#8 Patrick Queen Season 2024
No. 28 Pick in 2020 NFL Draft | Baltimore Ravens | Details
2020 CFP National Championship Game Defensive MVP
CAREER
Emerged as one of LSU’s top defenders in 2019 … Played the best football of his LSU career down the stretch, earning defensive MVP honors in the win over Clemson in the national championship game … Versatile linebacker who mentored under All-America and Butkus Award winner Devin White a year ago … Learned a great deal from White and then served as a mentor to LSU’s younger linebackers in 2019 … Got first career start in 2018, starting in place of a suspended Devin White (targeting) against Alabama … That game served as a confidence springboard for him that led to his most productive season yet … Hard worker in the weight room and classroom … Started four of LSU’s final five games in 2018 and then had 11 starts in 2019 … Capped career playing in 41 games, starting 16 times … 131 career tackles along with 17.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks … Opted to forgo final season at LSU and entered into the 2020 NFL Draft.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Played in 15 games, starting 11 times … Defensive MVP of LSU’s national championship win over Clemson … Led LSU with 8 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and was credited with half-sack against Clemson … … Third on team with 85 tackles to go with 12.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Intercepted a pass and returned it 16 yards late in second quarter against Alabama … That interception setup an LSU touchdown that gave the Tigers a 33-13 lead at halftime against Crimson Tide … Had eight tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, in win over Oklahoma … Had six tackles, including a sack for a 5-yard loss, in SEC title game vs. Georgia … Had four tackles, including a sack for a 16-yard loss in win over Texas A&M … Registered nine tackles vs. Ole Miss and seven against both Auburn and Alabama … Had pair of tackles and returned a fumble 10 yards in season-opener against Georgia Southern.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Played in all 13 games, starting four of LSU’s final five contests … Earned his stripes having to fill in for Devin White in the first half of LSU’s game against Alabama last November in what was his first career start … Responded with nine tackles, including two tackles for 9-yards in losses against the Crimson Tide … Led LSU with nine tackles to go along with a sack for a 22-yard loss and 2.0 tackles for loss in Fiesta Bowl win over UCF … Other starts came at outside linebacker against Rice and Texas A&M … Had 18 tackles over LSU’s final three … Had five vs. Rice and four vs. Texas A&M … Finished season with 40 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and a sack.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Played in 12 games for the Tigers and totaled six tackles … Had two tackles in games against Chattanooga, Arkansas and Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year starter for Livonia who played both linebacker and running back … Selected as a finalist for the 2016 Warrick Dunn Award, which is presented to the high school player of the year in the Baton Rouge area by WAFB-TV … A 3A state champion and 2015 All-State selection … Totaled 1,487 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns … Finished with 66 tackles, including 42 solo, seven tackles for loss, and six passes broken up … Racked up 1,731 all-purpose yards his senior season after adding 255 receiving yards … Began his career with 1,887 rushing yards and a selection to the All-Metro team … Regarded as a four-star recruit and was in the top-300 of 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN’s national rankings … Listed as No. 8 by Rivals, No. 12 by 247Sports, and No. 14 by ESPN in the state of Louisiana … Coached by Guy Mistretta.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 13, 1999 … Majoring in sport administration.
Patrick Queen’s Career Highs
Tackles: 9, 3x (Last: at Ole Miss, 2019)
Tackles for Loss: 3.0 vs. Utah State, 2019
Sacks: 1.0, 3x (Last: vs. Georgia, 2019 SEC Championship Game)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Georgia Southern, 2019