The Tigers welcomed 17 early-enrollees through the 2025 Signing Class along with 19 newcomers via the Transfer Portal.

The 17 Portal Enrollees: The Additions on Offense (7): – TE Bauer Sharp: Oklahoma – WR Barion Brown: Kentucky – QB Michael Van Buren: Mississippi State – WR Destyn Hill: Florida State – WR Nic Anderson: Oklahoma – OL Braelin Moore: Virginia Tech – TE Donovan Green: Texas A&M The Additions on Defense (7): – CB Ja’Keem Jackson: Florida – EDGE Jimari Butler: Nebraska – EDGE Jack Pyburn: Florida – CB Mansoor Delane: Virginia Tech – DL Sydir Mitchell: Texas – EDGE Patrick Payton: Florida State – S Tamarcus Cooley: North Carolina State The Special Teams Additions (1): Punter Grant Chadwick: Middle Tennessee The Transfer Addition Missing: OL Josh Thompson Northwestern offensive line transfer Josh Thompson will enroll with the LSU program in the coming weeks ahead of spring ball, a source confirmed with LSU Tigers On SI. He is the lone signee that is yet to arrive for spring workouts, but will be in for camp in March. The 6-foot-5, 301-pounder was rated as the No. 2 offensive lineman in the Big Ten, according to PFF, with several programs expressing significant interest. The Tigers have lost four starters in total on the offensive line with Will Campbell off to the 2025 NFL Draft along with Emery Jones while starting guards Garrett Dellinger and Miles Frazier are set to begin the next chapter after exercising their eligibility. The Early-Enrollees: – DJ Pickett: No. 1 CB in America – Harlem Berry: No. 1 RB in America – Carius Curne: No. 4 IOL in America – Charles Ross: No. 2 LB in America – Solomon Thomas: No. 2 IOL in America – Damien Shanklin: 4-Star EDGE – TaRon Francis: No. 1 WR in Louisiana – JD LaFleur: No. 1 Tight End in Louisiana – Zion Williams: 4-Star DL – Tyler Miller: 4-Star OL – Brandon Brown: 3-Star DL – Dilan Battle: 3-Star DL – Brett Bordelon: 3-Star OL