2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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]

2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 20
FCS CoachesNo. 21
Record4–3 (4–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Lachney (1st season)
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
(Capacity: 7,408)
2020 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference:[2]

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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    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 
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 
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Christian Westcott
Quarterback
Mandeville, LA Lakeshore HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Lions were picked to finish third in the conference.[3] In addition, six Lions were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Nicholls67 (7)
2Sam Houston State65 (6)
3Southeastern Louisiana48
4McNeese State45 (1)
5Incarnate Word32
6Northwestern State20
7Lamar17

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Roster

2020 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
P 26 Austin Dunlap So
K 29 Bryce Broussard  Jr
K, P 33 Nathan Holliday  So
LS 70 Jake Rotenberry  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2020

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
February 276:00 p.m.at No. 17 Southeastern LouisianaNo. 18ESPN+L 38–432,612
March 66:00 p.m.McNeese StateNo. 24ESPN+W 25–203,050
March 136:00 p.m.Northwestern StateNo. 18
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 27–243,016
March 202:00 p.m.at No. 22 Incarnate WordNo. 16ESPN+L 45–561,200
April 36:00 p.m.LamarNo. 25
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN+W 42–122,548
April 103:00 p.m.at No. 18 NichollsNo. 23ESPN+W 52–455,122
April 1712:00 p.m.at No. 18 Southern Illinois*No. 17ESPN+L 48–552,400

[5][6]

[7]

Game summaries

At Sam Houston State

Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
No. 18 Lions 7 10147 38
No. 17 Bearkats 10 10149 43
  • Date: February 27, 2021
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,612
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Overcast, Muggy • Wind: 9 S MPH
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN+
         
Over/under
SHSU −4.554
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaSam Houston State
First downs2726
Total yards536672
Rushing yards74244
Passing yards462428
Turnovers11
Time of possession33:0226:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley36/53, 462 yards, 4 TDs
RushingMorgan Ellison12 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingCJ Turner11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
Sam Houston StatePassingEric Schmid25/40, 428 yards, 2 TDs
RushingRamon Jefferson12 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingChandler Harvin7 receptions, 118 yards

McNeese State

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cowboys 3 377 20
No. 24 Lions 3 9103 25
  • Date: March 6, 2021
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,050
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: 9 N MPH
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • Television network: ESPN+
      
Over/under
SELA −11.562
StatisticsMcNeese StateSoutheastern Louisiana
First downs2026
Total yards331492
Rushing yards166191
Passing yards165301
Turnovers41
Time of possession30:5929:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
McNeese StatePassingCody Orgeron13/20, 165 yards, 2 INTs
RushingAJ Carter15 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSeveryn Foster2 receptions, 75 yards
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley21/39, 301 yards, 1 TD
RushingMorgan Ellison15 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJavon Conner5 receptions, 104 yards

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 14 073 24
No. 18 Lions 0 7713 27
  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,016
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Over/under
SELA −15.562
StatisticsNorthwestern StateSoutheastern Louisiana
First downs2323
Total yards422477
Rushing yards249131
Passing yards173346
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:4629:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern StatePassingKaleb Fletcher7/15, 96 yards, 1 INT
RushingScooter Adams19 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarquise Bridges1 reception, 40 yards
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley28/39, 338 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMorgan Ellison10 carries, 81 yards
ReceivingCJ Turner9 receptions, 72 yards

At Incarnate Word

Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
No. 16 Lions 7 91415 45
No. 22 Cardinals 7 28210 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
  • Television network: ESPN+
           
Over/under
UIW −1.566
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaIncarnate Word
First downs3627
Total yards553655
Rushing yards122248
Passing yards431407
Turnovers21
Time of possession34:5825:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley38/60, 431 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMarcus Cooper10 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingJavon Conner8 receptions, 107 yards
Incarnate WordPassingCameron Ward26/47, 407 yards, 6 TDs
RushingKevin Brown13 carries, 190 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTre Wolf8 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD

Lamar

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 2 1000 12
No. 25 Lions 7 14147 42
     
Over/under
SELA −16.562
StatisticsLamarSoutheastern Louisiana
First downs1526
Total yards298468
Rushing yards181123
Passing yards117345
Turnovers22
Time of possession34:2625:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LamarPassingJalen Dummett10/15, 111 yards, 2 INTs
RushingJaylon Jackson12 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingKirkland Banks3 receptions, 36 yards
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley23/31, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingCephus Johnson III3 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJavon Conner4 receptions, 70 yards

At Nicholls

Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
No. 23 Lions 14 32114 52
No. 18 Colonels 10 14615 45
           
Over/under
NICH −5.074
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaNicholls
First downs2530
Total yards499478
Rushing yards81217
Passing yards418261
Turnovers04
Time of possession33:3626:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley30/41, 391 yards, 4 TDs
RushingTaron Jones10 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingCJ Turner11 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs
NichollsPassingLindsey Scott Jr.19/38, 261 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs
RushingLindsey Scott Jr.11 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDai'Jean Dixon5 receptions, 92 yards

At Southern Illinois

Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Illinois
1 234Total
No. 17 Lions 13 14147 48
No. 18 Salukis 14 20147 55
  • Date: April 17, 2021
  • Location: Saluki Stadium
    Carbondale, IL
  • Game start: 12:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,400
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 8 WNW MPH
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • Television network: ESPN+
           
Over/under
SIU −2.563
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaSouthern Illinois
First downs3436
Total yards557808
Rushing yards117424
Passing yards440384
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:2627:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassingCole Kelley34/42, 418 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTaron Jones7 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAustin Mitchell5 receptions, 109 yards
Southern IllinoisPassingStone Labanowitz20/24, 328 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJustin Strong16 carries, 159 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingLandon Lenoir7 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. "Southland Conference Postpones League Competition in Fall Sports". lionsports.net. sidearm sports. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. "SLU Adds Nine for 2020". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football Schedule". Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. "Southeastern Louisiana Lions". ESPN. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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