He's back: Touted LSU defender back in the NCAA transfer portal
LSU freshman defensive lineman Davin Cotton is back in the NCAA transfer portal, per AL.com’s Matt Zenitz.
Cotton originally entered the portal on February 11 only to exit it on February 13. Now, he’s back in the portal exploring transfer options. It doesn’t mean that Cotton will transfer, but he can have contact with other schools now.
The Shreveport, Louisiana, native was credited with three tackles in 2018.
The 6-foot-1, 262 pound tackle signed with LSU in the class of 2018, and he was rated a 4-star prospect and ranked as the nation’s No. 23 overall DT and the state of Louisiana’s No. 9 overall prospect, per 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Two other LSU players — lineman Dominic Livingston and running back Justin Jones — are currently in the portal.
LSU defensive lineman Davin Cotton has re-entered the NCAA transfer portal, per source.
Originally went into the portal Feb. 11, withdrew Feb. 13 and is now back in.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) February 21, 2019
Man I have no idea what’s going on with DT David Cotton? I don’t know if he looked at the depth chart and realize he has no chance of starting or cracking the top 3. I don’t know if he had a conversation with Coach O and it was decided it was in his or both him and the programs best interest if he transfer. It’s in his best interest if he wasn’t going to see much playing time this season and it’s in LSU best interest because they have to get to the 85 scholarship count and they have to scale their roster down. But DT David Cotton was a very talented prospect maybe extremely undersized at his position but I know the defensive staff could’ve fond a spot for him. Like the report says he’s just exploring his opportunities and could still end up on LSU’s roster and that would be awesome if not then good luck DC I hope your future is brite where ever you land hopefully not somewhere in the SEC.
What you said could be the case, and it makes sense, but some portal/transfer decisions are just head scratchers. Like, “You want to go where? Seriously?”