Is LSU within reach of the No. 1 overall 2025 recruiting class?

Can LSU pull off the No. 1 overall class in 2025?

LSU added another blue-chip recruit to its 2025 class on Thursday, picking up a commitment from four-star safety [autotag]CJ Jimcoily[/autotag]. It was another strong addition as LSU nears the end of a big summer on the recruiting trail.

It comes at a position of need too as LSU continues to do work on its secondary.

Jimcoily hails from Lipscomb Academy in Nashville and is listed at 6-3, 210 pounds. According to Rivals, he’s a top five safety in the class.

With Jimcoily aboard, LSU remains in the race for the nation’s top overall recruiting class. According to the On3 Industry Rankings, the Tigers still sit third nationally. The top two classes belong to Ohio State and Alabama, but LSU is prepping to make a run.

A couple of prospects key to the race are five-stars [autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaime Ffrench[/autotag]. The easiest way to boost a class rating is to stock up on five stars at the top. LSU already has three committed, but adding Williams of Ffrench would be huge.

If LSU manages to land just one, LSU is firmly in the discussion for best class in the country.

The depth of the class will also be improved. LSU remains the favorite for three-star defensive tackle Walter Mathis and three-star tight end Mike Tyler. Three stars won’t give the class rating a huge boost, but part of signing the top overall class is signing prospects at a high volume.

LSU is also pursuing four-star safety [autotag]Bryce Fitzgerald[/autotag], which is a name to keep an eye on over the next few weeks.

If LSU cleans up with the prospects mentioned here and pulls off a few surprises when early signing day rolls around, then the No. 1 overall class is within reach.

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Four-star safety sets commitment date, Gators in top 3

One of the elite defensive backs in the recruiting class of 2025, Bryce Fitzgerald, says Florida is among his top choices.

The Florida Gators are among three teams standing out for Columbus (Miami) safety [autotag]Bryce Fitzgerald[/autotag] as he approaches a decision, according to Swamp247’s Blake Alderman.

Fitzgerald said that he plans to announce a commitment on May 24, his mother’s birthday.

“Right now I have Florida, USC and Miami,” Fitzgerald said to Alderman. “I like Florida State too, but things were switching around. I like them, but they kind of dropped.”

Fitzgerald’s top three are in no particular order, which means Florida still has work to do to finish on top. The Gators expect to get him back on campus for a visit on Thursday after last hosting him in January for one of the team’s junior days, and he’ll return on June 14 for an official visit, post-commitment.

Florida is in the middle of spring camp, so Fitzgerald will get a chance to see his potential future position coaches in action, as well as head coach Billy Napier. UF’s secondary is under new direction with Will Harris replacing Corey Raymond as the team’s defensive backs coach.

Miami and Southern California will also host Fitzgerald on official visits after his planned announcement date. Like Florida, Miami will get him during spring camp. So will Florida State.

Fitzgerald is a four-star recruit, according to the On3 industry ranking which considers all four major services. He’s ranked No. 216 nationally and No. 18 among safeties in the class of 2025.

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Four-star South Florida safety schedules multiple visits to Florida

Florida has multiple visits lined up with four-star safety Bryce Fitzgerald over the next few months. FSU and Miami are also in the mix.

It’s going to be a busy few months for Christopher Columbus High School (Miami) safety [autotag]Bryce Fitzgerald[/autotag].

He has at least six visits lined up over the next four months and is working on adding more, according to 247Sports. The good news for Gators fans is that two of those trips will be to the University of Florida, including an official visit the weekend of June 14.

Fitzgerald will also be in town on March 23 as part of his statewide spring practice tour. Florida State gets him nine days before Florida, and Miami gets him a week after.

Although it does look like an in-state battle for the South Florida native, Michigan and USC are in the mix, and Fitzgerald is still holding out for an offer from Ohio State.

Florida defensive backs coach Will Harris offered Fitzgerald on a school visit in January. The two have been building a relationship since and met during an unofficial visit in February.

“I really loved hearing  (Harris) tell me how I check off all the boxes,” Fitzgerald said. “He said a few times that I remind him of Jason Marshall. He said he thinks I am a really versatile DB. He said he sees me being someone who can play some corner or safety. Said he likes that a lot about me that I can play around the secondary.”

Fitzgerald is a four-star talent, according to the On3 industry ranking. He’s ranked No. 213 overall and No. 19 among safeties in the class of 2025. He’s also ranked No. 33 in the state of Florida.

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