Birth date | September 06, 1959 |
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Birth place | Baker, Louisiana |
College | Louisiana State |
Position | Running back |
Number | 46 |
Draftedyear | 1981 |
Draftedround | 10 |
Draftedpick | 249 |
Years | 1981-1985 |
Teams | New Orleans Saints |
Databasefootball | GAJANHOK01 |
Pfr | GajaHo00}} |
Howard Lee "Hokie" Gajan (born September 6, 1959 in Baker, Louisiana) is a former American football running back who played five seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted out of Louisiana State University by the New Orleans Saints in the 1981 NFL Draft. During his career, Gajan rushed for 1,358 yards and 11 touchdowns, and also had 515 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
He is third all time in yards per carry in a season for a primary running back (one with at least 100 carries in a season) in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
! Player | ! Year | ! Yds./carry | ! Carries |
1973 | Mercury Morris | 6.40 | 149 |
1997 | Barry Sanders | 6.13 | 335 |
1984 | Hokie Gajan | 6.03 | 102 |
Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:People from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Category:American football running backs Category:LSU Tigers football players Category:New Orleans Saints players Category:National Football League announcers
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Name | Tracy Porter |
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Currentteam | New Orleans Saints |
Currentnumber | 22 |
Currentposition | Cornerback |
Birth date | August 11, 1986 |
Birth place | Port Allen, Louisiana |
Heightft | 5 |
Heightin | 11 |
Weight | 188 |
Debutyear | 2008 |
Debutteam | New Orleans Saints |
College | Indiana |
Draftyear | 2008 |
Draftround | 2 |
Draftpick | 40 |
Pastteams | |
Status | Active |
Highlights | |
Statweek | 17 |
Statseason | 2010 |
Statlabel1 | Tackles |
Statvalue1 | 142 |
Statlabel2 | Sacks |
Statvalue2 | 1.0 |
Statlabel3 | INTs |
Statvalue3 | 6 |
Nfl | POR632160 }} |
Late in the 4th quarter of the Saints' dramatic come-from-behind win in Week 7 of their 2009 season, Porter intercepted the Dolphins' Chad Henne on 4th and long; his 54 yard return resulted in a touchdown, sealing their win and keeping their season undefeated, for the time being (they would lose at home in Week 15 to the Dallas Cowboys).
Midway through the 4th quarter of the NFC Championship game on January 24, 2010, with the Minnesota Vikings already in the red zone and driving towards a score, Porter punched the ball out of the hands of Vikings WR Bernard Berrian; the fumble was recovered by the Saints. Later, with less than a minute left in regulation, and the Vikings almost within range of a game-winning field goal, Porter intercepted a pass from Minnesota's QB Brett Favre, sending the game to overtime. The Saints later prevailed with a final score of 31-28.
Porter's clutch performance in the 2009-10 season continued late in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLIV vs. the Indianapolis Colts. With the Colts in Saints' territory, Tracy Porter jumped Colts WR Reggie Wayne's route and intercepted Peyton Manning's pass, returning the pick 74 yards for a touchdown. The score ended the Colts' hopes of a comeback and sealed New Orleans' first Super Bowl victory. In interviews after the game, Porter credited his pick to film study of the Colts' season. "I'd seen it over and over -- third down," Porter said. "That was a big route for them to convert on. Through the numerous amounts of film study that we've done all week in preparing for the Super Bowl... it all happened just like I was watching it on film. I made the break on it, and here comes the end zone."
In the aftermath of the Super Bowl win, Porter was honored by his home town, Port Allen, which first jokingly renamed the city "Porter Allen" for a day in his honor, then later named a street after him.
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Position | Quarterback |
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Number | 3 |
Birth date | August 19, 1960Cut Off, Louisiana |
Debutyear | 1983 |
Finalyear | 1996 |
College | Northwestern State-Louisiana |
Teams | |
Stat1label | TD-INT |
Stat1value | 135-124 |
Stat2label | Yards |
Stat2value | 21,683 |
Stat3label | QB Rating |
Stat3value | 78.0 |
Nfl | HEB207645 |
Highlights | |
Hof | }} |
Hebert is currently a co-host of a sports radio show on WWL 870 and 105.3 FM in New Orleans. He is also the spokesman for WOW Cafe & Wingery, based out of Covington, Louisiana.
On December 2, 2006, Hebert was honored by the City of Natchitoches, where he attended college at Northwestern State University, as the grand marshal of the annual Christmas lighting event. Hebert also rode as the grand marshal of Rex in the 2007 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade. He is locally known for his very popular July 4 firework shows.
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Name | Marques Colston |
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Currentteam | New Orleans Saints |
Currentnumber | 12 |
Currentposition | Wide receiver |
Birth date | June 05, 1983 |
Birth place | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Heightft | 6 |
Heightin | 4 |
Weight | 225 |
Debutyear | 2006 |
Debutteam | New Orleans Saints |
Highlights | |
College | Hofstra |
Draftyear | 2006 |
Draftround | 7 |
Draftpick | 252 |
Pastteams | |
Statweek | 17 |
Statseason | 2010 |
Statlabel1 | Receptions |
Statvalue1 | 369 |
Statlabel2 | Receiving Yards |
Statvalue2 | 5,097 |
Statlabel3 | Receiving TDs |
Statvalue3 | 40 |
Nfl | COL777594 }} |
Marques Colston ( ; born June 5, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft as a supplemental compensatory pick. Following the trade of receiver Donté Stallworth, Colston was inserted into the starting lineup for week 1 of the season, becoming one of the few seventh round picks ever to start week 1 for their team. He played college football at Hofstra University. He is nicknamed 'The Quiet Storm' due to his reserved demeanor and exceptional talent. Colston most recently has been rated #53 on the list of Top 100 NFL players of 2011.
Colston is one of the part-owners of his hometown Harrisburg Stampede of the Southern Indoor Football League.
In four seasons at Hofstra, Colston appeared in 40 games (37 starts) and recorded 182 catches for a school-record 2,834 yards and 18 touchdowns. Colston was named to the All-Atlantic 10 first team after making a career-high 70 receptions for 976 yards (13.9 avg.) and five touchdowns.
Colston had 14 receptions for 335 yards (23.9 avg.) and three touchdowns as a freshman. In 2002, he made 47 grabs for 614 yards (13.06 avg.) and three scores. As a junior in 2003, Colston led the team with 51 receptions for 910 yards (17.8 avg.) and seven touchdowns. Colston redshirted the 2004 season due to a shoulder injury.
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Colston tied for second in voting for Offensive Rookie of the Year, behind Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young, and with Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew. He had more votes than his fellow rookie teammate, the much more celebrated Reggie Bush, who was picked 2nd overall by the Saints. Colston was among the NFC leaders in receptions (70), receiving yards (1,038) and receiving TDs (8).
He returned to the Saints for his sophomore season as the franchise's number one wide receiver.
Against the San Francisco 49ers on the 28th of October 2007, Colston caught a career high 3 touchdown passes from Drew Brees and guided the Saints to a victory. For the 2007 season, Colston set a team record for receptions (98), besting the previous mark set by Joe Horn. Colston also tied Horn's record for touchdown receptions in a season (11).
On July 23, Colston signed a 3-year contract extension with the Saints through the 2011 season.
In 2008 Colston suffered a broken thumb after a hit by Ronde Barber on a quick slant pass in the Saints week 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Bucanneers, this sidelined Colston for 4 weeks and Lance Moore moved up into the starting receiver position.
Colston returned for the week 7 game vs Carolina but did not seem comfortable with his thumb in the cast and didn't play a vital role. That all changed in London, however, as out of nowhere, Colston produced a 54-yard catch and run, eventually brought down by Antonio Cromartie.
As the season was drawing to a close in week 12 of the NFL season, the Saints played a Monday Night Football game vs the Green Bay Packers, who were considered to possess one of the best secondaries in the league. Halfway through the game, Colston hadn't recorded a reception and Lance Moore already had two touchdowns, one of them for 70 yards. On a big 3rd and 7 conversion opportunity, Colston showed New Orleans why he was still the big play threat as he hauled in his first reception of the night and took it 70 yards down the field beating Charles Woodson on a corner route. This added to the Saints victory over the Packers by the score of 51-29.
Despite not playing for the start of the season, nearer to the end Colston displayed that he was still Drew Brees' go to guy as he ended the season with 760 yards, adding 5 touchdowns.
Colston holds the NFL record for most receptions in a player's first two seasons with 168.
Colston helped the Saints achieve victory in Super Bowl XLIV with 7 receptions for 83 yards.
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