2016 NICHOLLS FOOTBALL

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1 NICHOLLS COLONELS 3-4 / 3-2 SOUTHLAND Passing Chase Fourcade / 58.5 pct / 1465 yds / 9 TD/ 51 Lng / ypg Rushing C.J. Okpalobi /3.6 ypc/5 TD/58 Lng/ 68.1 ypg Dontrell Taylor /3.9 ypc/ 3 TD/37 Lng/ 49.6 ypg Chase Fourcade /2.5 ypc/ 4 TD/ 18 Lng/ 21.9 ypg Receiving Damion Jeanpiere / 16.0 ypc/ 4 TD/ 51 Lng/ 57.0 ypg C.J. Bates / 11.0 ypc /2 TD /35 Lng /44.1 ypg Jarrell Rogers / 10.6 ypc/ 1 TD/ 23 Lng/ 24.6 ypg Defensive Allen Pittman /3.0 Tfl /1 BrkU/1 Blk XP/7.9 tpg B.T. Sanders / 1 Int / 1 FF/ 7.4 tpg Sully Laiche /7.5 Tfl / 4 sacks /1 FF/1 Blk FG/ 6.3 tpg Jeff Hall /3 Int/ 5 BkU/ 1 Blk FG/ 4.3 tpg FOOTBALL SID: Jamie Bustos WORK #: CELL #: /geauxcolonels THE MATCHUP Passing Brooks Haack / 55.7 pct / 901 yds / 6 TD/ 37 Lng / ypg Rushing De Mard Llorens / 6.0 ypc/ 4 TD/ 64 Lng/ 70.5 ypg Ronald Green / 6.7 ypc/ 4 TD/ 64 Lng/ 58.4 ypg Chris Jones / 6.5 ypc/ 1 TD/ 53 Lng/ 71.0 ypg Receiving Tuff McClain /16.0 ypc/ 1 TD/ 37 Lng / 45.9 ypg Bobby Chan-Chan / 14.1 ypc/ 2 TD/ 34 Lng/ 32.8 ypg Shakeir Ryan / 6.9 ypc/ 1 TD/ 25 Lng/ 20.6 ypg Defensive Nick Pierotti /1.0 Tfl / 1 FR sack/ 7.6 tpg Austin Balthazor / 2.0 Tfl / 3 BrkU/ 1 FF / 7.4 tpg Koby Welch / 2.5 Tfl / 1 FF / 6.1 tpg TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON NICH (SLC Rank/11) NSU (SLC Rank /11) 28.7 PPG (7th)... Scoring Offense PPG (9th) 32.7 PPG (7th)...Scoring Defense PPG (6th) YPG (11th)...Total Offense YPG (10th) YPG (6th)... Total Defense YPG (7th) YPG (7th)...Rushing Offense YPG (3rd) YPG (5th)... Rushing Defense YPG (8th) YPG (8th)...Passing Offense YPG (11th) YPG (6th)...Passing Defense YPG (5th) 2016 NICHOLLS FOOTBALL NORTHWESTERN STATE DEMONS 1-6 / 0-5 SOUTHLAND Game:...@ Northwestern St. Date:... Oct. 29, 2016 Kickoff:... 6 p.m. CT Location:... Natchitoches, La. Stadium:...Turpin Stadium Capacity:... 15,971 Surface:... V-Turf Artifi cial Series:...NSU leads Last Meeting:...NSU 37, NICH /31/15 in Thibodaux Streak:...NSU, 2 games 2016 COLONEL SCHEDULE/RESULTS/NOTES GAMEDAY INFO #FIRSTFIVE Radio:...KLEB 1600 AM... ESPN FM (online only) Play by Play:... Bryant Johnson Color:...Seth Thomas TV:...WHNO-TV Play by Play:... Ken Berthelot Analyst:...Wayde Keiser Stream:... ESPN3 Live Stats:... The Nicholls Colonels (3-4, 3-2 SLC) look to continue their strong start in Southland Conference play as they head to Natchitoches for a matchup against Northwestern State on Saturday, Oct. 29 in Turpin Stadium. The game will be televised locally on WHNO-TV and will stream online on ESPN3. Radio broadcast for the contest will be on KLEB 1600 AM and online via ESPN Radio New Orleans. The Colonels saw their perfect home record come to an end with a loss to top-ranked Sam Houston State last weekend. The Bearkats, featuring the nation s No. 1 scoring offense, raced out to a 24-0 lead at the half before the Colonels got things going after the break. RB C.J. Okpalobi rushed for a touchdown, and QB Chase Fourcade scored on a trick play before fi nding WR C.J. Bates for a late touchdown catch. The Colonels are 3-4 in road conference games under head coach Tim Rebowe, with all three wins coming in the last four contests. Nicholls started 2015 with two tough losses on the road (20-10 at UIW; at SFA), but fi nished strong with a pair of late wins (30-28 at Lamar; at SLU). Following a setback at McNeese this season, Nicholls picked up a double-overtime victory at HBU. Saturday marks the 44th meeting between the in-state programs with the Demons holding a advantage after last year s win. In 21 games in Natchitoches, the Demons have captured victories 17 times versus just four losses. The last meeting at Turpin Stadium was in 2014 as NSU cruised to a victory. The Colonels will be facing two of their former head coaches - Jay Thomas, who directed the program from , and Daryl Daye, who was the head coach from Thomas compiled a mark at Nicholls and a record in Southland play during his six-year tenure. Thomas most notable accomplishment was the program s only Southland Conference championship which he led the Colonels to the title in Thomas, who is 2-1 against his former team, is in his fourth season as head coach at Northwestern State. Daye posted his best season in 2002, leading Nicholls to a 7-4 mark as the squad led the NCAA in rushing offense. Daye is in his second season under Thomas at NSU, serving as associate head coach and defensive coordinator. Date (STATS/HC Rank) Opponent Time/Result Series/Last (Yr.) Note 9/10 at No. 9 Georgia^ L, / L Jarrell Rogers TD catch put NICH ahead in 3Q 9/17 Incarnate Word* W, / W NICH held UIW to 23 yards of offense and 1 first down thru 3 quarters 9/24 at South Alabama^ L, (ot) 0-3 / L USA scored the game-tying TD with 16 seconds left in regulation 10/1 at (#22/23) McNeese*^ L, / L QB Chase Fourcade threw for 341 yards 10/8 Stephen F. Austin*^ (HC) W, (2ot) 8-25/ W (2ot) Colonels snapped an eight-game skid in the series against SFA 10/15 at Houston Baptist* ^ W, (2ot) 2-1/ W (2ot) Colonels claimed their second consecutive double-overtime victory 10/22 (#1/1) Sam Houston*^ L, / L Sam Houston has won the last 10 meetings 10/29 at Northwestern State* ^ 6 p.m / L ( 15) Colonels last win in Natchitoches was in 2010 (37-7); 0-2 since 11/3 Lamar*^ 6 p.m. 2-6/ W ( 15) Win at LU marked the first road conference win since /12 at (#19/18) Central Arkansas* 3 p.m. 2-8/ L ( 15) NICH has dropped the last seven against UCA 11/17 Southeastern La.*^ 6 p.m / W ( 15) Last-second FG gave NICH the River Bell for 1st time since 10 *Southland Conference l ^TV Game l (HC) Homecoming 1 PRONUNCIATION - PAGE 11 POSITION NOTES - PAGES 4-5 DEPTH CHART - PAGE 9 ROSTERS/PRONUNCIATION - PAGES 10-11

2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION School: Nicholls State University Preferred Reference: Nicholls Abbreviation: NICH Location: Thibodaux, La. Population: 15,000 Founded: September 23, 1948 Joined Southland: 1991 Enrollment: 6,300 Nickname: Colonels Colors: Red and Gray President: Dr. Bruce Murphy Athletics Director: Matt Roan Faculty Representative: Dr. Kimberly Reynolds Senior Woman Administrator: DoBee Plaisance Ticket Office Phone: HOME GREAUXN 92% With 100 players listed on the 2016 roster, 92 are natives of Louisiana. All 10 coaches have ties to Louisiana. Six are from Louisiana and graduated college from the Pelican State. The other four all coached at a Louisiana university, with one graduating from within the boarders. All 26 players who Tim Rebowe signed in his fi rst recruiting class were from Louisiana. In his second, 24 of 26 came from the state. HEAD COACH Tim Rebowe (LSU, 1987) Record at School, Year in 2016: 6-12, Second Season Career Record: Same Southland Record, Years: 6-8, Second Football Office Phone: ASSISTANT COACHES Offensive Coordinator: Rob Christophel (Austin Peay State, 84) Defensive Coordinator: Tommy Rybacki (Jacksonville State, 04) Defensive Line: Anthony Camp (McNeese, 07) Tight Ends: Russ Gisclair (Nicholls, 14) Wide Receivers: Sean Murphy (Millsaps College, 12) Running Backs: Brock Hays (Grambling, 09) Offensive Line: Lee Roussel (Southeastern Louisiana, 08) Secondary: Chris Thompson (Nicholls, 04) Linebackers: Brian Wallace (Louisiana College, 08) Offensive Quality Control: Ryan Zeller (Nicholls, 15) FOOTBALL INFORMATION First Year of Football: 1972 First Year of Southland Football: 1991 All-Time Record, Years: /44 All-Time Southland Record, Years: / Overall Record: Southland Record, Place: 3-6, t-8th Southland Championships, Last: 1, 2005 NCAA Division I Playoff Appearances, Last: 3, 2005 FBS Wins, Last: 3, at Western Michigan (9/7/13) Offensive Formation: Multiple Spread Defensive Formation: Multiple Starters Returning/ Lost: 18/9 (o:7/4; d:9/2; st:2/3) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 49/23 Offense: 19/14 Defense: 28/6 Special Teams: 2/3 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Year Opened: 1972 Record at Stadium, Years: , 44 Capacity: 10,500 Surface: AstroTurf 3D Grass Press Box Phone: MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations/Football SID: Jamie Bustos jamie.bustos@nicholls.edu Office Phone: Office Fax: Cell: Assistant Director of Media Relations: TBA Asst. AD for Communications: Bryant Johnson bryant.johnson@nicholls.edu Office Phone: Cell: Website: geauxcolonels.com Facebook: /geauxcolonels Instagram: geauxcolonels Snapchat: geauxcolonels YouTube: /nichollsathletics BY THE NUMBERS 3 The Colonels have held the opposition to less than 100 yards rushing three times this season. Sam Houston had 77 yards rushing on 22 carries last week after heading into the matchup with an SLC-best ypg 4 A win over Northwestern State would give the Colonels win No. 4 in league play. Since joining the Southland in 1991, Nicholls has won four or more SLC games in just two seasons (1996, 4-2; 2005, 5-1) 5 Nicholls has played a total of five overtimes this season - one in single OT and two going double. Before this season, the last game that did not end in regulation was a four-overtime victory at Texas State in The Colonels loss at South Alabama would have probably gone into double OT as well, but Nicholls went for 2 instead of kicking the extra point 6th The Colonels have scored three non-offensive touchdowns this season, which ranks 6th in the FCS. Nicholls scored two at South Alabama - a 33-yd INT return by Chris Major and a 51-yd return by Christian Boutte on a blocked FG. At HBU, Ronald Ollie returned a blocked FG 84 yards for a touchdown 36.4 Nicholls is averaging just 36.4 penalty yards per game, ranking 3rd out of 122 teams in the FCS. Against Sam Houston, the Colonels were fl agged only 4 times for 19 yards WE ARE NICHOLLS OUR ABBREVIATION IS NICH. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING NICHOLLS STATE AND NSU. THANK YOU. SCOUTING Northwestern State heads into the matchup searching for its first win in league play. The Demons have had tough luck in two of their losses, losing by a combined four points (21-18 vs. UIW, vs. Lamar). NSU s lone win this season came against Division II Kentucky Wesleyan. The Demons led 21-7 at the break before scoring four touchdowns in the second half for a 49-7 victory. The Demon offense is led by QB Brooks Haack. After starting at Louisiana-Lafayette last season, Haack transfered to NSU to play his fi nal season. At ULL, he threw for over 1,400 yards and had fi ve TD passes. NSU ranks third in the Southland in rushing offense, averaging yards per contest. Thirteen of the Demons 20 offensive touchdowns have come on the ground. OCT 29 ON THIS DATE IN COLONEL HISTORY... Nicholls has never lost a game on Oct. 29 with a perfect 5-0 record. The last win came on a last-second fi eld goal in 05 against Texas State in the Colonels championship season McNeese W 24-7 A 1983 Southwest Missouri W 33-7 H 1988 Texas State W A 1994 Southern W H 2005 Texas State W H 2

3 NICH-NSU HISTORY Series Record Northwestern State leads in Natchitoches NSU leads 17-4 First Meeting NICH; NICH 3-0 Last Meeting NICH; NSU, Most Points Scored (combined) 70, 2003 Most Points Scored by NICH 58, 2007 Most Points Scored by NSU 48, 2014 ALL-TIME RESULTS 10/6/73 W 3-0 H 10/12/74 W 7-0 A 10/11/75 W H 10/9/76 L 8-20 A 10/8/77 W 10-6 H 10/28/78 L A 10/27/79 W H 11/8/80 L A 11/7/81 L H 11/6/82 L 6-38 A 11/5/83 L H 10/11/84 L 0-19 A 11/9/85 L H 11/8/86 L A 11/7/87 L H 10/15/88 L A 11/4/89 W H 9/15/90 W 19-7 A 11/16/91 L H 11/14/92 L 6-44 A 10/9/93 L A 9/17/94 L 3-35 H 10/7/95 L A 10/12/96 W H 9/27/97 L 0-19 A 10/24/98 L H 10/2/99 L A 10/14/00 W 21-27* H 10/20/01 L A 10/24/02 L H 10/25/03 L 40-30# A 10/21/04 W H 11/5/06 W A 10/21/06 L 0-9 H 10/6/07 W 58-0 H 10/11/08 L A 11/14/09 W H 11/13/10 W 37-7 A 9/24/11 L 0-34 H 10/27/12 L A 10/12/13 W H 11/15/14 L A 10/31/15 L H *Awarded forfeit victory after Northwestern State used an ineligible player. #Awarded forfeit victory after Nicholls used an ineligible player. LAST MEETING ( ) NORTHWESTERN STATE 37 NICHOLLS 21 THIBODAUX, La. Nicholls had a pair of 100-yard rushers in Michael Henry and Tuskani Figaro, but the Colonels were unable to limit Northwestern State s ground game as the Demons racked up 348 yards rushing en route to a victory over Nicholls on Saturday at John L. Guidry Stadium. For the second straight weekend, the weather played a major role in the teams offensive playcalling as heavy rain and gusty winds forced both squads to look to its running game. The Colonels gained 310 yards rushing, but lost a total of 51 which included yardage lost on sacks and a high snap that resulted in a safety. Henry rushed for a career-high 154 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries, while Figaro finished with his sixth career 100-yard game, tallying 114 yards and a score on 17 carries. Unlike last weekend at Sam Houston, Nicholls was able to pass the ball as Figaro tallied 176 yards on 15 of 28 attempts; however, turnovers proved costly as the Red and Gray gave up the ball four times three times on fumbles and one on an interception. Both teams turned the football over to start the contest as Figaro lost the ball on the fourth play of the game, but Chris Major intercepted a pass from Stephen Rivers to give Nicholls the ball back. The Colonels then struck first as Figaro hit Henry for a 19-yard touchdown pass for the early lead. The Demons quickly answered by rushing the ball on all seven plays of their scoring drive, capped on a 1-yard plunge by De Mard Llorens. The NSU tailback caused problems for Nicholls all game as he racked up 166 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Llorens added two more scores 24 yards and 13 yards - on NSU s next two possessions, giving the Demons a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter. Nicholls then went 74 yards on 11 plays to make it a one-possession game. Terry Lucas Jr. and C.J. Bates both had two receptions on the drive, and Henry polished it off with a 1-yard rush with 1:49 until halftime. Both Bates and Lucas finished with four receptions for 47 yards. To start the third, Llorens had a 28-yard rush to fuel a scoring drive for the Demons and added his fourth touchdown on a 2-yard run. On the ensuing possession, the Colonels had a bad snap on their own 20 and the ball went out of the back of the end zone for a safety, making the score With 8:12 remaining in third, Demon running back Daniel Taylor caught a pass in the flat from Stephen Rivers and took it 38 yards to pay dirt for a commanding lead. Before the end of the third, Figaro found an opening down the left sideline and scored on a 39-yard touchdown run to trim the deficit to Early in the fourth, Llorens looked to be on his way to his fifth touchdown of the day, but Ahmani Martin chased him down on a 42-yard rush before he crossed the goal line, stripping the ball into the end zone for a touchback. However, the Demon defense was stout the rest of the way, holding Nicholls to one first down in its next two drives. On the Colonels final drive, Chase Collins put the stamp on NSU s victory with an interception. NWST NICH Score FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 31:45 28:15 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Northwestern St. Llorens, De'Mard Blumenthal, Joel Taylor, Daniel Jones, Chris Rivers, Stephen Blumenthal, Joel Eagan, Ed Taylor, Daniel Ryan, Shakeir Hawthorne, Chas Wickman, Andy Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Eagan, Ed Flores, Matthew Merriman, Jacob Barnes, Jahvez Collins, Chase Guidry, Peyton Nicholls Henry, Michael Figaro, Tuskani Lofton, Tobias Henderson, Charles Figaro, Tuskani Bates, C.J Lucas, Terry LeBouef, Stephen Henry, Michael St. Germain, Tyler Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Wilson, Reggie Henderson, Charles Keller, Seth White, Hezekiah Boutte, Christian Martin, Ahmani Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 09:25 NICH - Henry, Michael 19 yd pass from Figaro, Tuskani (Condado, Francisco kick), : :24 NWST - Llorens, De'Mard 1 yd run (Moore, Chris kick), : :10 NWST - Llorens, De'Mard 24 yd run (Moore, Chris kick), : nd 10:43 NWST - Llorens, De'Mard 13 yd run (Moore, Chris kick), : :49 NICH - Henry, Michael 1 yd run (Condado, Francisco kick), : rd 11:33 NWST - Llorens, De'Mard 2 yd run (Moore, Chris kick), : :14 NWST - Marshall, Jemarcus safety :12 NWST - Taylor, Daniel 38 yd pass from Rivers, Stephen (Moore, Chris kick), : :29 NICH - Figaro, Tuskani 39 yd run (Condado, Francisco kick), :

4 OFFENSIVE NOTES QUARTERBACKS One of the top recruits of Tim Rebowe s highly-touted 2016 signing class was Rummel graduate CHASE FOURCADE. A three-year starter, Fourcade brings a long list of accolades to Nicholls including all-state honors, but more importantly, a winning pedigree. His class at Archbishop Rummel put together an impressive 46-6 record and claimed two state titles - with Fourcade leading the team in its second. FOURCADE has started all seven games this season Averaging yards passing in conference play, which ranks 4th in the league Best performance yardage wise came against McNeese (341 yards). Had not rushed for more than 8 times before SFA game (18 car., 59 yds, 2 TDs) Totaled four TDs in win over SFA (2 passing, 2 rushing) Has a TD pass in all but one game (at McNeese) Scored on a trick play against Sam Houston, where he threw it to the fl at to C.J. Bates, who passed it back across the fi eld. Fourcade ran for 30 yards into the end zone for the Colonels second TD RUNNING BACKS CJ OKPALOBI totaled over 100 yards of offense against Sam Houston, rushing for 68 and a score while adding 3 rec. for 54 yards Recorded his second career 100-yard game with 103 yards at HBU. Had a career-best 58 rush. Won the game in double OT with a 12- yard score. Totaled 137 yards and two TDs in the win over SFA. Rushed for 70 yards and posted a career best 5 receptions for 67 yards and his fi rst career TD catch, which went for 36 yards. Rushed 26 times for a career-high 115 yards in the win over UIW. He also found the end zone twice, scoring on 5- and 4-yard runs in the second half. Had 9 carries for 48 yards at USA, but fumbled at the goal line on a 24-yard carry. The ball stayed with the Colonels at the 1, which resulted in a 1-yard TD by sophomore fullback MASON BOUDREAUX. Led the rushing attack against UGA, tallying 21 carries for 55 yards. In his fi rst career start, Okpalobi was able to break free once as he scampered had a long rush that went for 10 yards. RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS The Colonels return three of their four top receivers from last season, led by senior C.J. BATES. A transfer from Louisiana-Lafayette, Bates had a team-best 28 catches for 395 yards and three touchdowns. Had one catch at Georgia, hauling in a 6-yard TD in the fourth quarter after out-leaping the UGA defender on a fade. Followed up with six receptions for 107 yards vs UIW. Had 3 rec. for 30 yards at USA and 7 for 71 at McNeese. Caught 3 passes for 43 yards at HBU. Finished with 7 rec. for 49 yards and a TD against Sam Houston. Sophomore DAMION JEANPIERE leads the Colonels in receiving with 399 yards and 4 TDs on 25 receptions. Has a TD reception in 4 of the last 6 games Led team with 58 yards receiving (6 rec.) against Sam Houston Caught a 50-yd TD pass at HBU to give Nicholls a lead in 2Q. Finished with 4 rec. for 90 yard. His 16-yard grab at USA gave Nicholls a lead in the 4th. After SFA scored to start OT, Jeanpiere hauled in a 25-yarder on the fi rst play to send the game into a 2nd OT. OFFENSIVE LINE Anchoring the offensive line of the left side is senior CHRIS BORDELON. After sitting out 2015, Bordelon has been a welcomed addition to the offense after being the highest graded lineman for the 2014 campaign. Directing the line is sophomore center RYAN HANLEY. A true freshman last season, Hanley was inserted into the starting lineup midway through the season and went on to earn All-Southland honorable mention. After redshirting in 2014, TUSKANI FIGARO started the fi rst nine games last year before suffering a season-ending injury. His best single game in 2015 came in the win over Houston Baptist where he completed 18 of 25 passes for 134 yards and rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore, Figaro set the Colonels singleseason rushing record in 2013 with 1,103 yards. A late addition to the roster was Tulane transfer DEVIN POWELL. Standing at 6-foot-3 and 240 lbs, Powell gives the Colonels another physical quarterback to throw in the mix. Serving as a backup for most of his career with the Green Wave, Powell put together an outstanding effort against Rebowe and the Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2013 New Orleans Bowl, as he threw for 224 yards to lead a comeback effort. Powell was 2-for-2 in his Colonel debut at Georgia, but lost the ball on a sack which resulted in a touchdown return. True freshman DONTRELL TAYLOR led Nicholls on the ground at South Alabama, rushing for a career-high 125 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Taylor toted the ball three times to cover all 25 yards in OT, scoring on a 4-yard plunge into the endzone. Taylor has 242 yards rushing (80.7 ypg/4.3 ypc) and has scored one TD in each contest. Has missed the last few games with an injury. Of the six running backs on the Colonels 2016 roster, only C.J. OKPALOBI had carried the ball at the college level, and that was only 10 times. Freshman CHRISTIAN BOOKER hauled in a touchdown pass in the win over UIW. Followed up with a 4-catch, 73 yard game at McNeese. Booker had a highlight one-had grab for 20 yards. Senior JOSH SINGLETON caught a career-best 5 rec. for 40 yards against Sam Houston. JARRELL ROGERS, another former Ragin Cajun, fi nished last year with 130 yards on 12 receptions. Rogers caught all three of his receptions (52 yds) in the Colonels lead-taking drive at Georgia, capped on a 20-yard TD. Rogers caught the ball in the fl at, raced to the end zone and dove just inside the pylon for the score. STEPHEN LeBOUEF had a career day against UIW as he pulled in four receptions for 46 yards. LeBouef scored his fi rst career TD last season in the game against Central Arkansas. Another youngster on the offensive line is right tackle CHANDLER ARCENEAUX. In his fi rst season as a redshirt freshman last year, Arceneaux was a key factor in the Colonels improved protection as the line reduced its sacks from 56 in 2014 to 28. Starting at guards are JARED BREAUX and junior BRIAN HERNANDEZ. Breaux is in his senior campaign, while Hernandez returned after logging three starts last season. CAREER LEADERS PASSING YDS 1. Doug Hudson Brad Zeller Keith Menard Bobby McDonald Leonard Valentine Tim Bailey Landry Klann LaQuintin Caston Ted Bergeron Josh Son 2503 RUSHING YDS 1. Josh Son Oscar Smith Steve Stropolo Brodreick Cole Colt Colletti Nakia Lumar Michael Henry Aaron Ruffi n Marcus Washington Tuskani Figaro 1767 RECEIVING REC YDS 1. Mark Carrier Brian Stropolo Dwight Walker Marvin Dumas John Brown Gerald Butler Julius Alcee Alfred Dorsey Dwayne Brown David Johnson NOTABLE SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES 100-YD RUSHING (Carries) YDS T. Figaro (Ark Tech, 13) (21) 281 T. Figaro (@ SFA, 13) (25) 145 T. Figaro (Evangel, 12) (13) 134 D. Taylor (@ South Alabama, 16) (25) 125 T. Figaro (@ Sam Houston, 13) (18) 117 C. Okpalobi (UIW, 16) (26 ) 115 T. Figaro (NSU, 15) (17 ) 114 T. Figaro (McNeese, 13) (15) 107 T. Figaro (@ Lamar, 13) (17) 103 C. Okpalobi (@HBU, 16) (23 ) YD PASSING (Comp.) YDS C. Fourcade (@McNeese, 16) (25) YD RECEIVING (Rec.) YDS C.J. Bates (UCA, 15) (11) 112 C.J. Bates (UIW, 16) (6) 107 D. Jeanpiere (MCN, 15) (5) 112 INTERCEPTIONS (Yds.) No. J. Hall (HBU, 15) (31) 2 J. Singleton (Lamar, 13) (48) 2 4

5 DEFENSIVE NOTES DEFENSIVE LINE True freshman SULLY LAICHE was named to the STATS FCS Freshman of the Year Watch List, along with just 16 other players in the country. Garnered three weekly awards after the win against SFA - STATS FCS, Southland and LSWA Defensive Player of the Week. Laiche recorded 14 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 1 sack and forced a fumble to seal the double overtime victory. Blocked a fi eld goal in the 1Q at HBU, leading to an 84-yard return for a touchdown by DL Ronald Ollie. Tallied 3.0 sacks against UIW, which was the most for a Colonel in a single game since Went on that week to earn STATS FCS National Freshman of the Year honorable mention. Against USA, fi nished with a then career-best 8 tackles. At Georgia, sophomore KENNY DOTSON had a sack and a forced fumble. Stripped the UGA running back on a catch in the 2nd quarter, leading to the Colonels fi rst TD of the season. Went on to be named Southland and LSWA Defensive Player of the Week. Had a career-high 8 tackles against SFA. Had a 10-yard sack against Sam Houston LINEBACKERS Redshirt sophomore HEZEKIAH WHITE has started the 2016 campaign where he left off last season. An All-Southland honorable mention, White had six tackles at Georgia, highlighted by a hit on the UGA ball carrier inside their own 5, resulting in a gang tackle for loss. Against USA, matched his career-best of 11 stops. Averaging 6.2 tackles and has at least a half tackle for loss in all but one game. Redshirt freshman ALLEN PITTMAN, who prepped at nearby Destrehan, has recorded double fi gures in tackles in the last 3 games Leads the team with 7.9 tackles per game. Finished with 10 tackles against Sam Houston. Logged a career-high 14 tackles in win at HBU. Had 10 tackles against SFA. Recovered fumble in double OT to seal victory. Tallied 7 stops each at USA and McNeese. Against UIW, Pittman blocked an extra point on the Cardinals fi rst touchdown. At Georgia and had 3 solo tackles. SECONDARY The Colonel defense returns a wealth of experience as the squad lost just two starters and a total of six letterwinners from last season. Heading not only the secondary, but the entire defense is All- Southland senior safety B.T. SANDERS. Led Against South Alabama, had a team-high 13 tackles, a forced fumble and a 4th-quarter interception that led to the Colonels fi nal touchdown of regulation for a lead. Was named LSWA Defensive Player of the Week. Finished with 11 tackles in win at HBU, including 8 solo. Had 6 tackles against McNeese and SFA. Led Nicholls against UGA with 8 stops. Senior JEFF HALL, a transfer from Colorado, has three picks for the Colonels in his second season. His INT at HBU in the 4Q set up a fi eld goal for a lead. Also recovered a muffed punt return by Nicholls and picked up a loose punt for a 16-yard return. Had a highlight INT at Georgia, catching a tipped pass at the 2 and returning it 91 yards to the 7 after fi ghting off a defender for 15 yards. Sealed the victory against UIW with a 46-yard interception with a minute remaining in the game. Blocked a 49-yard fi eld goal attempt in the second quarter at USA and it was recovered by BOUTTE for a 51-yard touchdown return. SPECIAL TEAMS Junior DAVID McKEY took over the kicking duties after two-year starter Francisco Condado graduated. McKey has had a solid start, making 7-of-11 fi eld goals this season. Was 2-of-3 at HBU. Made a career-long 44-yarder and his 35-yarder with 6 seconds remaining sent the game in overtime. Junior TYLER ST. GERMAIN booted the ball a career-high 11 times in the win over SFA, averaging 42.9 yards. He saved his best for last as he sailed a kick 56 yards at the end of regulation to put any chance of a game-winning drive out of reach. JUCO transfers - RONALD OLLIE and MARCEL ANDRY have been a welcoming presence in the middle of the defensive line. Against UIW, Andry had four stops and one for loss, while Ollie was credited with three. OLLIE had a huge game against SFA, recording 5 tackles, 1 sack and broke up a pass. OLLIE logged a career-high 8 tackles and 2.5 for loss at HBU. Scored his fi rst career touchdown on a blocked fi eld goal. Went on to be named Special Teams POW by the Southland and LSWA, and earned honorable mention for STATS FCS. Another transfer, TERRELL ENCALADE has been a key contributor to the Colonels early success as well. Encalade had a team-high fi ve tackles against UIW, with one going for a loss. Had at least 3 tackles in the fi rst six games. In his fi rst career game, true freshman EVAN VERON had six tackles at UGA and followed up with fi ve against South Alabama. He has 16 tackles and two pass breakups. Listed on the depth chart for the Colonels are JEREMIAH THOMAS and DEVIN SIMONEAUX. Thomas has served as a backup for most of his career, playing in 19 games. Simoneaux played on the defensive line last season as a redshirt freshman, fi nishing with 17 stops with 2.5 for loss. Redshirting last season were freshmen PATRICK RILEY, MIKEY CORCORAN, GARRET LeBLANC and sophomore MORONI POINTER also sat out with an injury. Riley recovered a short kick by David McKey for the special teams in the 2nd quarter against South Alabama. CHRISTIAN BOUTTE had an interception in two straight games. Against McNeese, intercepted a pass at midfi eld for his fi rst career pick. Against SFA, his interception at midfi eld led to the Colonels game-tying touchdown right before the half (14-14). Picked up his third pick last week against Sam Houston. SANDERS was one of four players in the secondary to record an interception against South Alabama. Before Sanders pick, sophomore CHRIS MAJOR put Nicholls on the board with a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Three minutes later, AHMANI MARTIN picked off a pass which led to the Colonels third TD of the quarter. In the fourth, COREY ABRAHAM notched his fi rst career INT on a 4th-down try at midfi eld. MARTIN has 31 tackles on the year from the safety position, recording a season-high nine at HBU. Sophomore WESLEY BARNETT returned at long snapper after starting last season as a true freshman. Barnett has logged two tackles already this season. The Colonels struggled in the return game last season, ranking last in kick returns (16.2 ypr) and 9th in punt returns (3.5 ypr). True freshman receiver STEFANO GUARISCO has helped cure those woes as he is averaging 22.2 yards per kick return. He had a 43-yarder in his fi rst career game against UIW, and followed up with 77- and 52-yard returns against South Alabama. Nicholls vs. the FBS Since 2000 FBS Record 3-27 Current Streak Lost 8 Most Points by NICH USA ( 16) Most Points by Opp. 77, Oregon St. ( 12) and North Texas ( 14) Average Margin of Victory 4 points Average Margin of Defeat 35.3 points RESULTS SINCE 2000 (All Road Games) Date Opponent W/L Score 9/16/00 ULM L /1/01 Louisiana Lafayette L /22/01 Arkansas St. W /2/02 North Texas L /6/03 South Florida L /10/05 Indiana L /1/06 Nebraska L /16/06 Louisiana Tech L /1/07 Rice W /15/07 Nevada L /20/08 Memphis L /5/09 Air Force L /19/09 Louisiana Tech L /4/10 San Diego St. L /11/10 Western Michigan L /10/11 Western Michigan L /17/11 Louisiana-Lafayette L /8/12 South Alabama L 3-9 9/15/12 Tulsa L /1/12 Oregon State L /31/13 Oregon L /7/13 Western Michigan W /14/13 Louisiana-Lafayette L /30/14 Air Force L /6/14 Arkansas L /20/14 North Texas L /12/15 ULM L /26/15 Colorado L /10/16 Georgia L /24/16 South Alabama L (OT) 2017 Texas A&M 2018 Tulane 2020 LSU 5

6 LAGNIAPPES HOW TO SAY OKPALOBI For his entire career at Nicholls - PA, radio broadcasters and TV announcers have struggled to correctly pronounce C.J. Okpalobi s last name. The k is silent, and here is another helpful hint. Ok = Oh Palo = pala as in the car, Chevy Impala. bi = bee OH-pala-bee NICHOLLS-NSU CONNECTION The main storyline in the series for the last few years has been Jay Thomas facing his former team. Thomas was the head coach at Nicholls from and led the Colonels to their fi rst and only Southland Conference title in This will mark the fourth time he has faced Nicholls since taking over at NSU (2 wins, 1 loss). DON T BELIEVE ME, JUST WATCH DT Sully Laiche was recently named to the STATS FCS Freshman of the Year Watch List. Laiche has been a playmaker since he stepped onto the fi eld, ranking third on the team in tackles (44), and fi rst in tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (4.0). He also forced a fumbled in double OT to seal the win against SFA, and his blocked fi eld goal at HBU led to a fi rst-quarter return for at TD. BEST OF THE BEST While the Colonels have never played at home as the No. 1 team, they have hosted the top-ranked team three times. In 1995, McNeese came to town with the honor and defeated the Colonels, In 1999, Nicholls was defeated by former Southland member Troy, Sam Houston was ranked No. 1 last week and picked up a victory. MCKEY TO SUCCESS In his fi rst season as the Colonels place kicker, junior David McKey has connected on 7-of-11 fi eld goals. Last week at HBU, he made a career-long 44-yarder and nailed a 35-yard fi eld goal with six seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. McKey currently ranks 25th in the FCS with 1.17 fi eld goals per game WEEKLY HONORS RONALD OLLIE (Oct. 15 at HBU) - STATS FCS ST POW honorable mention - Southland Conference Special Teams - LSWA Special Teams - Blocked FG 84-yard return for touchdown SULLY LAICHE (Oct. 8 vs. SFA) - STATS FCS Defensive - Southland Conference Defensive - LSWA Defensive - 14 tackles, 1.0 sack, 2.5 TFL, forced fumble to win game in double OT (Sept. 17 vs. UIW) - STATS FCS Freshman honorable mention sacks B.T. SANDERS (Sept. 24 at South Alabama) -LSWA Defensive -13 tackles, forced fumble and interception DONTRELL TAYLOR (Sept. 24 at South Alabama) - STATS FCS Freshman honorable mention yards rushing and a touchdown KENNY DOTSON (Sept. 10 at Georgia) - Southland Defensive - LSWA Defensive - 5 tackles, sack, forced fumble LSU AND TULANE ON TAP The Colonel football program announced some big news last week in regards to its future schedule. For the fi rst time in school history, the Colonels will be taking on Tulane and LSU on the gridrion. Nicholls will head to Yulman Stadium in 2018 to face the Green Wave, and in 2020, the Red and Gray make a trip to Death Valley to play the LSU Tigers. BREAKING BAD Since Coach Rebowe arrived, he has been putting an end to several losing streaks. With the win over Houston Baptist in 2015, the Colonels not only gave Rebowe his fi rst career win, but also closed the books on a 23-game losing streak. A few weeks later at Lamar, Nicholls put to rest two road skids - 18 Southland road games and 16 straight away games. While Nicholls ended the 8-game drought against SFA, they still have lengthy losing streaks against Sam Houston (10 games), McNeese (8) and Central Arkansas (7). Media Information POST-GAME Football SID Jamie Bustos will accompany the Colonels on every road trip to handle any day-of-game needs that may arise. Following the NCAA mandated 10-minute cooling off period, Tim Rebowe and selected Colonel student-athletes will be made available to the media in the offensive meeting room located in the Barker Hall for home games. For away games, Nicholls will follow host SID procedures in how they handle post game interviews. With fi ve minutes remaining in the game, Nicholls will poll the media as to who they want to interview after the game. The Nicholls lockeroom is closed to all media members. ABSOLUTELY NO INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE FIELD. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! DURING THE WEEK The Nicholls football team practices Tuesday through Thursday on the practice fi elds across the parking lot from Guidry Stadium. Practice will generally take place from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All practices are open to the media and public with the understanding the strategy, formations, plays and personnel adjustments are to remain private. On occasion, practices may be closed to all at the discretion of Coach Rebowe. Interviews with Nicholls coaches and Colonel student-athletes can be conducted after practice on TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ONLY. All interviews MUST be conducted on the practice fi eld. The Nicholls locker room and training room are OFF LIMITS to members of the media at all times. Coach Rebowe will meet with members of the media weekly in his Barker Hall Offi ce on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. He will also take part in the Southland s Weekly Teleconference in the morning at 10:42 a.m. central. Please contact the Southland Conference for the number and access code. This service is for media members only. ON THE INTERNET Nicholls football information can be accessed through the University s offi cial athletics website, com. Updated statistics, rosters, bios and game notes can be found at the site as well as other information pertaining to Nicholls football. 6

7 LAGNIAPPES PART II FOURCADE FAMILY Freshman QB Chase Fourcade comes from a football family, with his father, Keith, and uncle, John, both playing at Ole Miss. John was a quarterback for the Rebels and broke Archie Manning s record for career passing yards. He went on to play professionally, including four seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Keith, a linebacker, also spent one season with the Saints. BULLDAUXZED The Colonels not only held their own against the No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs, but they dominated at the line of scrimmage for most of the game. Nicholls allowed 167 yards on 39 carries, which is the sixth-fewest rushing yards allowed under Coach Rebowe vs. HBU ( 15) - 71 vs. McNeese ( 16) - 77 vs. Sam Houston ( 16) - 84 vs. UIW ( 16) vs. UIW ( 15) vs. Georgia ( 16) BIG TIME SANDERS Senior defensive back B.T. Sanders has been one of the Colonels best players over the past few seasons and his performance has not gone unnoticed. After the 2015 campaign, he landed on the All-Southland Second Team after fi nishing second on the team in tackles (75) and added three forced fumbles and a sack. He was also named to Second Team All-Louisiana, joining FBS players from LSU, ULL and Tulane. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN HEBERT Junior Geoffrey Hebert is one player who defi nes student-athlete. Last season, he became only the second Colonel to be named CoSIDA First Team Academic All- America, which includes all players in Division I football. A native of Thibodaux, Hebert posts a perfect 4.0 GPA as a double major in accounting and fi nance. On the fi eld, he has started all 11 games last season and was fi fth in tackles (57) and second in tackles for loss (8.0). Hebert was also named Southland All-Academic and was joined by RB Michael Henry, who graduated earlier this year. ON THE AIRWAVES ESPN Radio New Orleans, KLRZ FM will be the home for Colonel football for all 11 games. KLRZ is an 89,000 watt FM station devoting 27 hours a week to live, local programming. In addition to live coverage of each game, ESPN Radio New Orleans will air the Tim Rebowe Show live from Walk-On s in Houma every Thursday night from 6-7 p.m. TOP OF THE CLASS The 2016 signing class was said by some to be the best in program history. Leading the deeply talented group were quarterback Chase Fourcade and wide receiver Christian Booker - both from the New Orleans area. Fourcade starred at Rummel High School and despite a late push by Maryland, stuck with his commitment to the Colonels. Booker, a three-star recruit who prepped at De La Salle, received offers from Georgia Tech, Utah and Cincinnati before signing with Nicholls. LAST CHANCE U Two of the Colonels on the defensive line may look somewhat familiar if you were able to catch the Netfl ix Documentary Series Last Chance U. The six-episode series followed the 2015 East Mississippi Community College football team, highlighting the head coach, players and administrators. Ronald Ollie and Marcel Andry both ended up signing with Nicholls to continue their playing careers. LARDARIUS WEBB Former Colonel and current Baltimore Raven Lardarius Webb was voted into the Nicholls Athletics Hall of Fame after appearing on the ballot for the first time in Webb, who is in his eight season with the Ravens, had a storied career at Nicholls, earning All- American honors in both of his seasons as he racked up nearly 40 individual awards. THE MANNING CAMP Over the summer, Nicholls State University hosted The Manning Passing Academy for the 12th consecutive year. The fourday camp, put on by the Manning family - Archie and his sons, Cooper, Eli and Peyton - brought in close to 1,200 high school campers from all over the country. In addition to the Manning s, every year some of the most elite NCAA quarterbacks act as camp counselors. Current NFL starting quarterbacks that were recently counselors include Andrew Luck, Andy Dalton, Marcus Mariota and Jameis Winston. COACHING STAFF ROB CHRISTOPHEL (OC/QB - 2ND YR.) Christophel directs the offense and coaches the quarterbacks. He came to Nicholls after eight seasons at Missouri State. He also served as the OC at Louisiana-Lafayette from TOMMY RYBACKI (DC/LB - 2ND YR.) Rybacki oversees the defense after spending one season at UCA as cornerbacks coach where the Bears were second in interceptions with 16. Also coached at ULL as a GA from ANTHONY CAMP (DL - 2ND YR.) Camp heads the defensive line after coaching six years in the local high school ranks. His last stint was as DC at Catholic in Baton Rouge, helping the team to a 26-8 record during his tenure. RUSS GISCLAIR (TE - 2ND YR.) Gisclair joined Nicholls after lettering four seasons with the Colonels from At fullback, Gisclair appeared in 38 career games for the Colonels. Following graduation, he worked at Vandebilt Catholic in Houma and in 2015, joined the McNeese staff as a defensive assistant. BROCK HAYS (RB - 1ST YR.) Hays joined Nicholls after coaching at Louisiana College. While at LC, he served as the defensive line coach, pro scouting liaison and academic liaison. A graduate of Grambling, Hays also coach in the high school ranks, including at Edna Karr in New Orleans. SEAN MURPHY (WR - 2ND YR.) Murphy came to Nicholls after spending three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette as a graduate assistant. In the last two campaigns, he served as an assistant coach for the wide receivers and was the scout team coordinator. LEE ROUSSEL (OL - 2ND YR.) Roussel joined Nicholls after coaching at Archbishop Rummel for fi ve seasons. Along with coaching the o-line, he took over as OC in 2014 as the Raiders fi nished the regular season at 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 5A. CHRIS THOMPSON (DB - 1ST YR.) Thompson returned to Thibodaux to coach at his alma mater after playing eight years in the CFL. A 2012 Nicholls Hall of Fame inductee, Thompson was a two-time All-American for the Colonels and fi nished his career with 11 interceptions, which ranks eighth on the program s all-time list. BRIAN WALLACE (LB - 2ND YR.) Wallace came to Nicholls after coaching at his alma mater, Louisiana College, for three seasons. While at LC, he served as codefensive coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. 7

8 2016 SLC PRESEASON POLLS SLC Coaches Preseason Rk. Team (1st-place votes) Total 1. Sam Houston State (8) McNeese State (2) Central Arkansas Lamar Stephen F. Austin Southeastern Louisiana Northwestern State Abilene Christian Incarnate Word Nicholls Houston Baptist 11 #SOUTHLANDSTRONG Southand games All games Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Streak Sam Houston St W7 Central Arkansas W5 Southeastern La W3 Nicholls L1 Lamar L1 McNeese^ W1 Stephen F. Austin L3 Houston Baptist L4 UIW L5 Abilene Christian W1 Northwestern St L2 ^2015 conference champions RECENT RESULTS UPCOMING GAMES SLC Sports Information Directors Rk. Team (1st-place votes) Total 1. Sam Houston State (10) McNeese (1) Central Arkansas Lamar Stephen F. Austin Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Incarnate Word Abilene Christian Nicholls Houston Baptist 10 Saturday, Oct. 22 Abilene Christian 52, UIW 27 Southeastern La. 37, Houston Baptist 3 Central Arkansas 22, Lamar 12 Sam Houston State 38, Nicholls 21 McNeese 48, Northwestern State 27 Saturday, Oct. 29 Central Ark. at Southeastern La.* (ESPN3) 2:30 p.m. Abilene Christian at McNeese* (ASN) 6 p.m. Houston Baptist at Lamar* (ESPN3) 6 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at UIW* 6 p.m. Nicholls at Northwestern St.* (WHNO/ESPN3) 6 p.m. Texas Southern at Sam Houston* (ESPN3) 6 p.m. LARGEST VICTORIES Livingston (77-7) Baptist Christian (67-0) Northwestern St. (58-0) West Virginia Tech (63-6) Evangel (73-17) Cheyney (54-0) Central Florida (60-10) Assumption College (44-0) Southern (56-14) U.S. Merchant Marine (45-3) 1981 LARGEST DEFEATS at Oregon State (77-3) at North Texas (77-3) at Air Force (72-0) at Arkansas (73-7) at Oregon (66-3) at Louisiana-Lafayette (70-7) Southeastern Louisiana (62-3) at Stephen F. Austin (56-3) at Sam Houston (69-17) at Tulsa (66-16) Jacksonville St. (60-10) 2009 LARGEST SOUTHLAND VICTORIES Northwestern St. (58-0) Northwestern St. (37-7) Texas St. (63-37) Northwestern St. (40-14) Sam Houston (24-0) 1994 LARGEST SOUTHLAND DEFEATS Southeastern Louisiana (62-3) at Stephen F. Austin (56-3) at Sam Houston (69-17) at North Texas (63-21) Lamar (63-21) Sam Houston (41-0) 2012 STATS Top 25 Points Prev. 1. Sam Houston State (120) Jacksonville State (16) Eastern Washington (18) North Dakota State (6) Citadel (3) Richmond South Dakota State James Madison Charleston Southern Chattanooga Villanova North Carolina A&T Western Illinois Cal Poly Youngstown State Montana North Dakota Coastal Carolina Central Arkansas Samford Grambling State Stony Brook Eastern Illinois Harvard 260 NR 25. Tennessee State Others Receiving Votes: Harvard 236, Northern Iowa 168, Sacred Heart 134, New Hampshire 110, Lehigh 82, Illinois State 74, South Dakota 60, Fordham 27, Weber State 25, Wofford 25, Maine 22, Nicholls 19, Monmouth 16, Colgate 12, Southern Utah 11, San Diego 10, Stephen F. Austin 7, Missouri State 6, North Carolina Central 6, UT Martin 5, Penn 4, Tennessee Tech 3, Princeton 1, Duquesne 1, Eastern Kentucky 1, Wagner 1, Southeastern Louisiana 1. TOP 25 FCS POLLS (As of 10/26) FCS Coaches Top 25 Points Record Prev. 1.Sam Houston State (23) Jacksonville State (2) Eastern Washington (1) North Dakota State James Madison Richmond The Citadel Chattanooga Charleston Southern South Dakota State North Carolina A&T North Dakota Villanova Youngstown State Western Illinois Montana Cal Poly T Central Arkansas T Samford Stony Brook Grambling State Eastern Illinois Harvard Lehigh NR 25. South Dakota NR Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee State (26), New Hampshire, Liberty (13), Northern Iowa (12), Weber State (9), Wofford (9), Central Connecticut State (8), Northern Arizona (6), North Carolina Central (4), Sacred Heart (4) Albany (3), Fordham (3), San Diego (3), South Carolina State (2), Penn (1). 8

9 OFFENSE DEPTH CHART (AS OF OCT. 26) DEFENSE WR 2 C.J. Bates Sr. (x) 81 Jason Richard r-so. WR 21 Josh Singleton Sr. (h) 13 Mason Roberts r-so. or 11 Jarrell Rogers r-so. LT 61 Chris Bordelon Sr. 75 E.J. Oglesby r-fr. LG 60 Jared Breaux Sr. 75 E.J. Oglesby r-fr. C 63 Ryan Hanley So. 65 Matt Tregle r-so. RG 64 Brian Hernandez Jr. 52 Brandon Godfrey Jr. RT 71 Chandler Arceneaux r-so. 57 Sam Gruenig r-fr. TE 17 Stephen LeBouef Jr. 18 Jordan Talley r-fr. WR 3 Damion Jeanpiere So. (z) 7 Christian Booker Fr. QB 9 Chase Fourcade Fr. or 12 Devin Powell Sr. RB 24 C.J. Okpalobi Sr. 30 Kyran Irvin Fr. DE 97 Kenny Dotson So. 87 Terrell Encalade r-so. NT 62 Lazarus Ona Jr. 77 Marcel Andry Jr. DT 55 Sully Laiche Fr. 72 Ronald Ollie Jr SAM 48 Evan Veron Fr. 39 Adrian Richardson So. BAND 95 Devin Simoneaux r-so. 56 Jeremiah Thomas Sr. MIKE 58 Hezekiah White r-so. 39 Adrian Richardson So. WILL 47 Allen Pittman r-fr. 25 Laryon James Fr. CB 1 Christian Boutte Jr. 4 Tyler Green r-so CB 10 Jeff Hall Sr. 28 Darryl Adams So. S 26 B.T. Sanders Sr. 5 Chris Major So. S 44 Ahmani Martin So. 31 Corey Abraham r-so. COLONEL SPECIAL TEAMS K 83 David McKey Jr. 19 Tyler St. Germain Jr. P 19 Tyler St. Germain Jr. 83 David McKey Jr. H 19 Tyler St. Germain Jr. 13 Mason Roberts r-so. LS 59 Wesley Barnett So. 53 Andrew Carriere Sr. KR 33 Stefano Guarisco Fr. 24 C.J. Okpalobi Sr. PR 13 Mason Roberts r-so. 21 Josh Singleton Sr. 9

10 NUMERICAL 2016 ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL No. Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/ High School/ Previous School 1 Christian Boutte DB Jr. Opelousas, La. / Opelousas 2 C.J. Bates WR Sr. Louisville, Miss. / Louisville HS/ UL-Lafayette 3 Damion Jeanpiere WR So. Metairie, La. / Archbishop Rummel 4 Tyler Green DB r-so. Gonzales, La. / East Ascension 5 Charles Brooks QB r-fr. Baton Rouge, La. / Woodlawn 5 Chris Major DB So. White Castle, La. / White Castle 6 Cole Spear DB r-so. Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs 7 Christian Booker WR Fr. New Orleans, La. / De La Salle 8 Tuskani Figaro QB Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Lafayette (La.) 9 Chase Fourcade QB Fr. Metairie, La. / Archbishop Rummel 10 Jeff Hall DB Sr. Reserve, La. / St. Charles Catholic/Colorado 11 Jarrell Rogers WR r-so. Baton Rouge, La. / Episcopal/UL-Lafayette 12 Joel Dullary DB Jr. New Orleans, La. / Holy Cross 12 Devin Powell QB Sr. New Orleans, La. / O. Perry Walker / Tulane 13 Mason Roberts WR r-so. Cypress, Texas / Cy-Woods 15 Anfernee Poindexter DB Fr. Raceland, La. / Central Lafourche 16 Denzel Flemings TE Sr. New Orleans, La. / Brother Martin/ BRCC 17 Stephen LeBouef TE Jr. Thibodaux, La. / E.D. White 18 Jordan Talley TE r-fr. Clinton, La. / Silliman Academy 19 Tyler St. Germain K/P Jr. White Castle, La. / St. John 20 Mikey Corcoran LB r-fr. River Ridge, La. / John Curtis 21 Josh Singleton WR Sr. Morgan City, La. / Central Catholic 22 Tyren Hills DB Sr. Boutte, La. / Hahnville 24 Darren Evans DB Fr. Baton Rouge, La. / Glen Oaks 24 C.J. Okpalobi RB Sr. New Orleans, La. / St. Michael the Archangel 25 Laryon James LB Fr. Baton Rouge, La. / University High 25 Tahj Smith RB Fr. LaPlace, La. / St. Charles Catholic 26 B.T. Sanders DB Sr. Foley, Ala. / Foley 27 Jonavon Lewis DB r-so. Darrow, La. / St. Amant 28 Darryl Adams DB So. Pride, La. / Northeast 29 Dontrell Taylor RB Fr. White Castle, La. / White Castle 30 Kyran Irvin RB Fr. Darrow, La. / East Ascension 30 Brannon Lee K Fr. Galliano, La. / South Lafourche 31 Corey Abraham DB r-so. Breaux Bridge, La. / Breaux Bridge 32 Xavier Anderson LB Fr. St. Amant, La. / St. Amant 32 Mason Boudreaux RB r-so. Cut Off, La. / South Lafourche 33 Stefano Guarisco WR Fr. Berwick, La. / Central Catholic 34 Curtis Anderson WR Fr. Houma, La. / Ellender 34 Khristian Mims DB r-fr. Baton Rouge, La. / University Lab 35 Donnell Adair RB Fr. Thibodaux, La. / Thibodaux 35 Austin Dickerson DB r-fr. Destrehan, La. / Destrehan / Louisiana College 36 Aquindas Steib LB Fr. St. James, La. / St. James 37 Kazmi Antoine LB Fr. Belle Chasse, La. / Belle Chasse 38 Kevin Johnson DB Fr. New Orleans, La. / Sophie B. Wright 39 Adrian Richardson LB So. New Orleans, La. / Holy Cross 40 Garret LeBlanc LB r-fr. Morgan City, La. / Central Catholic 43 Patrick Riley LB r-fr. Marrero, La. / Archbishop Shaw 44 Ahmani Martin DB So. Reserve, La. / East St. John 46 Ceasar Trahan LB Sr. Lafayette, La. / Acadiana 47 Allen Pittman LB r-fr. St. Rose, La. / Destrehan 48 Evan Veron LB Fr. LaPlace, La. / Riverside Academy 49 Ben St. Pierre DB Fr. Paulina, La. / Lutcher 50 Geoffrey Hebert LB Jr. Thibodaux, La. / E.D. White 51 Chris Lorden LB Sr. New Orleans, La. / John Curtis 52 Brandon Godfrey OL Jr. Kenner, La. / John Curtis / Tulane 53 Andrew Carriere LS Sr. Houma, La. / Terrebonne 54 Moroni Pointer LB r-so. Baton Rouge, La. / Tara 55 Sully Laiche DL Fr. Gramercy, La. / Lutcher 56 Jeremiah Thomas LB Sr. Houma, La. / Terrebonne 57 Sam Gruenig OL r-fr. New Orleans, La. / Lusher 58 Hezekiah White LB r-so. Boutte, La. / John Curtis 59 Wesley Barnett LS So. Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs 60 Jared Breaux OL Sr. Lockport, La. / Central Lafourche 61 Chris Bordelon OL Sr. White Castle, La. / St. John 62 Lazarus Ona DL Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / Scotlandville 62 Hunter Perrin OL So. Boutte, La. / Hahnville / Northwestern State 63 Ryan Hanley OL So. Metairie, La. / Archbishop Rummel 64 Brian Hernandez OL Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / Dutchtown No. Name Pos. 31 Corey Abraham DB 35 Donnell Adair RB 28 Darryl Adams DB 78 Hunter Alleman OL 34 Curtis Anderson WR 32 Xavier Anderson LB 77 Marcel Andry DL 37 Kazmi Antoine LB 71 Chandler Arceneaux OL 79 Julius Ashton DL 69 Hunter Austin OL 59 Wesley Barnett LS 80 Morell Bartholomew WR 2 C.J. Bates WR 67 Brandon Bilbo OL 7 Christian Booker WR 61 Chris Bordelon OL 32 Mason Boudreaux RB 1 Christian Boutte DB 60 Jared Breaux OL 82 Von Breaux WR 5 Charles Brooks QB 85 Cameron Carrier TE 53 Andrew Carriere LS 86 Darrion Cook WR 20 Mikey Corcoran LB 97 Kenny Dotson DL 35 Austin Dickerson DB 12 Joel Dullary DB 89 Devin Edinburgh DL 99 Ja Michael Edwards-Lott DL 87 Terrell Encalade DL 92 Sean Eppinette DL 24 Darren Evans DB 8 Tuskani Figaro QB 16 Denzel Flemings TE 94 Brandon Fontenot DL 9 Chase Fourcade QB 52 Brandon Godfrey OL 4 Tyler Green DB 57 Sam Gruenig OL 33 Stefano Guarisco WR 10 Jeff Hall DB 63 Ryan Hanley OL 68 Blake Hartman OL 50 Geoffrey Hebert LB 64 Brian Hernandez OL 22 Tyren Hills DB 70 Eddie Houston OL 30 Kyran Irvin RB 25 Layron James LB 3 Damion Jeanpiere WR 90 Tyler Tank Johnson DL 73 Jair Joseph OL 55 Sully Laiche DL 96 Tevin Lawson DL 10

11 No. Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/ High School/ Previous School 65 Matt Tregle OL r-so. Morgan City, La. / Patterson 66 Alec Naquin OL Fr. Thibodaux, La. / E.D. White 67 Brandon Bilbo OL r-so. Lake Charles, La. / St. Louis 68 Blake Hartman OL Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / St. Michael 69 Hunter Austin OL r-fr. Geismar, La. / Dutchtown 70 Eddie Houston OL Jr. Newton, Miss. / Newton / East Central CC 71 Chandler Arceneaux OL r-so. Bourg, La. / South Terrebonne 72 Ronald Ollie DL Jr. Shubuta, Miss. / Wayne County / East Mississippi CC 73 Jair Joseph OL Fr. Napoleonville, La. / Assumption 75 E.J. Oglesby OL r-fr. Baton Rouge, La. / University Lab 76 Al Wilson OL r-fr. Baton Rouge, La. / Tara 77 Marcel Andry DL Jr. New Orleans, La. / St. Augustine / East Mississippi CC 78 Hunter Alleman OL Jr. Pierre Part, La. / Assumption 79 Julius Ashton DL r-fr. Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula 80 Morell Bartholomew WR r-fr. Edgard, La. / West St. John 80 Arron McKenney WR Fr. St. James, La. / St. James 81 Jason Richard WR r-so. Thibodaux, La. / Thibodaux 82 Von Breaux WR Sr. Lafayette, La. / Northside 83 David McKey K/P Jr. Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs 84 Bryson Simmons WR r-fr. Marrero, La. / Archbishop Shaw 85 Cameron Carrier TE Fr. Zachary, La. / Zachary 86 Darrion Cook WR r-fr. Reserve, La. / Riverside Academy 87 Terrell Encalade DL r-so. East Pointe A La Hache, La. / Belle Chasse / Langston 87 Todd Weller TE Fr. Metairie, La. / Archbishop Rummel 89 Devin Edinburgh DL Fr. New Orleans, La. / Edna Karr 90 Tyler Tank Johnson DL r-so. Sorrento, La. / St. Amant 92 Sean Eppinette DL Jr. LaPlace, La. / John Curtis 94 Brandon Fontenot DL So. Baton Rouge, La. / Tara 95 Devin Simoneaux DL r-so. Gonzales, La. / East Ascension 96 Tevin Lawson DL Sr. Denham Springs, La. / Denham Springs / TCU 97 Kenny Dotson DL So. Plaquemine, La. / Plaquemine 99 Ja Michael Edwards-Lott DL Sr. Richmond, Texas / Foster / Grambling On the Field Head Coach: Tim Rebowe (REE-bo) Defensive Coordinator: Tommy Rybacki (RYE-back-e) Defensive Line: Anthony Camp Wide Receivers: Sean Murphy Running Backs: Brock Hays Offensive Line: Lee Roussel (ROO-sell) Secondary: Chris Thompson PRONUNCIATION - PLAYERS 1 Christian Boutte... boo-tay 3 Damion Jeanpiere... ZHAWN-pee-yare 8 Tuskani Figaro... tus-con-ee fi g-uh-roe 11 Jarrell Rogers...juh-RELL 17 Stephen LeBouef... Luh-BUFF 24 C.J. Okpalobi... OH-pawla-bee (see page 6) 25 Laryon James...LARRY-on 32 Mason Boudreaux... boo-dro 33 Stefano Guarisco...stef-uh-no guh-riss-co 35 Donnell Adair... uh-dare 44 Ahmani Martin... uh-mah-nee 46 Ceasar Trahan...TRAY-han (like pan) 48 Evan Veron...VARE-on 50 Geoffrey Hebert...A-bear 53 Andrew Carrierre... CARE-ee-A 55 Sully Laiche... Lesh (like mesh) Bourg... berg Boutte... boo-tee Denham Springs...denim East Pointe A La Hache... ah-la-hash Geismar... GUYS-mer Houma... HO-muh LaPlace... la-plahss Marrero... muh-rare-row COACHING STAFF In the Booth Offensive Coordinator: Rob Christophel (KRIS-tuh-fell) Tight Ends: Russ Gisclair (Jiss-CLARE) Linebackers: Brian Wallace Offensive Quality Control: Ryan Zeller PRONUNCIATION - TOWNS 57 Sam Gruenig...GREW-nig 58 Hezekiah White...hez-uh-KIE-ya 60 Jared Breaux...BRO 61 Chris Bordelon... BORE-duh-lonn 62 Lazarus Ona... lazz-err-ess OH-na 65 Matt Tregle...tray-gull 71 Chandler Arceneaux...ar-suh-NO 73 Jair Joseph...jye-AIR 78 Hunter Alleman... AL-uh-maw 81 Jason Richard...ree-SHARD 82 Von Breaux...BRO 87 Terrell Encalade... ter-rell ON-kuh-lodd... (like Todd) 92 Sean Eppinette... epp-uh-net 94 Brandon Fontenot...FONT-in-oh 95 Devin Simoneaux... SIM-in-oh Metairie...meh-ter-REE New Orleans... OR-lins or OR-lee-ins Opelousas...opp-uh-LOO-sus Plaquemine... PLACK-uh-men Ponchatoula...pon-chuh-TOO-la Shubuta... shuh-boo-tuh St. Amant... SAN-uh-maw Thibodaux...TIB-uh-doe No. Name Pos. 40 Garret LeBlanc LB 17 Stephen LeBouef TE 30 Brannon Lee K 27 Jonavon Lewis DB 51 Chris Lorden LB 5 Chris Major DB 44 Ahmani Martin DB 80 Arron McKenney WR 83 David McKey K/P 34 Khristian Mims DB 66 Alec Naquin OL 75 E.J. Oglesby OL 24 C.J. Okpalobi RB 72 Ronald Ollie DL 62 Lazarus Ona DL 62 Hunter Perrin OL 47 Allen Pittman LB 15 Anfernee Poindexter DB 54 Moroni Pointer LB 12 Devin Powell QB 81 Jason Richard WR 39 Adrian Richardson LB 43 Patrick Riley LB 13 Mason Roberts WR 11 Jarrell Rogers WR 26 B.T. Sanders DB 84 Bryson Simmons WR 95 Devin Simoneaux DL 21 Josh Singleton WR 25 Tahj Smith RB 6 Cole Spear DB 19 Tyler St. Germain K/P 49 Ben St. Pierre DB 36 Aquindas Steib LB 18 Jordan Talley TE 56 Jeremiah Thomas LB 46 Ceasar Trahan LB 65 Matt Tregle OL 48 Evan Veron LB 87 Todd Weller TE 58 Hezekiah White LB 76 Al Wilson OL 11

12 TIM REBOWE 6-12, 6-8 SLC SECOND SEASON AS HEAD COACH LSU, 1987 In his fi rst season as head coach at Nicholls, Tim Rebowe revived the Colonel program which had went winless in 2014 by leading the team to a 3-8 record. Rebowe quickly turned things around as the team nearly won two of its fi rst three conference games before ending a lengthy losing streak with a victory over Houston Baptist. With their fi rst taste of victory since 2013, the Colonels went to close out the season with two more wins in its fi nal three games highlighted by a thrilling victory in the River Bell Classic at Southeastern Louisiana. Rebowe vowed to build the program by recruiting local talent, and his two fi rst recruiting classes consisted of 49 Louisiana natives out of a total of 52 signees. In his fi rst signing class, Rebowe welcomed 26 student-athletes - all from the Pelican State and the majority coming from within a 100-mile radius of Thibodaux. The 2016 recruiting class has been donned by some as the best in the program s history. Rebowe, a 53-year old native of Norco, La., was named head football coach on Nov. 21, 2014, becoming the 10th in the program s history. Rebowe, who coached at Louisiana-Lafayette as an assistant for 11 seasons and was a former assistant coach at Nicholls for six years, not only brought a wealth of experience coaching at the collegiate level, but has strong ties to the state of Louisiana having coached within the borders his entire career. In 2014, ULL s defense ranked fi rst in the Sun Belt in rushing yards allowed and red zone defense, while ranking second in points allowed. The defense fi nished with seven interceptions on the year, including two by cornerback Corey Trim, who was named All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense. Under Rebowe s tutelage in 2013, the Cajuns tied for the conference lead with 14 interceptions. Two years prior, his safeties combined for fi ve interceptions, with three returned for touchdowns. Rebowe s group had a stellar year in his fi rst season as defensive backs coach in 2004 as the defense ranked 11th in the nation in passing yards allowed. Both of his starting safeties that year, C.C. Brown and Antwain Spann, would go on to the NFL. The following season, the pass defense fi nished 23rd in the nation in yards allowed. As a linebackers coach, Rebowe guided the team s leading tackler in all three seasons and also had two players earn All-Sun Belt recognition. In 1995, Rebowe took his fi rst collegiate job, joining Darren Barbier s staff at Nicholls. From 95-99, he served as defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator before coaching the receivers in Rebowe was part of the biggest turnaround in FCS history as the Colonels went 0-11 in 95 before earning a playoff spot the very next season with an 8-4 mark. Rebowe began his coaching career in 1988 at his alma mater, Destrehan High School. While there, he coached Super Bowl Champion and future NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed. Following his stint with Nicholls, Rebowe coached the cornerbacks at ULM from Rebowe helped lead the Ragin Cajun program to four consecutive New Orleans Bowl victories and a conference championship under head coach Mark Hudspeth. During his tenure at ULL, Rebowe served as the safeties coach ( , ) and linebackers coach ( ). Rebowe earned his bachelor of science in physical education from LSU in He is married to the former Kim Robichaux and they have a daughter, Samantha, and a son, Tyler, who graduated from Nicholls in the spring of RECORD BREAKDOWN Home Away vs. FCS Ranked Teams vs. FBS vs. FCS vs. Other vs. Southland August September October November December When team rushes for 200 yards When team rushes for 300 yards When team passes for 200 yards When team passes for 300 yards When team rushes under 100 yards Player rushes for 100 yards Two players rush for 100 yards Opponent has 100-yard rusher Scoring 30-or-more points Scoring 40-or-more points Hold opponent to 10-points or less Scoring fi rst Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Games decided by 11 points or more Games decided by 10 points or less Games decided by 7 or less Games decided by 3 or less Overtime