2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

2018 McNeese State Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Lance Guidry (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorLandon Hoefer (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Incarnate Word +^   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Lamar ^   6 – 3     7 – 5  
Abilene Christian   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Central Arkansas   5 – 4     6 – 5  
McNeese State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Lance Guidry in his third and final season as head caoach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for fourth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

On November 20, Guidry was fired.[1] He finished his tenure at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12.

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cowboys having ten players selected.[2]

Offense First Team

  • David Hamm – Sr. RB
  • Lawayne Ross – Jr. TE
  • Gunnar Raborn – Sr. K
  • Alex Kjellsten – Sr. P

Defense First Team

  • BJ Blunt – Sr. LB

Offense Second Team

  • James Tabary – Sr. QB
  • Grant Burguillos – Jr. OL

Defense Second Team

  • Chris Livings – Jr. DL
  • Darion Dunn – So. DB
  • Colby Burton – Jr. DB

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cowboys predicted to finish in fourth place.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Sam Houston State 187 (10)
2 Nicholls State 173 (6)
3 Central Arkansas 170 (5)
4 McNeese State 159 (1)
5 Southeastern Louisiana 119
6 Stephen F. Austin 90
7 Abilene Christian 89
8 Northwestern State 86
9 Incarnate Word 53
10 Lamar 52
11 Houston Baptist 32

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:05 p.m.at Northern Colorado*No. 17Pluto TVW 17–145,726
September 86:00 p.m.at Houston BaptistNo. 16
ELVNW 51–342,538
September 156:00 p.m.No. 13 NichollsNo. 16CSTW 20–1013,140
September 225:00 p.m.at No. 25 (FBS) BYU*No. 9BYUtv/ESPN3L 3–3053,223
September 296:00 p.m.Stephen F. AustinNo. 10
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
Cowboy InsiderW 17–108,933
October 66:00 p.m.Abilene ChristianNo. 9
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
Cowboy InsiderW 24–2110,001
October 206:00 p.m.at Incarnate WordNo. 6ELVNL 17–453,084
October 276:00 p.m.No. 13 Central ArkansasdaggerNo. 14
ESPN3W 23–2111,208
November 37:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaNo. 11CSTL 6–235,127
November 106:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateNo. 18ESPN3L 34–376,111
November 173:00 p.m.LamarNo. 22
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)
ESPN3L 17–2111,532
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5][6]

Game summaries

At Northern Colorado

McNeese State at Houston Baptist – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Cowboys 21 16 7751
Huskies 7 7 13734

at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,538
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: Eleven Sports
  • [1][2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - James Tabary 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:25 (MCNS 7-0)
  • MCNS - Austin Nelson 22-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 6:11 (MCNS 14-0)
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton 65-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:36 (MCNS 21-0)
  • HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Alec Chadwick kick good, 3:50 (MCNS 21-7)
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 5-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick no good, 11:37 (MCNS 27-7)
  • HBU - Jeremy Smith 10-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 10:30 (MCNS 27-14)
  • MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 6:29 (MCNS 30-14)
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 2:38 (MCNS 37-14)
Third quarter
  • MCNS - Highshaw 14-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 10:59 (MCNS 44-14)
  • HBU - Smith 1-yard Td pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 8:47 (MCNS 44-21)
  • HBU - Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Chadwick kick no good, 0:58 (MCNS 44-27)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - Parker Orgeron 59-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 12:04 (MCNS 51-27)
  • HBU - David Racine 22-yard TD pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 11:22 (MCNS 51-34)
Top passers
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 25/32, 355 yards, 4 TD
  • HBU - Bailey Zappe - 18/35, 348 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS - Justin Pratt - 13 carries, 60 yards
  • HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather - 17 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
  • HBU - David Racine - 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Nicholls

Nicholls at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Colonels 0 3 0710
No. 15 Cowboys 7 7 3320

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 13,140
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV: Cox Sports Television
  • [4][5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - Lawayne Ross 16-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 14:50 (MCNS 7-0)
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton 11-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:37 (MCNS 14-0)
  • NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 3:08 (MCNS 14-3)
Third quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 8:11 (MCNS 17-3)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 42-yard field goal, 11:53 (MCNS 20-3)
  • NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:06 (MCNS 20-10)
Top passers
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 14/19, 133 yards, 2 TD
  • NICH - Chase Fourcase - 22/41, 257 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • MCNS - Justin Pratt - 11 carries, 45 yards
  • NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 45 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
  • NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 4 receptions, 100 yards

At BYU

McNeese State at BYU – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Colonels 3 0 003
No. 25 (FBS) Cougars 0 24 6030

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); sunny, some clouds
  • Game attendance: 53,223
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [7][8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 20-yard field goal, 6:38 (MCNS 3-0)
Second quarter
  • BYU - Lopini Katoa 4-yard TD run, Skyler Southam kick good, 8:42 (BYU 7-3)
  • BYU - Talon Shumway 7-yard TD pass from Tanner Mangum, Southam kick good, 6:37 (BYU 14-3)
  • BYU - Katoa 14-yard TD run, Southam kick good, 1:09 (BYU 21-3)
  • BYU - Southam 30-yard field goal, 0:00 (BYU 24-3)
Third quarter
  • BYU - Southam 22-yard field goal, 8:53 (BYU 27-3)
  • BYU - Southam 47-yard field goal, 1:49 (BYU 30-3)
Top passers
  • BYU - Tyler Mangum - 15/25, 118 yards, TD
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 14/21, 121 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • BYU - Lopini Katoa - 10 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 29 yards
Top receivers
  • BYU - Aleva Hifo - 4 receptions, 38 yards
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 72 yards

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lumberjacks 0 0 01010
No. 10 Cowboys 14 0 3017

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); heavy rains
  • Game attendance: 8,933
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • [10][11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - David Hamm 55-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:30 (MCNS 7-0)
  • MCNS - Parker Orgeron 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:05 (MCNS 14-0)
Third quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 29-yard field goal, 3:13 (MCNS 17-0)
Fourth quarter
  • SFA - Terian Goree 5-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Caleb Lewallen kick good, 10:04 (MCNS 17-7)
  • SFA - Storm Ruiz 41-yard field goal, 5:59 (MCNS 17-10)
Top passers
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 11/20, 78 yards, TD
  • SFA - Foster Sawyer - 24/40, 142 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 69 yards, TD
  • SFA - Jamall Shaw - 9 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Austin Nelson - 3 receptions, 42 yards
  • SFA - Terian Goree - 11 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 7 0721
No. 9 Cowboys 7 3 7724

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 10,001
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • [13][14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 8:15 (MCNS 7-0)
  • ACU - Luke Anthony 1-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 2:55 (TIE 7-7)
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 28-yard field goal, 3:04 (MCNS 10-7)
  • ACU - Billy McCrary 17-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 1:24 (ACU 14-10)
Third quarter
  • MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:41 (MCNS 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton 73-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 4:50 (MCNS 24-14)
  • ACU - Torin Justice 5-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 2:02 (MCNS 24-21)
Top passers
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 16/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ACU - Luke Anthony - 43/61, 314 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
  • MCNS - Mac Briscoe - 5 carries, 37 yards
  • ACU - Tracy James - 7 carries, 40 yards
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 82 yards
  • ACU - Kobe Clark - 6 receptions, 78 yards

At Incarnate Word

McNeese State at Incarnate Word – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Cowboys 3 0 7717
Cardinals 14 14 10745

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 3,084
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV: Eleven Sports/Cox Sports Television
  • [16][17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • UIW - Phillip Baptiste 20-yard TD pass from Jon Copeland, Cody Seidel kick good, 12:22 (UIW 7-0)
  • MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 37-yard field goal, 6:07 (UIW 7-3)
  • UIW - Lamont Johnson 8-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 2:33 (UIW 14-3)
Second quarter
  • UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens 7-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 6:53 (UIW 21-3)
  • UIW - Copeland 4-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 2:01 (UIW 28-3)
Third quarter
  • MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 4-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:13 (UIW 28-10)
  • UIW - Seidel 35-yard field goal, 6:50 (UIW 31-10)
  • UIW - Baptiste 15-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 1:50 (UIW 38-10)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - Lawayne Ross 2-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 14:56 (UIW 38-17)
  • UIW - Louis Otis 37-yard interception returned for TD, Seidel kick good, 6:31 (UIW 45-17)
Top passers
  • UIW - Jon Copeland - 24/41, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 8/17, 80 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
  • UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens - 20 carries, 69 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 2 carries, 16 yards
Top receivers
  • UIW - Phillip Baptiste - 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue - 6 receptions, 72 yards

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Bears 7 7 7021
No. 14 Cowboys 17 3 0323

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 11,208
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV: Eleven Sports/Cox Sports Television
  • [19][20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 7-0)
  • UCA - Jakari Dillard 75-yard TD pass from Luke Hales, Matt Cummins kick good, 10:39 (TIE 7-7)
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron 16-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:05 (MCNS 14-7)
  • MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 2:46 (MCNS 17-7)
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 33-yard field goal, 7:48 (MCNS 20-7)
  • UCA - Brandon Myers 24-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 4:07 (MCNS 20-14)
Third quarter
  • UCA - Carlos Blackman 39-yard TD run, Cummins kick good, 0:13 (UCA 21-20)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 7:27 (MCNS 23-21)
Top passers
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/21, 135 yards
  • UCA - Luke Hales - 13/33, 290 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 13 carries, 59 yards, TD
  • UCA - Carlos Blackman - 12 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 76 yards
  • UCA - Jakari Dillard - 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

At Southeastern Louisiana

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Cowboys 0 6 006
Lions 0 10 7623

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,127
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV: ESPN3/Cox Sports Television
  • [22][23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • SELA - Juwan Petit-Frere 6-yard TD pass from Chason Virgil, Jonathan Tatum kick good, 10:05 (SELA 7-0)
  • MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 22-yard field goal, 7:18 (SELA 7-3)
  • SELA - Tatum 40-yard field goal, 3:59 (SELA 10-3)
  • MCNS - Raborn 37-yard field goal, 0:02 (SELA 10-6)
Third quarter
  • SELA - Julius Maracalin 41-yard TD run, Tatum kick good, 1:10 (SELA 17-6)
Fourth quarter
  • SELA - Tatum 25-yard field goal, 8:53 (SELA 20-6)
  • SELA - Tatum 30-yard field goal, 5:29 (SELA 23-6)
Top passers
  • SELA - Chason Virgil - 14/28, 162 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/23, 98 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • SELA - Julius Maracalin - 13 carries, 88 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 6 carries, 32 yards
Top receivers
  • SELA - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 55 yards
  • MCNS - Juwan Petit-Frere - 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD

At Northwestern State

McNeese State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Cowboys 0 7 1410334
Demons 0 0 1417637

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,111
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [25][26] [27]
Game information
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue 3-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 1:14 (MCNS 7-0)
Third quarter
  • NSU - Jared West 19-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 11:15 (TIE 7-7)
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton 61-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:52 (MCNS 14-7)
  • MCNS - Ryan Ross 2-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 5:10 (MCNS 21-7)
  • NSU - Kalen Meggs 27-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:24 (MCNS 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 12:04 (MCNS 21-17)
  • MCNS - Rodnell Cruell 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 28-17)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion pass no good, 7:35 (MCNS 28-23)
  • MCNS - Raborn 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (MCNS 31-28)
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 19-yard TD pass from Eppler, Eppler two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 0:27 (TIE 31-31)
First overtime
  • MCNS - Raborn 38-yard field goal (MCNS 34-31)
  • NSU - Ferguson 6-yard TD pass from Eppler (NSU 37-34)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/46, 292 yards, 4 TD
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 15/27, 203 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 11 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Lamar

Lamar at McNeese State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7721
No. 21 Cowboys 0 3 6817

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 11,532
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [28][29] [30]
Game information
First quarter
  • LAMR - A. J. Walker 15-yard TD run, Elvin Martinez kick good, 6:31 (LAMR 7-0)
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 29-yard field goal, 1:32 (LAMR 7-3)
Third quarter
  • LAMR - Case Robinson 36-yard TD pass from Darrel Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 4:12 (LAMR 14-3)
  • MCNS - Benjamin Jones 99-yard kickoff returned for TD, two-point pass conversion no good, 3:57 (LAMR 14-9)
Fourth quarter
  • MCNS - David Hamm 63-yard TD run, James Tabary two-point conversion pass to Ryan Ross good, 14:39 (MCNS 17-14)
  • LAMR - Colbert Jr. 1-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 2:04 (LAMR 21-17)
Top passers
  • LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 9/14, 148 yards, TD
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 8/31, 79 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 19 carries, 110 yards, TD
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 15 carries, 166 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • LAMR - Case Robinson - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
  • MCNS - Rodnell Cruell - 2 receptions, 31 yards

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS17161691099614111822RV
Coaches1814151011109616121821RV

Roster

2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Cyron Sutton So
QB 2 Cam Smith Fr
WR 3 Kylon Highshaw Sr
QB 4 James Tabary Sr
WR 5 Josh Batiste Sr
RB 6 Ryan Ross Sr
WR 7 Tre Roberts Sr
QB 8 Cody Orgeron So
WR 9 Dade Dieterich So
QB 10 Matt Keller So
WR 11 Quincy Cage  Fr
QB 12 Andrew McBride Fr
WR 13 Nate Briscoe  Fr
WR 14 Draysean Hudson Jr
QB 15 Zach Hayes Fr
WR 19 Parker Orgeron Jr
RB 20 Justin Pratt Jr
RB 22 Danuel Oscar Fr
RB 24 Mac Briscoe  Fr
RB 28 Benjamin Jones Sr
RB 29 Reggie Williams Fr
RB 32 David Hamm Sr
RB 34 J'Cobi Skinner  Fr
TE 36 Dontay Hargrove So
TE 40 Lawayne Ross Jr
TE 44 Jacob Logan So
RB 47 J'uan Gross  Fr
OL 55 Cutter Leftwich Fr
OL 58 Tanner Pugh  Fr
OL 61 Collin Fountain So
OL 62 Joe Latronico So
OL 63 Charley Zeno Fr
OL 64 Lantz Milam Fr
OL 66 Tyrae Johnson Jr
OL 67 Kaleb Barnett Fr
OL 68 Caleb Gary So
OL 70 Grant Burguillos Jr
OL 71 Jamarus Bolding So
OL 72 Tre Newton Jr
OL 73 Calvin Barkat Fr
OL 74 Blaise Scriber Jr
OL 75 Zach Jones Jr
OL 77 Kyle Zenon Sr
OL 78 Jimmy Converse Sr
OL 79 Nick Holiday Fr
TE 80 Trey Conerly Jr
WR 81 Deon Cormier Fr
WR 83 Trevor Begue So
TE 85 Austin Nelson Jr
WR 86 Rodnell Cruell Sr
WR 87 Trevor Moye Fr
OL Kyle Herridge Fr
RB Braedan James Fr
WR Sa'lan Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Darion Dunn So
DB 2 Cory McCoy So
DB 3 Kyree McClean Sr
DB 4 Colby Burton Jr
DB 5 Jovon Burriss Jr
DB 6 Calum Foster Jr
DB 7 Gabe Foster So
LB 8 BJ Blunt Sr
DB 9 Trent Jackson Jr
LB 10 Sage Seay Jr
DB 11 Jordan Bullard Fr
LB 12 Tre Porter Sr
DB 16 Colby Richardson  Fr
LB 17 Darius Daniels Fr
DB 18 Trent Winbush Fr
DB 21 Andre Sam  Fr
DB 23 Kordell Williams  Fr
DB 25 Kamon Darby Sr
DB 26 Keshon Bell So
DB 27 Enos Lewis  Fr
DE 30 Marcus Foster Jr
DB 31 John Blunt Fr
DB 33 Chad Tillery Fr
LB 42 Christian Jacobs Sr
LB 45 Tahj Samuel Fr
LB 48 Andrew Hyacinth So
DE 49 Chris Livings Jr
DL 52 Harris Tafah Fr
DL 54 Jonathon Hageon Fr
DL 56 Christian Robinson Jr
DL 57 Cody Roscoe So
DL 90 Jonta Jones Jr
DL 91 Tyrique Gibson  Fr
DL 92 Keivonnis Davis Jr
DL 93 Steven Conerly  Fr
DL 94 Ronell Burbank Fr
DL 95 Chase Davis Fr
DL 96 C. J. Semien Fr
DL 97 Camron Peterson  Fr
DL 99 Marval Bourgeois Jr
DB Andrew Croker Fr
LB Dajuan Jenkins Fr
DB Andre Lee Fr
DL Cayden Peterson Fr
DB Thomas Sparrow  So
DB Shayhan Williams  Fr
DL Walter Withers Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 37 Alex Kjellsten Sr
P 38 Bailey Raborn So
LS 39 Jake Smith Jr
K 43 Gunnar Raborn Sr
LS 51 Trey Vondenstein Fr
K/P Noah Anderson Fr
K/P Cade Baggett Fr
LS Grayson Broussard Fr
LS Shelton Langley Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

References

  1. ^ "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach".
  2. ^ "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll". Southland Conference.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces Week 10 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
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