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Rayshawn Pleasant
Tulane Green Wave – No. 5
Position	Cornerback
Class	Redshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College	Tulane (2022–present);
Bowl games	2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January); 2023 Military Bowl;
High school	West Monroe (West Monroe, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (2024); Second-team All-AAC (2024);
	Stats at ESPN;

Rayshawn Pleasant is an American college football cornerback for the Tulane Green Wave.

Early life

Pleasant attended West Monroe High School located in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Tulane Green Wave.^[1]^[2]

College career

As a freshman in 2023, Pleasant appeared in nine games where he notched five tackles.^[3] In the 2024 season opener, he returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in a 52-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana,^[4] earning American Athletic Conference defensive player of the week honors.^[5] In week 4, Pleasant notched a 94-yard kickoff return touchdown in a win over Louisiana.^[6] In week 6, he returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in a 71-20 win over UAB, where for his performance he was named the American Athletic special teams player of the week.^[7]

References

^ Nadeau, Rene (9 December 2021). "Recruiting: West Monroe's Rayshawn Pleasant commits to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ Flippo, Dylan. "Get Accustomed to Tulane's Most Dangerous Returner Taking It To The House". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ "Rayshawn Pleasant 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ Smith, Guerry (30 August 2024). "Rayshawn Pleasant enters Tulane, American Athletic Conference record books". NOLA.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ Smith, Guerry (2 September 2024). "Tulane's Rayshawn Pleasant named American Athletic Conference defensive player of the week". NOLA.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ Hudak, Maddy. "Tulane Football Emerging Star Lands on Jet Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
^ Prisco, Joe. "Rayshawn Pleasant named AAC Special Teams Player of Week". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

External links

Tulane Green Wave bio

[1] Nadeau, Rene (9 December 2021). "Recruiting: West Monroe's Rayshawn Pleasant commits to Tulane". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[2] Flippo, Dylan. "Get Accustomed to Tulane's Most Dangerous Returner Taking It To The House". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[3] "Rayshawn Pleasant 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[4] Smith, Guerry (30 August 2024). "Rayshawn Pleasant enters Tulane, American Athletic Conference record books". NOLA.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[5] Smith, Guerry (2 September 2024). "Tulane's Rayshawn Pleasant named American Athletic Conference defensive player of the week". NOLA.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[6] Hudak, Maddy. "Tulane Football Emerging Star Lands on Jet Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

[7] Prisco, Joe. "Rayshawn Pleasant named AAC Special Teams Player of Week". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

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