Eighth in a series previewing the 2020 SEC football season.
FAYETTEVILLE — After winning it all, LSU lost a ton.
The Tigers, who capped their 15-0 national championship season by beating Clemson 42-25, lost 20 players to the NFL. An NCAA record-tying 14 Tigers were drafted, and six more signed free agent deals.
A school-record five LSU players were first-round picks, with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati; linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson No. 20 to Jacksonville; wide receiver Justin Jefferson No. 22 to Minnesota; linebacker Patrick Queen No. 28 to Baltimore; and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire No.