LSU wide receiver CJ Daniels expected to enter transfer portal for second year in a row

The regular season has officially come to a close, and that means it’s time for players throughout college football to slowly begin making moves towards their future. In turn, LSU football is already starting to see some dominoes begin to fall, as wide receiver CJ Daniels has most recently become the latest Tiger to announce his intention of entering the 2025 transfer portal.

LSU wide receiver transfer portal CJ Daniels expected to enter transfer portal for second straight offseason

The transfer portal doesn’t officially open for college football until December 9, 2024. Still, as has become the norm in recent years, this hasn’t exactly stopped several players throughout the country from beginning to make their decisions known.

While it was a slow moving process for coach Brian Kelly and his program last offseason, it appears that pieces are moving much faster ahead of 2025, as three current Tigers have already decided to enter their name into what’s widely become known as college athletics’ version of free agency.

Backup quarterback Rickie Collins was the first player to be reported as a transfer portal candidate for the purple and gold Sunday, while Louisiana-based wide receiver Landon Ibieta followed suit Monday. Now, for the third day in a row, the LSU passing game has taken yet another hit, as former Liberty pass catcher CJ Daniels is expected to enter the portal for the second offseason in a row.

BREAKING: LSU WR CJ Daniels plans to enter the Transfer Portal, per his rep @caseygunn0

The 6’2 205 has totaled 148 Receptions for 2,434 Yards & 21 TDs in his college career

Will have 1 year of eligibility remaining https://t.co/WGnBQN3srS pic.twitter.com/dVWPNskOOI

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 3, 2024

Daniels has proven to be a productive wide receiver at both the group of five and power four levels when given the opportunity, having racked up 148 receptions for 2,434 yards and 21 touchdowns over five seasons of college football. Beginning his career with Liberty, the Lilburn, GA, product made quite the name for himself, most notably catching 55 balls for 1,067 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2023, helping his team to a 13-1 overall season.

Following his big-time true senior season, CJ Daniels was widely believed to be the next big thing for LSU football, particularly with both Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr making their way to the NFL that same offseason. Unfortunately, due in large part to issues with injury during the 2024 season, that production wasn’t felt as strongly as many anticipated, leading him to just 480 yards and zero touchdown catches in 11 game appearances.

The soon-to-be 6th-year wide receiver will have one year of eligibility remaining, and will likely be a top candidate for several contending programs ahead of the 2025 college football season.

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