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NOTEBOOK 10 73 COACHES Joseph Will TIGERS Addai Arnold REVIEW Running Back Offensive Line THE SEASON 6-0 • 214 • Sr. • 3L 6-4 • 322 • So. • 1L Houston, Texas Glister, Miss. HISTORY Sharpstown HS Centreville HS

• 2002 Freshmen All-SEC Team (SEC Coaches) • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) • 2004 First-Team Freshman All-American (The Sporting News) Talented runner who led the Tigers in rushing with 781 yards and 8 touchdowns • 2004 Second-Team Freshman All-American (Rivals.com) … Capped regular season ranked No. 8 in the SEC with 65.1 yards rushing per • 2004 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches) game … Played in all 12 games with 11 starts … Ranks sixth in LSU history with 2,447 career rushing yards … Also ranked No. 5 in school history for receptions Powerful offensive guard who, along with offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, by a running back with 64 and is No. 9 in 100-yard games with 5 … Slowed with gives the Tigers one of the better left sides in college football … Named second- an ankle injury for the final month of the season … Opened year by rushing for team All-SEC by the league’s coaches despite playing in just 8 games with 5 100 or more yards in 4 of LSU’s first 6 games, including a career-best of 156 yards starts … Missed the Arkansas and Georgia games with an infected knee … and 1 TD on 32 carries in win over Florida … Carried a total of 8 times for 26 yards Expected to return to action for the Miami game … Saw action on 363 snaps and in LSU’s next 3 games (7 yards, 1 TD on 3 carries vs. North Texas; 15 yards on 3 allowed only 1 sack and whistled for just 2 penalties … Started at left guard in carries vs. Appalachian State; 4 yards on 2 carries vs. Alabama) … Ankle injury wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn and North Texas … came in first half of win over North Texas on Oct. 29 … Returned to early season Finished regular season with 13 pancakes and 51 knockdowns … For career, has form against Ole Miss on Nov. 19, going for 70 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries in 40- started 11 games and LSU is 9-2 in those contests, including a 5-0 mark this year. 7 victory over the Rebels … Scored at least 1 TD in LSU’s first 5 games … Opened season with 109 yards and 1 TD in win over Arizona State … Had 102 yards and a score in win over Vanderbilt and 105 yards on 24 carries in overtime victory over 48 Auburn … Led all LSU running backs in receptions with 18 for 175 yards, including a 43-yard catch-and-run vs. Arkansas. Darry Beckwith ADDAI'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS Linebacker RUSHING RECEIVING YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 6-1 • 229 • Fr. • HS 2001 Fr. 2-0 8 28 0 10 0 0 0 0 Baton Rouge, La. 2002 Fr.-RS 12-1 80 438 4 63 6 81 0 42 Parkview Baptist HS 2003 So. 12-6 114 520 2 21 14 86 1 21 2004 Jr. 12-0 101 680 3 53 26 294 4 38 One of only 2 true freshmen to play for the Tigers in 2005 … A special teams 2005 Sr. 12-11 163 781 8 30 18 175 0 43 standout who has played in 11 games for the Tigers … Has recorded 6 tackles … TOTALS 50-18 466 2,446 17 53 64 636 5 43 Plays on LSU’s coverage units for both punts and kickoffs … Also serves as a backup linebacker.

91 BECKWITH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU Charles 2005 Fr. 11-0 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Alexander TOTALS 11-0 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Defensive Tackle 6-3 • 290 • Fr. • RS 80 Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge HS Dwayne Bowe Talented, young defender who opened season listed as the backup at defensive Wide Receiver tackle behind All-American Kyle Williams … Played against Arizona State in the 6-3 • 217 • Jr. • 2L season opener, recording 1 tackle in the 35-31 LSU victory … Injured foot in prac- Miami, Fla. Norland HS tice a week later and has been out of action since … Dressed out against Georgia in the SEC Championship game and will be available if needed against Miami in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Gifted receiver who possesses great natural ability with big play capability … ALEXANDER’S’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Played in 11 games with 8 starts in 2005 … LSU’s leading receiver during the reg- YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU ular season with 38 catches for 659 yards and 9 TDs … Averaged 17.3 yards per 2005 Fr.-RS 1-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 reception … The 9 TD receptions rank as the sixth-highest total in school history TOTALS 1-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 … Has 14 career TD receptions, which ranks ninth in LSU history … Set an LSU record by catching at least 1 TD pass in 7 straight games at point during the 2005 season … Sat out the season opener against Arizona State with an ankle injury … Returned to action against Tennessee in week 2 with 3 catches for 28 yards … Caught 2 TD passes in win over Mississippi State to start a streak of 7 straight games with a TD reception … Streak came to an end against Ole Miss … Caught career-high 7 passes for 98 yards, including the game-winner, in 16-13 OT win over Alabama on Nov. 12 … One of 3 receivers on team with over 1,000yards receiving … Other receivers on squad with 1,000-plus receiving yards are Skyler Green and Craig Davis.

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BOWE'S CAREER RECEIVING TOTALS INTRO YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG 2003 Fr. 13-0 9 106 0 24 2 NOTEBOOK 2004 So. 12-10 39 597 5 38 Shyrone COACHES 2005 Jr. 11-8 38 659 9 44 TOTALS 36-18 86 1,362 14 38 Carey TIGERS Running Back REVIEW 5-6 • 197 • Sr. • 3L THE SEASON 17 New Orleans, La. Bennie Shaw HS HISTORY

Brazell Shifty runner who displays a knack for making defenses miss … Played in 9 Wide Receiver games with no starts in 2005 … Goes into Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl coming off his 6-1 • 173 • Sr. • 3L best game of season with 43 yards rushing on 10 carries against Georgia in SEC Houston, Texas Championship Game … Added 2 receptions for 18 yards against the Bulldogs … For Westbury HS the season, has 231 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns … Scored 2 touch- downs in win over North Texas … Serves as the backup to Skyler Green on punt returns … Graduated in August with a degree in general studies. Speedster who enjoyed a breakout season in 2005 … Played in 12 games with 2 starts … Had the most receptions (13), receiving yards (293) and touchdowns (3) CAREY'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS of his career … Ranked first on team by averaging 22.5 yards per reception … RUSHING RECEIVING Caught first TD pass of career against Florida on a 43-yard pass from JaMarcus YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2002 Fr. 9-0 17 97 1 42 5 41 0 12 Russell … Had a 50-yard TD reception against Ole Miss and then followed that 2003 So. 8-0 78 338 6 35 1 10 0 10 with a 55-yard touchdown reception against Arkansas … His 3 touchdown recep- 2004 Jr. 6-0 28 112 1 15 1 9 0 9 tions averaged 49 yards per score … Caught at least 1 pass in 9 of LSU’s 12 games 2005 Sr. 9-0 57 231 2 23 4 36 0 13 … Member of the 2004 U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team … Is the most decorat- TOTALS 32-0 180 778 10 42 11 96 0 13 ed track and field athlete in LSU history … A five-time NCAA Champion and 14- time All-American in track and field, he finished eighth in the 400-meters at the Olympics in August 2004 with a time of 49.51 seconds … As a member of the LSU 23 track team he helped the Tigers to 5 NCAA titles in the 4x400 and the 4x100- meter relays … Two-time runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles in 2004 and 2005 … Xavier Part of three national championship teams at LSU - outdoor track and field team in 2002, football in 2003 and indoor track and field in 2004. Carter Wide Receiver BRAZELL'S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS 6-2 • 198 • So. • 1L YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG Palm Bay, Fla. 2002 Fr.-RS 9-0 3 28 0 12 Palm Bay HS 2003 So. 11-0 0 0 0 0 2004 Jr. 10-0 1 20 0 20 2005 Sr. 12-2 13 293 3 55 TOTALS 42-2 17 341 3 55 Wide receiver who doubles as a track standout for the Tigers … Has world class speed … Played in 9 games with no starts …Caught 4 passes for 86 yards, includ- ing a 49-yard TD reception from Matt Flynn in win over North Texas … Had a 17- 22 yard catch in season-opener against Arizona State … Scored on a 36-yard run in win over Mississippi State … Rushed a total of 4 times in 2005 for 27 yards … On Alley the track, named the 2005 SEC Freshman Runner of the Year … Established school records in both the indoor (20.39) and outdoor (20.02) 200-meter dash … Claimed Broussard 3 All-America honors as a freshman at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Running Back Finished second in the 200 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Meet in June and then 6-0 • 237 • Jr. • 2L anchored LSU’s national champion 4x400-meter relay team … That 4x400-meter Lafayette, La. relay team clocked a college record time of 2:59.59 in winning the event. Acadiana HS CARTER'S CAREER RECEIVING AND KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG • SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Ole Miss, 2004) 2004 Fr. 9-0 5 118 0 67 10 203 0 42 2005 So. 9-0 4 86 1 49 1 8 0 8 Missed the entire 2005 season after suffering a knee injury during fall camp … TOTALS 18-0 9 204 1 67 11 211 0 42 Underwent successful surgery on his right knee in August and rehab is on sched- ule for a spring practice return … Powerful runner who was scheduled to be the starter at running back this year … Rushed for team-high 867 yards and 10 touch- downs as a sophomore in 2004 … Ran for a school-record 250 yards and 3 touch- downs in win over Ole Miss.

BROUSSARD'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVING YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2003 Fr. 13-0 85 389 4 33 1 5 0 5 2004 So. 12-8 142 867 10 74 1 10 0 10 TOTALS 25-8 227 1,256 14 74 2 15 0 10

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NOTEBOOK 26 31 COACHES Nick Jessie TIGERS Child Daniels REVIEW Cornerback Strong Safety THE SEASON 6-0 • 177 • So. • 1L 5-11 • 200 • Jr. • 2L Metairie, La. Breaux Bridge, La. HISTORY Rummel HS Breaux Bridge HS

Backup defensive back for the Tigers … Played in 3 games with no starts … Did The quarterback of the secondary for the Tigers … Makes most of the calls and not record any statistics in 2005. checks for the defense from the strong safety position … Played and started in 10 games in 2005 … Missed the Appalachian State game with a shoulder injury CHILD'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS and then was forced to sit out the SEC Championship game against Georgia with YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU an ankle injury … Will be back at full strength for the Miami game … Recorded 39 2003 Fr. 4-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, from the strong safety position …. Added 2 2004 Fr.-RS 7-0 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 sacks and 1 interception … Interception came against Ole Miss … Had a sack for a 2005 So. 3-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 9-yard loss against Tennessee and added a sack for a 12-yard loss against TOTALS 14-0 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 Vanderbilt … Recorded a season-high 7 tackles in win over Arkansas … Had 6 stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and broke up a pass in overtime loss 81 to Tennessee. Mit DANIELS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU Cole 2003 Fr. 14-1 23 10 33 2-6 0-0 0 5 9 Tight End 2004 So. 12-12 31 33 64 2-1 0-0 3-32 4 0 6-4 • 260 • So. • 1L 2005 Jr. 10-10 22 17 39 4.5-30 2-21 1-0 4 1 Picayune, Miss. TOTALS 36-23 76 50 136 8.5-37 2-21 4-32 13 10 Picayune Memorial HS 6

Backup tight end that has seen action in 3 games in 2005 … Caught first pass of Colt career with a 6-yard reception in win over North Texas. David Placekicker COLE'S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS 5-9 • 182 • Fr. • RS YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG 2004 Fr. 5-0 0 0 0 0 Grapevine, Texas Grapevine HS 2005 So. 3-0 1 6 0 6 TOTALS 8-0 1 606 Walk-on placekicker who handles point-after touchdown conversions and short- range field goals for the Tigers … Connected on 41-of-42 PATs in 2005 and was 3- 11 of-4 on field goals … The 41 PATs ranked as the second-highest total in the SEC, Dominic trailing the 49 kicked by Auburn’s John Vaughn … Made a 31-yard field goal against Tennessee … Added a 30-yard field goal against Mississippi State and a Cooper 26-yarder against Arkansas … The 26-yard field goal against Arkansas proved to Linebacker be the winning points against the Razorbacks, a victory that put the Tigers into 6-4 • 225 • So. • Sqd. the SEC Championship Game … Carries a streak of 31 successfully converted PATs Metairie, La. into the Miami game … Hasn’t missed a PAT since third quarter of the Mississippi O.P. Walker HS State game on Oct. 1 … Ranks second on the team with 50 total points scored in 2005.

DAVID’S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS Played in 3 games in a backup role at linebacker in 2005 … Saw action in wins YEAR FGM-FGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG PAT over Vanderbilt, North Texas and Ole Miss … Had 1 tackle against both North Texas 2005 Fr.-RS 3-4 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 31 41-42 and Ole Miss. TOTALS 3-4 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 31 41-42

COOPER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2004 Fr.-RS 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 So. 3-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 4-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

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… Expected to be back in time for the Miami contest … Caught game-winning TD INTRO 3 with just over a minute left in 35-31 win over Arizona State … Hauled in a 39-yard TD reception from JaMarcus Russell on a fourth-and-10 situation for the Tigers NOTEBOOK Craig against Arizona State … Caught 2 TD passes, including a 40-yarder, in win over COACHES North Texas … Added an 8-yard TD reception against Vanderbilt and a 20-yard TD TIGERS Davis catch against Ole Miss … Caught at least 1 pass in 11 of LSU’s 12 games … Did not Wide Receiver catch a pass against Auburn … Caught a season-high 5 passes in consecutive REVIEW 6-2 • 199 • Jr. • 2L games against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. THE SEASON New Orleans, La. HISTORY O.P. Walker HS DOUCET'S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG 2004 Fr. 12-3 18 257 2 27 A sure-handed wideout who’s a precise route runner … Played in 10 games with 2005 So. 12-5 26 389 5 40 4 starts during the regular season … Ranks third on squad with 30 receptions for TOTALS 24-8 44 646 7 40 460 yards and 1 TD … Caught only TD pass of season against Ole Miss with a 3- yard second quarter reception from JaMarcus Russell … Caught 3 passes of 40- yards or better, including a 47-yarder against Tennessee as well as 41-yard recep- 77 tions in consecutive games against Auburn and North Texas … Carries a streak of having at least 1 reception in his last 22 games, a run that goes all the way back Peter to the Oregon State game to open the 2004 season … Caught season-best 5 pass- es for 97 yards in win over North Texas … Missed games against Mississippi State Dyakowski and Florida. Offensive Tackle 6-4 • 294 • Jr. • Sqd. DAVIS' CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Vancouver, British Columbia YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG Vancouver College 2003 Fr. 9-0 7 63 0 17 2004 So. 12-8 43 649 1 42 2005 Jr. 10-4 30 460 1 47 • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll TOTALS 31-12 80 1,182 2 47 • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Canadian-born Tiger who saw increased playing time as a backup on the offen- 72 sive line in 2005 … Played in 4 games with no starts … Missed 6 games with an Glenn injured foot … Played in the season-opener against Arizona State before suffer- ing the foot injury prior to the Tennessee game … Returned to action against Dorsey Appalachian State … Also played against Ole Miss and Georgia … First Canadian- Defensive Tackle born player to sign a football scholarship with LSU … Two-time member of the 6-2 • 284 • So. • 1L SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2003 and 2004. Gonzales, La. East Ascension HS 99 Marlon Young and explosive player who’s among a 4-player rotation at defensive tackle for the Tigers … Plays behind a pair of All-American defensive tackles in Kyle Favorite Williams and Claude Wroten … Played in 12 games with 1 start … Started only game Defensive Tackle of season in place of Wroten against North Texas … Finished regular season with 6-1 • 291 • Fr. • RS 25 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks for the Tigers … Had a sack for Harvey, La. a 4-yard loss against Tennessee and another for a 9-yard loss against Florida … West Jefferson HS Posted a season-high 5 tackles to go with 1 tackle for a 1-yard loss against Vanderbilt. Redshirt freshman who saw action in 2 games in a backup role on the defensive DORSEY'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU line in 2005 … Played in wins over Vanderbilt and North Texas … Had 2 tackles 2004 Fr. 12-3 6 12 18 2-4 0 0 1 1 against the Commodores … Did not record any statistics against North Texas. 2005 So. 12-1 13 12 25 3-14 2-13 0 1 0 TOTALS 24-4 19 24 43 5-18 2-13 0 2 1 FAVORITE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2005 Fr.-RS 2-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 TOTALS 2-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Early Doucet Wide Receiver 6-0 • 206 • So. • 1L St. Martinville, La. St. Martinville HS

• 2004 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches)

Talented young receiver who has big-play potential every time he touches the football … Played in 12 games with 5 starts … Started first 3 games of the season … Capped regular season with 26 catches for 389 yards and 5 touchdowns … Sat out second half of SEC Championship Game against Georgia with an ankle injury

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FRANCIS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS INTRO YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU NOTEBOOK 36 2003 Fr. 14-0 9 6 15 0.5-7 0 0 1 1 2004 So. 10-0 2 7 9 0-0 0 0 0 0 COACHES Patrick 2005 Jr. 11-0 16 5 21 2-3 0 0 1 1 TIGERS Fisher TOTALS 35-0 27 18 45 2.5-10 0 0 2 2 REVIEW Punter THE SEASON 6-5 • 241 • So. • 1L Hyattsville, Md. 39 HISTORY DeMatha HS Ryan

Serves as LSU’s backup punter … Punted 3 times for the Tigers in 2005 … Punted Gaudet twice for a 49.0 average in season-opener against Arizona State … Other punt Placekicker came against Ole Miss for 30 yards, which was downed inside the 20-yard line … 5-6 • 156 • Jr. • 2L New Orleans, La. Had career-long 59-yard punt against Arizona State. Jesuit HS FISHER'S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS YEAR NO YDS AVG LG TB FC I20 2004 Fr.-RS 3 110 36.7 52 0 0 1 • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 So. 3 128 42.7 59 0 0 1 • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll TOTALS 6 238 39.6 59 0 0 2 LSU’s backup placekicker … Has not seen any game action in 2005 … Has 13 15 career field goals to his credit and is 54-of-59 all-time on point-after conversions … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Matt GAUDET'S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS Flynn YEAR FGM-FGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG PAT Quarterback 2003 Fr.-RS 7-12 0-0 1-1 4-6 2-4 0-1 47 36-38 6-2 • 228 • So. • 1L 2004 So. 6-8 0-0 3-3 3-5 0-0 0-0 37 18-21 Tyler, Texas 2005 Jr. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Lee HS TOTALS 13-20 0-0 4-4 7-11 2-4 0-1 47 54-59

Smart player with equally good passing and running ability who could be pressed 24 into the starting role against Miami in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl … Could start in a place of an injured JaMarcus Russell (shoulder) against the Hurricanes … Keron Replaced the injured Russell in the second half of LSU’s game against Georgia in the SEC Championship contest … Finished 3-of-11 for 36 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 Gordon interception against the Bulldogs … Played in 6 games at quarterback for the Safety Tigers in 2005 … Completed 14-of-26 passes for 261 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 6-1 • 203 • Jr. • 2L Tampa, Fla. interception … Was a perfect 7-of-7 for 139 yards and 3 TDs in win over North Plant HS Texas … All 3 touchdown passes against the Mean Green came in the fourth quar- ter … Is the only non-starter in LSU history to come into a game and throw 3 TD passes in a single quarter (3 vs. North Texas in fourth quarter) … Tossed a 55-yard TD pass to Bennie Brazell against Ole Miss … Also serves as the holder on all Will miss the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl contest against Miami after suffering knee placekicks for the Tigers. injury on opening kickoff against Georgia in the SEC title game … Played in 9 games with no starts … Saw most of his action on special teams … Finished with FLYNN'S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS 6 tackles … Had season-high 3 tackles in win over Mississippi State … Added a PASSING RUSHING pair of tackles against Ole Miss and 1 against Arkansas. YEAR G-GS ATT COMP INT YDS TD LG ATT YDS TD LG 2004 Fr.-RS 12-0 10 4 0 99 1 67 3 -5 0 4 GORDON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2005 So. 12-0 26 14 1 261 5 55 7 5 0 14 YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU TOTALS 24-0 36 18 0 360 6 67 10 0 0 14 2003 Fr.-RS 7-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2004 So. 11-0 4 0 4 0 0 1-13 0 1 2005 Jr. 9-0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 37 TOTALS 27-0 9 4 13 0 0 1-13 0 2 Daniel Francis Cornerback 5-11 • 183 • Jr. • 2L Port Barre, La. Port Barre HS

Defensive back that excels in special teams coverage … Key member of LSU’s punt and kickoff coverage teams … Played in 11 games with no starts … Second on team in special teams tackles with 12 … Named LSU’s Special Teams Player of the Week against Arkansas … Finished regular season with 21 tackles and 2 tack- les totaling 3-yards in losses … Had season-high of 4 tackles vs. North Texas … Had a quarterback hurry vs. Appalachian State and broke up a pass against Tennessee … Forced a fumble on kickoff coverage against Georgia.

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5 18 NOTEBOOK Skyler Jacob COACHES Green Hester TIGERS Wide Receiver/Return Specialist Fullback REVIEW 5-9 • 190 • Sr. • 3L 6-0 • 232 • So. • 1L THE SEASON Westwego, La. Shreveport, La. Higgins HS Evangel HS HISTORY

• 2005 Third-Team All-American All-Purpose (AP) Versatile fullback who can also line up at tailback … Played in all 12 games with 1 • 2005 SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (SEC Coaches) start … A dual threat out of the backfield … Has rushed 12 times for 44 yards and • 2005 First-Team All-SEC All-Purpose (SEC Coaches) 1 TD and has caught 10 passes for 48 yards in 2005 … Scored on a 1-yard run • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC All-Purpose (AP) against Mississippi State … Also plays on special teams ... Registered a team-best • 2005 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. Mississippi State) 14 special teams tackles, including 4 vs. Ole Miss and North Texas … Named LSU’s • 2004 Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP) Special Teams Player of the Week vs. North Texas and Ole Miss. • 2003 First-Team All-American (SI.com, ESPN.com) • 2003 Second-Team All-American (Collegefootballnews.com) HESTER'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS • 2003 First-Team All-SEC (Collegefootballnews.com) RUSHING RECEIVING • 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, SEC Coaches) YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG 2004 Fr. 12-1 20 123 0 18 2 21 0 11 2005 So. 12-1 12 44 1 12 10 48 0 11 Named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2005 after ranking second in TOTALS 24-2 32 167 1 18 12 69 0 11 the SEC in punt returns with a 13.6 average … Considered the most dangerous return man in the SEC … Holds the LSU record with 4 punt returns for touchdowns during his career, which includes a 66-yarder this year against Auburn … Ranks 7 second in LSU history in punt returns with 1,018 yards on 73 returns … Also a dual threat on offense for the Tigers … Caught 32 passes for 268 yards during the reg- Ali ular season and rushed 11 times for 111 yards … Had a long run of 41 yards against Arizona State … Caught career-best 9 passes for 63 yards in win over Mississippi Highsmith State … Also handles kickoff return duties for the Tigers, returning 18 kicks for Linebacker 355 yards … Has played in 12 games with 3 starts in 2005 … For career, has scored 6-1 • 225 • So. • 1L touchdowns three different ways – receiving (9), punt returns (4) and rushing (1) Miami, Fla. … Has 3,182 all-purpose yards for his career, which ranks just outside the top 10 Central HS in LSU history … Led the nation in punt returns average in 2003 with an 18.5 aver- age … Cousin of former LSU standout Jarvis Green, who is starter on the defen- sive line for the New England Patriots. • SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Florida, 2005)

GREEN'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS LSU’s starter at the Will linebacker spot … Played in 12 games with 8 starts … RUSHING RECEIVING YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Ranks second on team with 70 tackles, 34 of which have been solo … Leads Tigers 2002 Fr. 7-0 3 28 0 14 7 123 1 67 with 9.5 tackles for loss … The 9.5 tackles have totaled 43-yards in losses …. Leads 2003 So. 14-4 8 90 1 24 48 519 5 40 all Tiger linebackers with 4 sacks … Forced 3 fumbles … Returned a fumble 22- 2004 Jr. 10-4 4 14 0 16 24 219 3 34 yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt … Named SEC Defensive Player of the 2005 Sr. 12-3 11 111 0 41 32 268 0 29 Week against Florida after recording 8 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of TOTALS 43-11 26 243 1 41 111 1,129 9 67 sacks in the 21-17 win over the Gators … Had 8 or more tackles in 5 games … Forced fumbles in 3 of LSU’s first 4 games … Originally signed with Miami in the GREEN'S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS spring of 2003 … Never enrolled at Miami and joined the Tigers in the spring of KO RETURNS PUNT RETURNS 2004. YEAR RET YDS TD RET YDS TD 2002 Fr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGHSMITH'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2003 So. 9 188 0 25 462 2 YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2004 Jr. 11 249 0 25 243 1 2004 Fr. 12-2 5 16 21 2-11 1-11 1-10 1 0 2005 Sr. 18 355 0 23 313 1 2005 So. 12-8 34 36 70 9.5-43 4-36 0 1 1 TOTALS 38 792 0 73 1,018 4 TOTALS 24-10 39 52 91 11.5-54 5-47 1-10 2 1 74 78 Brett Paris Helms Hodges Offensive Guard Offensive Tackle 6-2 • 290 • Fr. • RS 6-5 • 315 • Jr. • Sqd. Stuttgart, Ark. Vacaville, Calif. Stuttgart HS Vanden HS

Talented redshirt freshman who opened the year as the starter at left guard for Backup on the offensive line for the Tigers … Played in 3 games … Saw action the Tigers …Played in 5 games with 2 starts … Started against Arizona State and against North Texas, Appalachian State and Ole Miss … Played a total of 30 snaps Tennessee before missing the Mississippi State and Vanderbilt games with an in 2005 with 1 pancake and 6 knockdowns … Played 14 snaps vs. North Texas and injury … Returned to action in a backup role against Florida … Saw limited action 13 vs. Ole Miss … Had 4 knockdowns in the win over the Rebels and 2 vs. North against Florida and Auburn before suffering a season-ending ankle injury against Texas. North Texas ... Will be back at full strength for spring practice.

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NOTEBOOK 56 41 COACHES Kenneth Chris TIGERS Hollis Jackson REVIEW Linebacker Placekicker/Punter THE SEASON 6-0 • 225 • Sr. • 1L 5-11 • 174 • Jr. • 2L Adamsville, Ala. River Ridge, La. HISTORY East Mississippi JC John Curtis HS

Veteran who starts at the Buck linebacker in LSU’s base defense … Is the first • 2005National Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. Alabama) linebacker off the field when the Tigers go to their sub-packages on defense … • 2005 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. Ole Miss) Junior college transfer who is in his first year as a starter on defense … Played • 2005 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas) in 12 games with 8 starts … Has 42 tackles to his credit with 18 of those being solo stops … Has 2.5 tackles totaling 6 yards in losses … Returned an interception 3 Could be one of the best all-around athletes on the LSU campus … Handles both yards for a second quarter touchdown against Tennessee … Recorded a career- the punting and placekicking duties for the LSU football team as well as serving best 8 tackles against both Tennessee and Auburn … Tackles for loss came as the starting third baseman for the Tigers’ nationally-ranked baseball team … against Auburn (minus 1-yard) and Ole Miss (minus 4-yards). As LSU’s punter, ranked fifth in the SEC with a 41.5 average … Led all punters in the SEC by having 44.8 percent of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line … Of HOLLIS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Jackson’s 58 punts, 26 were downed inside the 20 … Key reason LSU led the SEC YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU and ranked third in the nation in net punting with a 38.9 average … Handling 2003 Jr. 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSU’s kickoff duties, Jackson helped the Tigers rank first in the SEC in kickoff cov- 2004 Jr.-RS 12-7 19 14 33 8-50 3-36 0 2 0 erage with a net average of 45.5 … Jackson connected on 7-of-15 field goals, 2005 Sr. 12-8 18 24 42 2.5-6 0 1-3 0 1 which included a season-long of 48 yards in win over Ole Miss … In all, had 4 field TOTALS 27-15 37 38 75 10.5-56 3-36 1-3 2 1 goals of 40-yards or better … Named National Special Teams Player of the Week by the Master’s Coaches Panel against Alabama … In the win over Crimson Tide, 32 Jackson punted 6 times for a 45.0 average … Four of his 6 punts against the Crimson Tide were downed inside the 20-yard line … Also connected on a 42-yard Jeffrey field goal in the Alabama contest … A week later, earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after having all 3 of his punts downed inside the 20- Jack yard line in the 40-7 LSU win … For career, has connected on 23 field goals, which Defensive Back ranks as the seventh-highest total in school history … Of his 23 field goals, 13 5-10 • 175 • Fr. • RS have come from 40-yards or better, including 2 of at least 50 yards … On the Houston, Texas baseball field, earned Freshman All-SEC honors for the Tigers after batting .305 Madison HS with 1 home run and 17 RBI for the SEC Western Division champions … In all, played in 36 games with 28 starts for the Tiger baseball team. Backup defensive back who saw action in 11 games with no starts … Most of his CHRIS JACKSON'S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS action came on special teams … Finished with 8 tackles, including 3 in a win over YEAR FGM-FGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG PAT Appalachian State … Forced a fumble in win over Arizona State. 2003 Fr. 5-8 0-0 1-1 2-3 2-4 0-0 47 21-23 2004 So. 11-17 0-0 2-2 2-4 5-9 2-2 53 15-20 JACK’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS 2005 Jr. 7-15 0-0 0-0 3-5 4-10 0-0 48 0-0 YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU TOTALS 23-40 0-0 3-3 7-12 11-23 2-2 53 36-43 2005 Fr.-RS 11-0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 11-0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 CHRIS JACKSON'S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS YEAR NO YDS AVG LG TB FC I20 2003 Fr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2004 So. 50 1,998 40.0 56 5 18 11 2005 Jr. 58 2,406 41.5 60 2 25 26 Chevis TOTALS 108 4,404 40.7 60 7 43 37 Jackson Cornerback 83 6-0 • 185 • So. • 1L Mobile, Ala. Tyson St. Paul's Episcopal HS Jackson Defensive End 6-5 • 281 • Fr. • RS Starting cornerback on a defense that ranks fifth in the nation in pass defense Edgard, La. efficiency … Played and started in all 12 games … In first season as a starter, West St. John HS recorded 45 tackles and broke up 3 passes … Added 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble and 1 recovered fumble … Intercepted a pass and returned it 10 yards in win over Vanderbilt … Had a career-best 7 tackles in win over Florida … Added 6 tackles, a tackle for a loss and forced a fumble in win over Appalachian State. • 2005 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches) • 2005 Freshman All-SEC (The Sporting News) CHEVIS JACKSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU Earned a spot on the Freshman All-SEC team as voted on by the league’s coach- 2004 Fr. 12-0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 es and The Sporting News after recording 13 tackles and 2 sacks in 12 games … 2005 So. 12-12 32 13 45 2.5-9 0.5-3 1-10 1 3 Reliable backup on the defensive line … Added 5 quarterback hurries … Recorded TOTALS 24-12 34 16 50 2.5-9 0.5-3 1-10 1 6 career-best 4 tackles and 1 sack in win over Mississippi State … Had 3 tackles and a sack for a 6-yard loss in second game of career vs. Tennessee.

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TYSON JACKSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS INTRO YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2005 Fr.-RS 12-0 8 5 13 1-6 2-6 0 5 0 82 NOTEBOOK TOTALS 12-0 8 5 13 1-6 2-6 0 5 0 David COACHES Jones TIGERS 75 Tight End REVIEW 6-4 • 266 • Sr. • 3L THE SEASON Brian Silver Springs, Md. Johnson Springbrook HS HISTORY Offensive Guard/Tackle 6-4 • 297 • Jr. • 2L • 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, SEC Coaches) Tallahassee, Fla. Godby HS One of the top tight ends in the SEC … Played in 11 games with 2 starts in 2005 … Caught 10 passes for 120 yards as a senior … Started games against Georgia and North Texas … Has 32 career receptions to his credit … Caught season-long 26- Starter at right offensive tackle in 11 of LSU’s 12 games in 2005 … Started in all yard pass against Georgia in the SEC title game … Caught 3 passes for 25 yards but the Vanderbilt game … Has 16 career starts on the offensive line for the in win over Florida … Dad is former defensive end for the Washington Redskins Tigers, 14 coming at right tackle and 1 each at left and right guard … Saw action Joe Jones and uncle is Washington Redskins Hall of Famer Charley Taylor … Is the on a total of 689 snaps on the line this year … Recorded 65 knockdowns and 11 nephew of former LSU receivers coach Stan Hixon, who is now with the pancakes. Washington Redskins.

JONES' CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS 79 YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG 2002 Fr.-RS 10-0 0 0 0 0 Herman 2003 So. 14-5 13 232 1 37 2004 Jr. 12-8 9 147 1 33 Johnson 2005 Sr. 11-2 10 120 0 26 Offensive Tackle TOTALS 47-15 32 499 2 37 6-7 • 339 • Fr. • RS Denton, Texas Denton HS 40 Shawn Tremendous physical specimen who is the biggest player to ever wear the pur- Jordan ple and gold … Can play both tackle positions as well as either guard spot … Has Fullback also lined up in the backfield in short-yardage and goal line situations … Played 5-11 • 236 • So. • Sqd. in 10 games with 1 start … Started for first time in career against Vanderbilt … El Paso, Texas Also sees action on LSU’s field goal and PAT protection units … Saw action on 121 Riverside HS snaps from scrimmage, which included a career-best 39 against Vanderbilt and 25 against Mississippi State … Weighed 15 pounds and 14 ounces at birth … Is list- ed as one of the biggest babies on record to be born in the state of Louisiana … Backup fullback who sees most of his action on special teams … Played in 10 Has lost what is comparable to a first grader (50 pounds) since coming to Baton games with no starts … Did not record any statistics from the fullback position … Rouge … Weighed close to 400 pounds when he signed with the Tigers and now Did return a pair of kickoffs for 22 yards in games against North Texas and has his weight down to 335-pound range. Appalachian State.

JORDAN'S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS 47 YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG Tremaine 2004 Fr.-RS 2-0 0 0 0 0 2005 So. 10-0 0 0 0 0 Johnson TOTALS 12-0 00 00 Defensive End 6-2 • 270 • Fr. • RS Galena Park, Texas Galena Park HS

Redshirt freshman who saw action in a backup role on the defensive line … Part of a rotation at defensive end that allows the Tigers to keep starters Melvin Oliver and Chase Pittman fresh during the game … Played in 8 games with no starts … Recorded 6 tackles, with 2 of those going for losses … Had 1 sack for a 12-yard loss in overtime win over Alabama … Had 3 tackles in win over Ole Miss … Added 4 quarterback hurries vs. the Rebels and finished season with 7 QB hur- ries to his credit.

TREMAINE JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2005 Fr.-RS 8-0 4 2 6 2-12 1-12 0 0 7 TOTALS 8-0 4 2 6 2-12 1-12 0 0 7

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KUALE'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS INTRO YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU NOTEBOOK 14 2004 Jr. 11-2 9 13 22 4-20 2-17 0 0 0 2005 Sr. 6-1 5 8 13 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 COACHES Sammy TOTALS 17-3 14 21 35 5-26 3-23 0 0 0 TIGERS Joseph REVIEW Cornerback 30 THE SEASON 5-11 • 179 • Jr. • Trf. New Orleans, La. HISTORY Shaw HS LaRon Landry Transfer from the University of Colorado who saw action in 6 games in his first Free Safety season with the Tigers … Did not have any starts in 2005 … Finished with 4 tack- 6-2 • 204 • Jr. • 2L les and 1 tackle for a loss … Had tackle for a loss against North Texas … Started Ama, La. Hahnville HS at cornerback as a true freshman at Colorado in 2003 where he played in 12 games and finished with 55 tackles, 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups … Sat out in 2004 under the NCAA transfer rule. • 2005 Third-Team All-American (AP) JOSEPH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • 2005 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) 2005 Jr.-RS 6-0 3 1 4 1-1 0 0 0 0 • 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) TOTALS 6-0 3 1 4 1-1 0 0 0 0 • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2003 First-Team Freshman All-America 42 (Football Writer's Association, Collegefootballnews.com) • 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) Steven • 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Korte The Sporting News) Fullback Fierce hitter who was named to the first-team All-SEC this year by the league’s 6-2 • 237 • Fr. • HS coaches … The veteran in the LSU secondary with 34 career starts to his credit … Mandeville, La. Carries a streak of 34 straight starts into the Miami game … Led the Tigers in Fontainebleau HS tackles as both a true freshman and a sophomore … Starting safety on LSU’s BCS National Championship team in 2003 … As a junior, recorded 65 tackles to rank third on the squad … Added 4 tackles for loss and 1 sack … Intercepted 3 passes to run his career total to 9, which ranks as the highest total among active play- The only true freshman to play on the offensive side of the football for the Tigers ers in the SEC … Has 237 career tackles to his credit, 12.5 of which have gone for in 2005 … Played in 6 games before suffering a knee injury that has had him side- losses … Recorded season-high 11 tackles in overtime win over Auburn … Add 7 lined since mid-October … Saw action in both the backfield as well as on special tackles and a sack for a 10-yard loss in overtime win against Alabama … teams … As a running back, rushed for 25 yards on 9 carries … Had 16 yards on 6 Intercepted a pass to stop an Arkansas drive late in the fourth quarter to ice the carries against Mississippi State and followed that with 9 yards on 3 attempts win for the Tigers … Ranked among the SEC leaders in 2005 with 8 pass breakups. against Vanderbilt … Had a special teams tackle against Tennessee. LANDRY'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS KORTE’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG 2003 Fr. 14-10 54 26 80 3.5-31 3-30 2-0 7 4 2005 Fr. 6-0 9 25 0 4 2004 So. 12-12 53 39 92 5-25 3-19 4-51 0 6 TOTALS 6-0 9 25 0 4 2005 Jr. 12-12 39 26 65 4-17 1-10 3-42 1 8 51 TOTALS 38-34 146 91 237 12.5-73 7-59 9-93 8 18 E.J. 71 Kuale Nate Linebacker 6-2 • 225 • Sr. • 1L Livings Daytona Beach, Fla. Offensive Tackle Dodge City CC 6-5 • 310 • Sr. • 1L Lake Charles, La. Washington-Marion HS

Physically dominating linebacker who returned to action on Oct. 29 vs. North Texas after missing the first 6 games of the season with a broken ankle … Versatile offensive lineman who has started at both the guard and tackle posi- Suffered ankle injury in a non-contact drill during fall camp … Was slated to be tions during his career … Played and started all 12 games in 2005 … Started 11 LSU’s starter at the Will linebacker spot … Played sparingly in wins over North games at left guard and one game at left tackle … Start at left tackle came in win Texas, Appalachian State, and Ole Miss before seeing first significant action in over Vanderbilt … Saw action on 708 snaps from scrimmage in 2005 … Registered win over Arkansas … Had 5 tackles against the Razorbacks and then followed that 11 pancakes and 81 knockdowns … Played season high 74 snaps against Vanderbilt with 5 tackles and a sack for a 6-yard loss against Georgia in the SEC … Played every offensive snap from scrimmage in three consecutive games Championship Game … Started at Will linebacker in LSU’s base defense against against Vanderbilt, Florida, and Auburn … Also went the distance against Arkansas … Since return, has recorded 13 tackles and 1 sack … Played the 2001 Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia … For career, has 33 career starts for the Tigers. season at Georgia Tech before transferring to Dodge City Community College.

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57 64 NOTEBOOK Alonzo Rudy COACHES Manuel Niswanger TIGERS Defensive End Center REVIEW 6-3 • 240 • Jr. • Sqd. 6-6 • 296 • Sr. • 2L THE SEASON Jennings, La. Monroe, La. Jennings HS Ouachita Christian HS HISTORY

Backup defensive end for the Tigers … Played in 1 game in 2005 … Saw action in • 2005 Draddy Trophy “Academic Heisman” Recipient win over North Texas … Did not record any statistics. (National Football Foundation) • 2005 Wuerffel Trophy Recipient (All Sports Foundation) MANUEL'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS • 2005 SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year (SEC Coaches) YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU • 2005 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete 2003 Fr.-RS 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 2005 First-Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) 2004 So. 1-0 0 1 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 • 2005 CBS Scholar-Athlete of the Week (vs. Florida, vs. Alabama) 2005 Jr. 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) TOTALS 3-0 0 1 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) • 2004 First-Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA) 68 • 2004 First-Team Academic All-District (CoSIDA) • 2004 CBS Scholar-Athlete of the Week (vs. Arkansas) Terrell • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll McGill • 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll Offensive Guard 6-4 • 324 • Sr. • 2L One of the most decorated student-athletes in LSU history … Winner of the Miami, Fla. Draddy Trophy, which is commonly referred to as the “Academic Heisman” … The Miami-Norland HS Draddy Trophy is awarded by the National Football Foundation and carries a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship … Also named the inaugural winner of the Wuerffel Trophy, which is called the “Humanitarian Heisman” … Also named a First-Team Academic All-American for the second straight year, joining Rodney Senior offensive lineman who has stepped in and started for an injured Will Reed (2002 and 2003), as the only two-time first-team selections in school histo- Arnold at left guard for the last 5 games … Started for the first time in 2005 ry … On the field, starter at center in 11 of LSU’s 12 games … Named second-team against Appalachian State and has been in the lineup since … Played in all 12 All-SEC at center by both the league’s coaches, and the AP … Also named the top games this year … Played a total of 336 snaps from scrimmage with 2 pancakes scholar-athlete in SEC football by the league’s coaches becoming the first LSU and 24 knockdowns … Has played in 34 games in his career with 10 starts. player to earn the honor … Graduated in May with a 4.0 grade point average in pre-medicine … Decided to put medical school on hold for a year and return for his senior season … Graduated Summa Cum Laude and was also named a 63 University Medalist … Has already been accepted to medical school … Has played Ryan and started at all five positions on the offensive line for the Tigers … Has played Miller in 46 games during career with 28 starts. Center 6-6 • 302 • Fr. • RS 90 Lake Charles, La. Barbe HS Melvin Oliver Defensive End Talented young prospect who was LSU’s No. 2 center before going down with a 6-3 • 277 • Sr. • 2L season-ending knee injury against Vanderbilt … Had surgery in November and Opelika, Ala. will be back at full strength for the 2006 season … Injury against Vanderbilt came Opelika HS during his first collegiate appearance, which was also the first start of his career … Played just 6 snaps from scrimmage before the injury. • 2005 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Arkansas) • 2005 LSU Defensive MVP vs. Iowa (Capital One Bowl) • 2002 Second-Team Freshman All-American (The Sporting News) • 2002 Freshman All-SEC (The Sporting News)

Solid defensive end who, along with Kyle Williams, Claude Wroten and Chase Pittman, gives the Tigers one of the most dominant defensive fronts around … Played and started in all 12 games in 2005 … Led all Tiger defensive linemen with 64 tackles … Also tops on the squad with 8 sacks and 9 tackles for loss … Had 3 sacks and 9 tackles in win over Arkansas … Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Razorbacks … Had 2 sacks in win over Mississippi State and 1 each in wins over Vanderbilt, Florida, and Appalachian State … The 8 sacks ties for the seventh-highest single-season total in school his- tory … Has 19 career sacks to his credit, which ties for the fifth-highest total in LSU history.

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OLIVER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS INTRO YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU NOTEBOOK 2002 Fr.-RS 13-0 12 17 29 6.5-26 6-25 0 3 0 85/59 2003 So. 14-1 17 14 31 4-22 4-26 0 7 3 COACHES Doug 2004 Jr. 12-10 18 18 36 5-16 1-8 1-27 4 2 TIGERS 2005 Sr. 12-12 35 29 64 9-46 8-44 0 14 1 Planchard REVIEW TOTALS 51-23 82 78 160 24.5-110 19-103 1-27 28 7 Tight End/Offensive Line THE SEASON 6-3 • 275 • Jr. • 2L Baton Rouge, La. HISTORY 53 Catholic HS Gant Doubles as a tight end and center for the Tigers … Opens the game wearing No. Petty 85 and playing in short-yardage situations as a tight end … If the situation pres- Snapper ents itself, then changes jerseys (and shoulder pads) to No. 59 … Will only move 6-3 • 255 • Sr. • 2L to center (and change jersey numbers) if starting center Rudy Niswanger gets Baton Rouge, La. injured … Played in all 12 games with no starts … Has not recorded any offensive Redemptorist HS statistics for the Tigers … Tremendous blocker from the tight end position in short-yardage situations … Originally signed with LSU as a center before shifting to tight end during the spring of 2005. • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll 8 Handles all snapping duties for the Tigers … In his second year handling deep snaps for both punts and placekicks … Played in all 12 games in 2005 … Recorded Ronnie 3 special teams tackles this year … Is a two-time member of the SEC Academic Prude Honor Roll. Defensive Back 5-11 • 182 • Sr. • 3L Shreveport, La. 94 Fair Park HS Chase

Pittman Starter at cornerback for the Tigers … Played and started in all 12 games this year Defensive Tackle … Leads the Tigers and ranks among the SEC leaders with 11 pass breakups … 6-4 • 275 • Jr. • Trf. Finished with 50 tackles, 37 of which were solo … Intercepted 1 pass, that coming Shreveport, La. in win over Mississippi State … Had 2 tackles and 4 PBUs in win over Vanderbilt … Evangel HS Posted 6 tackles and 1 sack for a 3-yard loss against Arkansas … Forced a fumble to go with 6 tackles in win over Appalachian State.

Made an immediate impact on the defensive line in his first year with the Tigers PRUDE'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS … Transferred to LSU from Texas where he played in 10 games as a redshirt fresh- YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU man in 2003 … Sat out the 2004 season per the NCAA transfer rule … Practiced, 2002 Fr.-RS 13-0 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 but could not play for the Tigers a year ago … Played in all games 12 with 11 starts 2003 So. 14-5 14 9 23 0 0 1-0 0 8 in 2005 … Finished with 32 tackles including 7 tackles for loss and 3 sacks … Has 2004 Jr. 12-3 21 7 28 3-8 1-5 1-27 0 4 sacks in consecutive games against Tennessee, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt 2005 Sr. 12-12 37 13 50 2.5-6 1-3 1-0 0 11 … Played perhaps best game of season against Arkansas with 6 tackles and 1 TOTALS 51-20 79 31 110 5.5-14 2-8 3-27 0 23 forced fumble … Had a total of 8 quarterback hurries and 4 pass breakups … Registered a safety against Vanderbilt when he tackled Commodore quarterback Jay Cutler in the endzone.

PITTMAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2005 Jr. 12-11 21 11 32 7-47 3-33 0 8 4 TOTALS 12-11 21 11 32 7-47 3-33 0 8 4

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4 33 NOTEBOOK JaMarcus Jason COACHES Russell Spadoni TIGERS Quarterback Linebacker REVIEW 6-5 • 248 • So. • 1L 6-0 • 221 • Jr. • 2L THE SEASON Mobile, Ala. Kenner, La. Williamson HS John Curtis HS HISTORY

• 2005 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Vanderbilt) Former running back who made the move to the defensive side of the football last spring … Started at Will linebacker in season opener against Arizona State Talented quarterback with tremendous arm strength … LSU’s starting quarter- and finished with 2 tackles … Moved to a backup role behind Ali Highsmith the back for all 12 games in 2005 … Is 14-2 as LSU’s starting quarterback, which following week … Made his mark on special teams in 2005, coming up with 10 includes a 10-2 mark in 2005 and a 4-0 record in 2004 … Led the Tigers to 4 fourth tackles ... Forced fumble against Ole Miss and added 2 special teams tackles in quarter comeback or overtime wins in 2005 … In all, has led LSU to a total of 6 the 40-7 win over the Rebels. fourth quarter or overtime victories in 2 years … Ranked third in the SEC in pass efficiency … Connected on 188-of-311 passes for 2,443 yards, 15 touchdowns and SPADONI'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS just 9 interceptions … Status for the Miami game in the Chick-fil-A Bowl is uncer- YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU tain after injuring his the shoulder on his non-throwing arm (left) in the third 2002 Fr. 11-0 1 rush for minus 2-yards on offense quarter against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game … Injury came on a sack 2004 So. 9-0 14 rushes for 15 yards on offense and he did not return to the contest … Threw at least 1 TD pass in 9 straight 2005 Jr. 12-1 8 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 games, a streak that came to an end against Georgia … Threw a 39-yard TD pass TOTALS 32-1 8 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 to Early Doucet on a fourth-and-10 situation with just over a minute left to lift the Tigers to a 35-31 win over Arizona State in the season opener … Hit Dwayne Bowe with a 13-yard TD pass in overtime to beat previously unbeaten Alabama … 16 Guided the Tigers to an overtime win over Auburn as well as a fourth quarter Craig comeback victory against Florida … Had consecutive 21-completion games against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, both LSU wins … Threw for a career-best Steltz 285 yards and 2 TDs in win over Vanderbilt … The 2,443 passing yards ranks as Defensive Back the fifth-highest single-season total in school history … His 188 completions also 6-2 • 203 • So. • Sqd. ranks fifth in school history, while the 15 TD passes is tied for eighth … Has New Orleans, La. thrown for over 3,400 yards and 23 TDs in his career, both figures rank among Rummel HS the top 10 in school history.

RUSSELL'S CAREER PASSING AND RUSHING STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING LSU’s starter in nickel and dime packages on defense … Played in 12 games with YEAR G-GS ATT COMP INT YDS TD LG ATT YDS TD LG 2 starts … Started in place of an injured Jessie Daniels against Georgia in the SEC 2004 Fr.-RS 11-4 144 73 4 1,053 9 42 26 -41 1 13 Championship Game … Led the Tigers with 8 tackles, including 6 solo, against 2005 So. 12-12 311 188 9 2,443 14 50 61 -22 2 22 Georgia … Finished regular season with 40 tackles and 1 interception … Returned TOTALS 23-16 455 261 13 3,496 23 50 87 -63 3 22 an interception 22 yards against North Texas … Had 3 quarterback hurries and 2 pass breakups for the year … In season opener, returned a blocked punt 29 yards for a fourth quarter touchdown that helped the Tigers overcome a 17-7 deficit to 35 beat Arizona State … Older brother Kevin is LSU’s starting fullback.

Luke STELTZ'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU Sanders 2004 Fr. 4-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Linebacker 2005 So. 12-2 28 12 40 0 0 1-22 3 2 6-4 • 229 • So. • Sqd. TOTALS 16-2 28 13 41 0 0 1-22 3 2 West Monroe, La. West Monroe HS

Backup linebacker who also doubles as a key component on special teams … Played in 12 games with no starts … Finished season with 7 tackles … Had 3 tack- les in win over Mississippi State and 2 vs. Tennessee and North Texas … Broke up a pass in win over Ole Miss.

SANDERS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2004 Fr. 3-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2005 So. 12-0 3 470 0 001 TOTALS 15-0 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 1

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NOTEBOOK 44 27 COACHES Kevin Curtis TIGERS Steltz Taylor REVIEW Fullback Defensive Back THE SEASON 5-9 • 240 • Sr. • 2L 6-3 • 199 • Fr. • RS New Orleans, La. Franklinton, La. HISTORY Rummel HS Franklinton HS

Outstanding blocker who also happens to be the strongest player on the team … Big and strong defensive back who sees most of his action on special teams … Can bench press close to 600 pounds … Former walk-on who played in 12 games Has played in 10 games with no starts … Has 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup to his with 11 starts at fullback … Has played in 40 games during his career with 15 starts credit … Recorded 2 tackles vs. Tennessee and broke up a pass against Ole Miss. … Has not recorded any statistics during his career … Older brother of sopho- more Craig Steltz, who is a defensive back for the Tigers. TAYLOR’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU STELTZ'S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS 2005 Fr.-RS 10-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG TOTALS 10-0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2002 Fr. 2-0 0 0 0 0 2003 So. 14-2 0 0 0 0 2004 Jr. 12-2 0 0 0 0 46 2005 Sr. 12-11 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 40-15 0 0 0 0 Cameron Vaughn Linebacker 6 6-4 • 237 • Jr. • 2L Terrytown, La. Mario Shaw HS Stevenson Defensive Back 6-2 • 202 • Sr. • Sqd. • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Memphis, Tenn. • 2002 SEC All-Freshman Team (SEC Coaches) Northeast Mississippi JC The veteran among LSU’s linebackers … In his third season as a starting line- backer … Moved to the middle linebacker spot this year after playing the Will line- Senior defensive back who transferred to LSU from Northeast Mississippi Junior backer position the previous 2 seasons … Responded in fine fashion as the leader College … Joined the Tigers in December of 2003 … Played in 6 games in 2005, all of the defense, registering a team-high 82 tackles, 46 of which were solo … Added in a backup role … Recorded 13 tackles, all solo … Had 4 tackles against Tennessee 6.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack for an 11-yard loss … Had 7 tackles, 2 tackles for 14- and Arizona State … Had 3 tackles in win over Ole Miss … Returned a blocked field yards in losses and 1 sack for a 10-yard loss in 40-7 win over Ole Miss … Had sea- goal 55-yards for a touchdown to ignite a furious fourth quarter rally as the son-high 12 tackles and 2 pass breakups in overtime win over Alabama … Other Tigers overcame a 10-point deficit to beat Arizona State … The 55-yard blocked double-figure tackle game came against Tennessee with 10 tackles and a tackle field goal return were the first points of what turned out to be a 28-point fourth for a loss … For career, has 238 tackles in 51 games … Has started 31 contests dur- quarter for the Tigers. ing his career.

STEVENSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS VAUGHN'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2004 Jr. 1-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2002 Fr. 13-1 19 19 38 3-18 3-18 0 1 1 2005 Sr. 6-0 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 2003 So. 14-6 28 27 55 3-14 2-12 0 6 3 TOTALS 7-0 14 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 2004 Jr. 12-12 28 35 63 2-6 1-3 0 0 3 2005 Sr. 12-12 46 36 82 6.5-23 1-11 0 2 3 96 TOTALS 51-31 121 117 238 14.5-61 7-44 0 9 10 Carnell Stewart Defensive Tackle 6-4 • 294 • So. • Sqd. River Ridge, La. John Curtis HS

Backup on the defensive front for the Tigers … Played in 2 games in 2005 … Saw action in wins over North Texas and Appalachian State … Did not record any sta- tistics in those 2 games.

STEWART'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2003 Fr. 2-0 00 0 0 0 00 0 2004 Fr.-RS 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 So. 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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25 76 NOTEBOOK Justin Andrew COACHES Vincent Whitworth TIGERS Running Back Offensive Tackle REVIEW 5-11 • 219 • Jr. • 2L 6-7 • 325 • Sr. • 3L THE SEASON Lake Charles, La. West Monroe, La. Barbe HS West Monroe HS HISTORY

• 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2005 Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp Foundation) • 2004 MVP of BCS National Championship Game (Sugar Bowl) • 2005 Third-Team All-American (AP) • 2003 MVP of SEC Championship Game • 2005 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches, AP) • 2003 First-Team Freshman All-American (Football Writer's Association) • 2004 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches, Collegefootballnews.com) • 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News-Sentinel) • 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) • 2002 First-Team Freshman All-American Shares the running back duties with senior Joseph Addai … Stepped up late in (The Sporting News, Football Writer’s Association) the year when Addai was slowed by an ankle injury … Responded by rushing for • 2002 Freshman All-SEC (SEC Coaches, The Sporting News) 343 yards and 5 touchdowns in LSU’s final 6 games … Led the Tigers in rushing in 4 of the last 5 games, including 56 yards and 1 TD in the win over Alabama … Tremendous physical specimen who has been considered one of the top linemen Rushed for a season-high 89 yards and 1 score in win over Appalachian State … in the country for the past 2 seasons … Goes into the Miami game riding a streak Also caught 9 passes for 61 yards … Serves on LSU’s coverage units on special of starting 51 consecutive games, a school record … The 51 games also marks the teams … Has 6 special teams tackles in 2005 … Forced a fumble against most starts for any player in LSU history … Since entering the staring lineup Tennessee … For his career, has rushed for 100-yards or more 6 times, which against Virginia Tech to open the 2002 season, Whitworth has not missed one day includes a career-best of 201 yards against Georgia in the 2003 SEC of practice … Played every offensive snap from scrimmage in 9 of LSU’s 12 games Championship Game. in 2005 … Named Second-Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation as well as being a First-Team All-SEC pick by both the league’s coaches and the AP VINCENT'S CAREER RUSHING AND RECEIVING STATISTICS … In all, played 763 snaps at left tackle and did not allow a sack … Ran his streak RUSHING RECEIVING of games without allowing a sack to 21 straight … Hasn’t allowed a sack since the YEAR G-GS ATT YDS TD LG REC YDS TD LG Auburn game in 2004 … In four years with the Tigers has played a total of 3,454 2003 Fr. 14-7 154 1,001 10 87 8 80 0 19 snaps from scrimmage … Opted to return to LSU for his senior season, bypassing 2004 So. 11-4 76 322 2 31 5 40 0 16 the NFL Draft … Graduated in December, a week prior to the Chick-fil-A Peach 2005 Jr. 12-1 119 482 5 37 9 61 0 26 Bowl. TOTALS 38-12 349 1,805 17 87 22 181 0 26 97 69 Brandon Garett Washington Wibel Defensive Tackle Offensive Guard 6-4 • 300 • Sr. • 3L 6-3 • 295 • Jr. • Sqd. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Metairie, La. Central HS Rummel HS

Player who lends depth to the defensive line … Played in 8 games with no starts • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Recorded 4 tackles … Had 1 tackle in wins over Mississippi State, Florida, Auburn and Alabama. Played in 4 games in a backup role on the offensive line … Saw action in wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, North Texas and Ole Miss … Played 15 snaps vs. WASHINGTON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Mississippi State, 13 vs. North Texas, 10 vs. Ole Miss and 3 against Vanderbilt. YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2002 Fr.-RS 11-0 22 40 0 00 0 2003 So. 14-0 5 5 10 0 0 0 1 0 2004 Jr. 10-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2005 Sr. 8-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 43-0 8 13 21 0 0 0 1 0

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NOTEBOOK 95 52 COACHES Kyle Ryan TIGERS Williams Willis REVIEW Defensive Tackle Defensive End THE SEASON 6-2 • 295 • Sr. • 2L 6-3 • 270 • Jr. • 1L Ruston, La. New Orleans, La. HISTORY Ruston HS Holy Cross HS

• 2005 Second-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp Foundation) • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2005 First-Team All-SEC (AP) • 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) • 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) Had breakout year for the Tigers in 2005 … Key component of LSU defensive line rotation for the Tigers … Played in 12 games with 1 start … Started in place of The rock on the defensive line for the Tigers … Teams with Claude Wroten to give Chase Pittman at defensive end against North Texas … Finished regular season the Tigers two of the best defensive tackles in the nation … Has a motor that with 12 tackles, 3 tackles for losses and a pair of sacks … Had a sack for a 7-yard never stops … Named Second-Team All-America by the Walter Camp Foundation … loss against Mississippi State and another for a 3-yard loss against Auburn … Recorded 60 tackles, 7.5 tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks for the Tigers in 2005 … Added 5 quarterback hurries and batted down 3 passes at the line of scrimmage Anchor of an LSU defense that ranks among the nation’s top 10 in four categories … Had 3 tackles in back-to-back games against Auburn and North Texas. … The Tigers are No. 5 in total defense (276 ypg) and No. 8 in scoring defense (15.2 ppg) … Gave rousing halftime speech of Alabama game, a contest that the Tigers WILLIS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS came back from a 10-0 halftime deficit to win 16-13 in overtime … Named SEC YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU Defensive Player of the Week against Alabama after recording 11 tackles and 2 2003 Fr.-RS 3-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 sacks in the win over the Crimson Tide … Added 4 quarterback hurries against 2004 So. 7-0 2 1 3 1-2 0 0 1 0 Alabama … Had a total of 21 quarterback hurries, which include a season-best of 2005 Jr. 12-1 8 4 12 3-11 2-10 0 5 3 5 vs. Ole Miss … Had 8 tackles and 1 sack in win over Arizona State and followed TOTALS 22-1 11 6 17 4-13 2-10 0 6 3 that with 7 tackles and 3 quarterback hurries against Tennessee … Blocked a field goal against North Texas … Hobbies include golf and duck hunting … If he weren't 98 playing football, he'd try to be a professional golfer … Carries a single-digit hand- icap in golf and can hit the ball over 300 yards off the tee … Low round in golf is Claude a 1-under 71. Wroten WILLIAMS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Defensive Tackle YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 6-3 • 293 • Sr. • 1L 2002 Fr. 7-0 4 3 7 0-0 2-2 0 1 0 Bastrop, La. 2003 So. 14-8 19 22 41 6.5-45 4-37 1-0 10 0 Mississippi Delta CC 2004 Jr. 12-12 21 36 57 12-52 6-40 0 0 2 2005 Sr. 12-12 30 30 60 7.5-39 4.5-34 0 21 4 TOTALS 45-32 74 91 175 26-136 16.5-113 1-0 32 6 • 2005 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches, AP) • 2005 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Arizona State; vs. Auburn) • 2004 First-Team All-SEC (Collegefootballnews.com) • 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches, AP) • 2004 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Vanderbilt)

Teams with Kyle Williams to give LSU one of the nation's best defensive tackle tandems … Has great quickness off the ball and is thought to be a high round draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft … Named First-Team All-SEC by both the league’s coaches and the AP … Played in 12 games with 11 starts … Did not start against North Texas … Finished regular season with 45 tackles, 9.5 tackles for losses and 5 sacks … Led Tigers with 26 quarterback hurries … Had 10 tackles and 2 tackles for 14-yards in losses against Mississippi State … Twice named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week in 2005 … Honored following win over Arizona State and then again following Auburn contest … Against Auburn, had 8 tackles, 2 tackles for losses and 1 sack … Against Arizona State, blocked a fourth quarter field goal that was picked up and returned 55-yards for a TD … Added 3 tackles, 2 tackles for losses and 5 QB hurries in win over Arizona State … Had season-high 6 quar- terback hurries against Vanderbilt.

WROTEN'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU 2004 Jr. 12-9 26 18 44 12-58 6-43 0 1 0 2005 Sr. 12-11 20 25 45 9.5-39 5-22 0 26 3 TOTALS 24-20 46 43 89 21.5-97 11-65 0 27 3

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19 89 Jonathan Keith Zenon Zinger Defensive Back Tight End 6-0 • 179 • So. • Sqd. 6-4 • 259 • Jr. • 2L Breaux Bridge, La. Leesville, La. Breaux Bridge HS Leesville HS

Versatile defender who emerged as one of LSU’s top defensive backs … Sees • 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll majority of his action in nickel and dime situations … Played in 12 games with 3 • 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) starts … Had 17 tackles and 4 pass breakups … Intercepted first pass of career in win over Ole Miss … Had 4 tackles in win over Auburn … Added 3 tackles in back- Teams with David Jones to give the Tigers a good 1-2 punch at tight end … Is the to-back games against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. complete package at tight end in that he’s an exceptional blocker, while also being a good pass catcher … Played in 12 games with 10 starts at tight end … ZENON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Caught 7 passes for 104 yards and 1 score … Scored first touchdown of his career YEAR G-GS UT AT TT TFL SACKS INT QBH PBU with a 9-yard reception from JaMarcus Russell against Appalachian State … 2004 Fr.-RS 3-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Caught season-long 22-yard pass against Appalachian State and had a 21-yard 2005 So. 12-3 10 7 17 0 0 1-32 0 4 reception against Tennessee. TOTALS 15-3 10 9 19 0 0 1-32 0 4 ZINGER’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR G-GS REC YDS TD LG 2003 Fr. 13-0 3 31 0 15 2004 So. 12-9 2 23 0 14 2005 Jr. 12-10 7 104 1 22 TOTALS 37-19 12 158 1 22

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