Grad Transfer Liam Shanahan Commits to LSU After Tigers Lose 3 OL in Draft

The LSU Tigers added much-needed reinforcements to their offensive line.

On Tuesday, Alex Scarborough of ESPN reported former Harvard offensive lineman Liam Shanahan transferred to the defending national champions. He is immediately eligible to play as a graduate transfer.

This is a key addition for the Tigers seeing as how they lost starting offensive linemen Lloyd Cushenberry, Damien Lewis and Saahdiq Charles in the NFL draft.

Scarborough noted Shanaham played 30 straight games for the Crimson and won the Joseph E. Wolf Award as Harvard's top interior lineman.

His versatility stands out, which will help an LSU team looking to replace multiple starters on its line. Brooks Kubena of The Advocate noted he started at right guard, right tackle and left guard during his career with the Crimson.

Kubena pointed to the interior line where there were position battles at center and right guard in the early portion of spring practice before it stopped because of concerns about COVID-19 as a potential place Scarborough could earn a spot.

The All-Ivy first-team selection will be part of a dramatic overhaul for the LSU offensive roster, seeing as how quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Justin Jefferson, running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and tight end Stephen Sullivan were among the 14 Tigers picked in the NFL draft.

It was the most of any school in 2020 and tied Ohio State's record for the most players selected in a single draft.