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re: Best open field tackler of all time

Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:22 pm to
Posted by Zachary
Member since Jan 2007
1650 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:22 pm to
Not sure about an entire career, but watch Rickey Jefferson his senior year against Alabama.
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
24458 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

If Albert Richardson isn’t in your top three, you aren’t a real LSU fan.

I was coming here to post this. He was a machine.
My top 3
Richardson
Casanova
Bradie James
Posted by 85Tiger
Member since Oct 2010
155 posts
Posted on 8/2/22 at 11:15 pm to
Michael Brooks
This post was edited on 8/2/22 at 11:18 pm
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Member since Jan 2005
24775 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 7:44 am to
Steve Rehage. He missed a lot of tackles but more than made up for it with style points...
Posted by crewdepoo
Hogwarts
Member since Jan 2015
9620 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 9:12 am to
Devin white and Mathew
Posted by mpwilging
Punta Gorda Isles, Florida
Member since Jan 2011
7010 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 9:14 am to
Jacob Hester deserves honorable mention for chasing down the guy ??? after a turnover. He turned on the jets and shocked a lot of people with that play...
Posted by GoldenBoy
Winning!
Member since Nov 2004
42012 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 9:49 am to
Devin White
Posted by Herodijontiger
Myrtle Beach S.C.
Member since Apr 2021
901 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:02 am to
Great group, but you forgot to put Grant Delpit in there.
Posted by ccomeaux
LA
Member since Jan 2010
8184 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:04 am to
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Jarvis Landry was a Bad MF on the special teams unit.


we need a kick return big hit highlight reel
Posted by Chipeace
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2009
330 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:09 am to
I know he had several injuries his last year but I saw a lot of open field tackles from Grant Delpit…
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47531 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:37 am to
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Just watched the highlights of Jamal Adams on Dandy Don. Reminded me of just how absolute he was as an open field tackler. Nothing got by him. Almost always went low for the legs with both hands. Every kid developing as a football DB should pattern their tacking skills after Jamal a Adams.


You sonofabitch. I read the title and got excited to come in here to say Jamal Adams.
Posted by Putty
Member since Oct 2003
25489 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 2:14 pm to
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Hands down DJ Welter.


He tackled literally everybody he ever got his hands on. The only way to get by him was to run fast and change direction.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
21065 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 2:14 pm to
Laron Landry, he was a beast.
Posted by SeanLSU
Member since May 2019
1759 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 5:20 pm to
OP cic not specify, but I assume the intent was for this to be LSU-only. In that case ....

In no particular order, these are some great open-field tacklers from LSU: Jamaal Adams, Eric Reid, Craig Steltz, Kendall Beckwith, Bradie James, Devin White, Tyrann Mathieu, Kevin Minter, Barkevious Mingo,
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16512 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 8:09 pm to
Devin White.
Posted by Bill W Tiger
LSU Alumnus
Member since May 2008
1084 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 8:10 pm to
You guys just ain't old enough!!!!

Dr. Thomas Casanova III
Posted by midcitycid
Member since Nov 2008
855 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:36 pm to
Ron Sancho hands down.

Honorable Mention goes to Roovelroe Swan
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
24458 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:42 pm to
quote:

Michael Brooks
Brooks played with anger and violence. If he got his hand on you, it was over. One of the best I’ve ever seen in an LSU uniform.
Posted by therick711
South
Member since Jan 2008
25234 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 10:57 pm to
I'd like to nominate Jarvis Landry. His special teams clinic against Auburn was amazing. Not a defense guy, of course, but he was amazing.

As a remember this guy submission, I'll add Lamin Barrow.

Posted by Geaux Guy
Member since Dec 2018
5342 posts
Posted on 8/3/22 at 11:19 pm to
quote:

Adams, Mathieu, Chad Jones, Patrick Peterson, Kendall Beckwith, Debo Jones, and Keke Mingo come to mind as recent guys who were great open field tacklers.




Solid list but the first guy that came to my mind was Craig Steltz. He was phenomenal.
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