Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue a pivotal stretch on the recruiting trail with January providing the program with an opportunity to both travel and see prospects while also hosting priority targets to campus.

Atkins, a Chicago native and former offensive guard at UT-Martin, has spent most of his career as an offensive line coach. He oversaw the position at Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, Tulane and Charlotte before he joined Florida State’s staff in 2020. Atkins coached tight ends once before in 2008 at UT-Martin.

The position of tight ends coach at LSU was available because Slade Nagle left Baton Rouge to be the offensive co

Former Florida State offensive line coach Alex Atkins is being considered for a job at Louisiana State University with their offensive staff, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. FSU head coach Mike Norvell fired OC Atkins alongside now-former defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and now-former wide receivers coach Ron Dugans in November following a humiliating loss to Notre Dame.

LSU football filled the lone vacancy on its coaching staff, hiring Alex Atkins as run game coordinator and tight ends coach. Atkins comes to LSU after spending four years at Florida State. He served as the Seminoles offensive coordinator in 2023 and 2024.