Sept. 1 at Abilene Christian L, 28-14
Sept. 10 at SMU L, 45-16
Sept. 17 Northern Colorado L, 21-14
Sept. 24 at Northwestern State* L, 35-27
Oct. 1 Houston Baptist*$ 3 p.m.
Oct. 8 at UIW* 4 p.m.
Oct. 22 Prairie View A&M* 4 p.m.
Oct. 29 Nicholls* 3 p.m.
Nov. 5 Southeastern Louisiana* 3 p.m.
Nov. 12 at New Mexico State 3 p.m.
Nov. 19 at McNeese* 7 p.m.
All times Central and subject to change
Home Games in Bold
*Indicates SLC contest
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University President 5 Athletics Administration 5 Stadium Map 6 Parking Map 7
LU Head Coach Blane Morgan 8-9
Patrick Covington/Matt Weikert 11
Scott Thiessen/Coby Gipson 14
Jackson Eskierka/Wayne Cordova/David Mertens 15
Marshall Mann/Taylor Godinet/Tyler Bates 16
Dan Darcy/Kristin Willeford/Support Staff 17
2022 Lamar University Players 18-19, 21-22 & 26-27
Gameday Information 22-25
Alumni Affairs 29-30
Lamar University Location Beaumont, Texas (114,680)
Founded 1923 Enrollment 15,639 Nickname Cardinals Colors Red and White Conference Southland
National Affiliation NCAA Division I - FCS
President Dr. Jaime Taylor Director of Athletics Jeff O’Malley Faculty Representative Dr. Robert Spina
Senior Woman Administrator Helene Thill
Athletics Department (409) 880-2248
Ticket Office (409) 880-1715
First Year of Football 1923
First Year as a Senior College 1951
First Year of SLC Football 1964
All-Time Record (4-year) 222-307-9/49 seasons
All-Time SLC Record 64-128-2/33 Season
SLC Championships/Last 4/1971
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances/Last 1/2018
Head Coach
Blane Morgan (Air Force, 1999) Record at Lamar/Seasons 4-17/Third Season Record at NCAA Division I Same Office Phone (409) 880-7157
Asst. Head Coach/OC/OLs: Patrick Covington (Furman, ’81)
Defensive Coordinator/ILBs Matt Weikert (Ohio, ’02)
Special Teams Coord./OLBs Scott Thiessen (Youngstown St., ’04) Exec. HC/Rec. Coord./WRs Coby Gibson (LeTourneau, ’02)
Quarterbacks Jackson Eskierka (San Diego State, ’06)
Safeties Wayne Cordova (McNeese ’05)
Cornerbacks Marshall Mann (Baylor, ‘17)
Tight Ends David Mertens (Wisconsin-Milwaukee, ‘17)
Running Backs Tyler Bates (East Texas Baptist, ‘16)
Defensive Line Taylor Godinet (Kansas State, ‘14)
Strength and Conditioning Davis Conley Head Athletic Trainer Kristen Willeford
Provost Umphrey Stadium Year Opened 1964 as Cardinal Stadium Record at Stadium/Seasons 96-100-3/38 seasons
Capacity/Surface 16,000/FieldTurf Classic HD Press Box Phone (409) 880-7489
2021
2021
2021 WAC
Offensive
1-5
0-7/8th
Defensive Formation Base
Starters Returning/Lost 12-16
Offensive Starters
Defensive Starters 4/7
Special Team Starters 1/5
Letterwinners Returning/Lost 41/37
Dr. Jaime R. Taylor is the 16thpresident of Lamar University, which serves more than 17,000 students in both under graduate and graduate programs. Before his appointment in July 2021, Taylor served as Marshall University’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Signature achievements during his time at Marshall include strategic planning and programming to support dramatic increases in first-year retention and six-year graduation rates, the development of new academic programs including a fixed-wing aviation program and a doctorate of business administration, and the doubling of university-wide research expenditures, the latter leading to a new Carnegie classification for Marshall as an R2 research institution.
Prior to his work at Marshall, Taylor spent a significant portion of his career at Austin Peay State University, where he served two years as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, eight years as dean of the College of Sci ence and Mathematics and eight years as chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Taylor is an award-winning teacher of physics and was honored as an Austin Peay State University Outstanding Alumni.
Taylor has had significant success in growing student enrollment and improving student success metrics at two different institutions across all levels of administration. Under his leadership, Marshall University achieved record freshman retention rates and six-year graduation rates, with year-over-year increases of 6% and 5% respectively. Likewise, Taylor oversaw a 26% increase in the Austin Peay State University freshman class while serving as interim provost after just one year of implementing a new plan that intentionally put faculty and academics at the center of recruitment efforts. He also oversaw an increase in the freshman retention rate at Austin Peay State University of 6%, and an increased retention rate of 9% for Black freshman.
Taylor is a natural collaborator and recognizes when people love what they do, they develop fierce internal motivation and are creatively invested in the mission of the institution. By fostering a campus culture that relies on shared governance and values the expertise everyone brings to the table, Taylor invites every stakeholder to own both the prob lems and the successes of the university. His collaborative leadership style resulted in Austin Peay State University being named to the Honor Roll of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Great Colleges to Work For, with particular recognition for Confidence in Senior Leadership and Collaborative Governance both years he served as interim provost.
Taylor received his Ph.D. and M.S. in engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute, his B.S. in phys ics and mathematics from Austin Peay State University and an A.A.S. in industrial engineering technology from Nashville State Technical Institute. He also spent four years as a NASA Faculty Fellow working on applications of soft computing.
Jeff O’Malley
Director of Athletics
Derek Schramm Associate AD/ External Affairs
Helene Thill Associate AD/ Academic Affairs
James Dixon Assistant AD/ Media Relations
Moses Dupre’ Assistant AD/ Compliance
Harold Mann
The “Voice” of Cardinal Athletics
Kristin Willeford Assistant AD/ Sports Medicine
Will Park Coordinator of Revenue Generation
Silas Banda Director of Creative Content/Digital Strategies
Kyle Nelson Annual Fund Consultant
A coach with more than 20 years of experience, Blane Morgan was named Lamar University head coach Dec. 12, 2019, becoming just the third coach since the university re-established the program prior to the 2010 season. Morgan also becomes the program’s 10th head coach since transitioning to a four-year institution.
A direct disciple of legendary coaches Rocky Long, Fisher DeBerry and Troy Calhoun, Morgan comes to Beaumont after spending the previous five seasons at San Diego State. During his time with the Aztecs, Morgan produced some of the most talented signal-callers in program history, while helping guide the Aztecs to five consecutive bowl game appearances.
In his first season, Morgan was tasked with guiding one of the youngest teams in the nation – 57 freshman – through the rigors of the conference schedule. Despite a depth chart that consisted of 35 under classmen, including 21 freshmen, the Cardinals stunned the Southland Conference by finishing tied for fifth in the league (after being picked last in the presea son polls). Morgan and his staff managed all this while guiding the program through an unprecedented pandemic.
Mor gan’s first victory as Cardinals head coach had a storybook ending.
Facing rival McNeese, the Cardinals overcame a first-half double-digit deficit to rally for the victory in overtime.
Morgan produced two all-conference selections during his first season when sophomore defensive back Anthony Ruffin and junior defensive linemen Tylo Phillips were named All-Southland Conference at the end of the season.
After a one-year hiatus, Morgan will now guide the Cardinals as they transition back into the Southland Conference for the 2022-23 season.
A once-struggling program, SDSU experienced some of its best results during Morgan’s time on staff. Over the course of his five seasons in San Diego, SDSU recorded a 48-18 (.727) overall record including five bowl appearances, posting a 2-2 (.500) mark in those games. That five-year stretch produced two 11-win campaigns, a 10-win season and two Mountain West Conference championships.
Under Morgan’s guidance, the Aztec signal-call ers ranked second in the Mountain West, and 12th nationally, in 2018 averaging nearly 15 pass yards per completion. In addi tion, Morgan oversaw the development of quarterback Ryan Agnew who posted a 6-1 record in seven starts and owned the sixth-highest win per
centage nationally among all returning starters with a minimum of seven starts in 2018. Agnew continued that production in 2019 by guiding the Aztecs back to the postseason with a 10-3 (.769) overall record.
Morgan joined the San Diego State staff after a highly successful run at the Air Force Academy where he spent 13 seasons, including the final eight as offensive coordinator. During that stretch, the Falcons posted a 59-44 (.573) overall record, a run that included two nine-win seasons and a 10-win campaign. The Falcons also made sev en Bowl appearances during that time, posting a 3-4 postseason record.
All told, Morgan has helped take his teams to 12 Bowl game appearances in the past 13 seasons.
Air Force’s offense excelled under Morgan’s direction. The Falcons’ 2011 squad set a single-season school record by scoring 454 points and finished third all-time in program history in rushing touchdowns (43) and fourth in passing TDs (16). The team’s 60.3 completion percentage was the second-best mark in program history. The Falcons offense received national recognition being ranked as high as 24th nationally in passing efficiency and third in yards per completion.
Morgan’s players also received high praise under his direction. Morgan produced Shaun Carney, who graduated in 2008 as the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns, yards and total offense. That same season, Morgan also produced the school’s first Mountain West
Freshman of the Year with Tim Jefferson. Jefferson won the first five games of his career and became the first Falcon freshman quarterback to start a bowl game.
A native of Addison, Texas, Morgan returns to the state where he has spent the majority of his time focusing his efforts as a recruiter. Morgan recruited the state of Texas for both Air Force and SDSU, and the current Aztec roster bears witness to his work on the recruiting trail. The Aztecs’ 2020 roster consisted of 12 players from the Lone Star State, including seven of those on the depth chart. Among those seven is the current starting quarterback – Ryan Agnew (Southlake, Texas).
There is a longstanding love affair with the game of football in the Morgan family. Blane, originally born in Nacogdoches, Texas, played for his father, Barry, at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison. Morgan would go on to play his collegiate football at Air Force, where he was named the 1998 WAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Morgan followed in his brother Beau’s footsteps serving as the starting quarterback at both schools.
Morgan graduated from the Academy in 1999, and served in the Air Force with the rank of Captain at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas, from July 2000 to February 2003. Morgan, and his wife, Mandy, have two children – a son, Brodie, and a daughter, Camille.
Patrick Covington is in his third season serving as Lamar University’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Covington comes to Beaumont after spending 10 years at Coastal Carolina work ing with the Chanticleers’ offensive line – the final season he accepted the added title of assistant head coach.
In his first season on staff with LU, Covington led one of the nation’s young est offensive lines through the rigors of the Southland Conference schedule. On opening day, Big Red’s starting front consisted of two sophomores and three freshmen, with a total of seven freshmen on the depth chart. By season’s end, due to some injuries, the starting front was four freshmen and a sophomore. Despite the lack of experience, the Cards young linemen improved each week. Entering 2022, the Cardinals O-Line now has another year of experience under its belt, but all five starters return as just sophomores.
During his time at Coastal Carolina, Covington’s line twice led the Sun Belt in fewest sacks and produced 18 all-conference selections, including three All-Americans. His lines also protected for several players who would go on to be finalists for the Walter Payton Award.
In 2018, the Chants’ offense led the Sun Belt and ranked in the top 25
Matt Weikert joined the LU coaching staff in January 2020 as the defensive coordinator and works direct ly with the Cardinals’ inside linebackers.
In his first season with the Car dinals, Weikert’s defense produced two all-conference selections despite the squad’s overall youth. Junior defensive end Tylo Phillips and sophomore defen sive back Anthony Ruffin both garnered third-team all-league honors as LU stunned the Southland by finishing in a tie for fifth in the league standings.
In his second year with the team, Weikert worked with one of the youngest defenses in school history. LU’s 2021 depth chart had only seven upperclassmen, and just three seniors. That squad also consisted of 13 freshmen as Big Red builds for the future.
Weikert comes to Beaumont after spending the 2019 season at Vanderbilt working with the Commodores’ outside linebackers. Prior to arriving on the West End, Weikert spent 12 seasons at Air Force, includ ing nine as outside linebackers’ coach. He also worked with the Falcons’ defensive line and inside linebackers during his time with the USAFA.
Weikert helped transform Air Force’s defense into one of the top units in the Mountain West Conference, ranking among the league leaders in defensive scoring, rushing, passing and total defense.
nationally in rushing yards per game, red zone offense, time of possession, first downs and both third- and fourth-down conversion percentage for much of the season. CCU finished the year ranked in the top 10 nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage (68.8), fewest penalties (52), fewest penalties per game (4.33) and fewest penalty yards (493).
During the 2015 season, the line helped CCU lead the Big South in eight different categories, including passing offense, red zone offense and total offense. That season coming on the heels of a 2014 campaign that watched the Chanticleers head back to the NCAA FCS playoffs and finish the regular season with a perfect 11-0 record and ranked No. 1 in the nation during the final two weeks of the regular season. CCU led the nation in fourth down conversions while also ranking among the nation’s top 20 in first downs, third-down conver sions, scoring offense and total offense.
Despite numerous records, Covington’s biggest point of pride may have been preventing defenses from making plays. In 2013, CCU led the nation in fewest tackles for losses allowed per game while also ranking among the nation’s leaders in fewest sacks allowed per game.
Covington is a 2006 graduate of Furman University. He was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Paladins from 2002-05. A two-time All-Southern Conference selection, he was rated as the No. 6 guard in all of NCAA FCS (then I-AA) football by The Sports Network. He garnered Sports Network first-team All-American and second-team AP All-American honors during his career. Covington also received Strength and Conditioning All-Ameri ca honors during his career.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., Covington attended Myers Park High School where he was a three-year starter and served as a team captain. He is married to the former Ann Louise Duncan. The couple has a son, Gus, and a daughter, Annie.
In 2009, Air Force had one of its best defenses in school history. The defense led the conference and ranked fifth nationally in pass defense (154.3 ypg). The unit was second in the conference and 11th nationally in total defense, allowing just 288.3 yards per game. The team was second in the league and 10th nationally in scoring defense (15.7), the program’s best mark since 1998. USAFA’s defense also scored five touchdowns in 2009.
Weikert served as Wake Forest’s operations and video assistant in 2006 in his second stint at the school. He spent the 2005 season as the outside linebackers’ coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga. Prior to his work in Chattanooga, Weikert worked at Wake Forest for two years as a graduate assistant. The first year he was the defensive graduate assistant, working primarily with defensive coordinator Dean Hood and linebackers coach Brad Lambert. He was also heavily involved with the scout offense in preparing the defensive unit each week, as well as weekly opponent game planning.
Weikert originally joined the Wake Forest staff in 2002 as a recruit ing intern.
A 2002 graduate of Ohio, Weikert received a bachelor’s degree in communications.
While at Ohio, Weikert was a member of the football team for five seasons, four of which came under the direction of head coach Jim Grobe. He earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2000 after leading the Bobcats in tackles for loss (16) and sacks (6). He also recorded two interceptions and broke up four passes that season.
A native of Covington, Ohio, Weikert, and his wife, Kelly (Graher), have four sons — Laken, Knox, Finley and Major.
Scott Thiessen joined the Lamar University Cardinals coaching staff in February 2020 and is in his second season working with LU’s outside linebackers.
A native of Modesto, Calif., a veteran with 17 years of coaching expe rience, Thiessen comes to the Golden Triangle after spending eight seasons at the Air Force Prep School in Colorado where he served as head coach.
Also serving as the Cardinals special teams coordinator, Thiessen helped turn a former walk-on into one of the WAC’s top kicker/punters last season. Bailey Giffen boomed nine punts of at least 50 yards in 2021, including 19 punts downed inside the opponent’s 20, while aver aging better than 39 yards per punt. As a kicker he was 7-of-10 on field goals (.700) including two makes of more than 50 yards.
Coby Gipson joined the Lamar University coaching staff in January 2020 taking over as the recruiting coordinator and coaching the Cardi nals’ running backs. Entering his third season with the program, he will be working with receivers this season.
Gipson comes to LU after spending the 2019 campaign as the defensive line coach at East Texas Baptist University.
In his first season with LU, Gipson’s stable of backs finished sixth in the Southland in rushing – a mark that may not seem impressive on the surface to the average fan, but when taking a closer look it takes on more significance. In the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign, LU’s running backs were either freshmen or sophomores, and that stable of backs was running behind an offensive line that was just as young (four freshmen and a sophomore). In 2021, LU had five backs averaged bet ter than 3.4 yards per carry, and had four different backs rush for nearly 300 yards.
While at ETBU, Gipson helped the Tigers record their fifth-straight winning season. During the 2019 season, Gipson’s defensive front set the tone for a unit that recorded 82 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
Gipson produced two of the league’s more dominant players in 2019, a list that includes a first-team all-conference selection and a true freshman. Anton Clark led ETBU in tackles, tackles for losses and sacks on his way to being honored as one of the top linemen in the American Southwest Conference. As a true freshman, James Wright IV had an immediate impact with the Tigers recording 50 tackles, including 12 for
While at the Air Force prep academy, two primary goals that Thies sen had were retention and player development. He recorded a nearly 70 percent retention rate during his time at the helm, and 70 percent of Air Force’s starters were former prep school players.
Thiessen oversaw a staff of eight to 12 coaches and worked with a new 55-man roster every season. During his time at the prep academy, Thiessen worked with defensive backs, defensive line, linebackers and also served as defensive and special teams coordinator.
Prior to his time at the Air Force Prep Academy, Thiessen spent six seasons as an assistant on staff at Chapman University. During his time in Orange, Calif., Thiessen worked directly with the Panthers’ secondary. Thiessen’s coaching career began at Modesto Junior College where he worked with the Modesto JC cornerbacks.
Thiessen graduated from Youngstown State in May 2004. A transfer from Modesto, Thiessen was a versatile athlete who played every posi tion in the Penguins’ secondary. The true definition of a student athlete, Thiessen earned Academic All-America honors at both the NCAA FCS and NJCAA levels. He received his Master’s of Arts in Special Education in July 2010. Thiessen, and his wife, Alayne, of 14 years have two sons, Carter and Ryder.
losses, and tying for team-high honors with 6.5 sacks. Gipson joined the ETBU staff from Howard Payne where he spent two seasons as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator.
During his time at HPU, Gipson’s offense finished fifth in the Amer ican Southwest Conference in rushing yards per game in 2017 and set the HPU record for completions in a game with 39 in 2018. He was the position coach for the only freshman on the All-ASC first-team in 2017. The following year, Gipson’s offense finished third in the conference in completion percentage and his top receiver, Duntayvion Gross, led the league in receptions.
Gipson joined the HPU coaching staff after spending the previous five years as the head coach at Bishop T.K. Gorman in Tyler. During his time at Bishop Gorman, Gipson guided the Crusaders to three-straight playoff appearances. Bishop Gorman’s success included an area and regional championship to go along with the trip to the 2014 TAPPS State semifinals. Under Gipson’s direction, the Crusaders posted a 28-17 (.622) overall record, which was the program’s best four-year winning percentage in the team’s 60-year history.
During his time at Bishop Gorman, he coached 21 players that gar nered all-state recognition, one Parade All-American receiver – Judah Bell – two District Defensive MVPs and a District MVP.
Before Bishop Gorman, he served as the offensive coordinator at Grace Community High School (Tyler, Texas), who made it to the state semifinals in 2011. There he was a part of a staff that was named the TAPPS District 2 Coaching Staff of the Year in 2010 and 2011.
Gipson has also worked in football outside of the school setting, serving as the Head Coach of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Heart of a Champion Bowl in 2016, Offensive Coordinator in 2011, and as the bowl game’s assistant director from 2011-2016. In 2016-2017, he was honored with the Northeast Texas FCA Influence Award.
Gipson is a graduate of LeTourneau University and received his master’s degree from Concordia-Irvine. He and his wife Christy – a former ETBU All-American in softball – have two children, daughter, Camryn, and a son, Connor.
Jackson Eskierka joined the LU coaching staff in January 2020, following Blane Morgan over from San Diego State. Eskierka is in his third season working with the Cardinals’ quarterbacks.
During his first season with Big Red, Eskierka was in the unenviable task of working with a position group which had no returning players from the year before. He was given the challenge of producing a depth chart consisting of players who had never taken a snap at LU.
All Eskierka did was produce one of the top newcomers in the league last season in the form junior Jalen Dummett. Taking over the starting role, and battling through mid-season injuries, the Cardinals’ offense improved each week under Dummett. A dual-threat weapon, Dummett became one of the league’s
Wayne Cordova is entering his third season on the Cardinal sidelines after mak ing the move from Baton Rouge, La., where he spent one season on staff at Southern University. Cordova is an assistant on the defensive staff coaching LU’s safeties.
In his first season in Beaumont, Cor dova helped transform sophomore Anthony Ruffin into one of the top young defensive backs at the FCS level. A third-team all-con ference selection in just his second season with the team, Ruffin led the Cardinals with 43 stops, including 28 solo tackles, and a team-high three interceptions in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Ruffin was named SLC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in helping LU record a victory over Northwestern State.
Cordova had similar results with his squad last season. Three of the Cardinals top four tacklers were safeties. That same trio also combined for four interceptions, and transfer Divine Buckrham was one of the top newcomers in the WAC recording 44 tackles (17 solos) and one pick.
During his time in Baton Rouge, Cordova coached the Jaguars’ safeties
David Mertens originally joined the Cardinals’ staff in June 2020 but is entering his first season as LU’s tight ends coach.
During his first two seasons with the program, Mertens has overseen several aspects of the Cardinals’ program. During that time, Mertens has served as the director of operations, while also serving as the assistant running backs coach. Mertens eventually took on the added roles of interim academic coordinator and interim equipment
more accurate passers (finishing second overall among all SLC quarterbacks who played an actual league schedule during the COVID-shortened). Dummett completed nearly 64 percent of his passes for 478 yards and four touchdowns.
Despite his accuracy, Dummett may have been a bigger weapon with his feet. The 6-2, 220-pound Dummett finished the season as the team’s third leading rusher carrying the ball 76 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns.
Eskierka comes to Beaumont after spending the past seven years at San Diego State, including his last three as a graduate assistant coach. During his time with the Aztecs, Eskierka served a vital role with three teams that advanced to Bowl games. During that time, Eskierka helped coach the Aztecs to 27 wins and three Bowl game appearances. That stretch also included two 10-win sea sons and a Mountain West Conference division title for the Aztecs.
Eskierka began his career at SDSU serving a dual role for the Aztecs. Beginning in 2013, he served as the equipment manager in addition to working as a coach’s assistant. During that time, he was responsible for charting plays in game for the offensive staff.
Eskierka received his bachelor’s degree from San Deigo State in Decem ber 2016. He was named to the Dean’s List three times during his collegiate career. He has completed course work toward a master’s degree in liberal arts and interdisciplinary studies.
and served as the special teams coordinator. While at Southern, Cordova turned sophomore Tamaurice Smith into one of the league’s top defensive backs. Smith garnered All-SWAC honors following a season that saw him record 27 tackles and a team-high five interceptions, including eight pass break ups.
Cordova made the move to Southern following two seasons McNeese, serving as the safeties coach. During his time with the Cowboys, Cordova produced an All-Southland selection in Dominique Hill.
Cordova joined the collegiate ranks after earning his stripes at the high school level. He spent the 2016 season at Newman High School (La.) where he was the defensive coordinator, and prior to that, was on the Tulane Green Wave staff for two years as the Director of Player Personnel-External Relations. Cordova previously served as the head coach at St. Augustine (2006-08) and served as an assistant coach at Destrehan (2012-13) and Brother Martin (200911). Cordova got his start at the collegiate level at Grambling in 2013 where he was the Director of Player Personnel.
As a player, Cordova was named a member of the 75th Anniversary Football Team as well as playing for the Cowboys’ Southland Championship and 1997 National Championship Runner-Up squad. He helped guide McNeese to two playoff appearances during that time. A 1999 first-team All-Southland Foot ball League selection, Cordova was named the Johnnie Caldarera Defensive Player of the Year after posting 113 tackles. He ended his career with 305 total tackles, ranking 11th on the school career record list.
He received his bachelor’s degree from McNeese in 2005. Cordova and his wife, CeCe, have five children: Corey, Jordan, Landon, Kandyn and Chloe.
manager.
Mertens came to Beaumont from Milwaukee, Wisc., where he served as a graduate assistant coach working with the Wisconsin Lutheran College defensive linemen. During his lone season with WLC, he produced a first-team all-conference selection for a defense that led the NACC in forced turnovers.
Mertens began his coaching career at Howard Payne where he also served as a graduate assistant coach. During his time in Brownswood, he worked with the HPU linebackers. He also served as HPU’s assistant academic coordinator and community service coordinator.
Mertens has also made several coaching stops at the high school ranks before joining the Cardinals. He received his bachelor’s degree from Wiscon sin-Milwaukee in May 2017. He received a Master’s of Education from LU in December 2021.
Marshall Mann is in his third year on the Lamar University coaching staff. Originally hired as the director of operations, Mann is now in his second season of working with the LU cor nerbacks. Mann comes to the Golden Triangle after spending the previous three seasons at Howard Payne. Mann was originally hired as a graduate assistant with the Yellow
Taylor Godinet joined the Lamar University coaching staff in May 2022 and will work directly with the Cardinals’ defensive line. Godinet brings seven years of collegiate coaching experience with him to the Golden Triangle – in cluding six years within the Big 12 – and joins Blane Morgan’s staff after one season as the defensive line coach at Pittsburg State.
Jackets, before being promoted to assistant coach and recruiting coordi nator. While the majority of his time was focused on the HPU secondary, Mann spent the 2018 season working with the Yellow Jacket defensive linemen.
Mann arrived in Brownswood during a time when the HPU program was struggling. After recording just two victories in his first two seasons, Mann helped lead a squad that more than doubled its win total from the previous two years. The Yellow Jackets closed out the 2019 season with five wins.
Mann graduated from Baylor in 2017 with a Bachelor of Education degree. He graduated from Howard Payne with a Master of Business Administration in May 2020.
defense and rush defense last season.
Prior to his one-year stop at Pittsburg State, Godinet spent six seasons in Manhattan, Kansas working with the Kansas State program. During his time with the Wildcats, he served as assistant director of recruiting and defensive quality control coach. Godinet took over the role of interim defensive ends coach in March 2017, and during his six seasons with KSU he worked with the defensive line and spent two seasons working with defensive backs.
Godinet’s efforts on the recruiting trail produced strong results that turned into wins for the Wildcats on the field. After posting a six-win sea son in 2015, the Wildcats went on to produce three eight-win seasons and a nine-win campaign.
Godinet’s time on the sideline began after a standout playing career with the Wildcats. A former walk-on, Godinet was a four-year letterwinner with the Wildcats (2010-14). During his playing career, Godinet received the Nancy Bennett Memorial Award and the Anthony Bates Award. Godinet received his bachelor’s degree from KSU in December 2014.
During his lone season with the Gorillas, he helped guide the team to an 8-3 (.727) overall record while producing two all-conference players. Godinet’s line was a key factor in the Gorillas finishing second in the league in scoring defense, total in the business sector working for D-Bat-Mansfield, Parex USA and the LKQ corporation.
Entering his second season with the program, Tyler Bates will work directly with the Cardinal running backs. Bates originally came to the Golden Triangle in August 2021 as a graduate assistant coach working with Big Red receivers and return specialists.
Bates made the transition to the sideline after spending several years
Bates graduated from East Texas Baptist University in May 2016. A two-sport star in college, Bates was a two-time All-American on the gridiron and conference MVP in 2015. The MVP honors came on the heels of a newcomer of the year honor as a freshman. During the spring, Bates was a three-time Gold Glove selection on the baseball diamond.
A former conference freshman of the year selection, Bates was selected in the 38th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Angles. He spent one season in the Angles’ organization before earning a spot in the Colorado Rockies minor league system.
Daniel Darcy was named the Lamar University strength and conditioning coordinator in April 2016. Darcy comes to Beaumont after spending six years as an assistant coordinator at Northern Arizona University.
He served as the top assistant on the Mountain Campus, aiding in all facets of the football program which included organization and preparation of day-to-day training, nutrition education and Pro Day training. He helped train 16 All-Ameri cans on the Lumberjack football team.
Darcy also has a wealth of experience working with teams across the whole collegiate sports spectrum. While in Flagstaff, he also worked with men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s track and field/ cross country and the swimming and diving programs.
In addition to his work with NAU’s varsity sports, Darcy also worked with the ice hockey club team designing and implementing speed, agility, quickness,
Kristin Willeford was named Lamar University assistant athletics director for sports medicine in June 2019. Willeford comes the Golden Triangle from the North west after spending two years at Portland State.
During Willeford’s time in Portland, she served as the assistant athletic trainer providing coverage to the Viking softball and football teams. A certified athletic train er who hold several licenses, Willeford also served as the athletic department’s mental health training coordinator and NCAA drug testing program coordinator.
strength, power, injury prevention and nutrition education for athletes ages 1318.
During the summer of 2010, Darcy did an internship at the University of Texas. He assisted with every aspect of football summer training including speed, agility, quickness training and testing, and worked with 11 future NFL draft selections.
Prior to his internship at UT, Darcy spent two seasons in New Britain, Conn., serving as a graduate assistant at Central Connecticut State. While at CCSU, Darcy worked with the football, men’s and women’s soccer, track and field and cross country programs as well as women’s lacrosse and golf.
Darcy began his career as an intern at Canisius College in 2006. Over the next two seasons, he worked with several sports including baseball, basketball, diving, softball, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, synchronized swimming and volley ball.
He has worked various camps over the years, including the SoccerPlus CT Speed, Strength and Conditioning Camp in 2010 in New Britain, Conn., and the Speed Development Camp in 2009 in Newington, Conn.
He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
He graduated with a bachelor’s of science in sports medicine from Canisius College and earned a master’s of science in physical education from Central Connecticut State University.
In addition to her duties with the PSU football and softball programs, Willeford oversaw the graduate assistant athletic trainers for women’s basketball.
Prior to Portland State, Willeford spent three years at Furman in Greenville, S.C. working with the Paladin football program beginning in 2015. Before head ing to Furman Willeford was a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the Illinois State football program from 2013 to 2015.
Before returning to school to complete her graduate work, Willeford served as an Industrial Health Specialist with Concentra in Enid, OK. In this position, she worked with a variety of industrial employees to reduce workplace injuries and improve industrial safety regulations.
Willeford has extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of work related injuries as well as the treatment and rehabilitation of injuries associated with contact and collision sports. She holds additional certifications in graston manual therapy technique and is a certified concussion management specialist.
Willeford received her Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Oklahoma State in 2011 and her master’s in athletic training from Illinois State in 2015. She is a native of Lakeville, Minnesota.
Kiara Mayo
Director of Football Operations
Cecil Banks
Video Coordinator/ Director of Social Media
Adonis Hentz Equipment Manager
2 | Vencent Rockwell Sophomore, ILB Dallas, Texas
3 | Jeremy Davis Senior, TE Houston, Texas
3 | Ramond Stevens Sophomore, DB New Orleans, La.
4 | Cameron George Sophomore, WR Missouri City, Texas
4 | Jaymond Jackson Sophomore, DE Lindale, Texas
5 | Damian Alexander Sophomore, DB New Orleans, La.
2 | Damashja Harris Freshman, RB Killeen, Texas
6 | Khalan Griffin Sophomore, RB Tyler, Texas
6 | DeMarco Roberts Sophomore, DB Aledo, Texas
7 | Tyler Jackson Junior, LB DeSoto, Texas
7 | Sevonne Rhea Sophomore, WR Houston, Texas
9 | Mike Chandler Freshman, QB Converse, Texas
8 | Caleb Arnold Sophomore, OLB Texarkana, Texas
8 | Tyrique Carter Sophomore, WR Huntsville, Texas
9 | Adrian Owens Sophomore, LB Houston, Texas
11 | Canden Grogan Freshman, DB Mont Belvieu, Texas
10 | Jase Williams Freshman, ILB Slidell, La.
11 | Nathan Gaskamp Senior, TE Midlothian, Texas.
5 | Jalen Dummett Senior, WR Oakland, Calif.
10 | Dozie Ifeadi Sophomore, WR Tyler, Texas
12 | Jakolby Longino Freshman, QB Missouri City, Texas
13 | Austin Goffney Senior, DB Cypress, Texas
13 | Sharmon Rester Freshman, QB El Dorado, Ark.
14 | Dwight Davis Freshman, DB Orange, Texas
14 | Andre Dennis Freshman, WR Beaumont, Texas
15 | Jacoby Davis Junior, TE Houston, Texas
12 | Antorius Hambric Sophomore, DB Forney, Texas
16 | Zyon Clark Freshman, DB Anahuac, Texas
16 | Kendric Malone Freshman, QB Tatum, Texas
17 | Brayden Faulkner Freshman, LB Waco, Texas
17 | Keshaun Lazard Freshman, WR Opelousas, La.
18 | Max McAda Freshman, DB Dallas, Texas
18 | Daelyn Williams Freshman, QB Houston, Texas
19 | Nick Yockey Junior, QB Gig Harbor, Wash.
22 | Jaden Harding Freshman, DB Destrehan, La.
20 | Kristian Pugh Freshman, DB Beaumont, Texas
21 | Seth Johnson Sophomore, DB Houston, Texas
15 | Darion White Freshman, LB Waco, Texas
20 | Major Bowden Freshman, RB Waco, Texas
23 | Aaron King Freshman, DB Garland, Texas
24 | R.J. Carver Freshman, RB McKinney, Texas
25 | Blaise Tita Freshman, LB Houston, Texas
26 | Ryan Harris Freshman, LB Beckville, Texas
27 | Sir Zollocoffer Freshman, DB Beaumont, Texas
29 | Javonta Thomas Freshman, WR Van, Texas
33 | Samuel Scaife IV Sophomore, DB Waxahachie, Texas
34 | Ian Box Freshman, LB Seguin, Texas
37 | Jace Burns Freshman, WR Gladewater, Texas
35 | Breylon Charles Sophomore, DE New Orleans, La.
36 | Hunter Batten Senior, RB Bryan, Texas
38 | Jamichael Foxall Freshman, RB Beaumont, Texas
42 | Jacob Ferree Freshman, DE League City, Texas
40 | Jalen Freeman Sophomore, LB Frisco, Texas
41 | Kendal Rowan Freshman, OLB Marrero, La.
30 | Du’Wayne Paulhill, Jr. Freshman, DB Bryan, Texas
39 | Colby Sessums Freshman, K/P Haslet, Texas
32 | Chris Esqueda Sophomore, K/P Waco, Texas
31 | Dawson Schremp Freshman, K College Station, Texas
43 | Beau Dawson Freshman, DS Austin, Texas
44 | Junior Ombati Freshman, RB Princeton, Texas
Lamar University steps on the field today looking to right the ship after an 0-4 (0-1 in Southland Conference play) start. The Cardinals jumped out to a 10-0 lead at Northwestern State this past Saturday and had the ball inside the NSU one before a goal line stand by the Demons flipped the momentum and the Demons rattled of 28-straight points. Up next for Big Red is Houston Christian who is off to a 1-2 start. The Huskies opened the season with a 46-34 victory at Northern Colorado, but has since dropped a heartbreaker at Lindenwood (21-20) and this past week at Texas State. The game against the Huskies will serve as the conference opener for HCU.
The Cardinals lead the all-time series over Houston Christian, 4-2-0 (.667), a mark that includes a 2-1-0 (.667) record all-time in Beaumont, but Saturday’s contest will be the first meeting between the two since the 2019 season. The two schools didn’t play each other during the COVID shortened six-game season in 2020 (which was played during the spring 2021 semester) and the two schools were in different conferences last season. LU has won two of the last three meetings but the Huskies recorded a five-point decision in Houston last time out (2019).
While Saturday’s game will be the seventh all-time between the two schools, it will be the first time LU’s opponent will be known as Houston Christian (HCU). The Huskies officially changed their name from Houston Baptist to Houston Christian last week.
After a week that saw LU turn the ball over four times and surrender 130 yards in penalties, the Cardinals showed improve ment in both areas Saturday at Northwestern State. The Cardinals turned the ball over only once against NSU and were penalized just five times for 20 yards.
Junior Nick Yockey made the first start of his LU career Sat urday and completed 19-of-39 passes (.487) for 225 yards and two touchdowns. As a team, the Cardinals recorded 394 yards of offense, which is the most since rolling up 441 against Central Arkansas last season.
48 | Pius Njenge Freshman, DE Stratford, Texas
46
Alfonso Deleon Junior, K/P Shreveport, La.
50 | Luke Wallis Junior, DS Kirbyville, Texas
54 | Robert Bonar Freshman, LB Houston, Texas
52
Blake Gotcher Sophomore, ILB Little Elm, Texas
53 | Braden Courtney Freshman, LB Timpson, Texas
51
Donavan Jordan Freshman, OL Flint, Texas
45
Greg Hoofkin Freshman, OLB Richmond, Texas
49 | Dekalen Goodson Junior, DE Tyler, Texas
55 | Dawson Exline Freshman, LB China Spring, Texas
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown
2 Damashja Harris RB 6-2 198 Fr.-RS Killeen, Texas
2 Vencent Rockwell ILB 6-2 217 So.-2L Dallas, Texas
3 Jeremy Davis TE 6-5 253 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas
3 Ramond Stevens DB 5-10 158 So.-1L New Orleans, La.
4 Cameron George WR 5-10 209 So.-1L Missouri City, Texas
4 Jaymond Jackson DE 6-3 241 So.-1L Lindale, Texas
5 Damian Alexander DB 6-0 156 So.-1L New Orleans, La.
5 Jalen Dummett WR 6-2 208 Sr.-2L Oakland, Calif.
6 Khalan Griffin RB 5-10 215 So.-TR Tyler, Texas
6 DeMarco Roberts DB 5-8 170 So.-1L Aledo, Texas
7 Tyler Jackson LB 6-0 226 Jr.-2L DeSoto, Texas
7 Sevonne Rhea WR 5-11 190 So.-TR Houston, Texas
8 Caleb Arnold OLB 6-1 196 So.-1L Texarkana, Texas
8 Tyrique Carter WR 5-10 171 So.-2L Huntsville, Texas
9 Mike Chandler QB 6-0 190 Fr.-1L Converse, Texas
9 Adrian Owens LB 6-2 208 So.-1L Houston, Texas
10 Dozie Ifeadi WR 6-1 196 So.-1L Tyler, Texas
10 Jase Williams ILB 6-2 227 Fr.-RS Slidell, La.
11 Nathan Gaskamp TE 6-1 237 Sr.-2L Midlothian, Texas
11 Canden Grogan DB 6-3 158 Fr.-RS Mont Belvieu, Texas
12 Antorius Hambric Jr. DB 5-11 183 So.-1L Forney, Texas
12 Jakolby Longino QB 6-3 195 Fr.-TR Missouri City, Texas
13 Austin Goffney DB 6-0 203 Sr.-1L Cypress, Texas
13 Sharmon Rester QB 5-10 190 Fr.-HS El Dorado, Ark.
14 Dwight Davis DB 5-10 160 Fr.-HS Orange, Texas
14 Andre Dennis WR 6-1 185 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas
15 Jacoby Davis TE 6-4 212 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas
15 Darion White LB 6-1 202 Fr.-HS Waco, Texas
16 Zyon Clark DB 6-3 180 Fr.-HS Anahuac, Texas
16 Kendric Malone QB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Tatum, Texas
17 Brayden Faulkner LB 6-0 208 Fr.-HS Waco, Texas
17 Keshaun Lazard WR 6-0 180 Fr.-RS Opelousas, La.
18 Max McAda DB 5-10 160 Fr.-HS Dallas, Texas
18 Daelyn Williams QB 5-10 150 Fr.-RS Houston, Texas
19 Nick Yockey QB 6-2 205 Jr.-TR Gig Harbor, Wash.
20 Major Bowden RB 5-9 180 Fr.-HS Waco, Texas
20 Kristian Pugh DB 5-11 160 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas
21 Seth Johnson DB 5-10 170 So.-SQ Houston, Texas
22 Jaden Harding DB 5-10 167 Fr.-RS Destrehan, La.
23 Aaron King DB 5-10 170 Fr.-HS Garland, Texas
24 RJ Carver RB 5-10 216 Fr.-RS McKinney, Texas
25 Blaise Tita LB 6-1 210 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
26 Ryan Harris LB 6-3 200 Fr.-HS Beckville, Texas
27 Sir Zollocoffer DB 5-9 170 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas
29 Javonta Thomas WR 5-11 183 Fr.-RS Van, Texas
30 Du’Wayne Paulhill, Jr. DB 6-1 197 Fr.-HS Bryan, Texas
31 Dawson Schremp K 5-9 160 Fr.-HS College Station, Texas
32 Chris Esqueda K/P 5-8 185 So.-TR Waco, Texas
33 Samuel Scaife IV DB 6-1 205 So.-TR Waxahachie, Texas
34 Ian Box LB 6-2 235 Fr.-HS Seguin, Texas
35 Breylon Charles DE 6-5 240 So.-1L New Orleans, La.
36 Hunter Batten RB 5-9 232 Sr.-1L Bryan, Texas
37 Jace Burns WR 6-1 185 Fr.-HS Gladewater, Texas
38 Jamichael Foxall RB 5-7 180 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas
39 Colby Sessums K/P 6-1 183 Fr.-RS Haslet, Texas
40 Jalen Freeman ILB 6-1 240 So.-1L Frisco, Texas
41 Kendal Rowan OLB 6-2 221 Fr.-1L Marrero, La.
42 Jacob Ferree DE 6-2 227 Fr.-HS League City, Texas
43 Beau Dawson DS 6-0 215 Fr.-HS Austin, Texas
44 Junior Ombati RB 5-8 165 Fr.-HS Princeton, Texas
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown
45 Greg Hoofkin OLB 6-1 232 Fr.-RS Richmond, Texas
46 Alfonso Deleon K/P 5-11 190 Jr.-TR Shreveport, La.
48 Pius Njenge DE 6-4 250 Fr.-TR Stratford, Texas
49 Dekalen Goodson TE 6-2 240 Jr.-TR Tyler, Texas
50 Luke Wallis DS 6-0 219 Jr.-3L Kirbyville, Texas
51 Donavan Jordan OL 6-3 290 Fr.-HS Flint, Texas
52 Blake Gotcher ILB 6-1 227 So.-1L Little Elm, Texas
53 Braden Courtney LB 5-11 195 Fr.-HS Timpson, Texas
54 Robert Bonar LB 6-1 206 Fr.-TR Houston, Texas
55 Dawson Exline LB 5-11 200 Fr.-HS China Spring, Texas
57 Jonavon Dennis DL 6-2 210 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
60 John Hester OL 6-4 287 Fr.-HS Hawkins, Texas
61 Kade Verden OL 6-1 280 Fr.-HS Bullard, Texas
62 Devin Fregia OL 6-3 253 Fr.-RS Liberty, Texas
63 Tim Carlson OL 6-4 260 Fr.-HS Keller, Texas
64 Sabastian Carter OL 6-4 255 Fr.-HS Teague, Texas
65 Jacob Dicharry OL 6-5 256 So.-1L Dallas, Texas
66 Ja’Darrius Winans OL 6-3 320 So.-2L Minden, La.
67 Marcus Harbert OL 6-1 255 Fr.-HS Wylie, Texas
68 Eithan Wallace OL 6-1 255 Fr.-HS Tyler, Texas
69 Brayden Clinton OL 6-3 275 Fr.-HS Gilmer, Texas
70 Preston Yarber OL 6-5 270 Fr.-HS Canton, Texas
71 Jevale Roberson OL 6-2 298 Fr.-RS Cleveland, Texas
72 Marcques Mayo OL 6-3 259 Fr.-RS Opelousas, La.
73 Jacob Bayer OL 6-4 286 So.-1L Grandview, Texas
74 B.J. Williams OL 6-3 291 So.-SQ DeRidder, La.
75 Carter Murray OL 6-3 304 Fr.-RS Lovelady, Texas
76 Drew Moss OL 6-4 280 So.-1L Richardson, Texas
77 Reginald Burks OL 6-2 290 Fr.-HS Lake Charles, La.
78 Devon King OL 6-2 350 So.-2L Gilmer, Texas
79 Reggie Brooks DL 6-3 309 Fr.-RS Wylie, Texas
80 Kyndon Fuselier WR 5-10 165 Fr.-HS Nederland, Texas
81 Devyn Gibbs TE 6-4 217 Fr.-1L Mabank, Texas
82 Jayden Boyd WR 6-2 185 Fr.-HS Tatum, Texas
83 Bo Baker WR 5-11 174 Fr.-HS Ravenna, Texas
84 Sterling Herrington TE 6-2 219 So.-2L Silsbee, Texas
86 David Jefferson WR 5-10 165 Fr.-RS Pearland, Texas
87 Kameron Ladia TE 6-3 218 Fr.-RS Port Arthur, Texas
88 Jayden Slater TE 6-5 195 Fr.-HS Keller, Texas
89 Izaha Jones WR 6-2 175 Fr.-HS Normangee, Texas
90 Jayden Madkins DL 6-1 297 Fr.-HS Pearland, Texas
91 Jalen Smith DL 6-6 235 Fr.-HS Moreauville, La.
92 Colin Hedges DL 6-0 215 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
93 Emmanuel Oguns DL 6-5 240 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
94 Jack McCarthy DL 6-4 265 So.-2L Houston, Texas
96 Ayden Bell DL 6-3 261 So.-1L Silsbee, Texas
97 Byron Mathis DL 6-0 305 Fr.-RS Raceland, La.
98 Chidera Umeh DL 6-4 281 So.-1L Richmond, Texas
99 Caleb Williams DL 5-11 300 So.-1L Houston, Texas
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown
0 Tremell Harrell DB Jr. 5-10 182 Baton Rouge, La.
0 Darius Stewart RB Fr. 5-9 190 Las Vegas, Nev.
1 David Afari RB So. 5-11 200 West Chester, Ohio
1 RJ Potts LB Sr. 6-2 240 Fishers, Ind.
2 Jordan Knapke DB So. 6-3 210 Aurora, Colo.
2 Zach Rush TE So. 6-4 215 Grand Junction, Colo.
3 Vincent King LB So. 6-0 236 Denver, Colo.
3 Jacob Sirmon QB Jr. 6-5 230 Bothell, Wash.
4 Dustin Johnson DB So. 6-1 194 Denver, Colo.
4 Kylen Woods WR Fr. 5-11 175 Carrolton, Texas
5 Elijah Dotson RB Gr. 6-0 200 Sacramento, Calif.
5 Cameron Murray DB Gr. 6-1 180 Aurora, Colo.
6 Xavier Brown WR Fr. 6-2 180 Cedar Hill, Texas
6 Keyvon Lakes LB So. 6-2 235 Las Vegas, Nev.
7 Kyle Helbig TE So. 6-3 250 Broomfield, Colo.
7 Elijah Wade LB Fr. 6-3 245 Las Vegas, Nev.
8 Brandon Belgrave RB So. 6-0 190 Panama City, Panama
8 Tizell Lewis DB Jr. 6-1 175 Aurora, Colo.
9 Kassidy Woods WR Jr. 6-4 215 Addison, Texas
11 Noah Ford WR Fr. 6-1 180 McKinney, Texas
11 Elias Rantissi LB Jr. 6-3 230 Rohnert Park, Calif.
12 Keenan Guthrie LB Fr. 6-3 226 San Diego, Calif.
12 Dylan McCaffrey QB Gr. 6-5 220 Castle Rock, Colo.
13 Jaylen Byrd DB Fr. 6-3 190 Denver, Colo.
13 Trevis Graham WR Gr. 6-1 191 Arlington, Texas
14 Jordan Hornbeak RB Fr. 5-11 209 Chowchilla, Calif.
15 Ty Arrington WR So. 5-11 180 Highland, Utah
15 Marcus Howard LB Fr. 6-5 228 Denver, Colo.
16 Alec Lewis QB So. 6-0 221 Broomfield, Colo.
18 Aliou-Rocco Traore DB Fr. 5-11 190 Lynwood, Wash.
19 Nick Ciccio DB Sr. 6-0 195 Castle Pines, Colo.
19 Blake Haggerty WR Fr. 6-0 188 Castle Rock, Colo.
21 Tywonne Harris DB Jr. 5-10 180 Baton Rouge, La.
21 Alec Pell TE So. 6-4 235 Englewood, Colo.
22 Dylan Emery DB So. 6-1 195 The Colony, Texas
22 Zain Zinicola WR Fr. 5-10 192 Highlands Ranch, Colo.
23 Uryan Hudson DB Gr. 5-9 170 Manvel, Texas
24 Makhi Johnson DB Fr. 6-0 193 San Antonio, Texas
25 Jacquez Robertson RB So. 5-9 185 Mission Viejo, Calif.
26 Lamereon Curry DB Fr. 6-2 175 Choctaw, Okla.
27 Caden Meis RB Jr. 5-11 216 Parker, Colo.
27 Ladavion Osborn DB Fr. 6-2 175 Tyler, Texas
33 Brooks Talkington DL Sr. 6-4 265 Flower Mound, Texas
36 Payton Polson LB So. 6-0 215 Highlands Ranch, Colo.
37 Hunter Green K Fr. 6-4 187 Redmond, Wash.
42 Jaiden Letua LB Fr. 6-2 245 Oceanside, Calif.
44 Noah Mangham DB Fr. 5-11 182 Frisco, Texas
45 Tama Tuitele LB So. 6-0 245 Aurora, Colo.
46 Christian Wyatt FB Fr. 6-2 216 Highlands Ranch, Colo.
47 Tofa Wilson LB Fr. 6-1 228 Las Vegas, Nev.
50 Will Knutsson OL Jr. 6-2 300 Fredericksburg, Va.
51 Wilson Clark OL Fr. 6-5 305 Arvada, Colo.
52 Salem Wahab LS Fr. 6-1 254 Fontana, Calif.
54 Kaleb Konigus OL Jr. 6-2 300 Lehman, Pa.
55 Glenn Bernard Jr. OL Sr. 6-3 290 Laplace, La.
56 Jacob Stanton LB Jr. 6-1 235 Thornton, Colo.
57 Frank Thompson OL Fr. 6-3 305 Peoria. Ariz.
59 Ryan Capasso DL So. 6-4 260 Broomfield, Colo.
61 Isaias Sierra OL Jr. 6-2 291 San Francisco, Calif.
62 Lamar Goods DL So. 6-2 332 Fort McMurray, Fla.
65 James Betschart OL Fr. 6-7 300 Parker, Colo.
66 Krikour Koustanian OL Jr. 6-3 300 Aleppo, Syria
68 Brady Odom OL Gr. 6-2 280 Reno, Nev.
69 Christian Delacruz OL Jr. 6-4 304 Spring Valley, Calif.
73 Aidan Moe OL Fr. 6-8 304 Parker, Colo.
74 Jackson Hoops OL So. 6-5 315 Parker, Colo.
75 Wyatt Blake OL Gr. 6-4 310 Crystal Lake, Ill.
77 Karson Oliver OL Fr. 6-6 315 Tulare, Calif.
78 Austin Lawrence OL Fr. 6-5 276 Puyallup, Wash.
82 Max Pierce TE Sr. 6-2 246 Gilroy, Calif.
85 Kurt Gallup TE So. 6-4 245 Parker, Colo.
87 Mitchell Lewis TE Fr. 6-3 220 Pagosa Springs, Colo.
88 Devin Bale K/P So. 6-3 206 La Jolla, Calif.
90 Solomon Wacays DL So. 6-1 270 Denver, Colo.
92 Nick Norris DL So. 6-4 262 Fort Morgan, Colo.
94 Henry Garrison DL Gr. 6-6 272 Palisades, NY
95 Kanaan Turnbull DL Jr. 6-4 230 Loveland, Colo.
96 Micah Nanninga DL Fr. 6-7 250 Castle Rock, Colo.
97 Nick Lyon DL Fr. 6-5 315 Lone Tree, Colo.
98 Joe Brown DL Fr. 6-2 330 Flint, Mich.
WR 7 SEVONNE RHEA 5-11 190 SO.
89 Izaha Jones 6-2 175 Fr.
TE 3 JEREMY DAVIS 6-5 253 SR.
15 Jacoby Davis 6-4 212 Jr.
LT 65 JACOB DICHARRY 6-5 256 SO.
62 Devin Fregia 6-3 253 Fr.
LG 78 DEVON KING 6-2 350 SO.
79 Reggie Brooks 6-3 309 Fr.
C 73 JACOB BAYER 6-4 286 SO.
51 Donovan Jordan 6-3 290 Fr.
RG 74 B.J. WILLIAMS 6-3 291 SO.
72 Marcques Mayo 6-3 259 Fr.
RT 76 DREW MOSS 6-4 280 SO.
71 Jevale Roberson 6-2 298 So.
WR 5 JALEN DUMMETT 6-2 208 SR.
14 Andre Dennis 6-1 185 Fr.
WR 17 KESHAUN LAZARD 6-0 180 FR.
80 Kyndon Fuselier 5-10 165 Fr.
RB 6 KHALAN GRIFFIN 5-10 215 SO.
2 Damashja Harris 6-2 198 Fr.
QB 19 NICK YOCKEY 6-2 205 JR.
9 Mike Chandler 6-0 190 Fr.
DE 4 JAYMOND JACKSON 6-3 241 SO.
49 Dekalen Goodson 6-2 240 Jr.
NT 96 AYDEN BELL 6-3 261 SO.
99 Caleb Williams 5-11 300 So.
DT 94 JACK MCCARTHY 6-4 265 SO.
98 Chidera Umeh 6-4 281 So.
SPUR 8 CALEB ARNOLD 6-1 196 SO.
25 Blaise Tita 6-1 210 Fr.
MIKE 7 TYLER JACKSON 6-0 226 JR.
17 Brayden Faulkner 6-0 208 Fr.
WILL 52 BLAKE GOTCHER 6-1 227 SO.
54 Robert Bonar 6-1 206 Fr.
BANDIT 40 JALEN FREEMAN 6-1 240 SO.
10 Jase Williams 6-2 227 Fr.
SS 20 KHRISTIAN PUGH 5-11 160 FR.
21 Seth Johnson 5-10 170 So.
FS 12 ANTORIUS HAMBRIC, JR. 5-11 183 SO.
33 Samuel Scaife IV 6-1 2-5 So.
FCB 3 RAMOND STEVENS 5-10 158 SO.
23 Aaron King 5-10 170 Fr.
BCB 5 DAMIAN ALEXANDER 6-0 156 SO.
6 DeMarco Roberts 5-8 170 So.
K 39 Colby Sessums 6-1 183 Fr.
32 Chris Esqueda 5-8 185 So.
PK 32 Chris Esqueda 5-8 185 So.
39 Colby Sessums 6-1 183 Fr.
P 46 Alfonso Deleon 5-11 190 Jr.
39 Colby Sessums 6-1 183 Fr.
DS 50 Luke Wallis 6-0 219 Jr.
43 Beau Dawson 6-0 215 Fr.
H 20 Major Bowden 5-9 180 Fr.
86 David Jefferson 5-10 165 Fr.
KR 2 Damashja Harris 6-2 198 Fr.
20 Major Bowden 5-9 180 Fr.
PR 7 Sevonne Rhea 5-11 190 So.
80 Kyndon Fuselier 5-10 165 Fr.
QB 7 JUSTIN FOMBY
6-3 195 SO.
3 Orion Olivas 6-2 206 So.
RB 24 RJ SMITH 6-0 175 SO. 21 Nate Livingston 6-1 200 Fr.
WR 14 VERNON HARRELL 6-4 215 JR. 17 Ismael Fuller 6-1 180 So.
WR 8 BRANDEN WALKER 5-9 180 JR. 11 Desmond Young 6-1 205 So.
LT 52 DION DANIELS 6-4 265 SO.
78 Andrew Alvarado 6-4 275 Fr.
LG 72 NOLAN HAY 6-4 275 FR.
74 Edouard Paradis 6-4 315 Jr.
C 55 CHRISTIAN HOOD 6-2 305 JR. 76 Spencer Blake 6-3 280 Sr.
RG 65 DYLAN MCCREERY 6-4 300 SR. 63 Rob Walter 6-6 275 Fr.
RT 51 WILLIAM BREWER 6-4 287 SR. 78 Andrew Alvarado 6-4 275 Fr.
WR 80 DEON CORMIER 5-11 201 JR
2 Deuce McMillan 5-9 180 Fr.
WR 5 KARL REYNOLDS 6-2 175 JR.
1 Taurean Muhammad 6-0 180 So.
DE 9 LUKE HORNER 6-3 235 SO. 45 Jacoby Brass 6-2 220 Fr.
DT 44 ZAE SMITH 6-1 270 SO. 92 Lordswill Uwa-Ndukwe 6-2 275 So.
DE 10 DELVIN MASON 6-1 260 SO. 90 Sincere Littles 6-2 295 So.
LB 6 RODNEY DANSBY 6-0 225 FR.
41 Carlton Smith 6-3 235 Sr.
LB 42 BRENNAN YOUNG 6-0 220 SR.
29 Peyton Kennedy 6-0 200 So.
LB 13 JALYX HUNT 6-5 240 JR.
0 Zavion Evans 6-3 217 Fr.
CB 4 JORDAN OLIVER 5-11 167 SR.
16 Travis Greenawalt 6-0 167 So.
SA 1 XAVIER TOLIVER 5-10 180 SO.
2 Caleb Flagg 5-10 180 Fr.
SA 7 COI MILLER 6-0 180 SR.
14 Corey Smooth 6-0 185 So.
SA 3 ISAIAH CASH 5-11 185 JR.
20 Desmond Malone 6-2 190 So.
CB 11 DEVION HARGROVE 6-1 175 SO
19 Keaton Dickey 6-2 200 So.
K 39 NERY ENRIQUEZ 6-0 200 JR.
37 Alberto Arroyo 6-0 180 Jr.
P 88 BRADY BUELL 5-11 206 JR.
37 Alberto Arroyo 6-0 180 Jr.
DS 31 KALEB HALFMANN 5-11 180 SO.
9 Luke Horner
6-3 235 So.
H 20 HUTTON HAIRE 6-2 195 FR.
88 Brady Buell 5-11 206 Jr.
KR 8 BRANDEN WALKER 5-9 180 JR.
2 Deuce McMillan 5-9 160 Fr.
PR 8 BRANDEN WALKER 5-9 180 JR.
2 Deuce McMillan 5-9 160 Fr.
57 | Jonavon Dennis Freshman, DL Houston, Texas
60 | John Hester Freshman, OL Hawkins, Texas
61 | Kade Verden Freshman, OL Bullard, Texas
63 | Tim Carlson Freshman, OL Keller, Texas
64 | Sabastian Carter Freshman, OL Teague, Texas
65 | Jacob Dicharry Sophomore, OL Dallas, Texas
66 | Ja’Darrius Winans Sophomore, OL Minden, La
69 | Brayden Clinton Freshman, OL Gilmer, Texas
67 | Marcus Harbert Freshman, OL Wylie, Texas
68 | Eithan Wallace Freshman, OL Tyler, Texas
70 | Preston Yarber Freshman, OL Canton, Texas
74 | B.J. Williams Sophomore, OL DeRidder, La.
72 | Marcques Mayo Freshman, OL Opelousas, La.
73 | Jacob Bayer Sophomore, OL Grandview, Texas
62 | Devin Fregia Freshman, OL Liberty, Texas
71 | Jevale Roberson Sophomore, OL Cleveland, Texas
76 | Drew Moss Sophomore, OL Richardson, Texas
77 | Reginald Burks Freshman, OL Lake Charles, La.
75 | Carter Murray Freshman, OL Lovelady, Texas
78 | Devon King Sophomore, OL Gilmer, Texas
79 | Reggie Brooks Freshman, DL Wylie, Texas
80 | Kyndon Fuselier Freshman, WR Nederland, Texas
81 | Devyn Gibbs Freshman, TE Mabank, Texas
83 | Bo Baker Freshman, WR Ravenna, Texas
84 | Sterling Herrington Sophomore, TE Silsbee, Texas
82 | Jayden Boyd Freshman, WR Tatum, Texas
88 | Jayden Slater Freshman, TE Keller, Texas
89 | Izaha Jones Freshman, WR Normangee, Texas
90 | Jayden Madkins Freshman, DL Pearland, Texas
91 | Jalen Smith Freshman, DL Moreauville, La.
92 | Colin Hedges Freshman, DL Houston, Texas
86 | David Jefferson Freshman, WR Pearland, Texas
94 | Jack McCarthy Sophomore, DL Houston, Texas
93 | Emmanuel Oguns Freshman, DL Houston, Texas
96 | Ayden Bell Sophomore, DL Silsbee, Texas
97 | Byron Mathis Freshman, DL Raceland, La.
98 | Chidera Umeh Sophomore, DL Richmond, Texas
99 | Caleb Williams Sophomore, DL Houston, Texas
87 | Kameron Ladia Freshman, TE Port Arthur, Texas
Lamar University alumni are a busy group when it comes to staying in touch with one another and supporting their school and its athletic teams.
Likewise, the Office of Alumni Affairs stays busy keeping things interesting.
Alumni are a very important part of the Lamar University community and are valuable ambassadors for LU.
Active alumni actually make their degrees more vaulable because they give the university greater visibility. More people are able to see that Lamar University is an outstanding school that produces exceptional graduates, who involve themselves in their community and remain connected with their alma mater.
Alumni support makes vital interactive programs possible. Students are eager to communicate with graduates who are out there pursuing their dreams and making them happen. Lamar University needs alumni involvement in whichever way they choose and giving back helps enrich life for both students and alumni.
Lamar University alumni are a busy group when it comes to staying in touch with one another and supporting their school and its athletic teams.
Likewise, the Office of Alumni Affairs stays busy keeping things interesting.
Alumni are a very important part of the Lamar University community and are valuable ambassadors for LU.
Active alumni actually make their degrees more vaulable because they give the university greater visibility. More people are able to see that Lamar University is an outstanding school that produces exceptional graduates, who involve themselves in their community and remain connected with their alma mater.
Alumni support makes vital interactive programs possible. Students are eager to communicate with graduates who are out there pursuing their dreams and making them happen. Lamar University needs alumni involvement in whichever way they choose and giving back helps enrich life for both students and alumni. Here are some ways alumni can support the university:
• Telling your story to a potential student.
• Attending a sporting event to support student-athletes.
• Take your seat - what is a performance without an audience?
• Interact in person with students by hosting an evening reception or dinner.
• Fly the LU flag at your home or business.
• Mentor a student in your field or offer an internship at your business.
• Travel along on a Cardinal adventure.
• Start a scholarship.
Lamar University offers additional benefits for annual donors to Alumni Affairs which include:
• Invitations to exclusive alumni and university events.
• Privileges to use the Mary and John Gray Library.
• Receive Cardinal Cadence Magazine.
• Serve on select councils or committees.
• Network - transform an alumni contact into a business contact.
• Receive discounts at local and national merchants.
• Receive a window decal and donor card.
