TJ Dottery holds the MLB · Starter spot in LSU Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

TJ Dottery is a 6'2", 225-pound linebacker from Montgomery, Alabama, who joined LSU as a transfer in 2026. Originally a 4-star recruit signed by Clemson, he appeared in 4 games as a true freshman in 2022 before transferring to Ole Miss following that season. Over two seasons with the Rebels, Dottery started 27 games and accumulated 177 career tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. In 2025, he started all 15 games and led the SEC with 98 tackles while helping Ole Miss to a 13-2 record and a College Football Playoffs semifinal berth. He enters his final college season as part of a four-player Tiger transfer class from Ole Miss.

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