Going into the 2022 season, in order for Brian Kelly to field a secondary he had to dip into the transfer portal and load up on transfers. The results? Pretty strong! The combination of Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Mekhi Gardner, Joe Foucha, and Greg Brooks gave LSU a secondary that may not have had a ton of star power, but was certainly serviceable.
The downside? Just about all those transfers Kelly landed exhausted all of their eligibility and now the coaching staff had to dip into again to field a secondary. This time around Kelly and company landed younger players that were a little more highly touted coming out of high school.