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Trey'Dez Green - Tight End - Junior

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Arguably the most gifted athlete in college football … With size, strength, and wingspan, creates almost unfair mismatches with defenders in the passing game … Expected to thrive even more in the Lane Kiffin offense in 2026 … Listed as a tight end but more than capable of lining up in the slot or split out as a wide receiver … Great hands and speed … Has proven to be very difficult to tackle and often requires more than 1 defender to bring him down … 176 of his 433 receiving yards came after the catch in 2025 and for his career, he has 230 yards after the catch … Named second-team All-SEC in 2025 after catching 33 passes for 433 yards and a team-best 7 TDs … Has already established himself as the LSU career record holder for receiving TDs by a tight end with 11 … Set the LSU single-season TD reception record for a tight end in 2025 with 7 … Has developed into an all-around outstanding tight end with improved blocking skills and his physicality on the field … A dominant tight end in every aspect of the position now entering his junior season … In first 2 years with the Tigers, has appeared in 24 games with 8 starts … 46 career receptions for 534 yards and 11 TDs … Spent time with the LSU basketball team in January and February of 2025 … Made his debut with the LSU basketball team on Jan. 25 at Alabama … His first college basketball came after he blocked a shot on the perimeter and then raced down the court for a dunk in the first half against the Crimson Tide … Majoring in sport administration with a concentration on sport leadership.

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Damien Shanklin - Defensive End - Redshirt Freshman

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Enters second season with the Tigers in 2026 … Redshirted as a true freshman after appearing 5 games … Edge rusher who adds quality depth to the position …. Showed flashes of what his future may hold with 2 sacks in LSU debut against Southeastern Louisiana … Joined the Tigers as a 4-star edge rusher and one of the top players in the Midwest for the Class of 2025 … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2025 … Majoring in sport administration.

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Gabriel Reliford - Defensive End - Redshirt Sophomore

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Enters third season at LSU … Made an impact as a true freshman and then had sophomore season cut short after only 4 games due to a shoulder injury (rotator cuff) … Granted a redshirt in 2025 … For career, has appeared in 17 games with 1 start … 18 career tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a half-sack … Joined the Tigers as one of the nation’s highest-rated edge rushers for the Class of 2024 … Another in-state product who opted to remain in Louisiana for college … Made consistent improvement each week as a freshman in 2024 capped with the most snaps of his career (44) in Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Brings a quick first step, relentless work ethic and a great attitude to the field … Worked his way into the rotation at edge rusher by season’s end, playing a total of 156 defensive snaps as a rookie … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Kaden Martin - Quarterback - 5th-Year Senior

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Transfer from Middle Tennessee who is the son of LSU offensive analyst Tee Martin. Kaden Martin did not take any snaps at Middle Tennessee in 2024 or ’25. He originally signed to play baseball at Miami before the 2022 season out of Catholic High in Knoxville, Tennessee, where his father won a national championship with the Tennessee Volunteers as quarterback of the 1998 team. Kaden played only briefly at Miami in baseball before transferring to East Tennessee State.

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Are you fired up?

Rest in peace, General II.

Michael Turner, Jr. - Cornerback - Redshirt Sophomore

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Young cornerback who continues to develop under the guidance of cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond … Enters third season with the Tigers in 2026 … In 2 years at LSU, has appeared in 11 games, including 7 as a redshirt freshman a year ago … 3 career tackles along with 2 pass breakups … Joined the Tigers from tradition-rich John Curtis High School in New Orleans where he starred on both sides of the ball … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2024 … Appeared in 4 games in 2024, recording 2 tackles … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Cayden Jones - Quarterback - Freshman

Ran across this when searching the internet...

It is a Facebook post from an account Ghosts of the Orange Bowl but is open for reading (I don't have a Facebook account).

The posts give you an idea of how many lives Coach Bertman impacted. And there are some great old-time pictures.

Also discovered that the actor Mickey Rourke played baseball at Miami Beach HS for Skip (he's in one of the pics posted).

Ghosts of the Orange Bowl post on Coach Bertman's passing

Rest in peace, Coach.

Harlem Berry - Running Back - Sophomore

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Talented running back who emerged as LSU’s most productive runner midway through his true freshman season in 2025 .,.. Electric out of the backfield with a twitch that makes defenders miss … Has breakaway speed with ability to outrun defenders … Good at catching the ball out of the backfield as well with 8 receptions for 32 yards … An every down back who made an impact down the stretch once he got accustomed to LSU’s offense and pass protections … Finished second on the team in rushing yards (491) and caries (104) and led the team in yards per rush (4.7) … Started final 6 games of the season, leading LSU in rushing in 4 of those contests …. Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll following freshman season … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Havon Finney, Jr. - Cornerback - Freshman

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One of the nation’s top cornerback prospects in the Class of 2026 … Re-classified last spring, opting to finish high school in 2026 … Was originally projected as the No. 1 rated cornerback in the Class of 2027 … Rated No. 14 at his position nationally and No. 11 overall in the state of California in the Rivals composite … Ranked as high as No. 9 nationally at cornerback by ESPN … Tallied 27 tackles and interception as a freshman and followed that with 37 tackles, 4 interceptions and 2 punt returns for touchdowns as a sophomore in 2024 … In final season at Sierra Canyon in 2025, team went 10-0 during the regular season and was ranked No. 1 in the state.

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Tylen Singleton - Linebacker - Redshirt Sophomore

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Talented linebacker who has made tremendous strides under Blake Baker’s guidance in his 2 years with the Tigers … Joined the Tigers after a stellar career at north Louisiana powerhouse Many High School … Capped 2025 with a breakout game against Houston in the Texas Bowl, tallying a career-best 9 tackles and a tackle for loss in what was his first career start … Goes into 2026 having appeared in 17 games with 1 start … 15 career tackles and a tackle for loss … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2024 after appearing in 4 games … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Joseph Ebun - Running Back - Redshirt Junior

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Running back who enters his fourth year with the Tigers in 2026 … Has made 1 career appearance (2025 vs. Southeastern Louisiana) … Twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2024 and 2025 … Majoring in business analytics.

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