Les Miles Says Four-Star DE Rahssan Thornton Will Play Linebacker

LSU head coach Les Miles addressed the media on Wednesday afternoon to recap that Tigers' 2016 National Signing Day and suggested that four-star defensive end Rahssan Thornton will transition to the linebacker position.

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LSU signed four-star linebacker Michael Divinity from Marrero, LA to the 2016 class but missed out on four-star linebacker Erick Fowler who flipped his commitment from LSU on Wednesday and signed with Texas. Moving Thornton to linebacker will give the Tigers more depth at that position.

For more info on Thornton, visit his profile page on our Recruiting Tracker.