The LSU Tigers head into a new era after the 2025 season, which put a final nail in the coffin of the Brian Kelly era in Baton Rouge. The Tigers ended last year with a 7-6 record and only won three SEC games all season, and fired Kelly in the middle of the year. LSU made the biggest splash in this year's coaching carousel, scooping Lane Kiffin away from the Ole Miss Rebels to take over the Tigers program. Kiffin got to work right away, building a roster that will be looking to compete in 2026, and made great use of the transfer portal. All in all, the Tigers will have a total of 40 incoming transfers headed to Baton Rouge for the 2026 season. And now, with a fall under the belt of all the newcomers, the transfers should start to mesh as one. Some of the transfers will be needed to make more of an impact than others. Here’s a look at three of those incoming transfers who will play the biggest roles in 2026.…