The 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave were led by Jon Sumrall in his first year as the head coach. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium, located in New Orleans.
Offseason Transfers
OutgoingPhat WattsWRWithdrawnCarson HaggardQBAbilene ChristianChris Brazzell IIWRTennesseeD.J. DouglasCBFloridaDevean DealDLTCUKentrell WebbCBHoustonKai HortonQBWithdrawnCorey Platt Jr.LBHoustonKeith Cooper Jr.DLHoustonAlex BaumanTEWithdrawnIverson CelestineRBSouth AlabamaHunter SummersWRArkansas StateAJ ThomasEDGEMcNeeseJai Eugene Jr.SWestern KentuckyNoah GardnerOTMissouri StateRJ WhiteheadIOLUTEPTaylor LoveLBTennessee TechJalen RogersWRFlorida A&MLajuan OwensIOLNew MexicoSully BurnsOTTexas StateMaxie Baudoin IVDLLouisianaChadwick BaileyCBBentleyIsaiah BoydDLAlbanyPierson ParentLSHoustonJared SmallLBArizonaTerez TraynorWRCharlotteYash GuptaWRAmherstKiland HarrisonCBTBDGabe LiuCBTBDDK McGruderCBTBDTyrek PresleyWRTBD
IncomingJalen GeigerSKentuckyLucius TilleryCBLouisiana–MonroeJaylon GriffinWRUCFTy ThompsonQBOregonMicah RobinsonCBFurmanChris RodgersLBTroyJack TchienchouCBTroyTerez TraynorWRIdahoMario WilliamsWRUSCDeshaun BatisteDLTroyCaleb RansawCBTroyShazz PrestonWRAlabamaVincent MurphyCWestern KentuckyRonan ChambersOTAkronKhai PreanWRLSUJohnathan EdwardsCBIndiana StateDerrick GrahamIOLTexas A&MSidney MbanasorWRUtahAnthony MillerTEIndianaTerrell AllenDLTennessee StateJacob BarnesKLouisiana TechGabe FortsonIOLGeorgia TechJaylon GriffinWRUCFSam HowardLBAustin PeayAdin HuntingtonDLLouisiana–MonroeJavon CarterDLGrambling State
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)
Statistics SELATULN First downs 14 25 Plays–yards 53–201 56–472 Rushes–yards 32–102 39–241 Passing yards 99 231 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–21–1 13–17–0 Time of possession 29:47 30:13 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 14/19, 99 yards, 1 INT Rushing Antonio Martin Jr. 13 carries, 68 yards Receiving Darius Lewis 5 receptions, 44 yardsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 10/12, 205 yards, 2 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 14 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mario Williams 4 receptions, 124 yards
No. 17 Kansas State
Statistics KSUTULN First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 56–396 66–491 Rushes–yards 33–215 37–149 Passing yards 181 342 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–23–0 19–29–1 Time of possession 26:44 33:11 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas State Passing Avery Johnson 15/23, 181 yards, 2 TD Rushing DJ Giddens 19 carries, 114 yards Receiving DJ Giddens 4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TDTulane Passing Darian Mensah 19/29, 342 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 21 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 128 yards
at No. 15 Oklahoma
Statistics TULNOU First downs 16 23 Plays–yards 67–279 75–349 Rushes–yards 34–106 45–182 Passing yards 173 167 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–33–1 19–30–1 Time of possession 28:18 31:42 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 14/32, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 19 carries, 71 yards Receiving Dontae Fleming 4 receptions, 59 yards Oklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold 18/29, 169 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jackson Arnold 14 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Deion Burks 7 receptions, 80 yards
at Louisiana
Statistics TULNULL First downs 18 22 Plays–yards 64–355 63–413 Rushes–yards 47–272 28–175 Passing yards 83 238 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–17–0 19–35–2 Time of possession 33:57 26:03 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 11/17, 83 yards, TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 23 carries, 166 yards, TD Receiving Reggie Brown 1 reception, 33 yards, TDLouisiana Passing Ben Wooldridge 19/34, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bill Davis 9 carries, 103 yards Receiving Terrance Carter 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
South Florida
Statistics USFTULN First downs 12 30 Plays–yards 53–201 73–528 Rushes–yards 25–26 50–198 Passing yards 175 330 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 19–23–0 Time of possession 17:59 42:01 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Florida Passing Byrum Brown 12/18, 134 yards Rushing Nay'Quan Wright 7 carries, 38 yards Receiving Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 5 receptions, 84 yardsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 18/22, 326 yards, 3 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 17 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dontae Fleming 7 receptions, 128 yards, TD
at UAB
Statistics TULNUAB First downs 24 13 Plays–yards 68–497 65–305 Rushes–yards 50–317 22–75 Passing yards 180 230 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–18–0 21–43–3 Time of possession 33:27 26:33 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 12/15, 134 yards, TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Yulkeith Brown 4 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TDUAB Passing Jalen Kitna 20/41, 239 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 9 carries, 78 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Rice
Statistics RICETULN First downs 16 18 Plays–yards 63–344 65–306 Rushes–yards 17–73 40–154 Passing yards 271 152 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–46–3 12–25–0 Time of possession 25:03 34:57 Team Category Player StatisticsRice Passing E. J. Warner 26/46, 271 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Dean Connors 11 carries, 76 yards Receiving Kobie Campbell 6 receptions, 100 yardsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 12/25, 152 yards, TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 27 carries, 140 yards, TD Receiving Dontae Fleming 2 receptions, 36 yards
at North Texas
Statistics TULNUNT First downs 21 28 Plays–yards 60–472 82–525 Rushes–yards 47–297 25–76 Passing yards 175 449 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–13–1 38–57–0 Time of possession 30:59 29:01 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 10/13, 175 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 30 carries, 195 yards, TD Receiving Dontae Fleming 3 receptions, 92 yardsNorth Texas Passing Chandler Morris 38/57, 449 yards, 3 TD Rushing Chandler Morris 6 carries, 20 yards, TD Receiving DT Sheffield 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD
at Charlotte
Statistics TULNCLT First downs 29 12 Plays–yards 78–431 44–189 Rushes–yards 49–217 22–120 Passing yards 214 69 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–29–0 7–22–1 Time of possession 42:09 17:51 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 21/29, 214 yards Rushing Makhi Hughes 27 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 96 yardsCharlotte Passing Deshawn Purdie 5/12, 66 yards, INT Rushing Hahsaun Wilson 6 carries, 68 yards Receiving O'Mega Blake 3 receptions, 52 yards
Temple
Statistics TEMTULN First downs 5 26 Plays–yards 45–158 75–589 Rushes–yards 23–102 52–327 Passing yards 56 262 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–22–0 14–23–1 Time of possession 20:57 39:03 Team Category Player StatisticsTemple Passing Evan Simon 11/22, 56 yards Rushing Terrez Worthy 5 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Daniel Evert 1 reception, 16 yardsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 14/21, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 19 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mario Williams 4 receptions, 94 yards
at Navy
Statistics TULNNAVY First downs 20 8 Plays–yards 62–358 46–113 Rushes–yards 48–220 35–100 Passing yards 138 13 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–14–0 3–11–1 Time of possession 35:47 24:13 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 10/14, 138 yards, 2 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 22 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dontae Fleming 2 receptions, 56 yardsNavy Passing Braxton Woodson 3/10, 13 yards, INT Rushing Alex Tecza 7 carries, 31 yards Receiving Luke Hutchinson 2 receptions, 8 yards
Memphis
Statistics MEMTULN First downs 26 15 Plays–yards 77–454 51–374 Rushes–yards 48–236 18–57 Passing yards 218 317 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–29–0 21–33–1 Time of possession 39:40 20:20 Team Category Player StatisticsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 22/29, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mario Anderson Jr. 24 carries, 177 yards, TD Receiving Roc Taylor 7 receptions, 96 yardsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 21/33, 317 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 2 carries, 29 yards Receiving Mario Williams 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD
at No. 24 Army (AAC Championship)
Statistics TULNARMY First downs 17 20 Plays–yards 55–324 59–352 Rushes–yards 29–115 57–335 Passing yards 209 17 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–1 2–2–0 Time of possession 25:40 34:20 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Darian Mensah 17/25, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 14 carries, 66 yards Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 109 yards, TDArmy Passing Bryson Daily 2/2, 17 yards Rushing Kanye Udoh 20 carries, 158 yards, TD Receiving Casey Reynolds 1 reception, 9 yards
Florida (Gasparilla Bowl)
Statistics TULN UF First downs 11 26 Total yards 194 529 Rushing yards 69 224 Passing yards 125 305 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-30-3 22–35–2 Time of possession 21:03 38:57 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Ty Thompson 11/29, 125 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Makhi Hughes 8 carries, 29 yards Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 91 yards, TDFlorida Passing DJ Lagway 22/35, 305 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jadan Baugh 14 carries, 70 yards Receiving Chimere Dike 6 receptions, 96 yards
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