Four Football Players Earn Degrees in Fall Ceremony

BATON ROUGE – Three current LSU football players, along with one former Tiger, graduated on Thursday as the University held fall commencement on campus.

The list of LSU football graduates includes Austin Ausberry, Patrick Payton, Kenzel Kelly and former Tiger Frank “Quad” Wilson IV, who is the son of interim head coach Frank Wilson.

Ausberry, the son of LSU Athletics Director Verge Ausberry, graduated with a degree in finance, while Payton and Wilson both earned diplomas in interdisciplinary studies.

Kelly graduated with a master of science in sport management. Kelly earned his undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State.

LSU Football Graduates – Fall 2025

College of Human Sciences & Education
Kenzel Kelly – Master of Science in Sport Management

College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Patrick Payton – Interdisciplinary Studies
Frank (Quad) Wilson IV – Interdisciplinary Studies

E. J. Ourso College of Business
Austin Ausberry – Finance