Former Captains Selected "Next Great 25"

Next Great 25 Football Players

Michael Bonnette (@LSUBonnette)
Assoc. Athletic Director/Communications
BATON ROUGE – As part of LSU’s celebration of 125 seasons of football in 2018, the school has released “The Next Great 25,” a team comprised of the 25 best players by position over the last quarter century. The team was selected by the permanent team captains from 1993-2017.

For players to be placed on the ballot they had to fall under one of the following categories: First Team All-America, First-Team All-SEC, or first round NFL Draft pick. The team consists of 11 players on offense and defense along with three specialists.

The “Next Great 25” serves as a compliment to LSU’s Team of the Century, which was selected as part of the school’s Centennial Football Celebration in 1992.

The listing of the team, along with biographical information on those players, can be found at www.LSUsports.net.

LSU’s “Next Great 25” Team (1993-2018)
Offense
C Ben Wilkerson, 2001-04
OL Andrew Whitworth, 2002-05
OL Alan Faneca, 1995-97
OL La'el Collins, 2011-14
OL Trai Turner, 2012-13
QB Matt Flynn, 2004-07
RB Leonard Fournette, 2014-16
RB Kevin Faulk, 1995-98
WR Odell Beckham Jr., 2011-13
WR Josh Reed, 1999-2001
WR Michael Clayton, 2001-03

Defense
DL Glenn Dorsey, 2004-07
DL Kyle Williams, 2002-05
DL Marcus Spears, 2001-04
DL Anthony McFarland, 1995-98
LB Bradie James, 1999-2002
LB Ali Highsmith, 2004-07
LB Kelvin Sheppard, 2007-10
DB Patrick Peterson, 2008-10
DB Tyrann Mathieu, 2010-11
DB LaRon Landry, 2003-06
DB Corey Webster, 2001-04

Special Teams
RS Trindon Holliday, 2006-09
PK Colt David, 2005-08
P Donnie Jones, 2000-03