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LSU tight end transfer target commits to Big 12 school

LSU was hoping to keep adding to its tight end room, but a transfer target committed to Texas Tech

LSU football is off to an excellent start in the transfer portal, but you can’t land them all.

On Tuesday, LSU tight end target Terrance Carter committed to Texas Tech. LSU was interested in the Louisiana transfer as the Tigers try to rebuild the tight end room following the departures of [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag].

LSU already signed one tight end, adding former Oklahoma TE [autotag]Bauer Sharp[/autotag] over the weekend.

Sharp is your prototypical tight end that can block and catch a pass when needed. LSU was looking to complement Sharp with a receiving threat like Carter.

With Louisiana in 2024, Carter caught 48 passes for 691 yards and four scores. He’ll now try to replicate that production on the Big 12 level.

Along with Sharp, LSU returns [autotag]Trey’Dez Green.[/autotag]

Green was a five-star tight end recruit in 2024, but most of Green’s action came at wide receiver. The coaching staff wasn’t ready to trust Green in a blocking role.

If LSU plans to keep Green at receiver in 2025, the Tigers likely need another tight end.

LSU is also counting on the arrival of four-star TE JD LaFleur.

LSU transfer portal: Five potential targets at tight end

Here are five potential tight ends LSU can target in the transfer portal

LSU football is preparing to be active in the transfer portal when it officially opens next week. A position where LSU needs to build depth is at tight end.

Junior TE [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] announced his intention to declare for the NFL draft. Taylor is the most productive tight end in LSU history and got the bulk of production at that position over his three years in Baton Rouge.

LSU has recruited tight ends well under Brian Kelly, but four-star Mac Markway stepped away before the season began and five-star freshman Trey’dez Green got more work at receiver than he did at tight end.

The Tigers will return [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag], who saw his role increase down the stretch. He’s a breakout candidate heading in 2025, but the Tigers need to fill out the roster behind him.

LSU signed just one tight end in its 2025 recruiting class. For LSU to have the numbers it needs, the Tigers have to look in the portal.

Expect LSU to take one or two transfers at tight end. The player doesn’t have to be a star, but LSU needs competent players that can produce. Here are some names Tiger fans should know.

Luke Hasz – Arkansas

LSU doesn’t have to look far for Hasz. He was one of the SEC’s top tight ends in 2024 playing in the state just north of LSU.

He caught 26 passes for 324 yards and four scores while posting a 62.7 run block grade. He’s one of the top tight ends on the market and would provide more than just depth. Hasz would compete for a starting role and allowed LSU to play 12 personnel with  Pimpton.

There won’t be many tight ends in the portal with proven SEC experience and that should make Hasz a priority for the Tigers.

Antonio Ferguson – FIU

One way LSU can improve its transfer portal work is by taking players with several years of eligibility remaining. Antonio Ferguson has a few after finishing his redshirt freshman campaign at FIU.

Ferguson was a three-star recruit in 2023 and began his career at ECU before transferring to FIU. He started six games for the Panthers in 2024, catching seven passes for 90 yards. He played 234 run block snaps and posted a 56.0 PFF run blocking grade.

Ferguson won’t walk in and start for LSU, but he’s the type of player LSU can use to fill the room out.

Bauer Sharp – Oklahoma

Sharp is back in the portal for a second time after spending one year at Oklahoma. He’s originally from Alabama but spent two years at Southeastern Louisiana.

247Sports ranked him as a four-star on the transfer market last year and he caught 42 passes for 324 yards and two scores in Norman.

At 6’4′, he has good size. Sharp has SEC experience now and would contribute at LSU.

Kendall Karr – Coastal Carolina

Karr is another guy who likely wouldn’t start at LSU, but again, the Tigers need to build depth if they want to run any 12 personnel.

Karr will enter his fifth year of college football after spending two at UNC and two at Coastal Carolina.

He’s racked up 479 yards and six touchdowns over the last two seasons at Coastal. He averaged 17.1 yards per catch in 2024 — a solid mark for a tight end.

Landon Morris – Temple

Morris spent the first two years of his career at Utah, not seeing the field. He then sat out a year after transferring to Temple due to transfer rules.

He finally saw the field as a redshirt junior in 2024 and made an impact. His 251 yards ranked fifth among AAC tight ends and his 15.7 yards per catch led that group. His PFF run-blocking grade was above average too.

Brian Kelly updates LSU injury report ahead of Week 3 vs. South Carolina

The Tigers should be closer to full health when they face South Carolina in Saturday’s SEC opener.

LSU got its first win of the season against Nicholls on Saturday night, and it did so without several key players available.

Receivers [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Kyle Parker[/autotag] as well as guard [autotag]Garrett Dellinger[/autotag] and tight end [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] all missed the game with injuries, while the Tigers suffered a major loss as defensive tackle [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag] tore his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Monday.

Brian Kelly updated the status of the injured players on Monday ahead of Week 3’s SEC opener at South Carolina, explaining that Dellinger was cleared to practice this week and likely would have played on Saturday if the stakes were higher.

When it comes to the receivers, Kelly said that Parker is “improving” as he tries to get full strength back after suffering a UCL injury. Kelly added that he expects Parker should be able to suit up on Saturday.

Hilton’s status is a bit more in question after missing the first two games with a bone bruise in his ankle. Kelly said Hilton remains day-to-day and while he’s running and back to full functionality, it will be a matter of pain tolerance that determines whether he plays against the Gamecocks.

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LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green named preseason freshman All-American by On3

LSU freshman tight-end Trey’Dez Green could make an immediate impact in 2024.

LSU freshman tight end [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] made a strong impression when he made his fall camp debut. Green was a five-star and the top-ranked tight end in the 2024 recruiting class. So far, he’s looked the part.

Green has the tools to make an immediate impact and it’s led to On3 naming Green a freshman preseason All-American.

“He’s a plus athlete and is a considerable mismatch in jump ball situations. Green is already getting in the mix in two tight end sets and it looks to be a great compliment to [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] at LSU,” On3 wrote.

On3 noted Green is showing encouraging signs as a blocker, something that wasn’t always a given when he left high school.

“Tight end is a position that’s not the easiest to make an impact as a true freshman, but based off the positive reviews of Green thus far, it looks like he could be poised to make an impact in Baton Rouge,” On3 said.

Green will have to battle for some playing with Taylor and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] also in the room, but LSU will find ways to get its playmakers on the field. If he shows an ability to come up big, especially in the red zone, he’ll get his chances.

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LSU’s tight end room continues to trend up with 2025 recruiting class

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class ensures LSU’s tight end room remains one of the nation’s best.

LSU’s tight end room saw immediate improvement when [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] arrived at LSU. Kelly programs have a history of producing tight ends and it helped that former LSU OC [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag] oversaw the position directly.

[autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2022. That December, LSU beefed the room up more, signing two blue-chip tight ends, including [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag]. In the 2024 cycle, LSU signed [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag], the top tight end in the class.

Now with the 2025 class taking form, LSU is continuing the trend. Last week, three-star tight end [autotag]Mike Tyler[/autotag] committed to LSU, giving LSU its second tight end of the class. He joins four-star [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag], who committed over a year ago.

LSU positioned itself to have one of the top tight end cores in the country this year with Taylor, Pimpton and Green,

Pimpton and Green are sill underclassmen but reports indicate they’re ready to make an impact this fall. Even if Taylor declares for the draft after a good year, LSU’s 2025 class ensures this group will remain one of most talented in the FBS next year.

Tight end play wasn’t always a highlight at LSU. The Tigers have had plenty of tight ends that get it done in the run game, but it’s hard to remember a time when the tight end group posed this big of a threat in the receiving game.

The personnel led LSU to roll with some 12 personnel and even experiment with 13 personnel in this camp.

Kelly used those looks a lot at Notre Dame and with the future looking bright, multiple tight end sets could be a staple at LSU these next few years.

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Brian Kelly explains how TE Ka’Morreun Pimpton has become more well-rounded in 2024

Ka’Morreun Pimpton was one of the most highly-touted recruits of the 2023 recruiting class.

[autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] was one of the highly-touted recruits of the 2023 recruiting class and brought a lot of hype with him when he arrived on campus.

Standing at 6-foot-6 and 242 pounds, Pimpton has athleticism that is unmatched by most people his size. In high school, he was the go-to guy on third downs. At LSU, he has had to learn how to do the dirty work of a tight end.

Being a tight end in the SEC is not all about catching passes, you have to be willing to put your body on the line and block for your running backs. It’s like being a fullback or an offensive lineman, the job is not glamorous, the work is vigorous, and you seem to never get credit unless you do something wrong.

Going into Year 2, it seems Pimpton has bought into becoming a blocking tight end as well as a receiving one. He will get a lot of playing time this fall and has had a great fall camp.

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3-star LSU tight end target announces commitment date

A three-star LSU target announced his decision date.

A three-star tight end announced his commitment date and set his top three this week, with LSU making the cut.

Per On3, [autotag]Mike Tyler[/autotag] out of South Carolina will decide between LSU, Duke and West Virginia and the choice will be announced on Aug. 17.

At 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, Tyler fits the mold of tight end LSU’s signed in recent years. The Tigers have put a premium on athletic tight ends who can make an impact in the passing game, such as [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] and [autotag]Kamorreun Pimpton[/autotag].

“I am working to make my final decision. The relationships with the position coach, the offense and who I feel can develop me best for the NFL are things I am still thinking about,” Tyler told On3.

According to On3’s prediction machine, LSU is the heavy favorite with a 95.3% chance of landing Tyler.

Tyler would be the second tight end to join LSU’s 2025 class, adding to four-star [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag] who committed over a year ago.

The class is already in the top three in the nation, but LSU is just below some other teams from a volume standpoint. Adding Tyler would help beef up the class and give LSU its 22nd commit.

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Which of LSU’s young tight ends will emerge behind Mason Taylor?

Which tight end will emerge behind Mason Taylor as LSU’s No. 2?

Big things are expected from LSU tight end [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] in 2024. He burst on the scene with a strong showing as a true freshman in 2022 and followed it up with 36 catches for 348 yards in 2023, despite the bulk of the targets going to [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag]

Taylor has proven himself as a blocker too. He’s the SEC’s only returning tight end to post a run block over 70 last year. His blend of skills at tight end is hard to find and it earned him preseason second-team All-SEC at media days earlier this month.

But LSU has a group of young tight ends behind Taylor. For this offense to go where it wants to go, at least one needs to emerge in 2024.

The safest pick is [autotag]Mac Markway[/autotag]. According to ESPN, Markway was the No. 3 tight end in the 2023 class. He played 160 snaps as a true freshman last year and got the start against Mississippi State. He was targeted just four times over the course of the season, catching three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown.

But according to PFF, Markway struggled when it came to blocking. Markway posted a run block grade of just 46.2, ranking 27th out of the 33 SEC TEs with 100 or more run block snaps.

Markway’s development was slowed late in his high school career after an injury ended his senior season. Now, with another year in LSU’s system and a new tight ends coach in Slade Nagle, Markway could turn a corner.

The first thing 247Sports mentioned in Markway’s original high school scouting report was his ability to block. I’d bet on Markway taking a step forward in that department this year. If so, Markway can be a valuable piece when LSU runs out of 22 personnel.

After Markway, you have [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag]. Strictly speaking from a talent perspective, Pimpton and Green have the highest ceilings of the entire group.

Pimpton was a late addition to LSU’s 2023 class, flipping from Vanderbilt on signing day. 247Sports and On3 both ranked him as a top-six tight end in the class.

Like Markway, he didn’t factor into the receiving game last year and struggled as a blocker. If Pimpton is the athlete he was projected to be, there’s a chance he can emerge as LSU’s No. 2 TE.

This is an offense that wants to spread the field. A TE athletic enough to threaten defenses in all areas of the field will find their way into the rotation.

But Green might fit that billing better than anyone. Green was the top TE in the 2024 recruiting class. He’s young, but Kelly has shown a tendency to play young TEs while in Baton Rouge.

Green is nearly 6-7 and was a star on the basketball court too. He has the ability to win on the outside and fight for jump balls at the point of attack. Not many TEs can do that.

Again, the report here was the blocking needs to get to an SEC level. Green won’t be out there unless he can handle SEC defenders on a week-to-week basis.

Kelly’s programs have a history of producing tight ends. Michael Mayer, Tyler Eifert, Tommy Tremble, Kyle Rudolph and Troy Niklas all went to play NFL football after playing for Kelly at Notre Dame. At Cincinnati, Kelly had a player named Travis Kelce, who you may have heard of.

Taylor was banged up throughout the season last year and there’s no guarantee he’ll stay healthy throughout 2024. LSU has plenty of talented options behind him, but Kelly and tight ends coach [autotag]Slade Nagle[/autotag] would like to see that talent realized.

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LSU tight end Connor Gilbreath enters transfer portal

Connor Gilbreath appeared in 13 games for the Tigers last fall, but he did not make any receptions.

For the 2023 recruiting class last season, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff picked up a commitment from a big tight end out of Butte College by the name of [autotag]Connor Gilbreath[/autotag].

Gilbreath is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound tight end who came to LSU with the tools to have a lot of playing time. He got exactly what he wished for as he appeared in 13 games for the Tigers last fall but he did not make any receptions. He was mainly used in short-yardage blocking situations.

Now, Gilbreath has decided to move on to greener pastures.

He has entered his name into the transfer portal for 2024. LSU has a few good tight ends still on the team starting with [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] who served as a hero in LSU’s win over Alabama two years ago. [autotag]Mac Markway[/autotag], [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag], and [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] could all see significant playing time this fall for the Tigers.

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LSU signee Trey’Dez Green finishes as five-star in final On3 rankings

An LSU signee picked up his fifth star this week.

An LSU signee picked up his fifth star this week per On3’s updated rankings.

The recruiting service released its final prospect ratings for the 2024 class, going from 21 five-stars to 32. LSU’s [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] was one of the beneficiaries, now ranking 32nd overall with five stars.

Green had always been one of the top-ranked tight ends, but a five-star rating was elusive as he hovered around the 35-45 overall range. Now, he has it.

On3 is the only service to give Green five stars, but he is a consensus blue-chip recruit and top 100 across the board.

According to On3’s Charles Powers, “Green will have some growing pains as a blocker, but his ability to move and go up and get the football with his size is rare for the position.

Green continues LSU’s run of success recruiting tight ends. Two years ago, LSU added [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag]. Last year, the Tigers signed [autotag]Mac Markway[/autotag] and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag].

With Taylor, Markway and Pimpton set to return, along with the addition of Green, LSU’s tight end room is prepared to take center stage this fall.

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