Sophomores Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee each threw a touchdown pass, and Russell Shepard only played quarterback in LSU’s second scrimmage of the spring Thursday in Tiger Stadium, coach Les Miles said.Jefferson opened the scrimmage on a positive note with a touchdown to sophomore wide receiver DeAngelo Peterson. Miles said Shepard had some “scramble yardage” in the scrimmage, but Shepard did not play any other position Thursday.”He’s going to be an exciting addition to our team,” Miles said.At running back, Miles said junior Richard Murphy ran six times for 50 yards, and senior Charles Scott ran for about 20 yards on four carries. Miles also said senior Keiland Williams is impressing him more, and he isn’t ruling out walk-on James Stampley or true freshman Dominique Allen at fullback.”[Williams] had a run today that looked different than I had seen from him around here. I like the way Charles Scott is competing, don’t get me wrong. He made some good cuts today.”Miles said he isn’t sure when junior safety Chad Jones will return to the LSU baseball team. Jones said Tuesday it was possible he would be with the team for this weekend’s series against Georgia.”I don’t know that situation,” Miles said. “Whether he does or not, that’s coach [Paul] Mainieri’s call.”But Miles praised Jones’ effort in the scrimmage.”Chad Jones has a big, tall, roving body back there,” he said. “If there’s a ball up in the air, he’s going to come down with it. He had a nice day.”—-Contact Rachel Whittaker at [email protected]
Football: Lee, Jefferson throw TDs in 2nd scrimmage
April 1, 2009