Former LSU receiver [autotag]Laterrance Welch[/autotag] has found a new home after entering the transfer portal.
Welch announced his commitment to Arizona State on Sunday. He’ll head to Tempe to join a Sun Devils roster looking to bounce back after a losing season in which the team self-imposed a postseason ban.
A former four-star prospect and top-150 player nationally from Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Welch appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2022. He was expected to compete for a starting job in 2023, and while he did appear in nine games, it was only in a rotational capacity as he finished with nine total tackles.
BREAKING: LSU CB transfer Laterrance Welch, a Top247 prospect in the 2022 class, is ASU bound.
Welch to @SunDevilSource: "I love ASU. The city is great…I love the coaches also. They want to make me a priority."
"Make sure the fans know I'm coming."https://t.co/iFiABjJ4bu pic.twitter.com/RPU0UXB08r
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) December 10, 2023
Losing Welch hurts LSU’s depth in the secondary, but it will bring back some young contributors including true freshmen like [autotag]Javien Toviano[/autotag] and [autotag]Ashton Stamps[/autotag].
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