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07/02/22 - Charles Turner III, rSr/2024, LSU + More +

Five returning players most likely to put together breakout seasons in 2022: Charles Turner, junior offensive lineman,...The versatile lineman left spring as the team's starting center. For the offensive line to show significant improvement this season, it will be up to players like Turner to make a significant leap. First, Turner will have to fend off Marlon Martinez, who was injured in the spring. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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C Charles Turner III, LSU
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07/02/22 - Mike Jones Jr., rJr/2023, LSU + More +

Five returning players most likely to put together breakout seasons in 2022: Mike Jones, junior linebacker,...The Clemson transfer seems ready to make an impact in his junior season after playing a big role in the LSU defense's late improvement in 2021. The former blue-chip recruit made a strong case to take over the middle linebacker role in the spring, showing good communication skills. With Damone Clark no longer in the field, Jones gets his chance to become a leader on defense. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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ILB Mike Jones Jr., LSU
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07/01/22 - John Emery Jr., rSr/2025, LSU + More +

Five returning players most likely to put together breakout seasons in 2022: John Emery Jr., senior running back,...The LSU rushing attack may have looked different last season had Emery been academically eligible. Multiple running backs will get carries this season, but Emery has already shown he can be a productive back in the SEC. In 2020, he ran 75 times for 378 and three touchdowns for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. Against Alabama, he ran seven times for 79 yards, including a 54-yard TD. He ran for 103 yards and a TD against Vanderbilt. If Emery gets carries more consistently this season, it's easy to see him becoming the Tigers' most productive back. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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RB John Emery Jr., LSU
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07/01/22 - Malik Nabers, Jr/2024, LSU + More +

Five returning players most likely to put together breakout seasons in 2022: Malik Nabers, sophomore receiver,...Someone has to step up to take some pressure off Kayshon Boutte, and Nabers seems like a strong candidate to be that guy. His freshman campaign brought reason for optimism with 28 catches for 417 yards and four touchdowns. His biggest game came against Louisiana-Monroe, when he pulled in four passes for 143 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown. At 6-foot, 180 pounds, the Youngsville native should be a top target for whoever is behind center. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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WR Malik Nabers, LSU
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06/27/22 - Myles Brennan, rSr/2023, LSU + More +

Not too long ago, freshman quarterback Walker Howard approached Myles Brennan and said he wanted to tell him something. "What's up?" Brennan asked. "When you were a freshman at LSU," Howard told him, "I was in seventh grade." "I didn't need to know that," Brennan said, laughing. "I know I'm old." That's the running joke with Brennan these days. Once a hyped freshman himself, he stuck around waiting for his chance until he became a sixth-year senior, making him one of the oldest players - and easily the oldest quarterback - on the roster. But aside from something Brennan jokes about with his younger teammates, his age means he doesn't have much time left in his college career.

Brennan stretched his eligibility as far as possible. He has one season left, and the harsh reality of a three-man quarterback race with junior Jayden Daniels and redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier gives him no guarantee he will start this fall. Brennan understands the possibility. He still faces it head-on. Brennan never thought about leaving at the end of spring practice. Instead of finding assurances elsewhere, he stayed to win the job he always wanted. "I'm a fighter," Brennan said Friday at the Manning Passing Academy, where he was a counselor for the first time. "I like to compete. I want it to be hard. I want it to be a challenge. I know I have one year left, but my whole career has played out for this exact moment." - Baton Rouge Advocate

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QB Myles Brennan, LSU
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06/26/22 - Tremond Shorts, rSr/2023, LSU + More +

Well before spring practice started, offensive line coach Brad Davis said LSU was "starting from ground zero" on the line of scrimmage. The team had lost four starters from an offensive line that struggled at times last season, and he needed to find a new group. Some answers emerged this spring while other questions lingered until fall practice. As we preview the season ahead, here are five things to know about where the offensive line stands now. Davis noticed signs of complacency when he arrived last summer. He doesn't want to see them again. So even though LSU consistently used the same offensive line near the end of spring practice, competition will stretch into preseason camp, especially as newcomers enter the mix and injured players return to the field.

For the sake of a baseline - this could change - LSU started Will Campbell at left tackle, Tre'Mond Shorts at left guard, Charles Turner at center, Miles Frazier at right guard and Cameron Wire at right tackle in the spring game. LSU added Shorts and Frazier to supplement the offensive line, which lacked experience after the departure of four starters. Shorts stood out on film for his effort, and he started 40 straight games at ETSU. With one year of eligibility, he'll have a good chance to take one of the guard spots. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OG Tremond Shorts, LSU
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06/24/22 - Will Campbell, Jr/2026, LSU + More +

Brian Kelly hit the transfer portal for LSU as hard as any other coach in the nation, but that won't keep several freshmen from contributing during the 2022 season. LSU is looking to rebound from a 6-7 season, and Kelly knows fans will expect a better mark in his first season. If a freshman wants to get on the field in 2022, he'll have a high standard to meet. Here's a look at five freshmen who are the most likely to make a contribution this season.

Will Campbell, offensive tackle: It's never easy to start in the Southeastern Conference as a freshman, but Campbell left the spring as the top man at left tackle for the Tigers. At 6-foot-6, 317 pounds, he has the size necessary to compete immediately as a true freshman. A strong spring from Campbell convinced the staff to move last year's starting left tackle, Cameron Wire, to right tackle. Considering Campbell was inserted as a freshman starter at Neville High School in Monroe, it shouldn't come as much surprise that he's going to be on the field immediately at LSU. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OT Will Campbell, LSU
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06/18/22 - Soni Fonua, rSr/2023, LSU + More +

LSU fifth-year senior defensive end Soni Fonua announced Thursday he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Fonua recorded 6.5 tackles for loss in 2021 and started the last five games of the season. He was not seen during spring practice. Fonua came to LSU as a transfer from Mesa (Ariz.) Community College in 2019. He appeared in 20 games over the next three seasons, primarily as a backup defensive end and special teams player. Last year, Fonua missed the first four games because of academic issues. After he returned, he became a starter when LSU changed its defensive scheme heading into the final month of the regular season. Fonua finished with 27 tackles. Fonua didn't participate in spring practice for undisclosed reasons. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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DE Soni Fonua, LSU
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06/17/22 - Jayden Daniels, rSr/2024, LSU + More +

The quarterback competition will roll into fall camp, but Daniels brings the profile that offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock likes at the position. He's just as capable as a runner as he is as a passer, and he has two years of eligibility remaining. As a three-year starter at Arizona State, Daniels threw for 6,024 yards and 32 touchdowns. On the ground, he compiled 1,288 yards and 16 touchdowns. Garrett Nussmeier and Myles Brennan each have a good shot at earning the starting job, but Daniels provides plenty of experience and talent. He'll have to get past the inconsistency he showed late during his time at Arizona State, throwing for 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2021. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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QB Jayden Daniels, LSU
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05/24/22 - Maason Smith, rSo/2024, LSU + More +

LSU head coach Brian Kelly says defensive lineman Maason Smith is expected to have a large role in the defense. Kelly was recently asked if Smith has the tangibles to become an NFL player. "He's on path," Kelly said. "He's not there yet but he is making progress toward guys that I have had. The Stephon Tuitt's - that is on his second huge contract with the Steelers. Jerry Tillery, second-round draft pick. He has those tools to be a big-time player. I think one of the things that is unique about him is he can pass rush for a big guy and if you can be on the field for all three downs, you start to get into that rarified area. Big future ahead of him. This is a big year and I really think he's going to show himself." Smith played in nine games last season, recording 19 tackles, five tackles for a loss, and four sacks. Now that he will be moving to a full-time starter role, Smith will be able to make a greater impact for LSU. - On3.com

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DT Maason Smith, LSU
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05/24/22 - Myles Brennan, rSr/2023, LSU + More +

While multiple players departed the LSU football program following the departure of Ed Orgeron, new head coach Brian Kelly sees players who opted to return that have surprised him. While he didn't commit to a starting quarterback, former starter Myles Brennan has impressed. "I think Myles Brennan...is a guy that has been here a long time, suffered an injury, battled back, had a really good spring game. Each one of the quarterbacks, [Garrett] Nussmeier to obviously, Jayden Daniels and [Walker] Howard, I mean, they all have different skills, and so when we get to camp, we're going to have to really put the offense into what they can do, but Brennan's, another guy that I think did a nice job." - On3.com

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QB Myles Brennan, LSU
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05/23/22 - *BJ Ojulari, Jr/2023, LSU + More +

2022 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: BJ OJULARI, DE, LSU, Jr., 6-3, 245, Marietta, Ga.: 11.5 tackles for losses, 55 tackles total last year; 325 high school tackles; Projected first round pick. - Lott IMPACT Trophy/The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation

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OLB *BJ Ojulari, LSU
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05/20/22 - *Anthony Bradford, Jr/2023, LSU + More +

The offensive line was one of LSU's biggest concerns heading into spring practice. It needed to replace four starters, and the only returner had never established himself. Every spot was open. The group lacked proven depth. They had to start from scratch. But the line came together over those four weeks of practice, and now head coach Brian Kelly feels "really good" about the position. He recognizes the line still needs to improve, but he didn't express as much concern as he did two months ago.Part of Kelly's optimism comes from the return of Anthony Bradford, who missed the last five games of the 2022 season and spring practice for undisclosed reasons.

Bradford, a 6-foot-5, 365-pound redshirt junior, started five games last fall between right guard and left tackle. "We're pegging him as a tackle, but he could play guard," Kelly said Wednesday night in Metairie at the Tiger Athletic Foundation's final Coaches Caravan stop. "He's got some really good versatility. But we'll see where he is. He's got a really big summer ahead of him. He hasn't been in our offseason program. He's got to stay healthy. When you're off that long, we've got to be careful with him, but I think we'll peg him at tackle." Bradford would likely play right tackle. LSU settled left tackle with true freshman Will Campbell, but the other side remained open as senior Cameron Wire and redshirt sophomore Marcus Dumervil competed for time. Bradford would push them, and his presence creates more depth. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OG *Anthony Bradford, LSU
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05/20/22 - Jayden Daniels, rSr/2024, LSU + More +

Scoping SEC QB transfers: Eleven quarterbacks transferred to 10 SEC schools this offseason, with South Carolina's Spencer Rattler the lone guaranteed starter of the entire group. Here are On3.com ratings. No. 4. Jayden Daniels, LSU (from Arizona State). This slotting could look quite foolish if Daniels starts in the opener for the Tigers and looks awesome against Florida State, but I've already planted my flag on another LSU QB island this spring. Daniels is an electric athlete and should have a role in LSU's offense this fall, but Myles Brennan and Garrett Nussmeier both had better springs and offer more consistency in the passing game. Brian Kelly likes running quarterbacks and Daniels did take the initial snaps in the spring scrimmage, so he remains a real factor in a fascinating QB race down in Baton Rouge. - On3.com

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QB Jayden Daniels, LSU
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05/18/22 - *Kayshon Boutte, Jr/2023, LSU + More +

LSU will play its season opener against Florida State this fall in primetime. Kickoff was set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC, the network announced Tuesday. The game takes place Sunday, Sept. 4, inside the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The game will be the first for LSU under new coach Brian Kelly as he tries to turn around the program. The Tigers are 11-12 since the last time they played in the Superdome during the 2019 national championship game. Florida State, which opens with Duquesne the week before, doesn't have a winning season since head coach Jimbo Fisher left in 2017. The Seminoles are 19-27 over the last four years. LSU and Florida State haven't played since 1991, when the then-No. 1 Seminoles won 26-17 in Tiger Stadium. LSU is 2-7 all-time against Florida State. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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