The LSU Tigers are red hot on the transfer portal recruiting trail as everyday the Tigers are nabbing multiple transfers from Power Four schools. Tuesday gave LSU Wide Receivers Nic Anderson from Oklahoma and Destyn Hill from Florida State. On Wednesday, the Tigers will still have safety Tawfiq Byard on campus but, they will also get Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Sydir Mitchell on campus.
NEWS: Texas transfer DL Sydir Mitchell will visit LSU tomorrow and Thursday, he tells @on3sports
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 18, 2024
The 6’6 340 DL appeared in 8 games for the Longhornshttps://t.co/bBNgoKxkyR pic.twitter.com/5qy5d8WrOR
As a recruit, Sydir Mitchell was a four-star recruit ranked as the 226th ranked player in the Country, the 26th ranked defensive lineman, and the 3rd ranked player out of New Jersey. The reason Sydir Mitchell is looking at LSU is the same reason why LSU had such great success recruiting defensive tackles out of Texas this cycle, Bo Davis. Bo Davis was Sydir Mitchell's primary recruiter and now Davis will try to bring Mitchell over to LSU.
This season, Mitchell recorded just 4 tackles, one of which was a solo tackle with 7 total tackles in his career.
The Tigers signed a massive recruiting class of defensive tackles but, it still is a position that could use some additions. LSU loses Gio Paez and Paris Shand who are out of eligibilty to the NFL Draft while Jay'Viar Suggs was expected to comeback but, entered the transfer portal.
Adding Mitchell to the room would give LSU another player with experience who can find a role in LSU's defensive line rotation in 2025. As the Tigers look to develop their defensive linemen, Mitchell's time at the College level will give LSU some help as a pass rusher and as a run stuffer with size on the inside.
We've already seen Corey Raymond bring in a player he recruited in Ja'Keem Jackson, we'll see if Bo Davis is able to do the same in the days to come.