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Former LSU EDGE Zavier Carter is back in the transfer portal for the 3rd time

After transferring to UCF from UNLV earlier this offseason, Zavier Carter is back in the portal.

Former LSU edge rusher Zavier Carter’s winding college journey took another turn on Monday.

Carter, who spent the 2023 season at UNLV but transferred to UCF this offseason, is back in the transfer portal once again following the conclusion of spring practice. He is seeking his fourth college in as many years.

A former four-star prospect, Carter appeared in 18 games as a rotational player in two years in Baton Rouge, totaling nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.

While in Las Vegas in 2023, Carter played in 12 games but only made two starts, finishing the season with 14 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Carter has followed a path that has become more common in the transfer portal era. Now, he’ll hope his third time entering the portal is the charm.

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Former LSU linebacker re-enters the transfer portal

Zavier Carter totaled 14 tackles in his one year at UNLV.

After one season at UNLV, former LSU outside linebacker [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] is back on the market.

A former four-star recruit from Atlanta coming out of high school, Carter signed with LSU in 2021. In two years with the Tigers, he appeared in 18 games as a rotational player and totaled nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble.

He joined Barry Odom in Las Vegas this season, and while he was a part of a successful team overall, he was a rotational player once again and started just two of the 11 games he appeared in. Carter finished the 2023 season with 14 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.

Carter will now join his third team as he heads back into the transfer portal for the second offseason in a row.

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Former LSU edge rusher commits to UNLV

Zavier Carter is heading out west after two seasons in Baton Rouge.

Former LSU outside linebacker [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] has found a new home. On Monday, Carter announced that he would be transferring to UNLV to join newly hired coach [autotag]Barry Odom[/autotag], previously Arkansas‘ defensive coordinator and the head coach at Missouri.

A former four-star prospect out of Atlanta in the 2021 class, Carter appeared in 18 games over two seasons as a rotational player. He finished his LSU career with nine total tackles (one for loss), a sack and a forced fumble.

Carter’s decision to enter the portal came as a bit of a surprise. With the Tigers losing both [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag] to the NFL draft, he had a path to see significant reps in 2023 if not start.

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LSU lands transfer linebacker from Texas

The Tigers landed veteran Ovie Oghoufo on Thursday.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU staff received some great news on Thursday when they found out Texas senior linebacker [autotag]Ovie Oghoufo[/autotag] has decided to take his talents to Baton Rouge.

In two seasons as a Longhorn, Oghoufo has 96 tackles, 4.5 sacks for 15 yards, five passes deflected, and two forced fumbles. LSU needed the pick-me-up after linebacker [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] entered his name into the transfer portal earlier in the day.

While the linebacker room may have a lot of talent, they are lacking depth. Linebacker may be the position with the least amount of depth for the 2023 team. [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag] is an anomaly, but he needs rest every now and then.

[autotag]Whit Weeks[/autotag] has a shot at coming in and starting on Day 1. [autotag]Micah Baskerville[/autotag] is headed to the NFL. Oghoufo will have a chance to come in and make a big difference for the Tigers next fall. Kelly will be looking to add more talent from the transfer portal.

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Sophomore LSU edge rusher enters transfer portal

Zavier Carter entered the transfer portal after appearing in 18 games in two years with no starts.

LSU’s depth at the edge took another major hit on Thursday as sophomore linebacker outside linebacker [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] entered the transfer portal. The news was first reported by On3’s Matt Zenitz.

Carter, a four-star recruit in the 2021 class, appeared in seven games as a true freshman and 11 this fall as a sophomore. He never made any starts, but he saw significant action against Purdue in the Citrus Bowl thanks to several opt-outs.

He finishes his LSU career with nine total tackles (two for loss), a sack and a forced fumble.

This loss hurts for LSU’s defensive line, but it still returns several edge rushers in [autotag]Quency Wiggins[/autotag] and [autotag]Sai’Vion Jones[/autotag]. The Tigers also added [autotag]Bradyn Swinson[/autotag], an Oregon transfer, and highly touted true freshman [autotag]DaShawn Womack[/autotag].

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Instant Analysis: LSU dominates Purdue to win Citrus Bowl, earn 10th win

The Tigers ended the year on a high note by blowing out Purdue 63-7.

The Tigers cruised against a shorthanded Purdue team in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Monday afternoon, taking down the Boilermakers 63-7 in a game that was never in doubt from the opening kick.

With the victory, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] earned his 10th win in his debut season as LSU snapped a two-game losing streak and ended the year on a high note.

It was a dominant offensive game from the Tigers, who led 35-0 at halftime and finished with 594 total yards. [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] got the start at quarterback, and he certainly didn’t look hobbled despite nursing an ankle injury suffered in the SEC Championship.

Daniels was pulled early in the second half, but he was efficient as ever, completing 12 of 17 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown while adding 67 yards on the ground. We also saw a healthy dose of [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag], who played intermittently in the first half and was handed the reigns in the third quarter before true freshman [autotag]Walker Howard[/autotag] took over in the fourth.

Nussmeier looked the part again, completing 11 of 15 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, though he threw an interception in the end zone. [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] also completed two passes for 50 yards on a pair of trick plays, one of which went to Daniels for a touchdown on a Philly Special.

In addition to his contributions in the passing game, Nabers led the Tigers in receiving with 163 yards on nine catches, including a 75-yard touchdown on a jet sweep. [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] had five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown, and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] also found the end zone.

While the Tigers were great through the air, they also totaled more than 200 yards on the ground. [autotag]Noah Cain[/autotag] got the start and took eight carries for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] had 52 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

Purdue struggled to do much of anything offensively in this one without quarterback Aidan O’Connell, who opted out. It played four signal callers, who went a combined 19 of 42 for 163 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions.

[autotag]Sai’vion Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] took advantage of their opportunities at the edge with each totaling a sack, while [autotag]Harold Perkins[/autotag] and [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] also brought the quarterback down once. [autotag]Greg Brooks Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Jarrick Bernard-Converse[/autotag] and [autotag]Quad Wilson[/autotag] all had interceptions, with Wilson taking one 99 yards to the house in the final minute.

LSU’s Year 1 under Kelly was filled with some very high highs and fairly low lows. But the Tigers took care of business on Monday as they put a bow on the 2022 season and will enter 2023 with a ton of momentum.

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LSU loses edge rusher to transfer portal

Desmond Little becomes the latest Tiger to leave the program.

The Tigers’ depth along the defensive line took a hit on Thursday as edge rusher Desmond Little announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

A junior from Pritchard, Alabama, and former three-star prospect, Little appeared in 14 games for the Tigers over three seasons, notching 16 tackles. He had 2.5 sacks as a sophomore in 2021, but he saw his production diminish this fall as he finished with zero.

With [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag] likely moving on, LSU’s depth at the edge is a bit concerning. [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] is now the only player on the Tigers’ defensive line with experience playing the JACK position that Ojulari occupies.

LSU hasn’t lost any major contributors to the portal so far, but losses like Little’s are ones that could be felt down the line if the Tigers aren’t able to add replacements themselves in the portal.

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LSU Injury News: Tigers freshman defensive end out for Florida State game

Quency Wiggins was spotted on the sidelines on a scooter with a boot on his left foot.

LSU could have one of the best defensive lines in the SEC, if not the entire nation, in 2022. However, defensive coordinator Matt House’s group appears to be down a depth piece up front for the season-opener against Florida State on Sunday night.

True freshman defensive end [autotag]Quency Wiggins[/autotag] is not expected to play in this one after he was spotted on the sideline using a scooter with a boot on his left foot. The severity of his injury is unclear, but it seems he could be unavailable for the Tigers in the near future.

With Wiggins unavailable, LSU will rely on players like Saivion Jones, [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] and [autotag]Desmond Little[/autotag] to provide depth behind starting edge players [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag].

A Baton Rouge native, Wiggins was a four-star recruit who attended nearby Madison Prep Academy. Ranking just outside of the national top-75 as a recruit, Wiggins was expected to contribute in the rotation as a true freshman.

However, it seems Tigers fans will have to wait to see his debut in the purple and gold.

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Tigers’ defensive line expected to be one of the SEC’s best

LSU returns a lot of production up front on defense this fall.

There are several position groups on the field where the Tigers can feel exceedingly confident heading into the 2022 season. On defense, the line of scrimmage stands out as the major strength.

We got a taste of what the unit is capable of during LSU’s spring game, in which the pass rush looked about as impressive as it can when you’re not allowed to touch the opposing quarterback. Led by edge rushers [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] and [autotag]Ali Gaye[/autotag], as well as a sophomore former five-star in [autotag]Maason Smith[/autotag] and veteran [autotag]Jaquelin Roy[/autotag] on the interior, the group could be dominant this season.

And the depth goes well beyond that with players like [autotag]Saivion Jones[/autotag], [autotag]Mekhi Wingo[/autotag] and [autotag]Zavier Carter[/autotag] providing more promise to the rotation. Given all these factors, it’s unsurprising On3’s Jesse Simonton ranked the Tigers’ defensive line/EDGE group as the SEC’s second best behind only Alabama, which features arguably the best player in the country in edge rusher Will Anderson.

The Tigers have one of the deepest DL rooms in the nation, with a slew of former Top 100 recruits primed for big 2022 seasons. LSU utilized a four-man front last season, but it’s switching to a more hybrid three-linemen look under new DC Matt House. Gaye will provide pressure off one edge, with potential 2023 1st Round pick B.J. Ojulari firing off the other side as a BUCK/JACK rusher. Meanwhile, Roy and former 5-star Maason Smith bring serious interior juice. LSU recorded a solid 38 sacks and 98 tackles for loss in 2021 — two numbers likely to improve with the further development of Ojulari, Roy, Smith and Soni Fonua. LSU also added defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo out of the transfer portal, snagging the 2021 Freshman All-American from Missouri.

After the defense lagged behind in the two seasons coming off the national title in 2019, expectations are high for House to turn things around. With a line like this anchoring the unit, it could be set to take a major step forward.

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How some of the young guns fared in first real action

Looking at the young guns and how they played for LSU.

This story has been beaten like a drum at this point, but LSU’s roster situation against Kansas State was not good. Most of LSU’s main contributors were not available. LSU had to reach pretty far down the depth chart to find guys to play. This meant LSU was getting their first real look at some young guys in-game action.

Multiple players had barely played all year but found themselves getting a heavy workload in the bowl game. How much can be taken away from how they played is hard to say at this point. It was a weird, weird situation.

By the time next season rolls around, the way anyone played in this game won’t have any effect on who is in and who is out. They were probably nothing more than pre-seasons reps if you will. But in this sport, any experience is good experience, and hopefully, those reps serve these guys well as they head into 2022.

One of the few reasons this game was interesting was because it would be the first time fans got to see a lot of these guys. So now that it is over, let us take a look at how they fared.

First, a look at a young cornerback

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