LSU football took its first transfer portal loss of the season on Sunday with backup quarterback [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] jumping in.
The news was first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3Sports.
Collins was a four-star prospect in the class of 2023. He has three years of eligibility remaining after redshirting last fall.
Collins entered the year in a battle for QB2 with Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann. He saw limited action in his time with LSU, attempting just seven passes to go along with seven carries. Collins posted 37 yards through the air and 38 on the ground.
When Garrett Nussmeier went down with a shoulder injury vs. Oklahoma, it was Swann entering in relief, not Collins.
Some LSU fans may take this as a sign that Nussmeier plans to return. If Nussmeier declared for the draft, Collins would be in the thick of a quarterback battle, especially with Bryce Underwood flipping to Michigan.
Collins won’t be the first Tiger to transfer out of Baton Rouge. In the modern era, there’s sure to be a handful every year.