LSU enters the 2024 season with some optimism as the [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] era is set to begin in Baton Rouge. But there’s no denying the fact that this team lost a lot of production from last fall.
Heisman-winning quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] is gone, as are the top-two offensive weapons in [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag], as well as quite a bit of depth at defensive line and in the secondary.
With that in mind, LSU will be relying heavily on some of its newcomers this offseason, and perhaps none of them have the chance to be more impactful than Liberty receiver transfer [autotag]CJ Daniels[/autotag].
Daniels is coming off a 1,000-yard season with the Flames and could immediately become the top target in the passing game. ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren listed Daniels as the Tigers’ most important newcomer in 2024.
LSU is losing its top two receivers from last season in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., who are both off to the NFL. The two combined for 2,746 of the team’s 4,406 receiving yards and 31 of the team’s 44 receiving touchdowns. That is a lot of production to try to replace this offseason, but Daniels should help. He’s a 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver who led Liberty in receiving yards and touchdowns this past season with 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns. He should be an instant-impact player.
With questions surrounding the defense once again, LSU will hope that adding a receiver of Daniels’ caliber helps it maintain the offensive success that carried the team to 10 wins this fall.
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