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Damien Shanklin
Returning to LSU for 2026
Damien Shanklin
One game to point at: 2 tackles, 2 sacks against SE Louisiana — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
LSU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025LSU7-6HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
LSU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · LSU
Returning around him
- 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (41 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #6 · 2026 recruiting class #11
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology