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Who are the walk on quarterbacks on LSU football's roster?
LSU football quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is locked into LSU's QB1 job. LSU expects to have one of college football's top passing attacks with Nussmeier leading the charge. It's always a plus for an offense when it knows who its starter is at QB. The offseason is spent on developing the offense rather than sorting out personnel. Down the depth chart, there are more questions. LSU signed transfer QB Michael Van Buren from Mississippi State. Van Buren started as a freshman at Mississippi State in 2024 and gives LSU another QB on the roster with SEC experience. The Tigers also return Colin Hurley, who took a redshirt in 2024 and missed spring practice recovering from an injury. Hurley is healthy again and has been with the team for the entirety of fall camp. LSU head coach Brian Kelly said Van Buren and Hurley have had their moments, but he wants to see more consistency. Also listed as a quarterback is Ju'Juan Jennings. But with LSU's running back depth being tested, Jennings might get more reps there. LSU has enough QBs on the roster to navigate the season, even with injuries, but let's check out who LSU has on the roster as a walk-on quarterback for the 2025 season. Emile Picarella, three-star, class of 2025 LSU didn't sign a scholarship quarterback in the class of 2025, so it bolstered the depth with the addition of Emile Picarella from University Lab High School in Baton Rouge. Picarella was a three-star and ranked as the No. 83 QB in the country, per the Rivals Industry Rankings. Picarella earned the attention of several SEC teams early in his recruitment and had chances to take a scholarship at a lesser program, but Picarella opted to play SEC football in his hometown. Tre People, three-star, class of 2025 People was another addition in the class of 2025, but LSU went all the way to California to find him. Per Rivals, People was the No. 2575-ranked player and No. 159-ranked quarterback. People had offers from UNLV and Portland State. He drew some Power Four looks at different points during his recruitment. This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Two walk-on quarterbacks providing depth to LSU football QB room
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19-06-2025
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49ers Receiving Corps Ranked Top-5 Despite Concerns
49ers Receiving Corps Ranked Top-5 Despite Concerns originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco 49ers took an unexpected cliff dive in 2024 with a 6-11 record, but there remains optimism that 2025 could see them climb back. Advertisement Kyle Shanahan's offense returns nearly all major contributors (something the defense can't relate to), with the biggest return being running back Christian McCaffrey after his injury-plagued season. McCaffrey, when healthy, is among the best pass-catching running backs in NFL history. Even without him and star receiver Brandon Aiyuk (ACL injury in Week 7) for most of the season, the Niners finished with the fourth-best passing attack at 249.1 yards per game. Franchise quarterback Brock Purdy saw a dip statistically, but still managed to work with what he had to hit this mark - and he was rewarded financially for it this offseason. So amid the recovery of Aiyuk, the departure of Deebo Samuel in a trade, and the potential hesitation around McCaffrey's reassertion, how will this passing attack look in 2025? Advertisement Pro Football Focus believes it's still among the elite groups in the NFL, slotting in at fifth in their receiving corps rankings. "The 49ers' receiving corps is an unknown," writes Trevor Sikkema. "But the fact of the matter is, McCaffrey has earned 84.0-plus PFF receiving grades in six of his eight seasons, including the last one in which he was fully healthy (2023), and Aiyuk was one of the highest graded receivers in the league (91.7) in 2023." McCaffrey is poised to be ready Week 1, having been reported looking healthy and explosive in offseason workouts so far. Shanahan may put a lot of pressure on those legs to stay healthy with the amount of workload McCaffrey could command, especially in the pass game. Aiyuk will miss a large chunk of the beginning of the season, playing into that unknown factor. Jauan Jennings turned into a solid option last season, which is a sign of promising potential. Ricky Pearsall, last year's first-round pick, will need to take a step forward with last season's adversity now behind him. Advertisement Star tight end George Kittle shined in Aiyuk's absence last season, and San Francisco can't afford to see him miss a beat. He'll turn 32 in October, so each season hereon out could raise questions about his regression. For now, he's still a top-3 tight end in the league. He posted the second-highest PFF receiving grade (92.6) at the position in 2024. The 49ers have depth and variety in the pass game, so while they may not be fully healthy, they receive the benefit of the doubt and still rank high among the NFL's best receiving corps. Related: 49ers' George Kittle Proclaims Offense Needs to Play at a 'Really High Level' in 2025 Related: John Lynch Gives Brutally Honest Assessment Of Niners Offseason This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
