There is no question that the 2018 recruiting class for the LSU Tigers was huge for the program. For one it brought in soon-to-be Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow and the 2019 Biletnikoff winner Ja’Marr Chase.
One name that seems to be forgotten among the laundry list of great players on that national championship team is Terrace Marshall Jr. He didn’t put up the yards that Chase and Justin Jefferson did but all Marshall did was catch touchdowns.
According to The Athletic’s Max Olson (subscription required), that No. 15 class would get a bump up after revisiting the class that helped win a national championship. Two members of the class were on display at Super Bowl LVI for the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Breakdown for the re-ranking:
- 5 points: All-American, award winner, top-50 NFL Draft pick
- 4 points: Multiyear starter, all-conference honors
- 3 points: One-year starter or key reserve
- 2 points: Career backup
- 0 points: Minor or no contribution, left the program
Top Signees:
- Joe Burrow, Quarterback
- Ja’Marr Chase, Wide Receiver
- Damien Lewis, Offensive Line
- Damone Clark, Linebacker
- Terrace Marshall Jr, Wide Receiver
What The Athletic Says…
The only reason why this Ed Orgeron haul doesn’t rank higher is the misses, including 10 players who transferred out. This could be considered a bit of a boom-or-bust class – Kelvin Joseph and Dare Rosenthal succeeded at Kentucky – but let’s not lose sight of the legacy. This class brought in the key players needed to win it all.
Other notable signees from this class:
- Micah Baskerville, Linebacker
- Chasen Hines, Offensive Line
- Jaray Jenkins, Wide Receiver
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