LSU transfer safety Jardin Gilbert says he should have signed with Tigers out of high school

LSU wasn’t nearly as aggressive in the transfer portal this offseason as it had been the prior two years, but it still managed to land a few impactful players.

One of the biggest additions has been safety Jardin Gilbert, a Baton Rouge native who came in from Texas A&M. Gilbert considered the Tigers while playing high school ball right down the road at University High School, but he ultimately signed with the Aggies.

Gilbert said that is a decision he has come to regret, but he’s happy to be a part of the LSU program now.

“It’s a decision that I should’ve made in the beginning,” Gilbert said. “I’m grown enough to admit it. But it’s a blessing to be back home around my brothers and my family. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

Gilbert has appeared in all six games this season, starting two of them. He’s made 15 tackles, notched half a sack and forced a fumble while intercepting a pass and defending three more.

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