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re: Was Glen Dorsey the last 5-star DT that lived up to the recruiting hype at LSU?
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:58 pm to LSUGent
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:58 pm to LSUGent
Dorsey was a 4 star and didn’t get a lot of love from the services. Tyson Jackson was a 3 star that year. Marlon Favorite was the big 5 star DT that year. Dorsey played some his freshman year over favorite which did surprise some people at the time.
This post was edited on 12/4/25 at 5:29 pm
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Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:59 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Freak Johnson and Mason Smith were NFL money chasers. I can’t remember the last one that really worked out that great for us.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 3:59 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Fricking Al Woods
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:04 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
From Grok 5* DT in last 30 years
Year,Player Name,High School,247Sports Composite Rating,Notes
2001,Marcus Spears,"University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)",0.9964,"No. 1 DT nationally; 3-time All-SEC selection; 1st-round NFL pick (No. 20 overall, 2005)."
2005,Claude Wroten,"Raines (Jacksonville, FL)",0.9861,No. 2 DT nationally; transferred from LSU after one season; brief NFL career.
2011,Anthony Johnson,"O. Perry Walker (New Orleans, LA)",0.9973,"No. 1 DT nationally; All-SEC honors; 3rd-round NFL pick (No. 76 overall, 2014)."
2023,Dominick McKinley,"St. Amant (St. Amant, LA)",0.9770,No. 2 DT nationally; early enrollee; expected to compete for starting role as sophomore in 2025.
2025,Richard Anderson,"Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)",0.9950+ (Rivals No. 1 DT),No. 1 DT nationally per Rivals; signed amid coaching transition; projected immediate impact player.
Year,Player Name,High School,247Sports Composite Rating,Notes
2001,Marcus Spears,"University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA)",0.9964,"No. 1 DT nationally; 3-time All-SEC selection; 1st-round NFL pick (No. 20 overall, 2005)."
2005,Claude Wroten,"Raines (Jacksonville, FL)",0.9861,No. 2 DT nationally; transferred from LSU after one season; brief NFL career.
2011,Anthony Johnson,"O. Perry Walker (New Orleans, LA)",0.9973,"No. 1 DT nationally; All-SEC honors; 3rd-round NFL pick (No. 76 overall, 2014)."
2023,Dominick McKinley,"St. Amant (St. Amant, LA)",0.9770,No. 2 DT nationally; early enrollee; expected to compete for starting role as sophomore in 2025.
2025,Richard Anderson,"Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)",0.9950+ (Rivals No. 1 DT),No. 1 DT nationally per Rivals; signed amid coaching transition; projected immediate impact player.
This post was edited on 12/4/25 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:05 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Big Al Woods was in the league for like 15 years.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:05 pm to undkeith
But didn’t do shite at LSU
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:09 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Michael Brockers was a stud.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:14 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Ishmael Sopsher
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:20 pm to Suntiger
quote:
Dorsey played some his freshman year over favorite which did surprise some people at the time.
He recovered a fumble in his first ever game against oregon state in the slop
Classic Jamarcus game
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:22 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
quote:Didn't rate him as a 5* but he should have been. Folks on this board were adamant about him being rated higher and that he's a freak and they were right.
Devon Godchaux was awesome.
I know a lot of people like to make fun of message boards, but if the majority of the posters on this board speak highly of a kid no matter the stars, he's a stud. And there's usually a kid every couple of years
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:26 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Not sure about star rating, but I remember Marcus Spears was a huge recruit in 2001. I remember thinking things have changed for LSU when they got him. I expected him to go to Florida, Tennessee or Miami or the usual culprits.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:27 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
What about Travonte Valentine? I dont remember his star rating but it was a saga with him not being eligible and then finally coming back. Guy would flash for a play or two but was too huge to play any meaningful snaps.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:36 pm to Cenlabration
quote:
Not sure about star rating, but I remember Marcus Spears was a huge recruit in 2001. I remember thinking things have changed for LSU when they got him. I expected him to go to Florida, Tennessee or Miami or the usual culprits.
TE and basketball player, turned beast DE.
ETA:
That class is why I follow recruiting -
Michael Clayton
Marcus Spears
Marquise Hill (big get out of Nola we didn't do well in)
Ben Wilkerson
Andrew Whitworth
Joseph Addai
All absolute studs in college.
And guys like Niswanger and a bunch of higher rated guys that were good in college.
This post was edited on 12/4/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:43 pm to Safety Blitz
quote:
Michael Brockers was a stud.
This! Dude was a monster.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:47 pm to 314stunna
Wasn’t Tyler Shelvin a high 4-Star, and at times 5-star throughout his recruiting process?
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:55 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Surprised no one mentioned the goat:
Trindon Holliday!
Trindon Holliday!
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:56 pm to Suntiger
I wonder what Booger would have been rated?
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:58 pm to Dead Mike
quote:Yeah. Ed Alexander was ranked highly as well.
Wasn’t Tyler Shelvin a high 4-Star, and at times 5-star throughout his recruiting process?
There has been a string of above average LA DL talent that's been billed as the next Dorsey. Just to name a few (not all have been as highly ranked or touted).
Freak Johnson - Great athlete for his size, not a great football player. Bounced around the league for 5 years.
Godchaux - Probably the best (At LSU) since Dorsey, behind Brockers. Still in the league after 9 years.
Shelvin - Was really good in spurts. Numbers weren't great but he disrupted the interior run game really well.
Lawrence - Was more of a 3-4 DE or 4-3 DT tweener. Was good, not great at LSU. Looks to be out of the league after 4 years.
Glen Logan - Was very servicable while at LSU. Had a cup of coffee in the league.
Ed Alexander - could have been great but had injury issues. Watched him absolutely dominate in high school.
Roy - Pretty good player at LSU. Still in the league but injured.
Guillory - solid rotational piece on the LSU DL. Likely not much of a future in the pros as he's an undersized nose.
Maason Smith - Got a bad rap here. Tons of talent but was either injured or being coached by mongoloids. I think he'll have a good NFL career.
McKinley - Jury is still out. Shows flashes but will disappear.
I'm hoping Brown/Anderson can really break through and be stars. It's been so, so long since we've had an interior DL be a gamebreaker.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 5:05 pm to AscensionTiger
Yep
Posted on 12/4/25 at 5:10 pm to PP7 for heisman
quote:
It's been so, so long since we've had an interior DL be a gamebreaker
Hard to accomplish when we have had a new DL coach every year for the last 7 or 8 years and will have another new coach next year if rumors on Williams are true. We need a coach that will be here for a few years to recruit and develop their guys.
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