LSU has already added Virginia Tech transfer Braelin Moore, the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the portal, to the transfer class. Who else is on the Bayou Bengals' radar? Which transfers has the program hosted for visits to Baton Rouge? Brian Kelly ...

Former lehighvalleylive.com Football Player of the Year Braelin Moore is headed to the Southeastern Conference. Louisiana State announced the addition of the Freedom High School graduate on Saturday. Moore has started in 12 games in each of the last two seasons on Virginia Tech’s offensive line. He will be a redshirt junior in 2025.

LSU football went to work again in the transfer portal, securing a commitment from one of the top offensive linemen on the market. Josh Thompson, a four-star transfer formerly of Northwestern, committed to LSU.

LSU has to replace four starting offensive linemen. Junior tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones declared for the NFL draft, and senior guards Garrett Dellinger and Miles Frazier exhausted their eligibility. The only returning starter is redshirt freshman DJ Chester, who struggled at times as a first-year center.

The LSU Tigers grapple with losing 17 players to the transfer portal while preparing for the Texas Bowl, highlighting a new era of challenges in college football.