Jay'viar Suggs
| LSU Tigers – No. 31 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Clarkston (Clarkston, Michigan) |
Jay'viar Suggs is an American football defensive tackle for the LSU Tigers. He previously played for the Grand Valley State Lakers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Suggs attended Clarkston High School. Coming out of high school, Suggs decided to commit to play college football for the Division II Grand Valley State Lakers.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Grand Valley State
[edit]In Suggs' first three seasons in 2019, 2020, and 2021, he would redshirt and his 2020 season would be canceled, resulting in Suggs not recording any stats.[3][4] During the 2022 season, Suggs would breakout where tallied 21 tackles with seven being for a loss, three sacks, five pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[5] In the 2023 season, Suggs notched 23 tackles with seven and half going for a loss, and five sacks.[6] For his performance in 2023, Suggs was named second team all-conference.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Suggs decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Suggs finished his career at Grand Valley State, totaling 42 tackles with being for a loss 14.5 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and nine passes defended.[10]
LSU
[edit]Suggs decided to transfer to play for the LSU Tigers.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Nagy, Zack (May 15, 2024). "Decision Day: Where Will Coveted Transfer Jay'Viar Suggs Commit?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (May 9, 2024). "Transfer defensive tackle Jay'viar Suggs trims list to four schools". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick (May 16, 2024). "Former GVSU lineman Jay'viar Suggs picks SEC school over Michigan, others". MLive.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Geoghegan, Zack (May 17, 2024). "Kentucky makes the cut for Grand Valley State DT Jay'viar Suggs". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Sayfie, Clayton (May 2, 2024). "Michigan football offers Grand Valley State DT transfer Jay'viar Suggs, who will visit". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Cory (May 15, 2024). "LSU football lands Grand Valley State transfer DT Jay'Viar Suggs". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Dustin (April 29, 2024). "FSU Football Offers Intriguing All-Conference FCS Defensive Line Transfer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Luckett, Adam (May 6, 2024). "Jay'viar Suggs has been popular target in spring transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (May 15, 2024). "Former Grand Valley State defensive tackle Jay'Viar Suggs to transfer to LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (May 15, 2024). "Coveted defensive tackle transfer Jay'viar Suggs sets commitment date". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (May 15, 2024). "LSU football has finally added another transfer defensive tackle to the Tigers' roster". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (May 16, 2024). "Grand Valley State transfer defensive lineman Jay'Viar Suggs commits to LSU Tigers". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.