#31 Jay'viar Suggs Season 2025
Transferred to LSU in the summer of 2024, joining Grand Valley State teammate Kenzel Kelly on the roster … Graduated from Division II powerhouse Grand Valley State … Spent 1 season at LSU, playing significant snaps on the defensive line for the Tigers … Entered the transfer portal in December of 2024 … In his 1 season at LSU, played in 12 games with no starts … Tallied 10 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (16-yards) and 2.5 sacks (15-yards) … Prior to joining the Tigers, appeared in 22 games at Grand Valley, registering 42 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks … Helped Grand Valley State to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals …
SENIOR SEASON (2024 at LSU)
Key member of LSU’s defensive line … Played in all 12 regular-season games with no starts … Part of LSU’s rotation at defensive tackle … Tallied 10 tackles with 3 going for losses and 2 going for sacks … Had a sack for a 7-yard loss in win over UCLA … Other sack came against Texas A&M for a 6-yard loss … Had 2 tackles vs. USC in his LSU debut.
JUNIOR SEASON (2023 at Grand Valley State)
Appeared in 11 games, helping the Lakers to an 11-2 overall mark and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the second straight season … Tallied 21 tackles to go along with 7.5 tackles for loss (-60) and 5.0 sacks (-51) … Added 4 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries and forced a fumble.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022 at Grand Valley State)
Appeared in 11 games … Helped the Lakers to a 12-1 overall mark and the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs … Grand Valley was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division II Playoffs after an 11-0 regular-season … Recorded 21 tackles, including 7.0 for loss (-23) and 3.0 sacks (-17) … Added 5 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries and forced a fumble … In first collegiate game vs. fourth-ranked Colorado School of Mines, had 4 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, and 3 pass breakups in the 25-22 Grand Valley win .. Had a quarterback for an 8-yard loss in 22-21 win over No. 1-ranked Ferris State … Registered 3 tackles and a tackle for a 3-yard loss in win over No.8-ranked Northwest Missouri State in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Grand Valley State)
Did not see any game action.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2020 at Grand Valley State)
Season canceled due to covid.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2019 at Grand Valley State)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2019.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Clarkston High School…Played for Kurt Richardson and Steve Pierson…Tallied 52 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and eight QB sacks as a senior…Team finished 11-3 and advanced to MHSAA D1 State Championship Game…Earned All-Oakland Activities Association Red honors…All-area performer…Notched 32 stops, 11 tackles for loss and six QB sacks as a junior as team finished 12-2 and won MHSAA D1 State Championship…Earned All-Oakland Activities Association Red honors…Combined for a 23-5 record his final two prep campaigns.
Jay’viar Suggs CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4 vs. Wayne State, 2022 (at Grand Valley)
Tackles for loss: 2.0 vs. Colorado School of Mines, 2022 (at Grand Valley)
Sacks: 2.0 vs. Colorado School of Mines, 2022 (at Grand Valley)