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LSU defensive back, former 4-star recruit from 2020 class, reportedly enters transfer portal
By Sydney Hunte
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A member of LSU’s defensive backs corps appears to have entered the transfer portal.
Jordan Toles, a former 4-star recruit from Baltimore, signed with the Tigers in June 2019 as part of the class of 2020. According to 247Sports, he was considered the No. 5 safety in the country and the No. 80 player overall.
However, Toles is reportedly now in the portal, according to On3’s Matt Zenitz:
LSU defensive back Jordan Toles has entered the transfer portal, @on3sports has learned.
Former four-star recruit who posted 12 tackles last season.https://t.co/iRJoCXCAGt
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 11, 2022
As a true freshman, Toles was credited with 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss across 8 games. In 6 games in 2021, he notched 12 tackles, half of those coming in the season opener against UCLA.
The Tigers open their schedule on Sept. 4 in New Orleans as they face Florida State in the Louisiana Kickoff. The game will be televised on ABC at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
