14 Southland Conference Championships 16 FCS Playoff Appearances. MCNEESE COWBOYS (0-0) at NICHOLLS COLONELS (0-0) GAMEDAY NOTES

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1 1 MCNEESE COWBOYS (0-0) at NICHOLLS COLONELS (0-0) Aug. 31 Manning Field at Guidry Stadium (17,610) Thibodaux, La. 7:05 Kickoff Series: McNeese leads THE MATCHUP McNeese Record: 0-0, 0-0 SLC Rankings (Coaches/STATS): RV/RV Head Coach: Lance Guidry Career Record: 7-6/2nd full year McNeese Record: 6-5/2nd year McNeese Football Southland Conference Championships 16 FCS Playoff Appearances GAMEDAY NOTES McNeese will kickoff its 74th season of football on Thursday night at 7 p.m. against Nicholls in Thibodaux. This will be the 42nd meeting against the Colonels in the all-time series with McNeese holding a lead... Mc- Neese has won the last eight matchups and three straight at Nicholls. The last Colonels win on their home field came in 208 by way of a win. Nicholls Record: 0-0, 0-0 SLC Rankings (Coaches/STATS): RV/NR Head Coach: Tim Rebowe Career Record: 8-14/3rd year Nicholls Record: 8-14/3rd year BROADCAST INFORMATION TV ESPN3 Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins Analyst: Rene Nadeau Sideline: Carly McCord Radio McNeese Radio Network Play-by-Play: Tom Hoefer Analyst: Johnny Suydam Sideline: Ron Hayes Cowboys on Social McNeeseSports McNeeseSports FOOTBALL CONTACTS Matthew Bonnette Asst. AD/SID (o) (c) wbonnette@mcneese.edu Pam Lafosse Asst. SID/Stats Coordinator (o) (c) plafosse@mcneese.edu Jessica Simms Asst. SID/Social Media (o) jsimms@mcneese.edu MCNEESESPORTS.COM This is the first Thursday night season opener since 2012 when the Cowboys visited Middle Tennessee on Aug. 30, and winning by a score of Only twice before have the Cowboys opened the season with a scheduled Southland Conference game - Sept. 9, 1972 at Arkansas State and Sept. 13, 1975 vs. Louisiana Tech... In 2015, McNeese s first played game of the year was a league game at home against Incarnate Word after the scheduled season opener at LSU was canceled due to the weather. Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Harvey has affected the Cowboys practice schedule the past few days. McNeese traveled down I-10 to Lafayette on Monday and Tuesday to practice at ULL s indoor facility after the Ragin Cajuns were gracious with their offer. This is the third time in the last six years weather has affected McNeese s season opening game. In 2012, Hurricane Isaac forced McNeese to fly out to Middle Tennessee a day early to avoid the hurricane that ended up making landfall in SE Louisiana. In 2015, the Cowboys season opener at LSU was canceled due to continuous thunderstorms that put the game in a four-hour delay after each team ran an offensive series. And now with Hurricane/TS Harvey forcing McNeese to alter it s practice schedule. The Cowboys have compiled an overall Southland Conference record of in now their 46th season in the league. Head coach Lance Guidry is in his second season at the helm for the Cowboys who posted a 6-5 record in his first season last year. Guidry has reassumed the duties of defensive coordinator after the Cowboys posted a non-dwa (Defense With Attitude)-like season last year... Guidry played for the Cowboys from , is in his fourth stint with McNeese in his coaching career. McNeese has been picked for a third place finish in the Southland Conference preseason poll behind Sam Houston State and Central Arkansas McNeese Schedule Date Coaches/STATS Coaches/STATS Opponent Location TV Time/Score Aug. 31 RV/RV RV/NR *at Nicholls Thibodaux, La. 7 p.m. Sept. 9 Florida Tech Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at Alcorn State Lorman, Miss. 6 p.m. Sept. 23 *Houston Baptist Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m. Sept. 30 *at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 6 p.m. Oct. 7 *at Abilene Christian Abilene, Texas 6 p.m. Oct. 21 *Incarnate Word (HC) Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m. Oct. 28 *at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 6 p.m. Nov. 4 *Southeastern Louisiana Cowboy Stadium 6 p.m. Nov. 11 *Northwestern State Cowboys Stadium 6 p.m. Nov. 18 *at Lamar Beaumont, Texas 6 p.m. * - Southland Conference games 1

2 TEAM NOTES james tabary enters junior year after stellar first season Cowboys quarterback James Tabary enters his second season already as one of the most productive QBs in school history. Named to the 2017 CFPA National Performer of the Year Watch List. Named the SLC and Louisiana Newcomer of the Year in 2016, Tabary, who transfered from Arkansas State last summer, set school single-season records with 249 completions and 415 attempts and four games with passing for 300 or more yards; and tied a record with tossing 5 TD passes against No. 1 Sam Houston State. His 3,036 passing yards ranked as the second most in a season (33 shy of the record) while he threw for the second-most in a game (384), third (376), 7th (357) and 8th (348) most in a game. austin nelson returns after life altering surgery McNeese junior tight end Austin Nelson feels lucky to be stepping on the football field this season, and for good reason. The two-sport star (baseball designated hitter) found out last August 12, his 20th birthday, that he had been diagnosed with a rare case of Optic Nerve Schwannoma, a non-cancerous tumor that had been affecting his sight. Surgery to remove the tumor happened in January, and after some extensive physical therapy, the Sulphur, La. native stepped back onto the baseball field in April at Abilene Christian, and in his start back, in his first at-bat, he ripped a single. The movie script come to life continued in his next at-bat when he hit a solo home run. He went on to become a key factor in McNeese winning its first conference championship in 11 years. Now he s back on the football field and is in better shape than ever. band of brothers McNeese has four sets of brothers on this year s roster - Ryan and Lawayne Ross, Parker and Cody Orgeron, Calum and Gabe Foster, and Gunner and Baily Raborn. prime targets for tabary Last year, wide outs Darious Crawley and Kent Shelby became the first duo to catch 40 or more passes in the same season in school history - Crawley with 41 catches and Shelby 40. The two return for their senior season and will be joined by Kylon Highshaw (31-421) and 2016 part-time starter Parker Orgeron (29-373) giving Tabary his top four targets in 2016 returning for the 2017 season. ryan ross cleared for workouts after spring injury Senior running back Ryan Ross was dealt a blow during the spring game in April when he went down with a broken ankle. After surgery to repair the injury and a very aggressive rehabilitation period, Ross was cleared last week to resume workouts. Ross will be evaluated in 3-4 weeks to see if he s full strength. Since he played as a true freshman, he still has a redshirt year should he need it. jimmy converse on piesman watch list Junior offensive lineman Jimmy Converse is one of 44 Division I offensive and defensive linemen who have been named to the 2017 Piesman Watch List by SB Nation. Now in its third year, the Piesman Trophy is awarded to the offensive or defensive lineman that makes the most impressive play as a runner, receiver, or passer. gross-whitaker, livings tough bookends on defense Senior DL Jammerio Gross-Whitaker and junior lineman Chris Livings are arguably two of the top defensive ends in the Southland Conference this season. Gross- Whitaker led the Cowboys last season with 59 total tackles while Livings ranked fifth with 47 stops. The duo combined to record 15 1/2 sacks - Livings with 8 and Gross-Whitaker and also 27 total tackles for a loss (Livings 14, Gross-Whitaker 13). preseason all-conference cowboys A total of eight Cowboys were named to the preseason all-southland Conference teams. Earning first team honors are converted TE Lawayne Ross and FS Andre Fuller. Second team honors went to DL Jammerio Gross-Whitaker and DL Chris Livings; S Dominique Hill; WRs Darious Crawley and Kent Shelby; and OL Andy Dodd. secondary strengthened by transfer bj blunt McNeese will field one of its deepest group of defensive backs in years and helping witht he cause is junior transfer BJ Blunt who is expected to start at weak safety on Thursday night. Blunt comes to McNeese from Garden City Community College where he helped his team win the NJCCA National Championship last year with an 11-0 record as he led the team with eight pass interceptions. The New Orleans native originally signed with McNeese in 2014 out of Mc- Donough #35 but after going through a year of classes and not meeting eligibility requirements, Blunt left school and the sport of football for the 2015 year. He returned to the gridiron in 2016 at GCCC, and completed his circle this August when he rejoined the Cowboys. ben norton returns to coach o-line Ben Norton made his return to Cowboy Country in March after spending the last four years at rival Northwestern State with the past three as the team s offensive coordinator. Norton is coaching the offensive line as well has coordinating the running game. He s also the team s recruiting coordinator. The SFA graduate coached at McNeese in 2005 and 2006 and was co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 06 as the Cowboys won the conference championship with a 5-1 league record. lsu transfer ol andy dodd steps in at center After receiving his degree from LSU while backing up All-America center Ethan Pocic, center Andy Dodd transfered to McNeese during the summer and will step in a starting role for the Cowboys. The Georgia native played in 14 career games for LSU while making one start in four seasons with the Tigers, his first being a redshirt year. five players have already earned degrees Five McNeese football players have already earned their bachelor s degree. Those players are DL Jammerio Gross-Whitaker, DL Antonio McGhee, DL Jalen Bowers, OL Andy Dodd, and QB Joe Lissard. 2

3 senior-laden squad McNeese s 2017 roster features 24 seniors, the most in quite some time. Of those 24, 11 are listed as starters for Thursday night (WRs Kent Shelby and Tavarious Battiste; C Andy Dodd; NT Antonio McGhee; DT Kurt Viges; DE Jammerio Gross-Whitaker; LBs Ashari Goins and Christian Jacobs; CB Jermaine Antoine; FS Andre Fuller). Another 8 are backups (QB Joe Lissard; WRs Nick Edwards and Darious Crawley; OL Chris Aye and Joe Jenkins; NT Jalan Bowlers; S Josh Washington; WS Damion Morgan; and FS Erik Jones). where there s seniority there s also youth There may be an abundance of seniors on the Cowboys depth chart but there are also a handful of freshmen and sophomores as well - a total of 16 to be exact. Redshirt freshman CB Darion Dunn jumped into the top spot late last week and is expected to be the only freshman to start while five sopohomores, all on offense, are tops at their position for Thursday night (RB Justin Pratt, WR Parker Orgeron, TE Lawayne Ross, and OL Grant Burguillos and Tyrae Johnson). season and conference openers Only twice before has McNeese opened the season with a Southland Conference game and the Cowboys went 1-1 in those two. In overall season openers, McNeese has compiled a record and 9-0 mark since 2000 against non-fbs opponents in openers record in SLC opners. 3-0 vs. Nicholls in SLC openers: - 10/4/14, W 45-3 at McNeese - 9/26/92, W at Nicholls - 10/5/91, W 21-2 at McNeese new look cowboys McNeese will don new home blue jerseys and pants for both home and away as well as a new look on the helmets. Home jerseys will be solid blue and will have Cowboys across the back, a tradition that dates back to the early days. The past few years McNeese was on the backs, which is the tradition for the away jerseys. The pants will have two solid blue lines down each leg on the outside and the helmet will have two blue stripes down the middle. coaches in the booth Five coaches will be in the press box. Defensive coaches Zach Bronson, Carlos Perez and Goode. Offensive coaches will be Paul Marin and Raymond Donovan. Media Services Contact: Matthew Bonnette 700 E. McNeese Street Jack V. Doland Athletic Field House Lake Charles, LA Phone: (337) Cell: (337) FAX: (337) wbonnette@mcneese.edu Website: McNeeseSports.com Lance Guidry Weekly Teleconference: Tuesday: Southland Conference Teleconference beginning at 10:30 a.m. Coach Guidry 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 Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. in the Touchdown Club (2nd floor) of the Jack Doland Field House. Practice Coverage: Practices are open to the media on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Interviews will be conducted following practice on those days only. Player and coach requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance to Matthew Bonnette. Postgame Interviews: Interviews with players and head coach Lance Guidry will be conducted in the team meeting room located in the field house after a 10-minute cooling off period. Please coordinate through the sports information office for interview needs Quick Facts Location:...Lake Charles, Louisiana Founded: Enrollment:... 8,162 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. Daryl Burckel Athletics Director:... Bruce Hemphill Head Coach:.... Lance Guidry (McNeese, 1995) Seasons:.... 2nd Career Record: (1-1 as interim HC) Seasons at McN:... 11th overall Record at McNeese: Overall Record: SLC Record/Finish: /4th First Year of Football: All-time Record (years): (73) First Year of SLC Football: All-time SLC Record (years): (45) SLC Championships (last):...14 (2015) FCS Playoff Appearances (last): (2015) Lettermen Returning: (26 offense, 32 defense, 5 specialist) Lettermen Lost: (9 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost:... 8/3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost:.... 8/3 Offense System:.... Multiple Pro Defense System: Results (6-5, 5-4 SLC) September 3 Tarleton State W, at Louisiana-Lafayette L, *Stephen F. Austin L, *at Incarnate Word W, October 1 *Nicholls W, *at Southeastern Louisiana L, *#22 Central Arkansas L, *at Northwestern State W, *Abilene Christian W, November 5 *at #1 Sam Houston State L, *Lamar W, * SLC Games 3

4 TEAM NOTES Series vs. Nicholls McNeese leads (15-7 home; 15-4 road) 2016 at McNeese 38, Nicholls McNeese 37, at Nicholls at McNeese 45, Nicholls McNeese 55, at Nicholls McNeese 42, at Nicholls at McNeese 26, Nicholls at McNeese 24, Nicholls at McNeese 38, Nicholls at Nicholls 38, McNeese McNeese 28, at Nicholls at McNeese 26, Nicholls at Nicholls 39, McNeese at McNeese 30, Nicholls McNeese 63, at Nicholls at McNeese 33, Nicholls McNeese 34, at Nicholls at McNeese 12, Nicholls McNeese 38, at Nicholls Nicholls 31, at McNeese McNeese 31, at Nicholls Nicholls 17, at McNeese McNeese 31, at Nicholls at McNeese 41, Nicholls McNeese 27, at Nicholls at McNeese 21, Nicholls at Nicholls 31, McNeese Nicholls 34, at McNeese McNeese 28, at Nicholls Nicholls 23, at McNeese at Nicholls 29, McNeese Nicholls 34, at McNeese at Nicholls 37, McNeese at McNeese 24, Nicholls at Nicholls 30, McNeese at McNeese 59, Nicholls McNeese 21, at Nicholls at McNeese 35, Nicholls Nicholls 24, at McNeese McNeese 24, at Nicholls at McNeese 28, Nicholls McNeese 24, at Nicholls 17 SERIES MISCELLANEOUS Streak: McNeese, W 8 Pts. Scored: McNeese, 63 (2003) Nicholls, 39 (2005) Widest Margin of Victory: McNeese, 50 (W 59-9, 1981) Nicholls, 24 (1986, 1990) 2017 Statistical Comparison OFFENSE McN SLC Rk FCS Rk NICH SLC Rk FCS Rk Points/Game Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense rd Down Offense % Red Zone Effiency Giveaways DEFENSE McN SLC Rk FCS Rk NICH SLC Rk FCS Rk Points/Game Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense rd Down Defense % Red Zone Effiency Takeways mcneese vs. nicholls Saturday s game will be the 41st meeting between the two schools with McNeese holding a lead in the all-time series. The Cowboys have won 7 straight games in the series that began back in McNeese has not lost at home against the Colonels since 1998 (8 straight home wins) when Nicholls scored on a 45-yard pass with 8 seconds to play in the fourth quarter to upset the Cowboys Cowboys have outscored the Colonels the last two years. 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, exactly 40 years ago this season, 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 nine FCS playoff brackets. The Cowboys played in the 1997 and 2002 FCS National Championship games, falling to a Jim Tressel-coached Youngstown State team 10-9 in 1997 then falling to Western Kentucky in Overall, McNeese has won a league-record 14 conference championships and has appeared in a conference-high 16 postseason playoff brackets. Since 2000, McNeese has won 133 games and has posted a winning season in 16 of the last 17 years, including 12 straight seasons. coaching staff loaded with mcneese grads, all-star players Head coach Lance Guidry is a 1995 graduate of McNeese and was an all-conference defensive back for the Cowboys from and was a member of the team when it won its first-ever FCS playoff game (1992). The coaching staff includes five other McNeese graduates - Lark Hebert (1987, defensive line), Kerry Joseph (1995, wide receivers), Zach Bronson (2008, safeties), Charlie Ayro (2008, linebackers), and Wayne Cordova (2005), who is the newest member of the staff and will handle the director of football operations as well as coaching the buck safeties. Both Ayro and Cordova played in the 1997 FCS National Championship game as a linebackers for the Cowboys, Ayro as a senior and Cordova a sophomore. Joseph, Bronson and Ayro are all members of the McNeese Sports Hall of Fame. Joseph is also a member of the Southland Conference Hall of Honor and a CFL MVP. cowboys picked third in preseason polls McNeese has been picked for a third place finish in this year s coaches and sports information director s polls, which combined for the first time this season to make one poll. Sam Houston State, the 2016 champion, is picked to repeat followed by Central Arkansas. Southeastern Louisiana is picked fourth the Nicholls, Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, Abilene Christian, Houston Baptist, Northwestern State and Incarnate Word. Games Decided by 7 or less pts: 12 Shutouts: 4 (all by McNeese) 4

5 McNeese Cowboys Football 2017 McNeese Football Depth Chart (at Nicholls Aug. 31, 2017) OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS QB 4 James Tabary 15 Joe Lissard (Jr.-1L, 6-2, 210) (Sr.-2L, 6-2, 212) LE 92 Chris Livings 98 Micah Udeh (Jr.-2L, 6-2, 223) (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 206) FG 41 Trent Manuel 43 Gunnar Raborn (Jr.-2L, 5-11, 180) (Jr.-1L, 5-9, 174) RB 20 Justin Pratt 32 David Hamm (So.-1L, 5-7, 197) (Jr.-1L, 6-0, 222) NT 73 Antonio McGhee (Sr.-3L, 6-0, 290) 94 Jalen Bowers (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 254) KO 38 Bailey Raborn 37 Alex Kjellsten (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 196) (Jr.-1L, 5-10, 164) XWR 1 Kent Shelby 81 Nick Edwards (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 208) (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 202) Punt 37 Alex Kjellsten 38 Bailey Raborn (Jr.-1L, 5-10, 164) (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 196) Snap 51 Billy Walch 39 Jake Smith (Fr.-HS, 5-9, 215) (So.-1L, 5-10, 187) DT ZWR 13 Tavarious Battiste (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 176) RE 55 2 Darious Crawley (Sr.-1L, 5-11, 192) 95 HWR 19 Parker Orgeron (So.-1L, 6-0, 192) MLB Cyron Sutton (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 174) 48 TE 40 Lawayne Ross (So.-1L, 6-0, 264) WLB Austin Nelson (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 248) 10 Kurt Viges Harris Tafah LT LG 77 Kyle Zenon 79 Donovan Carter Jermaine Antoine (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 192) LKOR 28 Benjamin Jones (Jr.-2L, 5-11, 196) Calum Foster (So.-1L, 5-11, 175) 7 Dominique Hill (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 185) C RG RT (Jr.-2L, 6-4, 298) (Jr.-TR, 6-4, 288) BC 5 21 Grant Burguillos (So.-1L, 6-4, 281) FC 1 Collin Fountain (Fr.-RS, 6-3, 330) 4 Andy Dodd (Gr.-TR, 6-4, 348) Buck 7 Joe Latronico (Fr.-RS, 6-4, 308) 14 Tyrae Johnson (So.-1L, 6-2, 287) WS 18 Chris Aye (Sr.-TR, 6-4, 318) 24 Jimmy Converse (Jr.-2L, 6-4, 318) FS 8 Joe Jenkins (Sr.-2L, 6-3, 289) 2 (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 244) (Jr.-TR, 6-3, 253) Jammerio Gross-Whitaker (Sr.-3L, 6-3, 236) Brandon Blackwell (So.-1L, 6-4, 221) Ashari Goins (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 208) Hold 37 Alex Kjellsten Andrew Hyacinth (Fr.-RS, 6-0, 212) 38 Bailey Raborn (Jr.-1L, 5-10, 164) (Fr.-RS, 5-10, 196) Christian Jacobs (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 203) RKOR 13 Tavarious Battiste (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 176) Sage Seay (Jr.-2L, 6-3, 209) 5 Jermaine Antoine (Sr.-3L, 5-11, 192) Darion Dunn Colby Burton (Fr.-RS, 6-1, 178) (So.-1L, 5-10, 180 Dominique Hill (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 185) Cory McCoy (Fr.-HS, 5-10, 178) BJ Blunt (Jr.-TR, 6-1, 210) Damion Morgan (Sr.-3L, 6-0, 171) Andre Fuller Erik Jones 5 (Sr.-3L, 6-0, 201) (Sr.-3L, 6-0, 180) PR 19 Parker Orgeron (So.-1L, 6-0, 192) 7 Dominique Hill (Sr.-3L, 5-10, 185)

6 PROJECTED STARTERS: OFFENSE QB RB WR WR WR TE LT LG JAMES TABARY 6-2, 210, JR SLC and Louisiana Newcomer of the Year. Threw for 3,036 yards, 2nd most in school history in a single season. School record four 300-yard passing games in JUSTIN PRATT 5-7, 197, SOPH. Ranked 2nd on team last year in rushing with 457 yards. Team leader with 6.0 yards per carry. Two 100-yard rushing games on the season, both coming in the last four games of the year. KENT SHELBY 6-3, 208, SR. Preseason All-SLC 2nd team Has caught at least one pass in every game played in his career - 22 heading into this season. Ranked 17th on school s career list with 80 receptions, 18th with 1,285 receiving yards, and 8th with 11 TD catches. TAVARIOUS BATTISTE 5-10, 176, SR. Missed first six games of 2016 season for team suspension. Returned for game 7 and ended season with 15 catches for 289 yards. Averaged 19.3 yards per catch and reeled in 129 yards and a TD at No. 1 SHSU for his first-career 100-yard game. PARKER ORGERON 6-0, 192, SOPH. Son of LSU head coach Ed Orgeron. Made three starts as a true freshman last season. Ranked fourth on the team with 29 catches and 373 yards. LAWAYNE ROSS 6-0, 264, SOPH. Moved from running back to H-Back/Tight End during the spring. A preseason 1st team All-SLC selection at his new position despite playing a down. Ranked 3rd on team in 16 with 218 rushing yards while also catching 11 passes out of the backfield. KYLE ZENON 6-4, 298, JR. Will see his first starting action in his career after seeing action in all 11 games last season. Also a javelin thrower for the McNeese track team and won a bronze medal at the 2015 SLC Outdoor T&F Championships before holding out of track last season. Expected to be back this spring. GRANT BURGUILLOS 6-4, 281, SOPH. First time starter who saw action in nine games last season. C RG RT ANDY DODD 6-4, 348, GR. Preseason All-SLC second team offensive lineman despite not playing a down at McNeese. Graduate transfer from LSU who spent the last three years as a backup center to LSU All-American Ethan Pocic. TYRAE JOHNSON 6-2, 287, SO. First time starter who appeared in 10 games last season as a redshirt freshman. JIMMY CONVERSE 6-4, 318, JR. Starter in all 11 games at RT last season. Spent the spring and early preseason camp at center before moving to the right tackle position. 6

7 PROJECTED STARTERS: DEFENSE LE NT DT CHRIS LIVINGS 6-2, 223, JR Preseason All-SLC 2nd team; 2016 All-SLC honorable mention honors. Led team with 8 sacks and 14 tackles for a loss in Younger brother of former LSU great and NFL lineman Nate Livings. ANTONIO MCGHEE 6-0, 299, SR. Returns to the starting lineup after missing the entire 2016 season with a knee injury. In 2015, appeared in 10 games while making two starts. 28 games played in his career. KURT VIGES 6-3, 244, SR. First year starter who had an impressive spring and fall camp to earn his starting position. Appeared in six games and made eight tackles. RE MIKE WILL BUCK FC BC WS FS JAMMERIO GROSS-WHITAKER 6-3, 236, SR Preseason All-SLC 2nd team; 2016 All-SLC and All-Louisiana 2nd team. Led team with 59 tackles while ranking second with 7.5 sacks and 13 tackles for a loss career sacks needing 3.5 to break into the school s all-time career top 10 list. ASHARI GOINS 5-10, 208, SR. Team captain for the second straight season. Finished third on the team with 57 tackles last year. Has appeared in 33 career games while making 20 starts. CHRISTIAN JACOBS 5-11, 203, SR. Returning starter who started all 11 games last season. Scored his first career touchdown at UIW on a 22-yard fumble recovery and return. Finished the season with 42 tackles. DOMINIQUE HILL 5-10, 185, SR Preseason All-SLC 2nd team honors despite missing the first six games of the season for disciplinary reasons. Earned 1st team all-slc honors as a sophomore in Made 21 tackles and four TFLs in five games played last year. DARION DUNN 6-1, 178, FR.-RS Made a switch from wide receiver to defensive back after redshirting last season. Earned starting nod for the season opener after having a stellar camp. Quick on his feet and has a long reach with good speed. JERMAINE ANTOINE 5-11, 192, SR. Team leader with 3 interceptions last season, the second straight year to lead the team in picks. Has 2 career interceptions returned for touchdowns to rank second on the McNeese career list. 5 career interceptions; 210 career interception return yards to rank 5th on the school s career list. BJ BLUNT 6-1, 210, JR. Transfer from Garden City CC where he intercepted 8 passes last season in helping his team win the NJCCA National Title. Originally signed with McNeese out of high school in A hybrid-type back with the size and power of a linebacker and the speed and quickness of a DB. ANDRE FULLER 6-0, 201, SR Preseason All-SLC 1st team; 2016 All-SLC 2nd team. Ranked second on the team last year with 58 tackles. Had a career-high 9 tackles in the season finale against Lamar. 7

8 2017 McNeese Roster No. Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Previous School) 1 Kent Shelby WR Sr./3L New Orleans, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS) 1 Darion Dunn DB Fr./RS Oakdale, LA (Oakdale HS) 2 Darious Crawley WR Sr./1L Houston, TX (Cypress Ridge HS/Kansas) 2 Erik Jones DB Sr./3L Richmond, TX (Foster HS) 3 Kyree McLean DB Jr./TR Zion, IL (Zion-Benton HS/Central Lakes College) 4 James Tabary QB Jr./1L New Orleans, LA (Holy Cross HS/Arkansas State) 4 Colby Burton DB So./1L League City, TX (Clear Creek HS) 5 Jermaine Antoine DB Sr./3L Loreauville, LA (Loreauville HS/TCU) 5 Josh Batiste WR Jr./SQ Marksville, LA (Marksville HS) 7 Dominique Hill DB Sr./3L Mansfield, LA (Mansfield HS) 7 Matt Keller QB Fr./RS Harvey, LA (Archbishop Shaw HS) 8 Andre Fuller DB Sr./3L Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 8 Cody Orgeron QB Fr./RS Mandeville, LA (Mandeville HS) 9 Trent Jackson DB So./1L Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 10 Tre Roberts WR Jr./1L Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS/Oklahoma State) 10 Sage Seay LB Jr./2L Nederland, TX (Nederland HS) 11 Josh Washington DB Sr./3L League City, TX (Clear Springs HS) 12 Tré Porter LB Jr./2L New Orleans, LA (Warren Easton HS) 13 Tavarious Battiste WR Sr./3L Kentwood, LA (Kentwood HS) 14 Cory McCoy DB Fr./HS Leesville, LA (Leesville HS) 15 Joe Lissard QB Sr./3L New Iberia, LA (Catholic HS) 16 Colby Richardson DB Fr./HS New Orleans, LA (McMain HS) 17 Brandon Scott DB So./TR New Orleans, LA (Destrehan HS/Central Florida) 18 BJ Blunt DB Jr./TR New Orleans, LA (McDonough #35/Garden City CC) 19 Parker Orgeron WR So./1L Mandeville, LA (Mandeville HS) 20 Justin Pratt RB So./1L Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS) 21 Calum Foster DB So./1L Bon Wier, TX (Newton HS) 22 Gabe Foster RB Fr./RS Bon Wier, TX (Newton HS) 23 Matt Lafarrerra DB So./1L Slidell, LA (Slidell HS) 24 Damion Morgan DB Sr./3L Lafayette, LA (Lafayette HS) 25 Kamon Darby DB Jr./2L Beaumont, TX (Central HS) 26 Keshon Bell RB Fr./RS Welsh, LA (Welsh HS) 28 Benjamin Jones RB Jr./2L Nederland, TX (Jewell Sumner HS) 30 Marcus Foster LB So./1L League City, TX (Clear Falls HS/UCF) 32 David Hamm RB Jr./1L Klein, TX (Klein HS/UTEP) 35 Khoury Kraus LB So./1L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 37 Alex Kjellsten P Jr./1L Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis HS/LSU) 38 Bailey Raborn K Fr./RS Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 39 Jake Smith K So./1L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 40 Lawayne Ross TE So./1L Richwood, TX (Brazoswood HS) 41 Trent Manuel K Jr./2L Orange, TX (Littley Cypress-Mauriceville HS) 42 Christian Jacobs LB Sr./3L Houston, TX (North Shore Senior HS) 43 Gunnar Raborn K Jr./1L Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS/Alabama) 44 Jacob Logan TE Fr./HS Deer Park, TX (Deer Park HS) 8 Cowboy Coaching Staff Head Coach/Defensive Coord./CBs: Lance Guidry, 2nd year as HC, 11th overall Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Landon Hoefer, 4th year Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Dennis Smith, 2nd year Defensive Line: Lark Hebert, 16th year Linebackers: Charlie Ayro, 2nd year Safeties: Zach Bronson, 2nd year Offensive Line/Recruiting Coord.: Ben Norton, 3rd year; 1st since 2006 Wide Receivers: Kerry Joseph, 2nd year Dir. of Football Operations/Buck Safeties: Wayne Cordova, 1st Tight Ends: Paul Marin, 2nd year Defensive Ends: Carlos Perez, 3rd year Coaching Support Staff: Raymond Donovan, Mac Goode, Brooks Haack, Donald LeJeune, Matthew Saucier Strength & Conditioning: Ben Sowders, 1st year Pronunciations Tessilyn ANIFOWOSHE (ann-uh-fuh-whoa-she) Chris AYE (eye-yay) Grant BURGUILLOS (ber-gill-ohs) KAMON Darby (k-mun) Ed DUPLESSIS (due-pleh-sis) ASHARI Goins (uh-shar-e) KYLON Highshaw (k-lun) Landon HOEFER (ho-fer) Alex KJELLSTEN (gel-stin) Joe LISSARD (luh-sar) Gunnar RABORN (ray-born) Sage SEAY (say) James TABARY (tab-uh-ree) Micah UDEH (eww-day) Kurt VIGES (vigs - - like bigs) Billy WALCH (walk)

9 No. Player Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl/Exp Hometown (Previous School) 45 Ed Duplessis LB Sr./3L Covington, LA (St. Paul s HS) 48 Andrew Hyacinth LB Fr./RS Houston, TX (North Shore Senior HS) 49 Ashari Goins LB Sr./3L Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 51 Billy Walch LS Fr./HS Ponchatoula, LA (Ponchatoula HS) 52 Harris Tafah DL Jr./TR Mansfield, TX (Legacy HS/Navarro JC) 53 Joe Jenkins OL Sr./3L Miami, FL (Miami NW Senior HS) 54 Andy Dodd OL Gr./TR Lindale, GA (Pepperell HS/LSU) 55 Jammerio Gross-Whitaker DL Sr./3L Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy) 56 Christian Robinson DL So./TR Houston, TX (Friendswood HS/UAB) 57 Cody Roscoe DL Fr./HS Houston, TX (Heights HS) 60 Jonta Jones OL So./1L Vacherie, LA (St. James HS) 61 Collin Fountain OL Fr./RS Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 62 Joe Latronico OL Fr./RS San Antonio, TX (Ronald Reagan HS) 66 Tyrae Johnson OL So./1L League City, TX (Clear Creek HS) 67 Chris Aye OL Sr./TR Houston, TX (Cypress Ridge HS/Louisiana Tech) 68 Caleb Gary OL Fr./RS Welsh, LA (Welsh HS) 70 Grant Burguillos OL So./1L Mandeville, LA (Mandeville HS) 73 Antonio McGhee DL Sr./3L Bastrop, LA (Parkway HS) 74 Blaise Scriber OL So./1L Lafayette, LA (Acadiana HS) 77 Kyle Zenon OL Jr./1L Abbeville, LA (Vermilion Catholic HS) 78 Jimmy Converse OL Jr./2L Baton Rouge, LA (Woodlawn HS) 79 Donovan Carter OL Jr./TR Hattiesburg, MS (Hattiesburg HS/Hinds CC) 80 Trey Conerly TE So./1L Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine HS) 81 Nick Edwards WR Sr./3L New Iberia, LA (New Iberia Senior HS) 83 Trevor Begue WR Fr./RS Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS) 85 Austin Nelson TE Jr./2L Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) 86 DeonDre Skinner TE Sr./3L Patterson, LA (Patterson HS) 87 Cyron Sutton WR Fr./RS New Orleans, LA (Lake Area New Tech HS) 88 Kylon Highshaw WR Jr./2L Monroe, LA (Neville HS) 89 Michael Mack P So./1L Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis Catholic HS) 92 Chris Livings DE Jr./2L Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) 93 Kurt Viges DL Sr./3L Eunice, LA (Eunice HS) 94 Jalen Bowers DE Sr./3L Shreveport, LA (Byrd HS) 95 Brandon Blackwell DE So./1L Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian Academy) 96 Tessilym Anifowoshe DL Fr./RS Richmond, TX (George Ranch HS) 98 Micah Udeh DL Jr./2L Mandeville, LA (Lakeshore HS) 99 Marval Bourgeois DL So./1L Larose, LA (South Lafourche HS) 9 Alphabetical Roster NO... PLAYER...POS Anifowoshe, Tessilym.DL 5... Antoine, Jermaine...DB Aye, Christopher... OL Battiste, Tavarious...WR Begue, Trevor...WR Bell, Keshon...RB Blackwell, Brandon...DE Blunt, BJ...DB Bourgeois, Marval... DL Bowers, Jalen...DE Burguillos, Grant... OL 4... Burton, Colby...DB Carter, Donovan... OL Conerly, Trey... TE Converse, Jimmy... OL 2... Crawley, Darious...WR Darby, Kamon...DB Derouen, Trevor...DB Dodd, Andy... OL 1... Dunn, Darion...DB Duplessis, Ed... LB Edwards, Nick...WR Foster, Calum...DB Foster, Gabe...RB Foster, Marcus... LB Fountain, Collin... OL 8... Fuller, Andre...DB Gary, Caleb... OL Goins, Ashari... LB Gross-Whitaker, Jammerio.. DL Hamm, David...RB Highshaw, Kylon...WR 7... Hill, Dominique...DB Hyacinth, Andrew... LB 9... Jackson, Trent...DB Jacobs, Christian... LB Jenkins, Joe... OL Johnson, Tyrae... OL Jones, Benjamin...RB 2... Jones, Erik...DB Jones, Jonta... DL 7... Keller, Matt... QB Kjellsten, Alex... P Kraus, Khoury... LB Lafarrerra, Matt...DB Latronico, Joe... OL NO.. PLAYER...POS Lissard, Joe... QB Livings, Chris... DL Logan, Jacob... TE Mack, Michael... P/PK Manuel, Trent...PK McCoy, Cory...DB McGhee, Antonio... DL 3... McLean, Kyree...DB Morgan, Damion...DB Nelson, Austin... TE 8... Orgeron, Cody... QB Orgeron, Parker...WR Porter, Tré... LB Pratt, Justin...RB Raborn, Bailey... P Raborn, Gunnar...PK Richardson, Colby...DB Roberts, Tre...WR Roscoe, Cody... DL Ross, Lawayne... TE Scott, Brandon...DB Scriber, Blaise... OL Seay, Sage... LB 1... Shelby, Kent...WR Skinner, DeonDre... TE Smith, Jake...LS/K Sutton, Cyron...WR 4... Tabary, James... QB Tafah, Harris... DL Udeh, Micah... DL Viges, Kurt... DL Walch, Billy... LS Washington, Josh...DB Zenon, Kyle... OL

10 HEAD COACH Lance Guidry 10 McNeese, nd Year as Head Coach; 11th Year at McNeese; 7-6 overall (1-1 as Interim Head Coach at Miami, Ohio and WKU) Lance Guidry was a star on the field for the McNeese Cowboys in the early 90s; became a star on the sideline as a defensive coordinator in the 1990s and the 2000s; and last year, was the star candidate to become McNeese s 15th head coach in school history. He wore No. 15 as an All-Southland Conference defensive back, helping the Cowboys to two conference championships, and the program s first-ever playoff appearance and victory (1991 and 1993). Now in his second season at the helm, he s reassuming the controls of a defensive unit that has been one of the most dominant in the league since his playing days the Defense With Attitude as he looks to build on McNeese s leaguerecord number of conference titles to capture the number he wore from No. 15. Guidry and the Cowboys went through some growing pains in 2016 as the team featured a new quarterback, young running back and offensive line groups, and some young defensive backs. The Cowboys also dealt with some injuries to some key players but still managed to post a 6-5 record for their 12th consecutive winning season the fourth longest streak of all current FCS teams. Three of McNeese s five losses where by a score or less while the other two were to the No. 1 team in the country (56-43 at SHSU) and 35-0 vs. No. 22 Central Arkansas. That UCA game was an emotional one for the Cowboys, and especially for Coach Guidry, when on the morning of the contest, he found out his brother had tragically and unexpectedly passed away. Guidry did not take the sideline for that game and his absence was felt. One week later, the Cowboys rolled over Northwestern State, 48-27, and went on to win three of their final four games by an average score of Offensively, the Cowboys posted one of their greatest seasons in school history, led by transfer quarterback James Tabary who threw for 3,036 yards, the second-most in a season in school history, and 23 touchdowns. The New Orleans native who came to McNeese via Arkansas State, set records for most completions (249) and attempts (415) in a season; most games with 25 or more completions (6); and tied records for most games throwing for 300 yards or more (4) and touchdown passes in a game (5). Defensively, McNeese ranked second in the league in total, rushing and scoring defense, but the 285 points allowed were the most given up in three years while the unit ranked near the bottom of the league in red-zone defense by allowing 28 scores in 30 tries. In 2015, Guidry, as the team s defensive coordinator, helped McNeese win its 14th Southland Conference championship, a league record, while the team posted a perfect regular season. His defense ranked 12th nationally in total defense (allowing a tad over 300 yards per game), third in both scoring defense and red zone defense, and fourth in rushing defense. In addition, the Cowboys defense ranked second in 4th-down conversion defense sixth in first downs defense, and seventh in 3rddown conversion defense. There are seven keys to our program that we will install that will pertain to players, coaches and support staff, said Guidry. Number one is enthusiasm. That is the No. 1 thing to me. When you come to work, you must come with a positive attitude. Happy people are usually successful. Compete. We will compete on and off the field. Toughness. We will never quit and will have great pride. Number four is preparation. You have to know what to expect, and when adversity hits, you will know how to respond. Accountability. We will always be prompt and dependable. We will set goals for every task, and every task will be met. The last thing to me is team unity. We are a family here at McNeese. It will always be family here. McNeese represents Guidry s first full-time head coaching job at the collegiate level. He acted as interim head coach at Miami University (Ohio) in 2010 and Western Kentucky University in 2012, leading both teams into postseason bowl games. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at McNeese in 1994 then returned as the school s defensive coordinator from , and in 2008, coached the defensive backs. In his now 11 combined years on the McNeese staff, the Cowboys have compiled a record, including a Lance Guidry presented a No. 15 jersey from AD Bruce Hemphill with McNeese president Dr. Philip Williams.

11 55-20 mark in Southland Conference games. During that time, McNeese has won four conference championships ( , 2015), made six FCS playoff appearances (1994, , 2013, 2015) and played in the 2002 FCS National Championship game. Before returning to McNeese prior to the 2013 season, Guidry served as defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky in 2011 and 2012 and was named interim head coach on Dec. 8 of 2012 to lead WKU against Central Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit, Mich., on Dec. 26, a game the Hilltoppers dropped He coached three players while at WKU - DE Quanterous Smith, LB Andrew Jackson and S Jonathan Dowling - that went on to be selected in the NFL Draft. Guidry joined the Miami staff after serving as the defensive secondary coach at McNeese in 2008 and led the Redhawks to a victory over Middle Tennessee as the interim head coach in the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl, helping Miami finish off a 10-4 season after going 1-11 the previous year. Miami became the first FBS school to go from double-digit losses to double-digit wins in consecutive seasons. Guidry helped orchestrate a similar turnaround in 2011, helping WKU to back-to-back winning seasons in 2011 and 2012, including the program s first-ever bowl bid since joining the FBS. His 2012 Hilltopper defense was a force nationally, ranking in the top 40 in seven different national defensive categories. The Guidry-led defense ranked 23rd nationally in total defense (344.42) and 12th in the nation in tackles for loss per game (7.42). His squad also ranked at the top of four defensive categories in the Sun Belt Conference, including total defense, pass defense efficiency (128.4), sacks (31) and first down defense (19.3), while ranking second in rushing defense (136.6), scoring defense (25.6), passing defense (206.2) and interceptions (13). A veteran coach in Louisiana football s high school ranks, Guidry served as secondary coach at Leesville High School in 1995 and 1996, helping lead the Wampus Cats to the state championship game in He also coached defensive backs at Carencro (La.) High School for three seasons ( ), then returned years later to serve as the Golden Bears head coach ( ). In between his stints at Carencro, Guidry served as defensive coordinator and coached the secondary at McNeese ( ). The Cowboys reached the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs in four consecutive seasons ( ), won three straight Southland Conference championships (2001, 2002, 2003) during that stretch and lost to WKU in the 2002 FCS National Championship Game. During those years, he helped produce such all-americans as Joe Judge, Keith Smith and Hadley Prince. Guidry was also a team captain, four-year letterman ( ) and all-conference defensive back at McNeese and was a part of two conference championship teams (1991, 1993). He and his wife, Starlet, have four children: Janzen, Madison, Alexis and Kaitlyn, and two grandchildren, Ethan and Kash. ABOUT COACH GUIDRY DATE OF BIRTH: March 25, 1971 HOMETOWN: Welsh, Louisiana HIGH SCHOOL: Welsh HS (1989) COLLEGE: McNeese (1995) FAMILY: Wife, Starlet; Children, Janzen, Madison, Alexis, Kaitlyn; Grandchildren, Ethan and Kash PLAYING EXPERIENCE McNEESE: All-SLC defensive back from team captain. 1st team All-SLC in COACHING EXPERIENCE Present: McNeese Head Coach : McNeese (DC; DB) 2012: Western Kentucky Interim Head Coach : Western Kentucky (DC) 2010: Miami (OH) Interim Head Coach : Miami, Ohio (DB) 2008: McNeese (DB) : Carencro HS Head Coach : McNeese (DC; DB) : Carencro HS (DB) : Leesville HS (DB) 1994: McNeese (GA) ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS McNEESE 2016: Andre Fuller, S (2nd Team All-SLC) 2015: Wallace Scott, S (SLC Defensive Player of Year; 1st Team All-SLC) Dominique Hill, BS (2nd Team All-SLC) 2014: Aaron Sam, DB (1st Team All-SLC) Brent Spikes, DB (2nd Team All-SLC) 2013: Guy Morgan, DB (1st Team All-SLC) Aaron Sam, DB (2nd Team All-SLC) 2008: Jeremy Haynes, DB (2nd Team All-SLC) 2003: Keith Smith, DB (1st Team All-SLC) 2002: Keith Smith, DB (1st Team All-SLC) Hadley Prince, DB (1st Team All-SLC) 2001: Joe Judge, DB (1st Team All-SLC) WESTERN KENTUCKY 2012: Quanterus Smith, DL (1st Team All-SBC; SBC Defensive Player of the Year) Andrew Jackson, LB (1st Team All-SBC) 2011: Andrew Jackson, LB (1st Team All-SBC) Quanterus Smith, DL (2nd Team All-SBC) Derrius Brooks (2nd Team All-SBC) MIAMI (OHIO) 2009: Anthony Kokal, DB (3rd Team All-MAC) ALL-AMERICA PLAYERS MCNEESE 2015: Wallace Scott, DB (AFCA; STATS; AP) 2013: Guy Morgan, DB (Sports Network) 2003: Roderick Royal, LB (AP; AFCA; Sports Network) 2002: Roderick Royal, LB (AP; Walter Camp; Sports Network; Don Hansen) Hadley Prince, DB (AP; Walter Camp; AFCA; Sports Network; Don Hansen) 2001: Joe Judge, DB (AP; Walter Camp; Sports Network; Don Hansen) WESTERN KENTUCKY 2012: Quanterus Smith, DL (Phil Steele; Sports Illustrated) Coach Lance Guidry with his daughters Kaitlyn, Madison, and wife Starlet. 11

12 Last Time McNeese... RUSHING Had 400 or more yards: at Lamar, 11/21/15 (406) Had yards: vs. Sam Houston State, 11/7/15 (305) Had yards: at Sam Houston State, 11/5/16 (217) Had 60 or more rush attempts: at Lamar, 11/21/15 (60) Had rush attempts: vs. Sam Houston State, 11/7/15 (53) Had four or more rush TDs: vs. NSU, 10,24/15 (4) 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: Justin Pratt (15-146) at SHSU, 11/5/16 Had 2 players rush for 100 yds in same game: vs. Abilene Christian, 10/18/ Daniel Sams (112),Derrick Milton (107) Had 3 players rush for 100 yds in same game: derrick Milton (138), Ryan Ross (126), Daniel Sams (104) at Lamar (11/21/15)** 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: Daniel Sams at SFA, 9/19/15 (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 Sam Houston State, 11/5/16 (357) Had yards passing: vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 (294) Player pass for 400 or more yards: subester Brooks vs. Nicholls State, 1985 (405) Player pass for yards: James Tabary at SHSU, 11/5/16 (357) Player pass for yards: James Tabary vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 (235) Had 25 or more completions: James Tabary at SHSU, 11/5/16 (25) Had 3 passing TDs: James Tabary at NSU, 10/22/16 Had 4 passing TDs: James Tabary vs. SFA, 9/17/16 Had 5 passing TDs: James Tabary at SHSU, 11/5/ 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: James Tabary, 5 times Last vs. Lamar (11/19/16) RECEIVING Had one player with 100 yards receiving: Darious Crawley at UIW, 9/24/16 (4-132) Had 2 players with 100 yards receiving: Darious Crawley (115) and Tavarious Battiste (129) at Sam Houston State, 11/5/16 Had two players catch multiple TD passes Darious Crawley (2), Kent Shelby (2) vs. SFA, 9/17/16 Caught 2 TD passes: Darious Crawley vs. Tarleton State, 9/3/16; vs. SFA, 9/17/16 Caught 3 TD passes: 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: Kent Shelby vs. NSU, 10/24/15 (73) Had a TD reception of yards: Darious Crawley from James Tabary at UIW, 9/24/16 (85) 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 one 100-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in a game: daniel Sams vs. SHSU, 11/7/15 (164 rushing, 168 passing) Had 300 yards total offense: James Tabary at SHSU, 11/5/16 (345) Had 300 yards all-purpose: Diontae Spencer at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13 (365)** TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards total offense: at Northwestern State, 10/22/16 (601) Had 500 or more yards total offense: at Sam Houston State, 11/5/16 (574) Had yards total offense: vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 (452) Had yard total offense: vs. Nicholls, 10/1/16 (447) 12 DEFENSE Recorded 10 or more tackles Ed Duplessis vs. SFA, 9/17/16 (10, 5-5) Intercepted a pass: Jermaine Antoine and Erik Jones vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 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: Jermaine Antoine vs. Lamar (65 yds), 11/19/16 Returned 2 pass interceptions for TDs: Chris Raggett vs. McMurry, 2012 Recorded a safety: vs. Incarnate Word, 9/12/15 (forced IG in endzone) Team Recorded 5 or more sacks in a game: vs. ACU, 10/29/16 (6.0) Recorded 10 or more tackles for loss in a game: at UCA, 10/17/15 (11.0) Recovered 3 or more fumbles: at UCA, 10/17/15 (3) Held opponent to negative rushing yards: vs. Tarleton State, 9/3/16 (minus-5) Player recorded five sacks: Bryan Smith vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Player Recorded 2 or more sacks in a game: Jammario Gross vs. ACU, 10/29/16 (2.5) Ran back a fumble for TD: Christian Jacobs at UIW, 9/24/16 (22 yards) Recovered fumble for TD: Anthony Yruegas at Nicholls, 10/3/15 Held team under 100 yards passing: mississippi College (15), 9/26/15 SPECIAL TEAMS Return kickoff for TD: Khalil Thomas at UIW, 9/24/16 (97 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: Isaiah Golden at UCA, 10/17/15 Returned blocked FG for a TD: Rod Gulley vs. Grambling, 2002 (63 yards) Blocked a PAT: Isaiah Golden at ACU, 10/31/15 Blocked a punt: Jalen Bowers vs. Mississippi College, 9/26/15 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 or more FG: Josh Lewis at Southeastern Louisiana, 2010 (52 yards) Kicked a 40-yard or more FG: Gunnar Raborn vs. ACU, 10/29/16 (47 yards) Kicked 10 PATs: Blake Bercegeay vs. West Virginia Tech, 2006 Had a 70 yard punt: Jean Breaux at ACU, 10/31/15 (73 yards) Had a 60 yard punt: Jean Breaux vs. SHSU, 11/7/15 (63 yards) Had a punt of yards: michael Mack vs. UCA, 10/15/16 (54 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: vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 (41) Scored points: vs. ACU, 10/29/16 (33) Allowed 60 or more points: at Miami (FL), 2000 Allowed points: at Sam Houston State, 11/5/16 Allowed points: by Southeastern Louisiana, 11/2/13 Allowed points: by UCA, 10/15/16 Scored on first drive of game: vs. Lamar, 11/19/16 (TD) vs. ACU, 10/29/16 (TD) at Northwestern State, 10/22/16 (TD) at Louisiana-Lafayette, 9/10/16 (FG) Shutout opponent: vs. Mississippi College (37-0), 9/26/15 Shutout opponent in first half: vs. Mississippi College (20-0), 9/26/ vs. Incarnate Word (9-0), 9/12/15 Shutout opponent in second half: vs. Tarleton State, 9/3/16 Shutout SLC opponent: vs. Lamar (35-0), 2012 McNeese was shutout: vs. UCA, 10/15/16 (35-0) McNeese was shutout in first half: vs. UCA, 10/15/16 McNeese was shutout in second half: vs. UCA, 10/15/16 McNeese was shutout by SLC opponent: vs. UCA, 10/15/16 (35-0) Last Time an Opponent... Player rushed for yards: Antwon Wells of UCA, 10/15/16 (105) Player rushed for yards: D.D. Terry of SHSU, 2006 (253) Passed for yards: Brooks Haack of NSU, 10/22/16 (241) Passed for yards: Justin Alo of SLU, 10/8/16 (339) Passed for yards: andre Bevil of Lamar, 2010 (426) Had one player with 100 yards receiving: Brandon Acker of SLU, 10/8/16 (5-168) Had one player with 200 yards receiving: Nathan Stewart of SHSU, 11/5/16 (268, 12 catches) Had 2 players with 100 yards receiving: Nathan Stewart (268) and Davion Davis (106) of SHSU, 11/5/16 Returned a kickoff for a TD: Ed Eagan of NSU, 10/24/15 (97) Returned a punt for a TD: Brandon Tate of North Carolina, 2008 (85 yards) Returned a pass interception for a TD: Darion Flowers of SHSU, 11/7/15 (90) Returned a fumble for a TD: Dedrick Garner of Lamar, 11/21/15 (66 yards) Blocked a punt by UTSA, 2012 Blocked a punt and returned for a TD: at Kansas State, 2003 Blocked a PAT: SHSU, 11/5/16 Recovered an on-side kick: central Arkansas, 2012 ** - School Records