GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- LSU is not expected to have anybody wearing the coveted No. 7 jersey Saturday (Oct. 6) with Jonathan Giles' switch to the No. 12 for the game against Florida.
Giles came into the season with the No. 7 after his transfer from Texas Tech. He practiced but did not play during the 2017 season due to the NCAA transfer rules.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron lauded Giles for his play on the scout team in practices last season, and thus gave him the No. 7 jersey previously worn by the likes of D.