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2017 LSU Tigers
Last season the Tigers had another season end with a bowl loss, but still put together a winning season and improve. Honestly the last 2 seasons have been over achievements given the way the team's roster have looked.
For the 2017 season there is more excitement and optimism that the team can put together another successful season, hopefully ending with a bowl win. With the departure of many of the team's top talented players, including QB Jeff Mosley and Doak Walker Award winner Donovan Gray, the team faces many unknowns.
Quarterbacks
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Comp
Att
Yds
Comp%
TD
INT
Yards/Att.
QB
John Brown
6-3, 201
FrRS
82
Redshirt
QB
Chad Collier
6-0, 195
SoRS
84
Redshirt
0
0
0
0
0
0
QB
Danny Walker
6-4, 192
FrRS
79
Redshirt
0
0
0
0
0
0
The Tigers currently have only 1 QB on the roster who as played in an actual game in Chad Collier, who seen some backup duty in 2015 in a few games. Starting will be QB John Brown who redshirted his Freshman season and brings a new element to the Offense that the team hasn't had in a starting QB. The ability to run which should help the Tigers rushing attack and Offense as a whole the team hopes for.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Car
Yds
TD
YPC
FUM
Long
HB
Donovan Gray
Grad
283
2200
30
7.77
0
71
HB
Paul Randall
5-10, 211
JrRS
80
20
64
0
3.2
0
14
FB
Kevin Billings
6-0, 247
Fr
63
:2star:
FB
Rich Robertson
6-2, 323
Jr
68
1
6
0
6.0
0
6
HB
David Holiday
6-1, 203
FrRS
73
Redshirt
HB
Tom Morgan
6-2, 203
FrRS
78
Redshirt
HB
Craig Moody
5-9, 191
Fr
69
:3star:
HB
Vincent Holt
6-0, 222
Fr
63
:4star:
Much like the QB's, the Tigers will be fielding some very inexperienced players in the backfield except for 2-year starting RB Rich Robertson who is primarily a run blocker. Randall did see some carries to give Donovan a breather but not very many. RS Freshman David Holiday will relieve Randall to add a 1-2 punch and some playmaking ability with his speed. Morgan also will factor in some way to hopefully add a dynamic Backfield in the rushing attack. Incoming Freshman FB Kevin Billings will be integrated into the Offense as it gives us the ability to have a rushing and blocking FB to add into the mix.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Catches
Yards
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
WRX
John Davis
6-7, 238
Jr
79
83
1340
26
16.1
7
64
WRZ
Deon Robinson
6-0, 194
Jr
77
19
369
0
21.7
0
59
WRY
Lonnie Potts
6-3, 238
FrRS
73
Redshirt
WRZ
Adam Johnson
6-4, 213
Sr
74
10
121
1
12.1
1
21
WRZ
Derek Keller
5-9, 178
Jr
74
15
215
0
14.3
1
25
WRX
Nick Long
6-6, 214
JrRS
68
Transfer
WRY
Charles Carey
6-4, 221
Jr
74
1
19
19
0
19
WRT
Josh Harris
6-2, 197
SoRS
72
Redshirt
With the graduation of John Diggs, the already rather talent thin WR position took a hit. Then the transfer of :4star" redshirt Freshman Matt Noble would was going to be our #2 WR set the group back. Even with All-American WR John Davis. Robinson will be looked to step up in taking the #2 spot and the not flashy talented WR in Lonnie Potts who redshirted his Freshman year. it will be a collective effort with the group, moreso than it has in the past.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
REC
YDS
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
TE
Mark Brooks
6-7, 257
So
69
25
273
6
10.92
2
32
TE
John Sherman
6-5, 259
Jr
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brooks will look to have an even bigger impact in the Offense now that he will take over as TE in all formations. Brooks only earned spot duty in passing formations last season as he started getting more playing time by the 7 game in the season. From there he emerge as a playmaker at the TE spot and looks to have an even bigger impact this upcoming season which has coaches excited.
Offensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
2016 Starts
LT
Joe Jude
6-3, 298
Sr
78
13
LG
Shane Smart
6-3, 305
Sr
83
13
C
Max Brooks
6-2, 292
Jr
79
13
RG
Paul Jefferson
6-5, 281
So
73
13
RT
Martin Turner
6-5, 317
JrRS
77
13
LG
Nick Kelly
6-3, 287
SoRS
71
0
RG
Kasey Morse
6-3, 295
Sr
75
0
RT
J.R. Henley
6-1, 300
JrRS
69
Redshirt
C
Micah McKinney
6-4, 299
JrRS
76
Redshirt
RT
Jared Logan
6-6, 290
Fr
61
:1star:
RG
Andrew Johnson
6-4, 292
Fr
64
:3star:
Though the Offensive Line comes in experienced having all played together for 3-4 years except Guard Paul Jefferson, the group is still raw. the Offensive Coordinator will still need to be creative as this OL won't over power it's competition week in and week out.
Defensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
LE
Lawrence Cole
Grad
45
22
16
0
1
0
LE
Sean Dotson
6-3, 286
Jr
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
DT
Nathan McGrew
6-5, 276
Sr
78
26
6
3
0
0
0
DT
Eric Jones
6-1, 292
So
73
2
1
1
0
0
0
RE
Eric Richards
6-7, 270
Fr
69
:4star:
DT
Dale Morton
6-1, 357
FrRS
66
Redshirt
DT
Damon Atkins
6-2, 332
So
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
It gets more depressing by the position group. Losing Cole to graduation hurt as he was a playmaker for the group earning him Best DL last season in the nation. Coaches hoped to move past DE Johnny Rhodes back down to DE but some paperwork was mixed up not allowing it. He was going to start at LE. The group will need to play lights out to be effective and get some help from the LB's and Secondary.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
LOLB
Justin Cole
6-1, 226
SoRS
76
77
12
1
5
1
1
MLB
Mark Smith
6-5, 248
Jr
76
67
10
1
5
0
0
ROLB
Corey Mitchell
6-2, 236
JrRS
86
64
23
15
1
0
0
MLB
Brandon Wright
6-2, 239
SoRS
69
24
1
0
0
0
0
MLB
Dane Thibodeaux
6-0, 225
Fr
62
:3star:
LOLB
Johnny Rhodes
6-3, 247
Sr
72
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
0
ROLB
Will Horner
6-2, 230
JrRS
77
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LOLB
Blake Ward
6-7, 235
SoRS
65
Redshirt
LOLB
Joseph Diggs
6-0, 224
FrRS
65
Redshirt
The "stars" the team is the LB Group. As a unit last season the trio of LB's collectively added 11 interceptions and 17 sacks. Which doesn't include the 5 total touchdowns the unit scored. All 3 were selected as All-Americans and return as one of the best units in the nation. They will be looked to help lead the Defense and hopefully wreck havoc like they did last season. The future MLB in waiting will be Thibodeaux as the Coaches are drooling over his physical attributes and see how it translates on the field. He will redshirt his first year on campus.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
CB
Sean Schroeder
6-2, 176
Sr
88
38
3
0
7
0
0
CB
Adam Harris
5-10, 188
Sr
83
39
7
1
2
1
0
SS
Ryan Thompson
6-0, 226
Sr
86
66
8
0
0
0
0
FS
Chris McMillian
6-1, 183
Sr
86
39
0
0
2
0
0
CB
Gerald Bryant
6-1, 169
Jr
79
26
0
0
5
0
0
CB
Dave Smith
5-10, 173
Fr
77
:4star:
CB
Lance Arrington
5-11, 164
Fr
65
:3star:
CB
Nate Robinson
5-11, 200
Fr
69
:3star:
CB
Goeff Jones
6-4, 183
FrRS
66
Redshirt
FS
Michael Quinn
6-0, 203
JrRS
74
4
0
0
0
0
0
SS
Zac Johnson
5-11, 180
JrRS
79
2
0
0
0
0
0
The most talented of the team and most experienced players on the team. The group that all came in together and have been starting since the day they stepped foot on campus. This unit looks to make plays on the backend and hopefully slow down some passing attacks or atleast make teams pay when they do throw.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
FGM
FGA
FG%
LONG
XPM
XPA
PTS
K
Jason Ryan
6-5, 195
Fr
80
:3star:
P
Matt Nash
5-11, 216
Fr
78
:3star:
Two true Freshman will start from day one as both the Kicker and Punter graduated.
Returners
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
KR
YDS
TD
PR
YDS
TD
WRY
Derek Keller
5-9, 178
Jr
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
Keller will take over return duties this season and hope to contribute some playmaking ability in the return game. He will also be the punt returner. Keller has the ability to make big plays and hopefully flip the field in our favor this season
Last season the Tigers had another season end with a bowl loss, but still put together a winning season and improve. Honestly the last 2 seasons have been over achievements given the way the team's roster have looked.
For the 2017 season there is more excitement and optimism that the team can put together another successful season, hopefully ending with a bowl win. With the departure of many of the team's top talented players, including QB Jeff Mosley and Doak Walker Award winner Donovan Gray, the team faces many unknowns.
Quarterbacks
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Comp
Att
Yds
Comp%
TD
INT
Yards/Att.
QB
John Brown
6-3, 201
FrRS
82
Redshirt
QB
Chad Collier
6-0, 195
SoRS
84
Redshirt
0
0
0
0
0
0
QB
Danny Walker
6-4, 192
FrRS
79
Redshirt
0
0
0
0
0
0
The Tigers currently have only 1 QB on the roster who as played in an actual game in Chad Collier, who seen some backup duty in 2015 in a few games. Starting will be QB John Brown who redshirted his Freshman season and brings a new element to the Offense that the team hasn't had in a starting QB. The ability to run which should help the Tigers rushing attack and Offense as a whole the team hopes for.
Runningbacks
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Car
Yds
TD
YPC
FUM
Long
HB
Donovan Gray
Grad
283
2200
30
7.77
0
71
HB
Paul Randall
5-10, 211
JrRS
80
20
64
0
3.2
0
14
FB
Kevin Billings
6-0, 247
Fr
63
:2star:
FB
Rich Robertson
6-2, 323
Jr
68
1
6
0
6.0
0
6
HB
David Holiday
6-1, 203
FrRS
73
Redshirt
HB
Tom Morgan
6-2, 203
FrRS
78
Redshirt
HB
Craig Moody
5-9, 191
Fr
69
:3star:
HB
Vincent Holt
6-0, 222
Fr
63
:4star:
Much like the QB's, the Tigers will be fielding some very inexperienced players in the backfield except for 2-year starting RB Rich Robertson who is primarily a run blocker. Randall did see some carries to give Donovan a breather but not very many. RS Freshman David Holiday will relieve Randall to add a 1-2 punch and some playmaking ability with his speed. Morgan also will factor in some way to hopefully add a dynamic Backfield in the rushing attack. Incoming Freshman FB Kevin Billings will be integrated into the Offense as it gives us the ability to have a rushing and blocking FB to add into the mix.
Receivers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Catches
Yards
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
WRX
John Davis
6-7, 238
Jr
79
83
1340
26
16.1
7
64
WRZ
Deon Robinson
6-0, 194
Jr
77
19
369
0
21.7
0
59
WRY
Lonnie Potts
6-3, 238
FrRS
73
Redshirt
WRZ
Adam Johnson
6-4, 213
Sr
74
10
121
1
12.1
1
21
WRZ
Derek Keller
5-9, 178
Jr
74
15
215
0
14.3
1
25
WRX
Nick Long
6-6, 214
JrRS
68
Transfer
WRY
Charles Carey
6-4, 221
Jr
74
1
19
19
0
19
WRT
Josh Harris
6-2, 197
SoRS
72
Redshirt
With the graduation of John Diggs, the already rather talent thin WR position took a hit. Then the transfer of :4star" redshirt Freshman Matt Noble would was going to be our #2 WR set the group back. Even with All-American WR John Davis. Robinson will be looked to step up in taking the #2 spot and the not flashy talented WR in Lonnie Potts who redshirted his Freshman year. it will be a collective effort with the group, moreso than it has in the past.
Tight Ends
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
REC
YDS
TD
YPC
Drops
Long
TE
Mark Brooks
6-7, 257
So
69
25
273
6
10.92
2
32
TE
John Sherman
6-5, 259
Jr
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brooks will look to have an even bigger impact in the Offense now that he will take over as TE in all formations. Brooks only earned spot duty in passing formations last season as he started getting more playing time by the 7 game in the season. From there he emerge as a playmaker at the TE spot and looks to have an even bigger impact this upcoming season which has coaches excited.
Offensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
2016 Starts
LT
Joe Jude
6-3, 298
Sr
78
13
LG
Shane Smart
6-3, 305
Sr
83
13
C
Max Brooks
6-2, 292
Jr
79
13
RG
Paul Jefferson
6-5, 281
So
73
13
RT
Martin Turner
6-5, 317
JrRS
77
13
LG
Nick Kelly
6-3, 287
SoRS
71
0
RG
Kasey Morse
6-3, 295
Sr
75
0
RT
J.R. Henley
6-1, 300
JrRS
69
Redshirt
C
Micah McKinney
6-4, 299
JrRS
76
Redshirt
RT
Jared Logan
6-6, 290
Fr
61
:1star:
RG
Andrew Johnson
6-4, 292
Fr
64
:3star:
Though the Offensive Line comes in experienced having all played together for 3-4 years except Guard Paul Jefferson, the group is still raw. the Offensive Coordinator will still need to be creative as this OL won't over power it's competition week in and week out.
Defensive Lineman
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
LE
Lawrence Cole
Grad
45
22
16
0
1
0
LE
Sean Dotson
6-3, 286
Jr
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
DT
Nathan McGrew
6-5, 276
Sr
78
26
6
3
0
0
0
DT
Eric Jones
6-1, 292
So
73
2
1
1
0
0
0
RE
Eric Richards
6-7, 270
Fr
69
:4star:
DT
Dale Morton
6-1, 357
FrRS
66
Redshirt
DT
Damon Atkins
6-2, 332
So
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
It gets more depressing by the position group. Losing Cole to graduation hurt as he was a playmaker for the group earning him Best DL last season in the nation. Coaches hoped to move past DE Johnny Rhodes back down to DE but some paperwork was mixed up not allowing it. He was going to start at LE. The group will need to play lights out to be effective and get some help from the LB's and Secondary.
Linebackers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
LOLB
Justin Cole
6-1, 226
SoRS
76
77
12
1
5
1
1
MLB
Mark Smith
6-5, 248
Jr
76
67
10
1
5
0
0
ROLB
Corey Mitchell
6-2, 236
JrRS
86
64
23
15
1
0
0
MLB
Brandon Wright
6-2, 239
SoRS
69
24
1
0
0
0
0
MLB
Dane Thibodeaux
6-0, 225
Fr
62
:3star:
LOLB
Johnny Rhodes
6-3, 247
Sr
72
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
0
ROLB
Will Horner
6-2, 230
JrRS
77
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LOLB
Blake Ward
6-7, 235
SoRS
65
Redshirt
LOLB
Joseph Diggs
6-0, 224
FrRS
65
Redshirt
The "stars" the team is the LB Group. As a unit last season the trio of LB's collectively added 11 interceptions and 17 sacks. Which doesn't include the 5 total touchdowns the unit scored. All 3 were selected as All-Americans and return as one of the best units in the nation. They will be looked to help lead the Defense and hopefully wreck havoc like they did last season. The future MLB in waiting will be Thibodeaux as the Coaches are drooling over his physical attributes and see how it translates on the field. He will redshirt his first year on campus.
Secondary
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
Tackles
% of Team
TFL
Sacks
INT
FF
FR
CB
Sean Schroeder
6-2, 176
Sr
88
38
3
0
7
0
0
CB
Adam Harris
5-10, 188
Sr
83
39
7
1
2
1
0
SS
Ryan Thompson
6-0, 226
Sr
86
66
8
0
0
0
0
FS
Chris McMillian
6-1, 183
Sr
86
39
0
0
2
0
0
CB
Gerald Bryant
6-1, 169
Jr
79
26
0
0
5
0
0
CB
Dave Smith
5-10, 173
Fr
77
:4star:
CB
Lance Arrington
5-11, 164
Fr
65
:3star:
CB
Nate Robinson
5-11, 200
Fr
69
:3star:
CB
Goeff Jones
6-4, 183
FrRS
66
Redshirt
FS
Michael Quinn
6-0, 203
JrRS
74
4
0
0
0
0
0
SS
Zac Johnson
5-11, 180
JrRS
79
2
0
0
0
0
0
The most talented of the team and most experienced players on the team. The group that all came in together and have been starting since the day they stepped foot on campus. This unit looks to make plays on the backend and hopefully slow down some passing attacks or atleast make teams pay when they do throw.
Kickers
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
FGM
FGA
FG%
LONG
XPM
XPA
PTS
K
Jason Ryan
6-5, 195
Fr
80
:3star:
P
Matt Nash
5-11, 216
Fr
78
:3star:
Two true Freshman will start from day one as both the Kicker and Punter graduated.
Returners
Pos
Name
Ht, Wt
Year
OVR
KR
YDS
TD
PR
YDS
TD
WRY
Derek Keller
5-9, 178
Jr
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
Keller will take over return duties this season and hope to contribute some playmaking ability in the return game. He will also be the punt returner. Keller has the ability to make big plays and hopefully flip the field in our favor this season