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  Ben Wooldridge threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns and Louisiana-Lafayette broke it open in the second quarter to beat Grambling 40-10 on Saturday in a season opener. Dre'lyn Washington scored on a 6-yard run on the Ragin' Cajuns' first offensive possession that spanned 82 yards in eight plays. ULL made it a two-touchdown lead when Wooldridge completed a 13-yard touchdown to Harvey Broussard early in the second.

On Grambling's ensuing possession, Caleb Kibodi intercepted Myles Crawley and ran it back 50 yards to make it 21-0. With 4:06 before halftime, Woolridge threw a 56-yard touchdown to Tavion Smith and the two-point conversion failed for a 27-0 lead. Kenneth Almendares added a 41-yard field goal with 39 seconds before the break for a 30-point lead. In the third, Wooldridge threw a 10-yard touchdown to Terrance Carter for a 37-0 advantage. Grambling finally scored when Ke'travion Hargrove crashed in from the 1 ending a nine-play, 75-yard drive. Hargrove ran for 61 yards on 12 carries and Crawley threw for 166 yards. The season opener marked the third consecutive season Louisiana-Lafayette has opened at home against a Division I FCS team from the Bayou State following games against Southeastern Louisiana (2022) and Northwestern State (2023). - AP College Football


rSr/2025 QB Ben WooldridgeLouisiana
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  It's getting more and more interesting at quarterback for OIe Miss. Coach Lane Kiffin, who is never satisfied, brought in USC Trojan transfer Jaxson Dart before the 2022 season. Jaxson Dart threw for 2,974 yards, had 20 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions but must fight in camp to keep his job. LSU freshman quarterback Walker Howard is leaving Baton Rouge and transferring to Ole Miss, which also has Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders. Howard was a four-star recruit out of St. Thomas More (La.) and ranked as the No. 40 overall recruit in his class. At LSU, Howard completed 2 of 4 passes for 7 yards and retained redshirt status. He rushed six times for 33 yards.

The Ole Miss staff saw backup and former four-star Luke Altmyer enter the portal and transfer to Illinois. Dart has some decisions to make. Does he want to battle Spencer Sanders for the QB1 spot, or transfer someplace where there is less competition? Sanders has just one year of collegiate eligibility remaining. Sanders has the inside track to QB1, which should mean Dart should seek other opportunities. Stay tuned. - By Frank Cooney, NFL Draft Scout


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  Heralded freshman quarterback Walker Howard intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal after one year at LSU, sources confirmed Wednesday to The Advocate. Howard redshirted after appearing in two games last fall. He completed 2 of 4 passes for 7 yards, all in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 63-7 Citrus Bowl win against Purdue, but coach Brian Kelly expressed excitement about his development. Howard has four years of eligibility. Howard, a Lafayette native and the son of former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard, was the No. 40 overall player and No. 5 quarterback in the 2022 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. LSU hadn't landed a quarterback ranked that high in more than a decade. - Baton Rouge Advocate

rSo/2027 QB Walker HowardLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Kris Moncrief (Sr., LB - Raleigh, Miss.),...Four players – running back Chris Smith, tight ends Neal Johnson and Johnny Lumpkin, and linebacker Kris Moncrief, were named to the honorable mention team. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 OLB Kris MoncriefLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: TE - Johnny Lumpkin (RS Sr., TE - Atlanta, Ga.),...Four players – running back Chris Smith, tight ends Neal Johnson and Johnny Lumpkin, and linebacker Kris Moncrief, were named to the honorable mention team. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 TE Johnny LumpkinLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: TE - Neal Johnson (Jr., TE - Mesquite, Texas),...Four players – running back Chris Smith, tight ends Neal Johnson and Johnny Lumpkin, and linebacker Kris Moncrief, were named to the honorable mention team. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2024 TE Neal JohnsonLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: RB - Chris Smith (RS Jr., RB - Louisville, Miss.),...Four players – running back Chris Smith, tight ends Neal Johnson and Johnny Lumpkin, and linebacker Kris Moncrief, were named to the honorable mention team. - Louisiana Football

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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: WR - Michael Jefferson, Louisiana (Sr., WR - Mobile, Ala.),...Jefferson caught a team-high 51 passes for 810 yards with seven touchdowns. He caught six passes for 179 yards – the ninth-most in school history – and a touchdown against Southern Miss (Oct. 27). - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 WR Michael JeffersonLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: LB - Jourdan Quibodeaux, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB - Lafayette, La.),... Quibodeaux, a former walk-on, became the first Ragin' Cajun since 2019 to eclipse the 100-tackle plateau, leading the team with 101 stops with 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 OLB Jourdan QuibodeauxLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: LB - Andre Jones, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB - Varnado, La.),...Jones moved to linebacker after earning All-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2021 as a defensive lineman and posted a team-high 7.5 sacks in the 2022 season. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 DE Andre JonesLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RS - Eric Garror, Louisiana (Sr., RS - Mobile, Ala.),...Garror was one of the top punt returners as his 14.2 yards per return is the third-best in the nation and is one of four players to return two punt returns for a touchdown. Garror, the Ragin' Cajuns all-time leader in punt returns (93) and yards (778), returned 24 punts for 356 yards and two touchdowns on the season and was named SBC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 5) after scoring on an 83-yard punt return vs. Southeastern Louisiana. The Mobile, Ala., native added a 69-yard punt return for a TD against South Alabama on Oct. 1. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 CB Eric GarrorLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: P - Rhys Byrns, Louisiana (Sr., P - Rye, Australia),...Byrns led the Sun Belt and ranks 23rd in punting this season with a 44.3 average. The Rye, Australia, native, recorded nine punts 50-or-more yards and 11 inside the 20. He booted a season-long 60-yarder against Troy and had six games where he averaged 45+ yards per punt. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 P Rhys ByrnsLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB - Bralen Trahan, Louisiana (RS Sr., DB - Lafayette, La.),...Trahan, a Lafayette native and former Acadiana High product, ranked second on the team with 73 tackles including a tackle for loss, four interceptions, three pass breakup and a fumble recovery. In his career, Trahan has recorded 13 interceptions, which is second among career active leaders in FBS and ranks fourth all-time in Louisiana history. His four interceptions on the year ranks tied for 16th nationally. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 FS Bralen TrahanLouisiana
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL - Zi'Yon Hill-Green, Louisiana (RS Sr., DL - New Iberia, La.),...Hill-Green registered 42 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks in 2022. The senior hurried the quarterback a team-high nine times and tied the school record in career sacks with 21.0. The elder statesman of the defense, Hill-Green has recorded 249 career tackles, 33 TFLs and 21.0 sacks in 62 games played. - Louisiana Football

rSr/2023 DT ZiYon Hill-GreenLouisiana
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  Louisiana football will be without one of top defensive playmakers when it takes on Houston in the Independence Bowl later this month. Senior outside linebacker and pass rusher Andre Jones declared for the 2023 NFL Draft on Tuesday, putting an end to his four-year career with the Ragin' Cajuns. Jones is part of the one the most illustrious signing classes in UL history, a group that's helped the program to in most successful stretch winning four straight division championships, a Sun Belt championship and guided the Cajuns to five straight bowl appearances.

Louisiana has won 46 games over the past five seasons, a mark few Group of Five teams has been able to match during that span, and Jones played a big part on it. The Varnado, Louisiana, native ended his stellar career with the Cajuns by leading the defense in 2022 in sacks with 7.5 and recorded with 51 tackles with an interception and a forced fumble. He finished with 17.5 sacks and 209 total tackles in six seasons at UL. Jones' decision to skip the Independence Bowl and focus on getting ready for the NFL Draft was an expected move. It's possible more players could declare for the NFL Draft and opt out of the bowl game. Some projections have Jones as a late round selection while most don't have him listed among the top 30 outside linebackers. - Daily Advertiser


rSr/2023 DE Andre JonesLouisiana
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