The LSU Tigers football season is inching closer, now down to double digits on the countdown clock. Kickoff against the Clemson Tigers is now just a week, seven days, away.

This is no normal jersey number in Baton Rouge. It is handed out to the team's top playmakers before each season, usually meaning it's who the coaches think is the best player. That comes with a lot of responsibility that some can handle, but many crack under. Jonathan Giles, for example, stopped wearing it before the end of the year when he got it and then struggled.

Here is a look at the next two players to wear No. 7 at LSU, as just announced a few days ago:

Leading up to the jerseys being revealed, many thought that Weeks would end up with the No. 18, given that he is a senior who has fought through adversity. He is also very fitting of the No. 7.

People may have forgotten after his injury-riddled junior campaign, but in 2024, Weeks was an elite linebacker. He recorded 125 tackles and 10 TFLs that year. At his best, he is a three-down player who has the size to hold his own in the run game and the athleticism. 

Weeks has NFL draft hopes heading into his final campaign. The Tigers already had an elite defense last year while he was struggling. It's exciting to imagine what the team will look like with him healthy, along with all of the talent they brought in this offseason. 

He is the second straight linebacker to wear the No. 7 after Harold Perkins wore it last season. There will be huge shoes to fill as a playmaker, as the number really got its start on defense at LSU with players like Tyrann Mathieu and Patrick Peterson. Now it's Weeks' turn to be disruptive.

This was bound to happen the moment that Green decided to join the Tigers. There aren't very many people on the planet at 6-foot-7 who can move as Green can. His athleticism is rare, and Lane Kiffin should be able to get the most out of him.

When he was at his best, Green looked unstoppable. It's almost impossible for cornerbacks to guard him in the red zone because of his size. Even when they do keep him from catching the ball, they are draped all over him, and a flag is usually thrown.

With the Ole Miss Rebels last year, Kiffin and Charlie Weis were more keen to run it when they got close. They did it with ease, and Kewan Lacy ended up with 24 touchdowns to lead the SEC. Now, they have a weapon unlike any other at their disposal.