Get to know the other guys: LSU
Here’s a look at some of the LSU Tigers that could have a major impact on Saturday night’s game — many of whom were major Texas A&M targets.
2025 stats: 154-232 (66.3%), 1,638 yards, 11 TD, 5 INT
Nussmeier has been hampered by three things so far this season: an abdominal injury Brian Kelly refuses to acknowledge, a battered offensive line and a weak running game. Still, he’s completing a high percentage of his passes and, if given time, remains a threat to make any throw. Texas A&M’s defense will likely try to pressure him a lot to get him off his game.
RB Caden Durham
2025 stats: 74 carries, 342 yards (4.6 YPC), 2 TD
A native of Duncanville who picked LSU over A&M, Durham is the primary back for the Tigers. He’s also been up and down as far as effectiveness goes. He ran for 29 yards on 13 carries against Louisiana Tech, then ran for 93 against Florida (he hasn’t broken 100 yards yet). His performance against Vanderbilt is a microcosm of his season — he had a 51-yard run and then 8 yards on his remaining six carries. All the same, he’s stout and tough to bring down, so the Aggies can’t repeat their blunders made against Arkansas.
WRs Aaron Anderson and Zavion Thomas
Anderson’s 2025 stats: 242 catches, 323 yards (13.5 YPC)
Thomas’ 2025 stats: 19 catches, 259 yards (13.6 YPC), 3 TD
The two most explosive receivers on LSU’s roster. Anderson, a former 5-star, is short (5-foot-8) but extremely elusive. Miss a tackle and he can take it the distance. Thomas is a little bigger (5-foot-10) and is even more explosive. He has also been used to great effect on jet sweeps and even as a running back.
2025 stats: 15 catches, 210 yards, 3 TD
Green is probably the most dangerous receiver on the LSU roster. He’s only played in three games, but 13 catches for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns in LSU’s matchups with South Carolina and Vanderbilt. He’s matchup hell at 6-foot-7 and 240 pounds, so A&M will have to get creative in dealing with him.
STAR Harold Perkins
2025 stats: 32 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks
The former A&M commit has become exactly what everyone expected him to be when he was a 5-star recruit: an explosive defender with the speed to do just about anything. He is first on the team in sacks with 2 and second in tackles for loss with 3.5. He’s also got 3 passes broken up and 4 quarterback hurries. He’ll be just about everywhere.
2025 stats: 28 tackles, 6 passes broken up, 1 INT
The Virginia Tech transfer has been absolutely outstanding for LSU and is likely the best corner in American right now. It’ll be a challenge for whichever A&M receiver — likely either Mario Craver or KC Concepcion — to get open with Delane on him.
2025 stats: 51 tackles, .5 TFL, 2 passes broken up, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble
A native of Missouri City, Haulcy has become a big part of the LSU defense. Haulcy leads the Tigers in tackles and can be a real asset against the run at 6 feet and 222 pounds — really big for a safety.
