Lane Kiffin’s arrival gives LSU a different kind of spotlight, and three Tigers are positioned to use it. If the offense takes the step many expect, Trey'Dez Green, Sam Leavitt and Harlem Berry all have a path to becoming much bigger names by the end of the season.
Green might already be the easiest one to remember, even without a huge statistical resume. He’s one of those players who jumps off the screen because the body type and movement don’t make sense together: a 6-foot-7 receiver who can run like that and create problems all over the field.
He put together a dominant stretch last year, though it didn’t last long, and his production still has room to grow. With Kiffin in charge, Green could be used more consistently in the red zone, where his size alone makes him a headache for defenses.
He enters the season with 11 career touchdowns, and doubling that total by this time next year is very much in play.
Leavitt is the most interesting case because he’s not exactly unknown. He already had his breakout moment a couple of years ago with the Arizona State Sun Devils, but last season went sideways enough that he needs a reset.
That’s where Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr. come in. The two have built a reputation for turning quarterbacks into stars, and Leavitt is the kind of established talent who could benefit from that kind of structure.
If he can put up something like Trinidad Chambliss did last year - 3,900 passing yards with just three interceptions - then he’d be putting himself in first-round territory.
Berry brings a different kind of intrigue. True freshmen are always tough to project, and his 491 yards and two touchdowns last season don’t scream disappointment, but there was still a sense that more was there for the taking.
Kiffin’s offenses have a track record of squeezing big production out of running backs, and LSU’s backfield has enough bodies in it that touches won’t come easy. Even so, Berry has the talent to rise above that crowd and become the featured name in the offense.
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