Kavika Pittman

He earned All-Southland Conference honors, recording 59 tackles (4 for loss), 4 sacks, 11 quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick.

As a senior, he helped his team reach the school's first ever semifinal appearance in the Division I-AA playoffs, while registering 57 tackles (7 for loss), 13 sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, 11 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and a blocked kick.

Against James Madison University, he had 3 sacks, 8 tackles (one for loss), 2 passes defensed, 3 quarterback pressures and a blocked punt.

Against Youngstown State University, he made 3 sacks, 7 tackles, 2 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed.

In 2014, he was inducted into the McNeese State Hall of Fame, besides being named to the 1990s and the All-time Southland Conference football teams.

He was a backup defensive end behind Charles Haley and Tony Tolbert, until earning a starter position in 1998, playing opposite to rookie Greg Ellis and finishing with 6 sacks (led the team), 16 quarterback pressures (third on the team), 59 tackles (3 for loss), 7 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

He suffered a left calf tear in the 14th game of the season against the Kansas City Chiefs and was placed on the injured reserve list.