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2013 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES TYREN ALEXANDER 6 Florida (11/10/12) and vs. Western Kentucky (11/17/12). 6-2 202 . added 10 tackles at Oklahoma So. LB 29 State. returned an intercep- Breaux Bridge, La. tion 38 yards for a touchdown vs. Tulane (10/6/12). recov- Breaux Bridge H.S. ered a fumble vs. Lamar (9/1/12) and forced one at Florida Atlantic (12/1/12). 2012 (Freshman): Played in eight games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams. earned third letter. missed the last five games of the regular season with a leg injury. had 11 tackles (8 solo) 2011 (Sophomore): Worked during the season. made a career-high five tackles, all solo, in his Cajuns debut vs. Lamar his way into the starting lineup (9/1/12). had two stops in consecutive games at Oklahoma State (9/15/12) and FIU late in the season, starting the (9/29/12). made one tackle in the New Orleans Bowl. earned first letter. regular season finale at Arizona High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Breaux Bridge High, playing for coach (11/26) and the New Orleans Paul Broussard. recorded 137 tackles, including 43 solo, as a senior, adding two fumble Bowl . played in nine games recoveries (one for a TD), two interceptions and two blocked punts. named District 5-4A with two starts, ending the year defensive MVP and the Powerade All-Acadiana Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. with 11 solo and 13 total tack- three-time all-district and All-Acadiana choice. rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals. les. saw little action early in com and ESPN Scout Inc. was the No. 86 outside linebacker by ESPN Scout Inc. the year, but broke into rotation Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1994 in Breaux Bridge, La. son of Craig and Darla Alexander. at Middle Tennessee (10/29), . is the middle of three children, having two sisters (Breoni & Eboni). volunteered time making three tackles. capped year with a five-tackle effort vs. San Diego State, including during two summers mowing lawns in his neighborhood. criminal justice major. his only TFL of the year. earned second letter. 2010 (Redshirt): Appeared in 10 games at defensive end. missed first two games recov- Alexander’s Career Statistics ering from a broken leg suffered during spring drills. first career start came at Florida Year G Solo Asst Total TFL -Yd Sac -Yd Int FR -FF PBU Atlantic (Nov. 13). posted a season-high four tackles vs. Middle Tennessee and vs. FIU. 2012 9 9 3 12 0 -0 0 -0 0 0 -0 0 garnered first career sack at Troy. had a tackle-for-loss at North Texas, at Troy and at Ole Totals 7 8 3 11 0 -0 0 -0 0 0 -0 0 Miss, while sharing a TFL vs. Middle Tennessee. 2009 (Freshman): Redshirted after rehabbing from a broken leg during spring drills. LaMARCUS ALLEN was a member of the Sun Belt Honor Roll. High School: Garnered all-state recognition as a senior at Foley High, playing for coach 6-2 190 Todd Watson. also earned all-county and all-region recognition after making 80 tackles Fr. WR 2 with 16 sacks as a senior to lead team to the state playoffs. selected to play in the New Iberia, La. Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1991 in Foley, Ala. son of Michael and Brandie Anderson. has New Iberia Senior H.S. four brothers (Bax, Cody, Tyler & Beck). general studies major. Anderson’s Career Statistics 2012 (Redshirt): Joined the team in the fall and sat out the season as a redshirt to retain Year G Solo Asst Total TFL -Yd Sac -Yd Int FR -FF PBU his freshman eligibility. 2010 8 7 1 8 0 -0 0 -0 0-0 0 -0 1 High School: First team all-district honoree as a senior at New Iberia Senior High, playing 2011 9 11 2 13 1 -6 0 -0 0-0 0 -0 0 for coach Rick Hutson. caught 40 passes for almost 900 yards and 10 touchdowns as a 2012 13 70 35 105 8.5 -25 2 -13 1-38 1 -1 4 senior. lettered twice in football and three times in track. ran the 100, 200 and 400 Totals 30 88 38 126 9.5 -31 2 -13 1-38 1 -1 5 meters in track, helping team to a pair of regional championships. rated as a two-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com and the No. 46 recruit in Louisiana by MaxPreps. Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1994 in Lufkin, Texas. son of John Allen and Shana Denman. OCTRAVIAN ANDERSON has one older brother (Jonathan). psychology major. 6-4 277 So. OL 68 JUSTIN ANDERSON Shreveport, La. 6-2 232 Evangel Christian Academy Sr. LB 34 2012 (Freshman): Saw action in six games as a reserve on Foley, Ala. the offensive line and on special teams. earned first letter. Foley H.S. 2011 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt while gaining experience. High School: First team all-state choice as a senior at Evangel Christian Academy, playing for coach Philip Deas. helped team to a 12-2 record and the Louisiana Class 2A state title 2012 (Junior): Started at inside linebacker in 13 games, earning the team’s linebacker as a senior. also played on state championship team as a junior. played in the Max award. led the team with 105 tackles (70 solo). added 8.5 tackles for loss (-25), two Emfinger All-American Classic. rated two-star prospect by Rivals.com. quarterback sacks (-13), an interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1993 in Shreveport, La. son of Charles Pennington and Brenda ranked seventh in the Sun Belt in tackles, averaging 8.1 per game. had six games of 10 or Blake. has two brothers (Terrance Anderson & Robert Blake) and one sister (Shamekia more tackles, including a career-high 12 at Troy (9/9/12) and in back-to-back games at No. Anderson). criminal justice major. 2013 Football www.ragincajuns.com LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS 9 2013 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES BORIS ANYAMA Jacksonville State: Rushed 100 times for 389 yards and a 6-3 221 touchdown as part of a 10-2 Jr. LB 35 season for the Gamecocks in Stafford, Texas 2010. also made on special teams stop. earned first let- Stafford H.S. ter. left JSU during the sum- mer of 2011. Ole Miss: Signed with the 2012 (Sophomore): Played in nine Rebels out of high school and games on special teams and as a redshirted during the 2009 reserve linebacker. made 21 tackles season. left the program (14 solo), five coming on special during the summer of 2010. teams. missed four games mid- 2011 (Redshirt): Joined the season (FIU, Tulane, UNT & Arkansas team during the Spring 2012 State) with a knee injury. made a semester after transferring career-high seven tackles (six solo) in from Jacksonville State. win at Troy (9/8/12) and came back originally signed with Mississippi. primarily used as a back in high school, he was moved the next week to make five stops to the secondary during spring drills. named to the 2011-12 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll (three solo) at Oklahoma State for having a GPA above 3.0. (9/15/12). made three tackles in High School: Parade and U.S. Army All-America selection and 2007 Missisippi Mr. Football win over East Carolina in the New by the Clarion Ledger as a senior at South Panola High, playing for coach Lance Pogue . also Orleans Bowl. earned second letter. earned All-America accolades from SuperPrep EA Sports after setting a Mississippi Class 5A 2011 (Freshman): Saw action in 11 record with 2,917 yards rushing and 35 TDs as a senior. tabbed as a first team junior All- games playing mostly on special American honors by EA Sports in 2007. first team all-state by the Clarion Ledger and the teams, missing only the FIU contest Mississippi Coaches Association as both a junior and senior. ranked as the No. 9 running (10/1). led the special teams with back in the nation by Rivals.com in 2008. helped team to four straight Mississippi Class 5A 16 (12 solo). made two or more state titles at South Panola, never losing a game in high school. spent the 2009 season at tackles five times. made a career-best four solo stops with a forced fumble, all coming on Hargrave Military Academy, where he was rated the No. 3 safety in the nation by Scout.com. special teams, in the New Orleans Bowl win over San Diego State. named to the 2011-12 Personal: Born Jan. 3, 1990 in Batesville, Miss. full name is Darius Raymond Barksdale, Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0. but he is known by many as Tig, a nickname he earned as a child. is the oldest of four 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted as a member of the receiving unit. named to the Sun Belt children, having three sisters (Telissa, Katilyn & Erin). general studies major. Conference Commissioner’s List. High School: Earned three letters in football and track and two letters in basketball. Barksdale’s Career Statistics played quarterback, running back, linebacker and defensive back. earned 2009 First Team Year G Solo Asst Total TFL -Yd Sac -Yd Int FR -FF PBU All-District 26-3A honors at running back and second team accolades at defensive back 2012 8 21 7 28 1 -2 0 -0 0 0 -0 0 Personal: Born Sept.