ULM Faces Surging Georgia State in SBC Crossover Game

Football Nov 10

Game 10: ULM (3-6, 2-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia State (4-5, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Nov. 12 | 1:02 p.m. ET/12:02 p.m. CT
Center Parc Stadium (25,000) | Atlanta, Ga.
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2022 ULM Football Notes: Game 10 at Georgia State

Coach Bowden Weekly Press Conference: Game 10 Preview at Georgia State

FIRST-AND-10 –
• After rallying and holding on for a 31-30 win over Texas State last Saturday, the ULM Warhawks go on the road to meet the Georgia State Panthers at 1 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. CST Saturday at Center Parc Stadium. The win kept ULM's bowl eligibility hopes alive, moving to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. Georgia State improved to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the SBC with a 42-14 win last Saturday at Southern Miss. The Panthers have won four of their last five games.

• Saturday's game marks the eighth meeting between ULM and Georgia State. The Panthers lead the series, 4-3, after last season's 55-21 win on Oct. 9, 2021, in Monroe. GSU has won the last two meetings, including the last meeting in Atlanta, 52-34, on Nov. 7, 2020. The Panthers have won the last two meetings in Atlanta and four of the last five games in the series. ULM's only win in Atlanta against GSU was a 37-23 win in the Georgia Dome on Nov. 12, 2016.

• ULM's 2022 roster features five players from the state of Georgia, including defensive tackle Tyrese Black (McDonough, Eagles Landing Christian Academy), wide receiver Jalen Jackson (Powder Springs, Hillgrove), right tackle Keydrell Lewis (Atlanta, Mallard Creek, N.C.) wide receiver Fred Lloyd Jr. (Tifton, Tift County HS) and wide receiver Dariyan Wiley (Atlanta, Douglas County).

• ULM sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has become one of the nation's best in completion percentage. Rogers ranks seventh in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and first in the Sun Belt Conference with a .708 completion percentage. He also ranks inside the Top 50 in passing efficiency at 153.3 (29th FBS, fourth SBC), yards per pass attempt at 8.10 (40th FBS, fifth SBC) and points responsible for at 108 (50th FBS, seventh SBC).

Rogers threw for 310 yards on 28-of-40 passing (70.0%) with two touchdowns and one interception in last Saturday's 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State. He also scored ULM's first TD on a 3-yard pass from Will Derrick early in the second quarter against the Bobcats.

Through nine games, Rogers has thrown for 1,911 yards on 167-of-236 passing (70.8%) with 14 TDs and six interceptions. He also has rushed for 236 yards and three TDs.

He has been at his best in crunch time. Rogers is completing 81.3 percent (39-of-48) of his throws in the fourth quarter for 506 yards, three TDs and no interceptions. His passing efficiency rating in the fourth quarter is 190.43.

Rogers is tied for third in FBS with four completions of 60 or more yards (Tennessee's Hendon Hooker, Louisiana Tech's Parker McNeil and Florida State's Jordan Travis). Only Middle Tennessee's Chase Cunningham (5) and TCU's Max Duggan (5) have more such completions.

• ULM junior wide receiver Tyrone Howell had a career-high 12 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns to help lead ULM to a 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. Howell broke four tackles en route to an end zone for a 46-yard scoring play from Chandler Rogers as the Warhawks, who trailed 21-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game pulled to within 24-17 at the intermission. He finished off a 13-play, 73-yard drive late in the third quarter by spinning out of an attempted tackle at the Texas State 2 to complete an 18-yard TD reception. It marked Howell's third 100-yard receiving game of the season and fourth of his career. He gained 72 of his 176 receiving yards after the catch.
In Sun Belt Conference games, Howell leads the league in receiving yards per game (127.8) and TD catches (6) while ranking third in receptions per game (5.8). He leads the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three receptions of 70 or more yards, including an 89-yard reception against the Ragin' Cajuns and the 75 and 83-yard TD receptions at South Alabama. He is 41st in FBS and eighth in the SBC in yards per reception at 17.20.

He has 30 of his 41 receptions on the season over the last four games, going for 521 of his 705 yards and all six of his TDs. Howell also leads the team in first down receptions (26), explosive receptions (10, 20-plus yards) and yards after catch (401).

• Sophomore defensive tackle Quincy Ledet Jr. shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Zack Woodard after matching his career high with six tackles, including five solo stops, in the Warhawks' 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State. Ledet also set a career best with 1.5 tackles for loss against the Bobcats. He delivered one of the biggest plays of the game on Texas State's final drive, dropping Lincoln Pare for a 5-yard loss on a first-and-10 play from the ULM 16-yard line. His tackle for loss was followed by consecutive incompletions before Seth Keller's field-goal attempt from the 28 sailed wide right.

A native of Orange, Texas, Ledet has started seven of nine games at defensive tackle. His three tackles for loss (22 yards) and two sacks (17 yards) already represent career highs.

• Sophomore outside linebacker Tristan Driggers leads the Warhawks in tackles (56 total: 37 solos, 19 assists) and interceptions (3 for 10 yards). The 6-foot-2 Driggers ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in interceptions (tied for sixth) and tackles per game (22nd at 6.2). Over the last five games, he is averaging 8.0 tackles.

Driggers produced nine tackles, including eight solo hits with resulting in a 2-yard loss, in ULM's 31-30 victory over Texas State. He recorded eight tackles each at South Alabama (5 solos, 3 assists) and at Army (3 solos, 5 assists). Driggers made a career-best two tackles for loss (11 yards) against the Jaguars, including his first career sack (7 yards). He contributed five stops (4 solos, 1 assist) against Coastal Carolina and reached double figures for the first time in a Warhawk uniform with 10 stops (8 solos, 2 assists) at Arkansas State.

• ULM graduate linebacker Zack Woodard shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Quincy Ledet Jr. after picking up 10 tackles (7 solos, 3 assists) with one tackle for loss (4 yards) last Saturday against Texas State. He currently ranks tied for 25th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players with 293 career tackles. He is second on the team with 53 tackles (35 solos, 18 assists) with a team-high 7.5 tackles for loss (28 yards), two sacks (14 yards), two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

• Red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder is averaging 6.8 tackles over the last five games since entering the starting lineup. The 6-foot, 248-pound Snyder recorded three solo tackles last Saturday vs. Texas State. He totaled seven tackles with half a tackle for loss on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He had a career-high 11 tackles (8 solos, 3 assists), including one for a 2-yard loss, at South Alabama. He contributed four stops against Coastal Carolina. Snyder produced nine stops (7 solos, 2 assists) in his first career start at Arkansas State, with three resulting in losses (7 yards) including his first career sack (3 yards).

His six tackles for loss (12 yards) are fourth most on the team, behind graduate linebacker Zack Woodard (7.5 for 28 yards), senior nose guard Caleb Thomas (6.5 for 16) and senior linebacker Quae Drake (6.5 for 22). A native of Vero Beach, Florida, Snyder ranks third on the team in tackles with 45 (28 solos, 17 assists). He also leads the Warhawk special teams in tackles with four (all on punt coverage).

• Senior punter Devyn McCormick averaged 47.7 yards on three punts in ULM's 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. McCormick's 49-yard punt late in the second quarter that rolled out of bounds at the Texas State 7 helped set up a ULM touchdown that pulled the Warhawks to 24-17 at the intermission. ULM trailed 21-0 10 minutes into the game. He also launched a 51-yarder late in the fourth quarter that helped flip the field position.

McCormick ranks 24th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and leads the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 44.0 yards per punt.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 12. He averaged 44.0 yards on five punts, including three kicks down inside the opponent's 20-yard line, in ULM's 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10.

CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) –
ULM Offense: 1 graduate, 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 5 sophomores, 1 freshman
ULM Defense: 2 graduates, 2 juniors, 7 sophomores
Georgia State Offense: 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophomores
Georgia State Defense: 4 seniors, 6 juniors, 1 sophomore

2022 STAT LEADERS –
ULM
Rushing – Malik Jackson (109 carries for 414 yards, 3.8 avg., 6 TDs)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (167 of 236, 70.8%, for 1,911 yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs)
Receiving – Tyrone Howell (41 catches for 705 yards, 17.2 avg., 6 TDs)
Tackles – Tristan Driggers (56 tackles, 37 solos, 19 assists, 4 TFLs, 1 SK, 3 INTs, 1 PBU, 1 QBH)

GEORGIA STATE
Rushing – Darren Grainger (118 carries for 643 yards, 5.4 avg., 4 TDs)
Passing – Darren Grainger (121 of 215 for 1615 yards, 15 TDs, 6 INTs)
Receiving – Jamari Thrash (38 catches for 655 yards, 17.2 avg., 5 TDs)
Tackles – Antavious Lane (73 tackles, 57 solos, 16 assists, 2 TFLs, 1 INT, 2 FFs)

CURRENT WARHAWKS vs. GEORGIA STATE –
Career Stat Leaders
Rushing – Chandler Rogers (14 carries for 72 yards, 5.1 avg., 0 TD)
Passing – Chandler Rogers (15 of 23 for 208 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INT)
Receiving – Malik Jackson (5 catches for 30 yards, 6.0 avg., 0 TD)
Tackles – Jabari Johnson (16 tackles, 9 solos, 7 assists)

ULM/GEORGIA STATE SERIES NOTES –
Saturday's game marks the eighth meeting between ULM and Georgia State. The Panthers lead the series, 4-3, after last season's 55-21 win on Oct. 9, 2021, in Monroe. GSU has won the last two meetings, including the last meeting in Atlanta, 52-34, on Nov. 7, 2020. The Panthers have won the last two meetings in Atlanta and four of the last five games in the series. ULM's only win in Atlanta against GSU was a 37-23 win in the Georgia Dome on Nov. 12, 2016.

THE LAST MEETING –
Georgia State 55, ULM 21 (Oct. 9, 2021 in Monroe, Louisiana): ULM scored first Saturday night but the good times didn't last long against Georgia State.

After spotting the home team a touchdown, the Panthers responded with 35 unanswered points at Malone Stadium to pull away in a 55-21 win over the Warhawks.

GSU (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) rushed for 326 yards and quarterback Darren Grainger had a hand in five touchdowns, with four passing and one on the ground. The Panthers accumulated 572 yards on 87 plays with 39 first downs.

The loss was a total team effort. ULM (2-3, 1-2 Sun Belt) couldn't slow the Panthers defensively, didn't muster a consistent offense and was penalized nine times for 92 yards. The Warhawks missed their only field-goal attempt and lost a fumble.

ULM managed 374 yards total offense with 21 first downs while punting five times. Making his second start, quarterback Chandler Rogers completed 15-of-23 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 72 yards on 14 attempts.

ULM took a 7-0 lead with 9:35 left in the first quarter as Rogers threw his first career touchdown pass. Rogers connected with tight end Zach Rasmussen for 25 yards to finish a quick six-play, 97-yard drive that burned only 1:44 off the clock.

After a sluggish opening drive, GSU responded to ULM's touchdown with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive of its own. Jamyest Williams punched in a 1-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7 with 6:35 showing in the first.

The Panthers went ahead 14-7 with 13:28 left in the second quarter on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Grainger to tight end Aubry Payne. Already struggling to slow GSU's running game, ULM lost linebacker Quae Drake to a targeting penalty on the same play. Drake already had six tackles when he departed.

Grainger gave GSU a 21-7 lead with 4:23 left in the half with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Ja'Cyais Credle. The Panthers covered 76 yards over 14 plays on the drive.

On the second play of the ensuing drive, ULM's Andrew Henry fumbled after a big hit and GSU recovered at the Warhawks' 34. The Panthers would capitalize seven plays later as Tucker Gregg scored on a 2-yard run for a 28-7 lead with 1:33 to go before the half.

GSU extended the lead to 35-7 by scoring on the opening drive of the third quarter as Grainger threw his second touchdown pass to Payne from 9 yards out.

The Warhawks regained their offensive footing with a seven-play, 75-yard drive to get back into the end zone. Rogers threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Zach Jackson for a 35-14 score with 9:10 to go in the third.

But the Panthers responded with another 20 unanswered points to widen the gap.

GSU extended the lead to 42-14 on Grainger's 1-yard touchdown run with 4:31 left in the third.

Grainger's fourth touchdown pass, a 38-yarder to Credle thrown into triple coverage early in the fourth quarter, pushed the lead to 49-14.

GSU back-up quarterback Cornelious Brown ran for a 26-yard touchdown with 11:48 left in the game for a 55-14 advantage.

ULM's third quarterback Jiya Wright provided a fourth-quarter highlight by directing a 12-play, 70-yard drive and tossing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Coby Cavil to cut the deficit to 55-21. Wright rushed for 41 yards on seven carries on ULM's march toward the end zone.

THE LAST MEETING IN ATLANTA –
Georgia State 52, ULM 34 (Nov. 7, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia): Sluggish starts contributed mightily to ULM's woes in 2020.

The Warhawks descended into a familiar flight pattern on Saturday before falling 52-34 to Georgia State at Center Parc Stadium.

ULM trailed 21-0 in another rocky first quarter that featured two lost fumbles by the Warhawks (0-8, 0-5 Sun Belt Conference), and faced a 42-14 deficit by halftime. ULM, which has not led through eight games, has been outscored 108-17 in the first quarter this season and 197-65 in the first half.

If not for the early outcome, the Warhawks might have had a puncher's chance after finding an offensive spark off the sidelines.

Quarterback Jeremy Hunt saw his most extensive action of the year in relief of starter Colby Suits and delivered a career-best performance by completing 26-of-39 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns.

Suits was 0-for-3 passing with an interception and a lost fumble. Georgia State recorded six sacks against the two ULM quarterbacks.

ULM's Perry Carter Jr. overcame a costly special teams miscue to score three touchdowns (two receiving) while catching four passes for a career-high 124 yards.

Overall, the Warhawks made three turnovers leading to 21 points and were outgained 504 to 424 yards by the Panthers (3-3, 2-3) in a high-scoring affair.

Georgia State quarterback Cornelious Brown passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns while Cornelius McCoy made seven catches for 118 yards. The duo played a key role in the home team's explosive start.

Brown struck for 57 yards to McCoy on the first pass of the game to enter the red zone and needed six plays to cover 75 yards to take a 7-0 lead. Roger Carter's 4-yard touchdown catch from Brown provided the early cushion.

A mistake on special teams led to a deeper hole as Carter muffed a punt return and Georgia State recovered at the Warhawks' 37. Six plays later, Brown rushed for a 4-yard touchdown and the Panthers led 14-0 with 8:44 left in the first quarter.

ULM's next offensive series went south when Suits was sacked and lost a fumble. Georgia State recovered at the ULM 28 and turned the takeaway into points. McCoy scored his first touchdown of the year on a 5-yard pass from Brown and the Panthers led 21-0 with 5:16 remaining in the opening period.

Hunt's first entry in the game for ULM was a success as he directed an 11-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Carter scored on a 2-yard speed sweep with 46 seconds left in the first quarter to shave the lead to 21-7.

McCoy's 18-yard touchdown reception on third down capped an 11-play, 60-yard drive and put Georgia State up 28-7 with 9:19 to go before the half.

Suits returned at quarterback only to toss an interception to Bryquice Brown at the ULM 35. Two plays later, Destin Coates scored on a 3-yard run and Georgia State led 35-7 at the 8:08 mark. Coates rushed for 102 yards as Georgia State gained 259 yards on the ground.

Hunt came back and executed a flea flicker for a 50-yard touchdown pass to Carter. The novelty play capped a quick four-play, 75-yard drive and closed the gap to 35-14 with 6:03 left in the second quarter.

Georgia State kept its ensuing drive alive with a fake punt that picked up a first down and went up 42-14 on a 1-yard touchdown run by Coates with 1:27 left in the half.

Hunt started the second half for ULM and directed his third scoring drive. Kadyn Roach's 19-yard touchdown jaunt in the third quarter was the first rushing TD of his career. Davis Hughes missed the PAT with 8:41 showing in the period after the nine-play, 67-yard drive and ULM trailed 42-20.

Georgia State extended its lead to 45-20 with a 21-yard field goal by Noel Ruiz at the 2:58 mark of the third quarter. The Panthers used 13 plays to go 72 yards

ULM started the fourth quarter by finishing a seven-play, 75-yard drive on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Hunt to Charles Norman, a walk-on running back from West Monroe. The Warhawks cut their deficit to 45-27 with 14:55 remaining in the game.

ULM's defense responded immediately by recovering a Georgia State fumble at the Panthers' 37. Seth Mason forced the turnover with a jarring hit on running back Gregg Tucker and Keilos Swinney recovered. The Warhawks on offense failed to capitalize and turned the ball over on downs.

The Panthers turned to their power running game after the stop and went ahead 52-27 on Marcus Carroll's 5-yard touchdown run. Georgia State ran on six of seven plays covering 61 yards.

With 6:44 to go in the game, Hunt fired a 39-yard touchdown pass to Carter as both players added to their career-best performances. Hunt surpassed 300 yards and Carter topped 100 receiving yards on the big play.

THE LAST TIME OUT –
ULM 31, Texas State 30 (Nov. 5, 2022, in Monroe, La.): ULM's outlook for success looked bleak Saturday afternoon as Texas State stacked up a three-touchdown lead 10 minutes into the game.

The Warhawks would rally back to take a one-point lead. But with 1:30 left in the contest and ULM trying to run out the clock, quarterback Chandler Rogers fumbled at the ULM 39 where Texas State recovered.

But six plays later, after the Warhawks called a timeout, Seth Keller missed a 38-yard field goal wide right and ULM escaped with a wild comeback 31-30 win at Malone Stadium.

ULM (3-6, 2-3 Sun Belt) overcame three lost fumbles and an interception, thanks to game-breaking receiver Tyrone Howell erupting for a career-high 12 catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way.

Gashed early, the defense made two big stops in the final minutes prior to the fumble to help preserve the win. On third-and-5, Quincy Ledet Jr. and Fitzroy Gardner sacked quarterback Layne Hatcher at the ULM 39. Then on fourth-and-8, Hatcher fired incomplete under pressure from Gardner and Jackson Bailey.

Rogers completed 28-of-40 passes for 310 yards and two scores, his third career game over 300 yards and second this season.

Howell, who made nine catches for 244 yards against South Alabama, continues to emerge as ULM's most dangerous playmaker. His production was pivotal in helping the Warhawks overcome the early stumbles and miscues later.

It took every yard and every second of the game to reach the winning outcome. A nightmarish first quarter saw ULM stagger into a 21-0 hole.

Texas State (3-6, 1-4 Sun Belt) claimed the early 7-0 lead with a swift nine-play, 75-yard march on the game's opening drive. Hatcher's 8-yard touchdown pass to Javen Banks put Texas State ahead with 11:12 to play in the first quarter.

ULM's first offensive series ended on a lost fumble by Bugs Mortimer, recovered by Texas State at its own 8. Facing little resistance in a seven-play, 62-yard drive, the Bobcats cut through ULM's defense again for another score to go ahead 14-0 on a second touchdown pass from Hatcher to Banks.

ULM's rocky start continued as a 58-yard punt return by Ashtyn Hawkins set up Texas State at the Warhawk 4 with 5:07 to go in the first quarter. Two plays later, Lincoln Pare punched in a 3-yard touchdown run and the Bobcats led 21-0 with 4:27 showing in the first quarter.

Down three touchdowns, ULM finally answered the bell with a much-needed offensive response. The Warhawks drove to the Texas State 3 and faced fourth-and-goal on the first play of the second quarter. Going to the bag of tricks for a little razzle dazzle, Rogers tossed the ball to Andrew Henry, who handed off to Will Derrick on a reverse, then Derrick threw a touchdown pass to Rogers. ULM drove 75 yards in 11 plays for the score.

After the defense forced Texas State to punt for the first time in the contest, the Warhawks drove 69 yards in nine plays to collect a 31-yard field goal by Calum Sutherland, narrowing the gap to 21-10 with 8:19 to go before the half.

Texas State extended its lead back to 24-10 as Keller booted a 35-yard field goal to wrap a seven-play, 57-yard drive with 4:30.

A sequence of positive plays sent ULM to the locker room riding high.

The defense forced a three-and-out as cornerback David Godsey's tackle on third-and-2 forced Texas State to punt with 45 seconds left in the second quarter. Given their shot, the offense delivered a quick three-play, 58-yard scoring drive as Rogers connected with Howell for a 46-yard touchdown pass. Howell broke four tackles during a rugged run that cut the deficit to 24-17 at the break.

ULM gained 230 yards on 39 plays in the first half while allowing Texas State 240 yards on 36 plays. Sacked three times, Rogers completed 16-of-24 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown. The Warhawks were limited to 15 yards rushing on 14 attempts.

The Warhawks received the ball to start the third quarter with a chance to tie but squandered the opportunity as Rogers threw an interception on the second play of the half.

After the takeaway, Texas State took over at ULM's 24 and added a Keller 41-yard field goal to go up 27-17 with 12:49 left in the third.

Self-destructive ways continued on the ensuing kickoff return as Alred Luke fumbled and Texas State recovered at the ULM 36. However, ULM's defense hung tough and stopped the Bobcats on fourth-and-1 as Zack Woodard stuffed Pare for no gain at the 27. Texas State managed just three points off the two turnovers.

This time around, ULM's offense was able to capitalize with a 13-play, 73-yard scoring drive. Howell caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Rogers with 6:25 to go in the third and ULM trailed 27-24. Howell made four catches for 36 yards on the drive and made a nifty reverse spin move to cross into the end zone for his second touchdown.

Keller's 39-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter extended Texas State's lead to 30-24 after a 13-play, 48-yard drive. A shoestring tackle by ULM's Bailey on third-and-10 forced Texas State to settle for the field goal.

Ten plays and 80 yards later, Malik Jackson pushed his way into the end zone on a 3-yard touchdown run and ULM had its first lead at 31-20 with 10:20 to go into the game. Howell made two catches for 47 total yards on the drive as he continued to dominate Texas State.

P-40 WARHAWK SERIES HELMET –
For the second consecutive week, ULM will don its P-40 series alternate helmet. The Curtiss P-40 Warhawks constituted the principal armament of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAFF) fighter squadrons in the early 1940s. In the summer of 1941, Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault, who grew up in Louisiana, began recruiting and training pilots for the American Volunteer Group, who became known as the "Flying Tigers" in China during World War II. The P-40 Warhawk served as inspiration for ULM's new nickname/mascot, adopted in 2006.

The P-40 uniform series incorporates details of the fighter into its design. In the 2021 home finale against Arkansas State, ULM introduced the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk alternate helmet, a visual concept created by local marketing specialists Jonathan Perry and Michael Jordan (owner at Lore) that features the iconic shark grin, razor teeth and wagging tongue.

MILESTONE TRACKER –
• Super senior Boogie Knight needs 2 all-purpose yards to reach the 3,000-yard career milestone. The Akron transfer has amassed 2,998 career all-purpose yards on 250 touches (12.0 yards per play). His 2,998 career all-purpose yards rank 49th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players.

• Super senior linebacker Zack Woodard needs seven tackles to reach the 300-career milestone. The Jacksonville State transfer has registered 293 career tackles in 53 career games (JSU and ULM combined), including 38 starts. He has produced double-digit tackles in 10 career games.

His 293 career tackles rank tied for 25th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players.

THIRTEEN WARHAWKS HAVE MADE FIRST-TIME STARTS IN 2022 –
Three Warhawks made a first-time start on Oct. 8 against Coastal Carolina. Wide receivers Alred Luke (5-8, 175, R-Fr.) and Bugs Mortimer (5-9, 165, Fr.) started on offense and safety Simion Hines (5-11, 187, Fr.) started on defense.

Four more Warhawks made a first-time start on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State. Defensive end Kenard Snyder (6-0, 248, R-Fr.) and cornerback Car'lin Vigers (6-2, 197, Jr.) made thier first starts on defense. Due to the offense starting its first possession on ULM's 1-yard line, the Warhawks went with a three tight end set, allowing Nolan Quinlan (6-5, 247, Jr.) and Abraham Alce (6-0, 260, Jr.) to make their first starts.

ULM right guard Nick Lowe (6-3, 385, Jr.) made his first career start on Sept. 17 against No. 2/1 Alabama.

ULM's starting lineup for the 2022 season opener at Texas featured five first-time starters, including three on the offensive side of the football and two more on defense.

The first-time starters on offense were left tackle center Zarian McGill (6-1, 315, So.), right guard Tellek Lockette (6-4, 331, Fr.) and right tackle Stacey Wilkins (6-7, 321, So.). The first-time starters on defense included Will linebacker Tristan Driggers (6-2, 204, So.) and Cat safety Keydrain Calligan (6-0, 195, So.).

By comparison, ULM's 2021 opening-game lineup Kentucky included 14 first-time starters.

MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD –
ULM sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers has become one of the nation's best in completion percentage. Rogers ranks seventh in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and first in the Sun Belt Conference with a .708 completion percentage. He also ranks inside the Top 50 in passing efficiency at 153.3 (29th FBS, fourth SBC), yards per pass attempt at 8.10 (40th FBS, fifth SBC) and points responsible for at 108 (50th FBS, seventh SBC).

Rogers threw for 310 yards on 28-of-40 passing (70.0%) with two touchdowns and one interception in last Saturday's 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State. He also scored ULM's first TD on a 3-yard pass from Will Derrick early in the second quarter against the Bobcats.

Through nine games, Rogers has thrown for 1,911 yards on 167-of-236 passing (70.8%) with 14 TDs and six interceptions. He also has rushed for 236 yards and three TDs.

He has been at his best in crunch time. Rogers is completing 81.3 percent (39-of-48) of his throws in the fourth quarter for 506 yards, three TDs and no interceptions. His passing efficiency rating in the fourth quarter is 190.43.

Rogers is tied for third in FBS with four completions of 60 or more yards (Tennessee's Hendon Hooker, Louisiana Tech's Parker McNeil and Florida State's Jordan Travis). Only Middle Tennessee's Chase Cunningham (5) and TCU's Max Duggan (5) have more such completions.

In four games in the month of October, Rogers was incredibly efficient, throwing for 952 yards on 80-of-105 passing (76.2%) with 10 TDs and two interceptions with a passing efficiency rating of 180.0. He also rushed for 134 yards and one TD in the month.

He hit 21-of-28 passes for 164 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in ULM's last game at Army West Point on Oct. 22. Rogers threw a 12-yard TD pass to Boogie Knight to give ULM the lead in the second quarter and found Jevin Frett for a 23-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter.

He completed 20-of-27 passes (74 percent) for a career high 371 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-34 loss at South Alabama. Rogers completed passes to eight different receivers, with Tyrone Howell (9 catches for 244 yards and 3 TDs), Frett (3 catches for 83 yards) and Bugs Mortimer (3 catches for 28 yards) picking up multiple receptions.

He connected on 27-of-30 throws (90 percent) for 279 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-21 loss to unbeaten Coastal Carolina. Rogers completed passes to 10 different receivers, including TD strikes of 5 yards to and 42 yards to Howell. He opened the game with a school-record 19 consecutive completions, breaking the previous mark of 12 by Trey Revell against Texas Southern in 2009. Including the previous game at Arkansas State, Rogers completed 20-straight passes, erasing another school record previously held by Revell, who connected on 15 consecutive throws in back-to-game games against Texas and Texas Southern in 2009.

He was 12-of-20 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 13 times for 57 yards and one TD in the 45-28 loss at Arkansas State on Oct. 1.

Rogers was 14-of-26 passing for 192 yards and an interception while rushing for 36 yards and had a 5-yard TD in the fourth quarter in the 21-17 win over the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24.

Against No. 2/1 Alabama, he threw for 96 yards on 11-of-21 passing with an interception. He was sacked four times in the loss.

Rogers accounted for 308 yards total offense and three touchdowns in leading ULM to a 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10 in the Warhawks' home opener. He recorded his first 200-yard passing game of the season and fifth of his career, completing 20-of-25 throws for 253 yards and two scores. He completed passes to 10 different receivers, including TD strikes of 4 yards to Zach Rasmussen and 18 yards to Jevin Frett. Rogers added 55 rushing yards on eight carries, including a 9-yard TD run around left end early in the fourth quarter.

He made his eighth starting appearance of his career in the season opener on Sept. 3 at Texas. Rogers completed 14-of-19 passes for 108 yards and an interception. He was sacked three times. He hit eight different receivers with his 14 completions.

The 6-foot, 194-pound Rogers, who outdueled junior Jiya Wright for the starting nod, appeared in all 12 games in 2021, including six consecutive starts in the middle of the season (at Coastal Carolina, vs. Georgia State, vs. Liberty, vs. South Alabama, at App State and at Texas State) after Rhett Rodriguez suffered a chest injury in Game 3 against Troy. He became one of 16 freshmen quarterbacks to start at least six regular-season games in the NCAA FBS in 2021 and started seven games overall after joining Rodriguez in the backfield for ULM's first play from scrimmage in the home finale against Arkansas State.

Rogers played 476 offensive snaps and accounted for 1,678 yards total offense and 10 touchdowns. He completed 112-of-179 throws for 1,311 yards, nine TDs and three interceptions. Rogers ranked among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in completion percentage (third at .626) and passing efficiency rating (sixth at 137.3 rating). His .626 completion percentage set the ULM single-season record while his 137.3 passing efficiency rating ranks third on the school's single-season chart. He led the team in passing and total offense while finishing third in rushing with 139 carries for 367 yards and a score. Rogers led the team in runs of 10 or more yards (16) and in runs that result in first downs (26).

JACKSON SETTLES IN AT RUNNING BACK –
Junior running back Malik Jackson leads ULM in rushing with 109 carries for 414 yards (3.8 yards per carry) with six touchdowns. He had 12 carries for 47 yards and a score against Texas State.

Jackson had 77 all-purpose yards in the Oct. 8 game against Coastal Carolina. He rushed for 52 yards on 12 carries while making three catches for 25 yards. He picked up a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter, marking his fifth consecutive game with at least one TD.

He topped 100 all-purpose yards in the Oct. 1 game at Arkansas State. He had a season-high 16 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown on the ground, had one reception for 9 yards and had one kickoff return for 9 yards to total 107 all-purpose yards.

On Sept. 24, he picked up 41 yards on 14 carries with a 2-yard TD run against the Ragin' Cajuns.

On Sept. 17 against No. 2/1 Alabama, Jackson led the team with 13 carries for 36 yards and one touchdown.

On Sept. 10 against Nicholls, Jackson tied for the lead on the ground with quarterback Chandler Rogers. Jackson had 12 totes for 55 yards and a score while Rogers tallied eight carries for 55 yards and a TD.

In the season opener at Texas, Jackson led ULM with 19 yards on nine carries.

Jackson, who made the transition from slot receiver to running back late last season, averaged nearly 119 rushing yards over the last three games, racking up 451 yards rushing on 80 carries and scored three TDs. He gained 112 yards in the season finale against the Ragin' Cajuns and rushed for a career-high 166 yards and two scores in the home finale against Arkansas State, including a 75-yard run.

HENRY FORMS 1-2 PUNCH WITH JACKSON IN BACKFIELD –
Andrew Henry has 57 carries on the season for 266 yards and three TDs while adding six receptions for 44 yards. He had five carries for 12 yards but added three receptions for a career-high 37 yards last Saturday against Texas State.

He rushed five times for 17 yards and had a 10-yard TD run at Army West Point on Oct. 22.

Henry rushed 11 times for a career-high 123 yards and one touchdown in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24 as the Warhawks snapped a four-game losing streak against their rival. His career-long 75-yard TD run tied the score a 7-all in the first quarter. It marked his second career 100-yard rushing game, after rushing for 108 yards on 19 carries vs. Troy on Sept. 25, 2021.

ULM also ended the Ragin' Cajuns' 13-game winning streak in Sun Belt Conference play.

Henry led ULM in rushing (485 yards) and rushing touchdowns (4) in 2021. In addition, the 5-foot-10, 196-pound Henry gained an impressive 73 percent of his rushing yards (352 of 485) after contact. He ranked second on the team in runs of 10 or more yards (11) and in runs that resulted in first downs (20).

COOL HAND LUKE –
Red-shirt freshman Alred Luke leads the Warhawks in explosive plays (20+ yards) with 11 (3 receptions and 8 kickoff returns). The 5-foot-8, 175-pound Luke ranks second on the team in all-purpose yards (565). He is third on the team with 20 receptions on the season for 244 yards and one TD, while adding six carries for 21 yards on the ground. He set career highs for kickoff returns (6), kickoff return yards (111) and all-purpose yards (135) in ULM's 31-30 win over Texas State.

Luke recorded his first career game with more than 100 all-purpose yards on Oct. 8 against Coastal Carolina. The New Orleans native caught a team-best six passes for 55 yards, added three carries for 26 yards and tacked on one kickoff return for 21 yards to total 102 all-purpose yards.

He scored his first-career TD on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State. Luke caught two passes for 66 yards, including a 58-yard TD strike from sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers, as he ran wide open down the seam for the pitch-and-catch score.

He caught three passes for 11 yards while returning two kicks for 33 yards on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns.

Luke made his first big impact on Sept. 10 against Nicholls. Trailing 7-0, he caught a pass from Rogers and raced 68 yards to the Nicholls 2-yard line to set up the game-tying TD in the second quarter. Luke finished the game with three catches for a career-high 72 yards in the win.

He played in four games as a true freshman in 2021, seeing time against South Alabama, Arkansas State, at LSU and at the Ragin' Cajuns.

HOWELL EMERGES AS RECEIVING THREAT –
ULM junior wide receiver Tyrone Howell had a career-high 12 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns to help lead ULM to a 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. Howell broke four tackles en route to an end zone for a 46-yard scoring play from Chandler Rogers as the Warhawks, who trailed 21-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game pulled to within 24-17 at the intermission. He finished off a 13-play, 73-yard drive late in the third quarter by spinning out of an attempted tackle at the Texas State 2 to complete an 18-yard TD reception. It marked Howell's third 100-yard receiving game of the season and fourth of his career. He gained 72 of his 176 receiving yards after the catch.

In Sun Belt Conference games, Howell leads the league in receiving yards per game (127.8) and TD catches (6) while ranking third in receptions per game (5.8). He leads the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with three receptions of 70 or more yards, including an 89-yard reception against the Ragin' Cajuns and the 75 and 83-yard TD receptions at South Alabama. He is 35th in FBS and fourth in the SBC in both receiving TDs (6) and receiving yards (705), 41st in FBS and eighth in the SBC in yards per reception (17.20) and 42nd in FBS and fourth in SBC in receiving yards per game (78.3).

He has 30 of his 41 receptions on the season over the last four games, going for 521 of his 705 yards and all six of his TDs. Howell also leads the team in first down receptions (26), explosive receptions (10, 20-plus yards) and yards after catch (401).

Howell set career highs for receptions (9), receiving yards (244) and touchdown receptions (3) in the Oct. 15 41-34 loss at South Alabama. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound Howell scored on receptions of 75, 25 and 83 yards from Chandler Rogers. He picked up 151 of his 244 receiving yards after the catch. With ULM trailing 41-20, Howell caught three passes for 104 yards and one score in the fourth quarter alone. For his effort, Howell was named to the Pro Football Focus College National Offensive Team of the Week.

His 244 receiving yards marked the second-highest single-game total in ULM history, trailing only Stepfret Williams who caught 10 passes for 264 yards at Nevada in 1995. In addition, Howell's 244 receiving yards marked the third-highest single-game total produced in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in 2022, trailing only Ole Miss's Jonathan Mingo (244 on 9 catches vs. Vanderbilt) and Kent State's Dante Cephas (246 on 13 grabs vs. Ohio).

His three TD receptions tied the third-highest single-game total in school history – just one shy of the record shared by Brent Leonard (4 vs. South Alabama, 2012) and Williams (4 vs. Nevada, 1995).

He had four receptions for 77 yards and his first-career touchdown reception at the NCAA FBS level on a 42-yard strike from Rogers on the opening drive of the third quarter on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina. Howell's catch received attention from ESPN, as he made the TD grab with his left hand while falling into the end zone, drawing a pass interference penalty, which was declined.

He had his first 100-yard receiving game as a Warhawk against the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24. He caught three passes for 124 yards, including an 89-yard catch-and-run to set up Malik Jackson's go-ahead 2-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. His 89-yard reception ranks as the fourth-longest pass play in ULM history. It was his first 100-yard receiving game since his true freshman season at NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma in 2018, when he caught five passes for 152 yards and 2 TDs at Lindenwood.

DON'T FRET(T) –
Fifth-year senior wide receiver Jevin Frett is second on the team with 25 receptions while adding 338 receiving yards (13.5 yards per catch) and two TDs following the first nine games of the season. He had nine catches for 132 yards and his TD over the first two games of the season at Texas and vs. Nicholls. He had three grabs for a career-high 83 yards on Oct. 15 at South Alabama and had three catches for 45 yards and a TD on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He added three more receptions for 11 yards last Saturday vs. Texas State.

He set a career high with six receptions and added 71 receiving yards in the Sept. 10 35-7 win over Nicholls. He had a long reception of 23 yards and caught an 18-yard TD pass from Chandler Rogers in the third quarter to extend ULM's lead to 28-7.

He matched his previous career high with four receptions in the 2022 season opener at Texas. He led the Warhawks with 61 receiving yards, and his 46-yard reception from junior quarterback Garrett Hable set up ULM's lone touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter.

The Manchester, Connecticut, native has played in 28 games at ULM with 54 receptions for 840 yards (15.6 yards per catch) and four TDs.

BOOGIE ON THE BAYOU –
Super senior Boogie Knight pulled in his first TD catch of the season on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. After the Black Knights turned the ball over on downs at the ULM 12-yard line, Knight caught a screen pass from Chandler Rogers on the next play and scampered into the end zone to give ULM the lead in the second quarter. He finished with three catches for 35 yards and the score.

Knight was a Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection by the league's head coaches and media panel. Knight led the Warhawks in receptions (45), receiving yards (588), touchdown receptions (3) and all-purpose yards (824) last season. His 2021 receiving numbers (receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions) surpassed his three-year totals at Akron.

Knight ranked among the Sun Belt leaders in combined kick return yards (sixth at 239), receptions (11th at 3.8 per game) and receiving yards (11th). Twenty-six of his 45 catches resulted in a first down (58 percent). He also led the team in first down receptions (26), yards after the catch (236) and explosive receptions (+15 yards: 17). Knight returned 12 kickoffs for 219 yards (18.3 avg.) and six punts for 20 yards.

A native of Jefferson, Ohio, Knight has amassed 2,998 career all-purpose yards on 250 touches (12.0 yards per play) to rank 49th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Players. He needs two all-purpose yards to reach the 3,000-yard career milestone.

EH, WHAT'S UP, DOC? –
Freshman wide receiver Bugs Mortimer continues to see increased touches for the Warhawks. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Mortimer accounted for 84 all-purpose yards in the loss at Army West Point on Oct. 22, picking up two carries for 75 rushing yards, including a long of 69 yards which set up ULM's second TD of the day, and two receptions for 9 yards.

Mortimer has multiple touches in four consecutive games entering Saturday's contest at Georgia State. He had three receptions for 28 yards at South Alabama on Oct. 15 and one carry for 11 yards and three receptions for 8 yards vs. Coastal Carolina on Oct. 8. He had a 24-yard run against the Ragin' Cajuns on Sept. 24.

ZACH RASMUSSEN: TOUCHDOWN MACHINE –
Fifth-year senior tight end Zach Rasmussen caught his fourth touchdown pass of the season with a 7-yard reception on a fourth-and-1 play to bring ULM within a score Oct. 15 at South Alabama. It was his only catch of the game.

He picked up his third touchdown pass of the season with a five-yard reception from sophomore quarterback Chandler Rogers in the second quarter on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina. It was his only catch of the game.

His four TD catches are second most on the team behind Tyrone Howell. Rasmussen has four TD catches coming on just 11 receptions. He has 18 career receptions and seven touchdowns in 30 contests.
He was the leading pass catcher for ULM Sept. 17 at No. 2/1 Alabama. Rasmussen picked up career highs with four receptions and 39 yards.

He entered the season with seven career catches for 104 yards and three touchdowns in 21 career games. In nine games in 2022, Rasmussen has 11 catches for 95 yards and four TDs. He has totaled 18 catches for 199 yards and seven touchdowns in 30 career contests.

At 28, Rasmussen is the oldest player on the ULM roster. He graduated from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas, in 2013. Following his high school graduation, he spent 18 months saving money for a two-year trip to Taiwan as an LDS missionary. He played the 2018 and 2019 seasons at Cisco (Texas) College prior to transferring to ULM for the 2020 season.

SNYDER EMERGES AS PLAYMAKER ON D-LINE –
Red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder is averaging 6.8 tackles over the last five games since entering the starting lineup. The 6-foot, 248-pound Snyder recorded three solo tackles last Saturday vs. Texas State. He totaled seven tackles with half a tackle for loss on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He had a career-high 11 tackles (8 solos, 3 assists), including one for a 2-yard loss, at South Alabama. He contributed four stops against Coastal Carolina. Snyder produced nine stops (7 solos, 2 assists) in his first career start at Arkansas State, with three resulting in losses (7 yards) including his first career sack (3 yards).

His six tackles for loss (12 yards) are fourth most on the team, behind graduate linebacker Zack Woodard (7.5 for 28 yards), senior nose guard Caleb Thomas (6.5 for 16) and senior linebacker Quae Drake (6.5 for 22). A native of Vero Beach, Florida, Snyder ranks third on the team in tackles with 45 (28 solos, 17 assists). He also leads the Warhawk special teams in tackles with four (all on punt coverage).

LEDET MAKES KEY PLAYS AGAINST TEXAS STATE –
Sophomore defensive tackle Quincy Ledet Jr. shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Zack Woodard after matching his career high with six tackles, including five solo stops, in the Warhawks' 31-30 come-from-behind win over Texas State. Ledet also set a career best with 1.5 tackles for loss against the Bobcats. He delivered one of the biggest plays of the game on Texas State's final drive, dropping Lincoln Pare for a 5-yard loss on a first-and-10 play from the ULM 16-yard line. His tackle for loss was followed by consecutive incompletions before Seth Keller's field-goal attempt from the 28 sailed wide right.

A native of Orange, Texas, Ledet has started seven of nine games at defensive tackle. His three tackles for loss (22 yards) and two sacks (17 yards) already represent career highs.

BRINGING THE WOODARD –
ULM graduate linebacker Zack Woodard shared ULM Defensive Player of the Week honors with Quincy Ledet Jr. after picking up 10 tackles (7 solos, 3 assists) with one tackle for loss (4 yards) last Saturday against Texas State. He currently ranks tied for 25th among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision players with 293 career tackles. He is second on the team with 53 tackles (35 solos, 18 assists) with a team-high 7.5 tackles for loss (28 yards), two sacks (14 yards), two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.

Woodard tied for second on the team with Tristan Driggers with eight tackles (5 solos, 3 assists) on Oct. 15 against South Alabama.

Woodard recorded a season-high 10 tackles (8 solos, 2 assists), with two resulting in losses (8 yards) including a 4-yard sack, in a 28-21 loss to unbeaten Coastal Carolina. It marked Woodard's fifth double-figure tackles game in a Warhawk uniform and the ninth in his career.

The ULM defense pitched a shutout in the second half against CCU, forcing punts on all five possessions including three three-and-outs. The Warhawks limited the Chants to four first downs and 110 total yards over the final 30 minutes.

He was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 after he recorded a season-high eight tackles, including a 10-yard sack, recovered a fumble and was credited with a quarterback hurry in ULM's 21-17 victory over the Ragin' Cajuns.

Woodard, who led the Warhawks in tackles for loss (8.5 for 27 yards) and finished second in sacks (3.5 for 18 yards) in 2021, was selected Team MVP and Defensive MVP by the coaching staff following last season. The Thomasville, Alabama, native ranked second on the team with 89 tackles (42 solos, 47 assists) and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in tackles, averaging 7.4 per game. He produced double-figure tackles in four games, including 11 stops (8 solos, 3 assists) at LSU.

DRIGGERS MAKES HIS PRESENCE KNOWN –
Sophomore outside linebacker Tristan Driggers leads the Warhawks in tackles (56 total: 37 solos, 19 assists) and interceptions (3 for 10 yards). The 6-foot-2 Driggers ranks among the Sun Belt Conference leaders in interceptions (tied for sixth) and tackles per game (22nd at 6.2). Over the last five games, he is averaging 8.0 tackles.

Driggers produced nine tackles, including eight solo hits with resulting in a 2-yard loss, in ULM's 31-30 victory over Texas State. He recorded eight tackles each at South Alabama (5 solos, 3 assists) and at Army (3 solos, 5 assists). Driggers made a career-best two tackles for loss (11 yards) against the Jaguars, including his first career sack (7 yards). He contributed five stops (4 solos, 1 assist) against Coastal Carolina and reached double figures for the first time in a Warhawk uniform with 10 stops (8 solos, 2 assists) at Arkansas State.

He intercepted his third pass of the season on Sept. 17 at No. 2/1 Alabama. On the Crimson Tide's second offensive series, Driggers ranged back and intercepted Bryce Young's pass while falling backwards.

Driggers recorded a team-high eight tackles, including one for a 5-yard loss, and intercepted a pass in ULM's 35-7 victory over Nicholls in the Warhawks' home opener on Sept. 10.

On a third-and-3 play late in the second quarter, Driggers intercepted Kohen Granier's pass attempt and returned it 10 yards to the Nicholls' 33-yard line. His pick set up ULM's go-ahead score as Malik Jackson scored three plays later on an 8-yard run for a 14-7 lead. The Warhawk defense pitched a shutout over the last three quarters and allowed only 198 total yards during that stretch.

Driggers also tallied an interception in the first half in the season opener at Texas.

He played three seasons at Kilgore College, redshirting the 2019 season before playing in the spring and fall of 2021. He was ranked among the nation's Top 10 JUCO safeties by ESPN (No. 8).

JOHNSON REACHES 200-CAREER TACKLE MILESTONE –
With three stops in ULM's Homecoming game against Coastal Carolina, junior defensive back Jabari Johnson reached the 200-career tackles milestone. The 6-foot-1, 189-pound Johnson has tallied 210 career tackles in 43 games. He joins veteran linebacker Zack Woodard (293) as the only active players on the Warhawk roster with at least 200 career stops.

His 31 career starting assignments rank third on the team, trailing only defensive lineman Caleb Thomas (42) and Woodard (38).

THOMAS RETURNS TO ANCHOR DEFENSIVE FRONT –
Super senior nose guard Caleb Thomas has posted 23 tackles, 13 solos and 10 assists, 6.5 tackles for loss (16 yards) and half of a sack (4 yards) through the first nine games of the season.

He matched his career high with seven tackles (5 solos, 2 assists) at Army West Point on Oct. 22, including three tackles for loss (7 yards). He tied for third on the team in tackles.

He totaled three tackles, two for loss (3 yards), on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State. He had four tackles (1 solo, 3 assists) with a tackle for loss and sealed the win by combining for a sack with Fitzroy Gardner on the final play of the game on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns.

He ranked second among ULM defensive linemen and 10th on the team overall with a career-high 37 tackles (12 solos, 25 assists) in 2021. The 6-foot, 308-pound Thomas finished second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.5 for 30 yards, including 2.5 sacks for 19 yards; his totals for tackles for loss and sacks also represented career highs. He recorded at least a half tackle for loss in seven games. Thomas posted six stops (3 solos, 3 assists) in the season finale at the No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns, including a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss (9 yards). He made a career-high seven tackles (3 solos, 4 assists) against Georgia State.

DISRUPTIVE DEFENSE –
The Warhawk defense totaled 13 tackles for loss in the Oct. 1 game at Arkansas State. It ties for the third-most TFLs in a single game for ULM since 2000. It was the most TFLs for the Warhawk defense since totaling 11 in a win at Texas State on Oct. 10, 2019.

Junior linebacker Quae Drake led the team with a career-best 3.5 TFLs, while red-shirt freshman defensive end Kenard Snyder had three TFLs among his career high nine tackles. Graduate nose guard Caleb Thomas also picked up two TFLs. Snyder and sophomore Cat safety Keydrain Calligan each picked up a sack, while Drake and sophomore defenisve tackle Quincy Ledet each tallied half a sack.

SUTHERLAND NAMED SECOND-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-SBC –
Super senior placekicker Calum Sutherland is 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts and is perfect on the season on extra points. Sutherland is 28-for-28 on extra-point attempts this season. He connected on a 31-yard field-goal attempt and all four extra-point attempts last Saturday vs. Texas State.

He made a 22-yard field-goal attempt on the opening drive of the game and connected on all three of his extra-point attempts on Oct. 22 at Army West Point. He made 24 and 40-yard field-goal attempts along with four extra points on Oct. 15 at South Alabama. Sutherland collected three extra points vs. Coastal Carolina on Oct. 8. Sutherland booted through all four of his PAT attempts at Arkansas State on Oct. 1. He made all three attempts extra-point tries on Sept. 24 against the Ragin' Cajuns. Sutherland missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt on the opening drive against the Cajuns. He connected on all five of his extra points in the Sept. 10 win over Nicholls. Sutherland opened his 2022 season by hitting his only field-goal attempt of the season to date, a 25-yard attempt, in the first quarter to cut the deficit to 7-3 at Texas on Sept. 3. He also connected on his only PAT attempt, which came in the fourth quarter.

A Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second-Team selection, Sutherland led ULM in scoring with 75 points in 2021 – tied for the ninth-highest single-season total in program history. The Keller, Texas, product ranked third in the Sun Belt and 42nd in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with 1.33 field goals made per game. He also finished eighth in the league in scoring, averaging 6.25 points per game.

Sutherland hit 16-of-21 field-goal attempts (.762) and 27-of-28 extra-point tries. His 16 field goals made tied the third-best single-season total in ULM history. He made 8-of-12 field-goal attempts from 40 or more yards, including 2-of-4 from 50 plus. Sutherland connected on the two longest field goals (53 and 52 yards) in the Sun Belt during the 2021 season.

McCORMICK RANKS AMONG SUN BELT'S TOP PUNTERS –
Fifth-year senior punter Devyn McCormick averaged 47.7 yards on three punts in ULM's 31-30 come-from-behind victory over Texas State. McCormick's 49-yard punt late in the second quarter that rolled out of bounds at the Texas State 7 helped set up a ULM touchdown that pulled the Warhawks to 24-17 at the intermission. ULM trailed 21-0 10 minutes into the game. He also launched a 51-yarder late in the fourth quarter that helped flip the field position.

McCormick ranks 24th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and leads the Sun Belt Conference, averaging 44.0 yards per punt.

He had three punts for an average of 42.3 yards with a long of 51 yards on Oct. 22 at Army West Point.

McCormick had five punts for an average of 47.8 yards per punt on Oct. 15 at South Alabama, including a season long of 62 yards.

He had two punts for an average of 46.5 yards per punt on Oct. 8 vs. Coastal Carolina, including a long of 49 yards.

McCormick had five punts for an average of 48.6 yards per punt on Oct. 1 at Arkansas State, including a punt of 60 yards.

He had seven punts for an average of 38.9 yards per punt on Sept. 24 vs. the Ragin' Cajuns, including a long of 54 yards.

The Port Charlotte, Florida, native launched nine punts for an average of 44.8 yards per kick at No. 2/1 Alabama. McCormick placed two punts inside the 20-yard line. He launched a punt of 57 yards late in the first quarter.

McCormick was named Louisiana Sports Writers Association Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 12. He averaged 44.0 yards on five punts, including three kicks down inside the opponent's 20-yard line, in ULM's 35-7 win over Nicholls on Sept. 10.

In 2021, McCormick averaged 40.7 yards per punt on 68 attempts, placing 17 inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Four punts went for touchbacks and eight punts traveled farther than 50 yards.

McCormick transferred to ULM from Ave Maria (Fla.), where he was a three-time All-Sun Division selection and led the NAIA in punting in 2020 at 42.5 yards per punt while placing 11-of-29 punts inside the 20-yard line.

ELEVEN GRADUATES LISTED ON 2022 ULM FOOTBALL ROSTER –
Eleven members of the 2022 ULM football team already have earned their bachelor's degrees: offensive tackle Victor Cutler, linebacker Isaiah Humphries, running back Malik Jackson, defensive back Jabari Johnson, defensive back Kevin Jones, wide receiver Boogie Knight, defensive back Jordyn Riley, defensive tackle Caleb Thomas, linebacker Tralon Thomas, safety Tavier Williams and linebacker Zack Woodard.

Those 11 student-athletes wear a Sun Belt Conference graduate patch on their jersey.

BOWDEN RANKS AMONG NCAA FBS WINNINGEST ACTIVE HEAD COACHES –
ULM's Terry Bowden ranks sixth among NCAA FBS winningest active head coaches with 182 career victories, trailing only Alabama's Nick Saban (281), North Carolina's Mack Brown (273), LSU's Brian Kelly (270), Iowa's Kirk Ferentz (195) and Tulane's Willie Fritz (193).

BOWDEN: WINNINGEST FAMILY IN NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL HISTORY –
The late Bobby Bowden (377 career victories) and his sons, Terry (182) and Tommy (90), have combined for 649 wins – the most by any family in NCAA Division I football history. Bobby and Terry became the first father-son combo to serve as head coaches at the NCAA Division I level at the same time while Bobby and Tommy became the first father-son combo ever to coach against each other as head coaches. In a feat likely never to be duplicated, all three Bowden coaches went undefeated and were named National Coach of the Year in the same decade (1990s: Terry, Auburn, 1993; Tommy, Tulane, 1998; and Bobby, Florida State, 1999).

WARHAWKS TO FACE FIVE 2021 BOWL SQUADS IN 2022 –
ULM is scheduled to play five teams which played in a bowl game in the 2021 season this fall. Alabama (13-2, College Football Playoff), Ragin' Cajuns (13-1, New Orleans), Coastal Carolina (11-2, Cure), Army (9-4, Armed Forces) and Georgia State (8-5, Camellia) all played in bowl games. Nicholls also finished above .500 (6-5).

NCAA STAT LEADERS –
Here's a glance at how ULM ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders:

Individual Statistics (Top 50)
Completion Percentage: Chandler Rogers (7th at 70.8)
Passing Efficiency: Chandler Rogers (29th at 153.3)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: Chandler Rogers (40th at 8.10)
Receiving Yards: Tyrone Howell (35th at 705)
Receiving Yards Per Game: Tyrone Howell (42nd at 78.3)
Yards per Reception: Tyrone Howell (41st at 17.20)
Receiving Touchdowns: Tyrone Howell (35th at 6)
Points Responsible For: Chandler Rogers (50th at 108)
Interceptions Per Game: Tristan Driggers (25th at 0.3)
Total Interceptions: Tristan Driggers (18th at 3)
Combined Kick Returns: Alred Luke (47th at 300)
Punting: Devyn McCormick (24th at 44.0)

WARHAWK TRENDS UNDER BOWDEN –
Here's how ULM has fared under second-year head coach Terry Bowden (2021-current: 21 games):

2022 / OVERALL
Games played in Malone Stadium: 3-1 / 7-3
Games played on the road/neutral site: 0-5 / 0-11

Games played in August: 0-0 / 0-0
Games played in September: 2-2 / 4-3
Games played in October: 0-4 / 2-7
Games played in November: 1-0 / 1-4
Games played in December: 0-0 / 0-0

When leading at halftime: 1-2 / 2-2
When trailing at halftime: 2-4 / 5-12
When tied at halftime: 0-0 / 0-0

When scoring first: 0-1 / 3-3
When opponent scores first: 3-5 / 4-11

When leading after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-0
When trailing after first quarter: 3-6 / 3-13
When tied after first quarter: 0-0 / 2-1

When leading after three quarters: 1-0 / 4-1
When trailing after three quarters: 2-6 / 3-13
When tied after three quarters: 0-0 / 0-0

Overtime games: 0-0 / 0-0

When gaining more first downs than opponent: 2-1 / 4-4
When gaining fewer first downs than opponent: 1-5 / 1-10
When gaining same number of first downs as opponent: 0-0 / 1-0

When gaining 200+ yards rushing: 1-0 / 1-1
When opponent gains 200+ yards rushing: 0-2 / 1-5

When outrushing opponent: 2-1 / 5-3
When being outrushed by opponent: 1-5 / 2-11

When gaining 200+ yards passing: 2-2 / 4-4
When opponent gains 200+ yards passing: 3-5 / 7-12

When gaining more total yards than opponent: 3-0 / 4-0
When gaining fewer total yards than opponent: 0-6 / 3-14

When leading in time of possession: 1-4 / 2-6
When trailing in time of possession: 2-2 / 5-8

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