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Joe Burrow Foundation set to host event at LSU promoting mental health

Jimmy and Robin Burrow will return to Baton Rouge to participate in a discussion on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.

The Joe Burrow Foundation is remaining active in the LSU and Baton Rouge community, with Jimmy and Robin Burrow set to return and participate in a conversation about breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.

According to a social media post from the foundation, former LSU athletes [autotag]Kevin Faulk[/autotag], [autotag]Delvin Breaux[/autotag] and [autotag]Ashleigh Gnat[/autotag] will also be taking part.

The event will take place on Monday, Jan 29 in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 6 p.m. CT. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

The Burrow Foundation will also be providing free Raising Cane’s to the event’s first 500 attendees.

The Joe Burrow Foundation primarily operates in Louisiana and Ohio after officially launching in October of 2022.

The organization’s “primary focus is helping children with mental illness and those experiencing food insecurity as well as providing resources and support to the underprivileged and underserved in a variety of ways.”

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33 days till Patriots season opener: Every player to wear No. 33 for New England

Here’s a list of every Patriots player to wear the No. 33 jersey number

The New England Patriots are 33 days away from kick-starting their regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. So we’re continuing our countdown series by listing every Patriots player that has ever worn the No. 33 jersey.

There have been a slew of talented players that have worn the No. 33 for the Patriots, including Dion Lewis, Leon Washington, Sam Gash, Tony Collins and Reggie Rucker.

Yet, when it comes to the Patriots, the most notable player to every wear that number throughout franchise history is former legendary running back Kevin Faulk. After being drafted out of LSU with a second-round pick, Faulk spent all 13 seasons of his NFL career playing in New England.

He left an indelible mark on the organization and its fan base with his contributions. That effort has earned him three Super Bowl titles, a New England Patriots Hall of Fame induction and being named to the All-Dynasty Team.

Let’s take a look at every player that has ever worn the No. 33 for the Patriots (via Pro Football Reference).

LSU has a strong claim as Running Back U, according to ESPN

The Tigers have had no shortage of talent in the backfield over the years.

Though arguably the most notable LSU grad playing in the NFL right now is a quarterback ([autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag]), passing the ball has not exactly been the Tigers’ identity over the years.

Instead, this school has tended to produce talented running backs, and quite a few of them, at that. In ESPN’s annual Position U rankings, which use data since 1998 to determine which school has been the most successful in producing running back talent, LSU ranked third behind Alabama and Wisconsin.

It’s easy to see why. Between recent players like [autotag]Leonard Fournette[/autotag], [autotag]Clyde Edwards-Helaire[/autotag], [autotag]Derrius Guice[/autotag] and [autotag]Jeremy Hill[/autotag] and older ones like [autotag]Kevin Faulk[/autotag], there’s been no shortage of running back talent in Baton Rouge.

This season is no different. Despite having a potential All-SEC QB coming back in [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], this team has a loaded backfield with guys like [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] and [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] — along with others.

The ground game looks like it will remain a key part of LSU’s offensive identity during the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era.

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Former LSU LB Bradie James named to 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

James played at LSU from 1999-02, earning back-to-back First Team All-SEC honors as well as becoming a First Team All-American in his final season.

Former standout Tigers linebacker [autotag]Bradie James[/autotag] could be the latest LSU Tiger to join the College Football Hall of Fame.

James was among the players nominated by the National Football Foundation for the 2024 induction class on Monday. In total, 78 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision were named to the ballot in addition to 101 players and 32 coaches from the lower divisions.

James played at LSU from 1999-02, earning back-to-back First Team All-SEC honors in 2001 and 2002 while also being named a First Team All-American in the latter season.

The Monroe native played professionally for 10 seasons, most of which was with the Dallas Cowboys (2003-11), which drafted him in the fourth round. He spent his final season with the Houston Texans.

Here are the eligibility rules for the College Football Hall of Fame:

  • First and foremost, a player must have received First-Team All-America recognition by a selector that is recognized by the NCAA and utilized to comprise its consensus All-America teams.
  • A player becomes eligible for consideration by the Foundation’s Honors Courts 10 full seasons after his final year of intercollegiate football played.
  • While each nominee’s football achievements in college are of prime consideration, his post-football record as a citizen is also weighed. He must have proven himself worthy as a citizen, carrying the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community. Consideration may also be given for academic honors and whether the candidate earned a college degree.
  • Players must have played their last year of intercollegiate football within the last 50 years.* For example, to be eligible for the 2024 ballot, the player must have played his last year in 1974 or thereafter. In addition, players who are playing professionally and coaches who are coaching on the professional level are not eligible until after they retire.
  • A coach becomes eligible three full seasons after retirement or immediately following retirement provided he is at least 70 years of age. Active coaches become eligible at 75 years of age. He must have been a head football coach for a minimum of 10 years and coached at least 100 games with a .600 winning percentage.
  • Nominations may only be submitted by the current athletics director, head coach or sports information director (SID) of a candidate’s collegiate institution. Nominations may also be submitted by the president/executive director of a dues-paying chapter of the National Football Foundation.

James looks to become the 12th LSU player to join the College Football Hall of Fame with the most recent being 2022 inductee [autotag]Kevin Faulk[/autotag]. James was also a nominee for the 2023 induction class.

The 2024 induction class will be announced sometime early next year.

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Patriots legend Kevin Faulk dispels Kayshon Boutte rumors as ‘crazy’

Patriots Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk pushed back on the notion that Kayshon Boutte isn’t coachable.

There have been lingering reports that New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte had issues being coached during his time at LSU. However, another former LSU and Patriots great is not buying that theory.

Patriots Hall of Famer Kevin Faulk recently came to Boutte’s defense during an interview with the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian, via NESN’s Zack Cox.

Faulk was LSU’s running backs coach for the first two seasons of Boutte’s collegiate career. Boutte was able to be productive in his final season with the Tigers, despite returning from an injury and questions surrounding his work ethic. He recorded 48 catches for 538 yards and two touchdowns. The wide receiver was able to slip to the sixth round in the 2023 NFL draft, where he was ultimately selected by the Patriots.

Faulk is not buying any of the rumors about Boutte and called them “crazy”.

“All I can tell you is I don’t know where that came from,” Faulk said. “Because when I was with that kid, he was very coachable. When you say a kid’s not coachable, that means a coach can’t relate to who the kid is as a player. That’s all that is to me.”

It remains to be seen what type of production Boutte will give the Patriots. Nevertheless, this pushback from a revered former player like Faulk is a strong vote of confidence from a player that was a model of consistency during his time with the Patriots.

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Elite Louisiana prospect opens up committment

Ju’Juan Johnson has reopened his recruitment after the former Colorado commit took a visit to Boulder.

One of LSU’s top targets has reopened his commitment.

Four-star DB [autotag]Ju’Juan Johnson[/autotag] decommitted from Colorado following a visit over the weekend.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Johnson is the sixth-best prospect in Louisiana’s 2024 class. From Lafayette, Johnson has earned offers from many of the country’s top programs.

LSU was in hot pursuit before Johnson committed to Deion Sanders at Colorado. With the recruitment back open, LSU could hop right back in the race.

We’ve seen several LSU recruiting battles play out in a similar way before. A top prospect commits to go out of state before flipping to stay home later in the cycle.

[autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag] is one example. More recently, we saw it with QB [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] last year.

LSU has a strong connection with Johnson’s high school, Lafayette Christian Academy.

LCA’s head coach is [autotag]Trev Faulk[/autotag], a former LSU linebacker and cousin of LSU legend [autotag]Kevin Faulk[/autotag].

Current Tigers [autotag]Sage Ryan[/autotag], [autotag]Jordan Allen[/autotag] and [autotag]Fitzgerald West[/autotag] were all LCA prospects.

It’ll take some time to get a feel for where LSU stands with Johnson, but the Tigers have as good a chance as anyone to keep the blue-chip prospect at home.

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6 LSU football records that will never be broken

These records will likely stand the test of time.

LSU has played football for over 100 years.

The game has changed a lot in that span. What we see now looks different than what those watching in 1905 saw. The rules are different, and players are deployed in different ways.

Some records set long ago will never be broken. A lot of that can be owed to the game’s changes. Other numbers are just so impressive that it would take one of the game’s greats to beat them.

Of course, there were also records that were broken because of the changes. Passing records from the 1930s didn’t stand a chance against modern statistics. Here, we’re going to look at six LSU football records that, in all likelihood, will stand until the end of time.

The top 10 LSU football players of all time

We conclude our countdown with the final 10, highlighted by some star QBs and championship-winning players.

It’s time.

Time for the final installment of a list I began last July counting down the best 101 football players in LSU history. If we’re getting technical, it’s 102, because we had a tie at No. 99.

We’ve looked at players from nearly every decade, from the early days of the program to what current players could be joining the list soon. Putting this together, I learned a lot about LSU’s history by looking at the individuals that have defined it.

[autotag]Eric Reid[/autotag] kicked us off at No. 101, and today we’ll see who came out on top, though I think you might already have a good idea who that is.

So, for one final time, let’s begin our countdown.

Kevin Faulk joins Giants as minority coaching intern

Former New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk has joined the New York Giants as a Bill Walsh minority coaching intern.

You know what they say: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.

Retired New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk has done just that. He’s currently with the New York Giants as a Bill Walsh minority coaching intern and working hand-in-hand with Saquon Barkley and the team’s other backs.

“Pass-pro is a big focus for me, just continuing to get more confident, continue to just get more technically sound with the technique and dropping my hips, punching not catching,” Barkley told reporters on Thursday. “K Faulk is doing a really good job with me in that time. And just everything not just that: catching the ball, balance, with so many team reps and short individual time, you don’t really get that much work on yourself as a running back.

“So, we take that time to, and (Laura Young) too, we take that time to just anything, whether it’s pass-pro, catching, running back drills, just getting the hands active, getting the feet active, whatever it can be to help make me a better player. We use that time for that.”

The 46-year-old Faulk was a second-round pick of the Patriots in the 1999 NFL draft and spend his entire 13-year playing career in New England. He won three Super Bowl titles during that time but also felt the string of two crushing championship losses against the Giants.

Following his retirement in 2012, Faulk took a brief hiatus before returning in 2013 as the offensive coordinator for Carencro High School in Louisiana. He later became the director of player development at LSU (2018-2019) and then took over as their running backs coach (2020-2021).

The Giants represent Faulk’s first coaching opportunity at the NFL level.

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Ranking LSU’s top 10 running back recruits since 2000

LSU has had no shortage of running back talent on campus this millennium.

LSU stakes a strong claim as “Defensive Back University,” but it may have a decent case for the title of RBU, as well.

The Tigers have boasted many talented ball-carriers during their illustrious history. From [autotag]Dalton Hilliard[/autotag] to [autotag]Kevin Faulk[/autotag] to [autotag]Leonard Fournette[/autotag] to [autotag]Clyde Edwards-Helaire[/autotag], the ground game has been a major part of this program’s identity throughout its lifetime.

Many of these players joined LSU’s team before the advent of modern recruiting services — namely the 247Sports Composite, which dates back to 2000 — but since the turn of the millennium, the Tigers have had no shortage of elite running back prospects come through campus.

Earlier this offseason, LSU Wire took a look at the best quarterback recruits the program has ever signed. Now, we’re breaking down the top-10 running back signees since 2000, two of whom were five-star recruits.