LSU football lands Ja'Mard Jones Jr. from transfer portal. How former Nicholls OL fits
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BATON ROUGE – After hammering the skill positions early in this transfer portal window, new LSU football coach Lane Kiffin and his staff are turning their attention to the lines of scrimmage.
It’s been a few days but LSU landed another offensive line transfer Thursday night. Nicholls State freshman transfer Ja’Mard Jones Jr. announced his pledge to the Tigers via his Instagram page.
Jones becomes the fourth OL transfer for Kiffin and his offensive staff since the portal opened, joining North Carolina State’s Ja’Quan Sprinkle, Kentucky’s Darrin Strey and Tennessee’s William Satterwhite.
During his freshman season with the Colonels, Jones appeared in six games and did not allow a sack. His has three years of eligibility left.
Why Ja’Mard Jones Jr. picked LSU out of transfer portal
Jones is a New Orleans native, played his high school ball at Archbishop Rummel and this opportunity is likely a childhood dream fulfilled for the Louisiana native.
The 6-4, 295 pounder is also betting on himself on the chance to play college football at the highest level, taking the step up from FCS to the SEC.
How Ja’Mard Jones Jr. will fit LSU football’s roster
Jones is an interior offensive line and LSU needs guards in a bad way right now. Only Satterwhite has experience playing the interior in college of the three other linemen Kiffin has added out of the portal.
Not only does Jones get the chance to play SEC football at LSU but he has a real opportunity to come in and earning a contributing role for the Tigers in 2026.
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.
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