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USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
LSU defensve coordinator Blake Barker updates status of Whit Weeks
LSU defensve coordinator Blake Barker updates status of Whit Weeks Blake Baker went on @OTB_ESPN this morning and said LSU LB Whit Weeks is nearing 100% as summer program approaches for the Tigers. 'He's at full speed doing football drills and more than anything it's just the fatigue as far as the next thing.'#LSU — Glen West (@glenwest21) May 21, 2025 LSU linebacker Whit Weeks is near full strength, according to defensive coordinator Blake Barker. He joined ESPN Baton Rouge's Off The Bench talk show on Wednesday and gave an update on the star defender's status. "He's at full strength doing football drills and more than anything it's just the fatigue as far as the next thing," Barker said. Weeks suffered a broken fibula and dislocated ankle in the second quarter of the Kinder's Texas Bowl on New Year's Eve against Baylor. The medical team carted him off the field for evaluation and he didn't return in the victory. Prior to the injury, Weeks enjoyed a breakout campaign. As a sophomore, he led the Tigers and tied for second in the SEC with 125 tackles, including 10 for loss and 3.5 sacks. Should he get off to a strong start in 2025 without limited productivity, Weeks' NFL Draft stock will rise. Many analysts considered him a future early-round pick ahead of last year.
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Is LSU linebacker Whit Weeks a first round pick in Brugler's first 2026 mock draft?
Is LSU linebacker Whit Weeks a first round pick in Brugler's first 2026 mock draft? LSU's Whit Weeks is projected to be one of the top linebackers in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to an early mock draft from The Athletic's Dane Brugler. The reporter slots Weeks as the No. 25 overall pick to the Washington Commanders. He would be third linebacker taken behind Texas' Anthony Hill and Georgia's CJ Allen and the second Tiger behind quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. "Weeks was a tackling machine for the Tigers last season and looked like a future early-round pick," Brugler said. Weeks turned in a breakout sophomore season as he started all but two games and led the team with 125 tackles. He also totaled 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and an interception. Weeks made 17 tackles apiece against Alabama and Oklahoma. He was off to a strong start in the Kinder's Texas Bowl, making six tackles in the first half, before he was carted off the field with an injury in the second quarter. His draft stock will almost certainly rise should he get off to a strong start in 2025 and prove that the injury won't limit his productivity moving forward.
