Football. LA Tech Places 11 on All-Louisiana Football Team - latechsports.com

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Louisiana Tech placed a total of 11 student-athletes on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association all-state football team, while quarterback Ryan Higgins was voted as the Offensive Player of the Year, the organization announced Saturday.

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[PawDawg]

Did the LSWA put any players from Louisiana College on the team?

[sportdawg]

First Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
OL – Taylor Gadbois – Southeastern Louisiana – Sr. – Dallas, Ga.
OL – Chandler Arceneaux – Nicholls – So. – Bourg, La.
OL – Darrell Brown – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Abilene, Texas
OL – Will Clapp – LSU – So. – New Orleans, La.
OL – Ethan Pocic – LSU – Sr. – Lamont, Ill.
TE – Juwaan Rogers – Southeastern Louisiana – Sr. – Amite, La.
WR – Carlos Henderson – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
WR – Trent Taylor – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Shreveport, La.
RB – Derrius Guice – LSU – So. – Baton Rouge, La.
RB – Lenard Tillery – Southern – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
QB – Ryan Higgins – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Hutto, Texas


First Team Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
DL – Jaylon Ferguson – Louisiana Tech – So. – St. Francisville, La.
DL – Sully Laiche – Nicholls – Fr. – Gramercy, La.
DL – Donovan McCray – Grambling – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
DL – Tanzel Smart – Tulane – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
LB – Kendell Beckwith – LSU – Sr. – Clinton, La.
LB – Nico Marley – Tulane – Sr. – Weston, Fla.
LB – Otha Peters – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Covington, La.
DB – Jamal Adams – LSU – Jr. – Lewisville, Texas
DB – Danny Johnson – Southern – Jr. – East Feliciana, La.
DB – Tre’Davious White – LSU – Sr. – Shreveport, La.
DB – Xavier Woods – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – West Monroe, La.


First Team Specialists
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
K – Jonathan Barnes – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – Baton Rouge, La.
P – Steven Coutts – Louisiana-Lafayette – So. – Brisbane, Australia
RS – Carlos Henderson – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Higgins, Louisiana Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendell Beckwith, LSU
Freshman of the Year: Joe Dillon, Louisiana-Lafayette
Newcomer of the Year: James Tabary, McNeese
Coach of the Year: Broderick Fobbs, Grambling


Second Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
OL – Josh Boutte – LSU – Sr. – New Iberia, La.
OL – Joseph Brunson – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Ruston, La.
OL – O’Shea Dugas – Louisiana Tech – So. – Lafayette, La.
OL – Justin Miller – Grambling – Gr. – Ruston, La.
OL – Jeff Savage – ULM – Sr. – Smackover, Arkansas
TE – Kam McKnight – Louisiana Tech – So. – Ethel, La.
WR – Willie Quinn – Southern – Sr. – Miami, Fla.
WR – Chad Williams – Grambling – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
RB – Leonard Fournette – LSU – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
RB – Elijah McGuire – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Houma, La.
QB – Devante Kincaid – Grambling – Jr. – Dallas, Texas


Second Team Defense
DL – Joe Dillon – Louisiana-Lafayette – Fr. – Tylertown, Miss.
DL – Devon Godchaux – LSU – Jr. – Plaquemine, La.
DL – Jammerio Gross – McNeese – Jr. – Shreveport, La.
DL – Aaron Tiller – Southern – Jr. – Columbus, Ohio
LB – Arden Key – LSU – So. – Atlanta, Ga.
LB – Arkez Cooper – Grambling – Gr. – Mansfield, La.
LB – Allen Pittman – Nicholls – Fr. – St. Rose, La.
DB – Javon Tillman – Southeastern Louisiana – Jr. – Oakland, Calif.
DB – Jameel Jackson – Grambling – Gr. – Pierce, Fla.
DB – Parry Nickerson – Tulane – Jr. – Algiers, La.
DB – B.T. Sanders – Nicholls – Sr. – Foley, Ala.


Second Team Specialists
K – Stevie Artigue – Louisiana-Lafayette – So. – Lafayette, La.
P – Josh Growden – LSU – Fr. – Sydney, Australia
RS – Khalil Thomas – McNeese – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.

[HogDawg]

First Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
OL – Taylor Gadbois – Southeastern Louisiana – Sr. – Dallas, Ga.
OL – Chandler Arceneaux – Nicholls – So. – Bourg, La.
OL – Darrell Brown – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Abilene, Texas
OL – Will Clapp – LSU – So. – New Orleans, La.
OL – Ethan Pocic – LSU – Sr. – Lamont, Ill.
TE – Juwaan Rogers – Southeastern Louisiana – Sr. – Amite, La.
WR – Carlos Henderson – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
WR – Trent Taylor – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Shreveport, La.
RB – Derrius Guice – LSU – So. – Baton Rouge, La.
RB – Lenard Tillery – Southern – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
QB – Ryan Higgins – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Hutto, Texas


First Team Defense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
DL – Jaylon Ferguson – Louisiana Tech – So. – St. Francisville, La.
DL – Sully Laiche – Nicholls – Fr. – Gramercy, La.
DL – Donovan McCray – Grambling – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
DL – Tanzel Smart – Tulane – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
LB – Kendell Beckwith – LSU – Sr. – Clinton, La.
LB – Nico Marley – Tulane – Sr. – Weston, Fla.
LB – Otha Peters – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Covington, La.
DB – Jamal Adams – LSU – Jr. – Lewisville, Texas
DB – Danny Johnson – Southern – Jr. – East Feliciana, La.
DB – Tre’Davious White – LSU – Sr. – Shreveport, La.
DB – Xavier Woods – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – West Monroe, La.


First Team Specialists
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
K – Jonathan Barnes – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – Baton Rouge, La.
P – Steven Coutts – Louisiana-Lafayette – So. – Brisbane, Australia
RS – Carlos Henderson – Louisiana Tech – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
Offensive Player of the Year: Ryan Higgins, Louisiana Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendell Beckwith, LSU
Freshman of the Year: Joe Dillon, Louisiana-Lafayette
Newcomer of the Year: James Tabary, McNeese
Coach of the Year: Broderick Fobbs, Grambling


Second Team Offense
Pos. – Name – School – Cl. – Hometown
OL – Josh Boutte – LSU – Sr. – New Iberia, La.
OL – Joseph Brunson – Louisiana Tech – Sr. – Ruston, La.
OL – O’Shea Dugas – Louisiana Tech – So. – Lafayette, La.
OL – Justin Miller – Grambling – Gr. – Ruston, La.
OL – Jeff Savage – ULM – Sr. – Smackover, Arkansas
TE – Kam McKnight – Louisiana Tech – So. – Ethel, La.
WR – Willie Quinn – Southern – Sr. – Miami, Fla.
WR – Chad Williams – Grambling – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.
RB – Leonard Fournette – LSU – Jr. – New Orleans, La.
RB – Elijah McGuire – Louisiana-Lafayette – Sr. – Houma, La.
QB – Devante Kincaid – Grambling – Jr. – Dallas, Texas


Second Team Defense
DL – Joe Dillon – Louisiana-Lafayette – Fr. – Tylertown, Miss.
DL – Devon Godchaux – LSU – Jr. – Plaquemine, La.
DL – Jammerio Gross – McNeese – Jr. – Shreveport, La.
DL – Aaron Tiller – Southern – Jr. – Columbus, Ohio
LB – Arden Key – LSU – So. – Atlanta, Ga.
LB – Arkez Cooper – Grambling – Gr. – Mansfield, La.
LB – Allen Pittman – Nicholls – Fr. – St. Rose, La.
DB – Javon Tillman – Southeastern Louisiana – Jr. – Oakland, Calif.
DB – Jameel Jackson – Grambling – Gr. – Pierce, Fla.
DB – Parry Nickerson – Tulane – Jr. – Algiers, La.
DB – B.T. Sanders – Nicholls – Sr. – Foley, Ala.


Second Team Specialists
K – Stevie Artigue – Louisiana-Lafayette – So. – Lafayette, La.
P – Josh Growden – LSU – Fr. – Sydney, Australia
RS – Khalil Thomas – McNeese – Sr. – Baton Rouge, La.

I have no beef with the 1st team. I do however, take BIG issue with naming Leonard Fournette and Elijah McGuire ahead of our own Jarred Craft on the 2nd team.

LA Tech's Jarred Craft produced more offensive yards, caught more passes and scored more TD's than both Fournette & McGuire in 2016.

Craft scored 14 TD's in 2016, (9 rushing & 4 receiving) vs Fournette's 8 TD's (8/0), and McGuire's 9 TD's (7/2).

Likewise, Craft produced 1,414 yds of offense in 2016, including 1,074 yds rushing and 340 yds receiving. By comparison, Fournette rushed for only 843 yds and caught only 15 passes for 146 yds. Fournette's total offense for 2016 was 989 yds. McGuire rushed for 1,127 yds in 2016, but caught only 29 passes for 238 yds. McGuire's total offense for 2016 was 1,365 yds.

This means Craft was 43% more productive than Fournette and slightly more productive than McGuire in 2016. Jarred Craft should have been a shoe-in for the All-Louisiana 2nd Team, while Fournette and McGuire should have been fighting it out for the last spot.

[Dixonfor6]

Lsu gotta feel ripped off by godchaux and Key being second teamers.. both first round picks

[Bearpaw]

I have no beef with the 1st team. I do however, take BIG issue with naming Leonard Fournette and Elijah McGuire ahead of our own Jarred Craft on the 2nd team.

LA Tech's Jarred Craft produced more offensive yards, caught more passes and scored more TD's than both Fournette & McGuire in 2016.

Craft scored 14 TD's in 2016, (9 rushing & 4 receiving) vs Fournette's 8 TD's (8/0), and McGuire's 9 TD's (7/2).

Likewise, Craft produced 1,414 yds of offense in 2016, including 1,074 yds rushing and 340 yds receiving. By comparison, Fournette rushed for only 843 yds and caught only 15 passes for 146 yds. Fournette's total offense for 2016 was 989 yds. McGuire rushed for 1,127 yds in 2016, but caught only 29 passes for 238 yds. McGuire's total offense for 2016 was 1,365 yds.

This means Craft was 43% more productive than Fournette and slightly more productive than McGuire in 2016. Jarred Craft should have been a shoe-in for the All-Louisiana 2nd Team, while Fournette and McGuire should have been fighting it out for the last spot.

Fournette benefitted from all the publicity last year of being a Heisman frontrunner, McGuire probably got the nod because he's a senior (I believe) and starter since 2014. Craft also probably has them beat on season and career fumbles (2 fumbles, 1 lost; SoMiss & WKU in 2016), an impressive stat, but one I think Paw/MadDawg may have jinxed

[PawDawg]

Craft also probably has them beat on season and career fumbles (2 fumbles, 1 lost; SoMiss & WKU in 2016), an impressive stat, but one I think Paw/MadDawg may have jinxed

I figured I'd get called out, but it was a REALLY bad fumble. He had been securing the ball well all year but he was toting that last one like a loaf of bread. It was like he wasn't focused in the last few games.