University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
McGuire Named To Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
8/24/2016 11:01:00 AM | Football
Senior one of 400 student-athletes named to list
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns running back Elijah McGuire was one of 400 student-athletes from every level of college football named to the Senior Bowl's 2017 Watch List, the organization released this week.
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McGuire, one of 10 Sun Belt student-athletes named to the list, rushed for a team-high 1,058 yards and 13 touchdowns for Louisiana in 2015 while hauling in 34 passes and three TDs. The Houma, La., native joined Tyrell Fenroy (2005-08) as the second running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
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He became the first running back in Ragin' Cajuns history to record 100 receptions in a career and enters the 2016 season as the only active NCAA player with 3,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving.
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The Senior Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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McGuire, one of 10 Sun Belt student-athletes named to the list, rushed for a team-high 1,058 yards and 13 touchdowns for Louisiana in 2015 while hauling in 34 passes and three TDs. The Houma, La., native joined Tyrell Fenroy (2005-08) as the second running back in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
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He became the first running back in Ragin' Cajuns history to record 100 receptions in a career and enters the 2016 season as the only active NCAA player with 3,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving.
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The Senior Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
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Michael Desormeaux Media Availability (Nov 29, 2025)
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