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Believe it or not, a 2019 LSU national champ is still playing college football

Believe it or not, a player from LSU's 2019 National Championship team is still playing college football. Now with the UTSA Roadrunners, former Tiger running back John Emery Jr. is preparing for his seventh season of college football in 2025. Emery played six seasons with LSU, and landed at UTSA after entering the transfer portal following the 2024 season.

John Emery Jr. starts seventh college football season at UTSA

Emery Jr. is listed as the No. 3 running back on UTSA's depth chart heading into the 2025 season. He saw action in the LSU backfield from 2019-2024.