Belton’s Big Leap: From Scout to LSU’s Assistant GM
Lane Kiffin has retained and promoted JR Belton, elevating him to Assistant General Manager for the LSU Tigers. Belton, who first joined the program in 2021 as director of scouting, moved up to Director of Football Recruiting under Brian Kelly and then to Director of Football Operations in January 2025. He played a pivotal role in securing top-10 signing classes and the No. 1 transfer portal haul in 2025. Now, alongside new GM Billy Glasscock, Belton will spearhead the Tigers’ front office operations for the 2026 season and beyond.
In a stunning display of administrative pyrotechnics, LSU’s front office has become the envy of middle management everywhere. Kiffin, refusing to let HR get bored, has promoted Belton faster than a NASCAR driver on nitrous—proving you don’t need coaching chops to run a football team’s soul. Next up: scheduling pep rallies for the fax machine and hiring a motivational speaker for spreadsheets.
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