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NEW: LSU loses a 2024 commit to SEC foe

For the second day in a row, LSU has lost a commitment from the 2024 recruiting class.

For the second day in a row, LSU has lost a commitment from the 2024 recruiting class. This time, it was a four-star cornerback who flipped from LSU to SEC foe Georgia.

[autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound, four-star cornerback from Nashville, Tennessee. Evans committed to LSU on June 15 after taking an official visit to Baton Rouge. Four months later, Evans took an official visit to Athens, Georgia, and he committed to the Bulldogs on that visit.

LSU’s 2024 recruiting class had risen as high as the No. 6 class in the country according to On3 but after two decommitments in two days (the other being from four-star receiver [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag]), the Tigers have fallen out of the top 10. There is plenty of time for [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] to pull this class back together but as of now, it feels like the class is ripping apart at the seams.

LSU will host Army this weekend for homecoming in Baton Rouge.

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DECOMMIT: LSU loses 4-star 2024 receiver commit

Brian Kelly and the LSU recruiting staff received some bad news Tuesday regarding the 2024 recruiting class.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU recruiting staff received some bad news on Tuesday regarding the 2024 recruiting class. A four-star wide receiver has decided to re-open his recruitment and decommit from LSU.

[autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] has been committed to LSU since July 11, 2022. He was one of the first commitments for the 2024 recruiting class but he has decided to re-open his commitment. That does not mean he will not ultimately sign with LSU at the end of the recruiting cycle. He is just weighing his options. Louisville, UCF and Florida are all high on his list of schools.

Stone is from Fairburn, Georgia, where he plays for Langston Hughes High School. LSU’s 2024 class now has only 24 commitments but is still ranked as the No. 10 class in the country according to 247Sports.

The Tigers have two wide receiver commits already in the class, but maybe Kelly can get him back to the Bayou.

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LSU commit Joseph Stone to attend Grambling game

Joseph Stone shut down his recruitment earlier this summer.

LSU receiver commit [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] was on campus last month for Bayou Splash, and the 2024 four-star Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes prospect told On3 that he plans to be back in town for another trip soon.

Stone will be in Baton Rouge for the Tigers’ home opener against Grambling on Sept. 9, he told On3 recently. Stone’s Langston Hughes team began its high school season with a nationally televised win over Carrolton on Friday night.

There were concerns earlier this summer that Stone was wavering on his pledge after taking several trips to other programs, but he reaffirmed his commitment to LSU and shut down his recruitment.

Stone ranks within the top 300 nationally and is one of 23 commits in a 2024 class that currently ranks eighth in the country.

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2024 4-star receiver sets commitment date

Jeremiah McClellan will announce where he will play his college ball on Aug. 13.

A 2024 four-star wide receiver from Saint Louis released his final five list of schools that are still in consideration for him to commit to. LSU joined the likes of Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon and Missouri on the final list.

We now know a date for his commitment. [autotag]Jeremiah McClellan[/autotag] will announce where he will play his college ball on Aug. 13. According to On3, Ohio State is a 91% favorite to land him and he has received two Crystal Ball projections to land him on 247Sports.

LSU currently has two wide receiver commits and both of them are four-stars ([autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag] and [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag]). So it wouldn’t be the end of the world if McClellan chooses the Buckeyes over the Tigers.

LSU’s 2024 recruiting class currently ranks as the No. 11 overall class in the country according to 247Sports. The Tigers recently held the Bayou Splash so we can expect a lot of offers to be rolling out soon.

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LSU makes final 5 for 2024 4-star wide receiver

The Tigers made the cut for one of the top receivers on their board in Jeremiah McClellan.

2024 four-star wide receiver [autotag]Jeremiah McClellan[/autotag] has narrowed down his final list of schools to five, and the LSU Tigers made the cut.

LSU joins Ohio State, Missouri, Oregon and Georgia as the teams left in pursuit of McClellan. McClellan is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver from Saint Louis where he plays for Christian Brothers College High School.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have received multiple Crystal Ball projections to land McClellan, and the Buckeyes are a 91% favorite for him per On3.

LSU is considered a long shot to land McClellan but anything can happen when it comes to recruiting. LSU currently has 18 commits for the 2024 recruiting class, including two wide receivers ([autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] and [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag]). The class currently ranks as the No. 13 overall class in the country by 247Sports.

You can never have too many wide receivers. [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag], [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and [autotag]Brian Thomas Jr.[/autotag] could all be gone after next fall so the Tigers are in need of some playmakers.

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LSU receives prediction for 4-star 2024 wide receiver

Jelani Watkins could be heading to Baton Rouge, based on this recent projection.

On3 LSU insider Shea Dixon has predicted that 2024 four-star wide receiver Jelani Watkins will commit to LSU.

Watkins is a 5-foot-9, 150-pound speedster from Houston where he plays for Klein Forest High School. Watkins holds offers from multiple Division I schools, and Texas A&M, Oregon and Michigan were all considered to be in the running to land him.

LSU currently has three wide receiver commitments for the 2024 class, four-stars [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] and [autotag]Michael Turner[/autotag], and three-star [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag]. The Tigers class currently ranks as the No. 8 class in the country according to 247Sports.

With [autotag]Kyren Lacy[/autotag] and possibly [autotag]Malik Nabers[/autotag] moving on after next fall, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is trying to find some guys that can fill the void that those two players will leave.

There are promising guys on the team already ([autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] and [autotag]Shelton Sampson Jr.[/autotag]) who can try to fill those roles, but you never know if any players will live up to their full potential.

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NEW: 4-star receiver Michael Turner commits to LSU

After picking up an offer last weekend, the New Orleans native wasted little time deciding where he wanted to play college ball.

LSU continues to do a good job of landing top in-state talent under Brian Kelly.

On Saturday night, the Tigers added another in-state commitment in the 2024 class in four-star New Orleans John Curtis receiver [autotag]Michael Turner[/autotag]. Ranked as the No. 398 player nationally by On3, Turner is the No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana.

Adding Turner helps ease the pain of several decommitments this week. The Tigers lost linebacker [autotag]Maurice Williams[/autotag] earlier in the week, and cornerback [autotag]Zion Ferguson[/autotag] decommitted on Sunday morning.

Turner received an offer last weekend while attending a camp in Baton Rouge, and it didn’t take long for the New Orleans native to decide where he wanted to play college ball.

Turner is one of three receiver commitments in LSU’s class joining the recently committed [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag] and [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag], who shut down his commitment after taking official visits with several other schools earlier this month.

The Tigers’ 17-man recruiting class currently ranks eighth nationally per 247Sports and 13th per On3.

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Where LSU stands in ESPN’s updated 2024 recruiting rankings

LSU added three players to its now 18-man recruiting class in the month of June.

The month of June treated the Tigers well on the recruiting trail.

LSU added a pair of blue-chip players in the secondary to the 2024 class in four-star cornerback [autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Joel Rogers[/autotag]. Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] also secured the commitment of three-star receiver [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag], while receiver [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] shut down his recruitment.

It wasn’t all good news this month as four-star tight end [autotag]Tayvion Galloway[/autotag] decommitted, but LSU remains in a good spot for this cycle as we get into the heat of the summer.

ESPN recently released its updated recruiting rankings for 2024, and LSU’s class sits at No. 7.

ESPN 300 commits: 7 | Previous ranking: 5

SEC rank: 3 of 14
Top offensive commit: TE Trey’Dez Green (No. 105)
Top defensive commit: S Maurice Williams (No. 129)

Brian Kelly’s first full class at the helm was among the best in the country. He has the Tigers recruiting at a high level again for 2024, securing his QB last fall in Colin Hurley, a passer with an arm that can create on the move and make off-platform throws. After signing three four-stars out of Texas, they continue to pull defensive talent out of the Lone Star State, now in ESPN 300 defender Maurice Williams. Several key pickups are from important in-state recruiting pool. TE Trey’Dez Green is a big receiving target with elite length, fluidity and a frame to further develop as a red zone threat. LB Kolaj Cobbins and safety Joel Rogers are among the top five prospects in Louisiana.

Talent acquisition — both through the transfer portal and high school recruiting — has been a strength since Kelly arrived in Baton Rouge. He’ll hope to close things out strong as LSU still has several top uncommitted options on the table.

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LSU commit Joseph Stone says his recruitment is shut down

Receiver Joseph Stone was set to take an official visit to Texas this weekend, but now that trip is off.

Four-star 2024 Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes receiver [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] has been committed to LSU since last July, but that pledge has felt a bit tenuous in recent months.

Stone has taken recent trips to Louisville and UCF with positive things to say about both, and he was set to officially visit Texas, as well, this weekend.

Now, that trip is off. According to On3’s Billy Embody, Stone has officially shut down his recruitment and will instead take an official visit to Baton Rouge this weekend.

It’s been a good week on the recruiting trail for coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the staff. After losing tight end [autotag]Tayvion Galloway[/autotag], LSU added three new commitments in defensive backs [autotag]Joel Rogers[/autotag] and [autotag]Ondre Evans[/autotag] as well as receiver [autotag]Kylan Billiot[/autotag].

Now, the Tigers will also keep Stone — the No. 279 prospect in the 2024 class, per 247Sports — on board. LSU already has 17 commitments, but with a few big-time targets still available, the Tigers will enter the summer with a lot of momentum as they look to add to a class that already ranks in the top five.

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LSU facing heavy competition for 4-star receiver commit after official visit slate

It may take some work to keep Joseph Stone in the class.

LSU saw its first decommitment in the 2024 recruiting class on Sunday as four-star tight end [autotag]Tayvion Galloway[/autotag] backed off his pledge.

Given the current recruiting landscape, he almost certainly won’t be the last. In fact, it may take a strong push from LSU to maintain the commitment of one of its top prospects in the class.

Four-star Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes receiver [autotag]Joseph Stone[/autotag] committed to LSU back in July, but he’s kept his recruitment open and continues to take visits. After unofficially visiting UCF, Louisville and Texas earlier in the spring, he’ll have officially visited all three by the end of the month.

Stone checked out UCF and Louisville the last two weekends, and he’s set to head to Austin, Texas, this coming weekend. Those visits reportedly made a positive impression on Stone, who On3 ranks just inside the national top 300.

He’s currently the only receiver in the class, though the Tigers do have some other high-profile options, most notably Alabama prospect [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag]. A five-star and Auburn lean according to On3, Coleman will officially visit on June 23.

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