LSU has now passed the Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle Team rankings. The Tigers trail only the USC Trojans, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies and Notre Dame Fighting Irish with the programs rounding out the top-five.

On Thursday, defensive lineman Lamar Brown chose the Tigers over Texas A&M, Texas and Miami during a live broadcast of his decision on ESPN2. It's a significant recruiting win for Brian Kelly, especially since he was going up against some of his program's SEC rivals.

The No. 1 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class, according to ESPN’s rankings, is off the board. The five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown is committing to his home state school, LSU. “For the next three or four years, I will be committing to Louisiana State University.” Brown said as he put on the LSU cap on Thursday. “Go Tigers.”

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are heating up on the recruiting trail this summer with the program landing commitments from a pair of priority targets last weekend. The Bayou Bengals continue cruising up the rankings with Kelly and Co.

LSU football 2025 recruiting class rankings According to the 247Sports Composite, LSU currently boasts the No. 10 overall 2025 recruiting class in the nation ahead of National Signing Day.