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FIRST-AND-10 –• Saturday’s game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 3-1, with the four previous games played in Hattiesburg.

ULM’s first win in the series came in Game 9 of the magical 1987 season (NCAA I-AA National Champions; 13-2 overall record), as quarterback Stan Humphries accounted for 305 total yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 victory over the Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg. ULM became the only I-AA team to defeat a I-A opponent that finished with a winning record (6-5) in 1987.

• In its 66-year football history, Louisiana Monroe is 45-19-2 (.697) in season openers, including an 8-2 record(.800) in its last 10 games.

• The Warhawks have compiled a 54-65 record (.454) against current members of Conference USA (Florida Atlantic 7-2, Florida International 6-3, Louisiana Tech 14-29, Marshall 1-0, Middle Tennessee 4-9, North Texas 16-13, Southern Miss 1-3, UAB 1-1, and Western Kentucky 4-5).

• On Military Appreciation Day, it’s only fitting ULM will don its P-40 series alternate uniform. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawks constituted the principal armament of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF) fighter squadrons in the early 1940s. In the summer of 1941, Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, who grew up in Louisiana, began recruiting and training pilots for the American Volunteer Group, who became known as the “Flying Tigers” in China during World War II.

The P-40 Warhawk served as inspiration for ULM’s new nickname/mascot, adopted in 2006. The P-40 uniform series incorporates details of the fighter into its design. Saturday’s game against Southern Miss marks the third time ULM has worn the P-40 series uniform (2015: vs. Nicholls State and Georgia Southern).

In addition, elements of the American flag are merged into the Warhawk helmet decals.

• ULM’s 2017 roster features seven players from Mississippi: junior wide receiver Brennen Bradley (Pass Christian/St. Stanislaus), junior defensive lineman Derion Ford (Starkville), junior wide receiver D’Marius Gillespie (Olive Branch/Center Hill), junior wide receiver Marcus Green (Pontotoc/North Pontotoc), sopho-more linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. (Southaven/DeSoto Central), offensive lineman Frank Sutton Jr. (Jackson/Forest Hill) and junior safety Rhoy Williams (Yazoo City/Yazoo County).

SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS

ULM (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)Aug. 31 at Memphis (CBSSN) L, 29-37 Sept. 9 at No. 9/10 Florida State (ACCN) CanceledSept. 16 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN3) 6:05 p.m.Sept. 23 at Ragin’ Cajuns (ESPN3) 4 p.m.Sept. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA 6 p.m.Oct. 7 at Texas State TBA Oct. 14 GEORGIA STATE 4 p.m.Oct. 21 at South Alabama TBAOct. 28 at Idaho TBANov. 4 APPALACHIAN STATE 2 p.m.Nov. 18 at No. 12/13 Auburn TBANov. 25 ARKANSAS STATE 2 p.m. SOUTHERN MISS (1-1, 0-0 C-USA)Sept. 2 KENTUCKY L, 17-24Sept. 9 SOUTHERN W, 45-0Sept. 16 at ULM 6 p.m.Sept. 30 NORTH TEXAS 6 p.m.Oct. 7 at UTSA 6 p.m.Oct. 14 UTEP 6 p.m.Oct. 21 at Louisiana Tech 6 p.m.Oct. 28 UAB 6 p.m.Nov. 4 at Tennessee TBANov. 11 at Rice 2:30 p.m.Nov. 18 CHARLOTTE 2 p.m.Nov. 25 at Marshall 1:30 p.m.• All times listed – Central. Rankings – AP/Coaches

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ULM (0-1) vs. SOUTHERN MISS (1-1)

Date ..........................................Saturday, Sept. 16Kickoff ..............................................6:05 p.m. CTLocation ............................................. Monroe, La.Stadium ............................................. JPS Field at ....................................... Malone Stadium (30,427)Surface ................................. FieldTurf RevolutionTV/Web ...................................................... ESPN3Tickets ...................................... ulmwarhawks.comAll-Time Series ..............................USM leads 3-1Last Meeting ... USM 44, ULM 37 (Sept. 18, 1993)Current Series Streak ............... 1 by USM (1993)

Head Coach Matt ViatorULM Record 4-9 (2nd year)Overall Record 83-45 (12th year)Record vs. USM 0-0

Head Coach Jay HopsonUSM Record 8-7 (2nd year)Overall Record 40-24 (6h year)Record vs. ULM 0-0

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• As expected, sophomore Caleb Evans and junior Garrett Smith shared snaps at quarerback in the 2017 season opener at Memphis. Smith completed 10-of-17 throws for 171 yards with one score and one intercep-tion, while Evans connected on 11-of-20 passes for 108 yards and one TD. Smith accounted for 219 yards total offense, including 12 rushes for a team-best 48 yards. The duo completed throws to nine different receivers.

• With only eight seniors on its preseason roster, there’s no question ULM features one of the youngest teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. Saturday’s probable starting lineup lists just four seniors, two on each side of the football (offense: left guard Frank Sutton Jr. and wide receiver Brian Williams; defense: defensive end Caleb Tucker and field corner Juwan Offray).

• ULM’s 2017 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the Sun Belt, according to Rivals.com. The Warhawks signed four 3-star prospects, including cornerbacks JJ Dallas and Corey Straughter, running back Jakyle Holmes and offensive lineman Joquarius Savage. Dallas, a transfer from Southwestern College, won the starting assignment at boundary corner during preseason camp, and Straughter enters the season opener listed No. 2 on the depth chart at field corner.

• ULM’s 2017 opponents had a combined record of 87-66 (.568) last season, and nine of those 12 opponents played in postseason bowl games.

• This season, ULM’s unforgettable “Team of Destiny” celebrates the 30th anniversary of its 1987 National Championship. Head coach Pat Collins led the former Northeast Louisiana University football team to a 13-2 record overall and capped that memorable season with a 43-42 win over Marshall in the I-AA title game. The team won its last three playoff games by a combined total of five points. Quarterback Stan Humphries threw for 4,019 yards and 33 touchdowns during the 15-game schedule. The defense was the best in the Southland Conference during the regular season, allowing 303.8 yards and 19.9 points per game.

ULM will honor the 1987 National Championship team the last weekend in September and the current team will wear a tribute uniform.

TEAM COMPARISONS – ULM Southern MissBasic Offense One-Back Multiple SpreadBasic Defense 4-2-5 4-3Offensive Starters Returning 6 6Defensive Starters Returning 9 5Specialists Returning 1 2

AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – ULM Southern MissOffensive Line & Tight End 6-4, 309 6-4, 303Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 5-11, 201 6-2, 199Defensive Line 6-2, 260 6-3, 275Linebackers 6-1, 222 6-0, 209Defensive Backs 5-11, 191 5-11, 185

CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) –ULM Offense: 1 senior, 5 juniors, 2 sophomores, 3 freshmenULM Defense: 2 seniors, 4 juniors, 5 sophomoresSouthern Miss Offense: 6 seniors, 3 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshmanSouthern Miss Defense: 7 seniors, 2 juniors, 1 sophomore, 1 freshman

STAT LEADERS –ULM (after one game):Rushing – Garrett Smith (12 carries for 48 yards, 4.0 avg., 0 TDs)Passing – Garrett Smith (10 of 17 for 171 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT)Receiving – Xavier Brown (5 catches for 41 yards, 8.2 avg., 1 TD)Tackles – Luke Hedrick (6 tackles, 6 solos, 0 assists)

Southern Miss (after two games):Rushing – Ito Smith (33 carries for 114 yards, 3.5 avg., 1 TD)Passing – Kwadra Griggs (30 of 49 for 431 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs)Receiving – Ito Smith (11 catches for 96 yards, 8.7 avg., 0 TDs) Tackles – Tarvarius Moore (11 tackles, 6 solos, 5 assists, 1 interception)

TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES

Duke Carter IV RushingYds. Opponent (Carries) Date104 Texas State (24) 10/15/16

Chase Day TacklesTotal Opponent (S-A) Date11 Georgia Southern (3-8) 9/17/16

Caleb Evans PassingYds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) Date279 South Alabama (26-38) 11/5/16

Marcus Green ReceivingYds. Opponent (Rec.) Date149 Troy (12) 11/7/15103 Hawaii (12) 11/28/15

David Griffith TacklesTotal Opponent (S-A) Date14 Southern (9-5) 9/3/1611 Georgia Southern (9-2) 9/17/1610 South Alabama (4-6) 11/5/16

Nick Ingram Tackles11 Georgia Southern (5-6) 9/17/1610 Idaho (9-1) 10/8/16

Ben Luckett RushingYds. Opponent (Carries) Date149 Arkansas State (18) 11/14/15110 Southern (18) 9/3/16100 Texas State (27) 10/15/16

Cortez Sisco Jr. Tackles12 Auburn (8-4) 10/1/16

Garrett Smith PassingYds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) Date370 Nicholls (26-33) 9/12/15302 Idaho (20-38) 10/8/16283 Georgia Southern (17-33) 9/17/16265 Ragin’ Cajuns (16-35) 10/31/15257 Troy (23-39) 11/7/15251 Oklahoma (22-35) 9/10/16232 Georgia Southern (21-36) 10/3/15231 Tulsa (25-48) 10/10/15208 Southern (20-33) 9/3/16206 Georgia (23-29) 9/5/15

Garrett Smith RushingYds. Opponent (Carries) Date150 Southern (14) 9/3/16

Wesley Thompson Tackles15 Ragin’ Cajuns (8-7) 12/3/1611 Hawaii (8-3) 11/28/15

RJ Turner ReceivingYds. Opponent (Rec.) Date135 Oklahoma (7) 9/10/16

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STAT COMPARISON – ULM Southern MissScoring 29.0 31.0First Downs 25.0 23.0Total Offense 425.0 420.5 Rushing Yards 146.0 126.0Passing Yards 279.0 294.5 Time of Possession 37:52 33:19Third Down Conversions .556 .333Points Allowed 37.0 12.0Total Offense Allowed 416.0 197.0Rushing Yards Allowed 319.0 70.0Passing Yards Allowed 97.0 127.0

ULM/SOUTHERN MISS SERIES NOTES –Saturday’s game marks the fifth meeting between ULM and Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 3-1, with the four previous games played in Hattiesburg.

All-Time Series Scores Date ULM Result Score Site 9/4/1982 L 27-45 A 9/6/1986 L 19-28 A 11/7/1987 W 34-24 A 9/18/1993 L 37-44 A

1987 FLASHBACK –ULM 34, Southern Miss 24 (Nov. 7, 1987 in Hattiesburg, Miss.): ULM’s first win in the series came in Game 9 of the magical 1987 season (NCAA I-AA National Champions; 13-2 overall record), in a quarterback match-up between Stan Humphries and Brett Favre. Humphries accounted for 305 total yards and four touchdowns, as ULM knocked off Southern Miss, 34-24, in Hattisburg. ULM became the only I-AA team to defeat a I-A opponent that finished with a winning record (6-5) in 1987.

ULM jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead on Humphries’ 7-yard scoring toss to Jeff Steele and Teddy Garcia’s 32-yard field goal. The Golden Eagles scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter on Shelton Gandy’s 2-yard TD run, Chris Seroka’s 55-yard field goal and Favre’s 29-yard TD strike to Chris McGee. ULM went to the locker room tied a 17-17, thanks to Humphries’ 5-yard TD pass to Tommy Jackson.

ULM regained the lead for good at 24-17 on an 8-yard TD run by Humphries. ULM built a 34-17 lead on Garcia’s 51-yard field goal and a 13-yard TD run by Humphries. USM’s last score came on an 89-yard punt return by James Henry.

Humphries completed 24-of-42 throws for 233 yards, two TDs and three interceptions. He also led ULM in rushing, with 11 carries for 72 yards and two scores. Favre connected on 12-of-32 passes for 142 yards, one TD and one interception.

2017 SUN BELT STANDINGS Conf. Games All Games Coastal Carolina 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 Appalachian State 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Idaho 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Ragin’ Cajuns 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 New Mexico State 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Texas State 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 Troy 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 ULM 0-0 .000 0-1 .000

Arkansas State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Georgia State 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 Georgia Southern 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 South Alabama 0-0 .000 0-2 .000

AROUND THE SUN BELT

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULESaturday, Sept. 16Ragin’ Cajuns at Texas A&M, 11 a.m. (SEC)Coastal Carolina at UAB, 12 p.m. Southern Miss at ULM, 6 p.m. (ESPN3)Idaho at Western Michigan, 6 p.m. (ESPN3)Appalachian State at Texas State, 6 p.m. (ESPN3)UAPB at Arkansas State, 6 p.m. (ESPN3)Alabama A&M at South Alabama, 6 p.m. (ESPN3)Georgia State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. (BTN)Troy at New Mexico State, 7 p.m. (ESPN3)

• All times listed – Central.

LAST WEEK’S SCORESOklahoma State 44, South Alabama 7ULM at Florida State – CanceledColorado 37, Texas State 3Miami at Arkansas State – CanceledAppalachian State 54, Savannah State 7Tulsa 66, Ragin’ Cajuns 42New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 12Troy 34, Alabama State 7UNLV 44, Idaho 16New Mexico State 30, New Mexico 28

WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNERMonday, Sept.

11Tuesday, Sept.

12Wednesday, Sept.

13Thursday, Sept.

14Friday, Sept.

15Saturday, Sept.

16Sunday, Sept.

1710 a.m.Coach Viator’s weekly press conference (Malone Stadium/Scogin Room).

11:19 a.m.Coach Viator’s weekly Sun Belt Teleconference.

12 p.m.Warhawk Quarterback Club Luncheon (Malone Stadium/Scogin Room).

No practice.

12 p.m.HawkTalk with Coach Viator at SQ’s on the Ouachita.

4 p.m.Open practice (first 15-20 minutes).

Approximately 6 p.m.Requested players avail-able for interviews.

4 p.m.Open practice (first 15-20 minutes).

Approximately 6 p.m.Requested players avail-able for interviews.

4 p.m.Closed practice.

Closed walk-thru.

3:30 p.m.Warhawk Walk through The Grove

6:05 p.m.Kickoff vs. Southern Miss (ESPN3)

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ULM outgained USM in total yards, 412-262. The ULM defense limited the Golden Eagles to 120 rushing yards – 81 yards below their season average. The ULM defense dominated play in the third quarter, holding USM without a first down until the final two minutes of the period. Linebacker Rod Moon paced ULM with a game-high 12 tackles.

HOME OPENERS –In its 66-year football history, ULM is 45-19-2 (.697) in season openers, including an 8-2 record (.800) in its last 10 games. Here’s a brief look at ULM’s home openers since 2007:

Date Opponent MSU Result Sept. 3, 2016 Southern W, 38-21 Sept. 12, 2015 Nicholls State W, 47-0 Aug. 28, 2014 Wake Forest W, 17-10 Sept. 7, 2013 Grambling State W, 48-10 Sept. 21, 2012 Baylor L, 42-47 Sept. 10, 2011 Grambling State W, 35-7 Sept. 25, 2010 Southeastern Louisiana W, 21-20 Sept. 12, 2009 Texas Southern W, 58-0 Sept. 12, 2008 Alabama A&M W, 37-15 Aug. 30, 2007 Tulsa L, 17-35

WARHAWKS vs. C-USA TEAMS –The Warhawks have compiled a 54-65 record (.454) against current members of Conference USA (Florida Atlantic 7-2, Florida International 6-3, Louisiana Tech 14-29, Marshall 1-0, Middle Tennessee 4-9, North Texas 16-13, Southern Miss 1-3, UAB 1-1, and Western Kentucky 4-5).

ULM/SOUTHERN MISS CONNECTIONS –• First-year ULM Athletics Director Nick Floyd launched his career in athletics administration during a 12-year tenure at Southern Miss, where he served in a variety of roles from 1986-98 (assistant athletic director, 1986-88); associate athletic director, 1988-94; and senior associate athletic director, 1994-98).

• First-year ULM head baseball coach Mike Federico spent the last nine seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Miss, where he helped the Golden Eagles win five Conference USA Championships and participate in four NCAA Regionals.

• ULM junior running back Derrick Gore and Southern Miss senior linebacker Sherrod Ruff were teammates and suitemates at Coffeyville (Kansas) Community College in 2014.

WARHAWKS FROM THE MAGNOLIA STATE –ULM’s 2017 roster features seven players from Mississippi: junior wide receiver Brennen Bradley (Pass Christian/St. Stanislaus), junior defensive lineman Derion Ford (Starkville), junior wide receiver D’Marius Gillespie (Olive Branch/Center Hill), junior wide receiver Marcus Green (Pontotoc/North Pontotoc), sopho-more linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. (Southaven/DeSoto Central), offensive lineman Frank Sutton Jr. (Jackson/Forest Hill) and junior safety Rhoy Williams (Yazoo City/Yazoo County).

2017 PRESEASON HONORS

CRAIG FORD (Jr., Punter)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection by Athlon Sports (fourth team)

MARCUS GREEN (Jr., Wide Receiver)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection by College Sports Madness (third-team punt returner) and Athlon Sports (fourth-team receiver and punt returner)

DAVID GRIFFITH (Jr., Linebacker)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection by Athlon Sports (third team) and College Sports Madness (third team)

GARRETT SMITH (Jr., Quarterback)• Ranked among the Sun Belt’s Top 30 position players by CollegeFootballNews.com (No. 29)

FRANK SUTTON (Sr-5., Offensive Lineman)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection (second team)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection by College Sports Madness (first team) and Athlon Sports (second team)

CALEB TUCKER (Sr.-5, Defensive End)• Preseason All-Sun Belt selection by College Sports Madness (second team) and Athlon Sports (fourth team)


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P-40 WARHAWK SERIES UNIFORM –On Military Appreciation Day, it’s only fitting ULM will don its P-40 series alternate uniform. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawks constituted the principal armament of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF) fighter squadrons in the early 1940s. In the summer of 1941, Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, who grew up in Louisiana, began recruiting and training pilots for the American Volunteer Group, who became known as the “Flying Tigers” in China during World War II.

The P-40 Warhawk served as inspiration for ULM’s new nickname/mascot, adopted in 2006. The P-40 uniform series incorporates details of the fighter into its design. Saturday’s game against Southern Miss marks the third time ULM has worn the P-40 series uniform (2015: vs. Nicholls State and Georgia Southern).

In addition, elements of the American flag are merged into the Warhawk helmet decals. SUN BELT/NCAA STAT LEADERS – Here’s a glance at how ULM ranks among the Sun Belt and NCAA stat leaders in 2017:

Category Stat Avg. Sun Belt NCAARushing Offense 146.0 8th 81stPassing Offense 279.0 3rd t-36th Total Offense 425.0 5th 62nd Scoring Offense 29.0 6th 76thRushing Defense 319.0 11th 125th Passing Defense 97.0 2nd 9thTotal Defense 416.0 8th 84th Scoring Defense 37.0 9th 113thPassing Efficiency 132.5 6th 74th Pass Efficiency Defense 64.6 1st 3rd Turnover Margin -2.0 10th t-122nd Net Punting 33.5 10th t-106thPunt Returns 0.0 10th t-109th Kickoff Returns 16.7 8th 106th

ULM 2017 ROSTER FEATURES ONLY EIGHT SENIORS –With only eight seniors on its 2017 roster, there’s no question ULM features one of the youngest teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. Saturday’s projected starting lineup lists just four seniors, two on each side of the football (offense: left guard Frank Sutton Jr. and tailback Derrick Gore; defense: defensive end Caleb Tucker and field corner Juwan Offray).

NCAA STAT LEADERS –Here’s a glance at how ULM ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders in 2017:

Individual Statistics (Top 50 )Passing Efficiency: Garrett Smith (36th with 151.0 rating)Passing Yards per Completion: Garrett Smith (6th at 17.1 yards per completion)Yards per Pass Attempt: Garrett Smith (15th at 10.1 yards per pass attempt)Kickoff Returns: Markis McCray (29th with 25.8 avg.)All-Purpose Yards: Markis McCray (12th with 172 all-purpose yards)Sacks: Tyler Johnson (24th at 1.0 sacks per game)Interceptions: Collin Turner (3rd at 1.0 interceptions per game)Passes Defended: Collin Turner (1st with 3.0 passes defended)Fumbles Recovered: Derion Ford (4th with one fumble recovered)

OPENING-DAY STARTING LINEUP FEATURED EIGHT FIRST-TIME STARTERS –ULM’s starting lineup for the 2017 season opener at Memphis featured eight first-time starters, including three on the offensive side of the football, four on defense and one specialist.

First-time starters on offense included: right guard T.J. Fiailoa (6-4, 360, R-Fr.), tight end Josh Pederson (6-5, 227, R-Fr.) and tailback Derrick Gore (5-10, 212, Jr.). First-time starters on defense included: defensive end Donald Louis (6-3, 270, So.), safeties Collin Turner (5-10, 174, Jr.) and Luke Hedrick (6-1, 198, So.) and cornerback JJ Dallas (6-0, 195, Jr.). Harrison Heim (5-8, 175, So.) also made his debut as the starting punter.

WARHAWK SINGLE-GAME BESTS UNDER VIATOR

Here’s a look at the top single-game totals produced by ULM during head coach Matt Viator’s tenure (2016-; 13 games):

Rushing Yards: 325 vs. Southern, 2016

Passing Yards: 302 vs. Idaho, 2016

Total Yards: 533 vs. Southern, 2016

First Downs: 31 vs. Texas State and Georgia State, 2016

Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 42 yards by Georgia State, 2016

Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 0 by Louisiana, 2016

Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 240 by Louisiana, 2016

Fewest First Downs Allowed: 16 by Memphis, 2017; by Georgia State, 2016

Sacks By: 3 vs. South Alabama and Oklahoma, 2016

Turnovers Forced: 3 vs. Texas State and New Mexico, 2016

Points (Game): 42 vs. South Alabama, 2016

Points (Half): 33 (1) vs. Texas State, 2016

Points (Quarter): 23 (1) vs. Texas State, 2016

Victory Margin: 17 vs. Southern, 2016

Fewest Points Allowed (Game): 21 by Southern, 2016

HAWKTALK WITH MATT VIATORHawkTalk with ULM head football coach Matt Viator airs Tuesdays from 12-1 p.m. on ESPN 97.7, live from SQ’s on the Ouachita (209 Walnut Street in Monroe). Warhawk announcers Nick White and Scott McDonald serve as co-hosts for this live show that features insight from Coach Viator, special guests and phone calls.

QUARTERBACK CLUB LUNCHEONSWeekly Warhawk Quarterback Club luncheons, featuring ULM head football coach Matt Viator, are scheduled for Mondays, beginning at 12 p.m., in the Scoggin Room, located inside Malone Stadium. The program includes opponent scouting reports provided by members of the coaching staff as well as guest appearances by former ULM players. (Note: There’s

no meeting scheduled for Labor Day.)

The annual membership fee for the Warhawk Quar-terback Club is $300. Guests are welcome for the weekly luncheon.



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WARHAWK PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

4 Brandius Batiste: BRAND-ee-us buh-TEEST

12 Jarell Brown: juh-RELL

17 Xavier Brown: ZAY-vee-er

91 David Elias Jr.: uh-LIE-us

68 T.J. Fiailoa: fee-OH-la

99 Derion Ford: DARE-ee-in

41 Semaj Franklin: suh-MAJ

10 D’Marius Gillespie: guh-LESS-pee

85 Reagan Heddins: RAY-gan

34 Luke Hedrick: HEAD-rick

18 Jonathan Hodoh: HOE-dough

66 Ben Moye: MOY (rhymes with BOY)

93 Mason Husmann: HUSS-man

1 Juwan Offray: OFF-ray

38 Korian Reynaud: CORE-ee-on RAY-nod

30 Darius Rodrigue: Rod-REEG

74 Joquarius Savage: Juh-KWARE-ee-us

21 Corey Straughter: STROD-der

37 Traveion Webster: TRAY-vee-on 25 Kayin White: kai-EEN

ULM/MEMPHIS POST-GAME NOTES –• As expected, sophomore Caleb Evans and junior Garrett Smith shared snaps at quarerback in the 2017 season opener at Memphis. Smith completed 10-of-17 throws for 171 yards with one score and one interception, while Evans connected on 11-of-20 passes for 108 yards and one TD. Smith accounted for 219 yards total offense, including 12 rushes for a team-best 48 yards. The duo completed throws to nine different receivers.

• The Warhawks produced 17 first downs and 246 total yards in the second half at Memphis. ULM outgained the Tigers in total yards, 425-416, while converting 7-of-10 on third downs and going a perfect 2-for-2 on fourth downs. The Warhawks possessed the ball for 21:02 in the second half. • The ULM defense responded well in sudden-change situations in the season opener at Memphis, going a perfect 4-for-4, as the Tigers failed to score any points off four Warhawk miscues (three lost fumbles and an interception). The Warhawk defense also played a key role in the second-half comeback, limiting the Tigers to just six first downs and 72 rushing yards.

• Junior Markis McCray produced a career-high 172 all-purpose yards (three receptions for 35 yards; four kickoff returns for 103 yards) in the season opener at Memphis.

2017 OPPONENTS UPDATE –Date vs.ULM Opponent Last Game Result Next GameAug. 31 @ Memphis (1-0) @ UCF (canceled) vs. UCLA Sept. 9 @ Florida State (0-1) vs. ULM (canceled) vs. Miami (postponed)Sept. 16 vs. Southern Miss (1-1) vs. Southern (W 45-0) @ ULMSept. 23 @ Louisiana (1-1) @ Tulsa (L 42-66) @ Texas A&MSept. 30 Coastal Carolina (1-0) vs. UMass (W 38-28) @ UAB Oct. 7 @ Texas State (1-1) @ Colorado (L 3-37) vs. Appalachian StateOct. 14 vs. Georgia State (0-1) vs. Tennessee State (L 10-17) @ Penn StateOct. 21 @ South Alabama (0-2) vs. Oklahoma State (L 7-44) vs. Alabama A&MOct. 28 @ Idaho (1-1) vs. UNLV (L 16-44) @ Western MichiganNov. 4 vs. App. State (1-1) vs. Savannah State (W 54-7) @ Texas StateNov. 18 @ Auburn (1-1) @ Clemson (L 6-14) vs. MercerNov. 25 vs. Arkansas State (0-1) vs. Miami (canceled) vs. UAPB

ULM’s 2017 opponents have a combined record of 7-11 (.389). [Note: Record doesn’t include games played against ULM.]

ULM’s 2017 opponents had a combined record of 87-66 (.568) last season, and nine of those 12

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2017 GAME CAPTAINS

Aug. 31 at Memphis DL Derion Ford WR D’Marius Gillespie WR Marcus Green LB Cortez Sisco Jr.

Sept. 16 vs. Southern Miss LB Jarred Dunn S Roland Jenkins OG Frank Sutton DE Caleb Tucker

LONGEST TENURED FBSPLAY-BY-PLAY RADIO ANNOUNCERS

Rk. Name (School) Years1. Bob Robertson (Washington State) 512. Bill Hillgrove (Pittsburgh) 483. Don Fischer (Indiana) 454. Larry Zimmer (Colorado) 44 Tommy Suggs (South Carolina) 446. Joe Starkey (California) 43 Dave Nitz (Louisiana Tech) 438. Frank Hoffman, ULM 42

9. George Blaha (Michigan State) 40 John Cox (Southern Miss) 40

WARHAWK TRENDS UNDER VIATOR –Here’s how ULM has fared during head coach Matt Viator’s tenure (2016-: 13 games):

2017 Overall Games played in Malone Stadium: 0-0 3-2Games played on the road/neutral site: 0-1 1-7

Games played in August: 0-1 0-1Games played in September: 0-0 1-2 Games played in October: 0-0 1-4Games played in November: 0-0 2-1Games played in December: 0-0 0-1

When leading at halftime: 0-0 3-1When trailing at halftime: 0-1 0-8When tied at halftime: 0-0 1-0

When scoring first: 0-0 3-1When opponent scores first: 0-1 1-8

When leading after first quarter: 0-0 2-1When trailing after first quarter: 0-0 1-7When tied after first quarter: 0-1 1-1

When leading after three quarters: 0-0 3-0When trailing after three quarters: 0-1 1-8When tied after three quarters: 0-0 0-0

Overtime games: 0-0 1-0

When gaining more first downs than opponent: 0-1 3-2When gaining fewer first downs than opponent: 0-0 1-7When gaining same number of first downs as opponent: 0-0 0-0

When gaining 200+ yards rushing: 0-0 3-2When opponent gains 200+ yards rushing: 0-1 1-8

When outrushing opponent: 0-0 3-2When being outrushed by opponent: 0-1 1-7

When gaining 200+ yards passing: 0-1 2-4When opponent gains 200+ yards passing: 0-0 2-5

When gaining more total yards than opponent: 0-1 2-2When gaining fewer total yards than opponent: 0-0 2-7

When leading in time of possession: 0-1 3-2When trailing in time of possession: 0-0 1-7When splitting in time of possession: 0-0

2017 WARHAWK FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

2017 ULM FOOTBALL • GAME 2 VS. SOUTHERN MISS8

WARHAWK OFFENSEX 17 XAVIER BROWN (6-0, 194, Jr.) 18 Jonathan Hodoh (6-0, 204, So.)LT 73 DEVIN JACKSON JR. (6-5, 354, So.) 77 Trace Ellison (6-5, 301, So.) 74 Joquarius Savage (6-6, 354, Jr.)LG 75 FRANK SUTTON JR. (6-4, 306, Sr.-5) 78 Brandon Jones (6-3, 332, So.) 61 Travis Arroyo (6-2, 358, R-Fr.)C 71 NOAH RAMSEY (6-3, 297, R-Fr.) 56 Bobby Reynolds (6-2, 281, So.) 70 Brian Thlang (6-1, 294, Jr.)RG 68 T.J. FIAILOA (6-4, 360, R-Fr.) 66 Ben Moye (6-4, 274, So.)RT 64 EASTWOOD THOMAS (6-5, 310, So.) 79 Keaton Baggs (6-6, 297, So.) 72 Samuel Williams (6-7, 297, R-Fr.)TE 86 JOSH PEDERSON (6-5, 227, R-Fr.) 82 Sloan Spiller (6-1, 229, Jr.) 85 Reagan Heddins (6-4, 225, So.)Z 3 MARCUS GREEN (5-8, 191, Jr.) 12 Markis McCray (5-11, 171, Jr.) 8 Bryant Badie (5-8, 185, Fr.)Y 10 D’MARIUS GILLESPIE (6-1, 207, Jr.) 80 Brennen Bradley (6-4, 202, Jr.) 30 Darius Rodrigue (5-8, 184, R-Fr.)QB 13 GARRETT SMITH (6-1, 203, Jr.) OR 6 CALEB EVANS (6-2, 210, So.) 9 Will Collins (6-1, 198, So.)TB 27 DERRICK GORE (5-10, 212, Jr.) 26 Duke Carter IV (5-8, 197, So.) OR 25 Kayin White (5-11, 215, R-Fr.) 24 Ben Luckett (5-11, 229, Jr.) 33 Austin Vaughn (5-8, 218, So.)W 1 BRIAN WILLIAMS (6-4, 218, Sr.) 4 Brandius Batiste (6-0, 181, R-Fr.)

WARHAWK DEFENSEDE 8 CALEB TUCKER (6-2, 230, Sr.-5) 98 Sam Miller (6-3, 239, So.) 97 Kerry Starks (6-2, 220, R-Fr.)NT 94 TYLER JOHNSON (6-2, 263, Jr.) 92 Howard Houston Jr. (6-0, 286, Sr.-5) OR 99 Derion Ford (6-0, 291, Jr.)DT 90 JAYLEN VEASLEY (6-2, 278, So.) 93 Mason Husmann (6-4, 270, R-Fr.)HANK 58 DONALD LOUIS JR. (6-3, 270, So.) 44 Ty Shelby (6-4, 239, R-Fr.) 45 Shaquille Warren (6-2, 243, Jr.)WILL 14 DAVID GRIFFITH (6-1, 209, Jr.) 7 Cortez Sisco Jr. (5-11, 211, So.)MIKE 32 CHASE DAY (6-1, 235, So.) 5 Jarred Dunn (6-0, 225, Sr.-5)BUCK 3 COLLIN TURNER (5-10, 174, Jr.) 2 Roland Jenkins (6-0, 204, Sr.-5) 29 Logan Latin (5-9, 172, R-Fr.)BC 10 JJ DALLAS (6-0, 198, Jr.) 20 Kenderick Marbles (5-9, 166, Fr.) 9 Marcus Hubbard (5-9, 174, Jr.)WS 34 LUKE HEDRICK (6-1, 198, So.) 6 Wesley Thompson (6-1, 195, Jr.) 37 Traveion Webster (5-11, 207, Fr.)FS 23 NICK INGRAM (5-11, 195, So.) 13 Rhoy Williams (6-1, 192, Jr.)FC 1 JUWAN OFFRAY (5-11, 188, Sr.) 21 Corey Straughter (5-10, 165, Fr.)

ULM DEPTH CHART (AS OF SEPT. 15)

KO 83 MATT WYLIE (6-4, 185, Gr.) 16 Craig Ford (6-2, 157, Jr.)PK 16 CRAIG FORD (6-2, 157, Jr.) 83 Matt Wylie (6-4, 185, Gr.)P 39 HARRISON HEIM (5-8, 175, So.) 16 Craig Ford (6-2, 157, Jr.)SN 51 LUKE HUTCHINSON (6-1, 230, Gr.) 91 David Elias Jr. (6-2, 283, Sr.-5)

WARHAWK SPECIAL TEAMSHLD 86 JOSH PEDERSON (6-5, 227, R-Fr.) 39 Harrison Heim (5-8, 175, So.)KR 12 MARKIS MCCRAY (5-11, 171, Jr.) 3 MARCUS GREEN (5-8, 191, Jr.) 27 Derrick Gore (5-10, 212, Jr.) 26 Duke Carter IV (5-8, 197, So.)PR 3 MARCUS GREEN (5-8, 191, Jr.) 20 Kenderick Marbles (5-9, 166, Fr.)

2017 WARHAWK FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS

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Game 1 | Memphis 37, ULM 29Aug. 31, 2017 | Memphis, Tenn.Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | Att.: 10,263

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Darrell Henderson and Patrick Taylor combined to rush 27 times for 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 37-29 victory over ULM Thursday, Aug. 31 in the 2017 season opener for both teams.

Trailing 30-7 midway through the third quarter, ULM scored TDs on three of its last four possessions to make for a very entertaining fourth quarter.

The Warhawks and Tigers committed a combined six turnovers, as both teams struggled to manage the challenging weather conditions, created by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey. The game was played during periods of torrential rain and wind gusts from 14-21 mph. Memphis failed to score any points off four ULM miscues.

The game started with a bang, as ULM’s Markis McCray returned the opening kickoff 32 yards but fumbled on a hit by Tim Hart that David Moore recovered for the Tigers at the Warhawk 45-yard line.

The ULM defense responded to the sudden-change situation, allowing just 11 yards on the first six plays, forcing Memphis to punt from the Warhawk 34.

The Warhawks went three-and-out on their first offensive series, and Pat-rick Taylor brought the home crowd to their feet as he scored on a career-long 66-yard run with 10:43 left in the first quarter.

Quarterback Garrett Smith came off the ULM bench to direct a game-tying scoring drive. Derrick Gore capped off a nine-play, 97-yard march with a 14-yard TD run around left end with 3:17 remaining in the first quarter. Smith accounted for 59 yards on the series, including three rushes for 15 yards and two completions for 44 yards, including a 43-yard strike to RJ Turner.

Memphis answered on its next possession, as Riley Ferguson’s 20-yard completion to Joey Magnifico to set up a first-and-goal from the ULM 1. Three plays later, Ferguson scored on a 2-yard keeper around right end, as the Tigers regained the lead at 13-7 (2-point rushing attempt failed).

The Tigers extended their led to 20-7 on Henderson’s 55-yard TD run with 9:11 to play in the second quarter.

The Warhawk offense came to life again late in the first half. On a third-and-8 play, Smith connected with McCray for a 46-yard gain to set up a first-and-goal at the Memphis 4. Two plays later, Gore fumbled while being dropped for a 3-yard loss by Curtis Akins (Jonathan Wilson recovered).

The teams traded turnovers on the next two series. ULM safety Collin Turner intercepted Ferguson’s first-down pass attempt and returned it 18 yards to the Memphis 31. Two plays later, the Warhawks lost their third fumble of the first half, as Smith coughed up the ball after being thrown for a 4-yard loss.

Memphis gained 247 of its 319 rushing yards in the first 30 minutes and took a 20-7 lead into the locker room.

Tony Pollard returned the second-half kickoff 99 yards for a score as Mem-phis moved out to a 27-7 lead 17 seconds into the third quarter.

The Tigers put together an 11-play, 71-yard drive and pushed their lead to 30-7 on Spencer Smith’s 20-yard field goal with 8:30 left in the third quarter.

ULM starter Caleb Evans engineered an impressive 16-play, 68-yard drive, including two third-down conversions and another on fourth down. Kayin White scored his first career TD on a 2-yard run, as the Warhawks pulled to within 30-14 with 39 seconds remaining in the third quarter.

Memphis appeared to regain control of the game when Henderson raced around left end then cut back across the field for a 63-yard TD run and a 37-14 advantage with 13 seconds left in the third.

Early in the fourth quarter, Smith completed 7-of-11 passes for 76 yards during a 15-play, 84-yard scoring drive. On a fourth-and-15 play, Smith

hooked up with Marcus Green for a 16-yard scoring play, as ULM cut its deficit to 37-21 with 5:21 on the clock.

The Tigers next possession resulted in a lost fumble as Ferguson couldn’t handle a high snap, and Derion Ford recovered at the ULM 34.

With Evans back under center, the Warhawks managed to make it a one score game in the final 40 seconds. Evans jump-started the drive with a 14-yard run, then hit 5-of-7 throws for 52 yards, including a 6-yard TD toss to Xavier Brown. He followed that up with a 2-point pass to Brian Williams in the right flat.

ULM’s comeback bid ended when Evan Michael recovered the on-side kick attempt.The ULM defense played a key role in the second-half comeback, limiting the Tigers to just six first downs and 72 rushing yards.

The Warhawks produced 17 first downs and 246 total yards in the second half. ULM outgained Memphis in total yards, 425-416, while converting 7-of-10 on third downs and going a perfect 2-for-2 on fourth downs. The Warhawks possessed the ball for 21:02 in the second half.

Smith completed 10-of-17 throws for 171 yards with one score and one in-terception, while Evans connected on 11-of-20 passes for 108 yards and one TD. Smith accounted for 219 yards total offense, including 12 rushes for a team-best 48 yards.

Brown led the Warhawk receiving corps with five catches for 41 yards and a score, while McCray produced a career-high 172 all-purpose yards (three receptions for 35 yards; four kickoff returns for 103 yards).

Safety Luke Hedrick recorded a team-best six tackles (all solos) while nose tackle Tyler Johnson contributed five solo stops, including one for a 6-yard loss. Starting boundary corner JJ Dallas posted four tackles and a pass break-up in his ULM debut.

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 FULM (0-1) 7 0 7 15 – 29Memphis (1-0) 7 13 17 0 – 37

SCORING SUMMARYFIRST QUARTERMEM – Taylor 66-yard run (Patterson kick), 10:43 left (Drive: 3-50-0:52)ULM – Gore 14-yard run (Ford kick), 3:17 left (Drive: 9-97-4:23)SECOND QUARTERMEM – Ferguson 2-yard run (Moore run failed), 14:28 left (Drive: 10-55-3:31)MEM – Henderson 55-yard run (Patterson kick), 9:11 left (Drive: 1-55-0:12)THIRD QUARTERMEM – Pollard 99-yard kickoff return (Patterson kick), 14:47 leftMEM – Smith 20-yard field goal, 8:30 left (Drive: 11-71-3:18)ULM – White 2-yard run (Ford kick), 0:39 (Drive: 16-68-7:44)MEM – Henderson 63-yard run (Patterson kick), 0:13 left (Drive: 2-63-0:20)FOURTH QUARTERULM – Green 16-yard pass from Smith (Ford kick), 5:21 left (Drive: 15-84-6:06)ULM – Brown 6-yard pass from Evans (Williams pass from Evans), 0:40 left (Drive: 8-66-1:47)

TEAM STATISTICS ULM MEMFirst Downs 25 16Rushes-Yards 49-146 39-319Passing Yards 279 97Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 37-21-1 25-10-1Total Offense (Plays-Yards) 86-425 64-416Punts (No.-Avg.) 6-37.2 5-40.8Fumbles-Lost 6-3 1-1Penalties-Yards 8-53 10-96Possession Time 37:42 22:18

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING (No-Yards) – ULM: Smith 12-48; Gore 15-41; White 10-39; Carter 2-10; Evans 9-8; Green 1-0. MEM: Henderson 12-169; Taylor 15-131; Ferguson 3-9; Pol-lard 2-8; Dorceus 2-7; Miller 1-5; Team 4-(-10).

PASSING (Comp-Att-Int) – ULM: Smith 10-17-1-171; Evans 11-20-0-108. MEM: Ferguson 10-25-1-97.

RECEIVING (No-Yards) – ULM: Brown 5-41; Green 4-35; McCray 3-69; Williams 3-59; Turner 2-57; Pederson 1-10; Rodrigue 1-8; Carter 1-0; Hodoh 1-0. MEM: Pollard 3-14; Miller 2-23; Magnifico 1-20; Mayhue 1-19; Jones 1-16; Taylor 1-3; Williams 1-2.

TACKLES (Solo-Ast-Total) – ULM: Hedrick 6-0-6; Johnson 5-0-5; Dallas 4-0-4. MEM: Akins 9-0-9; Hart 6-1-7; Hall 5-1-6.

2017 ULM FOOTBALL | NUMERICAL DRESS LIST

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Brian Williams WR 6-4 218 Sr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa) 1 Juwan Offray CB 5-11 188 Sr. New Orleans, La. (Holmes CC) 2 Roland Jenkins S 6-0 204 Sr.-5 New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 3 Marcus Green WR 5-8 191 Jr. Pontotoc, Miss. (North Pontotoc) 3 Collin Turner S 5-10 174 Jr. Arlington, Texas (Cisco College) 4 Rashaad Harding LB 5-11 231 Fr. Lafayette, La. (Carencro) 4 Brandius Batiste WR 6-0 181 R-Fr. Roanoke, La. (Welsh) 5 Jarred Dunn LB 6-0 225 Sr.-5 Monroe, La. (Richwood) 5 JT Jackson QB 6-4 212 So. Monroe, La. (Neville) 6 Wesley Thompson S 6-1 195 Jr. Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 6 Caleb Evans QB 6-2 210 So. Mansfield, Texas (Bishop Dunne) 7 Cortez Sisco Jr. LB 5-11 211 So. Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto Central) 8 Caleb Tucker DE 6-2 230 Sr.-5 Monroe, La. (Houston) 9 Marcus Hubbard CB 5-9 174 Jr. Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) 9 Will Collins QB 6-1 198 So. Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur) 10 D’Marius Gillespie WR 6-1 207 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill) 10 JJ Dallas CB 6-0 198 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College) 12 Markis McCray WR 5-11 171 Jr. Euless, Texas (Trinity) 12 Jarell Brown CB 5-9 183 Jr. Wylie, Texas (Texas Lutheran) 13 Garrett Smith QB 6-1 203 Jr. Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley) 13 Rhoy Williams S 6-1 192 Jr. Yazoo City, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 14 David Griffith LB 6-1 209 Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano Senior) 15 Matt Gardner QB 6-2 219 R-Fr. Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More) 16 Craig Ford K 6-2 157 Jr. Paradis, La. (Hahnville) 17 Xavier Brown WR 6-0 194 Jr. Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) 18 Jonathan Hodoh WR 6-0 204 So. Geismar, La. (Dutchtown) 20 Kenderick Marbles CB 5-9 166 Fr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 21 Corey Straughter CB 5-10 165 Fr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 23 Nick Ingram S 5-11 195 So. Little Rock, Ark. (Maumelle) 24 Ben Luckett RB 5-11 229 Jr. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 25 Kayin White RB 5-11 215 R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist) 26 Duke Carter IV RB 5-8 197 So. Grand Prairie, Texas (Lake Ridge) 27 Derrick Gore RB 5-10 212 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Alabama) 29 Logan Latin DB 5-9 172 R-Fr. Houston, Texas (Lamar) 30 Darius Rodrigue WR 5-8 184 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross) 32 Chase Day LB 6-1 235 So. Baton Rouge, La. (The Dunham School) 33 Austin Vaughn RB 5-8 218 So. Alexandria, La. (Menard) 34 Luke Hedrick S 6-1 198 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Navy) 36 Reuben Armstrong CB 5-7 177 R-Fr. Alexandria, La. (University Academy) 37 Traveion Webster S 5-11 207 Fr. Longview, Texas (Longview) 38 Korian Reynaud S 5-11 183 So. St. Rose, La. (Destrehan) 39 Harrison Heim P 5-8 175 So. Tomball, Texas (Southeastern Louisiana) 41 Semaj Franklin CB 5-9 171 R-Fr. Kenner, La. (Bonnabel) 43 Jared Doyle CB 5-10 171 R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist) 44 Ty Shelby DE 6-4 239 R-Fr. Houston, Texas (Friendswood) 45 Shaquille Warren DE 6-2 243 Jr. Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 46 Nick Scioneaux K 6-4 196 R-Fr. LaPlace, La. (St. Charles Catholic) 51 Luke Hutchinson SN 6-1 230 Gr. Carnation, Wash. (Washington) 53 Re’Lik Wilson LB 5-9 214 R-Fr. Franklinton, La. (Franklinton) 54 Lee Marshall LB 6-0 218 So. Monroe, La. (Wossman) 55 Re’Naz Wilson LB 5-8 215 R-Fr. Franklinton, La. (Franklinton) 56 Bobby Reynolds OL 6-2 281 So. Keller, Texas (Keller) 58 Donald Louis Jr. DE 6-3 270 So. Monroe, La. (Neville) 61 Travis Arroyo OL 6-2 358 R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson) 64 Eastwood Thomas OL 6-5 310 So. Jackson, Ala. (Alabama) 66 Ben Moye OL 6-4 274 So. Garland, Texas (Sachse) 68 T.J. Fiailoa OL 6-4 360 R-Fr. Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Hometown (Previous School) 70 Brian Thlang OL 6-1 294 Jr. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 71 Noah Ramsey OL 6-3 297 R-Fr. Dalton, Ga. (Southeast Whitfield) 72 Samuel Williams OL 6-7 297 R-Fr. Fordyce, Ark. (Bearden) 73 Devin Jackson Jr. OL 6-5 354 So. Marrero, La. (Edna Karr) 74 Joquarius Savage OL 6-6 354 Jr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 75 Frank Sutton Jr. OL 6-4 306 Sr.-5 Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hill) 77 Trace Ellison OL 6-5 301 So. Frisco, Texas (Texas Tech) 78 Brandon Jones OL 6-3 332 So. Montgomery, Texas (Kilgore College) 79 Keaton Baggs OL 6-6 297 So. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow Senior) 80 Brennen Bradley WR 6-4 202 Jr. Pass Christian, Miss. (St. Stanislaus) 82 Sloan Spiller TE 6-1 229 Jr. Katy, Texas (Pearl River CC) 83 Matt Wylie K 6-4 185 Gr. Dripping Springs, Texas (UT San Antonio) 85 Reagan Heddins TE 6-4 225 So. Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) 86 Josh Pederson TE 6-5 227 R-Fr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North) 90 Jaylen Veasley DL 6-2 278 So. Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) 91 David Elias Jr. DL/SN 6-2 283 Sr.-5 Prairieville, La. (Dutchtown) 92 Howard Houston Jr. DT 6-0 286 Sr.-5 Riverside, Calif. (Foothill College) 93 Mason Husmann DL 6-4 270 R-Fr. Aurora, Mo. (Aurora) 94 Tyler Johnson DL 6-2 263 Jr. Red Bank, SC (Coffeyville CC) 96 Dakota Cone K 5-6 164 R-Fr. Tallulah, La. (Tallulah Academy) 97 Kerry Starks DE 6-2 220 R-Fr. Marrero, La. (John Ehret) 98 Sam Miller DE 6-3 239 So. Canton, Texas (Canton) 99 Derion Ford DL 6-0 291 Jr. Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

2017 ULM FOOTBALL | ALPHABETICAL DRESS LIST

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Hometown (Previous School) 36 Reuben Armstrong CB 5-7 177 R-Fr. Alexandria, La. (University Academy) 61 Travis Arroyo OL 6-2 358 R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson) 79 Keaton Baggs OL 6-6 297 So. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow Senior) 4 Brandius Batiste WR 6-0 181 R-Fr. Roanoke, La. (Welsh) 80 Brennen Bradley WR 6-4 202 Jr. Pass Christian, Miss. (St. Stanislaus) 12 Jarell Brown CB 5-9 183 Jr. Wylie, Texas (Texas Lutheran) 17 Xavier Brown WR 6-0 194 Jr. Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) 26 Duke Carter IV RB 5-8 197 So. Grand Prairie, Texas (Lake Ridge) 9 Will Collins QB 6-1 198 So. Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur) 96 Dakota Cone K 5-6 164 R-Fr. Tallulah, La. (Tallulah Academy) 10 JJ Dallas CB 6-0 198 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College) 32 Chase Day LB 6-1 235 So. Baton Rouge, La. (The Dunham School) 43 Jared Doyle CB 5-10 171 R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist) 5 Jarred Dunn LB 6-0 225 Sr.-5 Monroe, La. (Richwood) 91 David Elias Jr. DL/SN 6-2 283 Sr.-5 Prairieville, La. (Dutchtown) 77 Trace Ellison OL 6-5 301 So. Frisco, Texas (Texas Tech) 6 Caleb Evans QB 6-2 210 So. Mansfield, Texas (Bishop Dunne) 68 T.J. Fiailoa OL 6-4 360 R-Fr. Lawton, Okla. (MacArthur) 16 Craig Ford K 6-2 157 Jr. Paradis, La. (Hahnville) 99 Derion Ford DL 6-0 291 Jr. Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) 41 Semaj Franklin CB 5-9 171 R-Fr. Kenner, La. (Bonnabel) 11 Matt Gardner QB 6-2 219 R-Fr. Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More) 10 D’Marius Gillespie WR 6-1 207 Jr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Center Hill) 27 Derrick Gore RB 5-10 212 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Alabama) 3 Marcus Green WR 5-8 191 Jr. Pontotoc, Miss. (North Pontotoc) 14 David Griffith LB 6-1 209 Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano Senior) 4 Rashaad Harding LB 5-11 231 Fr. Lafayette, La. (Carencro) 85 Reagan Heddins TE 6-4 225 So. Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) 34 Luke Hedrick S 6-1 198 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Navy) 39 Harrison Heim P 5-8 175 So. Tomball, Texas (Southeastern Louisiana) 18 Jonathan Hodoh WR 6-0 204 So. Geismar, La. (Dutchtown) 92 Howard Houston Jr. DT 6-0 286 Sr.-5 Riverside, Calif. (Foothill College) 9 Marcus Hubbard CB 5-9 174 Jr. Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) 93 Mason Husmann DL 6-4 270 R-Fr. Aurora, Mo. (Aurora) 51 Luke Hutchinson SN 6-1 230 Gr. Carnation, Wash. (Washington) 23 Nick Ingram S 5-11 195 So. Little Rock, Ark. (Maumelle) 73 Devin Jackson Jr. OL 6-5 354 So. Marrero, La. (Edna Karr) 5 JT Jackson QB 6-4 212 So. Monroe, La. (Neville) 2 Roland Jenkins S 6-0 204 Sr.-5 New Orleans, La. (McDonogh 35) 94 Tyler Johnson DL 6-2 263 Jr. Red Bank, SC (Coffeyville CC) 78 Brandon Jones OL 6-3 332 So. Montgomery, Texas (Kilgore College) 29 Logan Latin DB 5-9 172 R-Fr. Houston, Texas (Lamar) 24 Ben Luckett RB 5-11 229 Jr. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 20 Kenderick Marbles CB 5-9 166 Fr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 54 Lee Marshall LB 6-0 218 So. Monroe, La. (Wossman) 12 Markis McCray WR 5-11 171 Jr. Euless, Texas (Trinity) 98 Sam Miller DE 6-3 239 So. Canton, Texas (Canton) 66 Ben Moye OL 6-4 274 So. Garland, Texas (Sachse) 58 Donald Louis Jr. DE 6-3 270 So. Monroe, La. (Neville) 1 Juwan Offray CB 5-11 188 Sr. New Orleans, La. (Holmes CC) 86 Josh Pederson TE 6-5 227 R-Fr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North) 71 Noah Ramsey OL 6-3 297 R-Fr. Dalton, Ga. (Southeast Whitfield) 38 Korian Reynaud S 5-11 183 So. St. Rose, La. (Destrehan) 56 Bobby Reynolds OL 6-2 281 So. Keller, Texas (Keller) 30 Darius Rodrigue WR 5-8 184 R-Fr. New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross) 74 Joquarius Savage OL 6-6 354 Jr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 46 Nick Scioneaux K 6-4 196 R-Fr. LaPlace, La. (St. Charles Catholic) 44 Ty Shelby DE 6-4 239 R-Fr. Houston, Texas (Friendswood)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Hometown (Previous School) 7 Cortez Sisco Jr. LB 5-11 211 So. Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto Central) 13 Garrett Smith QB 6-1 203 Jr. Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley) 82 Sloan Spiller TE 6-1 229 Jr. Katy, Texas (Pearl River CC) 97 Kerry Starks DE 6-2 220 R-Fr. Marrero, La. (John Ehret) 21 Corey Straughter CB 5-10 165 Fr. Monroe, La. (Neville) 75 Frank Sutton Jr. OL 6-4 306 Sr.-5 Jackson, Miss. (Forest Hill) 70 Brian Thlang OL 6-1 294 Jr. Palestine, Texas (Palestine) 64 Eastwood Thomas OL 6-5 310 So. Jackson, Ala. (Alabama) 6 Wesley Thompson S 6-1 195 Jr. Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 8 Caleb Tucker DE 6-2 230 Sr.-5 Monroe, La. (Houston) 3 Collin Turner S 5-10 174 Jr. Arlington, Texas (Cisco College) 33 Austin Vaughn RB 5-8 218 So. Alexandria, La. (Menard) 90 Jaylen Veasley DL 6-2 278 So. Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) 45 Shaquille Warren DE 6-2 243 Jr. Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 37 Traveion Webster S 5-11 207 Fr. Longview, Texas (Longview) 25 Kayin White RB 5-11 215 R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist) 1 Brian Williams WR 6-4 218 Sr. Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa) 13 Rhoy Williams S 6-1 192 Jr. Yazoo City, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) 72 Samuel Williams OL 6-7 297 R-Fr. Fordyce, Ark. (Bearden) 53 Re’Lik Wilson LB 5-9 214 R-Fr. Franklinton, La. (Franklinton) 55 Re’Naz Wilson LB 5-8 215 R-Fr. Franklinton, La. (Franklinton) 83 Matt Wylie K 6-4 185 Gr. Dripping Springs, Texas (UT San Antonio)

2017 ULM FOOTBALL STATISTICSLouisiana Monroe Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.Aug 31, 2017 at Memphis L 29-37 10263

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gSmith, Garrett 1 - 0 12 59 11 48 4.0 0 20 48.0Gore, Derrick 1 - 1 15 46 5 41 2.7 1 14 41.0White, Kayin 1 - 0 10 39 0 39 3.9 1 14 39.0Carter, Duke 1 - 0 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 5 10.0Evans, Caleb 1 - 1 9 34 26 8 0.9 0 14 8.0Green, Marcus 1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 1 49 188 42 146 3.0 2 20 146.0Opponents 1 39 336 17 319 8.2 4 66 319.0

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gEvans, Caleb 1 - 1 116.86 11-20-0 55.0 108 1 25 108.0Smith, Garrett 1 - 0 150.96 10-17-1 58.8 171 1 46 171.0Total 1 132.53 21-37-1 56.8 279 2 46 279.0Opponents 1 64.59 10-25-1 40.0 97 0 23 97.0

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gBrown, Xavier 1 - 0 5 41 8.2 1 17 41.0Green, Marcus 1 - 1 4 35 8.8 1 16 35.0McCray, Markis 1 - 0 3 69 23.0 0 46 69.0Williams, Brian 1 - 0 3 59 19.7 0 25 59.0Turner, RJ 1 - 1 2 57 28.5 0 43 57.0Pederson, J. 1 - 1 1 10 10.0 0 10 10.0Rodrique, D. 1 - 0 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Hodoh, Jonathan 1 - 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Carter, Duke 1 - 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 1 21 279 13.3 2 46 279.0Opponents 1 10 97 9.7 0 23 97.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsBrown, Xavier 1 - - - - - - - 6Green, Marcus 1 - - - - - - - 6White, Kayin 1 - - - - - - - 6Gore, Derrick 1 - - - - - - - 6Ford, Craig - - 3-3 - - - - - 3Williams, Brian - - - - 1 - - - 2Total 4 - 3-3 - 1 1-1 - - 29Opponents 5 1-1 4-4 0-1 - - - - 37

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalLouisiana Monroe 7 0 7 15 0 29Opponents 7 13 17 0 0 37

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Non-Conference 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0

Team Statistics ULM OPPFIRST DOWNS 25 16 R u s h i n g 10 10 P a s s i n g 13 4 P e n a l t y 2 2RUSHING YARDAGE 146 319 Rushing Attempts 49 39 Average Per Rush 3.0 8.2 Average Per Game 146.0 319.0 TDs Rushing 2 4PASSING YARDAGE 279 97 C o m p - A t t - I n t 21-37-1 10-25-1 Average Per Pass 7.5 3.9 Average Per Catch 13.3 9.7 Average Per Game 279.0 97.0 TDs Passing 2 0TOTAL OFFENSE 425 416 Average Per Play 4.9 6.5 Average Per Game 425.0 416.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 7-117 3-166PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 2-22INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-18 1-0FUMBLES-LOST 6-3 1-1PENALTIES-Yards 8-53 10-96PUNTS-AVG 6-37.2 5-40.8TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 7 : 4 2 2 2 : 1 83RD-DOWN Conversions 10/18 7/154TH-DOWN Conversions 2/2 0/0

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgTurner, Collin 1 18 18.0 0 18

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkHeim, Harrison 6 223 37.2 46 0 0 1 0 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 2 22 11.0 0 23

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgMcCray, Markis 4 103 25.8 0 32Gore, Derrick 1 2 2.0 0 2Carter, Duke 1 4 4.0 0 4Warren, S. 1 8 8.0 0 8Total 7 117 16.7 0 32Opponents 3 166 55.3 1 99

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMcCray, Markis 1 0 69 0 103 0 172 172.0Williams, Brian 1 0 59 0 0 0 59 59.0Turner, RJ 1 0 57 0 0 0 57 57.0Smith, Garrett 1 48 0 0 0 0 48 48.0Gore, Derrick 1 41 0 0 2 0 43 43.0Total 1 146 279 0 117 18 560 560.0Opponents 1 319 97 22 166 0 604 604.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gSmith, Garrett 1 29 48 171 219 219.0Evans, Caleb 1 29 8 108 116 116.0Gore, Derrick 1 15 41 0 41 41.0White, Kayin 1 10 39 0 39 39.0Carter, Duke 1 2 10 0 10 10.0Total 1 86 146 279 425 425.0Opponents 1 64 319 97 416 416.0

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf34 Hedrick, Luke 1-1 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . .94 Johnson, Tyler 1-1 5 . 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . .10 Dallas, JJ 1-1 4 . 4 . . . 1 . . . . .8 Tucker, Caleb 1-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .90 Veasley, Jalen 1-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .

Total 1 42 . 42 2-7 1-6 1-18 6 1 1-0 . . .Opponents 1 61 8 69 6-29 2-23 1-0 7 4 3-0 3 . .

2017 ULM FOOTBALL STATISTICSLouisiana Monroe Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017)

All games

Team Statistics ULM OPPSCORING 29 37 Points Per Game 29.0 37.0 Points Off Turnovers 8 0FIRST DOWNS 25 16 R u s h i n g 10 10 P a s s i n g 13 4 P e n a l t y 2 2RUSHING YARDAGE 146 319 Yards gained rushing 188 336 Yards lost rushing 42 17 Rushing Attempts 49 39 Average Per Rush 3.0 8.2 Average Per Game 146.0 319.0 TDs Rushing 2 4PASSING YARDAGE 279 97 C o m p - A t t - I n t 21-37-1 10-25-1 Average Per Pass 7.5 3.9 Average Per Catch 13.3 9.7 Average Per Game 279.0 97.0 TDs Passing 2 0TOTAL OFFENSE 425 416 Total Plays 86 64 Average Per Play 4.9 6.5 Average Per Game 425.0 416.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 7-117 3-166PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 2-22INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-18 1-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 16.7 55.3PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 11.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 6-3 1-1PENALTIES-Yards 8-53 10-96 Average Per Game 53.0 96.0PUNTS-Yards 6-223 5-204 Average Per Punt 37.2 40.8 Net punt average 33.5 40.8KICKOFFS-Yards 3-179 7-353 Average Per Kick 59.7 50.4 Net kick average 4.3 33.7TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 7 : 4 2 2 2 : 1 83RD-DOWN Conversions 10/18 7/15 3rd-Down Pct 56% 47%4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/2 0/0 4th-Down Pct 100% 0%SACKS BY-Yards 1-6 2-23MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 4 5FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-0 1-1ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (4-5) 80% (2-2) 100%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (4-5) 80% (1-2) 50%PAT-ATTEMPTS (3-3) 100% (4-4) 100%ATTENDANCE 0 10263 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 1/10263 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalLouisiana Monroe 7 0 7 15 0 29Opponents 7 13 17 0 0 37

2017 ULM FOOTBALL STATISTICSLouisiana Monroe Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017)

All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gSmith, Garrett 1 - 0 12 59 11 48 4.0 0 20 48.0Gore, Derrick 1 - 1 15 46 5 41 2.7 1 14 41.0White, Kayin 1 - 0 10 39 0 39 3.9 1 14 39.0Carter, Duke 1 - 0 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 5 10.0Evans, Caleb 1 - 1 9 34 26 8 0.9 0 14 8.0Green, Marcus 1 - 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 1 49 188 42 146 3.0 2 20 146.0Opponents 1 39 336 17 319 8.2 4 66 319.0

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gEvans, Caleb 1 - 1 116.86 11-20-0 55.0 108 1 25 108.0Smith, Garrett 1 - 0 150.96 10-17-1 58.8 171 1 46 171.0Total 1 132.53 21-37-1 56.8 279 2 46 279.0Opponents 1 64.59 10-25-1 40.0 97 0 23 97.0

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gBrown, Xavier 1 - 0 5 41 8.2 1 17 41.0Green, Marcus 1 - 1 4 35 8.8 1 16 35.0McCray, Markis 1 - 0 3 69 23.0 0 46 69.0Williams, Brian 1 - 0 3 59 19.7 0 25 59.0Turner, RJ 1 - 1 2 57 28.5 0 43 57.0Pederson, J. 1 - 1 1 10 10.0 0 10 10.0Rodrique, D. 1 - 0 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Hodoh, Jonathan 1 - 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Carter, Duke 1 - 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 1 21 279 13.3 2 46 279.0Opponents 1 10 97 9.7 0 23 97.0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 2 22 11.0 0 23

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgTurner, Collin 1 18 18.0 0 18Total 1 18 18.0 0 18Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgMcCray, Markis 4 103 25.8 0 32Carter, Duke 1 4 4.0 0 4Gore, Derrick 1 2 2.0 0 2Warren, S. 1 8 8.0 0 8Total 7 117 16.7 0 32Opponents 3 166 55.3 1 99

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0


All games

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsGore, Derrick 1 - - - - - - - 6Green, Marcus 1 - - - - - - - 6Brown, Xavier 1 - - - - - - - 6White, Kayin 1 - - - - - - - 6Ford, Craig - - 3-3 - - - - - 3Williams, Brian - - - - 1 - - - 2Evans, Caleb - - - - - 1-1 - - 0Total 4 - 3-3 - 1 1-1 - - 29Opponents 5 1-1 4-4 0-1 - - - - 37

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gSmith, Garrett 1 29 48 171 219 219.0Evans, Caleb 1 29 8 108 116 116.0Gore, Derrick 1 15 41 0 41 41.0White, Kayin 1 10 39 0 39 39.0Carter, Duke 1 2 10 0 10 10.0Total 1 86 146 279 425 425.0Opponents 1 64 319 97 416 416.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk

FG Sequence Louisiana Monroe OpponentsMemphis - (20)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkHeim, Harrison 6 223 37.2 46 0 0 1 0 0Total 6 223 37.2 46 0 0 1 0 0Opponents 5 204 40.8 53 0 2 3 1 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnWylie, Matt 3 179 59.7 0 0Total 3 179 59.7 0 0 55.3 4.3 60Opponents 7 353 50.4 0 0 16.7 33.7 31


All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMcCray, Markis 1 0 69 0 103 0 172 172.0Williams, Brian 1 0 59 0 0 0 59 59.0Turner, RJ 1 0 57 0 0 0 57 57.0Smith, Garrett 1 48 0 0 0 0 48 48.0Gore, Derrick 1 41 0 0 2 0 43 43.0Brown, Xavier 1 0 41 0 0 0 41 41.0White, Kayin 1 39 0 0 0 0 39 39.0Green, Marcus 1 0 35 0 0 0 35 35.0Turner, Collin 1 0 0 0 0 18 18 18.0Carter, Duke 1 10 0 0 4 0 14 14.0Pederson, J. 1 0 10 0 0 0 10 10.0Evans, Caleb 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0Rodrique, D. 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0Warren, S. 1 0 0 0 8 0 8 8.0Total 1 146 279 0 117 18 560 560.0Opponents 1 319 97 22 166 0 604 604.0

2017 ULM FOOTBALL STATISTICSLouisiana Monroe Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd# Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf34 Hedrick, Luke 1-1 6 . 6 . . . . . . . . .94 Johnson, Tyler 1-1 5 . 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . .10 Dallas, JJ 1-1 4 . 4 . . . 1 . . . . .7 Sisco, Cortez 1-0 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .90 Veasley, Jalen 1-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .6 Thompson, W. 1-0 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .8 Tucker, Caleb 1-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .14 Griffith, David 1-1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .2 Jenkins, Roland 1-0 2 . 2 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .13 Williams, Rhoy 1-0 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .12 Brown, Jarell 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .99 Ford, Derion 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . .3 Turner, Collin 1-1 1 . 1 . . 1-18 2 . . . . .5 Dunn, Jarred 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .93 Husmann, Mason 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .82 Spiller, Sloan 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .1 Offray, Juwan 1-1 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .32 Day, Chase 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .23 Ingram, Nick 1-1 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .58 Louis, Donald 1-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 1 42 . 42 2-7 1-6 1-18 6 1 1-0 . . .Opponents 1 61 8 69 6-29 2-23 1-0 7 4 3-0 3 . .

Team of Destiny: A 1987 RetrospectiveBy Paul Letlow

This season ULM’s unforgettable “Team of Destiny” cele-brates the 30th anniversary of its 1987 National Champi-onship.

“It was just a great season and so unifying,” former head coach Pat Collins said. “Not only for our football team and our school but also for the whole community. It was unbelievable how people rallied around that football team. It just made you so proud. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal.”

The former Northeast Louisiana University football team finished 13-2 overall and capped that memorable season with a 43-42 win over Marshall in the I-AA title game. The campaign featured last-second victories, high-scoring shootouts and legendary figures like Collins and quarter-back Stan Humphries, who remain a major part of school lore.

“It became a point where we just didn’t give up when games looked out of reach,” former All-America offen-sive lineman John Clement said. “We worked that much harder and we actually knew we were going to win a lot of these games. You look back and there were probably seven games where we could have quit, but we knew we were going to win and we did it. The further I get away from it and look back, the less I believe what we did. It’s just amazing.”

ULM is still the only university from Louisiana to win the I-AA championship.

As they have in past milestone years, members of that team will reunite this fall on the University of Louisiana Monroe campus to celebrate battles won, reminisce and catch up on the years since their time together. The most recent reunion came in 2012 when ULM’s L Club induct-ed the entire 1987 team into the school’s Hall of Fame.

“We’ve kept all these guys together over the years,” said former offensive lineman Blair Michel. “They are like, ‘I can’t wait to bring my kids back to show them. This is what we talk about all of the time. This is what I tell them.’”

Much has changed in the past three decades on cam-pus. Beyond the university name change and switch in mascots from Indians to Warhawks, the football program now competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision or what was known as Division I-A. The campus itself has been transformed too -- old landmarks like Olin Hall are gone, replaced by updated living quarters. The impressive library, opened in 1999, stands tall along the bayou.

These former players are older too of course, but still bound together across time by the memories and lessons of their heroic season. Their accomplishments are a huge part of ULM’s tradition.

“I’ve yet to come across anything in life other than imme-diate family that had that family relationship like we had in that locker room,” Michel said.

Collins, a member of the Louisiana Sports Halls of Fame, was the dynamic coach who stirred all the ingredients together.

“He knew what kind of players he needed to go recruit,” Humphries said. “He was a guy you loved to play for. He could motivate you to play. He wasn’t afraid to have a good time together, but when it came time to practice we had to get it right.”

“We believed in our coach,” said former defensive back Richard Green. “Pat Collins had that heart. He was that type of person. He kept everybody thinking the same way that he did.”

Humphries was the triggerman in an offense that was nearly unstoppable. ULM averaged 414.9 yards and 30.4 points per game that season. Humphries threw for 2,622 yards and 22 touchdowns during the regular season and added another 1,397 yards and 11 touchdowns in four playoff victories.

“He had some monster games in the playoffs,” Collins said. “It was unreal.”

The defense was the best in the Southland Conference during the regular season, allowing 303.8 yards and 19.9 points per game. Games were higher scoring in the playoffs but the defense made plenty of timely plays when needed.

“We always liked to say that we bent but didn’t break,” said former linebacker Duke Marcus. “Yeah, we gave up

some points but we came up with some plays when we needed to.”

FAST START AND THEN A LULLThe opening chapter to 1987 was satisfying enough.

The team rolled to 44-7 routs in each of the first two games, crushing rival Louisiana Tech before the biggest crowd in Tech history (24,975)—the fifth consecutive win over the Bulldogs—and then slamming Southwest Texas (now known as Texas State).

Those road victories were followed by a 26-14 triumph over Nicholls State in the first home game before a crowd of 19,683, as fullback Tommy Minvielle burst 55 yards for a touchdown on fourth down and Cyril Crutchfield inter-cepted two passes.

The fourth game, with the most amazing and exciting finish in school history, provided evidence that this team was special and started the whispers of destiny. With 16 seconds to play and no timeouts in Natchitoches, ULM went 87 yards and scored on a 48-yard pass from Hum-phries to tight end Jackie Harris for a 33-31 victory over Northwestern State.

“We were already halfway to the bus when the last couple of plays happened,” Clement said. “The ball bounced off four people and Jackie Harris caught it. It really taught me not to give up and think that you can’t do it.”

ULM flirted with danger at Northwestern but that wasn’t the wakeup call the team needed. A week after winning on a “Hail Mary” pass, the team endured a crushing 48-28 loss to Lamar, a team that would finish 3-8. The loss would also cost Humphries his starting job for three games as back-up Walter Phythian came in and threw for 209 yards and ran for 102.

“We had some tough times,” Collins said. “We were number one in the nation when we went to Lamar and got beat. We came back and were all down in the dumps. That’s when we made a change and it proved to be a good change for that particular ballgame.”

Phythian would start against defending I-AA champion

Georgia Southern the next week and direct a 26-17 vic-tory. Humphries never saw the field as ULM utilized four field goals by star kicker Teddy Garcia.

ULM fell again the next week as Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) won at Malone Stadium, 17-7. Humphries and Phythian alternat-ed at quarterback, a plan that failed as ULM gained just 226 yards.

“We stunk it up,” Collins said after the game as his team slipped to 5-2. “Sloppy wasn’t the word for it. I don’t know if there is a word for it.”

Collins had a knack for pushing the right buttons on a team though, and he was prepared to make the neces-sary adjustments.

“We split time with them and got beat by USL,” Collins said. “We made the firm decision that we were going to go with Stan and Walt understood that. He didn’t like it but he understood. All of a sudden, boom! It all worked itself out.”

“Coach Collins and his coaching staff were good with just giving you enough to figure it out without doing it all for you,” Michel said.

After the loss, Collins made the change back to Hum-phries at quarterback, igniting the offense that would overwhelm opponents for the rest of the season.

“He knew how to push at the right time and when to pick you up and give you a pat on the backside when you were down,” Clement said.

In the next game Humphries passed for 388 yards and three TDs to beat McNeese 37-10. These eventual cham-pions would not lose again.

BACK ON TRACKThe ninth game brought a 34-24 win over Division I-A Southern Miss, led by future NFL quarterback Brett Favre. ULM was the only I-AA school to beat a I-A team with a winning record that year as Southern Miss finished 6-5.

ULM claimed a share of the South-land Conference title in Week 10 by beating North Texas, 24-23, in the “Southland Showdown,” as Humphries threw for 310 yards. The game was another example of the team’s increasing flair for heart-stopping performances.

After leading 21-0, ULM faltered and allowed North Texas to come back. A North Texas touchdown with 1:23 remaining narrowed the score to 24-23. Good fortune intervened again for ULM, as North Texas coach Corky Nelson elected to kick the extra point instead of trying for two and the win. Shockingly, Keith Chapman’s kick hit the right upright and bounced back. Chapman, perfect on PAT’s all season, had missed and ULM had won.

“Even when things got bad, there was always that feeling that we would find a way to come back and win a football game,” Collins said. “We had a great kicker and an outstanding quarterback with Stan, outstanding receivers and running backs and we played great defense when we needed to.”

Even as a co-conference champion, ULM needed a Week 11 win over Arkansas State to claim one of the 16 I-AA playoff spots. Arkansas State wasn’t even in the Southland anymore after leaving in 1986. But because ULM couldn’t schedule all three of the new teams in the Southland, the Arkansas State game was a designated conference game.

After falling behind 21-0 in the first half, ULM rallied to win 31-21. Humphries threw for 351 yards and a touchdown to carry the team into its postseason for the ages.

“Lord-a-mercy, what a game,” Collins declared when it was over.

POSTSEASON DRAMAULM enjoyed the good fortune to play host to three play-off games at Malone Stadium, which certainly helped the cause and built momentum for the team.

“It was wild and it was crazy,” Humphries said. “People were excited about what was going on. They kept talking about how close the games were and how much scoring was going on. It was during the holidays so we didn’t have the huge, huge crowds. But the people who were there were into it.”

The first-round playoff game on Nov. 28 was the calm before the storm for ULM. The team had a dangerous rematch with North Texas, but took care of business with a 30-9 win at Malone Stadium. Linebacker Duke Marcus recorded 16 tackles and an interception, as the defense delivered its best performance of the playoffs.

Here’s where it really got interesting. Back at Malone Stadium the next weekend, ULM’s 33-32 quarterfinal win over Eastern Kentucky is the stuff of legends. Hum-

phries passed for 486 yards and gained 521 yards of total offense. Garcia, who missed two field goals earlier in the game, boomed a 48-yarder with 14 seconds remaining to win it for ULM. Collins called it the most exciting game he’d ever coached.

“The loudest I ever heard that stadium was when Teddy kicked that 48-yard field goal,” Collins said. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard a crowd that loud. It was unbelievable. I haven’t forgotten it to this day.”

Incredibly, ULM would top that performance for excite-ment with a double-overtime thriller the next week to ad-vance to the championship game. In the 44-41 semifinal win over Northern Iowa at Malone Stadium, ULM squan-dered a 21-0 lead, then let Northern Iowa tie the game at 41-41 on a touchdown and two-point conversion.

In the first overtime, Northern Iowa lost a fumble at the ULM 3 while Garcia missed a potential game-winning field goal.

In the second overtime, Garcia found redemption with a 41-yard field goal. Northern Iowa’s kicker missed his 38-yard attempt and ULM – despite giving up 547 yards – was headed to the title game in Pocatello, Idaho.

“When we won it, those potatoes came flying out of the stands,” Collins said. “I told those players to put their helmets back on. Those things were like rocks.”

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEThe I-AA season concluded that year in the Minidome, the quirky indoor home of Idaho State. ULM and the Thundering Herd from Marshall put on a show in a nation-ally-televised game that produced more than 1,000 yards of total offense. Humphries tossed three touchdowns and passed for 436 yards. His quarterback counterpart Tony Peterson threw for 474 yards.

ULM needed its own comeback this time after trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter. Humphries directed the game-winning drive and scored the go-ahead touch-down with 7:19 remaining.

“I remember the talk that I gave to the offensive line and the play-ers on the sideline when it was looking real rough,” Collins said. “I said, ‘Are we really just satisfied just to get to this game? Or are we going to be satisfied if we win this game?’”

Garcia’s PAT stood as the winning margin, thanks to a few timely plays from a ULM defense that had drawn crit-icism by allowing more than 400 yards per game through the playoffs.

“You had to be a big-play defense,” Collins said. “You had to come up with a big play every so often to keep you in the ballgame. That’s what we did.”

The beleaguered unit, which gave up 576 yards in the championship game, contributed a fumble recovery by Richard Green at the ULM 7 with three minutes left and a 14-yard sack by Troy Brown. Finally closing the door on Marshall, safety Perry Harper intercepted a pass with 56 seconds remaining to seal the win.

“Something I took from it was you never give up,” Green said. “There’s always a better outcome to a bad situation. When you think you’re totally out of it, you’ve got a team-mate or somebody that can do something big.”

“Once or twice is lucky,” Clement said. “But when you do it five, six, seven times throughout a season, it’s not luck anymore. It’s just the way the guys played together and the way we fought.”

BACK TO THE FUTUREFast forward to the present, when these men still take great pride in all that they accomplished in 1987. ULM and the community that thrilled in their season then is always proud to welcome them back.

“All of us were kids back then,” Michel said. “I went to Northeast as a 17-year-old freshman in college. The biggest thing that stuck out to us after years of thinking about it was, what a great way to learn to grow up with a leader like Pat Collins and the rest of his coaching staff. We all think that what molded us into the people we are today are the lessons that we learned there.”

Since banding together in 1987, players and coaches have enjoyed continued successes in life too. A few like Humphries and tight end Jackie Harris played pro football but they also own businesses, work in law enforcement, farming, sales, banking, coaching and other professions.

“I’m proud to have been associated with those guys,” Col-lins said. “It was a special group. We emphasized the ac-ademic part of it so much to get it right. I’m not surprised at all at the successes these guys have had in whatever fields that they chose to go into.”

Sure, they won the title at the end. Yet they also learned lessons for a lifetime while giving ULM and its fans an amazing thrill ride along the way.

Said Marcus: “We learned things like teamwork, com-ing together for a common goal, hard work and working through adversity. All of that is so true in what I do every day.”

“It taught me throughout life not to quit anything,” Clement said. “You can go forth and there’s no limit.”

“What we did then, said Michel, “reflects on what a lot of us are now.”

TO THE VICTORS …In addition to the 1987 NCAA I-AA Championship trophy, ULM also won the Kennedy Cup, awarded annually by the National Football Foundation and the Timmie, the championship trophy presented by the Washington (D.C.) Touchdown Club. Each player also won his personal championship trophy, a $285, 10-karat gold ring, crest-ed by a garnet stone and big “1” in synthetic diamonds. Head coach Pat Collins won the Chevrolet (voted by CBS Sports) and Football News Coach of the Year Awards, while defensive tackle Claude Brumfield and offensive tackle John Clement were named consensus first-team All-Americans; quarterback Stan Humphries and kicker Teddy Garcia were first-teamers on at least one All-Amer-ica squad; and defensive back Cyril Crutchfield was a second- team selection.

– Honors compiled by Bob Anderson

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