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Brian Kelly optimistic about the defensive tackle position for 2024

The LSU Tigers currently have nine defensive tackles on the 2023 roster.

The LSU Tigers currently have nine defensive tackles on the 2023 roster. [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag], [autotag]Fitzgerald West Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Bryce Langston[/autotag], [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag], [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag], [autotag]Jalen Lee[/autotag], [autotag]Preston Hickey[/autotag] and [autotag]Jordan Jefferson[/autotag].

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] added onto that with the addition of [autotag]Shone Washington[/autotag], a transfer from East Mississippi Community College. Who knows how many of those guys will return for next season or how many will leave? We do know that Kelly feels confident about the guys he has on his roster for next fall.

“We feel good about retention,” Kelly said, per On3. “So I think both of those things factored into where we’re at at the defensive tackle position.”

Another factor that could play into the strength of the defensive tackle position is [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] playing in the Tigers bowl game and how that could mean that he will return for his senior season at LSU. With Wingo and a 100% healthy [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag], the Tigers defensive line could make some noise next fall.

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LSU defensive lineman enters transfer portal

A former three-star defensive lineman in the 2022 recruiting class has now entered his name into the transfer portal.

A former three-star defensive lineman in the 2022 recruiting class has now entered his name into the transfer portal.

[autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 288-pound defensive lineman from New Orleans who committed to LSU out of Edna Karr High School in 2022. Hill appeared in nine games over two years for the Tigers and made three tackles.

The Tigers had nine defensive tackles on the roster this season and Hill was still talented enough to make an appearance in six games. He had his best game against Auburn where he made two tackles.

The Tigers have two defensive linemen commitments in the 2024 recruiting class, [autotag]Shone Washington[/autotag] and [autotag]De’Myrion Johnson[/autotag]. There are also a lot of players in the NCAA transfer portal that [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] could try to land to take the open roster spot.

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Report: Sage Ryan withdraws from transfer portal

Sage Ryan was spotted at bowl practice Tuesday despite announcing he’d be entering the portal.

LSU took a major loss in the secondary last week as cornerback [autotag]Sage Ryan[/autotag] announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal.

While Ryan said his decision was “effective immediately,” he hasn’t formally entered the transfer portal. And according to a report from The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, there’s reason to believe he may be second-guessing that decision.

Per Alexander, Ryan participated in bowl practice on Tuesday after missing a team meeting on Monday. This, paired with comments from [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] that everyone who appeared in the last game would be available for the bowl game, would seem to imply Ryan plans to play in the bowl.

Whether he’s contemplating staying at LSU is unclear, but it would be a major boost if he did. A former five-star recruit, Ryan began his career mostly playing safety and nickel but moved to the outside to help with depth issues this season.

He ultimately started nine games, bringing much-needed consistency to the cornerback position, which was down quite a few players by the end of the season.

According to Alexander, defensive linemen [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag] and [autotag]Fitzgerald West[/autotag] were the only other scholarship players in the portal who practiced on Tuesday.

UPDATE: Ryan will officially remain at LSU and withdraw from the transfer portal. The news was first reported by Lonn Phillips Sullivan of LSU Odyssey.

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2023 LSU Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 95 Tygee Hill

Tygee Hill could ultimately prove to be a difference-maker for the Tigers in Year 2.

Going into the 2023 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 Brian Kelly this season.

We’re coming down the home stretch of the roster, and one player we haven’t looked at yet is redshirt freshman defensive tackle [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag], a New Orleans native with a massive frame who could ultimately prove to be a difference-maker for the Tigers in Year 2.

Tygee Hill’s Preseason Player Profile

Brian Kelly breaks down LSU’s defensive line depth in 2023

Here’s how the depth is shaping up on the defensive line as spring comes to a close.

With [autotag]Dashawn Womack[/autotag] and [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] getting back to the practice field, LSU’s defensive line is looking healthier.

However, don’t expect to see them out there on Saturday.

“It’s just not something that is worth the risk,” Kelly said when discussing potentially playing Smith, who is coming off a torn ACL, in the spring game.

With LSU thin all spring on the defensive line, several players got more reps this spring. Kelly believes that’s helped LSU improves its depth. On four-star freshman [autotag]Jaxon Howard[/autotag], Kelly said he benefited from extra work that wouldn’t have been there if LSU was fully healthy.

On the interior, [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag] also impressed Kelly, getting plenty of reps at several spots up front. [autotag]Paris Shand[/autotag], the Arizona transfer with a chance to take over for [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag], has also made strides.

“You could see his progress and his grit kind of grow throughout the spring to the point where we were like, that was a really good spring for him,” Kelly said.

Kelly also cited [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag] and [autotag]Fitzgerald West[/autotag] as two guys who benefitted from the available work.

The main takeaway: Kelly likes the depth LSU has up front.

Smith and [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] are surefire starters up the middle, but it’s wide open outside of that.

It’s also worth noting this group has been working under interim defensive line coach [autotag]Gerald Chatman[/autotag] as LSU looks to replace [autotag]Jamar Cain[/autotag].

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LSU offers New Orleans receiver prospect in 2025 class

LSU offered TaRon Francis, getting in early with the in-state recruit.

As recruiting season remains in full swing, LSU continues to hand out offers.

The latest has gone to [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag], a class of 2025 wide receiver from New Orleans.

Francis attends Edna Karr High School. LSU has landed a few players from there before, including defensive lineman [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag] who signed with the Tigers in December.

[autotag]Racey McMath[/autotag], who was a member of LSU’s national title team in 2019 and saw NFL action last fall with the Titans, is another Edna Karr alum.

It’ll be a long time before Francis signs with a college program, but it’s always good for instate schools to get involved with recruits early. That’s where half the in-state advantage comes from. LSU should know about Louisiana prospects before anyone else does.

Getting in and offering a player early is also a way to keep high school coaches happy. Maintaining relationships with the tight-knit New Orleans high school coaches is a critical part of the LSU job.

Both running backs coach [autotag]Frank Wilson[/autotag] and wide receivers coach [autotag]Cortez Hankton[/autotag] have connections with those guys and it wouldn’t be a bad assumption to say that had something to do with this offer.

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Michigan State Football makes top 10 for 4-Star DT Tygee Hill

2022 four star defensive tackle Tygee Hill has narrowed down his list to the top 10 schools, which includes Michigan State.

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2022 four star defensive tackle Tygee Hill has narrowed down his list to the top 10 schools. Michigan State was one of the 10 schools listed by Hill as they remain in the hunt for the highly coveted defensive tackle.

Hill, who is 6’2″ and 280-pounds, attends Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hill is a top 215 player in the class of 2022 and is the No. 14 defensive tackle in the class on 247sports.

The other nine schools who made the cut were Florida, Georgia, Texas, Miami, LSU, Alabama, Jackson State, Florida State and Mississippi State. Michigan State has tough competition in trying to recruit this highly touted four star prospect.

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Michigan State Football makes top 10 for 4-Star DT Tygee Hill

2022 four star defensive tackle Tygee Hill has narrowed down his list to the top 10 schools, which includes Michigan State.

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2022 four star defensive tackle Tygee Hill has narrowed down his list to the top 10 schools. Michigan State was one of the 10 schools listed by Hill as they remain in the hunt for the highly coveted defensive tackle.

Hill, who is 6’2″ and 280-pounds, attends Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hill is a top 215 player in the class of 2022 and is the No. 14 defensive tackle in the class on 247sports.

The other nine schools who made the cut were Florida, Georgia, Texas, Miami, LSU, Alabama, Jackson State, Florida State and Mississippi State. Michigan State has tough competition in trying to recruit this highly touted four star prospect.

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