2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Scelfo. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Preseason

Recruiting class Reference:

Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference and received nine first-place votes.

Preseason All–Southland Teams The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. SELU had a total of 17 players selected.

Offense

1st Team Zachary Clement – quarterback, JR John Allen – offensive lineman, SR Jhy Orgeron – offensive lineman, JR Jalen Bell – offensive lineman, SR Austin Dunlap – punter, SR

2nd Team Eli Sawyer – quarterback, RS-SO Rodeo Graham, Jr. – running back, SO Ivan Drobocky – tight end/halfback, JR Brockhim Wicks – offensive lineman, RS-JR Riley Callaghan – placekicker, SO

Defense

1st Team Arlen Williams – defensive lineman, RS-SR Donte' Daniels – linebacker, JR Darius Lewis – punt returner, RS-JR

2nd Team Garret Crawford – defensive lineman, SR Herman Christophe IV – linebacker, SR Anthony Britton, Jr. – linebacker, SR Tyrone Leggette – defensive back, SR

Schedule

Game summaries

at Mississippi State

Statistics SELAMSST First downs 10 23 Total yards 54–208 68–525 Rushing yards 26–83 39–298 Passing yards 125 227 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 20–29–0 Time of possession 28:58 31:02 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 11/19, 85 yards Rushing Harlan Dixon 8 carries, 51 yards Receiving Harlan Dixon 4 receptions, 42 yards Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jo'Quavious Marks 19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD Receiving Creed Whittemore 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD

At South Alabama

At Eastern Washington

Houston Christian

Tarleton State

At No. 8 Incarnate Word

Lamar

At Northwestern State

McNeese State

At Texas A&M–Commerce

Nicholls

Personnel

Coaching staff NamePosition Frank Scelfo Head coach Greg Stevens Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach A.J. Hopp Offensive line coach / run game coordinator Anthony Scelfo Wide receivers coach / recruiting coordinator / pass coordinator Albert Poree Running backs coach Ross Jenkins Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator Bill D'Ottavio Defensive coordinator / safeties coach Del Lee-Collins Cornerbacks coach Antonio Baker Nickelbacks coach Dustin Landry Linebackers coach Tom Rinaldi Defensive line coach Bryce Rivers Offensive analyst Trey Nunez Defensive analyst Luke Wagner Offensive analyst / offensive line coach

Roster 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions FootballQuarterbacks 11 – Nolan Tribble – freshman (6'0, 170) 12 – Cammon Cooper – senior (6'5, 210) 13 – Zachary Clement – junior (6'0, 220) 14 – Casey Avrard – freshman (6'2, 205) 17 – Eli Sawyer – sophomore (6'2, 230)

Running backs 3 – Harlan Dixon – junior (6'1, 210) 8 – Rodeo Graham Jr. – sophomore (6'0, 205) 24 – Cyrus Zuell – junior (6'1, 210) 28 – Deantre Jackson – freshman (5'8, 175) 30 – Boogie Childs – freshman (5'10, 200) 34 – Tommy Lee – junior (5'11, 215)

Wide receivers 9 – Darius Lewis – junior (5'8, 150) 10 – Maurice Massey – sophomore (6'4, 200) 12 – Jaylon Domingeaux – freshman (6'2, 195) 16 – Xavier Hill – junior (6'2, 200) 25 – Jason Malbrue – freshman (6'5, 210) 80 – Da'shun Hugley – sophomore (6'1, 185) 81 – Marcellus Johnson – junior (6'3, 215) 82 – Corey Lorio – sophomore (5'10, 170) 83 – Tristan Goodly – freshman (6'0, 170) 84 – Jett Booker – sophomore (5'11, 195) 84 – Clayton Lonardo – freshman (6'3, 210) 85 – Kody Finley – freshman (6'5, 190) 86 – Mike Williams – freshman (5'11, 170) 87 – Demarea Johnson-Cooper – junior (6'0, 185) Tight ends 5 – Bauer Sharp – sophomore (6'5, 245) 15 – Jacob Logan – senior (6'3, 240) 38 – Ivan Drobocky – junior (6'4, 240) 40 – Chris Baxter – freshman (6'2, 225) 44 – Connor Briggs – sophomore (6'2, 255) 89 – Cade Collier – sophomore (6'6, 245)

Offensive linemen 51 – Breland Curry – sophomore (6'2, 295) 52 – Noah Devlin – sophomore (6'3, 300) 54 – Brockhim Wicks – junior (6'2, 295) 55 – John Allen – senior (6'1, 310) 56 – Javin Turner – sophomore (6'2, 280) 60 – Ilias Rida – freshman (6'7, 270) 61 – Holden Kareokowsky – sophomore (6'3, 305) 62 – William Granville – junior (5'11, 290) 63 – Corin Boudreaux – freshman (6'1, 300) 65 – Riley Whitten – freshman (6'2, 285) 72 – Brennan Lanclos – junior (6'7, 290) 73 – Jhy Orgeron – junior (6'4, 285) 74 – Jalen Bell – senior (6'5, 300) 75 – Blakley Miller – sophomore (6'5, 300) 76 – Wayne McKinney III – freshman (6'3, 250) 77 – Brandon Spincer Jr. – freshman (6'2, 295) 78 – Logan Potter – freshman (6'5, 330) 79 – Ahmad Bradley – junior (6'3, 320) Defensive linemen 7 – Arlen Williams – senior (6'1, 210) 34 – Gerald Henderson – junior (6'3, 220) 42 – Shemar Pearl – junior (6'6, 255) 45 – Garrett Crawford – senior (6'1, 240) 46 – Joshua Randall – sophomore (6'2, 205) 47 – Devaki Williams – freshman (6'1, 245) 48 – Kaleb Proctor – sophomore (6'3, 280) 51 – Matthew Joseph III – freshman (5'11, 265) 57 – Beau Davis – sophomore (6'1, 270) 58 – Rodney Sopsher – junior (6'1, 275) 70 – Nicholas Smith – sophomore (6'3, 315) 90 – Peyton Anderson – freshman (6'3, 260) 91 – Tanner Olsen – senior (6'4, 240) 92 – Carson Dillashaw – freshman (6'6, 255) 93 – Rowan Briggs – sophomore (6'3, 255) 94 – Javen Sanchez – junior (6'1, 290) 95 – Dorian Davis – freshman (6'5, 310) 96 – Dalton Allen – freshman (6'4, 260) 97 – Tyrik Mitchell – junior (5'11, 290) 98 – Austin Kent – junior (5'10, 270) 99 – Charles Hill – junior (6'4, 245) 99 – Tyrin Wise – freshman (6'2, 245)

Linebackers 0 – Herman Christophe IV – senior (5'11, 225) 2 – Donte' Daniels – junior (5'11, 195) 20 – Dominic Lamm – junior (6'1, 200) 26 – Lemar Harris – freshman (6'3, 205) 30 – Anthony Britton Jr. – senior (6'2, 220) 32 – KK Reno – sophomore (6'0, 220) 38 – Slade Ziegler – junior (6'0, 215) 40 – Jordan Okoye – freshman (6'1, 215) 43 – Jirrea Johnson Jr. – freshman (5'11, 220) 49 – Mason Dailey – sophomore (5'11, 210) 50 – Brant Monistere – freshman (5'11, 210) 53 – Ethan Koonce – freshman (6'0, 195) Defensive backs 1 – Markell Linzer – sophomore (5'11, 180) 4 – Ian Goodly – sophomore (6'0, 175) 6 – Tyrone Legette – senior (5'10, 170) 10 – Tyler Mansfield – sophomore (5'11, 168) 11 – Kunta Hester – junior (6'0, 185) 12 – Mike Mitchell – freshman (5'11, 180) 12 – Coryell Pierce – junior (5'11, 175) 13 – Rodney Brown Jr. – freshman (6'1, 165) 14 – Ralph Walker – freshman (5'11, 175) 15 – Richard McKneely – freshman (6'0, 180) 16 – Shea Lee Jr. – freshman (6'0, 165) 17 – Mike Newton Jr. – freshman (5'11, 200) 19 – Victor Tademy – senior (5'11, 190) 21 – Scrapp Lee-Collins – junior (6'1, 195) 21 – Jonathan Vaughn – freshman (5'10, 190) 22 – Donald Clay – senior (6'0, 185) 23 – Blayne Delahoussaye – sophomore (5'10, 175) 24 – Tylon Cooper – freshman (6'0, 160) 25 – Varon Douglas – freshman (6'4, 185) 27 – Khamron Ford – junior (5'11, 200) 29 – Robert Buquoi – junior (6'2, 205) 31 – Colin Boldt – freshman (6'2, 205) 31 – Zack Vicknair – freshman (6'0, 205) 33 – Justin Dumas – sophomore (6'1, 205) 39 – Donte Glass – freshman (6'1, 185) 39 – Taylor Martin – junior (5'11, 170)

Placekickers 36 – Mateo Rengifo – senior (5'10, 245)

Punters 26 – Austin Dunlap – senior (6'1, 195) 41 – Riley Callaghan – K/P – sophomore (6'3, 190) 47 – Alec Mahler – K/P – freshman (5'10, 205) 67 – Jack Hunter – freshman (6'3, 200)

Long snapper 59 – Korey Karbowsky – sophomore (6'2, 250) 68 – Andre Callais Jr. – freshman (5'9, 175)Source and player details, 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (9/1/2023):

Statistics

Team Southeastern Louisiana Opp Scoring   Points per game   Points per Turnovers First downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per catch   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total offense   Plays   Avg per play   Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per game Southeastern Louisiana Opp   Punt-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per punt net   Punt Return-Yards    Avg per punt return   Kickoffs-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per kick net   Kickoff Return-Yards    Avg per kickoff return   Interceptions-Yards    Avg per play Time of possession / game 3rd down conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) 4th down conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) Touchdowns scored Field goals-Attempts   PAT-Attempts    2 point conversion-attempts Sack by Yards Misc Yards Safeties Onside kicks Red zone scores (0%) (0%)   Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%) Attendance   Date/Avg per date   Neutral Site

Individual leaders Passing statistics # NAME POS RAT CMP-ATT-INT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD LONG QB 0.0 0-0-0 0 yrds 0.0% 0 TDs 0 TOTALS 0.0 0-0-0 0 yrds 0.0 0.0% 0 TDs 0

Rushing statistics # NAME POS ATT GAIN AVG TD LONG AVG/G RB 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 TDs 0 0.0 TOTALS 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 TDs 0 0.0

Receiving statistics # NAME POS CTH YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G WR 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 TDs 0 0.0 TOTALS 67 730 yrds 10.9 10 TDs 38 243.3

Defense

Defense statistics # NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS INT-YDS-TD BU QBH RCV-YDS FF BLK SAF 0 0 0 0-0 yrds 0-0 yrds - - - - - - - TOTAL 0 0 0 0-0 yrds 0-0 yrds 0-0 yrds- 0 TDs 0 0 - 0 0 - Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics # NAME POS XPM-XPA (XP%) FGM-FGA (FG%) 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ PTS LNG KICKS YDS AVG TB OB PK 0-0 (0.0%) 0-0 (0.0%) -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- 0 pts 0 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 - TOTALS 0-0 (0.0%) 0-0 (0.0%) -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- 0 0 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 -

Punting statistics # NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB FC I–20 50+ BLK P - - - - - - - - - Team -- 0 - - - - - - - 0 TOTALS 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Kick return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG - - - - - TOTALS 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 TD's 0

Punt return statistics # NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG - - - - - TOTALS 0 0 yrds 0.0 0 TD's 0

Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref. SLC Defensive Player of the Week Ian Goodly DB September 4, 2023 SLC Special Teams Player of the WeekAustin Dunlap P September 18, 2023 SLC Special Teams Player of the WeekAustin Dunlap P September 25, 2023 SLC Defensive Player of the Week Victor Tademy DB October 23, 2023 SLC Defensive Player of the Week Joshua Randall DL November 13, 2023 SLC Special Teams Player of the Week Austin Dunlap P November 20, 2023

Postseason All–Southland Teams The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Southeastern Louisiana had a total of nine players selected.

Offense 1st Team Bauer Sharp – tight end, R-SO John Allen – offensive lineman, SR Austin Dunlap – punter, SR

2nd Team Harlan Dixon – running back, JR Darius Lewis – wide receiver, R-JR

Defense

1st Team Arlen Williams – defensive lineman, R-SR Ian Conerly-Goodly – defensive back, SO Darius Lewis – punt returner, R-JR

2nd Team Herman Christophe IV – linebacker, SR

References