Southern football’s Marshall Faulk visits Central Louisiana

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) – After being hired as the new head coach of the Southern Jaguars, Marshall Faulk made the trip to Central Louisiana to help promote his program.

“These are my eyes for the talent in this area,” Faulk told KALB. “We’re aggressive about recruiting the State of Louisiana, and so when there’s good talent and players coming up here, hanging out with some of the people that I know.”

Southern is Faulk’s first head coaching job after spending last season as an assistant at Colorado.

“I’ve done a lot of stuff in the states that I’ve lived,” Faulk said. “Being born here, I hadn’t done a lot around helping youth sports and helping kids in this environment. I’ve got a lot of information and education around football and things that I can give, and this is a great opportunity to give back.”

The Jaguars only won two games in 2025, but are just two years removed from a SWAC Championship Game appearance.

“Just the guys learning how to practice their willingness to learn,” Faulk said on the traits he’s seen thus far from his team. “They’re wanting their desire to get better, and that’s all you want.”

Southern opens up their season on August 29 against Alabama State at the Birmingham Football Classic.

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