2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team

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

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

2020 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Incarnate Word			–							–
Lamar			–							–
McNeese State *			–							–
Nicholls			–							–
Northwestern State			–							–
Sam Houston State			–							–
Southeastern Louisiana			–							–
* – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin opting out of playing spring conference football As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Previous Season

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

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference(s):[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

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

Roster

2020 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Cyron Sutton Sr QB 2 Cade Bartlett  Fr RB 4 Elijah Mack Sr QB 8 Cody Orgeron Sr QB 10 Matt Keller Sr QB 12 Matt Gardner  Jr WR 13 Nate Briscoe Jr WR 14 Draysean Hudson  Sr WR 15 Zach Hayes So WR 19 Tyler Washington  Fr RB 33 J'Uan Gross Jr RB 34 J'Cobi Skinner Jr TE 36 Dontay Hargrove Sr RB 37 Carlos Williams So TE 40 Dominic Prudhomme  Fr TE 44 Jacob Logan Sr RB 47 McCaylon Thibeaux  Fr OL 53 Kyle Herridge Jr OL 55 Cutter Leftwich Jr OL 57 Aaron McDaniel  Fr OL 58 Tanner Pugh Jr OL 62 Joe Latronico Sr OL 63 Charley Zeno  So OL 64 Jack Zelezinski  Fr OL 66 Juwan Felix  Fr OL 68 Caleb Gary Sr OL 71 Jamarius Bolding Sr OL 73 Calvin Barkat Jr OL 77 DeMarcus Thomas So OL 78 Hayden Shaw  Fr OL 79 Nick Holiday  So WR 81 Deon Cormier  So WR 83 Trevor Begue Sr TE 84 KJ Brown  Fr WR 86 Markel Cotten  Fr WR 87 Markquell Stewart  Fr WR 88 Tylin Bryant  Fr WR 89 Mason Pierce So QB Morgan Clark  Fr RB Ivory Roberts  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Darion Dunn Sr DB 2 Cory McCoy Sr DB 4 Colby Burton Sr DB 7 Gabe Foster Sr DL 8 Damien DeGruy Jr LB 10 Darius Daniels So DB 16 Colby Richardson Jr DB 17 Darius Johnson Sr DB 18 Eli Johnson So DB 21 Andre Sam Jr LB 23 Kordell Williams Jr DB 25 Darius Shields  Fr DB 27 Enos Lewis Jr DB 28 Andrew Croker  So LB 29 Jake LaFleur  Fr DE 30 Marcus Foster Sr LB 31 Dorion Pollard Sr LB 32 Carlos Scott Sr DB 35 Anthony Johnson So LB 41 Eric Rene  So DE 42 Earenest Grayson, III  Fr LB 43 Tyrell Flugence So LB 48 Andrew Hyacinth Sr DL 54 Jonathon Hageon  So LB 56 Brayden Adams  So DL 91 Tyrique Gibson Jr DL 92 Arthur Lott  Fr DL 93 Steven Conerly Jr DL 94 Kaleb Wenson  Fr DL 95 Chase Davis Jr DL 96 C. J. Semien Jr DL 97 Camron Peterson Jr DE 98 Logan Sonnier  Fr LB Blake Robinson  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 3 Noah Anderson  So K 11 Kade Dixon Jr K 26 Eric Martin So P 38 Bailey Raborn Sr LS 51 Trey Vondenstein So LS 65 Chandler Perer  Fr	Head coach Frank Wilson (Nicholls) Coordinators/assistant coaches Ronnie Letson (Mississippi) Offensive Coordinator Grady Brown (Alabama A&M) Defensive Coordinator Gary Hyman (Humboldt State) Special Teams Coordinator Landon Hoefer (Texas Tech) Running Backs Chris Truax (LSU) Offensive Line J. B. Lageman (West Virginia) Defensive Line Deron Wilson (Southern Miss) Defensive Backs Will Thomas (LSU) Linebackers Blaine Gautier (Louisiana Wide Receivers Kyle Washington (Angelo State) Offensive Assistant Coach Kyle Little Director of Strength and Conditioning Matt Saucier Head Equipment Manager Raymond Donovan Video Coordinator Jim "Doc" Murphy Director of Sports Medicine Hunter Martin Assistant Athletic Trainer Matthew Bonnette Assistant Athletic Director/Information Director Alexandria Haley Director of Student Athlete Services Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: March 22, 2020

Schedule

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

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References

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