With only 4 teams left in the NFL playoffs, 209 players are still vying for a Super Bowl. Here's the 11 players left who played college ball in Louisiana.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns trailed the ULM Warhawks by 11 points with only 3:08 left in the 4th quarter. A little over 2 minutes later, they led the game by 1. A touchdown by Darryl Surgent, followed by a Green recovery of an onside kick, followed by an Alonzo Harris score, and ending with a defensive stand, the Cajuns completed a crazy comeback on Senior day to defeat the Warhawks 36-35.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajun tight end Ladarius Green was named to the midseason John Mackey award watch list. The collegiate award is given annually to the best tight end in the country. This season, Green has posted five touchdowns and 177 yards receiving.. He currently ranks fourth all-time in career touchdowns with 17, and needs two touchdowns to move into a tie for third. Green was a semi-finalist for the award last season.
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns won their sixth straight game today, defeating Sun Belt foe North Texas by the score of 30-10. The Cajuns 6-1 record is the best start for a team in the history of the Sun Belt conference. The win also makes the Cajun bowl eligible after only 7 weeks. Blaine Gautier threw 4 touchdown passes on 14-20 for 238 yards. Tight End LaDarius Green reeled in 2 of those scores.
Chad Reuter, of NFLDraftScout.com, has a list of 12 college football seniors that NFL scouts will be keeping an eye on, on cbssports.com. The list includes UL tight end Ladarius Green.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajun tight end Ladarius Green was named a Second Team All-American by CBSSports.com, on Thursday. Ragincajuns.com, has the story, below.