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Sincere condolences. I remember him well. He was at LSU when I was. May he rest in peace.

Rod Gainey, Jr. - Running Back - Redshirt Sophomore

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Former 3-star running back who joins the Tigers after 2 seasons at Charlotte … Appeared in 15 games with 3 starts at Charlotte, tallying 289 yards and a touchdown … Also caught 17 passes for 57 yards for the 49ers … Led Charlotte in rushing in 2025 as a redshirt freshman with 260 yards and a TD on 74 carries … Comes to LSU as a sophomore with 3 years of eligibility remaining.

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Aiden Hall - Safety - Freshman

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Four-star safety from New Orleans powerhouse Edna Karr … Ranked No. 21 nationally at his position and No. 7 overall in the state of Louisiana in the On3/Rivals Composite rankings … Earned 4-stars from Rivals, 247 Sports and ESPN… Ranked as high as No. 12 nationally at his position by ESPN … As a senior, led Edna Karr to a 14-0 regular-season mark and the Division I Non-Select state title … Capped his career by winning 28 straight games … Earned first-team 5A All-State honors as a senior in 2025 … As a junior, played a key defensive role for Edna Karr’s 14-0 squad that won the Louisiana Division I Select state championship…As a sophomore, played heavy snaps at safety and nickel helping Edna Karr to a 10-2 record and the Louisiana Division I Select state semifinals … Earned All-District honors in 2024.

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I am intimately aware of many of the details surrounding the Island and post-storm survivors.

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Did you ever read the book below? I read it last year and it was fascinating.

Charles Ross II - Linebacker - Sophomore

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Key contributor on special teams as a true freshman in 2025 … Backup linebacker who spent first season at LSU learning his position under the Weeks brothers … Appeared in 12 games, seeing most of his action on special teams … Did play in 2 games at linebacker (Southeastern Louisiana and Houston) … Signed with the Tigers from North Shore High School in Houston where he was a 4-star prospect … Also a standout as a sprinter on the track team in high school … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Named to the 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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Nolon Buckels - Wide Receiver - Freshman

Raycine Guillory, Jr. - RB - Redshirt Freshman

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Transfer running back from Utah … Spent one season at Utah after a decorated high school career at Aledo High School … Native of Fort Worth, Texas … Played in 1 game as a true freshman in 2025, seeing action in week 2 vs. Cal-Poly … Joins the Tigers as a redshirt freshman with 4 years of eligibility remaining.

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Dez Ellis - Cornerback - Freshman

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Athletic defensive back prospect who earned All-State honors as a quarterback at Franklin Parish High School … Rated with 4-stars by Rivals … Listed as the nation’s No. 45 cornerback prospect and No. 15 overall in Louisiana in the Rivals composite … Ranked as high as No. 28 nationally by 247Sports and No. 10 overall in Louisiana by Rivals … Earned 4A All-State honors as an athlete in 2025 … As a junior in 2024, he passed for 2,184 yards and 31 touchdowns, while adding 827 rushing yards and 10 TDs on the ground … Led team to a 10-2 mark and the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in 2024 … First-Team 4A All-State at quarterback in 2024 … Threw for 2,395 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.

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This is from the LSUsports.net official online roster by state of hometown...

Louisiana 42
Florida 12
Georgia 10
Texas 8
Alabama 7
California 4
Illinois 3
South Carolina 3
Tennessee 3
Maryland 2
Missouri 2
North Carolina 2
Virginia 2
Arizona 1
Dist. of Columbia 1
Idaho 1
Indiana 1
Michigan 1
Mississippi 1
New Jersey 1
Ohio 1
Oklahoma 1
Oregon 1
Pennsylvania 1
Quebec (Canada) 1

Total 112
Louisiana 42 (37.5%)
Other SEC states 47 (42.0%)
Other states 23 (20.5%)

Tigers have always recruited nationally, but with the transfer rules and NIL being a huge factor, I believe this is likely the lowest percentage of Louisiana players in history. It's good to have 30 players from the highly populated/football-talented states of Florida, Georgia, and Texas.

Yeah. I have all but a few home game printed tickets back to 1981. Plus, the printed Fan Guide is included with the printed tickets. It has a lot of ads but does have some good info.

Clemson - Head Coach Lane Kiffin

LA Tech - OT Jordan Seaton

Texas A&M - QB Sam Leavitt

McNeese - S Ty Benefield

Miss. State - C Braelin Moore

Alabama - TE Trey'Dez Green

Texas - LB Whit Weeks

Caden Durham - Running Back - Junior

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Enters third season with the Tigers in 2026 … Heads into junior season with 1,258 career rushing yards and 9 TDs … Has scored 11 career TDs (9 rushing, 2 receiving) … 12 career starts with 24 appearances … Lived up to his billing as one of the nation’s top running backs in the Class of 2024, earning Freshman All-SEC honors an leading the Tigers with 753 rushing yards and 6 TDs as a true freshman … Followed that with 505 yards and 3 TDs as a sophomore when he split time with Harlem Berry … Has 4 rushes for 50-yards or more during his career with a long of 86 vs. South Alabama (2024) … Others are 51 yards vs. Florida (2025), at Vanderbilt (2025) and 50 vs. Oklahoma (2024) … Led all freshmen and ranked No. 10 in the SEC in rushing yards in 2024 (753) … His 5.4 yards per carry in 2024 ranked No. 8 in the SEC … As a freshman, was one of 2 players in the FBS to have a rush for 80+ yards and a reception of 70+ yards in 2024 (other was RJ Harvey of UCF), which he did in the same game vs. South Alabama (86-yard run, 71-yard reception) … Tremendous vision and speed out of the backfield … An every down back who has an impact in the passing game, both in protection and catching the ball … Effective running between the tackles or hitting the edge … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Named to the 2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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Jordan Ross - Defensive End - Junior

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Joins the Tigers after 2 years at Tennessee where he developed into a vital part of the Vols defense as a sophomore in 2025 … Former 5-star edge rusher from Vestavia Hills (Ala.) High School … Rated as the nation’s No. 1 edge rusher for the Class of 2024 … Appeared in 22 games (no starts) in his 2 seasons at Tennessee … Earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2024 … Blocked a punt and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Tennessee-Chattanooga … Capped 2 seasons in Knoxville with 26 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Had career-best 6 tackles in final game at Tennessee against Illinois in the 2025 Music City Bowl … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll status in 2024.

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