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)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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.

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)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 48 (8)
2 Nicholls 43 (4)
3 Incarnate Word 32
4 McNeese State 26
5 Northwestern State 21
6 Houston Baptist 10

Preseason All–Southland Teams

Personnel

2021 Nicholls Colonels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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 line Over/under
 MEM-22.5  59
Statistics Nicholls Memphis
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 17/30, 194 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Julien Gums 13 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 7 receptions, 107 yards
Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 19/32, 265 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Brandon Thomas 16 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javon Ivory 5 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 line Over/under
LA –26.0 65
Statistics Nicholls Louisiana
First downs 24 20
Total yards 511 417
Rushing yards 152 113
Passing yards 359 304
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:12 26:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Lindsey Scott Jr. 26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Lindsey Scott Jr. 18 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Dai'Jean Dixon 14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Chris Smith 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Michael Jefferson 3 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 line Over/under
 NSU-17  58.5
Statistics North Alabama Nicholls
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
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Nicholls Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-26  62.5
Statistics Houston Baptist Nicholls
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Baptist Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Nicholls Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-1  72.5
Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Nicholls
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Nicholls Passing    
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 line Over/under
 IW-2  76.5
Statistics Nicholls Incarnate 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
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Incarnate Word Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-21  65.5
Statistics Nicholls Houston 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
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Houston Baptist Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-23.5  55.5
Statistics Northwestern State Nicholls
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Nicholls Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-5.5  55
Statistics Nicholls McNeese 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
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
McNeese State Passing    
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 line Over/under
 NSU-1.5  70.5
Statistics Incarnate Word Nicholls
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
Team Category Player Statistics
Incarnate Word Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Nicholls Passing    
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 line Over/under
 SEL-7.5  78
Statistics Nicholls Southeastern 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
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Southeastern Louisiana Passing    
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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