Louisiana Native Logan Diggs Returns Home, Commits to LSU
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Brian Kelly and the Tigers reel in another big fish via the NCAA Transfer Portal after Notre Dame transfer Logan Diggs announced his commitment to LSU on Tuesday. The Louisiana native returns back to his home state after two seasons with the Fighting Irish.
Diggs is fresh off of his best season with Notre Dame. After rushing for 821 rushing yards on a team-high 165 carries, while scoring four touchdowns and averaging five yards per carry, Diggs quickly became a hot name on the market before Kelly and Co. secured the coveted running back.
The 6-foot, 214-pounder will have two years of eligibility with the purple and gold, adding another element to the Tigers’ backfield.
The relationship Diggs and Kelly previously had during their time in South Bend eventually controlled the pace in his recruitment process once entering the portal. With Kelly landing Diggs out of high school, once he entered the portal it made for another smooth process.
Add in the recruiting genius of running backs coach Frank Wilson, who was the primary recruiter for Diggs once he entered the portal, and it became a match made in heaven for this program and the former Notre Dame back.
With multiple years of eligibility, Diggs gives the Tigers a big boost moving forward. A player who’s proven he can play under the brightest of lights, it’ll be exciting to monitor his growth once in the SEC.
LSU has their fair share of running backs, but with uncertainty moving forward, going out and securing Diggs became this program’s top priority.
With a lack of experience and/or health concerns, Kelly put his foot on the gas to add another back in the portal with Diggs being the No. 1 target.
Josh Williams and Armoni Goodwin, who handled starting duties in 2022, have battled injuries this offseason. For Noah Cain, he’s emerged as a starting caliber back, and the Tigers could very well call his number this season.
For senior John Emery, his status remains up in the air as he gets his academics in check. He missed all of spring camp and has been unavailable for much of his college career.
Looking ahead to the future, early-enrollee Trey Holly was a standout during Spring Camp and has the chance to make an impact sooner rather than later. He’ll be accompanied by freshman back Kaleb Jackson as the one-two punch of the future.
LSU has Williams, Cain, Goodwin, Emery, Holly and Jackson set to be their backs this season, but with injury concerns and inexperience, they add a durable star in Diggs heading into the 2023 season after beating out South Carolina for his services.
