LSU may have added a major piece to its offense, but Dae’Quan Wright’s availability for the Tigers’ opener is still hanging over a legal mess.
Louisiana Judge William Jorden granted former Ole Miss players Wright and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris a temporary injunction against the SEC and the NCAA, clearing the way for both players to be eligible for the upcoming season after they signed undrafted NFL deals with the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints, respectively. The two are now expected to arrive on Friday, and the big question is whether Wright will actually be on the field when LSU faces Clemson on Saturday in Baton Rouge.
Wright said he expects to play in that game after getting only two days of practice, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
For LSU, the appeal is obvious. Wright walks into a tight end room that already includes Trey’Dez Green, who is considered arguably college football’s best player at the position. Wright spent the last two seasons in Lane Kiffin’s offense at Ole Miss, so the playbook shouldn’t be foreign territory, but a meaningful role right away still feels like a stretch with so little time to get settled.
Even so, the Tigers are bringing in a proven producer. Wright has 113 catches for 1,603 yards and nine touchdowns in his college career, with most of that damage coming at Ole Miss.
Before that, he spent his first two seasons at Virginia Tech, where he did not score. His best performance for the Rebels came in 2024, when he caught nine passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Arkansas.
After the ruling, Wright spoke to reporters outside the courthouse and made his feelings clear.
"I look forward to putting on a college uniform again," Wright said, per ESPN's Pete Thamel.
There’s also a small roster wrinkle to sort out once he gets to LSU: Wright wore No. 8 at Ole Miss, but that number is already occupied by quarterback Husan Longstreet and cornerback Ja'Keem Jackson.
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