Louisiana football... ...Geaux Cajuns! retired JERSEYS history 1 • Brian Mitchell 14 • Brandon Stokley Quarterback (1986-89) Wide Receiver (1995-98) Brian Mitchell led the Cajuns to four straight winning seasons, becoming Brandon Stokley became the first player in NCAA Division I-A history to the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5,000 yards and rush for average more than 100 yards receiving per game over a four-year career. more than 3,000 yards in a career. He also left UL as the NCAA record holder He was the most prolific freshman receiver in the history of college football, for most rushing touchdowns in a career by a quarterback with 47. catching 75 passes for 1,121 yards in 1995. Mitchell was picked by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of Stokley still owns the three best receiving seasons in Cajuns history. the 1990 NFL Draft and was a member of the Redskins’ Super Bowl XXVI He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL championship team. He spent 10 seasons in Washington, earning Pro Bowl Draft and was a member of the Super Bowl XXXV championship team. honors in 1996, before playing three seasons with Philadelphia and one with Stokley signed with Indianapolis in 2003 and was a memeber of the Colts Brian Mitchell the New York Giants. Mitchell retired as the NFL career leader in combined Super Bowl XLI championship team. In 2004, he had 68 receptions for 1,077 yards with 23,330. He is still the league’s all-time leader in career kick returns yards and 10 TDs, catching Peyton Manning’s then-record 49th touchdown (607), kick return yards (14,014), punt returns (463), punt return yards (4,999) pass of the season. In 10 NFL seasons, the son of former head coach Nelson and return TD (13). Stokley has caught 288 passes for 3,992 yards and 30 TDs. Mitchell’s Career Statistics Stokley’s Career Statistics Passing G Comp. Att. Yards TD INT Lg Year G Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg 1986 11 41 102 574 3 8 64 1995 11 75 1121 14.9 9 52 1987 10 72 156 1100 6 9 56 1996 11 81 1160 14.3 7 78 1988 11 129 273 1807 8 9 60 1997 4 20 248 12.4 1 35 1989 11 143 312 1966 6 17 92 1998 11 65 1173 18.0 8 77 Career 43 385 843 5447 23 43 92 Career 37 241 3702 15.4 25 78 Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg Damon Mason 1986 111 514 4.6 4 63 28 • Glenn LaFleur 1987 150 767 5.1 9 61 Running Back/Linebacker (1967-69) 1988 180 743 4.1 15 70 Second Team Little All-American (1967) 1989 237 1311 5.5 19 67 Career 678 3335 4.9 47 70 First Team Little All-American (1968) Glenn LaFleur was the first Ragin’ Cajuns football player in Louisiana history to have his jersey retired. 9 • Damon Mason He was a three-year starter at linebacker who earned All-Gulf South Conference honors for three consecutive seasons and was honored as a Defensive Back (1994-96) second-team Little All-American following his junior season. Damon Mason posted 135 tackles as a senior, putting him atop Louisiana’s He capped off his collegiate career by being named first-team Little All- all-time list for tackles in a season by a defensive back. It was also the third- American. LaFleur was a brave player who battled through injuries for much highest, single-season total for any Cajuns defender. of his career. He was honored as a national Defensive Player of the Week and was featured Jake Delhomme in Sports Illustrated after posting two interceptions, one for a TD, to go along LaFleur’s Career Interceptions with two forced fumbles, one sack and a team-best nine tackles in the Ragin’ Year No. Yards Long Cajuns 29-22 upset over nationally-ranked Texas A&M in 1996. 1967 4 84 35 He was a first team All-Big West Conference selection in 1995. 1968 2 13 13 Mason signed a free agent contract with the Orlando Predators of the Arena 1969 2 0 0 Football League in November 1997. He completed his 11th season in the Career 8 97 35 league during the 2008 season, competing as a defensive specialist for the Utah Blaze. Mason’s tour of duty in the AFL also includes stops with Orlando, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Carolina, Grand Rapids and Austin. Mason is the all-time 32 • Tyrell Fenroy leading tackler in AFL history. Running Back (2005-08) Mason’s Career Statistics Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2008) Defense G U-A Total TFL Sacks INT PBU Tyrell Fenroy, who had one of the most prolific careers by a running back in Brandon Stokley 1994 11 12-8 20 1(-1) 0 0 0 NCAA history, saw his number retired during a pre-game ceremony at his final 1995 11 66-22 88 14(-48) 3(-19) 2 4 college game. He was a four-time All-Sun Belt selection, 2005 SBC Freshman 1996 11 81-54 135 13(-31) 1(-9) 4 10 of the Year and 2008 SBC Player of the Year. Career 33 159-84 243 28(-80) 4(-28) 6 14 Fenroy became only the seventh player in NCAA history with four 1,000- yard rushing seasons and shattered the UL and Sun Belt records for career rushing yards and career rushing touchdowns. As a senior, Fenroy was one of 10 semifinalists for the prestigious Doak Walker Award. 12 • Jake Delhomme He was the nation’s active career rushing leader and set the all-time career Quarterback (1993-96) rushing record in the State of Louisiana en route to being named 2008 Jake Delhomme, who led the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII in Louisiana Sportswriters Offensive Player of the Year. Houston in 2004, left an indelible mark during his four-year career at Louisiana, especially on the field and in the record books. Fenroy’s Career Statistics Delhomme started 43 consecutive games at quarterback. He ranks atop all Rushing G Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg of the Cajuns passing charts and is listed in the NCAA record books alongside Glenn LaFleur 2005 11 179 1,053 5.9 12 60 some of college football’s best quarterbacks. 2006 12 223 1,197 5.4 10 57 He led the Cajuns to three consecutive winning seasons and a pair of Big 2007 11 180 1,021 6.1 7 69 West Conference championships in 1993 and 1994. He also quarterbacked 2008 12 226 1,375 6.1 19 89 the Cajuns to arguably the biggest win in school history over nationally- Career 46 808 4,646 5.8 48 89 ranked Texas A&M. Delhomme signed as a free agent out of college with the New Orleans Saints, then with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2003. 42 • Orlando Thomas In six seasons with the Panthers, Delhomme has completed 1,402 passes for Defensive Back (1991-94) 17,877 yards and 115 TDs. In 2004, he had career-bests for completions (310), passing yards (3,886) and TDs (29). Delhomme was selected to the 2006 Pro Second Team UPI All-American (1993) Bowl. Third Team AP All-American (1993) Orlando Thomas was an All-American performer who led the nation in Delhomme’s Career Statistics interceptions during his junior season in 1993. He was selected as a second Tyrell Fenroy Passing G Comp. Att. Yards TD INT Lg team All-American by UPI and a third team selection by the Associated Press. 1993 11 145 259 1842 14 12 53 He finished second on the Cajuns all-time career tackle list with 347 stops 1994 11 119 259 1712 10 18 63 and ranks first among all Cajuns defensive backs. His 18 career interceptions 1995 11 190 351 2761 20 10 62 rank third in school history. 1996 11 201 377 2901 20 17 79 Thomas was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the Career 44 655 1246 9216 64 57 79 1995 NFL Draft. Thomas spent seven seasons with the Vikings before retiring following the 2001 season. Thomas’ Career Statistics Year G U-A Total TFL Sacks INT PBU 1991 11 55-30 85 1(-1) 0 2 3 1992 11 41-23 64 3(-5) 0 1 4 1993 11 62-34 96 7(-34) 3(-22) 9 9 Orlando Thomas 1994 11 66-36 102 7(-45) 3(-31) 6 9 104 Career 44 224-123 347 18(-85) 6(-53) 18 25 105 LOUISIANA FOOTBALL www.ragincajuns.com Louisiana football... ...Geaux Cajuns! historial HIGHLIGHTS history December 12, 1970 December September 28, 1968 September 23, 1929 January 1, 1944 November 22, 1952 November October 16, 1902: Louisiana Hosts LSU in Lafayette December 21, 1901 November 22, 1952 December 4, 1976 Louisiana (then known as the Southwestern Louisiana A 20-13 win at McNeese State gives UL its first conference A crowd of 19,315 enjoys a 7-5 Cajuns victory over Louisiana- Industrial Institute) plays its first known collegiate football title in school history. The Cajuns are crowned Gulf States Monroe. The season’s final home game brought the year’s game, a 6-5 victory over Opelousas. Conference champions under coach Raymond Didier. total attendance to a school-record 163,143. October 16, 1902 November 19, 1955 November 5, 1977 UL hosts LSU, marking the Cajuns’ first intercollegiate game.