The recruiting class of 2009 entered LSU with evident future stars  — wide receivers Russell Shepard and Rueben Randle, running back Michael Ford and defensive end Sam Montgomery.
A less familiar name from the class of 2009 is sophomore safety Craig Loston.
ESPN and Scout.com ranked Loston as the No. 1 safety recruit in the country, and Scout had him listed as the No. 12 overall player from the class of 2009.
However, Loston hasn’t made his mark as a Tiger yet because of injury and a defensive backfield already loaded with talent.
During his true freshman year, Loston played on special teams against Washington and Louisiana-Lafayette but suffered a wrist injury that forced him to sit out the rest of the season. He was granted a medical redshirt.
During his redshirt freshman year last season, Loston played in all 13 games but never seemed to live up to his initial hype, finishing the season with 22 tackles and one interception.
This season, he is expected to split time with sophomore safety Eric Reid and senior safety Brandon Taylor.