LSU football signed Nebraska edge rusher Jimari Butler from the transfer portal. Here's how he fits in with the roster.

Former Nebraska edge rusher Jimari Butler has committed to LSU out of the transfer portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining. Butler played three seasons at Nebraska.

LSU is back on the board in the transfer portal with its third commitment of the cycle so far, this time landing Nebraska defensive end Jimari Butler on Saturday night. Butler enters his final year of eligibility heading to LSU after posting 65 tackles,

Freshman Gabriel Reliford is LSU's only edge rusher set to return who earned regular playing time a year ago. So even with Butler in the fold, the Tigers may look to add more to this position from the transfer portal this offseason.

Former Nebraska football defensive lineman Jimari Butler announced he was transferring to the LSU Tigers on Saturday night. He made the announcement on X. Butler played a sizable role on the Nebraska football defensive unit over his four seasons in Lincoln.

LSU has now added 4 transfers in the past 2 days, with all of them being from power conference schools. Butler joins Oklahoma tight end Bauer Sharp, Florida cornerback Ja’Keem Jackson, and Kentucky wide receiver Barion Brown in heading to Baton Rouge for the 2025 season.

The Tigers remain scorching hot in the NCAA Transfer Portal, looking to build off of impressive 72-hour stretch.

On Sunday, news broke that former Mississippi State starting quarterback Michael Van Buren had committed to LSU. Van Buren is 6-foot-1, 200 pounds and made eight starts for the Bulldogs in 2024 as a true freshman.