He's already started in SEC games at linebacker before, and he shined on special teams in 2019. LSU also has Dare Rosenthal at left tackle, and he started multiple SEC games there a year ago in place of Charles. Skip To Main Content. Between Tyrion Davis-Price, John Emery and Chris Curry, the Tigers have some pretty talented options from the trio of sophomores. Freshman Jordan Toles is another name to watch at safety, and the Tigers have Cam Lewis back as a senior at the position. Then his brother, Blake, stepped into that same role. The LSU Tigers football team has had 319 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL). When a third linebacker is on the field, expect it to be Baskerville. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and is now the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals. With one year of eligibility left, Campbell transferred to Louisiana Tech. LSU should be in great shape here. After pairing up with Derek Stingley Jr., LSU had two of the best cornerbacks in America a year ago. Davis-Price proved a year ago that he could handle touches in the SEC, and Curry had a huge showing when called upon as the starter against Oklahoma in the CFB Playoffs semifinals. With two years in front of him, he will only continue to improve with time. JUCO signee Ali Gaye has also been circled by Orgeron as having an impressive start, and T.K. Toss in Top 100 signee Jacobian Guillory, and the interior looks strong. Fulton decided to return for his senior year in 2019, and it paid off with a National Championship before he became a second-round pick in the NFL Draft. CB: Kristian Fulton (graduated, 2nd round pick). LS: Blake Ferguson (graduated, 5th round pick). If LSU can find some cohesion in the group, the talent - and some experience - is already there. The Louisiana State University Tigers, the Fighting Tigers, are a college football mainstay. The Tigers have one scholarship spot left from the 2020 class that could be carried over into the 2021 class, or used on another transfer ahead of the fall season. Next up: A (somewhat) experienced group ... Austin Deculus is back with 20-plus starts under his belt at right tackle, which is great news. The Tigers returned 49 scholarship players from the 2019 team, which includes players put onto a scholarship after joining the team, like punter Zach Von Rosenberg and kickoff specialist Avery Atkins. With a 10-game, SEC-only slate ahead of him, LSU fans should have patience with Brennan. Burrow turned in one of college football's greatest seasons, and he took the Tigers to back-to-back double-digit win seasons that included a New Year's Six Bowl win in 2018 followed by a National Championship in 2019. With four national championships (the first team to win multiple National titles since the advent of the BCS) and the 11th highest winning percentage amongst teams that have played at least 1,000 games, it is clear that the boys in purple are not to be messed with. Next up: Terrace Marshall Jr. ... Jefferson and Chase were LSU's star receivers a year ago, with each going over 1,500 yards receiving and combining for 38 touchdowns. The Louisiana State University Tigers, the Fighting Tigers, are a college football mainstay. The face of the LSU … The LSU football team made history in 2019. Cox transferred in from North Dakota State after winning three National Championships at the FCS level, and he was seen by many as a potential Top 100 pick in the NFL Draft. Flott is now moving into Fulton's spot opposite Stingley, and he saw plenty of action at corner a year ago. Emery had some bright moments where his speed and elusiveness jumped out, and year two in the system should see the former five-star settled in even more. WR: Justin Jefferson (left early, 1st round pick), Derrick Dillon (graduated, UDFA signee). McLendon, who had once been mentioned as a potential starter at defensive end, is now back with the team after a short time off. That leaves the center spot to Harvard grad transfer Liam Shanahan, who has been working with the first-team as fall camp begins. Ed Orgeron and Co. captured a National Championship on top of an SEC Championship. Chase is back on the roster for 2020, and now Marshall will step even further into the spotlight as the team's No. With Stingley and Flott joining players like Eli Ricks, Jay Ward and Raydarious Jones, cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond has some options. He knows the playbook, he's spent years with offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, he was able to soak up what he saw from Burrow, he's added weight to his frame, and the list goes on. What it means ... Before the season, many LSU fans wondered how long it would take a pair of top five running back signees to overtake Edwards-Helaire. Next up: Quentin Skinner ... Reid Ferguson, now with the Buffalo Bills, was LSU's starter for four seasons. LSU Athletics ... Players. Oregon Ducks cancel practice after 5 test positive for COVID-19. And he turned that breakout season into a first-round draft selection by the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. A College Football All-America Team is selected annually by various organizations to … And while Tyrion Davis-Price and John Emery saw playing time, the bulk of the carries belonged to Edwards-Helaire, who exploded onto the scene with some huge showings against the country's best teams. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Ed Orgeron and Co. captured a National Championship on top of an SEC Championship. And it could quickly turn into a two-tight end attack. List RulesVote and add all of your favorite Tigers of all time. Baseball ... Players. Next up: Damone Clark and Jabril Cox and Micah Baskerville ... With the move to a 4-3 defense, it appears LSU's starting linebackers will be Clark, Cox and Baskerville. DL: K'Lavon Chaisson (left early, 1st round pick), Rashard Lawrence (graduated, 4th round pick), Breiden Fehoko (graduated, UDFA signee), Neil Farrell (opt out), Justin Thomas (left the program). He's going to be special in the coming years. LSU could have a handful of five-star quarterbacks waiting in the wings and this would still be considered a big, big loss. The official 2019 Football Roster for the LSU . Meanwhile, Vincent practiced with the safety group, but he largely worked at nickel during the 2019 season - and he was second on the team in interceptions. The other starter to begin fall camp was senior Travez Moore, but that could change over the next month leading up to the season opener against Mississippi State on Sep. 26. When it comes to replacing Delpit, Hampton is the name to watch for. The Tigers went 15-0. With 73 total players on scholarship, the Tigers are well under the 85-man scholarship limit, meaning a handful of walk-ons are likely to earn scholarships for the 2020 season. Next up: Arik Gilbert and Kole Taylor ... As wild as it might sound given LSU's single-season tight end record for catches and yards was broken in 2019, but the Tigers might have the chance to be even better in 2020. Brooks, a former five-star, had shown promise as an edge rusher in 2019, but he decided to transfer home and is now on TCU's roster. Savage had seen time rotating on the offensive and defensive line to help with practice depth at both spots, but he didn't rejoin the team in 2020 after graduating in the spring. College Football Playoff takeaways: Power 5's best battling to stay unbeaten, and Big Ten is back in a big way. LB: Jacob Phillips (left early, 3rd round pick), Patrick Queen (left early, 1st round pick), Michael Divinity (graduated, UDFA signee), Marcel Brooks (transfer), Donte Starks (dismissed). With the chance to push to become a first-round draft pick, Marshall should have a huge season again in 2020. But the bleeding didn't stop there for the defending National Champions. What it means ... Fulton had been a locked-in starter for the Tigers in back-to-back seasons, which came after he was forced to sit out the 2017 season as a result of an NCAA suspension following his freshman year. With four national championships (the first team to win multiple National titles since the advent of the BCS) and the 11th highest winning percentage amongst teams that have played at least 1,000 games, it is clear that the boys in purple are not to be messed with. Now he's moving into a starting role alongside one of the team's best players in JaCoby Stevens, which gives Todd Harris time to continue to push to be 100-percent following his season-ending injury a year ago. The Tigers lose the team's starting left tackle, starting left guard, starting center and starting right guard. That leaves just one full-time starter back on the offensive line for the 2020 season. QB: Joe Burrow (graduated, 1st round pick), Peter Parrish (dismissed). Charles, Magee, Cushenberry and Lewis were all starters, while Traore was a swingman off the bench. He became a fifth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins. Next up: Cordale Flott ... Flott had some big showings as a true freshman in 2019, including facing off against first-round receivers like Alabama's slew of talented wideouts. Visit ESPN to view the LSU Tigers team roster for the current season. Skip To Main Content. Meanwhile, Starks was dismissed from the team in February following an off-campus arrest. LSU coach Ed Orgeron drew national headlines on Tuesday when he said that 'most' of the football team had contracted COVID-19. The Tigers took home the Heisman Trophy, the Biletnikoff Award, the Thorpe Award, multiple Coach of the Year honors and plenty more.