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HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team will officially open preseason practice Monday at Strawberry Stadium.
The Lions will practice Monday-Saturday at 9 a.m. through Aug. 20 as part of fall camp, before moving to 3:50 p.m. practices at the start of the fall semester Aug. 21. The first four practices of camp will be split-squad practices.
SLU was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference preseason poll at last week’s Southland Football Opening Drive in San Antonio. Southeastern will see an influx of talented newcomers to bolster a solid corps of returners in all three phases.
Quarterback Eli Sawyer is the most experienced signal caller on the Lion roster. Preseason All-Southland running back Harlan Dixon and wide receiver Darius Lewis are among the top returning playmakers, while fellow preseason All-SLC selections Jhy Orgeron and Brockhim Wicks are the senior leaders up front on the offensive line.
The Lion defense made strides last fall and returns several key playmakers. Preseason all-conference linebacker Donte’ Daniels, defensive back Coryell Pierce, linebacker KK Reno, defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor and defensive end Shemar Pearl are the top returning tacklers for SLU.
On special teams, kicker Riley Callaghan returns, as does preseason All-American punt returner Lewis. Southeastern will be tasked with finding a replacement for five-year starter and four-time All-SLC punter Austin Dunlap.
Southeastern opens the 2024 season with a 7 p.m. contest at Tulane Aug. 29 on ESPN+ and the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on X, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and follow lionupfootball on Instagram.
TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at [email protected] or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics observes a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.
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