CFN's Position U for the 21st Century....LSU well represented

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Running Back U. of the 21st Century is … LSU. It’s not as if the Tigers have a quality back each year - that would be too pedestrian for this powerhouse. No, they typically house two, three or four runners who could be feature backs for most programs in the country. LSU sets the pace in the backfield with a dozen of its runners drafted, one more than USC. In a fitting representation of the school’s balance at the position, it had only one alum taken in the first and second rounds, Joseph Addai in 2006 and Jeremy Hill this past season, respectively.

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Wide Receiver U. of the 21st Century is … LSU. Nobody consistently signs more athletic recruiting classes than LSU, whether it’s been Les Miles or Nick Saban in charge. And since many of those sprinters end up catching passes, the Tigers have had an NCAA-best 14 wide receivers drafted since 2000. In May, Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry were taken in the first 63 picks. What’s most intriguing about LSU’s wide receiver prowess is that it’s happened within an offense that never ranks among the nation’s—or SEC’s—leaders in passing. The last time a Tiger led the league in passing, Tommy Hodson was under center and it was 1989.

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D-Line U. of the 21st Century is … LSU. No single position epitomizes LSU’s prowess over the past 15 years than the D-line. The Tigers have not only sent more linemen, 21, to the NFL Draft than any other program. That’s more players drafted from any single unit in college football over the same time period. Rarely has there been a season in which LSU couldn’t dominate the line of scrimmage with size, speed and unrivaled depth. Glenn Dorsey, Tyson Jackson, Chad Lavalais and Marcus Spears were foundational figures and a microcosm of what it means to be a 21st century Tiger.

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