2021 LSU Tigers football team

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2021 LSU Tigers football
LSU Athletics logo.svg
Texas Bowl, L 20–42 vs. Kansas State
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Jake Peetz (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Daronte Jones (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  8 0   14 1  
No. 18 Kentucky*  5 3   10 3  
Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
South Carolina  3 5   7 6  
Florida  2 6   6 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  7 1   13 2  
No. 11 Ole Miss  6 2   10 3  
No. 21 Arkansas  4 4   9 4  
Mississippi State  4 4   7 6  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
LSU  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Ed Orgeron, who left the program at the conclusion of the regular season. The Tigers ended their season by playing Kansas State in the Texas Bowl, [1] where they were led by interim head coach Brad Davis.

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The 42–20 loss in the Texas Bowl to the Wildcats saddled LSU with its first sub-.500 season since 1999, when a 3–8 record led to the dismissal of coach Gerry DiNardo.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4, 20217:30 p.m.at UCLA *No. 16 FOX L 27–3868,123
September 117:00 p.m. McNeese State * ESPN+, SECN+W 34–794,220
September 186:30 p.m. Central Michigan *
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
SECN W 49–2192,547
September 2511:00 a.m.at Mississippi State ESPN W 28–2550,298
October 28:00 p.m.No. 22 Auburn
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPNL 19–2497,717
October 96:30 p.m.at No. 16 Kentucky SECNL 21–4261,690
October 1611:00 a.m.No. 20 Florida
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPNW 49–4296,012
October 232:30 p.m.at No. 12 Ole Miss CBS L 17–3164,523
November 66:00 p.m.at No. 2 Alabama ESPNL 14–20100,077
November 136:30 p.m.No. 25 Arkansas
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
SECNL 13–16 OT98,772
November 208:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe *
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
ESPN2 W 27–1492,790
November 276:00 p.m.No. 15 Texas A&M
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ESPNW 27–2491,595
January 4, 20228:00 p.m.vs. Kansas State *ESPNL 20–42 52,207

[2] [3]

Roster

2021 LSU Tigers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Kayshon Boutte So
WR 2Koy MooreSo
RB 3 Tyrion Davis-Price Jr
RB 4John Emery Jr.Jr
QB 5 Garrett Nussmeier Fr
WR 6Deion SmithFr
WR 8 Malik Nabers Fr
WR 10 Jaray Jenkins So
WR 11 Brian Thomas Jr. Fr
WR 12Alex AdamsSo
QB 12Tavion FaulkFr
WR 13 Jontre Kirklin Sr
QB 14 Max Johnson So
QB 15 Myles Brennan Sr
WR 16Devonta LeeJr
WR 17Chris Hilton Jr.Fr
QB 19Matt O'DowdFr
RB 21 Corey Kiner Fr
RB 22Armoni GoodwinFr
RB 23Corren NormanSo
WR 24Carter ArceneauxFr
RB 26Tre BradfordSo
RB 27 Josh Williams So
WR 29Ethan Laing Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 33Trey PalmerJr
RB 35Nick DemasFr
TE 41Jake ChiassonFr
TE 42Aaron MoffittGS
TE 45Stephen KingJr
TE 46Charlie DrostFr
OL 55Kimo Makane'oleFr
C 56Liam ShanahanSr
G 57 Chasen Hines Sr
OL 58Kardell ThomasSo
OT 61Cameron WireJr
OL 64Joshua BilledeauxFr
OL 65Charlie PickardFr
OL 66Lanson SmithFr
OL 67Spencer PayneFr
OL 69 Charles Turner So
G 70 Ed Ingram Sr
OL 71Xavier HillFr
OL 72Garrett DellingerFr
OL 74Marcus DumervilFr
OL 75 Anthony Bradford Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 76 Austin Deculus GS
OL 77Marlon MartinezSo
OL 78Thomas PerrySo
WR 80 Jack Bech Fr
TE 82Jack MashburnSo
TE 83Gabe LeonardsFr
TE 84Cameron McCormickJr
WR 85L. J. GilyotSo
TE 86Caleb BonineFr
TE 87Kole TaylorSo
WR 88Evan FrancioniJr
WR 89Jack RillingFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 0 Maason Smith Fr
CB 1 Eli Ricks So
CB 2 Dwight McGlothern So
DE 3 Andre Anthony GS
S 4Todd Harris Jr.GS
S 5 Jay Ward Jr
CB 6Derrick Davis Jr.Fr
CB 7 Derek Stingley Jr. Jr
DE 8 BJ Ojulari So
LB 10Josh WhiteSo
DE 11 Ali Gaye Sr
DB 14Matthew LangloisFr
DB 15Sage RyanFr
DE 17Zavier CarterFr
LB 18 Damone Clark Sr
LB 19Mike Jones Jr.So
S 21Jordan TolesSo
LB 22Navontesque StrongSo
LB 23 Micah Baskerville Sr
CB 24Darren EvansSr
CB 25 Cordale Flott Jr
DB 26Damarius McGheeFr
DB 27Ralph WalkerFr
DB 28 Major Burns Fr
CB 29Raydarious JonesSo
LB 30Greg Penn IIIFr
S 31Cameron LewisGS
CB 32Lloyd ColeSr
DB 33Everett GarardFr
LB 34Antoine SampahSo
DE 35 Sai'vion Jones Fr
S 36Messiah FarnasFr
LB 37Hunter FaustJr
DB 38Pig CageFr
LB 39Phillip Webb Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 40 Landon Jackson Fr
LB 41Kyler RodriguezFr
LB 42Lane BlueFr
DE 42Matt WorchFr
LB 43Matt JayneFr
LB 46Blake McLaughlinFr
LB 51Dylan GibbsFr
LB 52Nate GibbsFr
DE 53Soni FonuaSr
LB 54Aaron BenfieldSo
DE 55Jarell CherryJr
DL 56Vincent ValdezFr
LB 58Jared SmallSr
DE 59Desmond LittleSo
DE 81Bryce LangstonFr
DT 90Jacobian GuilloryFr
DT 92 Neil Farrell Jr. GS
DT 94Joseph EvansSo
DT 97 Glen Logan Sr
DT 99 Jaquelin Roy So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 32 Avery Atkins So
K 31Peyton BadyrkoFr
K 31Damian RamosFr
K 36 Cade York Jr
P 38Peyton ToddFr
K 39Ezekeal Mata Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 43Preston StaffordJr
LS 44Luke LaforgeFr
LS 47Max PetersonFr
LS 48Quentin SkinnerSo
LS 49Jonathan FergusonFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 16RVRVRVRVRV
Coaches 13RVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
13 Derek Stingley CB Houston Texans
259 Ed Ingram G Minnesota Vikings
382 Cordale Flott CB New York Giants
393 Tyrion Davis-Price RB San Francisco 49ers
4124 Cade York K Cleveland Browns
4126 Neil Farrell DT Las Vegas Raiders
5176 Damone Clark LB Dallas Cowboys
6205 Austin Deculus OTHouston Texans
6210 Chasen Hines OG New England Patriots
7248 Andre Anthony DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Source: [5]

References

  1. West, Glen (December 5, 2021). "LSU Football Selected to Participate in Texas Bowl Against Kansas State". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. "2021 LSU Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. Reedy, Joe (September 5, 2021). "Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA to 38-27 win over No. 16 LSU". AP News. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. "2021 Football Roster".
  5. "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.