Three LSU Tigers Named To ESPN's "College Football's 50 Best Players" List

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4. Grant Delpit
S, LSU
Junior
Last year's ranking: NR
Key 2018 stat: Led SEC with five interceptions

It is hard to believe Delpit was just a sophomore last season when he emerged as one of the best defensive players in the country, earning unanimous All-America honors while becoming a finalist for the Nagurski Award. His versatility allows him to do so many things so well, and that shows on his stat line. Last season, he had 74 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, led the SEC with five interceptions, and added nine pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

32. Kristian Fulton
CB, LSU
Senior
Last year's ranking: NR
Key 2018 stat: Allowed just six first downs or TDs in coverage

There's a reason LSU has branded itself as Defensive Back U. The Tigers just keep churning out great secondary players, and Fulton is the kind of lockdown cornerback any team would love to have. The 6-foot, 192-pound senior has tremendous speed and instincts and allowed just six first downs or touchdowns in coverage for all of the 2018 season. Fulton missed the 2017 season while serving an NCAA-mandated suspension, but quickly reasserted himself as one of the SEC's top corners a year ago.

36. K'Lavon Chaisson
OLB, LSU
RS Sophomore
Last year's ranking: NR
Key 2017 stat (sat out most of 2018 with torn ACL): 27 tackles

After suffering a torn ACL in the season opener a year ago against Miami, Chaisson is back and ready to prove he's one of the best edge pass-rushers in the college game. The 6-foot-4, 238-pound redshirt sophomore showed all kinds of promise as a true freshman before going down in the opener last season. If he stays healthy, Chaisson will be a force in Dave Aranda's 3-4 defense.

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