LSU has a strong track record of great defenses. Who are the best defensive linemen in school history? Here are our top five.

Honorable mention: Sid Fournet (1951-54), Jarvis Green (1998-2001)

5. Chuck Wiley (1994-97): Playing alongside the next man on this list, Wiley was a problem for offenses to deal with. A two-time first-team All-SEC selection, Wiley currently has the second-most tackles for loss in LSU history (43) and is tied for sixth in sacks (19). On top of that, he holds the school record for sacks in a game, registering 4.0 in a game against South Carolina in 1995.

4. Anthony McFarland (1995-98): The man known as Booger was a fan-favorite for the Tigers, and he backed up that adoration with stellar play across his career. He’s tops in LSU history in tackles for loss, with 55 TFL to his name — a dozen more than the next closest player on the list, Wiley. He was a load in pass rush situations too, and he’s 11th in LSU history with 17 sacks as well. By his senior year, McFarland was an AP All-American and first-team All-SEC player. He went on to win two Super Bowls in the NFL and is now a regular on the SEC Network.

3. Marcus Spears (2001-04): Another fixture on the SEC Network, Spears terrorized the conference on the football field for four seasons. After playing on both offense and defense as a freshman, he took over as a starter at defensive end as a sophomore and established himself as one of the most dominant forces in the SEC. He left school ranked fifth in sacks (19.0) and seventh in tackles for loss (34-5) all time at LSU, helping to lead the team to the 2003 national championship. In his senior year, he was a first-team All-SEC performer and an All-American and was picked No. 20 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2005 NFL draft.

2. Chad Lavalais (2000-03): After taking over as a starter at defensive tackle late in his freshman year, Lavalais went on to become one of the most prolific interior linemen in the country over the rest of his career. By his senior year, Lavalais was the leader and anchor of the best defense in the country, as LSU led the nation in scoring defense and Lavalais won a host of awards, including Sporting News and SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Lavalais finished his career with 202 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks while starting 41 games over his four seasons.

1. Glenn Dorsey (2004-07): No defensive player in LSU history brought home the kind of national hardware that Dorsey did. A key component to some very good defenses in his first two years on campus, Dorsey become a dominant force as a junior, earning first-team All-SEC and All-America honors in 2006. He decided to return for his senior season, and in 2007 he was the driving force of LSU’s nasty defense during its national championship season. He won the Outland, Nagurski and Lombardi Awards, earned his second straight first-team All-SEC and All-America selections, and went on to become the No. 5 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft. Dorsey finished his career credited with 179 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 13 sacks.