{"id":404135,"date":"2026-01-13T05:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404135\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T05:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:07:07","slug":"south-alabama-edge-achilles-woods-commit-to-lsu-out-of-ncaa-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/404135\/","title":{"rendered":"South Alabama EDGE Achilles Woods commit to LSU out of NCAA Transfer Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Alabama<\/a> transfer EDGE Achilles Woods<\/a> has committed to LSU<\/a> and first-year head coach Lane Kiffin<\/a> out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3\u2019s Pete Nakos. A redshirt freshman this past season, Woods will have three years of eligibility remaining in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

Woods, a 6-foot-3 and 289-pound EDGE from Decatur, Ala., tallied 11 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry while appearing in 12 games for the Jaguars in 2025. He also appeared in one game as a true freshman in 2024.<\/p>\n

Woods signed with South Alabama as a three-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting cycle out of Austin (Decatur, Ala.) High, where he was the No. 65-ranked player in Alabama, the No. 133 EDGE in the class and the No. 1,614 player overall, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting media companies.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>.\u00a0The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n

Woods is the 19th transfer commitment Kiffin and LSU have received since the portal opened Jan. 2nd, and the third EDGE player joining former Tennessee transfer Jordan Ross and former South Carolina transfer Jaylen Brown in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

Tennessee transfer EDGE Jordan Ross commits to LSU<\/p>\n

Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0transfer EDGE rusher\u00a0Jordan Ross<\/a>\u00a0has committed to SEC rival\u00a0LSU<\/a> on Friday, according to Nakos.<\/p>\n

Ross recorded 26 tackles, two pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble across two seasons in Knoxville. Prior to enrolling at\u00a0Tennessee,\u00a0Ross was ranked as a five-star prospect and the No. 20 overall player in the\u00a02024 class<\/a>, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, where he was the No. 4-ranked EDGE in his class and the No. 4 overall player from the state of Alabama, hailing from\u00a0Vestavia Hills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lane Kiffin<\/a>\u00a0has been extremely effective in building his Tigers roster ahead of his first season in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have zero concern about (the\u00a0Transfer Portal<\/a>) and the interest of players with that,\u201d Kiffin said at his introductory press conference, \u201cbecause I know what the interest was of players nationally to come play for us where we were just at, and now when you put that with this stadium and with that logo, I mean, makes me want to get on the phone right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 On3\u2019s Daniel Hager contributed to this report.<\/p>\n