LSU's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
LSU's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Garrett Nussmeier (QB)SR ('1)6'2"/198336/524 (64%), 4039 Yds, 29 TD / 12 INT36 Car, -39 Yds, (-1.1 YPC), 3 TD, 5 FUM AB#8917 (97%)0.964* HS ('21)
#00 M. Van Buren Jr. (QB)SO ('3)6'1"/200140/256 (55%), 1886 Yds, 11 TD / 7 INT69 Car, -12 Yds, (-0.2 YPC), 5 TD, 7 FUM BD#105559 (35.4%)0.89MSST ('25)
#5 Ju'Juan Johnson (QB)SO ('3)5'11"/2000/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT7 Car, 14 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  B- 20 (2%)0.94* HS ('24)
#16 Colin Hurley (QB)SO ('2)6'1"/212     00.94* HS ('24)
#00 Emile Picarella (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/210     00.863* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#29 Caden Durham (RB)SO ('3)5'9"/198138 Car, 754 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM28 Rec, 260 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 2 TDA-A-#92336 (35%)0.964* HS ('24)
#28 Kaleb Jackson (RB)JR ('2)6'0"/22547 Car, 149 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 42 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 0 TDD+B+#545127 (13%)0.934* HS ('23)
#00 Harlem Berry (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/175     00.995* HS ('25)
#00 JT Lindsey (RB)FR ('3)5'11"/185     00.944* HS ('25)
#25 Trey Holly (RB)SO ('2)5'7"/192     00.924* HS ('23)
#30 Malachi Lane (RB)SR ('0)6'0"/218     00NA
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Aaron Anderson (WR)JR (0)5'8"/18561 Rec, 875 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 5 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-C#102591 (47%)0.91ALA ('23)
#7 Barion Brown (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/18229 Rec, 361 Yds, (12.4 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM13 Car, 50 Yds, 1 TDB+B#305414 (19.8%)0.92UK ('25)
#11 Zavion Thomas (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/19423 Rec, 218 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM9 Car, 76 Yds, 0 TDB+B#484288 (23%)0.90MSST ('24)
#17 Chris Hilton Jr. (WR)SR (0)6'0"/1909 Rec, 243 Yds, (27 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-F#430144 (11%)0.964* HS ('21)
#12 Kyle Parker (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/1953 Rec, 55 Yds, (18.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCA+#64843 (3%)0.94* HS ('23)
#4 Nic Anderson (WR)JR ('1)6'4"/2190 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 9 (0.6%)0.93OKLA ('25)
#83 Jelani Watkins (WR)SO ('3)5'9"/1580 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 8 (1%)0.934* HS ('24)
#87 Noah Nash (WR)SR (0)5'11"/185     00NA
#80 Isaiah Stone (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/160     00NA
#82 Kylan Billiot (WR)SO ('2)6'3"/184     00.944* HS ('24)
#00 TaRon Francis (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/200     00.934* HS ('25)
#00 Phillip Wright (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/175     00.94* HS ('25)
#7 Destyn Hill (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/194     00.84FSU ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Bauer Sharp (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/24742 Rec, 324 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUMB-D+D+ 644 (31.8%)0.88OKLA ('25)
#14 Trey'Dez Green (TE)SO ('3)6'7"/23713 Rec, 101 Yds, (7.8 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUMA-FB+ 191 (16%)0.984* HS ('24)
#45 GiVanni Peterson (TE)SR (0)6'5"/2550 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+B+D+ 20 (2%)0NA
#45 Jake Davis (TE)JR (0)6'1"/2170 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B+D+ 20 (2%)0NA
#18 Donovan Green (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/2650 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+A-B 23 (1.2%)0.86TA&M ('25)
#00 John David LaFleur (TE)FR ('3)6'6"/220     00.94* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#77 Ory Williams (T)SO ('3)6'8"/3274 (0%)FD (75%)B+ (25%)  0.894* HS ('24)
#00 Tyler Miller (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/315    0.934* HS ('25)
#73 Ethan Calloway (OT)SO ('2)6'7"/322    0.914* HS ('24)
#00 Brett Bordelon (OT)FR ('3)6'4"/260    0.883* HS ('25)
#56 Josh Thompson (G)SR ('1)6'5"/301646 (38.4%)A-A (38%)A (62%)  0.94NW ('25)
#65 Paul Mubenga (G)SO ('2)6'5"/315438 (43%)FF (37%)D+ (63%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#67 Bo Bordelon (G)JR (0)6'6"/31078 (8%)BB+ (58%)A+ (41%)  0.873* HS ('22)
#71 Tyree Adams (G)SO ('2)6'7"/305139 (14%)D+C- (41%)C (59%)  0.934* HS ('23)
#79 DJ Chester (C)SO ('2)6'6"/318925 (92%)DD+ (36%)B- (64%)  0.944* HS ('23)
#61 Braelin Moore (C)JR ('1)6'3"/290741 (44.4%)B+B+ (49%)A- (51%)  0.90VT ('25)
#78 Coen Echols (C)SO ('3)6'3"/31062 (6%)B+B+ (47%)A+ (53%)  0.914* HS ('24)
#75 Weston Davis (C)SO ('3)6'6"/28920 (2%)B-B (65%)B+ (30%)  0.954* HS ('24)
#00 Carius Curne (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/301    0.964* HS ('25)
#00 Solomon Thomas (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/315    0.984* HS ('25)
#55 Khayree Lee Jr. (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/310    0.883* HS ('24)
#76 Christian Stamps (OL)SO ('2)6'1"/320    0.883* HS ('23)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#44 Jack Pyburn (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/26560 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (56%)B+ (32%)D+ (12%)334 (25.2%)0.91FLA ('25)
#11 Patrick Payton (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/25032 Tac, 16 Solo, 10 TFL, 4 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (49%)B- (48%)D+ (3%)579 (43.8%)0.95FSU ('25)
#10 Jimari Butler (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/26022 Tac, 12 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (42%)B (57%)B (1%)371 (28.2%)0.88NEB ('25)
#19 Gabriel Reliford (DE)SO ('3)6'2"/26812 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (46%)A- (49%)D+ (5%)153 (19%)0.914* HS ('24)
#97 Dylan Carpenter (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/2553 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (38%)B+ (62%)C+ (0%)53 (7%)0.883* HS ('23)
#48 Kolaj Cobbins (DE)SO ('3)6'2"/219   D+ (100%) 7 (1%)0.94* HS ('24)
#89 CJ Jackson (DE)SO ('3)6'4"/206   C- (100%) 3 (0%)0.914* HS ('24)
#00 Damien Shanklin (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/230     00.924* HS ('25)
#3 Bernard Gooden (DT)SR (0)6'1"/26535 Tac, 14 Solo, 10 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (42%)A- (58%)D+ (0%)594 (42.6%)0.92USF ('25)
#93 Ahmad Breaux (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/25817 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (47%)C- (53%)C+ (0%)292 (35%)0.883* HS ('24)
#95 Shone Washington (DT)JR (0)6'4"/2908 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (51%)C (49%) 113 (14%)0.883* HS ('22)
#96 Dominick McKinley (DT)SO ('3)6'6"/3167 Tac, 5 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (43%)B- (57%)C+ (0%)146 (17%)0.995* HS ('24)
#90 Sydir Mitchell (DT)SO ('2)6'6"/3504 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (72%)D+ (28%) 36 (2.4%)0.86TEX ('25)
#00 Zion Williams (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/295     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Brandon Brown (DL)FR ('3)6'1"/286     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Walter Mathis (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/285     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Dilan Battle (DL)FR ('3)6'2"/315     00.883* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Whit Weeks (LB)JR ('2)6'3"/222111 Tac, 60 Solo, 8 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (45%)A+ (9%)C- (46%)701 (106%)0.944* HS ('23)
#42 Davhon Keys (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/22631 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS)A- (40%)B- (13%)A- (47%)245 (37%)0.94* HS ('24)
#33 West Weeks (LB)GR (0)6'2"/23525 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%)D (8%)F (48%)116 (17%)0.88UVA ('22)
#4 Harold Perkins Jr. (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/22016 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (43%)C- (20%)C+ (37%)224 (34%)0.995* HS ('22)
#46 Tylen Singleton (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/2062 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (20%) D (80%)5 (1%)0.934* HS ('24)
#00 Jaiden Braker (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/212     00.944* HS ('25)
#00 Charles Ross (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/195     00.944* HS ('25)
#00 Keylan Moses (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/210     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 CJ Jimcoily (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/205     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Zach Weeks (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/215     00.94* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#4 Mansoor Delane (CB)SR ('1)6'1"/18054 Tac, 34 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)A- (46%)A (1%)B (53%)721 (50.4%)0.91VT ('25)
#14 Jardin Gilbert (CB)SR (0)6'1"/19752 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (47%)B+ (1%)A+ (53%)578 (67%)0.93TA&M ('24)
#26 Ashton Stamps (CB)JR ('2)6'0"/18850 Tac, 30 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur11 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (43%)A- (1%)B+ (56%)794 (93%)0.883* HS ('23)
#21 Michael Turner (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/1452 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (20%)C (5%)F (75%)20 (2%)0.94* HS ('24)
#29 Wallace Foster IV (CB)SO ('2)5'10"/1651 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.873* HS ('24)
#37 Craig Walton Jr. (CB)SO ('2)5'11"/1511 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#00 DJ Pickett (CB)FR ('3)6'4"/178     00.995* HS ('25)
#00 Aidan Anding (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/165     00.924* HS ('25)
#2 A.J. Haulcy (S)SR ('1)6'0"/21574 Tac, 43 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS)A- (47%)B (1%)A+ (52%)703 (37.8%)0.90HOU ('25)
#15 Tamarcus Cooley (S)SO ('2)5'11"/20539 Tac, 19 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur6 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)A+ (44%)A- (6%)A+ (50%)620 (33%)0.88NCST ('25)
#10 Dashawn Spears (S)SO ('3)6'3"/20224 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (44%)C (0%)D+ (56%)205 (18%)0.954* HS ('24)
#27 P.J. Woodland (S)SO (0)5'11"/16018 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  1 (0%)0.893* HS ('24)
#25 Javien Toviano (S)JR ('2)6'1"/20812 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (38%)C+ (1%)D+ (61%)132 (12%)0.974* HS ('23)
#36 Austin Ausberry (S)JR (0)6'0"/2001 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (100%)  1 (0%)0.86AUB ('24)
#22 Joel Rogers (S)SO ('3)6'0"/1951 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (57%) D (43%)7 (1%)0.914* HS ('24)
#00 Jacob Bradford (S)FR ('3)5'11"/190     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 Jhase Thomas (S)FR ('3)6'0"/183     00.94* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#34 Damian Ramos (K)SR (0)6'2"/18623/29 (79.3%), Long 50 Yds41/42110 PtsA-C- 0NA
#32 Aeron Burrell (K)SO ('3)6'2"/185    A+ 0.833* HS ('24)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#97 Grant Chadwick (P)SO ('3)6'4"/19051, 2223 YDS (43.6 YPP), Long 60 YDS21 In 20, 1 TBBC+  0.83MTSU ('25)
#38 Peyton Todd (P)SR (0)6'5"/23419, 784 YDS (41.3 YPP), Long 48 YDS5 In 20, 0 TBC+   0.843* HS ('21)

Head Coach Brian Kelly returns, OC Joe Sloan returns, DC Blake Baker returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 1032, #9 in CFB. 0.91 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 62.77%
Breakdown - Offense: 457.1 (46) Defense: 468.64 (44) ST: 20 (4)
94 Total players, 22 from Transfer Portal. 19.8% of roster is from the Portal.
19 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 17.1% of roster is from this years Portal, 23 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 6 elite players, 8 great players, 45 very good players, 24 good players, 4 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 5674 (31%), JR: 4204 (23%), SR: 8271 (45%), GR: 153 (1%)
17 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (100%), Prod: (100%) Garrett Nussmeier returns, their starting QB from last year. Michael Van Buren Jr. was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (48%), Prod: (64%) LSU returns Caden Durham, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
LSU returns leading WR Aaron Anderson, but lost their #2 from last year.
WR Exp: (53%), Prod: (54%) OL Experience: T: (0%): G: (52%): C: (100%):
LSU OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (62%) DT: (56%)
LB Experience: (65%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (100%) S: (51%)
Kicker Experience: (96%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 100%, Skill Players 43%, Off Line 51%, Front Seven 61%, Secondary 76% | Offense 54% - Defense 67%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 100%, Rush Yds: 64%, Rec Yds: 54%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 73%, Sacks: 50%, QB Hurries: 42%, TFLs: 68%, Pass Def: 78%, INTs: 100%