LSU football made some big moves in the first week of the transfer portal window, but a few needs remain. Among them is the offensive line.

With tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones declaring for the NFL draft and guards Miles Frazier and Garrett Dellinger exhausting eligibility, the Tigers are replacing four starters up front. The lone player set to return is center DJ Chester. 

Despite a flurry of additions, LSU has yet to move on the offensive line, making it LSU’s most urgent need.

LSU likes the talent of the young offensive linemen on the roster. Aside from the draft losses, LSU has handled retention well in the room, with zero of the Tigers’ linemen entering the portal.

We saw glimpses of redshirt freshmen Paul Mubenga and Tyree Adams at guard in 2024, and the results were mixed. At tackle, LSU has freshman Weston Davis waiting in the wings, but he played just 16 snaps in 2024.

But LSU would like to be in a place where it’s not relying on unproven underclassmen in 2025. With quarterback Garrett Nussmeier back for a fifth year along with a budding star at running back in Caden Durham, LSU’s offense has a chance to be one of the best in the country next year if it can maintain talent on the offensive line.