The Associated Press gave LSU a strong preseason spotlight on Tuesday, naming three Tigers to its preseason All-American teams with kickoff just over two weeks away.
The group includes wide receiver Aaron Green, left tackle Michael Seaton and safety Marcus Benefield, a trio that reflects just how much talent is packed onto Lane Kiffin’s roster heading into the 2026 season. Tiger fans may still feel the list should have been even longer, but these three earned the recognition outright.
Green stands out as one of the biggest returning pieces on an offense that has been turned over in a major way this offseason. Even with the influx of new receivers Kiffin and the staff brought in through the transfer portal, Green still looks like LSU’s most gifted pass-catcher entering the year.
He already showed what he can do in his first two seasons in Baton Rouge, and Kiffin’s offense should only give him more room to operate. Last season, Green finished with 33 catches for 433 yards and seven touchdowns, and the expectation is that those numbers could climb again this fall.
Seaton’s selection was hardly a shock. He arrived as one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal and is widely expected to spend just one season at LSU before moving on to the NFL.
There’s even room to argue that he should have landed on the First-Team. As Sam Leavitt’s new blind-side protector, Seaton will also be central to helping an LSU rushing attack that struggled last season.
The Tigers paid a premium to bring him in, and if he stays healthy, it’s easy to see why.
Benefield may not carry the same name recognition as Green or Seaton yet, but he brings real substance to Blake Baker’s defense. After three seasons at Boise State, he joins LSU as one of the few fresh faces in the secondary through the portal, alongside Ohio State safety transfer Faheem Delane. Benefield has played in 41 college games and produced 235 total tackles, including 162 solo stops, along with 18 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 12 pass breakups and five interceptions.
If LSU gets the season it’s hoping for, all three of these names should be right in the middle of it.
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