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A position group already hit hard took another blow when UL held its first scrimmage of the month Saturday. But fortunately for the Ragin' Cajuns it's a room that evidently has plenty of good depth, including a trio of freshmen - Kyren Lacy, Dontae Fleming and Errol Jr. - making quite an impression in advance of UL's scheduled Sept. 12 opener at No. 25 Iowa State. Receiver Cassius Allen "looks like he has a pretty significant knee injury," Cajuns coach Billy Napier said a Zoom conference Monday - the first the he's spoken with media members since the scrimmage. "He had a good day going (Saturday)," Napier said. "He had a couple nice plays early in the scrimmage before he got injured. "He also was a critical factor on special teams. I think he was a starter on two different units there. So that will be a significant loss here, and certainly those other guys are going to need to rise to the occasion." - Daily Advertiser

(DS#999 WR) rJr/2023

WR Cassius Allen, Louisiana
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08/18/20 - Ferrod Gardner, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 6-0, 216 (DS#57 OLB) + More +

UL senior linebacker Ferrod Gardner, still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, should soon resume full contact, Ragin' Cajuns coach Billy Napier said when addressing media members during a Tuesday teleconference. Napier said Gardner has been engaging in some contact drills but is "not 100 percent cleared for contact yet." The Cajuns "anticipate him getting cleared for...full-go contact here soon," the Cajuns coach added. Napier did not mention Gardner as being among the injured when camp opened earlier this month and had not disclosed that he was not fully participating until he was asked Tuesday.

Granted a sixth season of eligibility for 2020, Gardner - a Missouri walk-on redshirt in 2015 who is projected to again start at the Will inside linebacker position for UL - opened 12 of the 13 games he played last year and finished with 47 total tackles. He also had 50 tackles over 13 games for the Cajuns in 2018, and got the sixth season granted after spending 2016 at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas but not getting onto the field at all - partly because of a foot injury - in 2017. - Daily Advertiser

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OLB Ferrod Gardner, Louisiana
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08/08/20 - Glenn Beal, Sr/2022, Louisiana, 6-5, 265 (DS#999 TE) + More +

Texas A&M junior tight end Glenn Beal has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to 247sports.com and texags.com. Beal entered the portal last December, but within three weeks returned to the team, but didn't play in the 24-21 Texas Bowl victory over Oklahoma State. He played in nine games last season, starting three with five catches for 21 yards. He played in eight games as a freshman with no catches. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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TE Glenn Beal, Louisiana
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08/07/20 - Calif Gossett, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 6-5, 188 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Two Ragin' Cajuns receivers and a key defensive lineman are out for most or all of the 2020 season and will be redshirted this year, UL coach Billy Napier said the day before his team opened its 10-day preseason camp Friday. Napier said receiver Jamal Bell will undergo knee surgery to repair a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury, receiver Calif Gossett is out with a torn Achilles tendon and defensive lineman Kendall Wilkerson will be out due to injuries sustained in a previously undisclosed car accident in the spring. Gossett, from Pensacola High in Florida, will be a sixth-year senior in 2021. He played in 11 games last year, making 15 catches for 178 yards. - Daily Advertiser

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WR Calif Gossett, Louisiana
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08/04/20 - Elijah Mitchell, Sr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 201 (DS#15 RB) + More +

After extensive discussions and careful deliberation among the Sun Belt Conference Presidents and Chancellors, Athletics Directors, SBC COVID-19 Advisory Panel, medical advisors, and other governance groups, the Sun Belt Conference announced today that its football season will begin over Labor Day weekend. Sun Belt member institutions have focused since June on a safe return to athletic activities. We believe this timetable will allow for the healthy integration of the entire campus community for each Sun Belt member.

The 2020 Sun Belt Conference football season will be comprised of an 8-conference game schedule with an option for each member to add as many as four non-conference opponents, beginning with Week Zero. The Sun Belt will host a football championship game on December 5 between the East Division and West Division champions. If necessary, the date of the championship game may be adjusted. - Sun Belt Football

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RB Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana
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07/31/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

2020 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Levi Lewis, Sr., Louisiana,...Lewis has also been listed on the Davey O'Brien Award Preseason Watch List and the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List, making him one of 21 quarterbacks to be named on all three. The Baton Rouge native, who started in all 14 of Louisiana's contests during the historic 2019 season, threw for 3,050 yards and 26 touchdowns, both of which were single-season school records. He went on to lead the Ragin' Cajuns to 11 wins and a thrilling 27-17 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, where he was named the game's Most Valuable Player. - Louisiana Football

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QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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07/27/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana,...The Baton Rouge native, who started in all 14 of Louisiana's contests during the historic 2019 season, threw for 3,050 yards and 26 touchdowns, both of which were single-season school records. He went on to lead the Ragin' Cajuns to 11 wins and a thrilling 27-17 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, where he was named the game's Most Valuable Player. He was consistent throughout the year, helping the team set the program record for the highest completion percentage in a single season at 64.89 (268-for-413). His most accurate game came on Nov. 7 at Coastal Carolina, when he set the single-game record for completion percentage at 86.7 (26-for-30). - Louisiana Football

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QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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07/27/20 - Jalen Williams, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 6-2, 204 (DS#179 WR) + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jalen Williams, Louisiana, senior, wide receiver,...Williams has been active around the Lafayette community, most recently spending time at the St. Joseph Diner and assisting with the Ragin' Cajuns Athletics Foundation's Thank-A-Thon. He has also participated in activities with the Boys and Girls Club, The New Way Residential Treatment Home and Our Lady of Fatima's Morning Welcome. On the field, Williams appeared in 13 games and made two starts at wide receiver in 2019. In those contests, he hauled in 21 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown while also throwing one pass for 16 yards. The Opelousas, Louisiana, native finished the year ranked fifth on the team in receiving yards (279) and total receptions (21) and enters 2020 ranked third on the team in both categories. - Louisiana Football

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WR Jalen Williams, Louisiana
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07/23/20 - Rhys Byrns, rSr/2023, Louisiana, 5-11, 191 (DS#6 P) + More +

2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Rhys Byrns, Louisiana,...Byrns is one of just 19 punters from around the country to land on the list, which was compiled from the 2019 Ray Guy Award Semifinalist List, the top ten NCAA Punters from 2019, the 2019 All-Conference teams, the 2019 All-American Teams and the 2020 pre-season All-Conference Teams. Punting in 12 of the team's 14 contests in 2019, Byrns boasted the highest punt average in the conference (44.2) and was one of four punters in the league to produce a boot of 70 or more yards. His average broke the single season school record in that category, topping the previous record of 42.9 set by Daniel Cadona in 2014. Of his 45 attempts, Byrns placed 16 balls inside the 20-yard line, accounting for 35.6% of his total punts, while he sent eight balls longer than 50 yards. - Louisiana Football

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P Rhys Byrns, Louisiana
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07/23/20 - Trey Ragas, rSr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 218 (DS#23 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Trey Ragas (Sr.), Louisiana-Lafayette,...Ragas played a big role in the backfield, toting the ball 116 times for 886 yards and 11 touchdowns. The New Orleans native joined Mitchell as one of the most productive backs in the conference, ranking fifth in touchdowns and eighth in rushing yards. He had a huge game on the road against Georgia Southern, rushing for a season-high 131 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Ragas finished the season with Third Team All-Conference honors. - Louisiana Football

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RB Trey Ragas, Louisiana
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07/23/20 - Elijah Mitchell, Sr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 201 (DS#15 RB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Elijah Mitchell (Sr.), Louisiana-Lafayette,...Mitchell was a huge part in the group's success a year ago after he galloped for 1,147 yards and 16 touchdowns. His yardage total ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and made him just the sixth player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark, while his touchdown total ranked 11th nationally. On the year, he notched five, 100-yard games and four multi-touchdown games. His best performance came at Ohio on Sept. 21, 2019, when he toted the ball 17 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns before earning Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors. He finished the year with Second Team All-Conference honors. - Louisiana Footbal

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RB Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana
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07/23/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD WATCH LIST: Levi Lewis, Louisiana,...Lewis is one of nine Group of 5 quarterbacks named to the watch list and one of two from the Sun Belt Conference, joining Appalachian State's Zac Thomas. Lewis is also the first Ragin' Cajun named to the list since Terrance Broadway in 2014. The Baton Rouge native, who started in all 14 of Louisiana's contests during the historic 2019 season, threw for 3,050 yards and 26 touchdowns, both of which were single-season school records. He went on to lead the Ragin' Cajuns to 11 wins and a thrilling 27-17 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the 2020 LendingTree Bowl, where he was named the game's Most Valuable Player. - Louisiana Football

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QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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06/23/20 - Elijah Mitchell, Sr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 201 (DS#15 RB) + More +

Louisiana-Monroe and Cal Poly remain on track to open the 2020 college football season at Malone Stadium despite the unknowns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. ULM athletic director Scott McDonald told the News-Star no scheduling changes are anticipated at this time. Kickoff between the Warhawks and the Mustangs is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 5. "I started visiting with (Cal Poly's) athletic director back in March when the storm clouds first appeared for all of us. We've been in contact throughout this whole period and they do plan to report to practice and play the game in September," McDonald said. "Obviously, things can change. If we've learned nothing over this time, it's that things change, but all you can do is keep those lines of communication open."

Speculation that the game would not be played began when the California State University System, which includes Cal Poly, announced its schools would continue administering online classes through the fall semester. Despite some reports to the contrary, the CSU system is not moving to a virtual-only format and will offer some in-person courses. Cal Poly began voluntary offseason in mid-June. - The News-Star

(DS#15 RB) Sr/2021

RB Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana
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06/04/20 - Zach Robertson, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 6-5, 297 (DS#999 OT) + More +

For an offensive lineman from Arizona State who has decided to join the Ragin' Cajuns for the 2020 college football season, it's all about connections. Zach Robertson - a 6-foot-6, 336-pounder from St. John Bosco High in Bellflower, California - played in 30 games over four seasons at Arizona State, including nine as a redshirt freshman in 2016, 12 in 2017 and nine in 2018. He started multiple games including several in 2017, when that season current UL head coach Billy Napier was Arizona State's offensive coordinator and current Cajuns offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Rob Sale was ASU's offensive line coach.

"It's huge, having some people that were in my corner from the get-go," Robertson, who graduated from Arizona State with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies, told The Daily Advertiser in a telephone interview Wednesday. "Going into this process, I was going into basically a whole different situation. Roberston, who had four different offensive line coaches during his stay at Arizona State, did not play in 2019 due to what he said were personal reasons. "I was just battling a lot of things that were going on...and it took a huge toll on my mental," he said. "I didn't know how to cope with it so I decided to step away from football for a year and get my mind back right." - Daily Advertiser

(DS#999 OT) rSr/2022

OT Zach Robertson, Louisiana
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05/17/20 - Elijah Mitchell, Sr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 201 (DS#15 RB) + More +

While some schools elsewhere in the country are cutting sports teams to address budget concerns, UL is not considering eliminating any of its intercollegiate programs, Ragin' Cajuns athletic director Bryan Maggard said. Akron of the MAC announced Thursday that is cutting its men's golf and cross country and women's tennis teams, and on Friday MAC-member Bowling Green announced it was eliminating its baseball program effective immediately "as part of a plan for a $2 million reduction to the operating budget of the intercollegiate athletics department." The MAC is one of the NCAA's Group of Five Conferences for football, as is the Sun Belt Conference, to which UL belongs. Asked by The Daily Advertiser on Friday if UL was planning anything similar, Maggard said, "No." That confirms what a UL spokesman told The Advertiser in late April. UL sponsors football, basketball, baseball, softball, women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track-and-field and cross country, men's golf and women's soccer. - Daily Advertiser

(DS#15 RB) Sr/2021

RB Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana
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