LSU has been the home of some of college football’s greatest players. A total of 63 LSU players have earned the distinction of first-team All-America in the 118-year history of the program. Gaynell Tinsley was the first All-American in school history after earning the recognition as an end in 1935. Tommy Casanova, arguably the most versatile player in school history, is LSU’s only three-time first-team All-American. Gaynell Tinsley 1935, 1936
Billy Cannon
Jimmy Taylor
1958, 1959
1957
Jimmy Taylor and Billy Cannon were the faces of LSU’s successful teams of the 1950s. Taylor, who went on to a legendary pro career with the Green Bay Packers, was the first fullback in LSU history to earn All-America honors. Cannon, now a member of the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame, was the national player of the year in 1958 and 1959.
All-Americans LSU has produced 17 first-team All-Americans since Les Miles’ first season in 2005.
Charles Alexander Jerry Stovall 1962
1977, 1978
Bert Jones 1972
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