Five Immediate Impact transfers: Which newcomers can shine for LSU football? – Sports Illustrated

Brian Kelly and LSU Tigers signed the # 1 transfer portal class in America after adding 16 newcomers to the 2025 list during the winter window.

Kelly and Co. They filled positions of need, while adding depth to the current list of Baton Rouge through the free agents market.

Now, with the fresh faces in the city, the program has started working in the spring training sessions with a camp, which starts next month.

Kelly took the podium on Wednesday to discuss the new list, coaching staff and out -of -season updates.

As he turned to the media, the LSU fired chooses numerous transfer supplements that influence their first weeks on the campus.

Who stands out so far?

No. 1: Mansoor Delane – Angle [Virginia Tech]

LSU Corey Raymond’s secondary coach continues to reconstruct the background this season, with several newcomers to arrive at Baton Rouge, but no game is ready from Virginia Tech Transfer Mansoor Delane.

# 2 Estimated angle in the NCAA transfer portal, according to 247Sports, chose tigers over numerous schools that show considerable interest.

Delane is a firm player in the draft NFL boards with LSU adds a player who is sure in the future.

The transfer of Virginia Tech promised Kelly and Tigers last month after three seasons with Hokis. During his time in ACC, Delan collected 146 equipment, 16 breakthroughs, six intercepts and four forced strokes.

This is an important addition to the program in which Delane can help the young people in the angle room to head for next season.

“Mansoor Delane was very impactful in the position of the corner,” Kelly said on Wednesday. “We have some younger boys, some guys with experience, but we don’t have a veteran player there. His leadership and the way he is doing was incredible.”

DJ Pickett, # 1 in America, has already arrived in Baton Rouge to start practicing with the program, but with Delane it will now give Picket the resources to return again.

No. 2 Tamarcus Cooley – Safety [North Carolina State]

One player who has been standing out in Kelly so far is a defensive back of North Carolina, Tamarkus Kulie.

The influential piece in the secondary one adds the presence of a veteran with a player who can be used as a Swiss army knife in the protective reversal.

Kelly described in detail the importance of adding towers to the mix and what she provides to the program that targets a critical season.

“I think when you look at this position, or want to get the third corner of the pitch, or the next best safety on the pitch depending on how you play this position. He can do both,” Kelly said on Wednesday.

“His flexibility, his ability to play a person, his ability to run on plays really stand out. Backup.

“So, having an experienced player in this position allows [defensive coordinator Blake] Baker many more opportunities to do things to do in defense. “

No. 3: Bauer Sharp – Tight End [Oklahoma]

Sharp joins the tigers after spending the 2024 season in Oklahoma, where he led SOCs in receptions and yards. Sharp’s final game in OU came two weeks ago at Tiger Stadium when he caught a four yard pass at losing 37-17 of SOONERS by LSU.

Before his year in Oklahoma, Sharp spent three years in southeastern Louisiana. He signed with the lions as a defender outside the high school before moving to a narrow end as a freshman of the red shirt in 2022.

In his Oklahoma season, Sharp began all 12 games for SOONERS, led by the team in both receptions (42) and yard (324). He scored two TD.

Bauer caught eight passes for 53 yards and TD with a loss of 24-16 to Ole Miss. He opened the 2024 season with five receptions for 47 yards and landing in his Oklahoma debut against Temple.

“The experience in the narrow end position to marry a very exceptional young player in Trey’des [Green]But the introduction of Bauer Sharp, which has a lot of experience. It is a veteran presence in the narrow end position. It is exceptional. “

No. 4: Jack Pyburn – Edge [Florida]

Kelly and Ko had a sharp need for talent in the trenches, and with Pyburn now in the mixture, he provides the program with a proven body outside to make an immediate impact.

The transfer to Florida is fresh from the 2024 season, where he registers 60 common equipment, four shells for loss, one sack and one interception while the last eight games of the year launched.

For three seasons with Gators, Pyburn registers 80 Total Tackles, with its “exit season” in 2024.

Now, the local Sunshine State is heading to Baton Rouge for its last admissibility season after an impressive stay with Billy Drinking Program in Gainsville.

“I think Jack Pibran brings more than only his ability to the pitch, but how it affects everyone in the dressing room and in the weight room,” Kelly said. “His behavior, his attitude is contagious.”

No. 5: Nick Anderson – a wide receiver [Oklahoma]

The wide receiver of LSU Nick Anderson arrived in Baton Rouge as a player who gave Gareth Nusmeier’s defender an immediate impact weapon in 2025 after the transfer from Oklahoma.

Anderson set the record of SOONERS freshmen for the acceptance of sensors with 10 in 2023. His 798, who received a yard in the same year # 2 in the history of Oklahoma as a freshman.

After two years with SOONERS, Anderson appeared in 17 games with six starts, all coming as a freshman in 2023. Anderson missed the whole season 2024 with a injury.

Anderson won freshmen All-America Honors from The Athletic in 2023 and was twice declared Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. He had three games of 100 yards with high careers 120 yards of three receptions against Tulsa. All three receptions against Tulsa went to the touchdown.

Anderson, Barion Brown and Destin Hill make up the trio of transfer wide receivers who want to combine with Nussmeier in this extraction.

“They all work hard with our discounts and I can only tell you about the numbers, they live up to the speed ratio and things that were there for them,” Kelly said on Wednesday. “We are supporting this with catapults (training tracking devices), so all these broad receivers have an impact. “

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