LSU may have a new wrinkle brewing with Lamar Brown, and it came courtesy of an Instagram post that had Tigers fans doing a double take.
Brown, the five-star freshman who arrived in Baton Rouge as one of the most intriguing players in the class, has spent his time so far on the defensive line. But a post on his second account hinted that his next stop could be the other side of the ball.
He shared a photo of himself edited into a Tigers No. 3 jersey and added “#2waydemonisback” with a gorilla emoji. That’s about as loud a hint as a social media post can give.
Nothing is official yet, and the only real confirmation will come if LSU says so or if Brown lines up across the offensive front in a game. Still, the idea isn’t far-fetched. LSU’s offensive line needs depth more urgently than the defensive front, which makes the possibility worth watching.
So far, Brown hasn’t had much room to break into the rotation on defense. Princewill Umanmielen, Jordan Ross and Dylan Carpenter have handled most of the snaps and have been effective. Brown did, however, pick up his first career sack against Auburn last week.
Through 75 snaps, Pro Football Focus has graded him mostly average, which fits the reality of a freshman getting his first taste of college football. Brown was the third-overall recruit in the 247Sports composite rankings, and he’s listed at 6-foot-5 and 282 pounds on LSU’s roster. That frame makes sense for a defensive end, but it would be light for an offensive lineman, where most LSU players in that group sit between 300 and 320 pounds.
If LSU does try him on offense, left guard looks like the spot that could eventually be his. That position has been a problem area, and the Tigers’ offensive line has generally underperformed.
The numbers back that up. LSU is allowing 5.75 tackles for loss per game, which ranks 101st out of 138 teams nationally, and it has given up 13 sacks, ranking 54th. Those figures aren’t identical, but together they paint the same picture: the line hasn’t been where LSU wants it to be.
For now, Brown’s post is just that - a post. But it’s enough to make this one of the more interesting developments to monitor as the season goes on. However it shakes out, LSU has a very exciting player on its hands.
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