The defending national champion LSU Tigers be adding a veteran to the secondary soon — or at least it’s totally plausible.
On Thursday, Nicholls State defensive back Darren Evans entered his name into the transfer portal with the hopes of playing his final collegiate season at the FBS level.
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— Darren Evans (@Uknwdee) August 28, 2020
A Baton Rouge native, Evans quickly received a 247Sports Crystal Ball pick once he entered the transfer portal.
A 6-foot-3, 180-pound cornerback, Evans was an All-Southland Conference performer in 2018 and finished tied for fifth in the FCS with 15 pass breakups in 2019.
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Evans would certainly bring plenty of experience to the Tigers having started 37 games at cornerback for Nicholls over the last three seasons.
With Kary Vincent Jr. deciding to opt out this season, LSU could use depth and experience in the secondary. Derek Stingley Jr. has one spot locked down but a host of young players will battle to start opposite of him.
Sophomore Cordale Flott and freshmen Eli Ricks and Dwight McGlothern all figure to see plenty of time at corner this fall. LSU has only one junior or senior at cornerback currently and that is senior Lloyd Cole.
Ricks may follow Stingley’s lead and start as a true freshman on the outside, while Flott is in line to start at the nickel.
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If Evans chooses the Tigers, head coach Ed Orgeron will have more flexibility with his lineup this fall.
As a graduate transfer, Evans would be eligible immediately.
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