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Transfer Portal Tracker: LSU’s additions to the 2022 roster

The running list of incoming players from the transfer portal for LSU.

The LSU Tigers have been looking to rebuild their roster after back-to-back disastrous seasons by their standards. Over the two-year stretch following the national championship the team finished 11-12.

The team signed a total of 13 high school recruits in the early signing period, which was headlined by a pair of five-star recruits. The next two targets on their list are Jacoby Mathews and TreVonte Citizen. Both were originally committed to LSU but after a coaching change was made they backed off their decisions.

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With plenty of roster spots available due to the losses in the transfer portal, the team is having to look to build from the portal as well. Head coach Brian Kelly understood that there would be a mass exodus of talent and he has shown that he can bring talent through the portal.

We break down each player that commits to LSU from the college football free agency pool or the transfer portal as it is called.

LSU transfer target Mekhi Wingo among the top available in the portal

Former Missouri Tiger Mekhi Wingo listed among the five best transfer portal talents available.

During the Texas Bowl broadcast, LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly stated they would need to build the rest of this 2022 class through the transfer portal. The team added a pair of defensive backs with Mekhi Garner of ULL and Joe Foucha of Arkansas in the last few days. Could they have their eyes set on former Missouri defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo?

Wingo had LSU among his top four schools as he prepares to transfer to a new school in 2022. Wingo is on a visit to LSU from Wednesday to Friday before checking out Oklahoma and USC.

Wingo was ranked as the No. 4 best player available in the transfer portal according to Brad Crawford of 247Sports. His overall transfer ranking put him at No. 10.

Mekhi Wingo — a three-star recruit in the Class of 2021 — will visit LSU Wednesday through Friday, Oklahoma Friday and Saturday and USC Sunday and Monday, according to 247Sports’ Carl Reed. During his true freshman season in Columbia, Missouri, Wingo combined for 27 tackles, one interception and one sack in 11 games (three starts). Wingo earned All-SEC Freshman honors for his performance.

He would likely play inside for the LSU defense. The All-SEC Freshman defensive tackle would fill in nicely next to Maason Smith. The Tigers are replacing the losses of Glen Logan and Neil Farrell Jr, so a play the caliber of Wingo would be beneficial. He can be a plug-and-play guy for the defensive line and Jamar Cain.

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LSU lands transfer cornerback Mekhi Garner from ULL

A big addition to the 2022 LSU Tigers defense.

The LSU Tigers are getting some help at the cornerback position with someone who played right down the road. On Tuesday, former Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Mekhi Garner announced that he will continue his collegiate career at LSU.

I am very appreciative of everyone at ULL that has helped me during my time there. I will never forget the memories with my teammates there. Also, thank you to all of the coaches that have offered and recruited me. I am blessed to say I am 100% committed to LSU. Geaux Tigers. – Garner on Twitter

This is a big boost to the positional group for the Tigers that lost Derek Stingley Jr, Eli Ricks, and Cordale Flott. Garner allowed just 47.1% of his targets to be hauled in for the Ragin Cajuns. He lined up a majority of his time as the boundary cornerback in the Patrick Toney defense.

We could see a cornerback tandem of Dwight McGlothern and Garner in 2022 for Matt House’s defense. Garner is listed at 6’2″, which gives the Tigers some size and length on the outside.

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ULL defensive back Mekhi Garner picks up offer from LSU

In-state cornerback picks up offer from LSU.

With the mass exodus among the secondary, the LSU Tigers are looking to the transfer portal to enhance their roster in 2022. On Sunday, Mekhi Garner of ULL announced on Twitter that he was offered by Kerry Cooks.

Garner spent the last three seasons in Lafayette. After appearing in just two games as a freshman for the Ragin Cajuns, Garner played 23 games at cornerback over the last two seasons. During his three-year run, he has accumulated three interceptions and 15 passes defended. Garner has also compiled 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Garner would likely come in as a boundary corner right off the bat. Especially with the losses of Eli Ricks, Derek Stingley Jr, and Cordale Flott.

The team should have Dwight McGlothern as the other boundary cornerback if Garner were to commit to the Tigers. Freshman Sage Ryan would likely be in line to play the nickel once again unless the staff wants to give him another look at safety with the lack of playmakers at the position.

The team has roughly 17 spots to fill over the next several weeks as they look to close the book on the 2022 recruiting class. They have a total of seven spots available due to losses in the transfer portal. The NCAA’s new rule allows a max of seven open scholarships due to players transferring out of the program. Before the rule, teams weren’t able to replace scholarship players who opted to transfer out.

Special Teams coordinator Bill Polian also recently extended an offer to a 2022 wide receiver out of the Dallas Area. John Rutledge is a two-sport athlete for Highland Park. Rutledge is a burner that could help blow the top off of defenses using his speed.

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Here’s four transferring players who should interest the Gators

The transfer portal has been a hot topic in college football as teams look to fatten their rosters.

To anyone who’s been paying attention over the past year or two, it’s obvious that the transfer portal is an essential part of team building in college football. Like it or not, the best teams will capitalize on the wellspring of talent that is the portal and players will use it to seek the best situation for themselves. For the Gators to reach their competitive potential under head coach Billy Napier, they’re going to have to embrace this reality.

Fortunately for Florida, a busy transfer portal means the team can expedite their way to being serious contenders without needing to wait for their young talent to develop into serious weapons. Combine savvy recruiting skills and a little luck, and they can quickly infuse the roster with talent.

We’ve already written extensively about a handful of players in the portal on two other occasions, here and here. They’re some of our most in-demand articles, so we’re back with a third installment. Here are another four players who should be of some interest to the Gators in the transfer portal.