The Times-Picayune · Aug 18, 2017
LSU awards scholarships to walk-ons Jonathan Rucker, Caleb Lewis
LSU linebacker Jonathan Rucker (51) sacks quarterback Justin McMillan (12) during the LSU Spring Football Game at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)LSU has awarded scholarships to walk-on football players Jonathan Rucker and Caleb Lewis, both players said Friday on Twitter.
Rucker is a fifth-year senior linebacker from Ponchatoula who played the last two season primarily on special teams, and LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Thursday that Rucker will also be in the linebacker rotation.
Lewis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore from Lakeland, Fla., has not played in a game for the Tigers.