LSU’s offseason makeover under Lane Kiffin is already showing its shape, and one of the newest Tigers is wasting no time making his presence felt.
Former Kansas State wide receiver Jayce Brown, a four-star transfer, shared a workout update on his Instagram story that turned heads for one simple reason: the speed. Brown posted, "We go Michael Jordan (ok hand symbol emoji, crying laughing emoji)" over an image showing he hit 23 MPH. The next-fastest number in the workout was 22.1 MPH.
That kind of burst jumps off the page even before you put it in football terms. For comparison, the fastest ball-carrier in the NFL last season was Jahmyr Gibbs, who reached 22.23 MPH on a 78-yard touchdown run, according to Next Gen Stats. Brown touching 23 makes him look like exactly the kind of weapon LSU wants to unleash.
The 21-year-old arrives in Baton Rouge after three seasons at Kansas State, where he totaled 115 catches for 1,972 yards and 13 touchdowns. His best season came in 2024, when he finished with 47 receptions, 823 yards and five scores. He’s also carried a career average of 17.1 yards per catch, which fits the kind of downfield production LSU targeted while building this roster.
That profile matters for an offense that wants more juice. Last season, LSU’s attack lacked explosion after Garrett Nussmeier’s injury, and even though the Tigers added speed last time around with players like Barion Brown, that speed wasn’t fully used. This offseason’s shift to Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr. has brought a different kind of optimism, with the focus now on play-calling and putting more dynamic athletes in positions to do damage.
Brown looks like a natural fit for that plan. If LSU is going to lean into the kind of offense Kiffin and Weis have built before, a receiver who can flash 23 MPH in a workout is the sort of piece that can make the whole thing go.
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