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BREAKING: LSU flips five-star offensive tackle Weston Davis from Texas A&M

Weston Davis committed to the Aggies over the Tigers in June, but LSU won out in the end.

LSU pulled off a major recruiting coup on Thursday night, flipping five-star offensive tackle [autotag]Weston Davis[/autotag] from Texas A&M.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Beaumont (Tex.) United product committed to the Aggies over the Tigers on June 26 following an official visit to Baton Rouge, but coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] landed him in the end.

Davis ranks as a four-star prospect according to both the On3 and 247Sports industry rankings, but On3 itself ranks him as a five-star and the No. 18 player (No. 3 offensive tackle) in the nation.

Recruiting offensive tackles certainly hasn’t been a problem for LSU under Kelly, who has landed [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag], [autotag]Emery Jones[/autotag], [autotag]Lance Heard[/autotag]cmt and now Davis.

With Davis’ addition, LSU’s 2024 class moves into the top-10 nationally and now ranks No. 7 in the country. He’s the third offensive tackle to join the 2024 class alongside [autotag]Ethan Calloway[/autotag] and [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag].

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Three-star LSU OL commit an underrated prospect, per On3

Ory Williams ranks outside the top-450 nationally, but LSU had to beat out several top programs to land him.

LSU continues to look for elite talent to add to its 2024 recruiting class, with five-star Louisiana defensive lineman [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] being the top remaining target.

The Tigers don’t currently have an elite class, but they will hope they picked up some diamonds in the rough. On3 put out a list of 22 unheralded prospects that scouts are high on in the 2024 class, and three-star offensive tackle commit [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag] was one of them.

ā€œHe falls directly in line with NFL offensive tackle profiles when theyā€™re in high school,ā€ one anonymous scout said of Williams.

The San Marcos, Texas, prospect ranks outside the top 450 nationally, but he was being heavily recruited by Florida and Texas A&M. The Tigers ultimately won out for Williams last month after hosting him for an official visit in June.

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BREAKING: LSU lands recent Ole Miss decommit Joseph Cryer

Joseph Cryer backed off his Ole Miss commitment on Sunday shortly after receiving an LSU offer.

Well, that was fast.

LSU extended an offer to an in-state prospect committed to Ole Miss last week in [autotag]Joseph Cryer[/autotag]. The Natchitoches Central prospect decommitted from the Rebels on Sunday night, and the next day, he pledged to the Tigers.

The three-star prospect ranks just inside the top 1,000 according to 247Sports, but offensive line coach [autotag]Brad Davis[/autotag] has obviously liked what he’s seen. Now, the Tigers have managed to poach a player away from a division rival and keep him in the state of Louisiana.

It’s the second offensive lineman for the 2024 class that LSU has landed in as many days. On Sunday, three-star Texas prospect [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag] also committed.

With those additions, LSU’s 21-man recruiting class still sits just outside the top 10 nationally, according to 247Sports.

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BREAKING: 2024 3-star offensive tackle commits to LSU

Ory Williams pledged to LSU after attending Bayou Splash over the weekend.

LSU just landed its 21st commitment of the 2024 recruiting class as four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag] has announced his commitment to play for the Tigers next fall.

Williams is a mountain of a man measuring, 6-foot-7 and 320 pounds. He’s from Buda, Texas, where he plays for San Marcos High School. The San Marcos Rattlers finished the 2022 season 4-7 with a loss to Brandeis in the first round of the playoffs.

LSU was a 98% favorite to land Williams per On3 and he received crystal ball projections to LSU on 247Sports. He chose LSU over Florida, Texas, Texas A&M, Georgia and more.

Williams is the second offensive tackle commit in the class. The other tackle is three-star [autotag]Ethan Calloway[/autotag] from Mooresville, North Carolina.

LSU’s class was ranked as the No. 11 class in the country before this commitment. This could move the Tigers into the top 10 as [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] continues to recruit well on the bayou.

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LSU kicks off massive Bayou Splash recruiting weekend Friday

The Tigers will hope to make a strong impression with many of their top targets on campus this weekend.

With the summer winding down and the start of the 2023 season right around the corner, this weekend will prove to be one of the most crucial recruiting windows in this cycle.

It’s the annual Bayou Splash event in Baton Rouge, and LSU welcomes a truly staggering visitor list to campus. In addition to a number of commits and prospects in future cycles, the Tigers have many of their top remaining targets on campus this week.

LSU will hope it can make an impact on players such as five-stars [autotag]Colin Simmons[/autotag] and [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag], top Louisiana prospects [autotag]Dominick McKinley[/autotag] and [autotag]Wardell Mack[/autotag], as well as priority offensive line target [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag].

The Tigers have a solid class in 2024 so far, but the 20-man group ranks just outside the top 10. If LSU can bring in some of its top targets from this weekend’s event, it will almost certainly surge into the top 10.

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LSU becoming the heavy favorite for three-star Texas offensive lineman

LSU received yet another prediction to land Texas prospect Ory Williams.

LSU has been seen as the team to beat for three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag] since he took an official visit last month.

The San Marcos, Texas, prospect ranks as the No. 513 player nationally in the 2024 class, and the Tigers became the favorite on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine following a successful trip to Baton Rouge.

His recruitment is likely winding to a close. He tweeted on Friday that he will be committing soon, and following that post, On3’s Shea Dixon updated the confidence of his prediction for LSU to 75%. Now, the Tigers are a 79% favorite overall to land Williams.

LSU also holds a Crystal Ball projection from 247Sports.

The Tigers are looking to add just their second offensive tackle commit in the cycle. Williams would join North Carolina three-star prospect [autotag]Ethan Calloway[/autotag].

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Florida set to host Texas OL target on second visit

Florida is still looking at offensive lineman from the class of 2024 and will host a Texas-based player for the end of summer cookout, per reports.

The Gators are looking to the Lone Star State for another offensive lineman in the recruiting class of 2024.

San Marcos offensive tackle [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag], who checks in at 6 feet 7 inches and 285 pounds, is set to return to Gainesville for a second visit with the Gators. He’ll be in town on July 29 for UF’s Grill in the ‘Ville cookout to close out the summer, according to On3.

Williams is still looking at Georgia, LSU, Texas and Texas A&M, with the out-of-state programs leading the way. On3’s recruiting prediction machine favors LSU (65.7% odds) and has Texas (31.3%) as a strong second option. Florida should make some noise on that list once he stops by campus and reporters can get to him.

The Gators recently secured a commitment from four-star offensive tackle Fletcher Westphal, but Williams is still on the board. UF might not go after any more tackles now that Westphal is under commitment, but the groundwork is already there with Williams. That being said, missing out on him wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Williams is a three-star recruit everywhere but ESPN, where he is ranked No. 215 overall in the country and No. 20 among offensive tackles. The On3 industry ranking, which uses a weighted average of all four major services, has him at No. 519 nationally and No. 31 at his position.

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Florida hosting this Lone Star state OL on official visit

It’s going to be a busy first weekend of June in the Swamp with several recruits on official visits to Florida. The latest name to confirm an OV is offensive lineman Ory Williams out of Texas.

More than a dozen recruits are expected to be in Gainesville this weekend for an official visit, and Billy Napier’s staff is afraid of adding more names to the list.

San Marcos (Texas) offensive tackle [autotag]Ory Williams[/autotag] is the latest recruit to confirm an official visit with the Gators for this weekend, according to 247Sports. It will be Williams’ first trip to the Swamp and his second official visit overall.

Williams stopped by Oklahoma State for his first official visit back in April, but he’s planning on running through a trio of SEC schools in June before finishing things off with a visit to Texas. The Longhorns might be the team to beat after hosting him on a trio of unofficial visits over the past year.

The On3 recruiting prediction machine gives Texas the best odds to land Williams at 88.9 percent. LSU, Georgia and Florida round out the top four but all have less than 5 percent odds to sign him based on current projections.

ESPN is the only recruiting service that thinks Williams is a four-star talent. He’s ranked No. 212 nationally on ESPN’s independent rankings, No. 19 among offensive tackles and No. 35 among recruits from the talent-rich state of Texas in 2024.

On3’s industry ranking, which uses a weighted average to reach a consensus rating, has Williams at No. 642 nationally and No. 44 among offensive tackles.

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Georgia offers scholarship to massive 2024 OT Ory Williams

Williams stands 6-foot-7, 320 pounds as a junior…

Four-star 2024 offensive tackle Ory Williams (6 feet, 7 inches, 320 pounds) has earned a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia.

Williams, out of San Marcos High School in San Marcos, Texas., is rated the No. 21 offensive tackle, the No. 51 player in the state of Texas and the No. 312 recruit overall in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports composite.

Williams’ recruitment has taken off recently. He has received offers from the Bulldogs, Florida State, Ole Miss, TCU and Oregon in the last month.

Check out Williams’ junior season highlight tape here.Ā 

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