LSU wide receiver Kyle Parker continues to impress this offseason, rising through the Tigers' depth.
Parker, a redshirt freshman from Texas, came to Baton Rouge as a four-star wideout with polished technique and a great skill set as a freshman.
He is now preparing for his second year with the Bayou Bengals, and is making great strides in the right direction.
I treated Parker a lot in the offseason. He's put in the work both in his hometown and in Death Valley, and it's clearly paying off.
The youngster was named to the first team alongside Kylen Lacy and Chris Hilton Jr. during spring practice on Wednesday.
“It's great to see that. It's common for players to look completely different when they go from freshman to sophomore year…He knows what's going on,” LSU said. 's starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeyer said Wednesday.
“He knows what he's doing and he's working hard. It's working well on the field and he's looking really good.”
The 2023 recruiting class was a very talented group, led by five-star wide receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. In addition to Sampson, coach Cortez Hankton's receivers were Parker, Jaylen Brown and Kai Puan.
Now, Parker is starting to break away from the Tigers' group in his second year.
During the offseason, Brown entered the NCAA transfer portal before leaving for Florida State.
The wide receiver room has some talented players, but Parker isn't shying away from competition.
Lacy and Hilton Jr. will take on the role of starters for the program as Parker, Aaron Anderson, Liberty transfer CJ Daniels and Mississippi State transfer Zavion Thomas compete for the third starting receiver spot. It is seen as fulfilling the role of
Parker was the center of attention on Wednesday, but the wide receiver battle will certainly move into fall camp in August.
Daniels, a 1,000-yard receiver at Liberty a season ago, came to Baton Rouge with much fanfare along with Mississippi State transfer Zavion Thomas.
It's clear that wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton has a lot of money and plans to keep his wide receivers next fall, but for now several players will compete for snaps, including Parker. Dew.
As the offseason continues, LSU Country will be keeping Tiger fans up to date on All Things LSU as spring practice gets into full swing this week.
