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LSU Football Special Teams Player Departs Program, Transfers to Louisiana School
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue navigating a critical offseason in Baton Rouge after reconstructing the roster ahead of the 2025 season.
After signing the No. 1 Transfer Portal Class in America, the Tigers are positioned well with the “most talented roster” Kelly has had during his time with the program.
“I’m bullish on this team as well,” Kelly told Paul Finebaum this offseason. “Every coach that’s here believes they’ve got the best team they’ve ever had, but we know our roster. This is the best roster that we’ve put together.
“It’s part of a process that has taken a little more time than we wanted, but we’re doing it the right way, and we’re pretty excited about what our football team looks like.”
LSU saw significant movement via the NCAA Transfer Portal with players both departing and making their way to Baton Rouge.
Following Spring Camp, LSU punter Peyton Todd made the move to hit the portal and head to another Louisiana school for his final season of eligibility.
Todd, the No. 1 rated punter in the 2021 class, is now enrolled at UL-Monroe ahead of the 2025 season.
Catching up on an offseason move: LSU punter/holder Peyton Todd transferred to ULM after spring ball for his last season. LSU has MTSU transfer Grant Chadwick at punter.
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) June 29, 2025
Todd was LSU’s leading punter during the 2024 season with 19 attempts with an average of 41.3 yards per punt.
The Louisiana native was the holder on the program’s field goal unit, which also emerged as another area of struggle last fall.
The Tigers signed coveted Middle Tennessee punter Grant Chadwick during the winter Transfer Portal window with the program intrigued at his potential.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pounder graded out as one of the top punters in America after blasting 51 punts in 2024 with an average of 43.4 yards per kick. Chadwick’s long was 60 yards on the season as a true freshman.
It’s no secret the Tigers were in need of help on special teams with the program struggling in the punting game last season.
Now, Chadwick has arrived in Baton Rouge with the program looking to see an improvement on special teams heading into the 2025 season.
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A driver died from a gunshot wound after a Louisiana State Police car chase in New Orleans Saturday evening (June 20), but troopers say they did not fire the gun.
Troop NOLA confirmed the car chase ended near Franklin Avenue and North Miro Street Saturday. Troopers said they found the driver shot and brought them to the hospital, where that person died.
The driver’s identity has not been released.
A Troop NOLA spokesperson said he could not confirm if anyone else was in the car, if anyone has been arrested, or if troopers found a gun.
A spokesperson said more details will be released as a state police force investigation continues.
Troop NOLA is a special investigation unit tasked with proactive policing, traffic enforcement and crime reduction.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Shelby Bordelon of Iberville Parish was crowned Miss Louisiana 2026 Saturday night in Monroe, earning the title and a $15,000 scholarship. Bordelon, a graduate student at Southeastern Louisiana University, said the role is about more than pageantry, emphasizing the yearlong service mission tied to the crown.
“Part of the mission of this organization is the service behind it,” Bordelon said. “And the service is so important, you are serving your state for a year… having the opportunities to connect with others… to continue making an impact and leaving my mark on others as well.”
Bordelon, who finished first runner-up in last year’s competition, said the moment her name was called as the winner still hasn’t fully sunk in.
“It was every emotion you could think of that was running through my mind at that moment,” she said, adding she focused on preparation and perspective this year. “I really wanted to go into this year with no regrets… just really trusting in that mindset and that plan.”
Bordelon said she hopes to use her platform to raise awareness for her nonprofit, Claire’s Promise, which focuses on combating drunk driving.
You can learn more about the nonprofit here. She will now represent Louisiana at the Miss America Pageant, which begins in late August in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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