LSU has made a midseason addition to its offseason staff, adding former defensive line coach [autotag]Pete Jenkins[/autotag] as an analyst.
Jenkins is a longtime coaching veteran with a career that spanned five decades in the high school, college and professional ranks. The news of his hiring was first reported by Ed Daniels of WGNO in New Orleans.
This will be Jenkins’ fourth stint on the LSU staff. Initially a defensive assistant with the team from 1980-90, he returned to coach LSU’s defensive line from 2000-01 and again from 2016-17 under [autotag]Ed Orgeron[/autotag] before he officially retired.
Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said on Monday that Jenkins was brought in to assist LSU’s defensive line and coach [autotag]John Jancek[/autotag], who was moved to the position group as defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] continues to battle an undisclosed health issue.
Brian Kelly said Pete Jenkins "will be consulting and assisting our defensive line room" to help John Jancek, who was moved there right before preseason practice when Jimmy Lindsey had to step away with a medical issue.
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) October 2, 2023
LSU will hope adding one of the sport’s most seasoned defensive coaches will help a unit that allowed 706 yards in a 55-49 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday.
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