LSU operating again John Emery Jr., who entered the NCAA switch portal throughout April’s spring window, is anticipated to withdraw and return to the Tigers, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz studies. A former five-star and top-15 prospect nationally, Emery’s return is a boon for an LSU operating again room brief on depth. 

With out Emery, LSU would have entered the 2024 season with simply 4 scholarship operating backs on the roster and a kind of — redshirt freshman Trey Holly — is coping with authorized points that might hold him sidelined for the season. This was after the staff misplaced main operating again and versatile risk Logan Diggs to the switch portal. 

That left the Tigers with Josh Williams and Kaleb Jackson as their returning backs. These two mixed for 86 carries for 449 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2023. Extremely ranked freshman Caden Durham, 247Sports’ No. 6 operating again within the class of 2024, was going to, and certain nonetheless will, function closely in LSU’s plans out of the backfield. 

Emery was the No. 1 operating again within the 2019 class however has but to dwell as much as that lofty billing. Nonetheless, his SEC expertise will profit the Tigers and provides the employees another choice within the rotation. Emery rushed 23 instances for 121 yards and a landing in seven video games final season earlier than an ACL tear towards Florida lower his yr brief. 

He missed all the 2021 marketing campaign and was suspended for the primary two video games of 2022 on account of educational ineligibility. For his profession, the now graduate senior has rushed 213 instances for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns.