2014 LSU Tigers football team

2014 LSU Tigers football

Music City Bowl vs Notre Dame, L 28–31
Conference	Southeastern Conference Western Division
2014 record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Les Miles (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Cam Cameron (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (6th year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 102,321)

2014 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
#14 Missouri x		7	–	1		11	–	3
#9 Georgia		6	–	2		10	–	3
Florida		4	–	4		7	–	5
Tennessee		3	–	5		7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5		7	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6		5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8		3	–	9
Western Division
#4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1		12	–	2
#11 Mississippi State		6	–	2		10	–	3
#17 Ole Miss		5	–	3		9	–	4
#22 Auburn		4	–	4		8	–	5
LSU		4	–	4		8	–	5
Texas A&M		3	–	5		8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6		7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by tenth year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season and offseason

LSU finished the 2013 regular season with an overall record of 10–3 and SEC record of 5–3. All three losses occurred on the road - narrow losses against Georgia and Ole Miss, as well as a loss against #1 ranked Alabama. The Tigers were undefeated in Tiger Stadium, including a victory over the national runners-up, the Auburn Tigers.^[1] With its victory against Texas A&M, LSU became the only team to defeat Johnny Manziel twice in his college career.^[2] Despite losing starting quarterback Zach Mettenberger to a knee injury in the closing minutes of the regular season finale against Arkansas,^[3] the season ended with a win against Iowa in the Outback Bowl.

Shortly after the bowl game, LSU issued a statement that offensive line coach Greg Studrawa would be leaving the team.^[4] After a brief search, coach Les Miles announced the hiring of Jeff Grimes to replace Studrawa. Grimes served as the offensive line coach for Virginia Tech in 2013. Prior to Virginia Tech, Grimes spent four years at the same position at Auburn, where he helped that team win the national championship in 2010.^[5] LSU was also in need of a new special teams coordinator after Thomas McGaughey left to take the same position with the New York Jets. The Tigers hired Bradley Dale Peveto, who previously spent four seasons as an assistant at LSU from 2005 to 2008, as his replacement.^[6]

For the second year in a row, LSU had more underclassmen declare for the NFL Draft than any other team in the country.^[7] Key losses included Mettenberger, third-team All American Odell Beckham,^[8] and second-team All-SEC players Jarvis Landry, Jeremy Hill, Anthony Johnson, and Lamin Barrow.^[9]^[10]

The Tigers' 2014 recruiting class was considered one of the top in the nation, bolstered by several top prospects from the state of Louisiana, including New Orleans running back Leonard Fournette, River Ridge wide receiver Malachi Dupre, and Lake Charles wide receiver Trey Quinn. The class was considered the consensus #2 class by all the major recruiting outlets.^[11]

Key departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Odell Beckham	3	WR	78 !6'0"	193	3 !Junior	New Orleans, Louisiana	1st round draft pick (12th overall) of the New York Giants
Alfred Blue	4	RB	82 !6'2"	222	4 !Senior	Boutte, Louisiana	6th round draft pick (181st overall) of the Houston Texans
Craig Loston	6	S	82 !6'2"	209	4 !Senior	Houston, Texas	Undrafted free agent signing of the Jacksonville Jaguars
Zach Mettenberger	8	QB	82 !6'5"	235	4 !Senior	Watkinsville, Georgia	6th round draft pick (178th overall) of the Tennessee Titans
Ego Ferguson	9	DT	82 !6'3"	309	4 !Junior	Mims, Florida	2nd round draft pick (51st overall) of the Chicago Bears
Lamin Barrow	18	LB	76 !6'2"	232	1 !Senior	Marrero, Louisiana	5th round draft pick (156th overall) of the Denver Broncos
Jeremy Hill	33	RB	78 !6'2"	235	3 !Sophomore	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	2nd round draft pick (55th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals
J.C. Copeland	44	FB	82 !6'1"	270	4 !Senior	LaGrange, Georgia	Undrafted free agent signing of the Dallas Cowboys
Trai Turner	56	OG	82 !6'3"	316	4 !Sophomore	New Orleans, Louisiana	3rd round draft pick (92nd overall) of the Carolina Panthers
Jarvis Landry	80	WR	82 !6'1"	195	4 !Junior	Convent, Louisiana	2nd round draft pick (63rd overall) of the Miami Dolphins
James Wright	82	WR	82 !6'2"	203	4 !Senior	Belle Chasse, Louisiana	7th round draft pick (239th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals
Kadron Boone	86	WR	82 !6'0"	202	4 !Senior	Ocala, Florida	Undrafted free agent signing of the Philadelphia Eagles
Anthony Johnson	90	DT	82 !6'3"	294	4 !Junior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Undrafted free agent signing of the Miami Dolphins

^[12]

Class of 2014 signees

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamal Adams DB	Lewisville, Texas	Hebron High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jan 2, 2014
Jamal Adams DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Donnie Alexander LB	New Orleans, Louisiana	Edna Karr High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Feb 24, 2013
Donnie Alexander LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
John Battle DB	Hallandale, Florida	Hallandale High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jun 28, 2013
John Battle DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Garrett Brumfield OG	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	University High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 20, 2013
Garrett Brumfield OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
D.J. Chark WR	Alexandria, Louisiana	Alexandria High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Jun 10, 2013
D.J. Chark WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
William Clapp OG	New Orleans, Louisiana	Brother Martin High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jan 12, 2013
William Clapp OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Deondre Clark DE	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Douglass High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	Jun 24, 2013
Deondre Clark DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malachi Dupre WR	River Ridge, Louisiana	John Curtis Christian High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Malachi Dupre WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Leonard Fournette RB	New Orleans, Louisiana	St. Augustine High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Jan 2, 2014
Leonard Fournette RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Russell Gage ATH	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Redemptorist High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Jan 29, 2014
Russell Gage ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cameron Gamble K	Flower Mound, Texas	Flower Mound High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 13, 2013
Cameron Gamble K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Clifton Garrett LB	Joliet, Illinois	Plainfield South High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Dec 17, 2013
Clifton Garrett LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davon Godchaux DE	Plaquemine, Louisiana	Plaquemine High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	Sep 30, 2013
Davon Godchaux DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Harris QB	Bossier City, Louisiana	Parkway High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Jul 18, 2013
Brandon Harris QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trey Lealaimatafao DT	San Antonio, Texas	Warren High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	297 lb (135 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Trey Lealaimatafao DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Edward Paris DB	Mansfield, Texas	Timberview High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Feb 25, 2013
Edward Paris DB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trey Quinn WR	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Aug 17, 2013
Trey Quinn WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sione Teuhema DE	Keller, Texas	Keller High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Sione Teuhema DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tony Upchurch WR	Pearland, Texas	Dawson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Mar 15, 2013
Tony Upchurch WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Travonte Valentine DT	Hialeah, Florida	Champagnat Catholic School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 5, 2014
Travonte Valentine DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Voorhies ATH	Woodville, Mississippi	Wilkinson County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 28, 2012
Devin Voorhies ATH	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 2
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2014 LSU Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014. "Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014. "LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at LSU	Alma Mater
Les Miles	Head coach	10	Michigan (1976)
Cam Cameron	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	2	Indiana (1983)
John Chavis	Defensive coordinator	6	Tennessee (1979)
Frank Wilson	Running backs, Recruiting coordinator	5	Nicholls State (1997)
Steve Ensminger	Tight ends	5	LSU (1982)
Brick Haley	Defensive line	6	Alabama A&M (1989)
Adam Henry	Wide receivers	3	McNeese State (1998)
Bradley Dale Peveto	Special teams	5	Southern Methodist (1987)
Corey Raymond	Defensive backs	2	LSU (1992)
Jeff Grimes	Offensive line	1	Texas - El Paso (1991)
Reference:^[13]

Depth chart

The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.^[14]

Defense

FS
26 Ronald Martin, Sr
28 Jalen Mills, Jr
33 Jamal Adams, Fr

WLB	MIKE	SLB
4 Kwon Alexander, Jr	31 D.J. Welter, Sr	23 Lamar Louis, Jr
45 Deion Jones, Jr	52 Kendell Beckwith, So	40 Duke Riley, So
22 Ronnie Feist, Jr	3 Clifton Garrett, Fr	48 Donnie Alexander, Fr

SS
29 Rickey Jefferson, So
12 Corey Thompson, Jr
35 Devin Voorhies, Fr

CB
21 Rashard Robinson, So
24 Ed Paris, Fr
12 Corey Thompson, Jr

DE	DT	DT	DE
94 Danielle Hunter, Jr	91 Christian LaCouture, So	95 Quentin Thomas, Jr	59 Jermauria Rasco, Sr
92 Lewis Neal, So	90 Marquedis Bain, Fr	99 Greg Gilmore, Fr	46 Tashawn Bower, So
93 M.J. Patterson, Fr	57 Davon Godchaux, Fr	97 Frank Herron, Fr	98 Deondre Clark, Fr

CB
16 Tre'Davious White, So
32 Jalen Collins, Jr
39 Russell Gage, Fr

Offense

WR
83 Travin Dural, So
1 Quantavius Leslie, Sr
2 Avery Peterson, Fr

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
70 La'el Collins, Sr	74 Vadal Alexander, Jr	55 Elliott Porter, Sr	69 Fehoko Fanaika, Sr	65 Jerald Hawkins, So
71 Jonah Austin, Jr	63 K.J. Malone, Fr	77 Ethan Pocic, So	75 Evan Washington, Sr	76 Josh Boutte, So
⋅	⋅	72 Andy Dodd, Fr	⋅	67 Jevonte Domond, So

TE
85 Dillon Gordon, Jr
89 DeSean Smith, So
84 Logan Stokes, Sr

WR
9 John Diarse, Fr
15 Malachi Dupre, Fr
8 Trey Quinn, Fr

QB
10 Anthony Jennings, So
6 Brandon Harris, Fr
16 Brad Kragthorpe, Jr

FB
43 Connor Neighbors, Sr
49 Melvin Jones, So
31 Bennett Schiro, Fr

Special Teams
PK 42 Colby Delahoussaye, So
PK 14 Trent Domingue, So
P 38 Jamie Keehn, So
KR 83 Travin Dural, So
PR 18 Terrence Magee, Sr

RB
18 Terrence Magee, Sr
7 Leonard Fournette, So
27 Kenny Hilliard, Sr

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 PM	vs. #14 Wisconsin*	#13	NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)	ESPN	W 28–24	71,599
September 6	6:30 PM	Sam Houston State*	#12	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 56–0	100,338
September 13	6:00 PM	Louisiana–Monroe*	#10	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 31–0	101,194
September 20	6:00 PM	Mississippi State	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 29–34	102,321
September 27	6:30 PM	New Mexico State*	#17	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 63–7	101,987
October 4	6:00 PM	at #5 Auburn	#15	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–41	87,451
October 11	6:30 PM	at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)	SECN	W 30–27	88,014
October 18	6:30 PM	Kentucky		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	W 41–3	101,581
October 25	6:15 PM	#3 Ole Miss	#24	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN	W 10–7	102,321
November 8	7:00 PM	#4 Alabama	#14	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	CBS	L 13–20 ^OT	102,321
November 15	7:00 PM	at Arkansas	#20	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Golden Boot)	ESPN2	L 0–17	70,165
November 27	6:30 PM	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 23–17	105,829
December 30	2:00 PM	vs. Notre Dame*	#22	LP Field • Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–31	60,149
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule Source:^[15]

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	13	12 (1)	10	8	17	15	RV	RV	24	16	14	20	RV	RV	23	22	RV
Coaches'	13	12	9	8	18	15	RV	RV	23	17	15	20	RV	RV	24	23	RV
CFP	Not released									19	16	17	NR	NR	24	23	Not released

Players Drafted

Main article: 2015 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
2	42	Jalen Collins	Defensive Back	Atlanta Falcons
3	88	Danielle Hunter	Defensive Lineman	Minnesota Vikings
4	124	Kwon Alexander	Linebacker	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7	235	Kenny Hilliard	Running back	Houston Texans

Reference:^[16]

References

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↑ Sobleski, Brent (March 3, 2014). "How Did LSU Stop Manziel, Evans?". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Guilbeau, Glenn (December 4, 2013). "LSU QB Zach Mettenberger Ends Career with Knee Injury". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 8, 2014). "LSU Offensive Line Coach Greg Studrawa Won't Return in 2014". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 21, 2014). "LSU Makes It Official, Jeff Grimes Hired As O-Line Coach". The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Taylor, John (February 27, 2014). "LSU Makes Return of Bradley Dale Peveto Official". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Greenspan, Dan (January 15, 2014). "LSU, USC Hammered by Underclassmen Departing for NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ "AP All-America Team, List". Associated Press. December 17, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ "2014 NFL Draft: Underclassman Declarations". ESPN. January 19, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ Bonnette, Michael (February 5, 2014). "Miles Recaps Class of Elite Signees for 2014". LSU Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ "2014 NFL Draft Tracker". National Football League. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
↑ "Football – 2013 Coaches". LSU Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
↑ "http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2166394-lsu-football-depth-chart-analysis-complete-2014-preview-and-predictions". Retrieved October 29, 2015. External link in |title= (help)
↑ "2014 LSU Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
↑ "Football – 2015 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions Mike the Tiger Marching band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Chinese Bandits Cannon's Halloween Run Earthquake Game Bluegrass Miracle 2011 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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