Kam Pedescleaux

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 196
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Manvel

2021 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made eight starts and 12 appearances … Ranked seventh on the Louisiana defense with 51 tackles, including 30 solo . .. Added 5.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups … Snagged his second-career interception a victory over Liberty (Nov. 20) … Tallied his first-career fumble recovery against Texas State (Oct. 30) … Matched the team high with seven tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss in the SBC title (Dec. 4) … Led the defense with a career high 10 tackles, including seven solo, and 2.0 tackles-for-loss against ULM (Nov. 27) … Credited with six tackles against South Alabama (Oct. 2) … Notched 3+ tackles on nine occasions.

2020 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Had 38 tackles, the seventh most on the team, and ranked second on the team lead with 6.0 tackles-for-loss...His TFL total is tied for the 24th most in the Sun Belt…Picked up his sixth TFL of the year and had two tackles at ULM (Nov. 28)…Added four tackles, one of which was a TFL, against South Alabama (Nov. 14)…Credited with three tackles and 1.0 sack in the win at Texas State, his first sack of the season and the third of his career…Had a big game against Coastal Carolina with a career-high six tackles…Led Louisiana’s defensive backs in tackles against Iowa State with four, including a career-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss.

2019 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in all 14 games in the defensive backfield, earning starts against South Alabama (Nov. 16) and Miami (Ohio) (Jan. 6)…Completed the season with 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception and seven pass breakups…Notched his first career interception at Ohio (Sept. 21)…Had a big day at Georgia Southern, recording five tackles, 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack which resulted in a nine-yard loss…Added 1.0 tackle-for-loss at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 7) and at South Alabama…Added his second sack of the season, which resulted in a six-yard loss, against the Jaguars…Credited with five tackles against ULM (Nov. 30) and in the LendingTree Bowl against Miami (Ohio).

2018 Season (Freshman)
Played in one game and earned a redshirt.

High School
Held an offer from Army before committing to play at Louisiana.

Personal
Born on June 27, 2000...Son of Kadrian and OJ Pedescleaux...Has one sister, Kenley...Majoring in Criminal Justice.