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Backup LSU offensive tackle enters transfer portal

Marcus Dumervil appeared in 16 games over three years with the Tigers.

The Tigers’ offensive line depth took another hit on Tuesday as backup tackle [autotag]Marcus Dumervil[/autotag] announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.

Dumervil, the nephew of former NFL star Elvis Dumervil, is a third-year sophomore and former top 150 prospect. The 6-foot-5, 306-pound Fort Lauderdale native attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School appeared in 15 games during his time with the Tigers.

“I will forever cherish the memories and friendships that I have made at LSU,” he said in his announcement post on Twitter. “Thank you to everyone who has ever helped me during my time here. LSU has done good business with me. With that being said I will be closing this chapter of my life. I will be entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility.”

He appeared in just five games this fall in a backup role, burning his redshirt in the SEC Championship Game loss to Georgia. However, Dumervil says in his post that he still has three remaining years of eligibility.

Dumervil becomes the second offensive lineman to enter the portal, joining [autotag]Cameron Wire[/autotag]. Both losses will hurt this team’s depth, though neither played a major role on the field in 2022.

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LSU utility offensive lineman Cameron Wire enters transfer portal

Wire appeared in 26 games in four years, starting 11 of them.

The Tigers haven’t seen the mass exodus of contributors into the transfer portal that other programs have this offseason, but they have lost a couple of players who were going to be relied upon for depth in the future.

The latest is versatile offensive lineman [autotag]Cameron Wire[/autotag], a senior from Gonzales, Louisiana, who has seen action at both guard and tackle for the Tigers over the years. In four seasons, he appeared in 26 games with 11 starts.

The news of his decision to enter the portal was first reported by On3’s Matt Zenitz.

The 6-foot-6, 295-pound player started four games last fall, all at left tackle, and it seemed he would slide into one of the tackle spots in 2022. However, he was supplanted by the true freshman duo of [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] and [autotag]Emery Jones[/autotag], and he played in just four games this season with one start.

He’ll have one remaining year of eligibility at his next stop.

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LSU names true freshman Will Campbell the starter at left tackle

Brian Kelly confirmed what many expected, and Campbell will be tasked with protecting the starting quarterback’s blind side.

It doesn’t exactly come as a surprise, but LSU coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] named true freshman [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] the starter at left tackle during his radio show on Thursday night.

Campbell arrived during the spring as an early enrollee, and the four-star recruit from Monroe immediately began to turn heads. He saw first-team reps throughout much of the spring, including in the spring game, and that continued into the fall.

The No. 36 recruit in the 2022 recruiting class, Campbell is one of the best offensive line prospects the Tigers have landed recently. He’ll have his work cut out for him, as he’ll immediately be tasked with protecting the blind side of whoever wins the starting quarterback battle between [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag].

With Kelly confirming what had been widely assumed, we’ll still have to wait to see who starts at the other tackle spot. [autotag]Anthony Bradford[/autotag] has seen many of the first-team reps recently, but [autotag]Cameron Wire[/autotag], a senior who started four games last fall, is also a factor.

LSU saw four of its five starters on the offensive line from last season depart, and it’s one of the biggest areas of concern on the roster. But if Campbell can be as good as he has the potential to be, it will make briding that gap significantly easier.

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LSU starting offensive line mostly solidified, Brian Kelly says

Kelly said the coaches are close to figuring out the starting five.

Aside from the quarterback battle, which seems to be drawing to a conclusion as fall camp winds to a close, the most interesting position group on this Tigers roster is the offensive line.

Where the team either returns starters or added plug-and-play transfers for most other position groups, the offensive line requires a bit more deliberation. This team has to replace four of five starters from a year ago.

Two of the spots seem to be locked down. [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] is just a true freshman, but he has impressed the staff quite a bit since arriving as an early enrollee in the spring. He seems to have earned the starting left tackle job, and experienced East Tennessee State transfer [autotag]Tre’Mond Shorts[/autotag] is all but a shoo-in for the left guard spot.

Another starting spot may be off the board, as coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said at his press conference on Tuesday that redshirt freshman [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag] has all but locked down the starting center job, which some thought would go to veteran [autotag]Charles Turner[/autotag].

That leaves what appears to be three players vying for two spots on the right side: Florida International transfer [autotag]Miles Frazier[/autotag], who can play both guard and tackle but is likely the favorite to start at right guard, along with [autotag]Anthony Bradford[/autotag] and [autotag]Cameron Wire[/autotag].

Bradford and Wire have worked inside and outside during spring and fall camps, but Kelly said Bradford has recently been working at guard while Wire has worked at tackle, where he started most of the season last year.

“We’re still moving some pieces around. You know I can tell you that the good part is Garrett Dellinger’s really settled in at the center position,” Kelly said. “I think, you know it was last week where I was pretty vocal about the snaps. He’s really settled in nicely since that day and has taken ownership at that position and has been extremely consistent, so we feel really good there at the center position. You know, we’ve been working Bradford at some guard position. But as you know, earlier he’s played a lot of tackle. So that’s giving Cam Wire some opportunity there.”

Kelly said that the staff is close to narrowing down the starting five and that the bulk of the work is now going into solidifying the rotation.

“I think what we’re looking for is some key backup situations,” Kelly said. “I think we’ve got a pretty good sense of the five, six guys — and now it’s about getting that seventh, seventh maybe eighth guy. But we’re, we feel pretty comfortable with knowing that we’ve got seven, eight guys and that’s going to be our rotation.”

Despite its offensive inconsistencies last fall, the Tigers return a lot of talent (and added some more) at the skill positions in 2022. But offensive line play could prove to be a limiting factor, and it’s encouraging that the best five seem to be separating themselves from the pack.

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LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 72 Garrett Dellinger

Dellinger could play a key role for LSU’s offensive line this fall.

Going into the 2022 football season, LSU Wire will be looking at each player listed on the Tigers’ roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] this season.

LSU will have a largely new-look offensive line this fall, and one player who could be poised to benefit from an experience vacuum in the offensive trenches is sophomore guard [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag]. The Michigan native saw quite a bit of playing time as a true freshman last fall and could earn a starting job at one of the guard spots this fall.

Garrett Dellinger Preseason Player Profile

Jontre Kirklin, Jack Bech lead list of key players in the Texas Bowl

Who are key players for LSU in the bowl game? We have a few nominees

The Texas Bowl between the LSU Tigers and Kansas State Wildcats is less than a week away. At this point, it is unclear who exactly will be available for either team given opt-outs, injuries, and the dreaded COVID-19. Despite all of that interim head coach Brad Davis is looking forward to the opportunity of leading his team out onto the field at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

We are still awaiting any confirmation on whether or not Garrett Nussmeier will be able to start this game and maintain his redshirt status. If the waiver is denied there are a couple of contingencies on the table for Davis and the Tigers.

Will it be one of the walk-on quarterbacks in Matt O’Dowd or Savion Faulk? Will it be a wildcat quarterback in Jontre Kirklin? The veteran wide receiver hasn’t played quarterback since high school but he might be the best option for the team given who is available.

As we look towards the bowl game, we are highlighting five players who are keys to the game.

The five most important LSU Tigers against Mississippi State

Which LSU Tigers are the most important for a win on Saturday?

The last time these two teams met, it was a stunner for the ages.

Last September, Mississippi State came into Baton Rouge to open the season and pulled off a massive 44-34 upset over the then No. 6 LSU Tigers.

This season, it’s a little different. LSU started the season out slow with a tough loss at UCLA but has since bounced back with strong wins over a pair of cupcake opponents. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, started the season off 2-0 but lost this past weekend to Memphis after some bewildering officiating. Momentum seems to side with the Tigers heading into this game.

Here are the five most important players for LSU as they take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs this Saturday.