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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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LSU locks down official visit with top prospect in Mississippi

LSU will get the top player in Mississippi on a official visit later this year.

The newest LSU assistant is getting to work on the recruiting trail.

LSU defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] will get DL [autotag]Kamarion Franklin[/autotag] to take an official visit to LSU.

According to On3, Lindsey established a relationship while recruiting Franklin to South Carolina. Now that Lindsey’s at LSU, he’s continuing that recruitment. Franklin will visit LSU despite leaving the Tigers out of his original top 10.

Franklin’s recruitment will be a key one for LSU this cycle. It’s possible LSU loses defensive tackles [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] and [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] to the draft next spring, so [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and crew need to start thinking about the future of that interior defensive line.

The news of Franklin’s official visit is a positive development for LSU, but there’s still a long way to go here.

Lindsey already picked up one DT commit since arriving at LSU. He landed in-state DT [autotag]De’Myrion Johnson[/autotag] earlier this week. According to ESPN, Johnson is the sixth-best player in the state and a top 300 prospect overall.

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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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Report: LSU close to hiring defensive line coach from SEC foe

The Tigers are reportedly targeting Jimmy Lindsey, who has been South Carolina’s defensive line coach since 2021, for the vacancy left by Jamar Cain.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] seems to be close to completing the Tigers’ on-field coaching staff entering the 2023 season.

LSU is reportedly targeting South Carolina defensive line coach [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] to fill the vacant position on staff left by [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag], who left for a role with the Denver Broncos, according to Football Scoop. Per the report, a deal could be finalized as soon as this weekend.

Defensive analyst [autotag]Gerald Chatman[/autotag], who returned to Baton Rouge this offseason, filled in coaching the defensive line group during spring practice.

Lindsey spent the last two seasons in Columbia as the Gamecocks’ defensive line coach. Before that, he was the defensive ends coach at Illinois in 2020 and later served as the interim defensive coordinator for the season finale after then-coach Lovie Smith was fired.

Prior to his stint with the Illini, Lindsey made stops as an assistant at Western Kentucky, Georgia Southern, Furman, UT-Martin, Miami (Ohio) and Gardner-Webb, as well as multiple stints at his alma mater, Chattanooga.

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