LSU football has a lot of holes to fill with the departure of 14 players to the 2020 NFL Draft alone, but names like freshman tight end Arik Gilbert are set to step up early and make a name for themselves.
And Gilbert is already drawing plenty of positive attention before even taking the field in a college football game.
Quarterback Myles Brennan, who also faces a tough task this year in taking the spot of Joe Burrow, was one of many who praised the pass-catcher.
“Having him out there is crazy, I mean he runs like a receiver but he has the body type of a tight end,” Brennan said. “I don’t think he’s missed a single pass since the start of camp. He’s an outstanding athlete and we are very, very, very grateful to have him on the roster.”
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Gilbert, out of Marietta High School, didn’t become the Gatorade Athlete of the Year for no reason.
He helped propel his team to its first Class 7A state championship since 1967 on his senior season, reeling in 105 passes for 1,860 yards and 15 touchdowns.
That type of production quickly caught the eye of the staff at LSU, and he’s easily one of the team’s most exciting recruits in recent history.
It will be interesting to see just what Gilbert can do when the Tigers take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sept. 26 in Tiger Stadium.
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