West Monroe HS/UTSA) 59 Grayson Mays DL 51 Carter Jenke LS 6-2 185 Fr./HS Richardson, TX (Pearce HS) 2 Cory McCoy DB 52 Mason Kinsey DL 6-2 230 So./RS Mansfield, TX (Mansfield Legacy/Navarro College, The Citadel) 69 Aaron McDaniel OL 53 Kyle Herridge OL 6-1 292 RSo./1L Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) 20 Deonta McMahon RB 56 Brayden Adams LB 6-2 210 RSo./1L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 11 Gus Nave DB GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 70 Hezekiah Neason OL 58 Logan Sonnier DL 6-2 241 So./RS Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) 8 Cody Orgeron QB 59 Grayson Mays DL 6-2 240 Fr./HS Bellville, TX (Bellville HS) 24 Josh Parker RB 59 Paxton Crouse OL 6-0 250 Fr./HS Ponchatoula, LA (Ponchatoula HS) 42 Chandler Perer LS 62 Joe Latronico OL 6-4 310 Sr./3L San Antonio, TX (Ronald Reagan HS) 97 Camron Peterson DL 63 Charlie Zeno OL 6-2 280 RSo./1L Cibolo, TX (Steele HS) 80 Jamal Pettigrew TE 64 Jack Zelezinski OL 6-5 296 Fr./RS Houston, TX (Summer Creek HS) 89 Mason Pierce WR 66 Richard Griffith OL 6-6 235 Fr./HS Roland, AR (Pulaski Academy) 31 Dorion Pollard LB 67 Max Charite OL 6-3 300 Sr./TR Homestead, FL (South Dade HS/Univ. of South Alabama) 38 Bailey Raborn P/K 68 Caleb Gary OL 6-4 302 Sr./3L Welsh, LA (Welsh HS) 25 Gage Rapp WR 69 Aaron McDaniel OL 6-3 317 Fr./RS Oakdale, LA (Oakdale HS) 89 Chris Raymond WR 70 Hezekiah Neason OL 6-3 280 Fr./HS Amite, LA (Amite HS) 1 Colby Richardson DB 71 Caron Coleman OL 6-2 330 Jr./TR St. Louis, MO (Pattonville HS/Coffeyville CC) 33 Ivory Roberts RB 73 Calvin Barkat OL 6-3 283 Jr./2L Sachse, TX (Sachse HS) 53 Blake Robinson LB 74 Christopher Stephens OL 6-4 315 Fr./HS Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Dillard HS) 21 Andre Sam DB 78 Hayden Shaw OL 6-3 285 Fr./RS Glen Rose, TX (Glen Rose HS) 45 Tahj Samuel LB 79 Nick Holiday OL 6-5 320 RSo./1L Cibolo, TX (Steele HS) 32 Carlos Scott LB 80 Jamal Pettigrew TE 6-7 254 Gr./TR New Orleans, LA (St. Augustine HS/LSU) 96 CJ Semien DL 81 Deon Cormier WR 5-11 189 RSo./1L Humble, TX (Summer Creek HS) 78 Hayden Shaw OL 83 Trevor Begue WR 5-11 189 Sr./3L Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 25 Darius Shields DB 84 KJ Brown TE 6-2 240 Fr./RS Richwood, TX (Brazoswood HS) 26 Brendan Sirls WR 85 Zach Hayes WR 6-0 177 RSo./1L Welsh, LA (Welsh HS) 34 J’Cobi Skinner RB 86 Markel Cotten WR 6-2 198 Fr./RS Franklinton, LA (Pine HS) 58 Logan Sonnier DE 88 Luke Howard TE 6-4 220 Fr./HS Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 22 Rae’Kwon Starks DB 89 Mason Pierce WR 5-9 145 Fr./RS Pearland, TX (Pearland Dawson HS) 74 Christopher Stephens OL 90 Steven Conerly DL 5-11 276 RJr./2L Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) 87 Markquell Stewart WR 92 Arthur Lott DL 6-3 233 Fr./RS Missouri City, TX (Hightower HS) 19 Ridge Texada DB 93 Masry Mapieu DL 6-4 273 Jr./TR York, NE (York HS/ULL) 23 Christian Thomas WR 95 Chase Davis DL 6-2 278 RJr./2L Sachse, TX (Sachse HS) 30 Tyler Toliver DB 96 CJ Semien DL 6-3 225 Jr./2L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 41 Keandre Turner WR 97 Cameron Peterson DL 6-5 264 Jr./2L Houston, TX (Kempner HS) 51 Trey Vondenstein LS 98 Leon Young DL 5-11 260 Fr./HS Dallas, TX (Cedar Hills HS) 37 Carlos Williams RB 99 Accord Green DL 6-4 260 Jr./TR New Orleans, LA (De La Salle HS/Hinds CC) 23 Kordell Williams LB 3 Quad Wilson DB 18 Trent Winbush DB PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 9 Walker Wood QB Calvin Barkat bar-cat 98 Leon Young DL Trevor Begue beg-e 64 Jack Zelezinski OL Max Charite sha-reet 63 Charley Zeno OL Calum Foster k-lum Masry Mapieu may-pew Deonta McMahon de-ahn-tay Cody Orgeron or-jer-ahn Bailey Raborn ray-born Ridge Texada tay-ha-da Trey Vondenstein von-den-steen GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON FIRST SEASON AT McNEESE (2-3), 5TH SEASON OVERALL (21-32)
McNeese named Frank Wilson its 17th head coach on Jan. 16, 2020, as he becomes the first Afri- can-American head football coach in school history and the second in the history of the Southland Con- ference. The New Orleans native, who is widely considered one of the top recruiters in college football, comes to McNeese after spending the prior four seasons as the head coach at UTSA. Wilson’s debut campaign at UTSA made history as he led the Roadrunners to six wins and the 2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl to match the NCAA modern startup program record by reaching a bowl game in just their sixth season. Wilson guided UTSA to bowl eligibility for the second THE WILSON FILE straight season in 2017. The Roadrunners pulled off another DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 5, 1973 HOMETOWN: New Orleans, La. program first when they defeated Baylor, 17-10, in the season opener in Waco for UTSA’s HIGH SCHOOL: St. Augustine HS first victory against a team from a Power 5 Conference. COLLEGE: Nicholls State (1997) During his four years at UTSA, 26 players garnered All-Conference USA, two were WIFE: Tiffany CHILDREN: Alaina, Sa’bree, and Frank IV named All-Americans, a league Defensive Player of the Year, two Freshman of the Year selections, a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award and the prestigious William V. Campbell PLAYING EXPERIENCE Trophy. 1992: Geneva (Pa.) University (running back) 1993-95: Nicholls (running back/defensive back) Prior to being named head coach at UTSA, Wilson served a six-year stint as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at LSU from 2010-15, where he also served as as- COACHING EXPERIENCE sociate head coach for his final four seasons with the Tigers. He also has been an assistant 2020-: McNeese (Head Coach) 2016-19: UTSA (Head Coach) coach at Tennessee (2009), Southern Miss (2008) and Mississippi (2005-07). 2010-15: LSU (RB/Recruiting Coordinator) While at LSU, he was recognized as the nation’s top assistant coach at his position in 2009: Univ. of Tennessee (Wide Receivers) 2011. Wilson also was named the 2011 Recruiter of the Year by Rivals.com, the 2014 NFL. 2008: Southern Miss (RB/Recruiting Coordinator) 2005-07: Ole Miss (RB/Special Teams com Top Recruiter in College Football and the 2015 Scout.com SEC Recruiter of the Year. 2000-03: O.P. Walker HS (Head Coach) As the recruiting coordinator at LSU, Wilson led the Tigers to back-to-back top-five re- 1997-99: Karr HS (Assistant Coach) cruiting classes in 2014-15 among five total groups that ranked among the top 10 nationally. 1996: Nicholls (Student Assistant) He served as the lead recruiter for a long list of prominent players, including Odell Beckham BOWL EXPERIENCE Jr., La’el Collins, Jeremy Hill, Jarvis Landry, Tyrann Mathieu, Zach Mettenberger and the na- 2016: Gildan New Mexico Bowl, UTSA (L, 30-23 vs. New Mexico) tion’s No. 1 overall recruit in 2014 in Leonard Fournette, a 2014 Freshman All-SEC honoree 2014: Music City Bowl, LSU and consensus first team All-American a year later. (L, 31-28 vs. Notre Dame) Overall, Wilson has coached or recruited 40 individuals who have made it to the NFL. 2013: Outback Bowl, LSU (W, 21-14 vs. Iowa) That list includes Davenport, Jordan Moore, Kevin Strong Jr., Dalton Sturm, Josiah Tauaefa 2012: Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU and Jarveon Williams from UTSA, Beckham Jr., Collins, Fournette, Hill, Landry, Mathieu and (L, 25-24 vs. Clemson) Mettenberger along with Lamin Barrow, Kendell Beckwith, Alfred Blue, Will Clapp, Malachi 2011: BSC National Championship, LSU (W, 21-0 vs. Alabama) Dupre, Ego Ferguson, Russell Gage, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Derrius Guice, Jerald Haw- 2010: Cotton Bowl, LSU kins, Kenny Hilliard, Anthony Johnson, Deion Jones, Arden Key, Kendrick Lewis, Terrance (W, 41-24 vs. Texas A&M) 2009: Capital One Bowl, LSU Magee, Ronald Martin, Dexter McCluster, Denarius Moore, Eric Reid, Stevan Ridley, Duke (L, 19-17 vs. Penn State) Riley, Trai Turner, Mike Wallace, Spencer Ware and James Wright. 2008: New Orleans Bowl, Southern Miss In six seasons at LSU, Wilson developed seven running backs that were selected in (W, 30-27 vs. Troy) the NFL Draft, including first-team All-SEC performers in Fournette, Guice, Hill and Ridley. PLAYERS RECRUITED, EVALUATED, During his tenure, the Tigers posted a 61-17 overall record, captured the 2011 SEC Cham- COACHED AND DEVELOPED BY WILSON pionship and appeared in the National Championship Game that same season. Odell Beckham, Jr. Alfred Blue Under his guidance, LSU rushed for at least 200 yards 39 times, including 12 300-yard Leonard Fournette games. The Tigers also recorded 45 100-yard individual rushing performances and four Benjarvis Green-Ellis 1,000-yard individual rushers. Derrius Guice Jeremy Hill Wilson joined the LSU staff after spending the 2009 season at Tennessee, where he Kenny Hilliard coached the wide receivers under Lane Kiffin. Jarvis Landry Prior to joining the Tennessee staff, Wilson spent the 2008 season as the running backs Tyrann Mathieu Spencer Ware coach/recruiting coordinator at Southern Miss under Larry Fedora. Jarveon Williams
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON From 2005-07, Wilson served as the running backs/assis- What They’re Saying About Coach Wilson tant special teams coach at Mississippi, where he recruited prominent future NFL stars Kendrick Lewis and Mike Wallace. He also developed a first-team all-conference running back in
Green-Ellis. “Frank is a great Louisiana man. He was one of the best assistant – Ed Orgeron, LSU head coach. Wilson joined the Rebels’ staff after serving one year as coaches in LSU history and he will do a great job for McNeese.” director of athletics for the New Orleans Public School Sys- tem after spending three-and-a-half seasons as head foot- ball coach and offensive coordinator at O. Perry Walker High School. “Coach Frank Wilson changed my life. He gave a young kid from Wilson led O. Perry Walker to two District 10-4A cham- New Orleans a chance to compete and learn on a higher level. He pionships and the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship opened the doors for so many of us Louisiana athletes and I’m just game in 2002. He was honored by the NFL as the 2002 Lou- happy to see him making strides and becoming all that he can be. – Tyrann Mathieu, former LSU defensive back and Heisman isiana Coach of the Year and was voted by his peers as the He is a true inspiration.” Louisiana Class 4A Coach of the Year. Wilson also was a final- Trophy finalist and currently with the Kansas City Chiefs. ist for the 2002 Nike National Coach of the Year. During his head coaching stint at O. Perry Walker, Wilson developed 22 players who earned Division I scholarships, in- cluding 11 in 2002 to rank as the nation’s largest high school “Be a pro. Coach Wilson made it a real possibility not with just the class of D-I signees. The 2002 team defeated national-power amount of work we put in, but with the culture he brought to the John Curtis Christian School, 20-0, during the regular season, program. He gave us respect and responsibility and we thrived. which snapped a 136-game district winning streak for John I’m happy to see Coach Wilson help others turn dreams into real- – Marcus Davenport, former UTSA player and first round draft Curtis and marked the first time that team had failed to score ity.” in 303 consecutive games, a national record. pick by the New Orleans Saints. Wilson spent three years as an assistant coach at Edna Karr High School, also in New Orleans, from 1997-2000. He served as offensive coordinator at Edna Karr during the 1999 season in which the team reached the Class 3A state finals “One of the most loving and caring coaches outside of football. The and recorded its best statistical season on offense in the pro- love I have for him will last a lifetime. Anyone that gets him as a gram’s history. coach will love him not as a coach but also as a father figure. Also – Leonard Fournette, former LSU running back and current Wilson got his start in coaching as a student assistant at he’s a God fearing man.” his alma mater, Nicholls State University, working with the run- running back for the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Bucca- ning backs while he finished his degree. While in Thibodaux, neers. Wilson helped coach the first 1,000-yard rusher in school his- tory and was part of the biggest turnaround in NCAA history at the time for the Colonels, who improved from 0-10 in 1995 to 8-2 in 1996. “Coaches and players gravitate to Frank Wilson. He was a part of A three-year letterman at Nicholls State, Wilson earned my staff at Tennessee and I can tell you firsthand that he develops honorable mention all-conference honors as a running back players as well as anyone in college football. People talk about – Lane Kiffen, Ole Miss head coach who hired Frank Wilson at his sophomore year. how great of a recruiter he is, but he is just as strong of a leader.” Wilson attended Geneva University in Beaver Falls, Pa., Tennessee. his freshman season, earning conference Freshman of the Year honors as a running back and kick returner. He also earned first team all-conference honors and was an honorable mention NAIA Division II All-American. “I had the honor to play for and be recruited by a man who was Wilson received his bachelor of arts degree in general ed- so unselfish in his work and in his life that people were drawn to ucation from Nicholls State in 1997. his efforts and commitment, which helped them become a man Wilson and his wife, Tiffany, have three children: Alaina, foremost and then a player. I speak firsthand for how he’s stayed
Sabree and Frank IV. in contact with players even after they have left his reach. They – Jarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns wide receiver. don’t make many like him.” GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS Game 1: McNeese 40, at Tarleton State 37 - 2 ot Game 2: UIW 48, at #19 McNeese 20 Feb. 13, 2021 • Stephenville, Texas • Memorial Stadium Feb. 27, 2021 • Lake Charles, La. • Cowboy Stadium
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS Game 3: at #23 Southeastern La. 25, McNeese 20 Game 4: Lamar 27, at McNeese 26 - ot March 6, 2021 • Hammond, La. • Strawberry Stadium March 13, 2021 • Lake Charles, La. • Cowboy Stadium
GAME 6: McNEESE vs. NICHOLLS 2021 SPRING STATS Game 5: McNeese 21, at Northwestern State 7 March 20, 2021 • Natchitoches, La. • Turpin Stadium