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BATON ROUGE – Lane Kiffin's rebuild of LSU football's offense is starting to take shape.
The last biggest piece of the puzzle for him and his offensive is filling out the bodies and depth along the offensive line. LSU got another quality player to add to the mix as Baylor sophomore transfer offensive lineman Sean Thompkins commits to LSU football, per his agents.
Thompkins was initially committed to North Carolina out of the transfer portal but LSU got him to flip.
LSU FOOTBALL PORTAL COVERAGE LSU football transfer portal tracker: Baylor transfer OL commits to LSU
Last season, the 6-5, 300-pounder started five games for the Bears. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Thompkins was just on campus Thursday for a visit and it's apparent that what the LSU program has to offer him along with the prospect of playing in Kiffin's offense was enough to persuade him to decommit from North Carolina and join the Tigers.
Plenty of schools were after him in the portal and LSU wins the sweepstakes.
By the midway points of last season, Thompkins earned a full-time starting role at tackle for Baylor. That's exactly what LSU needs. The biggest area where LSU underperformed a season ago was at the tackle positions on both sides as the team was very young at those spots.
Thompkins brings experience to the tackle group and he will be vying for a starting role.
The NCAA transfer portal window closes Jan. 16. Players cannot enter their name in the portal following that date, but those whose name is already in the transfer portal can still decide and sign with a new school after Jan. 16.
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Sean Thompkins transfer portal: How LSU football landed him, how he fits
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The last biggest piece of the puzzle for him and his offensive is filling out the bodies and depth along the offensive line. LSU got another quality player to add to the mix as Baylor sophomore transfer offensive lineman Sean Thompkins commits to LSU football, per his agents.
Thompkins was initially committed to North Carolina out of the transfer portal but LSU got him to flip.
LSU FOOTBALL PORTAL COVERAGE LSU football transfer portal tracker: Baylor transfer OL commits to LSU
Last season, the 6-5, 300-pounder started five games for the Bears. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Why Sean Thompkins picked LSU football out of transfer portal
Thompkins was just on campus Thursday for a visit and it's apparent that what the LSU program has to offer him along with the prospect of playing in Kiffin's offense was enough to persuade him to decommit from North Carolina and join the Tigers.
Plenty of schools were after him in the portal and LSU wins the sweepstakes.
How Sean Thompkins will fit LSU football's roster
By the midway points of last season, Thompkins earned a full-time starting role at tackle for Baylor. That's exactly what LSU needs. The biggest area where LSU underperformed a season ago was at the tackle positions on both sides as the team was very young at those spots.
Thompkins brings experience to the tackle group and he will be vying for a starting role.
LSU football transfer targets
- Missouri edge rusher Damon Wilson
- Ohio State safety Faheem Delane
- Ole Miss linebacker T.J. Dottery
- Maryland offensive lineman Aliou Bah
- North Dakota linebacker Theo Grace
- Minnesota offensive lineman Kahlee Tafai
- Ole Miss offensive lineman Devin Harper
- Wake Forest wide receiver Sterling Berkhalter
- Alabama offensive lineman Micah DeBose
- North Carolina State wide receiver Terrell Anderson
- Arkansas wide receiver Andy Jean
- California-Davis running back Carter Vargas
- McNeese State cornerback Javon Davis
When does transfer portal close?
The NCAA transfer portal window closes Jan. 16. Players cannot enter their name in the portal following that date, but those whose name is already in the transfer portal can still decide and sign with a new school after Jan. 16.
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Sean Thompkins transfer portal: How LSU football landed him, how he fits
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