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Tedford adds to roster for 2024

FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State football team and head coach Jeff Tedford announced the addition of six scholarship players to the 2024 roster on Monday.

2024 Additions

Michael Eneh | OL | 6-3 | 315 | Houston, Texas | Alief Taylor HS | Tyler Junior College

Chedon James | WR | 5-10 | 175 | Carson, Calif. | St. John Bosco HS | Idaho State

Deijon Laffitte | DL | 6-2 | 305 | Ontario, Calif. | Colony HS | USC

Clayton Lawrence | P | 6-0 | 180 | Mundijong, Western Australia | Byford Secondary | Edith Cowan

RJ Regan | NKL | 5-11 | 185 | Lakewood, Calif. | Orange Lutheran HS | Arizona State

Raylen Sharpe | WR | 5-9 | 172 | Allen, Texas | Allen HS | Houston/Missouri State

Pronunciations

Chedon James: CHAY-den

Michael Eneh: E-nay

Deijon Laffitte: DEE-zhon, la-FEET

A look at Eneh:

Eneh joins the Bulldog football team from Tyler Junior College.

He will have two years of eligibility, and a redshirt remaining at Fresno State.

He held more than 20 offers - primarily from the FCS level - including Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas Pine-Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Bryant, Central Missouri State, Delaware State, East Central, Eastern Kentucky, Grambling State, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Maine, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M-Commerce and Wagner.

A look at James:

James comes to Fresno State from Idaho State. He spent two seasons at Idaho State (2022, 2023) and will join the Bulldogs with two seasons and a redshirt remaining.

As a sophomore in 2023, James started all 11 games for the Bengals.

He finished the season as a 1,000 yard receiver, totaling 1,045 yards with eight touchdowns on 102 catches.

James was a first team All-Big Sky selection in 2023.

He led the FCS in total receptions, and was fourth in the FCS in receiving yards.

A Walter Payton Award finalist in 2023

A look at Laffitte:

Laffitte joins the Bulldog program as a transfer from USC. He spent the 2023 season with the Trojans, utilizing a redshirt year. He will have four years of eligibility at Fresno State.

In high school, Laffitte was a 2023 PrepStar All-Western Region selection.

As a junior in high school, he was selected to the 2021 All-CIF Southern Section Division 9 Team

A look at Lawrence:

Lawrence joins the Bulldog program from Australia.

Has a background in Australian Rules football.

Committed to the Bulldogs on Feb. 12, 2024

Of the six scholarship additions in this announcement, he is the lone player arriving in June due to his school calendar.

A look at Regan:

Regan joins the Fresno State program as a transfer from Arizona State. He spent three seasons at ASU (2021-23), redshirting in 2021. He will come to Fresno State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Regan is expected to play nickel for the Bulldogs, joining as a defensive back from ASU.

Played in eight games as a sophomore in 2023, totaling six tackles on the year with a season-high four against Cal in September.

He saw limited action in 2021 and 2022.

Out of high school, Regan was a consensus three star prospect. He was rated as the No. 45 cornerback prospect in the country and No. 36 overall in the state of California.

A look at Sharpe:

Sharpe joins the Bulldog football program from Missouri State (2022-23). He spent one season (2021) at Houston. Sharpe will have two seasons of eligibility at Fresno State.

He was named an FCS All-American and a first team all-conference selection in 2023.

Sharpe finished with a program record 73 receptions for 991 yards and seven touchdowns.

He averaged 99.1 yards receiving per game in 2023, ranking No. 3 in the FCS.

Had a program record six 100-yard receiving games in 2023.

He comes in with 89 receptions for 1,298 yards and eight touchdowns in his career.

Spent the 2021 season at Houston, where he appeared in one football game and was also a member of the track & field team. He earned three Top-10 finishes as a freshman, including a first place finish in the 4x100 relay.

2024 Season Ticket Information

Season tickets for the 2024 Fresno State Football season are available now. The Bulldogs open the home schedule hosting Sacramento State on Sept. 7, and New Mexico State on Sept. 14.

Washington State comes to Valley Children's Stadium on Oct. 12. Mountain West play continues with San Jose State (Oct. 26) and Hawai'i (Nov. 2). Colorado State closes out the home slate on Nov. 23.

Season tickets can be purchased here.

Tickets are also available for Fresno State's two road nonconference games at Michigan (Aug. 31) and at UCLA (Nov. 30). Tickets for those matchups can be purchased here.


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