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McNEESE FOOTBALL 14 SLC Championships • 16 FCS Playoff Appearances • 2-Time National Runner-Up
2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS McNEESE COWBOYS (2-4, 1-2) vs. INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS (5-1, 3-0) 2-4, 1-2 SLC
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV Sept. 4 WEST FLORIDA L, 42-36 CST/ESPN+ Sept. 11 at LSU L, 34-7 SEC+/ESPN+ Sept. 18 at Southern W, 31-24 ESPN+ Sept. 25 *at UIW L, 31-0 ESPN+ Oct. 2 *SOUTHEASTERN L, 38-35 CST/ESPN+ Oct. 9 OPEN Oct. 16 *at Northwestern St. W, 35-17 CST/ESPN+ Oct.. 23 *UIW (Homecoming) 12 p.m. ESPN3 Oct. 30 *at Southeastern 6 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 6 *NICHOLLS 12 p.m. CST/ESPN+ Nov. 13 *at HBU 2 p.m. ESPN+ Nov. 20 *NORTHWESTERN ST. 12 p.m. ESPN+ All times Central Home game in BOLD CAPS and played at Cowboy Stadium. * Southland Conference game
TV: ESPN3
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• Play-by-Play............................. John Liddle (remote) • Analyst..............................LaDarrin McLane (remote) • Sideline........................................ShaVonne Herndon
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RADIO: MCNEESE RADIO NETWORK
• Play-by-Play............................................Tom Hoefer • Analyst.......................................................Ron Hayes • Sideline Reporter.................................... Kip Texada • Station: 92.9 FM The Lake • Online: McNeeseSports.com • Mobile App: 929 The Lake (iTunes, Android)
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• Official Football Account...........@McNeeseFootball • Athletics Account..........................@McNeeseSports
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 • 12 P.M. • LAKE CHARLES, LA. • COWBOY STADIUM • ESPN+
Location.........................Lake Charles, La. Site.......Louis Bonnette Field at Cowboy Stadium Surface.......................................AstroTurf TV/Stream......................................ESPN3 Radio........... McNeese Network (92.9 FM) Meeting:.............................................8th All-Time Series...............McNeese leads 4-3 Last 10........................ McNeese leads 4-3 Last Meeting: Sept 25, 2021 in San Antonio UIW 31, McNeese 0
McNEESE COWBOYS Rankings (STATS/COACHES)......... NR/NR Record (SLC).............................2-4 (1-2) Head Coach........................Frank Wilson Record at McN (Yr)..................5-8 (2nd) Overall (Yr)..................................24-37 (6th) INCARNATE WORD CARDINALS Rankings (STATS/COACHES).......... 16/RV Record......................................5-1 (3-0) Head Coach........................... Eric Morris Record at UIW (Yr)...............19-16 (4th) Overall (Yr)....................................Same
McNEESE HOSTS INCARNATE WORD FOR HOMECOMING
• McNeese returns home on Saturday when it hosts 16th-ranked Incarnate Word in the second match-up of the season. • The Cowboys have won 199 all-time Southland Conference games and will be looking to become the first team in league history to record 200 conference victories. • Saturday’s game will be the 77th Homecoming contest for the Cowboys in school history, having posted a 56-19-1 overall record. • McNeese has won eight straight Homecoming games with the last loss coming in the 2011 season. There was no Homecoming game this past spring. • The Cowboys have hosted the Cardinals once for Homecoming, that coming in 2017 with McNeese posting a 55-7 win. • Saturday will mark the first time as a four-year school the Cowboys will play an opponent for the second time in a regular season. • Five times as a junior college (1940, 1945, 1946), McNeese played a team twice in the regular season.
SERIES VS. INCARNATE WORD
• Saturday’s game will mark the eighth meeting between McNeese and UIW and the second matchup this fall. • UIW blanked the Cowboys 31-0 back on September 25 in San Antonio to mark the third straight win by the Cardinals over McNeese and the first time McNeese was blanked since a 35-0 defeat at the hands of Central Arkansas in 2016, a span of 53 games. • McNeese won the first four games in the series by a combined score of 181-69, an average of 45.3-17-3. • UIW has won the last three contests by a combined margin of 124-37 (41.3-12.3). • McNeese is 2-1 vs. UIW in Cowboy Stadium. Series: 8th Meeting. McNeese leads 4-3 (2-1 at home; 2-2 on road)
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McNEESE QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH FRANK WILSON Hometown: Alma Mater: Career Record: Record at McNeese: SLC Record:
OFFENSE FINDING ITS MOJO
New Orleans, La. Nicholls, 1997 24-37 5-8 3-6
ASSISTANT COACHES • Ronnie Letson (booth) Offensive Coordinator/QBs • Deron Wilson (booth) Defensive Coordinator/DBs • Gary Hyman Special Teams Coordinator • Willie Mack Garza Safties • Blaine Gautier Wide Receivers • Landon Hoefer (booth) Running Backs • Rishaw Johnson Tight Ends • JB Lageman Defensive Line • Matt Ellerbrock Linebackers • Chris Truax Offensive Line • Brandon Corbin (booth) Offensive Assistant • Elijah Washington (booth) Defensive Assistant FOOTBALL STAFF • Kelsey Curry • Jimmie Bunting • Hunter Martin • Talesia Jackson • Hannah Hampton • Raymond Donovan
Director of Operations Head Strength & Conditioning Asst. AD for Sports Medicine Asst. Football Athletic Trainer Asst. Football Athletic Trainer Video Coordinator
TEAM INFORMATION 2021 Spring Overall Record: 2021 Spring SLC Record (Finish): 2021 Spring Final Rank (STATS/AFCA):
3-4 2-4/5th NR/NR
TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1940 Record (Year): 513-304-13 (78th) SLC Record (Year): 199-107-7 (50th) SLC Championships (Last): 14 (2015) FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): 16 (2015) FCS Playoff Record: 11-16 Consensus All-American Selections: 16 First Team All-SLC Selections: 205 COWBOY STADIUM Field: Louis Bonnette Field Capacity: 20,000 First Year: 1965 Surface: Artificial, AstroTurf Record at Cowboy Stadium: 216-96-5 Non-SLC Record at Cowboy Stadium: 103-33
• McNeese has scored 35 points in back-toback games since falling 31-0 at UIW back on Sept. 25 • Of the total 70 points, 63 of those have been scored in 5 of the last 6 quarters played (28 in the second half vs. Southeastern and 35 in 3 quarters at NSU). • 570 of the 704 offensive yards the last two games have come in the last 6 quarters. • McNeese scored 21 points in the 2nd quarter at NSU... the Cowboys entered the game having scored 12 points in the 2nd quarter in the previous 5 games combined.
SPREADING THE BALL AROUND
• Quarterback Cody Orgeron has spread the wealth to his receiving corps this season, hitting 13 different players with passes. • Four players have 10 or more receptions on the season - Josh Matthews 23, Mason Pierce 17, Walker Wood 13, Deonta McMahon 13. • In all but one game this season, he’s connected with 7 different receivers and in two games, hit 10 or more different players with passes (West Florida and UIW with 10 each).
KINSEY, PIERCE NAMED SLC POTW
• McNeese’s Mason Kinsey and Mason Pierce were named this week’s Southland Conference Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, by the league office on Monday after their performances in Saturday’s 35-17 win over Northwestern State. This is Pierce’s second conference weekly award of the season and Kinsey’s first while ranking as the fourth and fifth for McNeese on the year. • Leading a Cowboys’ front line that limited Northwestern State to just 86 yards on the ground, Kinsey recorded eight tackles, three TFL, a pair of sacks and a forced fumble in the win over the Demons. • His first stop for a loss came on a third-andgoal for NSU in the opening quarter and led to the Demons coming away with just a field goal. • In the final frame, Kinsey registered a stripsack of Zach Clement on third-and-29 to force a punt, and stuffed Clement for a five-yard loss on third-and-10 two possessions later. • Kinsey now paces the team with three sacks on the year and ranks second behind Isaiah Chambers with 4.5 TFL. • Picking up his second weekly honor of the
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season, Pierce racked up 122 return yards on the day, averaging 30.5 yards per kick return and 15.2 yards per punt return against NSU. • He took the opening kickoff 43 yards, nearly breaking free for what would have been his second kickoff return for a touchdown of the year. • Pierce’s longest punt return went for 36 yards, setting the offense up at the Demons’ six-yard line and leading to the team’s final touchdown.
PIERCE PRODUCING ON OFFENSE AND ST
• KR, PR and WR Mason Pierce has come on strong in both special teams and offensively. • His 100-yard return to start the game at Southern was the first ever for McNeese to open the game with an KOR for a TD. • He’s also only the second player in school history to return a kickoff for 100 yards (Chris Fontenette in 1992). • Had a career-long 66-yard punt return against SLU which is the longest in the season by any player in the league. • His three TDs scored against the Lions are the most by a player in the conference this season. • 2 of 5 games has accumlated over 100 yards in KO returns (105 vs. West Florida; 111 at Southern). • 100 all-purpose yards or more in 4 of 6 games this season including two straight. • Had a season-high 192 all-purpose vs. SLU then followed that up with 188 at NSU. • Averaging 190 all-purpose yards per game the last two outings. Pierce SLC and NCAA Rankings Statistic Value SLC KO Return TDs 1 1 Punt Return Avg. 21.0 1 All-Purpose Avg. 133.0 2 Kickoff Return Avg. 27.6 3 KO/Punt Total Ret. Yds. 534 2
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Pierce All-Purpose Yard Games Game Rush Rec PR KOR Total West Florida - 47 - 105 152 at LSU - 4 20 36 60 at Southern 38 27 - 111 186 at UIW - - - 30 30 Southeastern 3 79 66 44 192 at NSU - 66 61 61 188 Total 41 223 147 387 798
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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS FROM WALK-ON TO RECORD-HOLDER, SLC Overall TEAM (Stats/Coaches) W-L W-L UIW (16/RV)) 3-0 5-1 Southeastern (9/9) 3-0 5-1 McNeese 1-2 2-4 Nicholls 1-2 2-4 Northwestern State 1-2 1-5 HBU 0-3 0-6 WEEK 8 SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Saturday, October 23 UIW at McNeese Southeastern at Northwestern State Nicholls at HBU
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WEEK 7 RESULTS
Saturday, October 16 McNeese 35, at Northwestern State 17 at UIW 38, Nicholls 21 at Southeastern 61, HBU 24
POKES PICKED 4TH IN POLL 2021 SLC Preseason Poll
1. Southeastern (8) 2. Nicholls (4) 3. UIW 4. McNeese 5. Northwestern State 6 HBU
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WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
MASON PIERCE, KR/PR Oct. 16 at NSU 122 total return yards (61 KOR, 61 PR) • SLC Special Teams POTW • STATS National Honorable Mention
Sept. 21 at Southern 100-yard kickoff return • SLC and Louisiana Special Teams POTW • STATS National Honorable Mention MASON KINSEY, DE Oct. 16 at NSU 8 total tackles, 2 sacks, 3 TFL, FF • SLC Defensive POTW • CSM conference Defensive POTW
CORIONE HARRIS, DB Sept. 21 at Southern 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, FR • SLC and Louisiana Special Teams POTW • STATS National Honorable Mention KORDELL WILLIAMS, LB Oct. 4 vs. Southeastern 17 tackles, 15 of those solos • SLC Defensive POTW • STATS National Honorable Mention
ORGERON KEEPS CLIMBING CAREER LISTS
• Having played only one season of organized football prior to arriving at McNeese, 6th year quarterback, and 3rd year starter, Cody Orgeron, has become one of the top QBs in school history and continues to climb the school career record lists. • Has thrown 5 TD passes in the last two games an has moved up to No. 5 with 45 career TDs thrown (13 more for 4th). • He’s one of just seven QBs in school history to throw for 5,000 yards in a career, now with 5,770 yards ranking 7th all-time. • Ranks 7th with 471 completions (6th). • 8th with 801 pass attempts. • Has 6,730 total yards, ranking him 6th all-time. • 960 career rushing yards, needing 40 more to become just the 5th QB in school history to run for 1,000 yards in a career. • 1,160 total plays accumulated, ranking as the 5th most in school history. • He’s thrown for 300 yards or more five times, needing one more to match the school record of 6 held by James Tabary. • Set a school record this season by attempting 203 consecutive passes without a pick.
CHAMBERS NAMED TO BUCHANAN AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST AND REESE’S SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST
• Three months after placing fourth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award as the FCS top defensive player, McNeese defensive end Isaiah Chambers was tabbed as one of 35 players to the initial watch list. • A preseason All-American by three different organizations, Chambers earned consensus All-American honors following the spring season by being named first team All-American by five different organizations – Associated Press, AFCA, Stats Perform, Hero Sports and Phil Steele. He was also named national defensive player of the year by Phil Steele and was tabbed the Southland Conference and Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year. • Chambers is one of nine defensive linemen named to the watch list and is one of two Southland Conference players on the list (Southeastern Louisiana DB Ferlando Jordan). • He’s also been named to the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
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• The Reese’s Senior Bowl is the nation’s most prestigious college all-star game, as it annually serves as the first step of the NFL draft process. The Reese’s Senior Bowl has had 106 total players and 36 selected in the first three rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft. • This year’s game will be held February 5, 2022 and broadcast live on NFL Network. • Chambers is one of just three players from the Southland Conference to be listed to the watch list and 37 players from nonFBS squads (29 FCS, 8 non-D1). Other Southland players named to the list include Nicholls wide receiver Dai’Jean Dixon and Southeastern quarterback Cole Kelley.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING
McNeese’s 2021 roster has several connections to the college and professional ranks. Below is a list of notable connections: • Quarterback Cody Orgeron is the son of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron. • KR/PR/WR Mason Pierce is the son of former Cowboy running back Aaron Pierce. • LB Jake LaFleur is the son of LSU All-SEC and All-American tight end David LaFleur, a former first round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys. • DL Joey McNeely’s late father, Joe, was a lineback at Louisiana Tech and is in the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. • FS Andre Sam is the younger brother of former Cowboy All-Conference DB, Aaron Sam, who tragically passed away in 2016. • DL Accord Green’s uncle is former LSU great Jarvis Green. • LB Micah Davey is the son of former LSU and NFL quarterback Rohan Davey. • WR Chris Raymond is the son of Corey Raymond, current DB coach for LSU and a former LSU great who played six seasons in the NFL. • Earenest Grayson III’s father, Earenest Jr., was a LB and DE for Missouri State in teh mid-90s and was the team captain when his Bears played the Cowboys in 1995 and 1996. • DB Quad Wilson is the son of McNeese head coach Frank Wilson. • PK Graycen Kennedy is the son of firstyear McNeese Cowgirl basketball head coach Lynn Kennedy. • WR Christian Thomas is the son of Chris Thomas who played for the Cowboys from 1995-98 and was a member of two conference championship teams and the 1997 NCAA FCS Runner-up squad. 5
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COACH MIKE JOHNS ATHLETIC ENDOWMENT
On hand for the presentation are, from left, Mike’s son, Tommy (’05, ’12), Mike’s wife, Barbara (’00), Mike, Ronnie and Michelle, and Mike’s son, Bobby (’11). Not pictured are Bobby’s wife, Dixie, and their daughters Ella, Caroline and Abigail. McNeese Photo
Former state representative and senator and current chair of the Louisiana Gaming Board Ronnie Johns and his wife, Michelle, have donated $50,000 to the McNeese State University Foundation to establish the Coach Mike Johns Athletic Endowment in honor of Ronnie’s brother, Mike, and his distinguished coaching career. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance in 1965 and a master’s degree in administration and supervision in 1966 plus 30 additional hours all at McNeese. His football coaching career started at LaGrange Junior High School and he then moved over to LaGrange Senior High School, where he spent most of his career. After leaving LaGrange for a short stint at Sam Houston High School, Mike returned to LaGrange as head coach and served in that position for 12 years. He retired from the Calcasieu Parish School District after 35 years of service and then took the head football coaching job at St. Louis High School, where he coached for another 13 years. He served as president of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association and was named the American Press SWLA Coach of the Year in 1994.
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McNEESE PRESIDENT
Dr. Daryl Burckel
Dr. Daryl V. Burckel is the seventh president of McNeese State University. Dr. Burckel earned both his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1980 and his Master of Business Administration in 1982 from McNeese and then earned his Doctor of Business Administration in accounting from Mississippi State University. He attended McNeese on a football scholarship where he was starting middle linebacker for the Cowboys on two Southland Conference championship teams that played in the Independence Bowl. He was awarded one of four national NCAAPostgraduate Scholarships that he used to earn his MBA and he is a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame. He held faculty positions at the University of New Orleans and Mississippi State University before joining the McNeese faculty in 1992. He holds the rank of professor of accounting and still makes time to teach an accounting class. Dr. Burckel is also a certified public accountant and a certified valuation analyst and his areas of expertise include financial analysis, business valuation of closely-held business interests, and taxation. He has performed extensive consulting work for local and state governmental agencies, small businesses and companies. He has served as president and director of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Board and chairman of the board of directors for CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital. He also served on the board of directors for the Louisiana Housing Corporation and the Louisiana Land Trust. He currently serves on the board of directors for JD Bank and Council for a Better Louisiana. As a standout linebacker for the Cowboys from 1977-80, Dr. Burckel played a pivotal role in guiding the Cowboys to the 1979 and 1980 Southland Conference championships as well as invitations to the Independence Bowls both seasons. The New Orleans native led the Cowboys with 104 tackles in 1980 as the team posted a 10-2 overall record, including a 16-14 loss to Southern Mississippi in the Indy Bowl. He garnered 81 stops in 1979, second-most on the team, as the Pokes ended the regular season with a perfect 11-0 mark before falling to an Art Monk-led Syracuse team, 31-7, in the bowl game. In his career, Dr. Burckel recorded 214 total tackles, 14 sacks, and intercepted four passes. His sack total currently ranks him tied for 12th on the school’s career record list. Because of his stellar career, Dr. Burckel earned AllSouthland Conference honors in 1979 (second team) and 1980 (first team). He was named the Southland Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1980 as well as the McNeese Defensive Player of the Year in addition to being named team captain. In 2013, Dr. Burckel was named to the Southland Conference 1980s All-Decade Team to help commemorate the league’s 50th Anniversary, and in August of 2018, was named to the McNeese Football 75th Anniversary All-Time Linebacker team. He was inducted into the McNeese Sports Hall of Fame in 8
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Heath Schroyer
Heath Schroyer, who served as McNeese men’s basketball coach for three seasons, was named Director of Athletics in June 2020 and has transformed the Department of Athletics into a new model of excellence in a short amount of time. In his short time since being named athletics director, Schroyer has implemented a mission statement that focuses on Community, Tradition and Excellence - the three pillars of McNeese Athletics, and has made the wellbeing of the McNeese student-athletes the top priority. Schroyer earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Armstrong Atlantic State in 1995 and master’s degree in institutional leadership from National University in Fresno, Calif. in 1996.
STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS This past academic year, a total of 223 student-athletes were named to the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll which requires a minimum GPA of 3.0. Of those 223, 51 student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA. McNeese was awarded the 2020-21 Southland Strong Community Service Award for the exceptional community service and tireless hours with assisting in cleanup following the devastating Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta. McNeese student-athletes, staff and coaches stepped in to begin finding ways to clean, repair and help in away way possible, whether it was helping tarp roofs, cut trees, pick up debris, clean out houses and businesses, and collect and distribute supplies and serve food. Baseball player Julian Gonzalez and track athlete Grace McKenzie where awarded the league’s prestigious McCarty Citizenship Award for their work in the classroom and community. Schroyer inherited a football program that was on APR probation and a struck with a postseason ban. In just four semesters, the Cowboys became postseason eligible and posted the highest team GPA in seven years. HIRING COACHES Schroyer has hired new head coaches in both men’s and women’s basketball. After stepping away from the basketball court following the 2020-21 season, Schroyer promoted top assistant John Aiken as his successor. Aiken is the 11th head coach in Cowboys basketball history, has 13 years as a Division I coach and 19 years overall. It’s his first head coaching job at the NCAA’s highest level. In late March, Schroyer announced Lynn Kennedy as the Cowgirls new head coach. Kennedy comes from Portland State and has won over 340 games in his career, ranked as high as No. 8 in the ESPN Mid-Major Top 25 poll, coached 20 Big Sky Conference All-Academic selections, set a school record with 25 wins in teh 2018-19 season while winning the regular season and conference tournament, qualified for the league tournament the previous four years including semifinal appearances in 2016-17 and 2017-18 while winning it in 2018-10, and has coached nine all-conference selections and five players who earned the league’s top awards. Schroyer also extended the contracts of softball head coach James Landreneau and baseball head coach Justin Hill. Both coaches guided their teams to the SLC tournament championship and NCAA Tournaments in 2021. ENHANCED FACILITIES The McNeese H&HP Complex, now the Legacy Center, was in its final stages of completion when Schroyer arrived at McNeese and Schroyer played a major part in assembling the pieces to create the finest basketball arena not only in the Southland Conference, but also in the region. His efforts were instrumental in obtaining funds for new turf field for football, baseball and softball as well as a renovation to the Cowgirl Softball Complex. He and his staff secured $3 million for new turf for football, baseball and softball and is in the process of rebuilding canopies and seating for both baseball and softball stadiums. He’s also in the process of overseeing the new football press box that is expected to be completed for the fall of 2023. REVENUE GENERATION The Covid-19 pandemic along with Hurricane Laura and Delta, an ice storm and historic flooding in 2020-21, all provided a bump in the road for generating revenue, but that bump was flattened immediately by Schroyer’s work which helped secure the department’s largest-ever gift for naming rights to an athletic facility - $2.5 million by David and Kimberly Griffin to rename the H&HP Complex, the Legacy Center. 2021 McNeese Football Gameday Program
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Schroyer also started up the Platinum Club for men’s basketball which generates $175 thousand a year for basketball enhancement, and this fall, has implemented The Champions Club for football which will generate $175 thousand a year for football enhancement. He’s and his staff sold over $1 million in corporate sponsorships in less than a year on the job, a school record by nearly $500 thousand, after acquiring the rights from Learfield IMG. He oversaw the signing of a partnership with Ochsner Christus to fund the athletic training department and fulltime athletic trainers, a net profit of $700 thousand for the department. ENGAGING FANS AND THE COMMUNITY After a 10-year absence, McNeese athletics re-started the Cowboy Caravan in late July - a four-stop tour in the five parish area where fans could meet and engage with football coach Frank Wilson, men’s basketball coach John Aiken and women’s head coach Lynn Kennedy, as well as McNeese President Dr. Daryl Burckel, Vice President Wade Rousse, AD Heath Schroyer and other McNeese athletic and university staff and coaches. On July 4 weekend, the very first Cowboy Country Fest concert series was launched over a two-day span that featured local, regional and national music artists, and coming on Friday nights this fall before Saturday home games, Friday night block parties will take place at the McNeese Alumni Pavilion that will feature concerts, food and drinks for all fans. Over the past year, McNeese student-athletes, coaches and staff provided over thousands of community service hours which helped the school be awarded the Southland Strong Community Service Award. ON THE FIELD Since Schroyer took over as AD, McNeese’s baseball and softball teams each won their respective Southland Conference Tournament championships and participated in the NCAA Tournament. Football ranked No. 2 in the Southland Conference in attendance with its spring season and men’s basketball ranked second in the league in attendance despite having to play its games at Burton Coliseum due to the damage caused by Hurricane Laura to the Legacy Center. SCHROYER’S STORY Was a college coach for 26 years with 24 of those at the NCAA Division I level. He was the head coach for 12 years at four different universities and was the second-youngest head coach in the nation when he was named the Portland State head coach. Schroyer has seen four of his former assistants become D1 head coaches and he coached over 100 players that have signed professional contracts. He was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year in 2005, the Tennessee Sportswriters Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015, and was a finalist for the NCAA Mid-Major Coach of the Year. Schroyer was an assistant coach at major universities such as BYU, Wyoming, North Carolina State and UNLV. While at UNLV, he signed four McDonald’s All-American player in three years and the first All-American at UNLV since the Jerry Tarkanian era. He was named one of the nation’s top 15 assistant coaches in two of the three years while at UNLV. Schroyer is a first generation college graduate who grew up on a Dairy Farm in Maryland. He prepped at the prestigious DeMatha High School program in Hyattsville, Md., where he played for the legendary coach Morgan Wootten, whose 1,274 wins as a head coach are the second-most victories in the history of basketball at any level. A native of Walkersville, Md., Schroyer has one daughter, Sierra, and a son, Hayden, from a previous marriage. 10
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0 1 CEEJAY POWELL WR • Gr. • 5-7 • 170 Maringouin, La.
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STEPHON HUDERSON RB • Sr. • 5-9 • 206 Petal, Miss.
MASON PIERCE WR • So. • 5-9 • 156 Pearland, Texas
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COLBY RICHARDSON CB • Sr. • 6-1 • 185 New Orleans, La.
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CB • Jr. • 5-11 • 181 Hampton, Ga.
JOSH MATTHEWS WR • Jr. • 6-2 • 184 Baton Rouge, La.
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JARRIUS WALLACE DB • Gr. • 6-1 • 172 Villa, La.
3 4 QUAD WILSON DB • Fr. • 5-9 • 160 New Orleans, La.
CORRIONE HARRIS CB • Sr. • 6-1 • 166 New Orleans, La.
7 8 9 DILLON SIMON QB • Fr. • 5-9 • 175 Lake Charles, La.
CODY ORGERON QB • Gr. • 6-1 • 192 Mandeville, La.
10 11 12 13 14 14 DARIUS DANIELS LB • RSo. • 6-0 • 210 Iowa, La.
DEVON TOTT
QB • Fr. • 6-3 • 185 Mandeville, La.
CADE BARTLETT QB • RFr. • 6-3 • 217 Waller, Texas
RYAN ROBERTS QB • Fr. • 6-0 •179 Lafayette, La.
SEVERYN FOSTER WR • Jr. • 6-2 • 194 Lincoln, Neb.
WALKER WOOD QB • Sr. • 6-0 • 194 Lexington, Kent.
THOMAS MILES
WR • Fr. • 5-11 • 173 Alexandria, La.
15 16 17 18 20 21 JALEN JOHNSON WR • Fr. • 5-9 • 167 New Orleans, La.
BRENDON SIRLS
WR • RFr. • 6-2 • 194 Arlington, Texas
JON MCCALL
WR • Fr. • 6-2 • 188 New Orleans, La.
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DEONTA MCMAHON RB • Jr. • 5-9 • 175 Frostproof, Fla.
ANDRE SAM
S • Jr. • 6-1 • 173 Iowa, La.
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22 23 24 25 26 27 RAE’KWON STARKS DB • Fr. • 6-1 • 171 Harvey, La.
KORDELL WILLIAMS
LB • RJr. • 5-10, 198 Carencro, La.
JOSH PARKER
RB • Fr. • 5-10 • 184 Baton Rouge, La.
DARIUS SHIELDS DB • RFr. • 5-11 • 186 Houston, Texas
30 31 32 33 33 TYLER TOLLIVER DB • RFr. • 6-1 • 180 Orange Park, Fla.
TWILLIE LOVETT DB • Fr. • 5-11 •162 Belle Chasse, La.
ALIJAH HAMILTON DB • Fr. • 5-10 • 188 Boutte, La.
NOLAN HEITMEIER PK • Fr. • 5-10 • 154 New Orleans, La.
RICHARD AKERS
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DB • RFr. • 6-0 •196 Baton Rouge, La.
KOBE CALLAHAN LB • RFr. • 6-4 • 203 Covington, La.
DONTAY HARGROVE TE • RJr. • 6-2 • 244 Wharton, Texas
38 39 40 41 CALLUM EDDINGS P • Fr. • 6-0 • 154 Melbourne, Australia
JACOB ABEL
PK • Jr. • 6-1 • 225 Goddard, Kan.
ISAIAH CHAMBERS DE • Gr. • 6-5 • 251 Houston, Texas
TREMAYNE EVANS DB • RFr. • 5-11 • 166 Houston, Texas
DB • Jr. • 5-11 •180 Miami, Fla.
IVORY ROBERTS RB • RFr. • 5-7 • 185 Houston, Texas
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CARLO WILLIAMS RB • RFr. • 5-11 • 195 Dixie County, Fla.
EEMIL HERRANAN P/K • Fr. • 6-3 •190 San Diego, Calif.
BRANDON HAYDEN PK • So. • 6-0 •189 Sulphur, La.
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KHAYLON CHAPEL DE • RFr. • 6-3 • 236 Haughton, La.
JOEY MCNEELY DL • So. • 6-2 •288 Kinder, La.
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LB • RFr. • 6-3 • 212 Sulphur, La.
BRAYDEN ADAMS LB • RSo. • 5-10 • 206 Lake Charles, La.
LOGAN SONNIER DE • So. • 6-2 • 271 Iowa, La.
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LS • RSo. • 6-2 •185 Katy, Texas
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OL • Fr. • 6-0 • 260 Ponchatoula, La.
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JACK ZELENZSKI OL • RFr. • 6-5 • 274 Houston, Texas
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DYLAN DAUZART OL • Fr. • 6-1 • 297 Alexandria, La.
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KEATON ALTMAN OL • Fr. • 6-4 • 277 Brenham, Texas
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OL • Jr. • 6-3 • 272 Sachse, Texas
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RAHEEM ROBERTS WR • Fr. • 6-3 • 205 Bogalousa, La.
NICK HOLIDAY OL • Jr. • 6-5 • 322 Cibolo, Texas
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TE • RFr. • 6-3 • 249 Richwood, Texas
TREY WINTERS OL • So. • 6-6 • 338 Ankeny, Iowa
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WR • Jr. • 6-0 • 190 Welsh, La.
ROMELLO TARVER OL • So. • 6-5 • 272 Delray Beach, Fla.
MARKEL COTTON WR • RFr. • 6-2 • 194 Franklinton, La.
88 89 90 91 92 93 CJ KNIGHTEN
TE • Fr. • 6-2 • 279 Baton Rouge, La.
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DEMOND STEWART DL • Jr. • 6-2 • 302 LaPlace, La.
WELLAND WILLIAMS DL • Fr. • 6-2 • 277 Reserve, La.
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TE • Gr. • 6-7 • 247 New Orleans, La.
WR • Jr. • 6-2 • 200 Baton Rouge, La.
MASRY MAPIEU DL • Jr. • 6-4 • 261 York, Neb.
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DL • Fr. • 6-2 • 281 Longville, La.
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LEON YOUNG
DL • Fr. • 5-11 • 258 Dallas, Texas
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SECOND SEASON AT McNEESE (5-8), 6TH SEASON OVERALL (24-37) Frank Wilson became McNeese’s 17th head coach in program history back in January of 2020 as the first African-American head football coach in school history and the second in the history of the Southland Conference. The New Orleans native, who is widely considered one of the top recruiters in college football, spent four seasons as the head coach at UTSA before arriving on the McNeese campus. Wilson, arguably, had his most difficult season of coaching in 2020-21 after McNeese and Southwest Louisiana took a direct hit from Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of over 150 mph, then six weeks later, was hit with Category 2 storm Hurricane Delta. Wilson’s leadership as a coach, father-figure and community leader was on full display as he THE WILSON FILE helped rally the team, school and community both mentally DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 5, 1973 and physically and just six months later while facilities and homes were still ravaged, he HOMETOWN: New Orleans, La. HIGH SCHOOL: St. Augustine HS led the Cowboys onto the field for his first time on Feb. 13 in what was one of the most COLLEGE: Nicholls State (1997) remarkable comeback wins in Cowboy history when McNeese rallied to defeat Tarleton State WIFE: Tiffany CHILDREN: Alaina, Sa’bree, and Frank IV 40-37 in double-OT. The spring season saw McNeese overcome obstacles and adversity from all angles and EXPERIENCE played its best football of the season late, winning two of its last three games while two of the PLAYING 1992: Geneva (Pa.) University (running back) losses on the season were by a combined six points. 1993-95: Nicholls (running back/defensive back) Wilson’s debut campaign at UTSA made history as he led the Roadrunners to six wins and the 2016 Gildan New Mexico Bowl to match the NCAA modern startup program record COACHING EXPERIENCE 2020-: McNeese (Head Coach) by reaching a bowl game in just their sixth season. 2016-19: UTSA (Head Coach) Wilson guided UTSA to bowl eligibility for the second straight season in 2017. The 2010-15: LSU (RB/Recruiting Coordinator) Roadrunners pulled off another program first when they defeated Baylor, 17-10, in the 2009: Univ. of Tennessee (Wide Receivers) season opener in Waco for UTSA’s first victory against a team from a Power 5 Conference. 2008: Southern Miss (RB/Recruiting Coordinator) During his four years at UTSA, 26 players garnered All-Conference USA, two were 2005-07: Ole Miss (RB/Special Teams 2000-03: O.P. Walker HS (Head Coach) named All-Americans, a league Defensive Player of the Year, two Freshman of the Year 1997-99: Karr HS (Assistant Coach) selections, a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award and the prestigious William V. Campbell 1996: Nicholls (Student Assistant) Trophy. Prior to being named head coach at UTSA, Wilson served a six-year stint as the BOWL EXPERIENCE Gildan New Mexico Bowl, UTSA running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at LSU from 2010-15, where he also served 2016: (L, 30-23 vs. New Mexico) as associate head coach for his final four seasons with the Tigers. He also has been an 2014: Music City Bowl, LSU (L, 31-28 vs. Notre Dame) assistant coach at Tennessee (2009), Southern Miss (2008) and Mississippi (2005-07). While at LSU, he was recognized as the nation’s top assistant coach at his position in 2013: Outback Bowl, LSU (W, 21-14 vs. Iowa) 2011. Wilson also was named the 2011 Recruiter of the Year by Rivals.com, the 2014 NFL. 2012: Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU com Top Recruiter in College Football and the 2015 Scout.com SEC Recruiter of the Year. (L, 25-24 vs. Clemson) As the recruiting coordinator at LSU, Wilson led the Tigers to back-to-back top- 2011: BSC National Championship, LSU (W, 21-0 vs. Alabama) five recruiting classes in 2014-15 among five total groups that ranked among the top 10 2010: Cotton Bowl, LSU nationally. He served as the lead recruiter for a long list of prominent players, including Odell (W, 41-24 vs. Texas A&M) Beckham Jr., La’el Collins, Jeremy Hill, Jarvis Landry, Tyrann Mathieu, Zach Mettenberger 2009: Capital One Bowl, LSU (L, 19-17 vs. Penn State) and the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit in 2014 in Leonard Fournette, a 2014 Freshman All- 2008: New Orleans Bowl, Southern Miss SEC honoree and consensus first team All-American a year later. (W, 30-27 vs. Troy) Overall, Wilson has coached or recruited 40 individuals who have made it to the NFL. That list includes Davenport, Jordan Moore, Kevin Strong Jr., Dalton Sturm, Josiah Tauaefa PLAYERS RECRUITED, EVALUATED, and Jarveon Williams from UTSA, Beckham Jr., Collins, Fournette, Hill, Landry, Mathieu and COACHED AND DEVELOPED BY WILSON Mettenberger along with Lamin Barrow, Kendell Beckwith, Alfred Blue, Will Clapp, Malachi Odell Beckham, Jr. Dupre, Ego Ferguson, Russell Gage, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Derrius Guice, Jerald Hawkins, Alfred Blue Fournette Kenny Hilliard, Anthony Johnson, Deion Jones, Arden Key, Kendrick Lewis, Terrance Magee, Leonard Benjarvis Green-Ellis Ronald Martin, Dexter McCluster, Denarius Moore, Eric Reid, Stevan Ridley, Duke Riley, Trai Derrius Guice Jeremy Hill Turner, Mike Wallace, Spencer Ware and James Wright. In six seasons at LSU, Wilson developed seven running backs that were selected in the Kenny Hilliard Landry NFL Draft, including first-team All-SEC performers in Fournette, Guice, Hill and Ridley. During Jarvis Tyrann Mathieu his tenure, the Tigers posted a 61-17 overall record, captured the 2011 SEC Championship Spencer Ware Jarveon Williams and appeared in the National Championship Game that same season. Under his guidance, LSU rushed for at least 200 yards 39 times, including 12 300-yard
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games. The Tigers also recorded 45 100-yard individual rushing performances and four 1,000-yard individual rushers. Wilson joined the LSU staff after spending the 2009 season at Tennessee, where he coached the wide receivers under Lane Kiffin. Prior to joining the Tennessee staff, Wilson spent the 2008 season as the running backs coach/recruiting coordinator at Southern Miss under Larry Fedora. From 2005-07, Wilson served as the running backs/assistant special teams coach at Mississippi, where he recruited prominent future NFL stars Kendrick Lewis and Mike Wallace. He also developed a first-team all-conference running back in Green-Ellis. Wilson joined the Rebels’ staff after serving one year as director of athletics for the New Orleans Public School System after spending three-and-a-half seasons as head football coach and offensive coordinator at O. Perry Walker High School. Wilson led O. Perry Walker to two District 10-4A championships and the Louisiana Class 4A State Championship game in 2002. He was honored by the NFL as the 2002 Louisiana Coach of the Year and was voted by his peers as the Louisiana Class 4A Coach of the Year. Wilson also was a finalist for the 2002 Nike National Coach of the Year. During his head coaching stint at O. Perry Walker, Wilson developed 22 players who earned Division I scholarships, including 11 in 2002 to rank as the nation’s largest high school class of D-I signees. The 2002 team defeated national-power John Curtis Christian School, 20-0, during the regular season, which snapped a 136-game district winning streak for John Curtis and marked the first time that team had failed to score in 303 consecutive games, a national record. Wilson spent three years as an assistant coach at Edna Karr High School, also in New Orleans, from 1997-2000. He served as offensive coordinator at Edna Karr during the 1999 season in which the team reached the Class 3A state finals and recorded its best statistical season on offense in the program’s history. Wilson got his start in coaching as a student assistant at his alma mater, Nicholls State University, working with the running backs while he finished his degree. While in Thibodaux, Wilson helped coach the first 1,000-yard rusher in school history and was part of the biggest turnaround in NCAA history at the time for the Colonels, who improved from 0-10 in 1995 to 8-2 in 1996. A three-year letterman at Nicholls, Wilson earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a running back his sophomore year. Wilson attended Geneva University in Beaver Falls, Pa., his freshman season, earning conference Freshman of the Year honors as a running back and kick returner. He also earned first team all-conference honors and was an honorable mention NAIA Division II All-American. Wilson received his bachelor of arts degree in general education from Nicholls State in 1997. Wilson and his wife, Tiffany, have three children: Alaina, Sabree and Frank IV, who is a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Cowboys this fall. 22
What They’re Saying About Coach Wilson “Frank is a great Louisiana man. He was one of the best assistant coaches in LSU history and he will do a great job for McNeese.” – Ed Orgeron, LSU head coach. “Coach Frank Wilson changed my life. He gave a young kid from New Orleans a chance to compete and learn on a higher level. He opened the doors for so many of us Louisiana athletes and I’m just happy to see him making strides and becoming all that he can be. He is a true inspiration.” – Tyrann Mathieu, former LSU defensive back and Heisman Trophy finalist and currently with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Be a pro. Coach Wilson made it a real possibility not with just the amount of work we put in, but with the culture he brought to the program. He gave us respect and responsibility and we thrived. I’m happy to see Coach Wilson help others turn dreams into reality.” – Marcus Davenport, former UTSA player and first round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints. “One of the most loving and caring coaches outside of football. The love I have for him will last a lifetime. Anyone that gets him as a coach will love him not as a coach but also as a father figure. Also he’s a God fearing man.” – Leonard Fournette, former LSU running back and current running back for the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Coaches and players gravitate to Frank Wilson. He was a part of my staff at Tennessee and I can tell you firsthand that he develops players as well as anyone in college football. People talk about how great of a recruiter he is, but he is just as strong of a leader.” – Lane Kiffen, Ole Miss head coach who hired Frank Wilson at Tennessee. “I had the honor to play for and be recruited by a man who was so unselfish in his work and in his life that people were drawn to his efforts and commitment, which helped them become a man foremost and then a player. I speak firsthand for how he’s stayed in contact with players even after they have left his reach. They don’t make many like him.” – Jarvis Landry, Cleveland Browns wide receiver.
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CeeJay Powell Colby Richardson Mason Pierce Jarrius Wallace Quad Wilson Corione Harris Chris Joyce Josh Matthews Dillon Simon Cody Orgeron Walker Wood Darius Daniels Devon Tott Cade Bartlett Thomas Miles Jalen Johnson Brendan Sirls Jon McCall Deonta McMahon Andre Sam Rae’Kwon Starks Kordell Williams Josh Parker Richard Akers Enos Lewis Twillie Lovett Alijah Hamilton Christian Donnelly Nolan Heitmeier Ivory Roberts Eli Johnson Kobe Callahan Dontay Hargrove Tremayne Evans Callum Eddings Eemil Herranen Jacob Abel Isaiah Chambers Gus Nave Brandon Hayden Earenest Grayson III Graycen Kennedy Tyrell Flugence Tahj Samuel Khaylon Chapple Dominic Prudhomme Micah Davey Jake LaFleur Trey Vondenstein Carter Jenke Mason Kinsey
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5-7 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-0 6-4 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2
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Joey McNeely Brayden Adams Logan Sonnier Grayson Mays Paxton Crouse Juan Gonzales Charley Zeno Clay Ancelet Dylan Dauzart Hezekiah Neason Caron Coleman Cam Foster Calvin Barkat Chris Stephens Hayden Shaw Jamal Pettigrew Deon Cormier Raheem Roberts KJ Brown Zach Hayes Markel Cotten Chris Raymond CJ Knighten Christian Thomas Demond Stewart Welland Williams Arthur Lott Masry Mapieu Eli Goss C.J. Semien Leon Young Accord Green
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6-2 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-7 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-4
Wt.
288 206 271 244 260 314 298 285 297 323 300 300 272 354 291 247 201 205 249 190 194 200 279 164 302 277 262 261 281 236 258 265
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So./TR RSo./1L RSo./1L Fr./HS Fr./HS Fr./HS So./1L Fr./HS Fr./HS Fr./HS Jr./TR Fr./HS Jr./2L Fr./HS Fr./RS Gr./TR So./1L Fr./HS Fr./RS Jr./2L Fr./RS Sr./TR Fr./HS Fr./HS Sr./TR Fr./HS Fr./RS Jr./TR Fr./HS Sr./3L Fr./HS Jr./TR
Hometown (High School/Previous School)
Kinder, LA (Kinder HS/Northwestern State) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) Bellville, TX (Bellville HS) Ponchatoula, LA (Ponchatoula HS) New Orleans, LA (John Curtis HS) Cibolo, TX (Steele HS) Lafayette, LA (Ascension Episcopal HS) Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Sr. HS) Amite, LA (Amite HS) St. Louis, MO (Pattonville HS/Coffeyville CC) Shreveport, LA (Northwood HS) Sachse, TX (Sachse HS) Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard HS) Glen Rose, TX (Glen Rose HS) New Orleans, LA (St. Augustine HS/LSU) Humble, TX (Summer Creek HS) Bogalousa, LA (Bogalousa HS) Richwood, TX (Brazoswood HS) Welsh, LA (Welsh HS) Franklinton, LA (Pine HS) Baton Rouge, LA (University Lab/Nicholls) Baton Rouge, LA (Scotlandville HS) Logansport, LA (Logansport HS) LaPlace, LA (East St. John HS/Charlotte) Reserve, LA (East St. John HS) Missouri City, TX (Hightower HS) York, NE (York HS/ULL) Longville, LA (South Beauregard HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Dallas, TX (Cedar Hills HS) New Orleans, LA (De La Salle HS/Hinds CC)
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INCARNATE WORD ROSTER No. Name 0 Darion Chafin 1 Ce’Cori Tolds 2 CJ Hardy 2 Micahh Smith 3 Roger McCuller 4 Kevin Brown 4 Kylan Thomas 5 Tiji Paul 5 Marcus Cooper 6 Jayden Jones 7 Cameron Ward 7 Rashon Davis 8 Kelechi Anyalebechi 8 Kevin Yeager 9 Gerald Bowie III 9 Kannon Williams 10 Kailan Noseff 10 Terrell Lucas 11 Jaelin Campbell 11 Blaine Hoover 12 Robert Ferrel 13 Tre Richardson 13 Marquez Perez 14 Emerson Haywood 14 Brandon Bowen 15 Shawn Holton 16 Dante Heaggans 16 Taylor Grimes 17 Brandon Richard 18 Reese Watson 19 Baron Bradley 20 Kaleb Culp 21 Isaiah Paul 22 Jarrell Wiley 23 Moses Reynolds 24 Elliott Davison 25 Donovan Dreighton 26 Kaleb Ducros 27 Akil Jones 28 Jalen Mann 28 Reggie Branch 29 Brian Mayes 30 Keven Nguyen 31 Christian Jackson 32 Darius Sanders 33 Tylan George 34 Rayden Campbell 35 Chance Trentman-Rosas 38 Tyrese Brown 40 Coby Walker 41 Darius Richmond 42 Tah Mac Bright 43 Mason Meyer 44 Brandon Zapata 45 Jared Soyring
Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School WR 6-2 195 Sr. Witchita Falls, Texas / Burkburnett HS / Cisco College WR 5-10 155 Sr. Houston, Texas / Manvel HS WR 5-11 195 Jr. Cypress, Texas / Cypress Ranch HS DB 6-0 205 Gr. Marshall, Texas / Marshall HS / Arkansa ATH 6-1 210 Gr. Hallsville, Texas / Hallsville HS / Kilgore CC RB 5-9 205 Gr. Mount Pleasant, S.C. / Wando HS / Highland CC DB 5-11 195 So. Jefferson, Texas / Jefferson HS DB 5-10 160 Jr. Marlin, Texas / Shoemaker HS / Kilgore CC RB 5-8 185 Gr. Altair, Texas / Rice Consolidated HS / Southeastern Louisiana WR 6-2 200 So. Sachse, Texas / Rockwall-Heath HS QB 6-3 220 So. West Columbia, Texas / Columbia HS DB 6-0 175 Gr. St. Louis, MO / Christian Brothers College HS / Austin Peay LB 6-0 240 Sr. Pearland, Texas / Shadow Creek HS QB 6-1 195 Jr. De Leon, Texas / De Leon HS LB 6-1 235 Sr. Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville HS QB 6-2 220 Fr. San Antonio / Harlan HS WR 6-3 195 Sr. Lubbock, Texas / Montery HS / West Texas A&M / Fullerton College DL 6-3 250 Gr. Miramar, Fl. / Miramar HS / Austin Peay WR 6-1 195 Sr. College Station, Texas / College Station HS DE 6-5 265 R-Sr. Bedias, Texas / Huntsville HS / Tyler JC WR 5-9 170 Sr. Sparks, Nev. / Reed HS / El Camino CC DB 6-1 175 Jr. Houston, Texas / Jersey Village HS WR 5-11 190 R-So. College Station, Texas / College Station HS / Tulsa WR 6-1 165 So. Baytown, Texas / Goose Creek Memorial HS DL 6-4 275 Gr. Trophy Club, TX / Byron Nelson HS / TCU DB 5-10 165 Jr. Fort Worth, Texas / Nolan Catholic HS DB 6-0 185 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Madison HS WR 5-11 190 Jr. Godly, TX / Godly HS / Illinois St. DB 5-11 185 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / San Antonio Christian HS DB 6-0 185 Jr. Austin, Texas / Vandegrift HS WR 6-1 195 So. Porter, Texas / Porter HS DB 5-10 185 So. Dallas, Texas / Parish Episcopal HS LB 6-2 235 R-So. San Antonio, Texas / Brennan HS RB 5-10 190 Fr. Mexia, Texas / Mexia High School DB 6-2 190 Gr. San Antonio, Texas / John Jay HS / Texas A&M DB 6-0 180 So. Flint, Texas / Tyler Lee HS DB 6-2 200 Fr. San Antonio / Brennan High School RB 5-11 190 Jr. Houston, Texas / St. Pius HS LB 6-0 240 Gr. DB 6-1 180 Fr. Dallas / Life High School Waxahacie DB 6-1 185 Fr. Houston / Crosby High School DB 6-1 180 Fr. Houston, TX / Houston Heights HS K/P 5-10 185 Sr. Rohnert Park, Calif. / Rancho Cotate HS / Santa Rosa Junior College DB 6-0 180 Fr. Kansas City, Texas / Fort Bend Marshall HS LB 6-2 205 Fr. Amarillo, Texas / Tascosa HS LB 5-10 215 So. Carencro, La. / Klein Oak HS DB 5-11 180 Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Flour Bluff High School LS 6-2 215 Jr. League City, Texas / Clear Springs HS RB 5-10 185 So. Madisonville, Texas / Madisonville HS TE 6-2 255 So. League City, Texas / Clear Falls HS DL 6-2 270 Jr. Spring, Texas / Conroe Oak Ridge HS LB 6-2 225 So. Houston, Texas / Westside HS DL 6-3 270 Jr. Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown HS TE 5-11 210 Jr. DL 6-2 290 Sr. Magnolia, Texas / Magnolia West HS
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 46 Ricky Rich LB 6-1 210 Jr. 47 Seth Jaquess DL 6-4 250 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Churchill HS 49 Jesse Velez Fr. 50 Carson Mohr K 5-8 150 Jr. The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands College Park HS 52 Gage Maples LB 6-0 220 Fr. 55 Aaron Martinez OL 6-2 295 So. San Antonio, Texas / South San Antonio HS 56 Joe Giordano LS 5-11 225 Gr. 59 John Scifers K 6-0 180 Gr. Carterville, Georgia / Woodland HS 61 Jimeto Obigbo OL 6-4 325 Fr. 62 Dawson Kier OL 6-3 285 Gr. Coldspring, Texas / Navarro CC 63 Stanley Mark OL 6-3 285 Jr. Seguin, Texas / Steele HS / Blinn CC 64 Dorion Strawn OL 6-5 320 Fr. 65 Dayton Robinson OL 6-5 325 Fr. 68 Jhase Edwards OL 6-3 290 Jr. Houston, Texas / Manvel HS 70 Cesar Moreno OL 6-3 310 Gr. 72 Reid Francis OL 6-4 300 Jr. College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated 73 Jeremiah Williams OL 6-1 295 Sr. College Station, Texas / College Station HS 74 Caleb Johnson OL 6-6 330 Sr. Mount Pleasant, Texas / Mount Pleasant HS / Trinity Valley CC 75 Michael Vargas OL 6-5 295 So. Wichita Falls, Texas / Wichita Falls HS 76 Nash Jones OL 6-3 300 So. Nacogoches, Texas / Nacogdoches HS 77 Jayden Borjas OL 6-5 300 Jr. Edinburg, Texas / Robert Vela HS 78 Uzoma Okere OL 6-2 290 Gr. Grand Prairie, Texas / Mansfield Timberview HS 79 Joseph Kimmey OL 6-6 310 Jr. Kapolei, Hawaii / Kapolei HS / Mt. San Antonio College 80 Devin Morrison WR 6-1 205 Jr. Lubbock, Texas / Cornado High School 81 Parker Floyd TE 6-5 245 Jr. Gatesville, Texas / Gatesville High School / Cisco College 83 Trevor Begue WR 5-11 195 Gr. Lafayette, LA / St. Thomas More / McNeese State 84 Jalen Smothers WR 5-10 190 So. San Antonio, Texas / Roosevelt HS 85 Christian Smith TE 6-4 220 Fr. San Antonio / Winston Churchill High School 86 Stayton Ankrom WR 6-2 205 Fr. San Antonio, TX / Reagan HS 88 Liam Capobianco WR 6-3 180 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / Churchill HS 89 Marcus Harmon WR 5-10 170 Jr. Converse, Texas / Judson HS 90 Sam Latham DL 6-4 265 Jr. Austin, Texas / McNeil HS 92 Darien Townsend DE 6-3 260 Fr. Austin, Texas / St. Michaels HS / Marist College 93 Cameron Preston DT 6-1 325 Sr. Crowley, Texas / Crowley HS 96 Josh Gonzalez DL 6-3 305 Fr. San Antonio / Stevens High School 97 Josh Jackson DL 6-0 310 Sr. Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall Heath HS 99 Royce Wellington DT 6-1 330 Sr. Lubbock, Texas / Lubbock Estacado HS / Blinn CC
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HEAD COACH: Eric Morris RECORD AT UIW: 19-17 (3rd year) SLC RECORD: 16-10 2021 RECORD: 5-1 2021 SLC RECORD: 3-0
SERIES INFORMATION Series Record: . . . . . . . . . . McNeese leads 4-3 at McNeese . . . . . . . . . . . . . McNeese leads 2-1 at UIW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McNeese leads 2-2 Most McN points. . . . . . . . 55 (McN 55-7, 2017) Most UIW points. . . . . . . 48 (UIW 48-20, 2020) Combined points. . . . . . . 77 (McN 42-35, 2016) Biggest McN win . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 (55-7, 2017) Biggest UIW win. . . . . . 31 (31-0, Sept. 25, 2021) Current streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UIW - W3 GAME-BY-GAME Year Site 2021 San Antonio 2020 Lake Charles 2018 San Antonio 2017 Lake Charles 2016 San Antonio 2015 Lake Charles 2014 San Antonio
Score Winner 31-0 UIW 48-20 UIW 45-17 UIW 55-7 McNeese 42-35 McNeese 43-6 McNeese 41-21 McNeese
McNEESE (2-4, 1-2) TEAM STATISTICS Scoring First Downs Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen./Yds per Game Time of Possession
MCN OPP 24.0 31.0 101 121 114.5 119.3 199.3 279.7 313.8 399.0 6-3 7-3 39/51.8 41/61.3 30:40 29:20
PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG C. Orgeron 100-169-2 59.2 1176 9 196.0 Rec 23 17
DEFENSE U-A-TT K. Williams 37-19-56 D. Daniels 18-25-43 A. Sam 24-15-39 I. Chambers 19-16-35
1 2 3 4 F McNeese 7 0 0 0 0 UIW 14 7 7 3 31 McNeese quarterback Cody Orgeron and the Cowboy defense came up big in Saturday’s 21-7 win over Northwestern State in Southland Conference action. Orgeron threw for 306 yards on 17 of 22 passing touchdown passes of 2 and 75 yards. It’s the third 300-yard passing game of his career. True freshman running back Josh Parker led an injuryhampered running game with 77 yards on 16 carries. Defensively, defensive end Isaiah Chambers recorded three sacks, Darius Daniels with one while Andre Sam and Dorion Pollard each picked off a pass, the first for the Cowboys this season. The Cowboy defense held the Demons to 361 total offensive yards with just 33 on the ground – a 1.2 yards per carry average. NSU managed just 99 second half yards until its final drive that pushed the total to 137 in the final two quarters.
Yds Avg TD YPG 293 12.7 3 48.8 223 13.1 3 37.2 TFL Sck Int PBU 3.0 0.5 0 0 3.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 5.5 2.5 0 7 QHB
RUSHING: McNEESE - Stephon Huderson 9-37; Deonta McMahon 4-30; Cody Orgeron 8-18; Carlo Williams 3-6; Dillon Simon 1-1; UIW -0 Kevin Brown 13-65, TD; Marcus Cooper 11-45; Cemeron Ward 6-7; Taylor Grimes 1-1, TD. PASSING: McNEESE - Cody Orgeron 22-36, 215, INT. UIW - Cameron Ward 29-49, 352, 2 TD. RECEIVING: McNEESE - Walker Wood 4-48; Stephon Huderson 4-20; Josh Matthews 3-59; Deonta McMahon 3-23; Carlo Williams 2-21; Mason Pierce 2-0; Markel Cotten 1-24; KJ Brown 1-14; Jamal Pettigrew 1-7; Dontay Hargrove 1-0. UIW - CJ Hardy 7-72; Trevor Begue 5-80, TD; Marcus Cooper 4-41; Darion Chafin 4-32; Robert Ferrel 3-40; Kevin Brown 2-24; Taylor Grimes 2-15, TD; Marquez Perez 1-46; Roger McCuller 1-2.
SCORING PLAYS 1st 10:41 1st 08:52 2nd 02:47 3rd 06:13 4th 12:01
UIW UIW UIW UIW UIW
Brown 14 yd run (Sifers kick), UIW 7-0 Grimes 1 yd run (Sifers kick), UIW 14-0 Begue 56 yd pass from Ward (Sifers kick), UIW 21-0 Grimes 11 yd pass from Ward (Mohr kick), UIW 28-0 Mohr 25 yd field goal, UIW 31-0
MATCHING THEM UP
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG S. Huderson 78 308 3.9 3 61.6 D. McMahon 34 134 3.9 1 22.3 J. Parker 17 75 4.4 2 25.0
RECEIVING J. Matthews M. Pierce
LAST TIME THEY MET
McNEESE at UIW - SEPT. 25, 2021
INCARNATE WORD (5-1, 3-0) TEAM STATISTICS Scoring First Downs Rushing/Game Passing/Game Total Offense/Game Fumbles-Lost Pen./Yds per Game Time of Possession
UIW OPP 38.3 22.5 137 139 114.5 188.3 338.8 226.0 453.3 414.3 13-4 11-6 39/54.2 37/58.2 26:29 33:08
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG K. Brown 80 400 5.0 6 66.7 M. Cooper 48 251 5.2 4 41.8 PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG C. Ward 159-254-3 62.6 2024 20 337.3 RECEIVING T. Grimes R. Ferrel CJ Hardy T. Begue
Rec 33 25 21 20
Yds 447 329 264 351
Avg TD YPG 13.6 7 55.9 13.2 2 54.8 12.6 3 44.0 17.6 2 58.5
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Sck Int PBU Anyalebechi 33-31-64 3.0 1.0 2 3 K. Culp 31-19-50 1.0 1.0 0 1
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SLC TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Team Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Yards Allowed Team Passing Effic. Def. Scoring Defense Turnover Margin 3rd Down Conversion Pct. 4th Down Conversion Pct. 3rd Down Conversion Pct. Def. 4th Down Conversion Pct. Def. Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns First Downs Offense First Downs Defense Fewest Penalties Per Game Fewest Penalty YPG Time of Possession
MCN UIW 5 (313.2) 3 (453.3) t4 (114.5) t4 (114.5) 5 (199.3) 2 (338.8) 4 (131.1) 2 (152.5) 4 (24.0) 2 (38.3) 2 (399.0) 3 (414.3) 1 (119.3) 5 (188.3) 5 (279.8) 1 (226.0) 4 (142.8) 1 (127.3) 2 (31.0) 2 (22.5) 2 (0.2) 1 (1.3) 5 (32.3%) 3 (42.3%) 2 (66.7%) 4 (50.0%) 2 (38.4%) 6 (42.3%) 2 (50.5%) 4 (61.9%) 5 (73.9%) 4 (80.5%) 5 (88.0%) 3 (87.8%) 6 (31.5) 2 (37.6) 1 (18.4) 2 (12.8) 3 (23.1) 4 (22.4) 5 (16.8) 3 (24.0) 2 (20.3) 5 (23.9) t3 (6.5) t3 (6.5) 3 (51.8) 4 (54.2) 4 (30:40) 5 (26:29) 31
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