LSU football enters 2025 with its sights set on the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is expected to compete for the Heisman Trophy and LSU is loaded with talent at wide receiver. The offensive line is still a question mark, though.
LSU is losing four starters from the 2024 unit — all were NFL draft picks, including Will Campbell, who was the No. 5 overall pick.
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LSU head coach Brian Kelly isn’t concerned. At SEC media days in July, Kelly said he was “bullish” on LSU’s offensive line and he’s continued to take that tone during fall camp.
“Yeah, I mean, look, I’ve coached for a long time. I’ve got a lot of guys in the NFL, a lot of first-round draft picks. I think I’ve got a pretty good eye for what an offensive line looks like. This group is going to be really good,” Kelly said.
Kelly said LSU doesn’t have a star like Will Campbell, but experience at the center position will mitigate the lack of experience up front.
“Our center position in Braelin Moore kind of sets up the rest of the group for success. His combination work is outstanding, his recognition of fronts. You know, getting us to be an elite offensive line, if you have a center that can kind of set the stage for that, it allows everything else to kind of fall into place, and it’s starting to fall into place quite nicely,” Kelly said.
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Moore, who hails from Virginia Tech, was one of the top-ranked offensive linemen in the transfer portal and brings 20+ starts of experience to LSU.
Moore wasn’t the only transfer LSU added on the offensive line. The Tigers also signed Josh Thompson, a veteran guard from Northwestern. Moore and Thompson’s experience stands out in an otherwise young unit.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Brian Kelly continues to be confident in LSU football’s offensive line
