Baylor Athletics
By Hunt Palmer
LSU wasn’t just shopping for offense and defense in the transfer portal.
Special teams had to be overhauled, too.
The new staff added a punter, a placekicker and a long snapper. Those acquisitions won’t grab headlines, but they’re essential come fall. So are the coverage units that surround them.
In that two-week blur of a portal period, it’s hard to keep up with every single move, so ones like Mason Dossett‘s commitment can get lost in the shuffle.
That’s understandable, but Dossett is very likely to play in 2026.
WHAT WE KNOW
Dossett is a fantastic athlete.
He’s 6-foot-1, 195 lbs., and he played football and ran track at Baylor. He’s worked at both wide receiver and safety on the football field and run the hurdles on the track team.
Dossett notched the sixth-fastest time in Baylor history in the 60m hurdles as a freshman. He also won the 110m hurdles at a different meet.
On the gridiron, he made a catch for 11 yards against Samford, but he was hurt on the play and missed the rest of the season. LSU lists him as a safety.
His father ran track at Baylor, was signed by the Green Bay Packers and played professional football in various leagues like NFL Europe and the XFL.
Dossett’s younger brother, Bryson, is a 2027 safety prospect coming out of Missouri City, Texas.
THE FIT
Dossett doesn’t project to the two-deep at wide receiver or safety.
He’s got good size, good speed and will absolutely help on special teams. He’ll add depth at safety where LSU has some really good options in Tamarcus Cooley, Dashawn Spears, Ty Benefield, Jhase Thomas and Faheem Delane. Aiden Hall and Isaiah Washington arrive in this freshman class, too.
That’s a great group in terms of talent and depth.
HUNT’S PROJECTION
Dossett will play on the kickoff and punt coverage groups. He’ll accept that role willingly. He has three seasons left to play.
He’ll also run the hurdles for Dennis Shaver’s track team.
I also project that LSU will sign Bryson Dossett in this upcoming class.
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