Brian Kelly addresses LSU's rotation, reps at wide receiver

Amid Fall Camp, LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly addressed the team’s rotation and how reps are being distributed for the wide receivers.

At this point, it appears that LSU has used a deep rotation of wide receivers with the first team. That is, as Kelly explained, by design because the team has several receivers they trust and want to help build a depth of chemistry.

“We always have a conversation,” Brian Kelly said. “It would be Cortez [Hankton], myself, and Joe Sloan. We’ll make the final decision. But, Kyren Lacy is gonna be there. Chris [Hilton] is gonna be there. CJ [Daniels] is gonna be there. Those three guys, you can count on them being intrical parts.”

This is a year where LSU is dealing with a lot of turnover on the offensive side of the ball, with the NFL taking a lot of the Tigers’ top talent. First, it’s a new quarterback after Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels moved on. Then, star receivers Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. also became first round picks. That means it’s going to be a new-look passing game.

“There’s so many other players that will play roles in some fashion, and I think what we feel like is that if you’ve got three guys that you feel really confident in, let’s get all those guys work with that first group and get some continuity with the quarterbacks. So, you know, if [Garrett Nussmeier] is out there and Aaron [Anderson] is out there, or we have a rotations that has two or three tight ends. He feels comfortable with all those receivers. So, it’s not just the second group that’s getting that work,” Kelly said.

“We felt like it was important to get all those guys work with the first group because I want Nuss to see all those guys because he’s probably gonna throw to them at some time.”

Ultimately, Brian Kelly is confident in Chris Hilton, CJ Daniels, and Kyren Lacy. They combined for 98 receptions for 1,850 yards last season. That’s 18.88 yards per reception. They also combined for 19 touchdown receptions. In Daniels’ case, he played for Liberty and not LSU last season.

“I gave you three guys that are really consistent in camp right now,” Kelly concluded.

LSU is preparing for what should be a difficult schedule in the SEC with high expectations to make the College Football Playoff. That starts with a non-conference game against USC.