Spencer Chrisman
WAFB Digital Content Producer
Baton Rouge, La
Spencer Chrisman is a native of Walker, Louisiana who is returning to the media world after a 5-year absences.
He started working in media in 2011 with KALB in Alexandria, Louisiana as a multimedia journalist, and helped cover the LSU football team in the 2011 SEC Championship Game.
Spencer has been part of the WAFB team before as an intern with the 9Sports in 2012. He has recently worked as a freelancer helping shoot local high school football for Sportsline Friday Night, and a producer for 9Sports Extra.
Contact Spencer via email at spencer.chrisman@wafb.com.
Education
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have earned a Top 16 seed for the second time under head coach Kim Mulkey. LSU will host the first and second rounds at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head coach Brian Kelly and the Tigers are set to begin spring football on Thursday, March 9, looking to build off their 10-win season.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former four-star quarterback Walker Howard is reportedly entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to Tigerbait.com’s Mike Scarborough.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (9-3, 6-2 SEC) have dropped in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (9-2, 6-1 SEC) have moved into the top five in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:17 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (8-2, 6-1 SEC) have moved up one spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers (3-1) closed out the month of September with a 38-0 shutout against New Mexico (2-2) on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Brian Kelly era at LSU started off with a loss to Florida State, 24-23, in the Louisiana Allstate Kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Jacques Doucet and Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly announced that a trio of Tigers on the defensive side of the ball will serve as team captains for the upcoming season.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU and Ponchatoula High School quarterback T.J. Finley was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 4, by the Auburn Police Department.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers unveiled a statue of “Pistol” Pete Maravich, arguably one of the greatest to play the game and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history, on Monday, July 25.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU star Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record on Sunday, July 24 at the World Athletics Championship with a pole vault of 6.21m to win the gold for Sweden.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints have placed veterans Michael Thomas and Marcus Davenport on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on Thursday, July 21.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Louisiana’s favorite fast food fried chicken restaurant, Popeyes, will be coming to LSU’s campus in late 2022.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Archbishop Rummel three-star CB Ashton Stamps commits to LSU.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Perry Robinson and Spencer Chrisman
West Feliciana High and Louisiana Tech star linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 7:21 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Jay Johnson has been on a tear this offseason and has added their fifth player via the NCAA Transfer Portal in Vanderbilt shortstop Carter Young
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 9:56 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former Louisiana Tech star linebacker and Baltimore Raven linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU center fielder Ciara Briggs became the first Tiger to win the Gold Glove Award at the collegiate level.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU’s Michaela Rose named SEC Freshman Runner of the Year, 18 Tigers earn All-SEC honors.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
All four LSU football games in the month of September will be played in primetime, including the first-ever matchup against Southern University in Death Valley.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The 2022 season and the Brian Kelly era will kick off in primetime at the Caesars Superdome when the Tigers take on Florida St. on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:27 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Josh Auzenne
Former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu is home, as he has officially signed with the New Orleans Saints, the team posted on social media on Wednesday, May 4.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints have selected Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Two-time All-American cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has been drafted No. 3 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 8:26 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Long time Kim Mulkey assistant coach Sytia Messer has been hired by the University of Central Florida as their next head coach.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey has been named the 2022 AP National Coach of the Year. In her first season in Baton Rouge, Mulkey led the Tigers to a 26-6 record.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 11:57 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Brian Kelly era has started for LSU football as the Tigers held their first day of spring football. Coach Kelly is joining the Tigers after spending 11 seasons at Notre Dame.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU's Xavier Pinson and Brandon Murray have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Haleigh Bryant and Sami Durante were named to the Women’s College Gymnastics Association (WCGA) All-American team.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU linebacker Damone Clark underwent spinal fusion surgery and will likely miss his rookie season.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Brian Kelly era in Baton Rouge finally kicks off with spring football beginning on Thursday, March 24.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 13 LSU (15-5, 1-2 SEC) avoided the sweep on Sunday, March 20 with a gutsy win against the Aggies.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 11:43 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Tigers and Buckeyes will tipoff in primetime on Monday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Free safety Marcus Williams has agreed to terms with the Ravens.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Kim Mulkey and her LSU Tigers are headed to the NCAA Tournament in her first year as head coach.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 7:14 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly adds Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 12:15 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU women’s basketball team (25-4, 13-3 SEC) have moved up two spots from No. 8 to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 11:46 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Latest LSU baseball rankings in 4 major polls: Feb. 28.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 11:56 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly held news conferences on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Feb. 24, to introduce his first coaching staff.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers will hold the longest streak active streak with at least one player playing in the Super Bowl when the Bengals face the Rams.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 9:47 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
During the 2021 NFL offseason there were questions on whether or not Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver had trouble catching the football. Ja’Marr Chase had four dropped passes in two preseason games for the Bengals.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Cincinnati Bengals and former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has been named the 2021 NFL Comeback Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) on Friday, Jan. 28. Burrow bounced back from a torn left ACL he suffered in Week 11 of his rookie season in 2020.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Tigers have now hired Georgia’s Cortez Hankton as their next receivers coach and passing game coordinator, the university announced on Monday, Jan. 17.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 8:29 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU star quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase are continuing their great season and have continued that into the playoffs. The former Tiger dynamic duo led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first playoff win in 31 years as they knocked off the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 on Saturday, Jan. 15 in the wild card round.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have landed their second commitment through the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 8:09 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
After naming Cincinnati’s Mike Denbrock as new offensive coordinator, LSU has now added Louisiana Tech’s Joe Sloan as the new quarterbacks coach, the school announced.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 4:46 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
With so many college players entering the NCAA Transfer portal this offseason and the amount that LSU has lost to the portal with the biggest being All-American corner Eli Ricks heading to SEC West rival Alabama rumors began to surface that Kayshon Boutte would soon follow.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Just one day after naming Matt House as the new defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers, Brian Kelly has hired current Minnesota Vikings assistant special teams coach Robert Steeples as a defensive assistant.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 10:08 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has finally made his first big hire to his coaching staff in his first offseason with the Tigers. The school announced that current Kansas City Chiefs linebacker coach Matt House will lead the LSU defense next season.
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