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By LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN
As I have after every season of full coverage before, LSUOdyssey presents our Top 10 LSU Tigers of 2024 countdown for your Christmas enjoyment.
OUR PAST TOP 10s HERE
TOP 10 OF 2024
9. ZY ALEXANDER
15 CATCHES ALLOWED
37 TARGETS
1 TD ALLOWED
2 INTs
7 PBUs
7 FORCED INCOMPLETIONS
1 QB PRESSURE
1 SACK
1 TFL
Proving to be the reliable, shut down cornerback Blake Baker's defense & Corey Raymond's secondary absolutely needed, senior second year Tiger transfer Zy Alexander rebounded from a tough 2023 to give LSU's improved defense a lifeline at the backend.
Breaking up 7 passes, forcing a further 7 incompletions through tight coverage, giving up 1 or 0 catches against 6 different opponents, catching 2 INTs (both inside the red zone), while only surrendering a single touchdown pass across 270 coverage snaps (15 catches from 37 targets for 141 yards, 63 arriving on a single play, with 0 flags), Alexander pulled off decisive plays in coverage throughout the campaign as he battled back from his 2023 mid-season ACL tear (29 catches allowed, 48 targets his way for 445 yards & 3 TDs charged against him last season, for comparison).
Without Zy Alexander's ironclad improvements & competitive presence cutting out the main targets for all of LSU's opponents, the Tigers' 2024 defense could've faltered back near the bottom....
....even with their improved front pressure & overachieving defensive line, Corey Raymond needed the former Southeastern transfer to deliver in 2024:
As the inexperienced Ashton Stamps and PJ Woodland continued to develop, Alexander stood apart as the dependable, borderline elite, veteran corner LSU desperately needed.
Really, Zy didn't just produce:
Simultaneously, Alexander greatly improved Baker's overall defense (The Tigers' #1 ranked defender on Pro Football Focus) as well as his own blooming NFL Draft status over this past fall.
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by LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN
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