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Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue making changes to the program with multiple pieces of the staff set to depart Baton Rouge this offseason.
On Thursday, it was reported that Nick Brossette, the Director of Alumni Relations and High School Outreach, was let go by Kelly.
Now, another pair of staffers are set to begin a new chapter elsewhere after departing Death Valley this mon
th.
LSU recruiting specialist JaCoby Stevens will not return to Baton Rouge for the 2025 season after serving as an off-field coach for Kelly across multiple seasons.
Stevens, a talented player for the LSU Tigers from the 2017 season until 2020, joined the staff after a short stint in the National Football League.
The Bio: “Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in the secondary for the Tigers … Appeared in 42 games, starting 30 times … Actually started one time at wide receiver as a freshman in 2017 before shifting to the defensive side of the ball … Made 29 starts in the secondary and finished his career with 190 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, four interceptions and four fumble recoveries.
“Leader on the field, in the locker room and in the community …. Playmaker at any spot on the field … Can cover and defend the run … Can play either high in zone coverage or down in the box … Fierce hitter and an outstanding tackler … Made the calls and adjustments on defense … Found a home on the defensive side of the ball after seeing action as a wide receiver during his true freshman season in 2017 …
“Student of the game and has used his knowledge for making pre-snap adjustments … Possesses outstanding quickness and is extremely tough and durable … Has proven to be an asset for the Tigers in zone coverage or in blitz situations … Called by head coach Ed Orgeron as one of the strongest players on the team pound for pound … Off the field, helped organize and lead a voting initiative among the football team that saw the entire squad register to vote … Has also been active with social justice initiatives …
“Participated in a drive that helped gather supplies, water and other items for the victims of Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles in the September of 2020 … Speaks regularly to schools in the Baton Rouge area … LSU’s nominee for the 2020 Good Works Team and the 2020 Wuerffel
Award.”
