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LSU running back John Emery Jr. enters portal as a grad transfer

John Emery Jr. will play his sixth and final season of college football elsewhere.

After a winding career at LSU, running back [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] is moving on to play his sixth and final season elsewhere.

Emery entered the transfer portal as a graduate on Tuesday, as was first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos. He appeared in 37 games with five starts in his LSU career, totaling 1,062 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns.

A former five-star recruit from St. Rose, Louisiana, Emery came to Baton Rouge with high expectations. After seeing a small role in 10 games as a true freshman, Emery made three starts as a sophomore in 2020 and finished second on the team in rushing.

However, a highly anticipated 2021 season wouldn’t come to pass as Emery missed the entire year due to academic suspension. He returned to the fold after missing the first two games in 2022, and he finished with 375 yards and six touchdowns — his highest single-season total — while appearing in 11 games with two starts.

Emery had a smaller role in 2023, appearing in seven games but seeing just 23 carries. His campaign ended in November with a torn ACL.

He was not expected to return to LSU in 2024 and did not participate in spring practice as he recovered from injury. Now, we have some clarity regarding his future plans.

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LSU RB Tre Bradford expected to enter transfer portal, per report

LSU’s deep running back room has seen another departure.

The transfer portal doesn’t officially open for non-graduate football players until Monday, but a high number of players have already announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal.

Included in that are several players from LSU’s deep running back room. [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] and walk-on Corren Norman plan to enter the portal, and now they’ll be joined by [autotag]Tre Bradford[/autotag], according to a report from 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

A four-star recruit in the 2020 class, Bradford initially transferred to Oklahoma briefly following the 2021 season before returning to the Tigers, though he wouldn’t officially rejoin the team until this summer. He appeared in just one game this fall, starting the opener against Florida State.

In that game, he saw four carries for one yard and had a catch for 55 yards, but he was quickly supplanted by [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and others in the running back room.

In three seasons at LSU, Bradford appeared in seven games with two starts, seeing just 16 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown. After a winding career with the Tigers that was marked by a departure and eligibility issues, Bradford will look for a fresh start elsewhere.

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LSU running back enters the transfer portal

LSU’s deep running back room took a hit on Monday.

An LSU running back has entered his name into the transfer portal.

[autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag], a junior from Birmingham, Alabama, has suffered injuries during his freshman and sophomore seasons, and he hasn’t touched the field this year for the Tigers.

LSU has turned to [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] to carry the load in the backfield. Goodwin is eligible to be redshirted this fall since he has not appeared in any games, though it remains to be seen if that will happen.

During his two years on the Bayou, Goodwin appeared in 13 games, making three starts, and he carried the ball 61 times for 332 yards and five touchdowns. He had a much better season as a sophomore than as a freshman which led to Goodwin being a prime candidate for playing time this year but he has yet to see the field.

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Injury Report: LSU RB Logan Diggs DOUBTFUL vs. Georgia State on Saturday

Logan Diggs is unlikely to suit up for the second week in a row.

As LSU prepares to face Georgia State in what it hopes will be a tuneup game on Saturday night, it looks like the team will be shorthanded at running back once again.

Starting tailback [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], who missed last week’s game against Florida with an upper-body injury, was listed as doubtful to play in Saturday’s game against the Panthers by coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] on Thursday.

Diggs, a transfer addition from Notre Dame, has been a revelation for the Tigers’ run game this season. He leads LSU running backs with 113 carries and 635 yards, and he’s added six touchdowns on the year.

Assuming Diggs isn’t able to play, LSU will then likely turn to [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as true freshmen [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag]. [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], who saw quite a bit of action in Diggs’ absence last week, was lost early in the game with a torn ACL that will cost him the remainder of the season.

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BREAKING: LSU RB John Emery Jr. out for season with torn ACL

It’s a disappointing end to the season for the fifth-year senior.

The Tigers suffered a major blow to the running back room in Saturday’s win over Florida as [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] exited with what [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said he feared would be a significant injury.

That turned out to be the case as Emery suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, Kelly said on Monday. Emery was seeing action alongside [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] in the absence of [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], who missed the game and is questionable heading into Saturday’s game against Georgia State.

It’s a disappointing end to the season for the fifth-year senior who has had a winding journey in his time at LSU.

A former five-star running back, Emery saw rotational action in his first two seasons before missing the entirety of 2021 due to academic suspension. He was suspended to start both the 2022 and 2023 seasons, and he was away from the team for much of the past offseason focusing on academics before returning in the fall.

Without Emery, LSU will turn to Williams, [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] and true freshmen [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag].

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Stock Up, Stock Down: Jayden Daniels, Tigers pass test from Gators

You never know what to expect when it comes to rivalry games.

You never know what to expect when it comes to rivalry games. It does not matter what either team’s record is entering the game. Either team could end the night with a victory.

Both LSU and Florida were coming off of a loss last week. For LSU, it was a loss to Alabama. For Florida, it was a loss at home to Arkansas. All bets were off when the Gators entered Death Valley.

There was one big difference in tonight’s game though. One of these teams has the best quarterback in the country. That was LSU and [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag]. If he does not win the Heisman Trophy, I will be upset.

Here’s the full stock report from Saturday’s win.

Injury News: LSU running back Logan Diggs not expected to play vs. Florida

The Tigers’ top running back is unlikely to play on Saturday night.

LSU fans got the news they were waiting for on Saturday morning as it was announced that quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], who was listed as probable with a head injury earlier in the week, will make the start against Florida.

It wasn’t all positive news on the injury front, however. Running back [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag] was listed as questionable on Thursday with an upper-body injury, and on Friday, his status was downgraded to doubtful.

Saturday morning, On3’s Matt Zenitz reported that Diggs is not expected to play.

Without Diggs available, LSU would instead turn to [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], as well as possibly true freshman [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], as well as production on the ground from Daniels, who led the team in rushing last week against Alabama.

Diggs has been a nice addition to this offense, which struggled to find production on the ground outside of Daniels last fall. If he’s unable to go, LSU will likely have to lean more heavily on the passing game than it already has been.

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LSU’s Trey Holly named SEC Freshman of the Week

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman Trey Holly.

On Saturday night, LSU fans got their first look at true freshman [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag].

Holly was a four-star running back from Farmerville, Louisiana. He will likely be redshirted this year but he got his time in the spotlight against Army.

Holly finished the night with six rushing attempts for 91 yards and a touchdown with his biggest play being a 67-yard scoring run with 52 seconds left in the game. Holly finished the night with the most rushing yards on the team in only his first game, and he took home SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his efforts.

LSU has a full stable of running backs consisting of [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag], [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag].

With that much talent, it’s hard to divvy out enough carries for everyone. Diggs has become the No. 1 running back on the team with some combination of Emery/Williams/Cain/Jackson after him. With the new redshirt rule, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has the opportunity to redshirt a guy as talented as Holly and still be able to play him in at least four games.

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Brian Kelly discusses LSU’s skill position talent after Auburn win

For the first time this season, Kyren Lacy led the team in receiving yards as he caught four passes for 111 yards and a touchdown.

[autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] did an incredible job facilitating the ball on Saturday night as he connected with eight different receivers and threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns.

For the first time this season, Kyren Lacy led the team in receiving yards as he caught four passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. It was more than just the wide receivers, though. Daniels got the running backs and tight ends involved. [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag], [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Josh Williams[/autotag] all recorded a reception against the Auburn Tigers.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] was asked about the amount of playmakers he has on his team after the game and here is what he had to say.

“Yeah, Mason Taylor getting involved, the tight ends. It’s pretty impressive,” Kelly said. “And I thought we did a good job of getting every the ball, Kyren Lacy probably had a breakout game, he drops one and comes to the sideline and said, ‘Coach, I owe you one.’ I said ‘No, you owe me two.’ And he got us two, maybe Kyren doesn’t respond the right way and maybe drops his head a little bit. He’s matured so much that he stayed positive and said, ‘Coach, when I get my chance, I’m going to make it up.’ And it was great to see him do that.

“We can throw a lot of guys at you and we keep those legs fresh. You know, I thought (offensive coordinator) Mike (Denbrock) did a really good job of mixing things up. I mean, you didn’t know if it was run or pass, and then when we needed to get physical, we were able to do that and roll up our sleeves. It was, it was a really, really good performance.”

LSU will welcome Army into Baton Rouge next weekend.

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John Emery Jr. ready to play against Mississippi State, Brian Kelly said

John Emery Jr. will not be limited on Saturday despite missing the first two games for undisclosed reasons.

LSU’s run game struggled in the season-opener against Florida State, but it looked better against Grambling after getting [autotag]Logan Diggs[/autotag], a Notre Dame transfer who had a big night, back from injury.

The team is getting even stronger at that positon entering Week 3 against Mississippi State as [autotag]Armoni Goodwin[/autotag] is set to make his season debut after rehabbing a hamstring injury this offseason. Also set to make his debut is [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag], who was unavailable for the first two games.

Emery spent most of the offseason away from the team focusing on academics, and though he returned midway through fall camp, he hasn’t appeared in a game since last season.

Still, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday that Emery will not have limitations going into Saturday’s game.

“I don’t think he’s going to be limited by a conditioning element, like we had with Maason (Smith),” Kelly said, per On3. “So we feel like he’s ready to play and should be able to impact the game.

“He’s in a much better place than he was last year at this time. Physically, mentally. I wouldn’t say that there’s any comparison to the John Emery from last year to the John Emery this year. He was on scout team for the last, you know, three weeks. He’s physically fit. He’s a plug-and-play guy. I think he’s going to get as many carries as anybody would be in this situation where you have a deep and talented room.”

LSU will hope that Emery’s return in addition to Goodwin’s will spark this run game against an SEC opponent that has played pretty well against the run through the first two games.

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