Defense wins championships. At least, the Tigers will certainly hope that’s true.
LSU has now landed two four-star edge rushers in the past two days in [autotag]Jaxon Howard[/autotag] and now [autotag]Joshua Mickens[/autotag], who announced his commitment on Sunday. Mickens is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound edge rusher from Indianapolis, where he plays for Lawrence Central.
According to On3, Mickens is a top-50 player in the country. He becomes the eighth commit of the 2023 class for LSU and the second edge rusher. He’s rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Indiana and the No. 164 player in the country.
Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is known for building great recruiting classes and he is well on his way as he already has eight four-stars committed for 2023. The Tigers’ class now ranks 37th nationally with the addition of Mickens, so there is still a lot of work to do between now and signing day.
Still, LSU has had a solid stretch on the trail after things were quiet for a bit.
Blessed🤞🏿@LCHSAthletics @KyleNeddenriep @SWiltfong247 @BrianPolian @BigBearsLCFTBL @LSUfootball @LCHSBears @ltgoodnews pic.twitter.com/AwvBL6O5GV
— Joshua Mickens (@JoshuaMickens7) July 3, 2022
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