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Broncos expected to make Jamar Cain their new DL coach

After losing Marcus Dixon to the Vikings, the Broncos are expected to make Jamar Cain their new defensive line coach.

The Denver Broncos lost two members of their coaching staff this offseason. Both of the positions vacated by those departures have now been filled.

First, the Broncos lost defensive backs coach Christian Parker, who left the club to join the Philadelphia Eagles and reunite with Vic Fangio. Denver replaced Parker with Jim Leonhard, an overqualified DBs coach who might one day become a defensive coordinator.

After losing Parker, the Broncos also lost defensive line coach Marcus Dixon, who left the team in a lateral move to join the Minnesota Vikings. It sounds like Denver will now replace Dixon with an in-house candidate.

The Broncos are expected to promote pass rush specialist Jamar Cain to defensive line coach, according to The Athletic‘s Bruce Feldman. Cain previously coached defensive linemen at four college programs before joining Denver’s staff in 2023.

The Broncos could fill Cain’s old rule with a new pass rush specialist, but they don’t necessarily need to. Denver already has an outside linebackers coach (Michael Wilhoite), so promoting Cain does not leave them without a position coach.

If the Broncos do bring in another assistant in a pass rush role, Rob Ninkovich could be a name to watch after he served as a part-time guest coach last season.

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LSU’s Colin Simmons loss offset by Dakorien Moore’s commitment

LSU lost out on Colin Simmons, but got the commitment of five-star receiver Dakorien Moore.

It was a busy week for LSU on the recruiting trail.

Last Friday came with a high and low. The Tigers gained a commitment from blue-chip running back [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], but lost out on his Duncanville teammate [autotag]Colin Simmons[/autotag].

Before committing to Texas, Simmons was one of the top ranked recruits left on the board and would have solidified the top of LSU’s class. Now, LSU will hope for the commitment of [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] or it could be without a five-star for the first time since 2012.

The Simmons loss stung, especially because LSU led at points before Texas turned up the heat. But just a couple of days later, LSU got more good news. And again, it was out of Duncanville.

Five-star wide receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] offered his pledge to LSU. A top 10 player nationally, he instantly became the top recruit in LSU’s 2025 class.

The timing was perfect for LSU. You’d like to have an elite recruit in every class, but at least LSU got a five-star to build around next cycle.

Despite the success in Season 1, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is still laying the foundation at LSU. The top players in the 2024 class began their recruitments before Kelly arrived in Baton Rouge. LSU was always playing catch-up this year.

The LSU staff also lost one of its top recruiters when [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag] took an NFL job with the Denver Broncos. Those losses can be tough to offset in one offseason.

The 2024 class could lack the star power that previous classes had at the top. Even Kelly’s first two LSU hauls included [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag], [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag], [autotag]Dashawn Womack[/autotag] and [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag]. All were five stars on at least one major recruiting site.

LSU remains in contention for quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] too, a game-changing QB who On3 ranks as the top overall player in the 2025 class.

Kelly has LSU in a good spot and the momentum LSU’s building in 2025 should squash concerns about 2024.

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LSU DL coach Jimmy Lindsey to step away due to personal health matter

John Jancek will coach the defensive line while analyst Bob Diaco will be elevated to the on-field staff, coach Brian Kelly said.

Newly hired LSU defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] will be stepping away from the program as he deals with a personal health matter, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said in a statement on Wednesday. The news comes on the eve of the Tigers’ first practice of fall camp.

Outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator [autotag]John Jancek[/autotag] will serve as defensive line coach during Lindsey’s absence. [autotag]Bob Diaco[/autotag], a former head coach at UConn and current analyst, will be elevated to an on-field role to take Jancek’s spot.

“Our prayers are with Coach Lindsey and his family, and we ask that their privacy be respected,” Kelly said in the statement. “We look forward to his return to the program.”

Lindsey was hired earlier this offseason after spending the last two years at South Carolina in the same role. He replaced [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], who left to become a pass-rush specialist on Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos staff.

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Elite edge rusher sets another LSU visit this weekend

LSU will host one of the top targets on its board once again on July 28.

LSU is one of several teams hoping to land the top edge-rushing prospect in the 2024 recruiting class in [autotag]Colin Simmons[/autotag].

Competition is steep for the five-star, who also seems to be primarily considering Texas and Texas A&M, but LSU will host him for another unofficial visit this weekend, according to On3’s Chad Simmons.

Simmons took an official visit to Austin with the Longhorns last month, and he’s reportedly finalizing plans to visit College Station the day after his July 28 trip to Baton Rouge.

He recently said that he would be announcing a commitment date soon, and though he has tentative plans to take an official visit with the Tigers in November, it’s possible he could make a decision sooner than that.

Texas is currently the sizable favorite for Simmons according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, while 247Sports has split Crystal Balls between the Longhorns and Tigers. However, the most recent prediction was in Texas’ favor.

LSU currently has 18 players committed in a recruiting class that ranks No. 14 nationally. The Tigers will hope to land one of the top targets on their board in Simmons despite his primary recruiter heading to the NFL ranks in [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag].

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LSU reportedly expected to hire Kennesaw State defensive ends coach as analyst

Kynjee Cotton will likely replace the role Gerald Chatman held last season.

The Tigers are dipping into the Football Championship Subdivision ranks to replace the role previously occupied by [autotag]Gerald Chatman[/autotag].

According to On3’s Matt Zenitz, LSU is hiring Kennesaw State defensive ends coach [autotag]Kynjee Cotton[/autotag] as an analyst. Cotton spent the 2022 season with the Owls after previous defensive ends coach stints at Samford and West Georgia.

Cotton has also served as a quality control coach at North Carolina, a defensive line coach at Birmingham Southern and a graduate assistant at UAB following a stint as a strength and conditioning intern at Alabama.

He’s a former standout defensive lineman at Alabama State, earning all-conference honors while in college.

Chatman previously served as an analyst working with the defensive line before being serving as the interim defensive line coach this spring when [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag] left for the NFL. Chatman was later hired as the defensive line coach at Tulane.

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LSU commit bonded with new DL coach Jimmy Lindsey at camp this weekend

Ahmad Breaux had the opportunity to spend time with his future position coach this weekend.

The Tigers hosted their annual OL/DL camp this weekend, and in addition to the recruiting targets for current and future cycles, LSU also welcomed current commit [autotag]Ahmad Breaux[/autotag] to campus.

Breaux, a three-star prospect from Ruston who flipped from Duke to the Tigers back in March, got to spend some time around recently hired defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag].

Lindsey joined the staff after spring practice, and he brings SEC experience to the table after spending the last two seasons in the same role at South Carolina. He participated in his first OL/DL camp with the Tigers this weekend, and it seems he made a good impression on Breaux.

Per On3’s Shea Dixon:

“Spending time with Coach Lindsey off the field was amazing,” Breaux said. “I really got to bond with him, and it allowed us to learn about each other. He’s a great man and an equally as great coach; the type of person that you would wish to have on your side.

“Our bond instantly clicked and we got tight. Those days were great experiences and I look forward to having more.”

When it came to on-field drills, Breaux said he felt his game grow even more in just a day’s worth of hands-on teaching from Lindsey.

“It felt like I was truly being coached by someone who wanted me to get better,” Breaux said. “Coach Lindsey coaches hard, and he directs you in the right direction so you truly get everything you can out of it.

“He really fits the coaching style I’m used to at my high school, because at Ruston they coach in a very similar way. I really feel like I got better that day while working with him.”

Lindsey has big shoes to fill in replacing one of the staff’s top recruiters in [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], but it seems he’s already doing a lot of work to build relationships with not just the current roster but priority recruits, as well.

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Breaking down LSU’s latest commit in DL De’Myrion Johnson

The Tigers added commit No. 16 earlier this week.

LSU added its 16th commitment for the 2024 recruiting class earlier this week with New Iberia (La.) Westgate defensive lineman [autotag]De’Myrion Johnson[/autotag].

Johnson gives coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] another in-state commitment — his 10th total — for the 2024 class. He ranks as a three-star prospect according to most recruiting services, but ESPN has him as a four-star and the No. 205 player in the country.

On3’s industry rankings have him at No. 519, while 247Sports’ composite rankings have him at No. 447.

Johnson is 6-foot-2 and 275 pounds already. He’s a nice first pickup for LSU defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag], who was hired away from South Carolina this offseason to replace the outgoing [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag].

LSU’s 2024 class now ranks fifth nationally according to 247Sports and 11th per On3.

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Report: LSU analyst Gerald Chatman leaving for in-state program

Chatman, the Tigers’ interim defensive line coach this spring, will be taking the DL coach position at Tulane after a brief return to Baton Rouge.

LSU defensive analyst [autotag]Gerald Chatman[/autotag] is reportedly heading to Tulane to become the school’s next defensive line coach, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz.

Chatman was in his second stint at LSU after holding the same role in 2021. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] tried to retain him when he was hired, but he instead took an on-field position at Tulane briefly before becoming Colorado’s defensive line coach a few months later.

He was elevated to interim defensive coordinator after the firing of coach Karl Dorrell.

Chatman also served as LSU’s interim defensive line coach this spring, replacing [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], who left to take a role with the Denver Broncos. The Tigers recently hired a full-time defensive line coach, [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] from South Carolina.

Now, Chatman will end up as the defensive line coach after all following a brief four-month return to Baton Rouge.

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What to know about new LSU DL coach Jimmy Lindsey

LSU’s on-field staff is complete following the addition of Lindsey, who comes in after spending two years at South Carolina.

LSU and [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] have found their new defensive line coach.

[autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] will head to Baton Rouge after spending two years with South Carolina. Lindsey replaces [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], who took a job with the Denver Broncos as a pass rush specialist.

In Cain’s absence, analyst [autotag]Gerald Chatman[/autotag] worked with the LSU defensive line this spring. Lindsey will work with the interior defensive line while new addition [autotag]John Jancek[/autotag] handles the outside linebackers.

After some minor shuffling, LSU’s staff should now be complete barring any unforeseen departures. Here are five things to know about the newest assistant.

LSU officially announces Jimmy Lindsey as new defensive line coach

Lindsey spent the last two seasons in the same role at South Carolina.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] officially added the final member of his on-field staff on Monday as [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] takes over as defensive line coach after holding the same role at South Carolina for the last two seasons.

His hiring was reported late last week, and LSU officially announced the addition on Monday. He’ll replace [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], who left earlier this offseason to take a role on the Denver Broncos coaching staff.

Lindsey coached a number of talented defensive linemen with the Gamecocks, namely Zacch Pickens, who was taken by the Chicago Bears in the third round of last weekend’s 2023 NFL draft. Before joining Shane Beamer’s staff, he spent one season as the defensive ends coach at Illinois following a three-season stint at Western Kentucky.

He has spent more than two decades as an assistant coach at the college level making stops at several programs, including multiple stints at his alma mater, Chattanooga.

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