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1 Contents 2 Roster Squad Breakdown 7 Head Coach Nick Saban 10 Assistant Coaches 12 Player Profiles 22 Signees Profiles Final Statistics 28 Defensive Statistics 30 Starting Lineups Honors National Champions Michael Bonnette Sports Information Director Brian Miller Associate SID CREDITS EDITOR: Michael Bonnette ASSISTANT EDITORS: Brian Miller, Bill Martin LAYOUT & DESIGN: Jason Feirman & David Hurd PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Melissa Giardina, Annie Martin PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Franz, Chris Graythen, Dennis Hodges, Jason Feirman PRINTING EBSCO Media, Birmingham, Ala. The 2004 LSU Football Spring Guide was produced by the LSU Sports Information Office on a Power Mac G4 using QuarkXpress 6.0 and Adobe Photoshop 7.0. COPYRIGHT LSU ATHLETICS 2004 March 2004 S C H E D U L E Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat April Practice 3 p.m. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat Scrimmage 3 p.m Spring Break - No Practice Practice 1 p.m Trip to Practice White Practice Practice Practice 3 p.m. House 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m Practice Practice Practice Scrimmage 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA LSU Football Schedule Sept. 4 Oregon State Sept. 11 Arkansas State Sept. 18 at Auburn * Sept. 25 Mississippi State * Oct. 2 at Georgia * Oct. 9 at Florida * Oct. 23 Troy State Oct. 30 Vanderbilt * Nov. 13 Alabama * Nov. 20 Ole Miss * Nov. 27 at Arkansas * * - denotes SEC games 2004 SEC Football Media Days Wynfrey Hotel Hoover, Ala. July 27-July 29 LSU Coach Nick Saban and players - Thursday, July 29 10:30-12:30 p.m. Practice 3 p.m. Practice 3 p.m. Practice 3 p.m. SPRING GAME 1 p.m 2004 Spring Practice & Interview Schedule DATE PRACTICE TIME POST-PRACTICE INTERVIEWS Week 1 Sat., March 20 1 p.m. Coach Saban and Players Mon., March 22 3 p.m. Players Wed., March 24 3 p.m. Coach Saban and players Fri., March 26 3 p.m. No interviews Sat., March 27 TBA Coach Saban Week 2 Mon., March 29 3 p.m. Players Wed., March 31 3 p.m. Players Fri., April 2 3 p.m. Coach Saban SPRING BREAK - APRIL 3-11 (NO PRACTICE) Week 3 Mon., April 12 3 p.m. Coach Saban and players Wed., April 14 3 p.m. Players Fri., April 16 3 p.m. No interviews Sat., April 17 TBA Coach Saban Week 4 Tues., April 20 3 p.m. Players Thurs., April 22 3 p.m. Coach Saban Sat., April 24 1 p.m. (Spring Game) Coach Saban and players 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 1

2 2003 NATIONAL Numerical/Alphabetical Roster NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN HS/COLLEGE 1 Amp Hill WR Fr. RS Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast 2 Shyrone Carey RB Sr. 2L New Orleans, La. Shaw 2 Michael Schultz DB Fr. RS Baton Rouge, La. Tara 3 Craig Davis WR So. 1L New Orleans, La. O.P. Walker 4 JaMarcus Russell QB Fr. RS Mobile, Ala. Williamson 4 Brandon Bolds DB Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Karr 6 Mario Stevenson CB Jr. JC Memphis, Tenn. NE Mississippi CC 5 Skyler Green WR Jr. 2L Westwego, La. Higgins 7 Ali Highsmith LB Fr. HS Miami, Fla. Central 7 Carlos Rachel WR Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Shaw 8 Ronnie Prude CB Sr. 2L Shreveport, La. Fair Park 8 Terrell Clayton WR So. Sqd. Shreveport, La. Byrd 10 Joseph Addai RB Jr. 2L Houston, Texas Sharpstown 11 Dominic Cooper LB Fr. RS Metairie, La. O.P. Walker 12 Marcus Randall QB Sr. 2L Baton Rouge, La. Glen Oaks 13 Corey Webster CB Sr. 3L Vacherie, La. St. James 13 Steve Mares WR Sr. Sqd. Santa Rosa, Calif. Santa Rosa JC 14 Andre Gill WR Jr. Sqd. Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills 15 Matt Flynn QB Fr. RS Tyler, Texas Lee 15 Robby Rhodes DB Fr. RS New Orleans, La. Shaw 16 Brian Farrar QB Fr. RS Tioga, La. Tioga 17 Bennie Brazell WR Jr. 2L Houston, Texas Westbury 17 Daniel Bobo DB Fr. HS Pineville, La. Pineville 19 Darius Ingram LB Fr. RS Tenaha, Texas Tenaha 19 Kirk Mills PK Fr. RS Zachary, La. Zachary 21 Damien Batiste LB Jr. JC New Orleans, La. Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 22 Alley Broussard RB So. 1L Lafayette, La. Acadiana 23 Jason Spadoni RB Jr. 1L Kenner, La. John Curtis 23 James Fontenot DB Jr. Sqd. Baton Rouge, La. Broadmoor 24 Keron Gordon CB So. 1L Tampa, Fla. Plant 25 Justin Vincent RB So. 1L Lake Charles, La. Barbe 26 Nick Child DB Fr. RS Metairie, La. Rummel 27 Joe Lawrence DB Fr. HS Lake Charles, La. Barbe 27 Brandon Ledgister RB Fr. RS Houston, Texas Cy-Fair 28 Paul Coryell WR Fr RS Baton Rouge, La. Broadmoor 28 Greg Hercules SS Sr. Sqd. Palatine, Ill. Palatine 29 Travis Daniels CB Sr. 1L Hollywood, Fla. South Broward 29 Andy Harrison DB Fr. RS Houston, Texas Houston-Episcopal 30 LaRon Landry FS So. 1L Boutte, La. Hanhville 31 Jessie Daniels DB So. 1L Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge 32 Barrington Edwards RB So. 1L Bowie, Md. Bowie 33 Jonathan Zenon DB Fr. RS Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge 34 Dorsett Buckels LB Sr. 2L Amite, La. Amite 35 Andre Boagni PK So. Sqd. Zachary, La. Zachary 35 Micah Metrailer LB Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. Central 36 Patrick Fisher P Fr. RS Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha 37 Daniel Francis DB So. 1L Port Barre, La. Port Barre 37 Alexander Romero PK Fr. RS Hahnville, La. Hahnville 38 Gino Giambelluca WR Jr. 1L New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 39 Ryan Gaudet PK So. 1L New Orleans, La. Jesuit 40 Shawn Jordan FB Fr. RS El Paso, Texas Riverside 40 Anthony Zehroue LB Fr. RS Baton Rouge, La. McKinley 41 Chris Jackson PK So. 1L River Ridge, La. John Curtis 41 Marcques Lewis DB So. Sqd. New Iberia, La. Westgate 42 Philip Maxwell LB Jr. Sqd. Shreveport, La. Evangel Christian 42 Cade Hollier PK Fr. RS Port Barre, La. Port Barre 44 Kevin Steltz FB Jr. 1L New Orleans, La. Rummel 44 Patrick Babinecz DB So. Sqd. McKees Rock, Pa. Montour 45 Willie Demps LB So. Sqd. Pensacola, Fla. B. T. Washington 46 Cameron Vaughn LB Jr. 2L Terrytown, La. Shaw 48 Jarvus Ryes DE Sr. Sqd. Loreauville, La. Loreauville ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. 10 Joseph Addai RB 86 Caleb Angelle TE 73 Will Arnold OL 44 Patrick Babinecz DB 21 Damien Batiste LB 79 Harold Bicknell OL 35 Andre Boagni PK 17 Daniel Bobo DB 4 Brandon Bolds DB 80 Dwayne Bowe WR 17 Bennie Brazell WR 22 Alley Broussard RB 34 Dorsett Buckels LB 2 Shyrone Carey RB 50 Jarrod Carter DT 26 Nick Child DB 8 Terrell Clayton WR 11 Dominic Cooper LB 28 Paul Coryell WR 31 Jessie Daniels DB 29 Travis Daniels CB 3 Craig Davis WR 70 Dave Davis OL 45 Willie Demps LB 59 Leo Deselle DL 74 Josh Dicharry OL 77 Peter Dyakowski OT 32 Barrington Edwards RB 16 Brian Farrar QB 85 Schirra Fields WR 36 Patrick Fisher P 15 Matt Flynn QB 23 James Fontenot DB 37 Daniel Francis DB 39 Ryan Gaudet PK 38 Gino Giambelluca WR 14 Andre Gill WR 24 Keron Gordon CB 5 Skyler Green WR 29 Andy Harrison WR 83 Kory Hebert TE 28 Greg Hercules SS 7 Ali Highsmith LB 1 Amp Hill WR 78 Paris Hodges OT 42 Cade Hollier PK 56 Kenneth Hollis LB 62 Brandon Hurley OG 19 Darius Ingram LB 41 Chris Jackson PK 75 Brian Johnson OL 82 David Jones TE 40 Shawn Jordan FB 30 LaRon Landry FS 27 Joe Lawrence DB 27 Brandon Ledgister RB 41 Marcques Lewis DB 71 Nate Livings OG 57 Alonzo Manuel LB 13 Steve Mares WR 42 Philip Maxwell LB 68 Terrell McGill OG L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

3 Numerical/Alphabetical Roster NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN HS/COLLEGE 49 Kirston Pittman DE So. 1L Reserve, La. East St. John 50 Jarrod Carter DT Fr. RS River Ridge, La. John Curtis 52 Ryan Willis DE So. Sqd. New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 54 Brian West DE So. 1L West Monroe, La. West Monroe 55 Ben Wilkerson C Sr. 3L Hemphill, Texas Hemphill 55 Michael Ricks LB So Sqd. Amite, La. Oak Forest 56 Kenneth Hollis LB Jr. RS Adamsville, Ala. East Mississippi JC 57 Alonzo Manuel LB So. Sqd. Jennings, La. Jennings 58 Lionel Turner LB Sr. 2L Walker, La. Walker 59 Doug Planchard C So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. Catholic 59 Leo Deselle DL So. Sqd. New Orleans, La. Shaw 62 Brandon Hurley OG Jr. 2L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 64 Rudy Niswanger OL Jr. 2L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 68 Terrell McGill OG Jr. 1L Miami, Fla. Miami-Norland 69 Garett Wibel OG So. Sqd. Metairie, La. Rummel 70 Gant Petty SNP So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. Redemptorist 70 Dave Davis OL Fr. RS Shreveport, La. Byrd 71 Nate Livings OG Jr. 1L. Lake Charles, La. Washington-Marion 73 Will Arnold OL Fr. RS Centreville, Miss. Centreville 74 Josh Dicharry OL So. Sqd. Gonzales, La. East Ascension 75 Brian Johnson OL So. 1L Tallahassee, Fla. Godby 76 Andrew Whitworth OT Jr. 2L West Monroe, La. West Monroe 77 Peter Dyakowski OT So. Sqd. Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver College 78 Paris Hodges OT So. Sqd. Vacaville, Calif. Vanden 79 Harold Bicknell OL Sr. Sqd. Shreveport, La. Loyola 80 Dwayne Bowe WR So. 1L Miami, Fla. Norland 82 David Jones TE Jr. 2L Silver Springs, Md. Springbrook 83 Kory Hebert TE Jr. Sqd. Lafayette, La. Teurlings Catholic 84 Marcus Spears DE Sr. 3L Baton Rouge Southern Lab 84 Andrew Wright TE Fr. RS Lake Charles, La. Barbe 85 Schirra Fields WR Jr. Sqd. Haynesville, La. Haynesville 86 Caleb Angelle TE So. HS Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge 88 Demetri Robinson TE Sr. 2L Lake City, Fla. Columbia 89 Keith Zinger TE So. 1L Leesville, La. Leesville 90 Melvin Oliver DL Jr. 2L Opelika, Ala. Opelika 95 Kyle Williams DT Jr. 1L Ruston, La. Ruston 96 Carnell Stewart DE Fr. RS River Ridge, La. John Curtis 97 Brandon WashingtonDL Jr. 2L Tuscaloosa, Ala. Central 98 Claude Wroten DT Jr. JC Moorhead, Miss. Miss. Delta CC 99 Sean Merrill DE Fr. RS D'Iberville, Miss. D'Iberville LSU's Nick Saban was named 2003 Associated Press National Coach of the Year as well as being the recipient of the Eddie Robinson Award and the Bear Bryant Award LSU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 99 Sean Merrill DE 35 Micah Metrailer LB 19 Kirk Mills PK 64 Rudy Niswanger OL 90 Melvin Oliver DT 70 Gant Petty SNP 49 Kirston Pittman DE 59 Doug Planchard C 8 Ronnie Prude CB 7 Carlos Rachel WR 12 Marcus Randall QB 15 Robby Rhodes DB 55 Michael Ricks LB 88 Demetri Robinson TE 37 Alexander Romero PK 4 JaMarcus Russell QB 48 Jarvus Ryes DE 2 Michael Schultz DB 23 Jason Spadoni RB 84 Marcus Spears DE 44 Kevin Steltz FB 6 Mario Stevenson CB 96 Carnell Stewart DE 58 Lionel Turner LB 46 Cameron Vaughn LB 25 Justin Vincent RB 97 Brandon Washington DE 13 Corey Webster CB 54 Brian West DE 76 Andrew Whitworth OT 69 Garett Wibel OG 55 Ben Wilkerson C 95 Kyle Williams DT 52 Ryan Willis DE 84 Andrew Wright TE 98 Claude Wroten DT 40 Anthony Zehroue OL 33 Jonathan Zenon DB 89 Keith Zinger TE NAME POSITION ALMA MATER YEAR AT LSU Nick Saban Head coach Kent State, '73 5th Mike Collins Linebackers Louisiana-Monroe, '83 1st Derek Dooley Asst. HC/RBs/Special Teams Virginia, '91 5th Jimbo Fisher Off. Coordinator/QBs Salem College, '89 5th Travis Jones DL/Recruiting Coordinator Georgia, '95 2nd Tommy Moffitt Strength & Conditioning Coord. Tennessee Tech, '86 5th Will Muschamp Def. Coordintor Georgia, '94 4th Leroy Ryals Tight Ends South Florida, '96 1st Stacy Searels Offensive Line Auburn, '90 2nd Kirby Smart Defensive Backs Georgia, '98 1st Bobby Williams Assoc. HC/WRs Purdue, '82 1st Sam Nader Dir. Football Operations Auburn, '67 30th Charles Baglio High School Relations SE Louisiana, '67 2nd 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 3

4 2003 NATIONAL 2004 Squad Breakdown OFFENSE The Tigers return six starters from an offense that set school records for points (475), first downs (298) and touchdowns scored. Heading the list of returning starters is 2003 Freshman All-America running back Justin Vincent along with second-team All-America center Ben Wilkerson. As a unit, the Tigers return 2,439 yards rushing and 23 of the teams' 24 rushing TDs from a year ago. On the other hand, the Tigers lose two of their top two receivers in Michael Clayton (78 rec., 1,079 yards, 10 TDs) and Devery Henderson (53 rec., 861 yards, 11 TDs). The Tigers also lost quarterback Matt Mauck, who opted to forgo his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. Mauck, a secondteam All-SEC pick in 2003, threw a school-record 28 touchdowns after completing 229 of 358 passes for 2,825 yards. Quarterbacks Senior Marcus Randall enters the spring as the only quarterback on the LSU squad with any game experience. Randall has played in 22 games during his career with six starts, which includes the Cotton Bowl game against Texas to cap the 2002 season. In 22 games, Randall has completed 114 of 223 passes for 1,583 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. Highly-regarded redshirt freshmen Matt Flynn and JaMarcus Russell are both expected to battle with Randall for the starting position this spring. 4 JaMarcus Russell 12 Marcus Randall 15 Matt Flynn 16 Brian Farrar Running Backs Justin Vincent returns for his sophomore season in 2004 after setting an LSU freshman rushing record with 1,001 yards in 2003.Vincent, who was named MVP of both the SEC Championship Game and the Sugar Bowl, rushed for 201 yards and a pair of scores against Georgia in the SEC title game and then followed that with 117 yards and a TD against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. Vincent will be joined in the backfield by junior Joseph Addai (520 yards, 2 TDs in 2003), sophomore Alley Broussard (389 yards, 4 TDs), senior Shyrone Carey (338 yards, 6 TDs) and sophomore Barrington Edwards (169 yards). 2 Shyrone Carey 6 Tyler Olivier 10 Joseph Addai 22 Alley Broussard 23 Jason Spadoni 25 Justin Vincent 26 Brandon Ledgister 32 Barrington Edwards 40 Shawn Jordan 44 Kevin Steltz Wide Receivers The loss of Michael Clayton and Devery Henderson leaves junior Skyler Green as the Tigers' top returning wide receiver. Last year, Green ranked third on the squad with 48 catches for 519 yards and 5 TDs, including the gamewinner against Georgia in September. Joining Green as a wideout for the Tigers will be sophomores Dwayne Bowe (9 rec., 106 yards in 2003) and Craig Davis (7 rec., 63 yards) and redshirt freshman Amp Hill. 1 Amp Hill 3 Craig Davis 5 Skyler Green 8 Terrell Clayton 13 Steve Mares 17 Bennie Brazell 28 Paul Coryell 38 Gino Giambelluca 80 Dwayne Bowe 85 Schirra Fields Tight Ends The Tigers return a pair of experienced players at tight end in senior Demetri Robinson and junior David Jones to go along with sophomore Keith Zinger. Last year, Jones caught 13 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown, while Zinger had three receptions for 31 yards. Robinson missed the last six games of the season with a groin injury, but he's expected to be at full strength when spring practice starts. 82 David Jones 83 Kory Hebert 84 Andrew Wright 86 Caleb Angelle 88 Demetri Robinson 89 Keith Zinger Offensive Line Perhaps the strength of the Tiger offense will be that of the line, which will be led by senior center Ben Wilkerson, junior tackle Andrew Whitworth and junior guard Nate Livings. As a unit in 2003, the Tigers allowed only 22 sacks all season and they held their opponent without a sack in five of the final six regular-season games. Last year, Wilkerson earned second-team All- America honors from the Associated Press after starting all 14 games for the Tigers. In two years with the Tigers, Whitworth has started 27 games at tackle and has given up only 5 sacks, while being whistled for just 13 penalties. Livings started 10 games for the Tigers in 2003, missing four games midway through the year with a knee injury. Junior Rudy Niswanger and junior Terrell McGill both return as part-time starters for the Tigers and will be looked at to fill in for the departed Rodney Reed and Stephen Peterman on the line. 55 Ben Wilkerson 59 Doug Planchard 62 Brandon Hurley 64 Rudy Niswanger 68 Terrell McGill 69 Garrett Wibel 70 Dave Davis 71 Nate Livings 73 Will Arnold 74 Josh Dicharry 75 Brian Johnson 76 Andrew Whitworth 77 Peter Dyakowski 78 Paris Hodges 79 Harold Bicknell THE DEFENSE The Tigers return seven starters from a defense that was considered the best in the nation in 2003 as LSU ranked first in the country in scoring (11.0 points per game) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). The Tigers also ranked among the national leaders in rushing defense (67.0 yards per game), pass defense efficiency (89.8 rating) and pass defense (185.0 yards per game). Heading the list of returning starters for the Tigers are cornerback Corey Webster, linebacker Lionel Turner, defensive end Marcus Spears and safety LaRon Landry. Defensive Line Gone from last year's team is all-everything defensive tackle Chad Lavalais, a likely high draft pick in this spring's NFL Draft. Back in the trenches for the Tigers however will be first-team All-SEC pick Marcus Spears along with Kyle Williams, an honorable all-conference selection. Junior Melvin Oliver and sophomore Kirston Pittman both played valuable minutes last year and could be counted on to step in to fill the void left by the departure of Lavalais and defensive end Marquise Hill. In addition, junior college transfer Claude Wroten joined the Tigers for bowl practice and will go through spring drills and will add quality depth to the defensive front. 48 Jarvus Ryes 49 Kirston Pittman 50 Jarrod Carter 52 Ryan Willis 54 Brian West 59 Leo Deselle L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

5 84 Marcus Spears 90 Melvin Oliver 95 Kyle Williams 96 Carnell Stewart 97 Brandon Washington 98 Claude Wroten 99 Sean Merrill Linebackers The return of starters Lionel Turner and Cameron Vaughn makes the linebacker position one of the strengths of the Tiger defense heading into spring practice. Turner, a senior, finished second on the team with 78 tackles a year ago and he capped his junior campaign with nine tackles and two sacks against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.Vaughn had 55 tackles in 14 games for the Tigers in Kenneth Hollis, a junior college transfer, redshirted last year for the Tigers and should make an impact this year as will redshirt freshmen Darius Ingram and Dominic Cooper along with true freshman Ali Highsmith. 7 Ali Highsmith 11 Dominic Cooper 19 Darius Ingram 21 Damien Batiste 34 Dorsett Buckels 35 Micah Metrailer 40 Anthony Zehroue 42 Philip Maxwell 45 Willie Demps 46 Cameron Vaughn 55 Michael Ricks 56 Kenneth Hollis 57 Alonzo Manuel 58 Lionel Turner Defensive Backs With the return of three of four defensive backs, including first-team All- America Corey Webster and Freshman All-America LaRon Landry, the Tigers should once again be difficult to throw against in Webster, who ranks second in school history with 14 career interceptions, will start for the third straight year at cornerback with second-year starter Travis Daniels holding down the other cornerback spot. Landry will be in charge of the deep part of the field after starting most of last season as a free safety. Other players expected to step in and contribute this year are senior Ronnie Prude, sophomores Jesse Daniels, Daniel Francis and newcomer Mario Stevenson, who was considered one of the top defensive backs in the Juco ranks a year ago. Team Information Base Offense:...Multiple Base Defense: LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 41 Offense:...23 Defense:...15 Specialty:...3 TOTAL:...41 LETTERWINNERS LOST: 26 Offense:...13 Defense:...11 Specialty:...2 TOTAL:...26 STARTERS RETURNING: 15 Offense:...6 Defense:...7 Specialty:...2 TOTAL:...15 STARTERS LOST: 11 Offense:...6 Defense:...4 Specialty:...1 TOTAL:...11 Returning Offensive Starters RB WR OG OT TE C Justin Vincent (5-10, 208, So.) Skyler Green (5-9, 190, Jr.) Nate Livings (6-5, 313, Jr.) Andrew Whitworth (6-7, 325, Jr.) David Jones (6-4, 259, Jr.) Ben Wilkerson (6-4, 296, Sr.) Returning Defensive Starters CB CB FS LB LB DE DT Corey Webster (6-0, 201, Sr.) Travis Daniels (6-1, 187, Sr.) LaRon Landry (6-2, 180, So.) Cameron Vaughn (6-4, 220, Jr.) Lionel Turner (6-2, 257, Sr.) Marcus Spears (6-4, 297, Sr.) Kyle Williams (6-2, 288, Jr.) 2 Carlos Rachel 2 Michael Schultz 4 Brandon Bolds 6 Mario Stevenson 8 Ronnie Prude 13 Corey Webster 15 Robby Rhodes 17 Daniel Bobo 22 Andy Harrison 23 James Fontenot 24 Keron Gordon 27 Joe Lawrence 26 Nick Child 28 Greg Hercules 29 Travis Daniels 30 LaRon Landry 31 Jesse Daniels 33 Jonathan Zenon 37 Daniel Francis 41 Marques Lewis 42 Andre Gill 44 Patrick Babinecz 2004 Squad Breakdown SPECIAL TEAMS Sophomores Chris Jackson and Ryan Gaudet return to handle the kicking duties for the Tigers as the duo split the responsibilities last year with Jackson handling the kickoffs and Gaudet doing most of the placekicking. The departure of Donnie Jones leaves the punter position up for grabs with Jackson, along with redshirt freshman Patrick Fisher, battling for that spot. Skyler Green, who led the nation in punt return average in 2003, returns as LSU's return specialist, while Gant Petty will continue to serve as the snapper on both punts and placekicks. Placekicker 19 Kirk Mills 35 Andre Boagni 37 Alexander Romero 39 Ryan Gaudet 41 Chris Jackson 42 Cade Hollier Punter 36 Patrick Fisher 41 Chris Jackson Snapper 55 Ben Wilkerson 70 Gant Petty Starters Lost OFFENSE: QB Matt Mauck (6-2, 213, Jr.) WR Michael Clayton (6-4, 205, Jr.) WR Devery Henderson (6-0, 189, Sr.) OG Stephen Peterman (6-4, 321, Sr.) OT Rodney Reed (6-4, 287, Sr.) TE Eric Edwards (6-5, 244, Sr.) DEFENSE DT Chad Lavalais (6-3, 292, Sr.) DE Marquise Hill (6-7, 295, Jr.) LB Eric Alexander (6-3, 223, Sr.) SS Jack Hunt (6-1, 197, Sr.) SPECIAL TEAMS P Donnie Jones (6-3, 220, Sr.) 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 5

6 2004 Sqaud Breakdown 2003 NATIONAL 2003 LSU Football Results NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC CHAMPIONS OVERALL RECORD: 13-1 SEC RECORD: 7-1 FINAL RANKINGS: #1 USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll #1 BCS Standings #2 AP poll DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATTENDANCE Aug. 30 UL-Monroe W, ,148 Sept. 6 at Arizona (TBS) W, ,110 Sept. 13 Western Illinois W, ,164 Sept. 20 * #7/7 Georgia (CBS) W, ,251 Sept. 27 * at Mississippi State (ESPN2) W, ,835 Oct. 11 * Florida (CBS) L, ,077 Oct. 18 * at South Carolina (ESPN2) W, ,525 Oct. 25 * #17/21 Auburn (ESPN) W, ,085 Nov. 1 Louisiana Tech W, ,879 Nov. 15 * at Alabama (ESPN) W, ,818 Nov. 22 * at #15/15 Ole Miss (CBS) W, ,552 Nov. 28 * Arkansas (CBS) W, ,213 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 6 vs. #5/5 Georgia (CBS) W, ,913 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - NOKIA SUGAR BOWL Jan. 4 vs. #3/3 Oklahoma (ABC) W, , Football Signees NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/JC) Charles Alexander DE Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge) Xavier Carter WR Palm Bay, Fla. (Palm Bay) Mit Cole TE Picayune, Miss. (Picayune Memorial) Harry Coleman LB Baldwin, La. (West St. Mary) Glenn Dorsey DT Gonzales, La. (East Ascension) Early Doucet WR St. Martinville, La. (St. Martinville) Marlon Favorite DT Harvey, La. (West Jefferson) Lavelle Hawkins WR Stockton, Calif. (Edison) Brett Helms OL Stuttgart, Ark. (Stuttgart) Jacob Hester FB Shreveport, La. (Evangel) Ali Highsmith LB Miami, Fla. (Central) Max Holmes OL Baton Rouge, La. (Parkview Baptist) Jeffery Jack DB Houston, Texas (James Madison) Chevis Jackson DB Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal) Tyson Jackson DE Edgard, La. (West. St. John) Herman Johnson OL Denton, Texas (Denton) Quinn Johnson LB Edgard, La. (West St. John) Tremaine Johnson DE Houston, Texas (Galena Park) Jeremy Jones TE Gretna, La. (West Jefferson) E.J. Kuale LB Daytona Beach, Fla. (Dodge City CC) Ryan Miller OL Lake Charles, La. (Barbe) Luke Sanders LB West Monroe, La. (West Monroe) Craig Steltz DB Kenner, La. (Rummel) Mario Stevenson DB Memphis, Tenn. (NE Mississippi CC) Matt Stoltz LB Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy) Curtis Taylor DB Franklinton, La. (Franklinton) Tim Washington DE Stafford, Texas (Dulles HS) Claude Wroten DT Bastrop, La. (Mississippi Delta CC) P.J. Zimmermann DS New Orleans, La. (Jesuit) RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING: ATT. YARDS AVG. TDS Justin Vincent 154 1, Joseph Addai Alley Broussard Shyrone Carey Barrington Edwards PASSING: ATT. COMP INT. TDS YARDS PCT. Marcus Randall RECEIVING: REC. YARDS AVG. AVG/GAME TDS Skyler Green Joseph Addai David Jones Dwayne Bowe TACKLES: TOTAL SOLO ASST. INT. SACKS TFL (YDS) LaRon Landry Lionel Turner Travis Daniels Head Coach Nick Saban addresses LSU fans at the 2004 Football Recruiting Bash at the Baton Rouge Atrium L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

7 Head Coach 13-1 SEC For years outsiders viewed the LSU football program as an unpolished gem, a potential giant waiting to be reborn in the world of college football. With the wealth of resources LSU has to offer, its tradition and the available talent within the state of Louisiana, all the program needed was the right leader to lead it. In four years as head coach of the Tigers, Nick Saban has proven that he is that leader. Since taking over a program that suffered through seven losing seasons in the 1990s, Saban has guided the Tigers to the pinnacle of college football - winning the 2003 BCS National Championship with a victory over Oklahoma in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. The victory culminated a four-year ride under Saban that has been unmatched in the history of Tiger football. Since taking over in 2000, Saban has guided the Tigers to a overall mark, while claiming a pair of SEC titles in 2001 and LSU's 2003 BCS National Championship is just the second for the Tigers in football, and the first since Saban's ability to successfully lead the Tigers comes from a management style that focuses on the entire program, one that puts his players in position to have success, both on the field and in the classroom. Armed with a plan that starts with recruiting quality people, outstanding football players and good students, Saban and his staff have transformed LSU into a team that is sure to be a fixture among the nation's elite programs for years to come. On the field, Saban has developed a reputation as a defensive mastermind who is among the best in the game - professional or college - when it comes to game day coaching decisions. His defenses are physical, aggressive and deceptive, while offensively, the Tigers put up staggering numbers with a wealth of skill players leading the way. Off the field, Saban demands excellence from his players in both the classroom as well as the community. There's not a week that goes by that at least one member of the LSU football team is not out speaking to a group somewhere in the Baton Rouge community. Whether it's talking to an elementary school or visiting sick children in the hospital, Saban's team has made a positive impact on many people in the state of Louisiana. When it comes to education, Saban has long been an advocate of getting a degree. He's often been quoted as saying that he's never seen a person better off without a college degree than with one. As a result, he played a key role in raising most of the $15 million for LSU's state-of-the-art Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes. The center, the best of its kind in college athletics, features a 1,000-seat auditorium with over 100 computers in a 54,000-square foot facility that gives all of LSU's student-athletes the best chance to have success in the classroom. Saban's mission statement for the LSU football program is simple. He wants his players to become better people for having been a part of the program. He also wants to develop his players so they can reach their full L S U H E A D C O A C H Nick Saban athletic potential, which will enable them to have the opportunity to win a championship. Finally, it's his plan to help each player graduate and launch their career so that when they leave LSU they can have the best opportunities in life. Four years at LSU have produced dozens of graduates, a pair of SEC championships and a national title as well as student-athletes who are both admired and looked up to in the community. So far, it's been mission accomplished under Nick Saban. Saban became the 31st head coach of the LSU Tigers on November 30, 1999, after five years as head coach at Michigan State. Saban's first four years at LSU have produced a overall mark, which included a school-record 13-1 mark and a No. 1 national ranking in In addition, Saban was named the Associated Press National Coach of the Year as well as being the recipient for the Bear Bryant Award and the Eddie Robinson Award in Saban's 39 wins are the most-ever by an LSU coach in four years and he joins Paul Dietzel as the only two coaches in school history to have multiple 10-win seasons (both have done it twice). Saban, along with Dietzel and Bernie Moore, are also the only coaches in LSU history to win more than one SEC title, with each doing it two times. The 2003 Tigers stormed their way to the national title with a remarkable defense, one that ranked first in the nation in points per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game), while also holding 13 of the 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points. The defense scored a school-record seven touchdowns, including the game-winning points on a Marcus Spears interception return against Oklahoma in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. While the defense was holding teams at bay, the Tiger offense was spectacular in its own right, scoring a school-record 475 points and averaging 33.9 points per game. The Tiger offense, behind the play of quarterback Matt Mauck, set the school standard for passing touchdowns (30), offensive touchdowns (56), completed passes (255) and first downs (298). Using the approach of taking it one game at a time and focusing on "what is" rather than "what was", the Tigers ran the table the final six weeks of the regular season, dominating opponents on both sides of the ball. After a 19-7 setback to Florida on Oct. 11, the Tigers won their final six games by an average score of 35 to 10. Only Ole Miss came within a touchdown of the Tigers during that 6-game stretch, a run that included a 31-7 win over Auburn, a 27-3 victory over Alabama and a victory over Arkansas. LSU stamped its ticket to the BCS National Championship game with a dominating win over Georgia in the SEC title game, marking the second conference championship in three years for the Tigers. The Tigers put an end to its magical season with another dominating defensive effort against a high-powered Oklahoma team in the Sugar Bowl. The Tigers held the Sooners to only 154 yards of offense and just 54 yards L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 7

8 2003 NATIONAL Head Coach rushing in the victory in the Sugar Bowl. Saban's impact at LSU was immediate as he guided a team coming off back-to-back losing seasons to an 8-4 mark and a win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the 2000 Peach Bowl to rekindle the fire of a proud football tradition in Baton Rouge. Saban's influence on the Tigers went much further in 2001 as he led LSU to the school's first outright SEC title since 1986 with a win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game.the Tigers closed out their 10-3 campaign in 2001 with a thrashing of Big 10 Champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl. A year after losing two of the most prolific offensive players in school history in quarterback Rohan Davey and wide receiver Josh Reed, Saban used a tenacious defense coupled with a steady offense to lead the 2002 Tigers to an 8-5 overall mark and the school's second straight appearance in a New Year's Day bowl. LSU scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games in 2002, while the Tiger defense held the opposition to less than 275 yards in each of the first six games of the year. A trademark of Saban-coached teams has been their ability to overcome adversity and still effectively perform on the field. In 2001, the Tigers had to overcome the loss of Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield in the SEC Championship game, while in 2002 LSU prevailed despite losing starting quarterback Mauck midway through the season. Beating Tennessee to win the league title in 2001 is one thing, but the fashion in which Saban and the Tigers did so speaks volumes on the impact he has had on his squads. Playing without two of their offensive standouts in Davey and Toefield, not only did the Tigers respond to Saban's challenge to step up, but they were dominant, outscoring the high-powered Vol offense 21-3 in the second half. A year later, LSU found itself in a similar situation, losing three starters - Mauck, Toefield and free safety Damien James - in consecutive weeks. LSU overcame that adversity and found itself heading into the final week of the 2002 season with a chance at reaching the SEC Championship game. Only a last-minute comeback by Arkansas kept the Tigers from winning its second consecutive SEC Western Division title and participating in the league's championship game. Losing players such as Mauck, Davey and Toefield and still finding a way to be successful on the field has been a trademark of Saban-coached teams. Teaching the players to trust and believe in each other is a characteristic that Saban has branded on his squads. The philosophy of "out of yourself and into the team" is something that Saban instills on a daily basis into his squad. He also preaches to his teams to play for 60 minutes, to become a dominant team on every play of every game, and not worry about what the scoreboard reads. The players respond. That couldn't have been more true than the "Bluegrass Miracle" as Marcus Randall's 75-yard Hail Mary pass to Devery Henderson as time expired gave the Tigers an unlikely win over Kentucky in one of the wildest finishes to a football game in LSU history. Prior to his arrival at LSU for the 2000 season, Saban led his final Spartan team in 1999 to a No. 7 ranking in the nation and became the first Michigan State squad to win 10 games in one season in 34 years. Saban's 1999 Michigan State team defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State all in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. Saban has long been revered in football coaching circles as one of the keen minds of the game, having coached under some of the best football technicians in the country on both the college and professional levels. He built his reputation as an assistant coach, but as a head coach he has shown the ability to put together a total program, one that produces big numbers on both sides of the football while stressing discipline and responsibility off the field. "He's a first-rate person and he's a marvelous football coach," said Bill Polian, the president of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, who is considered one of the premier minds in professional football. "He brings all the right values to the position and to the job. He believes in an exciting and up-tempo offense and yet his teams are always terrifically sound and very physical." Saban's background in football is rich and varied. He coached in the NFL under Bill Belichick at Cleveland and under Jerry Glanville at Houston. He is a protégé of George Perles at Michigan State and Earle Bruce at Ohio State. He got his start under venerable Washington coach Don James as a graduate assistant at Kent State. "No-nonsense" is one description of his style of coaching, but consistent and exacting might be more precise. "Hard work" can be attached to any successful program, but also working smart is a trademark of Saban coached teams. The keys to Saban's success are founded on aggressive and disciplined leadership and a philosophy of personal responsibility both on the football field and in the classroom. "Basically, if anybody doesn't want to work hard or be committed to the way he's committed, then they're going to have a problem with him," said Belichick, coach of the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. "Now, if they like to work, they won't have any problems at all." Saban is a communicator who gets the best out of his players, a coach who can guarantee that a player willing to dedicate himself to the program will maximize his talents. "Instead of looking at the overall picture, he gives his players something they can really lash their teeth into, which allows them to play more aggressively," said Dean Pees, the head coach at Kent State who served as a defensive coordinator under Saban. "There are a lot of guys who can draw up defenses in the dirt and draw X's and O's. The question is what little things can you find to help each player play his position? That's one thing Nick is good at." Saban has a career win-loss record of for a winning percentage of.674, a total that includes five years as head coach at Michigan State ( ), four seasons at LSU and one year at Toledo (1990). He also has extensive experience in the NFL, having coached the secondary of the Houston Oilers for two seasons ( ) and having served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns for four seasons ( ). During his five-year tenure as head coach at Michigan State, Saban tutored four first-team All-Americans and 10 NFL draft picks. While at LSU, Saban has produced six first-team All-Americans and the Tigers have had 12 NFL Draft picks. The 52-year-old Saban returned to Michigan State following four seasons as the Cleveland Browns' defensive coordinator from The Browns went from allowing the most points in the NFL prior to Saban's arrival to allowing the fewest points in His defensive unit allowed a league-low 21 touchdowns and 204 points in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. Saban previously served as head coach at the University of Toledo where he guided the Rockets to a 9-2 overall record in 1990, including a share of the Mid-America Conference title at 7-1. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points). In his rookie season as a head coach, Toledo missed posting an undefeated record by only five points. He began his first stint in the NFL with the Houston Oilers as the secondary coach from The Oilers ranked among the AFC leaders in interceptions in both 1988 (tied for second with 22) and 1989 (fourth with 21). As secondary coach and defensive coordinator, Saban played an integral part in helping Michigan State to three postseason bowl appearances from , including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a triumph over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. The Spartans led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, allowing only 61.2 yards per game, and ranked second in scoring defense, permitting 12.4 points. His college coaching credits also include stops at the U.S. Naval Academy (1982), Ohio State ( ), West Virginia ( ), Syracuse (1977) and Kent State ( ). While coaching the secondary at Ohio State, he helped produce four NFL draft choices. He began his coaching career in 1973 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Kent State. A defensive back for the Golden Flashes from , Saban played in the 1972 Tangerine Bowl against Tampa. He also picked up two letters as a shortstop on the Kent State baseball team. Born October 31, 1951, in Fairmont, W.Va., Saban earned his bachelor's degree in business from Kent State in 1973 and his master's in sports administration in Saban, who is an avid golfer, co-authored "Tiger Turnaround" in 2001, a 128-page book documenting his first two years in Baton Rouge. He and his wife, the former Terry Constable of Fairmont, W.Va., have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. T H E N I C K S A B A N R E C O R D YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL RECORD CONF. RECORD VS. TOP 25 TEAMS 1990 Toledo (MAC) Michigan State (Big 10) Michigan State (Big 10) Michigan State (Big 10) Michigan State (Big 10) Michigan State (Big 10) LSU (SEC) LSU (SEC) LSU (SEC) LSU (SEC) 5-0 TOTALS (10 years) LSU record (4 years) Michigan State record (5 years) Toledo record (1 year) L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

9 Assistant Coaches Mike Collins Linebackers Mike Collins, who served as an intern with the LSU football program during the 2003 national championship season, will serve as linebacker coach for the Tigers in Collins, a native of Ruston, La., accepted the position with the Tigers in late February after spending a month as the defensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee. Prior to his internship with LSU, Collins coached at Louisiana-Monroe for five years, first as a linebacker coach in 1998 and then as the defensive coordinator for three years. He took over as interim head coach at Louisiana-Monroe three games into the 2002 season before being named the teams' permanent head coach on Nov. 20 of that year. Collins led the Indians to a 3-6 mark over the final nine games. He resigned from his position as head coach at Louisiana-Monroe in the spring of 2003 and then joined the Tigers during the summer. Collins got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Louisiana-Monroe in the mid- 1980's. From there, he served as an assistant coach at Ouachita Parish High School before joining the staff at McNeese State as linebacker coach in Collins coached at McNeese State for seven years, helping the Cowboys to three Southland Conference titles as well as an appearance in the I-AA national championship game. While at McNeese, Collins coached six All-America selections as well as the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year three times. Collins is a 1983 graduate of Louisiana-Monroe, where he lettered for four years as a center in football. He earned his master's degree from Louisiana-Monroe in He is married to the former Terri Brinson and the couple has two children, John Michael and Matt. He is the son of Pat Collins, who led Louisiana-Monroe to the 1987 I-AA national title. Derek Dooley Assistant Head Coach SpecialTeams Coordinator/ Running Backs Derek Dooley enters his fifth season with the Tigers in 2004 and during his time in Baton Rouge, he's proven his versatility having served as coach for two positions, while also overseeing LSU's recruiting efforts and serving as the special teams coordinator. In his first year as LSU's running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 2003, Dooley made his impact felt right away. Freshman running back Justin Vincent became the first rookie in LSU history to rush for 1,000-yards, which included an SEC Championship game record 201 against Georgia in the league title game. Vincent, who was a Freshman All-America as well as being named MVP of both the SEC title game and the Sugar Bowl, finished with 1,001 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns. Vincent capped his record-setting freshman season with 117-yards rushing and one TD against Oklahoma in the national championship game. On special teams, the Tigers ranked among the league leaders in all but one category, including leading the SEC in net punting, kickoff coverage and punt returns. Punt returner Skyler Green returned two punts for TDs and led the nation in punt return average with 18.5 yards per return. Following the 2003 national championship season, Dooley was promoted to assistant head coach for the Tigers. Dooley, who has now helped lead the Tigers to four straight bowl games, two SEC titles and to the 2003 national title, is no stranger to successful SEC football programs. Dooley, who spent his first three years on the staff as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator, is the son of legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley. In his first three years with the Tigers, Dooley played a key role in the development of LSU s tight end corps, a group considered to be among the finest in the nation. As LSU s tight ends coach, Dooley helped develop Robert Royal into one of the nation s premier tight ends. In 2001, Royal caught 18 passes for 224 yards and one touchdown. Royal capped his career ranked third in LSU history among tight ends for receptions (59) and yards (707), and ranked second in receiving touchdowns (7). Royal also set the LSU record for tight ends for touchdowns in a season with five in Following his senior season, Royal was drafted in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Royal earned first-team All-SEC honors in both 2000 and 2001, while Marcus Spears, now a defensive end for the Tigers, earned a spot on the Freshman All-SEC squad as a tight end. As recruiting coordinator, Dooley engineered the nation's top recruiting classes in 2001 and In a spring 2004 poll, Dooley was named college football's fourth-best recruiter by the Sporting News. Prior to his arrival at LSU, Dooley spent three seasons at SMU. While at SMU, he helped develop a young group of receivers, including Albert Johnson, who became the first player in SMU history to have three straight multiple touchdown games. In 1999, Dooley helped develop two true freshmen, Chris Cunningham and Cody Cardwell, who caught 70 passes for 1,039 yards and eight touchdowns. A native of Athens, Ga., Dooley attended the University of Virginia, where he walked on the football team and earned a scholarship following his second season. While at Virginia, Dooley participated in three bowl games (Sugar, Citrus, All-American) and helped the Cavaliers win the 1989 ACC Championship. In 1990, Dooley was named First Team Academic All-ACC and was invited to participate in the Senior Bowl. He graduated from Virginia in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in government and foreign affairs, then went on to earn his law degree from Georgia in Dooley served as a graduate assistant coach at Georgia in 1996 before going to SMU in Dooley and his wife, Allison, have two sons, John Taylor and Peyton, and a daughter, Julianna. Jimbo Fisher Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks One of the nation s top offensive minds, Jimbo Fisher enters his fifth season as LSU s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In four years with the Tigers, Fisher s offense has set numerous school records while developing the reputation as being one of the SEC's most potent and balanced units. Fisher's 2003 offense may have been the best from a production standpoint as the Tigers averaged 34 points per game on their way to scoring a schoolrecord 475 points while also setting the school standard for first downs (298), completed passes (255) and passing touchdowns (30). The Tiger offense featured tremendous balance last year, rushing for 186 yards per game, while throwing for another 233 yards per contest. In all, LSU averaged 418 yards per contest as the Tigers took advantage of their skill position weapons in Michael Clayton, Devery Henderson and Skyler Green.The three receivers combined for 179 receptions, 2,459 yards and 27 touchdowns. Quarterback Matt Mauck completed his LSU career with an 18-2 overall mark after guiding the Tigers to a 13-1 record and the national title in Mauck tossed a school-record 28 TD passes on his way to earning second-team All- SEC honors for LSU. In 2002, with a pair of first-time starters at quarterback in Mauck and Marcus Randall, Fisher guided an LSU offense to average 350 yards per contest and nearly 25 points per game. LSU scored 30 or more points seven times in 2002, including a school-record tying mark of six straight contests with at least 30 points during one stretch of the season. In four years with the Tigers, Fisher has coached three LSU quarterbacks who have gone on to become NFL Draft picks. In addition, under Fisher's guidance, the Tigers have had one first-team All-SEC quarterback (Booty) and two second-team All-SEC selections (Davey and Mauck). Perhaps Fisher's most impressive season with the Tigers came in 2001 as he developed Davey, then a first-time starter as well, into one of the nation's premier signal callers. In 2001, Davey set a total of six school-records during the regularseason and then broke another seven Sugar Bowl or LSU bowl records in the Tigers win over Illinois. For the year, Davey completed 217 of 367 passes for 3,347 yards and 18 touchdowns. He connected on 31 of 53 passes for 444 yards and three scores in the Sugar Bowl. Throw in Josh Reed s 94 receptions for an SEC record 1,740 yards and LSU s offense had two of the nation s most explosive players. Reed was named the winner of the Biletnikoff Award, the honor that goes to the nation s top wide receiver, while Davey was a second-team All-SEC selection. In 2001, LSU s offense ranked second in the SEC and 11th in the nation in total offense (451.5 yards per game) and passing offense (298.2). LSU set seven school-records during the regularseason in 2001, including single-season yards of total offense (5,418), single-season passes completed (238), passing yards per game (298.5), total offense per game (451.5) and single-season passing yards (3,578). Fisher s two finest moments as LSU's offensive coordinator came during the SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 9

10 Assistant Coaches 2003 NATIONAL season in a win over Alabama and a victory over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. Against Alabama, LSU set a school-record with 528 passing yards, the most-ever recorded against the Crimson Tide. Davey tied an SEC record with 540 yards of total offense in the game, while Reed set SEC records for receptions (19) and receiving yards (293). Against Tennessee and with starting quarterback Davey out of the game with an injury, Fisher altered the Tiger game plan to better suit second team quarterback Mauck. Mauck took advantage of his rushing skills to lead the Tigers to a win and the SEC title. In the Sugar Bowl, the Tigers racked up a Sugar Bowl record 595 yards of total offense, including 444 through the air, in their win over Illinois. LSU also set a Sugar Bowl record with 34 first half points, including 27 in the second quarter. For his efforts in 2001, Fisher was named a finalist for the Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award. In his first year with the Tigers, Fisher s influence on quarterbacks Booty and Davey was nothing short of remarkable as Booty was named First-Team All-SEC, while Davey earned Most Outstanding Offensive Player honors at the Peach Bowl. The first-team All-SEC honor for Booty marked the first time since 1989 that an LSU player earned all-league honors at quarterback. In 2000, LSU ranked third in the SEC in passing offense with yards per game and the Tigers were second in passing efficiency with a rating. As a unit, the Tiger offense ranked fourth in the league in total offense with yards a contest. Prior to joining the Tigers, Fisher engineered one of the nation's most potent offensive attacks at Cincinnati in Cincinnati finished the 1999 season ranked No. 16 in the nation in total offense with an average of yards a contest (172.2 rushing, passing). Before joining the Cincinnati staff in 1999, Fisher served as the quarterbacks coach at Auburn under Terry Bowden from where he tutored record-setting quarterbacks Stan White, Patrick Nix and Dameyune Craig, who is the only 3,000-yard passer in Auburn history. He helped lead Auburn to appearances in the 1996 Outback, 1996 Independence and 1998 Peach Bowls. Fisher, a native of Clarksburg, W. Va., also served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Samford for two years ( ) before joining the Auburn staff. He started his coaching career as a graduate assistant tutoring quarterbacks at Samford from In college, Fisher played quarterback for Terry Bowden for three seasons, two at Salem College ( ) and one at Samford (1987). While at Samford he set the national record for touchdowns in a season with 34 and was named the Division III National Player of the Year that season. He also set 13 school passing and total offense records. Following college, Fisher played for one season with the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League in Fisher, who graduated from Salem College in 1989, is married to the former Candi Coogler. The couple has one child, Trey, who is three. Travis Jones Defensive Line/ Recruiting Coordinator Travis Jones enters his second year on the staff and he will take on an additional role for the Tigers in 2004, serving as LSU's recruiting coordinator, while continuing to coach the defensive line. Jones made an immediate impact in his first year on the staff as LSU's defensive front played a key role in the Tigers' march to the national title. In fact, LSU's front four dominated the trenches, recording 31 of LSU's school-record 44 sacks, while also limiting opponents to only 67 yards rushing a contest, a figure that ranked first in the SEC and third nationally. Individually, senior defensive tackle Chad Lavalais put together one of the most decorated seasons ever for an LSU player as he was a consensus All-America while also being named a finalist for both the Nagurski and Lombardi Awards. Lavalais was named National Defensive Player of the Year by the Sporting News as well earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors from the league's coaches. Lavalais finished the year with 16 tackles for losses, seven sacks and 23 quarterback hurries. Defensive end Marcus Spears was named First-Team All-SEC in 2004 by the Associated Press after recording 13 tackles for losses and six sacks for the Tigers. Spears also intercepted a pass and returned it 20 yards for what proved to be the game-winning points against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. Jones, a former defensive standout at Georgia, came to LSU after serving as a member of the Kansas coaching staff in 2001 and Jones coached the defensive line for the Jayhawks in 2001 and in 2002, he handled the Kansas defensive ends. While at Kansas, Jones coached Nate Dwyer, now a member of the Arizona Cardinals, to firstteam All-Big 12 honors in Prior to his two-year stint at Kansas, Jones spent three years as linebacker coach and recruiting coordinator at Appalachian State. During his three years at Appalachian State, the Mountaineers advanced to the I-AA playoffs each year. He also coached three All-Southern Conference linebackers, including Joe Best, who was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award in 2000, which goes to the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year. Jones began his coaching career at Georgia in 1997, coaching the defensive line for the Bulldogs. Georgia finished the 1997 season with a 10-2 overall mark and beat Wisconsin, 33-6, in the Outback Bowl. A 1995 graduate of Georgia, Jones also worked as an NCAA Compliance assistant as well as an academic counselor at his alma mater. Jones earned a master s degree from Georgia in As a player, Jones was a four-year letterwinner for Georgia leading the Bulldogs to the Independence Bowl in 1991 and the Citrus Bowl in Jones started at defensive end at Georgia his last two seasons and as a senior, he was selected the defensive team captain. Jones was selected by the Baltimore Stallions in the 1995 Canadian Football League draft. He played one season in the CFL and then joined the Florida Bobcats of the Arena League for one year in A native of Irwinton, Ga., Jones is married to the former Melody Barden and the couple has one child, Kennedy (1). Will Muschamp Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp followed up his first year as LSU's defensive coordinator with an even more impressive performance in 2003, overseeing a Tiger defense that ranked first in the nation in both scoring (11.0 points per game) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). The Tigers also ranked third in the nation in rushing defense (62.0 yards per game), while holding 13 of the 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points on their way to claiming the 2003 national title. In all, the Tigers ranked first in the SEC in seven different defensive categories, which included setting a school-record with 44 sacks. Featuring a defense that was big on speed, size and aggressiveness, the Tigers scored a schoolrecord seven defensive touchdowns in 2003, including one in each of the final three games of the season. It was Marcus Spears' 20-yard interception return against Oklahoma in the national championship game that proved to be the winning points for the Tigers. Five of LSU's seven defensive TDs came on interception returns, while two were fumble returns. When teams decided to throw on the Tigers, they found the challenge equally as difficult as LSU picked off 21 passes, while holding the opposition to an 89.8 pass efficiency, a figure that led the SEC and ranked second in the nation.corey Webster led all Tigers with seven interceptions as LSU held its opponents to only 12 passing TDs all season. Muschamp, now in his fourth season at LSU, served as the Tigers' linebacker coach in 2001 before being elevated to his current position in the spring of At 33 years of age, Muschamp is one of the youngest coordinators at the Division I level. In his first year as LSU's defensive coordinator, Muschamp managed a Tiger defense that ranked among the best in the nation. LSU led the SEC and ranked second in the nation in pass defense (152.7 yards per game) and the Tigers were third in the league and eighth nationally in total defense (286.8 ypg). For the season, the Tigers allowed only 18.3 points a contest, which ranked 15th in the nation. As LSU's linebacker coach, Mushcamp put on the field two one of the nation s top defenders in Trev Faulk and Bradie James. Faulk and James were both semfinalist for the Butkus Award and both were named First-Team All-SEC during their careers. James capped his senior season in 2002 with a school-record 154 tackles. Muschamp s promotion to defensive coordinator marks the second time he has held such a position at the collegiate level. Prior to joining the Tigers, Muschamp served as the defensive coordinator at Valdosta State for one year in Muschamp helped lead the Blazers to a 10-2 overall mark, a share of the Gulf South Conference title and an appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Prior to his year at Valdosta State, Muschamp spent the 1999 season coaching the secondary at Eastern Kentucky. Muschamp served as the secondary coach for West Georgia in From , Muschamp was a graduate assistant coach at Auburn. Muschamp was a four-year letterwinner at Georgia from and he served as cocaptain of the defense as a senior. In four years L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

11 Assistant Coaches with the Bulldogs, Muschamp played in two bowl games, helping Georgia to a win over Arkansas in the 1991 Independence Bowl and a victory over Ohio State in the 1993 Citrus Bowl. Muschamp earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in Following his graduation from Georgia in 1994, Muschamp moved to Auburn where he spent the next two seasons as a graduate assistant coach. Muschamp earned his master s degree from Auburn in While at Auburn, Muschamp coached with current LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher and former Tiger defensive line coach Pete Jenkins. Muschamp is a native of Rome, Ga., and he is married to the former Carol Davis of Thomaston, and the couple has one child, Jackson. Leroy Ryals Tight Ends LeRoy Ryals will hold a dual role for the Tigers in 2004, serving as the tight ends coach while also assisting Derek Dooley with the LSU special teams. Ryals joined the Tigers in February after serving as an assistant coach at South Florida for four years. Ryals coached running backs for the Bulls, while also playing a key role in South Florida's recruiting efforts. Ryals is a 1996 business education graduate of South Florida. He earned his master's degree in school counseling from Florida in At South Florida, Ryals helped the Bulls to four consecutive winning seasons, including a 9-2 mark in Prior to his four years at South Florida, Ryals served as head coach at Booker High School in Sarasota, Fla., from In addition to his head football coaching duties, Ryals served as the athletic director at Booker High School for three years from before joining the staff at South Florida. Stacy Searels Offensive Line Stacy Searels, a former first-team All-America lineman at Auburn, begins his second season with the Tigers in Searels joined the LSU staff in January of In his first season at LSU, Searels coached an offensive line that ranked among the finest in school history as the Tigers had two players earn All-America honors with another recognized as an Academic All-American. Last year, senior guard Stephen Peterman earned first-team All-America honors, while junior center Ben Wilkerson was a second-team All-America pick by the Associated Press. In addition, senior tackle Rodney Reed became LSU's first two-time First-Team Academic All- America. In all, the Tiger offensive line paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in Justin Vincent, while also limiting opponents to only 22 sacks in 14 games. The Tigers held their opponent without a sack in four of the last five regular-season contests. Searels joined the staff at LSU after a twoyear stint as offensive line coach at Cincinnati. During his two-year stay with the Bearcats, Cincinnati played in two bowl games as well as winning the school s first conference title since 1964 by capturing the 2002 Conference USA crown. In 2002, Searels coached an offensive line that helped Cincinnati lead Conference USA in total offense (397.5 yards per game), while averaging 29.2 points a contest. Prior to joining Cincinnati, Searels served as an assistant coach at Appalachian State from , helping the I-AA squad to five playoff appearances and to a pair of Southern Conference titles. He also coached players to five All-America and 15 all-conference honors in seven years as an offensive line and tight ends coach at Appalachian State. Searels got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Auburn in 1992, working with the Tiger squad that posted a perfect 11-0 mark in As a player, Searels earned first-team All- America honors from both the Associated Press and Football News as a senior at Auburn in Searels was a three-year starter for Auburn, blocking for Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson in 1985 and All-America Brent Fullwood in He participated in four bowl games as a member of the Auburn football team. A first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as both a junior and senior, he was honored with the team s Ken Rice Award as the school s best blocking lineman in He played in both the Japan Bowl and the Senior Bowl following the 1987 season. In 1990, the Birmingham Post-Herald named Searels to the Auburn team of the 1980 s. Searels was a fourth-round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers in 1988, playing two seasons there before moving to the Miami Dolphins for the 1990 season. He ended his professional career in 1991 with the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football. Searels, a Trion, Ga. native, graduated from Auburn in with a degree in marketing and transportation in He followed that with a master s degree in higher education administration from Auburn in Searels is married to the former Patricia Hale and the couple has two daughters, Taylor (6) and Savannah (3). Kirby Smart Defensive Backs Kirby Smart, who served as a defensive assistant the last two years at Florida State, will coach defensive backs for LSU in 2004 after joining the Tigers in January of this year. Smart, a 1998 graduate of Georgia, worked primarily with the defensive backs for the Seminoles serving as a graduate assistant in both 2002 and Prior to that, Smart spent the 2001 season as the defensive coordinator at Valdosta State and the 2000 season as the defensive backs coach for the Blazers. Smart's 2001 defense at Valdosta State ranked second in the nation in scoring as the Blazers posted a perfect 11-0 mark during the regular season. Smart was a four-year football letterwinner for Georgia from earning first-team All- Southeastern Conference honors as a defensive back in 1998 and second team honors in Smart, who was Georgia's team captain as a senior, led the Bulldogs in interceptions over his last two years with six in 1997 and five in He still ranks among Georgia's all-time leaders in interceptions with 13. Smart played on the same Georgia team as two current Tiger assistants in defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and defensive line coach Travis Jones. Smart and Muschamp also coached together for one year at Valdosta State. Upon his graduation from Georgia, Smart signed a free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts, spending the 1999 preseason with the NFL team. Smart began his coaching career as an administrative assistant at Georgia in the fall of 1999, before moving to Valdosta State in Smart, a native of Brainbridge, Ga., graduated from Georgia with a 3.5 grade point average in finance. He was a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll as well as earning secondteam Academic All-America honors in Smart, 28, is single. Bobby Williams Associate Head Coach/ Wide Receivers Bobby Williams, the former head coach at Michigan State, will coach the LSU wide receivers as well as serving as associate head coach for the Tigers in Williams was hired in January after spending a season with the Detroit Lions. Williams coached under Saban for five years at Michigan State and then later, replaced Saban as head coach at the school. Prior to coaching the NFL's Lions, Williams had a three-year head coaching stint at Michigan State. While at Michigan State, Williams guided the Spartans to a overall record, which included a 7-5 mark in Williams coached the Spartans to a win over Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl in his first game as a head coach. Williams then led Michigan State to a victory over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic to cap the 2001 season. Prior to taking over as head coach at Michigan State, Williams served as an assistant coach for the Spartans from , where he coached running backs. During his 10 years as Michigan State's running backs coach, the Spartans had seven 1,000-yard rushers. Williams has also had coaching stints at Purdue (graduate assistant, 1982), Ball State (running backs and defensive backs, ) and Eastern Michigan (offensive backfield, ). Prior to joining the staff at Michigan State, Williams spent four months coaching wide receivers at Kansas in Williams is a 1982 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in general management. At Purdue, Williams earned four letters as a running back/defensive back for the Boilermakers helping his team to nine wins in 1978, 10 victories in 1979 and nine in Purdue won three bowl games during Williams' career, beating Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl in 1978, Tennessee in the Bluebonnet Bowl in 1979 and Missouri in the Liberty Bowl in Williams, who served as one of three team captains as a senior, still ranks among Purdue's all-time leaders with eight interceptions. Williams, a native of St. Louis, is married to the former Sheila Lee of Detroit. The couple has two children, Nataly (15) and Nicholas (11) SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 11

12 2003 NATIONAL Players Profiles #10 Joseph Addai RB Jr. 2L Houston, Texas Sharpstown HS 2002 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) Explosive runner who combines speed and strength Opened year as LSU's starting running back before an injury against Florida sidelined the sophomore for two games LSU's primary running back on third down situations Returned to action on a limited basis against Louisiana Tech Was back at full strength in a back-up role to Justin Vincent for the final five games of season Played in 12 games with six starts Second on team with 521 yards on 112 carries Rushed for a pair of touchdowns Looked to have regained early season form against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, rushing for 60 yards on eight carries Opened season with 81 yards on 15 attempts in 49-7 win over Louisiana-Monroe and followed that with 86 yards and 2 TDs in win over Arizona Has good hands out of backfield and he led all running backs with 12 catches for 74 yards and a TD Scored on a 17-yard TD reception from Matt Mauck in season-opener against Louisiana-Monroe. Addai's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2001 Fr Fr.-RS So TOTALS #73 Will Arnold OL 6-4 * 315 * Fr. * RS Centreville, Miss. Centreville Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in #80 Dwayne Bowe WR So. 1L Miami, Fla. Norland Played in 13 games as a true freshman for the Tigers in Served as the fourth receiver in LSU's wideout rotation Led all LSU freshmen with 9 receptions for 106 yards Had a long catch of 24 yards vs. Louisiana- Monroe in the first game of his career Had 3 catches for 32 yards the following week vs. Arizona Grabbed a pair of passes for 18 yards in road win over Mississippi State. Bowe's Career Receiving Totals Year G-GS Rec Yds TD LG 2003 Fr TOTALS #17 Bennie Brazell WR Jr. 2L Houston, Texas Westbury Speedster has became a consistent contributor on LSU's special teams as the season wore on Played in 11 games for the Tigers in 2003 Did not record any offensive statistics for the Tigers Did however make his mark on kickoff and punt coverage Recorded 8 special teams tackles for LSU, including 3 in win over Ole Miss and 1 against Oklahoma in the national championship game One of the fastest players to ever wear an LSU football uniform Splits time on the football field as well as the track oval In three years as a member of the LSU track and field team, has been a part of three national champion relay teams - both the indoor and outdoor 4 x 400 in 2003 and the 4 x 100 in 2002 and 2003 Also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2003 NCAA meet to help the Tigers to a fourth place national finish Has earned six All-America honors in two years at the outdoor track and field championships for the Tigers... Has been a part of national team titles in both track and field and football at LSU. Brazell's Career Receiving Totals Year G-GS Rec Yds TD LG 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #22 Alley Broussard RB So. 1L Lafayette, La. Acadiana Talented true freshman with a bullish running style Served as the perfect compliment to fellow running back Justin Vincent during LSU s run for the national title in Gives the Tigers a bigger back who can run between the tackles for the tough yards Excels on short-yardage situations Played in 13 games with no starts Missed the Arkansas game with bruised ribs Had breakout game against South Carolina, rushing for 108 yards on 19 carries Added 106 yards and 1 TD on 16 rushes in win over Louisiana Tech Ran for 79 yards and a TD in road victory over Alabama Had 47 yards on 8 carries in win over Georgia in SEC Championship Game Rushed twice for 6 yards against Oklahoma in the national championship game Finished rookie season ranked third on team with 389 rushing yards and 4 TDs Caught 1 pass for 5 yards Also plays on LSU's special teams Teamed with Daniel Francis to tackle Georgia punter Gordon Ely- Kelso in the endzone for a safety and an 8-0 LSU first quarter lead in the SEC Championship Game. Broussard's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2003 Fr TOTALS #34 Dorsett Buckels LB Sr. 2L Amite, La. Amite 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Played in a backup role at linebacker as well as seeing limited action on special teams Recorded 1 tackle in 2 games of action. Buckels' Career Defensive Stats 2001 Fr.-RS So Jr TOTALS #2 Shyrone Carey RB Sr. 2L New Orleans, La. Shaw JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Talented and versatile offensive threat for the Tigers Shifty runner who displays a knack for making defenses miss Listed as the "most elusive running back" in the SEC by Street and Smith's in their preseason football issue Also served as LSU's backup for punt returns Started season in a rotation at running back with Joseph Addai Responded with a careerbest 124 yards and a TD in win over Western Illinois Carried the Tigers to the September win over Georgia with 73 yards and a TD on 18 rushes Scored at least 1 TD in LSU's first 6 games, including 2 in road win over Mississippi State A knee injury (MCL - no surgery needed) against Mississippi State forced Carey to the sidelined for four consecutive games Returned to action vs. Alabama and had 9 yards on 5 carries Rushed for L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

13 11 yards against both Ole Miss and Arkansas Did not play against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game or against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Averaged 10.8 yards on 18 punt returns in Carey's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2002 So Jr TOTALS #50 Jarrod Carter DL So. Sqd. River Ridge, La. John Curtis Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in #26 Nick Child DB Fr. HS Metairie, La. Rummel Played in 4 games for the Tigers in 2003, all in a backup role Did not seen any game action following LSU's win over Mississippi State in late September Recorded 1 tackle in 4 games. Child's Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr TOTALS #11 Dominic Cooper LB Fr. RS Metairie, La. O.P. Walker Redshirted as a true freshman in #31 Jessie Daniels DB So. 1L Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge True freshman who saw action in all 14 games with 1 start for the Tigers Key member of LSU special teams coverage units Listed as LSU's starter when the Tigers played their dime package on defense Started LSU's season-opener against Louisiana-Monroe as the Tigers opened with a six defensive back set against the Indians Registered 33 tackles, 23 of which were solo Added 2 tackles for losses, 9 quarterback hurries and 5 pass breakups Had 6 tackles in win over Arkansas and added 5 in victories over Louisiana-Monroe and South Carolina Capped season with 1 tackle for a 2-yard loss and a pass breakup in LSU's win over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Finished the year by seeing action on 553 plays, 381 coming on defense and 172 on special teams. Daniels' Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr TOTALS #29 Travis Daniels CB Sr. 1L Hollywood, Fla. South Broward JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Players Profiles Made the move to cornerback early in the season and proved to be just what the Tiger defense needed Outstanding cover corner, who excels in oneon-one coverage That ability gives the LSU defense the flexibility to be more aggressive up front Teamed with Corey Webster to give the Tigers one of the best sets of cornerbacks in the country Played and started in all 14 games Started at free safety in LSU's first 6 games, before moving to cornerback for the final 8 games of the year The emergence of freshman LaRon Landry allowed Daniels to move to cornerback, which is his natural position Recorded 58 tackles, including 6.5 for losses in 2003 Led the Tigers with 26 pass breakups Picked off 2 passes, returning one 48 yards for a touchdown just before halftime in the win over Mississippi State Other interception came against Arizona Added a pair of sacks and 3 quarterback hurries Had season-high of 7 tackles in September win over Georgia Had outstanding overall game vs. Mississippi State with 6 tackles, an interception return for a TD, a sack and a forced fumble Recorded 4 tackles, including 1 for a 2-yard loss, against Oklahoma in the national championship game. Daniels' Career Defensive Stats 2001 Fr So Jr TOTALS #3 Craig Davis WR So. 1L New Orleans, La. O.P. Walker Talented true freshman that added quality depth to an already loaded wide receiver corps for the Tigers in 2003 Played in 9 games in 2003 Caught 7 passes for 63 yards Had a season-long catch of 17 yards vs. Louisiana Tech Caught 5 passes for 42 yards in win over Louisiana Tech Slowed early in the season by an elbow injury Finished year with 114 total snaps, all coming on offense. Davis' Career Receiving Totals Year G-GS Rec Yds TD LG 2003 Fr TOTALS #45 Willie Demps LB So. Sqd. Pensacola, Fla. Booker T. Washington REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Played in first 3 games of season in a backup role for the Tigers Added depth to the linebacker position Had 1 tackle for a 2-yard loss in win over Arizona Saw action on a total of 11 plays, 9 on defense and 2 on special teams. Demps' Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr.-RS TOTALS #77 Peter Dyakowski OT So. Sqd. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Vancouver College 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Redshirt freshman who saw action in 4 games for the Tigers Played against Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Alabama and Arkansas Saw action in a total of 26 plays in 2003 Had 1 pancake and 1 knockdown in 17 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe Played 12 snaps vs. Louisiana Tech, 4 vs. Alabama and 3 against Arkansas SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 13

14 2003 NATIONAL Players Profiles #32 Barrington Edwards RB So. 1L Bowie, Md. Bowie Talented running back who also excelled on special teams for the Tigers in 2003 Teamed with Justin Vincent and Alley Broussard to give the Tigers one of the finest group of freshmen running backs in school history Played in 12 games with no starts Rushed for 169 yards on 41 carries for an average of 4.1 yards per rush Had a long run of 32 yards against Louisiana Tech Rushed for a career-best 66 yards on 11 carries in win over Louisiana Tech Added 34 yards on 9 attempts, including a 22-yard run, in first career game vs. Arizona Had 37 yards rushing on 8 carries in road victory over South Carolina On special teams, had 5 tackles, playing on both kickoff and punt coverage In all, was on the field for 207 plays, 140 of which came on special teams. Edwards' Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2003 Fr TOTALS #36 Patrick Fisher P Fr. RS Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003 Heads into spring camp with a shot at being LSU's starting punter in #15 Matt Flynn QB Fr. RS Tyler, Texas Lee Redshirted as a true freshman for LSU in 2003 Goes into spring camp in a battle with fellow freshman JaMarcus Russell and senior Marcus Randall for playing time in #37 Daniel Francis DB So. 1L Port Barre, La. Port Barre A true freshman who thrived as a member of LSU's special teams Played in all 14 games in 2003 with no starts Ranked among LSU's leaders in special teams tackles with 15, including 4 against Louisiana Tech Had outstanding game vs. Georgia in SEC title contest with 2 special teams tackles, including one on Georgia punter Gordon Ely-Kelso that resulted in a first quarter safety and an 8-0 LSU lead Had 3 special teams tackles vs. Ole Miss and two each against Alabama and Arkansas Saw action in 219 plays, 196 of which came on special teams Played on defense side of ball against Louisiana-Monroe, Arizona and Louisiana Tech. Francis' Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr TOTALS #39 Ryan Gaudet PK So. 1L New Orleans, La. Jesuit 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Shared kicking duties for most of the season with fellow freshman Chris Jackson Played in 11 games Replaced a struggling Chris Jackson against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game and kicked two field goals of 35 and 22 yards Finished season 7-of-12 on field goals and 36-of-38 on extra points First career field goal was a 47-yarder against Arizona The 47-yard field goal marked the third-longest by an LSU kicker on his first career make Drilled a 47-yard field goal in the third quarter of LSU's win over Georgia in September Went 4-of-6 from 30 to 39 yards and 2-of-4 from 40 to 49 yards. Gaudet's Career Kicking Stats Year FGM-FGA Lg PAT 2003 Fr.-RS TOTALS #38 Gino Giambelluca WR Jr. 1L New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll A walk-on who earned a spot on the team Key contributor on LSU's special teams Played in 13 games Finished with 10 special teams tackles, including 2 each in games vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech and Arkansas Suffered a broken hand vs. Louisiana Tech and had to sit out the Alabama game Forced a fumble against Arizona Caught first pass of career vs. South Carolina on a 5-yard reception from Marcus Randall Played a total of 181 snaps with 169 of those coming on special teams. Giambelluca's Career Special Teams Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #24 Keron Gordon CB So. 1L Tampa, Fla. Plant REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Backup defensive back who saw most of his action on special teams in 2003 Played in 7 games with no starts Had 3 tackles, 2 of which came on kickoff coverage Had 1 stop vs. Georgia in the SEC title game and another tackle vs. Arkansas. Gordon's Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr.-RS TOTALS #5 Skyler Green WR/RS Jr. 2L Westwego, La. Higgins 2003 First-Team All-America (SI.com, ESPN.com) 2003 Second-Team All-America (Collegefootballnews.com) 2003 First-Team All-SEC (Collegefootballnews.com) 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) Burst onto the scene as one of the nation's most dangerous kick returners in 2003 A first-team All-America selection as a return specialists by both ESPN.com and SI.com Led the nation in punt returns with an 18.5 average on 25 returns In all, had 462 punt returns yards, which includes an 80-yard TD return vs. Florida and a 62-yard TD return vs. Arizona The 62-yard TD return against Arizona was the first punt return of his career The 436 punt return yards ranks as the fifth-highest single-season total in school history Just as dangerous from his receiver position, ranking third on the team with 48 catches for 519 yards and 5 TDs Had at least L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

15 receptions in every game in 2003 Scored LSU's first touchdown on a 24- yard run against Oklahoma in the national championship game Caught game-winning TD pass in win over Georgia, a 34-yarder from Matt Mauck with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter Had 9 catches for 103 yards vs. Louisiana Tech Had 2 TD receptions vs. Western Illinois Cousin of former LSU standouts Jarvis and Howard Green, both of which are in the NFL - Jarvis with the Patriots and Howard with the Saints. Green's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2002 Fr So TOTALS KO Returns Punt Returns Year Ret Yds TD Ret Yds TD 2002 Fr So TOTALS #83 Kory Hebert TE Jr. Sqd. Lafayette, La. Teurlings Catholics 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Young tight end that was slowed early in the season with a high-ankle sprain Missed most of fall camp with the injury Played in 2 games for the Tigers in 2003 Did not record any statistics Saw action in wins over Louisiana Tech and Arkansas. Hebert s Career Receiving Totals Receiving Year G-GS Rec. Yds. TD Lg 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #25 Greg Hercules SS Sr. Sqd. Palatine, Ill. Palatine JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Walk-on who earned a spot on the squad prior to the 2001 season Played in 8 games for the Tigers in 2003, all on special teams Did not record any statistics in Hercules Career Defensive Stats 2001 Fr So Jr TOTALS #1 Amp Hill WR Fr. RS Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast Redshirted last year after suffering a season-ending knee injury during fall camp Underwent surgery and rehab during the fall Expected to be close to full strength when spring practice begins. #78 Paris Hodges OT 6-5 * 329 * So. * Sqd. Vacaville, Calif. Vanden Players Profiles REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Played a backup role on the offensive line for the Tigers Saw action against Louisiana-Monroe in the season-opener, playing 7 snaps in the game. #56 Kenneth Hollis LB Jr. RS Adamsville, Ala. East Mississippi JC JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Redshirted as a junior in 2003 after transfering to LSU from East Missisisppi Junior College Played in 3 games for LSU in 2003 Saw action against Louisiana-Monroe, Arizona and Georgia Did not record any statistics Played a total of 11 snaps in Hollis' Career Defensive Stats 2003 Jr TOTALS #62 Brandon Hurley OL Jr. 2L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll Hard-nosed player that has moved from fullback to the offensive line prior to the start of the 2003 season Versatile player who has also played defensive tackle during his career with the Tigers Powerful blocker who is often inserted into the game as a fullback in short-yardage situations Played in 12 games with no starts Also plays on LSU's kickoff return team Nickname is Bull. #19 Darius Ingram LB Fr. RS Tenaha, Texas Tenaha Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in 2003 Will battle for playing time at linebacker in spring camp in 2004 Finished his first semester at LSU with a 4.0 grade point average. #41 Chris Jackson PK So. 1L River Ridge, La. John Curtis True freshman who shared LSU's kicking duties with Ryan Gaudet for most of the season Handled LSU's kickoff assignment the entire season Took over the role as LSU's primary kicker against Alabama and responded by connecting on 5-of-7 field goals over LSU's last four games Drilled a 45-yard field goal in win over Ole Miss and followed with a careerlong 47-yard field goal in win over Arkansas Hit on 2-of-3 field goal attempts in 27-3 win over Alabama For the year, was 21-of-23 on extra points and 5-of-8 on field goals Had one kicked blocked, that coming against Georgia in SEC title game Handles kickoff duties with pinpoint accuracy for the Tigers, which is one of the key reasons LSU ranked first in the SEC in kickoff coverage defense with a 16.7 average Scored a seasonbest 13 points in win over Arkansas Had streak of 21 straight PATs snapped with two misses vs. Georgia in SEC title game SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 15

16 2003 NATIONAL Players Profiles Jackson's Career Kicking Stats Year FGM-FGA Lg PAT 2003 Fr TOTALS #75 Brian Johnson OG So. 1L Tallahassee, Fla. Godby REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Redshirt freshman that played in 9 games in a backup role for the Tigers Listed as LSU's No. 2 right tackle behind senior Rodney Reed Also sew action on LSU's PAT and field goal protection teams Saw action in 83 plays, including 26 vs. Arizona, 14 vs. Louisiana-Monroe and 14 vs. Louisiana Tech Had 1 pancake and 4 knockdowns vs. Arizona and had a pancake vs. Arkansas Played 3 snaps against Georgia in the SEC title game. #82 David Jones TE Jr. 2L Silver Springs, Md. Springbrook Sophomore who seemed to get better with each game In addition to being a good blocker, has shown the ability and the speed to stretch the field vertically in the passing game Played in all 14 games with 5 starts Frequently lined up in the LSU backfield as a blocking back in shortyardage situations Caught 13 passes for 232 yards and 1 touchdown Had 3 receptions for 54 yards, including a 29-yard catch on a fake field goal attempt, against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Scored on a 37- yard TD pass from Matt Mauck against Arkansas Finished with 2 catches for 57 yards and a score in win over the Razorbacks Followed that with 1 reception for 9 yards against Georgia in the SEC title game Looked to have another long scoring play vs. the Bulldogs in the SEC game, but had a pass fall just off his finger tips Hauled in 3 passes for 25 yards in win over South Carolina. Jones' Career Receiving Totals Receiving Year G-GS Rec Yds TD Lg 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #40 Shawn Jordan FB Fr. RS El Paso, Texas Riverside Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in #30 LaRon Landry FS So. 1L Ama, La. Hahnville 2003 First-Team Freshman All-America (Football Writer's Association, Collegefootballnews.com) 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP) 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Sporting News) A true freshmen who has enjoyed as fine a rookie season as any defender in LSU history Earned second-team All-SEC honors from the AP, while also being named First-Team Freshman All-America by the Football Writer's Association and Collegefootballnews.com Played in all 14 games with 10 starts Talented player with a knack for finding the football Has good speed and great instincts Started for the first time at cornerback against Mississippi State before shifting to strong safety for the Florida game Finally settled in as LSU's starting free safety for the final 8 games of the season Led the Tigers in tackles with 80, including 3.5 for losses Added a pair of interceptions, including one against Georgia in the SEC title game Became the first freshman to lead the Tigers in tackles since Anthony Marshall had 90 tackles from the safety position in 1990 Had 11 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal vs. Mississippi State in first career start Followed that with 9 tackles and a sack for a 9-yard loss vs. Florida in second career start Had 8 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in win over Ole Miss Registered 4 tackles in first half vs. Arkansas before missing second half with a concussion Closed season with 4 tackles against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. Landry's Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr TOTALS #27 Joe Lawrence DB Fr. HS Lake Charles, La. Barbe Former pro baseball standout that joined the Tigers this spring Tremendous athlete who excelled in both football and baseball in high school Will be the oldest player on the team and perhaps the oldest to ever put on an LSU football uniform at 27-years of age Born on Feb. 13, 1977 in Lake Charles, La. A former first-team All-State selection in both football and baseball at Barbe High School Picked 16th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Broke into the Major Leagues in 2002 after spending five years in minor league ball Played 55 games as a second baseman for the Blue Jays in 2002, hitting.180 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI Delivered an RBI single in his first career Major League at-bat against the Texas Rangers on May 1, 2002 Signed with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2003 season, playing 43 games in AAA Retired from baseball after his stint in AAA in #71 Nate Livings OT Jr. 1L Lake Charles, La. Washington-Marion Talented sophomore who emerged as a starter on the Tiger offensive line Played and started 10 games at left guard Good pass blocker with good feet and balance Suffered a knee injury in the first half against South Carolina and had to sit out LSU's next four games Returned to L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

17 action in a starting role against Arkansas Saw action on 495 snaps in 2003 and did not allow a sack In 10 games, had 9 pancake blocks and 64 knockdowns Whistled for only 4 penalties all year. #57 Alonzo Manuel LB So. Sqd. Jennings, La. Jennings REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Did not see any game action for the Tigers as a redshirt freshman in #42 Phillip Maxwell LB Jr. Sqd. Shreveport, La. Evangel Christian Player that served as a key member of the LSU kickoff coverage team Played in 4 games in 2003 Worked his way into a contributing role on special teams before breaking his foot in an off-the-field accident Sat out for the first 6 games before seeing action for the first time against South Carolina Finished with 4 tackles. Maxwell's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks FR 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #68 Terrell McGill OG Jr. 1L Miami, Fla. Miami-Norland Versatile lineman who played both the guard and tackle positions for the Tigers in 2003 Saw action in 11 games, all in a backup role Missed the first 3 games of the season with a bruised kidney, which he suffered in the final scrimmage of fall camp Will eventually be a starter on the line for the Tigers Saw action on 268 plays, 41 on special teams, and did not allow a sack and was called for only 1 penalty Recorded 6 pancake blocks and 17 knockdowns Saw extensive action vs. South Carolina (36 plays) and Louisiana Tech (49 plays). #99 Sean Merrill DE Fr. RS D'Iberville, Miss. D'Iberville Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in #64 Rudy Niswanger OL Jr. 2L Monroe, La. Ouachita Christian * 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll * 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll Versatile lineman that saw action as both a starter as well as a backup role for LSU in 2003 Stepped in for an injured Nate Livings against South Carolina and started at left guard in LSU's next four games Played in 13 games, both on offense and on the field goal protection unit Saw action in 369 plays and recorded 7 pancakes and 38 knockdowns Whistled for only 1 penalty all year Carries a 4.0 grade point average in kinesiology. Melvin Oliver DL Jr. 2L Opelika, Ala. Opelika 2002 Second-Team Freshman All-America (Sporting News) 2002 Freshman All-SEC (The Sporting News) Young and talented player who was part of the rotation on the defensive line Played in 14 games with one start Started against Mississippi State in place of an injured Marquise Hill Registered 31 tackles and 4 sacks Had an outstanding game in Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma, finishing with 4 tackles, a sack for a 9-yard loss and another tackle behind the line of scrimmage Also broke up a pass in the win over the Sooners Had season-high 6 tackles in win over Arkansas Had 2 tackles and 1 sack in start vs. Mississippi State Added a sack for a 9-yard loss vs. Alabama and followed that with 2 tackles and a sack of Eli Manning for a 4-yard loss in win over Ole Miss For the year, had 7 quarterback hurries and broke up 3 passes. Oliver's Career Defensive Stats 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #70 Gant Petty SNP So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. Redemptorist 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) A walk-on who served as LSU's snapper on all field goals and extra points attempts Finally got his chance to snap against Alabama and he's been in the lineup since Played in 5 games, including the SEC title contest and the Sugar Bowl Stepped in against Oklahoma and also snapped on punts, taking the place of Steve Damen, who sat out of the contest. #49 Kirston Pittman DE So. 1L Reserve, La. East St. John 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Sporting News) 2003 Honorable Mention Freshman All-America (Collegefootballnews.com) True freshman that saw action on third-down situations for the Tigers Lends the Tigers a speed rusher from the defensive end position Earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the Sporting News in 2003 Also named honorable mention Freshman All-America by collegefootballnews.com Played in 13 games with no starts Had 15 tackles and 2 sacks Fourth on the team with 17 quarterback hurries Had first sack of career in win over Georgia Added another sack in win over South Carolina Sat out the Western Illinois game with a knee sprain Recovered a fumble in win over Arizona and forced a fumble in victory over South Carolina. Pittman's Career Defensive Stats Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks 2003 Fr TOTALS Players Profiles 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 17

18 2003 NATIONAL Players Profiles #59 Doug Planchard OG So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. Catholic REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) Redshirt freshman that played in 7 games for the Tigers in 2003 Can play both guard position as well as the center spot In on 64 snaps on offense and recorded 2 pancakes and 10 knockdowns Played careerhigh 26 plays and had 1 pancake and 5 knockdowns in win over Arizona Had 14 snaps vs. Louisiana-Monroe and 11 vs. South Carolina Other action came against Mississippi State (2 plays), Louisiana Tech (6 plays), Alabama (4 plays) and Georgia in the SEC title game (1 snap). #8 Ronnie Prude CB Sr. 2L Shreveport, La. Fair Park JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Outstanding talent who lends depth to the secondary while also providing consistent play on LSU's special teams Played in all 14 games with 5 starts in 2003 Started the first 4 games of the season opposite Corey Webster at cornerback Also started vs. Florida Served in a backup role in the secondary since the Florida contest Recorded 23 tackles and broke up 8 passes Had first career interception vs. Arizona Has season-highs of 5 tackles vs. Western Illinois and Louisiana Tech. Prude's Career Defensive Stats 2002 So Jr TOTALS #12 Marcus Randall QB Sr. 2L Baton Rouge, La. Glen Oaks 2002 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Ole Miss) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Athletic player who gave the Tigers one of the most experienced backup quarterbacks around Played in 9 games for the Tigers in 2003 and completed 25 of 40 passes for 403 yards and 2 TDs. Threw only one interception Also rushed for 15 yards on 9 attempts Connected on 5- of-7 passes for 153 yards and a 66-yard TD in season-opener vs. Louisiana- Monroe Followed that with a 9-of-14 performance for 149 yards and a 55-yard TD pass against Arizona in week 2 Filled in for an injured Matt Mauck for LSU's final 7 games in 2002 with six of those being starts Street and Smith's magazine called Randall the most dangerous scrambler in the SEC in its 2003 preseason issue Smart player who is the brother of former Southern starting quarterback Eric Randall Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after coming off the bench to lead the Tigers to a win over Ole Miss in 2002 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, 33-30, in Lexington in 2002 That play was called the play of the year in college football by Sports Illustrated and the Associated Press and it later went on to win an ESPY. Randall's Career Passing and Rushing Totals Passing Rushing Year G-GS Att Comp Int Yds TD Lg Att Yds TD Lg 2001 Fr.-RS So , Jr TOTALS , #88 Demetri Robinson TE Sr. 2L Lake City, Fla. Columbia JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Player who was slowed by a groin injury for the last half of the season Originally suffered the injury in practice prior to the Auburn game Sat out the next four games before returning to action against Arkansas Aggravated the injury against the Razorbacks and missed the SEC title game as well as the Sugar Bowl In all, played in 8 games with 2 starts Started against Louisiana-Monroe and Western Illinois Caught 2 passes for 24 yards Had a 15-yard reception vs. Louisiana-Monroe and a 9-yard catch vs. Florida. Robinson's Career Receiving Totals Receiving Year G-GS Rec Yds TD Lg 2001 Fr.-RS So Jr TOTALS #4 JaMarcus Russell QB Fr. RS Mobile, Ala. Williamson Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003 Expected to vie for the starting quarterback position or at least playing time in 2004 with Marcus Randall and Matt Flynn Strong-armed quarterback who continues to learn the offensive system. #48 Jarvus Ryes DE Sr. Sqd. Loreauville, La. Loreauville JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Played in 2 games in 2003 in a backup role on the Tiger defensive line Saw action on 3 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe and 6 snaps against Louisiana Tech Finished with 1 tackle in 2 games. #23 Jason Spadoni RB Jr. 1L Kenner, La. John Curtis Sat out last season after not meeting academic requirements to play following his freshman year Did practice with the Tigers in 2003 Back in good standing academically and will push for playing time in Spadoni's Career Rushing Totals Rushing Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg 2002 Fr TOTALS #84 Marcus Spears DE Sr. 3L Baton Rouge, La. Southern Lab 2003 First-Team All-SEC (AP) 2001 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) Multi-talented and versatile defensive lineman for the Tigers Player with tremendous power and an enormous wing-span who often draws a great deal of attention from the offensive line Very athletic player who L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

19 has been known to chase down quarterbacks Started all 14 games at defensive end for the Tigers Named First-Team All-SEC after recording 49 tackles, 13 of which went for 72-yards in losses Added 6 quarterback sacks and 19 quarterback pressures Closed season by recording at least one tackle for loss in 8 of LSU's last 9 games Scored what proved to be the game-winning points in LSU's victory over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl with a 20-yard interception return in the third quarter for the Tigers The interception return for TD gave LSU a 21-7 lead Added 2 tackles and 1 sack for a 3-yard loss against the Sooners Had 4 tackles and 1 sack for an 18-yard loss vs. Arkansas Followed that with 3 tackles and a sack for an 11-yard loss vs. Georgia in SEC title game Other sacks came against Florida, Auburn and Arizona Had 4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 5 quarterback pressures vs. Alabama Batted down 3 passes in first meeting with Georgia Had season-high 6 tackles and 3 quarterback pressures vs. South Carolina Had season-best 3 tackles for losses in win over Arizona Could have gone anywhere in the country on a basketball scholarship, but chose to stay at home and play football for LSU One of the most decorated prep players to ever sign with LSU Played on both sides of the ball in his first year with the Tigers in Spears Career Defensive Stats 2001 Fr So Jr TOTALS #44 Kevin Steltz FB Jr. 1L New Orleans, La. Rummel Walk-on who joined the Tigers in the spring of 2002 Tremendous blocker who is one of the strongest players on the team Played in 14 games with 2 starts Starts came against Arizona and Mississippi State Usually inserted into the game in short-yardage situations Has not recorded any statistics during his 14-game career. #96 Carnell Stewart DE Fr. RS River Ridge, La. John Curtis Played in 2 games for the Tigers in 2003 Saw action against Louisiana- Monroe and Arizona Granted a redshirt and will play the 2004 season as a redshirt freshman. #58 Lionel Turner LB Sr. 2L Walker, La. Walker 2003 Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) LSU's starter at middle linebacker Took over for former All-America Bradie James (now with the Dallas Cowboys) at middle linebacker and the Tigers didn't miss a beat Earned honorable mention All-SEC honors from the Associated Press after filling the middle of the Tiger defense Ranked second on team with 78 tackles, 5 of which went for losses Added 3 sacks and 2 interceptions Finished season with a flurry, intercepting a pass and returning it 18 yards for a TD against Georgia in the SEC title game and then followed that with 9 tackles and 2 sacks against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl The 2 sacks vs. Oklahoma totaled 26 yards in losses and one came on a fourth-down situation for the Sooners with less than two minutes remaining in the game Other sack during year came against Arizona and went for an 11-yard loss The interception against Georgia quarterback David Greene came in the third quarter and gave the Tigers a 24-6 lead Intercepted Greene in LSU's first meeting with Georgia back in September Recorded 8 tackles vs. Florida and Louisiana-Monroe Called the hardest-hitting linebacker in the SEC by the Sporting News in its 2003 preseason college football issue Is the linebacker that remains on the field at all times. Turner's Career Defensive Stats 2001 Fr So Jr TOTALS #46 Cameron Vaughn LB Jr. 2L Terrytown, La. Shaw 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2002 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team (SEC Coaches) Served as LSU's starter at will linebacker in the Tigers' base defense Played in 14 games with 6 starts Had an outstanding sophomore season after making an immediate impact in 2002 as a true freshman Had 55 tackles and 2 sacks in 2003 Added 3 tackles for losses, 6 quarterback pressures and broke up 3 passes Had season-high of 8 tackles vs. Florida Sacks came against Georgia and Mississippi State Recovered a fumble in win over Arkansas Came off the field when the Tigers went to their sub-packages on defense. Vaughn's Career Defensive Stats 2002 Fr So TOTALS #25 Justin Vincent RB So. 1L Lake Charles, La. Barbe Players Profiles 2004 MVP of BCS National Championship Game (Sugar Bowl) 2003 MVP of SEC Championship Game 2003 First-Team Freshman All-America (Football Writer's Association) 2003 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News-Sentinel) Put together the finest season for a freshman in LSU history, rushing for a school freshman record of 1,001 yards in leading the Tigers to a 13-1 overall mark and the national title Answered the call when injuries forced Joseph Addai and Shyrone Carey to the sidelines in consecutive 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 19

20 2003 NATIONAL Players Profiles games midway through the season Started for the first time against South Carolina and responded with 77 yards and 2 TDs Never relinquished the starting position as he followed his first start with 127 yards in 31-7 win over Auburn in a game in which he outrushed Cadillac Williams by 67 yards Capped season with four straight 100-yard games, including an SEC Championship Game record 201 yards and 2 TDs in win over Georgia and 117 yards and 1 TD vs. Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Named MVP of SEC title game as well as the Sugar Bowl Ran for an 87-yard TD vs. Georgia, the longest rush in SEC Championship Game history Also had a 62-yard run vs. Georgia Opened the Sugar Bowl with a 64-yard run on the first play of the game against Oklahoma Rushed for 105 yards on 22 carries vs. Ole Miss and followed that with 112 yards and 2 TDs vs. Arkansas Broke Dalton Hilliard's LSU freshman rushing record, bettering the previous mark of 901, which was set in 1982 Also rushed for 10 TDs, the second-highest total by a rookie in school history Hilliard holds that mark with 11 in 1982, while Kendall Cleveland and Rondell Mealey each rushed for 10 TDs as freshmen Caught 8 passes for 80 yards with 4 of those coming against South Carolina Is a rare breed in that he's also a standout on LSU's kickoff coverage unit Had 9 special teams tackles in Vincent's Career Rushing and Receiving Totals Rushing Receiving Year G-GS Att Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2003 Fr , TOTALS , #97 Brandon Washington DE Jr. 2L Tuscaloosa, Ala. Central Player that added depth to the defensive line Played in all 14 games with no starts Recorded 10 tackles and recovered a fumble Had season-best 3 tackles vs. Western Illinois Fumble recovery came on a goal line stand against Florida Added a quarterback hurry vs. Mississippi State. Washington's Career Defensive Stats 2002 Fr.-RS So TOTALS #13 Corey Webster CB Sr. 3L Vacherie, La. St. James 2003 Thorpe Award Semifinalist 2003 First-Team All-America (America Football Coaches Association) 2003 Second-Team All-America (Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, Collegefootballnews.com) 2003 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, ESPN.com, Collegefootballnews.com) 2003 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Georgia) 2002 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, Sporting News) 2002 National Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Florida) 2002 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Florida) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) One of the nation's top cover cornerbacks, even though it was just his second year on the defensive side of the football His coverage ability, along with that of Travis Daniel's skills, enabled the Tigers to blitz and take an aggressive approach on defense Often isolated on an island in one-on-one coverage Thrived in those situations A first-team All- America pick by the American Football Coaches Association in 2003 and a second-team All-America by the Associated Press A semifinalist for Thorpe Award as college football's top defensive back Played and started in all 14 games for the Tigers Ranked second in the SEC with 7 interceptions, running his career total to 14, which is the secondhighest total in LSU history Had 46 tackles, 36 of which were solo Ranked second in the SEC with 25 pass breakups Added 3.5 tackles for losses and 1 quarterback sack Recovered a fumble in win over Louisiana Tech Capped season with 2 pass breakups and an interception, which set up LSU's first TD, in the Tigers' win over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Had 9 tackles, intercepted a pass and broke up 5 more passes in first win over Georgia on Sept. 20 Named both National and SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in that win Intercepted Eli Manning in a win over Ole Miss and had a pair of picks in the win over Arkansas to clinch the SEC Western Division title. Webster s Career Defensive Stats 2001 So catches for 74 yards on offense 2002 Jr Jr TOTALS #54 Brian West DE So. 1L West Monroe, La. West Monroe Joined the Tigers in fall camp after spending the last four years as a pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization Added depth to the Tiger defensive line in 2003 Played in 9 games with no starts Had 11 tackles, including 4.5 for losses and 2 sacks Sacks came against Louisiana Tech Had best game of short career against Tech as he also registered 4 tackles with 2.5 of those going for losses. West's Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr TOTALS #76 Andrew Whitworth OT Jr. 2L West Monroe, La. West Monroe 2002 First-Team Freshman All-America (The Sporting News, Football Writer s Assoc.) 2002 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team (SEC Coaches, Sporting News) Tremendous physical specimen who, in just two years with the Tigers, has developed into one of the top linemen in the SEC Most imposing L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

21 figure on the team and one of the biggest players to ever wear an LSU uniform at 6-foot-7 and 325 pounds Has good quickness and is very athletic for a player his size Due to his height, actually looks slim despite weighing 325 pounds Good range for an offensive lineman Displays sound technique and good footwork on the offensive line Started all 27 games that he's played in during his LSU career, including 14 in 2003 Led all LSU players in total snaps in 2003, with 1,008 In 920 plays on the offensive line, allowed only 5 sacks and was called for just 7 penalties Ranked among LSU's offensive line leaders with 23 pancakes and 82 knockdowns Of his 1,008 plays, 88 came on special teams. #69 Garett Wibel OG So. Sqd. Metairie, La. Rummel Played in 1 game for the Tigers in 2003 Saw action in the seasonopener against Louisiana-Monroe, playing 7 snaps for the Tigers. #55 Ben Wilkerson C Sr. 3L Hemphill, Texas Hemphill 2003 Rimington Trophy Finalist 2003 Second-Team All-America (Associated Press, Sporting News) 2003 First-Team All-SEC (AP, ESPN.com) 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2001 Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News-Sentinel, Coaches) 2001 Second-Team Freshman All-America (The Sporting News) JUNIOR SEASON (2003) One of the nation's top centers In third season as LSU's starter at the center position Named one of six finalists for the Rimington Award in 2003, which goes to college football's top center Named Second-Team All-America by the Sporting News and the Associated Press Named First-Team All-SEC at center by AP and ESPN.com Started all 14 games for the Tigers Saw action in 991 plays, the second-most of any player on the team Allowed only 3 sacks and called for only 3 penalties all year In 991 snaps, was marked down for only 10 bad snaps Went from week 7 to the Sugar Bowl with only 3 bad snaps Had 13 pancakes and 87 knockdowns for the Tigers Called the quickest lineman in the SEC by the Sporting News in its 2003 preseason college football issue Has started 33 games in his career and the Tigers are 27-6 in those games Makes good decisions and checks on the offensive line Possesses good footwork, great technique and in time will be one of the most dominating centers to ever wear an LSU uniform. #95 Kyle Williams DT Jr. 1L Ruston, La. Ruston Rugged defensive lineman who took over as the starter at defensive tackle alongside Chad Lavalais midway through the season Played in 14 games with 8 starts The perfect compliment to Lavalais Had 41 tackles over LSU's 14 games Added 6.5 tackles for losses and 4 sacks for 37-yards in losses Intercepted only pass of career vs. Louisiana Tech Had 6 tackles each vs. Alabama and Auburn Recorded 3 tackles vs. Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl Sacked Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell for a 12-yard loss and had a sack of Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning for a 9-yard loss Added 10 quarterback pressures Carries a 2-handicap in golf and is said to hit the ball 350 yards off the tee. Williams' Career Defensive Stats 2002 Fr So TOTALS #52 Ryan Willis DE So. Sqd. New Orleans, La. Holy Cross 2003 SEC Academic Honor Roll REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2003) In second year with the Tigers after redshirting as a true freshman in 2002 Originally signed with LSU as a linebacker Continues to make the adjustment from linebacker to defensive end Played in 3 games for the Tigers in 2003 and recorded 2 tackles, both coming against Arizona. Willis' Career Defensive Stats 2003 Fr.-RS TOTALS #33 Jonathan Zenon DB Fr. RS Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge Redshirted as a true freshman for the Tigers in #89 Keith Zinger TE So. 1L Leesville, La Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Talented freshman who gave the Tigers depth at tight end while also playing a significant role on special teams Named to the Freshman All-SEC squad by the league's coaches in 2003 Played in 13 games with no starts Caught 3 passes for 31 yards, including a 15-yard grab vs. South Carolina. Zinger's Career Receiving Totals Receiving Year G-GS Rec Yds TD Lg 2003 Fr TOTALS Players Profiles 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 21

22 2003 NATIONAL Signee Profiles Charles Alexander 6-3, 290, Defensive End Breaux Bridge, La. Breaux Bridge High School A blue-chip defensive end rated among the nation's best... Tremendous foot speed and technique at the end position... First-Team 4A All-State and named to the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Named District 4-5A Defensive MVP after having a stellar senior season... Made 111 total tackles, including six for losses and five sacks in Earned first-team all-district honors junior and senior seasons... Recorded 80 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior... Clocked at 4.9 seconds in the 40-yard dash... Former high school teammates with current LSU Tigers Jessie Daniels and Jonathan Zenon... Coached by Mike Mowad... Born Oct. 9, Xavier Carter 6-3, 190, Wide Receiver Melbourne, Fla. Palm Bay High School One of the most coveted high school prospects in the country... A consensus, five-star All-American wide receiver by every major recruiting publication... Named First-Team All-America by Parade Magazine, USA Today, and Riddell Footwear Rated the nation's No. 1 prep receiver by ESPN and No. 2 by Collegefootballnews.com Called the nation's sixth-best overall prospect by ESPN Lightning-fast speed and good size... Arguably, the fastest high school athlete in America... Time in the 40-yard dash (4.35) is one of the fastest recorded times by any high school athlete ever... The most decorated athlete to ever come out of Palm Bay High School... Had 33 receptions for 618 yards and nine touchdowns in 2003, averaging better than 20 yards per catch over his career... Member of two state championship teams in football... Caught 28 passes for 757 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior... Also an outstanding return man, with 20 punt returns for 337 yards and seven kickoff returns for 206 yards... World-class sprinter on the track with state titles in the 100, 200 and 400 meters... Hopes to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games... Coached by Dan Burke... Mother, Michele, graduated from LSU... Father, Kenneth, graduated from Southern... Born Dec 8, Mit Cole 6-4, 245, Tight End Picayune, Miss. Picayune Memorial High School The top tight end prospect out of the state of Mississippi... Excellent physical blocker with great hands and footwork... Also played on the defensive side of the ball as an end... Named to Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Third Team Called the top prospect in South Mississippi by the Biloxi-Sun Herald Recorded five receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns as a senior... Also made 30 tackles in Had eight catches for 88 yards and added four sacks and a forced fumble as a junior... Bench presses 420 pounds... Transferred from South Jones High School to Picayune following 2002 season... Coached by Dodd Lee... Born Aug. 24, Harry Coleman 6-3, 205, Linebacker Baldwin, La. West St. Mary High School One of the top linebackers in the state... Tremendous speed at his position... Considered one of the top dual athletes in Louisiana starring at both linebacker and wide receiver for West St. Mary First-Team 3A All-State in 2003 Helped the Wolfpack to consecutive 3A state playoff appearances, including a 10-0 regular season mark in 2003 Caught 14 TD passes on offense as a senior and added over 170 tackles on defense in 2003 Recorded more than 100 tackles and seven sacks as a junior... Grabbed nine touchdown passes in Clocked at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash... A four-year lettermen in football, track, baseball and basketball... Ran relays in track... Coached by Andre Lockley... Born Nov. 10, Glenn Dorsey 6-2, 295, Defensive Tackle Gonzales, La. East Ascension High School Rated among the nation's top defensive linemen and one of the top three prospects in Louisiana... Outstanding footwork and quickness for his size... Named Parade All-America and rated the No. 2 prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" First Team and member of Atlanta Journal- Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Named Louisiana's 4A Defensive Player of the Year as well as being a First-Team 4A All-State pick Despite being sidelined for three games with an ankle injury, registered 43 tackles (16 for losses), two sacks and one forced fumble as a senior... Had a stellar junior year, making over 100 tackles (12 for losses) and 12 sacks... Bench presses 335 pounds and squats 610 pounds... Coached by Billy Beasley... Born Aug. 1, Early Doucet 6-0, 211, Wide Receiver St. Martinville, La. St. Martinville High School The top wide receiver in America and the No. 1 athlete in the state of Louisiana... Rated among the nation's top-five prospects by every major recruiting publication... Named All-America by Parade Magazine and Second-Team All-America by USA Today Played in the U.S. Army All- America Bowl Explosive player who can change the complexion of a game, constantly making big plays... Dedicated, hard-worker who gives it his all on every play... Showed tremendous versatility, playing quarterback, wide receiver, running back, and return man in high school... Rated the nation's No. 1 prospect at wide receiver and as the nation's No. 5 overall prospect by Collegefootballnews.com Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" First Team and a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the New Orleans Times- Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Frst-Team 4A All-State as well as being an honorable mention academic all-state selection Closed out his career with 7,104 all-purpose yards and 79 touchdowns... Ran for 3,592 yards on 470 carries and 52 touchdowns during his career... As a senior, rushed for 850 yards on the ground and passed for over 750 yards in the air, despite suffering from a nagging hamstring injury... Accounted for 30 touchdowns as a senior... Became the first player in 31 years to start every game as a freshman at St. Martinville High... Member of four post-season teams, including a state semifinal berth as a freshman and junior... Also a standout basketball player, playing a pivotal role in helping the Tigers win the Class 4A State Basketball Championship as a sophomore... Former basketball teammates with current LSU guard Darrel Mitchell... Coached by Carroll Delahoussaye... Born Oct. 28, Marlon Favorite 6-1, 310, Defensive Tackle Harvey, La. West Jefferson High School A blue-chip defensive tackle considered to be rated in the top five nationally... First-Team All-America by USA Today and ranked as the nation's No. 1 defensive tackle prospect by ESPN.com Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List First-Team 5A All-State in 2003 Tremendous strength (435 pound bench press) and quickness ( yard dash)... Great footwork and balance at the tackle position with strong hands... Totaled over 100 solo tackles and 100 assisted tackles throughout his career... Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior with 115 tackles, nine sacks and 17 hurries... Also an all-district and all-metro selection in Dazzled scouts at the U.S. Army All-America Bowl in December... Led the Buccaneers to a 10-1 record and playoff berth in Made 105 tackles, including 35 tackles for losses and 20 sacks in Coached by Hank Tierney... Born June 22, L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

23 Lavelle Hawkins 5-11, 175, Wide Receiver Stockton, Calif. Edison High School An electrifying athlete and wide receiver rated in the top three at his position in California... Considered one of the finest prep wide receivers in America... Named to the Parade All-America team and rated as one of the nation's top 10 wide receiver prospects by ESPN.com Explosive in the open field with great instincts and terrific hands... Can dominate a defense, constantly making big plays... Showed his versatility playing quarterback, defensive back, wide receiver and return man during his career... Led his team to a Division 1 State Championship Game appearance... Finished his junior season with 53 receptions for close to 1,000 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns... Had 75 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks and three forced fumbles at safety... Played in CaliFlorida Bowl...Timed at 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash... Coached by Elliott Burke... Born on July 12, Brett Helms 6-2, 290, Offensive Line Stuttgart, Ark. Stuttgart High School Arguably the top offensive lineman out of the state of Arkansas... Shows great technique and intensity... A four-year starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle... Finished junior season with 48 tackles and five sacks on defense and registered 48 pancake blocks on the offensive line... Bench presses 350 pounds and squats 500 pounds... Member of state quarterfinal team that posted a 7-5 record after squad recorded a 14-0 mark en route to the state title in Member of Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" First Team... Coached by Bobby Bolding... His dad graduated from LSU with a Ph.D. in agronomy, while his mom is a native of Baton Rouge Born April 16, Jacob Hester 6-0, 225, Fullback Shreveport, La. Evangel High School The state's top fullback in 2003 after earning Louisiana 5A Defensive MVP honors in 2002 Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 Solid, all-around athlete who can catch the ball out of the backfield and block... Rushed for 868 yards on 182 carries and 22 touchdowns en route to a 5A state championship game appearance in Made 47 catches for 523 yards and four touchdowns as a senior... Earned 5A Defensive MVP honors after a stellar junior season, rushing for over 1,593 yards on 222 attempts and 24 touchdowns spearheading the Eagles to the state title in Also caught 24 passes for 311 yards and two touchdowns in Member of two state championship teams... Bench presses 315 pounds and squats 505 pounds... Coached by Dennis Dunn... Born May 8, Ali Highsmith 6-1, 225, Linebacker Miami, Fla. Central High School A blue-chip linebacker rated among the best in Florida and the Deep South in Great instincts with outstanding speed... Leader of the top defense (3.9 points per game) in Dade County in Had 90 tackles, seven sacks, eight caused fumbles, six fumble recoveries, including three for touchdowns during his senior season in Recovered two consecutive fumble recoveries for touchdowns during a Sept. 4 game versus 6A powerhouse Killian... Recorded 90 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions as a junior in Clocked at 4.50 in the 40-yard dash... Originally signed with Miami (Fla.) in 2003 A fouryear letterman at Central High School... Coached by Tony Saunders... Born Jan. 20, Max Holmes 6-4, 295, Offensive Line Baton Rouge, La. Parkview Baptist High School A blue-chip offensive lineman rated among the best in the state... A twoyear starter at center... Great work ethic and intelligence... Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen as well as being a first-team 3A all-state pick in 2003 Part of a 13-1 Eagles team that reached the 3A state semifinals in Bench presses 375 pounds and squats 450 pounds... Coached by Kenny Guillot... Born April 5, Jeffery Jack 5-10, 175, Defensive Back Houston, Texas Madison High School A true cover cornerback out of the Lone Star state... Very strong, aggressive and fast... A first-team All-District 18-5A selection with over 60 tackles as a senior... Registered 45 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a junior... Timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.4 seconds... Exceptional vertical leap marked at 35 inches... Coached by Ray Seals... Born May 19, Chevis Jackson 6-0, 180, Defensive Back Mobile, Ala. St. Paul's High School One of the most versatile athletes in the state of Alabama... Can play defensive back and wide receiver... Also a dangerous punt and kick returner... Recorded 40 tackles and seven interceptions on defense in Caught 31 passes for 660 yards and five touchdowns at wide receiver... Fielded 16 kickoffs for 415 yards and 13 punts for 80 yards as a junior... Made 45 catches for 850 yards and nine touchdowns in Runs a yard dash... Recorded with a vertical leap of 36.5 inches... Coached by Eddie Guth... Born Dec. 11, Tyson Jackson 6-5, 282, Defensive End Edgard, La. West St. John High School Considered to be the top defensive end in Louisiana... Played both ways as both an offensive and defensive tackle... A real competitor who knows how to win... Named 2A Defensive Player of the Year after capping off a torrid senior season with 84 tackles, 16 sacks and 17 hurries... Led a talented defense along side LSU signee Quinn Johnson to win the 2A state championship... Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List in 2003 Named the 2A Defensive Player of the Year in Louisiana as well as being an all-district and all-parish selection in Clocked at 4.8 seconds in the 40-yard dash... Also lettered in basketball for West St. John... Coached by Laury Dupont... Born June 6, Jeremy Jones 6-3, 293, Tight End Harvey, La. West Jefferson High School Signee Profiles One of the top tight end prospects in Louisiana... Named to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List... Can block and get down the field... Solid route runner with excellent hands... Caught 23 passes for five touchdowns as a senior... Suffered a torn ACL toward the end of his senior season... Runs a yard dash... Member of a 10-1 Buccaneer team that made a 5A playoff appearance in Began playing football as a senior in high school... A three-year letterman in basketball... Teammates with LSU signee Marlon Favorite... Coached by Hank Tierney SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 23

24 2003 NATIONAL Signee Profiles Herman Johnson 6-7, 380, Offensive Lineman Denton, Texas Denton High School One of the most sought after offensive lineman in the nation... Physically intimidating and strong... Tremendous potential with all the attributes necessary to dominate... Great pass blocking skills with long arms... Graded out at 88 percent at tackle and did not allow an entire sack his senior season... Shined in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl in December... Bench presses 335 pounds and squats 500 pounds... Coached by Gary Fischer... Born Jan. 29, Quinn Johnson 6-3, 230, Linebacker Edgard, La. West St. John High School One of the state's top linebacker prospects... Extremely quick with good intelligence... Tremendous field vision and presence... Saw action on both sides of the ball, including fullback and linebacker... Helped lead West St. John to a 14-1 overall record and the 2A state championship in Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as being selected to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Earned all-district honors in 2002 after making 122 tackles... Rushed for over 800 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior... Runs a yard dash...teammates with LSU signee Tyson Jackson... Coached by Laury Dupont... Born Sept. 30, Tremaine Johnson 6-2, 255, Defensive End Galena Park, Tex. Galena Park High School Powerful defensive end rated one of the best in the nation and the state of Texas... A four-star blue-chip athlete by most recruiting publications... Rated as the No. 16 defensive end prospect by Collegefootballnews.com and No. 21 by ESPN.com Agile with great technique... Made 113 tackles, including 12 for losses and six sacks as a junior... Bench presses 335 pounds and squats 495 pounds... Coached by Mike Coker... Born Sept. 26, E.J. Kuale 6-2, 225, Linebacker Dodge City, Kan. Dodge City Community College Highly-regarded junior college prospect who transferred to LSU after spending one year at Dodge City and one year at Georgia Tech... Exceptionally fast at his position with yard dash speed... Finished his sophomore year at JUCO with a conference-high 124 total tackles, including 13 for losses and three sacks... Named Third-Team Junior College All-America in 2003 Also had two fumble recoveries... Earned all-conference honors in the talent rich Jayhawk Conference... Played in 11 games for Georgia Tech in 2001, registering three tackles on special teams Graduated from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla., earning first-team 5A all-state honors as a senior Recorded 120 tackles from the defensive position as a senior in high school Coached by John Rossetti at Dodge City and John Maronto at Mainland High... Born June 22, Ryan Miller 6-6, 315, Offensive Line Lake Charles, La. Barbe High School The top offensive line prospect in the state of Louisiana for 2004 and one of the top-rated centers in the country... Second-Team All-America by USA Today Rated by Collegefootballnews.com as the nation's No. 7 offensive line prospect Has all the attributes to be a great center... Great size with pinpoint footwork and technique... Strong, physical and can dominate the opposition... Can also be a long-snapper... Smart and knows how to win having played in the tough District 3-5A... Left Barbe as one of the most decorated offensive linemen in the school's history... Named to Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All- South" First Team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, and the New Orleans Times- Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip list Also a first-team 5A all-state selection in 2002 and 2003 Missed most of his junior season and half of his senior season with a leg injury... Returned to the team and led the Bucs on a five-game win streak to close the regular season and into the 5A state playoffs... a three-time all-district, all-southwest La. selection... Bench presses 370 pounds... Former high school teammates with current LSU standout Justin Vincent... Coached by Jimmy Shaver... Born Aug. 10, Luke Sanders 6-5, 227, Linebacker West Monroe, La. West Monroe High School The No. 1 linebacker prospect in the state of Louisiana and a USA Today second-team All-America selection A playmaker and hard-hitter who can read opposing offenses... Superb speed ( yard dash) and strength (390 pound bench press and 540 pound squat)... Rated as the nation's No. 9 linebacker prospect by Rivals.com, while ESPN.com rated him as the No. 3 outside linebacker in the nation Named the SuperPrep Southwest Defensive Player of the Year as well as being a member of the Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All- South" Second Team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Named LHSAA 5A Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team 5A All-State in 2003 Had one of the most productive defensive seasons in Louisiana high school football history with 113 tackles, five interceptions (two for touchdowns), seven fumble recoveries, four sacks, a blocked punt and a blocked field goal... A winner and hard-worker who led West Monroe to a state semifinal appearance in Sat out his junior season with a knee injury... Registered vertical leap of 33 inches... An honor student in the classroom with a 3.9 GPA and a registered 27 on the ACT... Coached by Don Shows... Born Oct. 26, Craig Steltz 6-2, 193, Defensive Back New Orleans, La. Rummel High School Considered the state's top safety prospect... A fierce, hard-hitting defensive back who constantly makes big plays... Showed his versatility playing running back and returning kicks... Named to Fox Sports Net South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" First Team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List First-Team 5A All-State in 2003 Finished year with 30 tackles and two sacks, despite suffering from two nagging injuries... Led a ferocious defensive unit that spearheaded the Raiders to a 8-2 district championship season and regional round playoff berth... Grabbed nine interceptions and made 120 tackles as a junior... Bench presses 330 pounds with a vertical jump of 32 inches... Timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.5 seconds... Coached by Jay Roth... Older brother, Kevin, is a fullback for the Tigers... Born May 7, L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

25 Mario Stevenson 6-2, 193, Defensive Back Booneville, Miss. Northeast (Miss.) Community College One of the most coveted defensive backs to come out of the JUCO ranks... A strong, physical and fast cover corner coaches love... Ranked as the top junior college cornerback in 2003 by TheInsiders.com Has a knack for making big plays and reading the quarterback... Only made three interceptions during 2003 but opposing teams rarely threw to his side... Runs a yard dash... Bench presses 340 pounds and squats 475 pounds... A four-year letterman at Melrose High School in Memphis, Tenn.... Signed with LSU in December and is currently enrolled in classes... Coached by Andy Greening... Born April 2, Matt Stoltz 6-2, 225, Linebacker Little Rock, Ark. Pulaski Academy One of the South's top linebacker prospects and one of the top three athletes out of Arkansas... Constantly double-teamed but strong enough to still make an impact... Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Arkansas in 2003 Compiled 355 tackles, including 58 for losses and 15 sacks during his prep career... Had a breakout senior season recording 147 tackles (26 for losses), seven sacks and four forced fumbles... Led the state with 162 tackles as a sophomore... Clocked at 4.6 seconds in the 40- yard dash... Bench presses 350 pounds... Incredible vertical leap for his position at 36 inches... Member of the National Honor Society... Carries a 3.8 GPA... Coached by Kevin Kelley... Born Feb. 8, Curtis Taylor 6-4, 196, Defensive Back Franklinton, La. Franklinton High School Rivals.com Safeties 2004 (36) Rivals.com Louisiana Top (18) SuperPrep Louisiana 40 (22) TheInsiders.com Safeties (47) The Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen The Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List Two-time LHSAA 3A All-State Honorable Mention One of the state's underrated players in A tall, physical, aggressive defensive back who likes to hit hard... Projects to play at safety for the Tigers... Very unselfish and disciplined... Versatile, all-around athlete who played at safety, quarterback and wide receiver during his prep career... Made the move from quarterback to wide receiver midway through his junior year Racked up 562 yards with 28 catches and six touchdowns as a senior... Named to the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue Chip List All-district selection who helped the Demons to a 7-5 record and a state regional appearance in One of the highest recruited players to ever come out of Franklinton... Runs a yard dash... Coached by Shane Smith... Born July 13, Tim Washington 6-4, 270, Defensive End Sugar Land, Texas John Foster Dulles High School Outstanding defensive end out of Texas... Considered to be one of the best prep defensive linemen in the state of Texas... Recorded 55 tackles and six sacks despite breaking his right foot midway through his senior season... Part of a defensive unit that led the Tigers to a first round playoff berth in Extremely strong (380 pound bench press) and quick ( yard dash) for his size... Enormous 82-inch wingspan... Multi-sport athlete who was also a varsity letterman in basketball and track... Signed with LSU last February, but came up short in being qualified academically Coached by Jim Creech... Born July 16, Claude Wroten 6-3, 315, Defensive Tackle Moorhead, Miss. Miss. Delta Community College One of the top-10 junior college prospects in the nation... Extremely talented and gifted defensive tackle primed for a breakout season... Great quickness off the ball... Rated by Collegefootballnews.com as the No. 7 junior college prospect in 2003 Recorded 53 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in Bench presses 370 pounds and squats 550 pounds... Runs an amazing yard dash for his size... Originally a two-year letterman at Bastrop High School who signed with Northwestern State... Got bigger, stronger and faster and is now currently enrolled at LSU and will be able to compete in spring drills... Coached by Jay Miller... Born Sept. 16, P.J. Zimmerman 6-4, 220, Deep Snapper New Orleans, La. Jesuit Signee Profiles Excellent deep snapper prospect out of Jesuit High School... Called by many as one of the top long snappers to come out of Louisiana in years... His talents were recognized by Prokicker.com, recognizing the nation's top long snapper recruits... Also an underrated tight end who helped Jesuit to a 10-3 record and a quarterfinal playoff appearance in Class 5A... Bench presses 340 pounds and squats 485 pounds... Runs a yard dash... Coached by Vic Eumont... Born April 7, SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 25

26 2003 Final Statistics 2003 NATIONAL 2003 GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL All Games Conference (SEC) Non-Conference DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATTENDANCE Aug. 30 UL-Monroe W, ,148 Sept. 6 at Arizona (TBS) W, ,110 Sept. 13 Western Illinois W, ,164 Sept. 20 * #7/7 Georgia (CBS) W, ,251 Sept. 27 * at Mississippi State (ESPN 2) W, ,835 Oct. 11 * Florida (CBS) L, ,077 Oct. 18 * at South Carolina (ESPN2) W, ,525 Oct. 25 * #17/21 Auburn (ESPN) W, ,085 Nov. 1 Louisiana Tech W, ,879 Nov. 15 * at Alabama (ESPN) W, ,818 Nov. 22 * at #15/15 Ole Miss (CBS) W, ,552 Nov. 28 * Arkansas (CBS) W, ,213 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 6 vs. #5/5 Georgia (CBS) W, ,913 SUGAR BOWL (BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME) Jan. 4 vs. #3/#1 Oklahoma (ABC) W, ,342 * denotes conference game Team Statistics LSU OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing 24 5 PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 33:28 26:32 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 83/198 49/204 3rd-Down Pct 42% 24% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 10/19 9/26 4th-Down Pct 53% 35% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL LSU Opponents Justin Vincent Individual Statistics RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G Justin Vincent Joseph Addai Alley Broussard Shyrone Carey B. Edwards Matt Mauck Skyler Green D. Henderson Michael Clayton Marcus Randall Blain Bech Team Total Opponents PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Matt Mauck Marcus Randall Michael Clayton Blain Bech Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Michael Clayton D. Henderson Skyler Green Eric Edwards Joseph Addai David Jones Dwayne Bowe Justin Vincent Craig Davis Keith Zinger D. Robinson Shyrone Carey G. Giambelluca Alley Broussard B. Edwards Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Skyler Green Shyrone Carey Travis Daniels Ronnie Prude Total Opponents L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

27 2003 Final Statistics INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Corey Webster Jack Hunt Travis Daniels LaRon Landry Lionel Turner Marcus Spears Kyle Williams Ronnie Prude Chad Lavalais Total Opponents SEC KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long D. Henderson Skyler Green Bennie Brazell Total Opponents FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jason LeDoux Eric Alexander Total Opponents PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points D. Henderson Michael Clayton Justin Vincent Ryan Gaudet Skyler Green Chris Jackson Shyrone Carey Alley Broussard Joseph Addai Eric Edwards Jack Hunt Matt Mauck David Jones Marcus Spears Travis Daniels Lionel Turner Eric Alexander Jason LeDoux Team Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Matt Mauck Justin Vincent Joseph Addai Marcus Randall Alley Broussard Shyrone Carey B. Edwards Skyler Green D. Henderson Blain Bech Michael Clayton Team Total Opponents FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Ryan Gaudet Chris Jackson Total Corey Webster and Travis Daniels FG SEQUENCE LSU OPPONENTS UL- Monroe 34 - Arizona (47) - Western Illinois 45,34 30 Georgia (47),48 (33),43,42,36 Mississippi State (32),(37) - Florida - (29),(50) South Carolina - - Auburn 50,(33) 35 Louisiana Tech 32 (29),46 Alabama (20),46,(33) 45,(27) Ole Miss (45)- 47,36 Arkansas (38),(47) (40) Georgia 48,(35),(22) (51),(49) Oklahoma - - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Donnie Jones Team Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Skyler Green D. Henderson Michael Clayton Justin Vincent Shyrone Carey Alley Broussard David Jones B. Edwards Eric Edwards Dwayne Bowe Matt Mauck Jack Hunt Craig Davis Corey Webster Travis Daniels Bennie Brazell Keith Zinger D. Robinson Lionel Turner Marcus Spears Marcus Randall G. Giambelluca Blain Bech Chad Lavalais Team Total L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 27

28 2003 Final Statistics 2003 NATIONAL ----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 30 LaRon Landry Lionel Turner Jack Hunt Eric Alexander Chad Lavalais Travis Daniels Cameron Vaughn Marcus Spears Corey Webster Kyle Williams Marquise Hill Jessie Daniels Randall Gay Melvin Oliver Bryce Wyatt Ronnie Prude Daniel Francis Kirston Pittman Jason LeDoux Michael Clayton Adrian Mayes Chad White Brian West G. Giambelluca B. Washington Justin Vincent Bennie Brazell Dave Peterson Steve Damen Chris Jackson B. Edwards Torran Williams Philip Maxwell Keron Gordon Ryan Willis Joseph Addai D. Henderson Alley Broussard Gant Petty David Jones Matt Mauck B Jarvus Ryes Dorestt Buckels Rodney Reed Nick Child Marcus Randall Donnie Jones Willie Demps S. Peterman TM TEAM Total Opponents OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Game X Z LT LG C RG RT TE FB TB QB UL-Monroe Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards D. Robinson (HB) Addai Mauck at Arizona Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Steltz Addai Mauck W. Illinois Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards D. Robinson (HB) Addai Mauck Georgia Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Green (4-wide) Brazell (4-wide) Addai Mauck at Miss. St. Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Steltz Addai Mauck Florida Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Green (3-wide) Addai Mauck at S. Carolina Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Green (3-wide) Vincent Mauck Auburn Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Niswanger Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (HB) Vincent Mauck La. Tech Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Niswanger Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Green (3-wide) Vincent Mauck at Alabama Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Niswanger Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (HB) Vincent Mauck at Ole Miss Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Niswanger Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (HB) Vincent Mauck Arkansas Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (HB) Vincent Mauck vs. Georgia Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (TE) Vincent Mauck vs. Oklahoma Henderson M. Clayton Whitworth Livings Wilkerson Peterman Reed Edwards Da. Jones (HB) Vincent Mauck 2003 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Game LE DT DT RE Will Mike Sam LCB RCB SS FS UL-Monroe Spears Wyatt Lavalais Hill J. Daniels (dime) Turner E. Alexander Webster Prude Hunt T. Daniels at Arizona Spears Wyatt Lavalais Hill Mayes Turner E. Alexander Webster Prude Hunt T. Daniels W. Illinois Spears Wyatt Lavalais Hill Mayes Turner E. Alexander Webster Prude Hunt T. Daniels Georgia Spears Wyatt Lavalais Hill Mayes Turner E. Alexander Webster Prude Hunt T. Daniels at Miss. St. Spears Wyatt Lavalais Oliver Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster Landry Hunt T. Daniels Florida Spears Wyatt Lavalais Hill Gay (nickel) Turner E. Alexander Webster Prude Landry T. Daniels at S. Carolina Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry Auburn Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry La. Tech Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Gay (nickel) Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry at Alabama Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry at Ole Miss Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry Arkansas Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Gay (nickel) Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry vs. Georgia Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Gay (nickel) Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry vs. Oklahoma Spears K. Williams Lavalais Hill Vaughn Turner E. Alexander Webster T. Daniels Hunt Landry L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

29 2003 Final Statistics TACKLES (UT-AT-TOT) ULM ARZ WIU UGA MSU UF USC AU LTU ALA UM ARK UGA OU Eric Alexander, LB Nick Child, CB Jessie Daniels, DB Travis Daniels, SS Willie Demps, LB Daniel Francis, DB Randall Gay, CB Keron Gordon, DB Marquise Hill, DE Jack Hunt, SS LaRon Landry, DB Chad Lavalais, DT Jason LeDoux, LB Adrian Mayes, LB Melvin Oliver, DT Dave Peterson, LB Kirston Pittman, DE Ronnie Prude, CB Marcus Spears, DE Carnell Stewart, DT Lionel Turner, LB Cameron Vaughn, LB Brandon Washington, DE Corey Webster, CB Brian West, DE Kyle Williams, DT Torran Williams, DT Bryce Wyatt, DT TFL-YARDS ULM ARZ WIU UGA MSU UF USC AU LTU ALA UM ARK UGA OU Eric Alexander, LB 1.0/ / / /3 1.0/ /10 1.0/1 Jessie Daniels, DB / /2 Travis Daniels, SS 1.0/ / /9 1.0/ / /2 Willis Demps, LB / Daniel Fancis, DB /7 0-0 Randall Gay, CB / / / Marquise Hill, DE /1 1.0/ /5 1.0/ /9 2.0/ /13 1.0/8 Jack Hunt, SS /1 0.5/1 1.0/ / LaRon Landry, DB 1.0/ / / /1 0-0 Chad Lavalais, DT /17 1.0/7 1.0/4 3.0/ / /4 2.0/2 1.0/4 1.0/4 0-0 Adrian Mayes, LB / Melvin Oliver, DE /9 1.0/ /13 Dave Peterson, LB 1.0/4 1.5/ Kirston Pittman, DE / / Marcus Spears, DE /7 1.0/ /7 1.0/8 1.0/8 0.5/ /3 1.0/18 1.0/11 1.0/3 Lionel Turner, LB 1.0/ / /26 Cameron Vaughn, LB /2 1.0/5 1.0/ / Corey Webster, CB / /2 1.0/ /5 0-0 Brian West, DE / / / Kyle Williams, DT / /6 1.0/ /12 0.5/0 1.0/2 1.0/ /2 0-0 Bryce Wyatt, DT 2.0/4 0.5/ SACKS-YARDS ULM ARZ WIU UGA MSU UF USC AU LTU ALA UM ARK UGA OU Eric Alexander, LB 1.0/ / / / Travis Daniels, FS /9 1.0/ Randall Gay, CB / / Marquise Hill, DE / / /6 1.0/ /13 1.0/9 LaRon Landry, DB 1.0/ /9 1.0/ / Chad Lavalais, DT /7 1.0/7 1.0/4 2.0/ / /4 0-0 Melvin Oliver, DE / /9 1.0/ /9 Dave Peterson, LB / Kirston Pittman, DE / /7 1.0/12 1.0/ Marcus Spears, DE / /18 1.0/ Lionel Turner, LB / /26 Cameron Vaughn, LB /5 1.0/ Corey Webster, CB /5 0-0 Brian West, DE / Kyle Williams, DT /6 1.0/ / / / SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 29

30 2003 NATIONAL 2003 Superlatives LSU Superlatives Highs Points Scored 59 at Arizona (9/6) Total Yards 653 vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1) Rushing Yards 293 vs. Georgia (12/6) Rushing Attempts 56 at Arizona (9/6) Rushing TDs 5 at Arizona (9/6) Passing Yards 372 vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1) Passes Completed 26 at South Carolina (10/18) Passes Attempted 36 at Alabama (11/15) Passing TDs 4 four times, last vs. Arkansas (11/28) Passes Intercepted 3 at Ole Miss (11/22) First Downs 31 vs. Western Illinois (9/13) Penalties 13 vs. Florida (10/11) Penalty Yards 99 vs. Florida (10/11) Sacks 6 twice, vs. Georgia (12/6) Lows Points Scored 7 vs. Florida (10/11) Total Yards 285 vs. Georgia (9/20) Rushing Yards 56 vs. Florida (10/11) Rushing Attempts 24 vs. Florida (10/11) Rushing TDs 0 twice, last at Ole Miss (11/22) Passing Yards 151 vs. Georgia (12/6) Passes Completed 12 vs. Arkansas (11/28) Passes Attempted 20 vs. Arkansas (11/28) Passing TDs 0 twice, last vs. Oklahoma (1/4) Passes Intercepted 0 twice, last vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1) First Downs 13 vs. Oklahoma (1/4) Penalties 3 vs. Western Illinois (9/13) Penalty Yards 35 vs. Western Illinois (9/13) Sacks 0 twice, last vs. Arkansas (11/28) Individual All-Purpose Yds 169 by Michael Clayton vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) Rushing Yards 201 by Justin Vincent vs. Georgia (12/6) Rushing Carries 22 by Justin Vincent at Ole Miss (11/22) Rushing TDs 2 by five players Longest Rush 87 by Justin Vincent vs. Georgia (12/6) Passing Yards 311 by Matt Mauck vs. Louisiana Tech (11/1) Pass Completions 24 by Matt Mauck twice, last at Alabama (11/15) Passing Attempts 36 by Matt Mauck at Alabama (11/15) Passes Intercepted 3 by Matt Mauck at Ole Miss (11/22) Passing TDs 4 by Matt Mauck three times, last vs. Ark. (11/28) Longest Pass 66 by Marcus Randall vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) Receiving Yards 162 by Michael Clayton vs. Western Illinois (9/13) Receptions 12 by Michael Clayton at Alabama (11/15) Receiving TDs 2 by four players Longest Reception 66 by Michael Clayton vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) FG's Made 2 by four players FG's Attempted 3 by Chris Jackson at Alabama (11/15) Longest FG Made 47 yards by three players PAT's 7 by two players Punts 8 twice by Donnie Jones, last vs. Florida (10/11) Punts Average 50.1 by Donnie Jones at Ole Miss (11/22) Longest Punt 67 by Donnie Jones vs. Auburn (10/25) Punt Return Yds 123 by Skyler Green vs. Florida (10/11) Longest Punt Ret. 80 by Skyler Green vs. Florida (10/11) KO Return Yards 70 by Devery Henderson vs. Georgia (9/20) Longest KO Ret. 48 by Devery Henderson vs. Georgia (9/20) Total Tackles 11 by Jack Hunt vs. Georgia (9/20) & LaRon Landry at Miss. State (9/27) Tackles for Loss 3 by five players Sacks 2 by four players Interceptions 2 by Corey Webster twice, last vs. Ark. (11/28) Int. Return Yards 48 Travis Daniels at Mississippi State (9/27) Opponent Superlatives Highs Points Scored 24 by Arkansas (11/28) Total Yards 411 by Georgia (9/20) Rushing Yards 201 by Arkansas (11/28) Rushing Attempts 40 by Florida (10/11) & Arkansas (11/28) Rushing TDs 2 by Oklahoma (1/4) Passing Yards 314 by Georgia (9/20) Passes Completed 21 by Mississippi State (9/27) Passes Attempted 46 by Georgia (9/20) Passing TDs 2 by Florida (10/11) & Arkansas (11/28) Passes Intercepted 3 by Western Illinois (9/13) & Georgia (12/6) First Downs 23 by Georgia (9/20) Penalties 12 by Western Illinois (9/13) Penalty Yards 91 by Arizona (9/6) Sacks 5 by Oklahoma (1/4) Lows Points Scored 3 by Alabama (11/15) Total Yards 143 by Arizona (9/6) Rushing Yards 0 by South Carolina (10/18) Rushing Attempts 17 by South Carolina (10/18) Rushing TDs 0 by seven teams, last by Georgia (12/6) Passing Yards 91 by Arizona (9/6) Passes Completed 4 by Arkansas (11/28) Passes Attempted 12 by Arkansas (11/28) Passing TDs 0 by three teams, last by Alabama (11/15) Passes Intercepted 0 by Florida (10/11) First Downs 10 by three teams, last by Ole Miss (11/22) Penalties 4 by three teams, last by Ole Miss (11/22) Penalty Yards 15 by Auburn (10/25) Sacks 0 by four teams Individual All-Purpose Yds 194 by Eric Newman of Louisiana Tech (11/1) Rushing Yards 169 by Cedric Cobbs of Arkansas (11/28) Rushing Carries 21 by Cedric Cobbs of Arkansas (11/28) Rushing TDs 2 by Kejuan Jones of Oklahoma (1/4) Longest Rush 62 by Ciatrick Fason of Florida (10/11) Passing Yards 314 by David Greene of Georgia (9/20) Pass Completions 20 by David Greene of Georgia (9/20) Passing Attempts 44 by David Greene of Georgia (9/20) Passes Intercepted 3 by two players, last by D. Greene of UGA (12/6) Passing TDs 2 by two players, last by Matt Jones of Ark. (11/28) Longest Pass 93 by David Greene of Georgia (9/20) Receiving Yards 104 by Tyson Browning of Georgia (9/20) Receptions 7 by three players Receiving TDs 2 by DeCori Birmingham of Arkansas (11/28) Longest Reception 93 by Tyson Browning of Georgia (9/20) FG's Made 2 by two players, last by B. Bennett of UGA (12/6) FG's Attempted 4 by Billy Bennett of Georgia (9/20) Longest FG Made 51 yards by Billy Bennett of Georgia (12/6) PAT's 3 by Chris Balseiro of Arkansas (11/28) Punts 9 by Bo Freeland of Alabama (11/15) Punts Average 50.7 by Eric Wilbur of Florida (10/11) Longest Punt 66 by Eric Wilbur of Florida (10/11) Punt Return Yds 43 by Keiwan Ratliff of Florida (10/11) Longest Punt Ret. 23 by Keiwan Ratliff of Florida (10/11) KO Return Yards 125 by Eric Newman of Louisiana Tech (11/1) Longest KO Ret. 42 by Tyrone Prothro of Alabama (11/15) Total Tackles 14 by Charlie Peprah of Alabama (11/15) Tackles for Loss 3 by three players Sacks 3 by Bobby McCray of Florida (10/11) Interceptions 2 by Keiwan Ratliff of Florida (10/11) Int. Return Yards 45 by Keiwan Ratliff of Florida (10/11) L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E

31 2003 Individual Honors Nick Saban Head Coach National Coach of the Year (AP, SI.com) Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (Football Writer's Association) SEC Co-Coach of the Year (AP) Michael Clayton WR Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist Third-Team All-American (AP, Collegefootballnews.com) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, Collegefootballnews.com, ESPN.com) SEC's Top Receiver (Collegefootballnews.com) The 100 Best Players of No. 44 (Collegefootballnews.com) Skyler Green PR First-Team All-American (SI.com, ESPN.com) Second-Team All-American (Collegefootballnews.com) First-Team All-SEC (Collegefootballnews.com) Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) Devery Henderson WR Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) Senior Bowl participant Jack Hunt SS First-Team Academic All-District (CoSIDA) Hula Bowl participant Donnie Jones P Ray Guy Award Semifinalist Senior Bowl participant LaRon Landry FS First-Team Freshman All-American (Football Writer's Association, Collegefootballnews.com) Second-Team All-SEC (AP) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Sporting News, Knoxville News- Sentinel) Chad Lavalais DT Lombardi Award Finalist Nagurski Award Finalist Outland Trophy Finalist Walter Camp All-American First-Team All-American (AP, SI.com, ESPN.com, Football Writer's Association, Sporting News) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, Collegefootballnews.com, ESPN.com) National Defensive Player of the Year (Sporting News) SEC Player of the Year (Collegefootballnews.com) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) SEC's Top Defensive Lineman (Collegefootballnews.com) SEC Player of the Week (vs. Auburn, vs. Ole Miss) The 100 Best Players of No. 8 (Collegefootballnews.com) Senior Bowl participant Matt Mauck QB Second-Team Academic All-America (CoSIDA) Second-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas) The 100 Best Players of No. 75 (Collegefootballnews.com) Justin Vincent garnered MVP honors for the 2003 SEC Championship Game and the 2004 Sugar Bowl. Stephen Peterman OG Lombardi Award Candidate First-Team All-American (SI.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Collegefootballnews.com) Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) Senior Bowl participant Kirston Pittman DE Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Collegefootballnews.com) Freshman All-SEC (Sporting News) Rodney Reed OT National Scholar-Athlete (National Football Foundation) First-Team Academic All-America (CoSIDA) East-West Shrine Game participant Marcus Spears DE First-Team All-SEC (AP) Lionel Turner LB Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP) Justin Vincent RB MVP Nokia Sugar Bowl MVP SEC Championship Game First-Team Freshman All-American (Football Writer's Association) Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Collegefootballnews.com) Freshman All-SEC (Knoxville News-Sentinel Corey Webster CB Thorpe Award Semifinalist First-Team All-America (American Football Coaches Association) Second-Team All-America (AP, SI.com, Collegefootballnews.com) First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, Collegefootballnews.com, ESPN.com) The 100 Best Players of No. 56 (Collegefootballnews.com) National Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Georgia - Sept. 20) SEC Player of the Week (vs. Georgia - Sept. 20) Ben Wilkerson C Rimington Trophy Finalist Second-Team All-American (AP, Sporting News) First-Team All-SEC (AP, ESPN.com) Kyle Williams DT Honorable Mention All-SEC (AP) Keith Zinger TE Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) 13-1 SEC L S U F O O T B A L L S P R I N G M E D I A G U I D E 31

32 2003 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Behind a suffocating defense that limited the nation's top scoring offense to only 154 yards, the Tigers claimed their second national title in football with a win over Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl. The victory in the BCS National Championship contest marked LSU's first national title since 1958 and also sent the Tigers, champions of the Southeastern Conference, to a final overall record of Running back Justin Vincent earned MVP honors for the game, rushing for 117 yards and one touchdown in leading the Tigers to the victory.vincent opened the contest with a 64-yard run on the game's first play, opening the door for what appeared to be an early LSU TD. However, quarterback Matt Mauck fumbled the snap on first-and-goal at the 1-yard line to halt the Tiger drive. The Tigers did score on their next possession, which was setup by a Corey Webster interception that gave LSU the ball at the OU 32-yare line. Three plays later, Skyler Green went 24-yards on an end-around, giving the Tigers a 7-0 advantage. The Sooners tied the game at 7-7 midway through the second quarter on a 1-yard plunge by Kejuan Jones, which was setup by a blocked punt.the Tigers led 14-7 at halftime following an 18-yard run by Vincent. LSU struck again early in the second half as Marcus Spears returned an interception 20 yards for a TD just 47 seconds into the third quarter, giving the Tigers a 21-7 advantage. A defensive struggle continued for most of the second half before the Sooners pulled to within on another 1-yard run by Jones with just over 11 minutes left in the contest. The teams traded possessions for the next five minutes before the Sooners mounted a drive deep inside LSU territory. OU had first-and-10 at the LSU 12-yard line before the Tigers turned the Sooners away on four straight plays, including a fourth-and-10 situation with 2:52 to play. After another three and out for the Tigers on offense, the Sooners had one final chance. However, the Tigers held the Sooners at bay, sacking quarterback Jason White on fourth-and-10 to secure the victory and the school's first national title in football in 45 years. Defensively, linebacker Lionel Turner led LSU with nine tackles, including a pair of sacks, one of which came on the last offensive play of the game for the Sooners. In all, LSU recorded five sacks in the contest and held the Sooners to only 54 yards rushing. LSU 21 Oklahoma 14 Lionel Turner