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Darrell James

9 Teddy Veal

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 191
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Bridge City, La.
  • Highschool West Jefferson HS

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2018)
• All-Louisiana Honorable Mention (2018)
• Conference USA Co-Newcomer of the Year (2017)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (2017)
• Louisiana Newcomer of the Year (2017)
• First Team All-Louisiana (2017)


REDSHIRT SENIOR (2018)
• Played and started in 12 games, missing only the regular season finale due to injury.
• Ranked second on the team in receptions (70) and receiving yards (716).
• Anchored the squad in punt returns, registering six for a total of 74 yards.
• Tied his career high with 11 receptions that went for 103 receiving yards against UTEP (10/20).
• Notched lone receiving touchdown at Florida Atlantic (10/26) to go along with nine catches for 81 yards.
• Recorded a game-high eight catches for 107 receiving yards in the 2018 SoFi Hawaii Bowl versus Hawaii (12/22).

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017)
• Played in every game for the Bulldogs as LA Tech’s top receiver in his first year.
• Ranked 3rd in C-USA and 32nd in the nation with 5.7 receptions per game.
• Led LA Tech in receptions (74), receiving yards (950) and touchdown catches (7).
• Averaged 73.1 receiving yards a game.
• His 74 receptions on the season was 40 more than LA Tech’s second-leading receiver.
• Posted three 100-yard receiving games for the Bulldogs in his first season in action.
• His 950 receiving yards ranked 3rd in C-USA and 33rd in the nation.
 
JUNIOR (2016)
• Transferred to LA Tech, sat out due to NCAA rules.
 
TULANE (2015)
• Led the Green Wave with 48 receptions for 644 yards and five touchdowns, while averaging 13.4 yards per catch.
 
TULANE (2014)
• Played in all 12 games with six starts as a true freshman.
• Totaled 40 receptions for 381 yards (9.5 avg.) with one touchdown, while rushing once for 24 yards and a touchdown.
• Returned nine punts for 41 yards and one kickoff for 17 yards.
• Led the team in receptions (40), while ranking second in reception yards (381) and third in receiving yards per game (31.8).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from West Jefferson High School in 2014.
• Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com while garnering two-star status from Scout.com.
• Ranked No. 27 recruit in the state by Rivals.com, No. 34 by 247Sports.com and No. 38 by ESPN.
• Received an 85 rating and listed as the No. 79 athlete in the nation by 247Sports.com, while earning the No. 145 WR nationally by ESPN.
• Helped lead the Buccaneers to a combined 20-14 overall record with trips to the playoffs all three seasons.
• As a senior, named first-team all-state, all-metro and All-District 8-5A after pulling down 44 passes for 673 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding three scores via kick return.
• Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track and field.
• Coached by Marcus Scott.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Niguel Q. Veal … Born on May 6, 1996 in Bridge City, Louisiana ... Legal guardian is former LSU football player Shrone Carey ... Has five siblings.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2007Redshirt Senior

    WR
    6'" 189 lbs
    9
  • 9
    C

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 189 lbs
    9
    C
  • 9

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 191 lbs
    9