Jacques Boudreaux

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 228
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
High School:
Holy Cross

• 2019 Sun Belt Honorable Mention
• 2019 All-Louisiana First Team

2019 Season (Senior)
Started all 14 of Louisiana’s games as the primary signal caller for the Ragin’ Cajuns defense…Had a career year anchoring one of the best defensive units in the Sun Belt Conference, tallying 106 total tackles, 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, four pass break-ups and a forced fumble...Earned Sun Belt Honorable Mention honors and First Team All-Louisiana honors…He posted a career-high 13 tackles against Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game on Dec. 7 to pass the century mark in total tackles for the first time in his four-year career at Louisiana…Became the first Ragin' Cajun since Tre'Maine Lightfoot in 2016 to post a 100+ tackle season and tallied the most tackles in a single-season since Justin Anderson in 2013…Finished the year with six, double-digit tackle games, the most since Justin Anderson in 2012…Credited with 12 tackles against Georgia Southern en route to earning his first Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honor…Followed that performance up with 10 tackles against Appalachian State (Oct. 9) and 11 tackles at Arkansas State (Oct. 17)…Put together a 12-tackle performance against Troy (11) to help the team clinch the Sun Belt Conference West Division crown…Recorded 12 tackles against ULM to claim his second Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week award.

2018 Season (Junior)
Had a breakout year starting in all 14 games, recording 93 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks…His 93 tackles was the most on the team...Excelled against ULM, posting 11 tackles, one of which was for loss...Also had one sack…Impressed in the game against Georgia State (11/10) with seven solo tackles, which was a season high…Even though he only tallied four tackles against Grambling, one of which was for a loss, he had a sack and a pass defended…Was the team leader in tackles…Had seven games where he recorded seven or more tackles.

2017 Season (Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games making seven starts...Was a key part of the Ragin' Cajuns linebacker corps...Started the final two games of the season...Finished fifth on the team, second among linebackers, in tackles with 58...Wrapped up the season with one interception, one pass break up and 2.5 tackles for loss...Had a career game against New Mexico State (11/18), finishing with a career-high nine tackles, seven solo, one tackle for loss and grabbed first career interception tacking on a team long 50-yard return...Opened the season against Southeastern La. (9/2) with three tackles including 1.0 for a loss...Recorded seven tackles, 0.5 for loss, at Tulsa (9/9)...Finished with eight stops, six solo tackles, at Idaho (10/7)...At Arkansas State (10/19) recorded five tackles, three solo...Recorded seven tackles, three solo and had a pass breakup, at South Alabama (11/4)...Followed up career game against New Mexico State with eight tackles against Georgia Southern (11/25)...Ended the season with five tackles, all solo, at Appalachian State (12/2)...Earned second letter.

2016 Season (Freshman)
Played in 10 of the Ragin' Cajuns final 11 games of the season, with the majority of playing time coming on special teams...Registered four tackles on the season...Had season-high two unassisted stops in regular-season finale at ULM (12/3)...Added tackles in games against New Mexico State (10/1) and Idaho (11/5)...Earned first letter.

High School
Recorded 131 tackles (81 solo) with three sacks, two fumble recoveries and 15 quarterback hurries as a senior at Holy Cross…Named a team captain for the Tigers…Rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals…Rated as the No. 94 inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports…Had 80 tackles (53 solo) with one quarterback hurry and one interception as a junior.

Personal
Born Feb. 26, 1998 in Trenton, N.J....The son of Lon and Theresa Boudreaux...Has one sister...Enjoys hunting, fishing and watching movies in his spare time...Majoring in criminal justice.