Breiden Fehoko won a national championship at LSU and still considers the school his university. That did not stop him from criticizing the direction of the Tigers’ athletic department under Lane Kiffin.
Fehoko reacted after LSU moved to add former NFL players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, accusing his alma mater of putting money ahead of what he believes college athletics should represent.
Breiden Fehoko Rips LSU’s Approach Under Lane Kiffin
“LSU as a whole university in athletics is moving so disgusting right now,” Fehoko wrote in an X post. “I genuinely can’t believe this is the product I’m seeing.”
The former LSU defensive lineman then delivered the line at the center of his criticism.
“It’s become money over morals and I’m absolutely disgusted,” Fehoko wrote. “I love my university but this is just [expletive] how we’re moving.”
Fehoko has a personal connection to the program he is criticizing. He played 15 games for LSU during its undefeated 2019 national championship season and was part of the defensive line rotation that helped the Tigers beat Clemson for the title.
His frustration centers on Kiffin’s pursuit of players who had already signed NFL contracts this offseason. Wright spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns before being waived, while Harris signed with the New Orleans Saints and was released earlier this month.
Both players previously played for Kiffin at Ole Miss.
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Kiffin defended the strategy Monday, arguing that a Louisiana court ruling granted a group of Class of 2022 players another season of eligibility. He said those players would either join LSU or play somewhere else, so the Tigers chose to recruit them.
The players also bring legitimate college production. Wright finished 2025 with 39 catches for 635 yards and five touchdowns, along with an 80.6 PFN TE Impact grade. Harris recorded nine tackles for loss and three sacks.
SEC Moves to Block Former NFL Players From Returning
The controversy shifted again Tuesday night.
The SEC adopted a policy barring athletes who signed professional contracts, appeared on professional rosters or were drafted from returning to compete at conference schools. That puts Wright and Harris’ LSU plans in serious doubt even after the Louisiana court ruling opened the door to another college season.
The conference said allowing former professionals to return would blur the line between college and professional sports, create competitive equity concerns, and take opportunities away from current college and high school athletes.
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Kiffin had already acknowledged that he does not generally believe professionals should return to college football. His argument is that Wright and Harris belong to a specific group he believes was wronged by the NCAA’s eligibility change.
Fehoko clearly is not buying that distinction.
His criticism carries extra sting because it came from a player who helped LSU produce one of the greatest seasons in college football history and still says he loves the school.
For Fehoko, that makes watching its latest roster strategy even harder to accept.
