LSU Football Builds All-Time Great Transfer Portal Class Under Lane Kiffin's Guidance

The LSU Tigers continue navigating a pivotal offseason in Baton Rouge with Lane Kiffin leading the way as the program begins a new era under his guidance.

Once Kiffin made the unprecedented move to depart the Ole Miss Rebels on Nov. 30, he wasted no time in rebuilding the roster in the Bayou State after assembling a Top-15 2026 Recruiting Class headlined by five-stars Lamar Brown and Richard Anderson.

From there, the "real work" began in hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal with LSU inking 41 signees to this point to make up the No. 1 class in America.

LSU holds pledges from eight Top-100 prospects with multiple game-changers heading to Baton Rouge for the 2026 season.

The Top-100 Signees:
- No. 1: QB Sam Leavitt
- No. 5: EDGE Princewill Umanmielen
- No. 21: QB Husan Longstreet
- No. 40: S Ty Benefield
- No. 55: WR Eugene Wilson
- No. 59: EDGE Jordan Ross
- No. 79: IOL Devin Harper
- No. 95: WR Jayce Brown

LSU's haul reached new heights on Wednesday after Ole Miss Rebels defender Princewill Umanmielen - the No. 1 EDGE in the Transfer Portal - signed with LSU - placing the program's class as the highest-rated in four years.

BREAKING: #LSU has landed a commitment from the No. 1 EDGE in the Transfer Portal: Princewill Umanmielen.

The 6’5, 245-pound Ole Miss transfer is the No. 5 overall transfer in the portal after tallying 9.0 sacks + 45 tackles in 2025.

Lane Kiffin and Co. strike gold once again. pic.twitter.com/Xzwc5yJxCO
— Zack Nagy (@znagy20) January 21, 2026

LSU has over 40 signees via the Transfer Portal with multiple position groups being addressed. Who's in?

The Transfer Portal Tracker: Breaking Down the No. 1 Class

Quarterback (3):
Sam Leavitt - 6'2, 205 pounds - Arizona State Sun Devils
Husan Longstreet - 6'0, 200 pounds - USC Trojans
Landen Clark - 6-foot, 186 pounds - Elon Phoenix

Running Back (4):
Raycine Guillory - 5'9, 190 pounds - Utah Utes
Rod Gainey Jr. - 6'0, 175 pounds - Charlotte 49ers
Dilin Jones - 6'0, 205 pounds - Wisconsin Badgers
Stacy Gage - 5'10, 205 pounds -

Wide Receiver (9):
Jackson Harris - 6'3, 205 pounds - Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Tre Brown - 6'2, 180 pounds - Old Dominion Monarchs
Jayce Brown - 6'0, 179 pounds - Kansas State Wildcats
Eugene 'Tre' Wilson - 5'10, 194 pounds - Florida Gators
Tyree Holloway - 6'0, 180 pounds - West Florida Argonauts
Malik Elzy - 6'2, 225 pounds - Illinois Fighting Illini
Josh Jackson - 6'2, 185 pounds - McNeese State Cowboys
Winston Watkins - 6'2, 185 pounds - Ole Miss Rebels
Roman Mothershed - 6'4, 208 pounds - Troy Trojans

Tight End (2):
Malachi Thomas - 6'4, 240 pounds - Pitt Panthers
Zach Grace - 6'3, 238 pounds - Oregon Ducks

Offensive Line (8):
Ja'Quan Sprinkle - 6'4, 325 pounds - North Carolina Central Eagles
William Satterwhite - 6'3, 305 pounds - Tennessee Volunteers
JaKolby Jones - 6'4, 285 pounds - Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Darrin Strey - 6'7, 322 pounds - Kentucky Wildcats
Ja'Mard Jones - 6'4, 295 pounds - Nicholls State Colonels
Sean Thompkins - 6'5, 300 pounds - Baylor Bears
Devin Harper - 6'4, 315 pounds - Ole Miss Rebels
Aliou Bah - 6'6, 327 pounds - Maryland Terrapins

LSU Tigers Football: Tyree Holloway. — Courtesy of Tyree Holloway's Instagram.

EDGE (4)
Jordan Ross - 6'5, 245 pounds - Tennessee Volunteers
Jaylen Brown - 6'5, 265 pounds - South Carolina Gamecocks
Achilles Woods - 6.3, 289 pounds - South Alabama Jaguars
Princewill Umanmielen - 6'5, 245 pounds - Ole Miss Rebels

Defensive Line (2)
Malik Blocton - 6'3, 291 pounds - Auburn Tigers
Stephiylan Green - 6'4, 290 pounds - Clemson Tigers

Linebacker (2):
TJ Dottery - 6'3, 230 pounds - Ole Miss Rebels
Theo Grace - 6'1, 220 pounds - North Dakota State Bison

Safety (3):
Ty Benefield - 6'2, 205 pounds - Boise State Broncos
Faheem Delane - 6'1, 210 pounds - Ohio State Buckeyes
Mason Dossett - 6'1, 194 pounds - Baylor Bears

Special Teams (3):
P Hayden Craig - 6'1, 208 pounds - Florida Gators
LS Mack Mulhern - 6'0, 225 pounds - Florida Gators
K Scott Starzyk - 5'9, 172 pounds - Arkansas Razorbacks

More LSU News:

Nick Saban Names LSU No. 1 Coaching Job in College Football Amid Lane Kiffin Move

Lane Kiffin Pulls Off Historic Feat in Landing Commitment From Princewill Umanmielen

One Underrated Transfer in LSU Football's No. 1 Ranked Portal Class Under Lane Kiffin

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