Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers currently hold the No. 2 class in the NCAA Transfer Portal after the program reeled in 13 commitments during the first two weeks

LSU football officially added two top defensive transfers to its roster over the weekend. Patrick Payton and Mansoor Delane put pen to paper, according to LSU’s social media posts. Delane’s announcement came on Friday and Payton followed on Sunday.

LSU will likely miss on one of its top transfer portal targets, according to a recent social media post from On3. According to Pete Nakos, Tennessee is the favorite to land former Northwestern offensive lineman Josh Thompson.

Brian Kelly and the LSU staff have reconstructed the Tigers' offense in December with several new pieces set to arrive in Baton Rouge in the coming weeks. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced his return to the program earlier this month,