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Why did 4-star Jaylen Bell de-commit from LSU?

Four-star Jaylen Bell breaks down his de-commitment from LSU.

Jaylen Bell made a huge decision last week, the class of 2025 defensive back de-committing from LSU and opening up his recruitment.

Last week, Bell ended over a year of being committed to the SEC program (he committed on Nov. 26, 2022 to LSU). It was a significant decision in the college football recruiting landscape.

Bell is a four-star per Rivals where he is the No. 168 overall player in this class. From Grayson High School (Loganville, Georgia), Bell registered 46 total tackles with an interception and nine passes defended as a junior.

He currently checks in at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds.

“After being committed for two years and now with a new defensive staff coming in I didn’t feel as much communication and felt like this could be a good time to reevaluate my situation and learn more about other universities,” Bell told USA TODAY High School Sports.

He said that since his decision, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Ole Miss, Colorado, Indiana and West Virginia among others have reached out since he re-opened his recruitment. He visited Georgia Tech over the weekend, shortly after de-committing from LSU.

“It was a very tough decision but I understand that this is a business. My brother is a college football coach so we are aware that this is a necessary step in the process,” Bell said.

“At the end of the day, I want to go where I feel the love 100 percent.”

His older brother is Tre’ Bell, a cornerbacks coach at Akron.

Jaylen Bell, a 4-star defensive back, de-commits from LSU

Jaylen Bell de-commits from LSU.

One of the top cornerback prospects in the nation, committed to LSU football for over a year, de-committed on Saturday. Jaylen Bell, a class of 2025 recruit, posted on social media his de-commitment on Friday morning.

Hours after leaving the LSU class of 2025, he confirmed on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that he would be visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday.

A 5-foot-10, 155-pound defensive back from Grayson High School (Loganville, Georgia), Bell is a physical and combative athlete. Last season in 12 games played, he had 46 total tackles with an interception and nine passes defended.

He is instinctive and breaks well to the ball.

A four-star according to Rivals, Bell is ranked as the No. 16 cornerback in the nation and the No. 168 overall player in this class.

 

His social media post was very simple and to the point. Including a Bible verse about trusting in God, Bell said his recruitment is completely open.

He did not mention LSU at all in his statement.

His offer list includes Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Carolina and Virginia Tech among others

NEW: 3-star 2025 cornerback decommits from LSU

Jaylen Bell committed to the Tigers way back in November 2022.

LSU has had a lot of momentum on the recruiting trail for the 2025 class, which ranks first nationally per On3 and second per 247Sports, recently. But on Friday, it suffered its first decommitment of the cycle.

Three-star Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) cornerback [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag] backed off his pledge to the Tigers in an announcement on Twitter/X. Bell was one of the earliest commits in the 2025 class, committing to LSU in November 2022.

“After careful consideration, prayer, and a talk with my family. I am reopening my recruitment process,” Bell wrote in the post. “Respect my decision. I am 100% open. This is God’s plan.”

Bell ranks as the No. 383 prospect nationally, per the 247Sports Composite, and he’s the No. 40 cornerback in the 2025 class. His decommitment leaves LSU’s nine-man class with one cornerback commitment from in-state blue-chipper [autotag]Jaboree Antoine[/autotag], who committed to the Tigers on Jan. 27.

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2025 4-star cornerback narrows his list down to three

One of the top cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists to three schools.

One of the top cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists to three schools. LSU, Oregon and Texas are the only three teams left.

[autotag]Javion Holiday[/autotag] is a four-star, 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback from Duncanville, Texas, where he plays for Duncanville High School. The Duncanville Panthers are currently 11-1 this season and are preparing for the state semifinal game tomorrow against Westfield.

LSU already has one commit for the 2025 recruiting class from Duncanville. That would be five-star wide receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag]. Moore headlines a class that currently has six commits. The only cornerback on that list is three-star cornerback [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag] from Loganville, Georgia.

There are no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Holiday, but SMU was a 40% favorite to land him per On3. Obviously, that will have to be changed as SMU is no longer in the running. There is still a lot of time before Holiday signs on the dotted line so anything can happen.

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2025 LSU target cornerback trims his list down to eight

A three-star cornerback from the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his final list of schools down to eight.

A three-star cornerback from the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his final list of schools down to eight.

[autotag]Dylan Lewis[/autotag] is a 6-foot, 180-pound, three-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class. Lewis is from Alpharetta, Georgia, where he plays for Milton High School. The Milton Eagles are 3-2 to start the 2023 season but all of their games have been non-region games so far. They start region play against South Forsyth this week.

Lewis has trimmed his final list of schools down to eight schools: LSU, North Carolina, Clemson, Auburn, NC State, Tennessee, UCF and Kentucky. There are no Crystal Ball projections for Lewis at this time but Tennessee is a 35% favorite to land him per On3.

LSU currently has four commits for the 2025 recruiting class, including a three-star cornerback from Georgia in [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag], who plays for Grayson High School. The Tigers 2025 class is currently ranked as the No. 7 recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports.

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LSU’s 2025 class moves into top 5 with Dakorien Moore’s commitment

The Tigers’ are off to a very nice start in the 2025 cycle.

It’s still very early in the 2025 recruiting cycle, which won’t officially begin for a few more months. But LSU got a huge early boost for the class by landing five-star 2025 receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] on Saturday.

The Duncanville, Texas, prospect joined his high school teammate in [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], a 2024 running back who committed to the Tigers on Thursday.

With Moore on board, LSU has its highest-rated commitment in the 2025 class so far. Moore ranks as the No. 5 player in the country according to 247Sports’ rankings, and he sits at No. 11 in the site’s industry composite rankings.

After that addition, LSU’s class ranks fifth nationally per 247Sports and fourth according to On3.

Moore joins a class that also features a pair of legacies in four-star offensive lineman [autotag]Brett Bordelon[/autotag] and four-star tight end [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag], as well as three-star cornerback [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag].

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BREAKING: LSU lands 5-star wide receiver in 2025 class

LSU has snagged another super-talented athlete from Duncanville High School in Dakorien Moore.

Just a few days after landing one of the best running backs in the country for the 2024 recruiting class in [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], LSU snagged another super-talented athlete from Duncanville High School.

This time, LSU landed a five-star wide receiver who is ranked as the No. 5 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class and the No. 2 wide receiver in the class. [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] is 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds, and he is a monster for Duncanville.

Last season, he finished with 44 receptions for 764 yards and 6 TDs (17.4 per catch) for the Texas 6A D-I state champions as a sophomore. Like Caden Durham, Moore runs track as he anchored Duncanville’s Texas 6A state championship 4×200 relay and ran the third leg for the silver medal-winning 4×100 relay.

Moore is the first huge commitment of the 2025 recruiting class. He became the fourth commit joining [autotag]JD LaFleur[/autotag], [autotag]Brett Bordelon[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag]. LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked as the No. 4 overall recruiting class by 247Sports.

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Recently offered Utah OL prospect impressed by LSU visit

Baton Rouge reportedly felt like home for Darius Afalava.

Baton Rouge may be quite a distance from 2025 offensive lineman Darius Afalava’s home in Lehi, Utah, but the three-star rising junior told On3’s Shea Dixon that LSU felt like home during his visit this weekend.

Afalava ranks as the No. 336 player nationally and No. 24 offensive tackle in On3’s industry rankings, and he picked up an offer while he was on campus.

He had positive things to say about his discussions with offensive line coach [autotag]Brad Davis[/autotag], and he said he hopes to make another trip later this summer, potentially in June or July.

It’s certainly still early in his recruitment, but LSU has a wide lead for Afalava per On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine at 64.1%. The Tigers currently have just two players committed in the 2025 class, legacy offensive lineman [autotag]Brett Bordelon[/autotag] and cornerback [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag].

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2025 linebacker, LSU target sets commitment date

Mantrez Walker will decide between Michigan, Florida, Penn State and the Tigers.

[autotag]Mantrez Walker[/autotag] is a 5-foot-11, 215-pound linebacker in the class of 2025. He is from Buford, Georgia, where he plays for Buford High School.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has paved a recruiting trail from Baton Rouge, Louisiana all the way to Buford, signing three-star offensive tackle Paul Mubenga in the 2023 recruiting class. His former teammate Walker is down to four teams: LSU, Michigan, Florida and Penn State. He is set to make a decision on Feb. 11.

He has no Crystal Ball projections so far, and On3 isn’t sure where he will land either. LSU currently has two commitments for the 2025 recruiting class, [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag] and [autotag]Brett Bordelon[/autotag].

There is a lot of time between now and Walker’s national signing day, but LSU is looking to get out ahead of the crowd. Kelly has signed back-to-back top-ten recruiting classes and has propelled the Tigers to the top of the SEC West in only one season.

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BREAKING: 4-star offensive lineman Brett Bordelon commits to LSU

Bordelon is an LSU legacy and the younger brother of current Tigers OL Bo Bordelon.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] received an early Christmas present Tuesday night when 2025 four-star offensive lineman [autotag]Brett Bordelon[/autotag] announced his commitment to LSU.

Bordelon is from New Orleans where he plays for Isidore Newman High School. He’s the younger brother of current Tigers offensive lineman Bo Bordelon, and his father Ben also played in Baton Rouge.

Bordelon has spent the last couple of seasons blocking for [autotag]Arch Manning[/autotag], the No. 1 quarterback in the country for the class of 2023.  The Newman Greenies finished last season 8-3 with a loss to University Lab in the second round of the playoffs.

Bordelon becomes the second commitment for the 2025 class, joining [autotag]Jaylen Bell[/autotag], a cornerback from Loganville, Georgia. Wednesday is the first day of the early signing period for the class of 2023, but Kelly is already getting ahead of the game for the class of 2024 and 2025.

Bordelon will be a guy to keep an eye on for the next two years to see how he progresses and to see how he can lead the next wave of LSU recruits.

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