LSU State of the Program: Maason Smith and Mekhi Wingo anchor defensive line

Two stars on the interior will hold down LSU’s DL in 2023.

LSU’s spring practice begins on Thursday.

It’s the first real public step on the march to the 2023 kickoff against Florida State. It’s Year 2 under coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], and like last year, plenty of eyes are on Baton Rouge.

LSU’s expected to begin the year as a top 10 team and one of the reasons is a strong defensive line. We continue our state of the program series, looking at that defensive line that’s led by a couple of big names on the interior: [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] and [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag]. LSU’s also added several transfers with a couple of key blue-chip recruits.

Let’s jump right in.

(Check out our previous State of the Program overviews on the quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, tight ends and the offensive line.)