LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Ruston in northeastern Louisiana, Louisiana Tech University has fielded a football program since the school's 1894 founding, making it one of the older athletic traditions in the state. The Bulldogs compete in Conference USA as a Football Bowl Subdivision program with a roster of 100 players under head coach Sonny Cumbie. With an enrollment of 11,084 students, Louisiana Tech maintains a mid-sized program that balances athletic ambitions with academic priorities in the C-USA landscape.
Cumbie took over leadership of a program with historical significance throughout Louisiana collegiate athletics, tasked with competing in one of FBS football's most competitive mid-major conferences. The Bulldogs play home games at their on-campus facility, providing a central rallying point for the university community in Ruston. Louisiana Tech's football operation represents the university's commitment to Division I-FBS competition, drawing student-athletes from across the region to participate in a program operating at the highest level of college football.
KEY FACTS
| School | Louisiana Tech University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Sonny Cumbie |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Jake Acklin | OL |
| 6 | Tre Averhart | WR |
| 5 | Blake Baker | QB |
| 73 | Kenneth Bannister | OL |
| 80 | Dane Benedix | WR |
| 87 | Brayden Bockler | TE |
| 14 | Teddy Booras | QB |
| 60 | Roy Brackins III | OL |
| 10 | Jackson Bradley | QB |
| 26 | Dylone Brooks | RB |
| 7 | Evan Bullock | QB |
| 0 | Andrew Burnette | RB |
| 67 | Brett Canis | OL |
| 72 | Hayden Christman | OL |
| 79 | Ashanti Cole | OL |
| 76 | Cyler Corn | OL |
| 31 | Brayden Curry | WR |
| 58 | Jonathan Denis | OL |
| 53 | Austin Ellis | OL |
| 84 | Eli Finley | TE |
| 1 | Devin Gandy | WR |
| 25 | Amani Givens | RB |
| 89 | Chase Grosfeld | WR |
| 66 | Will Hutchens | OL |
| 9 | Marlion Jackson | WR |
| 2 | Trey Kukuk | QB |
| 3 | Dedrick Latulas | WR |
| 85 | Adem Madise | WR |
| 54 | Toby Mealer | OL |
| 11 | Jalen Mickens | WR |
| 46 | Deven Muniz | TE |
| 55 | Landon Nelson | OL |
| 15 | David Pierro | WR |
| 56 | Andrew Richard | OL |
| 24 | Fred Robertson | RB |
| 50 | Tazio Rosso | OL |
| 82 | Luke Seib | TE |
| 8 | Jay Simon | WR |
| 16 | Marques Singleton Jr. | WR |
| 36 | Riley Small | RB |
| 86 | Daejawn Smith | WR |
| 61 | Ervin Smith | OL |
| 57 | Jadon Smith | OL |
| 52 | Troy Smith III | OL |
| 4 | Clay Thevenin | RB |
| 88 | Johnnie Thiel IV | WR |
| 27 | Kolby Thomas | WR |
| 40 | Kaleb Andrus | LB |
| 93 | Jacob Bradford | DL |
| 17 | Amari Butler | DB |
| 3 | Kameron Carter | DB |
| 26 | Joshua Cobbs | DB |
| 44 | Kaleb Coleman | DL |
| 92 | Lane Condry | DL |
| 39 | Jacoryian Crowe | DB |
| 97 | Christian Davis | DL |
| 25 | Colton Deckard | LB |
| 51 | Amery Edwards | DL |
| 8 | Jacob Fields | DB |
| 10 | Kolbe Fields | LB |
| 0 | Sam Fongang | DB |
| 6 | Jakari Foster | DB |
| 4 | Kam Franklin | DB |
| 27 | Tobias Gary | DB |
| 18 | Jaitlin Hampton | DB |
| 36 | Zander Hayes | LB |
| 13 | Cam Hill | DB |
| 21 | Zheric Hill | LB |
| 15 | JayT Jackson | DB |
| 37 | Zachary Jackson | DB |
| 24 | Alonzo Jackson Jr. | LB |
| 5 | Benji Johnson | LB |
| 42 | Sifa Leota | LB |
| 23 | Javari Lockhart | DB |
| 90 | Jayden Madkins | DL |
| 9 | Mekhi Mason | LB |
| 22 | Jadon Mayfield | LB |
| 20 | Kenyatta McNeese | DB |
| 14 | Jordan McRae | DB |
| 96 | Zion Nason | DL |
| 45 | Jojo Odom | DL |
| 94 | Emmanuel Oguns | DL |
| 46 | Daylin Page | DL |
| 33 | Jaylon Parnell | LB |
| 19 | Jordan Pierro | DB |
| 49 | James Predtechenskis | LB |
| 1 | Michael Richard | DB |
| 98 | Donovan Rieman | DL |
| 99 | Judd Rouyea | DL |
| 7 | Jhamal Shelby Jr. | DB |
| 30 | Sentel Simpson | DB |
| 91 | Caleb Sims | DL |
| 95 | Trevell Vivians | DL |
| 41 | Ean Burch | LS |
| 48 | John Hoyet Chance | P |
| 31 | Will Fendley | P |
| 43 | Drew Henderson | PK |
| 38 | Kaegan Kent | PK |
| 29 | Lexington Matthews | P |
| 59 | Jake Riggs | LS |
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Louisiana Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Louisiana Tech Football compete in?
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football competes in the Conference USA conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Louisiana Tech play football home games?
- Louisiana Tech Football plays home games at Home Venue in Ruston, LA.
- Who is the head coach of Louisiana Tech Football?
- The head coach of Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football is Sonny Cumbie.
- When was Louisiana Tech Football program established?
- The establishment date for Louisiana Tech Football is not currently available.