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The Best LSU Football Players of All Time

Updated July 8, 2020 39.0k votes 4.0k voters 50.5k views146 items

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The Louisiana State University Tigers, the Fighting Tigers, are a college football mainstay. With four national championships (the first team to win multiple National titles since the advent of the BCS) and the 11th highest winning percentage amongst teams that have played at least 1,000 games, it is clear that the boys in purple are not to be messed with.

Many of these players went on to successful pro careers in the NFL. So, whether we're talking defensive ends or DBs, wide receivers or quarterbacks, who are the best LSU Tigers of all time?

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Patrick Peterson
Cornerback
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Age: 30
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football
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Joe Burrow
Quarterback
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, USA
Teams: LSU Tigers
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Tyrann Mathieu
Cornerback
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 23
Teams: Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football
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Leonard Fournette
Running back
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 25
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Jamal Adams
Strong safety
Teams: New York Jets
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Jarvis Landry
Wide receiver
Age: 23
Teams: Cleveland Browns
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Devin White
Middle linebacker
Birthplace: Springhill, Louisiana
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Kevin Faulk
Running back
Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana
Age: 39
Teams: LSU Tigers football, New England Patriots
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Odell Beckham Jr.
Wide receiver
Age: 23
Teams: Cleveland Browns
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Billy Cannon
Running back, Tight end
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Mississippi
Age: 83
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Kevin Mawae
Offensive Lineman, Center
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia
Age: 49
Teams: Seattle Seahawks, LSU Tigers football, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans
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Andrew Whitworth
Tackle
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana
Age: 34
Teams: Los Angeles Rams
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Glenn Dorsey
Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 30
Teams: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs

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Y.A. Tittle
Quarterback
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States of America
Age: 89
Teams: Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
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Eric Reid
Safety
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 24
Teams: LSU Tigers football, San Francisco 49ers
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Alan Faneca
Guard
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Age: 39
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, LSU Tigers football, New York Jets
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LaRon Landry
Safety
Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana
Age: 35
Teams: Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, LSU Tigers football, New York Jets
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Bert Jones
Quarterback
Birthplace: Ruston, Louisiana
Age: 69
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Marcus Spears
Defensive tackle
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 37
Teams: LSU Tigers football, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys
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Morris Claiborne
Cornerback
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Age: 30
Teams: LSU Tigers football, Dallas Cowboys
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Tommy Casanova
Defensive back
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Age: 70
Teams: LSU Tigers football
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Dalton Hilliard
Running back
Birthplace: Patterson, Louisiana
Age: 56
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Jacob Hester
Running back, Fullback
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Age: 35
Teams: Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers

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Jim Taylor
Running back, Fullback
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 80
Teams: New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers football, Green Bay Packers
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Dwayne Bowe
Wide receiver
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Age: 36
Teams: LSU Tigers football, Kansas City Chiefs

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