In the new transfer portal era, you have the opportunity to land players who saw things not work out at their previous schools for one reason or another. However, you also have some players coming off massive years at smaller programs looking for a more significant challenge.
[autotag]Josaiah Stewart[/autotag], a talented edge rusher from Coastal Carolina who entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, falls squarely into the latter category. The sophomore and former three-star recruit is coming off an incredible two-year campaign in Conway with the Chanticleers, and he picked up an offer from LSU on Friday.
In two seasons, the Everett, Massachusetts, (by way of the Bronx) product totaled 80 tackles, 16 sacks and four forced fumbles. He received multiple all-conference and national all-freshman honors last season in addition to being named the Sun Belt Defensive Lineman of the Year.
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However, after totaling 12.5 sacks and three forced fumbles as a true freshman in 2021, he saw his production drop off quite a bit this season. He’s looking for a change of scenery to help get back to his previous production, and an LSU team that will likely lose [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag], in addition to [autotag]Desmond Little[/autotag] in the transfer portal, could be a great fit.
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