Gameday Information

Lamar University returns to action today looking to put the disappointment of last week’s game behind them. The Cardinals recorded 430 yards of offense aganst Prairie View A&M, including 358 on the ground, but couldn’t get the stops when they needed them falling, 54-21. The Colonels (2-6/2-1 SLC) have seemingly turned their season around after a tough start. After dropping five straight to open the season, the Colonels have won two of the past three games and currently sit tied for third in the league.

Playing for the first time since the 2020 season, the Cardinals trail the all-time series to Nicholls, 7-6, but LU has played much better in the series at home. The Cardinals are 4-2-0 (.667) all-time against the Colonels in Beaumont. Nicholls has had the upper hand in the series lately winning the last five meetings. The last time LU won a game in the series came during the 2014 season in Thiboduax.

Sophomore running back Khalan Griffin had his best night in a Cardinal uniform last Saturday against Prairie View A&M. The Tyler, Texas native, carried the ball 17 times for 114 yards (6.7 ypc) and one touchdown. It marks the first time this season that LU has had a back rush for at least 100 yards in a game. The last time the Cardinals had a 100-yard rusher was last season when former quarterback Jalen Dummett rushed for 125 yards against Central Arkansas.

Normally, when you think of a Cardinal, you think about birds of flight, but Lamar is proving Cardinals can have an impact on the ground. Since the first week of the season, the Cardinals’ rushing numbers have steadily improved. Big Red currently ranks fourth in the league in rushing and currently has three games of at least 200 yards, and one 300 yard effort this season (358 vs. Prairie View A&M). LU’s 358 yards against PVAMU is the most the Cards have rushed for since posting 369 against Stephen F. Austin in 2018.

The Cardinals have seen a steady increase in their offensive production this season, especially in the past three games. The Cardinals recorded 376 yards of total offense against Houston Christian and followed that up with 446 versus No. 10 UIW and had 430 this past week against PVAMU.

Freshman, RB Princeton, Texas

Freshman, OLB Richmond, Texas

Junior, K/P Shreveport, La.

Freshman, DE Stratford, Texas

Junior, DE Tyler, Texas

Junior, DS Kirbyville, Texas

Freshman, OL Flint, Texas

Sophomore, ILB Little Elm, Texas

Freshman, LB Timpson, Texas

Freshman, LB China Spring, Texas

2 Damashja Harris RB 6-2 198 Fr.-RS Killeen, Texas 2 Vencent Rockwell ILB 6-2 217 So.-2L Dallas, Texas 3 Izaha Jones WR 6-2 175 Fr.-HS Normangee, 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 Robert Bonar LB 6-1 206 Fr.-TR Houston, Texas 28 Bo Baker WR 5-11 174 Fr.-HS Ravenna, 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 45 Greg Hoofkin OLB 6-1 232 Fr.-RS Richmond, Texas 46 Alfonso Deleon K/P 5-11 190 Jr.-TR Shreveport, La. 47 Kirmari Gainous DE 6-3 240 Sr.-TR Tallahassee, Fla. 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 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 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 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

0 Neno Lemay WR 5-10 180 Fr. New Roads, La. 1 Terry Matthews WR 5-9 165 R-So. New Orleans, La. 2 K.J. Franklin WR 5-9 175 Jr. Prairieville, La. 3 John Carrington III RB 5-9 185 Jr. San Antonio, Texas 4 Marquese Albert RB 5-7 185 R-So. New Orleans, La. 5 David Robinson Jr. WR 6-3 200 Jr. Raceland, La. 6 Jordan Jackson DB 5-10 170 Jr. Prairieville, La. 7 Brandon Lairy LB 6-0 195 Jr. West Point, Miss. 8 Al’Dontre Davis WR 6-0 210 Sr. Convent, La. 9 Lee Negrotto TE 6-3 225 So. Pass Christian, Miss. 10 Leonard Kelly QB 6-1 195 So. New Orleans, La. 11 Dillon Monette QB 6-0 175 R-Fr. Lafayette, La. 12 Willie Butler Jr. DB 5-11 185 Fr. Mobile, Ala. 12 Jakob Foss QB 6-2 205 R-Fr. Huntsville, Ala. 13 Mike Gray Jr. WR 5-9 160 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. 14 Bryce Authement DB 6-0 185 R-So. Luling, La. 15 Kohen Granier QB 6-1 200 Sr. Destrehan, La. 16 James Tobin IV DB 6-0 180 Sr. Louisville, Ky. 17 Tank McMath WR 6-2 200 Fr. New Orleans, La. 18 Markeyvrick Eddie DB 6-1 190 R-So. New Iberia, La. 19 Collin Guggenheim RB 5-11 205 So. Kenner, La. 21 Elijah Winters DB 5-11 190 Fr. Ponchatoula, La. 22 Tyreke Boyd DB 5-10 180 So. Lafayette, La. 23 Aaron Calcote LB 6-0 225 Sr. Shreveport, La. 25 Elijah Reames LB 6-2 215 Jr. Baton Rouge, La. 26 Dalen Gondron RB 5-8 195 R-Fr. Lafayette, La. 26 Keontae Williams DB 6-0 195 R-So. Lafayette, La. 27 Maurquel Price DB 6-3 180 So. Thibodaux, La. 28 Julien Gums RB 5-10 230 Sr. New Orleans, La. 29 Chase Brown DB 5-10 195 Sr. Baton Rouge, La. 30 Corey Warren Jr. RB 5-10 225 R-Fr. Pearl River, La. 31 Tyler Morton DB 5-10 165 So. St. Rose, La. 32 Shawn Hall DB 5-10 175 Jr. Lutcher, La. 33 Logan Scott DB 5-8 160 So. Prairieville, La. 34 Patrick Vanderbrook K/P 6-1 175 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. 35 Jaylon Spears RB 5-10 200 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. 37 Hugh Hamer DB 5-10 175 R-Fr. Morgan City, La. 38 Kylan Dupre K/P 5-10 200 Fr. Geismar, La. 39 Connor Orgeron LB 6-0 200 Fr. New Orleans, La. 41 Zane McCrary DB 5-10 180 R-So. Lutcher, La. 42 Ja’Cobey Lee TE 6-1 240 Jr. Watson, La. 43 Nathan Hebb TE 6-2 225 So. Morgan City, La. 44 Eli Ennis DB 6-2 205 Fr. Ohatchee, Ala. 45 Alex Villavaso DL 6-0 220 Fr. Houma, La. 46 Gavin Lasseigne K 5-11 190 Jr. Raceland, La. 48 Anthony Brown DL 6-3 225 Fr. Mobile, Ala. 50 Jackson McFarland LS 5-10 205 R-Fr. Winnfield, La. 51 Tylan Turner LB 6-0 210 So. Rayne, La. 52 Kaiden Jones LB 6-0 215 Fr. St. Rose, La. 53 Dominic Brocato LS 5-11 215 Sr. Metairie, La. 54 Marcus Dickey DL 6-3 245 Fr. Biloxi, Miss. 56 Rasheed Lovelace DL 6-3 285 Fr. Pensacola, Fla. 57 Jeremiah James OL 6-2 290 Jr. New Orleans, La. 58 Kylin White LB 6-0 230 R-Fr. Boutte, La. 59 Deondre Diggs DL 6-2 330 Sr. Patterson, La. 59 Baylee Trusty OL 6-3 295 Sr. Grenada, Miss. 61 Reed Lambert OL 6-4 235 So. New Roads, La. 62 Seth Trahan OL 6-2 280 R-Fr. Houma, La. 65 Christian Mannino DL 6-2 285 R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La. 66 Sameij Scott OL 6-2 275 Fr. Convent, La. 67 Owen Melville OL 6-2 285 R-So. New Orleans, La. 69 Zakk Mckeehan OL 6-4 295 Jr. St. Francisville, La. 71 Evan Roussel OL 6-2 290 So. Lutcher, La. 74 DeAndre’ Keller OL 6-3 270 So. Vacherie, La. 75 Mark Barthelemy OL 6-4 310 Sr. Opelousas, La. 76 Ryan Bernard OL 6-2 275 Fr. Mandeville, La. 77 Mikhail Hill OL 6-4 325 Sr. Gretna, La. 81 Treylin Whaley WR 6-5 195 Fr. Glynn, La. 82 Brandon Hubicz TE 6-3 210 R-So. Baton Rouge, La. 83 Dany’e Brooks WR 5-11 180 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. 85 Lance Williams WR 6-1 190 R-So. Cecilia, La. 88 Theodore Tyler DL 6-1 255 Jr. New Orleans, La. 89 Logan Wilcox TE 6-3 245 So. Raceland, La. 90 Joshua Martin Jr. DL 6-3 260 Fr. Kenner, La. 91 Zack Bernard DL 6-1 265 So. Mandeville, La. 92 Elinus Noel III DL 6-2 320 So. Houma, La. 93 Jamiran James DL 6-1 280 Jr. New Orleans, La. 94 Nick Williams DL 6-2 290 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. 95 Dillion Davis DL 6-2 270 R-So. Donaldsonville, La. 96 Glen Thurmond DL 6-0 275 Sr. LaPlace, La. 97 Dane Whalen DL 5-10 280 So. Osage City, Kan. 98 Perry Ganci DL 6-2 260 Jr. New Orleans, La. 99 JaQuan Fank DL 6-2 220 Fr. Pensacola, Fla.

WR 7 SEVONNE RHEA 3 Izaha Jones TE 81 DEVYN GIBBS 15 Jacoby Davis LT 65 JACOB DICHARRY 70 Preston Yarber LG 78 DEVON KING 79 Reggie Brooks C 73 JACOB BAYER 71 Jevale Roberson RG 74 B.J. WILLIAMS 72 Marcques Mayo RT 76 DREW MOSS 62 Devin Fregia WR 5 JALEN DUMMETT 14 Andre Dennis WR 80 KYNDON FUSELIER 17 Keshaun Lazard RB 6 KHALAN GRIFFIN 2 Damashja Harris QB 9 MIKE CHANDLER 19 Nick Yockey

DE 4 JAYMOND JACKSON 35 Breylon Charles NT 96 AYDEN BELL 99 Caleb Williams DT 94 JACK MCCARTHY 98 Chidera Umeh SPUR 9 ADRIAN OWENS 8 Caleb Arnold MIKE 7 TYLER JACKSON 17 Brayden Faulkner WILL 52 BLAKE GOTCHER 2 Vencent Rockwell BANDIT 40 JALEN FREEMAN 10 Jase Williams FCB 6 DEMARCO ROBERTS 3 Ramond Stevens SS 21 SETH JOHNSON 20 Khristian Pugh FS 13 AUSTIN GOFFNEY 12 Antorius Hambric, Jr. BCB 5 DAMIAN ALEXANDER

5-11 190 SO. 6-2 175 Fr. 6-4 217 FR. 6-4 212 Jr. 6-5 256 SO. 6-5 270 Fr. 6-2 350 SO. 6-3 309 Fr. 6-4 286 SO. 6-2 298 So. 6-3 291 SO. 6-3 259 Fr. 6-4 280 SO. 6-3 253 Fr. 6-2 208 SR. 6-1 185 Fr. 5-10 165 FR. 6-0 180 Fr. 5-10 215 SO. 6-2 198 Fr. 6-0 190 FR. 6-2 205 Jr.

6-3 241 SO. 6-5 240 So. 6-3 261 SO. 5-11 300 So. 6-4 265 SO. 6-4 281 So. 6-2 208 SO. 6-1 196 So. 6-0 226 JR. 6-0 208 Fr. 6-1 227 SO. 6-2 217 So. 6-1 240 SO. 6-2 227 Fr. 5-8 170 SO. 5-10 158 So. 5-10 170 SO. 5-11 160 Fr. 6-0 203 SR. 5-11 183 So. 6-0 156 SO.

22 Jaden Harding

K 39 Colby Sessums 32 Chris Esqueda PK 32 Chris Esqueda 39 Colby Sessums P 46 Alfonso Deleon 39 Colby Sessums DS 50 Luke Wallis 5-10 167 Fr.

6-1 183 Fr. 5-8 185 So. 5-8 185 So. 6-1 183 Fr. 5-11 190 Jr. 6-1 183 Fr. 6-0 219 Jr.

43 Beau Dawson 6-0 215 Fr.

H 20 Major Bowden 86 David Jefferson 5-9 180 Fr. 5-10 165 Fr.

KR 2 Damashja Harris 20 Major Bowden PR 7 Sevonne Rhea 80 Kyndon Fuselier 6-2 198 Fr. 5-9 180 Fr. 5-11 190 So. 5-10 165 Fr.

WR (X) 5 DAVID ROBINSON JR. 17 Tank McMath WR (H) 2 K.J. FRANKLIN 1 Terry Matthews LT 75 MARK BARTHELEMY 66 Sameij Scott LG 74 DEANDRE’ KELLER 57 Jeremiah James C 71 EVAN ROUSSEL 62 Seth Trahan RG 59 BAYLEE TRUSTY 67 Owen Melville RT 77 MIKHAIL HILL 61 Reed Lambert TE 9 LEE NEGROTTO 43 Nathan Hebb WR (Z) 8 AL’DONTRE DAVIS 0 Neno Lemay QB 15 KOHEN GRANIER 10 Leonard Kelly RB 28 JULIEN GUMS 19 Collin Guggenheim

DE 98 PERRY GANCI 95 Dillion Davis NT 92 ELINUS NOEL III 96 Glen Thurmond DT 91 ZACK BERNARD 93 Jamiran James SAM 25 ELIJAH REAMES 45 Alex Villavaso

6-3 200 JR. 6-2 200 Fr. 5-9 175 JR. 5-9 165 So. 6-4 310 SR. 6-2 275 Fr. 6-3 270 SO. 6-2 290 Jr. 6-2 290 SO. 6-2 280 Fr. 6-3 295 SR. 6-2 285 So. 6-4 325 SR. 6-4 275 So. 6-3 225 SO. 6-2 225 So. 6-0 210 SR. 5-10 180 Fr. 6-1 200 SR. 6-1 195 So. 5-10 230 SR. 5-11 205 So.

6-2 260 JR. 6-2 270 So. 6-2 320 SO. 6-0 275 Sr. 6-1 265 SO. 6-1 280 Jr. 6-2 215 JR. 6-0 220 Fr.

MIKE 58 KYLIN WHITE 7 Brandon Lairy WILL 52 KAIDEN JONES 51 Tylan Turner NKL 44 ELI ENNIS 6-0 230 FR. 6-0 195 Jr. 6-0 215 FR. 6-0 210 So. 6-2 205 FR.

6 Jordan Jackson CB 18 MARKEYVRICK EDDIE 33 Logan Scott CB 16 JAMES TOBIN IV 27 Maurquel Price S 31 TYLER MORTON 14 Bryce Authement S 26 KEONTAE WILLIAMS 29 Chase Brown 5-10 170 Jr. 6-1 190 SO. 5-8 160 So. 6-0 180 SR. 6-3 180 So. 5-10 165 SO. 6-0 185 So. 6-0 195 SO. 5-10 195 Sr.

K 46 GAVIN LASSEIGNE

5-11 190 JR.

34 Patrick Vanderbrook 6-1 175 Fr.

P 38 KYLAN DUPRE 5-10 200 FR.

34 Patrick Vanderbrook LS 53 DOMINIC BROCATO 6-1 175 Fr. 5-11 215 SR.

50 Jackson McFarland 5-10 205 Fr.

H 38 KYLAN DUPRE 15 Kohen Granier KR 35 JAYLON SPEARS 3 John Carrington III PR 4 MARQUESE ALBERT 31 Tyler Morton 5-10 200 FR. 6-1 200 Sr. 5-10 200 FR. 5-9 185 Jr. 5-7 185 SO. 5-10 165 So.