Jerry Stovall, a self-described "runt of the litter" as the last football player in LSU's mammoth 1959 signing class, is having his No. 21 jersey retired.
The LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has unanimously approved the jersey retirement of the West Monroe native, arguably the most versatile player in LSU history. The ceremony will occur at a home game in the upcoming 2018 season.
Stovall, 77, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010, was a unanimous All-America selection in 1962. In his three varsity seasons at LSU from from 1960 to 1962, he played halfback, defensive back, kick returner and punter.