Despite a solid but unremarkable 9-4 record in the 2024 college football season, the LSU Tigers lead a list of the top 10 transfer portal classes per ESPN’s Craig Haubert.
LSU football has 14 incoming transfers and is also No. 1 in 247Sports’ transfer portal team rankings . They rate eight of those transfers as four-star players.
The four-star additions include EDGE Patrick Payton (Florida State), cornerback Mansoor Delane and interior offensive lineman Braelin Moore (Virginia Tech), EDGE Jack Pyburn and cornerback Ja’Keem Jackson (Florida), wide receiver Nic Anderson (Oklahoma), interior offensive lineman Josh Thompson (Northwestern) and wide receiver Barion Brown (Kentucky).
Haubert’s article also highlights tight end Bauer Sharp, Oklahoma’s leading receiver in 2024, who caught 42 passes for 324 yards and two touchdowns.
Head coach Brian Kelly and LSU also have the No. 8 2025 recruiting class, per ESPN.
The Tigers’ incoming class is highlighted by No. 3 offensive tackle Solomon Thomas, No. 2 athlete D.J. Pickett and No. 1 running back Harlem Berry.