2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team

2020 Southland Conference football standings
	* – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin opting out of playing spring conference football ; As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

McNeese State Cowboys football
2020 McNeese State Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
2020 record	0–0 (0–0 SLC)
Head coach	Frank Wilson (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Ronnie Letson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Grady Brown (1st season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium; (Capacity: 17,610)

The 2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team was to represent the McNeese State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were going to play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was going to compete in the Southland Conference. They were to be led by first-year head coach Frank Wilson.[1]

On August 13, McNeese State Athletic Department decided to postpone all fall sports with the intent to play in the spring.[2] This decision canceled all games that were to be played from September through November 2020.

Previous Season

The Cowboys finished the 2019 season 7–5, 5–4 in Southland play to finish in the Southland Conference. Following the season, first-year head coach Sterlin Gilbert resigned following the mediocre season.[3]

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference(s):[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Khaylon Chapple Defensive Line	Haughton, LA	Haughton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Khaylon Chapple Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Caron Coleman Offensive Line	St. Louis, MO	Pattonville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Caron Coleman Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Luke Howard Tight End	Lafayette, LA	St. Thomas More Catholic HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Luke Howard Tight End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Mason Kinsey Defensive End	Mansfield, TX	Mansfield Legacy HS Navarro College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Mason Kinsey Defensive End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Grayson Mays Defensive End	Bellville, TX	Bellville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Grayson Mays Defensive End	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Josh Parker Running Back	Baton Rouge, LA	Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Josh Parker Running Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Tyler Patrick Offensive Line	Wamego, KS	Wamego HS Butler College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Tyler Patrick Offensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Brendan Sirls Wide Receiver	Arlington, TX	Mansfield Summit HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Brendan Sirls Wide Receiver	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Rae'kwon Starks Cornerback	Harvey, LA	Helen Cox HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Rae'kwon Starks Cornerback	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Ridge Texada Defensive Back	Frisco, TX	Centennial HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 1, 2019
Ridge Texada Defensive Back	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Quad Wilson Safety	San Antonio, TX	Brandeis HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Quad Wilson Safety	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Leon Young Defensive Line	Dallas, TX	Cedar Hills HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 5, 2020
Leon Young Defensive Line	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A

Roster

2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Cyron Sutton	Sr
QB	`2`	Cade Bartlett	Fr
RB	`4`	Elijah Mack	Sr
QB	`8`	Cody Orgeron	Sr
QB	`10`	Matt Keller	Sr
QB	`12`	Matt Gardner	Jr
WR	`13`	Nate Briscoe	Jr
WR	`14`	Draysean Hudson	Sr
WR	`15`	Zach Hayes	So
WR	`19`	Tyler Washington	Fr
RB	`33`	J'Uan Gross	Jr
RB	`34`	J'Cobi Skinner	Jr
TE	`36`	Dontay Hargrove	Sr
RB	`37`	Carlos Williams	So
TE	`40`	Dominic Prudhomme	Fr
TE	`44`	Jacob Logan	Sr
RB	`47`	McCaylon Thibeaux	Fr
OL	`53`	Kyle Herridge	Jr
OL	`55`	Cutter Leftwich	Jr
OL	`57`	Aaron McDaniel	Fr
OL	`58`	Tanner Pugh	Jr
OL	`62`	Joe Latronico	Sr
OL	`63`	Charley Zeno	So
OL	`64`	Jack Zelezinski	Fr
OL	`66`	Juwan Felix	Fr
OL	`68`	Caleb Gary	Sr
OL	`71`	Jamarius Bolding	Sr
OL	`73`	Calvin Barkat	Jr
OL	`77`	DeMarcus Thomas	So
OL	`78`	Hayden Shaw	Fr
OL	`79`	Nick Holiday	So
WR	`81`	Deon Cormier	So
WR	`83`	Trevor Begue	Sr
TE	`84`	KJ Brown	Fr
WR	`86`	Markel Cotten	Fr
WR	`87`	Markquell Stewart	Fr
WR	`88`	Tylin Bryant	Fr
WR	`89`	Mason Pierce	So
QB		Morgan Clark	Fr
RB		Ivory Roberts	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Darion Dunn	Sr
DB	`2`	Cory McCoy	Sr
DB	`4`	Colby Burton	Sr
DB	`7`	Gabe Foster	Sr
DL	`8`	Damien DeGruy	Jr
LB	`10`	Darius Daniels	So
DB	`16`	Colby Richardson	Jr
DB	`17`	Darius Johnson	Sr
DB	`18`	Eli Johnson	So
DB	`21`	Andre Sam	Jr
LB	`23`	Kordell Williams	Jr
DB	`25`	Darius Shields	Fr
DB	`27`	Enos Lewis	Jr
DB	`28`	Andrew Croker	So
LB	`29`	Jake LaFleur	Fr
DE	`30`	Marcus Foster	Sr
LB	`31`	Dorion Pollard	Sr
LB	`32`	Carlos Scott	Sr
DB	`35`	Anthony Johnson	So
LB	`41`	Eric Rene	So
DE	`42`	Earenest Grayson, III	Fr
LB	`43`	Tyrell Flugence	So
LB	`48`	Andrew Hyacinth	Sr
DL	`54`	Jonathon Hageon	So
LB	`56`	Brayden Adams	So
DL	`91`	Tyrique Gibson	Jr
DL	`92`	Arthur Lott	Fr
DL	`93`	Steven Conerly	Jr
DL	`94`	Kaleb Wenson	Fr
DL	`95`	Chase Davis	Jr
DL	`96`	C. J. Semien	Jr
DL	`97`	Camron Peterson	Jr
DE	`98`	Logan Sonnier	Fr
LB		Blake Robinson	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`3`	Noah Anderson	So
K	`11`	Kade Dixon	Jr
K	`26`	Eric Martin	So
P	`38`	Bailey Raborn	Sr
LS	`51`	Trey Vondenstein	So
LS	`65`	Chandler Perer	Fr

Head coach

Frank Wilson (Nicholls)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ronnie Letson (Mississippi)
Offensive Coordinator
Grady Brown (Alabama A&M)
Defensive Coordinator
Gary Hyman (Humboldt State)
Special Teams Coordinator
Landon Hoefer (Texas Tech)
Running Backs
Chris Truax (LSU)
Offensive Line
J. B. Lageman (West Virginia)
Defensive Line
Deron Wilson (Southern Miss)
Defensive Backs
Will Thomas (LSU)
Linebackers
Blaine Gautier (Louisiana
Wide Receivers
Kyle Washington (Angelo State)
Offensive Assistant Coach
Kyle Little
Director of Strength and Conditioning
Matt Saucier
Head Equipment Manager
Raymond Donovan
Video Coordinator
Jim "Doc" Murphy
Director of Sports Medicine
Hunter Martin
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Matthew Bonnette
Assistant Athletic Director/Information Director
Alexandria Haley
Director of Student Athlete Services

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 22, 2020

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
February 13	at Tarleton State*	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX
February 27	Incarnate Word	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA
March 6	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA
March 13	Lamar	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA
March 20	at Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA
April 3	Nicholls	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA
April 10	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

[5]

References

"Frank Wilson hired as McNeese head football coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
"McNeese postpones all fall sports competition". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
"Gilbert resigns as McNeese FB coach to take Syracuse OC position". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
"Frank Wilson announces signing class, introduces coaches". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
"Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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[1] "Frank Wilson hired as McNeese head football coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[2] "McNeese postpones all fall sports competition". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[3] "Gilbert resigns as McNeese FB coach to take Syracuse OC position". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[4] "Frank Wilson announces signing class, introduces coaches". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[5] "Southland Conference Postponed Spring Football Schedule Announced". www.southland.org. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

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