LSU punter Jay Bramblett announces he plans to return in 2023

LSU Tigers punter Jay Bramblett has announced his plans to return to Baton Rouge for the 2023 season. He made the announcement on Twitter.

This year was the most fun I’ve ever had playing the game and I am excited to see the future of LSU football. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to come here, I’m not ready for it to be over so, see y’all back in Baton Rouge for 2023 pic.twitter.com/Sq2IwAwjMx

— Jay Bramblett (@jbram_15) January 4, 2023

Jay Bramblett followed head coach Brian Kelly from Notre Dame to LSU. In one season with the Tigers, he averaged 44.5 yards per punt and had a long of 66 yards.

Jay Bramblett played high school football at Hillcrest (Alabama), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,441 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.