NEW YORK — Running back Domanick Davis, linebacker Bradie James, running back LaBrandon Toefield and safety Norman LeJeune were LSU football players selected in the NFL’s 2003 College Entry Draft, as each was picked on Sunday.
Davis, the 101st pick overall by the Houston Texans, was the first Tiger taken on the draft’s second day and the fourth pick of the fourth round. He became the 234th Tiger drafted into the NFL since 1936 and the first running back since Rondell Mealey in 2000.
Davis, who capped his career as the most spectacular return specialist in school history, holds the LSU career records for kickoff return yards (2,168) and punt return yards (1,126) and he holds the SEC record for combined return yardage (3,294).
He ranks second in LSU history and third in SEC history with 5,743 all-purpose yards, and earned Second Team All-SEC honors in 2002 as a return specialist and a running back. Davis, who rushed for 2,056 yards and 20 TDs in his career, led the Tigers with 931 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground as a senior.
James, a First-Team All-American, was selected two picks after Davis as the 103rd overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys. James, who is the 235th Tiger drafted into the NFL since 1936, became the first LSU linebacker to be drafted since three were selected in the 1989 draft.
James capped his four-years at LSU with 418 career tackles, including a school-record 154 as a senior. James, who will graduate in May of 2003 with a degree in criminology, also recorded 14 sacks and 32.5 tackles for losses while playing in 46 games with 34 starts.
In four years with the Tigers, James earned First-Team All-Southeastern Conference honors at linebacker twice as well as being a Freshman All-SEC selection in 1999. James also earned MVP honors in the Peach Bowl in 1999 and was named the SBC Cotton Bowl Scholar-Athlete in 2002.
Perhaps James’ most significant honor came in 2002 when he was only one of six players in Division I-A awarded the National Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation. The award carries an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship.
Toefield, who became the fifth Tiger since 1998 to declare early for the NFL Draft, was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a compensatory selection in the end of the fourth round, the No. 132 overall pick. He is the 236th Tiger to be drafted to the NFL, and his selection marked the first time that two Tigers running backs were selected in the same draft since Dalton Hilliard and Garry James in 1986.
He rushed for 2,149 yards and 26 touchdowns in his three injury-plagued years at LSU. Toefield, a First Team Freshman All-American in 2000 and a First Team All-SEC pick in 2001, tied an SEC record with 19 rushing TDs in 2001. He was twice named SEC Player of the Week during his career.
In the seventh and final round, LeJeune was picked as the 30th pick — No. 244 overall — by the Philadelphia Eagles. LeJeune, a Freshman All-SEC selection in 1999, played in 44 games while starting 24 as a four-year letterwinner for the Tigers. LeJeune finished with 250 career tackles, which includes five sacks and 10 tackles for losses. He had two career interceptions.
LSU Football Draft History
NO. NAME,POSITION ROUND TEAM
1936
Abe Mickal, B 6 Detroit
1937
Marvin (Moose) Stewart, C 2 Chi.Bears
Gaynell (Gus) Tinsley, E 2 Chi.Cardinals
1939
Eddie Gatto, T 5 Cleveland
Dick Gormley, C 20 Philadelphia
1940
Ken Kavanaugh, E 2 Chi.Bears
Young Bussey, B 18 Chi.Bears
1941
Leo Barnes, T 20 Cleveland
J.W. Goree, G 12 Pittsburgh
1943
Bill Edwards, G 29 Chi.Cardinals
Willie Miller, G 30 Cleveland
Percy Holland, G 22 Detroit
Walt Gorinski, B 17 Philadelphia
1944
Reldon Bennett, T 16 Boston
Dilton Richmond, E 21 Boston
Joe Hartley, T 12 Chi.Bears
Jim McLeod, E 29 Cleveland
Steve Van Buren, B 1 Philadelphia
Jim Talley, C 12 Philadelphia
1945
Felix Trapani, G 26 Brooklyn
Holley Heard, T 11 Chi.Cardinals
Gene (Red) Knight, B 26 Chi.Cardinals
Hal Helscher, B 8 Green Bay
Alvin Dark, B 2 Philadelphia
Bill Montgomery, B 13 Philadelphia
1946
Andy Kosmac, C 21 Green Bay
Tom Loflin, E 19 NY Giants
Charlie Webb, E 23 Washington
1947 NFL
Shelton Ballard, C 19 Chi.Cardinals
Clyde Lindsey, E 28 Chi.Cardinals
Ed Champagne, T 16 LA Rams
Hubert Shurtz, T 15 Philadelphia
Fred Hall, G 18 Philadelphia
Gene (Red) Knight, B 2 Washington
Charlie Webb, E 18 Washington
1947 AAFC
54 Gene (Red) Knight, B 7 San Francisco
1948 NFL
Abner Wimberly, E 10 Boston
Jim Cason, B 5 Chi.Cardinals
Y.A. Tittle,QB 1 Chi.Bears
Fred Land, T 11 Detroit
Bill Schroll, B 12 LA Rams
Ray Coates, B 8 NY Giants
Ed Claunch, C 18 Philadelphia
Dan Sandifer, B 3 Washington
1948 AAFC
20 Dan Sandifer, B 4 Baltimore
111 Ray Coates, B 17 Buffalo
125 Abner Wimberly, E 19 LA Dons
200 Albin (Rip) Collins, B 28 NY Yankees
15 Jim Cason, B 3 San Francisco
32 Fred Land, T 6 San Francisco
1949 NFL
Albin (Rip) Collins, B 6 Boston
1949 AAFC
21 Albin (Rip) Collins, B 3 Cleveland
1950
Al Hover, G 14 Chi.Bers
Zollie Toth, B 4 NY Bulldogs
Melvin Lyle, E 10 NY Bulldogs
Ebert Van Buren, B 8 NY Giants
Ray Collins, T 3 San Francisco
1951
Kenny Konz, B 1 Cleveland
Jim Shoaf, G 10 Detroit
Albin (Rip) Collins, B 2 Green Bay
Joe Reid, C 13 LA Rams
Billy Baggett, B 22 LA Rams
Ebert Van Buren, B 1 Philadelphia
Y.A. Tittle,QB 1 San Francisco
1952
Jim Roshto, B 12 Detroit
George Tarasovic, C 2 Pittsburgh
Rudy Yeater, T 13 San Francisco
Jess Yates, E 20 San Francisco
Chet Freeman, B 23 Texas
Ray Potter, T 13 Washington
1953
LeRoy Labat, B 18 Baltimore
Paul Miller, T 6 LA Rams
Ralph McCleod, E 27 San Francisco
1954
Charles Oakley, B 23 Chicago
Jerry Marchand, B 25 Chicago
William Harris, T 24 NewYork
1955
Elton Shaw, T 23 Green Bay
Sid Fournet, T 2 NewYork (traded to L.A.)
Gary Dildy, C 21 NewYork
William Dogget, B 22 NewYork
1956
Robert Nunnery, T 12 Detroit
O.K.Ferguson, B 13 Detroit
Vince Gonzales, B 20 Washington
1957
Earl Leggett, T 1 Chicago
Jerry Janes, E 21 Chicago
Lou Deutschmann, B 16 NewYork
Tommy Davis, B 11 San Francisco
1958
Jim Taylor, B 2 Green Bay
1959
J.W. (Red) Broadnax, B 15 Pittsburgh
1960 NFL
Johnny Robinson,HB 1 Detroit
Warren Rabb, QB 2 Detroit
Billy Cannon, B 1 Los Angeles
Max Fugler, C 8 San Francisco
Mel Branch, E 10 San Francisco
1960 AFL
Max Fugler, C Boston
Warren Rabb, QB Dallas Texans
Johnny Robinson,HB Dallas Texans
Mel Branch, T-G Denver
Billy Cannon,HB Houston
1961 NFL
Charles Bo Strange, C 2 Philadelphia
Bobby Richards, T 15 Philadelphia
1961 AFL
Bo Strange, C 3 Denver
1962 NFL
Wendell Harris, B 1 Baltimore
Fred Miller, T 7 Baltimore
Tommy Neck, B 18 Chicago
Earl Gros, B 1 Green Bay
Jimmy Field, B 16 Green Bay
Roy Winston, G 4 Minnesota
Billy Joe Booth, T 13 NewYork
1962 AFL
Tommy Neck,HB 20 Boston
Jimmy Field,QB 26 Boston
Earl Gros,FB 2 Houston
Bob Richards, T 32 Oakland
Roy Winston, G 6 San Diego
Wendell Harris,HB 7 San Diego
1963 NFL
Dennis Gaubatz,LB 8 Detroit
Buddy Soefker, B 18 Los Angeles
Gene Sykes, B 8 Philadelphia
Jerry Stovall, B 1 St.Louis
Don Estes, T 4 St.Louis
1963 AFL
Dennis Gaubatz, G 25 Boston
Gene Sykes, E 19 Buffalo
Don Estes, T 2 Houston
Jerry Stovall, HB 1 NY Titans
Buddy Soefker, LB 20 San Diego
1964 NFL
Billy Truax, DE 2 Cleveland
Willis Langley, T 18 Detroit
Mike Morgan, E 17 Philadelphia
Remi Prudhomme, T 3 St.Louis
1964 AFL
Remi Prudhomme, T 14 Buffalo
Billy Truax, DE 2 Houston
1965 NFL
Pat Screen, B 10 Cleveland
Dave McCormick, T 5 San Francisco
1965 AFL
White Graves, DB 17 Boston
Dave McCormick, T 1 (RS) Boston
Billy Ezell, DB 6 (RS) Boston
Beau Colle, DB 8 (RS) Boston
Pat Screen, QB 12 (RS) NY Jets
Mickey Cox, T 4 (RS) Oakland
1966
George Rice, T 1 Chicago
1966 AFL
George Rice, T 3 Houston
Doug Moreau, E-K Miami
Joe Labruzzo, HB 11 Oakland
1967
77 Billy Masters, TE 3 Kansas City
152 John DeMarie, DE 6 Cleveland
206 Tom Fussell, DT 8 Boston
Earl Leggett, DT Exp. New Orleans
1968
47 John Garlington, LB 2 Cleveland
184 Sammy Grezaffi, DB 7 Kansas City
349 James Dousay, RB 13 Houston
White Graves, DB Exp. Cincinnati
1969
136 Ken Newfield, RB 6 Oakland
154 Bill Fortier, T 6 Baltimore
206 Maurice LeBlanc, DB 8 Kansas City
267 Tommy Morel, FL 11 New Orleans
1970
83 Eddie Ray, DB 4 Boston
286 Godfrey Zaunbrecher, C 11 Minnesota
421 George Bevan, DB 17 Buffalo
1971
167 Buddy Lee, QB 7 Chicago
216 Mike Anderson, LB 9 Pittsburgh
420 John Sage, LB 17 Philadelphia
1972
29 Tom Casanova, DB 2 Cincinnati
97 Andy Hamilton, WR 4 Kansas City
186 Ronnie Estay, DT-LB 8 Denver
367 Ken Kavanaugh, Jr., TE 15 NewYork Giants
1973
2 Bert Jones, QB 1 Baltimore
70 John Wood, DT 3 Denver
1974
264 Norm Hodgins, DB 11 Chicago
429 Collis Temple 17 Detroit
1975
22 Mike Williams, DB 1 San Diego
77 Bo Harris, LB 3 Cincinnati
163 Steve Rogers, RB 7 New Orleans
211 Brad Davis, RB 9 Atlanta
250 Brad Boyd, TE 10 Detroit
308 Ben Jones, WR 12 St.Louis
1976
149 Ken Bordelon, DE 5 Los Angeles
189 Steve Cassidy, DT 7 Cleveland
210 Larry Shipp, WR 8 Seattle
479 Allen Misher, WR 17 Houston
1977
13 A. J. Duhe, DT 1 Miami
200 Dan Alexander, DT 8 NewYork Jets
223 Terry Robiskie, RB 8 Oakland
1978
248 Blake Whitlatch, LB 9 San Diego
325 Lew Sibley, LB 12 Chicago
1979
12 Charles Alexander, RB 1 Cincinnati
151 Clinton Burrell, DB 6 Cleveland
269 Al Green, DB 10 San Diego
1980
30 Willie Teal, DB 2 Minnesota
114 Carlos Carson, WR 5 Kansas City
126 John Adams, LB 5 Oakland
214 David Woodley, QB 8 Miami
1981
49 Chris Williams, DB 2 Buffalo
54 Lyman White, LB 2 Atlanta
82 Greg LaFleur, TE 3 Philadelphia
99 Tracy Porter, WR 4 Detroit
249 Hokie Gajan, RB 10 New Orleans
1982
50 Orlando McDaniel, WR 2 Denver
289 Willie Turner, WR 11 Oakland
1983
37 Leonard Marshall, DT 2 NewYork Giants
43 James Britt, DB 2 Atlanta
58 Tim Joiner, LB 3 Houston
71 Ramsey Dardar, DT 3 St.Louis
124 Malcolm Scott, TE 5 NewYork Giants
192 Bill Elko, DT 7 San Diego
1984
94 Rydell Malancon, LB 4 Atlanta
205 Eugene Daniel, DB 8 Indianapolis
298 Gene Lang, RB 11 Denver
1985
72 Lance Smith, OT 3 St.Louis
55 Jeffrey Dale, DB 2 San Diego
74 Liffort Hobley, DB 3 Pittsburgh
272 Gregg Dubroc, LB 10 NewYork Giants
179 Eric Martin, WR 7 New Orleans
1986
31 Dalton Hillard, RB 2 New Orleans
99 Garry James, RB 2 Detroit
274 Jeff Wickersham, QB 10 Miami
1987
59 Karl Wilson, DE 3 San Diego
72 Henry Thomas, NT 3 Minnesota
83 Michael Brooks, LB 3 Denver
158 Toby Caston, LB 6 Houston
183 Roland Barbay, DT 7 Seattle
335 Norman Jefferson, DB 12 Green Bay
1988
27 Wendell Davis, WR 1 Chicago
79 Kevin Guidry, CB 3 Denver
97 Sam Martin, WR-RB 4 New England
111 Eric Andolsek, OG 5 Detroit
243 Rogie Magee, WR 9 Chicago
331 Chris Carrier, S 12 Phoenix
333 Brian Kinchen, TE 12 Miami
1989
10 Eric Hill, LB 1 Phoenix
38 Ralph Norwood, OT 2 Atlanta
78 Greg Jackson, DB 3 New York
106 Mike Mayes, DB 4 New Orleans
171 Ron Sancho, LB 7 Kansas City
252 Rudy Harmon, LB 9 San Francisco
1990
43 Kenny Davidson, DT 2 Pittsburgh
59 Tom Hodson, QB 3 New England
88 Tony Moss, WR 4 Chicago
100 Eddie Fuller, RB 4 Buffalo
164 Ronnie Haliburton, TE 4 Denver
209 Karl Dunbar, DT 8 Pittsburgh
246 Clint James, DT 9 NewYork
1991
21 Harvey Williams, RB 1 Kansas City
168 Blake Miller, C 7 New England
285 Slip Watkins, WR 11 Detroit
1992
60 Todd Kinchen, WR 3 LA Rams
63 Marc Boutte, DT 3 LA Rams
1994
36 Kevin Mawae, C 2 Seattle
69 Harold Bishop, TE 3 Tampa Bay
1995
85 Rodney Young, S 3 NewYork Giants
172 Marcus Price, OT 6 Jacksonville
1996
18 Eddie Kennison, WR 1 St.Louis
44 Tory James, CB 2 Denver
53 Gabe Northern, DE 2 Buffalo
1997
22 David LaFleur, TE 1 Dallas
75 Denard Walker, CB 3 Houston
165 Nicky Savoie, TE 6 New Orleans
1998
26 Alan Faneca, OL 1 Pittsburgh
49 Kenny Mixon, DL 2 Miami
62 Chuck Wiley, DL 3 Carolina
1999
15 Anthony McFarland, NG 1 Tampa Bay
46 Kevin Faulk, TB 2 New England
236 Todd McClure, C 7 Atlanta
2000
34 Mark Roman, DB 2 Cincinatti
252 Rondell Mealey, RB 7 Green Bay
2001
164 Brandon Winey, OL 6 Miami
172 Josh Booty, QB 6 Seattle
211 Louis Williams, OL 7 Carolina
2002
35 Josh Reed, WR 2 Buffalo
117 Rohan Davey, QB 4 New England
126 Jarvis Green, DE 4 New England
160 Robert Royal, TE 5 Washington
190 Howard Green, DT 6 Houston
2003
101 Domanick Davis, RB 4 Houston
103 Bradie James, ILB 4 Dallas
132 LaBrandon Toefield, RB 4 Jacksonville (Compensatory Selection)
244 Norman LeJeune, SS 7 Philadelphia
RS – denotes “Redshirt Draft” conducted by the AFL in 1965 and 1966
Exp. – denotes expansion draft