University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Fite III, Drenon
Jersey Number 31
Drenon Fite III
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 261
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tatum, Texas
- High School:
- Tatum
- Prev School:
- SMU
Bio
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 14 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns, making five tackles on the season with a fumble recovery … posted tackles in games against Grambling (8/31), Kennesaw State (9/7), Texas State (10/29), Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28) … recovered fumble against South Alabama (11/16) … recorded a half-tackle for loss against TCU.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman … finished with 14 tackles (8 solo) and a pass breakup on the season … had a season-high four tackles in games against Texas State (Oct. 7) and ULM (Nov. 25) ... added two stops in a win at South Alabama (Oct. 28) ... recorded one tackle in four games against Arkansas State (Nov. 4), Southern Miss (Nov. 9), Troy (Nov. 18) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16).
2022 (Freshman)
Redshirt season at SMU.
High School
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN… Named the District 6-3A DI Defensive MVP as a junior … Was twice named the District Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2021 and 2020 … Was named to the 2021 academic all-state team and academic all-district team in 2020 and 2021 … Qualified for the state track meet in 2021 … Was a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Print Shop and FCA.
Played in all 14 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns, making five tackles on the season with a fumble recovery … posted tackles in games against Grambling (8/31), Kennesaw State (9/7), Texas State (10/29), Arkansas State (11/9) and TCU (12/28) … recovered fumble against South Alabama (11/16) … recorded a half-tackle for loss against TCU.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman … finished with 14 tackles (8 solo) and a pass breakup on the season … had a season-high four tackles in games against Texas State (Oct. 7) and ULM (Nov. 25) ... added two stops in a win at South Alabama (Oct. 28) ... recorded one tackle in four games against Arkansas State (Nov. 4), Southern Miss (Nov. 9), Troy (Nov. 18) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16).
2022 (Freshman)
Redshirt season at SMU.
High School
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN… Named the District 6-3A DI Defensive MVP as a junior … Was twice named the District Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2021 and 2020 … Was named to the 2021 academic all-state team and academic all-district team in 2020 and 2021 … Qualified for the state track meet in 2021 … Was a member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Print Shop and FCA.
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