All-Americans
HISTORY
Skyler Green Anthony McFarland Noseguard - 1998 Associated Press, The Football News
One of LSU’s most outstanding and colorful linemen in 1998, Anthony McFarland earned All-America honors from the Associated Press and Football News that year. A four-year starter and a defensive co-captain as a senior, he finished his career ranked sixth in LSU history in quarterback sacks with 17. He was a first-team All-SEC pick as a senior, a second-team selection as a sophomore, the Defensive MVP of the 1996 Peach Bowl and the 1995 SEC Freshman Co-Defensive Player of the Year. McFarland was drafted as the 15th overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay and won two Super Bowl rings - one with the Buccaneers and one with the Indianapolis Colts.
Return Specialist - 2003, 2005 SportsIllustrated.com, ESPN.com (2003), Rivals.com (2005)
The first punt Skyler Green returned in college resulted in a 62-yard touchdown against Arizona in week two of the 2003 season. By the time Green’s career had come to an end, he had set an LSU record by returning four punts for touchdowns on his way to earning first-team All-America honors in both 2003 and 2005. Green led the nation in punt returns as a sophomore in 2003 with an 18.5 average. For his career, Green finished first in LSU history in punts returned for a TD (4) and second in punt return yards (1,064). He was drafted in the fourth round by the Dallas Cowboys.
Corey Webster Cornerback - 2003, 2004 American Football Coaches Association (2003-04), The Sporting News (2004)
Josh Reed Wide Receiver – 2001 Walter Camp, Associated Press, Football Writer’s Association, American Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News, ABC Sports online, SportsIllustrated.com
Josh Reed re-wrote both the LSU and SEC record books in 2001 as he caught a school-record 94 passes for an SEC-record 1,740 yards on his way to becoming a consensus first-team All-American. Reed led the nation in both receiving yards and yards per game. Reed, who won the Biletnikoff Award as a junior in 2001, wrapped up his career as the SEC’s all-time leader in receiving yards. In his final game in an LSU uniform, Reed set Sugar Bowl records with 14 receptions for 239 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Tigers’ 47-34 victory over Illinois. Reed capped his career by setting 17 school, SEC or Sugar Bowl records as a junior. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round.
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One of the nation’s top cover cornerbacks as a junior and senior, Corey Webster became LSU’s first two-time first-team AllAmerican since Wendell Davis in 1986-87. Webster capped his in 2004 by earning first-team All-America honors from the Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News. As Webster recorded 33 tackles and two interceptions nation’s No. 3 rated defense. Originally signed as a receiver, Webster played his first season with the Tigers on offense before making the switch to the secondary prior to his sophomore season. Webster tied an LSU single game record with three interceptions against Florida in 2002 and he holds the school record in passes defended with 49. He was drafted in the second round by the New York Giants and has won two Super Bowl rings.
Bradie James Linebacker - 2002 American Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News, CBS Sportsline
Bradie James capped his career as one of the most outstanding studentathletes in LSU football history. As a senior in 2002, James earned first-team All-America honors and was named a National Scholar-Athlete by the National Football Foundation. He finished his career ranked second in LSU history with 418 tackles, which included a school-record 154 in 2002. James earned firstteam All-SEC honors twice and was also named the Defensive MVP of the 2000 Peach Bowl. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round.
Stephen Peterman Offensive Guard - 2003 SportsIllustrated.com, ESPN.com, The Sporting News
One of the nation’s top offensive linemen as a senior in 2003, Stephen Peterman put the finishing touches on his LSU career by being selected a firstteam All-American by three publications - SportsIllustrated.com, ESPN.com and The Sporting News. A three-year starter on the offensive line, Peterman played in 48 games, including 29 starts. In a season that culminated with LSU winning the national title, Peterman allowed only one sack while being whistled for just nine penalties in all of 2003. He was drafted in the third round by the Dallas Cowboys and currently plays for the Detroit Lions.
Chad Lavalais Defensive Tackle - 2003 Walter Camp, Associated Press, Football Writer’s Association of America, SportsIllustrated.com, ESPN.com, The Sporting News
The anchor on the LSU defense in 2003, Chad Lavalais was the driving defensive force behind the Tigers’ run to the 2003 BCS National Championship. Lavalais, a finalist for both the Nagurski and Outland Awards, earned first-team All-America honors from six publications, while also being named the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches. Lavalais earned National Defensive Player of the Year honors from The Sporting News after leading an LSU defense that ranked first in the country in scoring and total defense. He went on to be drafted in the fifth round by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Marcus Spears Defensive End - 2004 Walter Camp, Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association
Marcus Spears capped his LSU career in grand fashion, earning first-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Foundation, the Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association in 2004. As a senior, Spears led a Tiger defense that ranked No. 3 in the nation with 17 tackles for losses and nine sacks. He also recorded 49 tackles for LSU in 2004 and returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. Spears’ LSU career concluded with 19 sacks, which ranks fifth in school history, and 34.5 tackles for loss, which ranks seventh at the school. He was the 20th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys.
Ben Wilkerson Center - 2004 American Football Coaches Association, The Sporting News
A starter at center for the best four-year stretch in school history, Ben Wilkerson capped his career with the Tigers by earning first-team All-America honors in 2004 from both the American Football Coaches Association and The Sporting News. In addition to his All-America honors, Wilkerson was also named the co-recipient of the Rimington Trophy, which is presented annually to the top center in college football. Wilkerson did all of this as a senior despite having his final season with the Tigers cut short due to a knee injury. In four years with the Tigers, Wilkerson was a mainstay on the offensive line, helping LSU to a 33-8 mark in his 41 career starts at center.