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“Super Senior” 5 for 5
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:13 am
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:13 am
Is anyone aware of any potential pickups from the 5 for 5 ruling? I’d imagine if that ruling had come out before the draft some of the guys who weren’t drafted would rather come back for another year in college than sign a UDFA deal or a practice squad deal. Maybe there’s a corner out there to provide depth.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:23 am to BTRtoIAH
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I’d imagine if that ruling had come out before the draft some of the guys who weren’t drafted would rather come back for another year in college than sign a UDFA deal or a practice squad deal.
That's part of the reason why the NCAA waited to make the announcement, to have rosters fill up to reduce the amount of lawsuits they'd have to file.
Instead, they could have just have just made all the 4 year players (c/o 2022) eligible and not bound by roster limits or portal windows and avoided a lot of this bullshite.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:32 am to BTRtoIAH
Thank you AI...but might have some inaccuracies
The seniors from the 2025 Ole Miss roster who left without being drafted or signing a free agent deal are players like:
Logan Diggs (RB)
Damien Taylor (RB)
Raphael Ekechi (RB)
Tyler Banks (LB)
Sage Ryan (S) - only candidate for a DB spot (wouldn't that be something lol)
Maealiuaki Smith (OL)
Zxavian Harris (DT): A massive senior tackle (6'8", 330 lbs) who transferred from Penn State. Despite his size and pedigree, he was not drafted and has no reported UDFA agreement.
Tavion Prather (DT): A senior defensive tackle who completed his eligibility without being selected or signing a free agent deal.
Jon Seaton (DT): Another senior interior lineman from Ole Miss who is currently unsigned.
Caleb James (DT): A senior defensive tackle who departed the program without a reported NFL contract.
From LSU's 2025 roster:
Patrick Payton (DE, LSU):
Jacobian Guillory (DL, LSU):
Jimari Butler (DE, LSU)
The seniors from the 2025 Ole Miss roster who left without being drafted or signing a free agent deal are players like:
Logan Diggs (RB)
Damien Taylor (RB)
Raphael Ekechi (RB)
Tyler Banks (LB)
Sage Ryan (S) - only candidate for a DB spot (wouldn't that be something lol)
Maealiuaki Smith (OL)
Zxavian Harris (DT): A massive senior tackle (6'8", 330 lbs) who transferred from Penn State. Despite his size and pedigree, he was not drafted and has no reported UDFA agreement.
Tavion Prather (DT): A senior defensive tackle who completed his eligibility without being selected or signing a free agent deal.
Jon Seaton (DT): Another senior interior lineman from Ole Miss who is currently unsigned.
Caleb James (DT): A senior defensive tackle who departed the program without a reported NFL contract.
From LSU's 2025 roster:
Patrick Payton (DE, LSU):
Jacobian Guillory (DL, LSU):
Jimari Butler (DE, LSU)
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/14/26 at 8:52 am to BTRtoIAH
To me the chances of picking someone up that provides any sort of impact Is slim to none.
Almost all guys who play at lsu get some sort
Of invite to an nfl camp and thus aren’t eligible. To say someone is good enough to
Play at LSU yet didn’t get drafted nor sign a free agent deal seems super
Unlikely.
Almost all guys who play at lsu get some sort
Of invite to an nfl camp and thus aren’t eligible. To say someone is good enough to
Play at LSU yet didn’t get drafted nor sign a free agent deal seems super
Unlikely.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 9:12 am to louisianamotocross
I would think we would look for some depth pieces at CB and DE the ones I listed above would be who the current coaching staff would be familiar with that might be able to join late and still fill this role. But classes starting and 22 days until the season starts, I'm not sure how this all would work...
Posted on 8/14/26 at 9:46 am to BigShowGeaux
Zxavian Harris (DT). He signed an udfa deal with the Saints but was recently cut.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 9:47 am to BigShowGeaux
Patrick Payton has everything to gain coming back. Was it a lack of effort last year? I mean he was highly touted last year in the beginning.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 9:53 am to BTRtoIAH
quote:
5 for 5
Don’t let Jayden’s mom see this
Posted on 8/14/26 at 10:22 am to Raging Tiger
quote:
Patrick Payton has everything to gain coming back. Was it a lack of effort last year? I mean he was highly touted last year in the beginning.
He was the one I immediately thought of, but he was class of 2021 so does that make him ineligible for this? I'm very curious about the Xzavian Harris thing because the Saints just cut him and he wasn't drafted. He also grew up a huge LSU fan.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:08 am to lsudave1
Yes ineligible if 2021
Posted on 8/14/26 at 11:44 am to Raging Tiger
I thought Butler had some good plays last year as a rotational player. Could be depth for the edge, especially defending the run.
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 11:46 am
Posted on 8/14/26 at 12:27 pm to louisianamotocross
quote:
me the chances of picking someone up that provides any sort of impact Is slim to none.
Meh...four years experience and playing, would come in handy in a backup role as protection from injuries.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:05 pm to BTRtoIAH
I think we should try to bolster our offensive line, our defensive line, and our cornerback room with some super seniors if we can.
Posted on 8/14/26 at 1:54 pm to BigShowGeaux
quote:
Patrick Payton (DE, LSU)
Jacobian Guillory (DL, LSU)
Jimari Butler (DE, LSU)
None of these guys would eligible as pre class of 2022
This post was edited on 8/14/26 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 8/15/26 at 9:00 am to BigShowGeaux
I don’t even think about Sage. He could be the first NIL deal that has to pay the university to play.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:49 am to BTRtoIAH
I want Max Mckinnon back
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:21 am to BigShowGeaux
quote:
Jacobian Guillory (DL, LSU):
Not sure if he's just ready to move on with life but he was so underrated for us last year. Would love to add a run stuffer to this group while the Frosh get their feet wet.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:16 pm to Countryboykwon
Rumors we might be looking at a safety and the thought is one of our current safeties move to CB
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:40 am to GeauxLaneTrain
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Rumors we might be looking at a safety and the thought is one of our current safeties move to CB
You may be FOS but always wondered why not move Cooley with CB depth issues. May be part of the reason Thomas has played so much there outside of him balling out.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 3:16 pm to BTRtoIAH
The ruling today, LINK , included Jack Plyburn.
"Among the group are three former Ole Miss players: Zxavian Harris participated in NFL training camps, while Dae'Quan Wright and Wydett Williams were listed on the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals rosters, respectively. Others include former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson, who was listed on the Seattle Seahawks roster, and former LSU linebacker Jack Pyburn, who was listed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster."
"Among the group are three former Ole Miss players: Zxavian Harris participated in NFL training camps, while Dae'Quan Wright and Wydett Williams were listed on the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals rosters, respectively. Others include former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson, who was listed on the Seattle Seahawks roster, and former LSU linebacker Jack Pyburn, who was listed on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster."
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