LSU Transfer Portal 2022

[Herb]

Nebraska closing in on former five-star WR from LSU; Huskers offer walk-on spot to Glantz

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LSU wide receiver Trey Palmer waits for a kickoff against Kentucky on Oct. 9 in Lexington, Ky.

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Nebraska wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph is working on bringing a former LSU pupil with him to Lincoln, but nothing's guaranteed yet. 

That would be former five-star prospect and Tigers junior wide receiver Trey Palmer, who entered his name into the NCAA's transfer portal in December. 

On3 Sports on Friday reported Nebraska "is the likely transfer destination" for Palmer, and indeed he is already listed in UNL's student directory. A source told the Journal Star on Thursday that Palmer-to-NU is not yet a done deal. 

Palmer is slated to take a visit to Nebraska next weekend, but could also take another visit (or visits) in the coming 10 days before reaching a final decision. UNL's spring semester begins Jan. 18. 

The fact that he's in UNL's student directory only means he's been accepted to Nebraska and doesn't bind him to the school in any way. He, like any other transfer, would only officially be locked in as a Husker once he shows up to campus and accepts financial aid. 

Palmer, a Kentwood, Louisiana, native, would certainly be an interesting addition to the Husker wide receiver room. He had 30 catches for 344 yards this fall and also is a dangerous return man. 

In high school, Palmer clocked times of 10.42 seconds in the 100 meters and :21.11 in the 200. Rivals rated him the No. 20 overall recruit in the 2019 class, making him a five-star prospect. He was the No. 112 overall player in the class according to the 247Sports Composite and that outlet also had him rated as a four-star. 

Palmer appeared in nine games as a freshman in 2019 as the Tigers won a national championship and then caught 10 passes in eight games in 2020 before stepping into a bigger role this fall. 

He has two years of eligibility remaining and still has a redshirt at his disposal, as well. 

The Huskers have added three wide receivers to the mix so far this offseason in 2022 freshmen Victor Jones and Decoldest Crawford, and New Mexico State transfer Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda. They must replace leading receiver Samori Toure (898 yards) and another regular starter in Levi Falck (210 yards), a senior pair who combined to account for more than half of NU's production from receivers this fall. 

[LSUDad]

LSU Football could be stealing a player from SEC West rival

 

 

by Zach Ragan1 day agoFollow @zachTNT

LSU football could be stealing a key player from an SEC West rival according to a recent report.

247Sports’ Sonny Shipp reported on Fridaythat LSU is a legitimate threat to land Arkansas Razorbacks cornerback Greg Brooks.

Brooks, who has two years left to play, hit the transfer portal this week after being a key player for the Razorbacks the last couple of years.

The Louisiana native played in 13 games for Arkansas this past season, totaling 47 tackles and one interception. In three years in Fayetteville, Brooks compiled 111 total tackles and four interceptions.

From those numbers, it’s easy to see that Brooks was a significant defensive player for the Razorbacks.

It appears that LSU and Texas are the programs that are strongly in the mix to land Brooks.

You’d think that LSU would be the preferred program for Brooks — considering he’s from the New Orleans area.

(Shipp noted that Brooks wanted an LSU offer out of high school, but it never happened.)

This feels like a situation where Brooks recognizes that LSU needs some help at the defensive back position — especially with Derek Stingley Jr off to the NFL and Eli Ricks transferring to Alabama — and hit the portal with an eye on the Tigers.

The transfer portal is always a fluid situation, but I’d almost be surprised if Brooks didn’t end up at LSU. It just makes too much sense.

Brian Kelly is already on the right track to rebuilding some of the depth that LSU has lost over the last year.

[LSUDad]

LSU Cornerback Dwight McGlothern Enters NCAA Transfer Portal.

[Hatchertiger]

Portal goes both ways:

 

[LSUDad]

1 hour ago, Hatchertiger said:

Portal goes both ways:

Yes it does!

 

Eight Alabama players entered the NCAA transfer portal either during or after the 2020-21 season in defensive lineman Ishmael Sopsher, linebackers Ben Davis, Ale Kaho and Kevin Harris, defensive backs Turnage, Williams and Eddie Smith and kicker Joseph Bulovas.

[dachsie]

5 Gumps players entered the portal today

[LSUDad]

1 hour ago, dachsie said:

5 Gumps players entered the portal today

Alabama QB Paul Tyson — Bear Bryant's great grandson — to transfer. 

[Herb]

https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/01/15/oconee-countys-west-weeks-announces-transfer-virginia-lsu/6544650001/

I think that is 8 players we've picked up so far in the portal.

[LSUDad]

Virginia transfer linebacker West Weeks commits to LSU

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Virginia transfer linebacker West Weekscommitted to LSU on Saturday, he announced on Twitter. Weeks is fresh off an LSU official visit then officially visited South Carolina this weekend as well.

“Thankful! Let’s work! #GeauxTigers,” Weeks wrote on Twitter.

A 6-2, 220-pound backer, West played in 11 games as a true freshman for the Wahoos. He notched 31 total tackles, one tackle for loss, a sack and five pass breakups in 2021.

The Watkinsville, Ga. native attended the same high school as former LSU quarterback Max Johnson and former 2022 commit Jake Johnson, who played at Oconee County together.

After Max departed for LSU, Weeks helped Oconee County to the semifinals of the Class AAA playoffs, playing quarterback. He had 91 total tackles, including 36 solo stops in 2020 as a senior. He also caused one fumble and intercepted one pass.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly is looking to turn over the roster that went 6-7 in 2021 and the key will be changing the culture to instill a sense of discipline. The Tigers will have plenty of new faces in the mix that’ll be held to a high standard.

“Our discipline will be self-discipline,” Kelly said at his introductory press conference. “Our players will be self-disciplined, and that will be the backbone of this program. They’ll be accountable. The players will hold each other to a high standard, and that will be pervasive within the program. If I’ve got to lead them around by the hand every day, we’ll have good days and we’ll have bad days, and that might be a little bit of it as we get going here. 

“This football team will have self-discipline and they’ll have accountability, they’ll have trust in each other, and that will be what you’ll see from this football team as we continue to build.”

 

 

[LSUDad]

Former Notre Dame punter Jay Bramblett commits to LSU

 

By Mike Scarborough

January 17, 2022

 

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Former Notre Dame punter Jay Bramblett has announced he is committed to LSU.

 

 

Bramblett is the first Notre Dame player to join new LSU coach Brian Kelly in Baton Rouge.  He was a three year starter for the Irish.  

Last season, he averaged 44.1 yards per punt with a long of 72 yards.  He was also adept at nailing punts inside the 20 as he had 16 punts downed deep opponents territory.

Bramblett prepped at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

[LSUDad]

https://und.com/roster/jay-bramblett-3/

[Hatchertiger]

Another o-lineman coming in via the portal

 

[Fishhead]

May be our starting center

[Fishhead]

BOOM! Got Mehki Wingo from Missouri too! DL!

So we're bound to be the only team with 2 Mehkis

[Hatchertiger]

41 minutes ago, Fishhead said:

Mehki Wingo

Wonder if he is related to Keke Mingo?

[LSUDad]

3 hours ago, Fishhead said:

May be our starting center

The Rudy Niswanger of the class, can play all positions on the line. Agree Fish, will be tried at the center position. 

[Hatchertiger]

Former LSU player Donte Starks headed to Southern. Pretty sure he wanted to come back to LSU.

 

[LSUDad]

LSU transfer tracker: Everyone Brian Kelly has added and lost through NCAA transfer portal

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• JAN 18, 2022 - 2:15 PM
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With the offseason underway and a few weeks left until national signing day, a flurry of activity has taken place within the NCAA transfer portal as LSU reconstructs its roster under new coach Brian Kelly.

So far, LSU has added 11 players through the transfer portal — giving it the No. 1 transfer class in the country, according to 247Sports — and there could be more on the way. It also had 10 players enter the transfer portal, which allowed other schools to contact them.

Through a temporary rule, teams can replace up to seven players who transfer to another school this year. LSU reached the mark Jan. 14. The Tigers added more transfers since then, which will decrease the size of the incoming freshman class, but all of them can immediately play next fall.

 

After signing 13 players during the early signing period last month, LSU has eight spots left for the 2022 class. Those can be used on high school signees in February or more transfers.

It may be difficult to keep up with all the movement, so we tried to make it easier with this tracker. We’ll update the page throughout the offseason.

 

Transferred In:

Mekhi Wingo, DL, Missouri

Wingo made the SEC All-Freshman team last season after recording 27 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and a 40-yard interception he returned for a touchdown. Wingo, who played for new LSU cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples in high school, also considered USC, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He joined a talented defensive line room.

Tre’Mond Shorts, OL, ETSU

Shorts, who's listed at 6-foot-4 and 335 pounds, transferred to LSU as a two-time FCS All-American. The fifth-year senior started 40 consecutive games at East Tennessee State. LSU hopes the veteran tackle can help somewhere on the offensive line in his final season of eligibility.

Jay Bramblett, P, Notre Dame

The only Notre Dame player to follow Kelly thus far, Bramblett started at punter the last three seasons. He averaged 43.1 yards per punt with a long of 72 yards this fall. Bramblett, who was a top five punter in the 2019 class, has two more years of eligibility.

West Weeks, LB, UVa

Weeks made 31 tackles as a freshman last season. He originally signed with Virginia as a three-star recruit out of Oconee County High School in Georgia, the same school former LSU quarterback Max Johnson went to.

Kyren Lacy, WR, UL

Lacy, a sophomore from Thibodaux, caught 50 passes for 668 yards and 10 touchdowns over the last two seasons. He led UL with six touchdown catches this fall. Immediately one of LSU's biggest targets at 6-foot-3 and 213 pounds, Lacy also provided depth. He became LSU’s seventh transfer.

Noah Cain, RB, Penn State

A Baton Rouge native, Cain was a former top 100 recruit who LSU pursued coming out of IMG Academy. He signed with Penn State. An ankle injury limited his freshman year to 443 yards and eight touchdowns. Then he suffered a season-ending leg injury in the opener his sophomore year. Cain returned to record 106 carries for 350 yards and four touchdowns this fall. The junior has two years of eligibility.

Greg Brooks Jr., DB, Arkansas

Brooks, a junior from Harvey who went to West Jefferson High School, started at nickel for Arkansas the last three years, making him one of the most experienced players in the secondary. He has recorded 112 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and eight pass breakups. Brooks has two more years of eligibility.

Joe Foucha, S, Arkansas

Foucha also started the past three years at Arkansas. Once a three-star recruit from McDonogh 35 High School, Foucha made 73 tackles his senior year, including 7½ for a loss, with two interceptions, five pass breakups and three quarterback hurries. He’s a native of New Orleans and has one more year of eligibility.

Mekhi Garner, CB, UL

Garner, who’s originally from Mesquite, Texas, began his career at Navarro College. He then transferred to UL in 2019 and earned honorable mention All-Sun Belt conference honors a year later. This season, Garner made 31 tackles, including 2½ for a loss. He also recorded a team-high eight pass breakups and one forced fumble.

Slade Roy, LS, East Carolina

 

Roy committed to LSU last month on full scholarship after starting at long snapper for East Carolina as a freshman.

Miles Frazier, OL, FIU

LSU desperately needs offensive linemen in this cycle, and Frazier helped address the need by committing over offers from Ohio State and Florida State. A freshman All-American last season, Frazier has three years of eligibility. He’s listed at 6-foot-4 and 304 pounds.

[LSUDad]

Transferred out:

Devonta Lee, WR, Jr.

Lee, a former top 200 recruit from Amite High School, played wide receiver, linebacker and tight end over the last three years before finally settling at receiver. He caught nine passes this season for 85 yards and one touchdown.

Dwight McGlothern, CB, So.

McGlothern was the only LSU starting cornerback expected to return next season. He finished the year with a team-high five pass breakups and recorded one interception, which he returned for a touchdown. McGlothern, a former four-star recruit from Houston, transferred to Arkansas.

Alex Adams, WR, So.

Adams appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons. The former four-star recruit from Mississippi caught two passes for 11 yards. He transferred to Akron, reuniting with coach Joe Moorhead, who pursued him back at Mississippi State.

Trey Palmer, WR, Jr.

Palmer began to break through as a junior, catching 30 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. He transferred to Nebraska, where he rejoined former LSU wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph.

Landon Jackson, DL, Fr.

A 6-foot-7 edge rusher, Jackson enrolled early last year as the No. 125 overall player in the country, according to 247Sports. Injuries kept him off the field most of the season. He landed at Arkansas.

Max Johnson, QB, So.

After starting every game during the regular season, Johnson entered the transfer portal in early December. He completed 60.3% of his passes last year for 2,815 yards with 27 touchdowns and six interceptions. Johnson transferred to Texas A&M, the school he beat with a last-minute touchdown pass three weeks earlier.

Deion Smith, WR, Fr.

Smith flashed at times his freshman year. He caught five passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns against Central Michigan, but he finished the season with 11 receptions for 186 yards. The No. 1 recruit in Mississippi during the 2021 cycle, Smith hasn’t picked another school.

Eli Ricks, CB, So.

The former five-star recruit became a freshman All-American and second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as he recorded a team-high four interceptions in his debut season. Last fall, he appeared in six games and recorded one pick before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in October. Ricks transferred to Alabama.

Navonteque Strong, LB, So.

With a reputation for delivering hits, Strong signed as the No. 1 junior college linebacker in the country last year. He rotated with LSU's other linebackers and made 17 tackles with one sack and one pass breakup before he entered the transfer portal in the middle of the season. He hasn’t announced a new school.

Koy Moore, WR, So.

The first LSU player to enter the transfer portal this cycle, Moore caught 27 passes for 248 yards over the last two seasons, but he was passed on the depth chart by younger players. A former four-star recruit from Archbishop Rummel, Moore hasn’t found a new school yet.

[Hatchertiger]

Funny but some people have a little too much time on their hands.

 

[houtiger]

With all of the changes happening, I am thinking about predicting a record for LSU this season, and I don't think I will be able to do it.  Too many unknowns.  But thinking about it a little more, I think 9-3 I would be happy.  We should have a QB, will be ok at RB and WR (I wish Deion Smith would come back), O-line is totally unknown, d-line looks good, LB ok, safety is good, cornerback is totally unknown.  I read House may run more zone coverage than man, if we don't have great corners.

[LSUDad]

 

 

[Hatchertiger]

HT I plan on waiting until 1 week before the season before making any predictions given how easy it is for players to transfer and "sit out" their third season.  For example, if Walker Howard wins the starting job, Brennan and Nuss could decide to transfer and the we are awfully thin at QB. Not likely to happen but you catch my drift?

[houtiger]

9 hours ago, Hatchertiger said:

HT I plan on waiting until 1 week before the season before making any predictions given how easy it is for players to transfer and "sit out" their third season.  For example, if Walker Howard wins the starting job, Brennan and Nuss could decide to transfer and the we are awfully thin at QB. Not likely to happen but you catch my drift?

The rules on transfer portal were very loose in 2021, but in 2022, I think you cannot transfer for free after June 1.  That was in the rules from day 1, a roll in year, then tighten up.  It sounds like a good rule.  So, everything will hinge on what they are told after spring practice.

[Herb]

10 hours ago, LSUDad said:

 

 

Because we are the top ranked school in incoming transfers, our overall composite team score in 247's rankings is up to the 9th recruiting class in the nation:

https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Football/OverallTeamRankings/

I don't think we're near being finished.