University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Dominique Tovell
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Miss.
- High School:
- Columbia
• 2015 Preseason Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2015 Lombardi Award Watch List
• 2014 Lombardi Award Watch List
• 2014 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2014 Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
2014 (Junior): Second on the team in tackles (71), tied for second in tackles for loss (10.0) and fourth in sacks (3.0) ... set career-highs in total tackles, solo stops and sacks ... named honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference ... had four or more tackles in nine games during the season ... recorded season-high nine stops in regular-season finale at Troy (11/29) ... had eight tackles in games at Boise State (9/20), Texas State (10/14) and ULM (11/15) ... recorded sacks against Boise State, South Alabama (11/1) and ULM ... posted seven tackles in games against Georgia State (10/4) and Arkansas State (10/21) ... recovered a fumble by Nevada’s Wyatt Demps at the UL 11 to halt a potential scoring drive in the second quarter of the 2014 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... earned third letter.
2013 (Sophomore): Honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection at linebacker ... was second on the team with 67 tackles (40 solo) with a team-best 12 TFL (-37) and two quarterback sacks ... ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in tackles for loss ... had three or more tackles in every game, including five or more in seven of the last eight games ... registered a career-high eight tackles at Akron (9/21) ... made six tackles with a forced fumble at WKU (11/5), including three TFL (-5) and a two-yard sack ... made eight tackles with 3.5 TFL (-13) vs. New Mexico State (11/2) ... made a career-high nine stops at Georgia State, including 2.5 TFL (-9) and shard an eight-yard sack ... had three stops against Tulane in the New Orleans Bowl (12/21) ... earned second letter.
2012 (Freshman): Started six of the 12 games he played at linebacker as a redshirt freshman, making 21 tackles (13 solo) ... started the first five games, but lost playing time when the Cajuns moved to a four-man front ... made five tackles with a quarterback sack vs. FIU (9/29) ... posted a career-high six tackles with a TFL vs. Arkansas State (10/23) ... earned first letter.
2011 (Redshirt): Did not see any game action while practicing with the linebackers ... named to the 2011-12 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
High School: Two-time all-district choice at Columbia High, playing for coach Doug Norris ... helped team to an 18-7 record over his final two seasons, including a pair of district titles ... made 95 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles and returned an interception for a touchdown during his senior season, playing as both a defensive end and linebacker ... named to the WDAM-TV and Hattiesburg American All-Area football team at tight end after catching 33 passes on the season for 390 yards and six touchdowns ... rated a two-star prospect by Scout.com ... also lettered five times in basketball, helping team to a 129-29 record during his career and earning all-district honors four times ... hoops team won four district titles, claiming the state title as a freshman.
Personal: Born June 15, 1992 in Columbia, Miss. ... son of Charles Coleman and Marcia Pittman ... has one younger brother (Darius) ... recipient of a Principal’s Scholar award each year in high school ... exercise science major.
