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: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive back Jarrick Bernard-Converse had been selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (No. 204 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has been selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (No. 187 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (No. 141 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive back Jay Ward has been selected by Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (No. 134 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 11:30 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU offensive lineman Anthony Bradford has been selected by Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (No. 108 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU defensive end BJ Ojulari has been selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (No. 41 overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The reigning National Championship LSU Tigers have landed one of the top players from last season via the NCAA Transfer Portal in Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU forward LaDazhia Williams has been selected in the second round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The hot-shooting LSU Tigers have made history, as they captured their first National Championship with a win over Iowa on Sunday, April 2.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
No. 3 seed LSU won a hard-fought battle against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in the Final Four on Friday, March 31.
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: 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: 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. 6, 2022 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU All-American linebacker Bradie James has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2023.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 8:13 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU Tiger infielder Josh Smith got called up by the Texas Rangers on Monday, May 30, and got his first career start.
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. 24, 2022 at 1:17 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Minnesota Lynx have announced that they will retire LSU legend Seimone Augustus number 33 this season.
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: May. 2, 2022 at 9:20 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Former LSU Tiger and current Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback Eli Ricks was arrested over the weekend in Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 11:52 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Louisiana Tech takes down No. 21 LSU for the second time this season.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
Los Angeles Rams and Super Bowl Champion Andrew Whitworth is hanging it up after a 16-year NFL career.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 9:05 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The 2022 NFL Combine just wrapped up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the state of Louisiana was well represented.
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. 22, 2022 at 9:47 AM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU baseball rankings after opening weekend.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
Two former LSU Tigers and two New Orleans Saints players have landed on AP NFL All-Pro teams released on Friday, Jan. 14. All-Pro teams are voted on by a national panel of 50 media members.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The LSU Tigers have been busy this week in the NCAA Transfer Portal adding their second defensive back from Arkansas to their team and third overall. Greg Brooks Jr. a native of Harvey, La. announced his commitment to LSU via Twitter on Thursday, Jan. 13.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 10:04 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU junior wide receiver Jaray Jenkins had a monster night as the Tigers upset No. 15 Texas A&M, 27-24, in head coach Ed Orgeron’s final game in Tiger Stadium.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2021 at 7:55 PM CST
|By Spencer Chrisman
The Southern Jaguars (4-7, 3-5 SWAC) fall to Grambling State (4-7, 3-5 SWAC) 29-26 in the 48th Annual Bayou Classic.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 10:32 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
The New Orleans Saints could potentially be without another starter for the remainder of the season pending MRI results according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Guard Andrus Peat is feared to have torn his pectoral muscle and is waiting results from the MRI to confirm the injury according to Rapoport.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
New Orleans Saints veteran kicker Wil Lutz will miss the remainder of the season the kicker tweeted out Tuesday, Oct. 26. In his Tweet Lutz stated that he had a setback during rehab that has forced him to shift his focus on being 100% healthy going forward.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman and Josh Auzenne
The tenure for LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron is coming to an end in Baton Rouge but he will finish the season, according to a letter sent by athletic director Scott Woodward.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
After the New Orleans Saints impressive 38-3 win over the reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, a handful of offensive coaches have tested positive for COVID according to ESPN’s Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 11:24 AM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
LSU players announce deals starting Thursday, July 1 with the passing of a temporary NIL policy.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2021 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
After just one season Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pels announced on Wednesday, June 16, that Van Gundy and the team “have mutually agreed to part ways.”
Updated: May. 28, 2021 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Spencer Chrisman
After 39 seasons and the last 15 with the LSU Tigers, head coach Paul Mainieri has announced his retirement.
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