Louisiana's Ladarius Green was named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission on Wednesday. The Cajuns sophomore recorded five receptions for 119 yards and a career-best two receiving touchdowns in UL's season finale vs. Troy.

Green also boasted five knockdowns in the game, in addition to making the longest reception in the Sun Belt Conference this season (91-yard touchdown) - it was the third longest reception in school history and fourth longest in SBC history.

The news comes on the heels of Green being named to the All-Sun Belt football team. On the season, the six-foot-six tight end led the Cajuns in receiving yards, despite missing three games due to injury. He ranked third in the Sun Belt in receiving yards per game. Green made 18 receptions in five conference games, boasting 19.3 yards per catch and 69.4 yards per game, ranking third in yards-per-game and third in yards-per-catch among all receivers in the SBC.

Green was a mid-season addition to the 2009 Mackey Award Watch List.

The John Mackey Tight End of the Week is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by Tight Ends during the active season. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment does not have a direct bearing on the final John Mackey Award selection process. The Nassau County Sports Commission, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created to enhance quality of life of Nassau County residents through sports, is responsible for the administration of the John Mackey Award and the John Mackey Award Selection Committee.




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