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2 Roster 4 Roster by Position SPRING FOOTBALL2003 SCHEDULE 5 2003 Signees 6 2003 Squad Breakdown 7 Head Coach MARCH SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 10 Assistant Coaches 12 Player Profiles 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 Signees Profiles Practice Practice Practice Practice 26 2002 Final Statistics 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA 28 Defensive Statistics 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Starting Lineups Practice Practice Practice Practice 31 2002 Honors 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA 32 Athletics Director 30 31 Practice 3 p.m.

APRIL SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. Michael Bonnette 1 2 3 4 5 Sports Information Director Practice Practice Practice 3 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Practice Practice SPRING 3 p.m. 3 p.m. GAME 5 p.m.

Brian Miller Associate SID 2003 Spring Practice Interview Schedule

Date Practice Time Post-Practice Interviews C R E D I T S Week 1 March 17 3 p.m. Coach Saban and Players EDITOR: March 18 3 p.m. Players Michael Bonnette March 20 3 p.m. None ASSISTANT EDITORS: March 22 TBA Coach Saban Brian Miller, Scott Dean 2003 SEC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS Week 2 LAYOUT & DESIGN: Wynfrey Hotel March 24 3 p.m. Players Hoover, Ala. Jason Feirman March 26 3 p.m. Coach Saban and players July 29-July 31 PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: March 28 3 p.m. None David Hurd,Marco Piedy, March 29 TBA Coach Saban Keith Robin THURSDAY, JULY 31 • 8:30 - 10:30 A.M. PHOTOGRAPHY Week 3 LSU Coach Nick Saban and players Steve Franz PRINTING March 31 3 p.m. Players EBSCO Media,Birmingham,Ala. April 2 3 p.m. Coach Saban and players April 4 3 p.m. None The 2003 LSU Football Spring Guide April 5 TBA Coach Saban Coach Saban interviews are was produced by the LSU Sports Information Office on a Power Mac G4 held in the Lawton Room. using QuarkXpress 5.0 and Ad o b e Week 4 Photoshop 7.0. April 7 3 p.m. Players Players interview are held in the April 9 3 p.m. Coach Saban media room in Tiger Stadium. April 11 5 p.m.(Spring Game) Coach Saban and players

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 1 Numerical/Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown HS/College 1 CB 5-11 175 Jr. 1L Shreveport,La. Fair Park ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 1 Steve Mares WR 5-7 169 Jr. JC Santa Rosa,Calif. Santa Rosa JC No. Name Pos. 2 Shyrone Carey RB 5-6 185 Jr. 1L , La. Shaw 47 Dustin Adams LB 3 Terrell Clayton WR 5-11 175 Fr. HS Shreveport,La. Byrd 10 RB 3 Beau Bergeron DB 5-11 190 Fr. HS Houma,La. Vandebilt 27 Eric Alexander LB 4 Michael Russo WR 6-1 185 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. Rummel 65 Steve Arflin OG 5 WR 5-9 189 So. 1L Westwego,La. Higgins 44 Patrick Babinecz DB 5 Andre Gill DB 6-1 205 So. HS Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills 75 Henry Barham SNP 6 Ryan Gilbert RB 5-10 206 So. Sqd. Dallas, Texas Hillcrest 50 Adam Barrett LB 6 Shelton Hudson DB 5-10 195 So. HS Simsbury, Conn. Westminster 8 Ty Barrett QB 7 FS 6-1 211 Sr. 3L Houston, Texas Forest Brook 87 Blain Bech WR 7 Ryan Gaudet PK 5-9 170 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. Jesuit 3 Beau Bergeron DB 8 Jack Hunt FS 6-1 189 Sr. 3L Ruston,La. Ruston 62 Harold Bicknell OL 8 Ty Barrett QB 6-0 186 Jr. Sqd. Bay St.Louis,Miss. Bay 33 Andre Boagni PK 9 WR 6-0 190 Sr. 3L Opelousas,La. Opelousas 17 WR 9 Corey Meredith DB 6-0 180 So. Sqd. New Orleans, La. John Curtis 34 Dorsett Buckels LB 10 Joseph Addai RB 6-0 202 So. 1L Houston, Texas Sharpstown 2 Shyrone Carey RB 10 Reuben Dykes DB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Covington,La. Covington 16 QB 11 Lester Ricard QB 6-4 192 Fr. RS Denham Springs,La. Amite 14 Michael Clayton WR 12 QB 6-2 218 Jr. 1L Baton Rouge,La. Glen Oaks 3 Terrell Clayton WR 13 CB 6-0 197 Sr. 2L Vacherie,La. St. James 16 Ross Cockrell P 14 Michael Clayton WR 6-4 200 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge,La. Christian Life 53 DE 16 Rick Clausen QB 6-2 177 So. Sqd. Woodlawn Hills,Calif. Taft 28 Jeff Cook DB 16 Ross Cockrell P 6-1 186 Sr. Sqd. Clinton,La. Silliman 61 Jimmy Courtenay C 17 Bennie Brazell WR 6-1 165 So. 1L Houston, Texas Westbury 86 Steve Damen SNP 18 QB 6-2 217 Jr. 2L Jasper, Ind. Jasper 29 CB 19 Michael Harrison QB 6-2 215 Sr. Sqd. Long Beach,Calif. Cerritos CC 45 Willie Demps LB 21 CB 5-11 174 Sr. 2L Brusly, La. Brusly 59 Leo Deselle DL 23 Jason Spadoni RB 6-0 207 So. 1L Kenner, La. John Curtis 59 Josh Dicharry OL 24 Keron Gordon DB 6-1 174 Fr. RS Tampa, Fla. Plant 40 Barrett Dupuy LB 24 Tyler Olivier FB 5-9 185 So. HS Gonzales,La. East Ascension 77 OT 25 RB 5-11 205 Fr. HS Lake Charles,La. Barbe 10 Reuben Dykes DB 25 Greg Hercules SS 6-1 195 Jr. Sqd. Palatine,Ill. Palatine 47 Eric Edwards TE 27 Eric Alexander LB 6-3 225 Sr. 2L Port Arthur,Texas Austin 51 James Fontenot DB 28 Jeff Cook DB 6-0 205 Fr. RS Rayne,La. Notre Dame 7 Ryan Gaudet PK 29 Travis Daniels CB 6-1 184 Jr. Sqd. Hollywood,Fla. South Broward 21 Randall Gay CB 33 Andre Boagni PK 5-9 171 Fr. RS Zachary, La. Zachary 45 Gino Giambelluca WR 34 Dorsett Buckels LB 5-10 222 Jr. 2L Amite,La. Amite 6 Ryan Gilbert RB 34 Kevin Steltz FB 5-9 250 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Rummel 5 Andre Gill DB 35 Brandon Nowlin FB 5-10 209 Sr. Sqd. Baton Rouge,La. Catholic 24 Keron Gordon DB 35 Mark Martin DB 6-0 221 Fr. RS Zachary, La. Zachary 5 Skyler Green WR 38 Vernon Russell,Jr. DB 5-11 179 Fr. RS Gramercy, La. John Curtis 39 Troy Hankton DB 39 Troy Hankton DB 5-9 192 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Cohen 19 Michael Harrison QB 40 Barrett Dupuy LB 6-2 214 Jr. Sqd. Prairieville,La. East Ascension 83 Kory Hebert TE 41 Marques Lewis DB 5-10 175 Fr. HS New Iberia, La. Westgate 9 Devery Henderson WR 42 Philip Maxwell LB 6-0 222 So. Sqd. Shreveport,La. Evangel Christian 25 Greg Hercules SS 43 Chad White SS 5-11 203 Sr. 2L Hammond,La. Hammond 94 DE 44 Patrick Babinecz DB 6-0 186 Fr. RS McKees Rock, Pa. Montour 78 Paris Hodges OT 45 Willie Demps LB 6-1 232 Fr. RS Pensacola,Fla. B. T. Washington 6 Shelton Hudson DB 45 Gino Giambelluca WR 5-10 180 So. Sqd. New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 8 Jack Hunt FS 46 Cameron Vaughn LB 6-4 225 So. 1L Terrytown,La. Shaw 49 Brandon Hurley FB 47 Eric Edwards TE 6-5 264 Sr. 3L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 75 Brian Johnson OG 47 Dustin Adams LB 5-11 215 Fr. HS Portland, Texas Gregory-Portland 80 P 48 Jarvus Ryes DE 6-3 260 Jr. Sqd. Loreauville,La. Loreauville 82 David Jones TE 49 Brandon Hurley FB 6-3 289 So. 1L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 86 Junior Joseph WR 49 Michael Ricks FB 5-11 190 Fr. HS Franklinton, La. Oak Forest 99 Jason LeDoux ILB 50 Adam Barrett LB 6-0 200 Fr. HS Waveland,Miss. Bay 93 DT 51 James Fontenot DB 5-10 180 So. HS Baton Rouge,La. Broadmoor 41 Marques Lewis DB 52 Joey Noto LB 6-2 220 So. HS Baton Rouge,La. Woodlawn 71 OT 53 Tory Collins DE 6-2 255 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Fortier 70 Mario Loiacono OL 55 C 6-4 300 Jr. 2L Hemphill, Texas Hemphill 55 Chris McCauley LB 55 Chris McCauley LB 5-10 211 Fr. RS Homewood,Ala. Homewood 63 Patrick McGibboney LB 57 Dave Peterson LB 6-3 240 Sr. 1L Bristol,Fla. Coffeyville CC 68 Terrell McGill OG 58 Lionel Turner LB 6-2 255 Jr. 1L Walker, La. Walker 63 Mac McLachlan OT 59 Doug Planchard C 6-3 275 Fr. RS Baton Rouge,La. Catholic 91 Alonzo Manuel LB 59 Josh Dicharry OL 6-2 294 Fr. RS Gonzales,La. East Ascension 1 Steve Mares WR 59 Leo Deselle DL 6-2 260 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. Shaw

2 2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E Numerical/Alphabetical Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown HS/College 60 Rodney Reed OT 6-4 280 Sr. 3VL West Monroe,La. West Monroe ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 61 Jimmy Courtenay C 6-2 304 Sr. Sqd. New Orleans, La. Jesuit/Ole Miss 62 Harold Bicknell OT 6-6 270 Jr. Sqd. Shreveport,La. Loyola No. Name Pos. 63 Mac McLachlan OT 6-4 318 Jr. Sqd. Kinder, La. Kinder 35 Mark Martin DB 63 Patrick McGibboney LB 5-10 244 Fr. RS Denham Springs,La. Denham Springs 18 Matt Mauck QB 64 OL 6-5 293 So. 1L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 42 Philip Maxwell LB 65 Steve Arflin OG 6-4 319 So. Sqd. Jacksonville,Fla. Fletcher 7 Adrian Mayes FS 67 Bradley Sowa OG 6-1 264 Jr. Sqd. Greendale, Wisc. Greendale 9 Corey Meredith DB 68 Terrell McGill OG 6-4 323 Jr. Sqd. Miami,Fla. Miami-Norland 71 Brandon Mitchell OL 69 Garett Wibel OL 6-3 303 Fr. RS Metairie,La. Rummel 64 Rudy Niswanger OL 70 Gant Petty SNP 6-0 200 Fr. RS Baton Rouge,La. Redemptorist 52 Joey Noto LB 70 Mario Loiacono OL 6-0 260 So. HS New Orleans, La. Rummel 35 Brandon Nowlin FB 71 Nate Livings OT 6-5 322 So. Sqd. Lake Charles,La. Wash.-Marion 90 DT 71 Brandon Mitchell OT 6-1 290 Fr. RS New Iberia, La. Westgate 24 Tyler Olivier FB 72 OG 6-4 325 Sr. 3L Waveland,Miss. St. Stanislaus 72 Stephen Peterman OG 75 Brian Johnson OG 6-4 315 Fr. RS Tallahassee, Fla. Godby 57 Dave Peterson LB 75 Henry Barham SNP 6-0 195 Fr. RS Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 70 Gant Petty SNP 59 Doug Planchard C 76 OT 6-7 320 So. 1L West Monroe,La. West Monroe 77 Peter Dyakowski OT 6-4 300 Fr. RS Vancouver, B.C.Vancouver College 1 Ronnie Prude CB 12 Marcus Randall QB 78 Paris Hodges OT 6-5 350 Fr. RS Vacaville, Calif. Vanden 60 Rodney Reed OT 80 Donnie Jones P 6-3 217 Sr. 3L Baton Rouge,La. Catholic 11 Lester Ricard QB 82 David Jones TE 6-4 252 So. 1L Silver Springs,Md. Springbrook 49 Michael Ricks FB 83 Kory Hebert TE 6-4 229 So. Sqd. Lafayette,La. Teurlings Catholic 87 Schaffer Robichaux DL 84 Marcus Spears DE 6-4 295 Jr. 2L Baton Rouge Southern Lab 88 Demetri Robinson TE 85 Ryan Willis DE 6-4 254 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 38 Vernon Russell,Jr. DB 86 Junior Joseph WR 6-1 168 Fr. RS New Orleans, La. O.P.Walker 4 Michael Russo WR 86 Steve Damen SNP 5-10 175 So. Sqd. Baton Rouge,La. Woodlawn 48 Jarvus Ryes DE 87 Blain Bech WR 6-1 179 Sr. 2L Slidell,La. Slidell 67 Bradley Sowa OG 87 Schaffer Robichaux DL 6-0 212 Fr. RS Thibodaux, La. E.D. White 23 Jason Spadoni RB 88 Demetri Robinson TE 6-3 250 Jr. 1L Lake City, Fla. Columbia 84 Marcus Spears DE 90 Melvin Oliver DT 6-3 255 So. 1L Opelika,Ala. Opelika 34 Kevin Steltz FB 91 Alonzo Manuel LB 6-2 234 Fr. RS Jennings,La. Jennings 58 Lionel Turner LB 92 Bryce Wyatt DE 6-4 264 Sr. 2L Lake Charles,La. Barbe 46 Cameron Vaughn LB 93 Chad Lavalais DT 6-3 289 Sr. 3L Marksville,La. Marksville 25 Justin Vincent RB 94 Marquise Hill DE 6-7 294 Jr. 2L New Orleans, La. De La Salle 97 Brandon Washington DE 95 Kyle Williams DT 6-3 299 So. Sqd. Ruston,La. Ruston 13 Corey Webster CB 97 Brandon Washington DE 6-4 295 So. 1L Tuscaloosa,Ala. Central 43 Chad White SS 98 Torran Williams DT 6-4 290 Sr. 1L Miami,Fla. Dodge 76 Andrew Whitworth OT 99 Jason LeDoux ILB 6-3 245 Sr. 1L West Monroe,La. Texas A&M 69 Garett Wibel OL 55 Ben Wilkerson C 95 Kyle Williams DT P R O N U N C I AT I O N G U I D E 98 Torran Williams DT 85 Ryan Willis DE 92 Bryce Wyatt DE 3 Beau Bergeron ...... Ber-je-ron 61 Jimmy Courtenay ...... Court-uh-nay 7 Ryan Gaudet...... Go-det 63 Mac McLachlan ...... Mc-lock-lan 10 Joseph Addai ...... A-die 63 Patrick McGibboney ....Mc-Gib-on-ee 9 Devery Henderson ...... Dev-ree 64 Rudy Niswanger ...... Nis-wang-er 10 Reuben Dykes ...... Roo-ben 67 Bradley Sowa ...... Sew-uh 11 Lester Ricard ...... Ree-card 69 Garrett Wibel ...... Why-bul 16 Rick Clausen ...... Claw-sin 70 Mario Loiacono...... Luh-co-no 17 Bennie Brazell ...... Brazil 75 Henry Barham ...... Bar-um 18 Matt Mauck ...... Mawk 77 Peter Dyakowski...... Die-uh-cow-ski 24 Keron Gordon ...... Kuh-ron 83 Kory Hebert ...... A-bear 24 Tyler Olivier ...... O-liv-ee-a 87 Blain Bech ...... Besh 23 Jason Spadoni ...... Spuh-doe-nee 87 Schaffer Robichaux ....Row-buh-show 33 Andre Boagni ...... Bo-ag-nee 88 Demetri Robinson ...... Duh-mee-tree 35 Brandon Nowlin ...... Now-lynn 91 Alonzo Manuel ...... Man-you-el 40 Barrett Dupuy ...... Doo-pwee 93 Chad Lavalais ...... Lav-uh-lay 44 Patrick Babinecz...... Bab-i-neck 94 Marquise Hill ...... Mar-keese 45 Gino Gambelluca ...... Gam-buh-lou-ka 98 Torran Williams...... Tuh-ran 48 Jarvus Ryes ...... Rise 99 Jason LeDoux...... Luh-doo 51 James Fontenot ...... Font-e-no 59 Josh Dicharry ...... Dish-ar-ee Coaching Staff 59 Leo Deselle...... Dis-el ...... Sir-uhls

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 3 Roster by Position

Offense (players listed numerically)

Wide Receiver Tight End 1 Steve Mares 47 Eric Edwards 3 Terrell Clayton 82 David Jones 4 Michael Russo 83 Kory Hebert 5 Skyler Green 88 Demetri Robinson 9 Devery Henderson 14 Michael Clayton 17 Bennie Brazell 2 Shyrone Carey 45 Gino Giambelluca 6 Ryan Gilbert 86 Junior Joseph 10 Joseph Addai 87 Blain Bech 23 Jason Spadoni 25 Justin Vincent Offensive Line 55 Ben Wilkerson Fullback 59 Josh Dicharry 24 Tyler Oliver 59 Doug Planchard 34 Kevin Steltz 60 Rodney Reed 35 Brandon Nowlin 61 Jimmy Courtenay 49 Brandon Hurley 62 Harold Bicknell 49 Michael Ricks 63 Mac McLachlan Michael Clayton 64 Rudy Niswanger 65 Steve Arflin 71 Brandon Mitchell 8 Ty Barrett 67 Bradley Sowa 72 Stephen Peterman 11 Lester Ricard 68 Terrell McGill 75 Brian Johnson 12 Marcus Randall 69 Garrett Wibel 76 Andrew Whitworth 16 Rick Clausen 70 Mario Loiacono 77 Peter Dyakowski 18 Matt Mauck 71 Nate Livings 78 Paris Hodges 19 Michael Harrison

Defense (players listed numerically) Special Teams

Defensive Line 58 Lionel Turner Plaeckicker 48 Jarvus Ryes 63 Patrick McGibboney 7 Ryan Gaudet 53 Tory Collins 91 Alonzo Manuel 33 Andre Boagni 59 Leo Deselle 99 Jason LeDoux 84 Marcus Spears Punter 85 Ryan Willis Defensive Backs 16 Ross Cockrell 87 Schaffer Robichaux 1 Ronnie Prude 80 Donnie Jones 90 Melvin Oliver 3 Beau Bergeron 92 Bryce Wyatt 5 Andre Gill Deep Snapper 93 Chad Lavalais 6 Shelton Hudson 55 Ben Wilkerson 94 Marquise Hill 7 Adrian Mayes 70 Gant Petty 95 Kyle Williams 8 Jack Hunt 75 Henry Barham 97 Brandon Washington 9 Corey Meredith 86 Steve Damen 98 Torran Williams 10 Reuben Dykes 13 Corey Webster Holder Linebacker 21 Randall Gay 87 Blain Bech 27 Eric Alexander 24 Keron Gordon 34 Dorsett Buckels 25 Greg Hercules 40 Barrett Dupuy 28 Jeff Cook 42 Philip Maxwell 29 Travis Daniels 45 Willie Demps 35 Mark Martin 46 Cameron Vaughn 38 Vernon Russell, Jr. 47 Dustin Adams 39 Troy Hankton 50 Adam Barrett 41 Marques Lewis 52 Joey Noto 43 Chad White 55 Chris McCauley 44 Patrick Babinecz 57 Dave Peterson 51 James Fontenot Punter Donnie Jones

4 2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 2003 Signees

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/JC) Will Arnold OL 6-5 300 Centreville, Miss.(Centreville Academy) WR 6-4 205 Miami, Fla. (Norland HS) RB 6-0 225 Lafayette, La. (Acadiana HS) Jarrod Carter DT 6-2 280 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) Nick Child DB 6-0 170 Metairie, La. (Rummel HS) Dominic Cooper LB 6-4 220 New Orleans, La. (O.P.Walker HS) Jessie Daniels DB 5-11 186 Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge HS) Craig Davis WR 6-3 185 New Orleans, La. (O.P.Walker HS) Barrington Edwards RB 6-0 205 Bowie, Md. (Bowie HS) Patrick Fisher P 6-5 240 Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha HS) QB 6-3 215 Tyler,Texas (Robert E. Lee HS) Daniel Francis ATH 5-11 175 Port Barre, La. (Port Barre HS) Amp Hill WR 6-3 190 Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS) Kenneth Hollis LB 6-1 235 Adamsville,Ala. (East Mississippi JC) Darius Ingram LB 6-2 215 Tenaha, Texas (Tenaha HS) Chris Jackson PK 6-0 175 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) Daryl Johnson DB 6-2 195 New Orleans, La. (O.P.Walker HS) Shawn Jordan FB 6-0 230 El Paso,Texas (Riverside HS) LaRon Landry DB 6-2 180 Boutte, La. (Hahnville HS) Sean Merrill DE 6-3 285 D’Iberville, Miss. (D’Iberville HS) Kirston Pittman DE/LB 6-4 245 Reserve, La. (East St. John HS) JaMarcus Russell QB 6-5 230 Mobile,Ala. (Williamson HS) Jerry Sevin OL 6-4 293 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) Carnell Stewart DE 6-5 285 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis HS) Tim Washington DE 6-4 245 Stafford, Texas (Dulles HS) DB 6-1 175 Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge HS) TE 6-5 260 Leesville, La. (Leesville HS)

Head Coach Nick Saban addresses LSU fans at the 2003 Football Recruiting Bash at the Baton Rouge Atrium.

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 5 2003 Squad Breakdown

Team Information Returning Defensive Starters Base Offense: Multiple LE Marcus Spears (6-4, 295,Jr.) Base Defense: 4-3 RT Chad Lavalais (6-3, 289, Jr.) RE Marquise Hill (6-7, 294, Jr.) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: LB Lionel Turner (6-2, 255, Jr.) Offense: 19 CB Randall Gay (5-11, 174, Sr.) Defense: 18 CB Corey Webster (6-0, 197,Sr.) Specialty: 1 FS Jack Hunt (6-1,189, Sr.) TOTAL: 38 Starters Lost LETTERWINNERS LOST: Offense Offense: 8 WR Jerel Myers (5-11, 183,Sr.) Defense: 7 RG Rob Sale (6-2, 315, Sr.) Specialty: 2 TB LaBrandon Toefield (6-0, 225,Jr.) TOTAL: 17 RB Domanick Davis (5-10, 215,Sr.) FB Solomon Lee (6-1, 237, Sr.) STARTERS RETURNING: Offense: 8 Defense Defense: 7 LT Kenderick Allen (6-6,318, Sr.) Specialty: 1 LB (6-3,248, Sr.) TOTAL: 16 LB Jeremy Lawrence (6-3, 242, Sr.) CB Demetrius Hookfin (5-11, 173,Sr.) STARTERS LOST: SS Norman LeJeune (6-1, 204,Sr.) Offense: 5 Defense: 5 Special Teams Specialty: 1 PK John Corbello (5-11,225, Sr.) TOTAL: 10 SNP Wendell York (5-11, 201,Sr.) Returning Offensive Starters RET Domanick Davis (5-10, 215,Sr.) LT Andrew Whitworth (6-7, 320,So.) LG Stephen Peterman (6-4, 325, Sr.) C Ben Wilkerson (6-4,300, Jr.) RT Rodney Reed (6-4, 280,Sr.) TE Eric Edwards (6-5, 264, Sr.) WR Michael Clayton (6-4, 192,Jr.) QB Marcus Randall (6-2, 218, Jr.) QB Matt Mauck (6-2, 217, Jr.)

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING: ATT.YARDS AVG. TDS Joseph Addai 80 438 5.5 4 Marcus Randall 73 348 4.8 2 Matt Mauck 50 175 3.5 2

PASSING: ATT. COMP INT. TDS YARDS PCT. Marcus Randall 181 87 5 7 1,173 48.1 Matt Mauck 130 63 2 9 782 48.5 Rick Clausen 12 5 1 0 35 41.7

RECEIVING: REC. YARDS AVG. AVG/GAME TDS Michael Clayton 57 749 13.1 57.6 5 Devery Henderson 23 447 19.4 40.6 8 Skyler Green 7 123 17.6 17.6 1

TACKLES: TOTAL SOLO ASST. INT. SACKS TFL (YDS) Lionel Turner 71 39 32 0 3-20 9.5-43 Chad Lavalais 66 43 23 0 2-6 8.5-26 Randall Gay 64 46 18 0 0 1-1 Running Back Joseph Addai

6 2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E Head Coach

L S U H E A D C O A C H Nick Saban

LSU head coach Nick Saban is the complete package. 15 t h - r anked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl in 2000 to rekindle the fire of Br ought to Baton Rouge following the 1999 season to revive what a proud football tradition in Baton Rouge. ma n y considered a sleeping giant, Saban has transformed the LSU football Sa b a n ’ s influence on the Tigers went much further in 2001 as he led pro g r am into one that wins championships, while graduating players at LSU to the school’s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win the same time. over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. Equipped with a plan that gives his players the best chance to be suc- A year after losing two of the most prolific offensive players in school cessful on the field as well as in the classro o m ,S a b a n ’s impact on the pro- hi s t o r y in Rohan Dave y and wide receiver Josh Reed, Sa b a n gr am has been immediate and it’s been powerful. used a tenacious defense coupled with a steady offense to lead the 2002 In just three years as LSU’s head coach, Sa b a n ’ s on-field success has Tigers to an 8-5 ove r all mark and the school’s second straight appearan c e been nothing short of rem a r k a b l e , as he’s guided the Tigers to 26 victories, in a New Yea r ’ s Day bowl. LSU scored a school-rec o r d 30 or more points a pair of bowl wins, including one in the , an d in six straight games in 2002, while the Tiger defense held the opposition the 2001 title. The Tigers have also played in to less than 275 yar ds in each of the first six games of the yea r . back-to-back New Yea r ’ s Day bowls for the first time since the 1960’s. A trademark of Saban-coached team’s has been their ability to ove r - On top of LSU’s success on the gridiron , the Tigers are being rec o g - come adversity and still effectively perform on the field. In 2001, the Tig e r s nized for their efforts in the classro o m .C u r re n t l y, all 22 of the Tiger seniors had to ove r come the loss of Dave y and running back LaBrandon Toe f i e l d fr om the 2002 team are on pace to graduate within the next 12 months, in the SEC Championship game, while last year LSU prevailed despite while Rodney Reed earned First Team Academic All-America honors and losing starting quarterback Matt Mauck midway through the season. Br adie James was awar ded an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship from the Beating Tennessee to win the league title in 2001 is one thing, but the National Football Foundation last yea r . fashion in which Saban and the Tigers did so speaks volumes on the Off the field, Saban and his players are active in the community, pr o- impact he has had on his squads. Pl a ying without two of their offensive moting goodwill by participating in such things as community servi c e standouts in Dave y and Toe f i e l d , not only did the Tigers respond to pr ojects and visiting hospitals and schools in the Baton Rouge area on a Sa b a n ’ s challenge to step up, but they were dominant, outscoring the regular basis. Saban has also worn the hat of fundraiser during his stay in hi g h - p o w e r ed Vols offense 21-3 in the second half. LS U ’ s defense allowed Baton Rouge as he spearheaded an effort that raised more than $15 mil- just 50 yar ds rushing. lion for a state-of-the-art academic center for student-athletes. The new A year later, LSU found itself in a very similar situation, losing Mauck, Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is part of Toefield and free safety Damien James in consecutive weeks. LSU ove r - Sa b a n ’ s plan to give his players the best opportunity to be successful when came that adversity and found itself heading into the final week of the th e y finish their football caree r s . The center, which spans 54,000 square 2002 season with a chance at reaching the SEC Championship game. On l y fe e t , is the best of its kind and features 100 computers, a 1,000-seat audi- a last-minute comeback by Arkansas kept the Tigers from winning its sec- to r i u m , a librar y and a communications center for training student-ath- ond consecutive SEC Western Division title and participating in the le t e s . le a g u e ’ s championship game. Saban became the 31st head coach of the LSU Tigers on Nove m b e r Losing players such as Mauck, Dav e y and Toefield and still finding a 3 0 ,1 9 9 9 , after five years as head coach at Michigan State. way to be successful on the field has been a trademark of Saban-coached He didn’t waste anytime making his impact felt as he guided a team te a m s . Teaching the players to trust and believe in each other is a charac - coming off back-to-back losing seasons to an 8-4 mark and a win ove r teristic that Saban has branded on his squads. The philosophy of “out of

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 7 Head Coach

yourself and into the team”is something that Saban instills on a daily basis into his squad. He Y E A R - B Y-YEAR WITH NICK SABAN also preaches to his teams to play for 60 minutes, to become a dominant team on eve r y play of eve r y ga m e , and not wor r y about what the scoreb o a r d Year School Record Conference Notes rea d s . The players res p o n d . 1990 Toledo 9-2 7-1 (1st) MAC Co-Champions That couldn’t have been more true than last 1995 Michigan State 6-5-1 4-3-1 (5th) Independence Bowl yea r ’ s “B l u e g r ass Mirac l e ” as Marcus Randall’s 75- 1996 Michigan State 6-6 5-3 (5th) Sun Bowl yar d to Deve r y Henderson as time 1997 Michigan State 7-5 4-4 (6th) Aloha Bowl ex p i r ed gave the Tigers an unlikely 33-30 win ove r 1998 Michigan State 6-6 4-4 (6th) Beat No. 1 Ohio State Ke n t u c k y in one of the wildest finishes to a football 1999 Michigan State 9-2 6-2 (2nd) BigTen Runner-Up game in LSU history. In three yea r s , Saban impact on LSU football 2000 LSU 8-4 5-3 (2nd-W) Peach Bowl Champions can be seen on a daily basis. Whether it’s compet- 2001 LSU 10-3 5-3 (1st) SEC and Sugar Bowl Champions ing to the final horn on the football field, pe r f o r m - 2002 LSU 8-5 5-3 (1st-W) Cotton Bowl ing in the classroom or making a difference in the Total Nine Years 69-38-1 46-26 Seven Bowls; Two Conference Titles co m m u n i t y , LSU football has been tran s f o r m e d into the complete prog ra m . Sa b a n ’ s first three years with the Tig e r s includes winning a conference title to go with back-to-back New Yea r ’ s said Belichick, coach of the 2001 Champion New England Da y bowl games. Ho w ev e r , those are just a few steps for the Tigers as Pat r i o t s .“ N o w , if they like to wo r k ,t h ey won ’ t have any problems at all.” Saban continues to res t o r e the winning tradition to an LSU prog r am that Saban is a communicator who gets the best out of his player s , a coach is on the verge of being a fixture among the nation’s elite in college foot- who can guarantee that a player willing to dedicate himself to the prog ra m ba l l . will maximize his talents. Sa b a n ’ s success at LSU shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the “Instead of looking at the ove r all picture, he gives his players some- success he had rebuilding a Michigan State prog r am that was riddled with thing they can really lash their teeth into, which allows them to play more scholarship limitations. In no time, Saban had the Spartans ranked in the ag g re s s i v e l y ,”said Dean Pee s , the head coach at Kent State who served as top 10 and playing in a New Yea r ’ s Bowl games. a defensive coordinator under Saban. “T h e r e are a lot of guys who can In 2001, the Tigers closed the year by winning six straight games, th e dr aw up defenses in the dirt and draw X’s and O’s. The question is what longest streak since the 1973 team won nine strai g h t . In addition, the 2001 little things can you find to help each player play his position? Th a t ’ s one team became the first LSU squad to win its final six games of a season thing Nick is good at.” since 1961, when the Tigers won 10 straight games to finish at 10-1. Th e Saban has a career win-loss rec o r d of 69-38-1 for a winning perce n t - Tigers finished the 2001 season ranked No. 7 in the nation in the age of .650, a total that includes five years as head coach at Michigan State Associated Press poll and No. 8 in the ESPN/USA Tod a y Coaches poll, th e ( 1 9 9 5 - 9 9 ) ,t h ree seasons at LSU and one year at Toledo (1990). He also has first Top 10 ranking for the prog r am since 1987. extensive experience in the NFL, ha ving coached the secondary of the Known for his defensive pro w e s s ,S a b a n ’s LSU offense shattered sev- Houston Oilers for two seasons (1988-89) and having served as defensive er al school rec o r ds in 2001 as the Tigers scored at least 30 points eight co o r dinator for the for four seasons (1991-94). times and went over the 40-point mark four times. LSU set six single-sea- During his five-year tenure as head coach at Michigan State, Sa b a n son rec o r ds on offense, including yar ds per game (451.5) and passing tu t o r ed four first-team All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks. yar ds per contest (298.5). LSU ranked second in the SEC and 11th nation- The 51-yea r -old Saban returned to Michigan State following four sea- ally in total offense and passing offense. sons as the Cleveland Brow n s ’ defensive coordinator from 1991-94. Th e For his efforts, Saban was named one of seven finalists for the Bear Br owns went from allowing the most points in the NFL prior to Saban’s Br yant National Coach of the Year Awar d and both the Tou c h d o w n ar r i v al to allowing the fewest points in 1994. His defensive unit allowed a Club and the Birmingham News recognized him as the SEC Coach of the league-low 21 touchdowns and 204 points in 1994, the sixth-fewest points Yea r . su r re n d e r ed in NFL history at the time. His final Spartan team finished with a No. 7 ranking in the nation Saban previously served as head coach at the University of Tol e d o and became the first Michigan State team to win 10 games in one season wh e r e he guided the Rockets to a 9-2 ove r all rec o r d in 1990, including a since the Spartans’1965 national championship team. sh a r e of the Mid-America Conference title at 7-1. The Rockets ran k e d Sa b a n ’ s 1999 Michigan State team defeated Notre Dame, Mi c h i g a n , among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yar ds) and Ohio State and Penn State all in the same year for the first time since 1965 scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points). In his rookie season as a head coach, and rec o r ded six wins at home for the first time since 1912. Toledo missed posting an undefeated rec o r d by only five points. Saban has long been reve r ed in football coaching circles as one of the He began his first stint in the NFL with the Houston Oilers as the keen minds of the game, ha ving coached under some of the best football se c o n d a r y coach from 1988-89. The Oilers ranked among the AFC leaders technicians in the country on both the college and professional leve l s . in in both 1988 (tied for second with 22) and 1989 (fourth He built his reputation as an assistant coach, but as a head coach he with 21). has shown the ability to put together a total prog ra m , one that produces in As secondary coach and defensive coordi n a t o r , Saban played an inte- big numbers on both sides of the football while stressing discipline and gr al part in helping Michigan State to three postseason bowl appearan c e s responsibility off the field. fr om 1983-87, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 tri- “H e ’ s a first-rate person and he’s a marvelous football coach,”said Bill umph over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. The Spartans led Pol i a n , the president of the NFL’s , who is considered the nation in rushing defense in 1987, allowing only 61.2 yar ds per game, one of the premier minds in professional football. “He brings all the right and ranked second in scoring defense, permitting 12.4 points. values to the position and to the job. He believes in an exciting and up- His college coaching credits also include stops at the U.S . Na val tempo offense and yet his teams are always terrifically sound and very Ac a d e m y (1982), Ohio State (1980-81), West Vir ginia (1978-79), Sy ra c u s e phy s i c a l . ” (1977) and Kent State (1975-76). While coaching the secondary at Ohio Sa b a n ’ s background in football is rich and var i e d . He coached in the St a t e , he helped produce four NFL draft choices. NFL under at Cleveland and under Jer r y Glanville at He began his coaching career in 1973 as a graduate assistant at his Ho u s t o n . He is a protégé of George Perles at Michigan State and Earle alma mater Kent State. A defensive back for the Golden Flashes from Bruce at Ohio State. He got his start under venerable Washington coach 19 7 0 - 7 2 , Saban played in the 1972 Tangerine Bowl against Tam p a . He also Don James as a graduate assistant at Kent State. picked up two letters as a shortstop on the Kent State baseball team. “N o - n o n s e n s e ” is one description of his style of coaching, but consis- Born October 31, 19 5 1 , in Fai r m o n t , W.Va . , Saban earned his bache- tent and exacting might be more prec i s e . “H a r d wor k ” can be attached to lo r ’ s degree in business from Kent State in 1973 and his master’s in sports an y successful prog ra m , but also working smart is a trademark of Saban ad m i n i s t r ation in 1975. Sa b a n , who is an avid golfer, co - a u t h o r ed “Ti g e r coached teams. The keys to Saban’s success are founded on aggressive and Tur n a ro u n d ” in 2001, a 128-page book documenting his first two years in disciplined leadership and a philosophy of personal responsibility both on Baton Rouge. the football field and in the classroo m . He and his wife, the former Ter r y Constable of Fai r m o n t , W.Va . ,h av e “B a s i c a l l y , if anyb o d y doesn’t want to work hard or be committed to tw o children , Nicholas and Kristen. the way he’s committed, then they’ re going to have a problem with him,”

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Kirk Doll Derek Dooley Assistant Head Special Teams Offensive Coordinator/ Coach/Linebackers Coordinator/Running Quarterbacks Backs Kirk Doll,a veteran on One of the nation’s top the defensive side of the Derek Dooley, who has offensive minds,Jimbo football,enters his second spearheaded LSU's nation- Fisher enters his fourth year as LSU’s assistant ally-ranked recruiting class- season as LSU’s offensive head coach and linebackers coach.Doll joined es for the past three years,including the coordinator and quarterbacks coach.In three the LSU staff in the spring of 2002 after serving nation's No.1 rated class in 2003, was promot- years with the Tigers,Fisher’s offense has set as the assistant head coach at Notre Dame for ed to special teams coordinator and running numerous school records while developing the eight years. backs coach for the Tigers during the offseason. reputation as being one of the SEC's most In his first year with the Tigers,Doll Dooley, who has helped lead the Tigers to potent units. coached Bradie James to First-Team All- three straight bowl games,is no stranger to Last year, with a pair of first-time starters America honors as the senior set a school- successful Southeastern Conference football at quarterback in Matt Mauck and Marcus record with 154 tackles in 2002. In addition, programs.The son of legendary Georgia foot- Randall,Fisher guided an LSU offense to aver- Doll assisted with an LSU defense that ranked ball coach Vince Dooley, Derek enters his fourth age 350 yards per contest and nearly 25 points among the best in the nation as the Tigers season with the Tigers,the first three of which per game.LSU scored 30 or more points seven allowed 286 yards per contest,eighth best were spent as recruiting coordinator and tight times in 2002,including a school-record tying nationally. ends coach. mark of six straight contests with at least 30 While at Notre Dame,Doll helped lead the In his first three years with the Tigers, points. Irish to five bowl games,including an appear- Dooley played a key role in the development of In three years with the Tigers,Fisher has ance in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in 2000. LSU’s tight end corps,a group considered to be coached three LSU quarterbacks who have Among Doll’s coaching responsibilities at among the finest in the nation. . gone on to become NFL Draft picks.Last year, Notre Dame were the linebackers,special As LSU’s tight ends coach,Dooley helped former Tigers , , and teams and the kickers.In 2000,Notre Dame develop Robert Royal into one of the nation’s ,all of which learned under Fisher, punter Joey Hildbold was a finalist for the Ray premier tight ends.In 2001,Royal caught 18 were on active NFL rosters. Guy Award,which is given to the nation’s top passes for 224 yards and one touchdown.Royal Perhaps Fisher's most impressive season punter. capped his career ranked third in LSU history with the Tigers came in 2001 as he developed In 1995,Doll helped Notre Dame reach among tight ends for receptions (59) and yards Davey, then a first-time starter as well,into one the Orange Bowl as the Fighting Irish defense (707),and ranked second in receiving touch- of the nation's premier signal callers.In 2001, allowed just 270 yards per contest,the lowest downs (7).Royal also set the LSU tight ends’ Davey set a total of six school-records during figure at the school since the 1980 season. record for touchdowns in a season with five in the regular-season and then broke another Prior to his stint at Notre Dame,Doll 2000. Following his senior season,Royal was seven Sugar Bowl or LSU bowl records in the coached at Texas A&M for six years,helping the drafted in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft Tigers’47-34 win over Illinois. For the year, Aggies to five bowl games,including three by the Washington Redskins. Davey completed 217 of 367 passes for 3,347 appearances in the Cotton Bowl.Doll helped Royal earned First Team All-SEC honors in yards and 18 touchdowns.He connected on 31 Texas A&M lead the nation in total defense in both 2000 and 2001,while Marcus Spears,now of 53 passes for 444 yards and three scores in 1991 (222.4 yards per game) and rank third a defensive end for the Tigers,earned a spot on the Sugar Bowl.Throw in Josh Reed’s 94 recep- nationally in 1993 (247.6) .The Aggies ranked the Freshman All-SEC squad as a tight end. tions for an SEC record 1,740 yards and LSU’s third nationally in scoring defense in 1993 by Prior to his arrival at LSU, Dooley spent offense had two of the nation’s most explosive allowing only 10.8 points per contest.In his three seasons at SMU. While at SMU, he players.Reed was named the winner of the final three years at Texas A&M,the Aggies post- helped develop a young group of receivers, Biletnikoff Award,the honor that goes to the ed a 32-5 overall mark,including a 12-1 record including Albert Johnson,who became the first nation’s top wide receiver, while Davey was a in 1992. player in SMU history to have three straight Second Team All-SEC selection. Doll has also coached at the collegiate multiple touchdown games.In 1999,Dooley In 2001,LSU’s offense ranked second in level at Arizona State (1985-87), Tulsa (1980-84) helped develop two true freshmen,Chris the SEC and 11th in the nation in total offense , Iowa State (1979) and Wichita State (1975-76). Cunningham and Cody Cardwell,who caught (451.5 yards per game) and passing offense Doll coached outside linebackers at Arizona 70 passes for 1,039 yards and eight touch- (298.2). LSU set seven school-records during State,helping the Sun Devils to a 10-1-1 mark downs. the regular-season in 2001,including single- and an appearance in the Rose Bowl in 1986. A native of Athens,Ga.,Dooley attended season yards of total offense (5,418),single-sea- Doll served as the offensive line coach at Tulsa the University of Virginia,where he walked on son passing completed (238),passing yards per for five years and he coached the tight ends for the football team and earned a scholarship fol- game (298.5),total offense per game (451.5) one spring as a part-time coach at Iowa State. lowing his second season.While at Virginia, and single-season passing yards (3,578). Doll’s coaching career has featured 14 Dooley participated in three bowl games Fisher’s two finest moments as LSU's bowl games,including appearances in the Rose (Sugar, Citrus,All-American) and helped the offensive coordinator came during the 2001 Bowl,Orange Bowl,Cotton Bowl and Fiesta Cavaliers win the 1989 ACC Championship. In season in a 35-21 win over Alabama and a 31- Bowl. 1990,Dooley was named First Team Academic 20 victory over second-ranked Tennessee in the Doll,a native of Wichita,Kan.,earned All-ACC and was invited to participate in the SEC Championship game.Against Alabama, Bachelor’s degrees from both East Carolina and Senior Bowl. LSU set a school-record with 528 passing yards, Wichita State.He played as both a defensive He graduated from Virginia in 1990 with a the most-ever recorded against the Crimson end and tackle at East Carolina for two years. bachelor's degree in government and foreign Tide.Davey tied an SEC record with 540 yards Doll is married to the former Kathy Reding affairs,then went on to earn his law degree of total offense in the game,while Reed set and the couple has three children – Kate, from Georgia in 1994.Dooley served as a grad- SEC records for receptions (19) and receiving Kelsey and Kyle. uate assistant coach at Georgia in 1996 before yards (293). going to SMU in 1997. Against Tennessee and with starting quar- Derek and his wife,Allison,have two sons, terback Davey out of the game with an injury, John Taylor and Peyton. Fisher altered the Tiger game plan to better suit second team quarterback Mauck.Mauck took advantage of his rushing skills to leads the Tigers to a 31-20 win and the SEC title. In the Sugar Bowl, the Tigers racked up a Sugar Bowl rec o r d 595 yar ds of total offense, including 444 through the air, in their win ove r Il l i n o i s . LSU also set a Sugar Bowl rec o r d with 34 first half points, including 27 in the second quarter. For his efforts in 2001,Fisher was named a

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finalist for the Broyles Assistant Coach of the Biletnikoff recipient Josh Reed to the most Year Award. dominant season for a receiver in SEC history. In his first year with the Tigers,Fisher’s Reed re-wrote both the LSU and SEC record Defensive Line influence on quarterbacks Booty and Davey was books as he caught a school-record 94 passes nothing short of remarkable as Booty was for an SEC-record 1,740 yards and seven touch - Travis Jones,a former named First Team All-SEC, while Davey earned downs during the 2001 regular season.Reed standout defensive line- Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors at capped his three-year LSU career with then an man at Georgia,is in his the Peach Bowl.The First Team All-SEC honor SEC record 3,001 receiving yards on 167 recep- first year as LSU’s defen- for Booty marked the first time since 1989 that tions.In all,Reed,who originally signed with sive line coach after being an LSU player earned all-league honors at LSU as a running back, set or tied 14 school, named to his position with quarterback. SEC or Sugar Bowl records in 2001. Reed was the Tigers in January. In 2000,LSU ranked third in the SEC in drafted in the second round of the 2002 NFL Jones comes to LSU after serving as a passing offense with 245.3 yards per game and Draft after deciding to forego his senior season member of the Kansas coaching staff in 2001 the Tigers were second in passing efficiency at LSU. and 2002. Jones coached the defensive line for with a 129.4 rating.As a unit,the Tiger offense In his first year with the Tigers,Hixon the Jayhawks in 2001 and last year, he handled ranked fourth in the league in total offense helped develop Reed into a star in the SEC. the Kansas defensive ends. with 376.4 yards a contest. Reed ranked first in the SEC and sixth national- While at Kansas, Jones coached Nate Prior to joining the Tigers,Fisher engi- ly with 102.5 yards receiving a contest. For the Dwyer, now a member of the Arizona neered one of the nation's most potent offen- year, Reed caught 65 passes for 1,127 yards and Cardinals,to First Team All-Big 12 honors in sive attacks at Cincinnati in 1999.The Bearcats 10 touchdowns,the second highest total in 2001. finished the 1999 season ranked No.16 in the school history. Reed did all of this despite play- Prior to his two-year stint at Kansas, Jones nation in total offense with an average of 424.4 ing his first full season at wide receiver after spent three years as linebackers coach and yards a contest (172.2 rushing,252.2 passing). shifting from his original position of tailback recruiting coordinator at Appalachian State. Before joining the Cincinnati staff in 1999, during the 1999 season. For his efforts,Reed During his three years at Appalachian State,the Fisher served as the quarterbacks coach at was a consensus First Team All-SEC selection. Mountaineers advanced to the I-AA playoffs Auburn under Terry Bowden from 1993-98 Hixon’s success coaching wide receivers each year. He also coached three All-Southern where he tutored record-setting quarterbacks should not come as a surprise as he developed Conference linebackers,including Joe Best,who Stan White, Patrick Nix and Dameyune Craig, some of the most prolific receivers in Georgia was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award in who is the only 3,000-yard passer in Auburn Tech history from 1995-1999. 2000,which goes to the I-AA Defensive Player history. He helped lead Auburn to appearances Hixon,who joined LSU in December of of the Year. in the 1996 Outback,1996 Independence and 1999,coached All-Atlantic Coast Conference Jones began his coaching career at Georgia 1998 Peach Bowls. receivers Kelly Campbell and Dez White at in 1997,coaching the defensive line for the Fisher, a native of Clarksburg, W.Va.,also Georgia Tech in 1999.Campbell in 1999 was Bulldogs.Georgia finished the 1997 season served as the offensive coordinator and quar- No.2 in the ACC and 12th nationally in receiv- with a 10-2 overall mark and beat Wisconsin, terbacks coach at Samford for two years (1991- ing yards per game (100.5) and he set school 33-6,in the Outback Bowl. 92) before joining the Auburn staff.He started records for receptions (69), receiving yards A 1995 graduate of Georgia, Jones also his coaching career as a graduate assistant (1,105) and touchdowns (10). worked as an NCAA Compliance assistant as tutoring quarterbacks at Samford from 1988-90. Campbell earned First-Team Al l - A CC hon- well as an academic counselor at his alma In college,Fisher played quarterback for ors and White was named Second-Team Al l - mater.Jones earned a master’s degree from Terry Bowden for three seasons,two at Salem ACC as they formed the most prolific rec e i v i n g Georgia in 1998. College (1985-86) and one at Samford (1987). tandem in Georgia Tech history. As a player,Jones was a four-year letter- While at Samford he set the national record for Prior to the emergence of Campbell and winner for Georgia leading the Bulldogs to the touchdowns in a season with 34 and was Wh i t e , Hixon tutored the receiving duo of Independence Bowl in 1991 and the Citrus named the Division III National Player of the Ha rv e y Middleton, who re- w r ote Tech's rec e i v - Bowl in 1993. Jones started at defensive end at Year that season.He also set 13 school passing ing rec o r ds at the time, and Derrick Steagall, Georgia his last two seasons and as a senior, he and total offense records. who ranks as one of the Yellow Jackets' caree r was selected the defensive team captain. Following college,Fisher played for one le a d e r s . Jones was selected by the Baltimore season with the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Hixon went to Georgia Tech in 1995 after Stallions in the 1995 Football League in 1988. se r ving as running back coach and assistant draft.He played one season in the CFL and Fisher, who graduated from Salem College head coach at Wake For est for two seasons. then joined the Florida Bobcats of the Arena in 1989,is married to the former Candace While at Wake Fore s t , Hixon tutored the leading League for one year in 1996. Coogler. The couple has one child, Trey, who is rusher in the Atlantic Coast Conferen c e , Jon A native of Irwinton,Ga., Jones is married two. Le a c h , who became the first 1,000-yar d rusher to the former Melody Barden and the couple is for the Deamon Deacons in almost two expecting their first children later this year. de c a d e s . He also served as receivers coach at South Associate Head Carolina from 1989-92,producing All-American Coach/Wide Receivers wideouts Robert Brooks and Eddie Miller, both Defensive Coordinator of whom later played in the NFL.He coached Stan Hixon continued at Appalachian State from 1983-88,helping the If Will Muschamp’s first to make his mark as an Mountaineers capture consecutive Southern year as LSU’s defensive outstanding receivers coach Conference titles in 1986 and 1987,after he coordinator is any indica- last year as the Tigers, served as running backs coach at Morehead tion as to which direction despite the loss of All-America wideout Josh State from 1980-82 and tight ends coach at the defense is heading, Reed,assembled one of the SEC’s top receiving Richmond in 1980. then the Tiger defense is in corps in 2002. Hixon,a native of Lakeland,Fla.,played at good hands. In his third season with the Tigers in 2002, Iowa State.He led the Cyclones in receiving his In his first year as LSU’s defensive coordi- Hixon developed first-time wideout Devery junior and senior seasons and pla yed in the nator, Muschamp managed a Tiger defense that Henderson into one of the SEC's top receiving 1977 Peach Bowl and the 1978 Hall of Fame ranked among the best in the nation.LSU led threats,while Michael Clayton continued to Bowl.Hixon earned his bachelor's degree in the SEC and ranked second in the nation in emerge as one of the league's top all-around physical education in 1979.He earned a mas- pass defense (152.7 yards per game) and the wide receivers.Clayton earned Second Team ter's degree at Morehead State in 1984. Tigers were third in the league and eighth All-SEC honors in 2002,while Henderson was Hixon and his wife Rebecca have one son, nationally in total defense (286.8 ypg). In addi- named the league's player of the week after Drew, and two daughters,Adele and Avis.Drew tion,the Tigers held their first five opponents in racking up 201 receiving yards,including the is a member of the football team at Tennessee 2002 to fewer than 250 yards of total offense in 75-yard last second TD dubbed the "Bluegrass State. each game,which included limiting the high- Miracle",in LSU's 33-30 win over Kentucky. powered Florida offense to 237 yards and on In 2001,Hixon coached All-America and only seven points.

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For the season,the Tigers allowed only off appearances and to a pair of Southern Thompson was a part of the Georgia Tech staff 18.3 points a contest,which ranked 15th in the Conference titles.He also coached players to for 11 years.During his 11-year stay with nation. five All-America and 15 all-conference honors Georgia Tech,Thompson was defensive line Muschamp, now in his third season at in seven years as an offensive line and tight coach in 1998,defensive ends coach in 1996 LSU, served as the Tigers’linebackers coach in ends coach at Appalachian State. and 1997 and tight ends coach in 1995. 2001 before being elevated to his current posi- Searels got his start in coaching as a grad- Thompson served as the Georgia Tech’s recruit- tion in the spring of 2002.At 32 years of age, uate assistant at Auburn in 1992, working with ing coordinator from 1995-98 and then again in Muschamp is one of the youngest coordinators the Tiger squad that posted a perfect 11-0 mark 2001. at the Division I level. in 1993. Prior to serving as an on-field coach for In his first season with the Tigers, As a player, Searels earned First Team All- the Yellow Jackets,Thompson held the position Mushcamp coached one of the nation’s best America honors from both the Associated Press of Director of Football Operations at Georgia linebacking corps in Trev Faulk and Bradie and Football News as a senior at Auburn in Tech from 1992-94. James. Faulk and James both were semfinalist 1987.Searels was a three-year starter for Thompson got his start in coaching in for the Butkus Award and both were named Auburn,blocking for Heisman Trophy winner 1989,serving as a graduate assistant for two First Team All-SEC during their careers. James in 1985 and All-America Brent years at Georgia Tech followed by two more capped his senior season in 2002 with a school- Fullwood in 1986.He participated in four bowl years as a volunteer assistant in 1990 and 1991. record 154 tackles. games as a member of the Auburn football Georgia Tech won the national championship Muschamp’s promotion to defensive coor- team. in 1990.Thompson coached Marco Coleman to dinator marks the second time he has held A First-Team All-Southeastern Conference First Team All-America honors and he eventu- such a position at the collegiate level.Prior to selection as both a junior and senior, he was ally became and first round draft pick of the joining the Tigers,Muschamp served as the honored with the team’s Ken Rice Award as the in 1992. defensive coordinator at Valdosta State for one school’s best blocking lineman in 1987.He As a player, Thompson was a four-year let- year in 2000.Muschamp helped lead the played in both the Japan Bowl and the Senior terwinner at The Citadel.He graduated with Blazers to a 10-2 overall mark,a share of the Bowl following the 1987 season. from The Citadel in 1987 with a bachelor’s Gulf South Conference title and an appearance In 1990,the Birmingham Post-Herald degree in education/math. in the NCAA Division II playoffs. named Searels to the Auburn team of the A native of Riverdale,Ga., Thompson is Prior to his year at Valdosta State, 1980’s. married to the former Stacy Cambron of Muschamp spent the 1999 season coaching the Searels was a fourth round draft pick by Henderson, Ky., and the couple has three secondary at Eastern Kentucky. Muschamp the San Diego Chargers in 1988,playing two daughters – Alexandra,Christina and Lane. served as the secondary coach for West Georgia seasons there before moving to the Miami in 1998.From 1995-1997,Muschamp was a Dolphins for the 1990 season.He ended his Tim Walton graduate assistant coach at Auburn. professional career in 1991 with the New Muschamp was a four-year letterwinner at York/New Jersey Knights of the World League Defensive Backs Georgia from 1991-1994 and he served as co- of . captain of the defense as a senior. In four years Searels, a Trion,Ga.,native,graduated Tim Walton,a member of with the Bulldogs,Muschamp played in two from Auburn in with a degree in marketing and the coaching staff at bowl games,helping Georgia to a 24-15 win transportation in 1990.He followed that with a Syracuse in 2002,enters his over Arkansas in the 1991 Independence Bowl Master’s degree in higher education adminis- first year with the Tigers and a 21-14 victory over Ohio State in the 1993 tration from Auburn in 1995. after being named LSU’s .Muschamp earned a spot on the Searels is married to the former Patricia defensive backs coach in February. SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1993. Hale and the couple has two daughters, Taylor Walton,a native of Grenada,Miss.,spent Following his graduation from Georgia in (5) and Savannah (2). the 2002 coaching the defensive backs for the 1994,Muschamp moved to Auburn where he Orangemen. spent the next two seasons as a graduate assis- Lance Walton coached the defensive backs at tant coach.Muschamp earned his master’s Memphis in 2000 and 2001.In his first year degree from Auburn in 1997.While at Auburn, Thompson with Memphis,the Tigers ranked fifth in the Muschamp coached with current LSU offensive nation in total defense,allowing only 275 yards coordinator Jimbo Fisher and former Tiger Asst.Head per contest.He also coached two First-Team defensive line coach Pete Jenkins. Coach/Recruiting All-Conference USA selections in Idrees Bashir Muschamp is a native of Rome,Ga.,and Coordinator/Tight Ends and Michael Stone at Memphis.Bashir was he is married to the former Carol Davis of taken as the 37th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Thomaston,and the couple has one child, Lance Thompson Draft by the Indianapolis Colts,while Stone Jackson. enters his second season with the Tigers after was taken later in the second round (54th over- being promoted to assistant head coach in all pick) by the . Stacy Searels charge of recruiting and tight ends for LSU in Walton started his coaching career as a 2003. defensive graduate assistant at Bowling Green Offensive Line Thompson,who joined the Tigers for the in 1995.He was promoted to running backs 2002 season after a stint at Georgia Tech, coach in 1996 and then moved to coach the Stacy Searels,a former coached the LSU defensive line last season. defensive backs in 1999. First-Team All-America In his first year with the Tigers,Thompson In addition to his collegiate coaching expe- lineman at Auburn,enters coached defensive tackle Chad Lavalais to First rience, Walton has had two summer internships his first year as offensive Team All-SEC honors as the Tigers' front four with NFL teams.He spent the summer of 1998 line coach at LSU after racked up 22 sacks in helping the LSU defense serving as a defensive intern with the Chicago being named to the position in January. rank among the best in the SEC by allowing Bears and then spent the summer of 2001 as a Searels comes to LSU from Cincinnati, only 286 yards and 18 points a contest. defensive intern for the . where he served in the same capacity for the At Georgia Tech in 2001,Thompson As a player,Walton was a two-year starter last two seasons.During his two-year stay with coached a defensive line that recorded 21 sacks and four-year letterwinner at Ohio State,serv- the Bearcats,Cincinnati played in two bowl for the Yellow Jackets,including 10 by All- ing as co-captain for the Big Ten co-Champions games as well as winning the school’s first con- America defensive end Greg Gathers. Buckeyes in 1993. ference title since 1964 by capturing the 2002 Thompson spent the 1999 and 2000 sea- Walton,a 1994 graduate from Ohio State, Conference USA crown. sons coaching the defensive line at Alabama, and his wife Tracy, have three children, Trei, In 2002,Searels coached an offensive line where he helped the Crimson Tide to the Timia,and Tyler. that helped Cincinnati lead Conference USA in Southeastern Conference title in 1999. total offense (397.5 yards per game),while Alabama capped the 1999 season ranked No. 2 averaging 29.2 points a contest. in the nation in rushing defense (75.3 yards per Prior to joining Cincinnati,Searels served game) and ranked No.9 nationally in total as an assistant coach at Appalachian State from defense (297.3 ypg). 1994-2000,helping the I-AA squad to five play- Prior to his two-year stint at Alabama,

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#10 Joseph Addai • RB 6-0 • 202 • So.• 1L Houston, Texas Sharpstown

> 2002 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team (Coaches)

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) LSU's No.3 tailback … Played in 12 games with one start … Started season-opener at fullback against Virginia Tech … Ranked third on squad with 438 yards on 80 carries … Rushed for four TDs,including a 63-yarder on the first play of the second half vs. Kentucky … Averaged 5.5 yards per carry … Rushed for 91 yards on nine carries in win over Kentucky … Had 98 yards and a pair of TDs in victory over Louisiana-Lafayette … Scored LSU's only TD vs.Auburn … Caught six passes for 81 yards … Redshirted in 2001 as a true freshman.

Addai's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2001 Fr. 2-0 8 28 0 10 0 0 0 0 2002 Fr.-RS 12-1 80 438 4 63 6 81 0 42 TOTALS 14-1 88 466 4 63 6 81 0 42 #27 Eric Alexander • SLB Blain Bech 6-3 • 225 • Sr. • 2L #87 Blain Bech • WR/Holder Port Arthur, Texas 6-1 • 179 • Sr. • 2L Austin Slidell,La. Slidell JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Special teams standout for the Tigers … Also served as a backup JUNIOR SEASON (2002) at the Sam linebacker spot … Played in 13 games on special Served as LSU's holder on all placekicks … Served as LSU’s teams and then saw action on defense against Louisiana- holder for second straight year … Had memorable moment in Lafayette … Had three tackles in win over Louisiana-Lafayette win over Florida as he raced 35 yards for a TD on a fake field goal … Finished season with five tackles. by the Tigers … Threw an incomplete pass on a fake field goal attempt against Ole Miss … Played in 12 games … Saw action Alexander's Career Defensive Stats on seven plays from scrimmage on offense during the season,all Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int coming against Louisiana-Lafayette. 2000 Fr. 5-0 2 1 3 1-1 0-0 0 2001 So. 7-0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 2002 Jr. 13-0 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 #17 Bennie Brazell • WR TOTALS 25-0 5 7 12 1-1 0-0 0 6-1 • 165 • So.• 1L Houston, Texas #65 Steve Arflin • OG Westbury 6-4 • 319 • So.• Sqd. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Jacksonville,Fla. World-class sprinter who spends his fall on the Tiger football Fletcher team … Caught three passes for 28 yards for LSU … Played in nine games in 2002 … Caught one pass for 12 yards in first colle- REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) giate game against Virginia Tech and had two receptions for 16 LSU’s backup at the offensive guard position … Played in two yards in win over Louisiana-Lafayette … Played a key role in games for the Tigers - vs.Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida … Saw LSU winning the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field title last action on eight plays - seven vs.Louisiana-Lafayette and one spring … Anchored LSU's 4x100 meter relay team that won the against Florida. national title and then 20 minutes later finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 48.30 … Clinched the NCAA team title for the Tigers in the last event of the meet,anchoring LSU's third place 4X400 meter relay team … Named SEC Male Track and Field Freshman of the Year in 2002 … Redshirted in football in 2001.

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

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#34 Dorsett Buckels • LB #16 Rick Clausen • QB 5-10 • 222 • Jr. • 2L 6-2 • 177 • So.• Sqd. Amite,La. Woodlawn Hills,Calif. Amite Taft

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Key member of LSU's special teams … Played in 12 games with Served as LSU's backup quarterback … Made first career start vs. no starts … Finished season with four special teams tackles … Ole Miss … Played the first quarter in LSU's 14-13 win over the Saw action on defense in one game against Louisiana-Lafayette Rebels … Saw action in three games in 2002 for the Tigers - vs. … Brother of former LSU standout Carlton Buckels. Florida,Alabama and Ole Miss … Completed 5 of 12 passes for 35 yards and one … Hit on 3 of 6 passes vs. Buckels' Career Defensive Stats Alabama … Completed 2 of 6 passes for 9 yards in start vs.Ole Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Miss … Brother Casey is starting quarterback for Tennessee … 2001 Fr.-RS 6-0 3 1 4 0 0 0 Rick and Casey both started for SEC teams on the same day 2002 So. 12-0 3 1 4 0 0 0 (Rick vs.Ole Miss and Casey vs.Vanderbilt on Nov. 23,2002) … TOTALS 18-0 6 2 8 0 0 0 It is believed to be the first time in league history that brothers started at quarterback for two different teams in the SEC on the same day.

Clausen's Career Passing Totals Year G-GS Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. 2002 Fr.-RS 3-1 12 5 1 35 0 15 TOTALS 3-1 12 5 1 35 0 15 #14 Michael Clayton • WR 6-4 • 200 • Jr. • 2L Baton Rouge,La. Christian Life

> 2002 Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference (AP, Coaches) > 2001 Third-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) > 2001 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) One of the SEC's top receivers … Ranked among the SEC lead- ers with 57 catches for 749 yards and five TDs … Started all 13 games at wide receiver … Capped sophomore season by playing both ways against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Started at wide receiver on offense vs. Texas and then played in LSU’s sub-pack- ages on defense … Against Texas,caught six passes for 88 yards on offense and had three tackles from the free safety position on defense … Played 94 plays against Texas with 19 coming on Shyrone Carey defense … In just two years,has climbed into LSU's top 20 in both career receptions and yards … Has 104 career receptions for #2 Shyrone Carey • RB 1,503 yards … Ranks 10th in LSU history in TD receptions (11) 5-6 • 185 • Jr. • 1L … LSU's "go to" player on third down … Had 21 catches on New Orleans,La. third down that resulted in either a first down or a touchdown … Shaw Caught game-winning TD in the fourth quarter in 14-13 victory over Ole Miss … Has caught at least one pass in all 26 games of SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) his career … Caught season-best seven passes vs.Arkansas and Saw action for the first time for LSU in 2002 after sitting out the Miami (Ohio) … Caught two TD passes in wins over Miami 2001 season gaining eligibility … Played in nine games with no (Ohio) and Louisiana-Lafayette … Considered an exceptional starts … Rushed for 97 yards and one TD … Caught five passes downfield blocker for the Tigers … Also a special teams standout for 41 yards … Rushed for 68 yards and one TD on six carries in … Ranked among LSU's leaders on special teams tackles with win over South Carolina … Scored on a 13-yard run vs.the 11. Gamecocks … Had career-long run of 42 yards against South Carolina … Started year as a wide out for the Tigers,but then Clayton's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals shifted to the backfield following the Louisiana-Lafayette game Rushing Receiving … Made the move to running back after the injury to LaBrandon Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg Toefield. 2001 Fr. 12-4 2 35 1 29 47 754 6 67 2002 So. 13-13 1 3 0 3 57 749 5 48 Carey's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals TOTALS 25-17 3 38 1 29 104 1,503 11 67 Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2002 So. 8-0 17 97 1 42 5 41 0 12 TOTALS 8-0 17 97 1 42 5 41 0 12

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#61 Jimmy Courtenay • C #21 Randall Gay • CB 6-2 • 304 • Sr. • Sqd. 5-11 • 174 • Sr. • 2L New Orleans,La. Brusly, La. Jesuit Brusly

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Backup on the offensive line for the Tigers …Gives the Tigers Starter at left in 11 of 13 games … Started at free quality depth at the center spot … Played in two games in 2002 safety vs.Auburn … In all, played in 13 games with 12 starts … vs.Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida … Played 20 plays vs. Played safety in LSU's sub packages … Good cover corner … Louisiana-Lafayette and two vs.Florida. Recorded 64 tackles, including one for a loss … Had four quar- terback hurries and 11 pass breakups … Posted season-high of #29 Travis Daniels • CB eight tackles on three different occasions - vs. Miami (Ohio), Kentucky and Ole Miss. 6-1 • 184 • Jr. • Sqd. Hollywood,Fla. Gay's Career Defensive Stats South Broward Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2000 Fr.-RS 5-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) 2001 So. 12-1 17 8 25 1-7 1-7 2-0 Key backup in the Tiger secondary … Saw action in LSU's sub 2002 Jr. 13-12 46 18 64 1-1 0-0 0 packages on defense … Played in either LSU's nickel or dime TOTALS 30-13 64 27 91 2-8 1-7 2-0 scheme on defense … Slowed by a hamstring injuries during year … Still managed to play in five games in 2002 … Recorded three tackles, including one for a loss … Broke up one pass and #6 Ryan Gilbert • RB had two quarterback hurries. 5-10 • 206 • So.• Sqd. Dallas, Texas Daniels' Career Defensive Stats Forest Brook Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2001 Fr. 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) 2002 So. 5-0 3 0 3 1-1 0 0 Backup tailback for the Tigers … Played in three games in 2002 TOTALS 6-0 3 0 3 1-1 0 0 … Rushed 10 times for 22 yards and no TDs … Had a long run of 15 yards vs.Louisiana-Lafayette. #47 Eric Edwards • TE Gilbert's Career Rushing Totals 6-5 • 264 • Sr. • 3L Rushing Monroe,La. Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD LG Ouachita Christian 2002 Fr.-RS 3-0 10 22 0 15 TOTALS 3-0 10 22 0 15 JUNIOR SEASON (2002) LSU’s starter at tight end … Played in 11 games with 11 starts … Missed two games – The Citadel and Miami (Ohio) with a foot #81 Skyler Green • WR injury … Outstanding blocker who also gives LSU quarterbacks a 5-9 • 189 • So.• 1L big target … Has the ability to stretch the field vertically in the Westwego,La. LSU passing game … Finished with six receptions for 35 yards. Higgins

Edwards' Career Receiving Totals FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Receiving Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2002 … Stepped in Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD LG when wide receiver Devery Henderson went down with a broken 2000 Fr.-RS 9-0 5 128 2 34 arm against Ole Miss and made an immediate impact … Caught 2001 So. 12-0 2 32 2 29 first career pass in second half vs.Ole Miss that helped setup 2002 Jr. 11-11 6 35 0 11 LSU's game-winning TD late in the fourth quarter … Followed TOTALS 32-11 13 195 4 34 the Ole Miss game with three catches and 92 yards and one TD vs.Arkansas … Took a screen pass 67-yards for a first quarter TD against Arkansas … Rushed twice for 17 yards against Arkansas … Capped freshman season with three catches for 24 yards against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Finished rookie campaign with seven catches for 123 yards and one TD and rushed three times for 28 yards … Cousin of former LSU standouts Jarvis and ,both of which are in the NFL - Jarvis with the Patriots and Howard with the Texans.

Green's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2002 Fr. 7-0 3 28 0 14 7 123 1 67 TOTALS 7-0 3 28 0 14 7 123 1 67

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#83 Kory Hebert • TE #25 Greg Hercules * DB 6-4 • 229 • So.• Sqd. 6-1 • 195 • Jr. • Sqd. Lafayette,La. Palatine,Ill. Teurlings Catholic Palatine

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Backup tight end … Played in two games … Saw action in wins Key member of LSU’s kickoff coverage team … Played in the last over Louisiana-Lafayette and Florida … Did not record any sta- five games of the year for the Tigers,all on special teams … His tistics. one tackle in 2002 came against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Hebert’s Career Receiving Totals Hercules’ Career Defensive Stats Receiving Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2001 Fr. 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 Fr.-RS 2-0 0 0 0 0 2002 So. 5-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 5-0 1 0 1 0 0 0

#94 Marquise Hill • DE 6-7 • 294 • Jr. • 2L New Orleans,La. De LaSalle

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Imposing figure on the LSU defensive line … Player with tremendous wingspan … Batted down several passes this year … Played in all 13 games with 12 starts … Played but did not start vs.Ole Miss due to a shoulder injury … Was back in starting lineup against Arkansas … Had sacks in three straight games vs. Miami (Ohio),Mississippi State and Louisiana-Lafayette … Capped season with three tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss,against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Finished with 58 tack- les,4.5 tackles for losses and three sacks … Ranked third on Devery Henderson squad with 16 quarterback hurries … Had season-high of seven tackles vs.Auburn. #9 Devery Henderson • WR 6-0 • 190 • Sr. • 3L Hill's Career Defensive Stats Opelousas,La. Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Opelousas 2001 Fr. 12-0 3 7 10 2-5 1-4 0 2002 So. 13-12 32 26 58 4.5-29 3-21 0 > 2002 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs.Kentucky) TOTALS 25-12 35 33 68 6.5-34 4-25 0

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) #8 Jack Hunt • FS Missed the last two games of the season after breaking forearm 6-1 • 189 • Sr. • 3L against Ole Miss … Injured the arm while making his eighth TD Ruston,La. grab of the season just before halftime against the Rebels … Ruston Underwent surgery a day later and had 14 screws and two plates placed in his arm … Ranked second on team with 23 catches for JUNIOR SEASON (2002) 447 yards and a team-best eight TDs … Had perhaps the most Starter at free safety in LSU's final five games … Played in all 13 memorable catch in school history, a 75-yard grab dubbed "The games with six starts … Also started season opener vs.Virginia " as time expired in LSU's 33-30 win over Tech … Posted a career-high 15 tackles in win over Kentucky … Kentucky … The catch has been called 's play of Followed that with seven tackles vs.Alabama … Capped first the year by … That catch capped a 5-reception, year on the defensive side of the ball with seven tackles and one 201-yard,three touchdown day for Henderson,a performance PBU against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Finished with 58 tack- that earned him SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors … les,including 2.5 for losses … Had a pair of sacks and added two Took a shovel pass vs.Kentucky and turned it into a 70-yard quarterback hurries … Had eight pass breakups … Converted scoring play … Caught two TD passes in win over Florida and wide receiver who played his first season on the defensive side of had one each vs.Louisiana-Lafayette,Mississippi State and Ole the football … Caught six passes for 69 yards in 21 games as a Miss … Converted running back who spent his first two years in wide receiver for the Tigers. the LSU backfield … Speedster who is also a member of the LSU Track and Field team. Hunt's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Henderson's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals 2000 Fr. 11-1 3 catches for 32 yards on offense Rushing Receiving 2001 So. 10-0 3 catches for 37 yards on offense Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2002 Jr. 13-6 38 20 58 2.5-11 2-9 0 2000 Fr. 10-0 23 116 2 32 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 34-7 38 20 58 2.5-11 2-9 0 2001 So. 10-0 47 273 1 50 1 2 0 2 2002 Jr. 11-1 5 7 0 9 23 447 8 75 TOTALS 31-1 75 396 3 50 24 449 8 75

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#44 Brandon Hurley • FB 6-3 • 289 • So.• 1L Monroe,La. Ouachita Christian

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Made the move from defense to offense midway through the season … Switched from defensive tackle to fullback the week prior to the Florida game after LaBrandon Toefield suffered a bro- ken arm against Louisiana-Lafayette … Played in six games at fullback … Saw action in five games on the defensive side of the football before making the switch to offense … Recorded four tackles on defense … Did not record any statistics on offense. #82 David Jones • TE 6-4 • 252 • So.• 1L Silver Springs,Md. Chad Lavalais Springbrook #93 Chad Lavalais • DT REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) 6-3 • 289 • Sr. • 3L Listed as LSU's No.3 tight end … Can block and catch with Marksville,La. equal effectiveness … Played in 10 games with no starts … Did Marksville not record any statistics in 2002. > 2002 First-Team All-Southeastern Conference (Sporting News) > 2002 Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference (AP) #80 Donnie Jones • P > 2000 Third-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) 6-3 • 217 • Sr. • 3L Baton Rouge,La. JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Catholic One of the top interior linemen in the SEC … Started and played in all 13 games for the Tigers … Led all LSU linemen with 66 > 2002 Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC Coaches) tackles,including 8.5 for 26 yards in losses … Added a pair of > 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll sacks and a team-best 21 quarterback hurries … Recovered one > 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll and broke up two passes … Started the year on the > 2000 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches,Knoxville News) > 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll Lombardi Watch List … Had two tackles for losses in games against Virginia Tech,Kentucky and Alabama … Opened season JUNIOR SEASON (2002) with 11 tackles vs. Virginia Tech … Had nine tackles in win over One of the top punters in Mississippi State and eight tackles against South Carolina. the SEC … Ranked sec- ond in the SEC and fifth Lavalais' Career Defensive Stats in the nation with a 44.0 Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int punting average … 2000 Fr. 11-3 16 6 22 3-3 1-0 0 Punted 64 times with 17 2001 So. 11-11 34 19 53 5-15 1-7 0 of those punts being 2002 Jr. 13-13 43 23 66 8.5-26 2-6 0 TOTALS 35-27 93 48 141 16.5-44 4-13 0 downed inside the 20- yard line … Broke a mod- ern-day school-record #99 Jason LeDoux • LB with an 86-yard punt vs. 6-3 • 245 • Sr. • 1L Kentucky … The punt, West Monroe,La. which traveled over 70 West Monroe yards in the air, pinned Kentucky back on its 1- JUNIOR SEASON (2002) yard line … Averaged 52.8 Completed second year with the Tigers after transferring from yards on four punts in Donnie Jones Texas A&M prior to the 2000 season … Played in nine games win over The Citadel and with no starts in 2002 … Had six tackles, including a pair for averaged 50.2 yards on six punts vs.Kentucky … Averaged 40 losses … Broke up one pass and added one quarterback hurry … yards or better in all but one game this year … Capped year with Saw most of his action on special teams. four punts for a 48.8 yard average against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Punted at least one time in each game … Did not LeDoux' s Career Defensive Stats attempt a punt vs.Miami (Ohio) … Left-footed kicker. Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2001 So. 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jones’ Career Punting Stats 2002 Jr. 9-0 5 1 6 2-4 0 0 Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. Lg. I20 TB FC TOTALS 12-0 5 1 6 2-4 0 0 2000 Fr. 11-11 57 2,174 38.1 69 17 3 9 2001 So. 12-12 47 2,054 43.7 68 13 5 7 2002 Jr. 13-13 64 2,813 44.0 86 10 6 17 TOTALS 36-36 168 7,041 41.9 86 40 14 33

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#71 Nate Livings • OT high of 28 against Louisiana-Lafayette. 6-5 • 322 • So.• Sqd. Lake Charles,La. #64 Rudy Niswanger • OL Washington-Marion 6-5 • 293 • So.• 1L Monroe,La. FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Ouachita Christian Played in four games as a true freshman for the Tigers … Gave the Tigers quality depth on the offensive line … Talented prospect REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) who will be a starter for the Tigers in time … Played 25 snaps at Versatile lineman who saw action at just about every position on offensive tackle. the offensive line in 2002 … Played in nine games with no starts … Saw most of his action at the right guard position … Filled in #18 Matt Mauck • QB for an injured Ben Wilkerson at center earlier in the season … Also played the left guard spot as well … Saw action in 187 6-2 • 217 • Jr. • 2L plays,including a season-high of 48 against Louisiana-Lafayette Jasper, Ind. and 29 vs.Ole Miss. Jasper

> 2001 SEC Championship Game MVP Melvin Oliver • DE 6-3 • 255 • So.• 1L SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Opelika,Ala. Opened the season as LSU's starting quarterback and guided the Opelika Tigers to a 5-1 overall mark and a top 15 national ranking before suffering a season-ending injury in fourth quarter of win over > 2002 Second-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) Florida … Tore ligaments in mid-foot area on right foot … Had > 2002 Freshman All-SEC (The Sporting News) two screws placed in the foot to stabilize the joint … Prior to injury, completed 63 of 130 passes for 782 yards,nine TDs and REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) only two interceptions … Rushed for 175 yards and a pair of TDs Impressive redshirt freshman who earned Second Team as well … Still riding a streak of 88 passes without an intercep- Freshman All-America by The Sporting News … Also named to tion … Came off the bench and rushed for a pair of TDs in lead- The Sporting News' Freshman All-SEC team … Led LSU and ing LSU to a 31-20 win over then-No. 2 Tennessee in the 2001 ranked among the SEC leaders with six sacks … The six sacks SEC Championship game … Named the MVP of the 2001 SEC ranked second in LSU history among freshman for single-season Championship game. sacks … ,now with the Patriots in the NFL,holds the LSU freshman mark with eight in 1998 … Played in all 13 games Mauck's Career Passing and Rushing Totals with no starts … Had 29 tackles and six for losses,all of which Passing Rushing are sacks … Added three quarterback hurries and one press Year G-GS Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Att. Yds. TD Lg. breakup … Had 2.5 sacks in win over South Carolina and added 2001 Fr.-RS 3-0 41 18 2 224 0 24 20 73 2 27 1.5 sacks against Louisiana-Lafayette … Capped rookie season 2002 So. 6-6 130 63 2 782 9 42 50 175 2 27 with two tackles and a sack for a 9-yard loss against Texas in the TOTALS 9-6 171 81 4 1,006 9 42 70 248 4 27 Cotton Bowl. #7 Adrian Mayes • FS Oliver's Career Defensive Stats 6-1 • 211 • Sr. • 3L Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Houston, Texas 2002 Fr.-RS 13-0 12 17 29 6.5-26 6-25 0 TOTALS 13-0 12 17 29 6.5-26 6-25 0 Forest Brook

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) LSU's backup at free safety … Also saw action in some of LSU's sub packages,including goalline defense … A special teams standout … LSU's gunner on punt coverage … Played in all 13 games … Had 13 tackles,one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.

Mayes' Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2000 Fr. 11-0 9 2 11 0 0 0 2001 So. 12-0 7 4 11 0 0 0 2002 Jr. 13-0 13 0 13 0 0 0 TOTALS 36-0 29 6 35 0 0 0 #68 Terrell McGill • OL 6-4 • 323 • So.• Sqd. Miami,Fla. Miami-Norland

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Played in five games as a true freshman after an outstanding high school career at Miami-Norland … Listed as LSU's No. 2 left tackle … Saw action on 46 plays in 2002,including a season- Melvin Oliver

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interception snapped in third quarter of the Cotton Bowl … Capped season with a 19-of-45 performance for 193 yards and one TD vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries, including a 76-yard run in the second quarter against the Longhorns … The 76-yard run was the longest in the mod- ern era of LSU football by a quarterback, breaking the previous high of 72 by vs.Ole Miss in 1997 … Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after coming off the bench to lead the Tigers to a 14-13 win over Ole Miss … Completed 13-of-20 passes for 179 yards and two TDs in win over Rebels … Also rushed for 31 yards on nine carries against Ole Miss … Delivered one of the most memorable plays in LSU history - "The Bluegrass Miracle" - when he connected with Devery Henderson on a 75-yard Hail Mary TD pass as time expired to beat Kentucky … That play has been called the play of the year in college foot- ball by Sports Illustrated … Threw for a career-best three TDs in win over Wildcats … Had TD passes of 75, 70 and 30 yards in Stephen Peterman Kentucky game … Had outstanding game in loss to Arkansas, completing 14-of-25 passes for 203 yards and one TD … Rushed for 26 yards and one score vs.the Razorbacks … Became the first #72 Stephen Peterman • OG quarterback at LSU to win an SEC game in first collegiate start 6-4 • 325 • Sr. • 3L (beat South Carolina) since Sol Graves beat Georgia in 1990 … Waveland,Miss. Tore ACL in right knee in spring game in 2002 … Rehabbed over St.Stanislaus the summer and was back for fall camp in August.

> 2002 First-Team All-Southeastern Conference (AP, Coaches,Sporting News) Randall's Career Passing and Rushing Totals Passing Rushing JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Year G-GS Att. Comp. Int. Yds. TD Lg. Att. Yds. TD Lg. The heart and soul of LSU's offensive line … First Team All-SEC 2001 Fr.-RS 2-0 2 2 0 7 0 7 1 7 0 7 by both the AP and the SEC Coaches … Started 25 games at left 2002 So. 11-6 181 87 5 1,173 7 75 73 348 2 76 guard over the last two years … Tough as nails and is a fierce TOTALS 13-6 183 89 5 1,180 7 75 74 355 2 76 competitor … Starter in all 13 games in 2002 … Saw action in 869 plays and allowed only one sack … Whistled for only one #60 Rodney Reed • OT penalty all season long … Graded out at 80 percent or better in 6-4 • 280 • Sr. • 3L all but one game … Played a season-high 99 snaps and graded West Monroe,La. out at 85 percent vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. West Monroe

#1 Ronnie Prude • CB > 2002 First-Team Academic All-America (CoSIDA) 5-11 • 175 • So.• Sqd. > 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll Shreveport,La. > 2001 Second-Team Academic All-America (CoSIDA) > 2001 SEC Academic Honor Roll Fair Park > 2000 First-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) > 2000 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) > 2000 SEC Academic Honor Roll Backup in the Tiger secondary … Also played on LSU’s coverage teams … Played in all 13 games with no starts … Had nine tack- JUNIOR SEASON (2002) les,all on special teams. Player who combines excellence in both the classroom and on the football field … First-Team Academic All-America in 2002 Prude's Career Defensive Stats after earning Second Team All-America honors in 2001 … Third Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int straight year as a starter for the Tigers … Shifted from left tackle 2002 So. 13-0 7 2 9 0 0 0 to right tackle prior to the 2002 season … Started all 13 games at TOTALS 13-0 7 2 9 0 0 0 right tackle in 2002 after starting 21 consecutive games over a two-year period at left tackle … Played a team-high 889 plays #12 Marcus Randall • QB and allowed four sacks … Whistled for only four penalties all 6-2 • 218 • Jr. • 1L season … Accounting major with a 3.9 grade point average … Baton Rouge,La. Graduates in May and goal is to be the CEO of a major company Glen Oaks one day.

> 2002 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs.Ole Miss) #88 Demetri Robinson • TE 6-3 • 250 • Jr. • 1L SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Lake City, Fla. Started six of LSU’s last seven games,including the Cotton Bowl Columbia … Posted a 2-4 mark as LSU’s starting quarterback … Inserted into starting lineup against South Carolina after Matt Mauck's SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) season-ending vs. Florida and led the Tigers to a 38-14 victory … Played in 10 games at tight end with starts against The Citadel Completed 87-of-181 passes for 1,173 yards,seven touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) … Caught two passes for 11 yards, including and only five interceptions … Four of the five interceptions came his first career touchdown reception on a six-yard pass from Matt in loss to Auburn … Had other interception vs. Texas in the Mauck in the third quarter against Miami (Ohio) … His other Cotton Bowl … Had a streak of 113 straight passes without an

1 8 2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E Player Profiles catch came earlier in that same game … Also played on special Spears’ Career Defensive Stats teams and recorded one tackle. Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2001 Fr. 12-0 6 2 8 1-1 1-1 0 Robinson's Career Receiving Totals 2002 So. 12-12 31 15 46 3.5-11 3-8 2-29 Receiving TOTALS 24-12 37 17 54 4.5-12 4-9 2-29 Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2001 Fr. 0-0 0 0 0 0 2002 So. 10-2 2 11 1 6 TOTALS 10-2 2 11 1 6 #48 Jarvus Ryes • DE 6-3 • 260 • Jr. • Sqd. Loreauville,La. Loreauville

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Played in two games for the Tigers at defensive end … Saw action in wins over Louisiana-Lafayette and South Carolina … Recorded first tackle of career against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Ryes’ Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2001 Fr.-RS 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 So. 2-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lionel Turner #23 Jason Spadoni • RB #58 Lionel Turner • LB 6-0 • 207 • So.• 1L Kenner, La. 6-2 • 255 • Jr. • 1L John Curtis Walker, La. Walker FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Played in 11 games as a true freshman for the Tigers … Spent SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) time at both tailback and fullback as well as a member of the Played in 12 games with 11 starts at Will linebacker … Sat out LSU special teams … Had one carry for minus-2 yards rushing the Arkansas game with an injured shoulder … Ranked third on … Recorded eight tackles on special teams. the team with 71 total tackles,which included 39 solo … Second on squad with 9.5 tackles for losses … Added three sacks for 20- Spadoni’s Career Rushing Totals yards in losses … Recovered a pair of … Recorded a Rushing career-high 12 tackles with 1.5 tackles for a loss at Auburn … Year G-GS Att. Yds. TD Lg. Had two sacks against Alabama,while his other came in the vic- 2002 Fr. 11-0 1 -2 0 0 tory at Kentucky … Capped season with five tackles, including TOTALS 11-0 3 -2 0 0 one for an 8-yard loss vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl. #84 Marcus Spears • DE Turner's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 6-4 • 295 • Jr. • 2L 2001 Fr. 11-0 3 4 7 0 0 0 Baton Rouge,La. 2002 So. 12-11 39 32 71 9.5-43 3-20 0 Southern Lab TOTALS 23-11 42 36 78 9.5-43 3-20 0

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Powerful and athletic defensive end … Talented player who has the tools necessary to play at the next level … Played and started #46 Cameron Vaughn • LB 12 games … Sat out the Auburn contest with a high-ankle sprain 6-4 • 225 • So.• 1L … Slowed the last month of the season with high-ankle sprain Terrytown,La. suffered in South Carolina contest … Played through the pain in Shaw last four games of regular season … Finished with 46 tackles, including 3.5 for losses and three sacks … Had 16 quarterback > 2002 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team (SEC Coaches) hurries,batted down two passes and intercepted two passes … Intercepted a pass in win over Florida and picked FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) off Chris Simms of Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Showed athletic Played in all 13 games with one start … The only true freshman ability with one-hand grab of Grossman pass for interception vs. on the LSU squad to play in every game in 2002 … Finished sea- the Gators … Returned the pick vs.Florida 18 yards … Had two son with 38 tackles,including three for losses … Added a pair of tackles for losses in season-opener vs.Virginia Tech … Played on sacks … Started in place of an injured Lionel Turner against both sides of the ball in 2001 as true freshman … Caught two Arkansas and responded with a career-high 15 tackles … passes as a tight end in 2001 for the Tigers. Recorded first sack of career in very first game against Virginia Tech … Added three total tackles against the Hokies … Collected at least one tackle in all but two games during the regular season … Had two sacks against Louisiana-Lafayette to go along with eight total tackles … Was one of only two true freshman to play

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> 002 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs.Florida)

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Played in all 13 games with five starts … Started at cornerback in LSU’s nickel package against Miami (Ohio), South Carolina and Alabama and then started at cornerback in LSU’s regular defense against Texas in the Cotton Bowl … Led SEC with seven inter- ceptions … Tied a school-record with three interceptions in a 36- 7 victory at Florida … Returned one of those picks at Florida 45 yards for a touchdown … Returned seven interceptions for 75 yards … Finished season with 36 tackles,including 31 solo … Added 17 PBU’s and four quarterback hurries … Had one tackle for a 4-yard loss and forced one fumble … Earned the SEC Player of the Week honors for his three interceptions and three tackles at Florida … Also received two national Player of the Week hon- ors for that performance … Recorded a season-high eight tackles against Ole Miss … Converted from a wide receiver to play in the Cameron Vaughn defensive backfield in 2002 … Caught seven passes for 74 yards as a receiver in 2001 and had two catches in the 2002 Sugar on the defensive side of the ball joining defensive lineman Kyle Bowl. Williams. Webster’s Career Defensive Stats Vaughn's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int. Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2001 So. 12-0 7 catches for 74 yards on offense 2002 Fr. 13-1 19 19 38 3-18 3-18 0 2002 Jr. 13-5 31 5 36 1-4 0-0 7-75 TOTALS 13-1 19 19 38 3-18 3-18 0 TOTALS 25-5 31 5 36 1-4 0-0 7-75 #97 Brandon Washington • DE 6-4 • 295 • So.• 1L Tuscaloosa,Ala. Central

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) Played in 12 games at defensive end … Collected a tackle against both the Citadel and Miami (Ohio) and recorded two tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Washington's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2002 Fr. 11-0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 TOTALS 11-0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0

Chad White #43 Chad White Special Teams 5-11 • 203 • Sr. • 2L Hammond,La. Hammond

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Played in all 13 games on special teams,including both punt and Corey Webster kickoff coverage … Recorded four tackles on special teams. #13 Corey Webster • CB White's Career Defensive Stats 6-0 • 197 • Sr. • 2L Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int Vacherie,La. 2000 Fr. 1-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 St.James 2001 So. 12-0 1 5 6 0 0-0 0-0 2002 Jr. 13-0 4 0 4 0 0-0 0-0 > 2002 First-Team All-Southeastern Conference (AP, Coaches,Sporting News) TOTALS 26-0 5 5 10 0 0-0 0-0 > 2002 National Defensive Player of the Week (vs.Florida)

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#76 Andrew Whitworth • OT #95 Kyle Williams • DT 6-7 • 320 • So.• 1L 6-3 • 299 • So.• Sqd. West Monroe,La. Ruston,La. West Monroe Ruston

> 2002 First-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News,Football Writer’s Assoc.) FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) > 2002 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team (SEC Coaches,Sporting News) One of only two true freshmen to play on the defensive side of the ball in 2002 … Played in seven games, recording seven tack- REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2002) les from the defensive end position … Saw his first action in the One of the most imposing linemen to ever wear the purple and opening game of the season at Virginia Tech … Recorded two gold at 6-foot-7 and over 320 pounds ... Talented redshirt fresh- sacks against Louisiana-Lafayette and season-high of three tack- man who was named First Team Freshman All-American by The les in win over Miami (Ohio) … Sporting News as well as First-Team Freshman All-SEC ...Makes very few mistakes on the offensive line … Player that improved Williams' Career Defensive Stats each week … Started all 13 games for the Tigers … Saw action Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int on 884 plays,including all 99 plays from scrimmage against Texas 2002 Fr. 7-0 4 3 7 0-0 2-2 0-0 in the Cotton Bowl … Called for only seven penalties the entire TOTALS 7-0 4 3 7 0-0 2-2 0-0 year … Graded out at 85 percent or better in all 13 games and had a grade of 88 percent or higher eight times. #98 Torran Williams • DT 6-4 • 290 • Sr. • 1L Miami,Fla. Dodge City (Kan.) CC

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Played in 12 games … Had nine tackles,including a sack … Sack came in win over Miami (Ohio) … Collected a career-best two tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette.

Williams's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int 2002 Jr. 12-0 4 5 9 1-1 1-1 0-0 TOTALS 12-0 4 5 9 1-1 1-1 0-0 #92 Bryce Wyatt • DE 6-4 • 264 • Sr. • 2L Lake Charles,La. Barbe

JUNIOR SEASON (2002) Played in all 13 games with one start …Started at defensive end in place of an injured Marquise Hill against Ole Miss … Finished year with 20 tackles,two tackles for losses and a pair of sacks … Had best game of career against Louisinana-Lafayette with seven tackles and two sacks for 11-yards in losses … Had three tackles in start vs.Ole Miss.

Ben Wilkerson Wyatt's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int #55 Ben Wilkerson • C 2000 Fr. 1-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2001 So. 7-0 0 4 4 1-4 0-0 0-0 6-4 • 300 • Jr. • 2L 2002 Jr. 13-1 12 8 20 2-11 2-11 0-0 Hemphill, Texas TOTALS 21-1 12 12 24 3-15 2-11 0-0 Hemphill

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2002) Talented center who took over the starting role midway through his true freshman season in 2001 ... Started 10 of 13 games for the Tigers in 2002 ...Sat out the Cotton Bowl with a back injury … Had back surgery during the offseason … Expected to be at full strength for the 2003 season … Snaps on field goals and PATs as well ...Missed The Citadel and Miami (Ohio) games with a combination knee/ankle injury ...LSU is 14-5 with Wilkerson in the starting lineup ...Extremely smart and gifted player ...Named to the SEC Good Works Team ... Played 620 snaps in 2002 and did not allow a sack all season ...Had only three bad snaps all year and was whistled for just three penalties.

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Will Arnold Jarrod Carter 6-5,300,Offensive Line 6-2,280, Defensive Tackle Centreville,Miss. River Ridge,La. Centreville Academy John Curtis High School

Considered to be the top offensive line prospect in Mississippi and Part of a trio of outstanding defensive linemen who led the Patriots one of the best in the country … Ranked as the nation's No.9 offen- to their second straight 4A championship this fall … Member of the sive tackle prospect by Rivals.com and the fourth best prospect in Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen,the New Orleans Times- Mississippi … Three-time First Team All-State in the AA Mississippi Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip List,The Shreveport Times’Top 20 … Private School Association,Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team and Recorded 50 tackles and eight sacks during his senior season … Had a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 55 tackles and eight sacks as a junior … Marvelous technique and and SuperPrep All-America 288 … Bench presses 455 pounds and footwork at the tackle position … Tremendous upper body strength did not give up a sack his entire high school career … A physical ath- with a recorded bench press of 425 pounds and squat at 500 pounds lete who also played on the defensive side of the ball, recording 83 … Knows how to win,having captured three state championships tackles as a defensive tackle … Led his team to a first round playoff during his high school career … Clocked at 4.85 seconds in the 40- birth and a final record of 10-2 … Also lettered in track where he was yard dash … Coached by J.T. Curtis … Born Dec.24,1984. a two-time state champion … Coached by Bill Hurst … Born Dec.30, 1984. Nick Child 6-0,170, Defensive Back Dwayne Bowe Metairie,La. 6-4,205,Wide Receiver Archbishop Rummel High School Miami,Fla. Norland High School A true cornerback and one of the top defensive backs in the state … Earned SuperPrep All-America honors while being named as the A blue-chip receiver out of one of the nation’s most talented recruit- state’s second-best prospect … First-Team 5A All-State … Member of ing states … First Team 6A All-State and a member of the Atlanta the Atlanta-Journal Constitution Super Southern 100,Baton Rouge Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Fox Sports Net South's All- Advocate Super Dozen,the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 South Second Team,First Team Miami-Dade County … Ranked as Blue Chip List,as well as The Shreveport Times’Top 20 … An all- the nation's No.21 wide receiver prospect by Rivals.com and ranked around smart athlete known for his blazing speed (4.45 40-yard dash) No.13 by College Football News … Uses his great physical ability and good instincts … Made 25 tackles to go along with five picks his and breakaway speed (4.5 40-yard dash) to outrun defenders … senior season en route to a 5A semifinal appearance … Finished his Caught 40 passes for 822 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior year, junior season with five interceptions,including one returned 82 yards despite suffering a bruised foot his last four games … Continued his for a touchdown … Also showed his ability as a return man with 14 terrific season into the playoffs making eight receptions for 195 yards punt returns for 204 yards and two touchdowns … Also a standout and three touchdowns in three games as Norland finished the season prep star in track and baseball … Honor student … Coached by Jay as the 6A state champion for the first time in school history … Roth … Born Jan.20,1985. Started playing football as a junior, recording 32 receptions for 624 yards and two touchdowns … Also a dangerous kick returner, taking Dominic Cooper six kicks for 45 yards or more,three of those going the distance … Teammates in high school with current LSU offensive linemen Terrell 6-4,220, Linebacker McGill … Coached by Nigel Dunn … Born on Sept.21,1984. New Orleans,La. O. Perry Walker High School Alley Broussard Another outstanding product of O.P.Walker … One of the elite 6-0,225,Running Back defensive ends in the South … Ranked as the nation’s No.13 defen- Lafayette,La. sive end by TheInsiders.com and ranked No.16 weakside defensive Acadiana High School end by Rivals.com … Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen,The Shreveport Times’Top 20,the New Orleans Times- The state’s top running back who capped off his career with 1,910 Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip List … Had a terrific senior season mak- yards on 290 carries,including 27 touchdowns … All-America by ing 78 tackles,15 sacks,and two interceptions … Formed a great Riddell Footwear and SuperPrep … Ranked as the nation's fourth- defense with fellow LSU signee Daryl Johnson to lead the Chargers best running back prospect by Rivals.com … Two-time First Team 5A to the 4A championship game … Played defensive end in high All-State in Louisiana … Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate school,but could linebacker in college … Has great speed for a big Super Dozen,the Shreveport Times Top 20,the New Orleans Times- man (4.6 40-yard dash) and good covering ability … Earned all-dis- Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip list as well as the Orlando Sentinel All- trict honors as junior after recording 40 solo tackles and 16 sacks … South team … Named to the Super Southern 100 by the Atlanta Bench presses 325 pounds and squats 455 pounds … Exceptional ver- Journal-Constitution … Ranked No.8 by ESPN.com and No.6 by tical leap marked at 36 inches … Coached by Frank Wilson … Born College Football News … Continued his torrid play into the 5A play- Aug.22,1985. offs with over 700 yards on the ground spearheading the Rams to the state semifinals … Rushed for 257 yards on 36 carries and four first Jessie Daniels half touchdowns on a Nov. 30,2003 quarterfinal game against Hahnville … Finished his junior season with 2,252 yards on 250 car- 5-11,186,Defensive Back ries with 25 touchdowns … Also showed he can catch the football Breaux Bridge,La. out of the backfield with 214 yards receiving on 20 receptions his jun- Breaux Bridge High School ior year … Combines raw power and speed (4.5 40-yard dash) with a punishing running style … Member of state champion 4 x 400 relay One of the state’s most physical defensive backs … As a senior, team … Coached by Willard Hanks … Born Sept.6,1983. recorded 62 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

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Shreveport Times' Top 20 ...Showed great speed (4.5 40-yard dash) as Matt Flynn a starting running back … Picked off two passes and returned them for a total 98 yards in a victory over 5A quarterfinalist Acadiana on 6-3,215, Quarterback Sept.6,2002 … Played bi-district and regional playoff rounds with a Tyler, Texas broken hand … Was the first commitment in the 2003 signing class, Robert E.Lee High School giving the Tigers his pledge in February of 2002 … Coached by Mike Mowad … Born Jan.8,1984. One of the top rated quarterbacks in the state of Texas … Known for throwing a solid deep ball with his great arm strength … Ranked the Craig Davis No.20 quarterback in the country by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com ... Member of the SuperPrep Texas 124,Dallas Morning News Texas Top 6-3,185,Wide Receiver 100,the Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East Texas Football Team ...As a New Orleans,La. senior, completed 124 of 206 passes for 1,679 yards and nine touch- O. Perry Walker High School downs … Also displayed his ability on the ground with 305 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns … Showed his dedication and toughness Rated the No.1 wide receiver in the state and a national blue-chipper by leading the Red Raiders to a semifinal appearance in one of the … Caught 82 passes for 1,171 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, toughest classifications in Texas despite playing his last four games leading the Chargers to the 4A state championship game … Named with a broken foot … As a junior, completed 101-of--99 passes for All-America by SuperPrep ...Ranked the No.12 wide receiver in the 1,650 yards,13 touchdowns,and nine interceptions … In 2001,guid- country by Rivals.com ...Member of the Orlando Sentinel All- ed his team to a 5A playoff appearance but lost to eventual state Southern Team,The Times-Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip List,and The champion Mesquite … Coached by Mike Owens … Born June 20, Shreveport Times' Top 20 ...Can flat out make plays when the game is 1985. on the line with his explosiveness … Has a great understanding for the game … Very versatile as he also saw action as his teams punter, Daniel Francis , and quarterback as a senior … Rushed for 93 yards and passed for 483 yards in 2002 … As a junior, caught 46 passes,15 of 5-11,175,Athlete those being touchdowns … Served as the backup quarterback for the Port Barre,La. 4A runner-up … Has all the tools you want to see in a receiver: tall, Port Barre High School fast,and extremely athletic … Timed at 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Great leaping ability with a 38-inch vertical jump … Coached Gifted all-purpose back and receiver who led Port Barre to an unde- by Frank Wilson … Born Oct.2,1985. feated state championship season with 1,387 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns … Ranked the No.30 cornerback in the nation by Barrington Edwards Rivals.com ...Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen, New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 25 Blue Chip List,The Shreveport 6-0,205,Running Back Times' Top 20 ...Made four interceptions his senior season,while Bowie,Md. being named a first-team 2A All-State selection … Showed great Bowie High School speed in the Superdome Classic scoring four touchdowns in a win over Iota,earning game MVP honors … The two-time 2A All-State One of the top running back prospects in the nation … A big-time athlete has been clocked to run a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash,along with back with amazing talent and ability to break tackles and outrun a 39-inch vertical jump_ As a junior, the 2A offensive MVP rushed for defenders … Ranked the No.41 prospect in the country by 1,362 yards and 24 touchdowns … Also had 60 tackles and five inter- Rivals.com (No.10 running back) and the No.5 running back by ceptions on the defensive side of the ball his junior season … A TheInsiders.com … Two-time first-team 4A All-State ...Earned All- three-sport letterman who was a four-year starter on state runner-up America honors by SuperPrep as the No.22 running back prospect in basketball team … Coached by Donnie Perron … Born Sept. 9,1984. America ...Managed to rush for 590 yards on 67 carries his senior season despite a change in offensive scheme where he was featured Amp Hill more at fullback and wide receiver … Put together one of the most amazing seasons in recent Maryland history as a junior, rushing for 6-3,190, Wide Receiver 2,289 yards and 30 touchdowns leading Bowie to a 12-1 state cham- Jacksonville,Fla. pionship season … Named Prince George County Player of the Year First Coast High School in 2001 ...Runs a 4.5 40-yard dash … Coached by Ray Hicks … Born Feb. 9,1984. One of the nation’s premiere prep wide receivers in 2002 … A unani- mous All-America selection … Ranked the No.9 wide receiver by Patrick Fisher College Football News and ranked No.15 by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com ...Member of SuperPrep Elite 50 and SuperPrep All- 6-5,240,Punter America 288,as well as Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Hyattsville,Md. Signing Day "All-South" Second Team,Atlanta Journal-Constitution DeMatha High School Super Southern 100, Jacksonville Times-Union Super 11 ...Named one of the top 100 prospects in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel … In a class with the nation’s elite punters ...Member of the Has the size and strength to go up, get the ball,and make big plays Washington Post All-Metro First Team ...Named WCAC First-Team … Solid speed and a tremendous route runner ...Made over 100 All-State and All-Prince George's County ... Terrific size and upper receptions in his career at the Jacksonville-based school … Caught 60 body strength (225 pound bench press) … Averaged 48 yards per kick passes for 765 yards and eight touchdowns in 2002 … Caught 56 as a senior and was a perfect 33-of-33 on extra points as a placekicker passes for 814 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Runs a 4.47 in … Put 81 percent of his kickoffs into the endzone and boomed three the 40 with a 35-inch vertical jump … Coached by Marty Lee _ Born punts for 68 yards … For his career, nailed 100 out of 105 point-after- Dec.25,1984. attempts for 95 percent … USA Today recognized his talents when they named him a Second Team All-America this past fall … Honor Student … Coached by Bill McGregor … Born March 1,1985.

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Kenneth Hollis yards in a first-round playoff game against Istrouma on Nov. 16 … Coached by Frank Wilson … Born July 17,1984. 6-1,235,Linebacker Adamsville,Ala. East Mississippi Junior College Shawn Jordan 6-0,230, Fullback One of the most coveted junior college linebackers in the country … El Paso, Texas Ranked the No.2 junior college linebacker in the nation by Riverside High School TheInsiders.com ...Named MJCAC All-State and All-Region ... Very intelligent prospect whose strengths are stopping the run and reading Rated among the nation’s top 10 true fullbacks (No.7 by Rivals.com) coverages … Named Mississippi Junior College Athletic Conference …Very athletic with quick feet … Named District 2-4A Co-Player of All-State and All-Region in 2002 after finishing with 104 tackles and the Year in 2002,All-City Linebacker in 2001,All-District Fullback in four sacks … Originally signed with Tuskegee (Ala.) out of Minor 2000 ...Capped prep career by rushing for 1,021 yards on 137 carries High School,but later enrolled at East Mississippi ... Will have two with nine touchdowns … Also showed his versatility coming out of years of eligibility remaining … Leading tackler and defensive MVP the backfield by catching 18 passes for 326 yards and six touchdowns in Alabama High School All-Star game … Coached by Tom Goode … … Extremely strong (410 bench press,308 power clean) and shows Born Oct.29,1982. great speed burst for an athlete his size … A three-sport star who prepped in track,basketball,and wrestling … Currently, the number Darius Ingram one wrestler in the state of Texas and the 2002 state runner-up … Starting center for the varsity basketball squad,freshman through 6-2,215,Linebacker junior years … Coached by Thomas Work ...Born October 21, 1984. Tenaha, Texas Tenaha High School LaRon Landry One of the most underrated players in the state of Texas … Ranked 6-2,180, Defensive Back the No.21 outside linebacker by Rivals.com ...Member of Dallas Boutte,La. Morning News Texas Top 100 ...A two-time first-team 1A All-State Hahnville High School selection ...Clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash … Finished his senior season with 120 tackles --20 for losses-- three sacks,and seven Called by many as the best all-around athlete in the state of caused fumbles,earning TPX All-East Texas MVP honors … Started Louisiana … One of the most coveted recruits nationally … Ranked his high school career at wide receiver but was eventually moved to as the No.5 athlete in America by College Football News and linebacker as a junior … An honor student in the classroom … Rivals.com ...Member of Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Coached by Mike Bickham … Born March 19,1985. Signing Day "All-South" Second Team,Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100,Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen,the New Chris Jackson Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip List,The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ...Named a SuperPrep All-America as the No. 8 defen- 6-0,175,Place Kicker sive back in the country … Known for his great ball awareness and River Ridge,La. hard hitting ability … Led Hahnville to a quarterfinal appearance and John Curtis High School a final 11-2 record,while earning First-Team 5A All-State honors … Recorded eight interceptions as a senior … Solid dual-threat quarter- Rated as the best kicker and one of the top 30 athletes in the state … back who threw for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns,while rushing for Ranked as the nation’s No.5 kicker by Rivals.com ...Named Baton 693 yards and 12 touchdowns … Clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash Rouge Advocate Honorable Mention ...Drilled 14-of -18 field goals as … Coached by Lou Valdin … Born Oct.14,1984. 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 champi- Sean Merrill onship game … Also played quarterback for the 18-time 4A state champions … Connected on 7-of-10 field goal attempts as a junior 6-3,285, Defensive End and made 37-of-41 extra points … Excellent baseball prospect as D’Iberville,Miss. well,and plans on joining the LSU baseball squad during his sopho- D’Iberville High School more year … Won state titles in both football and baseball as a junior … Batted .519 as a junior … Carries a 4.0 grade point average … One of the nation’s top defensive ends and one of the top prospects Coached by J.T. Curtis … Born Dec.13,1983. in Mississippi … Has the size and strength of a defensive tackle but uses his speed (4.8 40-yard dash) to get outside and rush the passer Daryl Johnson … A constant pass rushing threat … Ranked as the No.6 defensive tackle by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com and ranked as the No.24 6-2,195,Defensive Back defensive linemen by College Football News … Member of the Rivals New Orleans,La. 100,Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team,Atlanta Journal- O. Perry Walker High School Constitution, Fox Sports Net South’s Countdown to Signing Day“All- South”Second Team … Had outstanding senior season with 93 tack- One of the most highly sought after safeties in the country … A very les and 19 sacks,earning MPSA 4A Defensive MVP honors and First strong and physical athlete … Ranked as the nation’s No.19 defen- Team 4A All-State … Added five forced fumbles,two fumble recover- sive back by College Football News … Earned All-America honors by ies,and seven pass deflections leading D’Iberville to a 13-1 mark and SuperPrep and TheInsiders.com ...Member of Fox Sports Net South's the 4A state title … Finished with 85 tackles and 14 sacks as a junior Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" First Team,Baton Rouge and recorded 75 tackles and 12 sacks as a sophomore … Capped Advocate Super Dozen,and the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top career with 46 sacks … Two-time First Team All-State and three-time 25 Blue-Chip List ... Clocked at 4.48 40-yard dash speed … Named First Team All-Gulf Coast … Bench presses 385 pounds and squats First-Team 4A All-State after finishing with 31 tackles and 10 inter- 750 pounds,both being D’Iberville records … Coached by Louis ceptions as a senior … Ended his high school career with 30 intercep- Smith … Born March 12,1984. tions … Has the size and leaping ability (33-inch vertical jump) to match up well against bigger receivers in man-to-man situations … Also a standout wide receiver in high school,hauling in 82 passes for 1,074 yards and 15 touchdowns as the Chargers finished 4A runner- up in 2002 … Intercepted two passes and returned them for a total 75

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Kirston Pittman Carnell Stewart 6-4,245,Linebacker/Defensive End 6-5,295, Defensive Tackle Reserve,La. River Ridge,La. East St.John High School John Curtis High School

Considered one of the top prep defenders in the state of Louisiana … A blue-chip defensive tackle ranked among the best in the nation … Ranked as the No.13 defensive end by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com Strong (450 pound bench press),very physical,and quick at the tackle … Member of College Football News’ Top 150 Prospects,SuperPrep position ...Great at stopping the run and can also defend the pass All-America 288,Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen,the New exceptionally well … Ranked as the nation’s No.9 defensive tackle by Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue-Chip List,The Shreveport Tom Lemming of ESPN.com and No.3 by Rivals.com … Member of Times’Top 20 … A dominating pass rusher who made 42 tackles as a The Rivals 100,SuperPrep All-America 288, Fox Sports Net South’s senior, blocked three punts,and had one interception returned for a Countdown to Signing Day“All-South”Second Team,Baton Rouge touchdown ...Registered 40 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior ... Advocate Super Dozen,the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash ...Bench presses 335 pounds ... Blue Chip List,The Shreveport Times’Top 20 … Tallied 74 tackles,19 Coached by Larry Dauterive ...Older brother is Thomas Pittman, a sacks,four fumble recoveries,five passes broken up, and two blocked defensive end for the Cleveland Browns ... Born January 18,1985. punts en route to the 4A state as a senior ... Part of a Patriot team that ended the season ranked No.17 in the nation in the USA Today JaMarcus Russell Super 25 ...Finished his junior year with eight sacks ...Runs a 4.7 40- yard dash ...Coached by J.T. Curtis ...Born Dec.20,1983. 6-5,230,Quarterback Mobile,Ala. Williamson High School Tim Washington 6-4,245, Defensive End One of the nation’s top rated quarterbacks … A consensus top five Sugar Land, Texas national pro-style quarterback by every major recruiting publication John Foster Dulles High School … Named to the prestigious Parade All-America Football Team … Considered the No.4 quarterback prospect in the country by College Outstanding defensive end out of Texas … Considered to be one of Football News … Named Alabama’s Mr.Football and SuperPrep the best prep defensive linemen in the state of Texas … Ranked as the Dixie Offensive Player of the Year … Member of SuperPrep All- nation’s No.16 defensive linemen by College Football News and No. America Team, Fox Sports Net South’s Countdown to Signing Day 7 defensive end by TheInsiders.com … Member of the Dallas “All-South”First Team,Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern Morning News Texas Top 100 … Recorded 55 tackles and six sacks 100,Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … The all-time leading despite breaking his right foot midway through his senior season … passer in Alabama history, throwing for 10,744 yards,eclipsing the Part of a defensive unit that led the Tigers to a first round playoff mark set by current Crimson Tide quarterback Brodie Croyle … A berth in 2002 … Extremely strong (380 pound bench press) and quick two-time 5A All-State selection who rewrote the record books with (4.7 40-yard dash) for his size with an enormous 82-inch wingspan 84 touchdown passes … Connected on 219 of 372 passes for 3,332 … Multi-sport athlete who was also a varsity letterman in basketball yards and 22 TDs as a senior … On the ground,added 400 yards and and track … Coached by Jim Creech … Born July 16,1984. five TDs in 2002 … Passed for 1,850 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior … Great coverage reading ability … Outstanding arm with Jonathan Zenon pinpoint accuracy … Timed at 4.7 40-yard dash speed … Bench presses 235 pounds and squats at 475 pounds … A standout basket- 6-1,170, Defensive Back ball star as well, averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds,and four assists as Breaux Bridge,La. a junior … Measured with a 31-inch vertical leap … Coached by Breaux Bridge High School Bobby Parrish … Born on August 9,1985. One of the top in the South and one of the most under- Jerry Sevin rated players in the state … Ranked as the nation’s No.36 cornerback by Rivals.com … Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Honorable 6-4,293,Offensive Line Mention and The Shreveport Times’Top 20 … Had two interceptions River Ridge,La. and broke up 10 passes in nine games … Part of an excellent second- John Curtis High School ary tandem with fellow LSU signee Jessie Daniels … Helped lead Breaux Bridge to a 4A quarterfinal appearance … Runs a 4.5 40-yard Considered one of Louisiana’s top offensive linemen … Very intelli- dash … Coached by Mike Mowad … Born Aug.2,1984. gent with a great understanding of the game … Ranked as the No.11 offensive linemen by College Football News and ranked No.10 by Keith Zinger SuperPrep … Member of SuperPrep All-America 288, Fox Sports Net South’s Countdown to Signing Day“All-South”First Team,Atlanta 6-5,260, Tight End Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100,Baton Rouge Advocate Leesville,La. Super Dozen,the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 25 Blue Chip Leesville High School List,The Shreveport Times’Top 20 … Starting guard on three 4A state championships … A three-time First Team 4A All-State selection Powerful tight end who ended his senior season as one of the best who can also play center … Allowed only one sack in 43 games as a pr ospects in the state … Ranked as the nation’s No. 13 tight end by sophomore and junior … Bench presses 465 pounds and squats 615 Ri v als.com … Member of Fox Sports Net South’s Countdown to Signing pounds … An outstanding wrestler in the heavyweight division,fin- Da y “Al l - S o u t h ” First Tea m , Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern ishing state runner-up as a junior … Coached by J.T. Curtis … Born 10 0 , Baton Rouge Ad vocate Second Dozen, the New Orleans Tim e s - Nov. 4,1983. Pi c ay u n e ’ s Top 25 Blue-Chip List, Alexandria Town Talk Al l - C e n t r al La. Tea m , Lake Charles American Press All-Southwest La.Tea m , as well as The Shreveport Tim e s ’ Top 20 … First Team 4A All-State selection … Finished the regular season with 322 yar ds on 23 receptions and two touchdowns … Extremely strong blocker with great hands and quick feet … Bench presses 395 pounds and runs a 4.8 40-yar d dash … Also played defensive end for the Wampus Cats … Caught 14 passes for over 300 yar ds his junior season … Coached by Kevin Magee _ Born Oct. 9 ,1 9 8 4 .

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2002 GAME-BY-GAME RESULT S

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All Games 8-5-0 6-1-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 Conference (SEC) 5-3-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 Non-Conference 3-2-0 3-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

DATE OPPONENT RESULTATTEND Sept. 1 at #16 Virginia Tech L, 8-26 65,049 Sept. 7 The Citadel W, 35-10 85,022 Sept.14 Miami (Ohio) W, 33-7 90,010 Sept.28 Mississippi State * W, 31-13 90,793 Oct. 5 UL-Lafayette W, 48-0 91,357 Oct.12 at #16 Florida * W, 36-7 85,252 Oct.19 South Carolina * W, 38-14 91,340 Oct.26 at Auburn * L, 7-31 85,366 Nov. 9 at Kentucky * W, 33-30 66,262 Nov. 16 #10 Alabama * L, 0-31 92,012 Nov. 23 Ole Miss * W, 14-13 91,613 Nov. 27 at Arkansas * L, 20-21 55,553 Michael Clayton Jan. 1 vs. Texas ^ L, 20-35 70,817 * denotes conference game | ^ -SBC Cotton Bowl Individual Statistics RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G Domanick Davis 13 193 965 34 931 4.8 7 44 71.6 Team Statistics L. Toefield 9 116 508 33 475 4.1 2 59 52.8 LSU OPP Joseph Addai 12 80 456 18 438 5.5 4 63 36.5 Marcus Randall 11 73 442 94 348 4.8 2 76 31.6 SCORING 323 238 Points Per Game 24.8 18.3 Matt Mauck 6 50 242 67 175 3.5 2 27 29.2 FIRST DOWNS 241 200 Shyrone Carey 9 17 99 2 97 5.7 1 42 10.8 Rushing 127 89 Blain Bech 11 1 35 0 35 35.0 1 35 3.2 Passing 89 90 Bradie James 13 2 31 0 31 15.5 0 29 2.4 Penalty 25 21 Skyler Green 7 3 28 0 28 9.3 0 14 4.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 2560 1743 Ryan Gilbert 3 10 42 20 22 2.2 0 15 7.3 Yards gained rushing 2883 2064 Dev. Henderson 11 5 19 12 7 1.4 0 9 0.6 Yards lost rushing 323 321 Solomon Lee 11 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 Rushing Attempts 558 464 Michael Clayton 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2 Average Per Rush 4.6 3.8 Jason Spadoni 9 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2 Average Per Game 196.9 134.1 Team 8 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -0.5 TDs Rushing 19 16 Rick Clausen 3 4 0 37 -37 -9.2 0 0 -12.3 PASSING YARDAGE 1990 1985 Total 13 558 2883 323 2560 4.6 19 76 196.9 Att-Comp-Int 325-155-8 361-163-17 Opponents 13 464 2064 321 1743 3.8 16 56 134.1 Average Per Pass 6.1 5.5 Average Per Catch 12.8 12.2 Average Per Game 153.1 152.7 PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G TDs Passing 16 13 Marcus Randall 11 109.74 181-87-5 48.1 1173 7 75 106.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 4550 3728 Matt Mauck 6 118.76 130-63-2 48.5 782 9 42 130.3 Total Plays 883 825 Rick Clausen 3 49.50 12-5-1 41.7 35 0 15 11.7 Average Per Play 5.2 4.5 Blain Bech 11 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 350.0 286.8 Jerel Myers 13 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 38-914 52-872 Total 13 110.45 325-155-8 47.7 1990 16 75 153.1 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 41-569 35-283 Opponents 13 93.81 361-163-17 45.2 1985 13 75 152.7 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 17-240 8-192 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.1 16.8 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.9 8.1 Michael Clayton 13 57 749 13.1 5 48 57.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.1 24.0 FUMBLES-LOST 35-18 16-8 Dev. Henderson 11 23 447 19.4 8 75 40.6 PENALTIES-YARDS 92-740 78-687 Jerel Myers 13 17 181 10.6 0 26 13.9 Average Per Game 56.9 52.8 Domanick Davis 13 16 130 8.1 0 27 10.0 PUNTS-YARDS 69-2869 93-3772 Skyler Green 7 7 123 17.6 1 67 17.6 Average Per Punt 41.6 40.6 Reggie Robinson 13 7 119 17.0 0 24 9.2 Net punt average 37.5 34.4 Joseph Addai 12 6 81 13.5 0 42 6.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:40 28:19 Eric Edwards 9 6 35 5.8 0 11 3.9 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 66/194 54/184 Shyrone Carey 9 5 41 8.2 0 12 4.6 3rd-Down Pct 34% 29% L. Toefield 9 5 41 8.2 1 20 4.6 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/20 10/15 Bennie Brazell 8 3 28 9.3 0 12 3.5 4th-Down Pct 50% 67% Dem.Robinson 9 2 11 5.5 1 6 1.2 SACKS BY-YARDS 27-187 16-122 Solomon Lee 11 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.4 MISC YARDS 0 68 Total 13 155 1990 12.8 16 75 153.1 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 39 30 Opponents 13 163 1985 12.2 13 75 152.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 17-24 9-14 PAT-ATTEMPTS 34-34 27-28 ATTENDANCE 632147 357482 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Games/Avg Per Game 7/90307 5/71496 Domanick Davis 36 499 13.9 1 78 Shyrone Carey 4 70 17.5 0 52 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Randall Gay 1 0 0.0 0 0 LSU 88 78 86 71 323 Total 41 569 13.9 1 78 Opponents 41 80 41 76 238 Opponents 35 283 8.1 0 21

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INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Corey Webster 7 75 10.7 1 45 Dem.Hoofkin 5 104 20.8 1 49 Damien James 2 32 16.0 1 32 Marcus Spears 2 29 14.5 0 18 Bradie James 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 17 240 14.1 3 49 Opponents 8 192 24.0 0 64

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Domanick Davis 24 560 23.3 0 39 Dev. Henderson 11 305 27.7 0 69 Shyrone Carey 3 49 16.3 0 19 Total 38 914 24.1 0 69 Opponents 52 872 16.8 0 41

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 3 68 22.7 1 46

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points John Corbello 0 17-24 34-34 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 85 Dev. Henderson 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Domanick Davis 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Michael Clayton 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0 0 34 Joseph Addai 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 L. Toefield 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Matt Mauck 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 12 Marcus Randall 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12 Blain Bech 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dem.Robinson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Skyler Green 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Damien James 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Marcus Randall Dem.Hoofkin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Shyrone Carey 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Ole Miss - (36),(39) Corey Webster 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Arkansas (49),(29) - Team 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 Texas (26),36,(39) 40,35 Total 39 17-24 34-34 0-1 2 2-3 0 0 323 Opponents 30 9-14 27-28 1-1 0 0-1 0 1 238 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Donnie Jones 64 281344.0 86 10 6 17 2 Marcus Randall 11 254 348 1173 1521 138.3 Team 4 17 4.2 17 0 0 0 2 Matt Mauck 6 180 175 782 957 159.5 John Corbello 1 39 39.0 39 0 0 1 0 Domanick Davis 13 193 931 0 931 71.6 Total 69 2869 41.6 86 10 6 18 4 L. Toefield 9 116 475 0 475 52.8 Opponents 93 3772 40.6 60 5 12 27 0 Joseph Addai 12 80 438 0 438 36.5 Shyrone Carey 9 17 97 0 97 10.8 ALL PURPOSE G RushRec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Blain Bech 11 2 35 0 35 3.2 Domanick Davis 13 931 130 499 560 0 2120 163.1 Bradie James 13 2 31 0 31 2.4 Dev. Henderson 11 7 447 0 305 0 759 69.0 Skyler Green 7 3 28 0 28 4.0 Michael Clayton 13 3 749 0 0 0 752 57.8 Ryan Gilbert 3 10 22 0 22 7.3 Joseph Addai 12 438 81 0 0 0 519 43.2 S. Peterman 12 0 7 0 7 0.6 L. Toefield 9 475 41 0 0 0 516 57.3 Dev. Henderson 11 5 7 0 7 0.6 Marcus Randall 11 348 0 0 0 0 348 31.6 Solomon Lee 11 1 6 0 6 0.5 Shyrone Carey 9 97 41 70 49 0 257 28.6 Michael Clayton 13 1 3 0 3 0.2 Jerel Myers 13 0 181 0 0 0 181 13.9 Jason Spadoni 9 1 -2 0 -2 -0.2 Matt Mauck 6 175 0 0 0 0 175 29.2 Rick Clausen 3 16 -37 35 -2 -0.7 Skyler Green 7 28 123 0 0 0 151 21.6 Team 8 1 -4 0 -4 -0.5 Reggie Robinson 13 0 119 0 0 0 119 9.2 Total 13 883 2560 1990 4550 350.0 Dem.Hoofkin 13 0 0 0 0 104 104 8.0 Opponents 13 825 1743 1985 3728 286.8 Corey Webster 13 0 0 0 0 75 75 5.8 Blain Bech 11 35 0 0 0 0 35 3.2 Eric Edwards 9 0 35 0 0 0 35 3.9 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Damien James 7 0 0 0 0 32 32 4.6 John Corbello 17-24 70.8 1-1 5-5 4-5 7-12 0-1 49 3 Bradie James 13 31 0 0 0 0 31 2.4 Marcus Spears 12 0 0 0 0 29 29 2.4 FG SEQUENCE LSU OPPONENTS Bennie Brazell 8 0 28 0 0 0 28 3.5 Virginia Tech - (41) Ryan Gilbert 3 22 0 0 0 0 22 7.3 The Citadel - (36) Dem.Robinson 9 0 11 0 0 0 11 1.2 Miami (Ohio) (42),(29),(35),(41) - Solomon Lee 11 6 4 0 0 0 10 0.9 Mississippi State (26) (21),47,(52) S. Peterman 12 7 0 0 0 0 7 0.6 Louisiana-Lafayette 50,41 - Jason Spadoni 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 Florida (37),(45),(20) - Team 8 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.5 South Carolina (42),42,(48),(37),41 - Rick Clausen 3 -37 0 0 0 0 -37 -12.3 Auburn - 46,(19),34 Total 13 2560 1990 569 914 240 6273 482.5 Kentucky 45,(49),(19) (29) Opponents 13 1743 1985 283 872 192 5075 390.4 Alabama 44 (46)

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|----Tackles---| |-Sacks-| |--Pass Def--| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 11 Bradie James 13 83 71 154 9.5-32 3-17 1-0 3 18 . 1 . . 36 Norman Lejeune 13 70 37 107 10.0-56 5-46 . 15 4 . 1 . . 58 Lionel Turner 12 39 32 71 9.5-43 3-20 . 5 4 2-0 ... 93 Chad Lavalais 13 43 23 66 8.5-26 2-6 . 2 21 1-0 ... 21 Randall Gay 13 46 18 64 1.0-1 .. 11 4 . . . . 8 Jack Hunt 13 38 20 58 2.5-11 2-9 . 8 2 . . . . 94 Marquise Hill 13 32 26 58 4.5-29 3-21 . 2 16 .... 56 Jeremy Lawrence 13 32 17 49 8.5-26 4-14 .. 12 .... 84 Marcus Spears 12 31 15 46 3.5-11 3-8 2-29 2 16 .... 46 Cameron Vaughn 12 19 19 38 3.0-18 2-17 . 1 1 . . . . 13 Corey Webster 13 31 5 36 1.0-4 . 7-75 17 4 . 1 . . 33 Dem.Hoofkin 13 26 8 34 .. 5-104 17 1 1-0 1 . . 5 Damien James 7 19 12 31 .. 2-32 7 . 1-0 ... 96 Byron Dawson 13 19 11 30 4.5-11 3-10 . . 9 . . . . 90 Melvin Oliver 13 12 17 29 5.5-26 6-25 . 1 3 . . . . 54 Kenderick Allen 12 15 8 23 1.0-2 . . 2 6 . . . . 92 Bryce Wyatt 13 12 8 20 2.0-11 2-11 . . 1 1-0 1 . . 14 Michael Clayton 13 11 3 14 ...... 7 Adrian Mayes 12 13 . 13 . . . 1 . 1-0 ... 49 Ryan O'Neal 13 10 3 13 ..... 1-0 1 . . 98 Torran Williams 11 4 5 9 1.0-1 1-1 . . 3 . . . . 1 Ronnie Prude 11 729...... 26 Travis Moses 8729...... 32 Jason Spadoni 9628...... 9 Dev. Henderson 11 628...... 95 Kyle Williams 7 4 3 7 . 2-0 . . 1 . . . . 99 Jason Ledoux 7 5 1 6 2.0-4 . . 1 1 . . . . 27 Eric Alexander 11 145...... 43 Chad White 13 4.4...... 62 Brandon Hurley 10 134...... 97 B. Washington 6224...... 34 Dorsett Buckels 9314...... 29 Travis Daniels 5 3 . 3 1.0-1 . . 1 2 . . . . 51 Wendell York 11 3 . 3 . . . . . 1-0 ... 80 Donnie Jones 13 2.2...... 25 Greg Hercules 41.1...... TM Team 81.1...... 1.. 48 Jarvus Ryes 3.11...... Total 13 673 385 1058 78-313 27-187 17-240 96 129 9-0 7 . . Opponents 13 ---- 16-122 8-192 40 . 18-68 24 6 1 2002 Offensive Game-by-Game Starters Game X Z LT LG C RG RT TE FB TB QB Virginia Tech Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Edwards Addai Toefield Mauck Citadel Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Young Sale Reed D. Robinson Lee Davis Mauck Miami (Ohio) Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Young Sale Reed D. Robinson Lee Davis Mauck Mississippi St. Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Edwards D. Robinson (TE) Toefield Mauck UL-Lafayette Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Edwards Addai Davis Mauck Florida Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Edwards Lee Davis Mauck S. Carolina Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Edwards Lee Davis Randall Auburn Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Henderson (WR) R. Robinson (WR) Davis Randall Kentucky Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Ed ward s R. Robinson (WR) Davis Randall Alabama Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Ed ward s Le e Davis Randall Ole Miss Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Ed ward s Le e Davis Clausen Arkansas Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Wilkerson Sale Reed Ed ward s R. Robinson (WR) Davis Randall Texas Myers Clayton Whitworth Peterman Young Sale Reed Edwards Lee Davis Randall 2002 Defensive Game-by-Game Starters Game LE DT DT RE Will Mike Sam LCB RCB SS FS Virginia Tech Spears Dawson Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune Hunt Citadel Spears Dawson Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James Miami (Ohio) Spears Dawson Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Webster (N) Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James Mississippi St. Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James UL-Lafayette Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James Florida Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James S. Carolina Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Webster (N) Gay Hookfin LeJeune D. James Auburn Oliver Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Webster Hookfin LeJeune Gay Kentucky Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Webster LeJeune Hunt Alabama Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Turner B. James Webster (N) Gay Hookfin LeJeune Hunt Ole Miss Spears Allen Lavalais Wyatt Turner B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune Hunt Arkansas Spears Allen Lavalais Wyatt Vaughn B. James Lawrence Gay Hookfin LeJeune Hunt Texas Spears Allen Lavalais Hill Lawrence B. James Turner Gay Webster Lejeune Hunt

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TACKLES (UT-AT-TOT) VT CIT MIA MSU ULL UF USC AU UK ALA OM ARK TEX Eric Alexander, LB 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-3-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 Kenderick Allen,DE DNP 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-2-3 3-2-5 1-0-1 1-1-2 4-1-5 1-0-1 Dorsett Buckles,LB DNP 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 DNP DNP DNP Travis Daniels,CB DNP 3-0-3 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP Byron Dawson,DT 4-2-6 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 3-1-4 1-1-2 2-0-2 3-3-6 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-0-2 1-1-2 Randall Gay, CB 3-2-5 5-1-6 8-0-8 2-3-5 1-1-2 5-1-6 3-3-6 4-0-4 4-4-8 2-1-3 6-2-8 1-1-2 1-1-2 Marquise Hill,DE 3-3-6 2-2-4 3-1-4 1-2-3 2-2-4 2-2-4 2-4-6 4-3-7 3-1-4 3-0-3 2-2-4 1-3-4 3-0-3 Demetrius Hookfin,CB 3-0-3 2-0-2 1-0-1 4-3-7 1-0-1 3-1-4 4-3-7 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-1-2 3-0-3 2-0-2 0-1-1 Jack Hunt,FS 1-2-3 1-0-1 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-3-3 1-1-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 9-6-15 7-0-7 5-3-8 3-2-5 5-2-7 Bradie James,LB 11-8-19 7-11-18 5-2-7 5-7-12 2-6-8 7-4-11 5-6-11 9-5-14 4-5-9 9-6-15 2-3-5 11-7-18 6-1-7 Damien James,FS 1-0-1 6-4-10 3-0-3 3-2-5 1-3-4 2-3-5 3-0-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Chad Lavalais,DT 10-1-11 1-1-2 1-1-2 8-1-9 1-3-4 0-4-4 4-4-8 5-1-6 3-3-6 5-0-5 4-1-5 3-2-5 1-0-1 Jeremy Lawrence,LB 2-2-4 1-1-2 1-1-2 4-0-4 1-2-3 3-1-4 2-2-4 4-2-6 2-0-2 7-4-11 3-1-4 1-0-1 1-0-1 JasonLeDoux,LB 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 1-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 Norman LeJeune,SS 8-3-11 3-1-4 1-1-2 5-3-8 6-5-11 7-1-8 5-3-8 4-2-6 5-6-11 8-3-11 10-3-13 7-4-11 1-2-3 Adrian Mayes,FS 0-0-0 2-0-2 2-0-2 2-0-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 Travis Moses,CB DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-2-2 1-0-1 2-0-2 DNP 1-0-1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 Melvin Oliver, DT 2-2-4 0-1-1 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-3-4 0-2-2 2-1-3 1-3-4 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-1-2 Ronnie Prude,CB 1-0-1 1-0-1 3-0-3 1-2-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP Marcus Spears,DE 4-1-5 3-3-6 3-1-4 2-3-5 3-1-4 2-1-3 2-0-2 DNP 2-2-4 1-0-1 1-1-2 4-3-7 2-0-2 Lionel Turner, LB 3-2-5 4-2-6 1-1-2 3-1-4 3-1-4 3-1-4 4-4-8 6-6-12 3-6-9 4-3-7 1-2-3 DNP 5-2-7 Cameron Vaughn,LB 2-1-3 1-2-3 1-0-1 0-1-1 4-4-8 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-1-1 9-6-15 0-0-0 Brandon Washington,DE DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 DNP 0-2-2 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP Corey Webster, CB 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 3-0-3 2-0-2 3-0-3 2-0-2 2-1-3 1-0-1 5-0-5 6-2-8 2-1-3 2-0-2 Chad White,DL 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 Kyle Williams,DT DNP 0-1-1 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 Torran Williams,DT 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 Bryce Wyatt,DE 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 5-2-7 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 2-0-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 1-0-1

TFL-YARDS VT CIT MIA MSU ULL UF USC AU UK ALA OM ARK TEX Kenderick Allen,DT ------1-2 ------Byron Dawson,DT ------1-1 ------2-2 ------1-8 Travis Daniels,CB --- 1-1 ------Randall Gay, CB ------1-1 ------Marquise Hill,DE ------1-8 1-3 1-10 ------1-4 ------1-4 Jack Hunt,FS ------1-9 ------1-2 --- Bradie James,LB 1-3 1-3 --- 1-5 1-5 1-1 1-1 1-1 --- 1-1 1-2 1-9 1-1 Chad Lavalais,DT 2-8 ------1-1 ------2-6 2-3 1-4 --- 1-4 Jeremy Lawrence,LB ------2-6 1-1 2-7 --- 4-12 ------JasonLeDoux,LB --- 2-4 ------Norman LeJeune,CB ------2-16 ------1-1 1-1 3-21 2-4 1-13 Melvin Oliver, DT ------1-5 --- 2-9 ------1-11 Marcus Spears,DE 2-5 1-1 ------1-5 ------Lionel Turner, LB ------1-2 1-3 --- 1-3 --- 2-5 1-6 2-14 1-2 --- 1-8 Cameron Vaughn,LB 1-9 ------2-9 ------Corey Webster, CB ------1-4 ------Torran Williams,DL ------1-1 ------Bryce Wyatt,DE ------2-11 ------

SACKS-YARDS VT CIT MIA MSU ULL UF USC AU UK ALA OM ARK TEX Byron Dawson,DT ------1.0-2 ------1.0-8 Marquise Hill,DE ------1.0-8 1.0-3 1.0-10 ------Jack Hunt,FS ------1.0-9 ------Bradie James,LB 0.5-3 ------1.0-5 ------1.0-9 Chad Lavalais,DT 1.0-6 ------Jeremy Lawrence,LB ------1.5-6 1.0-1 1.0-7 ------Norman LeJeune,CB ------1.0-15 ------3.0-21 --- 1.0-13 Melvin Oliver, DT ------1.5-5 --- 2.0-9 ------1.0-11 Marcus Spears,DT 0.5-3 ------0.5-5 ------Lionel Turner, LB ------1.0-6 2.0-14 ------Cameron Vaughn,LB 1.0-9 ------1.0-8 ------Torran Williams,DL ------1.0-1 ------Bryce Wyatt,DE ------2.0-11 ------

INTERCEPTIONS-YARDS VT CIT MIA MSU ULL UF USC AU UK ALA OM ARK TEX Demetrius Hookfin,CB ------1-49 ------1-10 ------1-0 1-45 ------Bradie James,LB ------1-0 ------Damien James,FS --- 1-32 ------1-0 ------Marcus Spears,DE ------1-18 ------1-11 Corey Webster, CB ------2-26 --- 3-49 ------1-0 1-0 ---

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 2 9 2002 Superlatives

LSU Superlatives Team Superlatives HIGHS HIGHS Points Scored 48 vs.UL-Lafayette (10/5) Points Scored 35 by Texas (1/3/03) Total Yards 477 vs.Kentucky (11/9) Total Yards 477 by Alabama (11/16) Rushing Yards 293 vs.Citadel (9/7) Rushing Yards 300 by Alabama (11/16) Rushing Attempts 53 vs.Mississippi State (9/28) Rushing Attempts 65 byVirginia Tech (9/1) Rushing TDs 4 vs.Citadel (9/7) Rushing TDs 3 by three teams,last by Alabama (11/16) Passing Yards 264 vs.Kentucky (11/9) Passing Yards 269 by Texas (1/3/03) Passses Completed 19 vs. Texas (1/3/03) Passses Completed 22 by Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Passes Attempted 46 vs. Texas (1/3/03) Passes Attempted 44 by Florida (10/12) Passing TDs 3 vs.Miami (Ohio) (9/14),Kentucky (11/9) Passing TDs 4 by Kentucky (11/9) Passses Intercepted 4 vs.Auburn (10/26) Passses Intercepted 4 by Florida (10/12) First Downs 25 vs. Texas (1/3/03) First Downs 27 by Alabama (11/16) Penalties 13 vs.Kentucky (11/9) Penalties 9 by Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Penalty Yards 104 vs.Kentucky (11/9) Penalty Yards 94 by Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Sacks 9 vs.UL-Lafayette (10/5) Sacks 4 byVirginia Tech (9/1)

LOWS LOWS Points Scored 0 vs.Alabama (11/16) Points Scored 0 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Total Yards 196 vs.Alabama (11/16) Total Yards 70 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Rushing Yards 80 at Virginia Tech (9/1) Rushing Yards 17 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Rushing Attempts 28 at Virginia Tech (9/1) Rushing Attempts 17 by Miami (Ohio) (10/14) Rushing TDs 0 vs.Miami (9/14), Ole Miss (11/23) Rushing TDs 0 four times,last by Ole Miss (11/23) Passing Yards 52 vs.Mississippi State (9/28) Passing Yards 53 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Passses Completed 9 vs.Auburn (10/26),Alabama (11/16) Passses Completed 7 byVirginia Tech (9/1) Passes Attempted 20 vs.Florida (10/12) Passes Attempted 11 by Auburn (10/26) Passing TDs 0 five times,last vs.Alabama (11/16) Passing TDs 0 four times,last by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Passses Intercepted 0 six times,last vs.Alabama (11/16) Passses Intercepted 0 three times,last by Kentucky (11/9) First Downs 14 three times,last vs.Alabama (11/16) First Downs 7 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Penalties 2 vs.Ole Miss (11/23) Penalties 1 by UL-Lafayette (10/5),Ole Miss (11/23) Penalty Yards 25 vs.Ole Miss (11/23) Penalty Yards 6 by UL-Lafayette (10/5) Sacks 0 vs.Citadel (9/7),Auburn (10/26) Sacks 0 four times,last by Auburn (10/26)

INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL All-Purpose Yds 298 by D. Henderson vs.Kentucky (11/9) All-Purpose Yds 181 by Roy Williams of Texas (1/3/03) Rushing Yards 122 by D. Davis vs.Mississippi State (9/28) Rushing Yards 143 by of Kentucky (11/9) Rushing Carries 26 by D. Davis vs.South Carolina (10/19) Rushing Carries 22 by Lee Suggs of Virginia Tech (9/1) Rushing TDs 2 three times Rushing TDs 2 twice,last by Brown of Auburn (10/26) Longest Rush 76 by Marcus Randall vs. Texas (1/3/03) Longest Rush 56 by Fred Talley of Arkansas (11/27) Passing Yards 264 by Marcus Randall vs.Kentucky (11/9) Passing Yards 269 by Chris Simms of Texas (1/3/03) Pass Completions 19 by Marcus Randall vs. Texas (1/3/03) Pass Completions 22 by Roethlisberger of Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Passing Attempts 45 by Marcus Randall vs. Texas (1/3/03) Passing Attempts 44 by Rex Grossman of Florida (10/12) Passes Intercepted 4 by Marcus Randall vs.Auburn (10/26) Passes Intercepted 4 by Rex Grossman of Florida (10/12) Passing TDs 3 three times,last by Randall vs.UK (11/9) Passing TDs 2 by Chris Simms of Texas (1/3/03) Longest Pass 75 by Marcus Randall vs.Kentucky (11/9) Longest Pass 75 by Chris Simms of Texas (1/3/03) Receiving Yards 201 by D. Henderson vs.Kentucky (11/9) Receiving Yards 142 by Roy Williams of Texas (1/3/03) Receptions 7 by M.Clayton vs.Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Receptions 6 by Carlos Perez of Florida (10/12) Receiving TDs 3 by D. Henderson vs.Kentucky (11/9) Receiving TDs 1 by eight players Longest Reception 75 by D. Henderson vs.Kentucky (11/9) Longest Reception 75 by Roy Williams of Texas (1/3/03) FG's Made 4 by J. Corbello vs.Miami (Ohio) (9/14) FG's Made 2 by Brent Smith of Mississippi St.(9/28) FG's Attempted 5 by J. Corbello vs. S. Carolina (10/19) FG's Attempted 3 twice,last by P.Yost of Auburn (10/26) Longest FG Made 49 by J. Corbello vs. Ky. (11/9),Ark.(11/27) Longest FG Made 46 by Kyle Robinson of Alabama (11/16) PAT's 6 by John Corbello vs.UL-Lafayette (10/5) PAT's 4 by Philip Yost of Auburn (10/26) Punts 8 twice by Jones,last vs.Ole Miss (11/23) Punts 12 by Grant Autrey of UL-Lafayette (10/5) Punts Average 52.8 by Donnie Jones vs.Citadel (9/7) Punts Average 46.3 by Damon Duval of Auburn (10/26) Longest Punt 86 by Donnie Jones vs.Kentucky (11/9) Longest Punt 58 byVinnie Burns of Virginia Tech (9/1) Punt Return Yds 128 by D. Davis vs.Mississippi State (9/28) Punt Return Yards 43 by Keiwan Ratliff of Florida (10/12) Longest Punt Ret. 78 by D. Davis vs.Mississippi State (9/28) Longest Punt Ret. 20 by two players,last Abney of UK (11/9) KO Return Yards 107 by D. Davis vs.Alabama (11/16) KO Return Yards 115 by Fred Reid of Mississippi State (9/28) Longest KO Ret. 69 by Devery Henderson vs.ULL (10/5) Longest KO Ret. 41 by Mile Bowen of Miami (Ohio) (9/14) Total Tackles 19 by Bradie James at Virginia Tech (9/1) Total Tackles 17 by Mario Haggan of Miss.State (9/28) Tackles for Loss 4 by Jeremy Lawrence vs.Alabama (11/16) Tackles for Loss 3.0 by Jim Davis of Virginia Tech (9/1) Sacks 2.0 four times, last by LeJeune vs. OM (11/23) Sacks 3.0 by Jim Davis of Virginia Tech (9/1) Interceptions 3 by Corey Webster vs.Florida (10/12) Interceptions 2 by Karlos Dansby of Auburn (10/26) Int.Return Yards 49 by Demetrius Hookfin Miss.State (9/28) Int.Return Yards 64 by T. Robinson of Auburn (10/26)

3 0 2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 2002 Honors

Andrew Whitworth

Michael Clayton Corey Webster

Joseph Addai • RB Norman LeJeune • SS Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Honorable Mention All-SEC (Coaches) John Corbello • PK Melvin Oliver • DL Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) Second-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (vs.Miami) Freshman All-SEC (Sporting News) Michael Clayton • WR Stephen Peterman • OG Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (Coaches,Sporting News) Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP) Domanick Davis • RB/RS Second-Team All-SEC, RB (Coaches) Marcus Randall • QB Second-Team All-SEC, RS (Coaches) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs.Ole Miss) Second-Team All-SEC, All-Purpose (AP) Rodney Reed • OL Devery Henderson • WR First-Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs.Kentucky) Cameron Vaughn • LB Demetrius Hookfin • CB Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Second-Team All-SEC (AP) Honorable Mention All-SEC (Coaches) Corey Webster • CB SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs.South Carolina) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) National Defensive Player of the Week (vs.Florida) Bradie James • LB CBS Sportsline Player of the Week (vs.Florida) First-Team All-American (AFCA,CBS Sportsline,Sporting News) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs.Florida) Second-Team All-American (CNNSI.com) National Scholar-Athlete Class (National Football Foundation) Andrew Whitworth • OL First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches,Collegefootballnews.com) Butkus Award Semifinalist First-Team Freshman All-America (Football Writer's Assoc.,Sporting News, Lombardi Award Semifinalist Rivals.com) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches,Sporting News) Donnie Jones • P Honorable Mention All-SEC (Coaches) Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) Ben Wilkerson • C Chad Lavalais • DT Honorable Mention All-SEC (Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Sporting News)

2003 LSU FOOTBALL SPRING FOO T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 3 1 Director of Athletics

lready a Louisiana Legend and one of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, J. Stanley“Skip” ABertman augmented his impressive list of achieve- ments in his first season as LSU’s director of athletics. While supervising the Tigers’magnificent progress on the playing fields, he began to implement measures necessary to realize his vision of building the LSU athletics depart- ment into the best in the country. Bertman’s bold and innovative plans promise to keep the Tigers among the nation’s elite in all phases of collegiate athletics. LSU’s programs enjoyed remarkable success under Bertman’s direction in 2001-02, as 18 of the Tigers’ 20 sports participated in post-season competition. T h a t accomplishment, along with improved graduation rates, increased team grade point averages and the construction of new academic facilities, foreshadow even more signifi- cant deeds in the second season of Bertman’s tenure. Bertman was named LSU's athletics director on January 19, 2001. With Bertman, LSU gained an athletics director who provides the leadership and experience nec- essary to manage the Tigers' nearly $35 million budget. Bertman guided LSU to five NCAA baseball titles, and his teams drew huge crowds to venerable Alex Box Stadium, as the Tigers led the nation in attendance in each of his final six seasons (1996-2001). He also served as head coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic The team which captured the bronze medal in Atlanta. SKIP BERTMAN Bertman continues to be honored for his remarkable coaching tenure,as he was inducted in June,2002,into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He is scheduled to be Legacy inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January, 2003. Bertman’s unyielding desire to succeed drove him to the In a Baseball America poll released in January, 1999, pinnacle of his profession,and his astute knowledge of the Bertman was voted the second greatest college baseball game -- obtained from over 40 years of coaching -- combined coach of the 20th century, trailing only Rod Dedeaux of with his steadfast determination and irrepressible enthusiasm Southern California. Bertman and Dedeaux are the only transformed LSU Baseball into the nation's premier program. coaches to win five CWS titles. He had previously earned stellar recognition as one of National Championships the nation's brightest assistant coaches while at the 2000, 1997, 1996,1993, 1991 (Fla.) for eight seasons (1976-83). Before working at Miami, Bertman was renowned for his SEC Championships coaching excellence. In 11 seasons at Miami Beach High 1997, 1996, 1993,1992, 1991,1990, 1986 School, he directed the Hi-Tides to a state championship and two runners-up finishes. He was named Florida's Career Record (1984-2001) Coach of the Year on three occasions. 870-330-3 (.724) In 1975, Bertman coached at Miami-Dade Downtown, leaving after one season to join legendary head coach Ron NCAA Tournament Record Fraser at Miami.The move was a homecoming of sorts, as 89-29 (.754), highest winning pct. Bertman spent his collegiate playing days with the Hurricanes as an outfielder and catcher from 1958-60. He National Coach of the Year earned his B.A. in health and physical education from 2000, 1997, 1996,1993, 1991,1986 Miami in 1961 and received his master’s degree from UM in 1964. College World Series Appearances Bertman and his wife Sandy are the parents of four 2000, 1998, 1997,1996, 1994,1993, 1991,1990, daughters -- Jan, Jodi, Lisa and Lori. The Bertmans have 1989, 1987, 1986 two grandchildren -- Sophie Faith and Isaac Stanley, the children of Emile and Lori Bertman Guirard.

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