HAMMOND, La. – A talented mix of veterans and newcomers highlights the Southeastern Louisiana University secondary heading into the 2024 season.
 
Southeastern head coach Frank Scelfo is anxious to see the impact his playmakers on the back end will have this coming fall.
 
"We have good continuity within that group," Scelfo commented. "We feel really good about our depth in the secondary, especially at the safety position."
 
Coryell Pierce is the leading returning tackler in the secondary for the Lions and is one of several options Scelfo highlighted at the safety position.
 
"We're really excited about our options at safety," Scelfo said. "Coryell, Talique Allen, Zack Vicknair, Carter Hanberry and Cornelius Dyson are some of the guys who have helped us improve our depth at that spot. We're going to see a lot of those guys in that group get a lot of quality snaps."
 
Tylon Cooper and newcomer Keydrain Calligan have been among the camp standouts at cornerback, Scelfo said.
 
"Tylon and Keydrain have separated themselves at the corner spot," Scelfo stated. "But guys like Ralph Walker, Tyler Mansfield and Mike Mitchell are also fighting for playing time."
 
Southeastern starts five defensive backs and one of the standouts of the offseason has emerged for the Lions at the star position.
 
"Khamron Ford had a phenomenal summer and has really played well during camp," Scelfo said. "Coryell has plenty of experience at that position and is versatile enough to help us at both the star and safety spots. Richard McNeely is another guy who has stepped up and had a really good fall camp. So we feel good about what we have at that position with those three guys."
 
Southeastern will practice at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday until the first day of school Aug. 21. From that point forward, the Lions will begin practicing at 3:50 p.m. on weekdays during the season.
 
All season ticket holders will be able to pickup their season tickets at the Football Season Ticket Pickup Party Aug. 24 from 9-11 a.m. in the Strawberry Stadium west concourse. Refreshments will be available and fans who have not yet purchased season tickets will be able to do so at the event, which will not be held in conjunction with a Lion practice.
 
Southeastern opens the 2024 season with a 7 p.m. contest at Tulane Aug. 29 on ESPN+ and the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).
 
Southeastern Athletics Marketing and Student Promotions is offering SLU students an opportunity to travel to Tulane. Students wanting to make the ride to the Big Easy can pay their $5 deposit reserving their spot on the bus at the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office. The deposit will be refunded on the day of the trip. Those on the bus trip will receive free food and a ticket to the game versus the Green Wave.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on X, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and follow lionupfootball on Instagram.
 
TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics observes a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.