LSU football reloaded on defense upon the arrival of head coach Lane Kiffin. He built a formidable transfer portal class to complement the key returners heading into his inaugural season at the helm. The unit is one of the best in the country.

Princewill Umanmielen and Jordan Ross joined the Tigers in the offseason. Both rank in the top 10 of sack leaders in the SEC. Umanmielen's 8.5 sacks and 1.06 sacks per game both rank second in the conference. Ross is tied for ninth with 5 sacks and .63 sacks per contest.

Through his first two games donning the purple and gold, Umanmielen totaled five sacks. He notched a sack in each of the next three games. The defensive end leads LSU with 12 tackles for loss.

Ross played particularly strong in the last two games, posting 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and three pass deflections. His six quarterback hurries lead the team. The edge rusher also has an interception and a forced fumble.

SEC Football Sack Leaders