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With the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll being released, we look at the preseason All-American team. The No. 13 Tigers saw two representatives on the first team and it should come as a shock to no one. Not a single offensive representative made the team but LSU received one on defense and one on special teams.
All-American CB: Derek Stingley
What Paul Myerberg Says…
As he heads into his third and likely final season with the Tigers, Stingley already has accumulated enough accolades to rank among the most decorated defensive backs in program history — quite a statement given the Tigers’ track record at cornerback and safety.
Derek Stingley Jr might be the best pound-for-pound NFL draft prospect in 2022. Hoping for a rebound season from the 2019 No. 3 overall recruit in 2021. As a freshman he recorded six interceptions, which is tied for 7th most in a season by a Tiger. Another performance like that 2019 season could put Stingley in the top three in school history behind Chris Williams and Corey Webster.
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All-American K: Cade York
What Myerberg Says…
York leads the SEC with 39 made field goals during the past two seasons.
Currently, York sits at No. 5 in LSU history for the most made field goals in a career after just two seasons. He could become No. 1 with 22 made field goals in 2021. He is also the third-most accurate kicker in LSU history with an 81.3% conversion rate. Another big year for Cade York could be on the way and potentially taking home the Lou Groza Award for being the nation’s best kicker.
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