Ragin' Cajuns Football 2018 Prospectus
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RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL 2018 PROSPECTUS | #GEAUXCAJUNS 2018 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Football Prospectus @ULRaginCajuns | @RaginCajunsFB | www.RaginCajuns.com UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2018 QUICK FACTS Location: Lafayette, Louisiana 2018 RAGIN’ CAJUNS SCHEDULE Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 19,188 (Fall 2016) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION SERIES RECORD TV TIME Conference: Sun Belt Sept. 1 GRAMBLING LAFAYETTE 0-0 (FIRST MEETING) TBA TBA Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns Sept. 15 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. MSU, 3-0 TBA TBA NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FBS Sept. 22 COASTAL CAROLINA * LAFAYETTE 0-0 (FIRST MEETING) TBA TBA Colors: Vermilion (PMS 186) and White Sept. 29 at Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. BAMA, 0-8 TBA TBA President: Dr. E. Joseph Savoie Oct. 6 at Texas State * San Marcos, Texas LA, 4-0 TBA TBA Athletics Director: Dr. Bryan Maggard Oct. 13 NEW MEXICO STATE [HC] * LAFAYETTE Tied, 5-5 ESPNU TBA NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. Anita Hazelwood University Website: www.Louisiana.edu Oct. 20 at Appalachian State* Boone, N.C. APP, 0-4 ESPNU TBA Athletics Website: www.RaginCajuns.com Oct. 27 ARKANSAS STATE * LAFAYETTE LA, 23-21-1 TBA TBA Twitter (Athletics): @ULRaginCajuns Nov. 3 at Troy Troy, Ala. TROY, 8-8 TBA TBA Twitter (Football): @RaginCajunsFB Nov. 10 GEORGIA STATE * LAFAYETTE LA, 2-0 TBA TBA Nov. 17 SOUTH ALABAMA * LAFAYETTE LA, 4-2 TBA TBA TEAM INFORMATION Nov. 24 at ULM * Monroe, La. LA, 27-25 TBA TBA Head Coach: Billy Napier Dec. 1 SBC Championship Game TBA TBA TBA Alma Mater, Year: Furman, 2002 Record at Louisiana (Years): 0-0 (1) * - Sun Belt Conference game; [HC] - Homecoming Overall Record (Years): 0-0 (1) Schedule is subject to change; All times are Central; Home games in BOLD CAPS Assistant Head Coach/DL: Rory Segrest (5-7 Overall; 4-4 Sun Belt; 3-2 Home; 2-5 Away) Assistant Head Coach/RB: Jabbar Juluke 2017 RESULTS Offensive Coordinator/OL: Rob Sale Date Opponent Score TV Overall SBC Time Att. Defensive Coordinator: Ron Roberts Sept. 5 SOUTHEASTERN LA. W, 51-48 ESPN3 1-0 0-0 3:32 18,289 Assistant Football Coach/TE: Michael Desormeaux Sept. 9 at Tulsa L, 42-66 ESPN3 1-1 0-0 3:40 17,758 Assistant Football Coach/CB: Zac Etheridge Sept. 16 at Texas A&M L, 21-45 SEC Network 1-2 0-0 3:38 98,412 Asst. FB Coach/WR/Recruiting Coordinator: Tim Leger Oct. 3 ULM * L, 50-56(2OT) ESPN3 1-3 0-1 3:42 18,318 Assistant Football Coach/Assistant OL: D.J. Looney Oct. 7 at Idaho * W, 21-16 ESPN3 2-3 1-1 3:06 14,198 Asst. FB Coach/OLB/ST Coordinator: Levorn Harbin Oct. 20 TEXAS STATE * W, 24-7 ESPNU 3-3 2-1 2:58 13,106 Assistant Football Coach/Safeties: Patrick Toney 2017 Record: 5-7 Oct. 19 at Arkansas State * L, 3-47 ESPNU 3-4 2-2 3:41 21,943 2017 SBC Record (Finish): 4-4 (6th) Nov. 4 at South Alabama * W, 19-14 ESPN3 4-4 3-2 3:18 12,742 2017 Postseason: N/A Nov. 11 at Ole Miss L, 22-50 SEC Network 4-5 3-2 3:24 51,618 Primary Offense: Spread Nov. 18 NEW MEXICO STATE [HC] * W, 47-34 ESPN3 5-5 4-2 3:03 16,048 Primary Defense: 3-4 Nov. 25 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * L, 24-34 ESPN3 5-6 4-3 3:04 12,993 First Season of Football: 1901 Dec. 2 at Appalachian State * L, 14-63 ESPN3 5-7 4-4 2:55 23,411 All-Time Record: 528-544-34 All-Time SBC Record: 65-50 SBC Championships (Last): 2 (2013) * - Sun Belt Conference; [HC] - Homecoming Game Bowl Appearances (Last): 7 (2016) Bowl: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl LETTERMEN RETURNING (54) Ryheem Malone Defensive Line Lorenzo Cryer Outcome: Lost, Southern Miss, 28-21 Earnest Patterson Tra’Vontae Booker Kamar Greenhouse Bowl Record: 3-1 OFFENSE (28) Joe Dillon Koa Haynes Lettermen Returning (Off/Def/Spec): 54 (28/26/2) Quarterback Tight Ends Bennie Higgins DJ Miller Lettermen Lost (Off/Def/Spec): 25 (9/16/1) Jake Arceneaux Matt Barnes Andre Jones Damar’ren Mitchell Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Levi Lewis Carlos Robinson Terrence Jones Vince Thomas Defensive Starters Returning: 5 Andre Nunez Chase Rogers Ladarrius Kidd Bralen Trahan Specialists Returning: 2 Dion Ray Chris Turner Mustafa Mitchell Corey Turner Offensive Two-Deep Players Returning: 15 Deuce Wallace Defensive Two-Deep Players Returning: 20 Running Backs Offensive Line Linebackers Raymond Calais Kordell Brewster Jacques Boudreaux SPECIALISTS (2) Ashton Johnson Kevin Dotson Alonzo Brown Stevie Artigue(K) STADIUM INFORMATION Elijah Mitchell Adrian Goodacre Chaiziere Malbrue Jackson Ladner(LS) Stadium: Cajun Field Trey Ragas Robert Hunt Justin Middleton Capacity: 41,264 Jordan Wright Ken Marks Terik Miller 2017 Staters In Bold Playing Surface: Matrix Turf Cole Prudhomme Julius Perkins Press Box Phone: (337) 851-2255 Wide Receivers Rico Robinson Tommy Whitted Cajun Field Record: 138-107-2 Keenan Barnes Staten Wade Tanner Wiggins First Game: Sept. 25, 1971 (21-0 vs. Santa Clara) Jamarcus Bradley Akkai Ward Largest Crowd: 41,357 (9/5/2009 vs. Southern) Jarrod Jackson Michael Jacquet DEFENSE (26) Secondary ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS LETTERMEN LOST (25) Tight Ends DEFENSE (16) Secondary Associate ACOMM Director (FB contact): Jeff Schneider Raynard Ford Defensive Line Denarius Howard Office Phone: (337) 482-6332 OFFENSE (9) Christian Cederquist Troy McCollum Mobile Phone: (225) 241-8430 Quarterback Offensive Line Jarvis Jeffries Darrell Miller E-Mail: [email protected] Jordan Davis Grant Horst Andarious Jones Simeon Thomas ACOMM Assistant (secondary contact): David Collins Craig Smith Taboris Lee Levarious Varnado Office Phone: (337) 482-6329 Running Back D’Aquin Withrow Kevon Perry Tracy Walker Mobile Phone: (908) 334-5547 Darius Hoggins Rodrick Stephens E-Mail: [email protected] Trev Miller Office Fax: (337) 482-6529 Wide Receiver SPECIALISTS (1) Chris Collins Linebacker Sam Geraci(P) Mailing Address: 201 Reinhardt Drive Leon Duncan Shay Laporte Cox Communication Center Devin Scott T.J. Posey Lafayette, LA 70506 Please call us “Louisiana” pluralis proper, though Ragin’ Cajun in the •Do not refer to the University as ULL in any LouisianaRagin’ Cajuns® is the nickname of singularform can apply. UL Lafayette may instance. theUniversity’s athletic teams. Teams also beused as an abbreviation to refer to the maybe referred to using shorter versions of academicinstitution when clarification is •Do not use the terms Lafayette or U of L, as thatnickname. In most cases, Ragin’ Cajuns necessary. they denote other institutions. - 2 - 2018 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Football Prospectus @ULRaginCajuns | @RaginCajunsFB | www.RaginCajuns.com 2018 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown /Previous School No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown /Previous School 2 Ja’Marcus Bradley WR 6-1 195 Jr. 2L Ackerman, Miss./Choctaw County 44 Tanner Holmes LB 6-2 213 Jr. Sq. Newton, Texas/Newton 2 Lorenzo McCaskill LB 6-0 202 So. TR Detroit, Mich./Holmes CC 45 Malik George DE 6-3 218 Fr. RS Lafayette, La./Stephen F. Austin 3 Joe Dillon DE 6-3 232 Jr. 2L Tylertown, Miss./Tylertown 46 Mustafa Mitchell DE 6-2 225 Sr. 1L Newark, N.J./Lackawanna College 4 Jordan Wright RB 5-11 212 Jr. 2L Pearl, Miss./Pearl 47 Andre Landry TE 6-5 237 So. Sq. Lafayette, La./Acadiana 6 Michael Jacquet WR 6-2 201 Jr. 2L Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont Central 48 Noah Fontenot LB 6-0 228 So. Sq. Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More 6 Corey Turner DB 6-1 204 Sr. 2L New Orelans, La./Miller-McCoy Academy 49 Paul Boudreaux LS 5-10 231 So. Sq. Harahan, La./Brother Martin 7 Andre Nunez QB 6-3 205 Sr. 1L Pacoima, Calif./Iowa Western CC 50 Robert Hunt OL 6-5 336 Jr. 2L Burkeville, Texas/Burkeville 8 Dion Ray QB 6-0 215 Jr. 2L New Orleans, La./Helen Cox 50 Andre Jones DE 6-5 225 So. 1L Angie, La./Varnado 8 Garrald McDowell DL 6-2 259 Sr. TR Covington, La./Ole Miss 51 Ken Jones LB 6-2 230 So. Sq. Lafayette, La./Westminster Christian 9 Kamar Greenhouse DB 6-1 175 Jr. 1L Marksville, La./Marksville 52 Ferrod Gardner LB 6-2 215 Jr. Sq. Trotwood, Ohio/Coffeyville CC 9 Trey Ragas RB 5-11 227 So. 1L New Orleans, La./Archbishop Shaw 54 Hunter Bergeron DE 6-5 240 So. Sq. Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More 10 Kendall Johnson DB 6-0 192 Sr. TR Lafayette, La./Neveda 55 Tommy Whitted DE 6-1 225 Sr. 1L Orlando, Fla./Michigan 10 Matt Barnes TE 6-3 255 GS 2L Groesbeck, Texas/Groesbeck 56 Terrence Jones DE 6-3 235 Jr. 2L Pearland, Texas/Pearland 11 Schadarren Archie DB 6-2 198 So. RS Brandon, Miss./Brandon 57 Jackson Ladner LS 6-0 228 Sr. 1L New Orleans, La./De La Salle 13 Ryheem Malone WR 5-9 187 Sr. 1L Houston, Texas/SMU 58 Justin Middleton LB 6-1 225 Sr. 1L Mansfield, Texas/Trinity Valley CC 13 Vince Thomas DB 6-0 201 Sr. 3L New Orleans, La./De La Salle 59 Jacques Boudreaux LB 6-1 228 Jr. 2L New Orleans, La./Holy Cross 15 Bennie Higgins DE 6-0 266 Jr. 1L Greenwood, Miss./Miss. Delta JC 60 Dominique Holden DE 6-0 288 Fr. RS Zachary,La./Zachary 15 Elijah Mitchell RB 5-11 221 So. 1L Erath, La./Erath 61 Cole Prudhomme OL 6-3 292 Jr. 1L Eunice, La./Eunice 16 Jake Arceneaux QB 6-2 201 Fr. RS Lafayette, La./Ascension Episcopal 62 Daniel Chapman DT 6-1 286 Fr.