LSU football head coach Brian Kelly alluded to an aggressive approach to recruiting the transfer portal following the end of LSU’s regular season.
The results lived up to expectations as the Tigers brought in the No. 1 transfer class, according to 247 Sports, with eight four-star commitments.
One of those four-stars is wide receiver Barion Brown. In three seasons at Kentucky, he caught 122 passes for 1,528 yards and 11 touchdowns. He prioritized choosing a contender for a conference and national title, which led him to Baton Rouge.
Brown will catch passes from quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who will be in his second year starting for the Tigers. The rising senior brings three years of SEC experience to an offense in need of veteran contributors.
Kelly’s staff needs reliable pass catchers to emerge from its offense this season with 2024 top targets Kyren Lacy and Mason Taylor heading to the NFL. They hope Brown is one of those reliable targets.
Here are five things to know about Brown.
LSU gets SEC Experience
We touched on this in the intro, but the importance can’t be understated. LSU’s receiving core was depleted heading into the transfer portal window as it lost three wideouts and a tight end.
Aaron Anderson, Trey’Dez Green (tight end/wide receiver hybrid) and Chris Hilton are the three returners with the most receptions. While it’s possible one separates himself as a leader in the offseason, pairing the homegrown talent with experience definitely helps.
He’s proven that he can be a game changer late in the game as he made a fourth-down conversion and 60-yard touchdown catch in the Wildcats’ upset over Ole Miss.
Barion Brown’s advanced stats profile
For his career, Brown averages 1.97 yards per route. This mark is above average compared to his counterparts. His 1.89 yards per route in 2024 ranked 22nd out of 48 qualified SEC receivers.
Despite Kentucky’s lackluster offensive performance last season, Brown still separated himself as one of…
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