LSU Football Lands Commitment From Promising Offensive Lineman in Transfer Portal

Lane Kiffin and Co. hosted the freshman offensive lineman on Thursday, commits coming off of trip to campus.

Courtesy of Ja'Mard Jones on X.

Nicholls State offensive lineman Ja'Mard Jones has committed to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers after taking a visit to Baton Rouge on Thursday, he revealed via social media.

Jones is coming off of a strong true freshman campaign with the Colonels where he allowed zero sacks and only two quarterback pressures across six games played.

The 6-foot-4, 295-pound Metairie (La.) native flew under the radar as a high school prospect on the recruiting scene, but wrapped up his prep career with 5A All-State honors while also shining on the hardwood with over 1,000 points scored across his basketball career.

Now, after one season in Thibodaux, Jones will make the move to Baton Rouge for his true sophomore campaign with Kiffin and the Bayou Bengals landing the pledge from the Louisiana native on Thursday night.

LSU currently holds the No. 1 Transfer Portal Class in America with over 30 signees as the new staff reconstructs the roster for the 2026 season.

Courtesy of Ja'Mard Jones on X.

The Transfer Portal Tracker: Who's in?

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

Running Back (2):
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

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 (1):
Malachi Thomas - 6'4, 240 pounds - Pitt Panthers
Zach Grace - 6'3, 238 pounds - Oregon Ducks

Courtesy of Zach Grace's Instagram.

Offensive Line (4):
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

EDGE (3)
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

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

Safety (1):
Ty Benefield - 6'2, 205 pounds - Boise State Broncos

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

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LSU Football Officially Signs No. 1 Transfer Quarterback Sam Leavitt to Portal Class

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