Despite having a new starting quarterback and two new starting receivers, perhaps the biggest question for LSU entering 2024 comes in the secondary.
The unit struggled mightily last fall but was playing quite a few young players. With development for those guys and the addition of a veteran transfer safety in [autotag]Jardin Gilbert[/autotag], there’s optimism that the group will take a step forward.
Much of that optimism centers around sophomore [autotag]Ashton Stamps[/autotag], who played in 11 games with four starts as a true freshman last fall.
Stamps has made a jersey number change and will now wear No. 1 in 2024. He said he wanted the number because he likes having a “target on (his) back.”
“It’s not really a responsibility, I’m the type, I like to thrive under pressure,” Stamps said. “So being able to have that No. 1, I know I’m going to have a target on my back and people are going to expect me to make plays, so that’s the type of stuff I like.”
Stamps also said that he admired the tradition of LSU players wearing No. 1 and wore it during his final season of high school ball.
“I look good in that 1,” he said.
If LSU’s defense is going to take a step forward under new coordinator [autotag]Blake Baker[/autotag], it will likely be in part due to players like Stamps.
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