Projected LSU Football depth chart for the 2024 Football Season
Defensive End/Jack:
Starters | Sai'Vion Jones | Bradyn Swinson |
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Back-Ups | Paris Shand | Da'Shawn Womack |
Third String | Gabe Reliford | Dylan Carpenter |
Defensive Tackle:
Starters | Jacobian Guillory | Gio Paez |
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Back-Ups | Jay'Viar Suggs | Jalen Lee |
Third String | Shone Washington | Dominick McKinley |
At defensive tackle, the LSU Football team still has a ton of questions even as camp winds down. Outside of Guillory and Paez, no one has stood out which could be a concern but, Bo Davis will get the most out of this group.
Middle Linebacker:
Starter | Greg Penn III | Senior |
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Back-Up | West Weeks | Senior |
Third String | Dahvon Keys | Freshman |
The Tigers would feel comfortable with any of these three players starting in 2024 but, Penn will start and don the number 18. Look out for the future as Dahvon Keys has impressed in camp and looks like a serious piece for this team.
Will Linebacker:
Starter | Harold Perkins | Junior |
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Back-Up | Whit Weeks | Sophomore |
Third String | Tylen Singleton | Freshman |
The Tigers have a duo of linebackers in Harold Perkins and Whit Weeks that will likely find their way onto the field at the same time as they're just too talented. When Blake Baker lets Harold Perkins put his hand in the dirt, expect Weeks at the traditional linebacker role.
Cornerback:
Starters | Sage Ryan | Ashton Stamps |
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Back-Ups | PJ Woodland | JK Johnson |
Third String | Javien Toviano | Zy Alexander |
It comes as a surprise that Sage Ryan is playing cornerback as many expected he'd return to his natural position at safety. The Tigers will feel much better as Ashton Stamps has emerged as a true top cornerback and could be the key piece to the LSU defense's turnaround.
Safety:
Starters | Jardin Gilbert | Jordan Allen |
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Back-Ups | Dashawn Spears | Kylin Jackson |
Third String | Joel Rogers | Austin Ausberry |
The starters better perform as LSU has some incredible young depth at the position. Dashawn Spears and Kylin Jackson have been two of the best players in camp and could easily find their way into starting roles in 2024.
Star:
Starter | Major Burns | Redshirt Junior |
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Back-Up | Kylin Jackson | Redshirt Freshman |
Third String | Ju'Juan Johnson | Freshman |
As the Veteran, Major Burns will get the first go around but, given Jackson's impressive camp, Jackson may be too talented to keep off the field.
On defense, these are the groupings we've seen just about the entire summer and should be the rotation come the start of the season. The Edge Rushers have been incredible this Summer which provides another reason to feel optimistic in 2024. The two players to watch are Dashawn Spears and Kylin Jackson as the young guys have been pushing for starting reps.