Treylan James on X
By Hunt Palmer
As LSU continued to add portal pieces, the secondary shuffle remained quiet.
Mansoor Delane is destined to be a top 20 pick in the upcoming draft. AJ Haulcy won’t last too long on teams’ boards. Beyond those two, LSU’s secondary returns its core pieces. There wasn’t a need for an overhaul. In a system that now requires strategy in managing funds. the big bucks were going to be spent elsewhere.
LSU did add an impact safety in Ty Benefield from Boise State, but it was quiet beyond that. They took a chance on Treylan James.
WHAT WE KNOW
James began his career at Prairie View A&M and transferred to Southern just a few miles from Madison Prep where he went to high school. LSU will be his third stop in the capital city.
At Southern, James played in nine games and made 12 tackles, two for loss. He also broke up three passes playing safety and corner.
What jumps out about James is his size and length. He’s 6-foot-3, and Corey Raymond loves long corners. According to James’s X profile, his offers included schools like Lamar, Jackson State, Eastern Kentucky and East Texas A&M.
THE FIT
That offer list doesn’t scream SEC starter, especially considering LSU returns DJ Pickett, PJ Woodland Tamarcus Cooley and Dashawn Spears while bringing in Benefield from Boise State.
It’s a depth play on a player with two years of eligibility remaining.
Jhase Thomas and CJ Jimcoily are the reserves at safety. Aiden Hall, Isaiah Washington and Jackson are in this signing class. So are corners Havon Finney and Dez Ellis.
HUNT’S PROJECTION
If the LSU staff found a diamond in the rough here, I’ll be impressed. On tape, James’s size is obvious, and his versatility is, too. He’s a willing tackler and makes some plays on the ball. It’s just against SWAC and Southland Conference competition. We saw Zy Alexander make the jump. A few others have been overmatched.
6’3 corner/safety
2 years of eligibility left pic.twitter.com/SiEzdlx8cf— treylan james (@TreylanJ) December 4, 2025
I’d be a little stunned if James made a defensive impact at LSU, but you’re always looking for depth this day and age. He’s rangy, old and likely came with a low price tag. Those guys always have some value.
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