LSU is facing a significant shakeup in its wide receiver room heading into the 2026 season, as redshirt junior Nic Anderson has officially entered the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound wideout spent just one year in Baton Rouge, but his college football journey has been anything but ordinary - and it's far from over.
Anderson’s decision to leave LSU comes after a 2025 season that didn’t quite pan out the way he or the Tigers had hoped. He appeared in 10 games but managed only 12 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. On paper, those numbers don't jump off the page, but they don't tell the full story either.
Before arriving at LSU, Anderson had already shown he could be a difference-maker at the Power Five level. He began his college career at Oklahoma, where he spent three seasons and made his biggest impact in 2023.
That year, he was healthy and electric - hauling in 38 catches for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns across 13 games. That kind of production put him firmly on the radar as a rising star, and it came just before the Sooners made their move to the SEC.
In total, Anderson has 12 career touchdown receptions, a stat that speaks to his ability to find the end zone when he's on the field and healthy. But staying healthy has been the challenge.
Injuries have unfortunately been a recurring theme. A quad issue wiped out nearly all of his 2024 season at Oklahoma, and he never quite regained his 2023 form during his lone season at LSU. The hope was that a change of scenery might reignite that spark, but the 2025 campaign in Baton Rouge was marred once again by physical setbacks.
Now, Anderson is looking for yet another fresh start. Once a touted 4-star recruit out of Texas in the Class of 2022, he’s back in the portal with the goal of finding a program where he can stay healthy, get consistent reps, and remind everyone why he was one of the most intriguing wideouts in the country just a few seasons ago.
At his best, Anderson is a matchup nightmare - a big-bodied, vertical threat who can stretch the field and win contested catches. If he can put the injury issues behind him, there’s still plenty of upside for a team willing to bet on his talent and potential.
For LSU, it’s a notable departure, especially with the Tigers looking to reload at wide receiver. For Anderson, it’s another chapter in a career that’s had its share of twists - but also flashes of something special. The next stop could be the one that finally puts it all together.