2009 LSU Tigers football team
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The 2009 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 in the college football
College football
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 season of 2009–2010
2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. The team's head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

 was Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...

 who served his fifth year at the helm of LSU football. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium (LSU)
Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...

 in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...

, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

. The Tigers finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in SEC
2009 Southeastern Conference football season
The 2009 Southeastern Conference football season started on Thursday, September 3 as conference member South Carolina visited North Carolina State. The conference’s other 11 teams began their respective 2009 season of NCAA Division I FBS competition on Saturday, September 5...

 play and lost the Capital One Bowl
2010 Capital One Bowl
The 2010 Capital One Bowl was the sixty-fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game was played on January 1 and matched the LSU Tigers against the Penn State Nittany Lions...

 19–17 against Penn State
2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2009 college football season. The team is coached by Joe Paterno and plays its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State had the highest graduation rate among all of...

.

Previous season

In his fourth season as head coach, Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...

 led LSU to a regular season record of 7–5, finishing 3–5 in the SEC. The Tigers were awarded a berth in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl
2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl
The 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the 41st annual edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly known as the Peach Bowl and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. It pitted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets against the Louisiana State Tigers in a postseason American college football game in Atlanta, Georgia...

 where they faced Georgia Tech
2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's coach is former Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Southern Eagles coach Paul Johnson...

. The Tigers easily defeated the Yellow Jackets by a score of 38–3. Miles improved to 4–0 in bowl games as head coach of LSU. LSU completed the 2008 college football season with an 8–5 overall record. The bowl victory also marked the 700th win in LSU Tiger football history. The Tigers look to improve on their 8–5 season in 2009.

Coaching changes

Following the 2008 season, co-defensive coordinators, Doug Mallory & Bradley Dale Peveto both left LSU. Mallory moved on to New Mexico to become defensive coordinator of the Lobos' football program, while Peveto took over as the head coach of the Northwestern State Demons
Northwestern State Demons
The Northwestern State University athletic teams go by the Demons, with women's athletic teams generally called the Lady Demons, and its mascot is Vic the Demon. Once a member of the celebrated SIAA conference, the school now competes in the Southland Conference....

. The Tigers replaced Mallory and Peveto with new Defensive Coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...

 John Chavis who left the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

 after the departure of head coach Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer
Phillip Fulmer is a TV college football analyst and the former head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, who compiled a 152–52 record from 1992–2008 as head coach, but was fired during a 5–7 season in 2008...

. Chavis was a Tennessee alum and held the position of defensive coordinator there since 1995. Chavis will also coach linebackers at LSU.

Ron Cooper was hired as the new defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

s coach. Previously, Mallory had coached the defensive backs since 2005. Cooper came to LSU from the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...

 where he spent the past five years coaching on the defensive side of the football.

Earl Lane also left LSU following the 2008. Lane spent 3 seasons as defensive line coach at LSU, but decided it was time to move on. Lane was replaced by Brick Haley
Brick Haley
Brick Haley is the current assistant defensive line coach of the LSU in the Southeastern Conference. He was hired for this position on Friday, January 9, 2009. Prior to this he was the Defensive line coach of the Chicago Bears of the NFL.In two years in the NFL with the Bears, Haley coached a...

. Haley was brought aboard as a veteran defensive line coach who has spent time in both the NFL and the Southeastern Conference.

Finally, Josh Henson, who left to become co-offensive line coach for Missouri
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...

, was replaced by Don Yanowsky. Henson came to LSU with Miles in 2005 and served as the Tight Ends coach and recruiting coordinator for the Tigers. Henson has a reputation as of being one the best recruiters in the nation. Yanowsky will also serve as the Tight Ends coach and Recruiting coordinator, and comes to LSU from Boston College
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...

.

Key losses

Offense
  • Demetrius Byrd
    Demetrius Byrd
    Demetrius Byrd is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

    , WR Drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers
    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .
  • Brett Helms, C Signed with the Houston Texans
    Houston Texans
    The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

     as a rookie free agent.
  • Quinn Johnson, FB Drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers
    Green Bay Packers
    The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

    .
  • Herman Johnson
    Herman Johnson
    Herman Johnson is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...

    , OG Drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals
    Arizona Cardinals
    The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

    .


Defense
  • Darry Beckwith
    Darry Beckwith
    Darry Douglas Beckwith, Jr. is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009...

    , LB Signed with the San Diego Chargers as a rookie free agent.
  • Marlon Favorite, DT Signed with the Carolina Panthers
    Carolina Panthers
    The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

     as a rookie free agent.
  • Tyson Jackson
    Tyson Jackson
    -Kansas City Chiefs:Jackson was drafted by the Chiefs, who looked to implement him as DE into their new 3-4 defense. Jackson remained unsigned at the beginning of the Chiefs' training camp session and did not travel with the team to River Falls, Wisconsin...

    , DL Drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

    .
  • Ricky Jean-Francois
    Ricky Jean-Francois
    Ricky Barkley Jean-Francois is a professional American football nose tackle for the San Francisco 49ers. He played collegiately at Louisiana State.-College career:...

    , DT Drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers
    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

    .
  • Kirston Pittman
    Kirston Pittman
    Kirston Jarre Pittman is an American football defensive end who is currently a member of the New Orleans VooDoo. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Louisiana State.-Early years:A a senior at East St...

    , DE Signed with the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent, but later released with an injury settlement
  • Curtis Taylor, S Drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.


Special teams
  • Colt David, PK All-time scoring leader for the LSU Tigers.

Returning starters

Offense
Player Class Position
Joseph Barksdale
Joseph Barksdale
Joseph Bernsen Barksdale is an American football offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League...

Junior Offensive Tackle
Ciron Black
Ciron Black
-Early years:A native of Tyler, Texas, Black attended Robert E. Lee High School, where he was a teammate of Matt Flynn. As a senior, Black averaged four pancake blocks per game and was named first-team 5A all-state in Texas....

Senior Offensive Tackle
Richard Dixon Senior Tight End
Lyle Hitt Senior Offensive Guard
Brandon LaFell
Brandon LaFell
Brandon LaFell is a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected with the 78th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...

Senior Wide Receiver
Charles Scott
Charles Scott (American football)
Charles Edward Scott, Jr. is an American football running back and fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU....

Senior Running Back


Defense
Player Class Position
Charles Alexander Senior Defensive Tackle
Harry Coleman Senior Linebacker/Safety
Chad Jones
Chad Jones (American football)
Chad D'Orsey Jones is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at Louisiana State.-Early years:Jones attended St...

Junior Safety
Patrick Peterson
Patrick Peterson
Patrick De'mon Peterson is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cardinals in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State....

Sophomore Cornerback
Perry Riley
Perry Riley
Perry Alphonso Riley is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

Senior Linebacker
Kelvin Sheppard Junior Linebacker


2009 recruiting class














Spring game

The Tigers held their annual spring game on Saturday April 18, 2009. LSU White defeated LSU Purple 27–0.

Pre-season All-SEC honors

  • Rahim Alem, third-team DL
  • Charles Alexander, second-team DL
  • Ciron Black, first-team OL
  • Richard Dickson, first-team TE
  • Trindon Holiday, third-team RS
  • Chad Jones, second-team DB
  • Brandon Lafell, second-team WR
  • Perry Riley, third-team LB
  • Charles Scott, first-team RB
  • Terrance Toliver, third-team WR

Pre-season watch lists

  • Rahim Alem – 2009 Ted Hendricks Award
    Ted Hendricks Award
    The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame and is presented by his own 501 foundation, called the Ted Hendricks...

     and Bednarik Award Watch Lists
  • Ciron Black – 2009 Outland Trophy
    Outland Trophy
    The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

     Watch List
  • Richard Dickson – 2009 John Mackey Award
    John Mackey Award
    The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....

     Watch List
  • Jordan Jefferson – 2009 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
  • Brandon LaFell – 2009 Biletnikoff Award and Maxwell Award
    Maxwell Award
    The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...

     Watch Lists
  • Charles Scott – 2009 Doak Walker Award
    Doak Walker Award
    The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...

     and Maxwell Award Watch Lists

Schedule

Washington

Pregame Line
Sports betting
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: -18.5

Vanderbilt

Pregame Line: -14

Louisiana-Lafayette

Pregame Line: -27
  • LSU improved to 22–0 all-time against the Ragin Cajuns.

Mississippi St.

Pregame Line: -12.5
  • LSU has now beaten Mississippi State 10 straight times.

#14 Georgia

Pregame Line: +3.5
  • LSU **beats** Georgia in Athens for the first time since 1987.

#1 Florida

Pregame Line: +10
  • Largest crowd ever in Tiger Stadium

Auburn

Pregame Line: -7.5
  • LSU beats Auburn for the third straight year.

Tulane

Pregame Line: -36.5
  • LSU beats the Green Wave for the 18th straight time.

#3 Alabama

Pregame Line: +7
  • The win marks the first time the Crimson Tide have beaten the Tigers in Tuscaloosa since 1999.


Louisiana Tech

Pregame Line: -23
  • With the win, LSU improved to 18–1 all-time against Louisiana Tech.


Ole Miss

Pregame Line: +4.5
  • LSU has lost to a Houston Nutt coached team 3 straight times (Arkansas 2007, Ole Miss 2008 & 2009).

Arkansas

Pregame Line: -4
  • LSU defeats the Razorbacks for the first time since 2006. The only bright spot for Arkansas is that they were the only team to outscore LSU in the third quarter this year.

Penn State–Capital One Bowl

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Final
AP 11 11 9 7 4 4 10 9 9 9 9 10 17 15 13 17
Coaches 9 9 7 7 4 4 10 10 9 9 11 10 17 14 13 17
Harris Not released 4 4 9 9 9 9 11 10 16 14 13
BCS Not released 9 9 9 8 8 15 13 12


Roster

2009 LSU Tigers roster


Quarterbacks
  • 9 Jordan Jefferson – Sophomore
  • 10 Russell Shepard – Freshman
  • 12 Jarrett Lee –
    Sophomore
  • 14 Chris Garrett – Freshman
  • 17 T.C. McCartney – Sophomore

Running Backs
  • 5 Keiland Williams – Senior
  • 8 Trindon Holiday – Senior
  • 24 Patrick Lipoma – Senior
  • 25 Drayton Calhoun – Freshman
  • 26 Richard Murphy –
    Junior
  • 32 Charles Scott – Senior
  • 40 Orlando Gunn – Sophomore
  • 42 Michael Ford – Freshman


Athlete
  • 43 Cole Richardson – Freshman


Fullbacks
  • 27 August Mangin – Senior
  • 33 Dominique Allen – Freshman
  • 34 Stevan Ridley –
    Sophomore
  • 35 James Stampley – Sophomore
  • 44 Curtis Sutera –
    Freshman
  • 45 Richard Dugas –
    Junior
  • 86 Cleveland Davis -Freshman


Wide Receivers
  • 1 Brandon LaFell –
    Senior
  • 2 Rueben Randle – Freshman
  • 13 Jordan Newell – Junior
  • 16 Jhyryn Taylor –
    Freshman
  • 21 Chris Tolliver –
    Freshman
  • 28 R.J. Jackson –
    Senior
  • 29 Jarred Joseph –
    Freshman
  • 31 John Williams –
    Sophomore
  • 39 R.J. Gillen – Sophomore
  • 80 Terrance Toliver – Junior
  • 82 Karl Acker – Freshman
  • 86 Chris Mitchell – Senior
  • 87 Marc Paul – Freshman
  • 88 Ian Harding – Sophomore
 

Tight Ends
  • 18 Richard Dickson – Senior
  • 19 Deangelo Peterson – Sophomore
  • 41 Ronnie Turpin –
    Freshman
  • 47 Tyler Edwards –
    Freshman
  • 83 Mitch Joseph – Sophomore
  • 84 Jake Bryan –
    Freshman
  • 85 Alex Russian – '
    Sophomore
  • 89 Greg Ostrom – Freshman


Offensive Line
  • 51 Clay Spencer –
    Freshman
  • 60 Will Blackwell –
    Sophomore
  • 61 Ben Domingue – Freshman
  • 65 Lyle Hitt –
    Senior
  • 68 Josh Dworaczyk –
    Sophomore
  • 69 Stavion Lowe – Freshman
  • 70 Ciron Black –
    Senior
  • 71 Alex Bonnette – Freshman
  • 71 Cordian Hagans –
    Freshman
  • 72 Alex Hurst –
    Freshman
  • 73 Thomas Parsons –
    Freshman
  • 74 Josh Williford – Freshman
  • 75 Greg Shaw – Sophomore
  • 76 Chris Faulk – Freshman
  • 78 Joseph Barksdale – Junior
  • 79 Matt Branch –
    Freshman


Long Snappers
  • 49 Austin Kinchen –
    Freshman
  • 50 Joey Crappell – Sophomore
 

Defensive Line
  • 50 Chris Davenport – Freshman
  • 77 Josh Downs – Freshman
  • 84 Rahim Alem –
    Senior
  • 87 Chancey Aghayere –
    Freshman
  • 88 Chase Clement –
    Freshman
  • 89 Lavar Edwards –
    Freshman
  • 90 Michael Brockers – Freshman
  • 91 Charles Alexander –
    Senior
  • 92 Drake Nevis – Junior
  • 93 Bennie Logan – Freshman
  • 94 Akiem Hicks – Junior
  • 95 Lazarius Levingston –
    Junior
  • 96 Dwayne Dailey – Sophomore
  • 97 Al Woods – Senior
  • 98 Dennis Johnson –
    Sophomore
  • 99 Sam Montgomery – Freshman


Linebackers
  • 11 Kelvin Sheppard –
    Junior
  • 22 Ryan Baker – Sophomore
  • 24 Harry Coleman – Senior
  • 41 Kyle Prater –
    Freshman
  • 42 David Impastato – Senior
  • 46 Kevin Minter – Freshman
  • 48 Kellen Theriot –
    Freshman
  • 49 Barkevious Mingo – Freshman
  • 51 Michael Johnson –
    Freshman
  • 52 Ace Foyil –
    Senior
  • 53 Jonathan Nixon – Junior
  • 54 Jacob Cutrera – Senior
  • 55 Seth Fruge – Freshman
  • 56 Perry Riley – Senior
  • 57 Lamin Barrow – Freshman
  • 58 Tahj Jones – Freshman
  • 59 Paul Felio – Sophomore
 

Defensive Backs
  • 6 Tyler Glynn – Freshman
  • 6 Craig Loston – Freshman
  • 17 Morris Claiborne
    Morris Claiborne
    Morris Lee Claiborne is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He is considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft.-Early years:...

     – Freshman
  • 19 David Detz –
    Freshman
  • 21 Tayler Debusk –
    Freshman
  • 25 Dexter Alexander – Freshman
  • 28 Joe Maltempi – Senior
  • 34 Jimmy Rome – Junior
  • 35 Ryan St. Julien –
    Freshman
  • 36 Derrick Bryant – Sophomore
  • 37 Karnell Hatcher – Sophomore
  • 39 Josh Johns – Freshman
  • 43 Daniel Graff –
    Junior
  • 45 Zach Elkins- Junior


Cornerbacks
  • 4 Jai Eugene –
    Junior
  • 7 Patrick Peterson – Sophomore
  • 15 Brandon Taylor – Sophomore
  • 29 Chris Hawkins –
    Senior


Safeties
  • 3 Chad Jones – Junior
  • 13 Ron Brooks –
    Sophomore
  • 23 Stefoin Francois –
    Sophomore
  • 40 Rockey Duplessis – Freshman
  • 44 Danny McCray – Senior


Punters
  • 33 DJ Howard – Freshman
  • 38 Derek Helton – Junior


Kickers
  • 3 Parker Brown – Freshman
  • 4 Tyler Listi – Freshman
  • 30 Trent Hebert – Sophomore
  • 30 Josh Jasper – Junior
  • 38 Drew Alleman –
    Freshman


2009 Louisiana State University Football Roster and Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=27812

Coaching staff

Name Title First Year at LSU Alma Mater
Les Miles
Les Miles
Leslie Edwin "Les" Miles, nicknamed "The Mad Hatter", is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the Louisiana State University football team. Prior to holding that position, he was head coach at Oklahoma State...

Head Coach 2005 Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

 (1976)
Gary Crowton
Gary Crowton
-External links:* *...

Offensive Coordinator 2007 BYU
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...

 (1983)
John Chavis Defensive Coordinator 2009 Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...

 (1979)
Don Yanowsky Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 2009 University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...

 (1980)
Brick Haley
Brick Haley
Brick Haley is the current assistant defensive line coach of the LSU in the Southeastern Conference. He was hired for this position on Friday, January 9, 2009. Prior to this he was the Defensive line coach of the Chicago Bears of the NFL.In two years in the NFL with the Bears, Haley coached a...

Defensive Line Coach 2009 Alabama A&M University (1989)
Ron Cooper Defensive Backs Coach 2009 Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...

 (1983)
D.J. McCarthy Wide Receivers Coach 2007 Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

 (1994)
Joe Robinson Special Teams Coordinator 2008 Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 (1985)
Larry Porter
Larry Porter
Larry Porter is the former head coach of the Memphis Tigers football team. Porter was named the new head football coach at the University of Memphis on November 29, 2009...

Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams 2005 Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....

 (1996)
Greg Studrawa Offensive Line Coach 2007 Bowling Green (1987)
Tommy Moffitt Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 2000 Tennessee Tech (1986)


2009 Louisiana State University Football Coaches and Bios http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715

LSU Tigers in the 2010 National Football League Draft

Player Position Round Pick Overall NFL Team
Chad Jones
Chad Jones (American football)
Chad D'Orsey Jones is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at Louisiana State.-Early years:Jones attended St...

 
Defensive Back 3 12 76 New York Giants
2010 New York Giants season
The 2010 New York Giants season was the 86th season for the team in the National Football League and the team's inaugural season in New Meadowlands Stadium. The Giants improved on their 8–8 2009 record by finishing 10–6 and second place in the NFC East...

Brandon LaFell
Brandon LaFell
Brandon LaFell is a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was selected with the 78th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...

 
Wide Receiver 3 14 78 Carolina Panthers
2010 Carolina Panthers season
-Coaching staff:-Preseason:The Panthers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.-Regular season:-Week 1: at New York Giants:The Panthers began their season at New Meadowlands Stadium for an NFC duel with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Carolina got the stadium's very first...

Perry Riley
Perry Riley
Perry Alphonso Riley is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Redskins in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

 
Linebacker 4 5 103 Washington Redskins
2010 Washington Redskins season
The 2010 Washington Redskins season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League , and their first under new head coach Mike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations...

Al Woods
Al Woods (American football)
Al Joseph Woods is an American football nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

 
Defensive Tackle 4 25 123 New Orleans Saints
2010 New Orleans Saints season
The 2010 New Orleans Saints season was the 44th season for the franchise in the National Football League and city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and was the 35th to host home games in the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints entered their season for the first time as defending Super Bowl and National...

Trindon Holliday
Trindon Holliday
Trindon Holliday is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...

 
Wide Receiver 6 28 197 Houston Texans
2010 Houston Texans season
The 2010 Houston Texans season was the team's 9th season in the National Football League. The Texans claimed their first winning season in franchise history, with a 9–7 record in 2009, but narrowly missed the playoffs. The Texans selected Kareem Jackson CB from Alabama, with the 20th overall all...

Charles Scott
Charles Scott (American football)
Charles Edward Scott, Jr. is an American football running back and fullback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU....

 
Running Back 6 31 200 Philadelphia Eagles
2010 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 2010 Philadelphia Eagles season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League , who looked to improve on their 11–5 record from 2009. They finished with a 10–6 record, but lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card playoffs. For head coach Andy Reid, this was his 12th...


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