2021 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2021 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Blane Morgan and played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. The game against North American University is not included in the Western Athletic Conference or AQ7 standings because it was classed as an exhibition game and was not countable due to NCAA policies.^[1]

2021 Lamar Cardinals football
Conference	AQ7
Record	1–9 (0–6 AQ7)
Head coach	Blane Morgan (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Patrick Covington (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Ron Antoine (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Matt Weikert (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Provost Umphrey Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston $^		5	–	0					11	–	1
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^		4	–	1					8	–	4
Abilene Christian		2	–	2					5	–	6
Tarleton State *		2	–	3					6	–	5
Dixie State *		0	–	3					1	–	10
Lamar		0	–	4					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from Division II Rankings from STATS Poll

2021 WAC–ASUN Challenge football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Sam Houston $^		6	–	0					11	–	1
No. 21 Stephen F. Austin ^		4	–	2					8	–	4
Eastern Kentucky		4	–	2					7	–	4
Central Arkansas		3	–	3					5	–	6
Jacksonville State		3	–	3					5	–	6
Abilene Christian		1	–	5					5	–	6
Lamar		0	–	6					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The Western Athletic Conference and ASUN Conference announced the formation of the WAC-ASUN Challenge (AQ7) for the 2021 season on February 23, 2021. The Challenge included the four fully qualified Division I (FCS) members of the WAC (Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston, and Stephen F. Austin) and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, and Jacksonville State of the ASUN Conference. The winner of the challenge received an auto-bid to the NCAA Division I FCS football playoffs.^[2]

The Cardinals finished the season with a 1–9 overall record. They were 0–6 in AQ7 Challenge play finishing in seventh place.

Preseason

Recruiting

Sources:^[3][4]

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

College recruiting information (2021)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Damian Alexander CB	New Orleans, LA	Booker T. Washington High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Alex Auer K/P	Shreveport, LA	Captain Shreve High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jacob Bayer OL	Grandview, TX	Grandview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Ayden Bell DL	Silsbee, TX	Silsbee High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Reggie Brooks DL	Wylie, TX	Wylie East High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
RJ Carver RB	McKinney, TX	McKinney High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
James Collins OL	Mesquite, TX	John Horn High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Antorius Hambric CB	Forney, TX	North Forney High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dozie Ifeadi WR	Tyler, TX	Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dane Jentsch QB/S	Grandview, TX	Grandview High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Caleb Leonard OL	Pearland, TX	Shadow Creek High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Kerry McMillion S	River Ridge, LA	John Curtis Christian School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Drew Moss OL	Richardson, TX	Richardson High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darion Peace ILB/QB	Malakoff, TX	Malakoff High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Demarco Roberts CB	Aledo, TX	Aledo High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Colby Sessums K/P	Haslet, TX	V.R. Eaton High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ramond Stevens CB	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton Charter High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Javonta Thomas WR	Van, TX	Van High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
James Williams OL	DeRidder, LA	DeRidder High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jase Williams ILB	Slidell, LA	Slidell High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Caleb Arnold OLB	Texarkana, TX	Texas High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Treviance Bronson DT	Katy, TX	James E. Taylor High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Breylon Charles DE	New Orleans, LA	Destrehan High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Canden Grogan WR	Mont Belvieu, TX	Barbers Hill High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Damashja Harris RB	Killeen, TX	Ellison High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Keshaun Lazard WR	Opelousas, LA	Northwest High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jaymond Jackson DE	Lindale, TX	Lindale High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Tonga Lolohea DE	Euless, TX	Trinity High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Adrian Owens LB	Houston, TX	Langham Creek High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Daelyn Williams QB	Houston, TX	Dekaney High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: #13 FCS, #144 FBS and FCS combined[5][6]
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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Preseason polls

WAC Poll

The Western Athletic Conference coaches released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish fifth in the conference. In addition, one Cardinal, Anthony Ruffin, was chosen to the Preseason All-WAC Defense Team.^[7]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Sam Houston	20 (5)
2	Stephen F. Austin	16 (1)
3	Tarleton State	11
4	Lamar	8
5	Abilene Christian	5

• Note: Dixie State is not included since they are not playing a full WAC schedule due to previous non-conference game contracts. Dixie State players are eligible for individual rewards.

Preseason All–WAC Team

Defense Anthony Ruffin – Defensive Back, SO

AQ7 Poll

The AQ7 coaches also released their preseason poll on July 27, 2021. The Cardinals were picked to finish seventh in the ASUN-WAC Challenge.^[8]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Sam Houston	49 (7)
2	Central Arkansas	40
3	Jacksonville State	37
4	Stephen F. Austin	27
5	Eastern Kentucky	20
6	Abilene Christian	15
7	Lamar	8

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 pm	North American*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	W 47–3 (exhibition)	5,844
September 11	5:00 pm	at UTSA*	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	ESPN3	L 0–54	16,229
September 18	3:00 pm	at Northern Colorado*	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+	W 17–10 OT	5,605
September 25	6:00 pm	Abilene Christian*	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 0–56	5,411
October 9	2:00 pm	at No. 1 Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 7–41	9,836
October 16	3:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	Wildcat Stadium Abilene, TX	ESPN+	L 17–24	10,121
October 23	6:00 pm	Central Arkansas	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 38–49	5,228
October 30	1:00 pm	at No. 25 Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 10–42	8,462
November 6	6:00 pm	at Tarleton State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 21–42	8,048
November 13	4:00 pm	Jacksonville State	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX (WAC/ASUN Challenge)	ESPN+	L 7–38	6,812
November 20	4:00 pm	No. 22 Stephen F. Austin	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	L 6–42	5,411
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^[9][10]

Game summaries

North American

	1	2	3	4	Total
North American	0	0	0	3	3
Cardinals	14	17	13	3	47

Statistics

Statistics	North American	Lamar
First downs	8	19
Total yards	138	437
Rushing yards	10	243
Passing yards	128	194
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:21	36:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North American	Passing	Randall Moore	11/30, 128 yards, long 22 yards
	Rushing	Kierr Cazenave	7 carries, 36 yards, long 17 yards
	Receiving	Dee Spivey	3 receptions, 44 yards, long 22 yards
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	6/8, 124 yards, long 42 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Chaz Ward	15 carries, 59 yards, long 11 yards, 1 TDs
	Receiving	Erik Pizarro	2 receptions, 63 yards, long 41 yards, 1 TDs

At UTSA

See also: 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	0	0	0	0
UTSA	13	21	10	10	54

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	UTSA
First downs	10	20
Total yards	122	427
Rushing yards	89	106
Passing yards	33	321
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	30:27	29:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	6/11, 33 yards, long 14 yards
	Rushing	James Jones	13 carries, 52 yards, long 11 yards
	Receiving	Jeremy Davis	2 catches, 19 yards, long 11 yards
UTSA	Passing	Josh Adkins	11/13; 134 yards, long 32 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Sincere McCormick	7 carries, 46 yards, long 18 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Cade Stoever	2 catches, 84 yards, long 60 yards

At Northern Colorado

See also: 2021 Northern Colorado Bears football team

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lamar	0	7	0	3	7	17
Northern Colorado	0	7	0	3	0	10

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Northern Colorado
First downs	16	12
Total yards	301	236
Rushing yards	202	84
Passing yards	99	152
Turnovers	2, 1 lost	0
Time of possession	28:35	31:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	7/13, 86 yards, long 36 yards
	Rushing	Chaz Ward	20 carries, 80 yards, long 10 yards
	Receiving	Erik Pizarro	3 catches, 66 yards, long 36 yards
Northern Colorado	Passing	Conner Martin	19/31, 152 yards, long 29 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gene Sledge, Jr	15 carries, 100 yards, long 25 yards
	Receiving	Kassidy Woods	5 catches, 44 yards, long 29 yards

Abilene Christian

See also: 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Abilene Christian	14	14	21	7	56
Lamar	0	0	0	0	0

Statistics

Statistics	Abilene Christian	Lamar
First downs	22	10
Total yards	461	136
Rushing yards	274	98
Passing yards	187	38
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	29:13	30:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Stone Earl	13/18, 187 yards, long 32 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Peyton Mansell	6 carries, 107 yards, long 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kobe Clark	4 catches, 50 yards, long 16 yards, 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	4/7, 38 yards, long 14 yards
	Rushing	Hunter Batten	7 carries, 29 yards, long 11 yards
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	2 catches, 15 yards, long 10 yards

At No. 1 Sam Houston

See also: 2021 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	7	0	0	7
Sam Houston	14	6	7	14	41

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Sam Houston
First downs	10	24
Total yards	158	438
Rushing yards	23	267
Passing yards	135	171
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:39	28:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	11/18, 135 yards
	Rushing	Chaz Ward	11 carries, 23 yards, long 8 yards
	Receiving	Jeremy Davis	2 catches, 52 yard, long 28 yards
Sam Houston State	Passing	Eric Schmid	13/31, 159 yards, 2 TDS
	Rushing	Noah Smith	14 carries 120 yards, long 49 yards
	Receiving	Cody Chrest	4 catches, 81 yards, long 37 yards.

At Abilene Christian

See also: 2021 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	17	0	0	17
Abilene Christian	7	7	7	3	24

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Abilene Christian
First downs	14	21
Total yards	364	466
Rushing yards	158	208
Passing yards	206	258
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	9/17, 206 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	James Jones	9 carries, 81 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nathan Gaskamp	1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD
Abilene Christian	Passing	Peyton Mansell	10/18, 135 yds
	Rushing	Peyton Mansell	18 carries, 106 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Davion Johnson	6 receptions, 82 yds

Central Arkansas

See also: 2021 Central Arkansas Bears football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Arkansas	21	14	14	0	49
Lamar	7	0	16	15	38

Statistics

Statistics	Central Arkansas	Lamar
First downs	22	22
Total yards	541	441
Rushing yards	350	251
Passing yards	191	190
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	30:24	29:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Breylin Smith	17/30; 149 yards; long 16; 1 TD
	Rushing	Darius Hale	22 carries; 254 total yards; long 69; 4 TDS
	Receiving	Tyler Hudson	6 catches; 98 total yards; long 42; 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Mike Chandler	9/16; 154 yards; long 59; 2 TDS
	Rushing	Jalen Dummitt	15 carries; 131 total yards; long 33; 1 TD
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	2 catches; 70 total yards; long 59; 1 TD

At No. 25 Eastern Kentucky

See also: 2021 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	7	3	0	10
No. 25 Eastern Kentucky	21	21	0	0	42

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Eastern Kentucky
First downs	12	20
Total yards	193	440
Rushing yards	116	217
Passing yards	77	223
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:34	28:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Jalen Dummett	5/7 - 55 yards; long 22 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Jackson	11 carries; 49 total yards; long 14
	Receiving	Marcellus Johnson	2 catches; 33 total yards; long 28
Eastern Kentucky	Passing	Parker McKinney	15/20 - 218 yards; long 39 yards
	Rushing	Da'Joun Hewitt	20 carries; 101 total yards; long 22 yards; 2 TDS
	Receiving	Dakota Allen	4 catches; 76 total yards; long 26; 2 TDS

At Tarleton State

See also: 2021 Tarleton State Texans football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	7	7	0	7	21
Tarleton State	7	14	7	14	42

Statistics

Statistics	Lamar	Tarleton State
First downs	16	20
Total yards	277	453
Rushing yards	193	134
Passing yards	84	319
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:46	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Daelyn Williams	9/18 - 84 yards; long 28 yards; 1 TD
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	7 carries; 55 total yards; long 42; 1 TD
	Receiving	Kirkland Banks	2 catches; 55 total yards; long 28; 2 TDS
Tarleton State	Passing	Steven Duncan	21/32; long 58 yards; 2 TDS
	Rushing	Ryheem Skinner	7 carries; 34 total yards; long 12; 1 TD
	Receiving	Marvin Landy	3 catches; 91 total yards; long 58

Jacksonville State

See also: 2021 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jacksonville State	0	10	7	21	38
Lamar	7	0	0	0	7

Statistics

Statistics	Jacksonville State	Lamar
First downs	26	12
Total yards	493	147
Rushing yards	237	94
Passing yards	256	53
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Zerrick Cooper	16/26 - 244 yards; long 33 yards; 3 TDs
	Rushing	Ron Wiggins	8 carries; 102 total yards; long 55; 2 TDs
	Receiving	Ahmad Edwards	5 catches; 95 total yards; long 33; 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Daelyn Williams	6/18 - 53 yards; long 24 yards
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	22 carries; 89 total yards; long 19; 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcel Johnson	2 catches; 31 total yards; long 24

No. 22 Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2021 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Stephen F. Austin	14	14	7	7	42
Lamar	0	6	0	0	6

Statistics

Statistics	Stephen F. Austin	Lamar
First downs	18	13
Total yards	398	200
Rushing yards	100	83
Passing yards	298	117
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	25:31	34:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Trae Self	15/23 - 262 yards; long 68 yards; 2 TDs
	Rushing	Miles Reed	8 carries; 44 total yards; long 12
	Receiving	Xavier Gipson	6 catches; 164 total yards; long 68
Lamar	Passing	Daelyn Williams	7/19 - 116 yards; long 27 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Dummett	7 carries; 26 total yards; long 11
	Receiving	Erik Pizarro	4 catches; 85 total yards; long 27

Roster

2021 Lamar Cardinals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 James Jones So TE 3 Jeremy Davis Jr WR 4 Jack Roe So QB 5 Jalen Dummett Jr WR 6 Erik Pizarro So RB 7 Chaz Ward So WR 8 Tyrique Carter Fr QB 9 Mike Chandler Fr WR 10 Dozie Ifeadi Fr WR 11 Ethan Newton Fr WR 12 Marcellus Johnson So WR 13 Jacoby Davis So QB 14 Cameron George Fr QB 15 Kameron Ladia Fr QB 16 Anthony Brown Fr WR 17 Keshaun Lazard Fr QB 18 Daelyn Williams Fr RB 20 Jaylon Jackson Fr WR 23 Kirkland Banks Sr RB 26 Damashja Harris Fr RB 27 Tyson King Fr WR 29 Alex Connell Fr RB 31 Jackson Frazier Fr RB 36 Hunter Batten Jr RB 37 RJ Carver Jr TE 42 Steve Johnson Fr TE 44 Nathan Gaskamp Jr OL 54 Bless Harris So OL 55 James Collins Fr OL 60 Ashton Janise Fr OL 61 Caleb Leonard Fr TE 62 Devin Fregia Fr OL 64 Carter Murray Fr OL 65 Jacob Dicharry Fr OL 68 Alex Acosta  Fr OL 69 Ji'Darrius Winans  Fr OL 71 Jevale Roberson  Fr OL 72 Marques Mayo  Fr OL 73 Jacob Bayer Fr OL 74 James Williams Fr OL 75 Alexander Fritiof  Fr OL 76 Drew Moss Fr OL 78 Devon King Fr WR 80 Luke Ferguson Fr TE 81 Devyn Gibbs Fr WR 82 Canden Grogan Fr WR 83 Vernon Mosley III Fr TE 84 Sterling Herrington Fr TE 85 Dawud Shorts Jr WR 86 David Jefferson Fr TE 87 Cole Kelly Fr TE 88 Conner Venetis  Fr WR 89 Jovanta Harris Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 2 Vencent Rockwell Fr LB 3 Caimen Layne Fr DB 4 Steven Jones Jr DB 5 Anthony Ruffin So LB 6 Darion Peace Fr LB 7 Tyler Jackson So LB 8 Desmond Veals Sr DB 9 Kyron Norwood Sr DB 10 Divine Buckrham Sr LB 11 Aaron Calcote Jr DB 12 Antorius Hambrick, Jr. Fr DB 13 Austin Goffney Jr DB 14 Ramond Stevens Fr DB 15 Kimani Johnson Fr LB 16 Caleb Arnold Fr DB 17 Damian Alexander Fr DB 18 Demarco Roberts Fr DB 19 Rodney Higdon Fr LB 21 Greg Hoofkin Fr DB 22 Jaden Hardin Fr DB 24 Devin Thomas  Fr DB 25 Alex Meeks  Fr DB 28 Seth Johnson Fr LB 30 Adrian Owens Fr DB 32 Patrick Brinkley Fr LB 33 Jordan Patterson Fr LB 34 Ladarian Martin Fr LB 35 Breylon Charles Fr LB 40 Jalen Freeman Fr LB 41 Kendal Rowen Fr DB 43 Dane Jentsch Fr LB 45 Jase Williams Fr LB 46 Austin Kennedy  Fr DE 49 Jaymond Jackson Fr LB 51 Joseph Trim Fr LB 52 Blake Gotcher Fr LB 53 Cade Danna Fr DL 56 Addison Shackleford So DE 57 Tonga Lolohea Fr DL 58 Zac Yassine Fr DL 59 Jaxon Richards  Fr DL 90 Tylo Phillips Jr DL 91 Vincent Rollins Jr DL 92 Kirsten Williams Jr DL 93 Jared Byrd Fr DL 94 Jack McCarthy Fr DL 95 Caleb Williams Fr DL 96 Ayden Bell Fr DT 97 Treviance Bronson Fr DL 98 Chidera Umeh  Fr DL 99 Reggie Brooks Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 38 Alex Auer Fr K/P 39 Colby Sessums Fr K 47 Bailey Giffen Sr DS 50 Luke Wallis So DS 61 John Farris Fr	Head coach Blane Morgan Coordinators/assistant coaches Patrick Covington, Off Coord and OL Ron Antoine, Co-Off Coord and WRs Matt Weikert, Def Coord and interior LBs Coby Gipson, Recruiting coord and RBs Jackson Eskierka, QBs Austen Jacobs, TEs Scott Thiessen, Outside LBs Wayne Cordova, Defensive Backs Cameron Davis, DLs Morgan Ford, QC Marshall Mann, Football Operations David Mertens, Graduate Assistant Daniel Darcy, Strength and Conditioning Coord Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 1, 2021

TV and radio media

All Lamar games were broadcast on KLVI radio, also known as News Talk 560. Per a 2021 Western Athletic Conference agreement with ESPN, all home games were televised on one of the ESPN outlets.^[11]