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LSU Football: Woes continue as Tyler Shelvin declares for 2021 NFL Draft

By Cory Kinnan

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Tyler Shelvin #72 of the LSU Tigers celebrates defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 37-10 to win the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 07: Tyler Shelvin #72 of the LSU Tigers celebrates defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 37-10 to win the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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LSU loses another player as Tyler Shelvin is off to the 2021 NFL Draft

They keep dropping like flies as the LSU Football program continues to turnover their National Championship-winning roster. Late last night that turnover churned even further as potential first round pick and defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin has opted out of the 2020 season and declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.

For the Tigers, not only have they lost all of the 2020 NFL Draftees such as Joe Burrow, Patrick Queen, and Justin Jefferson, but they have also lost star receiver Ja’Marr Chase (who opted for the 2021 draft as well) as they are set to take their growing lumps under new quarterback Myles Brennan and their inexperienced roster.

LSU Football bleeding on defense after departure of Tyler Shelvin

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Shelvin is not the only defensive starter to leave the Tigers this offseason. In fact, he is the fourth defensive player to leave the LSU Football program. It all started over the summer after five-star recruit in Marcel Brooks departed the Bayou to head back home to Texas, landing with the TCU Horned Frogs.

Then just yesterday, the Tigers lost two of their prospective defensive starters along their defensive line to the transfer portal. Justin Thomas and TK McLendon both are heading to new homes, Thomas landing with UAB while McLendon has yet to find a new place to resume his college football career.

What Shelvin brings to the 2021 NFL Draft

Considered one of the top defensive tackles in the 2021 NFL Draft class, Shelvin has been a projected top-50 pick in most mock drafts, and sneaks into the first round in some instances. At 6-foot-3 and 346 pounds, Shelvin is a massive plug in the middle of the defensive line who can take on two blockers in order to clear a lane for his linebackers to hit their gaps without much resistance.

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A year ago Shelvin racked up three tackles for loss and knocked two passes down at the line of scrimmage, known for doing the dirty work of blowing up offensive linemen. He is a strong force in the middle of the defense, and he will be an asset for any NFL team who drafts him come April.

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