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SEC Football: Top 100 SEC players to watch in 2016

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 30-16. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs tight end Gus Walley (19) is tackled by LSU Tigers linebacker Kendell Beckwith (52) during the second half at Davis Wade Stadium. LSU won 21-19. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs tight end Gus Walley (19) is tackled by LSU Tigers linebacker Kendell Beckwith (52) during the second half at Davis Wade Stadium. LSU won 21-19. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Kennedy Beckwith 2015 Season Statistics

  • Games Played: 12
  • Tackles: 84
  • Tackles for Loss: 10
  • Sacks: 3.5
  • Interceptions: 0
  • Pass Breakups: 1
  • Forced Fumbles: 2
  • Fumble Recoveries: 0
  • Notable: Returning to school as No. 3 inside linebacker prospect in the 2017 NFL Draft, according to NFLDraftScout.com.

LSU linebacker Kendell Beckwith passed up a chance to enter the 2016 NFL Draft and will be back in Baton Rouge as one of nine defensive starters returning from a unit that allowed 347.2 total yards of offense per game last season – and one of 18 starters overall that are expected to return in 2016.

Beckwith’s return is especially big because he will anchor the linebacker corps for the Tigers and new defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, who left Wisconsin for LSU in January. Aranda prefers a 3-4 base defense, and Beckwith is the only full-time returning starter at the position in 2016.

As a junior, Beckwith finished second on the team with 84 tackles and also contributed ten tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles.

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