Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Chad Kessler

Punter

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 11, 2016

1. Chad Kessler Marker

Inscription.
He became the first player in college football history to average over 50.0 yards per punt for a full season. He was an All-SEC pick as a sophomore and he exploded onto the national scene his senior season as the country's top punter and earned All-American honors. An excellent student, he was also named an Academic All-American in 1997.

All-American
1997

Erected by Rene, Holly, and Beau Dupaquier.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 30° 24.721′ N, 91° 11.113′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony McFarland (here, next to this marker); David LaFleur (here, next to this marker); Todd McClure (here, next to this marker); Joe "Nacho" Albergamo (here, next to this marker); Wendell Davis (here, next to this marker); Greg Jackson (here, next to this marker); Alan Faneca (here, next to this marker); Eric Martin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

More about this marker. Located on the Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall. This wall features LSU All-Americans from the 20th Century.

The Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 11, 2016

2. The Al & Bruce Adams Families Recognition Wall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2017.