us ana ▁long it ars us ▁- ▁pre histor ic ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Category : B ird ▁gener a ▁Category : T ax a ▁named ▁by ▁Charles ▁Luci en ▁Bon ap arte <0x0A> </s> ▁Ch ad ▁Douglas ▁L aval ais ▁( born ▁April ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 9 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁American ▁college ▁and ▁professional ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁def ensive ▁tack le ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ) ▁for ▁two ▁seasons . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁for ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University ▁( LS U ), ▁earned ▁All - American ▁hon ors , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁a ▁B CS ▁National ▁Championship ▁team . ▁ ▁There after , ▁he ▁played ▁profession ally ▁for ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁L aval ais ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Mark sv ille , ▁Louisiana . ▁ ▁He ▁letter ed ▁in ▁football ▁and ▁track ▁at ▁Mark sv ille ▁High ▁School . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Class ▁ 3 A ▁all - state ▁selection ▁as ▁a ▁tight ▁end ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁being ▁selected ▁as ▁an ▁all - d istrict ▁choice ▁on ▁off ense ▁and ▁defense . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁L aval ais ▁accepted ▁an ▁athlet ic ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁attend ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁coach ▁Nick ▁S aban ' s ▁L SU ▁Tig ers ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁