Going into the 2022 football season, LSU Wire will be looking at each player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Brian Kelly this season.
LSU will have a largely new-look offensive line this fall, and one player who could be poised to benefit from an experience vacuum in the offensive trenches is sophomore guard Garrett Dellinger. The Michigan native saw quite a bit of playing time as a true freshman last fall and could earn a starting job at one of the guard spots this fall.
Garrett Dellinger Preseason Player Profile
Vitals
Hometown: Clarkston, Michigan
Ht: 6-5
Wt: 317
247Sports Composite Ranking
Four Stars | No. 5 in Michigan | No. 12 Offensive Tackle
Class in 2021: Freshman
Career Stats
Appeared in 12 games with four starts in 2021
Depth Chart Overview
Rated as an offensive tackle coming out of Clarkston High School, Dellinger was ranked as a top-100 recruit in the nation in the 2021 class. He committed to the Tigers in June 2020 and signed the following December. He early enrolled in January 2021, so he’s now had two spring camps with the team.
Though it’s difficult to see immediate playing time as a true freshman offensive lineman in the SEC, Dellinger appeared in 12 of 13 games last fall. Due to some injuries, he had the opportunity to start four games, and he was solid in those outings.
Dellinger mostly played tackle last year but did see some action at guard. He seems likely to slide inside this season, where he could start at right guard. LSU did add a pair of transfers in Tre’Mond Shorts and Miles Frazier, the former of which will almost certainly occupy one of the guard spots. Dellinger and Frazier may have to battle things out for the other…
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