Tyrann Mathieu shares message of support for new LSU No. 7 Kayshon Boutte

Tyrann Mathieu knows what it’s like to wear the coveted No. 7 jersey for LSU. He did so in 2011 before becoming a third-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

So when LSU announced Kayshon Boutte would wear the number, Mathieu took to Twitter to congratulate the Tigers wide receiver.

“It don’t stop!!” Mathieu tweeted. “Let’s geaux 7.”

LSU’s tradition of awarding the No. 7 jersey to star players stretches back to the 1970s. In 2008, it was popularized with the arrival of Patrick Peterson. Other Tigers who’ve worn the number include Mathieu, Leonard Fournette, Ja’Marr Chase and Grant Delpit. In 2021, top LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. donned the legendary No. 7 prior to going No. 3 overall to the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Boutte has totaled 83 catches for 1,244 yards and 14 touchdowns in his two college seasons. A leg injury held him out of a majority of the Tigers’ season last year. After healing from offseason ankle surgery, he should be ready to go for their opener on Sept. 4 vs. Florida State.

Boutte is a Louisiana native, hailing from New Iberia. Coming out of high school, he was a five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 29 recruit from the class of 2020, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

LSU is getting ready for Brian Kelly’s first season at the helm after hiring him away from Notre Dame. He got to work on the recruiting trail, bringing in the No. 13 recruiting class in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Ranking. Five-star linebacker Harold Perkins is the highest-rated player of the group, coming in as the No. 10 player in the country, according to the On3 Consensus.

On3’s Nikki Chavanelle contributed to this report.