Local standouts walk on to Lamar football

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Local standouts walk on to Lamar football

Van Wade

The Orange Leader

BEAUMONT — Former West Orange-Stark standout quarterback Andre Bevil will have some Orange County company in the Lamar University football program as four local players landed on the Lamar football roster as walk-ons.

Lamar head coach Ray Woodard released the new roster on Monday.

Bevil, competed at Navarro Junior College for two seasons before transferring to Lamar.

At Navarro, Bevil completed 65-of-134 passes for 1,062 yards. As a senior at WO-S, Bevil completed 125-of-195 passes for 2,069 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Making the team from our area as walk-ons includes Orangefield’s Jeremy Granger, Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Joseph Viator, Bridge City’s Patrick Carlton and Deweyville’s Blake Peveto.

Granger was The Orange Leader’s Athlete of the Year in 2008.

As a senior Bobcat, Granger rushed for 713 yards and 16 touchdowns on 120 carries and was also an All-District selection in basketball and also qualified for the 3A Region III track meet in the discus.

Granger (6-2, 250) is projected to play fullback for the Cardinals.

Viator (5-7, 195), The Leader’s Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2007, after making over 120 tackles for the Battlin’ Bears, is listed as a cornerback on Lamar’s roster.

Carlton (6-2, 245), a three-time All-District center for the Cardinals, is listed as an offensive lineman and Peveto, All-District at Deweyville, is listed as a 6-3, 195-pound linebacker.

Here is the Lamar football roster going into their practices for next season:

Allen Augustine DB 5-7 133 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

Stephen Babin OL 6-4 288 Fr.-HS Bellville, Texas (Bellville HS)

Emone Bailey OL 6-2 335 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS)

Andre Bevil QB 6-0 169 Jr.-JC Orange, Texas (WOS HS/Navarro College)

Patrick Carlton OL 6-2 245 Fr.-HS Bridge City, Texas (Bridge City HS)

Joey Chavez C 5-11 307 Jr.-JC Diamond Bar, Calif. (DBHS/Fullerton JC)

Billy Chavis DE 6-4 258 Jr.-TR Beaumont, Texas (WBrook HS/Texas A&M)

Eddric Clark DB 6-0 178 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Westfield HS)

Jacody Coleman LB 6-1 238 Jr.-TR Beaumont, Texas (WBrook HS/Iowa)

Johnathan Coleman DB 5-9 163 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Forest Brook HS)

Jvonte Crayton DB 5-8 157 Fr.-HS Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville HS)

Brandon Crissmon RB 5-10 193 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

Kevin Davis TE 6-5 259 So.-JC Pearland, Texas (PHS/Navarro College)

Ronald DeJohn OL 6-3 311 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Jesse Dickson DE 6-2 228 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS)

Chris Drayton QB 6-6 197 Fr.-HS Corrigan, Texas (C-Camden HS)

Jordan Edwards WR 5-11 164 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Johnathan Ekpe LB 5-9 211 Jr.-JC Cape Vincent, N.Y. (Thousand Island HS/Dean College)

Marshall Fairchild C 6-3 294 Fr.-HS Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales HS)

Barry Ford WR 6-0 177 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Spring Westfield HS)

Mario Foster DT 6-3 260 Jr.-JC Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi HS/Miss Gulf Coast CC)

Van Franks DB 5-4 125 Fr.-RS Austin, Texas (McCallum HS)

James Galvin DB 5-11 178 Fr.-HS Seabrook, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

Kyle Gillam C 6-1 233 Fr.-HS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Alex Goff OL 6-2 352 Jr.-JC Ocean Springs, Miss. (Vancleave HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

Antone Goudeaux DB 6-2 191 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Jeremy Granger FB 6-2 250 Fr.-HS Orangefield, Texas (Orangefield HS)

Brendon Grimley K 6-0 162 Fr.-HS Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS)

Doran Guillory DT 6-2 238 Fr.-RS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Sequoia Harry OL 6-1 282 Fr.-HS Hamshire, Texas (H-Fannett HS)

Tim Hayter DB 6-0 165 Jr.-JC Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee/Trinity Valley CC)

Torre Henry WR 6-1 185 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Cody Hussey RB 5-6 189 Fr.-RS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Josh James OLB 5-8 178 Fr.-HS Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee HS)

Jonathan Johnson DB 5-7 156 Fr.-HS Marrero, La. (L.W. Higgins HS)

Leroy Johnson DL 6-6 372 Jr.-JC San Leander, Calif. (SLea HS/Laney College)

Marcus Johnson DE 6-1 212 Fr.-HS Alief, Texas (Elsik HS)

Jeremy Kirt DE 6-0 234 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Donte Lopez WR 5-7 168 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Christian Louis QB 6-0 199 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Byron Martin WR 6-3 181 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Ryan McLin DL 6-3 271 Fr.-HS Port Neches, Texas (PNGroves HS)

Cody Milam OL 6-4 332 Fr.-HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS)

Mark Murrill DT 6-1 250 Fr.-HS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Randy Musgrove DB 5-11 172 Fr.-HS Kirbyville, Texas (Kirbyville HS)

Jordan Nixon RB 5-10 231 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

Joshua Nixon DE 6-3 261 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Ozen HS)

Keaton Parker RB 5-5 160 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

Keinon Peterson CB 5-8 182 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson HS)

Blake Peveto LB 6-3 195 Fr.-HS Deweyville, Texas (Deweyville HS)

Jordan Pierce RB 5-9 161 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Westfield HS)

Ryan Pollard OL 6-1 239 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Doug Prewitt WR 5-9 171 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Chris Pruitt DE 6-4 191 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Davis HS)

Jonathan Seafoss K 6-2 201 Fr.-HS Warren, Texas (Warren HS)

Zachary Skinner OL 6-1 286 Fr.-HS Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee HS)

Franklin Smith WR 6-0 171 Fr.-HS Daisetta, Texas (Hull-Daisetta HS)

Kevin Smith QB 6-3 197 So.-TR Seguin, Texas (West Texas St)

Devon Sutherland OLB 5-11 184 Fr.-HS La Porte, Texas (La Porte HS)

Harrison Tatum QB 6-0 190 Fr.-HS Groves, Texas (PNG HS)

Branden Thomas CB 5-8 161 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Central HS)

Dewayne Thomas RB 5-7 187 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Humble HS)

Joe Viator CB 5-7 195 Fr.-HS Orange, Texas (LCM)

Rickey Wagner DT 6-0 224 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

James Washington LB 5-10 239 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Jestin White DE 6-4 174 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)

Rashad Williams LB 6-1 220 Jr.-JC San Antonio(Roosevelt HS/Kilgore College)

John Woods OL 6-6 307 Jr.-JC Rockport (RFHS/Kilgore College)

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Local standouts walk on to Lamar football

Van Wade

The Orange Leader

BEAUMONT — Former West Orange-Stark standout quarterback Andre Bevil will have some Orange County company in the Lamar University football program as four local players landed on the Lamar football roster as walk-ons.

Lamar head coach Ray Woodard released the new roster on Monday.

Bevil, competed at Navarro Junior College for two seasons before transferring to Lamar.

At Navarro, Bevil completed 65-of-134 passes for 1,062 yards. As a senior at WO-S, Bevil completed 125-of-195 passes for 2,069 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Making the team from our area as walk-ons includes Orangefield’s Jeremy Granger, Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Joseph Viator, Bridge City’s Patrick Carlton and Deweyville’s Blake Peveto.

Granger was The Orange Leader’s Athlete of the Year in 2008.

As a senior Bobcat, Granger rushed for 713 yards and 16 touchdowns on 120 carries and was also an All-District selection in basketball and also qualified for the 3A Region III track meet in the discus.

Granger (6-2, 250) is projected to play fullback for the Cardinals.

Viator (5-7, 195), The Leader’s Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2007, after making over 120 tackles for the Battlin’ Bears, is listed as a cornerback on Lamar’s roster.

Carlton (6-2, 245), a three-time All-District center for the Cardinals, is listed as an offensive lineman and Peveto, All-District at Deweyville, is listed as a 6-3, 195-pound linebacker.

Here is the Lamar football roster going into their practices for next season:

Allen Augustine DB 5-7 133 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

Stephen Babin OL 6-4 288 Fr.-HS Bellville, Texas (Bellville HS)

Emone Bailey OL 6-2 335 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS)

Andre Bevil QB 6-0 169 Jr.-JC Orange, Texas (WOS HS/Navarro College)

Patrick Carlton OL 6-2 245 Fr.-HS Bridge City, Texas (Bridge City HS)

Joey Chavez C 5-11 307 Jr.-JC Diamond Bar, Calif. (DBHS/Fullerton JC)

Billy Chavis DE 6-4 258 Jr.-TR Beaumont, Texas (WBrook HS/Texas A&M)

Eddric Clark DB 6-0 178 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Westfield HS)

Jacody Coleman LB 6-1 238 Jr.-TR Beaumont, Texas (WBrook HS/Iowa)

Johnathan Coleman DB 5-9 163 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Forest Brook HS)

Jvonte Crayton DB 5-8 157 Fr.-HS Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville HS)

Brandon Crissmon RB 5-10 193 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS)

Kevin Davis TE 6-5 259 So.-JC Pearland, Texas (PHS/Navarro College)

Ronald DeJohn OL 6-3 311 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Jesse Dickson DE 6-2 228 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor HS)

Chris Drayton QB 6-6 197 Fr.-HS Corrigan, Texas (C-Camden HS)

Jordan Edwards WR 5-11 164 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Johnathan Ekpe LB 5-9 211 Jr.-JC Cape Vincent, N.Y. (Thousand Island HS/Dean College)

Marshall Fairchild C 6-3 294 Fr.-HS Gonzales, Texas (Gonzales HS)

Barry Ford WR 6-0 177 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Spring Westfield HS)

Mario Foster DT 6-3 260 Jr.-JC Biloxi, Miss. (Biloxi HS/Miss Gulf Coast CC)

Van Franks DB 5-4 125 Fr.-RS Austin, Texas (McCallum HS)

James Galvin DB 5-11 178 Fr.-HS Seabrook, Texas (Clear Creek HS)

Kyle Gillam C 6-1 233 Fr.-HS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Alex Goff OL 6-2 352 Jr.-JC Ocean Springs, Miss. (Vancleave HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

Antone Goudeaux DB 6-2 191 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Jeremy Granger FB 6-2 250 Fr.-HS Orangefield, Texas (Orangefield HS)

Brendon Grimley K 6-0 162 Fr.-HS Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS)

Doran Guillory DT 6-2 238 Fr.-RS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Sequoia Harry OL 6-1 282 Fr.-HS Hamshire, Texas (H-Fannett HS)

Tim Hayter DB 6-0 165 Jr.-JC Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee/Trinity Valley CC)

Torre Henry WR 6-1 185 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Cody Hussey RB 5-6 189 Fr.-RS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Josh James OLB 5-8 178 Fr.-HS Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee HS)

Jonathan Johnson DB 5-7 156 Fr.-HS Marrero, La. (L.W. Higgins HS)

Leroy Johnson DL 6-6 372 Jr.-JC San Leander, Calif. (SLea HS/Laney College)

Marcus Johnson DE 6-1 212 Fr.-HS Alief, Texas (Elsik HS)

Jeremy Kirt DE 6-0 234 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Donte Lopez WR 5-7 168 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Christian Louis QB 6-0 199 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Byron Martin WR 6-3 181 Fr.-HS Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial HS)

Ryan McLin DL 6-3 271 Fr.-HS Port Neches, Texas (PNGroves HS)

Cody Milam OL 6-4 332 Fr.-HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS)

Mark Murrill DT 6-1 250 Fr.-HS Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS)

Randy Musgrove DB 5-11 172 Fr.-HS Kirbyville, Texas (Kirbyville HS)

Jordan Nixon RB 5-10 231 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

Joshua Nixon DE 6-3 261 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Ozen HS)

Keaton Parker RB 5-5 160 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

Keinon Peterson CB 5-8 182 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson HS)

Blake Peveto LB 6-3 195 Fr.-HS Deweyville, Texas (Deweyville HS)

Jordan Pierce RB 5-9 161 Fr.-HS Spring, Texas (Westfield HS)

Ryan Pollard OL 6-1 239 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (West Brook HS)

Doug Prewitt WR 5-9 171 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Kelly HS)

Chris Pruitt DE 6-4 191 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Davis HS)

Jonathan Seafoss K 6-2 201 Fr.-HS Warren, Texas (Warren HS)

Zachary Skinner OL 6-1 286 Fr.-HS Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee HS)

Franklin Smith WR 6-0 171 Fr.-HS Daisetta, Texas (Hull-Daisetta HS)

Kevin Smith QB 6-3 197 So.-TR Seguin, Texas (West Texas St)

Devon Sutherland OLB 5-11 184 Fr.-HS La Porte, Texas (La Porte HS)

Harrison Tatum QB 6-0 190 Fr.-HS Groves, Texas (PNG HS)

Branden Thomas CB 5-8 161 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Central HS)

Dewayne Thomas RB 5-7 187 Fr.-HS Humble, Texas (Humble HS)

Joe Viator CB 5-7 195 Fr.-HS Orange, Texas (LCM)

Rickey Wagner DT 6-0 224 Fr.-HS Livingston, Texas (Livingston HS)

James Washington LB 5-10 239 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Madison HS)

Jestin White DE 6-4 174 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (North Shore HS)

Rashad Williams LB 6-1 220 Jr.-JC San Antonio(Roosevelt HS/Kilgore College)

John Woods OL 6-6 307 Jr.-JC Rockport (RFHS/Kilgore College)

I thought Jeremy was playing for McNeese?

[twincityindian]

where is asa cardenas at??????

[Spanky]

where is asa cardenas at??????

  Did not qualify academically...

[Guest rykerx144]

wow im impressed!  Ill definetely be paying to go see that!  Have they said anything about season tickets yet!

[kvillefan1992]

Yea Musgrove!!!!! Cant wait to watch some Lamar Football.

[kvillefan1992]

where is asa cardenas at??????

  Did not qualify academically...

That is sad.. :-[

[Bobby#4]

Arent they gonna practice for a year then start next season?

[KFDM COOP]

Yes. See the Lamar Board.

[77]

Granger was at McNeese last year as a walk on and left this year to go to Lamar.

[BCcardbacker]

Congrats to all!  Lots of local talent and can't wait for the first game!  And Big Pat (Carlton), so glad you made it and we can see you play! 

[liltex]

Great news,glad they're coming back to football.

[shorttexas1]

The Lopez kid is small but I think he will do well at LU!!!!

[NDN79]

Looks like a great group--can hardly wail for L.U. to start playing for real!

[82 5A State Champs]

Man, there is alot of talent on that team! I hope Coach Woodard can use them in the right way, and put a competitive team on the field next year.

[Guest FreshmanPhenom#17]

when does lamar start playing