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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 85 days away.

As we continue to look back at the history of the Bayou Bandits to celebrate and prepare heading into the first game, there is also the matter of getting to know the current-day players.

Here is a look at the past and present of No. 85 at LSU:

No. 85 – WR Josh Jackson

Continuing on with a stretch of wide receivers in the 80s, Jackson is another newcomer. He was one of the lower-profile additions they made out of the transfer portal, coming over the McNeese St. Cowboys.

He was a three-star coming out of high school, attending St. Augustine in New Orleans, and remained a three-star player in the transfer portal. He signed with the UAB Blazers originally, then transferred to the Cowboys after failing to find the field as a freshman, now he comes to Baton Rouge in search of a better opportunity.

Last year for McNeese, Jackson hauled in 20 passes for 258 yards. He had a hot start to the season and then trailed off fast, as 12 of those catches came in the first three weeks.

It'll be interesting to see what he brings to the room as, on paper, he doesn't standout as someone who will see the field a lot. He has nice size at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, though and should be solid depth. He's a young player that the coaching staff clearly sees something in.

Highlighting Former Players Who Wore No. 85

TE Dillon Gordon (2012-2015)

As mentioned with previous players, it was not always easy to be a tight end on a Les Miles-coached LSU team. Gordon was a talented blocker and found his way to the field often, but he probably isn't remembered by many fans thanks to the little usage tight ends got in the passing game. He had seven catches for 96 yards. He went undrafted but signed to the NFL after college, where he bounced around for a couple of years, mostly as a practice player.

WR Billy 'Red' Hendrix (1956-1958)

Hendrix had one of the biggest plays of the 1958 National Championship-winning season, a team on which he was a captain. He caught a fourth-and-goal touchdown to grab the lead in a 7-6 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It saved their undefeated season, which ended in a 7-0 win over the Clemson Tigers for the first championship. His son, Billy, was a defensive tackle for LSU in the 80s.

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