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LSU's biggest recruiting busts under Les Miles: A closer look

Ranking the five biggest recruiting busts at LSU during Les Miles' tenure as head coach.

By Peter Bartell

Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles watches play against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles watches play against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports / Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
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4. Chancey Aghayere (defensive end)

44 tackles. That was the total number for Aghayere from the interior defensive line during his four years in Baton Rouge. The former 14th overall recruit in 2008 saw a limited role for the Tigers throughout his tenure and was a disappointment considering how highly touted he was out of high school.

3. Trey Quinn (wide receiver)

This one is not really as highlighted because Quinn transferred early on in his tenure at LSU, but probably for good reason. Despite the reason, it was still unfortunate as Quinn eventually turned into only a seventh round NFL draft pick by the formerly known Washington Redskins.

Quinn was a four star recruit and ranked 28th overall in the class of 2014 by ESPN out of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Quinn would appear in 25 games for the Tigers in two seasons in Baton Rouge, catching only 23 passes for 276 yards and no touchdowns.

Quinn would transfer to the SMU Mustangs, opting to forego his junior season due to transferring and end up proving Miles wrong catching 114 passes for 1,236 yards and 13 touchdowns. Quinn would use his sensational senior season for the Mustangs to propel himself as the final selection of the NFL Draft.

He would play sparingly for the Redskins and exit out of the league after one game with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020 and was on practice squads around the NFL before re-appearing in game action professionally for the Michigan Panthers of the UFL this past season.

Based on the performances he put on at SMU, this one is unfortunate for the LSU program, fans as well as Quinn personally.

2. Clifton Garrett (linebacker)

Garrett was the number one linebacker recruit in the country for the class of 2014, and number 31 overall according to ESPN.

His tenure ended way too soon in Baton Rouge as he announced after only his true freshman season that he would transfer to a junior college.

Garrett had surgery in January of the 2014 off season to repair a torn labrum, and would then make the announcement a few months later.

Based on promise out of high school, this one hurt for LSU fans and left many wondering “what could have been.”

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