12/B2/LSU B2 AMERICAN PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 CFP Championship Game LSU vs. Clemson • 7 p.m. • ESPN • New Orleans LSU ROSTER CLEMSON ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl Hometown No. Player Pos. Ht./Wt. Cl Hometown 1 Ja’Marr Chase WR 6-1/200 So. Harvey 1 Derion Kendrick CB/WR 6-0/190 So. Rock Hill, S.C. 1 Kristian Fulton CB 6-0/200 Sr. New Orleans 2 Frank Ladson Jr. WR 6-3/195 Fr. Miami, Fla. 2 Justin Jefferson WR 6-3/192 Jr. Saint Rose 3 Amari Rodgers WR 5-10/210 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 3 AJ Aycock QB 6-5/212 Fr. Jonesboro, Ark. 3 Xavier Thomas DE 6-2/265 So. Florence, S.C. 3 Tyrion Davis-Price RB 6-1/226 Fr. Baton Rouge 5 Tee Higgins WR 6-4/215 Jr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. 3 JaCoby Stevens S 6-1/228 Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. 5 K.J. Henry DE 6-4/250 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. 4 John Emery Jr.. RB 6-0/203 Fr. Saint Rose 6 Mike Jones Jr. LB 6-0/225 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. 4 Todd Harris Jr.. S 5-11/190 Jr. Maringouin 7 Justin Mascoll DE 6-3/260 Fr. Snellville, Ga. 5 Devonta Lee WR 6-1/223 Fr. Fluker 7 Chase Brice QB 6-2/230 So. Grayson, Ga. 5 Kary Vincent Jr.. CB 5-10/185 Jr. Houston 8 Justyn Ross WR 6-4/205 So. Phenix City, Ala. 8 A.J. Terrell CB 6-1/190 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. 6 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR 6-4/200 So. Bossier City 9 Brian Dawkins Jr. CB 5-7/170 Jr. Parker, Colo. 6 Jacob Phillips LB 6-4/233 Jr. Nashville, Tenn. 9 Travis Etienne RB 5-10/210 Jr. Jennings 7 Grant Delpit S 6-3/203 Jr. Houston 10 Joseph Ngata WR 6-3/215 Fr. Folsom, Calif. 8 Peter Parrish QB 6-1/190 Fr. Phenix City, Ala. 10 Baylon Spector LB 6-1/230 So. Calhoun, Ga. 8 Patrick Queen LB 6-1/227 Jr. Ventress 11 Isaiah Simmons LB 6-4/230 Jr. Olathe, Kan. 9 Marcel Brooks S 6-2/194 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas 11 Taisun Phommachanh QB 6-3/220 Fr. Bridgeport, Conn. 9 Joe Burrow QB 6-4/216 Sr. Athens, Ohio 12 Ben Batson QB 6-1/210 Fr. Central, S.C. 10 Stephen Sullivan TE 6-5/242 Sr. Donaldsonville 12 K’Von Wallace S 5-11/205 Sr. Richmond, Va. 11 Dee Anderson WR 6-5/197 Sr. Dallas Rick Hickman / American Press 13 Brannon Spector WR 6-1/195 Fr. Calhoun, Ga. 11 Eric Monroe S 6-1/208 Jr. Houston LSU Tigers linebacker Michael Divinity Jr. (45) makes the stop 13 Tyler Davis DT 6-2/295 Fr. Apopka, Fla. 12 Walker Kinney QB 6-2/218 Fr. Stilwell, Kan. on Auburn Tigers running back D.J. Williams (3). 14 Denzel Johnson S 6-0/205 Sr. Columbia, S.C 12 Donte Starks LB 6-1/212 Fr. Marrero 14 Diondre Overton WR 6-4/210 Gr. Greensboro, N.C. 13 Jontre Kirklin WR 6-0/185 Jr. Lutcher 15 Jake Venables LB 6-1/230 Fr. Clemson, S.C. 14 Maurice Hampton DB 6-0/214 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 15 Patrick McClure QB 6-1/200 So. Irmo, S.C. 14 J.Gordon McKernan QB 6-2/186 Fr. Baton Rouge CFP Championship 16 Trevor Lawrence QB 6-6/220 So. Cartersville, Ga. 15 Myles Brennan QB 6-4/207 So. Long Beach, Miss. LSU vs. Clemson 16 Ray Thornton III S 6-1/205 Fr. Columbus, Ga. 16 Jay Ward CB 6-2/167 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. 17 Cornell Powell WR 6-0/210 Jr. Greenville, N.C. 17 Racey McMath WR 6-3/221 Jr. New Orleans Superdome 17 Kane Patterson LB 6-1/225 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. 18 K’Lavon Chaisson LB 6-4/250 So. Houston New Orleans 18 T.J. Chase WR 6-1/190 Jr. Plant City, Fla. 19 Derrick Dillon WR 5-11/186 Sr. Franklinton 7:15 p.m., ESPN 18 Joseph Charleston S 6-0/190 Fr. Milton, Ga. 21 Kenan Jones S 6-3/207 So. Berwick 19 Tanner Muse S 6-2/230 Gr. Belmont, N.C. 22 C. Edwards-Helaire RB 5-8/209 Jr. Baton Rouge 19 Michel Dukes RB 5-10/195 Fr. Charleston, S.C. 14-0 14-0 20 LeAnthony Williams CB 5-11/185 So. Atlanta, Ga. 23 Micah Baskerville LB 6-1/228 So. Shreveport 21 Bryton Constantin LB 6-2/220 Fr. Baton Rouge 23 Corren Norman RB 5-9/191 Fr. Broussard Line: LSU 2-1 Series: LSU 2-1 21 Darien Rencher RB 5-8/195 Jr. Anderson, S.C. 24 Chris Curry RB 6-0/215 Fr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. 22 Will Swinney WR 5-8/185 Jr. Clemson, S.C. 24 Derek Stingley Jr. CB 6-1/190 Fr. Baton Rouge What’s At Stake 22 Xavier Kelly DT 6-4/305 Jr. Wichita, Kan. 25 Cordale Flott CB 6-2/160 Fr. Saraland, Ala. Clemson, the Atlantic Coast Conference champion, is trying 23 Andrew Booth Jr. CB 6-0/185 Fr. Dacula, Ga. 25 Josh Williams RB 5-10/192 Fr. Houston to repeat as national champion and become the first team to do 23 Lyn-J Dixon RB 5-10/190 So. Butler, Ga. 26 Kendall McCallum LB 6-5/225 Fr. Anniston, Ala. that since Alabama in 2011-12. The Tigers would also enter 24 Nolan Turner S 6-1/195 Jr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. 27 Lanard Fournette RB 5-11/200 Sr. New Orleans even more exclusive college football company with a third 25 J.C. Chalk TE 6-3/255 Jr. Argyle, Texas 27 Treven Kately DB 5-10/191 So. Lafayette national title in four years. In The Associated Press poll era 25 Jalyn Phillips DB 6-1/205 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. 28 Mannie Netherly DB 6-3/185 Jr. Crosby, Texas 26 Sheridan Jones CB 6-0/180 Fr. Norfolk Va. (starting in 1936), only Alabama (2009, 2011-12), Nebraska 28 Clyde Townsend WR 5-9/156 Fr. Bradenton, Fla. 26 Jack McCall CB 5-11/190 So. Mount Pleasant, S.C. 29 Alex Aucoin WR 6-0/180 Fr. Baton Rouge (1994-95, 97) and Notre Dame (1946-47, ‘49) accomplished that 27 Chez Mellusi RB 5-11/200 Fr. Naples, Fla. 29 Raydarious Jones CB 6-2/161 Fr. Horn Lake, Miss. feat. It would stamp the Tigers as a true dynasty. 27 Carson Donnelly S 5-10/185 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. 30 Cade Comeaux DB 6-0/178 Fr. New Orleans LSU, the Southeastern Conference champ, is looking for its 29 Hampton Earle WR 5-10/180 Fr. Clemson, S.C. 30 Jack Mashburn TE 6-3/207 Fr. Covington first national championship since 2007 and fourth overall (2003 29 Michael Becker S 5-11/195 Fr. Clemson, S.C. 31 Cameron Lewis S 6-2/197 Jr. Monroe BCS, 1958 AP). 29 B.T. Potter PK 5-10/180 So. Rock Hill, S.C. 31 Thomas McGoey WR 6-0/187 Fr. Thibodaux 30 Keith Maguire LB 6-2/220 Fr. Media, Pa. Key Matchup 31 Mario Goodrich CB 6-0/190 So. Kansas City, Mo. 32 Avery Atkins PK 5-11/217 So. Auburn, Ala. Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons vs. LSU QB Joe Burrow. 33 Trey Palmer WR 6-1/180 Fr. Kentwood 32 Etinosa Reuben DT 6-3/285 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Linebacker vs. quarterback might make you think Burrow is 32 Sylvester Mayers RB 5-6/150 So. Richmond, Va. 34 Lloyd Cole CB 6-0/200 Jr. Bossier City going to be running the triple-option, but Simmons is a different 34 Connor Culp PK 5-10/187 Jr. Phoenix 33 Ty Lucas RB 5-7/205 Fr. Columbus, Ga. kind of linebacker. The Butkus Award winner lines up all over the 35 Damone Clark LB 6-3/239 So. Baton Rouge 33 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 6-4/285 Fr. Lagos, Nigeria defense run by coordinator Brent Venables. Simmons could be 34 Logan Rudolph DE 6-2/245 So. Rock Hill, S.C. 36 Derian Moore S 6-1/215 So. Houma 35 Justin Foster DE 6-2/265 Jr. Shelby, N.C. 36 Cade York PK 6-2/189 Fr. Mckinney, Texas the best way for Clemson to fluster Burrow. Nothing has worked 36 Lannden Zanders S 6-1/195 Fr. Shelby, N.C. 38 Zach Von Rosenberg P 6-5/240 Jr. Zachary so far this season as the Heisman Trophy winner has thrown for an SEC record 55 touchdowns and 5,208 yards. 37 Tyler Traynham RB 5-5/165 Gr. Spartanburg, S.C. 39 Mike Williams DE 6-3/244 Fr. Baton Rouge 37 Jake Herbstreit CB 5-11/170 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. 41 Carlton Smith LB 6-3/243 So. Houston Players To Watch 38 Elijah Turner S 5-11/190 Jr. Pickens, S.C. 42 Hunter Faust LB 6-1/232 Fr. New Orleans Clemson: RB Travis Etienne. On an offense with an array of 39 Aidan Swanson P/PK 6-3/180 Fr. Tampa, Fla. 42 Aaron Moffitt TE 6-2/252 So. Baton Rouge elite playmakers, Etienne is the best and most versatile weapon. 40 Greg Williams DE 6-3/240 Fr. Swansea, S.C. 43 Preston Stafford PK 5-11/164 Fr. Pontotoc, Miss.