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Chad Lavalais

LSU · Edge Rusher · 2002-03

PRS
84
SPD
80
STR
83

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Lavalais was a consensus All-American in 2003 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2003. Lavalais was also named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2003.

Lavalais was the No. 142 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the 2nd-highest edge rusher rating at LSU since 1990 and No. 14 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2002
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2003
    • Consensus All-American
    • Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2004
    • No. 142 overall pick, NFL Draft

LSU Teammates

  1. 88Josh Reed1999-2001WR
  2. 86LaRon Landry2003-06S
  3. 86Marcus Spears2002-04EDGE
  4. 83Corey Webster2001-04CB
  5. 83Skyler Green2002-05WR
  6. 80Bradie James1999-2002LB
  7. 80Claude Wroten2004-05EDGE
  8. 80Kyle Williams2002-05EDGE
  9. 74LaBrandon Toefield1999-2002RB
  10. 74Michael Clayton2001-03WR

Full LSU all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Chad Lavalais) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.