Transfer portal season has begun, and the LSU staff is well at work.
[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and defensive line coach [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag] have dolled out a scholarship offer to [autotag]Kyon Barrs[/autotag], a defensive line transfer from Arizona.
Barrs has significant experience, playing over 1,500 snaps in his four years at Arizona. In 2021, Barrs was one of the best DT’s in the Pac-12, earning all-conference honors. He started every game in 2022 and racked up eight TFLs and five sacks.
LSU’s looking good on the interior next year, but [autotag]Jaquelin Roy[/autotag] is expected to declare for the draft, leaving LSU with production to replace. However, the room will still be headlined by [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] and [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag], who could form one of the stronger interior combos in the country.
Thank you @coachjcain for giving me the opportunity to become a Tiger!! @LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/AWqFJkwGMF
— Kyon Barrs (@KyonBarrs) December 10, 2022
The Tigers could also return [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag], but depth is a concern. Adding Barrs would solidify an already strong unit and give LSU comfort should something happen to Wingo or Smith.
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