2024 Lamar Cardinals football team

The 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team represented Lamar University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by second–year head coach Pete Rossomando. The Cardinals finished the season with a 7–5 overall record, and a 4–3 record in Southland Conference play tied with Stephen F. Austin for a third–place conference finish. The 2023–24 seasons mark the Cardinal's first consecutive winning seasons since 1966–67.

Preseason

Recruiting

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Incoming transfers

The Cardinals added 9 transfer players. Two were signed during the early signing period. The remaining seven were signed on National Signing Day.

Incoming high school recruits

<small>Sources:</small> Lamar signed 20 high school recruits with 15 signed on Early Signing Day and 5 added on National Signing Day.

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received one first-place vote.

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Lamar had a total of 12 players selected.

Offense

1st Team

• Andre Dennis – wide receiver, JR
• Jevale Roberson – offensive lineman, SR
• Elias Ripley – offensive lineman, SR

2nd Team

• Khalan Griffin – running back, SR
• Deryn Gibbs – tight end/halfback, JR
• Sevonne Rhea – wide receiver, SR
• Reggie Brooks – offensive lineman, JR
• Chris Esqueda – placekicker, SR

Defense

1st Team

• Caleb Williams – defensive lineman, SR
• Ramond Stevens – defensive back, SR

2nd Team

• Jaymond Jackson – defensive lineman, SR
• Kristian Pugh – defensive back, JR

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

at Texas State

Mississippi Valley State

No. 20 Weber State

Texas Southern

at No. 7 Central Arkansas

Stephen F. Austin

at Texas A&M–Commerce

at Northwestern State

Southeastern Louisiana

at No. 8 Incarnate Word

Nicholls

at McNeese (Battle of the Border)

Roster

Conference awards and honors

Cardinal players received player of the week recognition four times during the season.

Weekly awards

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 all-conference football team selections on November 26, 2024. No Lamar players were named as first team members. Lamar had a total of 8 players including 6 offensive and 2 defensive selected as second team members.

Offense<br> 2nd Team

• Khalan Griffin – Running back, SR
• Devyn Gibbs – Tight end, JR
• Kyndon Fuselier – Wide receiver, JR
• Elias Ripley – Offensive lineman, SR
• Jevale Roberson – Offensive lineman, SR
• Kortez Winslow – Offensive lineman, R–FR

Defense<br> 2nd Team

• Caleb Williams – Defensive lineman, SR
• Kristian Pugh – Defensive back, JR

References