On the same day that junior wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase confirmed reports he would be opting out of the 2020 football season, redshirt junior defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin made a similar announcement Monday afternoon.
Shelvin was a draft-eligible at sophomore at the conclusion of the 2019 season but initially elected to return to school. Like Chase, Shelvin has a first round grade for the 2021 Draft. Last year Shelvin had the best season of his LSU career accumulating 39 tackles and three tackles for loss at the nose tackle position. He was the No. 1 player in Louisiana for the 2017 recruiting class.