#34 Marcus Spears Season 2025-26

Expected to walkon to the basketball team at the conclusion of the 2001 football season….Outstanding talent in both sports.

PRE-LSU
The No. 1 rated tight end prospect in American and the No. 3 overall prospect by SuperPrep….First team All-State on both offense and defense in football, the first player to be honored on both sides of the ball since 1991….Named Parade All-American and was Louisiana?s Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for Basketball in 2001….As a senior, helped lead Southern Lab to the 1A state runnerup finish in football, the 1A state title in basketball and to a third place showing in track and field….Averaged 23.7 points and 15 rebounds a game his senior season….A two-time member of the Louisiana All-State team….Was named the MVP of the state title game in 1A twice, as a sophomore in 1999 and in 2001 as a senior.