LSU is still trying to add talent to a strong 2025 recruiting class, but it already has the most important piece on board.
Five-star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], who ranks as the No. 1 overall player in America according to multiple outlets, committed to the Tigers back in January, and he’s been solid ever since.
Underwood has taken multiple visits to LSU while not taking any elsewhere, and the Michigan native seems to be locked in with the Tigers.
While Underwood tops most sites’ recruiting rankings, ESPN had lagged behind, ranking him behind USC quarterback commit Julian Lewis, who reclassified from 2026 to 2025. Underwood has now jumped Lewis in the latest ESPN 300.
Bryce Underwood, the new top-ranked QB in the class, did not participate in this year’s Elite 11 because he didn’t attend a regional combine. But as noted above, a single event should never dictate a player’s ranking.
When Julian Lewis reclassified from the 2026 class to 2025, it put the top five of the ESPN 300 and the quarterback rankings in flux. We initially gave Lewis the nod given his age and advanced skill set. Lewis performed at a high level at Elite 11. Decisiveness, timing and anticipation are three of his greater traits. As stated previously, the USC commit has one of the smoothest deliveries in this class.
As the cycle has progressed, it’s clear that Underwood and Lewis love to come out and compete, even when there’s little left to prove for either of them.
Underwood did so at the Under Armour New Jersey camp. In harsh weather conditions, with no real upside to perform, the LSU commit still performed. He is a chemistry-set type of quarterback — one you’d like to build in a lab. He checks all the boxes: height, weight, speed, athleticism, arm strength, arm angles, anticipation, instincts and awareness. He is older than Lewis and more physically developed. Underwood’s game has no physical or fundamental flaws, and he has the chance to make a greater early impact compared to Lewis.
Things can always change between now and national signing day, but if the Tigers can ultimately sign Underwood, he would be the best quarterback recruit the program has ever landed.
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