Louisiana Tech football fans will get an early look at what could be the school's next great receiver on Tuesday when the Bulldogs visit Freedom Fields in Bossier City for a workout before Saturday's spring game. you will know.
Former Green Oaks wide receiver DeColdest Crawford, who signed with Nebraska in 2021 after leaving LSU, will attend Tech University's Red River, which opens for fans next to First Bossier Church at 5:30 p.m.・I plan to participate in the run-through.
Crawford, a former three-star recruit and Shreveport Times All-City player, caught 50 passes for 813 yards as a junior at Green Oaks and caught 30 passes as a senior alongside the freshman quarterback. He recorded about 200 yards with his catches. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Crawford was injured in Husker fall camp in 2022 and redshirted his only season with the Cornhuskers.
Huntington's Zion Cravill and Kendrick Rucker, Airline's Daxton Chavez, Benton's Logan Smith, Loyola's Eann Birch and Northwood's Jamarion Kennedy are also expected to join Shreveport-Bossier. It is.
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Admission and parking are free for this fan-friendly event, but food trucks will be selling food. There will be a tailgate game, the Bulldogs will arrive at 6 p.m., and practice sessions will begin by 6:30 and end at 8 p.m.
There will also be an autograph session with the players after practice.
“Our staff and football team are excited to return to the Shreveport-Bossier area for our annual spring practice,” Tech coach Sonny Cumby said in a release. “Last year's practice was a great success, and with the support of all the alumni, fans, and lettermen in the Shreveport-Bossier area, this year will be no different.”
Tech University's spring game is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday inside Joe Ilett Stadium.
The Bulldogs are looking to improve on last season's 3-9 record, which ended with a six-game losing streak. Tech has six home games scheduled this fall, including games against FCS Nicholls State and Tulsa.
Jimmy Watson covers Louisiana sports for the USA TODAY Network. Email jwatson@shreveporttimes.com and follow on Twitter @JimmyWatson6.
Los Angeles Institute of Technology schedule:
5:30pm | Gate open
6 pm | Team arrival
6:30pm | Practice begins
8pm | End of practice/autograph session
food truck: Bayou Two (Cajun food), Shakes N' Tenders (chicken and shakes), C's Unique Snoballs and more (snow cones)
Vendors on site: LA. Tech Bookstore, Patton's, Simply Chic Boutique (Bossier), Mallory Patterson Design
