08/28/10 - (C) - Lon Roberts, rSr, 6-3, 285 2010 RIMINGTON TROPHY FALL WATCH LIST: Lon Roberts Louisiana Tech 6'3" 285 RS Junior, has been selected one of 37 centers named a preseason candidate for the 2010 Rimington Trophy Award, presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $1.8 million for its benefactor, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The eleven-year old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised over $80 million for CF Research. - The Rimington Trophy Award
08/28/10 - (RB) - Lennon Creer, rJr, 6-1, 205 2010 DOAK WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST: Lennon Creer (Jr.), Louisiana Tech, has been selected one of 49 running backs nationally to be named a preseason candidate for the 2010 Doak Walker Award. The SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select the 10 semifinalists on Nov. 10, while the three finalists will be announced on Nov. 22. The 2010 Doak Walker Award winner will be announced live on ESPN during the ESPNU College Football Awards show on Thursday, Dec. 9. The award, which is presented annually to the nation's top college running back, is in its 21st year and is named after SMU's three-time All-American running back Doak Walker. - Doak Walker Award
08/27/10 - (WR) - R.P. Stuart, Jr, 6-3, 215 Louisiana Tech has suspended four players indefinitely for violating a team rule. First-year coach Sonny Dykes says wide receivers Tim Molton, R.P. Stuart and Cruz Williams and linebacker Kiamni Washington each has been suspended retroactive to Aug. 23. None of the players has participated in any team meeting or practice since that time. Dykes, in Friday's announcement, did not specify what rule was violated. The Bulldogs open the 2010 season Sept. 4 against Grambling State in the Port City Classic. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. - AP Sports
08/27/10 - (WR) - Tim Molton, rFr, 6-2, 170 Louisiana Tech receiver Cruz Williams and three other players have been suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules, the school announced Friday. Williams, receivers Tim Molton and R.P. Stuart and linebacker Kiamni Washington were suspended Monday. The four players have not participated in any team meetings or practices since then. Williams and Stuart are the team's top returning receivers this season. Williams had 259 yards and three touchdowns last season, though he has battled through injuries, and Stuart had 249 yards and one touchdown catch. Molton, a transfer from LSU, was expected to contribute to the receiving corps this season after sitting out 2009 because of NCAA rules. - Andrea Adelson, ESPN
08/19/10 - (QB) - Ross Jenkins, rSr, 6-3, 212 MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER: QB Ross Jenkins - The 2009 starter had a leg up on winning the starting job leaving spring practice and it's up to him to seize control of the job in August so head coach Sonny Dykes' pass-oriented offense can take flight. Until a quarterback takes charge, and Jenkins is the one most are counting on to do that, the rest of the offense is in a holding pattern.
08/19/10 - (SS) - Tarence Calais, Sr, 5-11, 205 BREAKOUT STAR: SS Tank Calais - After a 77-tackle season in 2009, second on the team to LB Adrien Cole, Calais appears ready to compete with the best safeties in the WAC for first-team consideration. He picked off two passes last year, returning one a school-record 96 yards for a touchdown against San Jose State. The senior is capable of holding his own in both pass coverage or run support, making him as versatile as just about anyone at his position in the league.
08/19/10 - (WR) - Phillip Livas, Sr, 5-08, 176 Head coach Sonny Dykes says that even though WR Phillip Livas (turf toe) is not going to be used much throughout fall camp, he is ready to go after an injury-plagued 2009 season slowed the speedy return specialist/wide receiver. "We've got to do a good job of managing him and making sure he stays healthy and that we don't hurt him in August," head coach Sonny Dykes told the Monroe News-Star.
08/19/10 - (WR) - Tim Molton, rFr, 6-2, 170 NEWCOMER TO WATCH: WR Tim Molton - The LSU transfer, who tore his ACL in 2009 and moved across the state to play for the Bulldogs, is healthy now and is poised to blow up in a receiver-friendly scheme. He has speed and athleticism that could be a great compliment to position-mate Philip Livas.
08/19/10 - (WR) - Phillip Livas, Sr, 5-08, 176 WR Phillip Livas missed much of his practice time in 2009 because of turf toe and was held out of spring drills to heal. While Louisiana Tech is expecting to take it easy on the veteran return specialist in fall camp, he is said to be ready for action this season. "We've got to do a good job of managing him and making sure he stays healthy and that we don't hurt him in August," head coach Sonny Dykes told the Monroe News-Star.
08/16/10 - (QB) - Steve Ensminger, rSr, 6-2, 225 Steve Ensminger has been tabbed as starting quarterback at Louisiana Tech, winning the job over Ross Jenkins and Colby Cameron. Coach Sonny Dykes made the announcement before practice Sunday. Ensminger, an Auburn transfer, was a tight end last season under former coach Derek Dooley. But under the new spread system Dykes has installed, Ensminger began to emerge during spring practice. Jenkins had been the starter for most of the past two seasons. “We felt like it was the best time to name him the starting quarterback,” Dykes said in a release. “There is still a possibility that it could change but he has done enough to distance himself from the other quarterbacks. We need time to invest a number of reps in our starting quarterback and want to do that as quickly as possible. By naming Steven our starter now, he will have some extra time to make sure he is on the same page with the rest of our offense.” - Andrea Adelson, ESPN
05/25/10 - (C) - Lon Roberts, rSr, 6-3, 285 2010 RIMINGTON TROPHY SPRING WATCH LIST: Lon Roberts Louisiana Tech 6'3" 285 RS Junior, has been selected one of 37 centers named to The Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List for the 2010 college football season. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. - The Rimington Trophy committee
04/27/10 - (RB) - Daniel Porter, Sr, 5-09, 196 2010 PANTHERS UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENT: RB Daniel Porter, Louisiana Tech...Posted back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons for the Bulldogs as a junior and senior ... Averaged at least 5.2 yards per carry in each of his four years ... Scored 30 touchdowns -- 28 rushing and two receiving -- the last four years, with 21 of his scores coming the last two seasons ... Will be issued jersey number 37. - Carolina Panthers
04/26/10 - (DT) - D'Anthony Smith, Sr, 6-2, 304 A closer look at the Jaguars' picks: Round 3/74 -- D'Anthony Smith, DT, 6-2, 298, Louisiana Tech, Even with picking Alualu in the first round, the Jaguars felt so strongly about Smith that they made him their second pick. He won't start but he'll be in the rotation as the third DT. Quick and big but some reports had Smith taking plays off too often.
04/25/10 - (FB) - Dennis Morris, Sr, 6-1, 253 A closer look at the Redskins' picks: Round 6/174 -- Dennis Morris, TE/FB, 6-2, 265, Louisiana Tech: The selection of Morris was a bit bewildering, considering that the Redskins already have high-profile tight ends Chris Cooley and Fred Davis. But he'll play some fullback, a position at which the Redskins needed depth.
03/21/10 - (DT) - D'Anthony Smith, Sr, 6-2, 304 PRO DAY RESULTS: In a draft loaded with elite defensive tackle prospects, don’t forget Louisiana Tech’s D’Anthony Smith. While not likely to go in the first round, Smith is generating significant interest from personnel evaluators. Defensive line coaches from the Vikings, Bengals, Saints, Rams and Ravens all came to watch Smith work out at Louisiana Tech’s pro day on March 17. Smith responded to all of the attention with a solid performance. He ran the 40-yard dash in 5.01 and 5.08 seconds, had a 35 1/2-inch vertical jump, a 9-foot, 5-inch broad jump, a 4.58-second short shuttle, a 7.42-second three-cone drill and 30 bench press repetitions at 225 pounds. He did position drills for about an hour after the workout. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
03/21/10 - (RB) - Daniel Porter, Sr, 5-09, 196 PRO DAY RESULTS: The other notable Louisiana Tech prospect was RB Daniel Porter. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.66, 4.53 and 4.58 seconds, had a 31-inch vertical jump, a 9-1 broad jump, a 4.15 short shuttle, a 6.97 three-cone drill and did 18 bench press reps. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
02/25/10 - (DT) - D'Anthony Smith, Sr, 6-2, 304 2010 NFL COMBINE, BUYER BEWARE: DT D'Anthony Smith, Louisana Tech: Scouts marvel at his athleticism. However, Smith is unable to consistently get off blocks and once inside, doesn't make many plays. It's possible he could thrive as a 3-4 defensive end, but teams shouldn't bank a top-50 pick on it no matter how he works out in Indy. - Chad Reuter, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com
02/08/10 - (QB) - Ross Jenkins, rSr, 6-3, 212 A 22-year-old quarterback at Louisiana Tech is free after posting $500 bond following his arrest on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents, working with a drunk-driving task force, arrested Ross A. Jenkins, of Ruston, early Sunday. His vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint about 1:40 a.m. According to an arrest affidavit, tests showed Jenkins’ blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit. Tech coach Sonny Dykes, in a statement, said he was disappointed. A school spokesman said he didn’t know if Jenkins had a lawyer, and phone a listing for the player couldn’t be found. Jenkins, a fifth-year senior, has started 20 games in his career. Last season he threw for 2,095 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions. - AP Sports
01/25/10 - (DT) - D'Anthony Smith, Sr, 6-2, 304 Senior Bowl, Monday: Louisiana Tech's D'Anthony Smith is a very good athlete for a 300-pound defensive tackle, and his quickness against solid Illinois guard Jon Asamoah in one-on-one drills was impressive. However, just like during the season, Smith couldn't make plays on the ball when lined up inside where interior linemen can work in tight spaces. He doesn't handle double-teams very well, failing to split or hustle around them to the outside. He played end quite often for the Bulldogs to take advantage of his speed against lesser competition, but that won't fly at the next level. - Chad Reuter, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com
01/20/10 - (ILB) - Adrien Cole, Jr, 5-11, 240 A person familiar with the hiring says Louisiana Tech has tapped Arizona Wildcats offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes to replace Derek Dooley as head football coach. Dykes has coached in college for 15 years and has been with Arizona since 2007, serving as both offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The person who confirmed the hiring to The Associated Press requested anonymity because a formal announcement was scheduled for later Wednesday. Last Friday, former Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley left to replace Lane Kiffin at Tennessee. In 2009, Arizona won eight games before losing to Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. The Wildcats averaged 384.5 yards and 27.4 points per game. - AP Sports
01/07/10 - (FB) - Dennis Morris, Sr, 6-1, 253 Louisiana Tech’s Dennis Morris was named the top tight end in the nation by the College Football Performance Awards Thursday. The honor comes after a stellar senior season in which Morris was also named an All-American. Morris finished his senior year at LA Tech with 38 catches for 623 yards and he had a national-leading 12 receiving touchdowns among tight ends this season. Morris will be one of 20 Division I-FBS players honored by the College Football Performance Awards when they make the official announcement on Jan. 11, 2010. The awards will be announced coinciding with the re-launching of their website at CollegeFootballPerformance.com. The purpose of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. As prominent scholars from a wide variety of disciplines note, CFPA eliminates the politics and biases that vitiate balloting-based awards. Furthermore, CFPA is the only awards organization to receive praise from both Republican and Democratic White House officials for promoting objectivity and fairness in college football. - Louisiana Tech football
12/07/09 - (FB) - Dennis Morris, Sr, 6-1, 253 2009 ALL-WAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): TE-Dennis Morris, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 265, Sr., has been selected First Team All-Western Athletic Conference for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the WAC head coaches. One of the most prolific tight ends in the nation, Morris led the Bulldog receiving corps with 623 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns this season. Morris concluded his Tech career with 16 career touchdowns, ranking him 10th in school history. Morris' 12 scores ranks him ninth in the WAC this season in scoring. - Louisiana Tech football
12/07/09 - (DT) - D'Anthony Smith, Sr, 6-2, 304 2009 ALL-WAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL-D’Anthony Smith, Louisiana Tech, 6-2, 300, Sr., has been selected First Team All-Western Athletic Conference for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the WAC head coaches. Receiving first team honors for the second consecutive season, Smith led Tech in tackles for a loss, was second on the team in sacks and helped lead the second-best pass defense efficiency in the conference. Smith finished the season with 51 total tackles and 5.5 tackles for a total loss of 27 yards for opponents. His 3.5 sacks gave him 12 total sacks for his career, ranking him tied for sixth in school history. - Louisiana Tech football
12/07/09 - (WR) - Phillip Livas, Sr, 5-08, 176 2009 ALL-WAC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): ST-Phillip Livas, Jr., Louisiana Tech, has been selected Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the WAC head coaches. Battling injuries all year, Livas still received second team honors as a special teams return man as he was second in the league in kick return average and helped lead the league's best punt return team. Livas' 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is tied as the longest return in school history and marked his sixth career return for a touchdown, setting a school record. Livas also recorded an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown at Navy this year. - Louisiana Tech football
12/07/09 - (RB) - Daniel Porter, Sr, 5-09, 196 2009 ALL-WAC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB-Daniel Porter, Sr., Louisiana Tech, has been selected Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the WAC head coaches. Porter started off the season slow, but quickly made up for the sluggish start as he tallied 1,132 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the season en route to setting the school's career rushing record in the season finale against San Jose State. Porter ended his career with a program-best 3,352 rushing yards as he was ranked fifth in the league in rushing, sixth in all-purpose yards and 10th in scoring as he garnered his second consecutive all-conference honor. - Louisiana Tech football
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