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2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 20
FCS Coaches	No. 21
Record	4–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach	Frank Scelfo (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Stevens (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Lachney (1st season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

American college football season

The 2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by third-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They competed as a member of the Southland Conference. Although Southland institutions could have chosen to participate in limited fall competition, Southeastern Louisiana announced on August 13, that they would not compete in any athletic competitions in the fall.^[1]

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2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Anthony Spurlock	So
RB	`4`	Marcus Cooper	Jr
WR	`12`	Marquis Williams	Sr
QB	`13`	Jordan Loving	So
QB	`15`	Cole Kelley	Sr
WR	`16`	Justin Wendt	So
QB	`17`	Mason Schucker	So
RB	`18`	Jomari Becnel	Sr
WR	`19`	Javon Connor	Sr
RB	`21`	Kendall Collins Jr.	Fr
RB	`22`	Taron Jones	Jr
FB	`38`	Damien Dawson	Sr
OL	`54`	Tyree' Rhodes	Jr
OL	`56`	Brockhim Wicks	Fr
OL	`61`	Rendon Miles-Character	Sr
OL	`62`	William Granville	Fr
OL	`63`	Keanu Mookini	So
OL	`65`	Kaleb Hogg	So
OL	`66`	Wyatt Richthofen	Sr
OL	`68`	Calvin Legrone	So
OL	`72`	Brennen Lanclos	So
OL	`73`	Jalen Bell	Sr
OL	`78`	Brendon Kelley	So
OL	`79`	Drew Jones	Sr
WR	`81`	Austin Mitchell	Sr
WR	`83`	CJ Turner	Jr
WR	`84`	Michael Corner Jr.	Fr
TE	`85`	Tanner Olsen	So
WR	`87`	Ed Magee	So
TE	`89`	Matt DeBlaiso	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Patrick Johnson	Sr
DB	`8`	Donniel Ward–Magee	Jr
DB	`11`	Matthew Wright	Sr
DB	`12`	Champ Craven	Fr
DB	`16`	J'Vonte Powers	So
LB	`17`	Hunter Gill	Fr
DB	`18`	Derek Turner II	So
DB	`20`	Dontrell Smith	So
DB	`21`	Marquis Johnson	So
DB	`23`	Ferlando Jordan	Jr
DB	`24`	Shawntrez Spears	Sr
DB	`27`	Justin Douglas	So
DB	`29`	Jaylin Armwood	Fr
LB	`30`	Alexis Ramos	Sr
DB	`31`	Robert Buquoi	Fr
LB	`32`	Mike Mason	Sr
LB	`34`	Arlen Williams	So
LB	`39`	Gerald Henderson	Fr
LB	`43`	Darrius Harry	Fr
DL	`45`	Josh Carr Jr.	Jr
LB	`46`	Herman Christophe	So
LB	`47`	Gladar Huszar	So
LB	`48`	Davion Nassri	Fr
DL	`49`	Will Douglas	Sr
LB	`50`	Trae Drake	Jr
DL	`53`	Mike Henderson	Fr
LB	`57`	Josh Cook	So
DL	`82`	Ron Madison	Fr
DL	`90`	Feletoa Ailua	Sr
LB	`94`	Dominic Lamm	So
DL	`95`	Ronald Cherry III	Sr
DL	`96`	Tainano Gaulua	Sr
DL	`97`	Tyrik Mitchell	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`26`	Austin Dunlap	So
K	`29`	Bryce Broussard	Jr
K, P	`33`	Nathan Holliday	So
LS	`70`	Jake Rotenberry	Jr

Head coach

Frank Scelfo (Northeast Louisiana)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Greg Stevens (Eastern Oregon)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Chris Lachney (Southeastern Louisiana)
Interim Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Ross Jenkins (Louisiana Tech)
Tight ends/special teams coordinator/recruiting coordinator
Raymond Monica (North Alabama)
Defensive line
Tarence Calais (Louisiana Tech)
Defensive backs
Kerry Joseph (McNeese State)
Running backs, passing game coordinator
A. J. Hopp (Slippery Rock)
Offensive line
Giovanni Vizza (Texas A&M)
Interim Wide Receivers
Joe Scelfo (South Alabama)
Guards and Centers
Antonio Baker (Louisiana Tech)
Interim Safeties

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2020

Game summaries

At Sam Houston State

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McNeese State

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Northwestern State

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At Incarnate Word

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Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Lions	7	9	14	15	45
• No. 22 Cardinals	7	28	21	0	56

Date: March 20, 2021
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 2:06 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
Game attendance: 1,200
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 W MPH
Referee: Vidal Jones
TV announcers (ESPN+): Randy McIlvoy (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)

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At Nicholls

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Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 23 Lions	14	3	21	14	52
No. 18 Colonels	10	14	6	15	45

Date: April 10, 2021
Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Thibodaux, LA
Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
Game attendance: 5,122
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 5 W MPH
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
Television network: ESPN+

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At Southern Illinois

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US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander Cornerback	Loreauville, LA	Loreauville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
A'Zyrian "Zy" Alexander Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
John Allen Offensive Line	Jackson, MS	Forest Hill HS Copiah–Lincoln CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
John Allen Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kevin "KJ" Bickham Linebacker	Amite, LA	Amite HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Kevin "KJ" Bickham Linebacker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tijuane Bolton Defensive End	New Augusta, MS	Perry Central HS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Tijuane Bolton Defensive End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Terrell Carter Wide Receiver	San Diego, CA	Madison HS San Jose State College of San Mateo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Terrell Carter Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Cade Collier Tight End	Mobile, AL	Baker HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Cade Collier Tight End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Raymond Cutler Defensive Back	Prattville, AL	Autauga Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Raymond Cutler Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Blayne Delahoussaye Cornerback	New Iberia, LA	Westgate HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Blayne Delahoussaye Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Terry Delaney III Defensive Line	Baton Rouge, LA	Tara HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Terry Delaney III Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Noah Devlin Offensive Line	New Orleans, LA	De La Salle HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Noah Devlin Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ivan Drobocky Tight End	Bowling Green, KY	Bowling Green HS IMG Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Ivan Drobocky Tight End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Tyreshon Freeman Defensive Back	Prattville, AL	Autauga Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Tyreshon Freeman Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jack Henderson Safety	Mandeville, LA	Mandeville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Jack Henderson Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Kamron Johnson Defensive Line	Saraland, AL	Saraland HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Kamron Johnson Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Cam Jones Wide Receiver	Gonzales, LA	East Ascension HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Cam Jones Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jack Landry Kicker	New Orleans, LA	Brother Martin HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Jack Landry Kicker	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jhy Orgeron Offensive Line	Galliano, LA	South Lafourche HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Jhy Orgeron Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Eli Sawyer Quarterback	Vestavia Hills, AL	Vestavia Hills HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Eli Sawyer Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Rodney Sopsher Defensive Line	Amite, LA	Amite HS Southwest Mississippi CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Rodney Sopsher Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
TaQuan Thomas Safety	New Orleans, LA	John F. Kennedy HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
TaQuan Thomas Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Javin Turner Offensive Line	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Javin Turner Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Dominique Webster Wide Receiver/Tight End	Prattville, AL	Autauga Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Dominique Webster Wide Receiver/Tight End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jacoby Wells Safety	Harvey, LA	Helen Cox HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Jacoby Wells Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Christian Westcott Quarterback	Mandeville, LA	Lakeshore HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
Christian Westcott Quarterback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Edward Wilson Cornerback	Port Allen, LA	Port Allen HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
Edward Wilson Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
February 27	6:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Sam Houston State	No. 18	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 38–43	2,612
March 6	6:00 p.m.	McNeese State	No. 24	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 25–20	3,050
March 13	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 18	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 27–24	3,016
March 20	2:00 p.m.	at No. 22 Incarnate Word	No. 16	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 45–56	1,200
April 3	6:00 p.m.	Lamar	No. 25	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 42–12	2,548
April 10	3:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Nicholls	No. 23	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+	W 52–45	5,122
April 17	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18 Southern Illinois*	No. 17	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	L 48–55	2,400
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS All times are in Central time

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Sam Houston State
First downs	27	26
Total yards	536	672
Rushing yards	74	244
Passing yards	462	428
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	33:02	26:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cole Kelley	36/53, 462 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Morgan Ellison	12 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	CJ Turner	11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
Sam Houston State	Passing	Eric Schmid	25/40, 428 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Ramon Jefferson	12 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Chandler Harvin	7 receptions, 118 yards

Statistics	McNeese State	Southeastern Louisiana
First downs	20	26
Total yards	331	492
Rushing yards	166	191
Passing yards	165	301
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	30:59	29:01

2020_Southeastern_Louisiana_Lions_football_team

2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Preseason

Recruiting class

Preseason poll

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

At Sam Houston State

McNeese State

Northwestern State

At Incarnate Word

Lamar

At Nicholls

At Southern Illinois

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Sam Houston State $^	6	–	0	10	–	0
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana	4	–	2	4	–	3
No. 23 Nicholls	3	–	3	4	–	3
Incarnate Word	3	–	3	3	–	3
Lamar	2	–	4	2	–	4
McNeese State*	2	–	4	3	–	4
Northwestern State	1	–	5	1	–	5

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Note: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season. Rankings from STATS Poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	67 (7)
2	Sam Houston State	65 (6)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	48
4	McNeese State	45 (1)
5	Incarnate Word	32
6	Northwestern State	20
7	Lamar	17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese State	Passing	Cody Orgeron	13/20, 165 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	AJ Carter	15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Severyn Foster	2 receptions, 75 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cole Kelley	21/39, 301 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Morgan Ellison	15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Javon Conner	5 receptions, 104 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Kaleb Fletcher	7/15, 96 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Scooter Adams	19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marquise Bridges	1 reception, 40 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cole Kelley	28/39, 338 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Morgan Ellison	10 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	CJ Turner	9 receptions, 72 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	10/15, 111 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	12 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	3 receptions, 36 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cole Kelley	23/31, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Cephus Johnson III	3 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Javon Conner	4 receptions, 70 yards