LSU star wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has had a change of heart and will declare for the 2023 NFL Draft less than a month after announcing he would return to the Tigers in 2023. LSU announced earlier on Wednesday that Boutte will not play in the upcoming Citrus Bowl vs. Purdue on Jan. 2, but that he was enrolled for the spring. 

By declaring for the draft, the junior has completely changed his plans just 23 days after announcing he would return to the Tigers in 2023. "LSU has been nothing but amazing to me," Boutte said on Dec. 5. "My growth under the new staff has helped me to reach new levels. While we did not achieve the overall goal, we still fought and produced results that will be a stepping stone for future success … while some stories will end here, mine will not. Let's lock in and focus on the main goal of any LSU Tiger: Winning a national championship."