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LSU emerging as an early favorite for 4-star 2025 receiver after visit

The Tigers will hope to pull Florida wideout Koby Howard away from several in-state suitors.

After a March 10 unofficial visit to Baton Rouge, LSU is emerging as an early favorite for 2025 four-star Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic receiver [autotag]Koby Howard[/autotag].

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound prospect is one of the top receivers in the 2025 class, and he ranks No. 69 overall nationally, according to the On3 Consensus Rankings. According to a report from On3’s Sam Spiegelman (subscription required), Howard spent a lot of time on his visit with receivers coach [autotag]Cortez Hankton[/autotag].

The talented Florida wideout would be a major addition to the Tigers’ 2025 class, but there’s a lot of competition for him. He also visited Miami this spring and is being recruited heavily by Florida and Florida State, as well, in addition to Notre Dame.

Florida State is currently the favorite to land him, according to On3, holding a 21% prediction. LSU sits at just 6.7%. but it hopes that will change in the wake of his visit.

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LSU offers top 100 defensive lineman from Daytona Beach

LSU’s coaching staff took a trip from the Bayou to the beach to try to steal away a blue-chip prospect from the Gators’ maw.

LSU’s coaching staff took a trip from the Bayou to the beach to try to steal away a top 100 defensive lineman from the Gators’ maw.

[autotag]LJ McCray[/autotag] is a four-star, 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive lineman in the class of 2024 that is ranked as one of the top 100 players in the country.

He is from Daytona Beach, Florida where he plays for Mainland High School.

There are currently no Crystal Ball Projections for him but Florida is a 37% favorite per On3.

Film Analysis: McCray is a very powerful bull rusher that explodes off the ball and terrorizes opposing quarterbacks in the backfield.

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LSU offers No. 2 overall player in the 2024 class

Can an LSU offer sway Jerrick Gibson away from Texas?

One of the top players in the class of 2024 just added an offer from LSU, but can that keep him from going to Texas?

[autotag]Jerrick Gibson[/autotag] is ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2024 class by ESPN. He is from Gainesville, Florida, but he plays his high school ball at the prestigious IMG Academy.

It will be a tough task for [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] to try to sway Gibson away from Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns. Texas has received a Crystal Ball Projection per 247Sports and is a 91% favorite per On3.

Film Analysis: Gibson is ranked as the No. 2 player in the country for a reason. He has all the attributes of an athlete that could be a star at the next level.

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LSU offers 4-star Fort Lauderdale tight end

Brian Kelly and his staff are looking to the Sunshine state to try and bring back a four-star tight end.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his staff are looking to the Sunshine state to try and bring back a four-star tight end.

[autotag]Colton Heinrich[/autotag] is a four-star, 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he plays for Cardinal Gibbons High School.

Cardinal Gibbons finished the 2022 season 11-2 with a loss to American Heritage in the quarterfinals of the FHSAA 2M playoffs. There are no Crystal Ball projections for Heinrich and there are no clear favorites per On3.

Film Analysis: Heinrich is a star wide receiver for the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs. He is a great route runner with very good hands.

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LSU offers 4-star cornerback from Jacksonville

Jon Mitchell is an exceptional athlete with high top-end speed.

The Tigers are working to bulk up the secondary in the 2024 recruiting class, and they recently offer 2024 cornerback [autotag]Jon Mitchell[/autotag].

Mitchell is a 6-foot, 170-pound, four-star cornerback from Jacksonville, Florida, where he plays for Mandarin High School. Football genes run deep in Mitchell’s family. He has two brothers that play college football at the Division I level. Nic Mitchell, who plays linebacker at Mississippi State, and Kris Mitchell, who plays wide receiver at Florida International.

Mitchell currently has no Crystal Ball projections and there are no current favorites per On3.

Film Analysis: Mitchell can fly. His top-end speed is incredible. At 00:37 in his film, he is covering a different receiver across the middle when the opposing quarterback hits another guy 15 yards downfield from where Mitchell is. Mitchell flies down the field and catches the guy before he can score.

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LSU offers 2024 outside linebacker from Tampa

Soloman Williams can play either off the ball or as an edge rusher at the college level.

[autotag]Solomon Williams[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 235-pound, three-star linebacker from the class of 2024. He is from Tampa where he plays for Carrollwood Day High School. The Carrollwood Day Patriots finished the 2022 season 6-4 with a loss to Clearwater Central Catholic in the second round of the Florida 1M state playoffs.

There is currently no Crystal Ball projection for Williams and there is no clear favorite per On3.

Film Analysis: Williams is a bull rusher off the edge in the Patriots’ defense. He is listed as an EDGE rusher by On3 but he is listed as a linebacker by 247sports. He could play either position at the next level.

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LSU makes top 10 for 2024 four-star linebacker

There are no clear favorites for talented Navarre, Florida, linebacker Zavier Hamilton.

[autotag]Zavier Hamilton[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 218-pound linebacker from the class of 2024. He is from Navarre, Florida, where he plays for Navarre High School. The Navarre Raiders finished the 2022 season 8-3 with a loss to Creekside in the first round of the Florida 4S playoffs.

Hamilton recently released his top 10 list of schools going forward, and the LSU Tigers made the list along with Notre Dame, South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Auburn, Kansas, Florida State, Michigan State and UCF.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Hamilton and there is no clear favorite per On3. LSU is running short on depth at linebacker after falling victim to the transfer portal, but [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has rebounded well by landing a lot of recruits to try and fill those spots. Landing a four-star linebacker could go a long way toward helping those efforts.

LSU currently has the No. 3 ranked recruiting class for the class of 2024.

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LSU offers vertical threat wide receiver from Tampa

Terrance Moore Jr. stands at 6-foot-4 and is an expert at acrobatic catches.

[autotag]Terrance Moore Jr.[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound, three-star wide receiver from the class of 2024. Moore is from Tampa where he plays for Tampa Catholic High School. The Tampa Catholic Crusaders finished the 2022 season 9-2 with a loss to Lakewood in the second round of the Florida 2M state playoffs.

Moore currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time and there is no clear favorite per on3.

Film Analysis: Moore is a pro at making acrobatic catches. At 6-foot-4 he uses his frame to help him reach passes that would be uncatchable for most wide receivers. He has great hands and plenty of speed to burn.

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LSU still trending for top 150 receiver Bredell Richardson

The Tampa prospect said he “definitely” plans to take a trip to LSU this spring.

Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] hasn’t been afraid to go down to the Sunshine State to sign skill position talent.

He added Miami receiver [autotag]Jalen Brown[/autotag] in 2023, and he’ll look to add four-star receiver [autotag]Bredell Richardson[/autotag] in 2024. The Tampa Carrollwood Day prospect recently included LSU among a star-studded top eight, and the Tigers seem to have some momentum for the 6-foot-1, 185-pound wideout.

He told On3’s Billy Embody (subscription required) that he is “definitely” planning to take a trip to LSU following the end of the dead period, likely for the program’s Junior Day in March. He said he won’t visit all eight schools but has been hesitant to trim his list with the frequency of coaching changes in the sport.

Richardson has a good relationship with LSU receivers coach [autotag]Cortez Hankton[/autotag], who was teammates with Carrollwood Day head coach Marshall McDuffie on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Tigers do have some ground to make up, however, as Notre Dame is a 70.8% favorite to land him per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

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Florida defensive back prospect planning LSU visit

Kensley Faustin had a busy visit schedule in January, and it’s only going to pick up during the spring.

Defensive back recruiting has been a strength so far, and LSU is hoping to add another to the 2024 class in Naples (Fla.) safety prospect [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

A three-star prospect who ranks as the No. 368 player nationally, per the 247Sports Composite, Faustin has had a busy month of January. He’s taken trips to Florida, Miami and Texas A&M, and he has a long list of additional schools he’d like to check out.

Per On3’s Billy Embody (subscription required), one of those schools is LSU, which Faustin said he currently intends to visit at some point in April. Faustin told Embody that LSU’s track record with defensive backs has caught his attention, and he’s been in heavy contact with cornerbacks coach [autotag]Robert Steeples[/autotag], safeties coach [autotag]Kerry Cooks[/autotag] and defensive coordinator [autotag]Matt House[/autotag].

Faustin will have a hectic spring ahead of him as he still wants to visit several schools, but he said he’d like to have a decision made this summer ahead of his senior year. He currently has no Crystal Ball projections, but Miami is a 36.8% favorite per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

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