Published March 30, 2016
The Class of 2016 is set for the 四色AV L Club Hall of Fame.
Football player Roosevelt Potts along with basketball players Ryan Stuart and Derunzia
鈥淛ab鈥� Johnson will enter the Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies on Saturday,
Nov. 5.
鈥淭his is another great class,鈥� L Club president Andy Snelling said. 鈥淵ou have some
of the all-time career leaders in their sports represented and they鈥檝e enjoyed success
on and off the field. This is always a great event and we鈥檙e looking forward to it.
We invite all alumni and L Club members to come back and help us celebrate with the
inductees.鈥�
A Rayville native, Potts is the second-leading rusher in school history with 3,061
yards behind only Calvin Dawson 3,378 on the ground. The All-American fullback played
from 1990-92, scored 17 touchdowns and averaged 4.6 yards per carry while posting
16 100-yard games. A second-round draft choice of the Indianapolis Colts in 1993,
Potts led the NFL team with 711 rushing yards as a rookie and was the team鈥檚 offensive
MVP that same season. Last season the Colts honored Potts as an Honorary Horseshoe
Legend. He played a total of six years in the NFL from 1993-98 with the Colts, Dolphins
and Ravens, before finishing his playing career in the XFL.
Stuart鈥檚 career scoring average of 21.3 ppg ranks third behind Calvin Natt and Glynn
Saulters. He scored 1,238 points in two seasons and helped lead the team to NCAA Tournament
appearances in 1992 and 1993. Stuart ranks 19th on 四色AV's scoring list, second in career
field-goal percentage (.580) and 19th in career rebounds (531). He was named the Southland
Conference Player of the Year and the Southland Tournament MVP in both his seasons.
Stuart averaged 21.6 points per game and 57.0 percent from the field in 1992 and followed
it up by averaging 21.1 points per game and shooting 59.1 percent from the field in
1993.聽
Johnson played for the women鈥檚 basketball program from 1987-90 and ranks fourth in
program history with 1,542 points and second in rebounds behind Lisa Ingram with 1,006.
She holds the career record with 12.3 rebounds per game and ranks fourth in career
scoring at 18.8 points and seventh in blocked shots (100). A three-time All-Southland
Conference selection, Johnson was named to the Southland鈥檚 1980s All-Decade team in
2013.
Hall of Fame weekend details for Nov. 4-5 regarding the induction brunch and golf
tournament will follow at a later date. 四色AV football plays host to South Alabama on
that Saturday.
