Ranking the five best LSU DBs coached by Corey Raymond

Corey Raymond is back in Baton Rouge.

Raymond rose to prominence in the 2010s coaching LSU’s defensive backs, where he assembled some of the sport’s most talented units year after year.

He wasn’t retained upon Brian Kelly’s arrival in 2021, but after LSU’s secondary struggled in 2023, Kelly is bringing back a familiar face.

According to The Advocate, Raymond’s deal is two years with a team option in Year 3. Raymond will be joined by Jake Olsen, who was named safeties coach.

With Raymond back, it’s time to take a look at some of the best players Raymond coached in his lengthy stint at LSU.

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Williams didn’t have the recruiting hype that others in the top five here did, but he was still a top 300 recruit according to ESPN and 247Sports.

After taking a redshirt in 2016, Williams emerged as one of the nation’s top corners in 2017.

According to PFF, he was the top-graded corner in the SEC as a redshirt freshman in 2017. Williams led SEC corners with six interceptions and owned the lowest opponent passer rating.

Williams followed it up with a strong 2018, notching 10 more pass breakups to go along with two picks. The tandem of Kristian Fulton and Williams was a key part of LSU’s 10-win campaign that led to a Fiesta Bowl win.

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Adams was a five-star recruit and a member of LSU’s loaded 2014 signing class.

He showed flashes as a true freshman in 2014, but by 2015, he was an All-SEC safety with 5.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions.

In 2016, he helped lead one of the best defenses in the country on his way to being a second-team All-American.

Adams was an impact defender. There aren’t many other ways to describe it.

He went sixth overall to the New York Jets in 2017, making him the second highest pick among Raymond’s LSU DBs.

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Publish date : 2024-01-22 12:00:58

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