#7 Adrian Mayes Season 2024
SENIOR SEASON (2003)
Made the move from safety to linebacker prior to the start of the 2003 season … Tremendous all-around athlete who thrived on special teams … Opened the season as LSU’s starter at outside linebacker before a wrist injury against Georgia in week 4 relegated him to special teams action only … Is a fierce hitter who played at full speed every time down the field … Could go down as one of the most productive special teams players in school history … Was a consistent special teams contributor on both punt and kick coverage units for four years … Finished career with over 40 special teams tackles.
JUNIOR SEASON (2002)
LSU’s backup at free safety … Also saw action in some of LSU’s sub packages, including goalline defense … A special teams standout … LSU’s gunner on punt coverage … Played in all 13 games … Had 13 tackles, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2001)
Special teams standout for the Tigers … Developed the reputation of being a fierce hitter, especially on punt coverage … Played in 13 games … Recorded 11 tackles, all on special teams during the regular season … Forced two fumbles, one vs. Tulane and one vs. Auburn … Recovered a fumble vs. Tulane … Named LSU’s Special Teams Player of the Week against Tulane.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2000)
A true freshman who became a key punt coverage specialist on the Tigers’ special teams, while also showing future promise at defensive back … Played in all 12 games … Led Tigers’ special teams players in tackles with 11 (nine solos) … Shared LSU’s Special Teams Player of the Week honors with Donnie Jones after the Kentucky game … Registered two tackles against Western Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated the No. 3 defensive back in Texas according to Superprep magazine … Prepstar Dream Team Member … Dallas Morning News Top 100 … The No. 11 rated player in Texas by Lone Star Recruiting Hot 99 … Honorable Mention USA Today Parade All-American … Houston Chronicle Top 100 … All-District MVP … All-Greater Houston … Missed entire senior season except two games due to quadriceps injury … Outstanding cover-corner his junior season as teams rarely threw to his side of the field … Also played quarterback passing for over 500 yards in just five games … Rushed for another 700 yards with 10 touchdowns … Led his team to a 10-2 record his junior season … Without his leadership on the field his team finished with a 5-7 record his senior year … Exceptional two-sport athlete … Won the state championship in 300-meter hurdles with the fastest time in Texas (36.6) and finished third in Class 4A in the high jump with a jump of 6-10 … Has been clocked at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash … Coached in high school by Ron Holmes.
PERSONAL
Full name is Adrian Anthony Mayes … Born on November 17, 1980 in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Mother is Etta Mayes … Has one sister, Shauna, and one brother, Joshua … Majoring in sports studies.
Mayes’ Career Defensive Stats
Year
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL
Sacks
Int
2000 Fr.
11-0
9
2
11
0
0
0
2001 So.
12-0
7
4
11
0
0
0
2002 Jr.
13-0
13
0
13
0
0
0
2003 Sr.
12-3
6
7
13
1-5
0
0
TOTALS
48-3
35
13
48
1-5
0
0