LSU head coach Brian Kelly yells onto the field in the second half of the Tigers’ win over the Sooners, Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Tiger Stadium on the campus of LSU in Baton Rouge, La.
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Koki Riley
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LSU's 2025 recruiting classalways was about more than Bryce Underwood.
Certainly the five-star quarterback and No. 1 overall recruit was going to dominate the headlines. He was on track to become the heir apparent to Garrett Nussmeier and would have been the first No. 1 overall recruit to sign with the Tigers since Leonard Fournette.
But even with Underwood out of the picture and destined for Michigan, there's still plenty of recruits for LSU fans to monitor entering Wednesday's early signing period. On Tuesday, for example, four-star cornerback Kade Phillips flipped his commitment from LSU to Texas.
Here are five players to keep an eye on as the signatures start rolling in:
DJ Pickett
Pickett has been committed to LSU since July, but Miami and Georgia have been trying to get the five-star cornerback to flip his pledge, according to On3 Sports.
The good news for the Tigers is that Pickett was in Baton Rouge during their win over Oklahoma on Saturday. And following Underwood's decision, they likely have some extra NIL money to offer Pickett, if that's what it'll take to maintain his commitment.
LSU needs Pickett, and not just because he's the Tigers' highest-rated recruit and the No. 12 overall player in the nation, according to the 247Sports composite. At 6-foot-4, he's an elite talent at a position of need and has a chance of starting next season with Zy Alexander using his eligibility.
Jahkeem Stewart
Stewart's recruitment has been a whirlwind. The defensive tackle transferred from St. Augustine to Edna Karr High this fall and reclassified from the 2026 class to the 2025 class while maintaining his status as a five-star recruit.
He's still uncommitted, but On3 Sports and 247Sports have predicted that he'll sign with Southern Cal. But On3 Sports also has reported that Stewart visited LSU last Wednesday.
Like with Pickett, Stewart would fill a position of need for the Tigers on the defensive line. The No. 3 defensive lineman in the nation and No. 16 overall recruit likely wouldn't start immediately if he came to LSU— he played in only11 games in high school — but is still the kind of elite talent the Tigers need on defense.
Solomon Thomas
Thomas is another five-star recruit and has been committed to Florida State for nearly a year, but LSU and Florida have been trying to flip his pledge.
The No. 2 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 24 overall recruit visited Baton Rouge for LSU's matchup against Vanderbilt. The Tigers also could use another offensive lineman in their class after four-star interior offensive lineman Devin Harper flipped his commitment from LSU to Ole Miss in November.
LSU holds commitments from four-star offensive tackle Carius Curne, four-star interior offensive lineman Tyler Miller and three-star offensive tackle Brett Bordelon.
Derek Meadows
Meadows is LSU's top committed wide receiver and the No. 17 wideout in the nation. But On3 Sports predicted Monday that he'll flip his pledge to Alabama, while Michigan reportedly has been trying to change his commitment as well.
Even with Kyren Lacy departing and CJ Daniels entering the transfer portal, wide receiver isn't a major position of need. But co-offensive coordinator Cortez Hankton has a history of landing highly touted wideouts, and Meadows fits that description.
Mike Tyler
Tyler has been committed to LSU since August, but that could change by Wednesday for the three-star tight end.
On3 Sports and 247Sports predict that Tyler will flip his commitment from LSU to South Carolina. Tyler, the No. 28 tight end in the nation, attends Hammond School, which is a 14-minute drive from the South Carolina campus.
Tyler isn't LSU's lone tight end pledge. The Tigers also have a commitment from four-star prospect John David LaFleur.
Email Koki Riley at Koki.Riley@theadvocate.com.
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