13 Southland Conference Championships 15 FCS Playoff Appearances. FCS #23/25 MCNEESE (0-0) at FBS #13/14 LSU (0-0)

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1 1 BROADCAST INFORMATION FCS 23/25 MCNEESE (0-0) at FBS 13/14 LSU (0-0) Sept. 5 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge LSU leads series 1-0 Television SECN-Alternate Play-by-Play: Adam Amin Analyst: Kelly Stouffer Radio McNeese Radio Network Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes THE COACHES McNeese Coach: Matt Viator Years at McNeese: 10th as head coach, 17th overall Record at McNeese/Career: 68-32/Same LSU Coach: Les Miles Years at LSU: 11th Record at LSU/Career: / McNEESE in 2015 SCHEDULE Sept. 5 at LSU 6:30 p.m. (SECN-A) Sept. 12 *INCARNATE WORD 6 p.m. (ASN/CST) Sept. 19 *at Stephen F. Austin 6 p.m. (ESPN3) Sept. 26 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 6 p.m. Oct. 3 *at Nicholls 3 p.m. (CST) Oct. 10 *SOUTHEASTERN LA. 6 p.m. (CST) Oct. 17 *at Central Arkansas 6 p.m. Oct. 24 *NORTHWESTERN ST. (HC) 6 p.m. Oct. 31 *at Abilene Christian 2 p.m. Nov. 7 *SAM HOUSTON STATE 6 p.m. Nov. 14 OPEN Nov. 21 *at Lamar 6 p.m. * - Southland Conference games All times Central and subject to change McNeese Football Southland Conference Championships 15 FCS Playoff Appearances FOOTBALL CONTACTS Matthew Bonnette Asst. AD/SID (o) (c) wbonnette@mcneese.edu Pam Lafosse Asst. SID/Stats Coordinator (o) (c) plafosse@mcneese.edu Hunter Bower Asst. SID/Video Coordinator (o) (c) hbower@mcneese.edu MCNEESESPORTS.COM Quick Hits McNeese will be kicking off its 72nd season of football... 10th under head coach Matt Viator... 44th as a member of the Southland Conference. The Pokes will be making their second appearance in Death Valley since In that game, LSU posted a win but not before the Cowboys managed to take a 10-7 lead in the second quarter before the Tigers rolled off 25 unanswered points. The 92,576 in attendance in that game is the largest crowd the Cowboys have every played in front of. That is until Saturday where the crowd is expected to top 100k. McNeese returns 9 starters on offense and 7 on defense and a total of 64 lettermen returning. The Cowboys are a member of the Southland Conference of the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly 1-AA, and are are the dean of the league, having joined in McNeese has compiled a all-time record in season openers and has defeated a member of the FBS in two of the last three seasons at Middle Tennessee in 2012 and at South Florida in McNeese nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets in college football last season in the opener at Nebraska. The Huskers got a highlight reel TD run by Ameer Abdullah with less than a minute to play to give Nebraska a win over the Cowboys. Senior QB Daniel Sams will be under center for the Cowboys against LSU. Sams led the team in rusing with 711 yards last season and threw for another 624. The Cowboys are 5-3 under Viator in season openers vs. non-fbs members and 2-3 against FBS teams... Viator took over as head coach of the Cowboys after the fifth game of the 2006 season. Cowboys have won a record 13 Southland championships - more than three times more than the next current league foe. Played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS national championship game - falling 10-9 to Youngstown State in 1997 and to Western Kentucky in McNeese is coming off its league-record 15th playoff season. McNeese finished 6-5 in 2014 for its 10th straight winning season... head coach Matt Viator has never had a losing season in his 9 seasons. The Cowboys started the season 6-2 but dropped the last three games of the year after an influx of injuries handicapped the team. McNeese All-Time Results vs. the FBS (8-23-1) Nov. 6, 2014 L at Nebraska 2002 W at Louisiana-Monroe Aug. 31, 2013 W at South Florida 2001 L at Texas A&M Aug. 30, 2012 W at Middle Tennessee 2000 L at Miami (FL) Nov. 10, 2012 L at UTSA 1990 L 51-3 vs. Louisiana Tech Sept. 3, 2011 L at Kansas 1989 L at Arkansas State Oct. 16, 2010 L at LSU 1988 L 49-0 at Fresno State Sept. 11, 2010 L 50-6 at Missouri 1988 W vs. Toledo Sept. 26, 2009 L at Tulane 1987 L at New Mexico State Aug. 30, 2008 L at North Carolina 1987 L 7-3 at Louisiana Tech Sept. 15, 2007 W at Louisiana-Lafayette 1987 L 17-0 vs. Arkansas State Sept. 23, 2006 L 41-7 at Toledo 1986 L vs Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 2, 2006 L at South Florida 1985 W 14-3 at Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 17, 2005 L at Southern Mississippi 1984 W vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 2004 W at Florida International 1983 L at Louisiana-Lafayette 2003 L at Kansas State 1982 T vs. Louisiana-Lafayette 2002 L at Nebraska

2 2015 Opponent Tracker at LSU (0-0) Sept. 5 Baton Rouge Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. McNeese (SECN-Alt.) *Incarnate Word (0-0) Sept. 12 Lake Charles Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville *at Stephen F. Austin (0-0) Sept. 19 Nacogdoches, Texas Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. N. Arizona (ESPN3) Mississippi College (0-0) Sept. 26 Lake Charles Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. Texas College *at Nicholls (0-0) Oct. 3 Thibodaux Last Week: No Game This Week: OPEN *Southeastern La. (0-0) Oct. 10 Lake Charles Last Week: No Game This Week: at Northwestern St. (Thurs.) *at Central Arkansas (0-0) Oct. 17 Conway, Arkansas Last Week: No Game This Week: at Samford (Thurs.) * Northwestern St. (0-0) Oct. 24 Lake Charles (HC) Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. SLU (Thurs. - ASN) Abilene Christian (0-0) Oct. 31 Abilene, Texas Last Week: No Game This Week: at Fresno State (Thurs.) *Sam Houston St. (0-0) Nov. 7 Lake Charles Last Week: No Game This Week: at Texas Tech (FSN) *at Lamar (0-0) Nov. 21 Beaumont, Texas Last Week: No Game This Week: vs. Bacone College Cowboys on Watch Lists, Preseason Honors A total of 10 McNeese players have been named to various publication and organization All- America and All-Conference teams as well as a College Football Performance Awards Watch list: Bo Brown (LB) 1st preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (1st team) Nick Gorman (OL) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd Team) Gabe Hamner (CB) CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd Team) Zach Hetrick (TE) CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd team) Brian Hine (DE) CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd team) Quentin Marsh (OL) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Viator Enters 10th Season as Cowboys Leader McNeese head coach Matt Viator is entering his 10h season looking to add to his legacy as being one of the greatest coaches in school history. Viator will enter Saturday s game No. 2 on the school s all-time career win list with 68 career victories. He trails Bobby Keasler by 10 wins as the school s all-time leader. He s the winningest active coach in the Southland Conference and is the only coach in SLC history to post a winning season every year with a minimum of nine seasons coached. He s coached McNeese to three Southland Conference titles (2006, 2007, 2009), is a two-time SLC Coach Ryan Ross (RB) CSM preseason All-Conference (3rd team) Daniel Sams (QB) CFPA Player of the Year Watch List Wallace Scott (FS) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (1st Team) Brent Spikes (S) STATS Preseason All-American (2nd Team) Phil Steele preseason All-American (2nd team) CSM Preseason All-American (2nd Team) First Team preseason All-Southland Conference CSM preseason All-Conference (2nd team) VIATOR IN SEASON OPENERS Sept. 1, 2007 W vs. Portland State Aug. 30, 2008 L at North Carolina Sept. 5, 2009 W vs. Henderson State Sept. 4, 2010 W vs. Lamar Sept. 3, 2011 L at Kansas Aug. 30, 2012 W at Middle Tennessee Aug. 31, 2013 W at South Florida Sept. 6, 2014 L at Nebraska of the Year (2006, 2007), the 2006 Louisiana Coach of the Year, and a three-time finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award (2006, 2007, 2013). His teams have made four FCS playoff appearances in his eight years and has compiled a 2-3 record against FBS squads. Viator, who took over the helm midway through the 2006 season, has compiled a 5-2 record in season openers. McNeese-LSU to Remember 10 Year Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with Helmet Decals Both LSU and McNeese players will wear helmet decals in rememberance of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The 2015 year marks the 10th anniversary of two of the most devastating storms to ever hit the gulf coast. McNeese was uprooted for most of that football season due to Hurricane Rita, having to take up residence at the Southeastern Louisiana campus while playing home games at Northwestern State and Louisiana-Lafayette. The team made its debut in Cowboy Stadium on Oct. 29 and prevailed with a win over Sam Houston State.

3 mcneese football - championship tradition McNeese has been the team of the Southland Conference for the past few decades but the winning tradition goes back farther than that. The Cowboys played in, and won, the very first Independence Bowl in 1976 after they defeated Tulsa by a score. McNeese went on to play in the 1979 and 1980 Independence Bowl games, losing to an Art Monk-led Syracuse team 31-7 in 1979 and then to Southern Mississippi a year later. The Cowboys made their first-ever FCS (1-AA) playoff appearance in 1991 and had seven playoff appearances in the 1990s. Since 2000, McNeese has played in another eight FCS playoff brackets. The Cowboys played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS National Championship games, falling to a Jim Tresselcoached Youngstown State team 10-9 in 1997 then falling to Western Kentucky in Overall, McNeese has won a league-record 13 conference championships and has appeared in a conferencebest 15 postseason playoff brackets. Since 2000, McNeese has won 117 games and has posted a winning season in 14 of the last 15 years, including 10 straight seasons. cowboys vs. the sec Saturday s game against LSU will mark the second meeting between the two schools and the second against a member of the SEC. The Cowboys played Missouri in 2010 (then a member of the Big 12) and Texas A&M in 2001, also a Big 12 member at the time. sams ready to lead team Senior quarterback Daniel Sams is 100% both physically and mentally heading into the 2015 season. Mentally, he s taken on as the leader of the Cowboy team. Physically, he s throwing the ball better than ever after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn ligament in his throwing hand thumb. Sams, a transfer from Kansas State in the summer of 2014 who went into the summer coming off a thumb injury, appeared in 10 games last season and led the team with 711 yards rushing to go along with 624 passing. He missed the season finale against Lamar and took just a couple snaps against Southeastern Louisiana the prior week. Against SFA, Sams reinjured that same thumb midway through the game. The Cowboys lost the final three games of the season with Sams ineffective. sams knocking on history s door Sams made school history last season when he rushed for 100 yards or more in three games to become the first quarterback in school history to achieve that. That broke the record held by Ricky Miller (1969) and Kerry Joseph (1995). His next game to rush over the century mark will tie him with Joseph with four 100- yard rushing games by a QB in a career. rb group looking for big things Of the 2,441 rushing yards gained last season, the Cowboys return all but nine of those yards that was racked up among eight ball carriers. Leading the way is QB Daniel Sams who led the team with 711 yards followed by Ryan Ross (599), Derrick Milton (387), Kelvin Bennett (354), and Dylan Long (346). A few yards here and there by a couple of wide receivers made up the rest. The backfield gained some strength during the offseason with the acquisition of 6-0, 226-pounder David Hamm who transferred in from UTEP. Hamm, a sophomore from Klein, Texas (Klein HS), appeared in 11 games last season for UTEP and ran for 96 yards on 14 carries. He was named the MVP of the team s spring game last May before tranferring to McNeese. With his arrival, that allowed the McNeese coaching staff to move speedster Bennett to the defensive side of the ball where he ll be able to help out with his quickness and speed. experienced group on the o-line McNeese returns 4 of 5 starters from last years offensive line that helped the Cowboys roll up 220 rushing yards a game. Nick Gorman, Ben Jones, Quentin Marsh, and Mason Martin started all 11 games last season and combined to allow just 3 1/2 sacks while playing over 90-percent of the season s snaps. Marsh, a preseason first team all-slc selection, earned season team honors last year after he played more than 95-percent of the snaps and did not allow one sack. position hopping A few players made position changes during the offseason, moves that have already proved to be the right one. Senior Wallace Scott, a preseason first team all-southland Conference selection at linebacker, has moved back to his original position of free safety thanks to the play of sophomore Ashari Goins and Christian Jacobs as well as the play of sophomore Ed Duplessis. Already with an all-conference backer in senior Bo Brown, Scott s change to free safety will give the Cowboys added size and speed in the backfield... redshirt freshman Tavarious Battiste has moved from defensive back to wide receiver. His play in August camp has lifted him to a No. 1 spot on the depth chart at the ZWR spot... Kelvin Bennett, one of the fastest players on the team, has moved from running back to cornerback to help give the Cowboys some added speed at that spot. mcneese-lsu connections LSU tight ends coach Steve Ensminger was Mc- Neese s offensive coordinator from defenive line coach Ed Orgeron was a graduate assistant for the Cowboys in McNeese running backs coach Slade Nagle, a McNeese graduate, was a special teams assistant for LSU in his father, John, a former McNeese assistant coach, played for the Tigers from as a cornerback... McNeese athletic director Bruce Hemphill played wide receiver for the Tigers from and was the junior varsity coach from McNeese starting defensive back, sophomore Dominique Hill is the son of former LSU tight end Chris Hill ( )... LSU sophomore wide receiver Trey Quinn is the grandson of former McNeese head coach Bobby Keasler who is the school s all-time winningest coach... LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette is the older brother of McNeese SID Matthew Bonnette... the two are sons of longtime McNeese SID Louis Bonnette. top 25 matchups under viator McNeese State has played in 17 games where both teams were ranked in the top 25polls under head coach Matt Viator. McNeese is 5-12 in those games and was 0-2 last year. Top 25 games under Viator: 10 Southeastern La. 28, 11 McNeese 9, 11/15/14 19 Nebraska 31, 6 McNeese 24, 9/6/14 20 Jacksonville State 31, 6 McNeese 10, 12/7/13 25 Southeastern La. 41, 4 McNeese 7, 11/2/13 9 McNeese 31, 2 Sam Houston 23, 10/19/13 11 McNeese 59, at 14 Central Arkansas 28, 10/5/13 5 Northern Iowa 41, 9 McNeese 6, 9/28/13 6 Sam Houston St. 45, 21 McNeese 10, 10/20/12 17 UCA 27, 15 McNeese 26, 10/13/12 7 Sam Houston St. 38, 24 McNeese 14, 10/22/11 20 Cal Poly 40, 19 McNeese 14, 9/25/10 10 New Hampshire 49, 8 McNeese 13, 11/28/09 4 McNeese 46, 18 S. Dakota St. 44 (3ot), 10/4/08 13 UCA 47, 14 McNeese 30, 11/22/08 14 E. Wash. 44, 3 McNeese 15, 11/24/07 6 McNeese 28, 13 Nicholls 7, 10/20/07 10 McNeese 35, 13 Portland State 12, 9/1/07 winning season streak now at 10 McNeese s 6-5 mark in 2014 secured the team its 10th consecutive winning season. That s the longest streak in the Southland Conference with the next closest teams being Sam Houston State and Central Arkansas with five straight winning seasons. It also ranks as the 5th longest running streak in the FCS. duplessis a great success story Sophomore linebacker Ed Duplessis was a member of the Cowboys 2013 signing class. On Saturday he ll step foot on the game field for the first time. Duplessis (6-2, 206), a native of Covington and product of St. Paul s HS, has overcome not one, but two, achilles tendon tears and appears to be 100-percent for the first time in his college career. In the final scrimmage of preseason camp, Duplessis, working with the 1 and 2 defensive units, led the pack with eight tackles to go along with a sack and forced fumble. kent shelby returns to lineup after injury Sophomore wideout Kent Shelby was expecting to have a promising freshman season last year until a knee injury in the third game of the season cut it short. After surgery and an extensive rehab stint, the 6-3, 194-pound New Orleans native (Shaw HS) is at the top of the depth chart and is expected to be Sams No. 1 target this season. During his short stint last year, Shelby made 4 catches for 108 yards.

4 2015 McNeese Cowboy Football Roster vs. LSU No. Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 1 Jean Breaux K/P Sr./3L Scott, LA (Acadiana HS) 1 Kent Shelby WR So./1L New Orleans, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS) 2 Erik Jones DB So./1L Richmond, TX (Foster HS) 2 Shane McCarley QB So./TR Pearland, TX (Manvel HS; Blinn JC) 3 Khalil Thomas WR Jr./2L Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) 4 Gabe Hamner DB Sr./3L Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) 4 Daniel Sams QB Sr./1L Slidell, LA (Salmen HS/Kansas State) 5 Jermaine Antoine DB So./1L Loreauville, LA (Loreauville HS/TCU) 5 Nesly Ovincy WR Jr./TR Lake Worth, FL (John I. Leonard HS; Sierra JC) 6 Brent Spikes DB Sr./3L Newton, TX (Newton HS) 6 Ryan Ross RB So./1L Richwood, TX (Brazowood HS) 7 David Bush WR Sr./2L Tyler, TX (TCU, John Tyler HS) 7 Dominique Hill DB So./1L Mansfield, LA (Mansfield HS) 8 Andre Fuller DB So./1L Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 9 Carlos Carroll DB Jr./2L Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior HS) 10 Bo Brown LB Sr./3L Katy, TX (Katy HS) 10 Jamari Payne WR So./1L Bastrop, LA (Bastrop HS) 11 Damon Gladney WR Jr./2L Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) 11 Josh Washington DB So./1L League City, TX (Clear Springs HS) 12 Grant Ashcraft QB So./1L Humble, TX (Atoscacita HS) 12 Tré Porter LB Fr./RS New Orleans, LA (Warren Easton HS) 13 Tavarious Battiste WR Fr./RS Kentwood, LA (Kentwood HS) 14 Ja Len James DB Jr./1L Lake Charles, LA (UTSA, LaGrange HS) 16 Dillon Bauer WR So./1L Willis, TX (Willis HS) 18 Brian Walker WR So./1L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 20 Wallace Scott LB Sr./3L Weyanoke, LA (West Feliciana HS) 22 Shea Nutt DB Jr./2L Brenham, TX (Brenham HS) 23 Derrick Milton RB Sr./1L Pineville, LA (Mississippi State, Pineville HS) 24 Damion Morgan DB So./1L Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 25 Kamon Darby DB Fr./RS Beaumont, TX (Central HS) 27 Jordan Craft WR Sr./3L Haughton, LA (Haughton HS) 28 Benjamin Jones RB Fr./RS Jewel Sumner, LA (Jewel Sumner HS) 29 Kelvin Bennett CB Sr./3L Bleakwood, TX (Newton HS) 30 Trent Jackson DB Fr./HS Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian) 31 Trevor Derouen DB So./RS Gueydan, LA (Gueydan HS) 32 David Hamm RB So./TR Klein, TX (Klein HS; UTEP) 32 Jalen St. Julien DB Fr./RS Katy, TX (Katy HS) 33 Sage Seay LB Fr./HS Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) 34 Dylan Long RB Sr./3L Covington, LA (St. Paul HS) 36 D.J. Gatlin DB Jr./2L Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 40 Lawayne Ross RB Fr./HS Richwood, TX (Brazoswood HS) 41 Trent Manuel K Fr./RS Orange, TX (Littley Cypress-Mauriceville HS) 42 Christian Jacobs LB So./1L Houston, TX (North Shore Senior HS) Cowboy Coaching Staff Head Coach: Matt Viator, 10th year as HC (68-32), 17th overall Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator: Lance Guidry, 9th year/3rd since 2013 Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Tim Leger, 9th year Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Slade Nagle, 4th year Linebackers: Lark Hebert, 14th year Defensive Line: Manny Michel, 7th year Defensive Backs: Chris Hampton, 4th year Offensive Line: Eman Naghavi, 1st year Tight Ends: Toby Willis, 2nd year Quarterbacks: Landon Hoefer, 2nd year Defensive Line Assistant: Carlos Perez, 1st year Strength & Conditioning: Jason Little, 3rd year Pronunciations Matt VIATOR (vee-uh-tore) Tim LEGER (lay-jay) Manny MICHEL (me-chelle) EMAN NAGHAVI (e-mahn nuh-gah-v) JEAN BREAUX (za bro; the J makes a S sound like in vision) Grant BURGUILLOS (ber-gill-ohs) KAMON Darby (k-mun) Ed DUPLESSIS (due-pleh-sis) ASHARI Goins (uh-shar-e) Zach HETRICK (heh-trick) Joe LISSARD (luh-sar) Nesly OVINCY (o-vin-c) Sage SEAY (say) Will SIGL (see-guhl) Kurt VIGES (vigs - - like bigs) Antony YRUEGAS (u-ray-gus)

5 No. Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Last School) 44 R.J. Walters TE So./1L Rayville, LA (Rayville HS) 45 Ed Duplessis LB So./1L Covington, LA (St. Paul s HS) 46 Zach Hetrick TE Jr./2L Baton Rouge, LA (Central HS) 47 Will Sigl TE So./1L Covington, LA (Northlake Christian HS) 48 Mason Knighton DE Fr./HS Moss Bluff, LA (Sam Houston HS) 49 Ashari Goins LB So./1L Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 50 Grant Merka DS Fr./HS Elgin, TX (Elgin HS) 53 Joe Jenkins OL So./1L Miami, FL (Miami NW Senior HS) 54 Dechristian Wilson DL Fr./RS Rayville, LA (Rayville HS) 55 Jammerio Gross DL So./1L Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 57 Jake Grode DL Jr./2L Katy, TX (Katy HS) 58 Holden Rogers LB Jr./1L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 61 Nick Gorman OL Sr./3L Broken Arrow, OK (Broken Arrow HS) 62 Quentin Marsh OL Sr./3L Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS) 63 Mason Martin OL Jr./2L Pineville, LA (Pineville HS) 65 Lawrence Carter OL Fr./RS Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian) 66 Tyrae Johnson OL Fr./HS League City, TX (Clear Creek HS) 71 Chuck Harlow OL Fr./HS DeRidder, LA (DeRidder HS) 73 Antonio McGhee DL Jr./2L Bastrop, LA (Parkway HS) 74 Ben Jones OL Sr./3L Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) 75 Matt Wilson OL Jr./TR Coldspring, TX (Coldspring Oakhurs HS; Texas Tech) 77 Kyle Zenon OL Fr./RS Abbeville, LA (Vermilion Catholic HS) 78 Jimmy Converse OL Fr./RS Baton Rouge, LA (Woodlawn HS) 79 Thor Miller OL Jr./2L Bradenton, FL (Manatee HS) 81 Nick Edwards WR So./1L New Iberia, LA (New Iberia Senior HS) 83 Bodhi Bell WR So./1L Montgomery, TX (Montgomery HS) 84 Donald Stokes WR Fr./HS Carencro, LA (Carencro HS) 85 Austin Nelson TE Fr./HS Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 86 DeonDre Skinner TE So./1L Patterson, LA (Patterson HS) 88 Kylon Highshaw WR Fr./RS Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 90 Anthony Yruegas DL So./1L West Monroe, LA (West Monroe HS) 91 Cameron Smith DL Sr./3L Tamarac, FL (J.P. Taravella HS) 92 Chris Livings DE Fr./HS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 93 Kurt Viges DL So./1L Eunice, LA (Eunice HS) 94 Jalen Bowers DE So./1L Shreveport, LA (Byrd HS) 95 Brandon Blackwell DL Fr./HS Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian) 97 Isaiah Golden DL So./TR Carthage, TX (Carthage HS; Texas A&M) 98 Micah Udeh DL Fr./RS Mandeville, LA (Lakeshore HS) 99 Johnnie Marsaw DL Fr./RS Collinston, LA (Bastrop HS) Alphabetical Roster 5 Jermaine Antoine, DB 12 Grant Ashcraft, QB 13 Tavarious Battiste, WR 16 Dillon Bauer, WR 29 Kelvin Bennett, CB 83 Bodhi Bell, WR 95 Brandon Blackwell, DL 59 Marval Bourgeois, DL 94 Jalen Bowers, DE 1 Jean Breaux, P/K 10 Bo Brown, LB 70 Grant Burguillos, OL 7 David Bush, WR 9 Carlos Carroll, DB 65 Lawrence Carter, OL 78 Jimmy Converse, OL 27 Jordan Craft, WR 25 Kamon Darby, DB 31 Trevor Derouen, DB 45 Ed Duplessis, LB 81 Nick Edwards, WR 17 Calum Foster, DB 8 Andre Fuller, DB 51 Gustavo Garcia, DL 36 D.J. Gatlin, DB 11 Damon Gladney, WR 49 Ashari Goins, LB 97 Isaiah Golden, DL 61 Nick Gorman, OL 57 Jake Grode, DL 32 David Hamm, RB 4 Gabe Hamner, DB 71 Chuck Harlow, DL 46 Zach Hetrick, TE 88 Kylon Highshaw, WR 7 Dominique Hill, DB 43 Brian Hine, DL 30 Trent Jackson, DB 42 Christian Jacobs, LB 14 Ja Len James, DB 53 Joe Jenkins, OL 66 Tyrae Johnson, OL 74 Ben Jones, OL 28 Benjamin Jones, RB 2 Erik Jones, DB 60 Jonta Jones, DL 48 Mason Knighton, DE 15 Joe Lissard, QB 92 Chris Livings, DE 34 Dylan Long, RB 41 Trent Manuel, K 99 Johnnie Marsaw, DL 62 Quentin Marsh, OL 63 Mason Martin, OL 2 Shane McCarley, QB 73 Antonio McGhee, DL 50 Grant Merka, DS 79 Thor Miller, OL 23 Derrick Milton, RB 24 Damion Morgan, DB 85 Austin Nelson, TE 22 Shea Nutt, DB 5 Nesly Ovincy, WR 10 Jamari Payne, WR 12 Tré Porter, LB 58 Holden Rogers, LB 40 Lawayne Ross, RB 6 Ryan Ross, RB 32 Jalen St. Julien, DB 4 Daniel Sams, QB 33 Sage Seay, LB 20 Wallace Scott, LB 1 Kent Shelby, WR 52 Colton Shields, LS 47 Will Sigl, TE 86 DeonDre Skinner, TE 91 Cameron Smith, DL 9 Demarcus Smith, RB 6 Brent Spikes, DB 84 Stokes, Donald 3 Khalil Thomas, KR/WR 98 Micah Udeh, DL 93 Kurt Viges, DL 18 Brian Walker, WR 44 R.J. Walters, TE 11 Josh Washington, DB 54 Dechristian Wilson, DL 75 Matt Wilson, OL 90 Anthony Yruegas, DL 77 Kyle Zenon, OL

6 OFFENSE QB 4 Daniel Sams (Sr.-1L, 6-2, 198) 12 Grant Ashcraft (So.-1L, 6-6, 219) 2015 McNeese Football Depth Chart (at LSU Sept. 5, 2015) DEFENSE LE 91 Cameron Smith (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 238) 98 Micah Udeh (Fr.-HS, 6-3, 211) SPECIAL TEAMS KOR 3 Khalil Thomas (Jr.-2L, 5-9, Benjamin Jones (Fr.-RS, 5-9, 181) RB 6 Ryan Ross (So.-1L, 5-9, 205) 23 Derrick Milton (Sr.-1L, 6-0, 200) 28 Benjamin Jones (Fr.-RS, 5-9, 181) 32 David Hamm (So.-TR, 6-0, 226) ZWR 13 Tavarious Battiste (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 173) 11 Damon Gladney (Jr.-2L, 6-1, 185) XWR 1 Kent Shelby (So.-1L, 6-3, 194) 88 Kylon Highshaw (Fr.-RS, 6-5, 208) FWR 7 David Bush (Sr.-2L, 5-9, 172) 3 Khalil Thomas (Jr.-2L, 5-9, 180) TE 46 Zach Hetrick (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 250) 86 DeonDre Skinner (So.-1L, 6-3, 247) LT 62 Quentin Marsh (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 310) 77 Kyle Zenon (Fr.-RS, 6-4, 280) LG 79 Thor Miller (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 300) 71 Chuck Harlow (Fr.-HS, 6-3, 296) C 63 Mason Martin (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 297) 53 Joe Jenkins (So.-1L, 6-3, 280) RG 61 Nick Gorman (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 297) 78 Jimmy Converse (Fr.-RS, 6-4, 312) RT 74 Ben Jones (Sr.-3L, 6-5, 283) 53 Joe Jenkins (So.-1L, 6-3, 280) LT 90 Anthony Yruegas (So.-1L, 6-2, 288) 73 Antonio McGhee (Jr.-2L, 6-0, 285) RT 97 Isaiah Golden (So.-TR, 6-2, 335) 57 Jake Grode (Jr.-2L, 6-4, 245) RE 55 Jammerio Gross (So.-1L, 6-3, 240) 93 Kurt Viges (So.-1L, 6-3, 232) MLB 10 Bo Brown (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 216) or 49 Ashari Goins (So.-1L, 5-10, 200) 45 Ed Duplessis (So.-1L, 6-2, 206) WLB 42 Christian Jacobs (So.-1L, 5-11, 204) or 10 Bo Brown (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 216) BC 5 Jermaine Antoine (So.-1L, 5-11, 191) 29 Kelvin Bennett (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 176) FC 4 Gabe Hamner (Sr.-3L, 6-0, 200) 9 Carlos Carroll (Jr.-2L, 6-1, 172) Buck 7 Dominique Hill (So.-1L, 5-10, 177) 11 Josh Washington (So.-1L, 5-10, 177) WS 6 Brent Spikes (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 201) 8 Andre Fuller (So.-1L, 6-0, 196) FS 20 Wallace Scott (Sr.-3L, 6-1, 211) 2 Erik Jones (So.-1L, 6-0, 183) PR 7 David Bush (Sr.-2L, 5-9, 172) 13 Tavarious Battiste (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 173) FG 41 Trent Manuel (Fr.-RS, 5-11, 171) 1 Jean Breaux (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 172) KO 1 Jean Breaux (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 172) 41 Trent Manuel (Fr.-RS, 5-11, 171) Punt 1 Jean Breaux (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 172) 41 Trent Manuel (Fr.-RS, 5-11, 171) Snap 50 Grant Merka (Fr.-HS, 6-3, 190) 48 Mason Knighton (Fr.-HS, 6-2, 230) Hold 2 Shane McCarley (So.-TR, 6-1, 206) 8 Andre Fuller (So.-1L, 6-0, 196) Injury Status: DL Brian Hine - Out (knee) QB Joe Lissard - Out (knee) RB Dylan Long - Doubtful (knee) LB Callen Smith - Out for year (foot) OL Jalen Smith - Out (foot) OL Matt Wilson - Out (knee)

7 Media Services Contact: Matthew Bonnette 700 E. McNeese Street Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA Phone: (337) Cell: (337) FAX: (337) Website: McNeeseSports.com Matt Viator Weekly Teleconference: Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference beginning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Viator s time is scheduled for 11:03 a.m. The number to call is and a password must be entered. Request a password by contacting Matthew Bonnette. Press Conference: McNeese will hold its weekly press conferences on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Touchdown Club (2nd floor) of the Jack Doland Field House. Video of the press will be available on the McNeese YouTube channel on Monday afternoon. Practice Coverage: Practices are open to the media and public but interviews will not be conducted until after practice is complete. Head coach Matt Viator will be available after each practice. Players will be available to the media after practices on Tuesday and Thursday only. Interviews must be coordinated with a member of the SID office. Postgame Interviews: Interviews with players and head coach Matt Viator will be conducted on the playing field after a 10-minute cooling off period. Assistant coaches will not meet with the media following games. Please coordinate through the sports information office for interview needs Quick Facts Location:...Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: Enrollment:... 8,900 Nickname:...Cowboys Mascot:... Rowdy Colors:... Blue (287) and Gold (116) Stadium (Capacity):... Louis Bonnette Field at...cowboy Stadium (17,610) Surface:... Artificial, GeoMax2 Conference:...Southland (Division I FCS) Joined Southland: President:... Dr. Philip C. Williams Athletics Director:... Bruce Hemphill Head Coach:... Matt Viator (McNeese State, 1986) Seasons: Career Record: Seasons at McN:.. 10th as HC; 16th overall Record at McNeese: Overall Record: SLC Record/Finish: /T-6th First Year of Football: All-time Record (years): (70) First Year of SLC Football: All-time SLC Record (years): (43) SLC Championships (last):...13 (2009) FCS Playoff Appearances (last): (2013) Lettermen Returning: (34 offense, 29 defense, 1 specialist) Lettermen Lost: (5 offense, 10 defense, 1 specialist) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost:... 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost:.... 6/5 Offense System:.... Multiple Pro Defense System: Results (6-5, 4-4 SLC) September 6 at Nebraska L Prairie View W Arkansas Tech W 61-7 October 4 *Nicholls W *at Sam Houston State L *Abilene Christian W *at Incarnate Word W November 1 *at Northwestern State W *Stephen F. Austin L *at Southeastern La. L *Lamar L * SLC Games National Polls THE SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 Preseason Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2015 Pts. Prev. 1 North Dakota State (144) NR 2 Illinois State (3) NR 3 Sam Houston State NR 4 Villanova NR 5 Coastal Carolina NR 6 Eastern Washington NR 7 Jacksonville State NR 8 Chattanooga NR 9 New Hampshire NR 10 UNI NR 11 Montana State NR 12 James Madison NR 13 Montana NR 14 Youngstown State NR 15 Liberty NR 16 South Dakota State NR 17 Eastern Kentucky NR 18 Richmond NR 19 Southeastern Louisiana NR 20 Fordham NR 21 Indiana State NR 22 Idaho State NR 23 Harvard NR 24 Stephen F. Austin NR 25 McNeese NR Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Illinois (431), William & Mary (225), Cal Poly (189), Alcorn State (144), South Carolina State (126), North Carolina A&T (108), Northern Arizona (74), Western Carolina (65), Bethune-Cookman (56), Sacred Heart (46), Charleston Southern (40), Samford (38), Southern Illinois (26), Western Illinois (23), Jackson State (19), Jacksonville (16), Lehigh (15), Delaware (14), Bryant (11), San Diego (10), Bucknell (9), Northwestern State (9), Lamar (9), Towson (8), Dartmouth (6), Grambling State (6), Central Arkansas (6), Yale (5), Southern University (4), Wagner (3), Duquesne (2), Maine (2), Mercer (2), Missouri State (1), Tennessee State (1), Furman (1), Abilene Christian (1), South Dakota (1), North Carolina Central (1) FCS COACHES TOP 25 Preseason Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) 2014 Pts. Prev. 1 North Dakota State (24) Illinois State Villanova Sam Houston State Coastal Carolina Eastern Washington New Hampshire Chattanooga Jacksonville State Northern Iowa Montana State Montana James Madison Liberty South Dakota State Youngstown State Eastern Kentucky Richmond Southeastern Louisiana Indiana State Fordham Harvard McNeese NR 24 Idaho State NR 25 Eastern Illinois NR Others Receiving Votes: Alcorn State 52, Stephen F. Austin 51, William & Mary 43, Cal Poly 42, Northern Arizona 34, Bethune-Cookman 25, North Carolina A&T 24, Jackson State 21, South Carolina State 21, Charleston Southern 14, Sacred Heart 14, Western Carolina 13, Furman 12, South Dakota 12, Maine 9, Bucknell 9, Lehigh 8, Towson 5, Samford 5, Bryant 4, San Diego 4, Yale 4, Central Arkansas 2, Duquesne 2, UT Martin 1.

8 LSU enters Saturday s game ranked No. 13 in the preseason coaches poll and No. 14 in the AP preseason poll. Sophomore running back Leonard Fournette has been named to four preseason award watch lists... The Hornung Award, The Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award, and Walter Camp Award. Fournette is one of eight LSU players to be named to preseason watch lists for national awards. The others include: OT Vadal Alexander - Lombardi Award LB Kendell Beckwith - Chuck Bednarick Award WR Travin Dural - Biletnikoff Award P Jamie Keehn - Ray Guy Award S Jalen Mills - Chuck Bednarick Award C Ethan Pocic - Rimington Trophy OL Toby Weathersby - Lombardi Award LSU is 45-3 in non-conference games under Les Miles. Scouting the LSU Tigers With 103 victories, LSU enters the 2015 season as the winningest program in the SEC over the last 10 years and fourth winningest team in the nation during that span. The Tigers currently have an FBS record 49-game, non-conference regular season winning streak intact that was started in the 2000 season. The last non-conference, regular season loss came at the hands of Alabama- Birmingham on Sept. 23, 2000 in a defeat. LSU was recently selected by ESPN s Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso to play for the National Championship this season. LSU sold out of its football season tickets for the 12th straight season... a total of 74,350 season tickets were sold. The Tigers will induct 8 new members into their Hall of Fame this weekend - gymnast April Burkholder, hurdler Kim Carson, javelin thrower Laverne Eve, women s basketball s Sylvia Fowler, football s Ebert Van Buren, athletic trainer Mike Chambers (Mike the Tiger is named after), and trainer Herman Lang Schedule (0-0, 0-0) Date Opponent Result Sept. 5 McNeese (SECN-Alt.) 6:30 Sept. 12 *at Mississippi State (ESPN) 8:15 Sept. 19 *Auburn (CBS) 2:30 Sept. 26 at Syracuse TBA Oct. 3 Eastern Michigan TBA Oct. 10 *at South Carolina TBA Oct. 17 *Florida TBA Oct. 24 Western Kentucky TBA Oct. 31 OPEN Nov. 7 *at Alabama TBA Nov. 14 *Arkansas TBA Nov. 21 *at Ole Miss TBA Nov. 28 *Texas A&M TBA * - SEC game 2014 Team Stat Comparisons McN Category LSU 32.4 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Total Offense Total Defense LSU Returning Stat Leaders Rushing No. Yds YPC TD Avg. Leonard Fournette Darrel Williams Anthony Jennings Passing C-A-I Yds Pct. TD Avg. Anthony Jennings Brandon Harris Receiving No. Yds YPC TD Avg. Travin Dural Trey Quinn John Diarse Tackles UA-A Total Kendell Beckwith Sacks Total Kendell Beckwith 2.0 Sione Tuehema 2.0 Interceptions Total Tre Davious White 2 Rickey Jefferson 2 McNeese vs. LSU Series McNeese trails 0-1 (0-0 home, 0-1 road) 10/16/10 at LSU 32, McNeese 10

9 2015 Game-by-Game Starters McNeese Offense Game QB TB HB/TE FWR ZWR XWR TE LT LG C RG RT at LSU INCARNATE WORD at Stephen F. Austin MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE at Nicholls SOUTHEASTERN LA. at Central Arkansas NORTHWESTERN STATE at Abilene Christian SAM HOUSTON STATE at Lamar McNeese Defense Game LE LT RT RE MLB WLB BS BC WS FS FC S at LSU INCARNATE WORD at Stephen F. Austin MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE at Nicholls SOUTHEASTERN LA. at Central Arkansas NORTHWESTERN STATE at Abilene Christian SAM HOUSTON STATE at Lamar Big Crowds The 92,576 fans McNeese played in front of against LSU at Tiger Stadium in 2010 was the largest for a Cowboy team. Last year s top attendance was 91,082 in the season opener at Nebraska. All-Time McNeese Largest Crowds Crowd Opponent Site, Year 92,576 LSU Tiger Stadium, ,082 Nebraska Memorial Stadium, ,192 Nebraska Memorial Stadium, ,656 Texas A&M Kyle Field, ,000 North Carolina Kenan Memorial, ,582 Missouri Memorial, ,411 Miami Orange Bowl, ,544 Kansas State KSU, ,600 Southern Miss. Independence Bowl, ,068 Kansas Memorial Stadium, ,470 South Florida Raymond James Stadium, ,823 UL-Lafayette Cajun Field, ,174 Southern Miss. M.M. Roberts, ,500 UL-Lafayette Cowboy Stadium, ,234 Syracuse Independence Bowl, ,784 UTSA Alamodome, ,600 Tulsa Skelly Stadium, 1979 Overtime Games McNeese has played in four overtime games. All 3 have been at home and one on the road Cowboys are 4-0 in overtimes games. OT Results Date Score 9/12/98 McN 20, at Northern Iowa 17 10/6/99 McN 39, at Jacksonville St. 36 (2 ot) 11/11/06 McN 29, Northwestern State 26 10/4/08 McN 46, at South Dakota St. 44 (3 ot) A Winning Tradition McNeese is now in its 72nd season of football. Has been 75 years since the Cowboys fielded their first team. Played a 5-game schedule in Dropped the sport following the 1940 season because of WWII and resumed it in wins since that first season. 117 victories coming in the 2000s since 2000 for a.699 percentage record in Cowboy Stadium at home since Cowboy Stadium has played host to greats such as Roger Staubach (Pensacola Navy, 1968), Terry Bradshaw (Louisiana Tech, 67 and 69); Jackie Smith (Northwestern State, 1960); Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1995); Daunte Culpepper (Central Florida, 1995); Steve Williams, aka Stone Cold Steve Austin (North Texas, 1985); Mike Tomlin (William & Mary, 1993). McNeese has had nine unbeaten seasons at home with three of those coming since 2000 (2-0 in 2005, 8-0 in 2002 and 5-0 in 2000). McNeese on the Radio All games are carried live over 92.9 FM The Lake with Tom Hoefer handling play-by-play and Johnny Suydam as analyst. Ron Hayes will serves as sideline reporter. Matt Viator Coaches Show Inside Cowboy Football featuring head coach Matt Viator airs each week on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. on KVHP FOX 29. Richard Dow is the host along with Cowboy head coach Matt Viator.

10 One of the most successful coaches in the NCAA s FCS division, McNeese s Matt Viator has guided the Cowboys to winning seasons in all eight of his years at the helm and is one of three head coaches in school history to never post a losing season, joining Les DeVall ( ) and Ernie Duplechin ( ). He s the only coach Southland Conference history to have a winning season each year in his career with a minimum of nine seasons under his belt. In his nine seasons, Viator has compiled a record for a winning percentage of.680, passing legendary head coach Jack Doland last season as the No. 2 winningest coach in school history. He needs 10 wins to tie leader Bobby Keasler (78 wins). He s recorded a league mark of (.714), has won three conference championships and made four FCS playoff appearances, including a second round showing in That 2013 season saw the Cowboys post its second 10-win regular season under Viator, eighth in school history, when they finished 10-3, including a 6-1 mark in the conference. And for the second consecutive year, McNeese defeated a FBS opponent when it clobbered South Florida It was the first-ever win for McNeese over a BCS conference opponent. That win set a NCAA record as well as the 53 points scored by the Cowboys were the most ever scored by a FCS squad over a BCS team while the 32-point margin of victory was also an NCAA record. As a result of the team s success, Viator was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award as the FCS National Coach of the Year. It was the third time in his career to be named a finalist (2006, 2007). The 2014 Cowboys appeared to be well on their way to another playoff appearance and possible championship as they cruised to a 6-2 record through the first eight games. One of those losses came at the hands of Nebraska where the Cowboys nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets in college football history before Husker All-American running back Ameer Abdullah choreographed one of the greatest plays on the season in leading Nebraska to a last-minute, win over the Pokes. McNeese s efforts drew a standing ovation from the 70-plus thousand of the Big Red Nation in attendance as the team walked off the field. Injuries then struck the Cowboys as they went on to lose their final three games of the season. It was the first three-game skid since The Cowboy coach, a graduate of McNeese, had served as an assistant coach on the staff for eight years before stepping into the top job four games deep into the 2006 season. Taking over a squad that had won but one of its first four games he led the team to a 6-2 record the rest of the way that year, won the SLC title and put his team into the NCAA championship playoffs. That was the start of one of the most electrifying coaching rises in conference history as the very next year his team posted only the fourth undefeated, untied regular season record in the university s history, won the league title for a second year and participated in the NCAA FCS championship for a second straight year. Since then his team also won the 2009 title and finished second in the league standings in 2008, 2010 and MattViator McNeese State, 1986 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Finalist 2013, 2007, nd winningest coach in school history Only head coach in SLC history to post a winning season every year with a minimum of nine seasons Head Coach (68-32, 10th season as Head Coach; 17th overall) Coach Viator with Larry the Cable Guy in Nebraska. The Cable Guy spoke to the Cowboy team the night before the Nebraska game.

11 Viator has earned numerous coaching honors including two SLC coach of the year awards and a Louisiana collegiate coach of the year honor in addition to being a finalist for the national award. He claimed his first collegiate coaching victory in his very first game as head coach when the Cowboys posted a win over Southern Utah in His 50th win came in exciting fashion as the Cowboys defeated conference foe Stephen F. Austin on Homecoming night on Oct. 27, Viator is the 14th head coach in McNeese history. His 6-2 rookie record included a 5-1 mark in league play as the team won its final five league games of the year. His teams have been ranked in the top 25 national polls in six of the last eight seasons and climbed to as high as No. 4 for a couple weeks late in Prior to his becoming head coach, Viator had served the university as offensive coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Division I offensive minds. The Cowboys have ranked among the national leaders in offense for nine of the past 13 years and the university has also produced the Southland Conference s top offensive performer four of the last nine seasons. His offenses have led the league in scoring five times and last year, set school records for total points scored in a season (520) and ended the regular season ranked No. 4 in the nation (1st in the Southland Conference) with a 42.5 points scored per game average. The Cowboys also set a school record by scoring 50 or more points in five games on the season. In 2009, Viator coached the nation s leading scorer in tailback Toddrick Pendland, and three years ago, had the No. 2 punt returner in the country in Darius Carey. Before he joined McNeese, Viator was one of the top prep coaches in Louisiana, producing an won-lost record, winning one state crown and five league titles. He joined McNeese in 1999 as linebacker coach and was made offensive coordinator in 2000, the Cowboys leading the league in both scoring offense and total offense that year. He is married and wife Schantel, is a school teacher. His father is the late Nolan Viator, a former Cowboy coach, player (QB, MVP) and is a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame. Southern Utah Head Coaching Highlights His 50th win came in exciting fashion as Passed the Jack Cowboys Doland in defeated 2014 as the conference school s 2nd-winningest foe coach in history. Stephen Only coach F. in Austin SLC history to post on a winning Homecoming season every year with a minimum of 9 seasons. In 2013, QB Cody Stroud named SLC Offensive Player of the Year and OL Arinze Agada named Offensive Player of the Year night Darius on Carey Oct. named 27, to four All-America teams in 2010 Malcolm Viator Bronson is the named 14th All-SLC head first coach team 3 straight in Mc-years McNeese history. wins 11 His straight 6-2 games rookie in 2007; record wins included the SLC title for second year in row Cowboys a 5-1 win mark six straight in league SLC games play for as the the league team title in 2009, the third in four years won Toddrick its final Pendland five named league all-american games in of 2008; the Bryan year. Smith named all-american in 2007; Steven Whitehead, Bryan Derrick Fourroux named SLC and Louisiana Player of the Year in 2009; Bryan Smith named SLC Player of Year in 2007 Steven His Whitehead teams have named been SLC Player ranked of the in Year the in top Toddrick national Pendland polls named in six Offensive of the last Player eight of the seasons Bryan and Smith climbed named Defensive to as high Player as of the No. Year 4 for and a Derrick Fourroux named Freshman of the Year in 2006 Year in 2008 couple Cowboys weeks win five late straight in games to win the SLC title in 2006 McNeese Prior selected to his becoming for the NCAA FCS head playoffs coach, in 2013, Viator 2009, 2007 and team ranked No. 3 in last regular season poll Bryan had Smith served ranked the No. 3 university in nation in QB as sacks offensive in 2007 coordinator and is regarded as one of the top Coaching Division I offensive Experience minds The Cowboys Assistant Coach have Sam ranked Houston among High School the Head Coach Vinton High School 13-9 national leaders Head Coach in offense Jennings for High nine School of the Louisiana Coach of the Year past years Head Coach and the Sulphur university High School has also Louisiana Coach of the Year produced 1999 Assistant the Southland Coach McNeese Conference s State top SLC offensive 2000 Assistant performer Coach four McNeese of the State last nine SLC FCS Playoffs seasons Assistant Coach McNeese State SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs 2002 Assistant Coach McNeese State SLC SLC Champions/FCS Runner-Up 2003 His offenses Assistant Coach have McNeese led the State league 10-2 in 5-0 SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs scoring 2004 five Assistant times Coach and last McNeese year, State set school SLC records 2005 for Assistant total Coach points McNeese scored State in a season SLC (520) 2006 and Asst./Head ended the Coach regular McNeese season State ranked SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs No. 4 in the nation (1st in the Southland SLC and Louisiana Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Award Finalist Conference) 2007 Head with Coach a 42.5 McNeese points State scored per SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs game average. The Cowboys also set a SLC Coach of the Year school record by scoring 50 or more points Eddie Robinson Award Finalist in 2008 five games Head Coach on the season. McNeese State SLC 2009 In 2009, Head Coach Viator coached McNeese State the nation s SLC SLC Champions/FCS Playoffs 2010 Head Coach McNeese State SLC leading scorer in tailback Toddrick Pendland, 2012 and Head three Coach years ago, McNeese had State the No SLC Defeated FBS Middle Tennessee 2011 Head Coach McNeese State SLC punt 2013 returner Head in Coach the country McNeese in Darius State Carey SLC Defeated FBS South Florida/FCS Playoffs Before he joined McNeese, Viator was Eddie Robinson Award Finalist one 2014 of the Head top Coach prep coaches McNeese in State Louisiana, SLC producing an won-lost record, winning Viator one state vs. crown All Opponents and five league titles. He Opponent joined McNeese W L in 1999 Pct. as Opponent linebacker W L Pct. Opponent W L Pct. coach Abilene and Christian was made 1 0 offensive McMurry coordinator South Dakota in Appalachian 2000, the State Cowboys 1 0 leading Middle the league Tennessee in South Dakota State both Arkansas-Pine scoring Bluff offense 1 0 and total Missouri offense that South Florida year. Arkansas Tech Montana Southeastern La Cal Poly Nebraska Southern Utah He is married and wife Schantel, is a Central Arkansas New Hampshire Southern Virginia school Delta State teacher. His 1 father is the Nicholls late State Nolan Stephen F. Austin Viator, E. Washington a former Cowboy coach, North player Carolina (QB, Texas State MVP) Henderson and State is a member 1 0 of the McNeese Northern Iowa Hall Tulane of Incarnate Fame. Word Northwestern St UTSA Jacksonville State Portland State Weber State Kansas Prairie View West Alabama LSU Sam Houston St Totals La-Lafayette Savannah State Lamar Sioux Falls

12 The Southland Conference 2014 Standings slc Games overall TEAM (SN/COACHES) W L FOR OPP HM RD NEU W L FOR OPP HM RD NEU STREAK Abilene Christian (RV/-) Central Arkansas (RV/RV) Houston Baptist Incarnate Word Lamar (RV/-) McNeese (25/23) Nicholls Northwestern State (RV/-) Sam Houston State (3/4) Southeastern La. (19/19) Stephen F. Austin (24/RV) Week 1 Schedule Thursday, Sept. 3 *Southeastern La. at Northwestern State, 6 p.m. (ASN) Central Arkansas at Samford, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) Abilene Christian at Fresno State, 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 Texas A&M-Kingsville at Incarnate Word, 2 p.m. Sam Houston State at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m. (FSN) Northern Arizona at Stephen F. Austin, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) McNeese at LSU, 6:30 p.m. (SECN-Alt.) Bethany College at Houston Baptist, 7 p.m. Bacone College at Lamar, 7 p.m. Cowboys picked 3rd/4th in preseason polls McNeese has been selected for a third place finish in the Southland Conference by the league head coaches in the preseason poll while sports information directors have tabbed the Cowboys to finish fourth. Both polls had McNeese with one first place vote. Sam Houston State is picked to repeat as league champions in both polls. Southeastern Louisiana, who tied with the Bearkats as the 2014 champions, is picked second in the coaches poll while Stephen F. Austin was the SID pick to finish second Southland Conference Preseason Polls Coaches Poll SID Poll 1. Sam Houston State (8), 98 Sam Houston State (9), Southeastern La. (1), 86 Stephen F. Austin, McNeese (1), 79 Southeastern La., Stephen F. Austin, 73 McNeese (1), Northwestern State, 60 Central Arkansas (1), Central Arkansas (1), 57 Northwestern State, Abilene Christian, 49 Abilene Christian, Lamar, 46 Lamar, Incarnate Word, 26 Incarnate Word, Nicholls, 16 Nicholls, Houston Baptist, 15 Houston Baptist, 12 Four Pokes named preseason All-SLC Four senior Cowboys were named to the preseason All-Southland Conference team - all to the first team. Senior offensive lineman Quentin Marsh is joined on the unit by three defensive personnel senior linebackers Bo Brown and Wallace Scott along with senior safety Brent Spikes. All four garnered second team postseason accolades in Scott has moved from linebacker and will be the starting free safety this year.

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15 2014 Final Individual Statistics

16 2014 Final Defensive Statistics

17 McNeese in the Football Championship Subdivision Polls COACHES (Preseason) 1. North Dakota State 2. Illinois State 3. Villanova 4. Sam Houston State 5. Coastal Carolina 6. Eastern Washington 7. New Hampshire 8. Chattanooga 9. Jacksonville State 10. Northern Iowa 11. Montana State 12. Montana 13. James Madison 14. Liberty 15. South Dakota State 16. Youngstown State 17. Eastern Kentucky 18. Richmond 19. Southeastern Louisiana 20. Indiana State 21. Fordham 22. Harvard 23. McNeese 24. Idaho State 25. Eastern Illinois STATS (Preseason) 1. North Dakota State 2. Illinois State 3. Sam Houston State 4. Villanova 5. Coastal Carolina 6. Eastern Washington 7. Jacksonville State 8. Chattanooga 9. New Hampshire 10. Northern Iowa 11. Montana State 12. James Madison 13. Montana 14. Youngstown State 15. Liberty 16. South Dakota State 17. Eastern Kentucky 18. Richmond 19. Southeastern Louisiana 20. Fordham 21. Indiana State 22. Idaho State 23. Harvard 24. Stephen F. Austin 25. McNeese

18 Last Time McNeese... RUSHING Had 400 or more yards: vs. Sam Houston State, 2009 (418) Had yards: vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 (304) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 (325) vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 (379) Had yards: at Northwestern State, 11/1/14 (242 Had 60 or more rush attempts: at Texas State, 2003 (66) Had rush attempts: at Northwestern State, 11/1/14 (58) Had four or more rush TDs: at Northwestern State, 11/1/14 (5) at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14 (4) vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 (5) Player rush for 300 or more yards: Tony Citizen vs. Prairie View, 1986 (304) Player rush for yards: Toddrick Penland vs. SFA, yds on 39 carries Player rush for yards: Daniel Sams (13-112) vs. ACU, 10/18/ Derrick Milton (16-107) vs. ACU, 10/18/ Daniel Sams (20-130) at SHSU, 10/11/ Daniel Sams (13-135) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/ Derrick Milton (12-109) vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 Had 2 players rush for 100 yds in same game: vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/ Daniel Sams (112),Derrick Milton (107) Had 3 rush TDs: Dylan Long at Northwestern State (11/1/14) Dylan Long at Incarnate Word (10/25/14) Ryan Ross vs. Arkansas Tech (9/27/14) Derrick Milton vs. Prairie View (9/13/14) Had 4 rush TDs: Toddrick Pendland vs. Sam Houston State, 11/7/09 Had 7 rush TDs: Jessie Burton vs. Southern Utah, 1998 Had a TD rush of yards: Kelvin Bennett at Nicholls, 11/3/12 (76) Had a TD rush of yards: Chris Thomas vs. Sam Houston State, 2004 (83) Had a TD rush of yards: Kelvin Bennett vs. Lamar, 11/17/12 (93)** PASSING Had 400 or more yards passing: vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 (406)** Had yards passing: at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (337) Had yards passing: vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 (242) Player pass for 400 or more yards: subester Brooks vs. Nicholls State, 1985 (405) Player pass for yards: Cody Stroud at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (333) Player pass for yards: Cody Stroud vs. Sam Houston State, 10/19/13 (267) Had 25 or more completions: Cody Stroud vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 (30) Had 3 passing TDs: Daniel Sams vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Had 4 passing TDs: Cody Stroud at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 Had 5 passing TDs: Cody Stroud vs. West Alabama, 9/14/ Scott Pendarvis vs. Sam Houston State, Tim Leger vs. Stephen F. Austin, Kerry Joseph vs. Delaware, 1995 Did not throw an interception: vs. Lamar, 11/22/14 RECEIVING Had one player with 100 yards receiving: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (7-152) Had two players with 100 yards receiving:....corday Clark (107) and Toddrick Penland (121) vs. Appalachian State, 2009 Caught three passes for TDs: B.J. Sams vs. Sam Houston State, 2003 Tight End caught two passes for TDs: Nic Jacobs at South Florida, 8/31/13** Had a TD reception of yards: Ernest Celestie at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (71) Had a TD reception of yards: Quinten Lawrence vs. Delta State, 2008 (83) Had a TD recpetion of yards: mark Barousse vs. Southeastern La., 1982 (92) COMBINATION OFFENSE Had one 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in a game: Toddrick Penland vs. Appalachian State, 2009 ( rushing, receiving) Had 300 yards total offense: Cody Stroud vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 (373) Had 300 yards all-purpose: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (365)** TOTAL OFFENSE Had 500 or more yards total offense: vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 (507) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 (567) vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 (517) Had yards total offense: vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 (478) Had yard total offense: at South Florida, 8/31/13 (424) DEFENSE Intercepted a pass: Dominique Hill vs. Lamar, 11/22/14 Intercepted 2 passes: Dominique Hill vs. Lamar, 11/22/14 Intercepted 3 passes: Brent Spikes at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14** Returned a pass interception for a TD: Brent Spikes at UIW (45 yds), 10/25/14 Returned 2 pass interceptions for TDs: Chris Raggett vs. McMurry, 2012 Recorded a safety: at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 9/7/13 (fumble back of endzone) Recorded 5 or more sacks in a game: at NSU, 11/1/14 (6.0) Recorded 10 or more tackles for loss in a game: vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 (13.0) Held opponent to negative rushing yards: vs. McMurry, 2012 (minus-3) Player recorded five sacks: Bryan Smith vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Ran back a mid-air fumble for TD: Ashari Goins vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 (17 yards) Ran back a fumble for TD: Deonte Thompson vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 (7 yards) Recovered fumbed for TD: Zach Hetrick at Nicholls, 10/26/13 SPECIAL TEAMS Return kickoff for TD: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (93, 85 yards) Returned 2 kickoffs for TD:...Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (93, 85 yards)** Return punt for TD: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (35 yards) Blocked a field goal: Desmund Lighten at Sam Houston State, 2010 Returned blocked FG for a TD: Rod Gulley vs. Grambling, 2002 (63 yards) Blocked a PAT: Robert Hooker vs. Southern Utah, 2006 Blocked a punt: Deltoine Scott vs. Northwestern State, 11/16/13 Returned blocked punt for a TD: Jereon McGilvery vs. Northwestern State, 11/16/13 (20 yards) Kicked five field goals: Blake Bercegeay vs. Northwestern State, 2006 Kicked a 50 yard FG: Josh Lewis at Southeastern Louisiana, 2010 (52 yards) Kicked 10 PATs: Blake Bercegeay vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Had a 70 yard punt: Jean Breaux vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 (72 yards) Had a 60 yard punt: Jean Breaux at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14 (64 yards) Had a punt of yards: Jean Breaux vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 (51 yards) SCORING Scored 70 or more points: vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Scored points: vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 Scored points: at Nicholls, 10/26/13 Scored points: at Incarnate Word, 10/25/ vs. Nicholls, 10/4/ vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 Scored points: at Northwestern State, 11/1/ vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Allowed 60 or more points: at Miami (FL), 2000 Allowed points: at Missouri, 2010 Allowed points: by Southeastern Louisiana, 11/2/13 Allowed points: by SFA, 11/8/14 Scored on first drive of game: vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/ at Nebraska, 9/6/14 Shutout opponent: vs. Lamar (35-0), 2012 Shutout opponent in first half: at Incarnate Word (21-0), 10/25/ vs. Nicholls (24-0), 10/4/ vs. Arkansas Tech (38-0), 9/27/14 Shutout SLC opponent: vs. Lamar (35-0), 2012 McNeese was shutout: at Western Kentucky, 2001 (21-0) McNeese was shutout in first half: at Northern Iowa, 9/28/13 McNeese was shutout in second half: at Southeastern Louisiana, 11/15/14 McNeese was shutout by SLC opponent: at North Texas, 1988 (37-0) Last Time an Opponent... Player rushed for yards: De Andre Brown of ACU, 10/18/14 (109) Player rushed for yards: D.D. Terry of SHSU, 2006 (253) Passed for yards: Zach Conque of SFA, 11/8/14 (201) Passed for yards: Caleb Berry of Lamar, 11/22/14 (327) Passed for yards: andre Bevil of Lamar, 2010 (426) Had one player with 100 yards receiving: Mark Roberts of Lamar, 11/22/14 (103) Had one player with 200 yards receiving: Ed Eagan of NSU, 11/1/14 (238, 10 catches) Had 2 players with 100 yards receiving: Chase Dixon (149), C. Whitehead (108) of UCA, 10/5/13 Returned a kickoff for a TD: Mike Brooks of Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (100 yards) Returned a punt for a TD: Brandon Tate of North Carolina, 2008 (85 yards) Returned a pass interception for a TD:..... Will Jefferson of SFA, 2011 (caught in endzone) Returned a fumble for a TD: Frank Newsome of UCA, 2011 (98 yards) Blocked a punt by UTSA, 2012 Blocked a punt and returned for a TD: at Kansas State, 2003 Blocked a PAT: SLU, 11/15/14 Recovered an on-side kick: central Arkansas, 2012 ** - School Records

19 Players To Watch Daniel Sams 4 Senior 1L Quarterback New Orleans, La. Salmen HS Kansas State Three 100-yard rushing games is most by any McNeese QB in school history His 135 yards rushing vs. Nicholls is tied as 4th most by a QB in school history His yard rushing games is second most by a QB in a career in school history (Kerry Joseph holds record with 4) 2014: Team leader and ranked sixth in the Southland Conference in rushing with a 71.1 yards per game average... ran for 711 yards in 10 games played and rushed for two touchdowns... threw for another 624 yards on 46 of 97 passing with seven scoring strikes... ranked eighth in the league in total offense with yards per game... had three 100-yard rushing games yards on 13 carries against Nicholls... ran for 130 yards on 20 carries and a score a week later at Sam Houston State... followed that with his third straight 100-yard rushing game with 112 yards on 13 carries against Abilene Christian... injured his throwing hand thumb against SFA... played just a couple snaps at Southeastern Louisiana and missed the season finale versus Lamar at Kansas State: Played in all 13 games, finishing second on the team with 807 rushing yards and a team-high 11 touchdowns while throwing for 452 and four scores on 38-of-53 aim... Earned Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades as he finished seventh in the conference in touchdown scoring, ninth in rushing and 10th in passing... Ranked fifth in school history in rushing yards by a sophomore and by a quarterback... Also tied for third in 100- yard rushing games by a quarterback (3)... Also finished eighth in season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback... Became the 26th player in school history with 1,000 career rushing yards... Rushed for a 17-yard score against North Dakota State on his first play of the year... Set career passing highs in virtually every category at Oklahoma State... Answered that with a 199-yard rushing game against Baylor, which were the second-most yards by a quarterback in K-State history and the most ever by a Wildcat sophomore... Named a Midseason All-Big 12 performer by Phil Steele : Saw action in eight games following a redshirt season... Rushed for 235 and three touchdowns on 32 carries, while he went 6-for-8 for 55 yards through the air... Recorded the most rushing yards by a freshman quarterback in school history, while his rushing yardage total was fourth among all freshmen in K-State history... Began his career on fire against Missouri State as he rushed three times for 61 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown... Rushed three times for 47 yards and two more scores against Miami... Teamed with Collin Klein (3) to have two quarterbacks rush for multiple touchdowns in a single game under Bill Snyder... Set then-career-highs in carries (10) and yards (67) against Kansas... Saw the most extensive action of his career against Oklahoma State, rushing seven times for 20 yards and going 5-of-6 for 45 yards in the air : Redshirted... High School: Played at Salmen under head coach Jerry Leonard... Named to the Large Schools New Orleans All-Metro football First-Team by The Times-Picayune... Named to PrepStar magazine s All-Southeast Region team... Named the Offensive Player of the Year by The Times-Picayune... Named Honorable Mention Class 4A All-State by 2theadvocate.com... A member of The Times-Picayune s Blue Chip list... One of the New Orleans metro area s most versatile athletes... Played quarterback, running back and wide receiver, as well as punter and kick returner... Led Salmen to a No. 1 state ranking in Class 4A for eight straight weeks... Passed for 577 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, while he also rushed for 579 yards and nine scores on 56 carries and caught 21 passes for 518 yards and nine touchdowns... Totaled over 3,000 all-purpose yards as a senior... Helped lead the Spartan basketball team to a state championship as a junior... Other: Daniel Dherrell Sams was born October 1, 1992, in New Orleans... Son of John and Sherrell Griffin... Has two brothers... his uncle, B.J. Sams, was a standout receiver and return player for the Cowboys and still holds several school records. Sams s McNeese Career Statistics and Bests Passing G Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg/g Effic Rushing G No. Yards TD Long Avg/c Avg/g Passing Yards 184 vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Attempts 25 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Completions 11 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Longest 48 at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14 Touchdowns 3 vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Rushing Yards 135 (13) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Rushes 20 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Longest 40 vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Touchdowns 1, two times 100-yard rushing games 135 (13) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/ (20) at Sam Houston State, 10/11/ (13) vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Ryan Ross 26 Sophomore 1L Running Back Richwood, Texas Brazoswood HS 2014: Splashed onto the scene in the fourth game of the season against Arkansas Tech when he was forced out of his planned redshirt season due to injuries... rushed for 66 yards on 17 carries and three touchdowns in that game... followed the next week with a 94-yard outing on 14 carries and a score against Nicholls... top rushing running back on the team with 599 yards on 106 carries and averaged 5.7 yards per rush... second overall in rushing only behind quarterback Daniel Sams... ran for 93 yards and a score at Northwestern State... played in nine games while starting the final three... High School: named league s Most Outstanding Athlete as well as earning All-District and All-County honors at Brazoswood High School... as a senior, rushed for 903 yards on 131 carries and scored 11 touchdowns... averaged 6.9 yards per carry... carried the ball 130 times for 732 yards and 11 TDs as a junior to go along with 11 catches for 74 yards... sophomore year, rushed for 308 yards and two scores and made 12 catches for 189 yards and a touchdown... Other: born Oct. 20, son of Randy and Yolanda Ross... younger brother, Lawayne, is a freshman on the Cowboys team this season. Ross s Career Statistics and Bests Rushing Games Carries Yards Avg/c TD Long Avg/g / Rushes: 17 vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 Yards: 94 (14) vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Long: 31 at Northwestern State, 11/1/14 TDs: 3 vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14

20 Players To Watch Kent Shelby 1 Sophomore 1L Wide Receiver New Orleans, La. Archbishop Shaw HS 2014: Saw action in three games before getting injured against Arkansas Tech that sidelined him for the rest of the season... caught four passes for 108 yards before his season ended... made two catches for 47 yards in the season opener at Nebraska : redshirt... High School: first team all-district and all-state honorable mention as a senior team offensive MVP caught 47 passes for 793 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season earned second team all-district honors as a junior for his career, caught 83 passes for 1,482 yards and 16 touchdowns had a 17.8 yards after catch average for his career ran track and field for four years where he was a triple jumper and ran the 110 meter hurdles and on the 4x400 meter relay team played center on the basketball team for two year most improved student in 2010 Other: born Nov. 18, 1995 son of Kent Shelby and Carleen Hill. Brown 10 Senior 3L Linebacker Katy, Texas Katy HS 2015 Preseason All-SLC First Team 2014: All-SLC 2nd Team... Third on the team with 43 total tackles... recorded five tackles for a loss and had a half a sack... season-high seven tackles with a TFL against Stephen F. Austin... five stops with 2 1/2 TFLs at Southeastern Louisiana : All-SLC Second Team honors... third on the team with 75 tackles on the season... team leader with 12 tackles for a loss and second with four sacks... recorded a career-high 11 tackles against West Alabama... had two sacks at Nicholls and two tackles for a loss and a sack against Sam Houston State : saw action in all 11 games with one start as a true freshman... recorded 46 tackles with an interception and two tackles for a loss... recovered a fumble at Middle Tennessee in the third quarter that set up a Cowboys touchdown... season-best seven stops and an interception at Nicholls... had six tackles against Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State and Sam Houston State... High School: All-state honorable mention, first team all-greater Houston, finalist for Houston TD club defensive player of year award, first team unanimous all-district... named school s John Culpepper athlete of the year...the past season credited with 146 tackles, nine sacks, two pass interceptions...in two year career had 277 tackles, 10 sacks, three interceptions, one fumble recovered...academic all-district and honorable mention academic all-state... also baseball letter...all-district honorable mention as designated hitter...played for Coach Gary Joseph... Other: parents are Sheir and David Brown... majoring in mechanical engineering... SLC Commissioner s Academic Honor Roll. Brown s Career Statistics and Bests G Solo Ast. Tot. TFL Sacks INT TD FF FR PBU Totals Ed Duplessis 45 Sophomore HS Linebacker Covington, La. St. Paul s HS 2014: Missed season due to injury : Redshirt... High School: first team alldistrict, all-cenla and honorable mention all-state honors his senior season where he recorded 39 tackles with three interceptions, two touchdowns and nine passes broken up played wide receiver as a junior and caught 73 passes for 909 yards and 19 touchdowns also lettered in basketball and track earned first team all-district honors as a junior in basketball Other: born March 10, 1994 son of Tillie Lowery. Ashari Goins 49 Sophomore 1L Linebacker Monroe, La. Neville HS 2014: Recorded 25 tackles while playing in all 11 games as a true freshman... two sacks and 4.5 tackles for a loss... recovered two fumbles... season-high five tackles at Sam Houston State... had sacks against Arkansas Tech and Nicholls... recovered a fumble and returned it 17 yards against Arkansas Tech... High School: Louisiana Football Coaches Association All-Star Game participant... as a senior, earned first team all-state honors by the LSWA and second team honors by the LFCA... first team All-Northeast and All- Ouachita Parish... All-Northeast Louisiana Defensive MVP... All-Ouachita Parish Defensive MVP A 1st team All-District... District 2-4A Defensive MVP... made 131 tackles as a senior, 80 solo, with two sacks, 19 tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... as a junior earned first team all-state honors by both the LSWA and LFCA, first team All-Northeast, All-Ouachita Parish, All-District 2-4A, and District 2-4A Defensive MVP... for his career, made 331 tackles, had seven sacks, 44 tackles for a loss, forced six fumbles, recovered eight fumbles and intercepted four passes... coached by Mickey McCarty... Other: projected major at McNeese is Kinesiology... born April 7, son of Shandra Goins. Goins s Career Statistics and Bests G Tkl. Ast. Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT TD FF FR PBU Total Tackles 5 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Sacks 1, two times, last vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Tackles For Loss 1.5 vs. Arkansas Tech, 9/27/14 Fumble Recoveries 1, two times, last vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Total Tackles 11 vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 Solo 9 vs. Weber State, 9/21/13 Assists 5 vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 Interceptions 1 at Nicholls, 11/3/12 Tackles For Loss 2.5 at SLU, 11/15/14 Fumbles Rec. 1, two times Forced Fumbles 1, two times

21 Players To Watch Isaiah Golden 97 Sophomore TR Defensive Line Carthage, Texas Carthage HS Transfer from Texas A&M who is expected to play a big role on the defensive line this season. 2014: Missed the season 2013: Played in 11 games and started in six as a true freshman Recorded 30 stops on the season, including eight solo tackles Had 3.0 tackles for a loss of six yards Had a season-high six stops against Auburn Earned starts in conference games at Ole Miss (Oct. 12), vs. Auburn (Oct. 19), vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 26), vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 9) and at LSU (Nov. 23)... High School: Coached by Scott Surratt at Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas... US Army All-American... Member of the Dave Campbell s Texas Football s Super Team second team... Earned a spot on the Class 3A All-State second-team and was named District 20-3A Defensive MVP after making 76 tackles, 4 sacks, 32 TFL, 4 FF, and 2 FR as a senior in Also earned Class 3A All-Region III honors... Recorded 78 tackles, 8 sacks, 14 TFL in his junior season, which earned him first-team All-District 8-2A honors... 4-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com... Rated No. 20 DT by ESPN.com... Rated No. 8 DT by Rivals.com... Rated No. 9 DT by Scout.com... Chose A&M over Baylor, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, and TCU. Dominique Hill 7 Sophomore 1L Defensive Back Mansfield, La. Mansfield HS 2014 All-SLC Honorable Mention 2014: Ranked eighth on the team with 34 tackles as a true freshman... tied for second on the squad with 7.5 tackles for a loss... added one sack and picked off two passes... had five pass breakups, caused and recovered one fumble... season high six tackles three times - at Nebraska, vs. Prairie View, vs. Nicholls... had a tremendous college debut at No. 19 Nebraska with six tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, pass break up, and a forced fumble /2 tackles for a loss against Prairie View... intercepted two passes vs. Lamar... High School: 2-star rating by 247 Sports first team All-District honors as a quarterback and defensive back at Mansfield High School... earned All-Area honors as a punt returner and honorable mention All-State honors as a DB... missed half of his senior season due to injury... as a junior, threw for over 1,000 yards and 18 touchdowns with just three interceptions... returned five punts for touchdowns... a star on the basketball court where he earned second team all-district honors as a shooting guard... member of the Principal s List and the National Honor Society... earned his high school diploma in December and signed with the Cowboys shortly after... Other: born Feb. 17, son of Chris Hill and Michelle Hall... father is former LSU standout tight end Chris Hill. Gabe Hamner Senior 3L Defensive Back Sealy, Texas Sealy HS 2014: Played in all 11 games and made eight starts... recorded 29 tackles and had 1.5 tackles for a loss... led the team with seven pass break ups and intercepted two passes... had a season-high seven tackles, all seven solos to tie a career best, against Abilene Christian... picked off passes against Prairie View and Nicholls... three PBUs against ACU... five tackles with a tackle for a loss against Stephen F. Ausitn (Nov. 8) : Starter in all 13 games at the cornerback position... seventh on the team in total tackles with 48 and tied for second with two pass interceptions... had a half tackle for a loss and a team-high 10 pass break ups... recorded career-high 8 tackles, 7 solo, in win over West Alabama in week three of the season... interceptions came against West Alabama and Sam Houston State : finished the season with 31 tackles to go along with 3.5 tackles for a loss and a half a sack... had three pass break ups, one quarterback hurry and forced a fumble... recorded a season-high with five tackles on three different occasions - vs. McMurry (Sept. 8), at Weber State (Sept. 15) and at Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 22)... had 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack at SLU... four stops vs. Northwestern State, Central Arkansas and at Nicholls... played in all 11 games and made one start, that coming against Northwestern State : redshirted... High School: three times named to all-district tream as both a defensive back and a receiver at Sealy (TX) High... in senior season he had 42 tackles and six pass interceptions as well as catching passes for 782 yards and 12 tds...he also had 403 yards in kick returns...basketball and track letters...all-district twice in basketball and regional track qualifier twice... Other: born June, son of Shelly Hamner and Kevin Browning... has a son, Nathan Hamner. Hamner s Career Statistics and Bests G/GS Tkl. Ast. Tot. TFL Sacks INT TD FF FR PBU / / / Totals 35/ Total Tackles 8 vs. West Alabama, 9/14/13 Solo 7, two times, last vs. ACU, 10/18/14 Assists 3 at South Florida, 8/31/13 Sacks 0.5 at Weber State, 9/15/12 Tackles For Loss 1.5 at Weber State, 9/15/12 Pass Break Up 4 at Central Arkansas, 10/5/13 Interceptions 1, four times 4 Hill s Career Statistics and Bests G/GS Tkl. Ast. Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT TD FF FR PBU / Total Tackles 6, three times, last vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Sacks 1 at Nebraska, 9/6/14 Tackles For Loss 2.5 vs. Prairie View, 9/13/14 Forced Fumbles 1 at Nebraska, 9/6/14 Interceptions 2 vs. Lamar, 11/22/14 Pass Break Ups 2 vs. Lamar, 11/22/14

22 Players To Watch Quentin Marsh 2015 Preseason All-SLC First Team 2014 All-SLC Second Team Offensive Line 62 Senior 3L Offensive Line Dickinson, Texas Dickinson HS 2014: Earned all-southland Conference second team honors after helping the Cowboys average more than 220 yards of rushing on the season... started all 11 games... played more than 95-percent of the snaps and did not allow a sack : All-SLC honorable mention... moved to the offensive line during the offseason and made an immediate impact... started all 13 games and played a big part in the offense breaking several records on the season : saw action in 10 games and recorded four tackles... had two stops at Sam Houston State and single tackles at Middle Tennessee in the season opener and vs. McMurry a week later : redshirted... High School: two time all-district and all-county...also team captain as a senior...three year starter...offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior... helped lead team to three straight state playoff appearances...he also split time as a defensive end...also track (shot put and discus), basketball (center) and power lifting letters... Other: born 7/8/93... son of Warren and Belva Marsh... father played football at Sam Houston State... brother Reshad, played football at Texas A&M-Kingsville... another brother, Warren, Jr., played basketball at Tyler Junior College... majoring in secondary education... named to the 2013 Southland Conference Commissioner s Fall Academic Honor Roll. Derrick 23 Milton Senior 1L Running Back Pineville, La. Pineville HS Mississippi State 2014: Third on the team in rushing with 287 yards on 71 carries... appeared in nine games and made three starts... averaged 5.5 yards per carry... scored six rushing touchdowns... caught six passes for 37 yards and a score... had two 100-yard rushing games... ran for 109 yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns against Prairie View... ran for 107 yards on 16 carries and a score versus Abilene Christian... also ran for TDs against Nebraska and Arkansas Tech : Played in 12 games on the season and rushed for 69 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns... averaged 5.3 yards per carry... made one catch for 14 yards and a touchdown... best game was against Troy where he rand for 56 yards on seven carries and scored a TD : Saw action in 10 games, rushing 34 times for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns during his redshirt freshman season... Gained 65 yards on eight carries in the season-opening win against Jackson State... Scored his first career touchdown in the season lid-lifter... Rushed six times for 30 yards in the SEC-opening win versus Auburn... Carried seven times for 38 yards against South Alabama... Scored second career touchdown in win against Middle Tennessee, where he rushed three times for 38 yards... Saw limited action in the final six games of the season : Sat out his first season as a redshirt freshman... High School: Physical running back from the Louisiana prep ranks who played his senior high school season at Hargrave, Va., Military Academy for first-year coach Troy Davis... Rushed for 740 yards on just 43 carries with 10 touchdowns... Played three varsity seasons at Pineville High School where he compiled almost 4,500 rushing yards... Rushed for 1,800 yards with 15 touchdowns as a junior... Earned Louisiana Sports Writers Association First-Team All- State honors... Also tabbed All-Central Louisiana... Ran for 1,227 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore... Committed to Mississippi State in January 2011, with offers from Ole Miss, Tennessee, Memphis, North Carolina and Oklahoma State, among others. Wallace Scott 20 Senior 3L Linebacker Weyanoke, La. West Feliciana HS 2015 Preseason All-SLC First Team 2014 All-SLC Second Team 2014: Earned second team all-conference honors... finished fourth on the team in tackles with finished with 3 1/2 sacks and 7 1/2 tackles for a loss... forced a fumble and broke up three passes... career-high eight tackles at SLU on Nov had two sacks and 2 1/2 tackles for a loss against Abilene Christian on Oct played in all 11 games and started one : appeared in 10 games and made one start, that coming agianst Jacksonville State in the FCS playoffs... missed the first three games of the season due to an injury... recorded 34 tackles and had two sacks with two tackles for a loss... intercepted one pass and returned it 69 yards for a touchdown against Weber State.. recorded a career-high seven tackles against JSU to go along with a sack... had his other sack against Nicholls : recorded six tackles in five games played... had three stops against McMurry, all solos, and two at Southeastern Louisiana : redshirt season... High School: all-district, honorable mention all-state...98 tackles and five TFLs, six sacks, three fumble recoveries (one for td) and five forced fumbles last year...also caught six passes for 101 yards and a td...averaged 16.8 yards a catch...track and basketball letters...class AAA high jump champion...two-time district high jump champ... all-metro track...competred in best of best track meet in Mobile, AL...honor roll all four years...named to West Feliciana Hall of Fame...coached by former McNeese player Robb Odom... Other: born 1/4/93... son of Wallace Scott, Sr. and Candace Scott... two sisters, Antoinette and Demetrice Cobb... Antoinette ran track at Louisiana Tech... a cousin, Preston King, played football at Grambling... majoring in business... SLC Commissioner s Fall Academic Honor Roll. Scott s Career Statistics and Bests G/GS Tkl. Ast. Tot. TFL Sacks INT TD FF FR PBU / / / Totals 26/ Total Tackles 8 at Southeastern Louisiana, 11/15/14 Solo 5 vs. several Assists 5 at Southeastern Louisiana, 11/15/14 Sacks 2 vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 TFL 2.5 vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/14 Interceptions 1 vs. Weber State, 9/21/14-69 yards for a touchdown

23 Players To Watch Brent Spikes Senior 3L Defensive Back Newton, Texas Newton HS 2015 Preseason STATS All-America 2015 Preseason All-SLC First Team 2014 All-SLC Second Team : Team leader with 83 tackles to go along with 4.5 tackles for a loss and a sack... led the team with four interceptions and with 156 interception return yards... tied a school record with three interceptions in a game against Incarnate Word... set a school, Southland Conference and state of Louisiana record with 148 interception return yards in that game... had three games where he recorded 10 or more tackles in a game... career-high 14 stops at Sam Houston State tackles in the season finale against Lamar stops at Northwestern State... also had an interception at Sam Houston State... returned one of his interceptions against Incarnate Word 45 yards for a touchdown : played in all 13 games and made two starts... finished the season with 31 tackles, a tackle for a loss and three pass breakups... posted a career-high of seven tackles at Central Arkansas... had six stops and a tackle for a loss at Lamar... made a key tackle on 3rd-and-long against Lamar with less than a minute to play and the Cardinals attempting to drive for a game-winning score : recorded 17 tackles, 13 solos, in nine games played... had one tackle for a loss and registered a quarterback hurry... had five stops and a TFL at Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 22) and five tackles at Nicholls (Nov. 3)... High School: two time first team all-district as a free safety...played three years and in those three years had 352 tackles, four pass interceptions...also used as a running back and rushed for 1200 yards in career with 11 touchdowns...basketball letter three years and track letter four years...played for Coach W. T. Johnston... Other: birthdate is 2/1/94... parents are Jerome and Francine Spikes. Spike s Career Statistics and Bests G/GS Tkl. Ast. Tot. TFL Sacks INT TD FF FR PBU / / / Totals 22/ Anthony Yruegas 90 Sophomore 1L Defensive Line West Monroe, La. West Monroe HS 2014: Made seven tackles and had 1.5 tackles for a loss... played in nine games... two stops each against Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word : played in four games before and injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season... High School: Rivals. com 2-star rating... first team all-state, all-northeast, and all-district as a senior after recording 80 tackles with seven sacks... had a 70 yard fumble return for a TD... junior season, earned first team all-district after posting 69 tackles with six sacks stops and 3 sacks as a sophomore and was a second team all-district performer... played for the late Don Shows, a Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer... Other: born Dec. 31, son of Shane Yruegas and Misty Morris. Total Tackles 14 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Solo 10 vs. Lamar, 11/22/14 Assists 7 at Sam Houston State, 10/11/14 Sacks 1 vs. Nicholls, 10/4/14 Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 11/8/14 Pass Break Ups 2 at Central Arkansas, 10/5/13 Interceptions 3 at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14 (ties school record) INT Return Yards 148 at Incarnate Word, 10/25/14 (school, SLC, Louisiana record)