Receiver, LSU, 2006–09
Brandon LaFell
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Born
- Nov 4, 1986
Brandon LaFell played receiver at LSU (2006–09). The Carolina Panthers took LaFell in round 3, No. 78 overall in the 2010 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highvs. Troy, 2008126receiving yards, career highvs. Troy, 20082receiving touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Tulane, 2009Honors
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2009 LSU 13 games, 57 catches, 792 yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | W 31–23 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 23–9 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 13 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 31–3 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 21 | – |
| Sep 26 | at | W 30–26 | 6 | 101 | 2 | 58 | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 20–13 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 3–13 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 31–10 | 6 | 67 | 1 | 19 | −7 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 42–0 | 4 | 85 | 2 | 39 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 15–24 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 24–16 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 23–25 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 33–30 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 17–19 | 5 | 87 | 1 | 36 | 7 |
2008 LSU 13 games, 63 catches, 929 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 41–13 | 4 | 87 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–3 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 20 | at | W 26–21 | 4 | 92 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 34–24 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Oct 11 | at | L 21–51 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 24–17 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 38–52 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 35–10 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 21–27 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 40–31 | 12 | 126 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 13–31 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 37 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 30–31 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 32 | 4 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 38–3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 20 | – |
2007 LSU 14 games, 50 catches, 656 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 45–0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 48–7 | 7 | 125 | 0 | 56 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 44–0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 18 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 28–16 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 34–9 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 43 | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 28–24 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 13 | at | L 37–43 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 30–24 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 41–34 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 58–10 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 37 | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 41–24 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 48–50 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 21–14 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 48 | – |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. | W 38–24 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 10 | – |
2006 LSU 5 games, 5 catches, 140 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–3 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 45–3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 49–7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 28–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. | W 41–14 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2010 | Combine or pro day 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ | |
| Weight | 211 lb | |
| Arm length | 32¾″ | |
| Hand size | 8¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 s | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ | |
| Bench press | 11 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.81 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 120 games with a stat; latest team: Oakland Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 38 | 468 | 1 |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 36 | 613 | 3 |
| 2012 | Carolina Panthers | 13 | 44 | 677 | 4 |
| 2013 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 49 | 627 | 5 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 16 | 74 | 953 | 7 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots | 11 | 37 | 515 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 64 | 862 | 6 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 52 | 548 | 3 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 135 | 2 |
| NFL career | 120 | 406 | 5,398 | 31 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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