LSU football has been around for a long time. Since 1893, to be exact.
In that span, plenty of great football players have come through the program. Before we begin the journey of the 2022 season, I thought I’d take a stab at ranking the 101 best players in LSU history.
We’ve already released the player rankings from No. 101-91 and No. 90-81
I have tried to avoid recency bias as much as possible. It can be hard to get enough information about older players, but I did my best to get them about in the ballpark of where they should be.
Anytime there’s a list this big, people will disagree. There’s so little that separates the 50th player from the 70th, and so on.
I tried to balance consistency over multiple seasons with some players that had one great year. Both have been rewarded here. With that in mind, let’s continue the countdown.
No. 80 – Harvey Williams
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Running back [autotag]Harvey Williams[/autotag] was at LSU from 1986-90. When he was done at LSU, he ranked third on the all-time rushing leaders list. He now sits sixth.
Williams ran for 2,860 yards in his time with the Tigers. He added 879 more yards through the air. He’s fifth all-time in program history in yards from scrimmage.
He ranked top five in the SEC in yards from scrimmage in three separate seasons. Williams scored 31 total touchdowns and was a first-round pick in 1991.
LSU’s pass offense was prolific during Williams’ career with [autotag]Tommy Hodson[/autotag] under center. If Williams had more opportunities, he could have been even higher on this list.
No. 79 – Earl Legget
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Legget played at LSU during an interesting time.
Coach [autotag]Paul Dietzel[/autotag] was just beginning his tenure, and LSU was still a couple of years away from becoming a real national contender.
The lack of success from the team didn’t stop Legget. He was an All-SEC player en route to being selected with the 13th overall pick in 1957.
Legget might be a bit higher on this list than his talent and accolades would suggest, but he was the best player on those teams that led into one of the greatest eras in LSU sports.
He helped lay the foundation for a rebuild, so that’s worth something. Being selected 13th overall says a lot, too.
No. 78 – Todd McClure
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McClure is a Baton Rouge native who eventually had a lengthy NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons. Before that, he was one of LSU’s top players in the late…