LSU football lands major transfer portal target on defense

Key Highlights

• 5 EDGE in the transfer portal and a top-50 overall transfer prospect. The addition of Ross addressed a key need for LSU.
• The Tigers are losing Patrick Payton and Jack Pyburn, two veteran defensive ends who played the bulk of the snaps in 2025.
• Payton and Pyburn were productive players with a wealth of Power Four experience. LSU signed transfer defensive end Jaylen Brown on Thursday, but Ross gives LSU a more proven option.
• Ross is a former five-star recruit and looks the part when he's on the field.
• He recorded 13 pressures and two sacks with the Vols in 2025. LSU's transfer portal class ranks top-three in the nation, per 247Sports. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU football signs elite transfer portal defensive end from SEC rival.