Will Zach Grace have an impact for LSU football? How transfer portal TE fits
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BATON ROUGE – LSU football has come out of the recruiting dead period for the transfer portal making some moves.
After hosting a bevy of transfer prospects Thursday, Lane Kiffin and company were able to land one. Oregon sophomore transfer tight end/H-back Zach Grace has committed to the Tigers, On3 reports.
Grace (6-3, 240) played in every game for the Ducks this past season mostly on special teams but he did play more than 100 snaps on offense. He’s the second tight end to commit to LSU out of the transfer portal joining Pitt’s Malachi Thomas.
Why Zach Grace picked LSU football out of transfer portal
The Oregon transfer was among the portal players that were in Baton Rouge for a visit Thursday and he came away impressed enough with the presentation and program to lend his pledge to Kiffin and LSU.
Up in Eugene, that were some coaching shifts including former offensive coordinator Will Stein moving on to take the head coaching job at Kentucky. Grace likely wanted to find a new home following the changes on staff at Oregon.
How Zach Grace will fit LSU football’s roster
The pass catching tight end role is very well take care of with the returning of star tight end Trey’Dez Green. The addition of Thomas also helps in that regard.
In Kiffin’s offense, he needed a guy that would do a lot of the dirty work at the position. And he’s found his guy in Grace, who’s known more for his blocking ability. That’s not to say Grace can’t catch the ball but with that LSU has at the position, his blocking will be more coveted in Kiffin’s offense.
LSU football transfer targets
- Missouri edge rusher Damon Wilson
- Ohio State safety Faheem Delane
- Ole Miss linebacker T.J. Dottery
- Maryland offensive lineman Aliou Bah
- North Dakota linebacker Theo Grace
- Minnesota offensive lineman Kahlee Tafai
- Ole Miss offensive lineman Devin Harper
- Baylor offensive lineman Sean Thompkins
- Wake Forest wide receiver Sterling Berkhalter
- Nicholls State offensive lineman Ja’Mard Jones
- Alabama offensive lineman Micah DeBose
- North Carolina State wide receiver Terrell Anderson
- Arkansas wide receiver Andy Jean
- California-Davis running back Carter Vargas
- McNeese State cornerback Javon Davis
When does transfer portal close?
The NCAA transfer portal window closes Jan. 16. Players cannot enter their name in the portal following that date, but those whose name is already in the transfer portal can still decide and sign with a new school after Jan. 16.
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: Zach Grace transfer portal: How LSU football landed him, how he fits
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