2016 LSU roster

113 players: 18 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 86 with no class listed. From 17 states and 2 other countries; the most from Louisiana (73) and Texas (14). The 2016 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
16	Danny Etling QB4-star recruit		6′2″	215	Terre Haute, IN	2,123 passing yards, 11 TD
6	Brandon Harris QB4-star recruit		6′3″	220	Bossier City, LA	139 passing yards, 1 TD
12	Justin McMillan QB	Fr.	6′3″	205	Cedar Hill, TX	19 passing yards
2	Trey LaForge QB		6′6″	211	New Orleans, LA
8	Caleb Lewis QB		6′4″	223	Lakeland, FL

Running backs 12

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
5	Derrius Guice RB4-star recruit		5′11″	212	Baton Rouge, LA	1,387 rushing yards, 15 TD
7	Leonard Fournette RB5-star recruit		6′1″		New Orleans, LA	843 rushing yards, 8 TD
28	Darrel Williams RB4-star recruit		6′1″	233	Marrero, LA	233 rushing yards, 3 TD
4	Nick Brossette RB4-star recruit	So.	6′0″	218	Baton Rouge, LA	7 tackles
44	J.D. Moore FB		6′4″	241	Ruston, LA	10 catches, 58 yards
27	Lanard Fournette RB	Fr.	5′11″	200	New Orleans, LA	13 rushing yards
47	Bry’Kiethon Mouton FB		6′1″	265	Lafayette, LA	15 rushing yards, 1 TD
18	John David Moore FB		6′4″		Ruston, LA
25	Reshaud Henry RB		5′9″	191	Ponchatoula, LA
31	Justin Jones RB	RS	5′8″	181	Dallas, TX
47	Trey Gallman FB	So.	6′2″	262	Prairieville, LA
48	Ronnie Lamarque FB		6′2″	227	New Orleans, LA

Receivers 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
15	Malachi Dupre WR5-star recruit		6′4″		New Orleans, LA	41 catches, 593 yards, 3 TD
83	Travin Dural WR4-star recruit		6′2″		Breaux Bridge, LA	28 catches, 280 yards, 1 TD
7	D.J. Chark WR		6′3″	187	Alexandria, LA	26 catches, 466 yards, 3 TD
83	Russell Gage WR		6′0″	179	Baton Rouge, LA	6 tackles
11	Dee Anderson WR4-star recruit		6′6″	229	DeSoto, TX	4 catches, 73 yards
19	Derrick Dillon WR4-star recruit	Fr.	5′11″	186	Franklinton, LA	1 tackle
86	Jazz Ferguson WR4-star recruit		6′5″		St. Francisville, LA	2 catches, 17 yards
14	Drake Davis WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	218	Baton Rouge, LA	1 catch, 19 yards
13	Micah Dickens WR		5′11″	195	Dry Prong, LA
16	Tiger Scheyd WR		6′1″	191	Miramar Beach, FL
18	Jalen Williams WR		6′3″	218	Opelousas, LA
29	Louis Landrum WR		5′10″	196	New Orleans, LA
30	Michael Ostrom WR		6′0″	188	Baton Rouge, LA

Tight ends 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
81	Colin Jeter TE		6′7″		Longview, TX	11 catches, 157 yards, 1 TD
89	DeSean Smith TE4-star recruit		6′5″		Lake Charles, LA	10 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD
18	Foster Moreau TE	So.	6′6″	255	New Orleans, LA	6 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD
10	Stephen Sullivan TE4-star recruit	Fr.	6′5″	242	Donaldsonville, LA
41	David Ducre TE4-star recruit	So.	6′0″	236	Slidell, LA
85	Caleb Roddy TE		6′5″	274	Denham Springs, LA
88	Jacory Washington TE4-star recruit	So.	6′6″	248	Westlake, LA

Offensive line 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
54	Rory Luke OL		6′4″	273	New Orleans, LA
58	Jibrail Abdul-Aziz OL		6′2″	298	Baton Rouge, LA
62	Justin Mikush OL		6′4″	290	Tomball, TX
63	K.J. Malone OG		6′4″	303	Ruston, LA
64	Will Clapp OG4-star recruit		6′5″	309	New Orleans, LA
66	Toby Weathersby OT4-star recruit		6′6″	308	Houston, TX
68	Chidi Okeke OL4-star recruit		6′6″	312	Anambra, Nigeria
68	Damien Lewis OG	Fr.	6′3″	332	Canton, MS
69	Turner Simmers OL		6′6″	304	Prairieville, LA
72	Andy Dodd C4-star recruit		6′4″	318	Lindale, GA
73	Adrian Magee OL	Fr.	6′4″	343	Franklinton, LA
73	Willie Allen OL4-star recruit		6′6″	343	River Ridge, LA
74	Badara Traore OT	Fr.	6′7″	320	Boston, MA
75	Maea Teuhema OG5-star recruit		6′5″	315	Keller, TX
76	Josh Boutte OG4-star recruit		6′5″	346	New Iberia, LA
77	Ethan Pocic C4-star recruit		6′7″	302	Lemont, IL
78	Garrett Brumfield OG4-star recruit	So.	6′3″	299	Baton Rouge, LA

Defensive line 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
57	Davon Godchaux DT4-star recruit		6′4″		Plaquemine, LA	62 tackles, 6.5 sacks
92	Lewis Neal DE		6′2″		Wilson, NC	60 tackles, 3.5 sacks
99	Greg Gilmore NT4-star recruit		6′4″	308	Hope Mills, NC	34 tackles, 1 sack
46	Tashawn Bower DE4-star recruit		6′6″		Somerville, NJ	23 tackles, 4 sacks
97	Frank Herron DE4-star recruit		6′4″	305	Memphis, TN	20 tackles, 1 sack
99	Ed Alexander NT4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	339	Hammond, LA	13 tackles
55	Travonte Valentine NT4-star recruit		6′4″		Hialeah, FL	10 tackles
90	Rashard Lawrence DL5-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	308	Monroe, LA	6 tackles, 1 sack
18	Christian LaCouture DE4-star recruit		6′5″	301	Lincoln, NE
44	Clifton Escort III DL		6′0″	221	Morgan City, LA
54	Justin Kairdolf DL		6′2″	265	Baton Rouge, LA
59	Jordan Harper DE		6′3″	228	New Orleans, LA
59	Seth Newsome DE		6′1″	253	Fredericksburg, VA
60	Marcus Roberts DL		6′0″	313	Baton Rouge, LA
85	Jamil Abdul-Aziz DL		6′2″	306	Baton Rouge, LA
94	Isaiah Washington DE		6′4″	236	New Orleans, LA
98	Deondre Clark DE4-star recruit		6′4″	272	Oklahoma City, OK

Linebackers 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
40	Duke Riley LB		6′1″		Buras, LA	92 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
52	Kendell Beckwith LB4-star recruit		6′3″		Clinton, LA	91 tackles, 1 sack
49	Arden Key LB4-star recruit		6′6″	238	Atlanta, GA	55 tackles, 12 sacks
48	Donnie Alexander LB		6′1″	212	New Orleans, LA	45 tackles, 1 INT
40	Devin White LB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	240	Springhill, LA	30 tackles, 1 sack
45	Michael Divinity Jr. LB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	241	Marrero, LA	13 tackles
51	Jonathan Rucker LB		6′1″	249	Ponchatoula, LA	7 tackles
35	Devin Voorhies LB4-star recruit		6′2″	223	Woodville, MS	6 tackles
49	Sci Martin LB		6′3″	250	New Orleans, LA	2 tackles
23	Corey Thompson LB4-star recruit		6′2″	222	Missouri City, TX
47	Chance Barney LB		6′1″	220	Covington, LA
53	Ben Nola LB		6′4″	195	Monroe, LA
55	Layton Garnett LB	RS	6′3″	240	West Monroe, LA
56	M.J. Patterson LB		6′4″	225	Winnfield, LA
58	Hunter Burns LB		6′0″	225	Wilmer, AL

Defensive backs 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
33	Jamal Adams S5-star recruit		6′1″		Lewisville, TX	76 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
13	Dwayne Thomas DB4-star recruit		6′0″		New Orleans, LA	42 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
1	Donte Jackson DB4-star recruit		5′11″	173	Metairie, LA	39 tackles, 2 INT
18	Tre’Davious White CB4-star recruit		6′0″		Shreveport, LA	35 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
26	John Battle S	So.	6′3″	201	Hallandale, FL	39 tackles
9	Rickey Jefferson S4-star recruit		6′0″		St. Rose, LA	23 tackles, 1 INT
2	Kevin Toliver II CB5-star recruit		6′2″	193	Jacksonville, FL	20 tackles
21	Ed Paris S4-star recruit	So.	6′1″	210	Arlington, TX	10 tackles
17	Xavier Lewis CB4-star recruit		6′0″	190	LaPlace, LA	8 tackles
8	Saivion Smith CB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	200	St. Petersburg, FL	4 tackles
1	Kristian Fulton CB5-star recruit	Fr.	6′0″	200	New Orleans, LA	2 tackles
11	Eric Monroe DB4-star recruit		5′11″	205	Houston, TX	1 tackle
14	Abraham Wallace DB		6′0″	189	Baton Rouge, LA	1 tackle
25	T.J. Lemoine DB		5′10″	173	Monroe, LA
27	Brandon Surtain DB		5′8″	180	Baton Rouge, LA
28	Mannie Netherly CB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	185	Crosby, TX
29	Greedy Williams CB4-star recruit	RS	6′2″	182	Shreveport, LA
32	Leyton Lavigne DB		5′11″	173	Ponchatoula, LA
32	Tony Westly DB		6′1″	183	St. Gabriel, LA

Specialists 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2016
42	Colby Delahoussaye PK		5′10″		New Iberia, LA	11 of 15 field goals
96	Josh Growden P	Fr.	6′2″	199	Sydney, Australia	57 punts, 41.4 average
39	Jack Gonsoulin PK	Fr.	5′9″	165	Baton Rouge, LA	1 of 1 extra point
33	Connor Culp PK		5′10″	190	Phoenix, AZ
36	Cameron Gamble PK		5′11″	189	Flower Mound, TX
36	Cole Tracy PK	So.	5′11″	182	Camarillo, CA
48	Blake Ferguson LS	Fr.	6′3″	235	Smyrna, GA
59	John Ballis LS		6′1″	224	Houston, TX

Hometowns of the 2016 LSU roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

Louisiana 73
Texas 14
Florida 6
Georgia 3
Mississippi 2
North Carolina 2
Indiana 1
Nebraska 1

Top counties

Orleans Parish, Louisiana pop. 372,000 15
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 13
Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 4
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana pop. 158,000 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.