BATON ROUGE ― Matt Mauck led LSU football to a national championship in 2003, the first title for the storied program in nearly 50 years at the time.
A tradition was born. Since that season, LSU has awarded the No. 18 jersey to the player or players that embody what it is be a great teammate and possess all the intangibles that the coaching staff looks for to help the lead the team.
Senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been honored with the No. 18 jersey for the 2025 season, becoming the first quarterback since Mauck to wear the number. Those around the program have expected Nussmeier to be awarded the beloved jersey.
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Nussmeier signed with LSU out of high school in 2021 and decided to wait his turn at the position. He played behind LSU’s last Heisman Trophy winner in Jayden Daniels before assuming the job before the last season.
The Lake Charles native enters his second season as the LSU starting quarterback. In 2024, he passed for 4,052 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He is one of the preseason Heisman favorites this year.
For the No. 18 jersey, current LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has said that he favors a player that has focus, an attention for detail and overall leadership within the team.
Previous LSU football No. 18 jersey players
2024: LB Greg Penn III, RB Josh Williams
2023: DT Mekhi Wingo
2022: DE B.J. Ojulari
2021: PK Avery Atkins
2020-21: LB Damone Clark
2020: LB Damone Clark, RB Chris Curry
2019: LB K’Lavon Chaisson, C Lloyd Cushenberry III
2018: DT Christian LaCouture
2017: DT Christian LaCouture, TE J.D. Moore
2016: CB Tre’Davious White
2015: Tre’Davious White
2014: RB Terrance Magee
2013: LB Lamin Barrow
2012: DT Bennie Logan
2011: S Brandon Taylor
2010: RB Richard Murphy
2008-09: TE Richard Dickson
2004-07: FB Jacob Hester
2003: QB Matt Mauck
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for…
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