LOOK: Former LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte signs with agent Drew Rosenhaus
Kayshon Boutte, who days ago was apparently returning to LSU for another season of SEC football, on Friday night signed with well-known agent Drew Rosenhaus after recently declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Rosenhaus tweeted a picture of he and the former LSU star wideout at a table in an opulent room, with Boutte putting ink to paper on the contract.
“Welcome to the [Rosenhaus Sports] family [Kayshon],” Rosenhaus wrote.
Boutte was at one point expected to return to LSU for the 2023 season, but changed course and declared for the NFL days ahead of the Tigers bowl game.
Boutte made a stunning NFL Draft declaration
Boutte has changed his mind on staying in the program, recently announcing that he will be declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Boutte began his career at LSU in 2020 as the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 29 overall player in the class according to On3 Consensus. He made an immediate impact his freshman season, catching 45 passes for 735 receiving yards and five touchdowns during his first season with the Tigers.
Through turmoil and turnover for LSU, Boutte still shined bright, amassing 38 catches for 509 receiving yards and nine touchdowns his sophomore season. He rose to become one of the most feared pass catchers in the nation, and someone the defense would be forced to spotlight throughout a game.
That set high expectations for Boutte entering his junior season at LSU in 2022, as he was considered one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. He did not disappoint, recording 48 catches for 538 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers won the SEC West.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.