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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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  03/11/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

  For Ragin' Cajuns senior-to-be quarterback Levi Lewis, the progression started in earnest in 2019. "I think Levi would be the first to tell you he played well, in particular down the stretch second half of the year," UL coach Billy Napier said. So now Lewis is ready for it: The next level, that is. And this spring, he's taking the first step toward bringing his game to it. But just what is it? How high is the ceiling? And precisely how is he going about reaching it? As Lewis sees it, it's all about decision-making.

Lewis is learning more and more how to read body language from defenders tipping off what sort of coverage they're in, and how he can exploit that. "Obviously just watching more film," he said, "and applying it once I get (to) practice, and it's going to translate over to the game." Lewis always had a green light to change plays, depending on what he sees, under offensive play-caller Napier, who is preparing for his third season as head coach of the Cajuns. But the more Lewis has played, the longer his leash on decision-making has gotten. "We're at that point now where we know things," the Scotlandville High product from Baton Rouge said, "and it's just 'Get us in a good play.' - Daily Advertiser


(DS#21 QB) rSr/2022 QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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  02/24/20 - Raymond Calais, Sr/2020, Louisiana, 5-08, 188 (DS#20 RB) + More +

  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Raymond Calais, RB, Louisiana,...Calais led the league in kick-return average with 30.6 yards in 15 attempts in 2019. In the team's first meeting with Appalachian State on Oct. 9, Calais returned four kicks for 109 yards, while his season-long return of 60 yards came against South Alabama on Nov. 16. The senior from Breaux Bridge rushed for 818 yards and six touchdowns, while he leads the team and ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in all-purpose yards with 112.2 yards per game. - Louisiana Football

(DS#20 RB) Sr/2020 RB Raymond Calais, Louisiana
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  02/24/20 - Robert Hunt, rSr/2020, Louisiana, 6-5, 323 (DS#4 OG) + More +

  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Robert Hunt, OG, Louisiana,...Both Kevin Dotson and Robert Hunt were huge in Louisiana's success on offense this year, helping pave the way for a unit that ranks eighth in the country in total offense (500.3), 12th in scoring offense (38.8) and sixth in rushing offense (274.2). The pair was pivotal in Louisiana breaking the record for most rushing touchdowns in a season (40) and has enabled a record-breaking season for quarterback Levi Lewis by allowing just 1.17 sacks per contest, good for eighth nationally. - Louisiana Football

(DS#4 OG) rSr/2020 OG Robert Hunt, Louisiana
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  01/06/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

  Levi Lewis and Louisiana-Lafayette added one more win to the most successful season in school history. Lewis threw two touchdown passes to Ja'Marcus Bradley, and the Ragin' Cajuns beat Miami of Ohio 27-17 in the LendingTree Bowl on Monday night. Louisiana-Lafayette earned its first bowl win since 2014. It finished with a school-record 11 victories, two more than the previous mark. "Tonight, our guys were at their best when it mattered most," coach Billy Napier said. "We made a lot of progress as a team this season and in the last month leading up to this game."

Lewis was 19 for 26 for 246 yards for the Ragin' Cajuns (11-3), and Bradley finished with seven receptions for 88 yards. Lewis also had eight carries for a game-high 62 yards. "I was just trying to be a team player and not worry about the stats," said Lewis, who was named the game's MVP. "This is a great team to be around." Lewis found Bradley for a 9-yard score with 10:51 left in the third quarter. They connected for a 12-yard TD with 2:26 left in the third, lifting Louisiana-Lafayette to a 24-10 lead. Elijah Mitchell also had a 2-yard touchdown run for the Ragin' Cajuns, who earned their first bowl win outside their home state since 1944. - AP College Football


(DS#21 QB) rSr/2022 QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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  01/06/20 - Levi Lewis, rSr/2022, Louisiana, 5-09, 187 (DS#21 QB) + More +

  Alongside the Sun Belt Conference's top running teams, QB Levi Lewis has passed for 2,804 yards with 24 touchdowns against three interceptions. He passed for career highs of 354 yards and four touchdowns against Appalachian State in the league championship game. - AP College Football

(DS#21 QB) rSr/2022 QB Levi Lewis, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Robert Hunt, rSr/2020, Louisiana, 6-5, 323 (DS#4 OG) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Robert Hunt, Louisiana (Sr., OL, Burkeville, Texas),...Both Kevin Dotson and Hunt were huge in Louisiana's success on offense this year, helping pave the way for a unit that ranks eighth in the country in total offense (500.3), 12th in scoring offense (38.8) and sixth in rushing offense (274.2). The pair was pivotal in Louisiana breaking the record for most rushing touchdowns in a season (40) and has enabled a record-breaking season for quarterback Levi Lewis by allowing just 1.17 sacks per contest, good for eighth nationally. - Louisiana Football

(DS#4 OG) rSr/2020 OG Robert Hunt, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Kevin Dotson, rSr/2020, Louisiana, 6-4, 310 (DS#16 OG) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Kevin Dotson, Louisiana (Sr., OL, Plaquemine, La.),...A native of Plaquemine, La., Dotson garnered high praise from PFF throughout the year after he was named the highest-graded interior offensive linemen in the country with a mark of 91.2 on Nov. 23. He was also named to the PFF 2019 Midseason All-America Team and earned a spot on PFF's National Team of the Week on Nov. 10. The redshirt senior has been critical for Louisiana's elite rushing attack this season, which ranks second in the nation in yards per carry (6.39), third in rushing touchdowns (41) and fifth in total rushing yards (3,449). He is also a member of an offensive line that ranks eighth in the country in sacks allowed (1.15). - Louisiana Football

(DS#16 OG) rSr/2020 OG Kevin Dotson, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Raymond Calais, Sr/2020, Louisiana, 5-08, 188 (DS#20 RB) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Raymond Calais, Louisiana (Sr., RS, Breaux Bridge, La.),...Calais earned his First-Team nod as a return specialist after he led the league in kick-return average with 30.6 yards in 15 attempts. In the team's first meeting with Appalachian State on Oct. 9, Calais returned four kicks for 109 yards, while his season-long return of 60 yards came against South Alabama on Nov. 16. The senior from Breaux Bridge also garnered Third Team recognition as both a running back and for all-purpose yards. On the ground, Calais has rushed for 818 yards and six touchdowns, while he leads the team and ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in all-purpose yards with 112.2 yards per game. He will participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18. - Louisiana Football

(DS#20 RB) Sr/2020 RB Raymond Calais, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Trey Ragas, rSr/2021, Louisiana, 5-10, 218 (DS#23 RB) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Trey Ragas, Louisiana (Jr., RB, New Orleans, La.),...Ragas currently ranks third on the team with 777 rushing yards and is second on the team with 11 rushing touchdowns, ranking him fifth in the Sun Belt. Ragas scored in all but two games this season, recording two touchdowns in wins against Georgia Southern and Troy, while going over the 100-yard mark on three different occasions, including a season-high 131 yards against Georgia Southern. - Louisiana Football

(DS#23 RB) rSr/2021 RB Trey Ragas, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Raymond Calais, Sr/2020, Louisiana, 5-08, 188 (DS#20 RB) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Raymond Calais, Louisiana (Sr., RB & AP, Breaux Bridge, La.),...On the ground, Calais has rushed for 818 yards and six touchdowns, while he leads the team and ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in all-purpose yards with 112.2 yards per game. He will participate in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18. - Louisiana Football

(DS#20 RB) Sr/2020 RB Raymond Calais, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Steve Artigue, rSr/2020, Louisiana, 5-09, 170 (DS#47 K) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Stevie Artigue, Louisiana (Sr., PK, Lafayette, La.),...Artigue has had a season for the ages with 96 points on the year, moving him into a tie for second on the program's all-time scoring list at 293 career points with Tyrell Fenroy. The redshirt senior has also broken multiple school records this season, including the most field goals made in a career (50), as well as the most PATs in a single season (57) and a single game (11). - Louisiana Football

(DS#47 K) rSr/2020 K Steve Artigue, Louisiana
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  2019 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Michael Jacquet III, Louisiana (Sr., DB, Beaumont, Texas),...In the secondary, Jacquet III, who also accepted an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18, ranks eighth on the team with 35 tackles to go along with two interceptions, four PBU and a forced fumble. - Louisiana Football

(DS#53 CB) rSr/2020 CB Michael Jacquet III, Louisiana
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  12/16/19 - Rhys Byrns, rSr/2023, Louisiana, 5-11, 191 (DS#6 P) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Rhys Byrns, Louisiana (So., P, Melbourne, Australia),...Byrns, the team's final Second Team selection, has been stellar this season with an average of 44.2 yards per punt despite not punting against Texas Southern or Coastal Carolina and only punting once against Liberty and Georgia Southern. The sophomore has placed 14 of his 38 attempts inside the 20 and has sent eight punts over 50 yards, including a career-high, 70-yard boot at Ohio. - Louisiana Football

(DS#6 P) rSr/2023 P Rhys Byrns, Louisiana
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