JR Belton

JR Belton, a former standout high school quarterback at West Monroe who later played at Louisiana Tech, serves as LSU’s Director of Football Operations. Belton was elevated to his current position in January of 2025 after serving as LSU’s Director of Football Recruiting since Brian Kelly’s arrival in Baton Rouge.

As Director of Football Operations, Belton oversees the day-to-day operations for the LSU football team and staff and works closely with LSU General Manager Austin Thomas on various projects as it relates to building a championship program.

During his time as LSU’s Director of Recruiting, Belton helped the Tigers sign some of the nation’s top prep prospects along with bringing in the No. 1 rated transfer portal class in 2025. LSU’s last three high school signing classes have all ranked in the Top 10, including a No. 5 class in 2023, No. 7 in 2024 and No. 8 in 2025.

LSU signed a combined 59 players rated with either four or five stars with Belton overseeing the recruiting efforts for the Tigers.

Belton joined the LSU football staff in the spring of 2021, serving as the director of scouting. He was elevated to director of recruiting upon Kelly’s arrival LSU in 2022.

Other stops for Belton prior to coming to LSU include serving as a regional scout for the University of Virginia football team for one year as well as working as a recruiting intern for the Louisiana Tech football program.

Belton was a star quarterback at West Monroe High School in north Louisiana during his prep career. He led West Monroe to an 11-1 mark as a senior. He went on to play college football at Louisiana Tech. He graduated from Tech in 2019 with a business degree.