LSU NOTABLE ALUMNI PRO
LSU NOTABLE ALUMNI PROFESSIONAL

LSU NOTABLE ALUMNI PRO

Kevin Mawae: Retired NFL Player, Pro Bowl Selectee, and Seven-time All-Pro

LSU NOTABLE ALUMNI PROFESSIONAL

He began his professional career as the first overall pick in the 1960 NFL Draft and went on to play for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs.īilly Cannon at LSU in 1958 via Wiki Commons He made LSU history and was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He played halfback and return specialist for the LSU Tigers from 1957 to 1959. He was drafted in 2017 to join the Jacksonville Jaguars.īilly Cannon: Historic NFL Player and Heisman Winnerīilly Cannon received the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s most outstanding college player in 1959. He continued his performance of excellence with the LSU Tigers in 2014 and was selected as an All-American in 2015 after setting both school and national records. Augustine High School in New Orleans and won the USA Today High School Football Offensive Player of the Year in 2013. Leonard Fournette began making a name for himself in high school. Leonard Fournette: Running Back for the Jacksonville Jaguars He ended up being a sixth overall pick for the New York Jets. He was viewed as one of the top safety picks by most sports analysts. He chose to forgo his senior year to enter the 2017 NFL Draft. Jamal Adams played for LSU from 2014 to 2016.

Jamal Adams: Safety for the New York Jets In 2017, he signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Rams. He played for LSU from 2002 to 2005 and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006, where he found success as a left tackle. Notable LSU Football Players Who Went on to Play in the NFL Andrew Whitworth: Offensive Tackle for the Los Angeles RamsĪndrew Whitworth was a key player in LSU’s 2003 Sugar Bowl win against Oklahoma.

We’ve compiled a list of the most notable LSU alumni who went on to play in professional sports. You may not know that there are tons of past LSU Tigers that wear the uniforms of professional teams in the NFL, NBA, and other sports leagues. Many Louisiana State University alumni go on to great success after college, especially LSU’s athletes. By Daniel Foster (Flickr: LSU Tiger Stadium) [CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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