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This LSU Tigers roster has been a major talking point of the college football season, thanks to the vast amount of top-end players that Lane Kiffin and his staff went after.
The Tigers brought in the top transfer portal class in the nation and had the top player in a handful of positions like quarterback, tackle and edge defender. With how many high-end players they added, some very talented newcomers have flown by more under the radar.
Here are some more "underrated" players that LSU brought in this offseason, who should end up playing a major role on the defense:
There has been much more chatter about the other former Ole Miss Rebels that made the transition in Winston Watkins Jr. and Princewill Umanmielen, but Dottery brings some much-needed experience and production to fill in the void left by West Weeks.
Whit Weeks is the star of the linebacker room and Davhon Keys returns after leading the team in tackles last season, but there is still a need for more linebacker help besides those two with West and Harold Perkins gone.
Dottery had 98 tackles with 5.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks. He should be more than ready to fill in whatever void Blake Baker needs him to.
The Tigers have two well-established running backs already in Caden Durham and Harlem Berry, so it wasn't as much of a priority in the portal as other positions, but it looks like they found a gem who will fight for playing time early. Jones was one of the biggest winners of the spring camp session, and it appears that he has won over the coaching staff.
Jones was a four-star running back recruit out of his 2024 high school class, fairly close in the rankings to Durham, who was only 15 spots higher on the overall board. He also wrestled and competed in track and field in high school.
There seems to be a lot of untapped potential with the Maryland native. Given that LSU needed more out of their running back room last year with Durham and Berry, perhaps Jones will get an early opportunity to surpass someone on the depth chart.
There were so many moves made at wide receiver in the offseason, that it can be hard to keep track of everyone they added. Phillip Wright was the lone returning player with 12 other joining the program. Harris wasn't one of the high-profile additions like Jayce Brown, Watkins or Tre Wilson, but he should have an important role early on.
Harris poses a fun threat in the Kiffin/Charlie Weis Jr. offense. He's listed at 6-foot-2, 202 pounds and can stretch the field with the best of them. He was a big-play machine with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Last season, Harris hauled in 49 catches for 963 yards and 12 touchdowns. That is the eighth-most yards per catch in the country, and everyone above him had fewer catches.
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The Tigers brought in the top transfer portal class in the nation and had the top player in a handful of positions like quarterback, tackle and edge defender. With how many high-end players they added, some very talented newcomers have flown by more under the radar.
Here are some more "underrated" players that LSU brought in this offseason, who should end up playing a major role on the defense:
LB TJ Dottery
There has been much more chatter about the other former Ole Miss Rebels that made the transition in Winston Watkins Jr. and Princewill Umanmielen, but Dottery brings some much-needed experience and production to fill in the void left by West Weeks.
Whit Weeks is the star of the linebacker room and Davhon Keys returns after leading the team in tackles last season, but there is still a need for more linebacker help besides those two with West and Harold Perkins gone.
Dottery had 98 tackles with 5.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks. He should be more than ready to fill in whatever void Blake Baker needs him to.
RB Dilin Jones
The Tigers have two well-established running backs already in Caden Durham and Harlem Berry, so it wasn't as much of a priority in the portal as other positions, but it looks like they found a gem who will fight for playing time early. Jones was one of the biggest winners of the spring camp session, and it appears that he has won over the coaching staff.
Jones was a four-star running back recruit out of his 2024 high school class, fairly close in the rankings to Durham, who was only 15 spots higher on the overall board. He also wrestled and competed in track and field in high school.
There seems to be a lot of untapped potential with the Maryland native. Given that LSU needed more out of their running back room last year with Durham and Berry, perhaps Jones will get an early opportunity to surpass someone on the depth chart.
WR Jackson Harris
There were so many moves made at wide receiver in the offseason, that it can be hard to keep track of everyone they added. Phillip Wright was the lone returning player with 12 other joining the program. Harris wasn't one of the high-profile additions like Jayce Brown, Watkins or Tre Wilson, but he should have an important role early on.
Harris poses a fun threat in the Kiffin/Charlie Weis Jr. offense. He's listed at 6-foot-2, 202 pounds and can stretch the field with the best of them. He was a big-play machine with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
Last season, Harris hauled in 49 catches for 963 yards and 12 touchdowns. That is the eighth-most yards per catch in the country, and everyone above him had fewer catches.
Continue reading...
