Easton worked extremely hard this summer and it shows, Wildcats head coach Dennis Dunn said. 8 pick overall. Roberson will help the Lions try to fulfill the prediction made by the conference coaches that Langston would win the Central States Football League title.Junior Colleges. The freshman ran into some problems off of the field, but head coach Les Miles had nothing but positive things to say about him at the recent Media Day. In early October 1970, he was sent to Minnesota as compensation after Boston signed quarterback Joe Kapp. The fact that he called his own plays throughout his career is a testament to his leadership abilities. NFC East. Blue had to choose between football and baseballcoming out of DeSoto High School. Bossier Parish - Gary "Big Hands" Johnson. At Northside High School he was known for his speed and had a college track scholarship offer. Hes got all the upside in the world. He's one of only two Tigers to have his jersey number retired -- Billy Cannon (20) is the other -- and only a hamstring injury prevented him from becoming a two-way player as a senior in 1971. He faced Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb in the early part of his career and Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams in the latter part. Former Hahnville Tiger Peyton Zeringue, a junior, will be the teams starting long snapper. The Jaguars still have 10 picks with four rounds left in the 2023 NFL draft. Three seniors in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision are making a case that it can. Factoid: He had the tip of his nose bitten off in a fight with a teammate in Cuba. He was also the leader in all-purpose yards (23,330) until Jerry Rice passed him in 2004. A native of New Iberia, Delahoussayewon his first of more than 5,000 races at nearby Evangeline Downs. 3, the Cardinals move back up and select their left tackle in Paris Johnson Jr. Factoid: He was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 as a basketball player. May 1, 2023. After being the kickoff specialist for the past two years, he will finally have a shot at full kicking duties this season. WebYouth football camps for ages 8 - 18, each led by a current or former NFL player. In the regular season he snatched four interceptions, one for a 78-yard touchdown, while recording 58 tackles, 15 pass deflections and three fumble recoveries. Other notable Caddo Parish athletes:Robert Parish, Joe Ferguson, Hollis Conway, Willard Brown, Albert Belle, Kathy Johnson-Clarke, Hal Sutton, Freddie Spencer. If he can do that, he has a promising future here at quarterback.. How to Watch the 2023 NFL Draft Second & Third Round Today: Event Date: April 28, 2023 Event Time: 7 p.m. WebMajor League Baseball Players Born in Louisiana on Baseball Almanac. He was also an outstanding basketball player at Baton Rouge High School, and a four-sport letterman. 1 pick in the 1970 NFL Draft. Here's the place to see who's who and their roots,from A to Z. Factoid: Smith's first major-league hit was a home run off Phil Niekro. He was named UPI's NFC Defensive Player of the Year. Other notable East Feliciana athletes: Kendell Beckwith, Glendell Sanders, Prentiss Waggner. Duper caught passes in college from former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert and was an NFL Draft 2nd-round pick of the Miami Dolphins. This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1940s is a stub. While the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft was unique in the fact that the first and only quarterback wasn't taken until the 20th overall pick, three quarterbacks heard their names called on the 2023 NFL Drafts opening evening one that was filled with surprises.. Over at PFF's Live Draft Tracker, we analyzed every single pick in real time and gave a He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2008and his No. St. Charles Parish native Justin Jefferson breaks NFL Record. At LSU he was a four-year starter and was All-America as a senior. Factoid: He led LSU to the SEC co-championship with Kentucky in 1935 and a victory over Pittsburgh for themythical national title before the existence of the NCAA Tournament. Two other juniors vying for playing time will be offensive lineman and former Wildcat Ashton Duhe and defensive lineman and former Tiger Jordan Thompson. In exhibition competition against white major leaguers, he batted .365 (23 for 63). Other notable Bienville Parish athletes: Marcus Fizer, Charles Scott. He scored 18 career TDs. Devon Witherspoon, Illinois (6-1, 180 pounds) Projected draft slot: Top 10 Witherspoon provides versatility that no other top corner can. But with all of that aggressiveness, the most important thing is communication, which Dawan says the team is working on. New head coach Chip Kellys offense is faster than the offense the Eagles ran last year, but speed works for Johnson. The Saints offense jumped all over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-6 in an impressive all-around game for the boys in black and gold. As a running back, he rushed for 1,967 yards and 12 TDs and caught 255 passes for 2,336 yards and four TDs. He guided Prairie View to an 18-10 record and moving on to Alcorn State, where his teams went 20-8, 24-3, and 27-1. Born in Winnsboro, McFarland played defensive tackle for 10 seasons in the NFL, the first eight with Tampa Bay (1999-2006) and the last two with Indianapolis. Hewon All-Gulf States Conference honors both ways and was the team MVP and captain. The NFL is home to eight local players. My whole mindset [was not] to rush it back so I could sustain at least a full game before going in a regular season game. Buffalo Bills. Moving closer to home finds two former rivals finally finding playing time for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. In those six games, however, he completed 108 of 196 passes for 1,189 yards and 19 touchdowns while running for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Routinely among the league leaders in tackles, Johnson was 11th overall last season with 75, despite missing the final four games of the season due to injury. The second senior making a case for the NFL is wide receiver Jordan James of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He was picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft and played eight seasons there, compiling 16.5 career sacks. The youngest member of the U.S. track team at 17, he finished eighth at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles with a jump of 48-8 1/2. Hes a very physical player, so hes going to have to get comfortable in the secondary and understand his responsibilities as it fits into the scheme and the call. The second speedster is former Wildcat Damaris Johnson, who turned an opportunity with the Eagles into a showcase of talent this past season. He put in a lot of hard work last year to come back from a major knee surgery and it has paid off. In 1926, he pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox. Factoid: He was the Louisiana state champion in the long jump as a high school junior. Jefferson Parish; One Tammany; Local Politics. He is a great leader who works extremely hard.. May 1, 2023. Max Fugler (No. Nelson not only survived the season with the team, but he even made it into three games. He was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and led the Privateers to two NCAA Tournament berths and one NIT. He had an [], Time after time, James Kemp believed he crossed the finish line in the toughest battle hes endured in his life. A native of Cameron and a two-way player at center and linebacker for McNeese State, Connerhelped the Cowboys to an unbeaten season in 1963. Karl Malone, Vida Blue, Terry Bradshaw and Eddie Delahoussaye highlight the first 32, A through L parishes alphabetically. Factoid: He was part of a four-team blockbuster trade that sent Dwight Howard and him to the Lakers. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Ethan probably had his best spring. Charles prepped at Linden High School in Linden, New Jersey. After all of those stats and the teams success, Smothers was named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week four times, which culminated in him being named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Factoid: He was the first of four jockeys to win back-to-back Kentucky Derby races. Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft, the rush is on for teams to sign the undrafted free agent prospects that remain available. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 1990. All punters that come into the league just want to get that first one. Aucoin will try to help the Lynx maintain the success they had last season when they posted their best record (6-3) in 10 years. Parish played at Stanford, where he was the Pop Warner Trophy winner in 1969. Two local players are making their college debuts as freshmen not too far from home as former Hahnville linebacker Sergio Medina and quarterback Tanner Lee, from Destrehan, start their careers with the Tulane Green Wave. He is somebody I think can do that.. Here are 10 prospects who would make sense for the team. At DeSoto High School, he threw for 3,484 yards and 35 TDs, and had 1,600 yards rushing as a senior. He was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team in 1996. Head coach Clint Conque has every confidence that Smothers high level of play will continue. At LSU he started 35 games and compiled a 19-10 record and 3.56 ERA in three seasons. For her career, she averaged 5.91 kills per game, and had 1,440 digs, 194 aces and 291 blocks in 459 games. Hopkins was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1978. He returned to the Oilers in 1972 for his final season. Even closer to home at Nicholls State, four local players are going to try to make their way onto the field for the Colonels. He is currently a free agent. Bud Adams, Scott Pioli, George Halas NFL Officials. Louisiana produces more NFL football players per capita than any other state. Ive learned its best for me to test the waters out a little but just to see where I am. The Walter Payton Award recognizes the top college football player in the FCS Subdivision each year. Factoid: He was exempt from the draft during World War II but enlisted and fought for three years in the Pacific Ocean Theater (1942-45). In 1932, his Olympic-qualifying jump of 49-10 1/4 was second among Americans. Now that he is fully recovered, the Ragin Cajun coaches have high hopes for him this season. Other notable Concordia Parish athletes: Walter Johnson, Keith Woodside. Michael comes into this season as our leading place-kicker, said head coach Dan Gritti. May 1, 2023. NFL MLB NBA NHL Devon Achane Selected No. August 31, 2021. Jena competed in the Stagg national interscholastic tournament sponsored by the University of Chicago after each of those titles, and reached the finals in 1930 where the Giants lost to reigning champion Athens, Texas, after winning the previous three tournament games. The other local senior in Division I FCS is trying to make a name for himself in a new place this year. You have permission to edit this article. In 1982, she won the Wade Trophy for the best women's basketball player in the nation. After making a splash in preseason, Johnson nabbed the starting punt return position and finished the season second in the NFC with an 11.2-yard punt return average, including a dynamic 98-yard return for a touchdown. We just hope he can continue to grasp the playbook and our offense. He had two 20-win seasons at Xavier in New Orleans and twice coached the Grambling women's team around a stint as Southern's men's coach. Ed Hochuli, Tony Steratore, Terry McAulay Fantasy Football Stats. He joined the New Orleans Saints in 1971 and started four games. He seems to like it. Hes a tall corner. I expect him to carry on the success we have had in the kicking game.. He was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and 1969 and is fifth on the Oilers/Tennessee Titans' career rushing list with 3,514 yards. The Saints (4-2) held the Buccaneers to just 42 rushing yards on 18 carries and Tampa could just account for 277 yards of total offense. California leads all states with 211 players in the league and Texas is second LaRon finished the season with 100 tackles, two interceptions (one for his first interception return touchdown) and four forced fumbles. Parish played at Stanford, where he was the Pop Warner Trophy winner in Factoid: He originally ran the 120 hurdles but gave it up after awkward falls. Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter. Also at LSU is defensive back and fellow Hahnville alum Jerqwinick Sandolph, who saw action in nine games as a freshman last season and recorded five tackles. He struck out 255 batters in 237.2 innings. He had a scholarship offer to run Houston's veer option, and also considered Alcorn State but chose baseball. James logged 56 tackles last season, six of them for a loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. The feel good story of the year last season, the Colts needed a safety in the offseason and LaRon wanted to go somewhere to win. At LSU, Taylor was a first-team All-American as a senior and rushed for 1,314 yards and 20 TDs during his career. My mind is always focused like that. Born in Oberlin, Granger (pronounced Grahn-jay) played football at Mississippi State and was a fifth-round pick by the Houston Oilers (1966-70) of the AFL. She was also ahigh school All-American as a senior. For New Orleans Saints fans what happened Sunday was what all have been waiting to see since the start of the 2010 season. I can see why the state is saturated with college coaches looking to lure those players to their respective schools.. Here are 10 prospects who would make sense for the team. Watch this video on Brian Mitchell's career. By Staff Reports. Bradshaw was in a long line of great Woodlawn High School quarterbacks, including Trey Prather, Joe Ferguson and John Booty. For fans of former Destrehan Wildcat and NFL legend Ed Reed, this has been an offseason of good and bad news. After college, sometimes other football opportunities besides the NFL present themselves. Hes a sharp, very intelligent player that has great instincts for the game and hes only capable of getting better, Lake said. At the University of Hawaii, she was a four-year starter and three-time All-American and National Player of the Year in 2003. -Players should not share football gloves, cooling towels, or mouth pieces. I think that plays a big role in getting to that number.. With my skill set I think I can play in any offense, but definitely with this one with the speed. Former Wildcat Ethan Hutson started his college career on the right foot last year by getting into two games on the offensive line for the Ole Miss Rebels, earning his first letter. Born in Moreauville, Duper didn't play high school football and played only two seasons in college at Northwestern State. [3], He had three brothers, Kenneth, Cecil and Don. The rest of the local players in Division III are all freshmen, led by former Hahnville quarterback Easton Melancon, who is battling for the open starting quarterback position at Louisiana College. Quarterbacks coach Mike Neu is very impressed with Lee. This year, the team is hoping he can take another step in the right direction. A native of Jonesville, the 6-foot-11 Johnson didn't play high school basketball but was noticed bagging groceries in Baton Rouge and signed with UNO. Besides the milestone, Scifres also punted his way further into the Charger record book with another amazing season. 1 on the school's all-time list. Other notable East Carroll athlete: Eleanor Griffin. After the former Wildcat claimed the starting role for Central Arkansas in camp, he lit up the field and the scoreboard for the Bears, leading them to a 9-2 record, a Southland Conference Championship and a playoff berth. Other notable Caldwell parish athlete: Clay Parker, Nate Williams. He was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015. WebLatest on DT Stefan Charles including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. But you had one guy that made a play, and Damaris did make a play on that.. Where you do not let the first man bring you down and you just send a statement to everybody, he said. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 2013. There are 1,696 players in the NFL and per capita Louisiana ranks No. He also had four catches for 38 yards. Also making his college debut with the Wildcats is linebacker Brandon Zimmer of Luling. LaRon has gained a reputation for being one of the hardest hitters in football and that has put his own body in jeopardy in the past with injuries. "[8], He suffered from traumatic brain injury during his football days, his brother, Kenneth, told a reporter in 2021. NFC East. He accumulated 3,946 points, 1,364 rebounds and 2,690 assists. He is practicing now like an upperclassman and we expect him to step up and be one of our primary receivers this year.. At LSU, he was a two-time All-American and wonthe Lombardi, Outland, Nagurski and Lott trophies while helping the Tigers to the 2007 BCS Championship. 5 overall pick in the2008 NFL Draft by Kansas City, where he played five seasons before signing on with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played four seasons. John James Charles (May 9, 1944 June 16, 2019) was an American football cornerback and safety who played eight seasons in the National After those performances, Reynaud obviously enters the season as the main return man for the Titans and will also serve as a backup running back. Duper caught 511 passes for 8,869 yards and 59 TDs, averaging 17.7 yards per catch in 11 seasons and holds team records for career receiving yardage, career 100-yard games (28) and single-game yardage (217). In the season finale, he returned two punts for touchdowns, the longest being an 81-yarder that pushed the Titans over the Jacksonville Jaguars and earned Reynaud a second AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor. He was drafted in the fifth round by Green Bay, No. Other notable Avoyelles athletes: Al Moreau, Richard "Moon" Ducote, Lionel Aldridge. The first is former Hahnville Tiger Darius Reynaud, who after a year out of the league caught on in a big way with the Tennessee Titans last season. To be able to last this long and get 500, its a great feeling for me. After his 14-year NFL career with Washington (1990-99), Philadelphia (2000-02) and the Giants (2003), he had set nine records: total kick return yards (19,013), combined kick returns (1,070), combined kick return touchdowns (13), kickoff return yards (14,014), punt return yards (4,999), kickoff returns (607), punt returns (463) and fair catches (231). He had only two other hits, both singles. He led the team in home runs for 18 straight seasons (1928-45), a feat not yet equalled. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 1963. Ivorys 158 rushing yards is the most by a Saints player since Deuce McAllister rushed for 165 yards in Week 13 of the 2003 season. Ursin recorded 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry in 2012, but head coach Hud Jackson has his sights set a little higher this season for Calvin. Factoid: She is third cousin of five-time volleyball Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda of Baton Rouge. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1989 after a career with 27,989 yards passing and 212 touchdown passes. The NFL preseason is Watch Eddie Delahoussaye win the 1988 Preakness aboard Risen Star. 32 has been retired by the Jazz and Louisiana Tech. On the opposite side of the ball at Memphis, Derek Howard, another former Hahnville Tiger, is trying to find playing time at the linebacker position after being involved mostly in special teams last season. This season, LaRon leaves the circus and joins a team that many believe is on the rise the Indianapolis Colts. They did a super job against a very athletic and aggressive front for the Bucs., Destrehan sweeps Ruston to move on to second round, Donut and king cake and kolache lovers may have a reason to celebrate this year. Thompson played in eight games last season, logging 14 tackles and a pass deflection. Factoid: His nickname at LSU was "The Rifleman" for his hard-throwing style. The NFL is home to eight local players. Factoid: His DeRidder team won 41 straight games before losing to Rummel in the Class 4A state finals in 1978. Other notable Lafourche Parish athletes: Ronnie Estay, Bobby Hebert, Larry Wilson. In 1981, he was awarded the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award and inducted into the Fair Grounds Racing Hall of Fame in 1991 and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1993. Louisiana's top athlete from each of its 64 parishes: Part 2 Tulane assistant head coach Barry Lamb is encouraged by what he sees from Medina. His new team is confident that he will be back to that form soon. Johnson is credited with 16 career sacks in 11 seasons, nine in his final two years with San Francisco (1984-85), but had many more as the league didn't keep sack stats until 1982. In his ninth year in the CFL, former Wildcat Jamall Johnson has become one of the most feared defenders in all of football north of the border. WebCurtis Johnson, Jr. (November 5, 1961) is an American college football coach and former player. Use the stats from the player pages to make smarter NFL bets. WebExecutives. But what Reynaud excelled in was big plays. His 1,541 interception return yards are the most in NFL history and his career interception return yard average of 25.3 is the best in NFL history as well. That means that the parish is churning out NFL players at the rate of a city of 1.5 million people.This year, the tale of those players begins with the Landry brothers. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. He played four seasons for the NBA's Syracuse Nationals (1956-60), who picked him in the 10th round. He is second all-time in scoring (36,928) behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and had 14,968 rebounds for seventh all-time. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955 without having spent a single day in the minor leagues. While the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft was unique in the fact that the first and only quarterback wasn't taken until the 20th overall pick, three quarterbacks heard their names called on the 2023 NFL Drafts opening evening one that was filled with surprises.. Over at PFF's Live Draft Tracker, we analyzed every single pick in real time and gave a Senior defensive tackle and former Wildcat Calvin Ursin will be a main component of that effort. Leonard Griffin (98 above) was born in Lake Providence and played college football at Grambling State. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 1999 - 2022 St. Charles Herald-Guide, Copyright 1999 - 2023 St. Charles Herald-Guide, Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day returns April 22, New Sarpy native continues to fight against cancer, Paradis grandfather runs the Boston Marathon with his son in honor of his late grandson. He guided Southern to the 1985 NCAA Tournament. Factoid: He managed the Giants from 1942-48 and was once ejected from both gamesof a doubleheader. Factoid: He legally changed his name to Mark Super Duper in 1995. WebThe official YouTube channel of St. Charles Parish government. Then hell be back for good and well start working towards hopefully getting him back on the field.. He was a two-time All Pro, four time Pro Bowl pick and won two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, wherewas traded after seven seasons in San Diego. Then he saw action in the seasons final four games, even making his first career start. The Pelican State has the highest per capita rate of NFL players (1 in 65,720). It was held on January 2728, 1970, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. Smith was still going strong late in his career. After graduating from the University of Idaho, Johnson first became a wide receivers coach at Following the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft, the rush is on for teams to sign the undrafted free agent prospects that remain available. This season, Johnson again retains the starting punt return position, but he may also be in the mix for a starting slot receiver spot. That first day it just felt like I was free, like a chain had been taken off of me and I could just go run free, he said. The Jaguars still have 10 picks with four rounds left in the 2023 NFL draft. He didnt see much action last year but is a very, very heady player, Matt Luke, Ole Miss offensive line coach, said. Donald Edward Parish (January 4, 1948 May 9, 2018) was an American football linebacker. John is a salesman for an industrial supply company, Elaine an administrator in the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office. Born in Arcadia, Deanplayed for Ruston High before becoming a three-time All-American at Louisiana Tech. Defensive back and former Wildcat Josh Dewey looks to have the best chance as he is currently second on the depth chart at one of the cornerback slots. Charles was a first round selection in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, taken by the Boston Patriots. Factoid: He had a 49ers record 17.5 sacks in 1983. A lot goes into what we do during the week a lot of punting in practice and a lot of reps to stay physically and mentally into it. He played 11 seasons in the NBA for four teams -- San Antonio, Phoenix, Cleveland and Indiana. Melancon has two upperclassmen ahead of him right now on the depth chart, but none of them has ever thrown a collegiate pass yet, which Dunn said levels the playing field somewhat. A first-round pick by Utah, he played 18 seasons there and one with the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 1,210 points and had 577 rebounds in his career. Other notable Iberville Parish athletes: Bobby Freeman, Bill Lee. 84 overall by Miami Dolphins Tyjae Spears Selected No. Also getting his first opportunity to compete for playing time this year will be offensive guard and former Tiger Alvin Kelly, who was redshirted last year. Buffalo Bills. Other notable DeSoto Parish athletes: Albert Lewis, Charles Johnson, M.C. In 1971, he had a 24-8 record and a league-leading 1.82 earned run average for the A's. In college he became the first player in NCAA history with 5,000 or more passing yards (5,447) and 3,000-plus rushing yards (3,335). He can play outside, in the nickel or even at safety. Factoid: He is the brother of Eleanor Griffin, one of the early Louisiana Tech Lady Techster basketball players. [I wanted] to test it out, LaRon said. He also caught 225 passes for 1,756 yards and 10 TDs. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Hes a returning starter on offense, and has really been an effective pass-receiver and blocker. Factoid: In 1966 he set the national high school record in the javelin with a throw of 244 feet, 11 inches in a Shreveport-area city meet. An ankle injury limited him as as senior as he missed three games. He attended Loyola University in New Orleans where he competed under the coaching of Tad Gormley and won a scholarship during his freshman year by long jumping 22 feet, 10 inches off his left foot and 22-8 off his right. He returned 53 kickoffs for 1,240 yards and a touchdown, third most in franchise history. Hes getting better every day. But Im anxious to see him. That means that the parish is churning out Smothers was also named a Phil Steele FCS All-American and this season he has been named the Southland Conference Pre-Season Offensive Player of the Year. Were going to bring a lot of pressure, give a lot of players a lot of chances to make plays and just get after people, Dawan said. Site Last Updated: Friday, April 28, 2:31PM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? How to Watch the 2023 NFL Draft Second & Third Round Today: Event Date: April 28, 2023 Event Time: 7 p.m. As a junior he averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds and had 14.4 and 6.4 as a senior. The Division II stage is not as big as Division I, but it features several bright stars from the area. The 1970 National Football League Draft was the 35th National Football League Draft and the first of the league's modern era, following the merger of the National Football League with the American Football League.
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