LSU Football Player Profile Number 32 – Offensive Tackle Darrin Strey

Portrait of a smiling male college football player in LSU white jersey with purple and gold stripes and shoulder pads, neutral gray background. — Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Darrin Strey provides depth and competition to the tackle room. (LSU Photo)

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Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Darrin Strey followed offensive line coach Eric Wolford from Kentucky to LSU.

Strey (6-foot-7, 314 pounds) is part of the youth section of LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s 41-man transfer portal class. Strey, 19, was a four-star prospect at Paw Paw High in Paw Paw, Michigan, and was the No. 41 offensive tackle in 247sports.com’s transfer portal ranking.

Lane Kiffin Picks Up 25th Portal Addition From OL Darrin Strey Of Kentucky

He played just 20 snaps at right tackle as a true freshman but his size gives LSU depth and competition in the tackle room. Strey is not projected to start this season but has an SEC-ready build to step in if necessary, and he could be a future option at the position if he can continue to develop his quickness, footwork and flexibility under Wolford.

TIGER RAG SCOUTING REPORT: Strey is a prototypical offensive tackle frame with exceptional reach. Four-star high schooler with SEC starting upside and a valuable depth option.

BIOGRAPHY NOTES:

Four-star offensive line transfer from Kentucky … Played for his dad, Dennis, at Paw Paw High School … Redshirted as a true freshman at Kentucky in 2025 … Played for current LSU offensive line coach Eric Wolford during his 1 season at Kentucky … Listed as the No. 2 right tackle on the 2025 Kentucky depth chart … Appeared in 4 games for the Wildcats, seeing action on 18 offensive snaps at right tackle … Tremendous all-around athlete, earned all-state honors in Michigan in both football and track (shot put and discus) … Named to the Dean’s List at Kentucky in the spring of 2025 … Born in Kalamazoo, Mich. … His dad Dennis was an All-America offensive lineman at Ferris State … His mom Jennifer was a pitcher on the softball team at Ferris State … Older brother Dennis played on the offensive line at Eastern Michigan (2022-25).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2025 at Kentucky)

Appeared in 4 games … Played 3 games at right tackle and saw action against Louisville in season-finale on special teams … Made collegiate debut vs. Eastern Michigan, playing 2 snaps at right tackle … His collegiate debut came against his brother Dennis, who played offensive line at Eastern Michigan … Played 4 snaps at right tackle against Florida and 12 against Tennessee Tech … Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL

Rated with 4-stars by On3 and ranked the No. 2 player in Michigan …Ranked No. 6 in the state of Michigan and No. 32 among offensive tackles by 247 Sports Composite … Four-year starter and letterwinner who played on both the offensive and defensive lines for his dad, Dennis Strey, at Paw Paw High School … Helped lead the Red Wolves to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Wolverine Conference championship game in 2024 … Named first-team All-State for Division 4 by the MHSFCA … Earned first-team Wolverine All-Conference honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman … Voted Kalamazoo-area’s top fall sports athlete … Totaled 102 pin blocks, 59 tackles, including 21.0 tackles for loss with 2 sacks as a senior … His 21.0 tackles for loss set the single-season school record … Also owns the school’s career record with 31.0 tackles for loss … Totaled 96 pancake blocks and 64 tackles, including 12 for loss, as a junior … An all-around athlete who also played basketball and participated in the discus and the shot put for the track team … Earned all-state honors in 2023 and 2024 in track … Set the Paw Paw school-record in the discus with a throw of 162 feet … Excelled in the classroom as well, maintaining a 4.13 grade point average.

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