Shifty Transfer RB Dilin Jones Steals the Spotlight
Dilin Jones, a Wisconsin transfer, has taken first-team reps at LSU and impressed coaching staff with his vision, pass protection, and playmaking. Despite retaining Harlem Berry and Caden Durham, Lane Kiffin’s high-octane offense might hand week-one snaps to Jones, who rushed for 300 yards and two touchdowns before a turf-toe injury in 2025. A former four-star recruit, Jones showed he can handle direct snaps and wear down defenses, making him a dark-horse candidate to shake up LSU’s backfield in 2026.
In a shocking twist, LSU fans are now more excited about a guy who used to live in Madison than their own returning backs. Move over Berry and Durham—Jones is here to sprint through that Tiger Stadium tunnel like a caffeinated squirrel on game day. He’s got vision like a hawk with bifocals and the kind of shiftiness that makes defenders look like they’re auditioning for a slow-motion replay. If Kiffin’s playbook is a party, Jones is the friend who shows up with fireworks and a fog machine. Grab your popcorn—this backfield battle is going to be the offseason’s must-see reality show.
Ex-Tennessee Pass Rusher Jordan Ross Roars Into LSU
Jordan Ross, a former five-star linebacker from Tennessee, entered the transfer portal after a coaching shakeup and chose LSU for its fit in Blake Baker’s defense. At 6’5″ and 245 pounds, Ross posted 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in 11 games in 2025, earning a 78.2 PFF grade. With natural length and burst off the edge, he’s expected to boost LSU’s pass rush, which ranked 62nd last season, and form a disruptive tandem with Princewill Umanmielen under new defensive line coach Sterling Lucas.
LSU defensive woes officially meet their new nemesis: change. Ross stumbled across the portal faster than fans changing their “2025 champion” gear, eager to escape Tennessee’s coaching merry-go-round. Now he’ll lecture quarterbacks on how to lose lane discipline faster than you can say “false start.” His arrival means LSU’s edge blitzes might go from “please don’t sack me” to “did someone order a one-man wrecking crew?” If pressure had a poster child, Ross would be it—folding pocket defenders like origami and turning third downs into highlight reels.
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