LSU’s No. 18 tradition was born in 2003 when quarterback Matt Mauck led the Tigers to their first national title in football since 1958.
Sonny Shipp
LSU’s No. 18 tradition was born in 2003 when quarterback Matt Mauck led the Tigers to their first national title in football since 1958.
After his final season at LSU, Mauck passed the No. 18 jersey down to freshman running back Jacob Hester, who later led the Tigers to another national title in 2007.
The tradition has continued and over the years there have been 10 Tiger greats that have been selected to wear No. 18.
Here is a look at all those Tigers and what they accomplished during their time in Baton Rouge.
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Matt Mauck (2003)
Matt Mauck led LSU to an 18-2 overall record as the starting quarterback and capped his career off with a national championship in 2003. His .900 winning percentage (18-2) mark is the best winning percentage for a quarterback in school history. Mauck completed 310-of-529 passes for 3,831 passing yards with 37 touchdowns and only 18 interceptions. He also rushed for 345 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Jacob Hester (2004-07)
Jacob Hester played in 52 games during his career, starting 29 times. He started 27 straight games at running back during his final two years with the Tigers and capped his career with 1,780 yards rushing and 20 rushing touchdowns. He added 60 receptions for 454 yards and seven scores. During his final season where he helped LSU to the BCS National Championship, Hester rushed for 1,103 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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Richard Dickson (2008-09)
Richard Dickson is the most productive tight end in school history with 90 receptions for 952 yards and 10 touchdowns. He holds the LSU tight end records for receptions, yards and touchdowns. Dickson was a four-year starter at tight end for the Tigers and played in 50 games with 35 starts.
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Richard Murphy (2010)
Richard Murphy was a versatile player who contributed in a variety of ways during his career with the Tigers. He played primarily as a running back but also saw action on special teams. In all, Murphy played in 40 games, starting twice. He rushed for 527 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added 29 receptions for 214 yards during his career. Murphy, who suffered a torn ACL in high school and again in 2009 at LSU, registered 15 tackles on special teams, including 10 as a redshirt freshman in 2007.
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Brandon Taylor (2011)
Brandon Taylor was a three-year starter at strong safety. He played in 49 games with 33 starts during his career with the Tigers. Taylor capped his career with 160 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and four interceptions.
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Bennie Logan (2012)
Bennie Logan played in 30 games during his four years with the Tigers, starting 25 times. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2009 and eventually took over as a starter on the defensive line as a sophom*ore in 2011. Logan finished his career with 107 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.
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Lamin Barrow (2013)
Lamin Barrow was a two-year starter at linebacker for the Tigers in 2012 and 2013. He played in 51 games with 28 starts and finished his career with 230 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Barrow added seven pass breakups, seven QB hurries and recovered four fumbles.
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Terrence Magee (2014)
Terrence Magee was a versatile threat out of the backfield who developed into a pro prospect during his career at LSU. He played in 40 games with one start in his four years with the Tigers. Magee capped his career with 1,330 yards rushing with 12 rushing TDs and added 24 receptions for 271 yards.
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Tre'Davious White (2015-16)
Tre'Davious White was one of the top cornerbacks in school history and a four-year starter in the secondary for the Tigers from 2013-16. He turned down the NFL for one year and returned to LSU for his senior season in 2016. White made the most of his return, earning his college degree as well as being named a first team All-American. He finished his career by playing in 49 games with 47 starts. White broke into the starting lineup three games into his true freshman season and started 47 straight games.
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Christian LaCouture (2017)
Christian LaCouture was a three-year starter along the defensive line for the Tigers who returns for a fifth year after missing all of 2016 with a knee injury. He returned to full strength by the spring and goes into his final year with the Tigers in position for a banner season. LaCouture will play defensive end in Dave Aranda’s 3-4 scheme after playing inside at defensive tackle his three previous years where he played in 37 games with 23 career starts. LaCouture is already credited with 86 tackles, 8.0 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks in his career.
