LSU linebacker Whit Weeks has become one of the most recognizable defensive stars in college football, but his relationship away from the field has created almost as much conversation as his play on Saturdays.
The woman at the center of that attention is Landry Kiffin, the daughter of LSU head coach Lane Kiffin.
Yes, that creates one of the more unusual relationships anywhere in college football: Weeks plays linebacker for LSU while his girlfriend’s father is now his head coach.
And as the Tigers navigate the 2026 season, that connection has become increasingly difficult for college football fans to ignore.
Who Is Landry Kiffin?
Landry Kiffin is the daughter of longtime college football coach Lane Kiffin.
She is currently a student at Ole Miss, creating another interesting layer to the story. Her father left Ole Miss for LSU, while her boyfriend remains one of the Tigers’ most prominent defensive players. Recent coverage surrounding LSU’s September 19 matchup against Ole Miss confirmed that Weeks and Landry are still together.
Their relationship first became public in September 2025, when Landry shared a photo with Weeks on social media.
The timing immediately caught attention because LSU and Ole Miss were preparing to face each other.
At that point, Lane Kiffin was still coaching the Rebels.
Suddenly, one of LSU’s defensive stars was dating the daughter of the opposing head coach.
That alone was enough to send college football social media into overdrive.
But nobody could have predicted what happened next.
Lane Kiffin’s Move to LSU Changed Everything
When Lane Kiffin eventually left Ole Miss for LSU, the relationship gained an entirely new dynamic.
Weeks wasn’t simply dating another prominent figure within the college football world anymore.
He was dating his head coach’s daughter.
That naturally raised an obvious question: What is it actually like for Weeks to play for Landry’s father?
Weeks addressed exactly that during SEC Media Days in July.
According to Weeks, the unusual family connection hasn’t changed the professional relationship between the linebacker and his coach.
He explained that football remains football when they’re inside LSU’s facility. Away from the building, however, Kiffin becomes his girlfriend’s father rather than simply his head coach.
It’s an unusual separation that very few college football players ever have to navigate.
Lane Kiffin Even Did His Homework on Weeks
There was another entertaining twist.
Kiffin revealed during SEC Media Days that he had done some research on Weeks after discovering his daughter was dating the LSU linebacker.
There was already an interesting football connection between their families.
Weeks’ father, David Weeks, played center at Georgia in the 1990s. LSU’s official profile of Whit notes his father’s college football background, while Kiffin discussed looking into Weeks and his family when speaking publicly about the relationship.
For Weeks, however, the relationship hasn’t prevented him from maintaining his identity as one of LSU’s defensive leaders.
Far from it.
Whit Weeks Has Built His Own LSU Reputation
Long before his relationship became a national talking point, Weeks had already established himself in Baton Rouge.
The 6-foot-3, 226-pound senior entered the 2026 season with 205 career tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He earned First-Team All-SEC honors in 2024 and was named an LSU permanent team captain in 2025.
Football also runs throughout the Weeks family.
Whit previously played alongside his brother West at LSU, while younger brother Zach joined him on the Tigers’ 2026 roster. Their father played at Georgia from 1991 through 1995.
That background helps explain why Weeks has developed a reputation around LSU as more than simply an athletic linebacker.
Leadership has become a major part of his identity.
And that makes his connection to the Kiffin family even more fascinating.
Landry Hasn’t Hidden Her Support
Despite remaining an Ole Miss student, Landry has publicly shown support for Weeks and LSU.
In August, she appeared alongside Weeks at Tiger Stadium wearing LSU colors, another indication that their relationship remained strong heading into the season.
Then came perhaps the strangest game on the calendar.
LSU traveled to Ole Miss on September 19.
Landry’s father was returning to Oxford as LSU’s head coach.
Her boyfriend was playing linebacker for LSU.
And she remained an Ole Miss student.
It was almost impossible to design a more complicated college football family storyline.
Unfortunately, some of the attention crossed the line. Landry publicly criticized vulgar signs directed toward her during the buildup to the game, emphasizing that she should not become a target simply because of the football decisions and relationships involving people around her.
One of College Football’s Most Unusual Couples
Ultimately, Weeks and Landry’s relationship is compelling because of how many different pieces of the college football world it connects.
There’s LSU.
There’s Ole Miss.
There’s one of LSU’s biggest defensive stars.
And there’s the head coach standing on the same sideline as his daughter’s boyfriend.
Yet Weeks has repeatedly indicated that the situation is much simpler from his perspective.
Inside LSU’s football facility, Lane Kiffin is his coach.
Outside of it, he’s Landry’s dad.
And while fans will undoubtedly continue talking about the unusual connection, Whit Weeks and Landry Kiffin appear perfectly comfortable letting football be football — and their relationship be their relationship.
