One of the biggest questions LSU faced this past offseason dealt with the interior of the defensive line.
The Tigers return just two defensive tackles with game experience in fifth-year [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag] and former Florida transfer [autotag]Jalen Lee[/autotag]. LSU also added transfers [autotag]Gio Paez[/autotag] and [autotag]Jay’Viar Suggs[/autotag], but Guillory is expected to play a major role.
While the Tigers have a new defensive staff in place, there’s familiarity with Guillory. New defensive coordinator [autotag]Blake Baker[/autotag] previously coached at LSU during Guillory’s redshirt freshman season in 2021, and he detailed how the fifth-year senior has grown in the time since.
“It’s been fun, obviously being here Jacobian’s freshman year to now watching him grow,” Baker said. “More off the field than on the field, he’s always been a big strong player inside but he’s really, really matured off the field and becoming a vocal leader in a positive way.
“I feel really, really good with him inside… he’s played a lot of football, so he understands block recognition, he does a good job getting the calls and executing the calls. It’s been neat, just being away for a couple years and then coming back to see him and see his growth.”
Guillory has a lot of experience under his belt having appeared in 39 games for the Tigers over the last four years. However, this will be his first season as a full-time starter as he has started just three games over the course of his LSU career.
On his career, he has 51 total tackles (two for loss) and half a sack. But he could be poised for a breakout season as his role is expected to increase significantly this fall.
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