Former LSU OL Kardell Thomas transfers to FAMU
LSU offensive lineman Kardell Thomas has announced his next college stop after making a visit to the Sunshine State.
On Tuesday, Thomas announced he was transferring to Florida A&M to finish out his collegiate career.
Thomas is the fourth LSU offensive lineman to transfer out this offseason, joining Cam Wire, Marcus Dumervil and Xavier Hill. The Tigers added one transfer lineman in Maryland’s Mason Lunsford, who arrives to campus this summer.
Thomas taking next step after graduating from LSU
Thomas, a Baton Rouge native, will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Thomas played in four games for LSU during the 2022 season, including the Citrus Bowl win over Purdue.
In 2021, he played in a career-high six games with two starts. Those starts came against Louisiana-Monroe and Texas A&M, when the Tigers finished the regular season with a win in Death Valley.
In 2019, Thomas suffered a preseason ankle injury that set him back upon his arrival to campus. Thomas was on roster as the Tigers won a National Championship during the 2019 season. Upon his return in 2020, he played in one game, seeing game action against South Carolina.
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According to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Kardell Thomas was a Top 100 prospect in the 2019 recruiting class.
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The NCAA Transfer Portal’s newest rules will allow 60 days per year for student-athletes to enter the portal and maintain immediate eligibility for first-time transfers. For fall sports like football, the window will be split into two periods.
The first, a 45-day period, began December 5. The second window, which is currently underway, runs for 14 days after beginning on April 15.
