2023 LSU roster

117 players: 25 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 16 juniors, 8 seniors, 2 fifth-year players, 47 with no class listed. From 18 states and 1 other country; the most from Louisiana (57) and Texas (14). The 2023 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
5	Jayden Daniels QB4-star recruit	Sr.	6′4″	210	San Bernardino, CA	3,812 passing yards, 40 TD
18	Garrett Nussmeier QB4-star recruit		6′1″	205	Lake Charles, LA	592 passing yards, 4 TD
1	Rickie Collins QB4-star recruit		6′2″	222	Baton Rouge, LA	3 passing yards
15	Matt O’Dowd QB	So.	6′1″	206	Plantation, FL
16	George Hamsley QB	Fr.	6′5″	235	Memphis, TN

Running backs 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
22	Logan Diggs RBTransfer from Notre Dame		6′1″	215	Boutte, LA	653 rushing yards, 7 TD
27	Josh Williams RB		5′9″	195	Houston, TX	284 rushing yards, 5 TD
21	Noah Cain RB4-star recruit	Sr.	5′11″	220	Baton Rouge, LA	181 rushing yards, 3 TD
5	Kaleb Jackson RB4-star recruit		6′0″	234	Baton Rouge, LA	165 rushing yards, 4 TD
14	John Emery Jr. RB5-star recruit		6′0″	220	Saint Rose, LA	120 rushing yards, 1 TD
6	Trey Holly RB4-star recruit		5′7″	192	Farmerville, LA	110 rushing yards, 1 TD
32	Tre Bradford RB4-star recruit		6′0″	208	Dallas, TX	1 rushing yard, 1 TD
5	Malachi Lane RB	Fr.	6′0″	220	San Antonio, TX	1 rushing yard
7	Armoni Goodwin RB4-star recruit		5′8″	195	Trussville, AL

Receivers 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
8	Malik Nabers WR4-star recruit	Jr.	6′0″	200	Youngsville, LA	89 catches, 1,569 yards, 14 TD
11	Brian Thomas Jr. WR4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	205	Walker, LA	68 catches, 1,177 yards, 17 TD
2	Kyren Lacy WR3-star recruit		6′2″	213	Thibodaux, LA	30 catches, 558 yards, 7 TD
5	Javen Nicholas WR		5′9″	190	New Orleans, LA	7 returns, 113 yards
3	Chris Hilton Jr. WR4-star recruit		6′0″	190	Zachary, LA	13 catches, 225 yards, 2 TD
1	Aaron Anderson WRTransfer from Alabama4-star recruit	Fr.	5′8″	188	New Orleans, LA	12 catches, 60 yards
80	Gregory Clayton Jr. WR	Sr.	5′11″	193	Lutcher, LA	6 returns, 76 yards
87	Jackson McGohan WR		6′4″	224	Miamisburg, OH	1 tackle
2	Landon Ibieta WR		5′11″	200	Mandeville, LA
5	Kyle Parker WR4-star recruit	Fr.	5′10″	198	Allen, TX
6	Shelton Sampson Jr. WR4-star recruit	RS	6′4″	206	Baton Rouge, LA
17	Jalen Brown WR4-star recruit	RS	6′1″	174	Miami, FL
26	Cowinn Helaire WR	Fr.	5′9″	165	Lafayette, LA
37	R.J. Willis WR	So.	6′0″	185	Riverside, CA
83	Khai Prean WR4-star recruit	Fr.	6′0″	190	Belle Rose, LA
87	Noah Nash WR	So.	5′11″	180	Baton Rouge, LA

Tight ends 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
86	Mason Taylor TE	So.	6′6″	253	Plantation, FL	36 catches, 348 yards, 1 TD
88	Ka’Morreun Pimpton TE4-star recruit	Fr.	6′6″	250	Fort Worth, TX	1 catch, 1 yard
45	GiVanni Peterson TE	So.	6′5″	260	Highlands Ranch, CO

Offensive line 18

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
70	Miles Frazier OL	Jr.	6′6″	328	Camden, NJ	1 tackle
50	Emery Jones Jr. OL4-star recruit	So.	6′6″	322	Baton Rouge, LA
52	Kobe Roberts OL	Jr.	6′5″	297	Buford, GA
53	Lance Heard OL5-star recruit	Fr.	6′6″	325	Bonita, LA
56	Kimo Makaneole OL	So.	6′4″	198	Niceville, FL
65	Paul Mubenga OL	RS	6′5″	315	Buford, GA
66	Will Campbell OT4-star recruit	So.	6′6″	320	Monroe, LA
67	Bo Bordelon OL	Fr.	6′6″	305	Raceland, LA
69	Charles Turner OL	5th	6′4″	300	Canton, OH
71	Tyree Adams OL4-star recruit	Fr.	6′7″	305	Marrero, LA
72	Garrett Dellinger OL4-star recruit	Jr.	6′5″	325	Clarkston, MI
73	Jack McDevitt OL	Fr.	6′5″	285	Fort Lauderdale, FL
74	Braden Augustus OL	RS	6′1″	313	Baton Rouge, LA
74	Connor Gilbreath OL	Fr.	6′5″	272	Redding, CA
76	Christian Stamps OL	RS	6′0″	326	Metairie, LA
77	Marlon Martinez OL	Jr.	6′5″	320	Fort Lauderdale, FL
78	D.J. Chester OL4-star recruit	RS	6′6″	315	Conyers, GA
78	Mason Lunsford OLTransfer from Maryland	Jr.	6′7″	300	Olney, MD

Defensive line 20

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
99	Jordan Jefferson DTTransfer from West Virginia	Sr.	6′4″	317	Navarre, FL	37 tackles, 2.5 sacks
2	Ovie Oghoufo DETransfer from Texas	Sr.	6′4″	250	Lathrup Village, MI	33 tackles, 2.5 sacks
13	Bradyn Swinson DETransfer from Oregon		6′4″	250	Douglasville, GA	33 tackles, 2 sacks
18	Mekhi Wingo DT	Jr.	6′1″	295	Saint Louis, MO	25 tackles, 4.5 sacks
35	Sai’vion Jones DE4-star recruit	Jr.	6′6″	280	Vacherie, LA	32 tackles, 2 sacks
	Maason Smith DT5-star recruit	So.	6′6″	315	Houma, LA	27 tackles, 2.5 sacks
90	Jacobian Guillory DT4-star recruit		6′2″	318	Alexandria, LA	27 tackles, 0.5 sacks
94	Paris Shand DETransfer from Arizona		6′5″	275	Toronto, ON	18 tackles, 2 sacks
15	Da’Shawn Womack DE5-star recruit	Fr.	6′5″	265	Baltimore, MD	15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
1	Jaxon Howard DL4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	260	Crystal, MN	3 tackles
7	Bryce Langston DT4-star recruit	So.	6′3″	300	Ocala, FL	2 tackles
49	Quency Wiggins DE4-star recruit		6′5″	255	Napoleonville, LA	2 tackles
68	Fitzgerald West Jr. DL	Fr.	6′2″	300	Lafayette, LA	2 tackles
92	Jalen Lee DLTransfer from Florida4-star recruit		6′3″	300	Watson, LA	2 tackles
95	Tygee Hill DT		6′3″	292	New Orleans, LA	2 tackles
97	Mac Markway DE4-star recruit		6′4″	250	St. Louis, MO	3 catches, 16 yards, 1 TD
42	Lane Blue DE	So.	6′0″	260	Chatham, LA	1 tackle
97	Dylan Carpenter DE		6′3″	252	Saint Amant, LA	1 tackle
91	J.C. Kwasny DE	Fr.	6′3″	219	Madison, MS
98	Preston Hickey DL	Fr.	6′1″	300	Mandeville, LA

Linebackers 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
30	Greg Penn III LB4-star recruit	Jr.	6′2″	235	Baltimore, MD	89 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INT
7	Harold Perkins Jr. LB5-star recruit		6′1″	222	Cypress, TX	74 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
1	Omar Speights LBTransfer from Oregon State3-star recruit	Sr.	6′1″	235	Philadelphia, PA	69 tackles
7	Whit Weeks LB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	223	Watkinsville, GA	50 tackles, 0.5 sacks
33	West Weeks LB		6′2″	235	Watkinsville, GA	17 tackles
4	Princeton Malbrue LB		6′1″	225	Lafayette, LA	10 tackles
17	Christian Brathwaite LB		6′2″	220	Cypress, TX	2 tackles
56	Jake Ibieta LB		6′0″	237	Metairie, LA	1 tackle
32	Seth Marcione LB	So.	6′2″	220	Saint Louis, MO
43	Matt Jayne LB	Jr.	5′8″	200	Kenner, LA
46	Shelby Lee Jr. LB	Jr.	6′0″	230	Desoto, TX
48	Sloan Wright LB	Jr.	6′1″	235	Lafayette, LA
49	Gabe Leonards LB	So.	6′2″	228	Crowley, LA
54	Martin Lunsford LB	Fr.	6′0″	196	Marriottsville, MD

Defensive backs 23

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
8	Major Burns S4-star recruit		6′2″	195	Baton Rouge, LA	90 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
14	Andre Sam STransfer from Tulane	Sr.	6′0″	190	Iowa, LA	82 tackles, 3 INT
24	Zy Alexander CBTransfer from SE Louisiana	Jr.	6′2″	190	Loreauville, LA	44 tackles, 2 INT
3	Sage Ryan S5-star recruit		5′11″	200	Lafayette, LA	41 tackles
25	Javien Toviano S4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	197	Arlington, TX	29 tackles
1	Ashton Stamps DB	Fr.	6′0″	190	Harvey, LA	24 tackles
13	Ryan Yaites S4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	200	Denton, TX	16 tackles
2	Darian Chestnut DBTransfer from Syracuse3-star recruit		6′0″	195	Camden, NJ	6 tackles, 1 INT
0	Laterrance Welch DB4-star recruit		6′1″	190	Lafayette, LA	10 tackles
3	Greg Brooks Jr. S4-star recruit	Sr.	5′10″	187	Harvey, LA	8 tackles
2	Denver Harris DBTransfer from Texas A&M5-star recruit		6′0″	190	Houston, TX	7 tackles
0	Jeremiah Hughes DB		6′0″	180	Las Vegas, NV	6 tackles
6	Jordan Allen DB		5′11″	200	Lafayette, LA	5 tackles
3	Ryan Robinson Jr. S		5′11″	185	New Orleans, LA	3 tackles
6	Kylin Jackson S4-star recruit	Fr.	6′3″	200	Clinton, LA	1 tackle
19	Matthew Langlois S	So.	6′0″	200	New Roads, LA	1 tackle
16	Quad Wilson S		5′9″	160	New Orleans, LA
23	J.K. Johnson DBTransfer from Ohio State4-star recruit		6′0″	185	St. Peters, MO
31	Everett Garard CB	So.	5′10″	184	Atlanta, GA
38	Darian Blount CB	Fr.	6′3″	170	New Orleans, LA
39	Tyson Short S	RS	6′2″	198	San Antonio, TX
41	Welton Spottsville S	Jr.	6′0″	222	Havelock, NC
47	Aristotle Abraham II S	So.	5′11″	190	Mansfield, TX

Specialists 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2023
34	Damian Ramos PK	So.	6′2″	190	Baltimore, MD	12 of 15 field goals
19	Jay Bramblett P	5th	6′2″	205	Tuscaloosa, AL	26 punts, 40.9 average
37	Nathan Dibert PK		5′10″	216	Hartland, MI	1 of 1 extra point
44	Slade Roy LS	Jr.	6′3″	225	Charlotte, NC	1 tackle
20	Badger Hargett P	RS	5′10″	190	Lafayette, LA
36	Aidan Corbello PK	RS	5′9″	199	New Orleans, LA
45	Jake Davis LS4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	217	Austin, TX
46	Peyton Todd P	So.	6′5″	230	West Monroe, LA
49	Jonathan Ferguson LS	So.	6′2″	230	Sacramento, CA

Hometowns of the 2023 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 57
Texas 14
Florida 8
Georgia 7
Maryland 5
California 4
Missouri 4
Michigan 3

Top counties

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana pop. 453,000 9
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana pop. 248,000 9
Orleans Parish, Louisiana pop. 372,000 7
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 6
Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 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’ 2023 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.