McNeese State 2005 football recruits

McNeese State signed 22 players during football recruiting day Wednesday, head coach Tommy Tate saying, "we signed some very good looking athletes who have good speed and size."

Among those signing with the Cowboys were Chad Davis of Bishop Sullivan High of Plaquemine and Beau Lassseigne of St. Martinville who were signed as athletes and quarterback Derick Fourroux of Erath High School.

The Cowboys also signed place kicker Blake Bercegeay of East Ascension High of Gonzales, LA and he is expected to come in and fill the spot held by John Marino for the past four years. Tate said that he couldn't be sure but he felt that some of those signing with the Cowboys on Wednesday would probably be seeing action in the fall.

Ray Bartholomew DB 5-10 175 LaPlace, LA (West St. John HS)
Blake Bercegeay PK 6-2 200 Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS)
P. J. Brown, III WR 5-11 180 Darron, LA (St. Amant HS)
Richard Conner WR 5-10 170 Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS)
Chad Davis Athlete 6-0 190 Plaquemine, LA (Bishop Sullivan HS)
Derrick Fourroux QB 6-1 195 Erath, LA (Erath HS)
Immanuel Friddle WR 6-2 200 Iowa, LA (Iowa HS)
Terez Jackson TB 6-1 220 Marrero, LA (John Ehret HS)
Elrick Jones TB 5-9 185 Houston, TX (Clear Lake HS)
Matt Kreamer LB 6-0 215 Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy)
Beau Lasseigne Athlete 6-3 180 St. Martinville, LA (St. Martinville HS)
Ty Lewis TB 6-0 200 Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS)
Darrell Morris DT 6-2 285 Edgard, LA (West St. John HS)
Eman Naghavi OL 6-2 310 Katy, TX (Katy HS)
Austen Reade OL 6-3 260 Houston, TX (Memorial HS)
Casey Richter OL 6-6 300 Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS)
Christopher Robin OL 6-4 245 Nederland, TX (Nederland HS)
Tyson Sibley DB 6-0 180 Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS)
Barclay Stratton OL 6-5 315 Beaumont, TX (Westbrook HS)
Detrick Taylor DB 6-3 195 Shreveport, LA (Byrd HS)
Hammond Thomas WR 6-2 190 Baytown, TX (Lee High, Kansas State)
Deray Williams DB 6-0 180 Anahuac, TX (Anahuac HS)
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Ray Bartholomew, DB, 5-10, 175, LaPlace, LA (West St. John HS)...all-state and three time all-district in football..also all-state and all-district in track...baseball letterman...14 pass interceptions during career, 120 tackles...returned three kickoffs for tds andfive punts for tds...scored four defensive tds...played on state championship team

Blake Bercegeay, PK, 6-2, 200, Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS)...all-state, all-district and all-Metro as place kicker and punter...also all-state academic..made 42 of 43 PAT kicks last year and 8 of 13 field goals with three over 50 yards including a school record 54 yarder...booted 45 touchbacks on his kickoffs and averaged 42 yards on his punts...against Lee High last year he made a field goal, 7 of 7 PAT kicks and had 10 kickoffs as touchbacks..named to National Honor Society..

P. J. Brown, III, WR, 5-11,180,Darron, LA (St. Amant HS)...has played both running back and wide receiver...all-state twice, three times all-district; WBRZ player of week, WAFB player of week; four times all-parish..had 2,700 career rushing yards, 1500 receiving yards and 53 touchdowns...ran for 1,179 yards senior season...also lettered in track and played in the band...selected for 4.0 academic club three years

Richard Conner, WR, 5-10, 170, Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS)...football, baseball (OF and third base) and basketball (point guard) letterman...all-state, all-district and all-parish in football...had 54 catches last year for 843 yards and nine tds...averaged 16 yards a catch.....all-state, all-district and all-parish in baseball....carries 3.4 grade point average...won Wendy's Heisman award...caught winning td pass against Parkview Baptist..played for former Cowboy quarterback Tim Leger

Chad Davis, Athlete, 6-0, 190, Plaquemine, LA (Bishop Sullivan HS)...football (QB/TB) and baseball (SS/P) letterman...named district MVP in football last year...honorable mention all-state...as a senior tailback he rushed for 1,478 yards and 15 tds on 184 carries...also caught 17 passes for 234 yards and two TDs...as a junior and a quarterbck he completed 56 of 106 passes for 943 yards and six tds..also rushed 98 times for 502 yards and six tds...in game against Glen Oaks last year he rushed for 241 yards and two tds on 16 carries and against Belaire he rushed for 193 yards and a td on 20 carries...led team to district title....played in state tournament in baseball..

Derrick Fourroux, QB, 6-1, 195, Erath, LA (Erath HS)...football, track (javelin) and basketball letterman...all-state and MVP in district...also parish and area MVP...all-district three straight years in football....during the 2004 regular season he passed for 1,893 yards and 18 tds and carried the football 136 times for 935 yards and 17 tds....all-district in basketball and district javelin champion...also played safety on defense....has been selected for the state football all-star game...

Immanuel Friddle, WR, 6-2, 200, Iowa, LA (Iowa HS)..football and track letterman...all-state, all-district, all-Southwest Louisiana..48 catches for 1,020 yards and six touchdowns last season..also 39 tackles, six passes broken up, caused three fumbles and recovered a fumble...48 receptions as a junior and 29 as a soph...caught 10 passes for 155 yards, three tds and a PAT conversion in single game....played on two straight district championship teams

Terez Jackson, TB, 6-1, 220, Marrero, LA (John Ehret HS)...ranked as one of the top 30 prep prospects in the state...four year letterman in football as running back and linebcker and four year letterman in track as a sprinter....all-district and all-metro selection

Elrick Jones, TB, 5-9, 185, Houston, TX (Clear Lake HS)...football and track letterman....two-time all-district running back...rushed for 1,099 yards and 10 tds as a senior and for 729 yards as a junior...averaged 11.9 yards per rush during his junior and senior years...all-district as a wide receiver as a soph...caught 12 passes for 289 yards and four tds...sprinter and jumper in track and earned regional berth...played for former Cowboy letterman and assistant coach Paul Lanier

Matt Kreamer, LB, 6-0, 215, Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian Academy)...four year football letterman...all-state, all-district, all-city...selected to play in state all-star game...160 total tackles last year with 12 sacks..85 tackles and five sacks as a junior...had 16 tackles in state championship victory over West Monroe...honor roll student

Beau Lasseigne, Athlete, 6-3, 180, St. Martinville, LA (St. Martinville HS)...signed as an athlete..played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, punter, place kicker during his career...also four year baseball letterman as a pitcher and shortstop...honorable mention all-state, all-district as punter, kicker and quarterback, all-Acadiana..passes for 1500 yards and 15 tds as a senior; kicked 33 of 33 PATs and posted 40 yard punting average; as a junior he caught 15 passes for 375 yards and four tds and pases for 400 yards and six tds...completed 13 of 16 passes for 214 yards and four tds, made five of five PAT kicks and averaged 40 yards punting vs Opelousas High in 2004...all-district as shortstop in baseball...threw game winning td pass against St. Thomas More in overtime to advance to quarterfinals of state playoffs in 2003....Valedictorian of class...Beta Club...named to composite academic all-state team...carries 4.00 average...selected to play in state all-star football game...father Andy played football at Tulane

Ty Lewis, TB, 6-0, 200, Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS)...football (TB/LB) and basketball (point guard) letterman...all-district, all-parish, all-metro as both a tailback (senior year) and a linebacker (junior year)...rushed for 1,752 yards and 27 touchdowns last year...had three 200 yard rushing games last year (253 s St. Amant, 250 vs Assumption and 215 vs Plaquemine)...

Darrell Morris, DT, 6-2, 285, Edgard, LA (West St. John HS)...all-state and all-district as a defensive end...also all-state in track as a discus thrower...played on back to back state championship teams

Eman Naghavi, OL, 6-2, 310, Katy, TX (Katy HS)...all-district honors senior season and second team all-Greater Houston...four year letterman in football...also track (discuss) and wrestling letterman...honorable mention all-district as a junior...two Mr. Offense and seven Boss Hawg awards...played on state championship team

Austen Reade, OL, 6-3, 260, Houston, TX (Memorial HS)....three year starter and twice named first team all-district...also basketball letterman...has 4.9 speed in the 40...second team all-Greater Houston area...

Casey Richter, OL, 6-6, 300, Prairieville, LA (St. Amant HS)....three year letterman and starter since his sophomore season...all-state, all-district and all-parish...played in all-Great eight all-star game...

Christopher Robin, OL, 6-4, 245, Nederland, TX (Nederland HS)...all-district last year as an offensive tackle...also named to the Greater Houston all-city team...named to the all-district academic team...carries a 3.4 grade point average...will major in Engineering...three year letterman in football and four year letterman in track and field as a discus thrower...also power lifting letterman

Tyson Sibley, DB, 6-0, 180, Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS)...football, basketball and track letterman...all-state and all-district in football...all-district in basketball...last year made 36 tackles, 14 passes broken up and four pass interceptions...scored four tds in game against Leesville, catching two passes for scores and running for two scores...played for former Cowboy letterman and assistant coach Charles Vicknair

Barclay Stratton, OL, 6-5, 315, Beaumont, TX (Westbrook HS)...three year letterman as both a guard and a tackle on the offensive side...all-district honorable mention...two time academic all-district...carries a 3.3 grade point average...played for former Cowboy assistant coach Wayne Johnson

Detrick Taylor, DB, 6-3, 195, Shreveport, LA (Byrd HS)...four year letterman in football and basketball (forward and center)..two-time all-district in football...three pass interceptions along with 77 tackles last year...returned a pass interception for a td...one interception and 87 tackles as a junior and two interceptions and 40 tackles as a soph...last year in game against Airline he had two pass interceptions, running one back for a score (35 yards), and had 16 tackles...honor roll student

Hammond Thomas, WR, 6-2, 190, Baytown, TX (Lee High, Kansas State)...transfer from Kansas State and is enrolled at McNeese now...played at Kansas State in 2003 season and caught one pass for 11 yards...earned all-state and all-district honors at Lee High...senior year had 62 catches for 950 yards and nine tds....in one game (vs Deer Park) scored three tds on three catches, producing 212 yards...had catches of 88, 90 and 34 yards...4.45 speed in the 40....also track letterman as a sprinter

Deray Williams, DB, 6-0, 180, Anahuac, TX (Anahuac HS)...four year football and basketball letterman and also baseball letterman...all-district first team three years in football and basketball..MVP in football and basketball...played wide receiver and defensive back...caught 56 passes for 761 yards last season.....played for former Cowboy defensive back Bruce Bolden