L'Jarius Sneed

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Position:
Safety
Height:
6-1
Weight:
193
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Minden, La.
High School:
Minden HS

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• Second Team All-Conference USA (2019)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2018)

SENIOR (2019)
• Moved to safety for his senior season and started all 13 games
• Totaled up a team-high 72 tackles (42 solo) to go with 3.5 TFL, and 3 interceptions including a pick-6
• The pick-6 came against North Texas (11/9), taking it 68 yards for the touchdown
• Tied for first among active career leaders in pick sixes (3)
• Registered a career-high 13 tackles at Marshall (11/15)

JUNIOR (2018)
• Saw action in all 13 games, including making 12 starts on the season.
• Recorded 59 total tackles (44 solo, 15 assists), eight pass break-ups and three interceptions returned for 43 yards.
• Notched a season-high eight tackles (6 solo) in LA Tech’s win over Southern (9/8) in the season opener.
• Returned an interception 12 yards for a touchdown in LA Tech’s win over UTEP (10/20).

SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Made six starts and played in a total of 11 games for the Bulldog defense in 2017.
• Registered a season-high eight tackles (all solo) against South Alabama (9/30), while he also had three pass break-ups in that game.
• Recorded 30 total tackles (29 solo, 1 assist), an interception and six pass break-ups on the season.

FRESHMAN (2016)
• Played in all 14 games for the Bulldogs, making two starts in the final two games of the season.
• Registered 17 total tackles (12 solo, 5 assisted) and one interception returned 48 yards for a touchdown.
• Enjoyed his best game as a Bulldog in the 2016 C-USA Championship against WKU (12/3) where he totaled a season-high six tackles (5 solo, 1 assist) and his first career interception returned 48 yards for a
touchdown.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Minden High School in 2016.
• Two-way player that helped lead team to a 9-3 record his senior year, advancing to the second round of the LHSAA 4A state playoffs before falling to Franklinton High School, 35-34.
• Received first team all-district honors his junior and senior years with all-area honors his senior season.
• As a safety his junior year, registered seven interceptions returned for 252 yards and four touchdowns.
• Coached by Spencer Heard.

PERSONAL
L’Jarius Sneed ... Son of Bobby and Jane Sneed ... Born on Jan. 21, 1997 in Minden, Louisiana ... Has three older siblings: Nicole Griffen, T.Q. Mims, T.Q. Harrison ... Brother, T.Q. Mims, played football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff from 2010 to 2013 ... Chose LA Tech over Arkansas State and UL-Lafayette ... Recruited by Blake Baker.