One of the tallest receivers in school history at 6-foot-7 … Uses his large frame and outstanding leaping ability to his advantage … Great hands with the ability to create yards after the catch due to his size and speed … Spent time learning the tight end position during the spring, giving the Tigers another option in the passing game … Will continue to cross-train at both wide receiver and tight end in 2019 … Has 34 games to his credit with nine starts … Goes into 2019 with 34 career receptions for 582 yards and three touchdowns … Graduated in August 2019 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies … First name is pronounced stuh-Fahn.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Played in 13 games with one start in 2018 … Second on team in receptions (23) and yards (363) … Caught a pair of TD passes and had at least one reception in 10 of LSU’s 13 games … Rushed twice for 20 yards, including an 11-yard run against Ole Miss … Against Auburn, made a spectacular 9-yard reception on fourth-and-nine late in the game that extended a drive that eventually led to Cole Tracy’s 42-yard game-winning field goal as time expired in LSU victory at Jordan-Hare Stadium … Finished Auburn game with two catches for 12 yards … Caught career-best five passes for 50 yards against Ole Miss … Had four receptions for 94 yards, including a 38-yard TD reception from Joe Burrow in win over Rice … Capped season with three catches for 72 yards, including a 42-yarder, in win over UCF in the Fiesta Bowl … The 42-yard reception came on third-and-seven at the LSU 48-yard line early in the fourth quarter that setup a Cole Tracy field goal that put the Tigers up 40-24.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
One of the top targets in the passing game with 11 receptions for 219 yards and a touchdown … Made eight starts and played in all 13 games for the Tigers … Hauled in his first career reception for a career-long 46 yards against Chattanooga … Had his first career touchdown pass for 43 yards against Syracuse … Finished with a pair of receptions for 44 yards against Alabama, 40 yards against Arkansas and 24 yards in the Citrus Bowl against Notre Dame … Also ended the game with two catches against Troy and one catch against Texas A&M.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Played in eight games, including four SEC games and the bowl win over Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL
Given a four-star ranking by ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports, and Scout … Earned the No. 1 receiver ranking in Louisiana and listed as the No. 7 receiver nationally according to Scout … Honored as the 71st-ranked player in the ESPN 300 and the No. 8 player in Louisiana per 247Sports … Named to the Louisiana All-USA First Team Offense … Hauled in 57 passes for 987 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns his junior year … Tallied over 1,000 receiving yards as both a junior and senior … Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen for 2016 … Coached by Benny Guilbeaux.
PERSONAL
Parents are Lois and Patrick Sullivan … Born Nov. 28, 1996 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
STEPHEN SULLIVAN’S CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS
Receptions: 5 vs. Ole Miss, 2018
Receiving yards: 94 vs. Rice, 2018
Receiving TDs: 1, 3x (Last: vs. Rice, 2018; First: vs. Syracuse, 2017
Long reception: 46 vs. Chattanooga, 2017