The Impact: Brian Kelly, LSU Football Sign Double-Digit Immediate Impact Transfers
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers hold the No. 3 Transfer Portal Class in the country after reeling in commitment No. 11 on Friday afternoon.
Kelly and Co. have now received pledges from seven SEC transfers, a pair of ACC transfers and a former Big 10 starterr as critical pieces to the portal haul.
It’s been a dominant month for the Tigers on the recruiting trail with the program reconstructing the roster for the 2025 season.
Now, with immediate impact players set to make their way to Baton Rouge, LSU has an embarrassment of riches to work with moving forward.
What is LSU getting in the newcomers to this point? A look into each impactful transfer.
The Impact: Looking Into the Additions on Offense
– TE Bauer Sharp: Oklahoma
– WR Barion Brown: Kentucky
– QB Michael Van Buren: Mississippi State
– WR Destyn Hill: Florida State
– WR Nic Anderson: Oklahoma
Bauer Sharp… LSU signed former Oklahoma tight end Bauer Sharp on Friday once the coveted transfer went public with a decision to join the Tigers. He’s coming off of a year after leading the Sooners in receptions (42) and receiving yards (324) in 2024.
Look for Sharp to come in and be a versatile piece for the LSU offense in both the receiving and blocking game. Brian Kelly raved about his physicality in the run-game. It’ll be how he’s used most in 2025.
“He’s a talented player with physicality; especially in the run game. If you watch him closely, some of the things they did with him in the passing game, we’ve seen from other tight ends,” Kelly said of Sharp on Friday after the signing was made official.
“If you really look at his body of work, it’s the physicality in the run game. Pulling, blocking tackles, being out on the perimeter. Love his physicality in the run-game. Still, a very good athlete. He came in as a quarterback at Southeast Louisiana. He has the ability to do some really good things for us in the passing game as well.”.
