LSU has been the home of some of college football’s greatest players. A total of 66 LSU players have earned the distinction of first-team All-America in the 120-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 AllAmerican. Gaynell Tinsley 1935, 1936
Tommy Casanova 1969, 1970, 1971
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Billy Cannon
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1958, 1959
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 First-Team All-Americans By Position Quarterback Bert Jones, 1972 Halfback Billy Cannon, 1958, 1959 Jerry Stovall, 1962 Charles Alexander, 1977, 1978 Fullback Jimmy Taylor, 1957 Wide Receiver Eric Martin, 1983 Wendell Davis, 1986, 1987 Josh Reed, 2001
Jerry Stovall 1962
Tight End Ken Kavanaugh, Sr., 1939 Doug Moreau, 1965 David LaFleur, 1996
Wendell Davis 1986, 1987
Bert Jones 1972
Charles Alexander 1977, 1978
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Offensive Linemen Fred Miller, 1962 Billy Truax, 1963 Remi Prudhomme, 1964 George Rice, 1965 Tyler LaFauci, 1973 Robert Dugas, 1978 Lance Smith, 1984 Alan Faneca, 1997 Stephen Peterman, 2003 Herman Johnson, 2008 Will Blackwell, 2011
Center Marvin “Moose” Stewart, 1935, 1936 George Tarasovic, 1951 Max Fugler, 1958 Nacho Albergamo, 1987 Todd McClure, 1998 Ben Wilkerson, 2004 End Gaynell “Gus” Tinsley, 1935, 1936 (both sides) Tackle Sid Fournet, 1954 (both sides) Defensive Linemen Roy “Moonie” Winston, 1961 John Garlington, 1967 Ronnie Estay, 1971 Anthony McFarland, 1998 Chad Lavalais, 2003 Marcus Spears, 2004 Kyle Williams, 2005 Claude Wroten, 2005 Glenn Dorsey, 2006, 2007 Drake Nevis, 2010 Sam Montgomery, 2011
Linebacker George Bevan, 1969 Mike Anderson, 1970 Warren Capone, 1972, 1973 Albert Richardson, 1982 Michael Brooks, 1985 Bradie James, 2002 Ali Highsmith, 2007 Kevin Minter, 2012 Cornerback Tommy Casanova, 1969, 1970, 1971 Mike Williams, 1974 James Britt, 1982 Corey Webster, 2003, 2004 Patrick Peterson, 2010 Morris Claiborne, 2011 Tyrann Mathieu, 2011 Safety Greg Jackson, 1988 LaRon Landry, 2006 Craig Steltz, 2007 Eric Reid, 2012 Punter Chad Kessler, 1997 Brad Wing, 2011 Kicker Josh Jasper, 2010 Return Specialist Kevin Faulk, 1996 Skyler Green, 2003, 2005 Odell Beckham Jr., 2013