Tag: Aidan Anding

Should LSU be worried about losing 5-star corner DJ Pickett?

DJ Pickett is the headliner of LSU’s 2025 defensive class. Can LSU hold on down the stretch?

Most of the 2025 five-stars have already committed, which means teams must push for flips if they wish to add a five-star to their class.

Miami is doing just that with five-star LSU commit [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag]. It came as somewhat of a surprise when Pickett committed to LSU over the summer. Now, the Tigers will be tested to hold on down the stretch.

According to On3, Pickett will visit Miami this weekend.

“Mario Cristobal has been relentless in his communication,” On3’s Steve Wiltfong said, “but I think the push is only going to continue as you get close to the early signing period in December.”

Pickett is a Florida native and LSU fought hard to beat out Pickett’s home-state teams, but that always gets tougher as signing day nears.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Pickett is the No. 8 overall prospect and the No. 2 overall corner. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] brought secondary coach [autotag]Corey Raymond[/autotag] back to LSU with the hope of landing defensive backs of Pickett’s caliber.

Raymond is off to a good start with Pickett on board, along with blue-chips [autotag]Kade Phillips[/autotag], [autotag]Jacob Bradford[/autotag] and [autotag]Aidan Anding[/autotag].

LSU’s had trouble building a consistent the last few years, but the 2025 class offers a chance to build a strong core on the backed. Keeping Pickett in the fold will be critical for Kelly and the LSU coaching staff as signing day nears.

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3-star Louisiana cornerback Aidan Anding commits to LSU

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have landed another cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU Tigers have landed another cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class.

Three-star cornerback [autotag]Aidan Anding[/autotag] has announced his commitment to LSU. Anding is a 5-foot-11, 160-pound, three-star corner from Ruston, Louisiana, where he plays for Ruston High School. The Ruston Bearcats are preparing for their 2024 season opener against Neville on Aug. 31.

Anding chose the Tigers over Texas, Arkansas, Miami, TCU and others. LSU’s [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] is currently ranked as the No. 3 class in the country according to 247Sports. The Tigers only trail Ohio State and Alabama for the top spot.

Anding is the third cornerback commitment of the class joining four-star [autotag]Cade Phillips[/autotag] and five-star [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag]. Kelly has had to rely on the transfer portal in recent years to fill spots in his secondary but he is recruiting at a high enough level in the secondary that he may not need the transfer portal as much.

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LSU cornerback target sets commitment date

According to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, LSU is a 74% favorite to land Aidan Anding.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class has picked up two more commitments over the past few days in a tight end and a cornerback. It looks like the Tigers could get another cornerback added to the class soon as one of LSU’s top targets has announced his commitment date.

[autotag]Aidan Anding[/autotag] is a 5-foot-11, 165-pound, three-star cornerback from Ruston, Louisiana, where he plays for Ruston High School. The Ruston Bearcats won the 5A state championship last season after going 14-0. They look to defend that title this fall. Their first game will be against Ouachita Christian.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked as the No. 3 class in the country, only trailing Ohio State and Alabama. The class has 24 commitments at the moment.

According to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, LSU is a 74% favorite to land him. There are four crystal ball projections to land him on 247Sports. Three of those predictions are for LSU and one of those is for Texas. We will see where Anding chooses on Aug. 24.

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LSU considered the new favorite for 2025 cornerback recruit

LSU is the new leader for a three-star cornerback target.

Cornerback is a high-priority position for LSU in its 2025 recruiting class. LSU made that clear when it went all out to land [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag], the top corner recruit in the country.

But this is a spot where LSU needs to stockpile depth. Just Pickett isn’t enough and LSU remains in the mix with other top prospects.

One name to watch is [autotag]Aidan Anding[/autotag]. According to On3, LSU is now the leader for the services of the three-star corner from Louisiana. The Tigers made the jump after On3’s Shea Dixon entered an LSU prediction.

On3, 247Sports, and ESPN rank Anding as a top 15 player in the state of Louisiana. The 247Sports Composite rankings slot him as the No. 578 recruit in the country. On3 is the highest, ranking Anding as the No. 31 overall cornerback.

Before LSU made the jump, the On3 Prediction Machine had Texas in the lead.

This class has a more national feel to it than other LSU classes, but the Tigers still have six of the state’s top 10 players locked in. LSU’s turned three-star defensive backs from Louisiana into real difference makers before and Anding will look to join that list should he end up at LSU.

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LSU gaining traction with No. 3 cornerback in Louisiana after late offer

LSU is trying to rebuild its cornerback class after Jaboree Antoine’s decommitment.

LSU’s 2025 class is off to a very strong start, but it suffered a significant loss last week.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jaboree Antoine[/autotag], the top-ranked cornerback in the state of Louisiana, backed off his commitment to the Tigers. Since then, coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the staff have been scrambling a bit to beef up the corner class once more.

To do so, they recently offered [autotag]Aidan Anding[/autotag], a three-star cornerback who ranks No. 561 nationally but is the No. 3 cornerback in the state of Louisiana, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Texas was trending heavily for Anding, having received multiple projections to land him this month from both 247Sports and On3. But the LSU offer on Friday seems to have changed things.

On3’s Billy Embody recently made a prediction in favor of LSU to land Anding. LSU will also hope to stay in the mix for the nation’s top cornerback DJ Pickett, who took an official visit to Baton Rouge earlier in the cycle.

LSU will hope it’s not getting in the game too late for Anding, who ranks as the No. 22 overall player in the state of Louisiana.

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