LSU has had some of the best duos in college football history

We’ve seen some special players come through the LSU football program of the years, but occasionally, the program has been lucky enough to have a few dynamic duos.

From Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase to Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., we’ve seen some absolutely iconic duos at LSU, particularly over the last decade and change. But which ones come out on top?

247Sports’ Brad Crawford recently ranked the top 50 playmaking duos in the history of college football, and three of the Tigers’ pairings made the list, starting with its electric receiving corps from last season in Nabers and Thomas, who were both first-round picks this offseason, at No. 35.

Coming in at No. 12 was the duo that arguably put LSU on the map with its DBU claim, Tyrann Mathieu and Morris Claiborne.

An electrifying player at the back end of LSU’s defense during the 2010 and 2011 season, Tyrann Mathieu earned his nickname “Honey Badger” for his style of play. He forced 11 fumbles over 26 career games, intercepted four passes, scored two defensive touchdowns and twice on special teams as a do-everything player for the Tigers. Over that same stretch, Morris Claiborne held down one of the cornerback spots with 11 picks and 95 total tackles with a pair of non-offensive scores. These two were threats any time they touched the football.

Unsurprisingly in the highest spot for LSU at No. 8 was Burrow and Chase, the quarterback/receiver duo that led the Tigers to a national title on one of the best teams in program history.

Joe Burrow’s magical 2019 season came at a historic level. Not only did he guide the LSU Tigers to a 15-0 national championship campaign, Burrow lit it up on the field with plenty of talent around him. He finished the year with 5,671 yards, 60 touchdowns and six interceptions, while completing 76.3% of his passes. It was evident early on that Burrow was doing something special. His 60 touchdowns and 202.0 quarterback rating are NCAA records and he also led the NCAA in completion percentage and passing yards. JaMarr Chase became the first wide receiver and the 11th player in LSU history to become a unanimous All-American after he broke the SEC single-season mark for receiving yards and established the record of 1,780 receiving yards in one season. His 20 touchdowns was a single-season program record. He won the Bileitkoff for his efforts before sitting out the next season.

With Nabers and Thomas moving on, which set of players are in line to be the next great LSU duo?

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