re: Countdown to 2026 KICKOFF - 29 Days - Caden Durham - RB - Jr. & Jordan Ross - DE - Jr.

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Leader of the LSU defense and one of the nation’s top linebackers … Enters fourth season with the Tigers with an opportunity to leave his mark as one of the best linebackers in program history … Missed 5 games in 2025, including the Texas Bowl against Houston, due to a lower leg injury … Will be back at full strength for 2026 … All-around outstanding player who makes others around him better … A high energy player who competes to the whistle on every snap … Tremendous passion for the game and for his teammates … Gives LSU a “coach” on the field … Flies to the football, had great instincts and a knack for finding the ball … Sheds blockers and has good speed to the ball … Makes plays from sideline to sideline with ease … 32 career games played with 22 starts … LSU is 17-5 with him in the starting lineup (2-0 in 2023, 9-3 in 2024, 6-2 in 2025) … 205 career tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks … Joined on the 2026 LSU roster by younger brother Zach, who is also a linebacker … In 2025, LSU’s roster featured 3 Weeks brothers – West, Whit and Zach … The Weeks brothers made program history against Western Kentucky when all 3 were on the field for a defensive series in the first quarter … It marked the first time in LSU history 3 brothers were on the field together at the same time … Had an outstanding sophomore season, earning first-team All-SEC honors and finishing No. 2 in the league in tackles with 125 … Had 6 double-digit tackle games, 5 coming in league play … Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in 2024 (vs. Ole Miss and Oklahoma) … In first career start vs. Mississippi State as a true freshman in 2023, led the Tigers in tackles with 8 … Mississippi State game in 2023 was also the first time Whit and West appeared on defense at the same time … Majoring in entrepreneurship … Dad played football at Georgia … Originally nicknamed “Sunshine” by his teammates when he arrived on campus with long blonde hair … Hair has since been cut … Represented LSU at SEC Football Media Days in 2025.

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Enters fourth season with the Tigers in 2026 … Backup kicker who is the son of former LSU kicker John Corbello … Joined the Tigers as a walk-on in 2023 … Has yet to see any game action … One of the top prep kickers in Louisiana during high school career earning honorable mention 5A All-State honors as a senior at Jesuit … Standout in soccer as well … Dad (John) earned Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2022 and ranks No. 4 on LSU’s all-time list for field goals with 50 … Majoring in management.

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Three-star prospect from Evans High School in Orlando, Fla … Rated among the top 100 cornerbacks in the nation, coming in at No. 89 in both ESPN and Rivals … Listed as the No. 96 overall prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals … Recorded 29 tackles, had 5 passes defended and a pair of interceptions in 2025 … Team posted an 8-3 record and reached the regional quarterfinals of the Florida 6A playoffs in 2025.

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Four-star safety from Haynesville High School in Haynesville, La. … One of Louisiana’s top overall athletes in this year’s signing class, excelling on both sides of the ball (quarterback and defensive back) for Haynesville … Led team to a 14-0 mark and the Division IV non-select state championship in 2025 … Named the Class 1A Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2025 … Finish season with 61 tackles, including 12 in the state championship game … Added 5 interceptions, including one in the state title game that he returned 77-yards for a TD in the fourth quarter … That pick-6 proved to be the winning points in the 39-35 win over Mangham in the championship game … Also scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the title game from the quarterback position … Earned 4-stars from 247Sports and is listed with 3-stars in the On3/Rivals composite … Ranked as high as No. 16 nationally at his position by Rivals and as Louisiana’s No. 6 overall prospect … Led his team to back-to-back state championship appearances as a quarterback and defensive back in 2023 and 2024 … Earned First-Team 1A All-State honors as a defensive back in 2024 … First-Team 1A All-State as a sophomore in 2023 … Multi-sport athlete who also plays basketball and competes in track and field… Louisiana 1A state champion in the triple jump (45-9.75) and 110-meter hurdles (14.77) as a junior.

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Talented linebacker with a bright future at LSU … Signed with the Tigers as part of the Class of 2025 after playing high school football in the shadows of Death Valley … Spent 12 years on the LSU campus as a student University Lab School … Appeared in 1 game as a true freshman, making his LSU debut against Houston in the Texas Bowl … Redshirted … Older brother Dylan was an All-America linebacker at Alabama … Majoring in psychology.

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Joined the LSU program in January of 2026 after a standout prep career at Parkview Baptist in Baton Rouge … Earned all-district honors as both a punter and kicker in high school … One of the top kickers in Louisiana during his prep career … Majoring in construction management.

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Enters second season with the Tigers after playing in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2025 … Key special teams contributor in his first season at LSU, playing on 4 units – Kickoff return and coverage and punt return and coverage … Signed with the Tigers as a highly-regarded safety from Lipscomb Academy in Nashville … Transitioned to linebacker once he arrived at LSU … Coached in high school by former LSU standout and Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Mawae … One of the spiritual leaders on the football team … Actually used his time at the freshman football player talent show – an annual LSU event held during fall camp where players sing, rap, or do magic tricks – to share his message and delivered a 10-minute sermon … Majoring in entrepreneurship.

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