GREATEST LSU TIGERS OF ALL TIME
Fidencio Enriquez
January 16, 2008
THESE BAYOU BENGALS EARNED THEIR STRIPES PLAYING THE LIGHTNING-FAST, HARD-HITTING STYLE THAT IS LSU FOOTBALL
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The Alltime Tigers Team
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OFFENSE
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QB
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BERT JONES
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1970-72
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First LSU quarterback to be named consensus All-America
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FB
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JIMMY TAYLOR
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1956-57
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In '56 he also punted, kicked a field goal and intercepted a pass
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HB
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BILLY CANNON
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1957-59
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His number 20 is the only Tigers' jersey to be retired
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WR
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WENDELL DAVIS
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1984-87
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Split end finished with 2,708 receiving yards, then an SEC record
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WR
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JOSH REED
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1999-2001
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Set the SEC single-season record for receiving yards (1,740)
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E
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GUS TINSLEY
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1934-36
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LSU's first All-America played two All-Pro seasons in the NFL
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T
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ROBERT DUGAS
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1976-78
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Two-time All-America opened holes for star RB Charles Alexander
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T
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LANCE SMITH
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1981-84
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Size and quickness made him All-SEC in '84
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G
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ERIC ANDOLSEK
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1984-87
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Helped the '87 Tigers gain a school-record 4,843 yards
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G
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ALAN FANECA
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1995-97
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Outland finalist cleared the way for back-to-back SEC rushing titles
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C
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NACHO ALBERGAMO
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1984-87
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Academic standout paired with Andolsek on impenetrable A-team
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DEFENSE
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DE
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JOHN GARLINGTON
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1965-67
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Speedy All-America ('67) won All-SEC honors twice
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DE
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MARCUS SPEARS
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2001-04
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Two-time All-SEC selection and one of the team's MVPs in '04
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DT
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GLENN DORSEY
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2004-07
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Two-time All-America won Outland, Lombardi and Nagurski awards
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DT
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RONNIE ESTAY
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1969-71
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Anchored the '70 unit that led the nation in rushing defense
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LB
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MIKE ANDERSON
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1968-70
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His stop of an Auburn fullback on the goal line in '70 is legendary
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LB
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MICHAEL BROOKS
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1983-86
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All-America as a junior was felled by an injury in senior season
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LB
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WARREN CAPONE
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1971-73
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Three-year starter played in Sun, Bluebonnet and Orange bowls
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CB
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COREY WEBSTER
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2001-04
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As a senior had 33 tackles and two picks for third-rated defense
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CB
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MIKE WILLIAMS
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1972-74
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The '74 All-America intercepted two passes in the '75 Hula Bowl
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S
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TOMMY CASANOVA
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1969-71
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One of six Tigers to be named to All-SEC team three times
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S
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GREG JACKSON
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1985-88
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Returned interception 100 yards against MSU to tie NCAA mark
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SPECIAL TEAMS
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K
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DAVID BROWNDYKE
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1986-89
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Leads all LSU kickers with 61 field goals and 292 total points
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P
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CHAD KESSLER
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1994-97
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First NCAA player to average more than 50 yards (50.3) in a season
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KR
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KEVIN FAULK
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1995-98
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Holds SEC record for all-purpose yards (6,833)
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PR
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SKYLER GREEN
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2002-05
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Tops in LSU history in career punts returned for touchdowns (4)
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COACH
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CHARLIE MCCLENDON
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1962-79
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Tigers' winningest coach (137-59-7) led them to 13 bowls
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BILLY CANNON
HB
CAREER: 1957-59
HIGHLIGHTS: Heisman Trophy ('59); 598 yards rushing, 412 yards returning kicks and punts, seven touchdowns scored and a 40.3 punting average as a senior
The versatile Cannon (20) led LSU to its first national championship, in 1958—passing for the game's only score—and is its only Heisman winner. His most memorable play was an 89-yard punt return against Ole Miss in '59 that give the Tigers a 7-3 comeback victory.
MARCUS SPEARS
DE
CAREER: 2001-04
HIGHLIGHTS: All-America ('04); fifth alltime at LSU in sacks (19) and seventh in tackles for loss (34�)
At 6'4" and 295 pounds, with a huge wingspan, Spears was recruited as a tight end but had developed into an All-SEC defensive end by '03, a season in which he had 49 tackles and six sacks. In the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma he added an interception to seal the BCS national championship.
TOMMY CASANOVA
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CAREER: 1969-71
HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time All-America; member of the Walter Camp All-Century Team
The New Orleans native tied an NCAA record on Dec. 5, 1970, when he returned two punts for touchdowns—and added an interception—in a 61-17 rout of Archie Manning and Ole Miss that sent the Tigers to the Orange Bowl.
JIMMY TAYLOR
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