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Pre-2010 Capital One Bowl Update
JUNIOR SEASON (2009)
In first year as a starter at defensive end for the Tigers, taking over for Tyson Jackson, who was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft ... Played in 10 games with nine starts ... Missed Vanderbilt and Louisiana-Lafayette games with a knee injury ... Returned to action against Mississippi State in week 4 ... Finished with 24 tackles, six tackles for loss and a four pass breakups ... Had career-high four tackles in wins over Tulane and Louisiana Tech ... Added two tackles for loss against Tulane ... Had a tackle for a 3-yard loss vs. Louisiana Tech and a tackle for a 1-yard loss vs. Arkansas ... Had three solo tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss in win over Georgia ... Made the first start of his career at Washington and recorded one solo tackle and tallied one pass breakup.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)
Provided quality depth to Tyson Jackson at left defensive end ... Played in 10 games with no starts ... Registered nine tackles on the season and was among the best off the bench with four tackles for loss and two sacks ... Delivered his most productive game of the season against Ole Miss finishing with a season-high three tackles and one tackle for loss ... Had one tackle versus Troy ... Finished with one tackle for loss against Tulane and had 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard versus North Texas ... Recorded two tackles, including a sack for a loss of one yard, in season-opener against Appalachian State ... Delivered a key sack at the start of the fourth quarter of the Chick-fil-A Bowl that forced Georgia Tech to turnover on downs.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Saw limited action in each of the Tigers’ 14 games in 2007 ... Had eight tackles, including 1.5 in losses and a sack, on the year ... Recorded a career-high four tackles in LSU’s shutout of Middle Tennessee ... Had two tackles and his first career sack against Mississippi State ... Was also a key contributor on special teams where he teamed with Mit Cole and Quinn Johnson to form “the shield” on punts and played on the kickoff return unit.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2006.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the state’s top defensive line prospects for the Class of 2006 ... Named to Tigerbait.com Louisiana Top 20, the Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen, the Mobile Register Super Southeast 120 and the New Orleans Times-Picayune Best of the Rest ... Named 5A first-team all-state as well ... Finished a stellar senior season with 82 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 11 quarterback hurries ... Totaled 89 yards in losses on the season ... Had four fumble recoveries, including two returned for touchdowns ... Junior season was cut short due to a torn ACL suffered in his second game ... Coached by Billy Laird.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lazarius Cortez Levingston ... Nickname is Pep ... Born Nov. 16, 1987, in Monroe, La. ... Parents are James Levingston and Marilyn Williams ... Majoring in communication studies.
SEASON HIGHS
Total tackles: 4, twice
Tackles for loss: 2 vs. Tulane
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 4, three times
Tackles for loss: 2 vs. Tulane, 2009
Sacks: 1, three times
Interceptions: 0
LEVINGSTON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
| Year |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
Sacks |
PBU |
QBH |
INT |
FF |
FR |
| 2006 |
Redshirt Season | ||||||||||
| 2007 |
14-0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
1.5-8 |
1.0-7 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
10-0 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4.0-6 |
2.0-2 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
10-9 |
6 |
18 |
24 |
6.0-12 |
0-0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 | |||||||||||
|
Totals |
34-9 |
12 |
29 |
41 |
11.5-26 |
3.0-9 |
5 |
2 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
