Gabe Fuselier

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Martinville, La.
High School:
Catholic-New Iberia

2015 (Sophomore): Slot receiver finished third on the team in receptions (37) and reception yards (357) … led Ragin’ Cajuns in kickoff returns (16) … started in all 12 games during the season … finished third overall in all-purpose yards (642) … opened the season at Kentucky (9/5) with 146 all-purpose yards … caught seven passes for 69 yards against UK and added four kickoff returns for 77 yards … recorded five catches in games against Akron (9/26), Texas State (10/10) and Appalachian State (11/28) … caught an 8-yard TD pass from Jalen Nixon to cap a 15-play, 73-yard drive against Akron (9/26) … had three receptions for 72 yards, including a season-long 35-yard grab at Arkansas State (10/20) … named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … earned second letter.

2014 (Freshman): Team’s fourth-leading receiver as a true freshman, catching 30 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns ... played in all 13 games for the Ragin’ Cajuns ... caught a season-best six passes in games against Louisiana Tech (9/6) and Nevada (12/20) ... posted TD receptions in games against Louisiana Tech and ULM (11/15) ... TD against Warhawks came on a season-long 36-yard reception ... posted five receptions for 44 yards in regular-season finale against Troy (11/29) ... caught four passes against Appalachian State (11/22) ... grabbed three passes at Texas State (10/14) and added two in games against Southern (8/30) and ULM ... named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … earned first letter.

High School: First-team Class 3A all-state honoree as a senior at Catholic High, playing for coach Brent Indest … caught 59 passes for 1,218 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, adding 573 yards rushing on 43 carries with seven TD’s … named the All-Acadiana Offensive Most Valuable Player by the Daily Advertiser … honorable mention all-state choice as a junior after making 59 catches for 1,054 yards and 14 touchdowns, adding 20 carries for 300 yards and a TD and nine kickoff returns for a 38.1 average and a TD … excelled at the Nike Combine, ranking third among the athletes attending Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma area … chose Louisiana over offers from Houston and ULM and interest from Baylor, Hawaii and Louisiana Tech.

Personal: Born on Jan. 9, 1996 in New Iberia, La. … the son of Mike and Tina Fuselier … has one sister, Brittany … graduated with honors from CHS with a 3.5 grade point average … a business major.

Fuselier’s Single Game Highs
Points Scored: 6, three times
Touchdowns: 1, three times
Receptions: 7, at Kentucky, Sept. 5, 2015
Receiving Yards: 72, at Arkansas State, Oct. 20, 2015
Receiving TDs: 1, three times
Long reception: 36, at ULM, Nov. 15, 2014