BATON ROUGE – That didn't take long.
Roughly 24 hours after Judge Will Jorden granted a temporary restraining order that gave several former college student-athletes a fifth year of eligibility, LSU football and Lane Kiffin have, as of now, reaped the benefits.
Per multiple reports, LSU has earned a commitment from former Notre Dame defensive end Junior Tuihalamaka out of the transfer portal Aug. 21. Tuihalamaka was among the 16 athletes listed as plaintiffs in the petition that was filed in an East Baton Rouge Parish court Aug. 20.
Last season for the Fightin' Irish, Tuihalamaka recorded 12 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. The 6-2, 255-pound had played all four years at Notre Dame, tallying up 61 career stops with 4.5 sacks in 54 games.
When asked Thursday if he would consider adding any student-athletes that were granted the TRO, LSU coach Lane Kiffin declined comment.
"There's a lot into that," Kiffin said. "The questions that come to that. So, it's a fair question but I'm not going to comment on any of it. It's too many directions that it could go."
During fall camp so far, LSU has had some pass rushers standout headlined by Princewill Umanmielen but from the rest of the group, there's been inconsistency in performance at practice.
Tuihalamaka could add some depth to a position group that's looking for more experience.
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU football adding Notre Dame transfer Junior Tuihalamaka after TRO
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