{"id":873045,"date":"2026-04-23T20:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/873045\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:57:52","slug":"the-lsu-football-spring-camp-intel-takeaways-from-practice-amid-final-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/873045\/","title":{"rendered":"The LSU Football Spring Camp Intel: Takeaways From Practice Amid Final Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\">Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers are putting the final touches on Spring Camp this week in what has become a pivotal stretch for the program across the last month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">The Bayou Bengals will wrap up spring ball on Saturday afternoon at Tiger Stadium to conclude a five-week practice slate with the coaching staff impressed with the growth from the top down.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">&#8220;We have really good culture kids. Kids that chose to come here have really bought in. The ones that stayed have really bought into the changes. So that&#8217;s been really good because that&#8217;s not always easy. So that part&#8217;s been really good,&#8221; Kiffin said this week of the program&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">The media received a final viewing on Thursday morning with multiple newcomers continuing to show out &#8211; alongside several components returning to the field in a bigger role.<\/p>\n<p>The Spring Camp Takeaways: Day 14<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">&#8211; LSU Tigers safety Tamarcus Cooley was a full participant on Thursday after being limited across the last week or so. He took part in individual drills and 7-on-7 work alongside a defensive backfield that included Ty Benefield, Dashawn Spears, DJ Pickett, and PJ Woodland.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">&#8211; LSU linebacker Whit Weeks was active on Thursday &#8211; a positive sign for the Tigers&#8217; defense &#8211; where he took part in 7-on-7 work along with individual drills.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">&#8211; LSU running back Dilin Jones has been labeled an offseason winner and it&#8217;s for good reason. The Wisconsin transfer has taken the most reps with the first-team across the last two weeks where Thursday he pieced together arguably his best day. A strong, well-oiled running back that looks the part out there. He&#8217;ll contribute a ton in 2026. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kprrjsbvpg7fzfcqt3.jpg\" alt=\"LSU Tigers Football: Deuce Geralds.\" title=\"LSU Tigers Football: Deuce Geralds.\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1320\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6d\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Deuce Geralds via X.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6h\">&#8211; Staying on offense, Husan Longstreet has taken strides in the right direction and looks as though he&#8217;s beginning to gain the trust of the coaching staff &#8211; taking significant snaps with the first-team as Sam Leavitt works back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6k\">&#8211; Longstreet connected with Malik Elzy and Winnie Watkins on multiple occasions during live work in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. Great day for the young signal-caller.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6n\">&#8211; Defensively, it was much of the same for coordinator Blake Baker&#8217;s crew: EDGE Princewill Umanmieln, DT Deuce Geralds, DT Malik Blocton, EDGE Jordan Ross, LB Davhon Keys, LB TJ Dottery, STAR Dashawn Spears, CB DJ Pickett, CB PJ Woodland, S Tamarcus Cooley, and S Ty Benefield.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6q\">&#8211; LSU defensive tackle Deuce Geralds is cementing his status as a Week 1 starter as he continues his trajectory. Yes, it&#8217;s a ways out from Clemson, but it&#8217;s no secret Geralds has carved out a path as a potential starter. 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