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On3: DJ Pickett expected to keep #5
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:01 am
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:01 am
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LSU cornerback DJ Pickett is currently expected to continue to wear jersey No. 5, sources tell On3. An attorney representing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels informed the school that LSU can no longer use his name, image and likeness and said he felt “profoundly disrespected” after LSU allowed Pickett to wear his former No. 5 jersey, according to ESPN.
Pickett wore No. 3 during in 2025 at LSU, earning On3 Freshman All-American honors and leading the Tigers with three interceptions, 37 tackles and a sack. The former Five-Star Plus+ recruit was wearing No. 5 when LSU opened preseason practice last week. Sources tell On3 that Pickett wearing No. 5 is in his contract with LSU.
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This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 9:02 am
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Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:02 am to The Egg
Hell yea. JD0 can frick off.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:03 am to The Egg
JD is the greatest QB to ever suit up in purple and gold. Respect his decision
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:04 am to The Egg
If it’s in Pickett’s contract, I’m sure attorneys who approved it made sure it was good to go. So with this said, I’m going to assume/hope LSU’s attorneys are half arse competent and as a fan, will tell Jayden to frick off.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:06 am to The Egg
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Pickett wearing No. 5 is in his contract with LSU.
As the arbiter of the number, LSU dropped the ball on this with both parties.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:06 am to The Egg
No reason to have this big rift over a number... Pickett just needs to do the right thing and go back to wearing #3
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:06 am to The Egg
Well duh. If Jayden's mom expected LSU to kowtow to this nonsense she's really deluded 
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:10 am to The Egg
Yeah, the current player always wins. We should know that by now.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:12 am to The Egg
I'm glad DJ is keeping 5.
Also, if someone wants to wear the 9 jersey, then give it to him. I won't be offended by it and if Burrow is, then f**k him.
Former players thinking that their jersey numbers should be retired, honored, or respected is some seriously lame @ss bullshite.
Perhaps they should have confidence that they will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever wear whatever number they wore.
Also, if someone wants to wear the 9 jersey, then give it to him. I won't be offended by it and if Burrow is, then f**k him.
Former players thinking that their jersey numbers should be retired, honored, or respected is some seriously lame @ss bullshite.
Perhaps they should have confidence that they will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever wear whatever number they wore.
This post was edited on 8/13/26 at 9:14 am
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:13 am to Burt Reynolds
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JD is the greatest QB to ever suit up in purple and gold. Respect his decision
0/10
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:13 am to The Egg
BK promised Pickett #5 when recruiting him. That was before Jayden exploded and won the Heisman. Jayden wins his Heisman, DJ comes here and BK is reluctant to give Pickett #5. BK and the ENTIRE staff is gone. Lane is brought in and DJ probably goes up to him and tells him about 5. Lane gives him 5 because he feels promises should be fulfilled. He’s preparing for a football season and he was not here to understand the history of LSU and its numbers. Lane is preparing for a football season, why would he fully know how the number system works. This a big nothing burger
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:15 am to The Egg
Even if it isn’t, Jayden is still acting like a bitch. Can’t put this back in the bottle.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:15 am to The Egg
Good on LSU.
We should not concede to bullshite demands of a player who clearly has no love for the university and only for himself.
We should not concede to bullshite demands of a player who clearly has no love for the university and only for himself.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:17 am to cjohn1290
Where do you ppl come from? Ridiculous take.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:20 am to The Egg
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n attorney representing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels informed the school that LSU can no longer use his name, image and likeness and said he felt “profoundly disrespected”
Entitled, petty, and spoiled. I still think this is from his mother but there is a reason every other program in the Country doesn't have this issue when giving away jersey numbers. This is beyond stupid. Concentrate on your NFL career young buck, you lost your LT you need to be more worried about your blindside than your College Jersey number.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:21 am to The Egg
This might be the most ridiculous off season topic ever.
Daniels and his mom are being pathetic over this. Taking legal action is silly.
I’m not sure why this was even brought up in a press conference weeks before the season.
DJ Pickett asked for a number and got it. Now if he threatened to transfer if he didn’t get to wear 5, then that’s another story.
Daniels and his mom are being pathetic over this. Taking legal action is silly.
I’m not sure why this was even brought up in a press conference weeks before the season.
DJ Pickett asked for a number and got it. Now if he threatened to transfer if he didn’t get to wear 5, then that’s another story.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 9:23 am to Tank77
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He’s preparing for a football season and he was not here to understand the history of LSU and its numbers. Lane is preparing for a football season, why would he fully know how the number system works. This a big nothing burger
Lane is certainly smart enough to know the significance of the number. But, he is honoring a promise made to a player by the previous staff. I’m sure he had the necessary information to feel like it was the right thing to do.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:26 am to Lester Earl
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Pickett wearing No. 5 is in his contract with LSU.
As the arbiter of the number, LSU dropped the ball on this with both parties.
I don't know how people can't see that. I have no issues with the number being used, but there are PR considerations, and it looks like they did not even think about that.
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:26 am to The Egg
Posted on 8/13/26 at 10:30 am to Lester Earl
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As the arbiter of the number, LSU dropped the ball on this with both parties.
Kelly shouldnt have been talking out of both sides of his mouth and worked the issue out before Pickett got on campus. Either tell JD that they would not let an offensive player wear the number, or tell Pickett he cant wear it.
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