LSU set to lose offensive lineman with starting experience to transfer portal
By David Wasson
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The LSU Tigers will be losing a key returning offensive lineman when the transfer portal opens Friday, as redshirt freshman tackle Ory Williams reportedly is seeking a new home.
CBS Sports announced Williams’ decision Sunday. The 6-foot-8, 330-pound Williams will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Williams appeared in 12 games in 2025 and made two starts. He also appeared in one game in 2024, playing a single snap against Arkansas and taking his redshirt year. LSU ranked 126th nationally in 2025 with just 104 rushing yards per game and tied for 101st in scoring offense at 23 points per outing.
Williams only played two seasons of high school football at San Marcos High School in Texas, earning a 3-star rating with 247Sports Composite and helping pave the way for an offense that averaged 220 yards per game.
The Tigers have 14 players headed to the transfer portal so far as coach Lane Kiffin takes over the program following a 2025 season filled with mediocrity and drama. LSU began the season with College Football Playoff aspirations, only to finish 7-6.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
