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LSU gained Austin Ausberry and lost Jalen Brown by way of the transfer portal on Tuesday.
Ausberry is coming back to Baton Rouge to play for his hometown team after playing at Auburn the last 2 seasons. He played in 7 games for the Tigers from 2022-2023.
The former Auburn safety attended University Lab in Baton Rouge as a 3-star recruit in the 2022 class. Ausberry had SEC offers from LSU, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Tennessee.
I’m comin home? pic.twitter.com/ulAk6k6b3h
— Austin Ausberry (@AusberryAustin) January 3, 2024
On the flip side, Brown is planning to hop in the portal after 1 season with LSU. He played in the wins over Missouri, Army, and Georgia State. Brown was a former 4-star recruit prospect in the 2023 class out of Miami (Fla.) Gulliver Prep. He has 4 years of eligibility left.
BREAKING: LSU WR Jalen Brown plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells @on3sports
The 6’2 180 WR from Miami, FL was ranked as a Top 80 Recruit in the ‘23 Class
Will have 4 years of eligibility remaining https://t.co/HX8gREw9IB pic.twitter.com/b7fbG4vXNR
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 3, 2024
The Bayou Bengals won 10 games for the 2nd consecutive season after beating Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl 35-31. This was done without Jayden Daniels, as the Heisman Trophy winner opted out to prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
