LSU football has seen five coaches in the last 25 seasons. This stretch of time has seen the program's most important moments, including championships and multiple NFL Draft picks, but one trend has transcended every single coach. That's the success of the cornerback room. Since 2000, LSU has had six consensus All-American selections, 14 total first- or second-team All-American selections, and 17 first- or second-team All-SEC selections. That's why LSU is DBU. 5. Tre'Davious White (2013–2016)Sep 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tre'Davious White (18) intercepts a pass intended for Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Robert Wheelwright (15) and returns it for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn ImagesAfter his junior season in 2015, Tre'Davious White turned down the NFL Draft to return for a fourth year, earn his degree and chase becoming an All-American. He grew up in a poverty-stricken area of North Shreveport and had every financial reason to go pro early. There was no NIL incentive to stay at the time. White had originally come to LSU as a wide receiver, but switched to cornerback when he realized he wasn't going to unseat Odell Beckham Jr. or Jarvis Landry. It was the right call. In 2016, Pro Football Focus graded him as the best coverage cornerback in the entire country, allowing only 41.7 percent of targets to be completed. He ended that season as a Consensus All-American and First-team All-SEC selection. White started 47 consecutive games across four seasons, missing only one game in his entire career. He finished with 34 career pass breakups, six interceptions and four touchdowns on kick and punt returns.The Buffalo Bills took him 27th overall in 2017. He justified the selection almost immediately, earning First-Team All-Pro honors in 2019 after co-leading the NFL in interceptions. 4. Morris Claiborne (2009–2011)Dec 3, 2011; Atlanta, GA, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Morris Claiborne (17) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half of the 2011 SEC championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesMorris Claiborne's story is overlooked in the LSU cornerback pipeline. He spent three seasons in Baton Rouge, playing in the same secondary as the No. 1 and No. 2 players on this list. That was all before stepping into the spotlight to win the Jim Thorpe Award himself.Claiborne built a strong sophomore year in 2010 with five interceptions and second-team All-SEC honors as CB2. But 2011 was something else entirely for him. As CB1, Claiborne posted six interceptions, led the entire nation in interception return yards, ripped off an iconic 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against West Virginia and capped it with a 45-yard pick-six against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. After that season, he was named the Jim Thorpe Award winner and a unanimous All-American. Then he would go on to be the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Dallas Cowboys. In 32 career college games, he totaled 11 interceptions and 23 pass breakups. 3. Derek Stingley Jr. (2019–2021)Derek Stingley Jr. celebrates after making a tackle as The LSU Tigers take on Central Michigan Chippewas in Tiger Stadium. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.
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LSU football has seen five coaches in the last 25 seasons. This stretch of time has seen the program's most important moments, including championships and multi








