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LSU picks up big-time Syracuse defensive back transfer Duce Chestnut

The Tigers picked up a former Freshman All-American in the portal.

The Tigers are not done yet in the transfer portal, especially when it comes to rebuilding the secondary. On Sunday, LSU landed a commitment from sophomore Syracuse cornerback [autotag]Duce Chestnut[/autotag], a starter who played in 24 games in two seasons.

Chestnut heads for greener pastures after a stellar two-year career in which he totaled 83 tackles, four interceptions and 13 pass breakups. The Camden, New Jersey, native was named a Freshman All-American in 2021 by multiple national publications and finished as the runner-up in ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.

After the departures of several veterans including [autotag]Jarrick Bernard-Converse[/autotag] and [autotag]Mekhi Garner[/autotag], LSU will turn to Chestnut and its two other transfer corners in Texas A&M’s [autotag]Denver Harris[/autotag] and Southeastern Louisiana’s [autotag]Zy Alexander[/autotag], as well as the three true freshmen it signed at the position.

With only [autotag]Laterrance Welch[/autotag] and [autotag]Sevyn Banks[/autotag] as scholarship returning players at corner, it’s not a surprise coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has once again opted for an aggressive transfer portal strategy to address corner.

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LSU defensive back enters the transfer portal

LSU safety has entered the transfer portal

Jordan Toles, a six-foot-one, 209-pound Junior defensive back has entered his name into the transfer portal. Toles played in 14 games over two seasons for the Tigers finishing with 16 tackles.

Toles was a four-star safety in the 2020 recruiting class. 247Sports had him listed as the No. 80 overall player, the No. 5 safety, and the No. 5 player from the state of Maryland.

LSU had a massive influx of players from the transfer portal going into this season so that is something that would definitely shuffle up the depth chart for every corner and safety that was already on the team.

Guys like Sevyn Banks, Jarrick Bernard, Greg Brooks Jr., Mekhi Williams-Garner, and Joe Foucha all came to Baton Rouge and catapulted themselves to the top of the depth chart at their respective positions.

No matter where Toles decides to transfer to, I wish the best for him and his future. With kickoff just 24 days away, he doesn’t have much time to find a new home and try and learn a new defensive scheme.

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