LSU QB Emile Picarella Leaves Program, MTSU QB Kaden Martin Transfers In

by Staff Reporter

May 24, 202619 Comments

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LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Emile Picarella has decided to leave the program after one season in Baton Rouge.

To fill Picarella's spot, LSU gained a commitment from MTSU transfer quarterback Kaden Martin, the son of former Tennessee star quarterback Tee Martin, who is currently an offensive analyst for LSU.

Though he has yet to appear in a college football game, Martin gives the Tigers another depth option in a revamped quarterback room that now includes Sam Leavitt, Husan Longstreet, and Landen Clark heading into the 2026 season.

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brewdrees•3 hours

Delta State tho???

Redhead57•4 hours

College football free agency. I guess I’m getting old. No commitment to the school. Money driven

drizztiger•4 hours

So, like coaches for all of your decades? Without looking it up, how many colleges was Bear Bryant the HC?

AtlantaLSUfan•6 hours

Good luck Emilie. That was a heck of a walk on QB. He was our #2 in the bowl game. Should have given him a couple reps.

UncleLester•7 hours

Once a Tiger, forever a Tiger! Go be great, Emile!

BIIIL•7 hours

Daddy helping him pick up a paycheck. Nepotism at its worst

NotaStarGazer•7 hours

I agree...nepotism at its worst. Picarella has been at LSU a year as a RS. He turned down SEC scholarship offers to walk on at LSU. This Martin kid has the same amount of on field experience as Picarella which is 0. So why bring in a guy from outside the program who will never see the field at LSU. TBH, Picarella wouldn't either but this stinks that the ONLY reason there is this exchange of "walkon" caliber players is that Kaden Martin's dad is on the only staff. Not exactly a classy move IMO.

Scoob•6 hours

If he was so good, why's he transferring to a D2 school? I'm seeing Delta State.

LL7•9 hours

Maybe he can help the sorry baseball team.

Chicken•10 hours

Damn. Gonna miss him.

Cosmo•9 hours

Didnt you write this kid a NIL check?

Chicken•4 hours

Let's just say I was the very first fan on the Emile Mobile...

Bill W Tiger•10 hours

Picarella from U-High?