2014 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season November 2014 February 2026 2014 LSU Tigers football Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 125 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 0–5 8 0–4 4 Les Miles 10th Cam Cameron 2nd Multiple John Chavis 6th 4–3 Tiger Stadium Music City Bowl L 28–31 vs. Notre Dame The 2014 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 8–5 and mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Music City Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Notre Dame. The team played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.Mandel Stewart Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4632902/2023/06/22/lsu-football-les-miles-vacated-wins/ The Athletic June 22, 2023 June 22, 2023 Offseason Shortly after the 2013 season, LSU issued a statement that offensive line coach Greg Studrawa would be leaving the team.LSU Offensive Line Coach Greg Studrawa Won't Return in 2014 Jim Kleinpeter http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/01/lsu_offensive_line_coach_greg.html The Times-Picayune New Orleans January 8, 2014 June 10, 2014 After a brief search, coach Les Miles announced the hiring of Jeff Grimes to replace Studrawa. Grimes served as the offensive line coach for Virginia Tech in 2013. Prior to Virginia Tech, Grimes spent four years at the same position at Auburn, where he helped that team win the national championship in 2010.LSU Makes It Official, Jeff Grimes Hired As O-Line Coach Jim Kleinpeter http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/01/lsu_makes_it_official_jeff_gri.html The Times-Picayune New Orleans January 21, 2014 June 10, 2014 LSU was also in need of a new special teams coordinator after Thomas McGaughey left to take the same position with the New York Jets. The Tigers hired Bradley Dale Peveto, who previously spent four seasons as an assistant at LSU from 2005 to 2008, as his replacement.LSU Makes Return of Bradley Dale Peveto Official John Taylor http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/02/27/lsu-makes-return-of-bradley-dale-peveto-official/ NBC Sports February 27, 2014 June 10, 2014 For the second year in a row, LSU had more underclassmen declare for the NFL draft than any other team in the country.LSU, USC Hammered by Underclassmen Departing for NFL Draft Dan Greenspan http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000313812/article/lsu-usc-hammered-by-underclassmen-departing-for-nfl-draft https://web.archive.org/web/20140130070813/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000313812/article/lsu-usc-hammered-by-underclassmen-departing-for-nfl-draft dead January 30, 2014 National Football League January 15, 2014 June 10, 2014 Key losses included Mettenberger, third-team All American Odell Beckham Jr.,AP All-America Team, List http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ap-all-america-team-list Associated Press December 17, 2013 June 10, 2014 May 20, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140520031222/http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/ap-all-america-team-list dead and second-team All-SEC players Jarvis Landry, Jeremy Hill, Anthony Johnson, and Lamin Barrow.2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced http://qa.secsports.go.com/article/11061103/2013-all-sec-football-team-announced Southeastern Conference December 11, 2013 June 10, 20142014 NFL Draft: Underclassman Declarations https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2014/story/_/id/10223480/underclassman-declarations ESPN January 19, 2014 June 10, 2014 The Tigers' 2014 recruiting class was considered one of the top in the nation, bolstered by several top prospects from the state of Louisiana, including New Orleans running back Leonard Fournette, River Ridge wide receiver Malachi Dupre, and Lake Charles wide receiver Trey Quinn. The class was considered the consensus #2 class by all the major recruiting outlets.Miles Recaps Class of Elite Signees for 2014 Michael Bonnette http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209397138 LSU Athletics February 5, 2014 June 10, 2014 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714192128/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209397138 dead In 2023, all wins for the 2013 season were vacated by the NCAA.Alexander Wilson LSU football has vacated all of its wins from 2012-15. Here's why. NOLA.com 2023-06-22 https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu-football-vacated-wins-in-response-to-ncaa-allegations/article_a7a177b2-111d-11ee-8719-db9b15b722de.html#:~:text=LSU%20vacated%20all%2037%20wins,a%202014%20loss%20to%20Arkansas. 2024-11-11 Key departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Odell Beckham Jr. 3 WR 78 6'0" 193 3 Junior New Orleans, Louisiana 1st round draft pick (12th overall) of the New York Giants Alfred Blue 4 RB 82 6'2" 222 4 Senior Boutte, Louisiana 6th round draft pick (181st overall) of the Houston Texans Craig Loston 6 S 82 6'2" 209 4 Senior Houston, Texas Undrafted free agent signing of the Jacksonville Jaguars Zach Mettenberger 8 QB 82 6'5" 235 4 Senior Watkinsville, Georgia 6th round draft pick (178th overall) of the Tennessee Titans Ego Ferguson 9 DT 82 6'3" 309 4 Junior Mims, Florida 2nd round draft pick (51st overall) of the Chicago Bears Lamin Barrow 18 LB 76 6'2" 232 1 Senior Marrero, Louisiana 5th round draft pick (156th overall) of the Denver Broncos Jeremy Hill 33 RB 78 6'2" 235 3 Sophomore Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2nd round draft pick (55th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals J.C. Copeland 44 FB 82 6'1" 270 4 Senior LaGrange, Georgia Undrafted free agent signing of the Dallas Cowboys Trai Turner 56 OG 82 6'3" 316 4 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana 3rd round draft pick (92nd overall) of the Carolina Panthers Jarvis Landry 80 WR 82 6'1" 195 4 Junior Convent, Louisiana 2nd round draft pick (63rd overall) of the Miami Dolphins James Wright 82 WR 82 6'2" 203 4 Senior Belle Chasse, Louisiana 7th round draft pick (239th overall) of the Cincinnati Bengals Kadron Boone 86 WR 82 6'0" 202 4 Senior Ocala, Florida Undrafted free agent signing of the Philadelphia Eagles Anthony Johnson 90 DT 82 6'3" 294 4 Junior New Orleans, Louisiana Undrafted free agent signing of the Miami Dolphins 2014 NFL Draft Tracker http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-college/dt-by-college-input:91 National Football League June 10, 2014 Class of 2014 signees no no 2014 Jamal Adams DB Lewisville, Texas Hebron High School 6 0 201 January 2, 2014 4 5 5 4 Donnie Alexander LB New Orleans, Louisiana Edna Karr High School 6 1 205 February 24, 2013 3 3 3 4 John Battle DB Hallandale, Florida Hallandale High School 6 1 179 June 28, 2013 4 3 3 3 Garrett Brumfield OG Baton Rouge, Louisiana University High School 6 4 280 April 20, 2013 4 4 4 4 D. J. Chark WR Alexandria, Louisiana Alexandria High School 6 1 174 June 10, 2013 3 3 3 4 Will Clapp OG New Orleans, Louisiana Brother Martin High School 6 4 270 January 12, 2013 4 4 4 4 Deondre Clark DE Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Douglass High School 6 3 233 June 24, 2013 4 4 4 4 Malachi Dupre WR River Ridge, Louisiana John Curtis Christian High School 6 3 182 February 5, 2014 5 5 5 4 Leonard Fournette RB New Orleans, Louisiana St. Augustine High School 6 1 226 January 2, 2014 5 5 5 5 Russell Gage ATH Baton Rouge, Louisiana Redemptorist High School 6 0 177 January 29, 2014 3 3 3 3 Cameron Gamble K Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound High School 5 11 180 July 13, 2013 2 3 3 3 Clifton Garrett LB Joliet, Illinois Plainfield South High School 6 2 224 December 17, 2013 4 5 5 4 Davon Godchaux DE Plaquemine, Louisiana Plaquemine High School 6 4 271 September 30, 2013 4 4 4 4 Brandon Harris QB Bossier City, Louisiana Parkway High School 6 3 189 July 18, 2013 4 4 4 4 Trey Lealaimatafao DT San Antonio, Texas Warren High School 6 1 297 February 5, 2014 3 3 3 4 Edward Paris DB Mansfield, Texas Timberview High School 6 1 197 February 25, 2013 4 4 4 4 Trey Quinn WR Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe High School 6 1 200 August 17, 2013 4 4 4 4 Sione Teuhema DE Keller, Texas Keller High School 6 4 214 February 5, 2014 3 4 3 3 Tony Upchurch WR Pearland, Texas Dawson High School 6 2 221 March 15, 2013 3 4 4 4 Travonte Valentine DT Hialeah, Florida Champagnat Catholic School 6 3 295 February 5, 2014 4 4 4 4 Devin Voorhies ATH Woodville, Mississippi Wilkinson County High School 6 1 190 July 28, 2012 4 4 4 4 2014 2014 LSU Football Commitment List Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits LSU Tigers lsu 107 99 2 2 2 2 March 25, 2014 no Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atLSU Alma mater Les Miles Head coach 10 Michigan (1976) Cam Cameron Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks 2 Indiana (1983) John Chavis Defensive coordinator 6 Tennessee (1979) Frank Wilson Running backs, Recruiting coordinator 5 Nicholls State (1997) Steve Ensminger Tight ends 5 LSU (1982) Brick Haley Defensive line 6 Alabama A&M (1989) Adam Henry Wide receivers 3 McNeese State (1998) Bradley Dale Peveto Special teams 5 Southern Methodist (1987) Corey Raymond Defensive backs 2 LSU (1992) Jeff Grimes Offensive line 1 Texas - El Paso (1991)Reference:Football – 2013 Coaches http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 LSU Athletics April 20, 2013 April 7, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130407035756/http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715 dead Depth chart The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.Bryant Carter LSU Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2014 Preview and Predictions Bleacher Report 2014-08-22 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2166394-lsu-football-depth-chart-analysis-complete-2014-preview-and-predictions 2025-01-11 I-Formation 4-3 Yes No Yes 10 Anthony Jennings, So 6 Brandon Harris, Fr 16 Brad Kragthorpe, Jr 18 Terrence Magee, Sr 7 Leonard Fournette, Fr 27 Kenny Hilliard, Sr 43 Connor Neighbors, Sr 49 Melvin Jones, So 31 Bennett Schiro, Fr 83 Travin Dural, So 1 Quantavius Leslie, Sr 2 Avery Peterson, Fr 9 John Diarse, Fr 15 Malachi Dupre, Fr 8 Trey Quinn, Fr 85 Dillon Gordon, Jr 89 DeSean Smith, So 84 Logan Stokes, Sr 70 La'el Collins, Sr 71 Jonah Austin, Jr 74 Vadal Alexander, Jr 63 K.J. Malone, Fr 55 Elliott Porter, Sr 77 Ethan Pocic, So 72 Andy Dodd, Fr 69 Fehoko Fanaika, Sr 75 Evan Washington, Sr 65 Jerald Hawkins, So 76 Josh Boutte, So 67 Jevonte Domond, So 4 Kwon Alexander, Jr 45 Deion Jones, Jr 22 Ronnie Feist, Jr WILL 31 D.J. Welter, Sr 52 Kendell Beckwith, So 3 Clifton Garrett, Fr MIKE 23 Lamar Louis, Jr 40 Duke Riley, So 48 Donnie Alexander, Fr SAM 26 Ronald Martin, Sr 28 Jalen Mills, Jr 33 Jamal Adams, Fr 29 Rickey Jefferson, So 12 Corey Thompson, Jr 35 Devin Voorhies, Fr 21 Rashard Robinson, So 24 Ed Paris, Fr 12 Corey Thompson, Jr 16 Tre'Davious White, So 32 Jalen Collins, Jr 39 Russell Gage, Fr 94 Danielle Hunter, Jr 92 Lewis Neal, So 93 M.J. Patterson, Fr 95 Quentin Thomas, Jr 99 Greg Gilmore, Fr 97 Frank Herron, Fr 91 Christian LaCouture, So 90 Marquedis Bain, Fr 57 Davon Godchaux, Fr 59 Jermauria Rasco, Sr 46 Tashawn Bower, So 98 Deondre Clark, Fr 42 Colby Delahoussaye, So 14 Trent Domingue, So 38 Jamie Keehn, So 83 Travin Dural, So 18 Terrence Magee, Sr 150 85 No Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Central August 30 8:00 p.m. v y y 13 Wisconsin 14 Texas Kickoff NRG Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 28–24 71,599 September 6 6:30 p.m. v y 12 Sam Houston State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA SECN 56–0 100,338 September 13 6:00 p.m. v y 10 Louisiana–Monroe Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPNU 31–0 101,194 September 20 6:00 p.m. l 8 Mississippi State rivalry Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 29–34 102,321 September 27 6:30 p.m. v y 17 New Mexico State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA SECN 63–7 101,987 October 4 6:00 p.m. l y 15 Auburn 5 Tiger Bowl Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN 7–41 87,451 October 11 6:30 p.m. v y Florida rivalry Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN 30–27 88,014 October 18 6:30 p.m. v Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA SECN 41–3 101,581 October 25 6:15 p.m. v y 24 Ole Miss 3 Magnolia Bowl) (College GameDay Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN 10–7 102,321 November 8 7:00 p.m. l 16 Alabama 5 rivalry / SEC Nation Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS 13–20 OT 102,321 November 15 7:00 p.m. l y 17 Arkansas Golden Boot Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPN2 0–17 70,165 November 27 6:30 p.m. v y Texas A&M rivalry Kyle Field College Station, TX ESPN 23–17 105,829 December 30 2:00 p.m. l y y 23 Notre Dame Music City Bowl LP Field Nashville, TN ESPN 28–31 60,149 Schedule source:2014 LSU Tigers Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/sec/2014-lsu-tigers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules January 1, 2014 Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 13 13 12 (1) 12 10 9 8 8 17 18 15 15 RV RV RV RV 24 23 16 17 19 14 15 16 20 20 17 RV RV NR RV RV NR 23 24 24 22 23 23 RV RV Players drafted 2015 NFL draft 2 LSU Tigers Round Pick Player Position NFL team 2 42 Jalen Collins Defensive back Atlanta Falcons 3 88 Danielle Hunter Defensive lineman Minnesota Vikings 4 124 Kwon Alexander Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 235 Kenny Hilliard Running back Houston Texans Football – 2015 NFL Draft http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/tracker?icampaign=draft-sub_nav_bar-drafteventpage-tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-college/dt-by-college-input:91 National Football League July 9, 2015 References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football