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LSU’s 2025 running back class is the best in the nation

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class at running back is the nation’s best.

LSU’s 2025 class is strong. It ranks No. 3 in the country overall and its 19 blue-chip recruits are tie Ohio State for most in the nation.

The strength is especially evident at running back, where LSU has the best class in the country.

[autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag], a class headliner, is the No. 1 RB in country according to On3, ESPN, and Rivals. The lone site that has him off the top spot is 247Sports, but he still sits at No. 2 there.

Berry isn’t the only blue-chip running back in the class. LSU also has a commitment from Louisiana four-star [autotag]JT Lindsey[/autotag]. According to 247Sports, Lindsey is the fifth-best back in the class while the On3 Industry Rankings slate him No. 13 overall.

Running backs coach [autotag]Frank Wilson[/autotag] was one of Brian Kelly’s biggest hires when Kelly arrived in Baton Rouge. LSU’s depth was tested at RB after the head coaching transition, but Wilson has rebuilt the room into one of the SEC’s most talented.

Berry will be LSU’s top running back commit since [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] signed in 2019.

With young backs like [autotag]Kaleb Jackson[/autotag], [autotag]Trey Holly[/autotag] and [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag] already on the roster, the room is well-positioned for years to come.

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LSU lands 3-star defensive tackle in 2025 recruiting class

On Monday, Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff landed another commitment in the 2025 recruiting class.

On Monday, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff landed another commitment in the 2025 recruiting class when the Tigers picked up a three-star defensive tackle from Arlington, Texas.

[autotag]Dilan Battle[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 300-pound, three-star defensive tackle from Arlington, where he plays for Mansfield Timberview High School. The Tigers were not projected to land him. SMU was a 24% favorite to land him per On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

Battle becomes the third defensive lineman to commit to the Tigers in the 2025 class, joining fellow three-stars [autotag]Brandon Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Zion Williams[/autotag]. The Tigers 2025 class is ranked No. 3 in the country according to 247Sports.

The class is headlined by five-stars [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag], [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] and [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag]. Brian Kelly has signed a top-10 class every year since he arrived in Baton Rouge. This class looks like it could be his greatest work yet. There is still a long time before the early signing period, and the Tigers are not done yet.

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Can LSU add a consensus 5-star receiver to its 2025 class?

LSU is looking to add a five-star receiver to its class with Jaime Ffrench taking another visit to Baton Rouge.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is loaded at the top. According to the On3 industry rankings, LSU has three five-star commits with QB [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], CB [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] and RB [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag] in the fold.

The Tigers lost a five-star earlier this cycle when receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] backed off his pledge and later committed to Oregon. LSU did a fine job recovering, landing four-star [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag], but LSU could take its receiver class to another level with the addition of composite five-star [autotag]Jaime Ffrench[/autotag].

Ffrench is visiting LSU this weekend and the Tigers will hope to make a strong final impression with French’s commitment date approaching next month.

ESPN is the highest on Ffrench, ranking him as the No. 2 receiver in the class. 247Sports and Rivals also consider Ffrench a top-25 overall prospect.

LSU isn’t the favorite by any means. The On3 recruiting prediction machine gives Texas the best shot while the most recent 247Sports crystal ball favors Texas too. Miami is also a factor in the Florida prospect’s recruitment.

At one point, Ohio State’s chances looked pretty good. Earlier this year, three crystal balls were entered for the Buckeyes.

If LSU wants a shot at the No. 1 class in the country, it needs to land Ffrench. The addition would tie LSU with Alabama’s leading mark of four five-stars and increase LSU’s average recruit rating, which leads the country.

Ffrench would also give LSU three blue-chip receivers in 2025, joining Meadows along with Louisiana four-star [autotag]Taron Francis[/autotag].

Texas might be feeling good about this one, but LSU is certainly making a run for Ffrench’s services. He’s scheduled to commit on Aug. 30.

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LSU’s 2025 class building momentum for elite 2026 class

Louisiana’s 2026 recruiting class gives LSU the chance at another elite group.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is shaping up to be the best in Brian Kelly’s career and the best LSU’s had in a long time.

Its led by five-star QB and No. 1 overall recruit [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag]. He’s joined by two more five-stars in CB [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag] and RB [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag]. Both players are considered the top recruits at their respective positions too.

The 2025 class is far from finished. With just 18 commits, LSU will look to add more. Ensuring the current commits make it past the finish line is critical too.

But it’s never too early to look ahead to 2026 when LSU could assemble a class just as strong. Louisiana is set to have one of its best high school crops ever next year, setting LSU up for another elite haul.

According to On3, 247Sports and Rivals, defensive lineman [autotag]Jahkeem Stewart[/autotag] is the top player in the country. Stewart hails from St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, a place that produced the No. 1 overall recruit 10 years ago in [autotag]Leonard Fournette[/autotag].

Stewart gives LSU the chance to land the nation’s top player in back-to-back classes. There’s a long way to go in his recruitment, but the On3 Crystal Ball gives LSU a 90.9% chance of landing Stewart. Underwood and Stewart in consecutive years is the type of core you can build a national title team around.

Stewart isn’t the only Louisiana product in the top 10. Offensive lineman [autotag]Lamar Brown[/autotag] sits at No. 5 overall. Given how strong LSU offensive line coach [autotag]Brad Davis[/autotag] is at recruiting Louisiana, it would be hard to imagine Brown going anywhere else.

Not further down the list, Baton Rouge safety [autotag]Blaine Bradford[/autotag] is on his way to earning a five-star. He’s out of Catholic High School, where LSU has several previous connections.

LSU has three five-stars committed in 2025 and the Tigers may not even leave the state to reach that total in 2026. With Stewart, Brown and Bradford, LSU can land the strongest core the state’s produced in some time.

There’s also OT [autotag]Brysten Martinez[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Aiden Hall[/autotag], two more top 50 recruits in Louisiana.

What might have LSU fans particularly excited is how good the Louisiana defensive tackle group is in 2026. Stewart’s at the top, but [autotag]Richard Anderson[/autotag], [autotag]Dylan Berymon[/autotag] and [autotag]Darryus McKinley[/autotag] are three more top 300 prospects that LSU won’t have to go far to get.

Davis was able to turn around LSU’s offensive line after he capitalized on a strong 2022 Louisiana class that included [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] and [autotag]Emery Jones Jr.[/autotag]. The 2026 class can have a similar impact on the defensive side for [autotag]Bo Davis[/autotag].

The 2026 cycle has barely begun, but if LSU seizes on the momentum of 2025, it will be another special group. Kelly landed top 10 classes in 2023 and 2024. He came to LSU to work with this caliber of talent.

But there’s a difference between a top-five class and a top-two or three class. Top-five classes keep you in contention, but top-three classes allow you to compete with Georgia. That’s where Kelly and LSU look to be headed.

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4-star 2025 EDGE LaJesse Harrold commits to LSU

LSU’s 2025 class got even better on Saturday.

LSU’s already strong 2025 class got even better on Saturday.

The Tigers reeled in a commitment from four-star Robinson (Tampa) edge rusher [autotag]LaJesse Harrold[/autotag], the No. 100 player in the nation according to On3. The 6-foot-5, 207-pound prospect is also the No. 15 edge rusher nationally and the No. 14 recruit in the state of Florida.

Harrold’s commitment comes just a day after he was on campus for an official visit to Texas A&M. He officially visited LSU the prior weekend and Illinois the weekend before.

He’s the second high-profile recruit to commit to the Tigers in the last few days as No. 1 2025 interior offensive lineman [autotag]Carius Curne[/autotag] also joined the class.

LSU’s group of 13 commits now features eight top-100 prospects, headlined by five-star [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] and [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag].

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LSU to host No. 1 safety in America for visit this weekend

The Tigers are hosting one of the best athletes in the 2025 class this weekend as they look to add to their top-five group.

LSU already has a 2025 recruiting class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, and coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is trying to make that group even stronger.

The Tigers will play host this weekend to one of the top defensive backs in the cycle as five-star [autotag]Jonah Williams[/autotag], the No. 1 safety in the country, will be in town for an official visit.

Williams ranks as the No. 10 player in the nation overall, and the Ball (Galveston, Tex.) product recently took an official visit to Texas A&M. Though he has visits set with Ohio State and Oregon as well later this month, he received a crystal ball prediction in favor of the Aggies after that trip.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma is considered the favorite per On3.

Williams is a two-way star, playing receiver and all over the defense. He also plays baseball for his high school as an outfielder and left-handed pitcher.

LSU already holds commitments from two of the top players at their position: quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], who is also the No. 1 overall prospect, and running back [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag]. If it could land a player like Williams, the Tigers could jump back to the top spot in the class rankings.

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LSU’s class remains in the top 2 after On3 industry rankings update

Despite the recent decommitment from Dakorien Moore, LSU’s class remains ranked No. 2 in the nation per On3.

On3 recently updated its team rankings for the 2025 recruiting class, and after a hot start, LSU remains near the top despite suffering a decommitment last month from five-star receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag].

The Tigers still have a loaded class that features five-star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], who also ranks as the No. 1 overall player in the nation, as well as [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag], a five-star running back who ranks as the best at his position.

With those pieces anchoring a recruiting class that already sits at 11 commitments, On3 ranks LSU’s class second in the nation per its updated industry rankings, behind only Ohio State.

Of LSU’s 11 pledges, 10 check in as blue-chip prospects in the On3 Industry Ranking. The class features two five-stars (QB Bryce Underwood and RB Harlem Berry) and eight four-star prospects. Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Dakorien Moore decommitted in May.

Eight of the 11 future Tigers hail from the state of Louisiana, a recruiting priority for head coach Brian Kelly since he took over. In 2024, LSU signed 13 of the state’s top 17 prospects, including nine of the top 10.

Eight are projected to play on the offensive side of the ball at the next level, while cornerback Jaboree Antoine and linebackers Keylan Moses and Charles Ross represent the defense.

The Tigers are still in the mix for several top players in the class and hosted some of their top targets this weekend, including top defensive back [autotag]DJ Pickett[/autotag].

It will all depend on how [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and staff close things out, but LSU has the makings of a special class in the 2025 cycle.

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5-star LSU commits Bryce Underwood, Harlem Berry say NIL is not their top priority

LSU’s top 2025 commits seem to have bigger priorities than money.

In the modern age of recruiting, a lot of emphasis is placed on NIL. How many resources a team has at its disposal and how much of that it’s willing to allocate to a single player can prove to be a deciding factor in recruiting races.

But it’s not always the most important thing, and speaking at the On3 Elite Series, both five-star LSU quarterback commit [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] and five-star running back commit [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag] agreed that they have bigger priorities.

“(People think) We don’t give what people deserve, but really and truly you get what you deserve,” Berry said, per On3. “You really shouldn’t be focused on money. You’re just trying to ball when you go to LSU… That’s the main goal, just being a team player you want to win a natty with your boys.”

Underwood added that his focus is on improving as a player, and money won’t factor greatly into the equation until he reaches the professional level.

“It’s mainly about what I’m trying to get to,” he said. “My main goal is the NFL, first draft pick. Money going to be the last thing I’m thinking about until I get to the league. Just keep the main thing, the main thing.”

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] recently said that LSU has no interest in “buying players,” regarding its lack of success in the spring transfer portal window. Luckily, it seems that its top two commitments in the 2025 class aren’t looking to be bought.

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5-star receiver Dakorien Moore decommits from LSU

The Tigers suffered a major loss in their 2025 recruiting class on Thursday night.

The LSU Tigers have had a promising start to the 2025 recruiting class, but they suffered a tremendous loss from that group of commits on Thursday night.

[autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag], a five-star receiver from Duncanville, Texas, who ranks as the top wideout in the class decommitted from the Tigers, according to multiple reports.

Moore ranks as one of the best overall prospects in the 2025 class, sitting at No. 3 overall nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. He has been committed to LSU since Aug. 12 of last year, and he was one of the key pieces in a recruiting class that ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation prior to his decommitment.

LSU still has quite a few promising pieces committed in the 2025 cycle, including No. 1 overall prospect quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] and top running back [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag].

With Moore decommitting, he received multiple Crystal Balls to in-state Texas, which seems to be the favorite to land him now.

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2025 4-star running back includes LSU in final 5

One of the top running backs in the 2025 recruiting class is nearing a decision on which college he will play for at the next level.

One of the top running backs in the 2025 recruiting class is nearing a decision on which college he will play for at the next level and he is down to five schools.

LSU joins Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Texas as the final five schools in the running for four-star running back [autotag]James Simon[/autotag]. Simon is from Shreveport, Louisiana, where he plays for Calvary Baptist Academy. The Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers finished the season 14-0 and won the Louisiana Division III Select state championship.

Simon has received seven Crystal Ball projections so far. Four of the predictions are in favor of LSU and the other three are in favor of Texas. The Longhorns are an 81% favorite to land him per On3.

The Tigers already have two running back commits for the 2025 recruiting class in [autotag]Harlem Berry[/autotag] and [autotag]JT Lindsey[/autotag]. LSU’s [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] is currently ranked as the No. 3 class in the country by 247Sports.

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