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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017LSU
Christian LaCouture
DE • 6'5" • 301 lbs • Lincoln, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Christian LaCouture shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Christian LaCouture built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Lincoln, NE wearing No. 18, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Christian LaCouture's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Christian LaCouture, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · LSU. Christian LaCouture shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 66
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 6
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Christian LaCouture quick answers
- Latest team and position
- LSU · DE
- Career Tackles
- 66
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · LSU
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Southwest · LSU
- High school pipeline
- Southwest · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 66 tackles · DE 11th (top 4%) · SEC 32nd (top 6%) · National 368th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 13 | 63 | 8.5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 67.5 |
Related Context
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Christian LaCouture played DE for LSU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Christian LaCouture recorded 66 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
LSU paired 22.5 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · LSU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
38.1
Usage
9.8
Consistency
50.5
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 1. BYU: 1. Chattanooga: 0. Mississippi State: 1. Syracuse: 1.5. Troy: 5.5. Florida: 4. Auburn: 0. Ole Miss: 2.5. Alabama: 2. Arkansas: 2. Tennessee: 2. Texas A&M: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. BYU: 0 by 10. Chattanooga: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 11 by 55.8. Syracuse: 3 by 27.5. Troy: 12 by 100. Florida: 9 by 77.5. Auburn: 7 by 29.2. Ole Miss: 4 by 41.7. Alabama: 3 by 32.5. Arkansas: 3 by 32.5. Tennessee: 6 by 45. Texas A&M: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 9 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses2.4 · Games = 4 · +0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
100 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 17-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Texas A&M | W 45-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ TennesseeSplash game | W 30-10 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 33-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ AlabamaSplash game | L 10-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole MissSplash game | W 40-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 17-16 | 9 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Troy10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 21-24 | 12 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State10+ tackles | L 7-37 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Chattanooga | W 45-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs BYU | W 27-0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Christian LaCouture story
Christian LaCouture built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Lincoln, NE wearing No. 18, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Christian LaCouture's career was his defensive production: 66 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Christian LaCouture's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.
The arc is straightforward: Christian LaCouture moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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LSU
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 22.5 | 38.1 | 9.8 | 22.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 22.5 | 38.1 | 9.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Troy
Week 5 · L 21-24
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
@ Florida
Week 6 · W 17-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
83.4 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Ole Miss
Week 8 · W 40-24 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
62.4 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 12 · W 30-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Mississippi State
Week 3 · L 7-37 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
58 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · LSU
22.5 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · LSU
67.5
22.5 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · LSU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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