LSU names new offensive captain ahead of matchup with Mississippi State
The LSU Tigers are preparing for a showdown with Mississippi State and their ultra-accurate signal-caller, Will Rogers on Saturday. The Tigers named a new offensive captain for this week’s game to go along with the other three captains: Ali Gaye, BJ Ojulari, and Mike Jones, Jr. They named offensive lineman Garrett Dellinger as a captain.
Check out the announcement below on Twitter.
Dellinger made the switch to center during spring ball for the Tigers and turned into the team’s starter at the position. He appeared in 12 games last season as a freshman, including three starts at left tackle and one at left guard.
B.J. Ojulari’s freakishly talented brother, Azeez Ojulari, starred for Georgia before moving onto the New York Giants in the NFL. Both were dominant pass rushers during their college football careers. Last season for the Tigers, B.J. Ojulari racked up 11.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and nine quarterback hurries. As a freshman at LSU in 2020, the Marietta, Georgia, native suited up in eight games and totaled 16 tackles with five tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass defended, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
He’s one of the more gifted pass rushers in college football and with another big year next year, figures to be a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. ESPN’s Todd McShay projected him as the No. 23 overall pick in his way-too-early mock for next offseason.
Ali Gaye is expected to be one of the top defensive ends in college football this season. He missed most of the 2021 season due to injury. His junior season at LSU in 2020, Gaye earned second-team All-SEC honors after racking up 32 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks. He also tied for the team lead in pass breakups that season with six.
Mike Jones, Jr. transferred to LSU from the Clemson Tigers in the summer of 2021. Last season, he played in 13 games for LSU, starting the final five games.
Kickoff time on Saturday night between LSU and Mississippi State is slated for 6:00 PM EST from Baton Rouge, La.
On3’s Andrew Graham and Jonathan Wagner also contributed to this article.