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Going into National Signing Day the LSU Tigers had their eyes on one of the best recruits in the state of Louisiana, TreVonte’ Citizen.
Many Tiger fans were watching as Citizen proceed to do multiple fakeouts where he put on four different hats (Auburn, Miami, Florida, and LSU) before throwing them all down and choosing Miami. With Citizen now out of the picture for head coach Brian Kelly, what’s the plan?
News broke out of Tuscaloosa on Tuesday that former five-star running back Camar Wheaton has entered the transfer portal. Camar Wheaton was a member of the 2021 recruiting class.
He was the No. 3 running back in the nation, the No. 6 player in Texas, and the No. 34 player in the country according to 247sports. Wheaton played at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Texas, where he finished his career with a rushing total of 3,731 yards and 48 touchdowns.
He signed with Alabama out of high school and enrolled early for the 2021 season. Wheaton went to Alabama and was viewed as a player who would get a lot of playing time, but that was cut short by a meniscus injury in practice that sidelined him for the full season. He wound up redshirting for the Crimson Tide.
“Camar Wheaton got injured in practice, and he was a really good young player that people don’t know about yet,” said Saban during an early-September radio show “… He was a real speedster and really a guy that could have probably been helpful to us this year, as well.”
LSU came into national signing day looking for a running back. While Wheaton wasn’t the target, to begin with, he wouldn’t be a bad guy to end up with.