LSU Offers Louisiana Transfer DB Trey Amos

Tigers send out another transfer portal offer, contact Ragin' Cajun down the road.

Brian Kelly and Co. dished out a major transfer portal offer late Monday night to Louisiana native Trenayvian Amos. The Ragin’ Cajuns defensive back entered the portal at 7:37 P.M. ET and quickly became one of the hottest names on the market.

LSU swooped in and offered Amos along with Florida, Ole Miss, Auburn, Alabama, Illinois, Miami and Michigan State, among others. Within the first hour of putting his name in the portal, Amos had schools from all over the country extending a scholarship.

The Louisiana native receiving an offer from LSU was expected, but Florida will be another school to monitor for the services of Amos. Gators Head Coach Billy Napier recruited Amos out of high school and reeled him over to Lafayette, La. where the two saw immediate success, but now with Napier out in Gainesville, we could see Florida make a big push.

A class of 2020 product, Amos flew under the radar coming out of high school. He attended New Iberia (La.) Catholic but never quite saw his recruitment take off. A last second offer from Tennessee could have swayed him to the SEC, but he remained loyal to Napier and his vision in Lafayette.

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— Trenayvian🖤 (@TreyAmos21) May 1, 2023

During his time with the Ragin’ Cajuns, Amos saw his game improve each season. The 6-foot-1, 197-pounder appeared in 34 games over three seasons with Louisiana. He totaled 59 total tackles with 2.5 for loss, one interception and 14 defended passes, being used primarily as a cornerback, but saw snaps at nickel/safety as well.

The Tigers have seen success in utilizing the portal and securing players from in-state programs, specifically the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Kelly reeled in former Ragin’ Cajuns wide receiver Kyren Lacy last offseason along with defensive back Mekhi Garner. Garner stepped in as a Day 1 starter and Lacy looks poised for a big second season in Baton Rouge.

LSU dove deep into the portal this offseason after looking to retool their secondary. Kelly brought in Texas A&M’s Denver Harris, Southeastern Louisiana’s Zy Alexander and Ohio State’s JK Johnson, among others, as they added fresh bodies to the defensive back position.

For the Tigers to extend an offer to Amos shows they’re still looking to add experienced players heading into the summer with a handful of scholarships left available. With Amos having a long list of potential suitors, look for Kelly’s staff to put their foot on the gas for one of the top defensive backs in the portal.