DJ Pickett won't budge on No. 5 amid Jayden Daniels-LSU flap

Key Points:

• LSU cornerback DJ Pickett will continue wearing No. 5, a number he has worn since age 4 and was promised by LSU, despite objections from former LSU quarterback and 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels.
• Daniels' representatives have informed LSU to cease using his name, image, and likeness due to LSU allowing Pickett to wear No. 5, a number Daniels wore during his Heisman-winning season.
• LSU coach Lane Kiffin stated that former coach Brian Kelly promised Pickett the No. 5 jersey during recruitment, but Kelly did not issue it earlier out of respect for Daniels, who opposed the number being reassigned.
• Daniels expressed his focus remains on his NFL career with the Washington Commanders and hopes the dispute with LSU can be resolved privately, while Pickett's family expressed disappointment over the situation's timing and handling.
• LSU has not retired Daniels' No. 5 jersey, though it has retired several others, including No. 20 for LSU's first Heisman winner, and plans to retire Bert Jones' No. 7 later this year.