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2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 24 Landon Ibieta

Landon Ibieta redshirted in 2022 after only appearing in one game as a true freshman.

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.

[autotag]Landon Ibieta[/autotag] came to LSU as one of the top wide receiver recruits from the state of Louisiana in 2021. He only made one appearance last fall as he had two receptions for 15 yards against Purdue in the bowl game. By only appearing in one game, he was able to be redshirted.

Landon Ibieta Preseason Player Profile

Pro Football Focus ranks LSU’s receiver group in the top 10 nationally

Headlined by Malik Nabers, this should be one of the better receiving corps in college football this season.

A lot of the hype surrounding LSU’s offense this offseason has to do with returning quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], who is viewed as a potential Heisman candidate.

However, much of the reason expectations are so high for Daniels is a talented receiving corps that returns a lot of key pieces from a year ago. Headlined by [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], who led the SEC in receptions and finished second in receiving yards in 2022, this could be one of the top wideout units in college football.

There were some losses, but Nabers is still joined by a group that includes Kyren Lacey, [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Chris Hilton[/autotag], [autotag]Landon Ibieta[/autotag] and Alabama transfer [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag], in addition to several true freshmen.

Pro Football Focus ranked that group eighth nationally.

The leader of LSU’s receiving corps is Malik Nabers, who’s a top-five wide receiver in college football and is a monster after the catch. His 21 forced missed tackles on receptions in 2022 was fifth among Power Five receivers.

Mason Taylor also returns at tight end after a stellar true freshman season. Last year, his 217 yards after the catch were only behind Brock Bowers among SEC tight ends. The Tigers also bring back Brian Thomas Jr. and Kyren Lacy, who were the No. 4 and No. 5 receivers a year ago. Aaron Anderson also transferred in from Alabama and was the No. 4 wide receiver recruit in the 2022 class.

As for the 2023 cycle, LSU brings in a couple of top-100 recruits in wide receivers Jalen Brown and Shelton Sampson Jr.

Though not a wideout, Taylor is a major weapon in the passing offense as well and could be poised for a breakout season as a true sophomore. Brown and Sampson could be candidates to make an impact as true freshmen, as well.

This is a promising group, and it should allow Daniels to lead one of the better passing offenses in the country.

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Instant analysis from LSU’s 2023 spring game

You can only learn so much from spring, but the Tigers checked the main boxes in Saturday’s exhibition.

We got our first look at the 2023 LSU team on Saturday as the team took the field at Tiger Stadium for a scrimmage after going through warmups and some situational drills.

With the offense pitted against the defense, the game finished in a 32-32 tie, but quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] impressed leading the first-team offense, completing 10 of 11 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

He started the game on a high note, finding [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] for a 70-yard touchdown after Lacy made a fantastic one-handed catch on the first play from scrimmage. Daniels also found true freshman running back Trey Holly, who also led all running backs with 26 yards, on a touchdown pass out of the backfield.

While Daniels and the starters looked good, [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] did a fine job working with the second team unit. He completed five of eight passes for 139 yards, and he had two touchdowns of his own.

One went to [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] — who finished second behind Lacy in receiving with 66 yards on three catches — on an in route in the end zone. He also found [autotag]Landon Ibieta[/autotag] on a nice catch-and-run play.

Defensively, several newcomers were impressive. Oregon transfer [autotag]Bradyn Swinson[/autotag] had a sack as did early enrollee true freshman [autotag]Jaxon Howard[/autotag]. True freshman linebacker [autotag]Whit Weeks[/autotag], younger brother of [autotag]West Weeks[/autotag], took an interception off true freshman quarterback [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] to the house.

Collins struggled in his first action, completing just three of seven passes for 25 yards and no touchdowns. He did show off his mobility, however. He wasn’t wearing a non-contact jersey and went for 19 yards on five carries.

Only so much can be learned from a spring game, but the Tigers looked as solid as you would hope entering Brian Kelly’s second season. Stay tuned to LSU Wire for more content from the Tigers’ spring game.

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