2020 Lamar Cardinals football team

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2020 Lamar Cardinals football
Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2020 record2–4 (2–4 Southland)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorPatrick Covington (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRon Antoine (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMatt Weikert (1st season)
Home stadiumProvost Umphrey Stadium
(Capacity: 16,000)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Sam Houston State $^   6 0     10 0  
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana   4 2     4 3  
Incarnate Word   3 3     3 3  
No. 23 Nicholls   3 3     4 3  
McNeese State*   2 4     3 4  
Lamar   2 4     2 4  
Northwestern State   1 5     1 5  
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals were led by first-year head coach Blane Morgan and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. Originally scheduled to play an eleven-game regular season schedule in 2020, the Cardinals played shortened 6 game schedule in Spring 2021 with all games against conference members due to the COVID19 Pandemic. The Cardinals finished the season with a 2–4 overall record. The conference record was also 2–4 tied for fifth place with McNeese.

Previous season[]

The Cardinals finished the season with a 4–8 overall record. They were 2–7 in Southland play finishing in eleventh place. After receiving a contract extension through the 2021 season at the conclusion of the 2018 season, head coach Mike Schultz was relieved of his duties after the 2019 season completed.[1]

Preseason[]

Recruiting[]

Sources:[2][3][4]

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Spring practice and Spring game[]

Lamar Football announced on February 21 over its Twitter account that Spring practice will start on March 25. Fourteen sessions have been scheduled. The Spring game, scheduled for April 25, will conclude the sessions.[5] The Spring game was canceled on March 19, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Preseason poll[]

The Southland Conference released their spring preseason poll in January 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[7]In addition, two Cardinals were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[8]

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

Preseason All–Southland Teams[]

Coaching staff and roster[]

2020 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 James Jones So
WR 3 Carmoni Green Sr
WR 4 Ryan Matlock Sr
WR 9 Kendrick King Sr
WR 12 Marcellus Johnson So
WR 14 Caisen Sullivan Sr
WR 19 Kenny Allen Sr
WR 23 Kirkland Banks Sr
WR 25 Jack Roe So
WR 80 Blake Robinson So
WR 81 Erik Pizarro So
WR Gabriel Stonewall Fr
TE 44 Nathan Gaskamp RJr
TE 82 Mason Sikes Sr
TE 84 Keller Houston Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 85 Dawud Shorts Sr
TE 87 Cameron Sir Louis So
TE 88 Dwight Johnson Redshirt.svg Fr
TE Conner Venetis Fr
RB 5 Myles Wanza Sr
RB 30 Amon Byars Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 35 Tamauge Sloan So
RB 36 Jordan Patterson Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 38 Chaz Ward So
RB 88 Dwight Johnson Redshirt.svg Fr
RB Darrell Bush Fr
RB Jaylon Jackson Fr
QB 8 Jermain Givens So
QB 17 Alex Connell Redshirt.svg Fr
QB Jaylen Dummett Jr
OL 54 Bless Harris So
OL 58 Chase Bridgeman Sr
OL 64 Humberto Lopez Jr
OL 68 Alexander Frithiof Fr
OL 70 Colton Peterson Sr
OL 73 Nick Dunomes Sr
OL 74 Brian Roy So
OL 78 Julio Cuello So
OL Marcus Harry So
OL Jacob Loganbill Fr
OL Marcques Mayo Fr
OL Adan Pavon Fr
OL Ja'Darrius Winans Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 10 Dallas Martin Sr
LB 49 David Crosley Sr
LB 55 Greg Edwards Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 57 Tyler Jackson Redshirt.svg Fr
LB Efosa Evbuomwan Fr
LB Vencent Rockwell Fr
LB Kendal Rowan Fr
LB Seth Wood Fr
DT 42 Reggie Boseman Sr
DT 56 John Garza Jr
DT 93 Jevale Roberson Redshirt.svg Fr
DT 95 Caleb Williams Redshirt.svg Fr
DT 97 Hunter Adams Jr
DT 98 Joe Glaefke Redshirt.svg Fr
DT 99 Brandon Arnold Sr
DT LaTrell Smith Fr
DT Jakevian Wilson Fr
DE 7 Davion May Sr
DE 34 Abel Daily Jr
DE 52 Caleb Oden Jr
DE 60 Paul Ivory So
DE 61 Tommy Parker Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 91 Aaron Calcote RJr
DE 94 Cameron Houston Sr
DE 96 Kirsten Williams RJr
DE Tylo Phillips Jr
DE Chidera Umeh Fr
DB 1 Stanley Norman Sr
DB 4 Steven Jones Jr
DB 6 Nakota Sheperd-Creer Sr
DB 8 Keshawn Young Sr
DB 9 Kryon Norwood Sr
DB 12 Courtlon Allen RJr
DB 13 Jason Thomas RJr
DB 17 Anthony Ruffin So
DB 20 Desmond Veals Sr
DB 22 Andre Mulinax Sr
DB 24 Tanner Douglas Jr
DB 29 Chris Henry RJr
DB 33 Casden Brooks Jr
DB 37 Jalen Wells Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 41 Michael Lawson Sr
DB 46 Jayz'n Robinson Redshirt.svg Fr
DB Ko Clark Fr
DB Jacob Fex Fr
CB/WR Timothy Conerly Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 32 Enrique Carmona So
K 31 Elvin Martinez Sr
K 47 Bailey Giffen Sr
DS 50 Luke Wallis So
DS 59 John Farris Redshirt.svg Fr
Head coach

Blane Morgan

Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Patrick Covington, Off Coord and OL
  • Ron Antoine, Co-Off Coord and WRs
  • Matt Weikert, Def Coord and interior LBs
  • Coby Gipson, Recruiting coord and RBs
  • Jackson Eskierka, QBs
  • Austen Jacobs, TEs
  • Scott Thiessen, Outside LBs
  • Carson Earp, QC-Offense
  • Jordan Hopkins, QC-Defense
  • Daniel Darcy, Strength and Conditioning Coord

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

Roster
Last update: February 28, 2020

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 273:00 p.m.at No. 9 NichollsL 0–553,000
March 63:00 p.m.Incarnate WordL 20–423,201
March 1312:00 p.m.at McNeese StateESPN+W 27–264,523
March 206:00 p.m.No. 7 Sam Houston State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+L 7–622,845
March 273:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Provost Umphrey Stadium
  • Beaumont, TX
ESPN+W 31–233,833
April 36:00 p.m.at No. 25 Southeastern LouisianaESPN+L 12–422,548

[9][10][11]

Game summaries[]

at Nicholls[]

Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
No. 9 Colonels 13 21210 55
  • Date: February 27, 2021
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:06 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,000
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 17 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Over/under
NICH −22.0 55
Statistics Lamar Nicholls
First downs 6 31
Total yards 91 639
Rushing yards 37 392
Passing yards 54 247
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Jalen Dummett 9/11, 40 yards
Rushing Jaylen Jackson 8 carries, 19 yards
Receiving Marcellus Johnson 3 receptions, 14 yards
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 16/21, 232 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Lindsey Scott Jr. 10 carries, 108 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving K. J. Franklin 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD


Incarnate Word[]

Incarnate Word at Lamar
1 234Total
UIW Cardinals 14 7147 42
LAMR Cardinals 7 1030 20
  • Date: April 6, 2021
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,201
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
      
Over/under
UIW −17.0 54
Statistics Incarnate Word Lamar
First downs 28 21
Total yards 626 360
Rushing yards 285 196
Passing yards 341 164
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 21:22 38:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing Cameron Ward 29/44, 341 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Kevin Brown 13 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaelin Campbell 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Lamar Passing Jalen Dummett 9/14, 116 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chaz Ward 26 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcellus Johnson 7 receptions, 88 yards


at McNeese State[]

Lamar at McNeese State
1 234Total
Cardinals 3 1007 20
Cowboys 13 007 20
  • Date: March 13, 2021
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,523
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Over/under
MCNS −14.0 48
Statistics Lamar McNeese State
First downs 21 18
Total yards 330 399
Rushing yards 223 321
Passing yards 107 78
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 38:15 36:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Jalen Dummett 8/11, 100 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Marcellus Johnson 6 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Kirkland Banks 4 receptions, 41 yards
McNeese State Passing Cody Orgeron 9/16, 78 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Carlos Williams 16 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Jamal Pettigrew 1 reception, 31 yards

Sam Houston State[]

Sam Houston State at Lamar
1 234Total
No. 7 Bearkats 7 31177 62
Cardinals 0 007 7
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,845
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy & Cool • Wind: 8 NE MPH
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • Television network: ESPN+
       
Over/under
SHSU −29.0 61
Statistics Sam Houston State Lamar
First downs 22 9
Total yards 531 181
Rushing yards 181 28
Passing yards 350 153
Turnovers 4 4
Time of possession 27:57 32:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston State Passing Eric Schmid 19/29, 343 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Donovan Williams 7 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jequez Ezzard 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Lamar Passing Austin Scott 10/19, 123 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jaylon Jackson 6 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Jaylon Jackson 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD


Northwestern State[]

Northwestern State at Lamar
1 234Total
Demons 0 7016 23
Cardinals 14 1430 31
  • Date: March 27, 2021
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,833
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Humid • Wind: SSE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • Television network: ESPN+
    
Over/under
NSU −7.0 50
Statistics Northwestern State Lamar
First downs 17 19
Total yards 409 358
Rushing yards 215 239
Passing yards 194 119
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 19:46 40:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing Bryce Rivers 7/19, 136 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Scooter Adams 18 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Marquise Bridges 1 reception, 45 yards
Lamar Passing Jalen Dummett 6/12, 94 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jalen Dummett 13 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kirkland Banks 2 receptions, 43 yards


at Southeastern Louisiana[]

Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Cardinals 2 1000 12
No. 25 Lions 7 14147 42
  • Date: April 3, 2021
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 2,548
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Over/under
SELA −16.5 62
Statistics Lamar Southeastern Louisiana
First downs 15 26
Total yards 298 468
Rushing yards 181 123
Passing yards 117 345
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 34:26 25:34
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

References[]

  1. ^ Matt Faye (November 26, 2019). "Lamar fires Schultz as coach". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ James Dixon (February 5, 2020). "Morgan Signs 25 Student-Athletes on National Signing Day". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Matt Faye (February 5, 2020). "Lamar's Blane Morgan introduces his first signing class". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Matt Faye (February 9, 2020). "FAYE: Morgan loads up on first signing class". Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Spring Practice Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. ^ James Dixon (March 19, 2020). "2020 Spring Game Canceled". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nicholls Favored to Win Southland Football Spring Season". www.southland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Southland Announces 2020 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "2020 Lamar Cardinals Football Schedule". Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Lamar Cardinals". ESPN. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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