2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 28–73 vs. Montana
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 19
FCS Coaches	No. 18
Record	8–5 (6–3 Southland)
Head coach	Frank Scelfo (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Stevens (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Lance Guidry (1st season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Nicholls +^	7	–	2	8	–	4
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^	7	–	2	9	–	3
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^	6	–	3	8	–	5
Sam Houston State	6	–	3	7	–	5
McNeese State	5	–	4	7	–	5
Incarnate Word	4	–	5	5	–	7
Abilene Christian	4	–	5	5	–	7
Northwestern State	3	–	6	3	–	9
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	6	3	–	9
Houston Baptist	2	–	6	5	–	7
Lamar	2	–	7	4	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represents Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions are led by second-year head coach Frank Scelfo and play their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Lions were picked to finish in eighth place.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	200 (20)
2	Central Arkansas	154
3	Incarnate Word	150 (1)
4	Sam Houston State	146
5	Lamar	123
6	McNeese State	114
7	Abilene Christian	112 (1)
8	Southeastern Louisiana	71
9	Stephen F. Austin	63
10	Northwestern State	56
11	Houston Baptist	21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Lions placed five different players on the preseason all–Southland teams.^[2]

Offense

1st team

Bransen Schwebel – TE/HB

Juwan Petit-Frere – WR

Defense

1st team

Juwan Petit-Frere – KR

Devonte Williams – PR

2nd team

Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund – DL

Austin Mitchell – PR

Roster

2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	DeVonte Williams	Sr
WR	`3`	Anthony Spurlock	Fr
RB	`4`	Marcus Cooper	Sr
WR	`5`	Juwan Petit-Frere	Sr
QB	`9`	Chason Virgil	Sr
QB	`10`	Lorenzo Nunez	Sr
QB	`11`	Chris Penton	Fr
WR	`12`	Marquis Williams	Jr
QB	`13`	Jordan Loving	Fr
QB	`15`	Cole Kelley	Jr
WR	`16`	Justin Wendt	So
QB	`17`	Mason Schucker	So
RB	`18`	Jomari Becnel	Jr
WR	`19`	Javon Connor	Jr
RB	`20`	Elijah Karnjay	Fr
RB	`21`	Kendall Collins Jr.	Fr
RB	`22`	Taron Jones	So
FB	`38`	Damien Dawson	Jr
OL	`52`	Pat Allen	Sr
OL	`54`	Tyree' Rhodes	So
OL	`56`	Brockhim Wicks	Fr
OL	`60`	Jordan Tate	So
OL	`61`	Rendon Miles-Character	Jr
OL	`62`	William Granville	Fr
OL	`63`	Keanu Mookini	So
OL	`64`	Jason Evans	Fr
OL	`65`	Kaleb Hogg	Fr
OL	`66`	Wyatt Richthofen	Jr
OL	`68`	Calvin Legrone	Fr
OL	`71`	Alfred Beverly III	Sr
OL	`72`	Brennen Lanclos	Fr
OL	`73`	Jalen Bell	Jr
OL	`74`	Jarius Gooch	Sr
OL	`78`	Brendon Kelley	Fr
OL	`79`	Drew Jones	Jr
WR	`80`	Jacq'Co Price	Sr
WR	`81`	Austin Mitchell	Jr
WR	`82`	Daylon Richard	Fr
WR	`83`	CJ Turner	So
WR	`84`	Michael Corner Jr.	Fr
TE	`85`	Tanner Olsen	Fr
WR	`87`	Ed Magee	Fr
TE	`88`	Bransen Schwebel	Sr
TE	`89`	Matt DeBlaiso	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Patrick Johnson	Jr
DB	`6`	Dejion Lynch	Sr
DB	`7`	Xavier Lewis	Sr
DB	`8`	Donniel Ward–Magee	So
DB	`11`	Matthew Wright	Jr
DB	`12`	Champ Craven	Fr
DB	`14`	Jacob Williams	Sr
DB	`16`	J'Vonte Powers	Fr
LB	`17`	Hunter Gill	Fr
DB	`18`	Derek Turner II	Fr
DB	`20`	Dontrell Smith	Fr
DB	`21`	Marquis Johnson	Fr
DB	`22`	Gregory Mahtook	Fr
DB	`23`	Ferlando Jordan	So
DB	`24`	Shawntrez Spears	Sr
DB	`25`	Tre' Spann	Sr
DB	`26`	Darrian Achane	Fr
DB	`27`	Justin Douglas	Fr
DB	`28`	Keith Benjamin	Sr
DB	`29`	Jaylin Armwood	Fr
LB	`30`	Alexis Ramos	Jr
DB	`31`	Robert Buquoi	Fr
LB	`32`	Mike Mason	Sr
LB	`34`	Arlen Williams	Fr
DB	`36`	Marcell Selmon Jr.	Jr
LB	`39`	Gerald Henderson	Fr
LB	`40`	Zeke Jenkins	Sr
DB	`41`	Kerry Moore	So
LB	`42`	Darian Richard	Fr
LB	`43`	Darrius Harry	Fr
DL	`44`	Dwaine Thomas	Sr
DL	`45`	Josh Carr Jr.	So
LB	`46`	Herman Christophe	Fr
LB	`47`	Gladar Huszar	Fr
LB	`48`	Davion Nassri	Fr
DL	`49`	Will Douglas	Jr
LB	`50`	Trae Drake	Jr
DL	`53`	Mike Henderson	Fr
DL	`55`	Steven Wright	Sr
LB	`57`	Josh Cook	Fr
DL	`58`	David Fields	Sr
DL	`82`	Ron Madison	Fr
LB	`84`	Terrance Coleman	Fr
DL	`90`	Feletoa Ailua	Jr
DL	`91`	Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund	Sr
DL	`92`	Eldridge Walker	Fr
DL	`93`	Fred Brown	Sr
LB	`94`	Dominic Lamm	Fr
DL	`95`	Ronald Cherry III	Jr
DL	`96`	Tainano Gaulua	Jr
DL	`97`	Tyrik Mitchell	Fr
DL	`98`	Noah Vance	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`26`	Reece Aultman	Fr
P	`26`	Austin Dunlap	Fr
K	`29`	Bryce Broussard	So
P	`33`	Nathan Holliday	So
LS	`51`	Billy Walch	So
LS	`70`	Jake Rotenberry	So

Head coach

Frank Scelfo (Louisiana–Monroe)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Greg Stevens (Eastern Oregon)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Lance Guidry (McNeese State)
Defensive coordinator
Raymond Monica (North Alabama)
Defensive line
Tarence Calais (Louisiana Tech)
Defensive backs
Kerry Joseph (McNeese State)
Running backs, passing game coordinator
A. J. Hopp (
Slippery Rock
)
Offensive line
Micheal Spurlock (Mississippi)
Wide receivers
Chris Lachney (Southeastern Louisiana)
Linebackers
Ross Jenkins (Louisiana Tech)
Tight ends/Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator
Joe Scelfo (South Alabama)
Guards and Centers

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2020

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	No. 6 Jacksonville State*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 35–14	7,116
~~September 7~~	~~3:00 p.m.~~	at ~~Bethune–Cookman~~^[a]*	No. 23	~~Daytona Stadium~~ ~~Daytona Beach, FL~~		Canceled
September 14	3:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss*	No. 23	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 29–40	45,238
September 21	7:00 p.m.	Lamar	No. 21	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 45–34	6,352
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State	No. 19	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	CST/ESPN+	W 44–27	7,584
October 5	4:00 p.m.	at McNeese State	No. 17	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	CST/ESPN+	L 34–38	8,217
October 12	4:00 p.m.	Incarnate Word	No. 23	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 21–27	6,345
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 52–13	2,158
November 2	4:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	Southeastern Sports Network	W 47–30	5,127
November 9	3:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Central Arkansas		Estes Stadium Conway, AR	ESPN+	W 34–0	6,275
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Abilene Christian	No. 23	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	W 35–14	4,981
November 21	6:00 p.m.	No. 23 Nicholls	No. 21	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	CST/ESPN+	L 27–28	10,071
November 30	3:00 p.m.	No. 8 Villanova*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (FCS Playoffs First Round)	ESPN3	W 45–44	4,173
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Montana*		Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	L 28–73	16,550
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source: ^[3]^[4]

^ The game at Bethune–Cookman was canceled due to the expected impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Daytona Beach, Florida area.

Game summaries

Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Gamecocks	0	7	0	7	14
Lions	14	7	7	7	35

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: August 29
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
CST
Game attendance: 7,116
Referee: Vidal Jones
[1] [2] [3]

Game information

First quarter

(13:26) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 4-yard rush, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:03
(07:06) SELA TD – Bransen Schwebel 5-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 14–0; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:57

Second quarter

(14:33) JVST TD – Josh Pearson 33-yard pass from Zerrick Cooper, Bryant Wallace kick
Southeastern Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:50
(01:34) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 58-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:08

Third quarter

(10:45) SELA TD – Ferlando Johnson 65-yard interception returned, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 28–7; Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:56

Fourth quarter

(12:13) SELA TD – Austin Mitchell 35-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 35–7; Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:14
(08:50) JVST TD – Michael Matthews 28-yard pass from Zerrick Cooper, Bryant Wallace kick
Southeastern Louisiana 35–14; Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:18

Top passers

SELA – Chason Virgil – 11/24, 164 yards, TD
JVST – Zerrick Cooper – 40/52, 414 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

SELA – Devonte Williams – 12 carries, 37 yards, TD
JVST – Michael Matthews – 4 carries, 38 yards

Top receivers

SELA – Austin Mitchell – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
JVST – Jamari Hester – 7 receptions, 90 yards

Statistics	Jacksonville State	Southeastern Louisiana
First downs	23	20
Total yards	481	384
Rushing yards	67	146
Passing yards	414	238
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	34:11	25:49

At Ole Miss

Southeastern Louisiana at Ole Miss – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 (FCS) Lions	3	14	12	0	29
Rebels	13	14	7	6	40

at

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

Date: September 14

Game time: 3:00 p.m.
CST
Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 45,238
Referee: James Carter
TV: SEC Network
[4] [5] [6]

Game information

First quarter

(11:01) MISS TD – Elijah Moore 9-yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan PAT failed
Ole Miss 6–0; Drive: 12 play, 72 yards, 3:59
(06:47) SELA FG – Bryce Broussard 30-yard field goal
Ole Miss 6–3; Drive: 8 play, 29 yards, 2:29
(06:33) MISS TD – Jerrion Ealy 94-yard kickoff returned, Luke Logan kick
Ole Miss 13–3; Drive: 0 play, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(13:12) SELA TD – Marcus Cooper 14-yard rush, Bryce Broussard kick
Ole Miss 13–10; Drive: 5 play, 57 yards, 2:05
(12:28) MISS TD – Jerrion Ealy 30-yard rush, Luke Logan kick
Ole Miss 20–10; Drive: 2 play, 82 yards, 0:47
(06:29) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 20-yard rush, Bryce Broussard kick
Ole Miss 20–17; Drive: 10 play, 74 yards, 4:33
(00:54) MISS TD – Jason Pellerin 5-yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick
Ole Miss 27–17; Drive: 9 play, 52 yards, 3:35

Third quarter

(10:27) MISS TD – Scottie Phillips 27-yard rush, Luke Logan kick
Ole Miss 34–17; Drive: 9 play, 69 yards, 3:00
(06:11) SELA TD – Juwan Petit-Frere 45-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard PAT failed
Ole Miss 34–23; Drive: 9 play, 78 yards, 4:10
(01:26) SELA TD – Branson Schwebel 5-yard pass from Chason Virgil, two-point conversion attempt failed
Ole Miss 34–29; Drive: 2 play, 9 yards, 0:42

Fourth quarter

(10:38) MISS FG – Luke Logan 22-yard field goal
Ole Miss 37–29; Drive: 14 play, 78 yards, 5:43
(00:39) MISS FG – Luke Logan 32-yard field goal
Ole Miss 40–29; Drive: 10 play, 69 yards, 4:39

Top passers

MISS – Matt Corral – 21/30, 239 yards, 2 TD
SELA – Chason Virgil – 29/44, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

MISS – Scottie Phillips – 26 carries, 103 yards, TD
SELA – Devonte Williams – 13 carries, 50 yards, TD

Top receivers

MISS – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
SELA – Juwan Petit-Frere – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD

[3] The game at Bethune–Cookman was canceled due to the expected impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Daytona Beach, Florida area.

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v t e Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Venues	Strawberry Stadium (1936–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana: Cypress Mug Nicholls: River Bell Classic Northwestern State
Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland Roomie the Lion
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Hollis "Roomie" Wilson
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Preseason

Preseason poll

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

Jacksonville State

At Ole Miss

Lamar

At Northwestern State

At McNeese State

Incarnate Word

At Houston Baptist

Stephen F. Austin

At Central Arkansas

At Abilene Christian

Nicholls

FCS Playoffs

Villanova (first round)

At Montana (second round)

Rankings

References

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	17	3	7	34
No. 21 Lions	7	14	21	3	45

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Lions	10	7	20	7	44
Demons	7	10	3	7	27