Trey Granier

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 232
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Thibodaux, La.
High School:
Thibodaux
Prev School:
LSU

2016 (Senior)
Appeared in 12 games as a reserve linebacker and member of the special teams units ... credited with 24 tackles with a tackle for loss, a sack and an interception ... recorded a career-high eight tackles with a 12-yard sack against McNeese State (9/10) ... added seven tackles, including five unassisted against Idaho (11/5) ... picked off a pass at New Mexico State (10/1), returning it for nine yards ... had two tackles in games against Boise State (9/3), Georgia Southern (11/10) and ULM (12/3).

2015 (Junior)
Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams member, recording 27 tackles on the season with four stops for loss … posted a season-best seven tackles (six solos) in the Sun Belt opener against Texas State (10/10) … added five stops and a tackle for loss at Arkansas State (10/20) … registered four tackles (all solos) in the Cajuns’ home opener against Northwestern State (9/12) … posted tackles for loss in games against Louisiana Tech (10//3), Georgia State (11/7) and South Alabama (11/12) … missed games against New Mexico State (11/21) and Troy (12/5) due to injury … named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List … earned second letter.

2014 (Sophomore)
Reserve linebacker appeared in the Ragin’ Cajuns first nine games during the season before being sidelined with an injury ... recorded one tackle in reserve role at New Mexico State (11/8) … named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll … earned first letter.

2013 (Redshirt freshman)
Sat out the year for the Ragin’ Cajuns to fulfill the NCAA Transfer Rule … named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

2012 (Freshman)
Redshirted at LSU.

High School
One of the elite linebackers in Louisiana for the class of 2012 … entered his senior season at Thibodaux High School on the High School Butkus Award Watchlist … tallied 36 solo tackles and returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns in four games … missed the remainder of the season due to a knee injury … totaled close to 300 tackles in his sophomore and junior seasons … played all three linebacker positions in high school … rated the 19th player in Louisiana and the nation’s 38th outside linebacker by Rivals.com … listed on the ESPN 2011 All-Louisiana Football Team as an honorable mention selection … tabbed a New Orleans Times-Picayune Blue Chip prospect … coached by Dennis Lorio.

Personal
Born Jan. 25, 1994 … the son of Krystal Hollis and Cory Butler … two of his cousins - David Butler and Lionel Wallis - played football for LSU during the 1990s and ‘80s, respectively … cousin of former Ragin’ Cajuns running back Elijah McGuire and former UL receiver James Butler … an avid outdoorsman who takes every opportunity he can to go hunting.