LSU OL Kardell Thomas Plans To Enter The Transfer Portal

LSU backup offensive guard Kardell Thomas plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he confirmed to TigerDroppings on Wednesday.

Thomas signed with LSU in 2019 as a highly recruited offensive lineman from Southern Lab in Baton Rouge. He has appeared in just 11 games over the last three years, with two starts.

Thomas saw action in four games this past season in a backup role vs. Southern, New Mexico, UAB, and Purdue. He will graduate from LSU in May and have two years of eligibility remaining at his next school.

He is the fourth backup LSU offensive lineman to depart the team, along with Cam Wire (Tulane), Marcus Dumervil (Maryland), and Xavier Hill (Memphis).

From Kardell Thomas' Instagram account:

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"Growing up, being from Louisiana playing at LSU has been a lifetime goal of mind. And for that I want to thank LSU for giving me the opportunity to achieve such a goal. In life growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as feeling stuck somewhere you don’t belong. I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.

Unfortunately my time here at LSU did not pan out the way I expected but regardless I am forever grateful for the opportunity given. I believe in order for me to grow and be the best version of myself, I have to make a decision that will allow for that to occur.

With that being said, I have made the decision to enter my name in the transfer portal."

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