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American college football season
The 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas , and competed in the Southland Conference . They were led by second–year head coach Pete Rossomando . The Cardinals finished the season with a 7–5 overall record, and a 4–3 record in Southland Conference play tied with Stephen F. Austin for a third–place conference finish. The 2023–24 seasons mark the Cardinal's first consecutive winning seasons since 1966–67.[ 1]
Sources: [ 2] [ 3]
The Cardinals added 9 transfer players. Two were signed during the early signing period. The remaining seven were signed on National Signing Day.
Incoming high school recruits [ edit ]
Sources: [ 2] [ 3]
Lamar signed 20 high school recruits with 15 signed on Early Signing Day and 5 added on National Signing Day.
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Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Kmare Balfour TE
Killeen, TX
Shoemaker High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
–
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Jackson Bandy OLB
Nolensville, TN
Nolensville High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
–
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Nicholas Brown DB
Cypress, TX
Cy Springs High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
158 lb (72 kg)
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Zion Carter OLB
McKinney, TX
McKinney North High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
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Emonte "Cash" Cross RB
Center, TX
Center High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
–
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Dillon Dixon LB
Houston, TX
North Shore High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
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Brady Driver QB
Sulphur Springs, TX
Sulphur Springs High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
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Aidan Grummer TE
Argyle, TX
Liberty Christian High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
246 lb (112 kg)
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Jordan James DB
Spring, TX
Westfield High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
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Isaiah Menefee DB/LB
Lufkin, TX
Lufkin High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
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CJ Miller ILB
Anna, TX
Anna High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
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Jameer Muhammad DE
Fort Worth, TX
Amon Carter Riverside High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
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Omarion Rasberry RB
Garrison, TX
Garrison High School
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
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Nick Rossamondo ILB
Lumberton, TX
Lumberton High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
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Endrei Sauls OL
Temple, TX
Temple High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
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Britain Simmons OL
Jasper, TX
Jasper High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
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Carldell Simmons WR
Monroe, LA
Ouachita Parish High School
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
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IyiolaOluwa Solomi OL
Denton, TX
Braswell High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
268 lb (122 kg)
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Grayden Spencer DL
Lumberton, TX
Lumber High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
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Zaylon Stoker DL
Kilgore, TX
Kilgore High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received one first-place vote.[ 4]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nicholls
119 (9)
2
Incarnate Word
113 (8)
3
Southeastern Louisiana
94
4
Lamar
88 (1)
5
Stephen F. Austin
72
6
McNeese
64
7
Houston Christian
41
8
Texas A&M–Commerce
37
9
Northwestern State
25
Preseason All–Southland Teams[ edit ]
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Lamar had a total of 12 players selected.[ 5]
Offense
1st Team
Andre Dennis – wide receiver, JR
Jevale Roberson – offensive lineman, SR
Elias Ripley – offensive lineman, SR
2nd Team
Khalan Griffin – running back, SR
Deryn Gibbs – tight end/halfback, JR
Sevonne Rhea – wide receiver, SR
Reggie Brooks – offensive lineman, JR
Chris Esqueda – placekicker, SR
Defense
1st Team
Caleb Williams – defensive lineman, SR
Ramond Stevens – defensive back, SR
2nd Team
Jaymond Jackson – defensive lineman, SR
Kristian Pugh – defensive back, JR
Coaching staff and roster [ edit ]
2024 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
RB
0
Xavier Coleman
Fr
WR
1
Andre Dennis
Jr
RB
2
Major Bowden
Jr
WR
3
Izaha Jones
Jr
WR
4
Cameron George
Jr
QB
5
Robert Coleman
Sr
RB
6
Khalin Griffin
Sr
WR
7
Sevonne Rhea
Jr
WR
8
Kyndon Fuselier
Jr
WR
9
Britian Simmon
Fr
QB
10
Jakolby Longino
Jr
QB
11
Brady Driver
Fr
QB
12
Lucas Powell
Fr
WR
13
Jayden Boyd
So
QB
14
Aiden McCown
Fr
QB
16
Kendric Malone
So
WR
17
Cash Cross
Fr
TE
18
Shaun Grayson
Jr
WR
19
Carldell Simmons
Fr
RB
24
R J Carver
Jr
RB
26
Dorian Manuel
Sr
RB
28
Damien Moore
Sr
TE
37
Mason Thomas
Fr
TE
48
Aidan Grummer
Fr
WR
49
Chad Turner
Sr
OL
51
Alex Haralson
Fr
OL
58
Elias Ripley
Sr
OL
60
John Hester
So
OL
61
Kade Verden
So
OL
62
Devin Fregia
Jr
OL
64
Bryce Loftin
Fr
OL
66
Kaleb Yount
Fr
OL
67
Marcus Harbert
So
OL
68
Reese Osei-Wusu
So
OL
69
Zachary Curtis
Fr
OL
70
Tyric Berg
Fr
OL
71
Jevale Roberson
Sr
OL
72
Endrei Sauls
Fr
OL
73
Kortez Winslow
Fr
OL
74
Knox Boyd
Jr
OL
75
B.J. Williams
Jr
OL
76
Thomas Le Boucher
Sr
OL
77
Reggie Burks
So
OL
78
Jude Locken
Fr
OL
79
Reggie Brooks
Jr
WR
80
Robert Hall
Fr
TE
81
Devyn Gibbs
Jr
TE
83
Iyioluwa Adekoya
So
TE
84
C J DeMas
Fr
TE
85
Kmare Balfour
Fr
TE
87
Tyler Bonkowski
Fr
TE
88
Morgan Sampson
Fr
TE
89
JaCorey Hyder
Jr
Defense
LB
0
Jalen Freeman
Sr
DB
1
Kristian Pugh
Jr
DB
2
DeJuan Lewis
Jr
DB
3
Ramond Stevens
Sr
DE
4
Jaymond Jackson
Sr
DB
5
Damian Alexander
Sr
DB
6
Ronnie Hamrick
Jr
LB
7
Codey Martin
Jr
LB
8
Tah Mac Bright
Jr
DB
9
Jamarion Evans
Fr
LB
10
Hamilton Moore
Fr
DB
11
Anthony White
So
DB
12
Antorius Hambrick, Jr.
Sr
DB
13
Nicholas Brown
Fr
DB
14
Dwight Davis
So
LB
15
Ken Savanah
Sr
DB
16
Jordan James
Fr
LB
17
Brayden Faulkner
Jr
DB
18
KJ Gilbert
Jr
DB
19
Edward Gilds
Jr
LB
20
Dillon Dickson
Fr
DB
22
Jaden Hardin
Jr
DB
23
Tre Turner
Fr
LB
25
Jonovan Tillis
So
LB
27
Robert Bonar
Jr
DB
30
Du'Wayne Paulhill, Jr
Jr
DB
31
Brenden Bradshaw
Fr
DB
33
Samuel Scaife IV
Sr
LB
34
CJ Miller
Fr
DE
35
Royce Maloles
So
DB
36
Trace Holmes
So
LB
39
Etelridge McKinney
Fr
DB
40
Zaylon Stoker
Fr
LB
41
Nick Rossomando
Fr
DE
42
Jacob Ferree
So
DB
43
Avery Hughes
Jr
LB
44
Oliver Jack
Jr
DE
45
Kei'Trone Simpson
So
LB
46
Issac Blessing
Fr
DB
47
Javon Rhodes
Fr
DL
50
Iyiola Oluwa Solomi
Fr
LB
52
Jackson Bandy
Fr
LB
53
Daiki Yoshikawa
Fr
LB
55
Koda Canady
So
DL
57
Avery Yarbrough
Fr
DL
59
Javen Sanchez
Sr
LBL
82
Zion Carter
Fr
DL
90
Grayden Spencer
Fr
DL
91
Alex Sumler
Fr
DL
92
Colin Hedges
So
DL
93
Daniel Obinna-Kanu
So
DL
95
Alexandre Dedieu
Jr
DL
96
Khai Mcghee
Fr
DL
97
Christian Booker
Jr
DL
98
Peyton Christian
So
DL
99
Caleb Williams
Sr
Special teams
K/P
15
Chase Leon
Fr
K/P
32
Chris Esqueda
Sr
DS
54
Lane Gilchrist
Sr
K/P
94
Ben Woodard
Jr
Head coach
Pete Rossomando
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Drew Christ, def coord
Will Fleming, off coord and QBs
Coby Gipson, recruiting coord and WRs
Daryl Daleen, co-special teams coordinator and ILBs
Wayne Cordova, Safeties
Lorenzo Jackson, DLs
Matt Cannata, OL
Todd Macon, running backs
Andrew Sparano, tight ends
Morgan Ford, assistant coach
Pat Walker, strength
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 13, 2024
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 pm at Texas State * ESPN+ L 27–3419,637
September 7 7:00 pm Mississippi Valley State * ESPN+ W 28–145,574
September 14 6:00 pm No. 20 Weber State * Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN+ W 17–165,981
September 21 6:00 pm Texas Southern * No. 22 Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN+ W 20–178,443
September 28 6:00 pm at No. 7 Central Arkansas * No. 19 ESPN+ L 14–349,873
October 12 3:00 pm Stephen F. Austin No. 22 Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN+ L 20–278,368
October 19 3:30 pm at Texas A&M–Commerce ESPN+ W 29–205,437
October 26 2:00 pm at Northwestern State ESPN+ W 42–106,865
November 2 3:00 pm Southeastern Louisiana Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX ESPN+ L 27–305,593
November 9 2:00 pm at No. 8 Incarnate Word ESPN+ L 20–412,055
November 16 3:00 pm Nicholls Provost Umphrey Stadiuim Beaumont, TX ESPN+ W 24–76,275
November 23 7:00 pm at McNeese ESPN+ W 26–247,244
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
at Texas State (FBS)[ edit ]
Game One – Lamar Cardinals (0–1; 0–0) at Texas State Bobcats (FBS) (1–0; 0–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
0
0
10 17 27
Bobcats (FBS)
15
3
3 13 34
at Bobcat Stadium , San Marcos, Texas
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp:Game attendance : 19,637Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
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First Quarter
(13:44) TXST – Jaden Williams 34-yard pass from Jaden McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:12.
(7:02) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run (David Nunez pass to Konner Fox), Bobcats 15–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:57.
Second Quarter
(12:44) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal, Bobcats 18–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
Third Quarter
(13:37) LU – Damien Moore 18-yard run (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 18–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
(10:28) TXST – Mason Shipley 46-yard field goal, Bobcats 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 3:09.
(2:58) LU – Chris Esqueda 28-yard field goal, Bobcats 21–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:30.
Fourth Quarter
(13:44) LU – Sevonne Rhea 47-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:20.
(9:30) TXST – Joey Hobert 37-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), Bobcats 28–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
(5:29) TXST – Joey Hobert 30-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (kick failed), Bobcats 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45.
(4:11) LU – Jayden Boyd 9-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Chris Esqueda kick), Bobcats 34–24. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
(0:37) LU – Chris Esqueda 27-yard field goal, Bobcats 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 1:47.
Statistics
LAM
TXST
First downs
18
39
Total yards
63–288
81–486
Rushing yards
29–51
41–213
Passing yards
237
273
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–34–0
28–40–1
Time of possession
27:56
31:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
16/34, 237 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
16 carries, 71 yards
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
6 receptions, 107 yards
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
21/30, 238 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
28 carries, 156 yards, TD
Receiving
Joey Hobert
6 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
Mississippi Valley State [ edit ]
Game Two – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–2; 0–0) at Lamar Cardinals (1–1; 0–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Delta Devils
7
0
7 0 14
Cardinals
14
7
0 7 28
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : September 7Game time : 6:00 pmGame weather : Wind: NE 14mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88Game attendance : 5,574Referee : Gary LeeperTV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
(10:11) LU – Rhea,Sevonne 10 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 2:17.
(4:52) MVS – Thomas,Remiello 4 yd pass from Williams,Ty'Jarian (Jovisic,Marko kick), Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
(00:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:46.
Second Quarter
(1:36) LU – Hyder,JaCorey 63 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 0–21. Drive: 1 play, 636 yards, 0:07.
Third Quarter
(06:13) MVS – Ross,Kerrick 20 yd pass from Sisk,Jaydyn (Jovisic,Marko kick) , Cardinals 14–21. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:46.
Fourth Quarter
(01:04) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 14–28. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:06.
Statistics
MVSU
LAM
First downs
20
24
Total yards
72–280
67–438
Rushing yards
36–72
37–222
Passing yards
208
216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–36–2
12–30–1
Time of possession
31:47
28:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi Valley State
Passing
Jayden Sisk
18/31, 171 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Ty'Jarian Williams
10 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Nathan Rembert
9 receptions, 95 yards
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
12/30, 216 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
23 carries, 197 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
JaCorey Hyder
4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Game Three – No. 20 Weber State Wildcats (1–2; 1–0) at Lamar Cardinals (2–1; 0–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 20 Wildcats
0
10
6 0 16
Cardinals
3
7
7 0 17
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 pmGame weather : Wind:SW 8mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 90Game attendance : 5,981Referee : Craig HeiserTV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
(7:42) LU – Esqueda,Chris 23 yd field goal 8 plays, 77 yards, Cardinals 0–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:10
Second Quarter
(7:20) LU – Rhea,Sevonne 7 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick), Cardinals 0–10. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, TOP 05:37
(3:07) WSU – Thompson,Kyle 42 yd field goal, Cardinals 3–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 04:13
(2:20) WSU – Pate,Montae 30 yd interception (Thompson,Kyle), Tied 10–10 .
Third Quarter
(11:14) WSU – May,Colter 2 yd pass from Munoz,Richie ( ), Wildcats 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:37
(9:00) LU – Moore,Damien 72 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Esqueda,Chris kick) , Cardinals 16–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:06
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
WEB
LAM
First downs
18
16
Total yards
66–331
62–385
Rushing yards
36–147
42–203
Passing yards
185
182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–30–0
11–20–1
Time of possession
27:33
32:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Weber State
Passing
Richie Munoz
22/30, 184 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Damon Bankston
23 carries, 84 yards 1 TD
Receiving
Jacob Sharp
7 receptions, 81 yards
Lamar
Passing
Jakolby Longino
5/6, 121 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
21 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Damien Moore
1 reception, 72 yards 1 TD
Game Four – Texas Southern Tigers (1–2; 1–0) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (3–1; 0–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Tigers
3
7
0 7 17
No. 22 Cardinals
0
0
7 13 20
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : September 21Game time : 6:00 pmGame weather : Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 88Game attendance : 8,443Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
(05:29) TSU – Romero,Gustavo 20 yd field goal Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, TOP 09:31 , Tigers 3–0.
Second Quarter
(01:05) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 7 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:47 , Tigers 10–0.
Third Quarter
(05:00) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, TOP 05:41 , Tigers 10–7.
Fourth Quarter
(08:32) LU – Gibbs,Devyn 13 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Extra point failed) Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, TOP 06:23 , Cardinals 10–13.
(03:48) TSU – Lewis,Chaunzavia 6 yd run (Romero,Gustavo kick) Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:37 , Tigers 17–13.
(01:05) LU – Griffin,Khalan 3 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 02:40 , Cardinals 17–20.
Statistics
TXSO
LAM
First downs
18
17
Total yards
59–278
52–249
Rushing yards
49–223
35–186
Passing yards
55
63
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6–10–0
9–17–1
Time of possession
35:17
24:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas Southern
Passing
Jordan Davis
6/10, 55 yards, 0 TD
Rushing
Quintell Quinn
23 carries, 149 yards 0 TD
Receiving
Kerien Charlo
2 receptions, 23 yards 0 TD
Lamar
Passing
Jakolby Longino
9/16, 63 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
22 carries, 132 yards 2 TD
Receiving
Izaha Jones
3 receptions, 27 yards 0 TD
at No. 7 Central Arkansas [ edit ]
Game Five – No. 19 Lamar Cardinals (3–2; 0–0) at No. 7 Central Arkansas Bears (4–1; 1–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 19 Cardinals
0
7
7 0 14
No. 7 Bears
10
10
7 7 34
at Estes Stadium , Conway, Arkansas
Date : September 28Game time : 6:00 pmGame weather : Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 9,873Referee : Michael FrainTV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
(06:32 UCA – Courtney,Dax 12 yd pass from McElvain,Will (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:31 , UCA 0–7.
(03:48 UCA – Gaster,Jake 23 yd field goa Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:15 , UCA 0–10.
Second Quarter
(08:04) LU – Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick) Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, TOP 00:25 , UCA 7–10.
(04:14) UCA – Powell,ShunDerrick 11 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:50 , UCA 7–17.
(00:00) UCA – Gaster,Jake 28 yd field goal Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:53 , UCA 7–20.
Third Quarter
(06:31) UCA – Hale,Darius 5 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:34 , UCA 7–27.
(01:02) LU – Coleman,Robert 16 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:29 , UCA 14–27.
Fourth Quarter
(12:26) UCA – Powell,ShunDerrick 18 yd run (Gaster,Jake kick) Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:36 , UCA 14–34.
Statistics
LAM
UCA
First downs
16
26
Total yards
220
439
Rushing yards
108
281
Passing yards
112
158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11-20-1
5-22-1
Time of possession
26:28
33:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
11/20 122 yds. 1 INT
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
18 carries, 74 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Sevonne Rhea
5 Receptions, 55 yds
Central Arkansas
Passing
Will McElvain
15/22 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ShunDerrick Powell
25 carries, 187 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Trejan Bridges
4 receptions, 60 yds
Game Six – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4–2; 1–1) at No. 22 Lamar Cardinals (3–3; 0–1) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lumberjacks
10
3
14 0 27
No. 22 Cardinals
0
7
6 7 20
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : October 12Game time : 3:02 pmGame weather : Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 8,368TV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
SFA – 11:54 Harris,Kylon 36 yd pass from Vidlak,Sam (Campos,Chris kick) ,SFA 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:06
SFA – 4:46 Campos,Chris 31 yd field goal,SFA 10–0 Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:06
Second Quarter
SFA – 12:30 ampos,Chris 25 yd field goal,SFA 13–0 Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:30
LU – 7:07 Griffin,Khalan 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 13–7 Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:54
Third Quarter
SFA – 9:34 Jones,Qualan 13 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:20
LU – 3:55 Rhea,Sevonne 80 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ),SFA 20–13 Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12
SFA – 0:50 ones,Qualan 10 yd run (Campos,Chris kick),SFA 27–13 Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:05
Fourth Quarter
LU – 9:00 Longino,Jakolby 2 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick),SFA 27–20 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50
Statistics
SFA
LAM
First downs
24
25
Total yards
64–443
78–456
Rushing yards
27–114
36–162
Passing yards
329
294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–37–0
23–42–1
Time of possession
27:08
32:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stephen F. Austin
Passing
Sam Vidlak
26/37, 329 yards, TD
Rushing
Qualan Jones
21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Kylon Harris
10 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
22/41, 279 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
11 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Sevonne Rhea
6 receptions, 166 yards, TD
at Texas A&M–Commerce[ edit ]
Game Seven – Lamar Cardinals (4–3; 1–1) at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (3–6; 1–2) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
3
14
0 12 29
Lions
3
7
7 3 20
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium , Commerce, Texas
Date : October 19Game time : 3:30 pmGame weather : Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 78 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 5,437Referee : Gary LeeperTV : ESPN+Box score
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First Quarter
LAM – Ben Woodard 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:21.
AMC – Luke Jackson 30-yard field goal, 5:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:53.
Second Quarter
LAM – Robert Coleman 10-yard run (Ben Woodard kick), 13:00. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:10.
LAM – Devyn Gibbs 12-yard pass from Robert Coleman (Ben Woodard kick), 6:10. Cardinals 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:07.
AMC – Christian Jourdain 9-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 0:50. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:10.
Third Quarter
AMC – Jaden Proctor 6-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 4:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:10.
Fourth Quarter
LAM – Ben Woodard 37-yard field goal, 6:13. Cardinals 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:36.
AMC – Luke Jackson 52-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:18.
LAM – Ben Woodard 51-yard field goal, 0:11. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:38.
LAM – Jaymond Jackson 2-yard fumble return, 0:00. Cardinals 29–20.
Statistics
LAM
TAMC
First downs
23
17
Total yards
73–388
62–269
Rushing yards
44–262
21–27
Passing yards
126
242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–29–0
24–41–1
Time of possession
33:28
26:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
12/26, 98 yards, TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
23 carries, 158 yards
Receiving
Devyn Gibbs
4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Texas A&M-Commerce
Passing
Ron Peace
22/38, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
K. J. Shankle
6 carries, 15 yards
Receiving
Christian Jourdain
8 receptions, 136 yards, TD
at Northwestern State [ edit ]
Game Eight – Lamar Cardinals (5–3; 2–1) at Northwestern State Demons (0–9; 0–4) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
7
14
21 0 42
Demons
0
7
0 3 10
at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana
Date : Saturday, October 26, 2024Game time : 2:00 pm CDT Game weather : Wind: W 0mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 88Game attendance : 6,865Referee : Matt BeckTV : ESPN+Box score
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First Quarter
LU – 2:08 Rhea,Sevonne 45 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick) ,LU 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38
Second Quarter
LU – 8:49 Coleman,Robert 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 14–0 Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:13
LU – 5:50 Coleman,Robert 2 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–0 Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:24
NSU – 0:19 Davis,Zay 5 yd run (Honshtein,Reed kick),LU 21–7 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:46
Third Quarter
LU – 14:03 Dennis,Andre 32 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 28–7 Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:57
LU – 08:10 Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 35–7 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:32
LU – 05:01 Carver,RJ 11 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 42–7 Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10
Fourth Quarter
NSU – 05:17 Honshtein,Reed 27 yd field goal,LU 42–10 Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:40
Statistics
LAM
NWST
First downs
22
18
Total yards
493
329
Rushing yards
268
98
Passing yards
225
231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11-17-0
19-38-2
Time of possession
29:28
30:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
8/14, 202 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
19 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Sevonne Rhea
2 receptions, 74 yds, 1 TD
Northwestern State
Passing
Quaterius Hawkins
14/25, 139 yds, 2 INT
Rushing
Kareame Cotton
5 carries, 40 yds
Receiving
Myles Kit-Denton
5 receptions, 77 yds
Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Game Nine – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (5–5; 4–1) at Lamar Cardinals (5–4; 2–2) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions
0
7
14 3 6 30
Cardinals
7
7
3 7 3 27
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : November 2Game time : 3:02 pmGame weather : Wind: SE 14mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 82Game attendance : 5,593TV : ESPN+Box Score
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First Quarter
LU – 9:44 Coleman,Robert 35 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 0–7 Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02
Second Quarter
SLU – 14:07 Pierce,Coryell 50 yd interception,Tied 7–7
LU – 2:20 Coleman,Robert 4 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–14 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:37
Third Quarter
LU – 9:00 Woodard,Ben 38 yd field goal,LU 7–17 Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:38
SLU – 3:29 Martin Jr.,Antonio 2 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick),LU 14–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:31
SLU – 0:00 Lewis,Darius 18 yd pass from Sawyer,Eli (Callaghan,Riley kick),SLU 21–17 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:34
Fourth Quarter
LU – 1:18 Fuselier,Kyndon 34 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–24 Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:33
SLU – 0:00 Callaghan,Riley 37 yd field goal,Tied 24–24 Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 1:12
Overtime
LU – 0:00 Woodard,Ben 30 yd field goal,LU 24–27 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:00
SLU – 0:00 Martin Jr.,Antonio 4 yd run ( ),SLU 30–27 Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00
Statistics
SELA
LAM
First downs
17
21
Total yards
73–593
70–354
Rushing yards
32–89
47–230
Passing yards
204
124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–41–1
11–23–2
Time of possession
28:06
31:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Eli Sawyer
23/38, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Antonio Martin, Jr.
18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Darius Lewis
7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
9/19, 81 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
29 carries, 144 yards
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
at No. 8 Incarnate Word [ edit ]
Game Ten – Lamar Cardinals (5–5; 2–3) at No. 8 Incarnate Word Cardinals (8–2; 5–0) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lamar
7
6
7 0 20
No. 8 Incarnate Word
10
10
14 7 41
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium , San Antonio, Texas
Date : November 9Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Temperature: 78 • Wind: NE 6 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 2,055Referee : Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+) : Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) & Blair Villarreal (sideline)
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First Quarter
UIW – 9:22 Brack Peacock 41 yard field goal,UIW 3–0 Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:37
LU – 6:08 Devyn Gibbs 28 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick,LU 7–3 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
UIW – 5:10 Roy Alexander 37 yard pass from Zach Calzada , Brack Peacock kick,UIW 10–7 Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58
Second Quarter
UIW – 7:23 Roy Alexander 9 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 17–7 Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:48
LU – 0:52 Damien Moore 11 yard pass from Robert Coleman, PAT failed<,UIW 17–13 Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:00
UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 36 yard field goalUIW 20–13 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 0:48
Third Quarter
UIW – 10:44 Jackson Lowe 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 27–13 Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16
UIW – 9:25 Jalen Walthall 67 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 34–13 Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09
LU – 2:02 Izaha Jones 47 yard pass from Robert Coleman, Ben Woodard kick,UIW 34–20 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:41
Fourth Quarter
UIW – 7:39 Roy Alexander 56 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick,UIW 41–20 Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29
Statistics
LAM
UIW
First downs
18
26
Total yards
61–330
72–606
Rushing yards
29–72
38–204
Passing yards
258
402
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21–32–0
23–34–0
Time of possession
31:10
28:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
17/22, 238 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Major Bowden
5 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
6 receptions, 90 yards
Incarnate Word
Passing
Zach Calzada
23/33, 402 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Dekalon Taylor
15 carries, 98 yards
Receiving
Jalen Walthall
7 receptions, 165 yards, TD
Game Eleven – Nicholls Colonels (4–7; 2–4) at Lamar Cardinals (6–5; 3–3) - Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colonels
0
7
0 0 7
Cardinals
7
3
7 7 24
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 3:00 pmGame weather : Wind: SE 12mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: –Game attendance : 6,275Referee : James BrookhartTV : ESPN+Box score
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First Quarter
LU – 9:21 Fuselier,Kyndon 40 yd punt return (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 0–7 , 2:26
Second Quarter
LU – 5:57 Woodard,Ben 42 yd field goal,LU 0–10 Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 7:47
NIC – 1:51 ufrene,Jackson 19 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Vallee,Ray kick),LU 7–10 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06
Third Quarter
LU – 6:02 Griffin,Khalan 4 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–17 Drive: 7 play, 70 yards, 2:56
Fourth Quarter
LU – 6:28 Gibbs,Devyn 13 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–24 Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:14
Statistics
NICH
LAM
First downs
16
17
Total yards
266
301
Rushing yards
68
150
Passing yards
198
151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
21-34-3
12-21-2
Time of possession
28:32
31:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Pat McQuaid
21-34-3, 198 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Colin Guggenheim
7 carries, 22 yds
Receiving
Terry Matthews
7 receptions, 85 yds
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
12-21-2, 151 yds, 2 TD
Rushing
Khalan Griffin
21 carries, 89 yds
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
3 receptions, 84 yds
at McNeese (Battle of the Border)[ edit ]
Game Twelve – Lamar Cardinals (7–5; 4–3) at McNeese Cowboys (6–6; 3–4) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cardinals
10
7
3 6 26
Cowboys
0
7
3 14 24
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, Louisiana
Date : Saturday November 23, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : Wind: SE 10mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 55Game attendance : 7,244Referee : Edward BourgeoisTV : ESPN+ Box score
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First Quarter
LU – 8:52 Carver,RJ 2 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:26
LU – 3:01 Woodard,Ben 35 yd field goal,LU 10–0 Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:54
Second Quarter
LU – 6:10 Rhea,Sevonne 41 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 17–0 Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:18
MCN – 2:47 Barbie,Joshon 1 yd run (Larco,Tyler kick),LU 17–7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:23
Third Quarter
MCN – 6:14 Larco,Tyler 23 yd field goal,LU 17–10 Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:09
LU – 2:30 Woodard,Ben 25 yd field goal,LU 20–10 Drive: 8 play, 40 yards, 3:37
Fourth Quarter
MCN – 4:16 Carter,Jer'Michael 15 yd pass from Flores,Alex (Larco,Tyler kick),LU 20–17 Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:04
MCN – 1:45 Lippold,Devin 3 yd run (Larco,Tyler kick),MCN 20–24 Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:14
LU – 0:01 Fuselier,Kyndon 5 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby ( ),LU 26–24 Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 1:37
Statistics
LAM
MCN
First downs
24
22
Total yards
404
386
Rushing yards
247
130
Passing yards
157
256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–26–0
24–34–0
Time of possession
27:43
32:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lamar
Passing
Robert Coleman
8/15, 100 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
RJ Carver
22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kyndon Fuselier
5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
McNeese
Passing
Alex Flores
24/34, 256 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Joshon Barbie
24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jer'Michael Carter
6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Conference awards and honors [ edit ]
Cardinal players received player of the week recognition four times during the season.
Weekly honors
Honors
Player
Position
Date Awarded
Ref.
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Chase Leon
K/P
September 9 2024
[ 11]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week
DeJuan Lewis
DB
September 16, 2024
[ 11]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Ben Woodard
K/P
October 21, 2024
[ 11]
SLC Offensive Player of the Week
Kyndon Fuselier
WR
November 18, 2024
[ 11]
Postseason All–Southland Teams[ edit ]
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. No Lamar players were named as first team members. Lamar had a total of 8 players including 6 offensive and 2 defensive selected as second team members.[ 12]
Offense
2nd Team
Khalan Griffin – Running back, SR
Devyn Gibbs – Tight end, JR
Kyndon Fuselier – Wide receiver, JR
Elias Ripley – Offensive lineman, SR
Jevale Roberson – Offensive lineman, SR
Kortez Winslow – Offensive lineman, R–FR
Defense
2nd Team
Caleb Williams – Defensive lineman, SR
Kristian Pugh – Defensive back, JR
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^ James Dixon (November 23, 2024). "Cardinals Take Thrilling Victory in Battle of the Border" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2024 .
^ Jump up to: a b James Dixon (February 7, 2024). "LU Football Adds 12 on National Signing Day" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Jump up to: a b James Dixon (December 20, 2023). "Rossomando Adds 17 Players to Roster on Early Signing Day" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team" . www.southland.org . Retrieved July 24, 2024 .
^ Dixon, James (July 22, 2024). "Cards Land 12 On Preseason All-SLC Squads; Picked 4th in Preseason Poll" . lamarcardinals.com . Retrieved July 26, 2024 .
^ "2024 Lamar Football Schedule" . fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ "2024 Football Schedule" . Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024 .
^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2024" . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2024 .
^ "Lamar Cardinals" . CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 26, 2024 .
^ "Lamar Cardinals" . FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2024 .
^ Jump up to: a b c d James Hill (November 26, 2024). "UIW's Walthall, Nicholls' Ennis, McNeese's Johnson Named Opening Jersey Mike's Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024 .
^ James Hill (November 26, 2024). "Southland Announces 2024 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2024 .
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