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Welcome to Natchitoches Table of Contents • Quick Facts 1 2

MEDIA COVERAGE

Covering the Demons 3

THE DEMON FOOTBALL TEAM

Demon Roster Returning Player Profiles Newcomer Profiles

4 6 30 Brad Laird, Head Coach 40 Beau Blair, Offensive Coordinator/O-Line 42 Weston Glaser, Defensive Coordinator 43 De’Von Lockett, Assistant HC/Cornerbacks 44 Manny Harris, Wide Receivers 45 Jordan Hopkins, Defensvie Line 46 Josh Jones, Safeties 47 Kyle Washington, Quarterbacks 48 Derrick Berry, Assistant Defensive Line 49 Peyton Cox, Tight Ends 50 Demon Support Staff 51

2022 OPPONENTS

Southland Conference 2022 Opponents 2022 Opponent All-Time Series 56 57 58

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW

2021 Game Recaps 2021 Honors, Awards 2021 Final Statistics 60 66 68 Year-By-Year NSU Statistics Year-By-Year Opponent Statistics Year-By-Year Individual Statistics NSU Team Records Demon Award Winners Year-By-Year Results All-Time Series Demon Football Lettermen

80 81 82 85 86 88 97 98 Retired Numbers 102 Demon Football Top 100 (From 1907-2007) 103 Demon Football All-Americans 104 Demon Football All-Conference 105 Turpin Stadium • Turpin Stadium Records 108 Demon Football Traditions 110 Demons in the Draft 114 Demons in the Pros 115

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

Dr. Marcus Jones, President Jerry Pierce, Vice President Kevin Bostian, Athletics Director Athletics Administration Sports Information We Are Northwestern State Academics Campus Life CHAMPS/Life Skills 116 117 118 119 122 123 124 125 126

FOOTBALL HISTORY AND TRADITIONS

Record Book (Game, Season, Career) 72 Miscellaneous Records 78 Opponent Records 79

2022 Schedule

Date Opponent

9.3 at Montana 9.10 vs. Grambling 9.17 at Southern Miss 9.24 Lamar 10.1 Nicholls

Site

Time Series Record

Missoula, Montana 2 p.m. (CDT)UM leads 3-0 Shreveport 6 p.m. GSU leads 3-2 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 6 p.m. Series tied 11-11 Natchitoches 3:30 p.m. NSU leads 14-9-1

Natchitoches

3:30 p.m. NSU leads 28-21 10.8 Eastern Illinois Charleston, Illinois 2 p.m. EIU leads 2-1 10.15 at Houston Baptist Houston 6 p.m. NSU leads 4-1 10.22 Southeast Missouri Natchitoches 1 p.m. First meeting 11.5 at Texas A&M-Commerce Commerce, Texas 2 p.m. NSU leads 16-10-2 11.12 at Southeastern Hammond 6 p.m. SLU leads 37-29 11.19 Incarnate Word Natchitoches 1 p.m. Series tied 3-3

2021 Results (3-8, 3-5 Southland Conference)

Date Opponent Result Attendance

9.4 at North Texas L, 44-14 18,716

9.11 at Alcorn L, 13-10 N/A

9.18 UT Martin 10.2 Incarnate Word 10.9 at Houston Baptist 10.16 McNeese 10.23 Southeastern 10.30 at Nicholls 11.6 Houston Baptist 11.13 at Southeastern L, 35-10 L, 38-27 W, 21-17 L, 35-17 L, 51-14 L, 42-21 W, 28-24 L, 56-28 9, 146 6, 125 1,987 7,413 6,523 7,328 3,621 4,317

UNIVERSITY FACTS

Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana Population: 18,323 Founded: 1884 Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Southland Conference Enrollment: 10,735 Nickname: Demons Colors: Purple & White, orange trim Print Specs: Purple - 492f92, Orange- f7842b Mascot: Victory “Vic” The Demon

QUICK FACTS

First Year: 1907 First Year of Southland Football: 1987 All-Time Record, Years: 537-484-22, 114 2021 Record: 3-8 2021 Southland Record, Place: 3-5, T-4th Southland Conference Championship, Last: 4, 2004 NCAA Division I Playoff Appearance: 6, 2004 Offensive Scheme: Air Raid Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 39/27 Stadium: Turpin Stadium Capacity: 15,971 Record at Turpin, Year: 135-80-1, 44 Year Opened: 1977 Surface: Artificial Press Box Phone: 318-357-4529

NSU COACHING STAFF

NAME POSITION ALMA MATER YEAR AT NSU

Brad Laird Head Coach Northwestern State, 1997 Fifth as HC

Beau Blair Offensive Line

Stephen F. Austin, 2014 First Weston Glaser Defensive Coordinator Sam Houston, 2012 First De’Von Lockett Assistant Head Coach/Cornerbacks Northwestern State, 2002 13th Peyton Cox Tight Ends Ole Miss, 2021 First Jordan Hopkins Defensive Line UL Lafayette, 2015 First Josh Jones Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator Arkansas Tech, 2013 Second Manny Harris Wide Receivers UTSA, 2018 First Kyle Washington Quarterbacks Angelo State, 2009 First

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

NAME

POSITION

Dr. Marcus Jones President Jerry Pierce Vice President for External Affairs Dr. Susan Campbell Faculty Representative Kevin Bostian Athletics Director Patric DuBois Deputy Athletic Director for Special Projects Sydney Jones Deputy Athletic Director for Business & Finance/Senior Woman Administrator Dustin Eubanks Associate AD for Compliance & Special Services TBA Associate AD for External Affairs TBA Asssitant AD for Student-Athlete Development Jason Pugh Assistant AD for Media Relations Lauren Krupica Director of Marketing and Digital Media Martin Iddon Director of Athletic Facilities Scott Maggio Director of Ticketing and Special Events TBA Director of Development Kiasha Trammell Director of Equipment Operations Trevor McCune Academic Coordinator Logan Hayes General Manager of Demon Sports Properties Brad Welborn Assistant Sports Information Director Jonathon Zenk Assistant Director of Communication

2022 Demon Football Media Guide Credits

Editor: Jason Pugh, Assistant AD for Media Relations Layout and Design: Jason Pugh, Assistant AD for Media Relations Editorial Assistance: Ronnette Pellegrin, Brad Welborn, David West, SID staff, football coaches and players. Photography: Chris Reich and Gary Hardamon, NSU Photographic Services, New York Jets, New England Patriots Printing: Northwestern State Print Shop; Natchitoches, Louisiana