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Read Article →Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Quarterbacks and Receivers
Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Lunch Winfield; 2025: Lunch Winfield, Daniel Beale, Walker Howard; 2024: Ben Wooldridge, Chandler Fields; 2023: Chandler Fields, Ben Wooldridge.
Louisiana Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lunch Winfield (5) | Russell Babineaux 17, Landon Strother 15, KeDarius Wade 13 | 901 | 2-3 |
| 2025 | Lunch Winfield (7), Daniel Beale (4), Walker Howard (1) | Shelton Sampson Jr. 69, Caden Jensen 41, Robert Williams 41 | 2,060 | 12-10 |
| 2024 | Ben Wooldridge (10), Chandler Fields (3) | Terrance Carter Jr. 47, Lance LeGendre 46, Harvey Broussard III 31 | 3,343 | 22-7 |
| 2023 | Chandler Fields (3), Ben Wooldridge (3) | Jacob Bernard 37, Peter LeBlanc 36, Robert Williams 34 | 2,653 | 22-10 |
| 2022 | Chandler Fields (7), Ben Wooldridge (5) | Michael Jefferson 60, Peter LeBlanc 27, Chris Smith 26 | 2,557 | 26-9 |
| 2021 | Levi Lewis (12) | Peter LeBlanc 43, Kyren Lacy 34, Errol Rogers Jr. 27 | 2,798 | 21-4 |
| 2020 | Levi Lewis (10) | Kyren Lacy 37, Peter LeBlanc 36, Jalen Williams 28 | 2,077 | 18-7 |
| 2019 | Levi Lewis (13) | Ja'Marcus Bradley 75, Jamal Bell 41, Jarrod Jackson 40 | 3,120 | 25-5 |
| 2018 | Andre Nunez (13) | Ryheem Malone 61, Ja'Marcus Bradley 52, Trey Ragas 30 | 2,700 | 26-12 |
| 2017 | Jordan Davis (6), Levi Lewis (3), Andre Nunez (2) | Ja'Marcus Bradley 72, Ryheem Malone 58, Keenan Barnes 54 | 2,413 | 15-12 |
| 2016 | Anthony Jennings (12) | Al Riles 68, Keenan Barnes 45, Elijah McGuire 37 | 2,211 | 12-11 |
| 2015 | Brooks Haack (7), Jalen Nixon (4), Elijah McGuire (1) | Jamal Robinson 81, Al Riles 70, Gabe Fuselier 69 | 2,463 | 13-12 |
| 2014 | Terrance Broadway (11) | James Butler 51, Elijah McGuire 49, Al Riles 44 | 2,291 | 14-9 |
| 2013 | Terrance Broadway (11), Brooks Haack (1) | Jamal Robinson 78, Darryl Surgent 49, James Butler 38 | 2,595 | 20-11 |
| 2012 | Terrance Broadway (8), Blaine Gautier (3) | Harry Peoples 76, Darryl Surgent 55, Javone Lawson 53 | 2,790 | 18-8 |
| 2011 | Blaine Gautier (10), Chris Masson (2) | Javone Lawson 82, Harry Peoples 74, Ladarius Green 63 | 3,009 | 22-9 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Louisiana Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Babineaux | WR | 17 | 14 | 116 | 1 |
| Landon Strother | WR | 15 | 10 | 97 | 0 |
| KeDarius Wade | WR | 13 | 7 | 125 | 0 |
| Caden Jensen | TE | 11 | 10 | 110 | 0 |
| Brock Chappell | TE | 11 | 9 | 100 | 0 |
| Trenton Chaney | WR | 11 | 9 | 105 | 0 |
| Kristion Brooks | WR | 9 | 9 | 98 | 0 |
| Teddy Gawlik | TE | 7 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| Darrell Smith | RB | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Steven Blanco | RB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Anthony Reagan Jr. | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| JJ Garner | RB | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
2026 Louisiana Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs lamar | W 38-7 | Lunch Winfield | 20-28 | 231 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 2 | at USC | L 30-49 | Lunch Winfield | 16-22 | 212 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs UAB | W 21-14 | Lunch Winfield | 14-19 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at CLT | W 34-7 | Lunch Winfield | 20-29 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs ARST | W 23-20 | Lunch Winfield | 18-21 | 189 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Louisiana Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Winfield → Russell Babineaux | 17 | 14 | 116 | 1 |
| Lunch Winfield → Landon Strother | 14 | 9 | 97 | 0 |
| Lunch Winfield → KeDarius Wade | 12 | 6 | 104 | 0 |
| Lunch Winfield → Brock Chappell | 11 | 9 | 100 | 0 |
| Lunch Winfield → Caden Jensen | 11 | 10 | 110 | 0 |
| Lunch Winfield → Trenton Chaney | 10 | 9 | 92 | 0 |
| Lunch Winfield → Kristion Brooks | 8 | 8 | 88 | 0 |
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