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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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2024 Football Roster

31 Lacarea Pleasant-Johnson

  • Position Cornerback
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Yakima, WA
  • Highschool Mountain Pointe High School
  • Prev School UNLV

Biography

Fall 2023:

  • Appeared in 10 games for the Thunderbirds
  • Compiled 26 tackles (19 solo, 7 assisted)
  • Also recorded 1 interception and 4 pass breakups
  • Intercepted his first collegiate pass in a win over Western Illinois.
  • Recorded a career game-high 6 total tackles against BYU

At UNLV:

  • Played in four games for the Rebels during the 2022 season
  • Finished with three total tackles and one pass break-up 

UTAH: 

  • Spent three years at the former Mountain West school located in Salt Lake City. 

2021: Appeared in six games, primarily on special teams

  • Finished with three total tackles
  • Made his debut at USC and contributed two takedowns on special teams
  • Had a stop on kickoff coverage in a win over Colorado

2020: Member of squad but did not see action. 

2019: Redshirted season. 


HIGH SCHOOL: 

  • No. 15-ranked recruit in Arizona and three-star cornerback by 247Sports and Rivals out of Mountain Pointe HS
  • Named 2019 6A Cornerback of the Year
  • Totaled 51 tackles (1.5 TFL), four interceptions and 15 passes defended as a senior
  • Had 20 tackles, an interception and 10 passes defended as a junior
  • Also played receiver in 2017 and had 27 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns
  • Also ran track 

PERSONAL: 

  • Born and raised in Yakima, WA
  • Cousin Eddie Pleasant played at Oregon and in the NFL for Houston, Arizona and Green Bay
  • Cousin Marjon Beauchamp plays in the NBA for Milwaukee
  • He is also a nephew of NFL player, coach and broadcaster Tony Dungy
  • Majoring in sociology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Cornerback
    6'1" 190 lbs
    31