University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Football Roster
LaPorte, Shay
Jersey Number 45
Shay LaPorte
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 229
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Abbeville, La.
- High School:
- Vermilion Catholic
Bio
2017 (Junior)
Appeared in 11 games on the special teams unit ... Was primarily on the punt block and punt coverage units ... Finished the season making at least one tackle per game over the final four games ... Recorded six tackles during the season ... Assisted on one tackle in back-to-back games against ULM (9/23) and Idaho (10/7) ... Credited with one solo tackle at Ole Miss (11/11) and against Georgia Southern (11/25) ... Assisted on one tackle against New Mexico State (11/18) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Sophomore)
Earned a spot on the special teams unit early in the season, seeing the majority of playing time on the Ragin' Cajuns punt block and punt coverage units ... Credited with four tackles on the season ... Recorded a blocked punt in the third quarter at Tulane (9/24) which would lead to a Stevie Artigue's field goal ... Credited with his first tackle the following week at New Mexico State (10/1) ... Added tackles in games at Texas State (10/22), Georgia Southern (11/10) and Georgia (11/19) ... Earned first letter.
2015 (Redshirt freshman)
Did not see any action … Served as a member of the scout team where he was the Cajun Team Defensive MVP … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
2014 (Freshman)
Joined the team as a walk-on and spent the season as a member of the scout team … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
High School
A four-time All-District 8-1A and All-Vermilion Parish selection at Vermilion Catholic High School … Helped VCHS to a 14-0 record and the 2013 Louisiana Division IV state championship as a senior … Part of an Eagles team that produced a three-year record of 38-3, including a state semifinal appearance in 2011 and quarterfinal berth in 2012 … Coached by Trev Faulk (2011) and Russel Kuhns (2012-13) … VCHS valedictorian after graduating with a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal
Born Dec. 11, 1995 in Abbeville … The son of Sammy and Christine LaPorte … Has an older brother, Dustin Bertrand, who was a member of the golf team at McNeese from 2009-12 … A biology major.
Appeared in 11 games on the special teams unit ... Was primarily on the punt block and punt coverage units ... Finished the season making at least one tackle per game over the final four games ... Recorded six tackles during the season ... Assisted on one tackle in back-to-back games against ULM (9/23) and Idaho (10/7) ... Credited with one solo tackle at Ole Miss (11/11) and against Georgia Southern (11/25) ... Assisted on one tackle against New Mexico State (11/18) and Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned second letter.
2016 (Sophomore)
Earned a spot on the special teams unit early in the season, seeing the majority of playing time on the Ragin' Cajuns punt block and punt coverage units ... Credited with four tackles on the season ... Recorded a blocked punt in the third quarter at Tulane (9/24) which would lead to a Stevie Artigue's field goal ... Credited with his first tackle the following week at New Mexico State (10/1) ... Added tackles in games at Texas State (10/22), Georgia Southern (11/10) and Georgia (11/19) ... Earned first letter.
2015 (Redshirt freshman)
Did not see any action … Served as a member of the scout team where he was the Cajun Team Defensive MVP … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
2014 (Freshman)
Joined the team as a walk-on and spent the season as a member of the scout team … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
High School
A four-time All-District 8-1A and All-Vermilion Parish selection at Vermilion Catholic High School … Helped VCHS to a 14-0 record and the 2013 Louisiana Division IV state championship as a senior … Part of an Eagles team that produced a three-year record of 38-3, including a state semifinal appearance in 2011 and quarterfinal berth in 2012 … Coached by Trev Faulk (2011) and Russel Kuhns (2012-13) … VCHS valedictorian after graduating with a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal
Born Dec. 11, 1995 in Abbeville … The son of Sammy and Christine LaPorte … Has an older brother, Dustin Bertrand, who was a member of the golf team at McNeese from 2009-12 … A biology major.
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