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This week I’m highlighting the anchor of the spectacular
LSU defense. The line leads this stingy defense that is
among the top teams in the nation.
Starting at left defensive end for the Tigers is red
shirt sophomore Tyson Jackson. Jackson was a selection
for the Freshmen All-SEC team in 2005 and has not looked
back since. He recorded 13 tackles with two sacks in 12
games of action for the Tigers last year. At 6-5 and
close to 300 pounds, the Edgard, LA native provides a
destructive force on the line.
At
the left defensive tackle is junior vet Glenn “Putt”
Dorsey. The 6-2, 300 pound Dorsey has two years
experience seeing action in all 12 games his freshmen
year and starting one game last year. Going into this
season Dorsey had 46 career tackles and three sacks.
Dorsey’s numbers don’t measure his value to this
defense. He has been solid for the Tigers the last two
years and he is a definite NFL prospect in the near
future.
Lining up next to Dorsey will be Marlon Favorite. The
red shirt sophomore Favorite is the shortest starter on
the defensive lineman. In his first year starting,
Favorite has held his own amongst the other lineman
after playing in only three games last year. Though he
finished out last season with two tackles, Favorite came
to into fall camp and excelled on the line. With the
focus on Glenn Dorsey, expect Favorite to step up and
improve his numbers.
The
final starter is past transfer, senior Chase Pittman.
Pittman, a Shreveport native, attended the University of
Texas until 2003 and sat out the 2004 due to the NCAA
transfer rule. In 2005, Pittman started in 12 games and
finished with 34 tackles and three sacks. Pittman also
recorded a sack on old Vanderbilt quarterback Jay
Cutler. Pittman stands at 6-5 and a somewhat slim 270
pounds, and is an ideal NFL defensive lineman with good
speed and agility.
The
“supporting cast” and I used that term lightly, consist
of Ricky Jean-Francois, Charles Alexander, Tim
Washington, and Leo Desselle. The guys mentioned in the
last sentence provide a relief for the starters with no
compromise of ability and talent.
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