LSU’s 2027 NFL Draft outlook is already starting to take shape, and a few Tigers are climbing right into the spotlight.
With the college season and NFL season both about two months old, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has updated his big board, and LSU landed multiple players near the top of their position groups. The Tigers have not put together a perfect season, but the roster is still stacked with talent that looks destined for Sundays.
At tight end, Trey'Dez Green came in at No. 1 at his position and No. 23 overall. LSU’s excitement about getting him back from injury makes plenty of sense.
Green has the kind of athletic profile that jumps off the page for a 6-foot-7 tight end, and he brings value as both a blocker and a major threat in the red zone. He may not be deployed the same way some top NFL tight ends are used, but in the right offense he projects as a real weapon.
Jordan Seaton checked in at No. 2 among offensive tackles and No. 20 overall. That level of placement matches the buzz he has carried since high school, when he was already seen as a likely top draft pick.
Seaton is a big-time athlete for his size and has consistently shown strong pass protection throughout his career. His run blocking has not been the headline, though evaluators believe that part of his game can still be developed.
His recent form has dipped a bit, with eight pressures allowed over his last three games, but he still looks like a first-round lock.
The highest-ranked LSU pass rusher on the list is Jordan Ross, who landed at No. 3 among edge defenders. That rise might surprise some people, but scouts have clearly bought into what he’s doing in Blake Baker’s defense.
Ross, another former five-star recruit, took longer than expected to break through in college. He struggled as a fit with the Tennessee Volunteers, but he has taken off this season, piling up 29 pressures and five sacks.
Jackson Harris also appeared on the updated board at receiver, while Umanmielen was just outside the top five at his position, coming in as the first player left out. He isn’t viewed as one of the elite athletes at receiver, but his violence as a rusher and his production over the last two years have kept him firmly on scouts’ radar. He also has a brother in the NFL.
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