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Louisiana-Monroe head football coach Matt Viator has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2022 season, according to an announcement made Thursday by athletic director Scott McDonald. Viator's contract extension was approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System earlier Thursday. All other components of the contract remain the same. Per USA TODAY, Viator receives $390,000 in base salary with the potential to earn $50,000 in bonuses. His buyout is $175,000. Since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2001, Matt Viator is the first ULM coach to post a .500 record in league games in three-straight seasons. In 2019, the Warhawks finished 5-7 and fell one win shy of becoming bowl eligible for the second year in a row. - The News-Star

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RB Josh Johnson, Louisiana-Monroe
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05/04/20 - Corey Straughter, rSr/2021, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-10, 184 (DS#71 CB) + More +

Straughter pushed himself like never before during the 2019 offseason and it showed on the field. The homegrown star cornerback intercepted five passes, which tied for the Sun Belt lead and eighth in FBS, during an All-American junior year - the first on defense for ULM head coach Matt Viator: "There were times I thought we had the facility locked up, but Corey found a way to get in. I'm just proud of how hard he's worked." Pressed into duty from the day he arrived on campus, Straughter played both corner positions before finding a home at the field corner. His ball skills were apparent on the wide side of the field and he led the conference with 15 passes defended. Straughter made interceptions in three consecutive games, which included a pick-six at Florida State, and iced a win at Texas State with a late-game takeaway. - The News-Star

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CB Corey Straughter, Louisiana-Monroe
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12/23/19 - Aries Davis, rSr/2022, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-1, 320 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Aries Davis, UT Martin,...Hailing from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Davis played and started in all 12 games this season for the Skyhawks at right guard. After redshirting last season following an injury, he returned to action in a big way to lead the Skyhawk offensive line. Anchoring an offensive line which blocked for All-OVC honorees Bachus and Logan, he graded at 86 percent or higher per game while tallying 107 knock downs. - Tennessee-Martin Football

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OG Aries Davis, Louisiana-Monroe
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12/23/19 - Zack Woodard, rSr/2023, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB - Zack Woodard, Jacksonville State,...A sophomore from Thomasville, Ala., Woodard had a breakout season in his first season starting in the middle for JSU. He led the Gamecocks and was in the top five in the OVC in tackles with 96, while also tallying seven tackles for a loss and assisting on a sack. He recorded an interception, broke up four passes and recovered a fumble for the Gamecocks in 2019. - Jacksonville State Football

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ILB Zack Woodard, Louisiana-Monroe
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12/15/19 - Corey Straughter, rSr/2021, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-10, 184 (DS#71 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Corey Straughter, ULM (Jr., DB, Monroe, La.),...Straughter ranked among the NCAA FBS in interceptions (tied for seventh with 5) and passes defended (tied for 13th with 15). A first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection, Straughter led the league in both categories (tied Appalachian State's Shaun Jolly and Coastal Carolina's Chandler Kryst for the conference lead in interceptions). He allowed only one touchdown reception in 2019 (came in the season finale at the Ragin' Cajuns) and one explosive pass play (20-plus yards; came on the opening drive of Game 11 vs. Coastal Carolina). The Monroe, Louisiana, native finished the season with 23 tackles (18 solos, 5 assists). - Louisiana-Monroe Football

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CB Corey Straughter, Louisiana-Monroe
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11/25/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

NOV 25 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Evans, ULM (Senior, QB, Mansfield, Texas),...ULM senior quarterback, Caleb Evans, accounted for a season-high 415 yards total offense and three scores to lead ULM to a 45-42 victory over Coastal Carolina. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Evans completed 20-of-34 throws for a season-best 349 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He hooked up with Markis McCray for a school-record 98-yard scoring play in the first quarter, and his 34-yard TD strike to Zach Jackson with 6:47 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the game winner. It marked Evans' first 300-yard passing game of the season and ninth of his career. He completed passes to eight different receivers. Evans also rushed nine times for 69 yards, including a 32-yard TD run late in the third quarter. With his performance against Coastal, he became only the second quarterback in ULM history to eclipse these two career milestones: 9,000 passing yards and 11,000 yards total offense. - Sun Belt Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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11/25/19 - Cortez Sisco Jr., Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-11, 216 (DS#110 OLB) + More +

NOV 25 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cortez Sisco Jr., ULM (Senior, LB, Memphis, Tenn.),...ULM fifth-year senior linebacker, Cortez Sisco Jr., recorded a career-high 19 tackles and an interception in ULM's 45-42 victory over Coastal Carolina. The 5-foot-11, 220-pound Sisco reached double figures in tackles for the fourth time this season and fifth time in his career. He tallied eight stops on Coastal's first two drives of the game and finished the first half with 18 tackles. He produced his first tackle for loss of the season on the game's opening play from scrimmage, dropping CCU quarterback Bryce Carpenter for a 2-yard loss. His first interception of the season and third of his career came late in the second quarter as CCU drove inside the ULM 30-yard line. ULM limited Coastal to 4-of-12 on third-down conversion attempts and forced two turnovers. - Sun Belt Football

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OLB Cortez Sisco Jr., Louisiana-Monroe
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11/24/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Caleb Evans threw for two touchdowns and Josh Johnson ran for two more as Louisiana Monroe rallied to get past Coastal Carolina 45-42 on Saturday night. Louisiana Monroe (5-6, 4-3 Sun Belt) took a 21-14 lead into the break and was ahead 31-28 going into the final quarter. The Chanticleers took their first lead since early in the first stanza when Fred Payton hit Reese White on a 41-yard scoring strike to go ahead 35-31 with 12:17 remaining in the game. Both teams added another score with Coastal Carolina ahead 42-38 before Evans hit Zach Jackson in stride for a 34-yard touchdown for the final score with 6:47 left. Evans threw for 346 yards on 19-of-33 passing. Markis McCray hauled in three of those for 114 yards with one going for 98 yards and a score to set a school record for the longest pass play. Evans has totaled over 9,000 yards passing and 11,000 total yards in his career. Johnson rushed for 129 yards on 19 carries. CJ Marable led Coastal Carolina (4-7, 1-6), rushing for 172 yards and two TDs. Payton threw for 158 yards and three scores. - Louisiana Monroe/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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11/11/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

NOV 11 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Evans, ULM (Senior, QB, Mansfield, Texas),...Senior quarterback Caleb Evans accounted for a season-high 401 yards total offense and four touchdowns to lead ULM to a 45-31 Sun Belt Conference victory over Georgia State. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Evans recorded his sixth 200-yard passing game of the season and 22nd of his career, completing 24-of-32 throws for a season-best 291 yards and three scores. His 24 completions and three TD passes also matched season highs. He completed TD tosses of 43 yards to Josh Pederson as well as 1 and 14 yards to Markis McCray.

His 1-yard pop pass to McCray gave ULM the lead for good at 38-31 with 7:40 left in the fourth quarter. Evans completed passes to eight different receiver. He also posted his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and sixth of his career, finishing with 16 carries for 110 yards, including a 16-yard TD run in the first quarter. With his performance, Evans moved into second place (ahead of Steven Jyles, 2002-05; 10,234) on ULM's all-time list with 10,553 career yards total offense. - Sun Belt Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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11/09/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Caleb Evans threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 110 yards and another score, leading UL Monroe to a 45-31 victory over Georgia State on Saturday night. Josh Johnson added 168 yards rushing on 20 carries for the Warhawks (4-5, 3-2 Sun Belt). He scored twice. The score was tied at 31 after the third quarter before Evans closed out the win with touchdown passes of 1 and 14 yards to Markis McCray in the final period. The teams combined for more than 1,100 yards of total offense. The Warhawks rushed for 299 yards and passed for 291, a total of 590. The Panthers' 536 yards came on 414 rushing and 122 passing. Tra Barnett carried 32 times for 190 yards for the Panthers and Destin Coates had nine carries for 119 yards. Barnett has 432 rushing yards in the past two games. The loss ends Georgia State's four-game winning streak and drops the Panthers (6-3, 3-2) one game in the loss column behind Appalachian State in the East Division. Appalachian State (4-1) played a nonleague game against South Carolina on Saturday. In the West Division, UL Monroe and Arkansas State (3-2) trail Louisiana (4-1) by one game. - AP College Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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10/18/19 - Josh Johnson, rSr/2021, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-09, 209 (DS#28 RB) + More +

Louisiana-Monroe's Junior Josh Johnson ranks seventh in the nation in yards rushing (712) and his 6.7 yards per carry are 14th best in the country. The 5-foot-9, 215-pound Johnson has a knack for breaking big runs with eight plays of longer than 20 yards and five runs of longer than 30 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Josh Johnson, Louisiana-Monroe
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10/10/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Josh Johnson ran 22 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns to help UL Monroe beat Texas State 24-14 on Thursday night. Caleb Evans led a 13-play, 86-yard drive capped by Austin Vaughn's 11-yard TD run to make it 24-14 with 1:46 left in the game. UL Monroe's Corey Straughter then intercepted Tyler Vitt's pass and the Warhawks (3-3, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference) ran out the clock to seal the victory. Evans completed 18 of 33 passes for 225 yards and an interception and ran eight times for 55 yards. Johnson opened the scoring with a 1-yard run on the first drive of the game and made it 14-0 on an 8-yard carry early in the second quarter. The Bobcats (2-4, 1-1) cut the deficit to 14-7 on Calvin Hill's TD run. Jared Porter kicked a 34-yard field goal to give UL Monroe a 17-7 lead before the half. Vitt connected with Trevis Graham Jr. for a 62-yard TD pass late in the third quarter. - AP College Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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09/29/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Caleb Evans threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns and Louisiana Monroe beat South Alabama 30-17 on Saturday night in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams. Louisiana Monroe (2-2) led 17-10 entering the fourth and Evans had the Warhawks on the move. Facing fourth-and-seven at the South Alabama 33-yard line, he completed a 12-yard pass to Josh Pedersen for a first down. The nine-play, 61-yard drive ended when Evans completed a 21-yard TD pass to Jonathan Hodoh for a 23-10 lead. After forcing the Jaguars (1-4) to a four-and-out, Evans this time led a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with his 13-yard touchdown run with 7:02 to left. Tra Minter led South Alabama in rushing with 150 yards on 19 carries and Cephus Johnson scored twice on the ground. - Louisiana Monroe/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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08/31/19 - Caleb Evans, Sr/2020, Louisiana-Monroe, 6-2, 210 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Jabari Johnson broke two long runs for touchdowns and Louisiana-Monroe held Grambling scoreless in the second half as the Warhawks rolled to a 31-9 victory in the season opener Saturday night. UL Monroe now has outscored Grambling 142-40 and is 4-0 against the Tigers. The Warhawks now are 10-0 against members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Johnson broke a 51-yard run for a touchdown with 5:42 left in the first quarter to give UL Monroe a lead it never surrendered. Grambling answered with :31 left in the first and Geremy Hickbottom threw a 15-yard touchdown to Lyndon Rash, but the Tigers missed the extra point and trailed 7-6 after one.

Caleb Evans hit Xavier Brown with a 16-yard score in the second quarter and Jacob Meeks added a 40-yard field goal and the Warhawks held a 17-9 lead at intermission. Austin Vaughn scored from the 1 and Johnson broke free for a 37-yard touchdown to start the fourth quarter to set the final margin. Johnson finished with 173 yards on 10 carries for UL Monroe, which ran for 315 yards. Evans was 19 of 25 for 183 yards. Grambling had 243 rushing yards but was kept out of the end zone. Hickbottom finished with 157 yards on 18-for-31 passing. - AP College Football

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QB Caleb Evans, Louisiana-Monroe
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07/17/19 - Zach Elder, rSr/2022, Louisiana-Monroe, 5-11, 243 (DS#999 K) + More +

2019 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/SIDS): K Zack Elder, Prairie View A&M,...Prairie View A&M football had several members to land a spot on the 2019 Preseason All-SWAC First and Second teams. Kicker Zach Elder made nine field goals and had a 69.2 field goal percentage to earn his spot as the Second Team All-SWAC Special Team Honors. - Prairie View A&M Football

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K Zach Elder, Louisiana-Monroe
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