2018 Lamar Cardinals football team

2018 Lamar Cardinals football
2018 Lamar Cardinals football
NCAA Division I First Round, L 13–16 vs. Northern Iowa
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–5 (6–3 Southland)
Head coach	Mike Schultz (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Dodd (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Troy Douglas (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Cam Clark (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Provost Umphrey Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
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 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Mike Schultz and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. They played as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–5, 6–3 in Southland play to finish in third place. They received an at-large berth to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

TV and radio media

All Lamar games will be broadcast on KLVI, also known as News Talk 560.

In fourth year of an agreement (third year for football) with ESPN, live video of all home games (except those picked up by Southland Conference TV agreements) will be streamed on ESPN3.^[1]

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.^[2]

Defense Second Team

Zae Giles – Jr. PR

Preseason Poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in tenth 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	Kentucky Christian*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN3	W 70–7	7,056
September 8	3:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSN	L 0–77	52,126
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 48–49	6,021
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN3	L 24–30	8,017
September 29	2:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ELVN/CST/SLC Digital	L 27–50	8,044
October 13	3:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+/MYTX	W 27–21	6,113
October 20	3:00 p.m.	No. 14 Sam Houston State	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+/MYTX	W 41–23	7,227
October 27	3:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 24–17	6,321
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ELVN/CST/SLC Digital	W 38–24	10,874
November 10	3:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+/MYTX	W 38–9	8,028
November 17	3:00 p.m.	at No. 22 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)	ESPN3	W 21–17	11,532
November 24	4:00 p.m.	at Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome Cedar Rapids, IA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN3	L 13–16	4,082
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Game summaries

Kentucky Christian

Kentucky Christian at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	0	0	7	7
• Cardinals	21	28	7	14	70

Date: September 1
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:21
Game attendance: 7,056
Game weather: Overcast, 25% rain Temp: 85 Wind: E 6mph
Referee: Ed Bourgeouis
TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan Gresham, play by play; Lemont Williams, analyst

Sources:^[12]^[13]^[14]

At Texas Tech

Lamar at Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
• Red Raiders	14	28	14	21	77

Date: September 8
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, TX
Game start: 3:05 pm CDT
Elapsed time: : 3:39
Game attendance: 52,126
Game weather: Cloudy Temp: 77 Wind: NNE 10mph
Referee: Eddy Shelton
TV announcers (FSN): Brendan Burke, play by play; David Anderson, analyst; Christian Steckel, reporter

Sources:^[15]^[16]

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Demons	14	14	7	14	49
Cardinals	0	14	14	20	48

Date: September 15
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 4:13
Game attendance:
Game weather: Scattered T-storms Temp: 87 Wind: SSW 5mph
Referee: Dan Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Butch Alsandor, play by play; Lemont Williams, analyst

Sources:^[17]^[18]

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Lions	7	3	7	13	30
Cardinals	6	11	0	7	24

Date: September 22
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:37
Game attendance: 8,017
Game weather: Cloudy and rainy Temp: 80 Wind: S 6mph
Referee: Vidal Jones
TV announcers (ESPN3): Sam Levitt, play by play; Lemont Williams, analyst

Sources:^[19]^[20]

At Nicholls State

Lamar at Nicholls

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	7	3	7	27
• No. 15 Colonels	13	14	14	9	50

Date: September 29
Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA
Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 8,044
Game weather: Cloudy, rainy Temp: 82 Wind: ENE 5mph
Referee: Dan Lewis
TV announcers (ELVN/CST/SLC Digital): David Salzman, play by play; Butch Alsandor, analyst

Sources:^[21]^[22]

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals (UIW)	7	0	7	7	21
• Cardinals (LU)	0	7	7	13	27

Date: October 13
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:35
Game attendance: 6,113
Game weather: Mostly cloudy Temp: 87 Wind: S 10mph
Referee: C. Watson
Television network: ESPN+/MYTX

Sources:^[23]

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Bearkats	13	0	10	0	23
• Cardinals	10	7	17	7	41

Date: October 20
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 7,227
Game weather: Overcast Temp: 74 Wind: S 9mph
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
Television network: ESPN+/MYTX

Sources:^[24]^[25]

At Stephen F. Austin

Lamar at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cardinals	7	10	7	0	24
Lumberjacks	0	0	7	10	17

Date: October 27
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 6,321
Game weather: Clear Temp: 79 Wind: WSW 5mph
Referee: Vidal Jones
TV announcers (ESPN+): Rob Meyers, play by play; Kevin Langford, analyst

Sources:^[26]

At Central Arkansas

Lamar at Central Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cardinals	21	14	3	0	38
No. 19 Bears	10	6	0	8	24

Date: November 3
Location: Estes Stadium
Conway, AR
Game start: 6:00 pm CDT
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 10,874
Referee: Dan Lewis
Television network: ELVN/CST/SLC Digital

Sources:

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	9	0	0	9
• Cardinals	14	7	7	10	38

Date: November 10
Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
Beaumont, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:05
Game attendance: 8,028
Game weather: Cloudy Temp: 55
Referee: C. Watson
Television network: ESPN+/MYTX

Sources:

At McNeese State

Lamar at McNeese

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21
No. 22 Cowboys	0	3	6	8	17

Date: November 17
Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA
Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3:10
Game attendance: 11,532
Game weather: Partly Cloudy Temp: 70 Wind: ESE 6mph
Referee: C. Watson
TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins, play by play; Rene Nadeau, analyst; Carley McCord, reporter

Sources:

FCS Playoffs

At Northern Iowa–First Round

Lamar at Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	13	0	0	0	13
• Panthers	3	10	0	3	16

Date: November 24
Location: UNI-Dome
Cedar Rapids, IA
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: :
Game attendance: 4,082
Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Personnel

Roster

Source:^[27]

2018 Lamar Cardinals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Jawun Ruffin	Jr
RB	`2`	James Jones	Fr
QB	`3`	Jack Dallas	Fr
WR	`4`	Dewan Thompson, Jr.	Sr
RB	`5`	Derrion Randle	Jr
QB	`7`	Darrell Colbert, Jr	Sr
QB	`8`	Jordan Hoy	Jr
WR	`9`	Kendrick King	Jr
WR	`11`	Zae Giles	Jr
QB	`12`	Marcellus Johnson	Fr
WR	`14`	Caisen Sullivan	So
QB	`15`	Shane Johnson	Jr
QB	`17`	Adam Morse	So
WR	`19`	Dorian Gaston	Sr
RB	`22`	Myles Wanza	So
WR	`23`	Kirkland Banks	So
WR	`24`	Tanner Douglas	Fr
RB	`27`	A.J. Walker	Jr
WR	`29`	Taylor Givens	Jr
RB	`39`	Cole Starnes	Jr
WR	`41`	Deonte Bradford	Fr
OL	`51`	Stephon Cooper	Jr
OL	`54`	Bless Harris	Fr
OL	`58`	Chaise Bridgeman	So
OL	`62`	John Ryder Moorman	Fr
OL	`64`	Humberto Lopez	Fr
OL	`66`	Jesse Brewster	So
OL	`70`	Colton Peterson	So
OL	`71`	Jason Hessler	Jr
OL	`72`	Tamatoa Neher	Jr
OL	`74`	Micah McComb	Fr
OL	`75`	Corey Nance	Jr
OL	`76`	Garrett Bowery	Jr
OL	`77`	Hayden Kaaiohelo	Jr
OL	`78`	Julio Cuello	Fr
OL	`79`	Aires Gilmore-Gardner	Jr
WR	`80`	Blake Robinson	Fr
WR	`81`	Erik Pizarro	Fr
TE	`82`	Mason Sikes	So
WR	`86`	Garrison Spring	Jr
TE	`87`	Cameron Sir Lewis	Fr
WR	`88`	Martell Hawthorne	Sr
TE	`89`	Case Robinson	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Stanley Norman	Jr
DT	`2`	Darien Wilson	Jr
DB	`3`	Garrison Mitchell	Jr
DB	`4`	Steven Jones	Fr
DB	`6`	Willie Sykes	Jr
DB	`7`	Brandon Dabney	Sr
LB	`8`	Desmond Veals	So
DB	`10`	Davon Jernigan	Sr
LB	`11`	Chaston Brooks	Sr
DB	`12`	Tyler Rios	Sr
DB	`13`	Caleb Abrom	Jr
LB	`15`	Mark Meynisse	Jr
LB	`16`	Isaiah Spencer	Jr
LB	`17`	Josh Jinning	So
DB	`18`	Andre Mulinax	So
DB	`20`	Rodney Randle, Jr.	Sr
DB	`21`	Lane Taylor	Sr
DB	`25`	Michale Fox	Fr
DB	`26`	Tariq Gordan	Jr
DB	`28`	Darius Guillory	So
DE	`30`	Dedrick Garner	Sr
DB	`31`	JaRod Bedford	Fr
DB	`33`	Casden Brooks	Fr
LB	`34`	Abel Daley	Fr
LB	`35`	Keshawn Mayers	Fr
LB	`36`	Cameron Minger	Jr
DB	`38`	Dominique Morris	Fr
DB	`40`	Milton Holmes	Jr
DE	`42`	Reggie Boseman	So
DT	`43`	James Jeffrey	Jr
LB	`44`	Titus Hunt	Jr
DB	`47`	Camron Davis	Fr
DB	`48`	Kevin O'Neill	Jr
LB	`49`	David Crosley	So
LB	`52`	Caleb Oden	Fr
LB	`53`	Kyle Krutchen	So
LB	`55`	Luke Wallis	Fr
LB	`56`	John Garza	Fr
Jr	`90`	Daniel Crosley	Jr
DL	`91`	Ezekiel Olavarrietta	Fr
DE	`92`	Anthony Palmer	Fr
DL	`93`	Trajan Williams	Fr
DE	`94`	Cameron Houston	So
DL	`97`	Hunter Adams	Fr
DL	`98`	Tron Rideaux	Fr
DE	`99`	Brandon Arnold	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`31`	Elvin Martinez	So
K/P	`32`	Enrique Carmona	Fr
K/P	`45`	Keyonne Hawkins	Fr
P	`46`	Tyler Slaydon	Jr
DS	`50`	Christian Langston	So

Head coach

Mike Schultz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dan Dodd – Offensive Coordinator/QBs
Troy Douglas – Co–Defensive Coordinator/CBs
Todd Ivicic – Special Teams Coordinator/DL
Cam Clark – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Eric Buchanen – Safeties
Bill Bleil – Offensive Line
Bobby Dodd – Tight Ends
Adrian Madise – Wide Receivers
Carson Earp – Quality Control Coach (Offense)
Jordan Hopkins – Quality Control Coach (Defense)
Chad Reininiger – Quality Control Coach (Special Teams)
Cameron DeBesse – Quality Control Coach (Offense)
Matt Oubre – Quality Control Coach (Offense)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Depth chart

Source:^[28]

Defense

FS
21 Lane Taylor (Sr)
10 Davon Jernigan (Sr)

SAM	MIKE	$
16 Isaiah Spencer (Jr)	11 Chaston Brooks (Sr)	7 Brandon Dabney (Sr)
33 Jerick Pitre, So	8 Desmond Veals (So)	3 Garrison Mitchell (Jr)

WS
6 Willie Sykes (Jr)
28 Darius Guillory (So)

CB
12 Tyler Rios (Sr)
4 Steven Jones (Fr)

DE	DT	DT	DE
90 Daniel Crosley (Jr)	42 Reggie Boseman (So)	43 James Jeffrey (Jr)	30 Dedrick Garner (Sr)
94 Cameron Houston (So)	99 Brandon Arnold (So)	2 Darien Wilson (Jr)	34 Abel Daily (Fr)

CB
20 Rodney Randle (Sr)
1 Stanley Norman (Jr)

Offense

L
11 Zale Giles (Jr)
19 Dorian Gaston (Sr)

A
23 Kirkland Banks (So)
4 Dewan Thompson, Jr. (Sr)

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
77 Hayden Kaaiohelo (Jr)	70 Colton Peterson (So)	51 Stephon Cooper (Jr)	76 Garrett Bowery (Sr)	75 Corey Nance (So)
64 Humberto Lopez (Fr)	72 Tamatoa Neher (Jr)	66 Jesse Brewster (So)	74 Micah McComb (Fr)	79 Aires Gilmore-Gardner (Jr)

R
84 Isaiah Howard (Sr)
29 Taylor Givens (Jr)

Y
89 Case Robinson (Jr)
82 Mason Sikes (So)

QB
7 Darrel Colbert (Sr)
8 Jordan Hoy (Jr)

RB
22 Myles Wanza (So)
5 Derrion Randle (Jr)

Special teams
PK 31 Elvin Martinez (So)
PK 32 Enrique Carmona (Fr)
P 46 Tyler Slaydon (Jr)
P 32 Enrique Carmona (Fr)
KR 20 Rodney Randle (Sr)
PR 23 Kirkland Banks (So)
LS 50 Christian Langston (So)
H 3 Jack Dallas (Fr)

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season at Lamar
Mike Schultz	Head coach	2nd
Dan Dodd	Offensive coordinator and Quarterbacks coach	2nd
Troy Douglas	Co-Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks coach	2nd
Todd Ivicic	Special Teams and Defensive line coach	2nd
Cam Clark	Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach	2nd
Eric Buchanan	Safeties coach	2nd
Bill Bleil	Offensive line coach	1st
Bobby Dodd	Tight ends coach	2nd
Adrian Madise	Wide receivers coach	1st
Bret Grant	Quality Control coach - Defense/Football Operations	1st
Carson Earp	Quality Control coach - Offense	1st
Jordan Hopkins	Quality Control Coach - Defense	1st
Chad Reiniger	Quality Control Coach - Special Teams	1st
Matt Oubre	Quality Control Coach - Offense	1st
Craig McGallion	Director of Operations	1st
Daniel Darcy	Strength and Conditioning coordinator	3rd
Reference:^[27]

Honors and awards

All Conference Honors

Source:^[29]

Co–Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Hoy
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Garrett Bowery
First Team All–Conference Offense: Garrett Bowery
First Team All–Conference Defense: Davon Jernigan
Second Team All–Conference Defense: Daniel Crosley

Player of the Week

Caleb Abrom – October 13 – Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week – Returned blocked field goal for game winning touchdown against Incarnate Word.^[30]
Tyler Slayton – October 20 – Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week – Averaged 45 yards on 6 punts in upset of No. 14 Sam Houston State.^[31]
Jordan Hoy – October 27 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – In first Lamar start, Hoy for 225 yards, program best for a quarterback and 7th best overall for the program in win against Stephen F. Austin.^[32]
Jordan Hoy – November 3 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – Guided Lamar offense to five touchdowns and 512 yards offense in win over No. 19 Central Arkansas. The win was the first over Central Arkansas in program history.^[33]
Darrel Colbert, Jr. – November 19 – Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week – Colbert guided the Cardinals to their third win over a nationally ranked team this season with their come-from-behind victory on the road against McNeese.^[34]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV

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[1] "Lamar University Cardinals Football: Game #3 • Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 • 6 p.m." (PDF). Lamar University Athletics. p. 3. Retrieved September 15, 2018. Lamar University is entering its fourth season in partnership with ESPN3, and the third year for LU football. All six of the Cardinals' home games in 2018 will be televised on either ESPN3 or ESPN+.

[2] "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference. July 12, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[3] "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll". Southland Conference. July 19, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[4] "2018 Football Schedule". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[5] "Lamar Cardinals Schedule - 2018". Lamar Cardinals. ESPN. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[6] James Dixon (August 9, 2018). "First Four LU Games Televised". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

[7] "Southland Announces Week 5 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[8] "Southland Announces Week 7 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[9] "Southland Announces Week 8 TV Selections". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[10] "Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

[11] "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.

[12] "Kentucky Christian (0-2) -VS- Lamar University (1-0)". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

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2018 Lamar Cardinals football team

TV and radio media

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Preseason Poll

Schedule

Game summaries

Kentucky Christian

At Texas Tech

Northwestern State

Southeastern Louisiana

At Nicholls State

Incarnate Word

Sam Houston State

At Stephen F. Austin

At Central Arkansas

Houston Baptist

At McNeese State

FCS Playoffs

At Northern Iowa–First Round

Personnel

Roster

Depth chart

Coaching staff

Honors and awards

All Conference Honors

Player of the Week

Ranking movements

References

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