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. He was named UPI's NFC Defensive Player of the Year. By Jim Kleinpeter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. He finished the season with 10 tackles and two pass deflections. 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. Coach Roberts was also effusive about Robinsons play. The ubiquitous Mr. Bradshaw was a great football player long before he was a sports broadcaster and film/TV personality. Fugler, a center and linebacker, was named All-America in 1958 and won the Iron Man award for averaging more than 35 minutes per game. 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. Born in Lake Charles, he played at Baylor and pitched in the first Major League Baseball game he saw. Coach Blankenship is very impressed with Celistan so far, saying that, Johnell is still young, but you love his natural ability. WebGet the comprehensive player rosters for every NFL pro football team. He didnt see much action last year but is a very, very heady player, Matt Luke, Ole Miss offensive line coach, said. He also led the American League with eight shutouts and 24 complete games, and also threw a no-hitter. 25, 2023, 10:37 p.m. Ive learned its best for me to test the waters out a little but just to see where I am. 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. Our offense will go as he goes this fall. 3, the Cardinals move back up and select their left tackle in Paris Johnson Jr. 500 is a great number, Scifres said. Hes getting a lot of reps, and its been good for us to get him here in the spring, and now in the fall, to get him to game speed. Hopkins spent much of the rest of his life as a coach, including a short stint as coach of the 1977 Seattle SuperSonics. 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. Ed Hochuli, Tony Steratore, Terry McAulay Fantasy Football Stats. Born in Houma, Willoughby grew up in Napoleonville, where she was a high school volleyball star. Factoid: In 1964, his 1-yard TD run with 1:29 left was the winning score as Mississippi State broke an 18-game losing streak against Ole Miss with a 20-17 victory. Smith was MLB's all-time saves leader when he retired with 478 and is now third behind Mariano Rivera (652) of the Yankees and San Diego's Trevor Hoffman (601). WebYouth football camps for ages 8 - 18, each led by a current or former NFL player. He can play outside, in the nickel or even at safety. Moving closer to home finds two former rivals finally finding playing time for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. For New Orleans Saints fans what happened Sunday was what all have been waiting to see since the start of the 2010 season. The NFL is home to eight local players. Hes learning fast. Reed also set the NFL record for interception return yardage. At LSU he started 35 games and compiled a 19-10 record and 3.56 ERA in three seasons. Other notable Jefferson Parish athletes: Harold Porter, Hank Lauricella, Gary Barbaro, Reggie Wayne, Danny Granger, Ryan Clark, Temeka Johnson, Mike Miley. Factoid: He grew eight inches after graduating from Block High School. She led Assumption high School to three consecutive state titles and was twice Class 4A Player of the Year. He will give us a lot of touches not only running but catching out of the back field. He averaged 4.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for his 845-game career. McDonald grew up in Denham Springs, where he was a three-sport athlete. May 1, 2023. Factoid:Dorsey worebraces on his legs as a 3-year old because he was bow-legged. California leads all states with 211 players in the league and Texas is second 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 whole mindset [was not] to rush it back so I could sustain at least a full game before going in a regular season game. Bradshaw was in a long line of great Woodlawn High School quarterbacks, including Trey Prather, Joe Ferguson and John Booty. Other notable Cameron Parish athlete: Ronnie Murphy. Charles prepped at Linden High School in Linden, New Jersey. The defensive back was on the Steelers practice squad as well for 11 weeks before being activated. All new videos can also be seen on SCP-TV, Cox Cable Channel 6 or AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. After posting 100 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception last season, Dawan Landry signed with the New York Jets in the offseason. As a reward, they both changed addresses and signed new contracts with different teams. [1] He played for the Houston Oilers from 1971 through 1974. Tech went 17-4 with Bradshaw at the helm in his final twoseasons and he was the No. In the NFL, Duper was one of the "Marks Brothers," along with fellow Dolphins receiver Mark Clayton, who caught passes from Hall of Famer Dan Marino. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 2005. After coming into camp on the depth chart at linebacker, he could crack the rotation. Quarterbacks coach Mike Neu is very impressed with Lee. Then hell be back for good and well start working towards hopefully getting him back on the field.. His 170-91 record was second only to Whitey Ford and his career ERA was 3.29 with 1,778 career strikeouts. 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. WebCheckout the list of all the Pro-Football Players on Pro-Football-Reference.com. His best season was 1989 when he started 11 games and recorded 6.5 sacks. Dereks had a real good camp and made the transition to outside linebacker, Roberts said. He scored 18 career TDs. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE WebLatest on DT Stefan Charles including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com. Then he saw action in the seasons final four games, even making his first career start. Unfortunately, the team went on to a 1-5 start and then Jefferson was injured for the rest of the year. I want to play in preseason games just to get my steps right, just to see the feeling out there. With my skill set I think I can play in any offense, but definitely with this one with the speed. Cuts tracker: NFL teams finalize 53-player rosters. 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. His play will help our offense become very good.. Tulane assistant head coach Barry Lamb is encouraged by what he sees from Medina. [4], The St. Louis Quarterback Club selected Parish as the Cardinals' team Rookie of the Year in December 1970. Other notable EBR Parish athletes: Seimone Augustus, Billy Brown, Joe Brown, Frank Brian, Billy Cannon, Don Chaney, Warrick Dunn, Billy Hardin, Bob Petit, Johnny Robinson, Danielle Scott-Arruda, Doug Williams. Wynrick has prepared well this offseason and has positioned himself and our football team to build on the successes we have enjoyed since moving into the Southland Conference.. Other notable Iberville Parish athletes: Bobby Freeman, Bill Lee. Watch this video on Brian Mitchell's career. At Mississippi State, he rushed for 1,534 yards and seven TDs on 350 carries during his three seasons. The most decorated defensive player in LSU history, Dorsey played four seasons (2004-07) and started 31 of 52 games. A four-star recruit out of East Ascension High School, he was the Class 4A state defensive MVP as a junior. A two time league MVP (1997, 1999) he was a 14-time All-Star, twice All-Star MVP and an 11-time All-NBA pick. At LSU he was an All-American pitcher as a senior and won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, still the only LSU player to do so. He was a six-time All Star. His best game last season was an incredible nine-catch, 145-yard affair against Southern Methodist. His best season was 2008-09 with the Knicks when he averaged 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. Factoid: He originally ran the 120 hurdles but gave it up after awkward falls. Even in the offseason I went out and prepared. WebSee a full list of NFL players for 2023-2024, listed by team or in alphabetical order. Duper caught passes in college from former Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert and was an NFL Draft 2nd-round pick of the Miami Dolphins. 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. He was a two-time All-American sprinter at NSU, running the anchor leg on the NCAA Division I 4x100-meter relay team, which included the late Joe Delaney. Dawan is also familiar with Rex Ryans defense, having played for him in Baltimore. He scored 199 points that year and averaged 12.5 average per carry. In seven seasons with the Orioles (1989-95) and two with Milwaukee (1996-97) McDonald had a 78-70 record with a 3.91 ERA and 894 strikeouts. He was the first baseball player inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1960). And if that was not enough, he continued to hold the record of being the most accurate punter of all time, landing 227 of 573 punts inside the 20-yard line, a percentage of 39.6. He was also the leader in all-purpose yards (23,330) until Jerry Rice passed him in 2004. Hes receiving some snaps in the kicking game and for those safeties who may not be on the initial starting lineup or in the initial defensive package, if were bringing them to a game theyre going to have to be playing on all the kicking game snaps. He put in a lot of hard work last year to come back from a major knee surgery and it has paid off. He also won the Preakness and Belmont Stakes aboard New Orleans horse Risen Star in 1988. In 1978, he had a 25-3 record with a 1.74 ERA, best in the majors in 12 seasons, and threw nine shutouts. He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 1988. Grambling won two SWAC titles with him on the floor. WebCurtis Johnson, Jr. (November 5, 1961) is an American college football coach and former player. He struck out 255 batters in 237.2 innings. Other notable Jefferson Davis Parish athletes: Brad Boyd, Al Woods, Patt Rapp. 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. I can see why the state is saturated with college coaches looking to lure those players to their respective schools.. This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1940s is a stub. New England Patriots. 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. After being the kickoff specialist for the past two years, he will finally have a shot at full kicking duties this season. Unhoused in Los Angeles for many years, Parish died at age 70 on May 9, 2018, in Paso Robles, California. AFC East. Hes got a motor. In the bullpen we have a Venezuelan, a Mexican, a guy from the United States and a guy from St. AFC East. He is practicing now like an upperclassman and we expect him to step up and be one of our primary receivers this year.. Playing his whole career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was the first quarterback to win four Super Bowls (1974, '75, '78, '79), being named MVP in two of them, and added the league MVP in 1976. He was the first jockey inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Famein 2002. I think that plays a big role in getting to that number.. Also making his college debut with the Wildcats is linebacker Brandon Zimmer of Luling. Dean collected 94 sacks, although the NFL did not keep official sack stats until 1982, so his official number is 28. We had a great punt return. In high school, McFarland was an All-State player as a senior with26 sacks and 39 tackles for loss. For fans of former Destrehan Wildcat and NFL legend Ed Reed, this has been an offseason of good and bad news. Your email address will not be published. Coach Jackson is optimistic about the position change. Follow along with the latest NFL undrafted free agent signings with our 2023 NFL UDFA tracker as all 32 teams add to their rosters. Here are 10 prospects who would make sense for the team. Factoid: Guidry's speed convinced the Yankees to occasionally use him as a pinch-runner on days he wasn't pitching. Reynolds. 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. He has really changed his body in the last year. New England Patriots. 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. His best season came in 2002 when he caught 45 passes for 697 yards and six TDs for the Texans. List of Louisiana players selected in the 2023 NFL draft 840 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 After college, sometimes other football opportunities besides the NFL present themselves. [1] He was chosen in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. Site Last Updated: Friday, April 28, 2:31PM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. 1 in rebounds (1,287), blocked shots (294), field-goal percentage (.590) and double-doubles (55). Follow along with the latest NFL undrafted free agent signings with our 2023 NFL UDFA tracker as all 32 teams add to their rosters. 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. He was one of the most decorated Major League Baseball players from Louisiana. 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. 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. 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This year he already has 32 tackles in eight games and has moved into third place in all-time tackles in team history. He played all 14 seasons with the Yankees, winning two World Series (1977-78), a Cy Young Award, five consecutive Gold Gloves (1982-86) and four All-Star berths. But you had one guy that made a play, and Damaris did make a play on that.. He also brought back 31 punts for 410 yards and two touchdowns. He does a good job with run after catch, and also is literally our most physical blocker among the wide receivers., Also at Tulsa, Hahnville graduate Johnell Celistan will compete for playing time at cornerback this season after being gray-shirted last year. Thompson played in eight games last season, logging 14 tackles and a pass deflection. ET TV Channel: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Live By Tommy Garrett. Other notable Caddo Parish athletes:Robert Parish, Joe Ferguson, Hollis Conway, Willard Brown, Albert Belle, Kathy Johnson-Clarke, Hal Sutton, Freddie Spencer. After a film review, he reportedly had 72.5 in his career and 17.5 in 1980. WebSt. He is currently a free agent. WebExecutives. Current Fantasy Matchups, Fantasy Bossier Parish - Gary "Big Hands" Johnson. We worked hard last week on cleaning up some of the mistakes we made over the past couple of weeks, he said. He is very athletic and can do a lot of things. He was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary Team in 1996. 240 pick. He has very good poise for a freshman quarterback. Charles was a first round selection in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, taken by the Boston Patriots. For her career, she averaged 5.91 kills per game, and had 1,440 digs, 194 aces and 291 blocks in 459 games. NFL MLB NBA NHL Devon Achane Selected No. Ethan probably had his best spring. Watch highlights of Ron Guidry's 18-strikeout game. While one Landry brother exited the circus, the other joined it. 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 county s largest decline was between 2019 and 2020 when the population dropped 1.1%. 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. His career won-loss record was 36-45 with a 4.52 earned run average and 775 strikeouts. 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. Factoid: His DeRidder team won 41 straight games before losing to Rummel in the Class 4A state finals in 1978. Head coach Daryl Daye hopes that these two athletes can help the team avoid finishing eighth in the MIAA as predicted by the coaches poll. katie nolan husband,