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5-star quarterback commit Bryce Underwood returning to LSU this weekend

The No. 1 player in America and headliner of LSU’s 2025 class will be back on campus for Friday Night Lights.

The No. 1 player in America will be back in Baton Rouge once again this weekend.

According to On3’s Shea Dixon, five-star quarterback and LSU commit [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] and his family will be taking another visit to campus for the Tigers’ Friday Night Lights camp. The Belleville, Michigan, prospect ranks as the top overall player in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports composite and On3 industry rankings.

Underwood seems to be locked in with the Tigers. Since he committed back on Jan. 6, he’s taken multiple trips to Baton Rouge while visiting no other program, including nearby Michigan, which was once considered the favorite to land him under Jim Harbaugh.

Underwood headlines a 12-man 2025 LSU class that ranks No. 2 nationally. If he ultimately signs with the Tigers, he would be the highest-rated quarterback ever to do so.

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2026 4-star QB Brady Hart commits to Michigan after LSU visit

LSU hosted three blue-chip quarterbacks in the last week, but two have since committed elsewhere.

LSU had a busy recruiting weekend for the 2025 class, but it also had quite a few players from the 2026 cycle on campus as well, including three blue-chip quarterbacks in the last week.

Unfortunately for the Tigers, two of those signal-callers have since committed elsewhere. Five-star [autotag]Dia Bell[/autotag] committed to Texas on Monday, and on Tuesday, four-star [autotag]Brady Hart[/autotag] announced his commitment to Michigan.

Hart, a native of Cocoa, Florida, ranks as the No. 92 player in the 2026 class and the No. 7 quarterback, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. His commitment came on the heels of a number of crystal ball projections in favor of the Wolverines.

With Bell and Hart now committed elsewhere, LSU is likely to focus on North Carolina five-star [autotag]Faizon Brandon[/autotag], who was also on campus this week and had positive impressions of his trip.

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Top quarterback in 2026 class reacts to recent LSU visit

The Tigers are looking to land the nation’s top quarterback in back-to-back cycles.

LSU already holds a commitment from the top quarterback in the 2025 cycle, [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] — who is also the No. 1 overall player in America.

Now, the Tigers are looking to make it back-to-back cycles landing the top quarterback in the country as they’re pursuing No. 1 2024 quarterback [autotag]Faizon Brandon[/autotag], who was on campus last weekend for his second visit to Baton Rouge in three months.

Brandon, a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, ranks as a top-10 prospect and the No. 2 quarterback in the cycle by On3’s industry rankings, but both On3 and 247Sports rank him as the top quarterback in their own rankings, and the latter has him as the No. 1 overall player in the cycle.

He reacted to his recent trip, which seemed to be a positive one as he told On3’s Steve Wiltfong that he was able to talk with [autotag]Joe Sloan[/autotag] and the coaching staff about his potential development process.

Brandon is the top target on the Tigers’ quarterback board after fellow five-star [autotag]Dia Bell[/autotag] committed to Texas earlier this week. [autotag]Brady Hart[/autotag], a Florida four-star who was also on campus this week, committed to Michigan.

Tennessee is currently the heavy favorite to land Brandon, but with quite a bit of time between now and his signing day, LSU will hope to remain in the mix after hosting him for three visits in total now.

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Elite LSU quarterback target Bryce Underwood visiting Colorado this weekend

Bryce Underwood will be heading to Boulder this weekend in a change of plans.

LSU continues to push for five-star 2025 quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], but it will have to stave off a recent push from Deion Sanders and Colorado.

Underwood, a Belleville, Michigan, native and the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 class, will visit Boulder this weekend for Colorado’s game against in-state rival Colorado State. He was initially planning to see the Buffaloes host USC at the end of the month, but those plans have changed.

The news was first reported by 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong.

As the top player in the country, Underwood has been pursued by blue bloods around the country. Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and others have been very active in his recruiting race.

Underwood is currently planning to return to Baton Rouge when the Tigers host Auburn next month, and coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] hopes that visit can prove to be impactful.

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LSU offers 2026 quarterback from Nashville, Tennessee

LSU is looking for a talented quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class.

LSU is looking for a talented quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class. That search has led them to Nashville Christian School in Tennessee.

[autotag]Jared Curtis[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 197-pound quarterback. The Nashville Chrisitan Eagles finished the 2022 season 10-3 with a loss to Friendship Chrisitan in the Division II Class A state championship game.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Curtis but Alabama is a 43% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Curtis led the Eagles to the state championship game as a Freshman. He has a cannon for an arm and he is only going to get better.

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LSU hosts elite five-star 2025 quarterback for weekend visit

The Tigers will hope they can make a strong impression on Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) passer George MacIntyre.

Even with a solid quarterback outlook in the coming years, you can never neglect to add talent at the position, which has become even more crucial in the transfer portal era.

With that in mind, LSU is targeting several of the top signal-callers in the 2025 cycle, and it hosted one of them on campus this weekend in five-star Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) prospect [autotag]George MacIntyre[/autotag].

The 6-foot-5 prospect ranks as the No. 30 overall player in the 2025 class, per the 247Sports Composite, and he’s the No. 3 quarterback. He picked up an offer from LSU on March 10, one of several recent big-time offers he’s landed.

In addition to the three scholarship quarterbacks currently on the roster — [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] and [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] — LSU also has a commitment from 2024 blue-chip passer [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag], who reclassified from 2025.

With some attrition between now and MacIntyre’s signing all but inevitable, LSU will look to add another quarterback in that class, and MacIntyre would be an elite option.

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LSU among this trending 2025 quarterback’s ‘big 3’

The Tigers are one of several schools making an impression on 2025 signal-caller Carter Smith.

LSU has a pretty solid outlook at the quarterback position with [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] and [autotag]Rickie Collins[/autotag] already on the roster and [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag] set to arrive next year as a 2024 signee.

Still, you always need to be thinking abut the long-term, especially at the quarterback position and in the transfer portal era. With that in mind, the Tigers are one of several programs making a push for Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot signal-caller [autotag]Carter Smith[/autotag].

A bit of a late bloomer, even for a rising high school junior, Smith received his first offer from Florida A&M back in October and has since received more than a dozen offers, including several from power conference teams.

There’s a lot of time before he signs on the dotted line, but he told On3 that LSU is among his “big three” alongside Florida State and Ole Miss. He grew up an LSU fan due to family in Louisiana, and he has had contact with quarterbacks coach [autotag]Joe Sloan[/autotag], who is looking to bring him in for either a spring or summer visit.

Smith is not currently ranked on the 247Sports Composite, nor according to On3, but that is likely to change given the caliber of offers he has received. LSU will hope to remain in the mix for him as his recruitment proceeds.

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LSU hosted top 2025 quarterback for a visit this past weekend

LSU seems to be off to a good start with the top signal-caller in next year’s cycle.

LSU had a jam-packed weekend of recruiting visitors for junior day.

Most of the recruits were members of the 2024 class, but a big 2025 name was there, too: [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], the top QB in the class.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound signal-caller traveled from Michigan. The visit went well, and the Underwood family told 247Sports that it felt like a second home. Underwood’s father told On3 he was impressed with LSU, saying the staff had a plan, something he hadn’t seen from other schools yet.

It’s still early and LSU’s just getting started with its 2024 class, but Underwood is as big-time as big-time gets.

Landing an elite QB is essential to competing for championships in this day and age, and you have to recruit them early. LSU already has [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag] in the 2024 class. Following Hurley up with Underwood gives LSU a great shot at remaining in the national title discussion.

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LSU coaching staff makes a strong early impression on talented 2026 quarterback

Julian Lewis picked up an offer after his LSU visit this weekend.

Quarterback recruiting can be a roller coaster, and in the NIL/transfer portal era, that’s only amplified.

You can’t put too much stock in what players will do years away from their signings, but with that being said, LSU is one of several programs making a strong impression on 2026 signal-caller [autotag]Julian Lewis[/autotag]. The current high school freshman from Carrollton (Ga.) isn’t rated by the major services, but he’s picked up several high-profile offers, including from USC, Ohio State and, most recently, LSU.

Lewis is a long way from making a decision, but he told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong that “everything” about LSU stood out after a weekend visit that netted him an offer.

“They are focused on the total player as a person. The coaches are really setting you up to be the best version of yourself.”

It’s easy to see why Lewis’ stock has taken off so quickly. In his first season at Carrollton, he completed 66% of his passes for 4,118 yards and 48 touchdowns. His recruiting process will almost certainly feature some twists and turns, but it seems the Tigers have put themselves in a good early spot.

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5-star quarterback commits to LSU, reclassifies to 2024

The Tigers picked up a commitment from five-star quarterback Colin Hurley on Friday, who is reclassifying from 2025 to 2024

LSU may have missed out on the sweepstakes for [autotag]Julian Sayin[/autotag], a five-star 2024 quarterback who committed to Alabama earlier this week, but it’s still coming away with one of the top passers available in next year’s cycle.

On Friday morning, five-star Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fl.) quarterback [autotag]Colin Hurley[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Tigers. He also announced that he would be reclassifying to the 2024 class, making him the sixth recruit in a group that ranks fourth nationally.

TCA is a powerhouse in Florida high school football, and Hurley was previously the No. 3 quarterback in the 2025 class. Now, the Tigers have landed an elite signal-caller in next year’s cycle.

This is yet another major win on the recruiting trail for coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], and LSU has now landed a blue-chip quarterback in four consecutive cycles.

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