2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2013 Conference USA football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: Rice 41, Marshall 24
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; Rankings from AP Poll

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Conference USA
	West Division
2013 record	4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Skip Holtz (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony Petersen (1st season)
Offensive scheme	None
Defensive coordinator	Kim Dameron (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium; (Capacity: 30,600)

The 2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Skip Holtz as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) in the West Division. The Dawgs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. This was the Bulldogs inaugural season as members of C-USA.

Before the season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Aye OL	Houston, TX	Cypress Ridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 3, 2013
Chris Aye OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jonathan Barnes PK	Baton Rouge, LA	Woodlawn HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Aug 4, 2012
Jonathan Barnes PK	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mitchell Bell OL	Houston, TX	Navarro College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	Jan 13, 2013
Mitchell Bell OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nic Bickham DE	St. Amant, LA	St. Amant HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jun 11, 2012
Nic Bickham DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
DeAngelo Brooks DT	Bossier City, LA	Kilgore College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jun 14, 2012
DeAngelo Brooks DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tre Carter OL	Buena Vista, GA	Georgia Military College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jan 28, 2013
Tre Carter OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kevin Gary WR	Snellville, GA	Georgia Military College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Jan 28, 2013
Kevin Gary WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Hakim Gray DE	Keachi, LA	North DeSoto HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 17, 2012
Hakim Gray DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carlos Henderson ATH	New Orleans, LA	McDonogh 35 HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
Carlos Henderson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Jacob DB	Allen, TX	Allen HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jan 20, 2013
Michael Jacob DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Eddie Johnson WR	Midlothian, TX	Navarro College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 20, 2013
Eddie Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tony Johnson LB	Sulligent, AL	Southwest Mississippi CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 19, 2012
Tony Johnson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Cam Manning OL	Southlake, TX	Carroll HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 12, 2012
Cam Manning OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thomas McDonald S	Houston, TX	Navarro College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 3, 2013
Thomas McDonald S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Logan McPherson P/K	Fort Payne, AL	Fort Payne HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Feb 3, 2013
Logan McPherson P/K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terrell Pinson S	Tupelo, MS	Itawamba CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 29, 2013
Terrell Pinson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trent Taylor WR	Shreveport, LA	Evangel Christian Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 17, 2012
Trent Taylor WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Thomason LB	Muscle Shoals, AL	Northeast Mississippi CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Dec 19, 2012
Nick Thomason LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Mitch Villemez LB	Hardin, TX	Blinn College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jan 13, 2013
Mitch Villemez LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Xavier Woods DB	West Monroe, LA	West Monroe HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
Xavier Woods DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 28, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 28, 2013.

T–Day spring game

The T–Day spring game was held at Joe Aillet Stadium on April 13, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:30 AM	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 14–40	54,204
September 7	6:00 PM	Lamar*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		W 27–14	16,372
September 12	6:30 PM	Tulane	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	FS1	L 15–24	22,035
September 21	11:00 AM	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 10–13	39,823
September 28	3:00 PM	vs. Army*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Heart of Dallas Classic)	FS1	L 16–35	31,278
October 5	6:30 PM	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	CBSSN	W 38–35	24,926
October 19	2:30 PM	North Texas	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	L 13–28	20,317
October 26	5:00 PM	at FIU	FIU Stadium Miami, FL		W 23–7	13,389
November 9	6:00 PM	Southern Miss	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA (Rivalry in Dixie)	CBSSN	W 36–13	18,571
November 16	6:00 PM	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	CBSSN	L 14–52	19,707
November 23	6:00 PM	Tulsa	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	L 14–24	16,037
November 30	2:30 PM	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	CSS	L 10–30	26,549
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at NC State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Louisiana Tech at NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	0	7	14
• Wolfpack	14	10	3	13	40

Date: August 31
Location: Carter–Finley Stadium
Raleigh, NC
Game start: 12:30 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 3:15
Game attendance: 54,204
Game weather: 88°F, sunny, winds S 10 mph
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ACC Network): Steve Martin (play-by-play), David Archer (analyst), Rachel Baribeau (sideline)

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Lamar

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
17–5	1986	LATECH, 39–20

Lamar at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	0	14
• Bulldogs	7	7	3	10	27

Date: September 7
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 6:07 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 16,372
Game weather: 95°F, mostly sunny, winds N 5 mph
Referee: Steve LaMantia

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Tulane

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–7	1998	TULN, 63–30

Tulane at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Green Wave	7	0	10	7	24
Bulldogs	6	3	0	6	15

Date: September 12
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 6:35 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:40
Game attendance: 22,035
Game weather: 94°F, sunny, winds calm
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (FOX Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (color), Joel Klatt (analyst), Kristina Pink (sideline)

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at Kansas

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2008	KU, 29–0

Louisiana Tech at Kansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	3	0	10
• Jayhawks	0	3	0	10	13

Date: September 21
Location: Memorial Stadium
Lawrence, KS
Game start: 11:05 AM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:27
Game attendance: 39,823
Game weather: 66°F, sunny, winds SE 3 mph
Referee: Rick Loumiet
TV announcers (FOX Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Brady Poppinga (sideline)

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vs. Army

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2008	ARMY, 14–7

Army vs. Louisiana Tech
(Heart of Dallas Classic)

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Black Knights	14	7	7	7	35
Bulldogs	0	9	7	0	16

Date: September 28
Location: Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:43
Game attendance: 31,278
Game weather: Thunderstorms, 2 lightning delays (60 min, 45 min)
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (FOX Sports 1): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst), Brady Poppinga (sideline)

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at UTEP

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–2–1	2004	UTEP, 44–27

Louisiana Tech at UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	14	10	7	7	38
Miners	7	7	14	7	35

Date: October 5
Location: Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, TX
Game start: 5:24 PM MDT
Elapsed time: 3:42
Game attendance: 24,926
Game weather: 76°F, clear, winds 7 mph
Referee: Steve LaMantia
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), Susannah Collins (sideline)

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North Texas

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–5	2006	LATECH, 34–31

North Texas at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mean Green	0	14	14	0	28
Bulldogs	7	3	0	3	13

Date: October 19
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 2:34 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 20,317
Game weather: 64°F, overcast, winds NNW 11 mph
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Rashan Ali (sideline)

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at FIU

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Louisiana Tech at FIU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bulldogs	6	3	3	11	23
Panthers	0	0	7	0	7

Date: October 26
Location: FIU Stadium
Miami, FL
Game start: 6:01 PM EDT
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 13,389
Game weather: 80°F, partly cloudy, winds 11 mph
Referee: Wayne Winkler

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Southern Miss

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–31	2011	USM, 19–17

Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech
(Rivalry in Dixie)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	6	0	7	13
• Bulldogs	9	7	6	14	36

Date: November 9
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 6:04 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:36
Game attendance: 18,571
Game weather: 51°F, light rain, winds SE 1 mph
Referee: Joe Pester
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Mark Tauscher (analyst), Evan Washburn (sideline)

Sources:

at Rice

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2012	LATECH, 56–37

Louisiana Tech at Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	7	7	14
• Owls	14	10	7	21	52

Date: November 16
Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 6:04 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:11
Game attendance: 19,707
Game weather: 77°F, light mist, winds S 15-20 mph
Referee: Ken Antee
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), Evan Washburn (sideline)

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Tulsa

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–2	2004	LATECH, 38–24

Tulsa at Louisiana Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Golden Hurricane	7	3	7	7	24
Bulldogs	0	7	7	0	14

Date: November 23
Location: Joe Aillet Stadium
Ruston, LA
Game start: 6:04 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 16,037
Game weather: 42°F, cloudy and cold
Referee: Steve Barth
TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Brent Stover (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline)

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at UTSA

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2012	LATECH, 51–27

Louisiana Tech at UTSA

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	7	0	0	10
• Roadrunners	14	3	7	6	30

Date: November 30
Location: Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 2:37 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:55
Game attendance: 26,549
Game weather: 72°F, indoors
Referee: Chris Snead
TV announcers (CSS): Dave Raymond (play-by-play), N.D. Kalu (analyst), Julia Morales (sideline)

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After the season

NFL Draft

In May's 2014 NFL Draft, Justin Ellis was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, and IK Enemkpali was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round.

	Rnd.	Pick #	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	4	107	Oakland Raiders	Justin Ellis	DT	Louisiana Tech	C-USA
	6	210	New York Jets	IK Enemkpali	DE	Louisiana Tech	C-USA

Roster

2013 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Richie Casey	Sr
RB	`2`	Lyle Fitte	Sr
WR	`3`	Paul Turner	So
WR	`4`	Sterling Griffin	Sr
WR	`5`	D.J. Banks	Sr
QB	`6`	Sean Berman	Sr
QB	`7`	Paul Harris	Sr
WR	`8`	Jacarri Jackson	Sr
QB	`9`	Zach Griffith	Jr
WR	`10`	Jaydrick DeClouette	Fr
WR	`11`	Conner Smith	Fr
QB	`13`	Chase Schultz	Fr
QB	`14`	Ryan Higgins	Fr
QB	`16`	Scotty Young	Jr
QB	`17`	Andy McAlindon	So
WR	`18`	D.J. St. Julien	Jr
WR	`19`	Andrew Guillot	Sr
RB	`23`	Rickey Courtney	Sr
RB	`24`	Marlon Seets	So
RB	`25`	Blake Martin	So
RB	`26`	Tevin King	Fr
RB	`27`	Boston Scott	Fr
RB	`27`	James Banks	Jr
RB	`28`	Kenneth Dixon	So
RB	`36`	Hunter Lee	Jr
OL	`55`	Alec Davis	Sr
OL	`57`	Richard Greenwalt	Jr
OL	`60`	Ross Lodge	Fr
OL	`61`	Matthew Conger	Sr
OL	`62`	Joseph Brunson	Fr
OL	`63`	Chris Aye	Fr
OL	`66`	Matthew Shepherd	Sr
OL	`67`	Tre Carter	Jr
OL	`68`	Josh Robinson	So
OL	`69`	Vince Cano	Sr
OL	`70`	Clayton Landry	Fr
OL	`72`	Jeremy Graffree	Sr
OL	`74`	Larry Banks	Sr
OL	`75`	Darrell Brown	Fr
OL	`76`	Zeke Alsander	So
OL	`77`	Jens Danielson	Jr
OL	`78`	Mitchell Bell	Jr
OL	`79`	Cam Manning	Fr
WR	`80`	Jon Greenwalt	Sr
WR	`81`	Scott Cathcart	Sr
WR	`83`	Kevin Gary	So
WR	`85`	Trent Taylor	Fr
WR	`87`	Grant Childress	Fr
WR	`88`	Eddie Johnson	Jr
WR	`89`	Terome Grant	Jr
OL	`97`	Jeremy Long	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`6`	Beau Fitte	So
DB	`11`	Lloyd Grogan	Fr
DB	`13`	Le'Vander Liggins	Jr
DB	`14`	Thaddaeus Medford	Fr
CB	`15`	Bryson Abraham	So
DB	`16`	Jabari Prewitt	Jr
S	`18`	Connor Nichols	Jr
DB	`19`	Ronnie Fields	Jr
DB	`20`	Colby Brown	Jr
DB	`21`	Adairius Barnes	So
DE	`22`	Kendrick James	Sr
DB	`23`	Kentrell Brice	So
LB	`24`	Nick Thomason	Jr
CB	`27`	Josh Ross	Sr
DB	`29`	Kendall Hayes	Jr
DB	`30`	Ahmad Wallace	Sr
S	`31`	Terrell Pinson	Jr
LB	`32`	Mitch Villemez	Jr
S	`33`	Thomas McDonald	Jr
LB	`34`	Mike Schrang	Jr
DB	`35`	C.J. Cleveland	So
S	`37`	Michael Mims	Fr
DB	`38`	Michael Jacob	Fr
DB	`39`	Xavier Woods	Fr
DE	`40`	Kevin Kisseberth	Jr
DL	`41`	I.K. Enemkpali	Sr
S	`44`	Austin Ginn	Fr
DL	`45`	Vernon Butler	So
LB	`47`	Daniel Cobb	Sr
LB	`48`	Andre Wiggins	So
LB	`52`	Ty Hook	So
LB	`54`	Trent Norman	So
LB	`56`	Tony Johnson	Jr
DL	`58`	Devon McKinney	Jr
DL	`70`	Justin Ellis	Sr
DL	`84`	Andre Taylor	Jr
DL	`88`	Tyler Porter	So
DT	`90`	DeAngelo Brooks	Jr
DL	`91`	Aaron Brown	Fr
DL	`92`	Carter Street	Jr
DL	`93`	Stephen Gibson	Fr
DT	`94`	Shakeil Lucas	Sr
DE	`95`	Hakim Gray	Fr
DL	`98`	Vontarrius Dora	So
DL	`99`	Malcolm Pichon	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`17`	Kyle Fischer	So
P	`28`	Gerald Shouse	So
K	`35`	Jonathan Barnes	Fr
P/K	`43`	Logan McPherson	Fr
DS	`51`	Josh Cuthbert	Sr
DS	`53`	Darrell Travis	Fr
ATH	`86`	Carlos Henderson	Fr

Head coach

Skip Holtz

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tony Petersen (Offensive coordinator)
Kim Dameron (Defensive coordinator)
Matt Moore (Assistant head coach / offensive line)
Stan Eggen (Defensive line / recruiting coordinator)
Ronnie Bradford (Defensive backs / special teams)
Jeff Koonz (Linebackers)
Jabbar Juluke (Running backs)
Tim Rattay (Wide receivers)
Joe Sloan (Inside receivers)
Kurt Hester (Strength and conditioning)
Ed Jackson (Character education coordinator)

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 9, 2013

References

"2013 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
"2013 Louisiana Tech Football Roster". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

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[1] "2013 Football Schedule". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2013.

[2] "2013 Louisiana Tech Football Roster". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

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