LSU ANNOUNCES 2023 PLAYERS TO WEAR #18 AND #7

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Da Boot Sports
​8/28/2023
By: Jason Watson Jr.


   BATON ROUGE, LA- Conductor and composer Gustav Mahler, once said: “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but rather the preservation of fire.” This bodes large when considering the importance of numbers 7 and 18 for LSU football. Head coach Brian Kelly recently announced the recipients of the symbolic jerseys for the 2023 season. 

   Junior defensive tackle, Mekhi Wingo, will don the number 18 this fall while offensive lineman, Will Campbell, was given the number 7 designation. Unfortunately, Campbell cannot actually wear no. 7 on the field due to NCAA rules and regulations regarding jersey numbers, so he will be an honorary “7” with a patch on his usual number 66. 

​   Neither of these achievements come as any surprise for those that keep up with LSU on the gridiron. Wingo attended this year’s SEC Media Day and represented the Tigers well in becoming a member of the SEC Football Leadership Council. He also earned AP All-America honors last season as a member of the third team. 
When asked about the number 18 and Mekhi, coach Kelly said, “The number 18 has great historical significance within our program… It’s worn by a player who represents the traits and spirit associated with a successful program and that’s Mekhi.” 

   As for Campbell, the sophomore left tackle becomes the first lineman to be honored with the number 7 jersey. Kelly wanted to leave the legendary jersey with some Louisiana flair, and what better option than a Louisiana bred beast that protects your QB. 

​   Will Campbell stands at 6’6” and weighs in at 325 lbs. The Monroe native made the Freshman All-SEC team last season as well as earning a spot on the Second Team All-SEC squad. After having an already impressive freshman outing at LSU, Campbell will likely be looked upon as a player to stand out and make a huge impact this season. 

   Kelly spoke and explained his decision with the number 7, “I like the significance of the left tackle because he is a playmaker who must protect the quarterback every play.” 

​   Campbell and Wingo join an notable list of players whom many have had significant time at the professional level with careers in the NFL. Many are hoping that the players in the trenches will continue that success and bring the fire for LSU this season. 

LSU’s No. 18 (tradition began in 2003) 
Matt Mauck (2003) 
Jacob Hester (2004-07)
Richard Dickson (2008-09) 
Richard Murphy (2010) 
Brandon Taylor (2011) 
Bennie Logan (2012) 
Lamin Barrow (2013) 
Terrence Magee (2014) 
Tre’Davious White (2015-16) Christian LaCouture (2017) 
John David Moore (2017) 
Foster Moreau (2018) 
K’Lavon Chaisson (2019) 
Lloyd Cushenberry III (2019) Chris Curry (2020) 
Damone Clark (2020-21) 
BJ Ojulari (2022) 
Mekhi Wingo (2023) 

​LSU’s No. 7 (tradition began 2008) Patrick Peterson (2008-10) 
Tyrann Mathieu (2011) 
Leonard Fournette (2014-16) DJ Chark (2017) 
Grant Delpit (2019) 
Ja’Marr Chase (2020) 
Derek Stingley Jr. (2021)
Kayshon Boutte (2022) Will Campbell (2023)

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