Tag: Miles Frazier

LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 71 Xavier Hill

Xavier Hill is one of several players who will compete for a starting job at one of the guard spots.

Going into the 2022 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 [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] this season.

We continue our look at this team’s offensive linemen with a player who has seen limited action in his first two seasons with the team but could be asked to provide some major depth up front this fall. [autotag]Xavier Hill[/autotag], a Mississippi native, looks to be one of the beneficiaries of the Tigers’ offensive line turnover this offseason.

Xavier Hill Preseason Player Profile

Which of LSU’s incoming transfers could be the most impactful?

Ranking the best acquisitions in the transfer portal

One of the first things Brian Kelly needed to do after taking the job at LSU was start building the scholarship numbers back up.

Ed Orgeron’s last couple years at LSU was a masterclass on how not to manage a roster. This left LSU in a really bad spot entering the new year. Just look at the bowl game, where they barely had enough guys to field a complete team. The situation was dire.

Over the last year, LSU has seen players from just about every position transfer. After LSU lost all of that production from 2019, they were never able to recover. Having to rebuild in the middle of a pandemic certainly didn’t make it any easier.

LSU needed to attack the transfer portal this recruiting cycle and they needed to attack it hard. So far, Kelly has done just that. In total, LSU has added 11 transfers, giving them the best transfer portal recruiting class in the country according to 247 Sports.

There are still whispers out there about more guys joining the class, so LSU might not be done yet. But for now, let’s take a look at five guys who could make the largest impact for LSU in 2022.

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.

Former SMU, Hawaii head coach June Jones weighs in on Miles Frazier

Former college head coach June Jones raved about new LSU transfer Miles Frazier.

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LSU received a boost to their offensive line when four-star transfer Miles Frazier committed to the Tigers over Florida State and Ohio State. They struggled mightily upfront with the constant injuries and overall subpar play from the offensive line. Along with Frazier, the Tigers added the No. 1 player in Louisiana Will Campbell to their offensive line as well.

With the addition of Frazier from Florida International through the transfer portal, we spoke with the former head coach of SMU and Hawaii, June Jones. Jones now spends his time teaching the famed ‘Run and Shoot’ offense that he made famous during his time on the sidelines at the collegiate level. The national coach of the year in 1999 has been around the game of football since 1971 with the Oregon Ducks.

“This kid has the hands, movement, and balance to become a really good pass protector. His highlife tape is pretty good – like this to his feet and balance,” Jones said. “He can play; if I had him he would be a first-round pick by the time he was to be drafted! My record on getting offensive linemen drafted confirms the validity of what I am saying for these types of kids. He will have to work harder as there will be more competition at LSU. If he does he will play there and become a top pick.”

Is there a player comparison for Frazier?

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“I had to talk the Steelers into taking Kelvin Beachum,” June said. “He would be a starter at left tackle for years. They finally drafted him in the last round I think and he has played left tackle for more than 10 years now for a few teams. This kid on his highlight tape as freshman reminds me of Kelvin…..but bigger.”

The former head coach in the NFL as well in college last coached in The Spring League in 2020. He is currently involved with CoachTube, an online coaching course in sports. He offers a  coaching course on his famed ‘Run & Shoot Offense.’

LSU lands offensive line transfer from FIU, Miles Frazier

Another great addition to the team.

It is a good day for the LSU Tigers if your name is Myles or Miles, I guess. Top offensive lineman transfer Miles Frazier announced on Twitter that he is committed to the Tigers. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

Frazier was down to his final three schools as LSU was contending with Ohio State and Florida State. The New Jersey native will now call Baton Rouge home. Interim head coach and offensive line coach Brad Davis was pumped with the latest acquisition of Frazier.

Frazier could very well take the spot of Austin Deculus in 2022 at the right tackle. However, Frazier played every one of his 648 snaps at left tackle this past season. With the revolving door behind Cam Wire and company, Frazier could lock down that spot leaving the right tackle position up for grabs. There are plenty of options there with incoming freshman Will Campbell plus the likes of Cam Wire, Garrett Dellinger and more all vying for that spot.

The Tigers need to find the five best and play them next year. The past two years have been far from the expectation level for LSU. Landing Frazier is a step in the right direction for Brad Davis and Brian Kelly. With FIU, Pro Football Focus graded him as the best blocker among the offensive line.

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LSU is closing in on one transfer portal option from FIU

One transfer portal addition could help the offensive line immediately.

Offensive line coach Brad Davis and head coach Brian Kelly have work to do in figuring out who starts next season. The LSU offensive line was one of the worst units a season ago. According to PFF, the Tigers were 70th in run blocking. They allowed 38 sacks in 2021, the second-most allowed in the SEC. Only the Tennessee Volunteers were worse.

LSU hosted Florida International offensive lineman Miles Frazier, who is in the transfer portal. If the Tigers want to improve an offensive line that struggled mightily in 2021, Frazier should be a top priority.

Frazier is down to three schools with Florida State, Ohio State, and the Tigers. He would likely slide right into a starting spot among the offensive line, especially with Austin Deculus exiting after starting 60 games for LSU. His addition would likely be on the right side and put incoming freshman Will Campbell in a battle at left tackle. Being the more experienced tackle, Frazier might slide to the left to protect the blindside since the Tigers won’t have a left-handed quarterback with Max Johnson transferring.

Frazier revealed his top three destinations on Monday evening:

The Tigers have three commitments on the offensive line with Campbell, Bo Bordelon, and guard Emery Jones. Along with Deculus, starting center Liam Shanahan, and guard Ed Ingram will also be leaving the team following the Texas Bowl against Kansas State. Often injured Chasen Hines could return for another year with the extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 season in 2020.

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Miles Frazier discusses why he left FIU, what he wants in a new program

Miles Frazier opens up on why he’s leaving FIU and what he is looking for in a program.

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Miles Frazier is one of the hottest names in the transfer portal right now, the former FIU offensive lineman is looking to make an impact immediately for wherever he ends up. He also wants a place that will give him support.

Something, Frazier says, that he didn’t necessarily feel he got at FIU, leading him to transfer.

“So to make a long story short, when I had committed here after prep school when I had signed a National Letter of Intent, my offensive line had left,” Frazier told ‘Rutgers Wire.’

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“At that point, I still had a good relationship – with my head coach and the offensive coordinator, I think but I wasn’t really versed about the issue of my coach leaving so I stayed away. I’ve been here for two years, played 17 games here. I would never regret going here for anything. But I feel as though as a program, the coaches are great coaches. But the administration and university – they don’t give us the tools to succeed at the highest level. So that was the first part of the reason. The second part of the reason: I’m trying to look I’m trying to find a program that would be the best…where I can help them win a championship, bowl games, those games and they can help me develop as a man outside of football…as a person, like as a football player.

“And last but not least, I want a degree that really holds weight in society and in the world.”

As of Tuesday night, Frazier held 25 offers and was expecting at-home visits this week from Arizona State and Florida State. From Camden, N.J., Frazier will take an unofficial visit this weekend at Rutgers.

He is planning on visiting North Carolina and North Carolina State next weekend.

The type of program doesn’t matter too much to Frazier nor does location. Support and environment are very important to him. And it doesn’t matter to him if it is a winning team or a rebuilding program.

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“Either winning programs or helping a team. I like a challenge, but at the same time I’m all about winning in like my mindset,” Frazier said.

“So with different teams and me I’m definitely looking for playing time and perhaps starting on next school, and I don’t want anything given to me. I would like to earn it so basically like either way, like even if the program has losing and I can try to help rebuild, or even if they have been winning, and I can help them continue to have success. I definitely want to definitely start, to compete and start where I can help.”

Miles Frazier talks transfer portal, Rutgers visit this weekend and schools showing interest

Rutgers football will be getting a visit from Miles Frazier this weekend.

 

Miles Frazier is listening to all offers coming his way, the FIU offensive lineman now with 25 offers after entering the transfer portal this week.

The Camden, N.J. prospect, who had just five offers coming out of high school and 13 offers after finishing a post-graduate year, tells ‘Rutgers Wire’ that he will be visiting Rutgers this weekend for an unofficial visit. Frazier was offered by Rutgers on Tuesday afternoon.

He said that within five minutes of entering the portal, a Rutgers assistant coach reached out to him. Talk about efficiency.

In fact, Rutgers was the first school to make contact with him. Then assistant coach Fran Brown made the next contact.

“And then I know coach Fran – he’s from where I’m from. He recruited me at Temple and I know him as well. So I got on the phone with him for the past two days,” Frazier told ‘Rutgers Wire.’

“I got on the phone with the offensive line coach yesterday, coach Fran and the offensive coordinator and today I got on the phone with all three of them and coach Schiano. And then he offered me.”

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Frazier hopes to make a decision in or around Christmas time.

Last season as a redshirt freshman, Frazier made 12 starts for FIU.

 

Of the programs that have offered, Frazier says that Florida State, Rutgers, Arizona State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Miami, Virginia and Syracuse. He doesn’t have any favorites right now even as things are beginning to heat up for him.

Florida State, Iowa State and Arizona State are planning visits for him at his house. The following weekend, he hopes to make unofficial visits at North Carolina and North Carolina State while down in the area for his brother’s graduation.

The Rutgers offer does have certain appeal for the fact that Frazier is from south Jersey. But location isn’t the only factor for Frazier.

“Right now I’m weighing my a lot because like how much growth I feel like I’ve had coming down south,” Frazier said. “But at the end of the day, I’m a Jersey guy. I got a Jersey tattoo. I look forward to breaks from school to go home, see my family for that so so it is appealing, but I’m still open to going anywhere.”

In terms of what he is looking for, he’s looking for fit as well as support. It doesn’t matter, he says, if a program is established or rebuilding. Location doesn’t matter.

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Fit does.

“Basically, a place that can help me develop as a human being and a player. I love competition, I love working. So, really, I’m ready to work anywhere I go,” Frazier said.

“A lot of schools have told me their o-line situation and I’m just trying to help a team. If they’re not winning yet, then win and get to a bowl game or championship. Because to turn that up, the players on the team as well as myself get noticed by NFL scouts. What we didn’t have at FIU, we’d have the university have the football team’s back.”