2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	9–3 (4–2 WAC)
Head coach	Sonny Dykes (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tony Franklin (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Spangler (6th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Quinton Patton; Colby Cameron; Stephen Warner; IK Enemkpali; Solomon Randle; Chad Boyd
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium; Independence Stadium
	Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Utah State $	6	–	0	11	–	2
No. 21 San Jose State	5	–	1	11	–	2
Louisiana Tech	4	–	2	9	–	3
UTSA *	3	–	3	8	–	4
Texas State *	2	–	4	4	–	8
Idaho	1	–	5	1	–	11
New Mexico State	0	–	6	1	–	11

$ – Conference champion * Texas State and UTSA were not eligible for conference title or bowl games as part of their transition to the FBS. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes, the Bulldogs played five of their six home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and one at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Bulldogs finished the season 9–3 overall and 4–2 in conference play to place third in the WAC. Despite having one of the most successful seasons in program history, the Bulldogs did not play in a bowl game. They were initially invited to the Independence Bowl, but asked for more time to decide to see if other options opened up. No other bowl invited them, and the Independence Bowl selected Ohio instead.^[1]

This was the Bulldogs last season as members of the WAC as they joined Conference USA in 2013.

Before the season

Recruiting

Four student-athletes in Louisiana Tech's 2012 signing class were already enrolled at Tech prior to signing day. After signing with Louisiana Tech on National Signing Day in 2011, running back Tevin King was finally declared eligible by the NCAA after waiting out the 2011 season, and his scholarship will count towards Tech's 2012 signing class.^[2] On November 24, 2011, Sonny Dykes announced that four walk-on players would be receiving football scholarships which count towards the 2012 signing class. These players earning football scholarships include wide receiver D.J. Banks, defensive back Craig Johnson, running back Hunter Lee, and wide receiver Hayden Slack.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Adairius Barnes ATH	Port Gibson, MS	Port Gibson HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Feb 1, 2012
Adairius Barnes ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kentrell Brice DB	Ruston, LA	Ruston HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
Kentrell Brice DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Darrell Brown OL	Abilene, TX	Cooper HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 28, 2012
Darrell Brown OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Vernon Butler DL	Summit, MS	North Pike HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
Vernon Butler DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Grant Childress WR	Tyler, TX	Grace Community School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jan 29, 2012
Grant Childress WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alec Davis OL	Mission Viejo, CA	Orange Coast College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jan 6, 2012
Alec Davis OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jaydrick DeClouet WR	Patterson, LA	Patterson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 25, 2012
Jaydrick DeClouet WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenneth Dixon RB	Strong, AR	Strong HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Oct 16, 2011
Kenneth Dixon RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Stephen Gibson DL	Marrero, LA	Archbishop Shaw HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Dec 9, 2011
Stephen Gibson DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jon Greenwalt WR	Wildomar, CA	Riverside City College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jan 6, 2012
Jon Greenwalt WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Richard Greenwalt OL	Wildomar, CA	Riverside City College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Jan 19, 2012
Richard Greenwalt OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Lloyd Grogan DB	Morgan City, LA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jan 15, 2012
Lloyd Grogan DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ryan Higgins QB	Hutto, TX	Hutto HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Jun 15, 2011
Ryan Higgins QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ross Lodge OL	Austin, TX	Westwood HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Jan 29, 2012
Ross Lodge OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Thaddaeus Medford ATH	Newbern, TN	Dyer County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Feb 24, 2012
Thaddaeus Medford ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tra'vez Taylor DB	McComb, MS	North Pike HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jan 8, 2012
Tra'vez Taylor DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

Death of Tyrone Duplessis

Early on the morning of February 2, 2012, Louisiana Tech redshirt sophomore running back Tyrone Duplessis awoke in distress at his off-campus apartment in

heart attack.^[4] Toxicology reports came back negative with no drugs or alcohol found.^[5] On February 10, approximately 1,000 people celebrated the life of Duplessis at a memorial service at the Thomas Assembly Center on the Louisiana Tech University campus.^[6] The funeral was held on February 11 at the L. B. Landry High School auditorium in New Orleans

. The Tyrone Duplessis Memorial Fund was established with the Louisiana Tech Foundation.

T–Day spring game

	1	2	3	4	Total
• White	14	20	13	7	54
Blue	14	3	3	5	25

Date: April 14
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
Game start: 1:00 PM
Elapsed time: 1:35
Game attendance: 5,275
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny, winds 5 mph (8.0 km/h)

Sources:

The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 14, 2012.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	23	RV	24	22	19	19	RV	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	RV	RV	23	18	19	RV	RV	RV	RV
Harris	Not released						24	RV	RV	24	19	20	RV	RV	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	25	20	20	—	—	—	Not released

*Source: ESPN.com: 2012 NCAA Football Rankings^[7]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 8	7:00 pm	at Houston*		Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	W 56–49	29,142
September 15	6:00 pm	Rice*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	W 56–37	23,228
September 22	7:00 pm	at Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	W 52–24	46,539
September 29	2:30 pm	at Virginia*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	W 44–38	42,027
October 6	6:00 pm	UNLV*		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 58–31	21,850
October 13	8:15 pm	No. 22 Texas A&M*	No. 23	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA	ESPNU	L 57–59	40,453
October 20	6:00 pm	Idaho		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 70–28	20,255
October 27	7:00 pm	at CSNH /ESPN3	W 28–14	12,118
November 3	3:00 pm	UTSA	No. 22	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Plus	W 51–27	23,645
November 10	6:00 pm	at Texas State	No. 19	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	LHN	W 62–55	17,184
November 17	3:00 pm	Utah State	No. 19	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN3	L 41–48 ^OT	25,614
November 24	9:30 pm	at ESPN2	L 43–52	12,326
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Houston

Louisiana Tech at Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	14	7	21	14	56
Cougars	6	14	7	22	49

Date: September 8
Location:
CDT
Elapsed time: 4:08
Game attendance: 29,142
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy, winds N 13 mph (21 km/h)
Referee: Jim Farmer
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Ron Zook (color), Evan Washburn (sideline)

Sources:

Rice

Rice at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	17	6	14	37
• Bulldogs	21	14	7	14	56

Date: September 15
Location:
CDT
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 23,228
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), overcast
Referee: Clair Gausman
TV announcers (ESPN3): Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play), Ralph Friedgen (color)

Sources:

Quarterback Colby Cameron was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3) for his performance against Rice.^[8]

At Illinois

Louisiana Tech at Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	21	0	24	7	52
Fighting Illini	7	10	0	7	24

Date: September 22
Location:
CDT
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 46,539
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), clear, winds N-NW 7 mph (11 km/h)
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (Big Ten Network): Chris Denari (play-by-play), Jeremy Leman (color), Tony Banks (sideline)

Sources:

Linebacker Antonio Mitchum was named WAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 4) for his performance against Illinois.^[9] Wide receiver Quinton Patton was awarded an ESPN helmet sticker for his performance Week 4 against Illinois. Colby Cameron was named the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 4.

At Virginia

Louisiana Tech at Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	10	10	21	3	44
Cavaliers	14	10	0	14	38

Date: September 29
Location:
EDT
Elapsed time: 3:43
Game attendance: 42,027
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy, winds E 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
Referee: J. Magallanes
TV announcers (ESPN3): John Sadak (play-by-play), John Gregory (color), Angela Mallen (sideline)

Sources:

Placekicker Matt Nelson was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 5) for his performance against Virginia.^[10]

UNLV

UNLV at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	10	7	7	31
• Bulldogs	20	7	17	14	58

Date: October 6
Location:
ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor
(color)

Sources:

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6) for his performance against UNLV.^[11]

Texas A&M

Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #22 Aggies	21	18	7	13	59
#23 Bulldogs	0	16	14	27	57

Date: October 13
Location:
CDT
Elapsed time: 4:28
Game attendance: 40,453
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), mostly cloudy, winds N 18 mph (29 km/h)
Referee: Penn Wagers
TV announcers (ESPNU): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (color), Cara Capuano (sideline)

Sources:

This game was originally scheduled for August 30 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. However, the game was postponed until October 13 due to Hurricane Isaac.^[12]

Wide receiver Quinton Patton was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7) for his performance against Texas A&M.^[13] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 7.

Idaho

Idaho at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	14	7	0	7	28
• Bulldogs	35	21	14	0	70

Date: October 20
Location:
ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor
(color)

Sources:

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named the WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) for his performance against Idaho.

At New Mexico State

Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #24 Bulldogs	7	0	14	7	28
Aggies	0	0	0	14	14

Date: October 27
Location:
CSN Houston
/ESPN3): Jeff Matthews (play-by-play), Danny Knee (color)

Sources:

Punter Ryan Allen was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 9) for his performance against New Mexico State.^[14]

UTSA

UTSA at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	14	0	7	6	27
• #22 Bulldogs	14	13	7	17	51

Date: November 3
Location:
ERT): Trey Bender (play-by-play), Jay Taylor
(color)

Sources:

Punter Ryan Allen was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 10) for his performance against UTSA.^[15] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 10.

At Texas State

Louisiana Tech at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #19 Bulldogs	14	27	7	14	62
Bobcats	14	20	7	14	55

Date: November 10
Location:
CST
Elapsed time: 4:03
Game attendance: 17,184
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy, winds SSE 21 mph (34 km/h)
Referee: Clair Gausman
TV announcers (LHN): Dave Armstrong (play-by-play), Ray Bentley (color)

Sources:

Running back Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11) for his performance against Texas State.^[16] Colby Cameron was nominated for the Manning Star of the Week for his performance in Week 11.

Utah State

Utah State at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• Aggies	14	3	24	0	7	48
#19 Bulldogs	0	3	21	17	0	41

Date: November 17
Location:
CST
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 25,614
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), clear, calm
Referee: Robert Cameron
TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play-by-play), John Bunting (color)

Sources:

Kick returner D.J. Banks was named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 12) for his performance against Utah State.

At San Jose State

Louisiana Tech at San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	6	21	10	6	43
• Spartans	10	14	14	14	52

Date: November 24
Location:
PST
Elapsed time: 3:39
Game attendance: 12,326
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), clear, winds W 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
Referee: Stacy Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN2): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (color)

Sources:

Statistics

Louisiana Tech ranked 1st in the nation in scoring offense (51.5 points per game), total offense (577.92 yards per game), and net punting (43.51 yards per punt). Individually, Kenneth Dixon ranked led the nation in scoring average (14.0 points per game), and Ryan Allen led the nation in punting average (48.04 yards per punt).

After the season

Bowl invitation controversy

On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the

Heart of Dallas Bowl.^[17] Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde and WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd claimed that on December 1, Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart guaranteed the Bulldogs a bowl invite.^[18]^[19] The Independence Bowl offered Louisiana Tech again on Saturday, December 1. After receiving no response, bowl organizers invited the Ohio Bobcats instead. On December 2, the Liberty Bowl extended their remaining bid to Iowa State Cyclones instead of Louisiana Tech. As a result, Louisiana Tech did not play in any of the 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games. The school's administration blamed bowl officials for the situation, which attracted national attention and controversy.^[20]

Awards and honors

Two Bulldogs were honored with prestigious national awards.

Sammy Baugh Trophy honoring the nation's top collegiate passer. Bulldogs were named semifinalists for three national awards including Colby Cameron for the Davey O'Brien Award, Quinton Patton for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Matt Nelson for the William V. Campbell Trophy

.

For their individual performances during the regular season, several Bulldogs were named to various national

Sporting News (TSN) All-America First Team, Walter Camp All-America First Team (WCFF) All-America First Team, CBS Sports All-America First Team, ESPN All-America First Team, Pro Football Weekly (PFW) All-America First Team, and Sports Illustrated (SI) All-America First Team. The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WCFF.^[21] Unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists.^[21] As such, for the 2012 season, Ryan Allen was named a unanimous All-American. Quinton Patton was named to several All-America teams including the AP All-America Second Team, CBS Sports All-America Second Team, SI All-America Second Team, and PFW All-America Honorable Mention Team. Colby Cameron was named to the SI All-America Honorable Mention Team. Kenneth Dixon was recognized with All-America honors including being named to the FWAA Freshman All-America First Team, CBS Sports Freshman All-America First Team, and College Football News

(CFN) Freshman All-America First Team.

The WAC recognized a number of Bulldogs for their individual performances with various honors. Colby Cameron was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Freshman of the Year. All-WAC First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Dave Clark, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Jordan Mills, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner. All-WAC Second Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Chad Boyd, Ray Holley, Oscar Johnson, Kevin Saia, and Myles White.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) decorated several Bulldogs with postseason honors. Colby Cameron was named LSWA Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named LSWA Louisiana Freshman of the Year. LSWA All-Louisiana First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Oscar Johnson, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner.

Several Louisiana Tech players were selected to participate in postseason all-star games. Three Bulldogs including Ryan Allen, Jordan Mills, and Quinton Patton accepted invitations to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl. Colby Cameron competed in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game. Ray Holley and Myles White played in the Casino del Sol College All-Star Game, and Holley's performance earned him the game's Offensive MVP award. Three Bulldogs including Kevin Saia, Stephen Warner, and Myles White participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Jordan Mills was also invited to play in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic.

In addition to their on-field accomplishments, many Bulldogs were recognized for their performance off the gridiron. Ray Holley and Stephen Warner were named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, and subsequently Ray Holley was honored even further by being named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. Academic All-WAC honorees include Josh Cuthbert, Ray Holley, Matt Nelson, Solomon Randle, Chandler Spence, Andre Taylor, and Stephen Warner. Chandler Spence was also honored with the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award.

At the team banquet, several Bulldogs were honored with team awards. Colby Cameron was named the Terry Bradshaw Offensive Player of the Year, and I.K. Enemkpali was named the Fred Dean Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan Allen was recognized as the Matt Stover Special Teams Player of the Year. Stephen Warner was named the Willie Roaf Lineman of the Year, and Chad Boyd was given the Tramon Williams Defensive Back of the Year award. David Gru was honored with the Karl Malone Strength and Conditioning Award. Kendrick James and Rufus Porter were both honored with the Most Inspirational Award. Ray Holley was given the Dan Reneau Academic Award, and D.J. Banks was honored with the Davison Family Community Service Award.

A couple Louisiana Tech assistant coaches were nominated for national awards. Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin was nominated for the Broyles Award, an honor bestowed upon the nation's top assistant coach. Franklin was also one of four finalists for the FootballScoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year. Assistant coach Pierre Ingram was one of five finalists for the FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year.

Coaching changes

On December 5, 2012, head coach Sonny Dykes was announced as the new head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley to replace recently fired Jeff Tedford.^[22]^[23] Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, assistant head coach/outside receivers coach Rob Likens, special teams/inside receivers coach Mark Tommerdahl, running backs coach Pierre Ingram, and head strength and conditioning coach Damon Harrington were hired by Dykes at California. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Curtis was hired by Texas Tech. Offensive line coach Petey Perot was hired by Southern Miss. Defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler was hired by Presbyterian. On December 13, 2012, former South Florida head coach Skip Holtz accepted an offer to become the new head football coach at Louisiana Tech to replace Dykes.^[24] Holtz retained defensive line coach Stan Eggen and linebackers coach Jeff Koonz.

NFL Draft

In February 2013, five Louisiana Tech Bulldogs were invited to the

2013 NFL Draft, Quinton Patton was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round, and Jordan Mills was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round. Following the draft, undrafted free agent signees from the 2013 squad were Ryan Allen (New England Patriots), Colby Cameron (Carolina Panthers), Myles White (Green Bay Packers), Ray Holley (Baltimore Ravens), Oscar Johnson (Tennessee Titans), and Kevin Saia (St. Louis Rams

).


	Rnd.	Pick No.	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	4	128	San Francisco 49ers	Quinton Patton	WR	Louisiana Tech	WAC
	5	163	Chicago Bears	Jordan Mills	OT	Louisiana Tech	WAC

Roster

2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Richie Casey	Sr
RB	`2`	Lyle Fitte	Sr
WR	`2`	Jaydrick DeClouette	Fr
QB	`3`	Tarik Hakmi	Sr
WR	`4`	Quinton Patton	Sr
WR	`5`	D.J. Banks	Jr
WR	`7`	Myles White	Sr
WR	`8`	Jacarri Jackson	Jr
QB	`9`	Zach Griffith	So
QB	`10`	Colby Cameron	Sr
QB	`14`	Ryan Higgins	Fr
WR	`15`	Hayden Slack	Sr
QB	`16`	Scotty Young	So
QB	`17`	Andy McAlindon	So
WR	`18`	D.J. St. Julien	So
WR	`18`	Mark Harrington	Jr
WR	`19`	Andrew Guillot	Sr
WR	`19`	R.P. Stuart	Sr
RB	`21`	Marlon Seets	So
RB	`25`	Blake Martin	Fr
RB	`26`	Tevin King	Fr
RB	`27`	James Banks	So
RB	`28`	Kenneth Dixon	Fr
RB	`32`	Ray Holley	Sr
RB	`35`	Jereme Lagarde	Jr
RB	`35`	Brandon Adams	So
RB	`36`	Hunter Lee	So
WR	`37`	Ben Dickerson	Sr
RB	`38`	Malon Lee	Sr
RB	`46`	Rickey Courtney	Jr
RB	`47`	Cooper Lewis	Fr
OL	`57`	Kevin Saia	Sr
OL	`60`	Ross Lodge	Fr
OL	`61`	Matthew Conger	Jr
OL	`63`	Stephen Warner	Sr
OL	`64`	Johnny Ginart	Fr
OL	`65`	Richard Greenwalt	Jr
OL	`66`	Matthew Shepherd	Jr
OL	`67`	Oscar Johnson	Sr
OL	`68`	Josh Robinson	Fr
OL	`69`	Vince Cano	Jr
OL	`72`	Jeremy Graffree	Sr
OL	`73`	Josh Parrish	Sr
OL	`74`	Larry Banks	Jr
OL	`75`	Darrell Brown	Fr
OL	`76`	Zeke Alsander	Fr
OL	`77`	Jens Danielson	So
OL	`78`	Jordan Mills	Sr
OL	`79`	Alec Davis	Jr
WR	`80`	Jon Greenwalt	Jr
WR	`81`	Scott Cathcart	Jr
WR	`82`	Travis Reyes	Jr
WR	`82`	Cody Stidham	Fr
WR	`85`	David Gru	Sr
TE	`86`	Giles Menard	Jr
WR	`87`	Grant Childress	Fr
WR	`88`	Ian Soignier	So
WR	`89`	Chandler Spence	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`6`	Beau Fitte	Fr
DB	`7`	David Jones	Sr
DB	`11`	Lloyd Grogan	Fr
DB	`13`	Levander Liggins	So
DB	`14`	Craig Johnson	Sr
CB	`15`	Brice Abraham	Fr
DB	`16`	Jabari Prewitt	So
DB	`17`	Tra'Vez Taylor	Fr
DB	`19`	Ronnie Fields	So
DB	`20`	Jamel Johnson	Sr
DB	`21`	Adairius Barnes	Fr
DE	`22`	Kendrick James	Jr
DB	`23`	Kentrell Brice	Fr
CB	`24`	Dave Clark	Sr
DB	`27`	Quinn Giles	Sr
DB	`29`	Kendall Hayes	So
DB	`30`	Ahmad Wallace	Jr
DB	`31`	Chad Boyd	Sr
FS	`34`	Mike Schrang	So
S	`38`	Connor Nichols	So
LB	`39`	Warren Bates	Fr
LB	`40`	Kevin Kisseberth	So
DL	`41`	IK Enemkpali	Jr
LB	`43`	Chip Hester	Sr
DL	`45`	Vernon Butler	Fr
LB	`46`	Rufus Porter	Jr
S	`47`	Javontay Crowe	Sr
LB	`48`	Andre Wiggins	Fr
LB	`50`	Ches Morrison	So
LB	`51`	Riccie Gray	So
LB	`52`	Ty Hook	Fr
LB	`55`	Antonio Mitchum	Sr
LB	`56`	Solomon Randle	Sr
LB	`58`	Zachary Voss	Jr
LB	`59`	Mason Dean	Fr
DL	`70`	Justin Ellis	Jr
DL	`84`	Andre Taylor	So
DL	`88`	Tyler Porter	Fr
DL	`92`	Carter Street	So
DL	`93`	Stephen Gibson	Fr
DT	`94`	Shakeil Lucas	Jr
DL	`95`	Jon'al White	Sr
DL	`97`	Devon McKinney	Jr
DL	`98`	Vontarrius Dora	Fr
DL	`99`	Malcolm Pichon	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
ATH	`25`	Thaddaeus Medford	Fr
PK	`33`	Matt Nelson	Sr
DS	`51`	Josh Cuthbert	Jr
P	`86`	Ryan Allen	Sr

Head coach

Sonny Dykes

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tony Franklin (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
Tommy Spangler (defensive coordinator / safeties)
Rob Likens (assistant head coach / wide receivers)
Stan Eggen (defensive line / recruiting coordinator)
Pierre Ingram (running backs)
Jeff Koonz (linebackers)
Kevin Curtis
(cornerbacks)
Petey Perot (offensive line)
Mark Tommerdahl (special teams / inside receivers)
Damon Harrington (strength and conditioning)
Ed Jackson (Character education coordinator)
Jacob Peeler (graduate assistant coach)
Thomas Graham (graduate assistant coach)
Hunter McWilliams (graduate assistant coach)

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 23, 2012

References

^ "9-3 Louisiana Tech won't play in bowl". ESPN.com. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
^ "2012 Louisiana Tech Football Signing Day Central - Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^ "Three Bulldogs Thankful for Scholarships Earned - LA Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
^ "It's hard to make sense of Tyrone Duplessis' death".
^ "Heart Attack Cited in Death of Louisiana Tech Running Back Tyrone Duplessis". KSLA. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
^ "Louisiana Tech Celebrates the Life of Tyrone Duplessis - Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
^ "2012 NCAA Football Rankings". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "Texas A&M-Louisiana Tech game postponed due to Hurricane Isaac". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
^ Myerberg, Paul (December 3, 2012). "Why Louisiana Tech is staying home despite a 9-3 record". USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ "Louisiana Tech AD, WAC claim Liberty Bowl reneged on deal". The Times. Retrieved December 20, 2012. (subscription required)
^ "Louisiana Tech AD says Liberty Bowl 'went back on' its word to school". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
^ "9-3 Louisiana Tech won't play in bowl". ESPN. December 3, 2012.
^ ^a ^b National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (November 15, 2011). "2010–11 NCAA Statistics Policies & Guidelines" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
^ "GoldenBearReport.com - Cal hires Sonny Dykes as new head football coach". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
^ "Sonny Dykes Named Cal Head Football Coach - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
^ McMurphy, Brett (December 13, 2012). "Skip Holtz headed to Louisiana Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
^ "NFL News | Latest NFL Football News".
CBS Interactive
. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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[1] "9-3 Louisiana Tech won't play in bowl". ESPN.com. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.

[2] "2012 Louisiana Tech Football Signing Day Central - Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[3] "Three Bulldogs Thankful for Scholarships Earned - LA Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2012.

[4] "It's hard to make sense of Tyrone Duplessis' death".

[5] "Heart Attack Cited in Death of Louisiana Tech Running Back Tyrone Duplessis". KSLA. Retrieved February 13, 2012.

[6] "Louisiana Tech Celebrates the Life of Tyrone Duplessis - Louisiana Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.

[2012Rankings-7] "2012 NCAA Football Rankings". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

[8] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[9] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[10] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[11] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 8, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[12] "Texas A&M-Louisiana Tech game postponed due to Hurricane Isaac". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 6, 2012.

[13] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[14] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. October 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[15] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[16] "WAC Football Players of the Week Announced". WAC. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2012.

[17] Myerberg, Paul (December 3, 2012). "Why Louisiana Tech is staying home despite a 9-3 record". USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2012.

[Liberty_Bowl_reneged_on_deal-18] "Louisiana Tech AD, WAC claim Liberty Bowl reneged on deal". The Times. Retrieved December 20, 2012. (subscription required)

[19] "Louisiana Tech AD says Liberty Bowl 'went back on' its word to school". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2012.

[20] "9-3 Louisiana Tech won't play in bowl". ESPN. December 3, 2012.

[NCAAconsensus-21] National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (November 15, 2011). "2010–11 NCAA Statistics Policies & Guidelines" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

[22] "GoldenBearReport.com - Cal hires Sonny Dykes as new head football coach". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2013.

[23] "Sonny Dykes Named Cal Head Football Coach - The University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.

[HoltzLT-24] McMurphy, Brett (December 13, 2012). "Skip Holtz headed to Louisiana Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

[25] "NFL News | Latest NFL Football News".

[26] CBS Interactive
. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

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