LSU has quite a bit of momentum on the recruiting trail, but it missed out on a player it was seen as something of a longshot to land.
Four-star 2026 Gulf Shores, Alabama, linebacker [autotag]JaMichael Garrett[/autotag] committed to Auburn over LSU on Saturday. AU was considered the heavy favorite to land the top 120 prospect nationally, though LSU did receive a crystal ball projection to land him on Friday following his visit to Baton Rouge from 247Sports’ Bryce Koon.
The Tigers hoped that visit would make a major impact, but just a day later, he announced that he was heading to the plains.
BREAKING: Four-Star LB JaMichael “JMike” Garrett (2026) has Committed to Auburn, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’2 200 LB from Gulf Shores, AL chose the Tigers over LSU & USC
“Prioritize the man above.”https://t.co/p5R9e0fldZ pic.twitter.com/TikZk4d9aH
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 27, 2024
Garrett is a talented player who would have given LSU some nice momentum in the 2026 class, which currently features just two commits in defensive lineman [autotag]Richard Anderson[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Jakai Anderson[/autotag] (no relation).
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