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Five LSU football impact sophomores for 2016

By Andrew Alexander

Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) carries the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at NRG Stadium. LSU won 56 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) carries the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at NRG Stadium. LSU won 56 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Tyron Johnson (3) runs a catch in for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the third quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Tyron Johnson (3) runs a catch in for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the third quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Tyron Johnson

LSU has been, and likely will always be, a run-first offense during the Les Miles era. With the a couple notable exceptions, the Tigers have always relied on a stable of bruising running backs to propel the offense to success.

Yet, year in and year out, LSU continues to attract some of the top high school receivers to Baton Rouge (see NFL players Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Reuben Randle).

Rated as high as the No. 1 prospect in Louisiana coming out of  in the class of 2015, wide receiver Johnson was used sparingly in his freshman campaign, but showed flashes of why he’s the heir apparent to lead the Tigers’ receiving corps when upperclassmen Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre depart for the NFL.

Johnson caught nine passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns last season, including a 61-yarder against Western Kentucky.

If the LSU offense does indeed feature a more balanced attack in 2016, Johnson will likely be of the beneficiaries of LSU’s increased emphasis on the passing game.

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