BATON ROUGE – The NCAA spring transfer portal window officially opens Wednesday.
LSU football will officially close its spring practice Thursday morning, one day after the portal opens.
The transfer portal closes April 25, giving college football players 10 days to enter their name in and find a new home.
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For LSU, coach Brian Kelly told reporters following the team's practice Tuesday morning that he really likes where the Tigers roster is currently and that he and his staff won't be actively scouring the transfer portal unless the right opportunity presents itself.
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"It wouldn't surprise me if we didn't have anyone in the portal on either side, either leaving our program or adding," Kelly said. "If you asked me right now, I would be happy to take this roster right into May on both sides of it.
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"Maybe that's fool's gold, maybe that's wishing more than anything else."
As another transfer portal cycle gets going, follow live updates for LSU here from The Daily Advertiser:
LSU football roster tracker: Live updates from 2025 spring transfer portal window
The same day that LSU wrapped up spring football, which was the second day the spring transfer portal window was open, its first player announced their intention of entering the portal. Wide receiver Javen Nicholas said on Thursday he was going to transfer.
LSU football: Outgoing transfers
WR Javen Nicholas
Nicholas appeared in 26 games over the last three seasons at LSU, mainly on special teams. He joined the team as a preferred walk-on out of St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. The sophomore wide receiver finished his time in Baton Rouge with four receptions for 26 yards along with 149 total return yards.
LSU football: Incoming transfers
This section will be updated
Who else has LSU football added? Newcomers for 2025 season
Freshmen signees
LB Jaiden Braker
DL Walter Mathis Jr
DT Brandon Brown
LB Zach Weeks
OL Carius Curne
DE Damien Shanklin
LB Charles Ross II
TE John David LaFleur
OL Brett Bordelon
DT Dilan Battle
S Jacob Bradford
RB Harlem Berry
RB JT Lindsey
CB Aidan Anding
OL Tyler Miller
WR TaRon Francis
S CJ Jimcoily
S Jhase Thomas
LB Keylan Moses
WR Phillip Wright III
DT Zion WIlliams
CB DJ Pickett
OL Solomon Thomas
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Transfers
TE Bauer Sharp (Oklahoma)
CB Ja'Keem Jackson (Florida)
WR Barion Brown (Kentucky)
DL Jimari Butler (Nebraska)
QB Michael Van Buren Jr. (Mississippi State)
DE Jack Pyburn (Florida)
WR Nic Anderson (Oklahoma)
P Grant Chadwick (Middle Tennessee State)
CB Mansoor Delane (Virginia Tech)
DT Sydir Mitchell (Texas)
OL Braelin Moore (Virginia Tech)
DE Patrick Payton (Florida State)
WR Destyn Hill (Florida State)
OL Josh Thompson (Northwestern)
TE Donovan Green (Texas A&M)
Tamarcus Cooley (North Carolina State)
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAYNetwork. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regardingLSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz atbdiaz@gannett.com.
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