2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Louisiana Tech Athletics wordmark.svg
C-USA West Division co-champion
Independence Bowl champion
Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Todd Fitch (4th season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$  7 1   11 3  
Marshall  6 2   8 5  
Western Kentucky  6 2   9 4  
Charlotte  5 3   7 6  
Middle Tennessee  3 5   4 8  
FIU  3 5   6 7  
Old Dominion  0 8   1 11  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x  6 2   10 3  
UAB xy  6 2   9 5  
Southern Miss  5 3   7 6  
North Texas  3 5   4 8  
UTSA  3 5   4 8  
Rice  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by seventh-year head coach Skip Holtz.

Contents

Preseason

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [1]

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA [2]

All-CUSA Offense [2]
PositionPlayerClass
WR Adrian HardyJr.
All-CUSA Defense [2]
PositionPlayerClass
DB Amik Robertson Jr.
All-CUSA Special Teams [2]
PositionPlayerClass
No players were selected

Roster

2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3Aaron Allen Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 5Logan McFaddenFr
WR 6Adrian Hardy Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 8 J'Mar Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 10Westin Elliott Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 11George ScottJr
WR 13Isaiah Graham Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 14Praise OkorieJr
WR 15 Malik Stanley Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 16Zach Cousar Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 18Jakson ThomsonFr
WR 19Smoke Harris Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Israel Tucker Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 23Jaqwis Dancy Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 24Joshua Matthews Redshirt.svg  So
WR 26Jawaun JohnsonJr
RB 27Elijah HinesFr
RB 29DeAndre Marcus Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 32Ishmael LandersFr
RB 33Justin Henderson Redshirt.svg  Jr
FB 41Bobby Holly Redshirt.svg  Sr
FB 45Jacob Adams Redshirt.svg  So
OL 47Drake Carroll Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 51Antawn Lewis Redshirt.svg  So
OL 55Drew Kirkpatrick Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 60Brett PopeFr
OL 61Ethan Reed Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 62Abraham Delfin Redshirt.svg  So
OL 63Stevie BallardFr
OL 64Joshua Mote Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Kody Russey Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Walker HankinsonFr
OL 68Justin Throckmorton Redshirt.svg  So
OL 72Christian Henderson Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73Willie Allen Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 74Jonah BrewsterFr
OL 76Biron Rossell Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77Gewhite Stallworth Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 78Taylor Fondal Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 79Carter HabichSo
WR 80 Griffin Hebert Redshirt.svg  So
WR 81Cee Jay Powell Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Doyle Adams Jr.Fr
WR 83Jake Norris Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 84Javonte Woodard Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 85Joseph WalkerFr
WR 86Wayne Toussant Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 87Carson RiederFr
WR 88Kyle MaxwellFr
WR 89Tahj Magee Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 95Noah Pitre Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 1 L'Jarius Sneed Sr
LB 2Connor TaylorSr
LB 3Trey Baldwin Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 4Darryl Lewis Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 5Michael Sam Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 7Jaiden Cole Redshirt.svg  So
LB 8Brandon Floyd Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 10James Jackson Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 16CJ JohnsonFr
CB 17Brodrick Calhoun Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 18Zach Hannibal Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 20Kollin Hurt Redshirt.svg  So
CB 21 Amik Robertson Jr
CB 23Marquallius TurnerFr
S 25Bee Jay Williamson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 26Jacorion Andrews Redshirt.svg  So
CB 30Aaron Robertson Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 31Christian ArchangelFr
CB 32Trey Spencer Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 34Reggie Cleveland Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 35Collin Scott Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 36Khiry MorrisonFr
CB 37Ephraim Kitchen Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 38Charvis ThorntonFr
LB 39Randy Hogan Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 42Maki CarabinFr
DE 43Tristan Allen Redshirt.svg  So
DT 44Keivie RoseFr
LB 46Ezekiel Barnett Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 47Eric Kendzior Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 48Alex Zayed Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 49Isaiah Windmon Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 50Chris Spence Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 52D. J. Jackson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 54Allen WalkerFr
DE 56Mykol ClarkFr
DS 58Reeves Blankenship Redshirt.svg  So
LB 85Willie Baker Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 90Courtney Wallace Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 91Steven Shaw Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 92La'Dante Davenport Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 93Deshon HallFr
DL 94Kevin Murphy Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 95Calvin RhinesFr
DT 96Ka'Derrion MasonSr
DE 97Milton Williams Redshirt.svg  So
DL 99Malik WellsJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9Bailey Hale Redshirt.svg  Sr
P/K 29Brady Farlow Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 40Kyle Conrad Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 66Noah WhiteFr
K/P 98Jacob BarnesFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 16, 2020

Schedule

Louisiana Tech announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. [3] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 10 Texas * LHN L 14–4593,418
September 72:30 p.m. Grambling State * NFLN W 20–1423,174
September 144:00 p.m.at Bowling Green * ESPN+ W 35–718,021
September 207:00 p.m. FIU
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSN W 43–3118,782
September 286:00 p.m.at Rice ESPN3 W 23–20 OT19,075
October 126:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN3W 69–2119,682
October 192:30 p.m. Southern Miss
NFLNW 45–3023,419
October 267:00 p.m.at UTEP ESPN3W 42–2116,084
November 93:00 p.m. North Texas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
Stadium W 52–1722,792
November 156:00 p.m.at Marshall CBSSNL 10–3119,893
November 232:30 p.m.at UAB ESPN+L 14–2018,346
November 302:30 p.m. UTSA
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 41–2714,782
December 263:00 p.m.vs. Miami (FL) * ESPN W 14–033,129

[4]

Game summaries

At Texas

Pregame lineOver/under
Texas–19.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs0001414
No. 10 Longhorns71714745

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy; Wind: S 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 93,418
  • Referee: Cooper Castlebe
  • TV: Longhorn Network
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechTexas
First downs2524
Total yards413454
Rushing yards73153
Passing yards340301
Turnovers31
Time of possession32:1627:44

Grambling State

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–30.0
Grambling State at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers007714
Bulldogs7130020

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C); sunny; Wind: N 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,174
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV: NFL Network
Game information
StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana Tech
First downs3220
Total yards455390
Rushing yards216170
Passing yards239220
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:4529:15

At Bowling Green

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–13.0
Louisiana Tech at Bowling Green – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs14701435
Falcons70007

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); sunny; Wind: W 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,021
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechBowling Green
First downs2015
Total yards453290
Rushing yards129119
Passing yards324171
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:3928:21

FIU

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–7.0
Florida International at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers01014731
Bulldogs013141643

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy; Wind: S 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,782
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information
StatisticsFIULouisiana Tech
First downs2931
Total yards526565
Rushing yards132275
Passing yards394290
Turnovers21
Time of possession23:1336:47

At Rice

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–9.0
Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Bulldogs7073623
Owls7703320

at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear; Wind: S 7-10 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,075
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechRice
First downs1919
Total yards294338
Rushing yards84190
Passing yards210148
Turnovers01
Time of possession23:0736:53

UMass

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–31.5
Massachusetts at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen0147021
Bulldogs282410769

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear; Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 19,682
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information
StatisticsUMassLouisiana Tech
First downs1928
Total yards347689
Rushing yards126385
Passing yards221304
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:3330:27

Southern Miss

Pregame lineOver/under
Southern Miss–3.0
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles14130330
Bulldogs71702145

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); sunny, clear
  • Game attendance: 23,419
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV: NFL Network
Game information
StatisticsSouthern MissLouisiana Tech
First downs2319
Total yards437476
Rushing yards110151
Passing yards327325
Turnovers42
Time of possession33:0826:52

At UTEP

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–18.0
Louisiana Tech at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs72114042
Miners7001421

at Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, TX

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C); clear; Wind: SSW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 16,084
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechUTEP
First downs2921
Total yards490331
Rushing yards152104
Passing yards338227
Turnovers13
Time of possession32:0327:57

North Texas

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–5.5
North Texas at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mean Green3001417
Bulldogs710142152

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 22,792
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV: Stadium
Game information
StatisticsNorth TexasLouisiana Tech
First downs1637
Total yards339542
Rushing yards74264
Passing yards265278
Turnovers42
Time of possession20:5639:04

At Marshall

Pregame lineOver/under
Marshall–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Marshall – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs703010
Thundering Herd0177731

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 19,893
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechMarshall
First downs1822
Total yards261405
Rushing yards67192
Passing yards194213
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:1932:41

At UAB

Pregame lineOver/under
UAB–6.5
Louisiana Tech at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs070714
Blazers3107020

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 18,346
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana TechUAB
First downs1617
Total yards270353
Rushing yards97166
Passing yards173187
Turnovers01
Time of possession27:0832:52

UTSA

Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana Tech–20.5
Texas–San Antonio at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Roadrunners1073727
Bulldogs141010741

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 14,782
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsUTSALouisiana Tech
First downs1724
Total yards408499
Rushing yards128168
Passing yards280331
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:4532:15

Vs. Miami (FL) (Independence Bowl)

Pregame lineOver/under
Miami–7.0
Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (FL) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs070714
Hurricanes00000

at Independence Stadium, Shreveport, LA

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 33,129
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
StatisticsMiamiLouisiana Tech
First downs1815
Total yards337227
Rushing yards17474
Passing yards163153
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:2628:34

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4138 L'Jarius Sneed S Kansas City Chiefs
4139 Amik Robertson CB Las Vegas Raiders

Undrafted free agents include: J'Mar Smith, signed by the New England Patriots

References

  1. "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. "Louisiana Tech Announces 2019 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech University Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. "2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 23, 2019.