Two LSU newcomers are already drawing national attention before they’ve played a snap in Baton Rouge.
Tre’ Brown III and Jackson Harris were both named to the 2026 preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list, putting the two transfer receivers in the early mix for college football’s top receiver honor. Brown, a fifth-year senior, and Harris, a redshirt junior, arrive after big seasons in the Group of Six and will try to carry that production into LSU’s rebuilt receiver room.
Brown comes to LSU after earning All-Sun Belt third-team recognition at Old Dominion in 2025. At 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, he gave defenses trouble as a vertical threat, finishing with 38 catches for 762 yards and four touchdowns. His 20.05 yards per catch ranked seventh in the FBS last season.
Harris brings a similarly explosive profile from Hawaii. The 6-2, 202-pound receiver posted 49 receptions for 963 yards and 12 touchdowns in 11 games and was named first-team All-Mountain West. He also finished among the nation’s top 10 receivers with 19.65 yards per reception.
The challenge now is turning those numbers into production in Baton Rouge. Brown and Harris will be in the mix for snaps in a receiver group that also includes seven other talented freshmen Lane Kiffin welcomed to Baton Rouge this offseason. Kansas State receiver Jayce Brown, Ole Miss transfer Winston Watkins Jr., former Florida five-star Eugene Wilson III and junior tight end Trey’Dez Green are all mentioned as players who could push their way into later-season watch list conversations.
The preseason Biletnikoff watch list includes 42 wide receivers and two tight ends. SEC programs account for 13 of those wide receivers, and LSU is one of 10 schools with two pass catchers on the list, joining California, Colorado, Houston, Miami, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Texas State.
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