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LSU makes final 8 for 4-star wide receiver

The Tigers are one of a star-studded list of finalists for Bredell Richardson.

[autotag]Bredell Richardson[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound, four-star wide receiver from the class of 2024. Richardson 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 1M District 3 playoffs.

Richardson recently released his final eight schools he is considering and the LSU Tigers made the list. The Tigers join Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Michigan State, Alabama, Colorado and Georgia. Richardson currently has no Crystal Ball projections, but Notre Dame is a 71% favorite to land him per On3.

LSU’s 2024 recruiting class currently ranks as the No. 2 class in the country. So far, that class only consists of one wide receiver, [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] from Langston Hughes High School in Georgia. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is going to have to battle against his former team to try and land one of the best wide receivers in the 2024 recruiting class.

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LSU offers 2026 cornerback from Florida

Zechariah Fort started as a freshman at IMG Academy, one of the nation’s top high school teams.

[autotag]Zechariah Fort[/autotag] is a 5-foot-10, 170-pound cornerback from the class of 2026. He is from Bradenton, Florida, where he plays for IMG Academy, one of the country’s most well-renowned high school football teams.

Every year some of the best athletes in the country choose to go to IMG and train under former NFL players and coaches. IMG Academy finished the 2022 season 8-1 with their only loss coming from the Central Rockets in Miami.

Film Analysis: Playing for IMG Academy as a freshman is a big feat. Fort is a talented corner that does a great job of diagnosing plays and making open-field tackles.

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LSU offers 2024 5-star Florida cornerback

Charles Lester III is a phenomenal athlete who plays corner, receiver and wildcat quarterback.

[autotag]Charles Lester III[/autotag] is a six-foot-two, 171-pound athlete from the 2024 recruiting class. He is from Sarasota, Florida, where he plays for Riverview High School. The Riverview Rams finished the 2022 season 5-7 with a loss to Venice in the third round of the 4S playoffs. Alabama is currently an 81% favorite to land Lester per on3.

Film Analysis: Lester is a talented two-way player for the Rams. He stars as a cornerback, wide receiver, and wildcat quarterback when needed. Lester is a speedster that runs great routes on the offensive side of the ball and is very difficult to tackle. On defense, he uses his incredible ball skills to get a lot of interceptions.

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5-star LSU cornerback target sets commitment date

Ellis Robinson IV, a five-star 2024 prospect from IMG Academy, is making his decision on Feb. 1.

LSU will be eagerly awaiting a decision from one of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class as cornerback [autotag]Ellis Robinson IV[/autotag] will announce his college commitment on Feb. 1 — which is also national signing day for the 2023 class.

The IMG Academy prospect is rated as a five-star recruit and ranks No. 13 nationally per 247Sports and seventh per On3. He recently trimmed his list of finalists to Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, LSU and Miami and told On3’s Chad Simmons that he will “definitely” commit to one of those finalists.

Robinson visited Miami this past weekend and Georgia the prior weekend. He has taken visits to all of his finalists — including a trip to LSU on Sept. 17 — except for the Buffaloes. He told On3’s Chad Simmons that his decision will come down to relationships.

“I am big on family. That was something I was looking for in a school. I have found that. With all five schools on my list, I created some strong relationships, but at one school, it is different. It has that family feeling to it. At that school, it is not just the relationships with the coaches, but with the players and the people around the school. The feeling around the people at that school is different for me.”

LSU will hope to close things out with one of the top players on the board in next year’s cycle.

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LSU makes top 8 for four-star wide receiver

The Tigers are making a push for Florida wideout Tawaski Abrams.

[autotag]Tawaski Abrams[/autotag] is a 5-foot-11, 175-pound, four-star wide receiver in the 2024 recruiting class. He is from Fort Myers, Florida, where he plays for Dunbar High School. The Dunbar Tigers finished the 2022 season 10-2 with a loss to Daytona Beach Mainland in the Class 3S semifinals.

Abrams was a star for the Tigers and his stats from the season earned him a spot on the first-team All-State team. Abrams recently released a list of his top eight schools, and the LSU Tigers made the list. LSU joins Florida State, Vanderbilt, Florida A&M, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

The LSU 2024 recruiting class is currently ranked as the No. 2 class in the country with eight commitments so far including wide receiver [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] from Langston Hughes High School in Georgia.

Abrams has no Crystal Ball projections at this time, but Florida State is currently a 44% favorite per On3 with LSU being the second favorite at 20%.

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LSU makes top 10 for 2024 four-star wide receiver

The Tigers made the cut for Florida receiver James Madison II.

[autotag]James Madison II[/autotag] is a 2024 four-star wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who recently included LSU in his top 10. He plays for St. Thomas Aquinas, a nationally-ranked high school football program that finished as the No. 6 team in the country at the end of the season.

The Raiders went 14-0 this season and won the 2022 3M state championship over Homestead 38-21. Madison is a star wide receiver for the Raiders and is ranked as high as the No. 12 wide receiver in Florida for the class of 2024.

LSU currently has eight commitments for the 2024 class including one wide receiver, [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] from Buford, Georgia. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has signed back-to-back top-ten recruiting classes and he is well on his way to signing another as this class is currently ranked as the No. 2 class in the country.

There’s no telling how the wide receiver room will look after next season with the transfer portal being as crazy as it is, Madison would be a great addition to it.

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4-star LSU target has made his decision

Jordan Hall isn’t announcing his commitment until the 22nd, but he has reportedly already made up his mind.

The Tigers — alongside the other finalists — will have to wait until Jordan Hall makes things official on Thursday, but the four-star defensive lineman from Westside High School in Jacksonville, Florida, has reportedly made up his mind, according to On3′ Chad Simmons (subscription required).

Hall — the No. 56 overall player in the On3 Consensus rankings who is coming off his final official visit to Georgia — has also taken trips to Florida, Alabama and LSU. All four finalists have been active in recruiting him down the stretch with home visits this week, and the Tigers were in to see him on Tuesday.

Simmons said he still thinks the Bulldogs have the edge, and they are also a heavy favorite on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. However, he did say that all the finalists still have a shot here.

This one’s probably Georgia with the Gators as an unlikely second option, but LSU will certainly continue to push until Hall signs on the dotted line.

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LSU offers 2025 four-star cornerback from Florida

The 2025 prospect is already considered one of the top players in his class.

[autotag]Chris Ewald Jr.[/autotag] is a 2025 four-star cornerback from Hollywood, Florida where he plays for Chaminade-Madonna Prep. The Lions are currently 13-0 this season with only one game remaining.

The Lions will play against Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) this Saturday for their final game. The Lions won the FHSAA 1M state championship 48-14 over Clearwater Central Catholic last Thursday.

Film Analysis: Ewald is rated as a four-star prospect for the 2025 class already, so he has had a lot of colleges checking him out even though he is just a sophomore. He has incredible ball skills that allow him to always find his way to the football for key interceptions.

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LSU makes the top 12 for 5-star linebacker in 2024 class

Capers is a five-star recruit, and the Miami prospect is the No. 1 linebacker in 2024. He included LSU in a blue-blood-heavy top-12.

The No. 1 linebacker in the country for the class of 2024 in [autotag]TJ Capers[/autotag] has narrowed down his list of schools to 12, and the LSU Tigers have made the cut.

The Tigers join Penn State, Miami, Texas A&M, Georgia, Michigan, Louisville, USC, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State and Michigan State.

Capers plays for the Columbus Explorers in Miami, Florida. The Explorers are 13-1 this season and will play Apopka for the FHSAA 4 M state championship next Saturday. LSU landed one of the best linebackers in the country last season when they signed [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag]

That signing has paid dividends this season. Capers is that kind of guy.

Currently, he has no Crystal Ball projections, and there is no clear favorite to land him per on3. As the early signing period nears for the 2023 recruiting class, expect the class of 2024’s recruitment to heat up significantly.

LSU is preparing for their bowl game as they play Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on January 2nd.

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LSU offers 4-star wide receiver from Florida

James Madison II hails from high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.

[autotag]James Madison II[/autotag] is a 2024 four-star wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he plays for one of the top high school teams in the country, St. Thomas Aquinas. The Aquinas Raiders are currently 13-0 and play for the state championship next Thursday against Homestead. The Raiders are looking to win their fourth state championship in a row.

Film Analysis: The most recent highlights posted from Madison were from the Spring and in the four minutes of the film, you can see his athleticism as he hurdles defenders. He shows off his speed on a few go routes in man-to-man coverage. He will be a guy to keep an eye on in the 2024 class.

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