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With all that LSU has lost, plus the lost time in the offseason, the efficiency and chemistry of the passing attack with new quarterback Myles Brennan and his new wide receivers simply isn't there yet. "He's learning the offense," Orgeron said of Brennan. "I think the spring kind of hurt for him not being with us, or us not practicing with his receivers, but I think he did a good job of catching up during COVID and catching up in the summertime. He was very accurate with the football in all three scrimmages. The only thing that we don't know, and I do believe that he's going to do very well, is how he's going to do in the fire. The only way to know that is put him in the fire. "I think that takes time for him and his receivers to get the timing down and hopefully he can improve in that throughout the year." No Joe Burrow, no Ja'Marr Chase, no Justin Jefferson, even no Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the running back who often got split out wide to the boundary in LSU's five-receiver sets. That obviously changes things immensely. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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QB Myles Brennan, LSU
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09/23/20 - Ali Gaye, rSr/2023, LSU, 6-6, 263 (DS#25 DE) + More +

Two positions stood out in LSU's first official depth chart. The Tigers provided some clarity on the open cornerback spots, and they listed junior college transfer Ali Gaye as a starter at left defensive end. Senior Travez Moore entered preseason practice as a starter at defensive end, but Gaye overtook him. He'll start opposite senior Andre Anthony against Mississippi State. "He's earned that starting position," coach Ed Orgeron said. "I think he's going to have a great season for us." Most of the depth chart resembled what Orgeron said throughout preseason practice, but the coach called Moore a starter the last time he discussed defensive ends.

Gaye, a 6-foot-6 and 262-pound junior, transferred from Garden City Community College. In his only season there, Gaye registered 44 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble as he became the No. 2 rated junior college defensive end in the country. "Thank God we got Ali from junior college," Orgeron recently said. Orgeron likes Gaye's range and physicality. Early in LSU's final scrimmage last Friday, Gaye batted a pass into the air, creating an interception. He'll split time with Moore - Orgeron said they'll have equal reps - but Gaye will start the game. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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DE Ali Gaye, LSU
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09/23/20 - Neil Farrell Jr., rSr/2022, LSU, 6-4, 339 (DS#17 DT) + More +

Neil Farrell will have to practice exceptionally this week to break into the defensive tackle rotation for LSU's season-opener against Mississippi State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Tiger Stadium. Orgeron said the senior, listed at 6-foot-4, 319-pounds, "still has some conditioning to do" since Farrell returned to the team last week after initially opting out due to coronavirus concerns. Before Farrell opted out, he was expected to challenge for a starting spot. He led the defensive line with 46 tackles in 2019, adding seven tackles for loss and three sacks. "Obviously, we all know Neil can play," Orgeron said. "How fast he returns and how fast he works his way up the depth chart is basically up to him. He's coming back with a great attitude. Wants to work. If Neil is in shape, and he's working, Neil can possibly be a starter for us. He's that good. But I can see him starting to get some game reps. I don't know if he's gonna be ready." - Baton Rouge Advocate

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DT Neil Farrell Jr., LSU
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09/16/20 - *Tyler Shelvin, rJr/2021, LSU, 6-2, 350 (DS#8 DT) + More +

One LSU defensive lineman has already decided to opt back in for the 2020 season and it's possible he may not be the only one to do so. Tigers coach Ed Orgeron acknowledged Tuesday that he's heard "rumblings" that star defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin, who opted out of the season in late August, is considering returning to the team and playing this year. "His family has called me and I know people are talking to him," Orgeron said. "I have not spoken to Tyler. I think some of his teammates are talking to him. But there's not been a decision yet...We'd take him back obviously and we want him back." Getting him back would be significant. Shelvin was the top defensive lineman on LSU's 2019 national championship team and had been viewed as one of the top defensive linemen in the SEC entering this season. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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DT *Tyler Shelvin, LSU
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09/16/20 - *JaMarr Chase, Jr/2021, LSU, 6-0, 201 (DS#1 WR) + More +

Former LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase officially declared Tuesday for the 2021 NFL draft. Chase announced the decision on his Twitter account. Chase opted out of the 2020 college football season two weeks ago. Though expected to prepare for the draft, he didn't specify his future plans, only saying he looked forward to returning to the field next year. Chase, a junior, had one season left of eligibility. After a record-setting year in which he won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best receiver in 2019, mock drafts have projected him as an early first-round pick. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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WR *JaMarr Chase, LSU
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09/15/20 - Neil Farrell Jr., rSr/2022, LSU, 6-4, 339 (DS#17 DT) + More +

LSU defensive lineman Neil Farrell, the first Tiger to choose to sit out the season because of the coronavirus pandemic, is back at the LSU facilities and plans on opting back into the season, coach Ed Orgeron told The Advocate. The news was first reported by The Athletic. Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini's four-man front is still missing its biggest piece, defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin, who opted out at the end of August. Orgeron said Shelvin is considering returning to the team, but it's uncertain whether the 6-foot-3, 346-pound junior will follow Farrell in his return back to the team. Farrell first announced his decision to leave the program on Twitter in early August. He said the virus had hit his family hard and that his grandmother was battling COVID-19 in the hospital. Farrell provided an update on Twitter on Thursday that said, "My grandmother is getting better each and every day & I thank God for that...I miss football." - Baton Rouge Advocate

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DT Neil Farrell Jr., LSU
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09/12/20 - Ray Parker, rSo/2024, LSU, 6-4, 245 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Before LSU announced the suspension of football player Ray Parker Wednesday morning, the redshirt freshman defensive end was arrested in Baton Rouge on battery of a dating partner and simple criminal damage to property. Parker, 20, was arrested by LSU police and booked in jail around 8 a.m, according to an LSU Police Department arrest document. LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Wednesday morning through a team spokesman that Parker was indefinitely suspended for violation of team rules. According to the probable cause affidavit, an LSU police officer was dispatched to an on-campus apartment at approximately 2:34 a.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, the document said, the victim stated she and Parker were involved in a dating relationship which lasted roughly a year. - Baton Rouge Advocate

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OLB Ray Parker, LSU
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09/09/20 - *Kayshon Boutte, Jr/2023, LSU, 5-11, 195 (DS#15 WR) + More +

Orgeron told reporters Tuesday morning that true freshman Kayshon Boutte is all but officially the team's third receiver. "I think that's locked in," Orgeron said. LSU football takes 'full-speed' approach to preseason tackling in coronavirus era, Ed Orgeron says It was the last true position battle on offense. Myles Brennan has long been the projected quarterback; Orgeron is once again committed to a running-back-by-committee until someone emerges; the offensive line rotation has not wavered since Harvard grad transfer Liam Shanahan moved to center in the summer; and no one was expected to challenge five-star tight end Arik Gilbert, last year's high school Gatorade National Player of the Year. The depth chart seemed stable at the start of August.

Then, star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase announced he was opting out of the 2020 season last week, and, suddenly, Boutte and a group of about five other receivers were pushing for a starting spot. In LSU's first practice without Chase, Orgeron said Boutte had his best performance. The day after, Orgeron mentioned unprovoked in his opening remarks that Boutte "had a great day." Speed, versatility and a history of explosive plays appear to have given Boutte the edge. He was a five-star prospect out of Westgate High, a 6-foot, 185-pound track sprinter who was the nation's No. 2 wide receiver of the 2020 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. - Baton Rouge Advocate

(DS#15 WR) Jr/2023 WR *Kayshon Boutte, LSU
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09/09/20 - Darren Evans, Sr/2022, LSU, 6-2, 179 (DS#58 CB) + More +

Former Nicholls State defensive back Darren Evans announced Tuesday evening that he has transferred to LSU. Starting nickel safety Kary Vincent announced in August he was opting out of the upcoming season, and, last week, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he was looking to use the team's final scholarship spot of the 2020 recruiting cycle to boost depth in the defensive backfield. "We're looking for players right now, obviously," Orgeron said. "We have some needs...We're looking for a cornerback, and I think we're going to use it on a cornerback. It should be happening soon." Evans, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound Baton Rouge native, started in all 14 games at cornerback for Nicholls State in 2019, and he was named second team All-Southland Conference in 2018. Evans started at corner in 32 total games at Nicholls, and he recorded 100 tackles, four interceptions and 27 pass breakups in his three-year career in Thibodaux. "They say Home is where the heart is," Evans posted Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. - Baton Rouge Advocate

(DS#58 CB) Sr/2022

CB Darren Evans, LSU
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09/04/20 - Jabril Cox, rSr/2021, LSU, 6-3, 232 (DS#6 OLB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Jabril Cox, LSU,...Cox's career at North Dakota State saw the 6-foot-3, 229-pound linebacker earn first team FCS All-America honors in 2018 and 2019. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman and Newcomer of the Year in 2017 and he was the MVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. As a junior in 2019, Cox recorded 92 tackles to go with 9.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He had eight tackles in North Dakota State's FCS Championship Game win over James Madison. - LSU Football

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OLB Jabril Cox, LSU
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09/04/20 - Glen Logan, rSr/2022, LSU, 6-3, 298 (DS#38 DT) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Glen Logan, LSU,...Logan was a key contributor on defensive front for Tigers in 2019...Played in 11 games with 10 starts...18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack...Played in 13 games with 10 starts in 2018...Recorded 46 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks for 29 yards in losses. - LSU Football

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DT Glen Logan, LSU
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09/04/20 - Tory Carter, Sr/2021, LSU, 6-0, 229 (DS#4 FB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Tory Carter, LSU,...A hybrid player that can play both fullback and tight end...A powerful fullback that helps pave the way for LSU's fleet of running backs...Plays on LSU's special teams...Has good hands out the backfield and serves as an asset in the passing game when called upon...Has seen action in 35 games with five starts...Has scored two career TDs, both on receptions. - LSU Football

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FB Tory Carter, LSU
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09/04/20 - JaCoby Stevens, Sr/2021, LSU, 6-1, 212 (DS#13 OLB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: JaCoby Stevens, LSU,...Stevens makes plays all over the field as a roaming safety...LSU's most productive defender in 2019 with 85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and three interceptions...Second team All-SEC selection from the SEC Coaches as a junior in 2019. - LSU Football

(DS#13 OLB) Sr/2021

OLB JaCoby Stevens, LSU
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09/04/20 - Racey McMath, Sr/2021, LSU, 6-3, 211 (DS#44 WR) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Racey McMath, LSU,...McMath developed into a key contributor among LSU's fleet of wide receivers in 2019...Has played in 13 games with no starts...Hauled in 17 passes for 285 yard and three touchdowns. - LSU Football

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WR Racey McMath, LSU
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09/04/20 - Kary Vincent Jr., Sr/2021, LSU, 5-10, 185 (DS#26 CB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Kary Vincent Jr., LSU,...Vincent played in 14 games with eight starts in 2019. He was second on the team in interceptions with four and had 44 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and 13 passes defended. - LSU Football

(DS#26 CB) Sr/2021

CB Kary Vincent Jr., LSU
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