LSU safety Dashawn Spears plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

LSU safety Dashawn Spears plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from On3’s Pete Nakos. Spears has spent the past two seasons with the Tigers.

During that time, he has played in a total of 26 games, starting four of them. He has recorded 53 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, a sack, two interceptions, three pass breakups and five passes defended. He has also scored a defensive touchdown.

Dashawn Spears figures to be a coveted target in the transfer portal this cycle. It’ll be interesting to see where he ends up.

Prior to enrolling at LSU, Dashawn Spears was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 88 overall recruit in the 2024 class, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. He also checked in as the No. 5 safety in his class and the No. 3 overall player from the state of Louisiana, hailing from Denham Springs (LA) Denham Springs.

Dashawn Spears leaving, Harlem Berry staying

While Dashawn Spears is set to leave via the transfer portal, LSU got massive news earlier in the day on Wednesday. According to Matt Moscona, running back Harlem Berry will return to the program for the 2026 season.

New head coach Lane Kiffin is working on retaining a few key players, with Berry being one of them. Now, the deal is reportedly done as the star running back is not going anywhere.

Berry played in all 13 games this past season for LSU, recording 491 yards and two touchdowns in 104 carries. Not the most eye-popping stats when looking at the paper. However, many believe this is just the beginning of what Berry is capable of. Not many players possess the skillset he does, which could translate into him becoming a top running back in college football.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh also contributed to this report.