#59 Jermauria Rasco Season 2024

CAREER
Played in 48 games with 26 starts … Racked up 154 tackles to go with 19.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks during his four years with the Tigers … Best year came as a senior when he had 71 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks … Did not have a redshirt year as he played in nine games as a true freshman in 2011 … Graduated in December of 2014 with a degree in sports administration … Free agent pickup by the Green Bay Packers following the 2015 NFL Draft.

SENIOR SEASON (2014)
Played and started all 13 games for an LSU defense that led the SEC in total defense (316.8 yards per game), pass defense (164.2) and was second in scoring (17.5) … Ranked fifth on team and second among defensive linemen with 71 tackles … Led team with 4.0 sacks … Tied for second on team with 7.5 tackles for loss … Played best football of his career down the stretch as he had at least eight tackles in four of LSU’s last five games, including nine in back-to-back games against Ole Miss and Alabama … The nine tackles were a career-high … Followed that with eight tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack in road win over Texas A&M … Closed out career with eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Notre Dame in Music City Bowl … Opened season with five tackles during LSU’s 28-24 comeback victory over No. 14 Wisconsin … Totaled six stops versus Mississippi State … Notched five tackles and a fumble recovery at Florida … The fumble recovery led to LSU’s opening touchdown … Picked up five tackles and added a half-sack versus Kentucky … Tied career-high nine tackles which included one stop for loss and a PBU against No. 3 Ole Miss … Teamed with Kendell Beckwith and stopped Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace on 4th-and-1 rushing play inside LSU territory during the final two minutes … Matched his career-best with nine tackles and added a pair of QB hurries versus No. 4 Alabama.

JUNIOR SEASON (2013)
Played and started all 13 games … Posted 56 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 4.0 sacks … Capped regular season with career-high seven tackles in win over Arkansas … Also forced and recovered a fumble in LSU’s comeback win over the Razorbacks … Had a sack and batted down a pass in 34-10 win over Texas A&M as the Tigers held the Aggies to season lows for points and total yards (299) … Had four quarterback hurries and a tackle for loss in win over Florida … Had six tackles each in games vs. Auburn and Georgia … In first career start against TCU, had five tackles and combined with Danielle Hunter for a sack in the win over the Horned Frogs … Finished season with four tackles and batted down two passes at the line of scrimmage in 21-14 win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012)
Played in 13 games, all in a backup role … Part of LSU’s defensive line rotation … Accumulated 10 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and forced a fumble for the Tigers … Forced fumble in season-opening win over North Texas … Had two tackles each in wins over Ole Miss and Arkansas … Had a tackle, a half-tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in win over No. 3 South Carolina.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
Played in nine games but did not start … Earned his way into the mix at defensive end with great athleticism and knack for getting to the quarterback … Posted two sacks on the year – against Auburn and in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia … Tallied a career-high four tackles versus Florida … Saw his first action as a Tiger at West Virginia and made an immediate impact with two solo tackles, including one for a two-yard loss.

HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as a five-star player and as the nation’s No. 8 defensive end by Scout.com as a senior in 2010 … Given four stars by ESPN.com and Rivals.com … Ranked as the No. 8 defensive end, No. 168 player nationally and No. 9 in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com … Tabbed No. 9 in the state by Tigerbait.com … A member of Rivals.com 250 … Voted Class 2A Defensive MVP by LSWA … Earned LSWA Class 2A All-State First Team selection … City of Shreveport Defensive MVP … Tallied 92 tackles and 21 sacks his senior season … Registered 86 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries and 2 forced fumbles his junior year … A participant in the U.S. Army All-American game … A member of the PrepStar Dream Team 150, New Orleans Times Picayune Blue Chip List, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Rated as the No. 4 prospect in Louisiana by SuperPrep … Coached by Phillip Deas.

PERSONAL
Mother is Gwendolyn Rasco … Born Oct. 5, 1992.

RASCO’S CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 9, 2x (First: Alabama, 2014; Last: Ole Miss, 2014)
Tackles for loss: 2.0, at Texas A&M, 2014
Sacks: 1.0, 8x (Last: at Texas A&M, 2014; First: Auburn, 2011)
Pass Breakups: 4 vs. Florida, 2013

RASCO’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS