Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Alan Faneca
Guard
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
1. Alan Faneca Marker
LSU, 1994-97
Pittsburgh Steelers, 1998-2007
New York Jets, 2008-09
Arizona Cardinals, 2010
An All-America offensive lineman and the winner of the Jacobs Trophy as the top blocker in the SEC in 1997, Alan Faneca was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. A two-time first-team All-SEC selection, Faneca was picked in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 13 seasons in the NFL, Faneca was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times, made All-Pro six times and appeared in 206 games. He helped his teams to four division titles and he started 14 playoff games, including the Steelers' win in Super Bowl XL. Faneca was a mauler in the run game and he helped his team secure 11 top-10 rankings in run offense during his 13 seasons in the NFL. He blocked for nine 1,000-yard rushers, five 3,000-yard passers and is a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2021
Erected by Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
Location. 30° 24.801′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kevin Mawae (a few steps from this marker); Steve Van Buren (a few steps from this marker); Jim Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Y.A. Title (a few steps from this marker); Johnny Robinson (a few steps from this marker); Manship School of Mass Communication
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 27, 2025
2. Alan Faneca Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
