Bill Belichick loses Baylor OL transfer to Lane Kiffin, LSU in late flip

Key Highlights

• On3's Pete Nakos first reported the flip on the final day of the two-week portal window, which closes at midnight. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound lineman becomes LSU’s fifth transfer offensive line addition and another key pickup for Kiffin, who has been especially active since taking over in Baton Rouge.
• The Tigers have added 27 portal players, including five-star quarterback Sam Leavitt, the No.
• 1 overall player in the 2026 cycle. More:Lane Kiffin turns up heat against Ole Miss before transfer portal deadlineThompkins appeared in 10 games for Baylor Bears last season, starting the final five at left tackle and logging 460 snaps.
• He signed with Baylor as a three-star prospect in the 2023 class and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at LSU TigersAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore college football news:Dan Lanning rips College Football Playoff, calls for major changesDemond Williams bombshell could have resulted in Lane Kiffin being fired by LSUDeion Sanders buyout, contract details as Colorado Buffaloes coachTop 2026 NFL Draft prospect suffers broken rib in CFP quarterfinal lossOhio State's Ryan Day faces backlash after Cotton Bowl.