It can be nearly impossible to keep track of all the roster movement during bowl season. As teams are preparing for games on the field, 2025 rosters are being built. Players are coming and going with the portal in full swing.
The same is true for LSU. The Tigers are playing Baylor in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday, but much of the talk in recent weeks centered around the transfer portal and NFL draft opt-outs.
After all the movement, LSU will look different when it takes the field Tuesday afternoon.
Notably, LSU star left tackle and consensus All-American Will Campbell is out for the Tigers. So is his counterpart on the right side, Emery Jones. Both players have moved on to prepare for the draft process.
Elsewhere on the offense, LSU is down three of its top four pass catchers from the 2024 regular season.
Before kick-off, we’ll get you caught up on who is in and who is out for the Tigers. Here’s an updated depth chart following LSU’s draft opt-outs and transfer portal losses.
Quarterback
- Garrett Nussmeier
- AJ Swann
- Rickie Collins
Nussmeier had an injury scare in the Oklahoma win but returned to complete the victory. AJ Swann is in the transfer portal but is sticking with LSU for the bowl game.
Absent is Rickie Collins, who transferred to Syracuse. If Swann didn’t remain with the team, LSU’s QB would be in a tough spot on Tuesday. Colin Hurley is a blue-chip recruit, but he’s the age of a high school senior after he reclassified. LSU didn’t want to force him into action.
Running back
- Caden Durham
- Josh Williams
- Kaleb Jackson
This is the position least affected by opt-outs or the transfer portal. Caden Durham and Josh Williams remain as LSU’s one-two punch. Don’t be surprised if Kaleb Jackson sees time, too.
Wide receiver
- Aaron Anderson
- Chris Hilton Jr.
- Zavion Thomas
- Javen Nicholas
- Kylan Billiot
- Jelani Watkins
No. 4-6 may be interchangeable here. Brian Kelly mentioned Billiot when speaking to the media, but Nicholas has seen the most snaps.
Tight end
- Trey’Dez Green
- Gi’Vanni Peterson
LSU is thin here. With Mason Taylor opting out for the draft and Ka’Mor