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Brian Kelly updates LSU’s injury report heading into Week 6 matchup at Missouri

The Tigers have some banged up players after Saturday’s loss at Ole Miss.

LSU was finally getting back closer to full health last week, but several Tigers players got banged up in the 55-49 loss, leading to a more crowded Monday injury report than we saw last week.

Addressing the media, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] listed receivers [autotag]Chris Hilton[/autotag], [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] and [autotag]Omar Speights[/autotag] as questionable. Speights made his return to the field after missing back-to-back games with a hip flexor while Hilton also played Saturday.

Anderson missed the game after a hamstring injury suffered in practice on Thursday.

We’ll be monitoring the progress of those players throughout the week, but if Hilton or Anderson aren’t able to go, the Tigers should have [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] available, who was listed as probable alongside redshirt freshman former walk-on receiver [autotag]Javen Nicholas[/autotag], who could see his number called depending on the status of other players.

Kelly said that all five players are dealing with lower-body injuries but declined to go into further detail.

The Tigers will look to bounce back in Week 6 as they hit the road to take on a ranked unbeaten team in Missouri.

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Fight breaks out at LSU fall practice, according to multiple reports

Kyren Lacy and Malik Nabers were reportedly sent to the locker room, while Harold Perkins didn’t play another snap in the scrimmage.

There was reportedly a fight during LSU’s practice on Monday. The details of the fight are not clear, but among the players reported to be involved are [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag], [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag], [autotag]Major Burns[/autotag] and [autotag]Denver Harris[/autotag].

According to Koki Riley of The Daily Advertiser, there were three separate scuffles. He noted that Perkins and Lacy appeared to start the first one.

Per Wilson Alexander of The Advocate, the fight involved punches thrown and players taken to the ground. Nabers and Lacy were sent to the locker room, while Perkins attempted to return to the 11-on-11 scrimmage but was pulled aside by coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and didn’t play another snap after that.

After the practice session, defensive end [autotag]Sai’Vion Jones[/autotag] told the media that Kelly’s frustrated message to the team following the fight was to “respect the brotherhood.”

This is currently a developing story, and we’ll keep you posted regarding any updates.

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2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 17 Chris Hilton Jr.

Chris Hilton Jr. showed some promising signs before missing most of his redshirt freshman year due to injury.

Going into the 2023 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 Brian Kelly this season.

We continue to take a look at the receiving corps by spotlighting a potential X-factor in the group in [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] The talented athlete is one of the fastest players on the team, and he showed a lot of promise early in the 2022 season before his campaign was ultimately derailed by injuries.

Chris Hilton Jr. Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Zachary, Louisiana

Ht: 6-0

Wt: 183

247Sports Composite Ranking

Four Stars | No. 3 in Louisiana | No. 11 Receiver

Class in 2021: Redshirt Freshman

Career Stats

Year G Rec Yards YPC TDs
2021 4 2 81 40.5 1
2022 4 7 109 15.6 0


Depth Chart Overview

Hilton played in four games and started two as a true freshman in the 2021 season, but his only play of note came in the Texas Bowl loss to Kansas State in which he scored an 81-yard touchdown. His only prior catch that year didn’t go for a gain.

He was expected to see an expanded role in 2022, and indeed, that’s how things started. Hilton appeared in the first four games, starting against Mississippi State. He had a career-best five catches for 47 yards against Southern, and he made two catches for 62 yards against New Mexico, including a 51-yarder.

Hilton missed the final 10 games with an injury, but he enters 2023 looking to be a contributor in a receiver group that also includes [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] as potential top options.

Chris Hilton Jr.’s Photo Gallery

LSU makes final 5 for 2024 4-star wide receiver

The Tigers made the cut for one of the top receivers on their board in Jeremiah McClellan.

2024 four-star wide receiver [autotag]Jeremiah McClellan[/autotag] has narrowed down his final list of schools to five, and the LSU Tigers made the cut.

LSU joins Ohio State, Missouri, Oregon and Georgia as the teams left in pursuit of McClellan. McClellan is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver from Saint Louis where he plays for Christian Brothers College High School.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have received multiple Crystal Ball projections to land McClellan, and the Buckeyes are a 91% favorite for him per On3.

LSU is considered a long shot to land McClellan but anything can happen when it comes to recruiting. LSU currently has 18 commits for the 2024 recruiting class, including two wide receivers ([autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] and [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag]). The class currently ranks as the No. 13 overall class in the country by 247Sports.

You can never have too many wide receivers. [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] could all be gone after next fall so the Tigers are in need of some playmakers.

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2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 11 Brian Thomas Jr.

After two seasons as a mostly rotational receiver, Brian Thomas Jr. could be poised to break out in 2023.

Going into the 2023 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 Brian Kelly this season.

We’re looking at a player in the receiver room who has shown a lot of signs of promise but is yet to put it all together in the form of a breakout campaign in Brian Thomas Jr. Entering a receiver room that he’s poised to be a leader in during his junior season, he has the potential to do just that in 2023.

Brian Thomas Jr. Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Walker, Louisiana

Ht: 6-3

Wt: 205

247Sports Composite Ranking

Four Stars | No. 4 in Louisiana | No. 13 receiver

Class in 2022: Sophomore

Career Stats

Year G Rec Yards Avg TDs
2021 12 28 359 12.8 2
2022 13 31 361 11.6 5


Depth Chart Overview

A former top-100 recruit coming out of high school, Thomas has made 25 appearances over the last two seasons with 15 starts. He’s had just moderate production in that time, and though his numbers didn’t skyrocket as a sophomore, he did finish fourth on the team in receptions, fifth in yards and second in touchdowns.

With [autotag]Kayshon Boutte[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaray Jenkins[/autotag] heading to the NFL while [autotag]Jack Bech[/autotag] transfers out, that room is much less crowded in 2023. Alongside one of the SEC’s top receivers in Malik Nabers, Thomas could be an impact player in that group.

There will be others competing for targets, though, such as [autotag]Chris Hilton[/autotag], [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and Alabama transfer [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag]. The Tigers added a pair of highly-rated true freshmen as well in [autotag]Jalen Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelton Sampson Jr.[/autotag]

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2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 2 Kyren Lacy

Kyren Lacy could be poised for a huge season after making a lot of noise during spring practice.

Going into the 2023 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 Brian Kelly this season.

We’re looking at a receiver who could be poised to break out in his second year with the Tigers in [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag]. A transfer from Louisiana that arrived last season with Kelly, Lacy saw a limited role in 2022 that will likely expand during his final season this fall.

Kyren Lacy Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Thibodaux, Louisiana

Ht: 6-2

Wt: 212

247Sports Composite Ranking

Three Stars | No. 46 in Louisiana | No. 157 Wide Receiver

Class in 2022: Junior

Career Stats

Year G Catches Yards Avg TDs
2020 (Louisiana) 11 28 364 13.0 4
2021 (Louisiana) 12 22 304 13.8 6
2022 14 24 268 11.2 0


Depth Chart Overview

A minimally recruited prospect coming out of high school, Lacy was a role player in his two years with the Ragin’ Cajuns, but he was one of the team’s most productive receivers. He played in 24 games in that span with six starts, leading the team in receiving as a freshman and in receiving touchdowns as a sophomore with six.

Lacy appeared in 14 games last fall during his first season at LSU, making two starts and totaling 24 catches for 268 yards, though he didn’t find the end zone.

He had a huge spring for the Tigers and was one of the stars of the spring game. Lacy is expected to compete for a lot of targets this fall with the departures of [autotag]Kayshon Boutte[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaray Jenkins[/autotag] to the NFL. Alongside players like Malik Nabers and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag], Lacy is a major part of what could be an elite receiving corps.

Kyren Lacy’s Photo Gallery

LSU receives prediction for 4-star 2024 wide receiver

Jelani Watkins could be heading to Baton Rouge, based on this recent projection.

On3 LSU insider Shea Dixon has predicted that 2024 four-star wide receiver Jelani Watkins will commit to LSU.

Watkins is a 5-foot-9, 150-pound speedster from Houston where he plays for Klein Forest High School. Watkins holds offers from multiple Division I schools, and Texas A&M, Oregon and Michigan were all considered to be in the running to land him.

LSU currently has three wide receiver commitments for the 2024 class, four-stars [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Turner[/autotag], and three-star [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag]. The Tigers class currently ranks as the No. 8 class in the country according to 247Sports.

With [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and possibly [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] moving on after next fall, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is trying to find some guys that can fill the void that those two players will leave.

There are promising guys on the team already ([autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelton Sampson Jr.[/autotag]) who can try to fill those roles, but you never know if any players will live up to their full potential.

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Malik Nabers among the SEC’s top receivers in 2023

College Sports Wire is high on Nabers entering 2023.

LSU has a number of players poised for potential breakouts in 2023, but few have garnered more national anticipation than [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag].

Nabers had a promising true freshman season in 2021, but he really took things up a notch last fall. He quickly became the favored target of new quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], and that allowed him to finish the season beyond the 1,000-yard threshold, though he only had three touchdowns.

While a campaign like that will be hard to top, many see him as one of the best (if not the best) receivers in the SEC this season. In College Sports Wire’s rankings, Nabers sits in second behind only South Carolina’s Antwane “Juice” Wells, who also had a breakout 2022 season.

2022 Stats:

Rec Yards YPR TDs
72 1,017 14.1 3

Why The Ranking:

Nabers emerged as WR1 last season after Kayshon Boutte’s disappointing season in 2022. Nabers and new quarterback Jayden Daniels built quite a rapport last season and I look forward to seeing how it grows for the upcoming season.

With LSU losing [autotag]Kayshon Boutte[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Jaray Jenkins[/autotag], Nabers could be poised to see a bigger role. Other talented pass-catchers like [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Chris Hilton[/autotag], [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and tight end [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] remain, but Nabers should be the most targeted of that group once again.

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LSU’s tight end outlook is one of the best in college football per On3

After adding two blue-chips in the 2023 cycle to pair with Mason Taylor, the future is bright at tight end for the Tigers.

When coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] got to LSU, it was clear he had a lot of work to do in the tight end room.

Both Kelly and Tigers offensive coordinator [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag], who has worked under Kelly in the past, like to utilize the tight ends in the offense. They run a lot of 12 personnel with multiple tight ends on the field, but LSU’s roster was severely limited at the position.

Now, a year later, that has changed considerably. [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] had a breakout true freshman season. Though his production won’t blow anyone away, his role increased considerably down the stretch and he made some big plays, namely the game-winning two-point conversion catch against Alabama.

The Tigers signed two blue-chip tight ends in 2023 in [autotag]Mac Markway[/autotag] and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag], a signing day flip from Vanderbilt. With four-star [autotag]Tayvion Galloway[/autotag] committed in 2024, the future is bright at the position.

On3’s Jesse Simonton ranked the unit ninth in the country entering 2023.

Mason Taylor returns as one of the better tight ends in the SEC in 2023, as the sophomore made a number of big-time plays for the Tigers last season — namely his 2-point conversion to beat Alabama.

LSU would love to run more two-tight end sets in 2023, and now they might have the personnel to do that with more effectiveness after signing a trio of freshmen at the position — led by 4-stars Ka’Morreun Pimpton and Mac Markway.

LSU returns a lot of pass-catchers in 2023, and with players like [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag], Taylor may not see a huge uptick in targets. Still, he should see an even bigger role as he could become the next great tight end Kelly produces.

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LSU boasts one of the nation’s best receiver units entering 2023 season

On3 ranked LSU’s receiving corps third in the country behind Ohio State and Texas.

LSU returns a lot of production from a year ago, especially on offense. But perhaps no position group on the entire team enters the 2023 campaign with higher expectations than the receiving corps.

Though the unit lost two main contributors to the draft in [autotag]Kayshon Boutte[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaray Jenkins[/autotag] (as well as [autotag]Jack Bech[/autotag] in the transfer portal), this group brings back leading receiver [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] as well as productive players like [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag], who had a massive spring game.

[autotag]Chris Hilton[/autotag] is also back from a season-ending injury last year, and the Tigers added Alabama transfer and former five-star prospect [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag]. They also signed a pair of blue-chip true freshmen.

With all these pieces and a quarterback with four years of starting experience to throw them the ball, expectations are high for the LSU passing game. On3’s Jesse Simonton ranked the unit third in the country behind only Ohio State and Texas.

One of the reasons folks are high on the Tigers in 2023 is their stacked set of playmakers at receiver.

Malik Nabers led the SEC in receiving last season, and could be even better this fall with the growth of quarterback Jayden Daniels. Other headliners in LSU’s wideout room include Brian Thomas, Kyren Lacy, a spring standout, Chris Hilton and Alabama transfer Aaron Anderson.

The Tigers also have a pair of Top-100 freshmen signees pushing for playing time in Jalen Brown and Shelton Sampson.

With Nabers potentially poised to become one of the best receivers in the country and [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag]’ emergence toward the end of last season, it’s understandable why many think this group could take a leap forward this season.

Alabama has a lot of questions as it has to replace a number of players including two of the top three picks in the 2023 NFL draft. If LSU’s passing game is as good as advertised, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] could have this team in a position to repeat as SEC West champions.

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