Gary Lynn "Big Hands" Johnson was an American professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowl selection. He played the majority of his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers, and he was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame.
Keith Ellison is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State.
LaRon Louis Landry is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for LSU Tigers, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Washington Redskins selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.
Craig "Buster" Davis is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
Demetrius Byrd is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Glenn Jamon Dorsey is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), received All-America honors twice, and was recognized as the top college defensive player of the 2007 season. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, and played for the San Francisco 49ers later in his career as well.
Brandon Jerome Mebane is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.
Jacob Troy Hester is a former American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
Brandon Lavar Flowers is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Virginia Tech, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
The 2009 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Les Miles who served his fifth year at the helm of LSU football. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in SEC play, including a loss in the Capital One Bowl, 19–17, against Penn State.
Curtis Trishton Taylor is a former American football safety who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He played high school football at Frankliinton High School in Franklinton, Louisiana.
Brandon Ghee is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, and also played for the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Wake Forest.
Danny Lee Jesus "D. J." Fluker is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama, where he was recognized as an All-American.
Joseph Brennen Barksdale is an American singer-songwriter, electric guitar player, and former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Born in Detroit, Michigan, he attended Louisiana State University on a full ride American football scholarship. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers, and Arizona Cardinals.
Orlando D. Franklin is a Jamaican-born former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He also played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Redskins.
Marcus Tyler Gilchrist is a former American football safety. He played college football at Clemson. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft and also had stints with the New York Jets, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore Ravens.
Morris Lee Claiborne is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in the country and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys sixth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Richard Crawford is a former American football cornerback who played in National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
Eric Todd Reid Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for LSU Tigers, receiving consensus All-American recognition. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers, with whom he made the 2014 Pro Bowl.
Jacob Phillips is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
