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Louisiana Tech's September 4 preview described 60 returning players for 2026 but only 10 who had started at least four games in 2025, split seven on offense and three on defense, showing that overall roster retention exceeded returning starting experience.
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Louisiana Tech entered 2026 after coordinator Luke Olson's defense recorded 22 interceptions and seven defensive touchdowns in 2025 while leading Conference USA in scoring defense at 20.8 points allowed per game, a turnover-heavy historical baseline rather than a current-season result.
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Louisiana Tech added Keiser transfer Jaden Miller to rebuild the backfield after losing Clay Thevenin, Omiri Wiggins and rushing-touchdown leader Andrew Burnette, with Miller bringing 1,127 rushing yards and 18 rushing scores from 2025 at his previous level.
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Louisiana Tech's returning receiving options include Eli Finley, its 2025 leader with 38 catches for 444 yards, and Jalen Mickens, who collected 14 of his 20 receptions during the final six regular-season games.
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Louisiana Tech's September 4 linebacker outlook listed Jadon Mayfield and Zheric Hill alongside Kolbe Fields, who was coming back from a season-ending 2025 ACL injury, but the preview supplied no game-day clearance or later injury update for Fields.