25. P.J. Lonergan – LSU

P.J. Lonergan – 64                                  LSU                                         6-4 305

2012: Week 12 SEC offensive lineman of the week. Lonergan played all 76 snaps against Ole Miss, despite playing the entire game with an arm injury. Played in the Texas vs Nation All-Star Game. Played in 12 games. Missed 1 game with an ankle injury.

2011:  Played in 12 games with 11 starts, all a center. Saw action on 677 snaps with 65.5 knockdowns. LSU was 10-1 in games in which he started with the only loss coming to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. Opened season by playing all 74 snaps and recording a career-best 14.5 knockdowns in 40-27 win over No. 3 Oregon. Came off the bench in the second half against Alabama in November and helped the Tigers to a 9-6 overtime win in Tuscaloosa. Missed the two previous games (Tennessee and Auburn) with a high ankle sprain, which he suffered in the first half against Florida. Returned to the starting lineup against Western Kentucky and started the last five games of the season.

2010: Started all 13 games at center, leading the Tigers in both knockdown blocks (76) and snaps (863). Played every offensive snap in 11 of LSU's 13 games. Capped season with tremendous overall game in 41-24 win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl as he played all 76 snaps and led Tigers with 12 knockdown blocks. LSU racked up 446 total yards (288 rushing, 158 passing) and 24 first downs in the win over the Aggies. The only games in which he wasn't on the field for every offensive snap was against Tennessee (68 of 76 plays) and Louisiana-Monroe (56 of 61 plays). Posted team-high knockdowns in five games - seven vs. West Virginia, 10 vs. Florida, eight against McNeese State, eight against Alabama and 12 vs. Texas A&M.

2009: Backup center for most of the season. Took over the starting role during LSU's bowl practice and started against Penn State in the Capital One Bowl, playing all 49 offensive snaps in the contest. Also started for an injured T-Bob Hebert in win over Louisiana Tech. Played in a total of four games and logged a total of 118 snaps (12 vs. Tulane, 57 vs. Louisiana Tech, 49 vs. Penn State). Also saw action at Alabama. Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season.

2008: Redshirted as a true freshman in 2008.

High School:  One of the best run blockers to come out of the state of Louisiana in recent years. Three-year starter at powerhouse Rummel High School. Named to the Class 5A all-state and all-metro teams as a senior. Earned SuperPrep All-Southwest team honors. A member of the Rivals.com Louisiana Top 40. As a junior, captured first-team all-district honors. Considered the top blocker on an offensive line that produced five 1,000 yard rushers in both 2006 and 2007. Coached by Jay Roth.

Personal: Full name is Patrick Michael Lonergan, Jr.. Nickname is P.J.. Born July 30, 1990, in New Orleans. Parents are Pat and Cheryl Lonergan. Has one sister, Molly. Dad and uncle both played football at LSU. His dad lettered for the Tigers as an offensive lineman in 1978. Majoring in business management. One of the strongest players to ever play at LSU as he holds the school record in the clean with a 374-pound lift. Also squats over 500 pounds.