LSU Football Transfer Portal Gains, Losses in 2024
Two years into his tenure at LSU, head coach Brian Kelly has won 20 games, including two bowl matchups, finished ranked each time, and placed either first or second in the SEC West. Now, looking ahead to the 2024 college football season, Kelly has a lot of roster turnover to take into consideration given draft departures and losses in the transfer portal winter window.
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Where do things stand with LSU after the initial transfer portal movement? Let's take a look at what the Tigers have gained and lost so far this offseason.
What LSU gained in 2024
CJ Daniels: The No. 5 transfer wide receiver and No. 38 overall transfer player committed to the Tigers after leaving Liberty.
Jardin Gilbert: The No. 4 ranked safety and No. 73 overall transfer prospect, and former top-10 recruit from Louisiana, comes over from Texas A&M.
Zavion Thomas: The No. 23 transfer receiver and former top-20 recruit from Louisiana picked LSU after transferring from Mississippi State.
AJ Swann: A former three-star quarterback prospect who rated as the No. 26 transfer at his position in the 2024 cycle comes over from Vanderbilt.
Jyaire Brown: 3-star CB transfers from Ohio State to LSU
Austin Ausberry: 3-star S transfers from Auburn to LSU
What LSU lost in 2024
Denver Harris: The former five-star recruit and current No. 14 ranked transfer cornerback departs LSU but is yet to decide on a destination.
Lance Heard: LSU loses the former five-star offensive tackle, ranked as the No. 3 transfer at the position and No. 18 overall, to Tennessee.
Quency Wiggins: The No. 6 transfer defensive lineman, former No. 1 recruit from Louisiana, and No. 52 overall transfer prospect moves onto Colorado.
Jalen Brown: Ranked as the No. 11 transfer wide receiver and former four-star recruit transfers to Florida State for 2024.
Logan Diggs: A former three-star recruit who emerged as the No. 15 transfer tailback and No. 145 overall transfer heads to Ole Miss.
Jackson McGohan: 3-star TE transfers from LSU to Wisconsin
Duce Chestnut: 3-star CB transfers from LSU to Syracuse
Laterrance Welch: 3-star CB transfers from LSU to Arizona State
Marlon Martinez: 3-star IOL transfers from LSU to Mississippi State
Tygee Hill: 3-star DL transfers from LSU to Oregon State
Tre Bradford: 3-star RB transfers from LSU to North Tex.
Armoni Goodwin: 3-star RB transfers from LSU to UAB
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