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Meet the Freshmen
The Advocate concludes its series of profiled on LSU’s incoming freshmen with capsules on the remaining players:
Kentarvis Aubrey
POSITION: Defensive line
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 285
HOMETOWN: Bastrop
HIGH SCHOOL: Bastrop
JERSEY NUMBER: 96
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Super Dozen and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100. … Four-star prospect according to Rivals.com.
STATS: 57 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery.
NOTEWORTHY: Teammate of LSU signee DeAngelo Benton, currently at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy.
Will Blackwell
POSITION: Defensive end
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 297
HOMETOWN: West Monroe
HIGH SCHOOL: West Monroe
JERSEY NUMBER: 94
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Super Dozen, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 and Rivals.com national top 100. … Two-time Class 5A all-state.
STATS: 54 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 4 sacks, interception return for touchdown.
NOTEWORTHY: Started his sophomore through senior seasons.
Ron Brooks
POSITION: Defensive back
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 171
HOMETOWN: Irving, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL: MacArthur
JERSEY NUMBER: 14
ACCOLADES: Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl. … Named District 7-5A MVP.
STATS: Rushed for 1,264 yards and 19 TDs, threw for 882 yards and 9 TDs. Had 322 total yards and 6 TDs in one game.
NOTEWORTHY: His father, Anthony Brooks, played WR for the Chicago Bears in 1993.
Jordon Corbin
POSITION: Tight end
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 240
HOMETOWN: Lakeland, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lakeland
JERSEY NUMBER: 41
ACCOLADES: Rated the No. 1 tight end prospect in Florida.
STATS: Had five catches for 120 yards in 2005. … Had 57 tackles, 24 for losses.
NOTEWORTHY: Missed entire senior season with an injury.
Sidell Corley
POSITION: Defensive end
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 274
HOMETOWN: Mobile, Ala.
HIGH SCHOOL: McGill-Toolen Catholic
JERSEY NUMBER: 98
ACCOLADES: Member of AJC Super Southern 100 and ESPN.com top 150. Ranked as nation’s No. 4 strong side DE by Rivals.com.
STATS: 80 tackles and 6 sacks as a junior.
NOTEWORTHY: Teammate of LSU signee Phelon Jones … Played DE, DT, LB, FB and TE.
Stefoin Francois
POSITION: Safety
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 207
HOMETOWN: Reserve
HIGH SCHOOL: East St. John
JERSEY NUMBER: 23
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Super Dozen, Rivals.com Top 100, Scout.com Hot 100 and named SuperPrep All-American. … Rated No. 5 safety nationally by Rivals, No. 8 by Scout, No. 63 prospect overall by Rivals.
STATS: 81 tackles, five sacks as a senior.
NOTEWORTHY: High school teammates with LSU QB Ryan Perrilloux.
Josh Jasper
POSITION: Kicker/punter
HEIGHT: 5-10
WEIGHT: 155
HOMETOWN: Memphis, Tenn.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ridgeway
JERSEY NUMBER: 30
ACCOLADES: Rated nation’s No. 12 kicker by Scout.com. … Twice named Class 5A Mr. Football in Tennessee.
STATS: As a junior, hit 17 of 21 FGs, 53 of 57 PATs. … Career long FG of 54 yards.
NOTEWORTHY: Holds Tennessee state prep record with 44 career FGs. … All-metro soccer selection in Memphis as midfielder.
Mitch Joseph
POSITION: Tight end
HEIGHT: 6-5
WEIGHT: 243
HOMETOWN: New Iberia
HIGH SCHOOL: Catholic-NI
JERSEY NUMBER: 83
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Second Dozen. … Rated nation’s No. 5 TE by Scout.com, No. 20 by Rivals.com.
STATS: 17 catches for 254 yards as a senior.
NOTEWORTHY: Chose LSU over Ole Miss. … Also received interest from Florida, Notre Dame, Auburn, Clemson and Texas Tech.
Drake Nevis
POSITION: Defensive tackle
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 288
HOMETOWN: Marrero
HIGH SCHOOL: John Ehret
JERSEY NUMBER: 92
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Super Dozen, AJC Super Southern 100, Rivals.com Top 100 and a SuperPrep All-American. … Rated nation’s No. 8 DT prospect by Rivals.com.
STATS: 72 tackles, 17 for losses, 18 sacks, 25 QB hurries, 8 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles.
NOTEWORTHY: MVP of New Orleans Times-Picayune All-Metro team.
John Williams
POSITION: Cornerback
HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 180
HOMETOWN: Breaux Bridge
HIGH SCHOOL: Breaux Bridge
JERSEY NUMBER: 31
ACCOLADES: Member of The Advocate Super Dozen and Scout.com Hot 100.
STATS: Rushed for 511 yards and 7 TDs and had 63 tackles with 3 interceptions playing quarterback and free safety.
NOTEWORTHY: Cousin of former LSU and NFL RB Domanick (Davis) Williams.
