2014 Football Roster

Summer Boudreaux
Ricky Hickman

17 Ernest Celestie

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Charles, LA/Texas Tech

Biography

2014 Preseason All-SLC Second Team Wide Receiver

• Granted an extra year by NCAA after losing two years at Texas Tech
• Ranks 16th on school career list with 77 catches

2013:  caught 31 passes for 565 yards and scored 5 touchdowns... ranked third on the team in receptions and receiving TDs, and was second in receiving yards... averaged 18.2 yards per catch... caught a career-high 7 passes for 94 yards and a score against Jacksonville State in the FCS playoffis... made a career-long 71 yard touchdown catch and run at Stephen F. Austin.

2012:  finished third on the team with 21 catches for 246 yards... averaged 11.7 yards per catch... had one touchdown... played and started in all 11 games... also rushed the ball 9 times and gained 120 yards while compiling a 13.3 yards per carry average... tied a then career-high with five catches at Weber State to go along with a career-best 97 yards receiving... made four grabs for 32 yards against Central Arkansas... scored on an 8-yard td pass at Nicholls... rushed for 42 yards on three carries in season opener at Middle Tennesse.

2011:  Second on the team with 25 catches and 261 yards receiving... rushed for 50 yards on nine carries... had 311 all-purpose yards... made five grabs for 55 yards against Sioux Falls... four catches for 40 yards a week later against Southeastern Louisiana...23 yards rushing on three carries against UTSA.

Pre-McNeese: spent two seasons at Texas Tech but did not play due to injuries.

High School: was a three-star (Rivals.com) wide receiver at Barbe High...also a record setting wide receiver...caught 72 passes for 855 yards and rushed for 880 yards while scoring 24 tds his senior season..helped team to a 12-1 record and to the semifinals of the state playoffs...caught 43 passes for 654 yards and seven tds as a junior....also returned kickoffs and averaged 24.4 yards on kickoff returns as a soph.

Other: birthdate 6/7/91....general studies.....parents are Johnny and Julie Giordano and Ernestine Celestie.....father played football and baseball at Louisiana Tech.

Celestie’s Career Statistics and Bests
            G    Rec.    Yards    Avg/c    TD    Long    Avg/g
2011    11      25         261      10.4       0        35        23.7
2012    11      21         246      11.7       1        31        22.4
2013    13      31         565      18.2       5        71        43.5
Totals  35      77      1,072      13.9       6        71        30.6

Receiving    
Receptions    7 vs. Jacksonville State, 12/7/13
Yards    97 at Weber State, 9/15/12
Longest    71 at Stephen F. Austin, 11/9/13
TDs    1, six times

Statistics

Season:
2014

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2011Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2012Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 183 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2013-14Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 183 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2014Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    17