Recruiting: Freshmen offensive players look for playing time
Published: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Updated: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series on new recruits’ impacts on the football team.
Last season, sophomore Russell Shepard broke the mold for first-year football players Oct. 24 against Auburn.
The then-freshman running back took a hand-off from quarterback Jordan Jefferson, busted through a hole in the opposing defensive line and then used his 4.36 40-yard dash speed to blister past Auburn’s secondary en route to a 69-yard touchdown.
Shepard’s touchdown run was a rare sight for LSU rookies, who usually graze the sidelines instead of galloping past enemy defenses.
Shepard and wide receiver Rueben Randle were two of the 2009 recruits to see the most playing time on the offensive side of the ball.
This year’s recruiting class has its fair share of skilled players aiming to follow in Shepard and Randle’s footsteps.
Last season, sophomore Russell Shepard broke the mold for first-year football players Oct. 24 against Auburn.
The then-freshman running back took a hand-off from quarterback Jordan Jefferson, busted through a hole in the opposing defensive line and then used his 4.36 40-yard dash speed to blister past Auburn’s secondary en route to a 69-yard touchdown.
Shepard’s touchdown run was a rare sight for LSU rookies, who usually graze the sidelines instead of galloping past enemy defenses.
Shepard and wide receiver Rueben Randle were two of the 2009 recruits to see the most playing time on the offensive side of the ball.
This year’s recruiting class has its fair share of skilled players aiming to follow in Shepard and Randle’s footsteps.
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