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LSU football tight end Arik Gilbert is undoubtedly the biggest star currently in the transfer portal.
Gilbert, a former five-star recruit who signed with the Tigers during the 2020 recruiting cycle, was a key part of LSU’s offense as a true freshman this past season.
Prior to opting out of the season in December, Gilbert caught 35 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns.
Those are solid numbers for a true freshman tight end that was playing with an uncertain quarterback situation.
Over a full 13 games season, those numbers would extrapolate to 57 catches for 598 yards and three touchdowns.