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DJ Pickett and Derek Meadows commitments put LSU back in race for top 2025 recruiting class

LSU’s recruiting class leads the country in average recruit rating.

LSU might not have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, but when it comes to quality over quantity, the Tigers are in pole position. According to On3, LSU leads the country in average recruit rating. The average LSU commit is rated 92.63, just ahead of Oregon at 92.35.

Alabama, whose class ranks No. 1 overall, is fourth with an average rating of 91.78.

LSU’s figure was boosted by the recent commitments of cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] and wide receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag]. Both sit top 50 overall, with Pickett being the top-ranked player at his position.

Per the On3 Industry Rankings, LSU’s class ranks No. 3 in the nation. Brian Kelly and staff have received 18 total commits, 16 of which are blue-chip recruits. That gives LSU a blue-chip ratio of 88.89%. which also ranks No. 3 nationally.

It helps to have the No. 1 overall recruit in the country with QB [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] on board.

With just 18 commits, LSU isn’t done yet. Recent momentum has put LSU back in the race for the top class in the country.

LSU is still pursuing five stars [autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Jamie Ffrench[/autotag]. LSU isn’t considered the favorite in either recruitment, but if recent weeks have shown anything, you can’t count the Tigers out.

Kelly made an effort to hire some of the top recruiters in the country and it’s starting to pay off.

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LSU wins SEC recruiting battle for 5-star Derek Meadows from Bishop Gorman

LSU landed a bigtime recruiting win for Derek Meadows.

On Saturday, LSU landed a commitment from five-star wide receiver Derek Meadows.

A 6-foot-6, 205-pound wide receiver from Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada), Meadows is the top-ranked player in the state and the No. 32 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports.

ESPN has Meadows at No. 188 in their top 300 players in the nation.

The class of 2025 recruit chose LSU over Alabama and Georgia. He also held offers from Michigan, Notre Dame and Oregon among others.

Last year in 10 games Meadows had 15 catches for 391 yards and eight touchdowns.

The addition of Meadows gives LSU the third-best class in the nation according to On3. The class now has eight committed players in the top 100 of the On3 Industry Rankings.

This includes quarterback Bryce Underwood, who is the top-ranked recruit in the Industry Rankings.

Meadows was a big part of Bishop Gorman finishing last fall 12-0. They were the top-ranked team in the nation in the final USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25.

It was the fourth time that the program has been named the best team in the nation by USA TODAY.

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Notre Dame football misses out on another top wide receiver, Derek Meadows

This one hurts

For a while, Notre Dame football was cruising on the recruiting trail, but recently things have not gone the Irish’s way.

On Saturday afternoon, one of their biggest targets, Nevada wide receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag], made his decision and it didn’t go Notre Dame’s way. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 200-pound prospect committed to LSU, another loss for the Irish at the position.

Meadows would have been a huge get for Notre Dame, as he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 68 overall player according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. It’s been a rough cycle for wide receivers coach Mike Brown, as he’s missed on multiple prospects.

Although the Irish do have Jerome Bettis Jr. and Elijah Burress, the search for a third wide receiver will continue with Meadows picking the Tigers.

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Prized 5-star receiver Derek Meadows commits to LSU

The Tigers withstood a late push from Notre Dame to land their top uncommitted receiver target.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class truly has the potential to be something special.

On Saturday, a group that was already a consensus top-five class nationally got even better with the addition of five-star 2025 receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] as the elite Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) pass-catcher announced his commitment to the Tigers.

It’s a major pickup at a position of need for LSU, which previously held a commitment from the class’ No. 1 receiver, [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag], who decommitted in May and recently pledged to Oregon. Meadows isn’t quite as highly rated, but he ranks as the No. 41 player nationally in the On3 industry rankings, which have him as a four-star despite his five-star rating from 247Sports.

Meadows had reportedly made up his mind in favor of the Tigers ahead of his original commitment date of last Saturday, according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong, but he delayed the decision amid late pushes from his other finalists: Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

The Fighting Irish in particular were considered to be making the strongest push for Meadows, but LSU was able to withstand the pressure and bring Meadows on board.

LSU’s class moved up from third to fourth according to 247Sports with Meadows’ commitment, and it could be moving up in the rankings from On3 — which already pegged the Tigers’ class at No. 3 — as well.

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LSU has a consensus top-5 class in 2025 after 5-star CB DJ Pickett’s commitment

The Tigers are now solidly within the top five after adding the No. 1 cornerback in America.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class got off to a red-hot start, jumping out to a No. 1 overall ranking. Though things cooled off in the middle of the cycle with a couple of high-profile decommitments, things are picking back up.

On Wednesday, the Tigers landed a huge commitment from five-star cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag], the No. 1 corner in America. Pickett gives LSU its third five-star and second top-10 prospect in the cycle.

The Tigers’ 2025 class was already a fringe top-five group before Pickett committed, and now, it’s solidly in that range. After Pickett pledged, the class ranking jumped up from No. 5 to No. 3 per On3 and No. 6 to No. 4 per 247Sports.

The class has a chance to get even bigger this weekend with a pair of targets committing in top Louisiana cornerback [autotag]Jaboree Antoine[/autotag], who recently decommitted and will now choose between the Tigers and Miami, and five-star receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag], a Las Vegas prospect who is seemingly down to LSU and Notre Dame.

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LSU in strong position for 5-star receiver Derek Meadows ahead of Saturday commitment

The Tigers’ top-five class could get even better on Saturday.

LSU will hope its recent momentum on the recruiting trail will continue as it looks to land its second five-star prospect of the week on Saturday.

Cornerback [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag], a top-10 prospect in America, committed on Wednesday. Now, Las Vegas receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] from powerhouse Bishop Gorman is set to announce his decision on Saturday, with LSU and Notre Dame reportedly in the driver’s seat, according to LSU Country’s Zack Nagy.

Meadows was originally set to decide last Saturday but reportedly delayed his commitment in part due to an “impressive” NIL package offered from the Fighting Irish. Alabama was also considered to be in the mix, but a commitment from five-star Caleb Cunningham likely ended the Tide’s pursuit.

Now, it’s the Tigers and Notre Dame emerging down the stretch.

Meadows ranks as a four-star prospect and the No. 41 player nationally in the On3 industry rankings, but 247Sports’ rankings give him five stars. The Irish are currently the favorite to land him per On3’s recruiting prediction machine, but LSU is gaining ground.

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Hilarious Social Media Post Regarding Brian Kelly and ‘Recruiting Aisle’s’

WWE fans will get a laugh at this one…

Brian Kelly had a lot of memorable moments while at Notre Dame.  Some of them were for the good (upsetting Oklahoma in 2012, knocking off No. 1 Clemson in 2020) and others not so good (the South Florida and Michigan disasters of 2011, all of the 2016 season).

Perhaps the most memorable think Kelly ever mentioned while head coach at Notre Dame was that the Fighting Irish football program has to “shop down a different aisle” when it comes to recruiting.

That was an acknowledgement to the difficulty of getting players into Notre Dame compared to other schools but came off sounding like a major excuse.

With Notre Dame and LSU now battling for marquee wide receiver recruit Derek Meadows, a hilarious post hit social media courtesy of Ryan Fravel, who makes reference to that quote.

Oh, what some people might pay to watch Marcus Freeman give Brian Kelly a Stone Cold Stunner.

Meadows recently announced he’s moving back his commitment date a week so we’ll all have to keep waiting to see where he ends up.

LSU receiver target Derek Meadows pushes commitment back a week

Derek Meadows was set to commit on Saturday, but now, he’s pushing that decision back.

One of the top uncommitted prospects on LSU’s board was set to make a decision on Saturday, but as teams continue to push, he’s opted to move that commitment date back a week.

Now, four-star Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) wideout [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] is set to make a decision on July 20. LSU is one of Meadows’ five finalists, joining Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and Notre Dame.

Meadows is a top-50 prospect nationally in the 2025 cycle, ranking as the No. 41 overall player and No. 7 receiver. He’s also the class’ top recruit from the state of Nevada.

LSU had him on campus last month for an official visit, but it seems to have some ground to make up. Notre Dame holds a crystal ball projection to land him and is an 83% favorite according to the 247Sports composite.

However, his decision to push his commitment back is good news for teams in the mix that aren’t the Fighting Irish, and that includes a Tigers team that is looking to land an elite receiver after [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] decommitted in May and later flipped to Oregon.

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Notre Dame football wide receiver target Derek Meadows changes commitment date

The Irish will have a wait a bit longer

Originally 2025 Nevada wide receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] was set to make his commitment on July 13th, but on Thursday night he announced a change in his plans.

The 6-foot, 5-inch and 200-pound star has pushed his verbal date back a week, and will now make his choice on July 20th, which will be done live on 247Sports YouTube Channel at 3 p.m. EST.

Meadows is having a tough time deciding between his five finalists of Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, LSU and Notre Dame. Many have expected the nation’s No. 68 overall and 10th wide receiver according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings to choose the Irish, but it clearly looks like he’s still mulling his decision.

Notre Dame and his other finalist will be anxiously waiting to find out what Meadows will do. Hopefully, he’s all Irish when he finally makes his announcement.

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LSU trending for top 10 receiver ahead of Saturday commitment

Notre Dame is seen as the favorite for Derek Meadows, but LSU is making a push.

After receiver decommitment [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] pledged to Oregon last week, LSU went back to the drawing board as it looks to add a top receiver recruit to the 2025 class.

It will have another shot at doing just that on Saturday as four-star Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] is set to make a decision. Notre Dame is seen as the favorite for the No. 47 overall prospect and No. 7 receiver, according to the On3 industry rankings, but LSU may be in the mix.

According to LSU Country’s Zack Nagy, the Tigers are “surging” for Meadows after hosting him for an official visit earlier this summer. Meadows is set to decide between LSU, the Fighting Irish, Alabama, Georgia and Michigan.

LSU is pushing for a top-five class in 2025 with a pair of industry five-stars already on board. Landing a top-50 prospect like Meadows at a position of need on Saturday would certainly go a long way.

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