Okeke was a highly-touted prospect leaving high school

LSU's depth at offensive tackle took a hit on Tuesday morning when redshirt freshman Chidi Okeke announced he was transferring out of the program.

"Announcement for all my well wishers and coaches, I just got my release from LSU," Okeke said in a statement on Twitter. "I'm looking forward to know where I'm going next. To all my fans and friends when I was in LSU, I love you all and I will never forget you all. Geaux Tigers."

Okeke arrived at LSU in 2015, sitting out the season with a redshirt as he worked towards being fully qualified. Okeke, who didn't start playing football until 2013, was tabbed as a U.S. Army All-American in high school, and he was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle prospect in the 2015 class and the No. 22 overall prospect in the country.

Okeke saw action in all 11 games this past season, working as a backup at offensive tackle and a mainstay on the field goal and extra point unit.

The remaining options for LSU at offensive tackle on next year's roster include Toby Weathersby, Maea Teuhema, K.J. Malone, Jakori Savage and Willie Allen. The Tigers currently have two offensive tackles committed for the 2017 class in Austin Deculus and Seth Stewart, with Deculus set to enroll in college at LSU next month, meaning he will be a full participant in spring ball.

Okeke's next landing spot is not known at this time.