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How did LSU football’s Trey’Dez Green fare in first basketball appearence?

LSU football star Trey’Dez Green saw his first action with the basketball team. Here’s what he did.

Five-star [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] committed to LSU as a two-sport athlete. Following the end of football season, he hit the basketball court.

The freshman saw his first minutes in Saturday’s loss at Alabama. Green scored two points on 1-2 shooting from the field. He also pulled down three rebounds.

LSU head coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] subbed Green in with 12:47 on the clock in the first half. He saw multiple spirits in both halves, combining for 8:50 through the contest.

With Green committed to basketball for the rest of the season, it will be interesting to see if his usage increases. The six-foot-seven freshman proved he could battle on the boards with the No. 4 team in the country.

Green was one of five players who came off the bench against the Crimson Tide. One of those subs led LSU in scoring. Jordan Sears totaled a game-high 21 points, pacing a group of four Tigers in double figures. Cam Carter followed with 17 and Daimion Collins totaled 11. Corey Chest notched a double-double of 12 points and 18 rebounds.

While Green only had two points, his score came on a play that will make the highlight reel. Green blocked a shot, took the ball, and finished with a dunk.

Transfer portal breakdown: Here’s what LSU is getting with tight end Donovan Green

Here’s what LSU is getting from the former Texas A&M tight end

LSU football added the 15th player to its 2025 transfer portal class on Saturday. Former Texas A&M tight end Donovan Green joined the fold, announcing his pledge to the Tigers.

LSU continues to sit atop 247Sports team transfer portal rankings, just ahead of Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Auburn, and Florida State.

Green helps fill the need LSU had at tight end. After losing [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] to the draft and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] to the transfer portal, LSU needed to stock talent at the position.

The Tigers signed four-star freshman [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag] and added former Oklahoma TE [autotag]Bauer Sharp[/autotag] in the transfer portal. LSU continues to build with the addition of Green.

The Tigers also return five-star [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag], who showed plenty of promise in the bowl win.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly values the tight end position, as evidenced by all the top tight ends that have come through Kelly’s programs.

Here’s what LSU is getting in the former Texas A&M tight end.

He has size

Green is 6-4 and 265 pounds. That’s good size for a tight end.

LSU wants its tight ends to be more than receiving threats. The Tigers need guys they can put on the line and trust to block a defensive end. Green has the physical tools to do that and should help boost the LSU run game.

Trey’Dez Green may be ready as a receiver, but he has some room to grow as a blocker. The addition of Donovan Green helps to address that concern.

He was one of the top tight ends in his class

Coming out of high school, Green was one of the top tight-end recruits in the country. ESPN and Rivals ranked Green as the top tight end in the class while 247Sports slotted Green at No. 5.

On3 wasn’t as high, ranking Green No. 21 at his position.

Three years removed from Green’s signing, it’s hard to say how much recruiting ratings still matter. I think it still can give us a baseline overview of talent.

Green has the pedigree to play in the SEC.

He produced as a freshman

Green made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2022.

He caught 22 passes for 233 yards and two scores his first year in College Station. Those aren’t gaudy numbers, but they’re impressive for a true freshman tight end.

One of his touchdowns came in A&M’s upset win over No. 5 LSU. He caught two passes for 13 yards in that contest.

Injury concerns

After his strong freshman campaign, Green’s career was upended by injuries. He tore his ACL prior to 2023 and missed the entire season.

Upon returning in 2024, Green saw offensive snaps in just two games. He saw special teams action in seven contests.

The first priority for LSU will be making sure Green is healthy. If he is, LSU is getting a veteran tight end who can make an impact in several facets of the offense.

LSU tight end transfer target commits to Big 12 school

LSU was hoping to keep adding to its tight end room, but a transfer target committed to Texas Tech

LSU football is off to an excellent start in the transfer portal, but you can’t land them all.

On Tuesday, LSU tight end target Terrance Carter committed to Texas Tech. LSU was interested in the Louisiana transfer as the Tigers try to rebuild the tight end room following the departures of [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag].

LSU already signed one tight end, adding former Oklahoma TE [autotag]Bauer Sharp[/autotag] over the weekend.

Sharp is your prototypical tight end that can block and catch a pass when needed. LSU was looking to complement Sharp with a receiving threat like Carter.

With Louisiana in 2024, Carter caught 48 passes for 691 yards and four scores. He’ll now try to replicate that production on the Big 12 level.

Along with Sharp, LSU returns [autotag]Trey’Dez Green.[/autotag]

Green was a five-star tight end recruit in 2024, but most of Green’s action came at wide receiver. The coaching staff wasn’t ready to trust Green in a blocking role.

If LSU plans to keep Green at receiver in 2025, the Tigers likely need another tight end.

LSU is also counting on the arrival of four-star TE JD LaFleur.

Should LSU be worried about five-star Jahkeem Stewart going out of state?

Jahkeem Stewart is one of the best prospects in the state of Louisiana. Should LSU worry about him heading elsewhere?

LSU rarely lets elite talent leave Louisiana. When there’s a five-star in the boot, more often than not, they end up at LSU.

Last year, LSU signed [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag]. Both five stars and the two best players the state had to offer.

LSU is hoping to do the same in 2025. The Tigers already have two of Louisiana’s top three players committed, but DL [autotag]Jahkeem Stewart[/autotag] remains on the board.

Stewart was previously the top-ranked overall prospect in the class of 2026 before reclassifying to 2025. Still, Stewart is a “can’t miss” prospect. If you saw how LSU looked up front in the loss to Alabama, you saw why LSU needs a guy like Stewart.

The transfer portal is nice, but the most effective way to build an elite defensive line is to get blue-chip players in at the high school level and develop those guys. LSU hasn’t done that in recent years.

Even the Tigers’ best pass rusher now, Bradyn Swinson, is a transfer. You won’t find five Swinson’s in the portal, which makes it critical to land talent right out of high school.

Stewart is far from an LSU lock. The On3 Prediction Machine still has LSU in front of Oregon, Ohio State, and USC. But if I was taking LSU or the field, I’d take the field.

Stewart was on campus for the Alabama game. Prior to the visit, On3 wrote LSU “had some ground to make up.”

The momentum doesn’t seem to be in LSU’s favor with this one, but at the end of the day, Stewart is a top prospect out of New Orleans and that always gives LSU a chance.

But I don’t think LSU fans should feel great about this one right now.

Brian Kelly’s staff has recruited Louisiana in his time at LSU so missing out on Stewart shouldn’t defined Kelly’s efforts in Louisiana, but it would reflect poorly on LSU if it can’t close out on an elite prospect at a position of need.

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Instant Analysis: LSU collapses in second half, suffers first SEC loss against Texas A&M

It was a tale of two halves for the Tigers in Saturday night’s frustrating loss to Texas A&M.

It was a tale of two halves for LSU on Saturday night against Texas A&M.

The Tigers dominated the first half and looked like they were on the way to a statement win on the road. But TAMU completely reversed the script in the second half, outscoring them 31-6 as it ultimately pulled away to win 38-23 and hand coach Brian Kelly’s team its first SEC loss as well as a severe blow to its College Football Playoff hopes.

LSU captured the early momentum on the road, taking a 3-0 lead before a fumble from star Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss deep in their own territory set it up with excellent field position. The Tigers’ offense cashed in with an excellent throw and catch from [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] to [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] to extend the lead to 10-0.

However, Texas A&M responded with an impressive drive to get on the board as Moss made up for the fumble with a touchdown to get on the board.

LSU had a chance to push its lead back up to 10, but a dropped touchdown from [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag], who mistimed his attempt to high-point a ball in the endzone in his first target of the season, brought out the field goal unit. From 48 yards out, [autotag]Damian Ramos[/autotag] missed just to the right as the Tigers wasted a scoring opportunity.

However, they wouldn’t waste their next possession. After starting at the 10, Nussmeier found [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] on a quick slant, and he did the rest as he hit a gap and found paydirt 75 yards later, outrunning the entire Aggie secondary.

LSU had the momentum entering the second half but missed some opportunities. Ramos missed another long field goal before halftime, and early in the third quarter, [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] threw an ugly interception to set the Aggies up with excellent field position.

After a 6 of 18 start for Conner Weigman, Mike Elko opted for a quarterback change to the more mobile Marcel Reed, and they quickly capitalized and cut the deficit to three. LSU had a chance to answer on the ensuing drive, but more special teams mishaps cost it as an early snap ruined the timing on Ramos’ kick, which couldn’t even be attempted.

TAMU responded with a quick touchdown drive led and capped off by Reed, giving it its first lead of the game. Things went from bad to worse as Nussmeier, who was excellent in the first half, tossed his second interception to give the Aggies great field position again. Though a penalty took a touchdown off the board, Texas A&M ultimately found the end zone to extend the lead to 11.

With their backs against the wall, the Tigers had to respond. Nussmeier made a few gutsy throws to lead them down the field, and after a touchdown pass to [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] was ruled short at the one, Nussmeier did it himself on a sneak to cut the deficit back to one score. However, the two-point conversion attempt to cut it to three was no good, and LSU still faced a five-point deficit.

However, it ultimately didn’t matter. Once Reed entered the game, the Tiger defense couldn’t get off the field. On the following drive, Reed connected with Noah Thomas for a 54-yard gain, and Moss quickly scored again to push the lead to 12, the biggest lead of the game to that point for either team.

The offense got the ball back, but a well-read check down was intercepted, Nussmeier’s third of the game, and while Texas A&M couldn’t quite deliver the dagger, it hit a field goal to push the lead to 15 and make things difficult for the Tigers.

LSU turned the ball over on downs, officially ending any hope of a comeback. After dominating the first half, Nussmeier was just 11 of 24 in the second along with his three turnovers. He was also sacked twice and faced the most pressure he has all season, though he still managed 405 yards on 50 attempts with 50% completion.

Nussmeier had to lead the way on offense as there was no ground game to speak of. LSU totaled just 24 yards on 23 carries.

Defensively, it was a disastrous second half. The Tigers allowed 229 yards in the final two quarters and 376 overall. The Aggies ran for 242 yards and five touchdowns, with Reed accounting for 62 of those yards and three of those touchdowns.

It’s an ugly loss for an LSU team that seemed to have turned the corner in recent weeks. Now, it will have the week off to refocus before hosting Alabama in what has become a must-win game.

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LSU to get 5-star freshman Trey’Dez Green more time at receiver

LSU will look to get five-star Trey’Dez Green on the field more, even if it means playing him at receiver.

LSU’s depth at wide receiver is being tested. [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] is yet to return from injury and freshman [autotag]Kyle Parker[/autotag] is out for the year. On top of that, [autotag]CJ Daniels[/autotag] missed the Ole Miss game but is expected to be back this week.

LSU got another scare when [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] went down for a moment, holding his knee, but he was soon to return.

Still, LSU is looking at options to build out its pass-catching depth. LSU head coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] said five-star freshman tight end [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] will see more time at receiver.

LSU wants Green on the field and Kelly said LSU can remove the complexities of the tight end position by putting Green out wide.

“He’s a talented player. We saw him on the touchdown, how easy it is for him to flash his hands and catch the football,” Kelly said, “He just gives us more versatility.”

Green is 6-7 and was a five-star recruit in the 2024 class. He played just three snaps in LSU’s win over Ole Miss but had a 12-yard touchdown to put LSU on the board. On the year, Green has three catches for 22 yards and a score.

The talent is undeniable and as LSU progresses further into the year, more depth is needed. Green can provide that on offense.

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Instant analysis from LSU’s thrilling overtime win over Ole Miss

The Tigers survived to win an instant classic against Ole Miss in overtime.

Ole Miss entered Saturday night’s game looking for its first win at Tiger Stadium since 2008. After a wild game that couldn’t be decided after four quarters, the Rebels are still searching for that win as LSU survived an instant classic thanks to a dart from [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] to [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] to win the game in overtime, 29-26.

It was a rough start offensively for the Tigers. They couldn’t run the ball, totaling just 33 yards on 13 carries in the first half while [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] completed just 11 of 26 passes with an unlucky interception on a tip drill.

Ole Miss had its own issues capitalizing, coming away with zero points on two early red zone trips after a missed field goal and failed fourth-down conversion. But the Rebels still managed to move the ball and jumped out to a 10-0 lead.

LSU would get on the board with a nice drive capped off by a touchdown pass to [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag], and though Ole Miss scored again to push its lead back to 10, the Tigers had a chance late in the second quarter but a touchdown pass to [autotag]Zavion Thomas[/autotag] was called back as LSU settled for a field goal.

It got another chance on an Ole Miss fumble in the final minute but once again had to settle for a [autotag]Damian Ramos[/autotag] field goal as it went into the locker room facing a 17-13 deficit.

LSU got into scoring position early in the third quarter on a big pass play to [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag], but the drive stalled and Ramos missed a kick. The Rebels responded with a field goal drive of their own, but LSU would answer with another Ramos kick to cut it to 20-16 with just over a minute left in the third quarter.

The teams traded interceptions in the fourth quarter, and Ole Miss was ultimately able to extend its lead to seven in the final minutes.

Facing a do-or-die drive, Nussmeier came up clutch. On fourth and five from the 23-yard line, he found Anderson with the game on the line for a game-tying touchdown with 27 seconds to play. That forced overtime after a [autotag]Whit Weeks[/autotag] sack on a Hail Mary attempt halted Ole Miss’ potential game-winner.

After some procedural penalties to start the overtime period, Ole Miss had to settle for a field goal. The Tigers took over knowing a touchdown would win it, and it took only one play for Nussmeier to deliver just that, finding Lacy in the end zone in one-on-one coverage for the game-winner.

It wasn’t the most efficient game for Nussmeier, who completed just 22 of 51 passes with a pair of interceptions. But he also threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, including the decisive score in overtime. Lacy finished with 111 yards and a score on five catches.

It wasn’t a banner day for the defense, which allowed 464 yards, but the Tigers managed to keep the Rebels from scoring touchdowns, giving the offense a chance. Twelve penalties for more than 100 yards and two turnovers of its own didn’t help the Ole Miss cause.

The win keeps LSU’s College Football Playoff hopes alive, and the Tigers will look to keep the momentum going when they travel to face Arkansas next weekend.

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Watch LSU TE Trey’Dez Green score first career touchdown

Trey’Dez Green delivered LSU’s first touchdown against Nicholls, which also marked the first of his Tigers career.

With LSU facing Nicholls in its home opener on Saturday night, it presented an opportunity for some young players to make an impact.

True freshman tight end [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] saw some early snaps in the game, and he took advantage. On the Tigers’ second drive, he caught a touchdown pass on a play-action throw from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier — his first in an LSU uniform.

The Jackson, Louisiana, native was one of the top players in LSU’s 2024 class, and at 6-foot-7 and 240 pounds, he’s also expected to play basketball for the Tigers.

Here’s his first career score from Saturday night’s game.

https://twitter.com/MatthewBrune_/status/1832566559380009025

LSU will hope the touchdown is the first of many for Green, who could see a bigger role as his freshman campaign goes on.

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LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green named preseason freshman All-American by On3

LSU freshman tight-end Trey’Dez Green could make an immediate impact in 2024.

LSU freshman tight end [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag] made a strong impression when he made his fall camp debut. Green was a five-star and the top-ranked tight end in the 2024 recruiting class. So far, he’s looked the part.

Green has the tools to make an immediate impact and it’s led to On3 naming Green a freshman preseason All-American.

“He’s a plus athlete and is a considerable mismatch in jump ball situations. Green is already getting in the mix in two tight end sets and it looks to be a great compliment to [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] at LSU,” On3 wrote.

On3 noted Green is showing encouraging signs as a blocker, something that wasn’t always a given when he left high school.

“Tight end is a position that’s not the easiest to make an impact as a true freshman, but based off the positive reviews of Green thus far, it looks like he could be poised to make an impact in Baton Rouge,” On3 said.

Green will have to battle for some playing with Taylor and [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag] also in the room, but LSU will find ways to get its playmakers on the field. If he shows an ability to come up big, especially in the red zone, he’ll get his chances.

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LSU’s tight end room continues to trend up with 2025 recruiting class

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class ensures LSU’s tight end room remains one of the nation’s best.

LSU’s tight end room saw immediate improvement when [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] arrived at LSU. Kelly programs have a history of producing tight ends and it helped that former LSU OC [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag] oversaw the position directly.

[autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2022. That December, LSU beefed the room up more, signing two blue-chip tight ends, including [autotag]Ka’Morreun Pimpton[/autotag]. In the 2024 cycle, LSU signed [autotag]Trey’Dez Green[/autotag], the top tight end in the class.

Now with the 2025 class taking form, LSU is continuing the trend. Last week, three-star tight end [autotag]Mike Tyler[/autotag] committed to LSU, giving LSU its second tight end of the class. He joins four-star [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag], who committed over a year ago.

LSU positioned itself to have one of the top tight end cores in the country this year with Taylor, Pimpton and Green,

Pimpton and Green are sill underclassmen but reports indicate they’re ready to make an impact this fall. Even if Taylor declares for the draft after a good year, LSU’s 2025 class ensures this group will remain one of most talented in the FBS next year.

Tight end play wasn’t always a highlight at LSU. The Tigers have had plenty of tight ends that get it done in the run game, but it’s hard to remember a time when the tight end group posed this big of a threat in the receiving game.

The personnel led LSU to roll with some 12 personnel and even experiment with 13 personnel in this camp.

Kelly used those looks a lot at Notre Dame and with the future looking bright, multiple tight end sets could be a staple at LSU these next few years.

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