NFL Star Returns to College Football | LSU Tigers Football News

LSU Tigers Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

LSU’s Lane Kiffin is reportedly set to bring back Dae’Quan Wright — a former Ole Miss player just cut by the Cleveland Browns — for the 2026 season, potentially making him one of the first NFL players to return to college football. This unprecedented move could reshape player career paths and ignite SEC rule debates, as the conference investigates whether intraconference transfers like this are allowed. With LSU’s season kicking off Sept. 5 against Clemson, fans will be watching closely to see if Wright joins the roster — and what ripple effects this could have across college sports. Listen…