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47 Dustin CHAMPIONS Adams THE Linebacker 5-11 • 220 • So. • Sqd. Portland, Texas Portland HS THIS IS LSU Enters second season with the Tigers after earning a spot on the squad last year as a walk-on … Contributor to the LSU scout squad as a linebacker for the Tigers. YERS

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PL Walked on to the squad in 2003 as a freshman … Did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-sport letterwinner at Portland (Texas) High School … Lettered as a

CHES defensive tackle in football as well as in powerlifting, swimming and A basketball … Earned First Team All-District honors and Second Team All- TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) CO South Texas as a senior … Finished with 76 tackles, seven sacks and recovered six as a senior. Played in two games for the Tigers ... Finished season with 27 yards rushing on eight carries ... Had 28 yards on seven carries in season-opener vs. Tulane PERSONAL ... Also had one carry for minus-1 yard vs. Kentucky … Granted a medical redshirt. Full name is Dustin Michael Adams … Born September 7, 1983 in Metairie, La. … Parents are Derl and Lisa Adams … Has three brothers - Josh, Harold, HIGH SCHOOL

PREVIEW and Jeremy and a sister, Deena … Majoring in biology. Named All-American by both ESPN and Fox Sports and was rated among the top 100 players in the nation by Rivals.com and by ESPN’s Tom Lemming ... Member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 ... First-Team 5A All-State in 10 Texas as well as First-Team All-District and All-County ... Played quarterback in high school ... As a senior, completed 37-of-91 passes for 425 yards ... Joseph Rushed for 1,429 yards on 159 carries for an average of 8.9 yards per carry ...

REVIEW Rushed for 26 touchdowns and returned eight kickoffs for 380 yards for an Addai average of 47.5 a return ... Clocked at 10.7 in the 100 meters and 22.1 in the Running Back 200 meters ... Coached in high school by Charles Perridon. 6-0 • 202 • Jr. • 2L Houston, Texas PERSONAL Sharpstown HS Born May 3, 1983 in Houston, Texas … Mother is Joyce Addai … Has two brothers, Jeffrey and Derrick, and one sister, Josephine … Majoring in general

RECORDS studies … Lists math as his favorite subject in school. • 2002 All-Freshman Team (Coaches) Addai's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals RUSHING RECEIVING Explosive runner who combines speed and strength … Worked at both YEAR G-GS ATT. YDS. TD LG. REC. YDS. TD LG running back and receiver during the spring and is expected to split time at 2001 Fr. 2-0 8 28 0 10 0 0 0 0 both positions this fall … Considered to be LSU's best third-down back … 2002 Fr.-RS 12-1 80 438 4 63 6 81 0 42

HONORS Has outstanding field vision and has great instincts … Demonstrates good 2003 So. 12-6 114 520 2 21 14 86 1 21 pass catching ability out of the backfield … Tough performer who is not afraid to take on defenders. TOTALS 26-7 202 986 6 63 20 167 1 42

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OR Played in 12 games with six starts … Second on team with 521 yards on 112 carries … Rushed for a pair of touchdowns …Opened year as LSU's starting 2001 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG REC YDS TD LNG

HIST running back before an injury against Florida sidelined the sophomore for two Tulane 7 28 0 28 0 10 0 0 0 0 games … LSU's primary running back on third-down situations … Returned to at Kentucky 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 action on a limited basis against Louisiana Tech … Was back at full strength in a back-up role to for the final five games of season … Looked to RUSHING RECEIVING 2002 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG REC YDS TD LNG have regained early season form against Georgia in the SEC Championship at Va. Tech 1 5 0 5 0 5 1 9 0 9 game, rushing for 60 yards on eight carries … Opened season with 81 yards on LSU 15 attempts in 49-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe and followed that with 86 yards Citadel 14 89 1 88 0 23 0 0 0 0 and two TDs in win over Arizona … Has good hands out of backfield and he led Miami (Ohio) 5 20 0 20 0 7 0 0 0 0 all running backs with 12 catches for 74 yards and a TD … Scored on a 17-yard Miss. State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD reception from in season-opener against Louisiana-Monroe. UL-Lafayette 11 104 6 98 2 34 0 0 0 0 at Florida 14 57 1 56 0 9 2 50 0 42 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) So. Carolina 7 18 4 14 0 7 0 0 0 0 LSU's No. 3 tailback … Played in 12 games with one start … Started season- at Auburn 10 46 2 44 1 19 0 0 0 0

MEDIA opener at fullback against Virginia Tech … Ranked third on squad with 438 at Kentucky 9 92 1 91 1 63 0 0 0 0 yards on 80 carries … Rushed for four TDs, including a 63-yarder on the first Alabama 5 18 3 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 play of the second half vs. Kentucky … Averaged 5.5 yards per carry … Ole Miss -- DNP -- Rushed for 91 yards on nine carries in win over Kentucky … Had 98 yards at Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and a pair of TDs in victory over Louisiana-Lafayette … Scored LSU's only Texas (Cotton) 1 5 0 5 0 5 6 81 0 42 TD vs. Auburn … Caught six passes for 81 yards … Redshirted in 2001 as a true freshman.

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2003 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG REC YDS TD LNG 44 CHAMPIONS UL-Monroe 15 81 0 81 0 19 2 21 1 17 at Arizona 18 86 0 86 2 11 1 -1 0 0 Patrick Western Illinois 8 37 8 29 0 15 0 0 0 0 Georgia 15 66 1 65 0 16 2 9 0 10 Babinecz at Miss State 10 28 3 25 0 11 0 0 0 0 Defensive Back

Florida 10 41 2 39 0 17 2 8 0 7 6-0 • 186 • So. • Sqd. THIS IS LSU at South Carolina -- DNP -- McKees Rock, Pa. Auburn -- DNP -- Montour HS Louisiana Tech 8 44 0 44 0 21 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 5 36 5 31 0 17 2 9 0 5 at Ole Miss 6 38 2 36 0 17 1 0 0 0 Walk-on who earned a spot on the team in the fall of 2002 … Contributor on Arkansas 9 27 2 25 0 9 1 25 0 25 the scout squad for the Tigers. vs. Georgia (SEC) 8 61 1 60 0 16 1 3 0 3 PL

vs. Oklahoma (Sugar)2 1 2 -1 0 1 2 12 0 13 A

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) YERS Did not see any game action for LSU in 2003. Addai’s Career Highs Carries ...... 18 at Arizona (9/6/03) HIGH SCHOOL Yards Rushing...... 98 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) Touchdowns (rush) ...... 2 twice, last at Arizona (9/6/03) Football and track and field letterwinner at Montour High School in

Longest Rush ...... 63 vs. Kentucky (11/9/03) Pennsylvania … Played in the Pennsylvania-Ohio All-Star game … Three-year CO

Receptions ...... 2 five times, last vs. Oklahoma (1/4/04) letterwinner in football … Coached in high school by Gary Vittucio. A CHES Yards Receiving ...... 50 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) PERSONAL Longest Reception...... 42 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) Touchdowns (rec) ...... 1 vs. UL-Monroe (8/30/03) Full name is Patrick John Babinecz … Born September 13, 1983 in Pittsburgh, All-Purpose Yards...... 148 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) Pa. … Parents are Ed and Patricia Babinecz … Has one brother, Edward … Kinesiology major … His uncle John Babinecz starred at Villanova and was 10 drafted in the second round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the . PREVIEW Will 62 Arnold Offensive Line Harold REVIEW 6-4 • 315 • Fr. • RS Centreville, Miss. Bicknell Centreville HS Offensive Line 6-6 • 270 • Sr. • Sqd. Shreveport, La. Loyola Prep

Talented redshirt freshman who will add depth to the offensive line … Enters RECORDS fall camp listed No. 2 on the LSU depth chart at left offensive guard behind … Has all of the attributes that one looks for in an offensive Enters fouth season with the Tigers after joining the squad in the spring of lineman - powerful, good size and plays with toughness … One of the 2001 … Will provide depth to the Tiger offensive line … Should be a key strongest players on the team. contributor to the LSU scout squad. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003. HONORS Did not see any game action for LSU. HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Considered to be the top offensive line prospect in Mississippi and one of the Did not see any game action … Member of LSU scout squad. best in the country … Ranked as the nation's No. 9 offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com and the fourth-best prospect in Mississippi … Three-time First FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) Team All-State in the 2A Mississippi Private School Association, Orlando HIST Sentinel All-Southern Team and a member of the Atlanta Journal- Did not see any game action in first season with the Tigers … Member of scout team.

Constitution Super Southern 100 and SuperPrep All-America 288 … Bench OR

pressed 455 pounds and did not give up a sack his entire high school career Y … A physical athlete who also played on the defensive side of the ball, HIGH SCHOOL recording 83 tackles as a defensive tackle … Led his team to a first round Three-sport letterwinner at Loyola Prep in Shreveport … Earned letters in playoff birth and a final record of 10-2 … Also lettered in track where he was football, basketball and track and field … Played on 2A state semifinal team a two-time state champion … Coached by Bill Hurst. in 1998 … Earned honorable mention all-district honors in 1999 … Academic

All-State selection in both football and basketball. LSU PERSONAL Born on December 30, 1984 in Centreville, Miss. … Parents are Jack Arnold PERSONAL and Marsha Taylor … Has one brother, Walt and a sister, Melissa … Majoring Full name is Harold Ryan Bicknell III … Born April 10, 1982 in Shreveport, in general studies. La. … Parents are Ryan and June Bicknell … Has one sister, Mary Katherine … Majoring in general studies … Lists fishing, hunting and baseball as hobbies … Is an avid follower of the LSU baseball team and is a member of Coon's Corner, which is located down the rightfield line in Alex Box Stadium. MEDIA

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33 81 Andre Dwayne CHAMPIONS Boagni Bowe THE Place Kicker Wide Receiver 5-9 • 171 • So. • Sqd. 6-3 • 202 • Fr. • HS Zachary, La. Miami, Fla. Zachary HS Norland THIS IS LSU Enters third year as a member of the Tiger squad after walking on to the team Young talent who will be counted on for significant contributions to the prior to the 2002 season … Right-footed kicker … Kicks soccer style. receiving corps in 2004 … Heads into fall camp listed as LSU's starter at flanker … Coming off an outstanding spring, one that saw him catch two TD REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) passes in the LSU Spring Game … Big-bodied receiver with great hands … YERS

A Did not see any game action for the Tigers in 2003. Has tremendous wing-span … Still relatively new at the game of football,

PL having played the sport for the first time just three years ago (first year came FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) as a junior in high school). Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) HIGH SCHOOL Played in 13 games as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003 ... Served as the fourth receiver in LSU's wideout rotation … Led all LSU freshmen with nine CHES First Team Class 4A All-State as a junior … Connected on 9-of-14 field goals as A a junior with a long of 48 yards … Missed most of senior season with an injury receptions for 106 yards … Had a long catch of 24 yards vs. Louisiana- CO … Also lettered in golf and soccer … Coached in football by Randy Prejean. Monroe in the first game of his career … Had three catches for 32 yards the following week vs. Arizona … Grabbed a pair of passes for 18 yards in road PERSONAL win over Mississippi State. Full name is Andre Paul Boagni … Born July 5, 1984 in Baton Rouge … Parents HIGH SCHOOL are Bob and Jill Boagni … One brother, Rob and a sister, Monique … Majoring in construction management … Hobbies including hunting and fishing. A blue-chip receiver out of one of the nation’s most talented recruiting states … First Team 6A All-State and a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution PREVIEW Super Southern 100, Fox Sports Net South's All-South Second Team, First Team Miami-Dade County … Ranked as the nation's No. 21 wide receiver 17 prospect by Rivals.com and ranked No. 13 by News … Uses his great physical ability and breakaway speed (4.5 40-yard dash) to outrun Daniel defenders … Caught 40 passes for 822 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year, despite suffering a bruised foot his last four games … Continued his REVIEW Bobo terrific season into the playoffs making eight receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns in three games as Norland finished the season as the 6A Defensive Back state champion for the first time in school history … Started playing football 6-1 • 198 • Fr. • Sqd. as a junior, recording 32 receptions for 624 yards and two touchdowns … Pineville, La. Also a dangerous kick returner, taking six kicks for 45 yards or more, three of Pineville those going the distance … Teammates in high school with current LSU offensive linemen Terrell McGill … Coached by Nigel Dunn. RECORDS Walk-on who joined the team following the 2003 season … Went through PERSONAL spring practice with the Tigers. Full name is Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe … Born September 21, 1984 in Miami, Fla. … Has three brothers - Wayne Williams, Diamond Williams and Gabriel HIGH SCHOOL Williams … Majoring in general studies. Two-sport letterwinner at Pineville (La.) High School … Played fullback and Bowe's Career Receiving Totals

HONORS linebacker in football and was an outfielder on the baseball team … Helped lead team to a pair of 3-4A district titles in 2001 and 2002 … Earned First- Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD LG Team All-District as well as being an Academic All-State selection … 2003 Fr. 13-0 9 106 0 24 Coached in football by Mike Richard. TOTALS 13-0 9 106 0 24

Y PERSONAL Bowe's Career Game-by-Game Stats OR Full name is Daniel Ward Bobo … Born June 20, 1985 in Shreveport, La. … Parents 2003 REC. YDS. TD LG.

HIST are John and Audrey Bobo … Has two siblings - Taylor and Riley … Taylor throws UL-Monroe 2 39 0 24 the javelin for the LSU track and field team … Majoring in engineering. at Arizona 3 32 0 14 Western Illinois 0 0 0 0 Georgia 1 13 0 13 at Miss State 2 18 0 11 Florida 0 0 0 0

LSU at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 Auburn 0 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech 1 4 0 4 at Alabama 0 0 0 0 at Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 Arkansas 0 0 0 0 vs. Georgia (SEC) 00 00 vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 00 00 MEDIA

Bowe's Career Highs Receptions ...... 3 at Arizona (9/6/03) Yards Receiving ...... 39 vs. UL-Monroe (8/30/03) Longest Reception ...... 24 vs. UL-Monroe (8/30/03) Touchdowns (rec) ...... 0 All-Purpose Yards ...... 39 vs. UL-Monroe (8/30/03)

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17 22 CHAMPIONS Bennie Alley Brazell Broussard Wide Receiver Running Back

6-1 • 165 • Jr. • 1L 6-0 • 235 • So. • 1L THIS IS LSU Houston, Texas Lafayette, La. Westbury HS Acadiana

Member of the 2004 United States Olympic Team … Qualified for the Running back who combines speed and power … ... Gives the Tigers a bigger Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles with a third place finish at the U.S. back who can run between the tackles for the tough yards … Excels on short-

Olympic Trials in July … Clocked with a personal-best and school-record time yardage situations … Proved to be the perfect compliment to fellow running PL A

of 48.05 seconds at the Olympic Trials to earn a spot in the Summer Games back Justin Vincent during LSU's run to the 2003 national title … Coming off YERS … Only the second athlete in LSU history to qualify for the Olympics in the an exceptional spring … LSU coach says of Broussard, "the more 400-meter hurdles, joining Slats Hardin, who competed in the 1932 and 1936 confidence he gets in how to run our plays and do some things in the passing Summer Games … Speedster who should be a deep threat for the Tigers in game, I think the better off we're going to be." 2004 … One of the fastest players to ever wear an LSU football uniform … World-class track athlete who is the only player in LSU history to win national TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) CO titles in two sports - track and field and football … Expected to see increased Played in 13 games with no starts … Missed the Arkansas game with bruised A action in 2004 at wide receiver … Continues to improve pass catching skills … ribs … Had breakout game against South Carolina, rushing for 108 yards on CHES Split time during the spring working with the football team during the week, 19 carries … Added 106 yards and one TD on 16 rushes in win over Louisiana while spending time with track and field squad on off days for football as well Tech … Ran for 79 yards and a TD in road victory over Alabama … Had 47 as the weekend … In three years as a member of the LSU track and field team, yards on eight carries in win over Georgia in SEC Championship Game … has been a part of three national champion relay teams - the 4x400 in 2003 Rushed twice for 6 yards against Oklahoma in the national championship and the 4x100 in 2002 and 2003 … Runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the

game … Finished rookie season ranked third on team with 389 rushing yards PREVIEW NCAA Outdoor Meet in 2004 … Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the and four TDs … Caught one pass for five yards … Also played on LSU's 2003 NCAA meet to help the Tigers to a fourth place national finish at the special teams … Teamed with Daniel Francis to tackle Georgia punter event … Has earned nine All-America honors in two years on the track and Gordon Ely-Kelso in the endzone for a safety and an 8-0 LSU first quarter field team … Member of LSU's national champion outdoor track and field lead in the SEC Championship Game. team in 2002 and LSU's national champion indoor team in 2004. HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003)

The state’s top running back who capped off his career with 1,910 yards on REVIEW Speedster has became a consistent contributor on LSU's special teams as the 290 carries, including 27 touchdowns … All-America by Riddell Footwear season wore on … Played in 11 games for the Tigers in 2003 … Did not and SuperPrep … Ranked as the nation's fourth-best running back prospect record any offensive statistics for the Tigers … Did however make his mark by Rivals.com … Two-time First Team 5A All-State in Louisiana … Member on kickoff and punt coverage … Recorded eight special teams tackles for of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the Shreveport Times Top 20, the LSU, including three in win over Ole Miss and one against Oklahoma in the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip list as well as the Orlando national championship game. Sentinel All-South team … Named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Ranked No. 8 by ESPN.com and No. 6 by College RECORDS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Football News … Continued his torrid play into the 5A playoffs with over Caught three passes for 28 yards in nine games for LSU in 2002 … Caught 700 yards on the ground spearheading the Rams to the state semifinals … one pass for 12 yards in first collegiate game against Virginia Tech and had two Rushed for 257 yards on 36 carries and four first half touchdowns on a Nov. receptions for 16 yards in win over Louisiana-Lafayette … Played a key role in 30, 2003 quarterfinal game against Hahnville … Finished his junior season LSU winning the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field title in the spring of with 2,252 yards on 250 carries with 25 touchdowns … Also showed he can 2002 … Anchored LSU's 4x100 meter relay team that won the national title catch the football out of the backfield with 214 yards receiving on 20 and then 20 minutes later finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a receptions his junior year … Combines raw power and speed (4.5 40-yard HONORS school-record time of 48.30 … Clinched the NCAA team title for the Tigers in dash) with a punishing running style … Member of state champion 4x400 the last event of the meet, anchoring LSU's third place 4x400 meter relay team relay team … Coached by Willard Hanks. … Named SEC Male Track and Field Freshman of the Year in 2002. PERSONAL TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) Full name is Alley Joseph Broussard III … Born September 6, 1983 in

Redshirted as a true freshman in 2001. Lafayette … Parents are Alley, Jr., and Liz Broussard … Has two brothers, HIST Terrell and Jeremy and a sister, Shantel … Majoring in general studies.

HIGH SCHOOL OR

Caught 36 passes for 967 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Member of Y the Houston Chronicle Top 100 and was selected an as All-American by USA Today ... Rated as one of the top 125 players in the nation by Max Emfinger ... First Team 5A All-State as well as a First Team All-District and All-Metro selection ... 5A state champion in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 36.1 seconds ... Rated as the nation's No. 1 prep hurdler ... Coached in high school LSU by George Campbell.

PERSONAL Full name is Bennie Jamaal Brazell … Born June 2, 1982 in Houston, Texas … Parents are and Karen Mays … Has one brother, Floyd and a sister, London … Majoring in general studies … Hobbies include reading and MEDIA fishing.

Brazell's Career Receiving Totals Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD LG 2002 Fr.-RS 9-0 3 28 0 12 2003 So. 11-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 20-0 3 28 0 12

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Broussard's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals PERSONAL RUSHING RECEIVING Full name is Darrion Dorsett Buckels … Born on December 18, 1980 in YEAR G-GS ATT. YDS. TD LG. REC. YDS. TD LG Independence, La. ... Mother is Georgia Buckels ... Has three brothers, Titus, 2003 Fr. 13-0 85 389 4 33 1 5 0 5 Carlton and Dedrick … Carlton was a four-year letterwinner for LSU at TOTALS 13-0 85 389 4 33 1 5 0 5

CHAMPIONS from 1990-92 … Majoring in general studies.

THE Broussard's Game-by-Game Stats Buckels' Career Defensive Stats 2003 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT UL-Monroe 7 11 0 11 1 6 2001 Fr.-RS 6-0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 at Arizona 4 6 9 -3 0 4 2002 So. 12-0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Western Illinois -- DNP -- 2003 Jr. 2-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 20-0 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 THIS IS LSU at Miss State 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Carolina 19 110 2 108 0 33 2 Auburn 13 35 4 31 1 14 Louisiana Tech 16 110 4 106 1 32

YERS Shyrone

A at Alabama 11 79 0 79 1 23 PL at Ole Miss 2 4 0 4 0 2 Carey Arkansas -- DNP -- Running Back vs. Georgia (SEC) 11 47 0 47 0 8 vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 260606 5-6 • 185 • Sr. • 2L New Orleans, La. Broussard's Career Highs Shaw HS CHES A Carries ...... 19 at South Carolina (10/18/03) CO Yards Rushing...... 108 at South Carolina (10/18/03) Touchdowns (rush) ...... 1 four times, last at Alabama (11/15/03) Talented and versatile offensive threat for the Tigers … Shifty runner who Longest Rush ...... 33 at South Carilina (10/18/03) displays a knack for making defenses miss … Gives the Tigers experience at Receptions...... 1 at South Carolina (10/18/03) both running back as well as both kick returner and punt returner … Has Yards Receiving...... 5 at South Carolina (10/18/03) displayed the ability to perform in big games … Carried the Tigers to Longest Reception ...... 5 at South Carolina (10/18/03) September win over Georgia in 2003 … Expected to be among a host of Touchdowns (rec) ...... 0 players battling for carries at the running back spot … Can also lineup as a PREVIEW All-Purpose Yards...... 201 vs. Georgia (12/6/03) wideout … Moved to running back midway through the 2002 season after seeing action at wide receiver for the first five games … Gives the Tigers a 34 dimension on offense not seen since the days of Kevin Faulk. JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Dorsett Played in eight games with no starts … Rushed for 338 yards and six REVIEW touchdowns for the Tigers … Started season in a rotation at running back Buckels with … Responded with a career-best 124 yards and a TD in Linebacker win over Western Illinois … Carried the Tigers to September win over 5-10 • 222 • Sr. • 2L Georgia with 73 yards and a TD on 18 rushes … Scored at least one TD in Amite, La. LSU's first six games, including two in road win over Mississippi State … A knee injury (MCL - no surgery needed) against Mississippi State forced Amite HS Carey to the sidelines for four consecutive games … Returned to action vs.

RECORDS Alabama and had nine yards on five carries … Rushed for 11 yards against both Ole Miss and Arkansas … Did not play against Georgia in the SEC • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Championship Game or against Oklahoma in the … Averaged 10.8 yards on 18 punt returns in 2003. Enters senior season with the Tigers with a shot at seeing more action on the defensive side of the football in 2004 … Has primarily been a special teams SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Saw action for the first time for LSU in 2002 after sitting out the 2001 season

HONORS contributor for the Tigers … Is the brother of former LSU player Carlton Buckels, who is now an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana. gaining eligibility … Played in nine games with no starts … Rushed for 97 yards and one TD … Caught five passes for 41 yards … Rushed for 68 yards JUNIOR SEASON (2003) and one TD on six carries in debut at running back in win over South Carolina … Scored on a 13-yard run vs. the Gamecocks … Had career-long run of 42

Y Played in a backup role at linebacker as well as seeing limited action on yards against South Carolina … Started year as a wide out for the Tigers, but

OR special teams … Recorded one tackles in two games of action … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. then shifted to the backfield following the Louisiana-Lafayette game … Made

HIST the move to running back after the injury to LaBrandon Toefield. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) Key member of LSU's special teams … Played in 12 games with no starts … Finished season with four special teams tackles … Saw action on defense in A member of the team, but did not see any game action for the Tigers in 2001. one game against Louisiana-Lafayette. HIGH SCHOOL

LSU REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) First team 5A All-State selection as a senior in 1999 ... Played quarterback as Played in six regular-season games for the Tigers, all on special teams ... a senior and threw for 2,218 yards and 22 touchdowns to go with only one Recorded four tackles, three of which were solo ... Had one tackle each vs. ... Rushed for 8.9 yards per carry as a senior and during his Tulane, Utah State, Alabama and Middle Tennessee. career, totaled 4,159 yards rushing and was responsible for 82 touchdowns ... Selected as the All-Metro New Orleans MVP ... Rated as the No. 1 prospect HIGH SCHOOL in Louisiana in 1999 ... Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate's Super Dozen Honorable Mention for The Advocate Super Dozen ... First team 3A All-State as well as the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 16 Blue Chip list for the MEDIA ... Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year ... District Defensive MVP ... Led state of Louisiana in 1999 ... Originally signed with Tennessee out of high team to 15-0 record and the state championship ... Recorded 180 tackles, school … Did not play for the Vols and signed with the Tigers in February of including 23 tackles for a loss ... Coached in high school by Donald Currier. 2001 … Coached by Hank Tierney.

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PERSONAL THE Born January 1, 1982 in New Orleans … Parents are Keith Washington and 50 CHAMPIONS Shirley Carley … Has three siblings, Kema, Brandon and Jeffrey … Majoring in kinesiology. Jarrod Carey's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Carter RUSHING RECEIVING YEAR G-GS ATT. YDS. TD LG. REC. YDS. TD LG Defensive Line 2002 So. 9-0 17 97 1 42 5 41 0 12 6-1 • 291 • Fr. • RS THIS IS LSU 2003 Jr. 8-0 78 338 6 35 1 10 0 10 River Ridge, La. TOTALS 17-0 95 435 7 42 6 51 0 12 John Curtis HS

Carey’s Game-by-Game Stats 2002 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG Redshirt freshman who will be expected to give the Tigers help on the at Va. Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 defensive front in 2004.

Citadel 0 0 0 0 0 0 PL

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) A Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0 0 0 YERS Miss. State -- DNP -- Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in 2003. UL-Lafayette 6 21 0 21 0 9 at Florida 2 7 0 7 0 4 HIGH SCHOOL So. Carolina 6 68 0 68 1 42 Part of a trio of outstanding defensive linemen who led the Patriots to their second straight 4A championship this fall … Member of the Baton Rouge at Auburn -- DNP -- CO Advocate Second Dozen, the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue at Kentucky -- DNP -- A CHES Alabama -- DNP -- Chip List, The Shreveport Times’ Top 20 … Recorded 50 tackles and eight Ole Miss 1 0 2 -2 0 0 sacks during his senior season … Had 55 tackles and eight sacks as a junior … Marvelous technique and footwork at the tackle position … Tremendous at Arkansas 2 3 0 3 0 2 upper body strength with a recorded bench press of 425 pounds and squat at Texas (Cotton) 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 pounds … Knows how to win, having captured three state

championships during his high school career … Clocked at 4.85 seconds in PREVIEW 2003 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG the 40-yard dash … Coached by J.T. Curtis. UL-Monroe 3 11 0 11 1 7 at Arizona 10 50 1 49 1 11 PERSONAL Western Illinois 21 129 5 124 1 32 Full name is Jarrod Matthew Carter … Born on December 24, 1984 in Georgia 18 76 3 73 1 21 at Miss State 13 60 10 50 2 35 Metairie, La. … Parents are Doug and Christine Carter … Has a brother, Florida -- DNP -- Jason … Majoring in general studies. at South Carolina -- DNP -- REVIEW Auburn -- DNP -- Louisiana Tech -- DNP -- 26 at Alabama 5 10 1 9 0 4 at Ole Miss 6 19 8 11 0 12 Nick Arkansas 2 11 0 11 0 6

vs. Georgia (SEC) -- DNP -- Child RECORDS vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) -- DNP -- Defensive Back 6-0 • 169 • So. • Sqd. Carey's Career Return Yardage Totals Metairie, La. KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Rummel HS 2003 NO. YDS LNG NO. YDS LNG UL-Monroe 0 0 0 4 82 33

at Arizona 0 0 0 5 58 35 HONORS Young defensive back who continues to improve … Coming off a good spring Western Illinois 0 0 0 3 27 16 and is expected to see action in 2004 in the defensive backfield. Georgia 0 0 0 1 -2 0 at Miss State 0 0 0 4 26 9 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Florida -- DNP -- at South Carolina -- DNP -- Played in four games for the Tigers in 2003, all in a backup role … Did not Auburn -- DNP -- seen any game action following LSU's win over Mississippi State in late

Louisiana Tech -- DNP -- September … Recorded one tackle in four games. HIST at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Ole Miss 0 0 0 1 4 4 HIGH SCHOOL OR Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 A true cornerback and one of the top defensive backs in the state … Earned Y vs. Georgia (SEC) -- DNP -- SuperPrep All-America honors while being named as the state’s second-best vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) -- DNP -- prospect … First-Team 5A All-State … Member of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the Carey's Career Highs New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip List, as well as The LSU Carries ...... 21 vs. Western Illinois (9/13/03) Shreveport Times’Top 20 … An all-around smart athlete known for his blazing Yards Rushing...... 129 vs. Western Illinois (9/13/03) speed (4.45 40-yard dash) and good instincts … Made 25 tackles to go along Touchdowns (rush) ...... 2 at Mississippi State (9/27/03) with five picks his senior season en route to a 5A semifinal appearance … Longest Rush...... 42 vs. South Carolina (10/19/02) Finished his junior season with five , including one returned 82 Receptions ...... 2 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) yards for a touchdown … Also showed his ability as a return man with 14 punt Yards Receiving ...... 12 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) returns for 204 yards and two touchdowns … Also a standout prep star in Longest Reception ...... 12 vs. UL-Lafayette (10/5/02) track and baseball … Honor student … Coached by Jay Roth. MEDIA Longest Kick Return ...... 19 twice, last vs. Texas (1/1/03) Longest Punt Return ...... 35 at Arizona (9/6/03) PERSONAL All-Purpose Yards...... 161 vs. Western Illinois (9/13/03) Full name is Nicholas Benjamin Child … Born on January 20, 1985 in New Orleans … Mom is Dee Child … Majoring in general studies.

Child's Career Defensive Stats YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT 2003 Fr. 4-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 TOTALS 4-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0

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8 28 Terrell Paul CHAMPIONS Clayton Coryell THE Wide Receiver Wide Receiver 5-11 • 175 • So. • Squ. 5-11 • 190 • Jr. • Sqd. Shreveport, La. Baton Rouge, La. Byrd HS Broadmoor HS THIS IS LSU Joined the Tigers in the spring of 2003 as a walk-on … Scout team contributor during LSU's run to the 2003 national title. Local product who earned a spot on the team last spring … Went through spring drills with the Tigers … Will likely be a scout team contributor in 2004. FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) YERS

A Did not see any game action for the Tigers … Key contributor on the LSU HIGH SCHOOL

PL scout team. Two-sport letterwinner at Broadmoor High School … Earned four letters as a pitcher and third baseman in baseball and picked up three letters as a wide HIGH SCHOOL receiver/defensive back in football … A two-time First-Team All-District pick Three-year letterwinner in both football and baseball at Byrd High School … in football … Earned a spot on the Baton Rouge All-Metro Team in 2001 … Earned All-District honors as a quarterback in 2000 and was an Academic Picked off seven passes as a senior … Coached in high school by Rusty Price.

CHES All-State pick in 2001 … Played second base and shortstop in baseball … A Member of National Honor Society … Coached in football by Mike Suggs. PERSONAL CO Full name is Paul Christopher Coryell … Born on September 12, 1983 in PERSONAL Baton Rouge … Parents are George and Sheryl Coryell … Has one sister, Full name is Terrell Marcus Clayton … Born December 7, 1984 in Baton Rouge … Parents are Floyd and Tonya Kirksey … Majoring in kinesiology. 31

PREVIEW 11 Jessie Dominic Daniels Defensive Back Cooper 5-11 * 195 * So. * 1L Linebacker Breaux Bridge, La. 6-4 • 220 • Fr. • RS

REVIEW Breaux Bridge HS Metairie, La. O.P. Walker HS Michelle and a brother, Timothy … Majoring in construction management. Enters 2004 season as LSU's starter at strong safety after playing in all 14 Athletic linebacker with good speed … Spent true freshman season getting games last year as a true freshman … Brings a great deal of poise and bigger and stronger in the weight room, while learning the Tiger defense … confidence to the defensive secondary … Has tremendous speed and is not

RECORDS Has good range on the field … Will give the Tigers quality depth at linebacker afraid to hit … Has good range … Doubles as a special teams standout for in 2004. the Tigers.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003. True freshman who saw action in all 14 games with one start for the Tigers … Key member of LSU special teams coverage units … Listed as LSU's starter HIGH SCHOOL when the Tigers played their dime package on defense … Started LSU's HONORS Another outstanding product of O.P.Walker … One of the elite defensive ends season-opener against Louisiana-Monroe as the Tigers opened with a six in the South … Ranked as the nation’s No. 13 defensive end by defensive back set against the Indians … Registered 33 tackles, 23 of which TheInsiders.com and ranked No. 16 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com … were solo … Added two tackles for losses, nine quarterback hurries and five Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, The Shreveport Times’ pass breakups … Had six tackles in win over Arkansas and added five in Y Top 20, the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip List … Had a victories over Louisiana-Monroe and South Carolina … Capped season with OR terrific senior season making 78 tackles, 15 sacks, and two interceptions … one tackle for a 2-yard loss and a pass breakup in LSU's win over Oklahoma

HIST Formed a great defense with fellow LSU signee Daryl Johnson to lead the in the Sugar Bowl … Finished the year by seeing action on 553 plays, 381 Chargers to the 4A championship game … Played defensive end in high coming on defense and 172 on special teams. school … Earned All-District honors as a junior after recording 40 solo tackles and 16 sacks … Bench pressed 325 pounds and squated 455 pounds in high school … Exceptional vertical leap marked at 36 inches … Coached by Frank Wilson LSU PERSONAL Full name is Dominic Eric Cooper … Born August 22, 1985 in New Orleans … Mom is Waundar Cooper … Has three siblings, Nova Cooper, Steven Graham and William Cooper … Majoring in general studies. MEDIA

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HIGH SCHOOL THE One of the state’s top defensive backs in 2002 … As a senior, recorded 62 CHAMPIONS tackles and five interceptions in just eight games at free safety earning First- Team 4A All-State honors for a third straight year … Recognized by Rivals.com as the No. 32 safety in the country ... Member of Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Third Team, Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen,The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ...Showed great speed (4.5 40-yard dash) as a starting running back … Picked off two passes and THIS IS LSU returned them for a total 98 yards in a victory over 5A quarterfinalist Acadiana on September 6, 2002 … Played bi-district and regional playoff rounds with a broken hand … Was the first commitment in the 2003 signing class, giving the Tigers his pledge in February of 2002 … Coached by Mike Mowad.

PERSONAL Born January 8, 1984 … Majoring in general studies. PL A

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2003 UT AS TOT TBL SCK INT PD FR A UL-Monroe 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 CHES at Arizona 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Western Illinois 2 1 3 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 Key backup in the Tiger secondary … Saw action in LSU's sub packages on Georgia 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 defense … Played in either LSU's nickel or dime scheme on defense … at Miss State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Slowed by a hamstring injury during year … Still managed to play in five Florida 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 PREVIEW games in 2002 … Recorded three tackles, including one for a loss … Broke at South Carolina 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 up one pass and had two quarterback hurries. Auburn 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2001) at Alabama 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 at Ole Miss 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Saw first action of season against Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game Arkansas 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 .... Forced into the contest when an injury to left LSU without any more defensive backs ... Broke up two passes vs. the Vols, one of which vs. Georgia (SEC) 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 REVIEW vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 came in the endzone ... Did not record any tackles in the game ... Was going to redshirt before playing against Tennessee … Played against Illinois in Sugar Bowl … Did not record any statistics in win over the Illini. 29 HIGH SCHOOL Named First Team 4A All-State as a defensive back after registering 60 tackles Travis and five interceptions ... On offense, caught 34 passes for 500 yards and four RECORDS touchdowns ... Returned a kickoff for a touchdown and also returned an Daniels interception for a score ... Also a member of the All-District and All-County Cornerback teams as well as being a participant in the North-South Florida All-Star game 6-1 • 184 • Sr. • 1L ... Coached by Antonio Williams. Hollywood, Fla. South Broward HS PERSONAL Full name is Travis Antwon Daniels … Born September 8, 1982 in Hollywood, HONORS Fla. … Mother is Spring Grant … Has one brother, Shepard … Majoring in mass communications … Likes to listen to jazz. Teams with to give LSU arguably the best set of in the nation … Finally overcame a series of nagging injuries to have a breakout Daniels' Career Defensive Stats season for the Tigers in 2003 … Tremendous cover corner that thrives in one- YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT

on-one situations … Plays with a great deal of confidence … It's Daniels' and 2001 Fr. 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIST Webster's covering ability that allows the Tigers to be more aggressive in 2002 So. 5-0 3 0 3 1-1 0 0 rushing the quarterback … Has seen action at both cornerback and safety 2003 Jr. 14-14 43 15 58 6.5-37 2-22 2-48 OR during his career … According to LSU coach Nick Saban, "he takes his TOTALS 20-14 46 15 61 7.5-38 2-22 2-48 Y knowledge to the field better than most players. He has a good understanding of what we're trying to do on defense." Daniels' Career Game-by-Game Stats 2003 UT AS TOT TBL SCK INT PD FR JUNIOR SEASON (2003) UL-Monroe 2 3 5 1-4 0-0 0 1 0 Made the move to cornerback early in the season and proved to be just what at Arizona 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 LSU the Tiger defense needed … Played and started in all 14 games … Started at Western Illinois 5 0 5 2-6 0-0 0 2 0 free safety in LSU's first six games, before moving to cornerback for the final Georgia 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 eight games of the year … The emergence of freshman LaRon Landry allowed at Miss State 6 0 6 1-9 1-9 1 3 1 Daniels to move to cornerback, which is his natural position … Recorded 58 Florida 4 2 6 1-13 1-13 0 2 0 tackles, including 6.5 for losses in 2003 … Led the Tigers with 26 pass breakups at South Carolina 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0

… Picked off two passes, returning one 48 yards for a touchdown just before Auburn 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 MEDIA halftime in the win over Mississippi State … Other interception came against Louisiana Tech 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Arizona … Added a pair of sacks and three quarterback hurries … Had at Alabama 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 season-high of seven tackles in September win over Georgia … Had at Ole Miss 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 6 0 outstanding overall game vs. Mississippi State with six tackles, an interception Arkansas 1 1 2 1-3 0-0 0 2 0 return for a TD, a sack and a forced … Recorded four tackles, including vs. Georgia (SEC) 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 one for a 2-yard loss, against Oklahoma in the national championship game. vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 2 2 4 1-2 0-0 0 1 0

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3 45 Craig Willie CHAMPIONS Davis Demps THE Wide Receiver Linebacker 6-2 • 190 • So. • 1L 6-1 • 232 • So. • Sqd. New Orleans, La. Pensacola, Fla. O.P. Walker HS Booker T. Washington HS THIS IS LSU Talented wideout who will be counted on for increased production in 2004 … Sophomore who continues to show progress for the Tigers … Will add depth to Saw limited action in 2003 as a true freshman, learning the ropes from LSU's linebacker corps in 2004 … Tough player with good instincts on the field. upperclassmen Michael Clayton and … Has size, ability and desire to be an impact player … Provides LSU with a receiver with REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) YERS

A tremendous hands and good speed … Not afraid to track down a ball over the Played in first three games of season in a backup role for the Tigers … Added

PL middle or to take on a defensive back … Enters fall camp listed as a starter, depth to the linebacker position … Had one tackle for a 2-yard loss in win along with and , in LSU's three-receiver package. over Arizona … Saw action on a total of 11 plays, nine on defense and two on special teams. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Talented true freshman that added quality depth to an already loaded wide FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) receiver corps for the Tigers in 2003 … Played in nine games in 2003 … CHES Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002. A Caught seven passes for 63 yards … Had a season-long catch of 17 yards vs.

CO Louisiana Tech … Caught five passes for 42 yards in win over Louisiana Tech HIGH SCHOOL … Slowed early in the season by an elbow injury … Finished year with 114 Named 4A All-State as well as Defensive MVP of district after recording 132 total snaps, all coming on offense. tackles, including 84 solo, as a senior ... Member of the Orlando-Sentinel Sunshine State 100 as well as the Gulf South Super Athlete team ... Forced six HIGH SCHOOL fumbles, had five sacks and four interceptions in 2001 ... Returned two of his Rated the No. 1 wide receiver in the state and a national blue-chipper … four interceptions for touchdowns ... Won game with a blocked punt in which Caught 82 passes for 1,171 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, leading the

PREVIEW he returned for a touchdown as a senior ... Played in the Georgia vs. Florida Chargers to the 4A state championship game … Named All-America by All-Star game ... Coached by Chet Bergalowski. SuperPrep ... Ranked the No. 12 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com ... Member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team,The Times-Picayune's PERSONAL Top 25 Blue-Chip List, and The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ... Can flat out make Full name is Willie Walter Demps II ... Born December 9, 1984 in Clinton, Md. plays when the game is on the line with his explosiveness … Has a great … Parents are Willie and Millicent Demps … Has one brother, Jonathan, and understanding for the game … Very versatile as he also saw action as his one sister, Angela … Majoring in communications studies. REVIEW team’s punter, , and quarterback as a senior … Rushed for 93 yards and passed for 483 yards in 2002 … As a junior, caught 46 passes, 15 of Demps' Career Defensive Stats those being touchdowns … Served as the backup quarterback for the 4A YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT runner-up … Has all the tools you want to see in a receiver: tall, fast, and 2003 Fr.-RS 3-0 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 0 extremely athletic … Timed at 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Great TOTALS 3-0 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 0 leaping ability with a 38-inch vertical jump … Coached by Frank Wilson.

RECORDS PERSONAL 59 Born October 2, 1985 in New Orleans … Nickname is "Buster" … Parents are Craig Davis, Sr., and Sanedra Berry … Has three siblings, Brandon Davis, Leo Taylor Davis and Toddra Jackson … Majoring in general studies.

Davis' Career Receiving Totals Desselle Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD LG Defensive Line HONORS 2003 Fr. 9-0 7 63 0 17 6-2 • 260 • So. • Sqd. TOTALS 9-0 7 63 0 17 New Orleans, La. Shaw HS Davis' Career Game-by-Game Stats Y 2003 REC. YDS. TD LG. OR UL-Monroe 0 0 0 0 A walk-on who earned a spot on the team prior to the 2002 season … Player

HIST at Arizona 0 0 0 0 that will provide depth to the defensive front, while doubling as a member of Western Illinois 1 9 0 9 the scout team. Georgia 0 0 0 0 at Miss State 0 0 0 0 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Florida 0 0 0 0 Did not see any game action for the Tigers. at South Carolina 0 0 0 0

LSU Auburn 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL Louisiana Tech 5 42 0 17 at Alabama 0 0 0 0 Three-year starter at defensive tackle for Shaw … Had 78 tackles, 17 for at Ole Miss 1 12 0 12 losses, and nine sacks as a senior … Also lettered for three years in track and Arkansas 0 0 0 0 field … Named All-Westbank and All-Clarion Herald as a senior … Coached in football by Hank Tierney. vs. Georgia (SEC) 00 00 vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 00 00 PERSONAL MEDIA Full name is Leo Paul Desselle IV … Born on August 27, 1983 in New Orleans … Parents are Leo III and Isabelle Desselle … Has two sisters, Laetitia and Charlotte and a brother, Zack … Majoring in kinesiology … Holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a second degree brown belt in combat Judo and a won a world championship title in grappling, which is a Jiu Jitsu competition.

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74 32 CHAMPIONS Josh Barrington Dicharry Edwards Offensive Line Running Back

6-2 • 300 • So. • Sqd. 6-0 • 213 • So. • 1L THIS IS LSU Gonzales, La. Bowie, Md. East Ascension HS Bowie HS

Enters third season with the Tigers after joining the team in the fall of 2002 Explosive runner who adds to the depth at the running back position … Has … Will give the Tigers added depth on the offensive line in addition to good quickness and good hands out of the backfield … Made his mark on serving as a member of the scout team. special teams as a true freshman in 2003 … Heads into fall camp in a battle PL A

for carries at the running back position. YERS HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterwinner in both football and powerlifting at East Ascension … TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Played center for district champion team in 2001 … Member of regional and Talented running back who also excelled on special teams for the Tigers in state champion powerlifting team in 2002 … First Team All-District 4-5A at 2003 … Teamed with Justin Vincent and Alley Broussard to give the Tigers one center in 2001 and was a member of the All-Metro First Team as well … of the finest group of freshmen running backs in school history … Played in CO Coached in football by Billy Beasley. 12 games with no starts … Rushed for 169 yards on 41 carries for an average A

of 4.1 yards per rush … Had a long run of 32 yards against Louisiana Tech … CHES PERSONAL Rushed for a career-best 66 yards on 11 carries in win over Louisiana Tech … Born November 11, 1983 in Baton Rouge … Parents are Dan and Patty Added 34 yards on nine attempts, including a 22-yard run, in first career Dicharry … Majoring in business administration. game vs. Arizona … Had 37 yards rushing on eight carries in road victory over South Carolina … On special teams, had five tackles, playing on both

kickoff and punt coverage … In all, was on the field for 207 plays, 140 of PREVIEW 77 which came on special teams. Peter HIGH SCHOOL One of the top running back prospects in the nation as a senior … A big-time Dyakowski back with amazing talent and ability to break tackles and outrun defenders Offensive Tackle … Ranked the No. 41 prospect in the country by Rivals.com (No. 10 running

6-4 • 300 • So. • Sqd. back) and the No. 5 running back by TheInsiders.com … Two-time First- REVIEW Vancouver, British Columbia Team 4A All-State ... Earned All-America honors by SuperPrep as the No. 22 Vancouver College running back prospect in America ... Managed to rush for 590 yards on 67 carries his senior season despite a change in offensive scheme where he was featured more at fullback and wide receiver … Put together one of the best seasons in recent Maryland history as a junior, rushing for 2,289 yards and 30 • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll touchdowns leading Bowie to a 12-1 state championship season … Named Prince George County Player of the Year in 2001 ... Clocked at 4.5 in the 40- RECORDS First Canadian-born player to sign a football scholarship with LSU … Hard yard dash in high school … Coached by Ray Hicks. worker who continues to improve with each practice … Coming off a good spring and is listed as LSU's No. 2 left offensive tackle heading into fall camp PERSONAL … Will be counted on to see action in 2004 for the Tigers … Member of the Born February 9, 1984 … Majoring in general studies. SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2003. Edwards' Career Rushing and Receiving Totals HONORS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) RUSHING RECEIVING Redshirt freshman who saw action in four games for the Tigers … Played YEAR G-GS ATT. YDS. TD LG. REC. YDS. TD LG against Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Alabama and Arkansas … Saw 2003 Fr. 13-0 41 169 0 32 1 1 0 1 action in a total of 26 plays in 2003 … Had one pancake and one knockdown TOTALS 13-0 41 169 0 32 1 1 0 1 in 17 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe … Played 12 snaps vs. Louisiana Tech, four vs. Alabama and three against Arkansas. Edwards' Game-by-Game Stats

2003 ATT. GAIN LOST NET TD LG HIST FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) UL-Monroe -- DNP -- Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002. at Arizona 9 40 6 34 0 22 OR Western Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y HIGH SCHOOL Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Big and talented offensive lineman that did not yield a quarterback sack as a at Miss State 2 13 0 13 0 6 senior ... Named First-Team All-Canadian and All-Western Canadian ... Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 First-Team Academic All-Canadian ... Ranked as the No. 2 offensive lineman at South Carolina 8 40 3 37 0 14 LSU in Canada by All-Canada Gridiron ... Doubled as a defensive lineman ... Auburn 2 5 0 5 0 4 Coached by Todd Burnett. Louisiana Tech 11 70 4 66 0 32 at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 PERSONAL at Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas 9 23 9 14 0 10 Full name is Peter Stefan Dyakowski … Born April 19, 1984 in Vancouver, vs. Georgia (SEC) 000000 British Columbia … Dad is Antony Dyakowski … Has two brothers, Alex and

vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 000000 MEDIA Nicholas … Majoring in history … Drives a 1979 Firebird that he rebuilt … List his hobby as working on his powder blue 1979 Firebird … Only player on team to list snow skiing as a favorite sport other than football … When asked about his favorite NFL team on a football questionnaire, he scratched out NFL and added the CFL's British Columbia Lions as his favorite professional team … Orginally nicknamed "The Mullet" because of his hair style during his first two years at LSU … After making a deal with his teammates, shaved his mullet in the locker room following LSU's win over Oklahoma in the national championship game.

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George's County ... Terrific size and upper body strength (225 pound bench 16 press) … Averaged 48 yards per kick as a senior and was a perfect 33-of-33 on extra points as a placekicker … Put 81 percent of his kickoffs into the Brian endzone and boomed three punts for 68 yards … For his career, nailed 100 out of 105 point-after-attempts for 95 percent … USA Today recognized his CHAMPIONS Farrar talents when they named him a Second Team All-America this past fall … THE Honor student … Coached by Bill McGregor. Quarterback 5-11 • 185 • Fr. • Sqd. PERSONAL Tioga, La. Full name is Patrick McGregor Fisher … Born March 1, 1985 in Washington Tioga HS D.C. … Parents are Peter and Mary Fisher … Has one brother, James … Majoring in business administration. THIS IS LSU Served as LSU's scout team quarterback in the spring and will have the same role during the fall … Earned a spot on the squad last spring. 15 HIGH SCHOOL

YERS Matt

A Two-year letterwinner at quarterback for Tioga High School … Coached by PL Darryl Wiley. Flynn PERSONAL Quarterback 6-2 • 224 • Fr. • RS Full name is Brian Todd Farrar … Born June 25, 1984 in Alexandria, La. … Tyler, Texas Parents are Todd Farrar and Johnette McNeal … Majoring in theatre. Lee HS CHES A

CO 85 Redshirt freshman quarterback who made a great deal of progress during the Schirra spring … Redshirted in 2003 as a true freshman … Player with tremendous knowledge of the game … Knows the system … Can run and throw with equal Fields effectiveness … Will remind people of Matt Mauck in that he's not afraid to Wide Reciever tuck the ball and run … Connected on 12 of 28 passes for 112 yards in the 2004 LSU Spring Game … Enters fall camp as LSU's holder on all placekicks. PREVIEW 5-10 • 170 • Jr. • Sqd. Haynesville, La. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Haynesville HS Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in 2003.

HIGH SCHOOL Walk-on who joined the team in the spring of 2003 … Member of the LSU One of the top rated quarterbacks in the state of Texas … Known for REVIEW scout squad … Had a good spring and will add depth to the receiver position throwing a solid deep ball with his great arm strength … Ranked the No. 20 for the Tigers. quarterback in the country by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com ... Member of the SuperPrep Texas 124, Dallas Morning News Texas Top 100, the Tyler Morning HIGH SCHOOL Telegraph All-East Texas Football Team ... As a senior, completed 124 of 206 Three-sport letterwinner at Haynesville High School … Lettered for four passes for 1,679 yards and nine touchdowns … Also displayed his ability on years in football, basketball and track … Football team won state title in 2000 the ground with 305 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns … Showed his … Played wide receiver and defensive back and accounted for over 1,000 all- dedication and toughness by leading the Red Raiders to a semifinal

RECORDS purpose yards as a senior … Ran a leg on Haynesville's state champion 4x100 appearance in one of the toughest classifications in Texas despite playing his and 4x400 relay team in 2001. last four games with a broken foot … As a junior, completed 101-of-199 passes for 1,650 yards, 13 touchdowns, and nine interceptions … In 2001, PERSONAL guided his team to a 5A playoff appearance but lost to eventual state Full name is Schirra Jhirman Fields … Born on February 20, 1983 in Homer, champion Mesquite … Coached by Mike Owens. La. … Parents are Ronnie and Penny Fields … Has two siblings, Kia and Ronnie, Jr. … Majoring in engineering. PERSONAL HONORS Full name is Matthew Clayton Flynn … Born on June 20, 1985 in Tyler, Texas … Parents are Alvin and Ruth Flynn … Has two brothers, Adam and Bill and 36 two sisters, Rebecca and Amanda … Majoring in business administration. Y OR Patrick 37

HIST Fisher Punter Daniel 6-5 • 224 • Fr. • RS Hyattsville, Md. Francis DeMatha HS Defensive Back 5-11 • 179 • So. • 1L LSU Port Barre, La. Port Barre HS Enters fall camp as LSU's punter … Redshirted in 2003 as a true freshman … Coming off a good spring, one that saw him average 42.4 yards on 23 punts … Has plenty of ability, but must take his skills from the practice field to game day. Another of LSU's young and talented defensive backs … Gives the Tigers quality depth in the defensive secondary … Hard-hitter who also thrives as TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)

MEDIA a member of LSU's special teams. Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) HIGH SCHOOL A true freshman who thrived as a member of LSU's special teams … Played In a class with the nation’s elite punters ... Member of the Washington Post in all 14 games in 2003 with no starts … Ranked among LSU's leaders in All-Metro First Team ... Named WCAC First-Team All-State and All-Prince special teams tackles with 15, including four against Louisiana Tech … Had

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outstanding game vs. Georgia in SEC title contest with two special teams become an attorney … His uncle Jimmy Gaudet played baseball for the THE tackles, including one on Georgia punter Gordon Ely-Kelso that resulted in Kansas City Royals. a first quarter safety and an 8-0 LSU lead … Had three special teams tackles CHAMPIONS vs. Ole Miss and two each against Alabama and Arkansas … Saw action in Gaudet's Career Kicking Stats 219 plays, 196 of which came on special teams … Played on defense side of Year FGM-FGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg PAT ball against Louisiana-Monroe, Arizona and Louisiana Tech. 2003 Fr.-RS 7-12 0-0 1-1 4-6 2-4 0-1 47 36-38 TOTALS 7-12 0-0 1-1 4-6 2-4 0-1 47 36-38 HIGH SCHOOL THIS IS LSU Gifted all-purpose back and receiver who led Port Barre to an undefeated Gaudet's Career Game-By-Game ’s state championship season with 1,387 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns … 2003 MADE MISSED Ranked the No. 30 cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com ... Member of the UL-Monroe none 34 Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen, New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top at Arizona 47 none 25 Blue Chip List, The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ... Made four interceptions Western Illinois none 45 his senior season, while being named a first-team 2A All-State selection … Georgia 47 48 Showed great speed in the Superdome Classic scoring four touchdowns in a at Miss State 32, 37 none win over Iota, earning game MVP honors … The two-time 2A All-State Florida none none PL A athlete has been clocked to run a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash, along with a 39- at South Carolina none none YERS inch vertical jump … As a junior, the 2A offensive MVP rushed for 1,362 Auburn 33 50 yards and 24 touchdowns … Also had 60 tackles and five interceptions on the Louisiana Tech none 32 defensive side of the ball his junior season … A three-sport letterman who at Alabama none none was a four-year starter on state runner-up basketball team … Coached by at Ole Miss none none Donnie Perron. Arkansas none none vs. Georgia (SEC) 35, 22 none CO A

PERSONAL vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) none none CHES Full name is Daniel James Francis … Born on September 9, 1984 in Lafayette, La. … Parents are Neil and Connie Thierry ... Has three siblings, DeAngelo Francis and Damien and Devin Thierry … Majoring in general studies. 38

Francis' Career Defensive Stats PREVIEW YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT Gino 2003 Fr. 14-0 9 6 15 0.5-7 0-0 0 TOTALS 14-0 9 6 15 0.5-7 0-0 0 Giambelluca Wide Receiver 5-10 • 173 • Jr. • 1L New Orleans, La. 7 Holy Cross HS REVIEW Ryan Gaudet • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Place Kicker Classic overachiever who has made the most of an opportunity … Went from 5-9 • 155 • So. • 1L RECORDS being a scout teamer in first two years with the Tigers to becoming a key New Orleans, La. member of LSU's special teams … Has also positioned himself into seeing Jesuit HS playing time as a wide receiver … In fourth season with the Tigers after walking on to the team in 2001.

• 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) A walk-on who earned a spot on the team … Key contributor on LSU's HONORS Steady kicker who shares placekicking duties with fellow sophomore Chris special teams … Played in 13 games … Finished with 10 special teams Jackson … Coming off a good rookie season, one that saw him connect on 7- tackles, including two each in games vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi of-12 field goals, including 5-of-7 from 39-yards and in … Gives the Tigers State, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas … Suffered a broken hand vs. Louisiana consistency in both field goals and extra points … Doesn't quite have the Tech and had to sit out the Alabama game … Forced a fumble against range as Chris Jackson, but makes up for it with his accuracy … Has proven Arizona … Caught first pass of career vs. South Carolina on a 5-yard to be reliable on kickoffs as well. reception from … Played a total of 181 snaps with 169 of

those coming on special teams. HIST REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) OR Shared kicking duties for most of the season with fellow freshman Chris Y Jackson … Played in 11 games … Replaced a struggling Chris Jackson against Did not see any game action for LSU in 2002 … Redshirted as a true Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and kicked two field goals of 35 freshman in 2001. and 22 yards … Fnished season 7-of-12 on field goals and 36-of-38 on extra HIGH SCHOOL points … First career field goal was a 47-yarder against Arizona … The 47- yard field goal marked the third-longest by an LSU kicker on his first career Three-sport standout at Holy Cross High School … Earned letters in football, LSU make … Drilled a 47-yard field goal in the third quarter of LSU's 17-10 win baseball and track … First Team All-District and All-Metro in football … over Georgia in September … Went 4-of-6 from 30 to 39 yards and 2-of-4 Caught 52 passes for 1,018 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior … Also from 40 to 49 yards. returned a kickoff for a TD … Caught 81 passes for 1,563 yards and 19 TDs for his prep career … Coached in high school by Scott Barnsfather. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Football and soccer letterwinner at Jesuit in New Orleans … Helped team to state title in soccer in 2002 … Earned Second Team All-State and First Team Full name is Gino Michael Giambelluca … Born on November 27, 1982 in MEDIA All-District honors in soccer … Kicked a pair of 47-yard field goals in high New Orleans … Parents are L.J. and Janet Giambelluca … Has two sisters, school for his career long … Coached in football by Vic Eumont. Gia and Gianna … Majoring in kinesiology.

PERSONAL Giambelluca's Career Special Teams Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF Full name is Ryan Emile Gaudet … Born on May 29, 1984 in New Orleans … 2002 Fr.-RS 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parents are Timothy and Janice Gaudet … Majoring in business 2003 So. 13-0 4 6 10 0 0 1 administration … Favorite sport other than football is soccer … Would like to TOTALS 13-0 4 6 10 0 0 1

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Gordon's Career Defensive Stats YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT 14 2003 Fr.-RS 7-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 Andre TOTALS 7-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 CHAMPIONS Gill THE Wide Receiver 5 6-1 • 205 • Jr. • Sqd. Beverly Hills, Calif. Skyler Beverly Hills HS Green

THIS IS LSU Wide Receiver Walk-on who earned a spot on the team two years ago … Moved from 5-9 • 189 • Jr. • 2L defense to offense during the spring of 2004 … Played defensive back in his Westwego, La. first two years with the Tigers … Is the second-oldest player on the team at Higgins HS 26-years of age. YERS A

PL SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) • 2003 First-Team All-America (SI.com, ESPN.com) Did not see any game action. • 2003 Second-Team All-America (Collegefootballnews.com) FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) • 2003 First-Team All-SEC (Collegefootballnews.com) Did not see any game action. • 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) CHES A HIGH SCHOOL The veteran of LSU's receiving corps in 2004 … Tremendous playmaker who CO Three-sport letterwinner at Beverly Hills High School in California … will be the Tigers' "go to" man when it comes to throwing the ball after Lettered in football, basketball and track and field in high school. ranking third on the squad in both receptions and yards last year … In 14 games in 2003, caught 48 passes for 519 yards and five touchdowns … PERSONAL Doubles as the most dangerous kick returner in the nation … Named First- Full name is Andre Leon Gill … Born on January 6, 1978 in Los Angeles, Team All-America last year as a return specialist after leading the nation in Calif. … Parents are Eugene and Pamela Gill … Has four siblings, Nikki, punt returns with an 18.5 average on 25 returns … Blends sure hands with that of blazing speed for the Tigers … Is used in a variety of ways for the PREVIEW Isiah, Michael and Ericka … Majoring in mechanical engineering. Tigers much like that of former standout Josh Reed … Actually scored touchdowns three different ways in 2003 - rushing (1), punt returns (2) and 24 receiving (5) … Cousin of former LSU standouts Jarvis and Howard Green, both of which are in the NFL - Jarvis with the Patriots and Howard with the Keron Saints … LSU coach Nick Saban says of Green's punt return ability, "he focuses on the ball and has a knack for making the first guy miss. He's also REVIEW Gordon very difficult to deal with in space and in one-on-one situations." Cornerback SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) 6-1 • 174 • So. • 1L Burst onto the scene as one of the nation's most dangerous kick returners in Tampa, Fla. 2003 … A First-Team All-America selection as a return specialists by both Plant HS ESPN.com and SI.com … Led the nation in punt returns with an 18.5 average on 25 returns … In all, had 462 punt returns yards, which includes

RECORDS an 80-yard TD return vs. Florida and a 62-yard TD return vs. Arizona … The Emerged from spring practice as the backup to Jessie Daniels at strong safety 62-yard TD return against Arizona was the first punt return of his career … … Moved from cornerback to his more natural position of safety during the The 436 punt return yards ranks as the fifth-highest single-season total in spring … Spent the 2003 season as the backup to Corey Webster at school history … Just as dangerous from his receiver position, ranking third cornerback … Continues to develop as a member of the Tiger defense and is on the team with 48 catches for 519 yards and five TDs … Had at least two expected to see additional action in 2004. receptions in every game in 2003 … Scored LSU's first touchdown on a 24- yard run against Oklahoma in the national championship game … Caught HONORS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) game-winning TD pass in 17-10 September win over Georgia, a 34-yarder Backup defensive back who saw most his action on special teams in 2003 … from Matt Mauck with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter … Had Played in seven games with no starts … Had three tackles, two of which nine catches for 103 yards vs. Louisiana Tech … Had two TD receptions vs. came on kickoff coverage … Had one stop vs. Georgia in the SEC title game Western Illinois. Y and another tackle vs. Arkansas. OR

HIST FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in 2002.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year starter at cornerback for 4A Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. ... Member of the Orlando-Sentinel Top 100 and named to the All-Sun Coast LSU second team ... Starter in the East-West All-Star game in Florida ... First-team All-State as well as All-District ... Earned a spot on the Gridiron Report second team ... Led Hillsborough County with seven interceptions as a junior ... Had four interceptions as a senior, mostly due to the fact that teams threw in the other direction ... Also played baseball and track and field for Plant ... Coached by Darlee Nelson.

MEDIA PERSONAL Full name is Keron Horatio Gordon … Born on August 4, 1984 in Tampa, Fla. … Parents are Darryl and Keril Gordon … Has one brother, Darryl II … Majoring in communication studies … Lists baseball as his favorite sport other than football and Major League pitcher Randy Johnson as his favorite non-football athlete … Lists fishing as his hobby.

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FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Green's Career Return Yardage Totals THE Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2002 … Stepped in when wide KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS CHAMPIONS receiver Devery Henderson went down with a broken arm against Ole Miss 2003 NO. YDS LB NO. YDS LB and made an immediate impact … Caught first career pass in second half vs. UL-Monroe 1 32 1 0 0 0 Ole Miss that helped setup LSU's game-winning TD late in the fourth at Arizona 2 41 26 1 62 62 quarter … Followed the Ole Miss game with three catches for 92 yards and Western Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 one TD vs. Arkansas … Took a screen pass 67-yards for a first quarter TD Georgia 1 16 16 0 0 0 against Arkansas … Rushed twice for 17 yards against Arkansas … Capped at Miss State 1 15 15 0 0 0 THIS IS LSU freshman season with three catches for 24 yards against Texas in the Cotton Florida 0 0 0 4 123 80 Bowl … Finished rookie campaign with seven catches for 123 yards and one at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 TD and rushed three times for 28 yards. Auburn 0 0 0 5 87 44 Louisiana Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL at Alabama 1 15 15 4 69 34 Outstanding athlete who rushed for 2,174 yards on 194 carries from the at Ole Miss 1 29 29 2 22 16 quarterback position as a senior ... Named to the New Orleans Times- Arkansas 0 0 0 2 25 23 Picayune Top 15 Blue Chip list as well as the Baton Rouge Advocate Super vs. Georgia (SEC) 3 55 24 3 33 12 PL A

Dozen, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and the Dallas vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 0 0 0 3 26 28 YERS Morning News Top 100 … MVP of district and also named MVP of the All- New Orleans Metro team ... Rushed for 224 yards and threw for 124 yards in Green's Career Highs a first round 5A state playoff loss to Catholic High School ... First Team All- Receptions ...... 9 vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1/03) State … Coached by Wayne Meyers. Yards Receiving...... 103 vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1/03) Longest Reception ...... 67 at Arkansas (11/27/02) CO PERSONAL Touchdowns (rec) ...... 2 vs. Western Illinois (9/13/03) A Full name is Skyler Levon Green … Born September 12, 1984 in Houma, La. Longest Kick Return ...... 32 vs. UL-Monroe (8/30/03) CHES … Parents are Leroy and Gladies Green … Has two brothers, Doral and Longest Punt Return ...... 80 vs. Florida (10/11/03) Anthony … Majoring in sports marketing … Hobbies include hunting and All-Purpose Yards ...... 152 vs. Florida (10/11/03) fishing … Is left-handed … Favorite book is Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom … Nickname is Sky … Frequently participates in community service

events for the Tigers, going to such places as visiting sick children in the 29 PREVIEW hospital as well as speaking to school-aged children on the value of getting an education and staying in school. Andy Green's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Harrison RUSHING RECEIVING Wide Receiver YEAR G-GS ATT. YDS. TD LG REC. YDS. TD LG 6-0 • 180 • Fr. • Sqd.

2002 Fr. 7-0 3 28 0 14 7 123 1 67 REVIEW 2003 So. 14-4 8 90 1 24 48 519 5 40 Houston, Texas TOTALS 21-4 11 118 1 24 55 642 6 67 Houston-Episcopal HS

KO Returns Punt Returns Year Ret. Yds. TD Ret. Yds. TD Freshman who joined the Tigers last spring … Earned a spot on the squad 2002 Fr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 during the spring and will be a scout squad contributor during the fall. 2003 So. 9 188 0 25 462 2 RECORDS TOTALS 9 188 0 25 462 2 HIGH SCHOOL Three-sport letterwinner in high school … Lettered in football, basketball Green's Career Game-by-Game Stats and baseball … Coached in high school by Dick Phillips. 2002 REC. YDS. TD LG at Va. Tech -- DNP -- PERSONAL Citadel -- DNP --

Full name is Andrew Tyler Harrison … Born December 27, 1984 in Houston HONORS Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0 … Parents are Billy and Ann Harrison … Has one brother, Will … Parents and Miss. State 0 0 0 0 brother all attended LSU … Majoring in geology. UL-Lafayette 0 0 0 0 at Florida -- DNP -- So. Carolina -- DNP -- 83 at Auburn -- DNP --

at Kentucky -- DNP -- Kory HIST Alabama 0 0 0 0 OR Ole Miss 1 7 0 7 Hebert Y at Arkansas 3 92 1 67 Tight End Texas (Cotton) 3 24 0 13 6-4 • 229 • Jr. • Sqd. Lafayette, La. 2003 REC. YDS. TD LG Teurlings Catholic HS

UL-Monroe 2 14 0 8 LSU at Arizona 2 28 0 19 Western Illinois 3 54 2 40 • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Georgia 4 78 1 34 at Miss State 2 28 0 15 Player who continues to get better with each season … Should be ready to Florida 3 29 0 19 contribute this year after being slowed last fall after suffering a high ankle at South Carolina 6 44 0 10

sprain in fall camp … Coming off a good spring … Gives the Tigers a tight MEDIA Auburn 2 18 0 10 end with good hands. Louisiana Tech 9 103 1 32 at Alabama 4 41 0 27 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) at Ole Miss 2 20 0 11 Arkansas 4 28 1 15 Young tight end that was slowed early in the season with a high-ankle sprain … Missed most of fall camp with the injury … Played in two games for the vs. Georgia (SEC) 31108 Tigers in 2003 … Did not record any statistics … Saw action in wins over vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 2 23 0 23 Louisiana Tech and Arkansas.

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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Backup tight end … Played in two games … Saw action in wins over 1 Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida … Did not record any statistics. Amp HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS Named to the PrepStar All-America team after catching 28 passes for 488 Hill THE yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Named First-Team 3A All-State as Wide Receiver well as First-Team All-District, All-Parish and All-Acadiana ... Member of Tom 6-3 • 203 • Fr. • RS Lemming’s Top 100, Rivals.com Top 100 and Max Emfinger’s Top 125 ... Jacksonville, Fla. Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate’s Second Dozen, the Shreveport Times First Coast HS Top 20 and was listed among the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Best of the Rest for the state of Louisiana ... Participated in the All-American All-Star THIS IS LSU game ... Caught 37 passes for 810 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior and had 17 receptions for 280 yards and six scores as a sophomore ... Played on 3A Redshirt freshman who is expected to be close to 100 percent when the state champion baseball team in 1999 and state runner-up team in 2000 ... season starts … Was on his way to seeing action last year as a true freshman Coached by Sonny Charpentier. before suffering a season-ending knee injury during fall camp … Missed all of last year after undergoing knee surgery … Spent most of last year YERS

A PERSONAL rehabilitating the knee … Was at 75 percent during spring drills … Talented

PL receiver prospect who should be ready to contribute in 2004. Full name is Kory John Hebert … Born May 10, 1982 in Lafayette, La. … Majoring in general studies … Is married. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Hebert’s Career Receiving Totals Redshirted after suffering a season-ending knee injury during fall camp. RECEIVING HIGH SCHOOL

CHES YEAR G-GS REC. YDS. TD LG A 2002 Fr.-RS 2-0 0 0 0 0 One of the nation’s premiere prep wide receivers in 2002 … A unanimous CO 2003 So. 2-0 0 0 0 0 All-America selection … Ranked the No. 9 wide receiver by College Football TOTALS 4-0 0 0 0 0 News and ranked No. 15 by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com ... Member of SuperPrep Elite 50 and SuperPrep All-America 288, as well as Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Second Team, Atlanta 25 Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Jacksonville Times-Union Super 11 ... Named one of the top 100 prospects in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel … Has the size and strength to go up, get the ball, and make big plays … PREVIEW Greg Solid speed and a tremendous route runner ... Made over 100 receptions in Hercules his career at the Jacksonville-based school … Caught 60 passes for 765 yards and eight touchdowns in 2002 … Caught 56 passes for 814 yards and six Free Safety touchdowns as a junior … Runs a 4.47 in the 40 with a 35-inch vertical jump 6-1 • 195 • Sr. • Sqd. … Coached by Marty Lee. Palatine, Ill.

REVIEW Palatine HS PERSONAL Born December 25, 1984 … Majoring in general studies.

Walk-on who earned a spot on the squad prior to the 2001 season … Has continued to work his way up the depth chart and heads into fall camp listed 78 as LSU's No. 2 free safety behind LaRon Landry … Has proven to be an accountable member of the LSU special teams for the past two seasons. Paris RECORDS JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Hodges Walk-on who earned a spot on the squad prior to the 2001 season … Played Offensive Tackle in eight games for the Tigers in 2003, all on special teams … Did not record 6-5 • 350 • So. • Sqd. any statistics in 2003. Vacaville, Calif. Vanden HS SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) HONORS Key member of LSU’s kickoff coverage team … Played in the last five games of the year for the Tigers, all on special teams … His one tackle in 2002 came against Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Solid backup on the offensive line for the Tigers … Brings an enormous frame to the offensive tackle spot … Continues to learn the LSU offensive system. Y HIGH SCHOOL OR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Earned three letters each in football and track and field … Recorded 72

HIST tackles and three interceptions as a senior … Had six career interceptions … Played a backup role on the offensive line for the Tigers … Saw action against Coached in high school by Bob Schuetz. Louisiana-Monroe in the season-opener, playing seven snaps in the game.

PERSONAL FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Full name is Gregory Nolan Hercules … Goes by Greg … Born August 16, Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002. 1982 in Hinsdale, Ill. … Parents are Aubrey and Carroll Hercules … Has two LSU brothers, Aubrey, Jr., and Chris … Majoring in chemical engineering. HIGH SCHOOL Outstanding run blocker who helped pave the way for a team that rushed for Hercules’ Career Defensive Stats 4,500 yards in 2001 ... Team advanced to the semifinals of the state playoffs ... YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT Named first team All-State,All-District,All-City and All-County ... Member of the 2001 Fr. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sacramento Bee All-City team ... Named the Golden Empire League Lineman of 2002 So. 5-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 the Year ... Co-captain of team ... Also a member of the basketball team and threw 2003 Jr. 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the shotput for the track and field team ... Coached by Rich Woods.

MEDIA TOTALS 13-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 PERSONAL Full name is Paris Milan Hodges … Born September 13, 1984 in Oakland, Calif … Parents are Russell and Valarie Hodges … Has one sister, Brianna … Majoring in general studies.

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42 19 CHAMPIONS Cade Darius Hollier Ingram Place Kicker Linebacker

5-9 • 175 • Fr. • RS 6-2 • 232 • Fr. • RS THIS IS LSU Port Barre, La. Tenaha, Texas Port Barre HS Tenaha HS

Walk-on placekicker who joined the squad during the spring … Went Backup at Will linebacker for the Tigers … Versatile linebacker that has shown through spring drills … Adds depth to the kicking unit. the ability to play all three linebacker spots for the Tigers … Will likely see

action in 2004 after redshirting last year as a true freshman. PL

HIGH SCHOOL A YERS Three-year letterwinner as a placekicker at Port Barre … Helped team to state TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) title as a senior … Earned All-State, All-Acadiana and All-District honors as Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003 … Finished his first a senior … Coached in high school by Donnie Perron. semester at LSU with a 4.0 grade point average.

PERSONAL HIGH SCHOOL CO Full name is Cade Lucas Hollier … Parents are Tommy and Faye Hollier …

One of the most underrated players in the state of Texas … Ranked the No. A Has a brother, Blake … Both parents attended LSU … Majoring in 21 outside linebacker by Rivals.com ... Member of Dallas Morning News CHES construction management. Texas Top 100 ... A two-time First-Team 1A All-State selection ... Clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash … Finished his senior season with 120 tackles --20 for losses-- three sacks, and seven caused fumbles, earning TPX All-East 56 Texas MVP honors … Started his high school career at wide receiver but was

eventually moved to linebacker as a junior … An honor student in the PREVIEW Kenneth classroom … Coached by Mike Bickham. Hollis PERSONAL Linebacker Full name is Darius Dwan Ingram … Born on March 19, 1985 in Shreveport, 6-0 • 241 • Jr. • RS La. … Parents are Darius Ingram and Sonia Watts … Majoring in kinesiology. Adamsville, Ala. East Mississippi JC 41 REVIEW Chris Enters second season with the Tigers after redshirting in 2003 … Junior college transfer who is expected to see action at the Sam linebacker spot in Jackson 2004 … Powerful defender who has a knack for finding the ball.

Place Kicker RECORDS JUNIOR SEASON (2003) 5-11 • 159 • So. • 1L River Ridge, La. Redshirted as a junior in 2003 after transferring to LSU from East Missisisppi John Curtis HS Junior College … Played in three games for LSU in 2003 … Saw action against Louisiana-Monroe, Arizona and Georgia … Did not record any statistics … Played a total of 11 snaps in 2003. Strong-legged kicker who will once again share placekicking duties with HONORS PRE-LSU fellow sophomore Ryan Gaudet … Of LSU's two kickers, has more range and One of the most coveted junior college linebackers in the country … Ranked displays more consistency in kickoffs … Will likely assume the role of the No. 2 junior college linebacker in the nation by TheInsiders.com ... Very handling all kickoffs as well as the longer field goal attempts … Multi-sport intelligent prospect whose strengths are stopping the run and reading talent who is expected to see action with the LSU baseball team in the spring coverages … Named Mississippi Junior College Athletic Conference All-State of 2005. and All-Region in 2002 after finishing with 104 tackles and four sacks …

Originally signed with Tuskegee (Ala.) out of Minor High School, but later TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) HIST enrolled at East Mississippi ... Will have two years of eligibility remaining … True freshman who shared LSU's kicking duties with Ryan Gaudet for most Leading tackler and defensive MVP in Alabama High School All-Star game of the season … Handled LSU's kickoff assignment the entire season … Took OR … Coached by Tom Goode. over the role as LSU's primary kicker against Alabama and responded by Y connecting on 5-of-7 field goals over LSU's last four games … Drilled a 45- PERSONAL yard field goal in 17-14 win over Ole Miss and followed with a career-long Full name is Kenneth Jamal Hollis … Born October 29, 1982 in Fairfield, Ala. 47-yard field goal in win over Arkansas … Hit on 2-of-3 field goal attempts … Parents are Jimmy and Cynthia Hollis … Has one brother, Keith and a in 27-3 win over Alabama … For the year, was 21-of-23 on extra points and sister, Kendra … Majoring in history. 5-of-8 on field goals … Had one kicked blocked, that coming against Georgia LSU in SEC title game … Handles kickoff duties with pinpoint accuracy for the Hollis' Career Defensive Stats Tigers, which is one of the key reasons LSU ranked first in the SEC in kickoff YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT coverage defense with a 16.7 average … Scored a season-best 13 points in 2003 Jr. 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55-24 win over Arkansas … Had streak of 21 straight PATs snapped with two TOTALS 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 misses vs. Georgia in SEC title game. MEDIA HIGH SCHOOL Rated as the best kicker and one of the top 30 athletes in the state … Ranked as the nation’s No. 5 kicker by Rivals.com ... Named Baton Rouge Advocate Honorable Mention ... Drilled 14-of-18 field goals as a senior, including a long of 54-yards … Put 61 of his 68 kickoffs into the endzone … Averaged 47 yards per punt in the 4A state championship game … Also played quarterback for the 18-time 4A state champions … Connected on 7-of-10 field goal attempts as a junior and made 37-of-41 extra points … Excellent

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baseball prospect as well, and plans on joining the LSU baseball squad during his sophomore year … Won state titles in both football and baseball 82 as a junior … Batted .519 as a junior … Carries a 4.0 grade point average … Coached by J.T. Curtis. David CHAMPIONS PERSONAL Jones THE Full name is Christopher Carl Jackson … Goes by Chris … Born on Tight End December 13, 1983 in Metairie, La. … Parents are Louis and Deborah Jackson 6-4 • 259 • Jr. • 2L … Majoring in business administration. Silver Springs, Md. Jackson's Career Kicking Stats Springbrook HS Year FGM-FGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG PAT THIS IS LSU 2003 Fr. 5-8 0-0 1-1 2-3 2-4 0-0 47 21-23 TOTALS 5-8 0-0 1-1 2-3 2-4 0-0 47 21-23 Versatile player that really came along during LSU's run to the 2003 national title … Will be counted on to see action at tight end this year … Has the Jackson's Career Game-By-Game Field Goal’s combination of good hands and good blocking ability … Good speed for a 2003 MADE MISSED tight end and has shown the ability to stretch the field vertically … Also lines YERS

A UL-Monroe none none up in the backfield as a blocking back in short-yardage situations … Enters

PL at Arizona none none 2004 season listed as one of 26 players from across the country on the John Western Illinois none 34 Mackey Award (nation's best tight end) watch list. Georgia none none at Miss State none none SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) Florida none none Sophomore who seemed to get better with each game … Played in all 14 at South Carolina none none games with five starts … Caught 13 passes for 232 yards and one touchdown CHES A Auburn none none … Had three receptions for 54 yards, including a 29-yard catch on a fake field

CO Louisiana Tech none none goal attempt, against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl … Scored on a 37-yard TD at Alabama 20, 33 46 pass from Matt Mauck against Arkansas … Finished with two catches for 57 at Ole Miss 45 none yards and a score in win over the Razorbacks … Followed that with one Arkansas 38, 47 none reception for nine yards against Georgia in the SEC title game … Looked to vs. Georgia (SEC) none 48 have another long scoring play vs. the Bulldogs in the SEC title game, but had vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) none none a pass fall just off his finger tips … Hauled in three passes for 25 yards in win over South Carolina. PREVIEW 75 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Brian Played in 10 games with no starts … Did not record any statistics in 2002. HIGH SCHOOL Johnson Named Mr. Football for the state of Maryland after catching 30 passes for 480 REVIEW Offensive Guard yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... Also recorded 40 tackles, seven 6-4 • 315 • So. • 1L sacks and eight quarterback hurries from his defensive end position ... Rated Tallahassee, Fla. as the No. 38 prospect in the nation and the No. 4 tight end in the country Godby HS according to SuperPrep ... As a senior, named All-League, All-County, All- Metro and All-State ... Named to the Maryland Super 11 ... Rated as the No. 1 prospect in Maryland ... For his prep career, caught 70 passes for 1,440 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Coached by Norman Edwards.

RECORDS Coming off an outstanding spring, one that saw him emerge as LSU's starter at right guard … Has a great deal of potential … Only lacks game experience PERSONAL … Displays good technique as both a run and pass blocker. Full name is David Tyler Jones … Born September 15, 1983 in Washington D.C. … Mother is Lynn Jones … Dad is former defensive end for the REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Washington Redskins Joe Jones and uncle is Washington Redskins Hall of Redshirt freshman that played in nine games in a backup role for the Tigers … Famer Charley Taylor … Is the nephew of former LSU receivers coach Stan Listed as LSU's No. 2 right tackle behind senior Rodney Reed … Also saw Hixon, who is now with the Washington Redskins … Majoring in general HONORS action on LSU's PAT and field goal protection teams … Saw action in 83 plays, studies … Career goal is to coach high school football. including 26 vs. Arizona, 14 vs. Louisiana-Monroe and 14 vs. Louisiana Tech … Had one pancake and four knockdowns vs. Arizona and had a pancake vs. Arkansas … Played three snaps against Georgia in the SEC title game. Y

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HIST Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002.

HIGH SCHOOL Outstanding offensive lineman who was considered one of the top offensive line prospects in Florida ... Rated as the nation’s No. 24 offensive line prospect by SuperPrep and No. 42 by Rivals.com ...First Team All-State

LSU selection and First Team All-District 2-4A the past two years ... Also named to the All-Area team by the Tallahassee Democrat ... Selected to play in both the Florida-Georgia and Florida-California All-Star games ... Coached by Shelton Crew.

PERSONAL Full name is Brian Garrett Johnson … Born on March 24, 1984 in Tallahassee,Fla.

MEDIA … Parents are Gary and Marti Johnson … Has one sister, Carmen … Hobbies include shooting pool and fishing … Majoring in communication studies.

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Jones' Career Receiving Totals THE RECEIVING YEAR G-GS REC. YDS. TD LG 30 CHAMPIONS 2002 Fr.-RS 10-0 0 0 0 0 2003 So. 14-5 13 232 1 37 LaRon TOTALS 24-5 13 232 1 37 Landry Jones' Career Game-by-Game Stats Free Safety 2003 REC. YDS. TD LG 6-2 • 180 • So. • 1L THIS IS LSU UL-Monroe 1 33 0 33 Ama, La. at Arizona 1 21 0 21 Hahnville HS Western Illinois 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 at Miss State 0 0 0 0 • 2003 First-Team Freshman All-America Florida 0 0 0 0 (Football Writer's Association, Collegefootballnews.com) at South Carolina 3 25 0 17 • 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) PL Auburn 1 15 0 15 A • 2003 Freshman All-SEC YERS Louisiana Tech 1 18 0 18 at Alabama 0 0 0 0 (Coaches, Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Sporting News) at Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 Arkansas 2 57 1 37 Sophomore who is coming off the best rookie season for an LSU defender in vs. Georgia (SEC) 1909 quite some time … Named First-Team Freshman All-America in 2003 as well

vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 3 54 0 29 as being a Second-Team All-SEC pick by the Associated Press … Started 10 CO A

games as a true freshman, playing a key role in LSU's run to the national title CHES Jones' Career Highs … With 80 tackles, became the first freshman to lead the Tigers in tackles Receptions ...... 3 twice, last vs. Oklahoma (1/4/04) since 1990 when Anthony Marshall had 90 stops from the safety position … Yards Receiving ...... 57 vs. Arkansas (11/28/03) Will make the calls in the secondary for LSU in 2004 … Hard-hitting safety Longest Reception...... 37 vs. Arkansas (11/28/03) with good range … Has tremendous closing speed … Very athletic player Touchdowns (rec)...... 1 vs. Arkansas (11/28/03) who has also seen action as a cornerback … Natural position is safety … Also PREVIEW All-Purpose Yards ...... 57 vs. Arkansas (11/28/03) regular contributor on special teams. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) 40 A true freshmen who enjoyed as fine a rookie season as any defender in LSU history … Earned Second-Team All-SEC honors from the AP, while also Shawn being named First-Team Freshman All-America by the Football Writer's Association and Collegefootballnews.com … Played in all 14 games with 10 Jordan starts … Started for the first time at cornerback against Mississippi State REVIEW before shifting to strong safety for the Florida game … Finally settled in as Fullback LSU's starting free safety for the final eight games of the season … Led the 5-11 • 242 • Fr. • RS Tigers in tackles with 80, including 3.5 for losses … Added a pair of El Paso, Texas interceptions, including one against Georgia in the SEC title game … Had 11 Riverside HS tackles, one quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal vs. Mississippi State

in first career start … Followed that with nine tackles and a sack for a 9-yard RECORDS loss vs. Florida in second career start … Had eight tackles and two Redshirt freshman who will be expected to see action in 2004 for the Tigers … quarterback hurries in win over Ole Miss … Registered four tackles in first Gives the Tigers a fullback who can be an asset in all phases of the game … half vs. Arkansas before missing second half with a concussion … Closed Good blocking back who can also catch the ball out of the backfield … Can season with four tackles against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. also be used to carry the ball in short-yardage situations … Gives the Tigers a fullback not seen at LSU since the days of Tommy Banks. HIGH SCHOOL Called by many as the best all-around athlete in the state of Louisiana … HONORS TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) One of the most coveted recruits nationally … Ranked as the No. 5 athlete in Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003. America by College Football News and Rivals.com ... Member of Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Second Team, Atlanta HIGH SCHOOL Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Rated among the nation’s top 10 true fullbacks (No. 7 by Rivals.com) … Dozen, the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip List, The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ... Named a SuperPrep All-America as the No. 8

Named District 2-4A Co-Player of the Year in 2002, All-City Linebacker in HIST 2001, All-District Fullback in 2000 ... Capped prep career by rushing for 1,021 defensive back in the country … Known for his great ball awareness and hard

yards on 137 carries with nine touchdowns … Also showed his versatility OR

coming out of the backfield by catching 18 passes for 326 yards and six Y touchdowns … Extremely strong (410 bench press, 308 power clean) and shows great speed burst for an athlete his size … A three-sport star who prepped in track, basketball, and wrestling … starting center for the varsity basketball squad, freshman through junior years … Coached by Thomas Work. LSU PERSONAL Full name is Shawn Martin Jordan … Born on October 21, 1984 in El Paso, Texas … Parents are Martin and Charlotte Jordan … Has three siblings, Joshua, Jamie and Jeremy … Majoring in kinesiology. MEDIA

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hitting ability … Led Hahnville to a quarterfinal appearance and a final 11-2 record, while earning First-Team 5A All-State honors … Recorded eight 41 interceptions as a senior … Solid dual-threat quarterback who threw for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for 693 yards and 12 Marques touchdowns … Clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash … Coached by Lou Valdin. CHAMPIONS Lewis THE PERSONAL Defensive Back Full name is LaRon Louis Landry … Born on October 14, 1984 in Metairie, 5-10 • 175 • So. • Sqd. La. … Parents are Frank and Rhonda Landry … Has two siblings, Dawan and Derik … Majoring in general studies. New Iberia, La. Westgate HS Landry's Career Defensive Stats THIS IS LSU YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT 2003 Fr. 14-10 54 26 80 3.5-31 3-30 2-0 A walk-on who earned a spot on the team in the spring of 2003 … Key TOTALS 14-10 54 26 80 3.5-31 3-30 2-0 participant on the LSU scout squad.

Landry's Career Game-by-Game Stats FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) YERS

A 2003 UT AS TOT TBL SCK INT PD FR Did not see any game action for the Tigers in 2003.

PL UL-Monroe 2 1 3 1-10 1-10 0 0 0 at Arizona 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 PERSONAL Western Illinois 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 Full name is Marques Jhera-Ward Lewis … Born on July 24, 1984 in New Georgia 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Iberia, La. … Majoring in kinesiology. at Miss State 8 3 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Florida 6 3 9 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 CHES A at South Carolina 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 71 CO Auburn 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Louisiana Tech 6 2 8 1-11 1-11 0 1 0 Nate at Alabama 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 at Ole Miss 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Arkansas 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Livings vs. Georgia (SEC) 4 1 5 1-1 0-0 1 0 0 Offensive Tackle vs. Oklahoma (Sugar) 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 6-5 • 322 • Jr. • 1L PREVIEW Lake Charles, La. 43 Washington-Marion HS

Joe As talented a player as LSU has on the offensive line … Has good feet and good balance … Outstanding pass blocker with good body control … Moves

REVIEW Lawrence back to more natural position of offensive tackle for the 2004 season after Defensive Back playing left guard in 2003. 6-1 • 205 • Fr. • HS Lake Charles, La. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003) Barbe HS Talented sophomore who emerged as a starter on the Tiger offensive line … Played and started 10 games at left guard … Suffered a knee injury in the first half against South Carolina and had to sit out LSU's next four games …

RECORDS Returned to action in a starting role against Arkansas … Saw action on 495 Former pro baseball standout that joined the Tigers last spring … Had return snaps in 2003 and did not allow a sack … In 10 games, had nine pancake to football stopped temporarily as he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in left blocks and 64 knockdowns … Whistled for only four penalties all year. knee in a non-contact play during the spring game … Underwent surgery in May and will be at full strength once fall camp begins … Expected to lend a FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) hand in the secondary for the Tigers as well as playing on special teams … Played in four games as a true freshman for the Tigers … Gave the Tigers Tremendous athlete who excelled in both football and baseball in high school quality depth on the offensive line … Played 25 snaps at offensive tackle. HONORS … Will be the oldest player on the team and perhaps the oldest to ever put on an LSU football uniform at 27-years of age … Picked 16th overall by the HIGH SCHOOL Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft … Broke Member of the New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 16 Blue Chip list for 1999 into the Major Leagues in 2002 after spending five years in minor league ball as well as the Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen ... Named to the Purple Y … Played in 55 games as a second baseman for the Blue Jays in 2002, hitting and Gold Magazine Second Eight ... All-Southwest Louisiana after leading OR .180 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI …Delivered an RBI single in his first career his team to a 9-4 mark and the state playoffs in 1999 ... On defense, collected Major League at-bat against the Texas Rangers on May 1, 2002 … Signed with HIST 124 tackles and five sacks ... Member of the PrepStar Dream Team ... Coached the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2003 season, playing 43 games in AAA … by Wayne Reese ... Signed with the Tigers in 2000 and 2001. Retired from baseball after his stint in AAA in 2003.

HIGH SCHOOL Two-sport standout at Barbe High School in Lake Charles … Capped football career at Barbe as the school's all-time leading receiver … Four-time First- LSU Team All-State selection in baseball and Three-time First-Team All-State pick in football … Led football team to a pair of district titles and the baseball squad to four district championships … Named Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year in baseball and was the Coca-Cola Football Player of the Year for the state … Coached in football by Jimmy Shaver.

PERSONAL MEDIA Full name is Joseph Dudley Lawrence … Goes by Joe … Born on February 13, 1977 in Lake Charles, La. … Parents are Will and Sally Lawrence … Has two sisters, Robin and Mandi, both graduates of LSU … Played in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., as well as leading his baseball team to the Dixie Majors World Series.

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