2021 Nicholls Colonels football team

The 2021 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

2021 Nicholls Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (7th season)
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (capacity: 10,500)
2021 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 12 Incarnate Word $^  7 –1   10 –3  
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^  6 –2   9 –4  
Nicholls  5 –3   6 –5  
McNeese State *  3 –5   4 –7  
Northwestern State  3 –5   3 –8  
Houston Baptist  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Colonels were picked to finish second in the conference.[1] In addition, eleven Colonels were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana48 (8)
2Nicholls43 (4)
3Incarnate Word32
4McNeese State26
5Northwestern State21
6Houston Baptist10

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Personnel
2021 Nicholls Colonels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 0 Lindsey Scott Jr. Sr
WR 2 K. J. Franklin So
WR 3 Devonta Jason  So
WR 4 Lex Boucvalt Fr
WR 5 Dai'Jean Dixon Sr
RB 6 Marquese Albert  Fr
WR 9 Dontaze Costly Jr
QB 10 Leonard Kelly Fr
QB 11 Dillon Monette Fr
QB 12 Andrew Robison  Fr
WR 13 Daniel Miller Fr
WR 14 Arron McKenney Sr
QB 15 Kohen Granier Jr
RB 19 Collin Guggenheim Fr
RB 20 Ronnie Jackson  Fr
WR 23 Brooks Thomas  Fr
WR 24 Justin Rivet  Fr
RB 25 Jake Dalmado Fr
RB 26 Dalen Gondron Fr
RB 28 Julien Gums Jr
RB 30 Corey Warren Jr. Fr
RB 33 TyShaun Hester Fr
RB 35 Jaylon Spears Fr
RB 36 Jai Williams Fr
RB 37 John Carrington III So
RB 37 Hugh Hamer Fr
WR 38 Lance Williams  Fr
TE 42 Ja'Cobey Lee  So
TE 43 Nathan Hebb Fr
TE 44 Codi Willis  So
OL 56 Joshua Echeverria So
OL 57 Jeremiah James  So
OL 59 Baylee Trusty Jr
OL 61 Reed Lambert Fr
OL 62 Seth Trahan Fr
OL 63 Ethan Bairnsfather So
OL 64 P. J. Burkhalter Sr
OL 67 Owen Melville  Fr
OL 68 Michael Hill Fr
OL 69 Zakk McKeehan  So
OL 70 Titus Jones  So
OL 71 Evan Roussel Fr
OL 73 Jair Joseph Sr
OL 74 DeAndre' Keller Fr
OL 75 Mark Barthelemy Jr
OL 77 Mikhail Hill Jr
OL 78 Jaden Ben Fr
OL 79 Cru Blanchard Fr
WR 80 Al'Dontre Davis Jr
WR 81 David Robinson Jr.  So
TE 82 Brandon Hubicz  Fr
WR 83 Dany'e Brooks Fr
WR 83 Mike Gray Jr. Fr
WR 84 Terry Matthews So
TE 85 Lee Negrotto Fr
WR 86 Jay Tyler Fr
WR 87 Quincy Cage Jr. Sr
TE 88 David Mosley Sr
TE 89 Logan Wilcox Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Kevin Johnson Sr
DB 6 Jordan Jackson So
DB 7 Kevin Moore III Sr
DB 8 Jarius Monroe So
LB 10 Hayden Shaheen Fr
DL 11 Tahj Brown  So
DB 12 Brandon James Fr
DB 14 Bryce Authement  Fr
DB 16 James Tobin IV Sr
DB 17 Lloyd Nash  So
DL 18 Juan Monjarres Jr
DB 20 Greg Evans Fr
DB 21 Malik Woodery Fr
DB 22 Tyreke Boyd Fr
DB 24 Chancellor Hitchens  Fr
LB 25 Elijah Reames So
DB 26 Keontae Williams Fr
DB 27 Maurquel Price Fr
DB 29 Chase Brown Jr
DB 31 Tyler Morton Fr
DB 32 Shawn Hall So
DB 33 Logan Scott Fr
LB 34 Ty'Ree Evans Sr
LB 36 Hayden Seneca Fr
DB 37 Hugh Gregory Hamer Fr
LB 39 Chandler Rhodes Fr
LB 40 Johmel Jolla Jr. Fr
DB 41 Zane McCrary  Fr
DB 42 Pershing Toney Fr
DB 43 Caleb Lee  Fr
LB 45 Quinton Sharkey Jr
LB 46 Kaleb Brown Fr
LB 48 Mark Thomas II Fr
LB 49 Jacob Parker So
LB 51 Tylan Turner Fr
LB 52 Lance Rockwood Jr.  Fr
LB 58 Kylin White Fr
DL 59 Deondre Diggs Jr
DL 62 Shane Levy So
DL 65 Christian Mannino Fr
DL 88 Theodore Tyler So
DL 90 Caboz Craig Fr
DL 91 Zack Bernard Fr
DL 92 Elinus Noel III Fr
DL 93 Jamiran James  So
DL 94 Jequaries Martin Sr
DL 95 Dillion Davis  Fr
DL 96 Glen Thurmond Jr
DL 98 Perry Ganci So
DL 99 Myles Vigne Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K/P 34 Patrick Vanderbrook Fr
P 39 Matthew Martin  So
K 46 Gavin Lasseigne So
P 47 Craig Walker Jr
LS 50 Jackson McFarland Fr
LS 53 Dominic Brocato Jr
LS 54 Andrea Dragna  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 3 August 2021

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at Memphis*No. 22
ESPN+L 17–4230,263
September 116:00 p.m.at Louisiana*
ESPN3L 24–2725,417
September 253:00 p.m.North Alabama*
ESPN+W 31–177,314
October 23:00 p.m.Houston Baptist
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN3W 48–175,840
October 912:00 p.m.No. 14 Southeastern LouisianaNo. 25
ESPN+L 48–587,402
October 1611:00 a.m.at No. 18 Incarnate Word
ESPN3L 21–381,369
October 236:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist
ESPN+W 44–142,362
October 3012:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)
ESPN+W 42–217,328
November 612:00 p.m.at McNeese State
ESPN+W 24–14 8,898
November 133:00 p.m. No. 17 Incarnate Word
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN3L 23–276,392
November 186:00 p.m.at No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana
ESPN+W 45–426,057

[3][4]

Game summaries

At Memphis
Nicholls at Memphis
1 234Total
No. 22 (FCS) Colonels 7 073 17
• Tigers 10 1967 42
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
    Memphis, TN
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  03:13
  • Game attendance:  30,263
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 9mph
  • Referee:  Edwin Lee
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Memphis Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 MEM-22.5 59
StatisticsNichollsMemphis
First downs 17 32
Total yards 299 587
Rushing yards 100 322
Passing yards 199 265
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:45 31:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassingLindsey Scott Jr.17/30, 194 yards, 1 TD
RushingJulien Gums13 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingDai'Jean Dixon7 receptions, 107 yards
MemphisPassingSeth Henigan19/32, 265 yards, 1 TD
RushingBrandon Thomas16 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJavon Ivory5 receptions, 106 yards

At Louisiana
Nicholls at Louisiana
1 234Total
Colonels 7 3014 24
• Ragin' Cajuns 10 773 27
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance:  25,417
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Scott Brazda (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
112:10LAJohn Stephens Jr. 14-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46)		LA 7–0
10:54NICHDai'Jean Dixon 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(3 plays, 25 yards, 1:10)		TIE 7–7
08:20LAKenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 21 yards, 2:26)		LA 10–7
205:54LAMichael Jefferson 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 99 yards, 2:09)		LA 17–7
00:36NICHGavin Lasseigne 42-yard field goal
(9 plays, 32 yards, 1:38)		LA 17–10
300:43LAKris Moncrief 67-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:52)		LA 24–10
409:29LAKenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal
(14 plays, 72 yards, 4:10)		LA 27–10
05:03NICHK. J. Franklin 20-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26)		LA 27–17
00:33NICHDai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)
(7 plays, 81 yards, 1:45)		LA 27–24
See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA –26.065
StatisticsNichollsLouisiana
First downs2420
Total yards511417
Rushing yards152113
Passing yards359304
Turnovers11
Time of possession33:1226:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassingLindsey Scott Jr.26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingLindsey Scott Jr.18 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingDai'Jean Dixon14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs
RushingChris Smith11 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingMichael Jefferson3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

North Alabama
North Alabama at Nicholls
1 234Total
Lions 7 700 14
• Colonels 0 31414 31
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 North Alabama Lions football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-17 58.5
StatisticsNorth AlabamaNicholls
First downs 21 28
Total yards  314 463
Rushing yards 130 291
Passing yards 184 172
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:42 29:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North AlabamaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Houston Baptist
Houston Baptist at Nicholls
1 234Total
Huskies 0 1403 17
• Colonels 21 14103 48
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-26 62.5
StatisticsHouston BaptistNicholls
First downs 10 33
Total yards 182 650
Rushing yards 35 421
Passing yards 147 229
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 22:45 37:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Houston BaptistPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
• No. 14 Lions 7 241413 58
No. 25 Colonels 7 72113 48
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and River Bell Classic
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-1 72.5
StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaNicholls
First downs 32 26
Total yards 573 507
Rushing yards 167 209
Passing yards 406 298
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 37:51 22:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southeastern LouisianaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At No. 18 Incarnate Word
Nicholls at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Colonels 7 1400 21
• No. 18 Cardinals 0 14717 38
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  3:09
  • Game attendance:  1,369
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather:Sunny • Wind: 14mph SSW
  • Referee:  Ed Bourgeois
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 IW-2 76.5
StatisticsNichollsIncarnate Word
First downs 28 19
Total yards 445 469
Rushing yards 202 81
Passing yards 243 388
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 35:25 24:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Incarnate WordPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At Houston Baptist
Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234Total
• Colonels 27 377 44
Huskies 7 700 14
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  03:11
  • Game attendance:  2,362
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 9mph S
  • Referee:  Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-21 65.5
StatisticsNichollsHouston Baptist
First downs 30 15
Total yards 572 157
Rushing yards 347 8
Passing yards 225 149
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 36:52 23:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Houston BaptistPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Nicholls
1 234Total
Demons 0 1407 21
• Colonels 7 21140 42
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Northwestern State Demons football team and NSU Challenge
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-23.5 55.5
StatisticsNorthwestern StateNicholls
First downs 17 34
Total yards 345 564
Rushing yards 135 300
Passing yards 210 264
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 25:54 34:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwestern StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At McNeese State
Nicholls at McNeese State
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 7710 24
Cowboys 7 070 14
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  3:10
  • Game attendance:  8,898
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: PC • Wind: NNE 8mph
  • Referee:  Gary Leeper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-5.5 55
StatisticsNichollsMcNeese State
First downs 22 22
Total yards 367 352
Rushing yards 180 188
Passing yards 187 164
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
McNeese StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

No. 17 Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
• No. 17 Cardinals 0 13140 27
Colonels 10 1003 23
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Pregame lineOver/under
 NSU-1.5 70.5
StatisticsIncarnate WordNicholls
First downs 13 31
Total yards 376 491
Rushing yards 268 220
Passing yards 108 271
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 17:52; 42:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate WordPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

At No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
• Colonels 21 0177 45
No. 15 Lions 14 14014 42
  • Date: November 18, 2021
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time:  3:45
  • Game attendance:   6,057
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N13mph
  • Referee:  Gary Leeper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+):  
Scoring summary
1
2
3
4
See also: 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and River Bell Classic
Pregame lineOver/under
 SEL-7.5 78
StatisticsNichollsSoutheastern Louisiana
First downs 28 26
Total yards 556 496
Rushing yards 292 111
Passing yards 264 385
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NichollsPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Southeastern LouisianaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References
  1. "Southeastern Voted to Top Spot in 2021 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2021". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. "2021 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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