By Hunt Palmer
No stone is left unturned during transfer season.
LSU nabbed a commitment from the junior college ranks on Thursday when Many native and Copiah-Lincoln offensive lineman JaKolby Jones pledged to the Tigers.
Staying in the boot 🐯🟣🟡!!!! @LSUfootball @coachfleming17 pic.twitter.com/XDWUBiRgbk
— JaKolby Jones (@Kolby_J57) January 9, 2026
Jones was committed to Georgia Tech last portal cycle but ended up playing another season at Copiah-Lincoln. On3’s JUCO rankings have him as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class.
He’s 6-foot-5 and 295 lbs.
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