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Former Michigan pledge, 4-star WR Phillip Wright III commits to LSU

Phillip Wright III recently decommitted from the Wolverines, and he’ll be staying home in Louisiana.

When [autotag]Philip Wright III[/autotag] decommitted from Michigan on August 4th, all signs pointed to him wanting to stay closer to home. What better place to go than LSU when you are a kid from Louisiana?

[autotag]Philip Wright III[/autotag] is a 5-foot-11, 175-pound, four-star wide receiver from Destrehan, Louisiana, where he plays for [autotag]Destrehan High School[/autotag]. Last season Destrehan finished 11-1 with a loss to Zachary in the playoffs. The Wildcats start their season on Aug. 30 against Lutcher.

LSU’s [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] is ranked as the No. 3 class in the country according to 247Sports. Wright is the third wide receiver commit in the class joining five-star [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag] and four-star [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag]. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has been loading up on star players to surround his five-star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] who is currently committed to LSU for the 2025 class.

Kelly has signed a top 10 classes every year since becoming the head coach at LSU. This 2025 class looks to be his best class of all time.

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LSU makes the final cut for 5-star receiver Jaime Ffrench

Jaime Ffrench is set to commit on Aug. 30, and he trimmed his list of finalists down to four teams.

LSU has the chance to add an elite receiver to its 2025 recruiting class when five-star Jacksonville wideout [autotag]Jaime Ffrench[/autotag] announces his commitment on Aug. 30.

Competition is stiff for Ffrench, but the Tigers remain in the mix and made his final four schools on Friday. They’re joined by Texas, Miami and Tennessee.

It may be a bit of an uphill battle for LSU to land Ffrench, who ranks as the No. 18 player nationally per both the 247Sports composite and On3 industry rankings. Texas received a 247Sports crystal ball in June, and the Longhorns are a 57% favorite for Ffrench, per On3.

LSU already has commitments from receivers [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag], a five-star depending on which service you look at, and four-star [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag]. Now, the Tigers will hope to add a consensus five-star after No. 1 overall receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] decommitted earlier this summer and later flipped to Oregon.

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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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2025 4-star receiver with LSU in final 5 sets commitment date

One of the top 100 players in the 2025 recruiting class has announced his commitment date.

One of the top 100 players in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] has announced his commitment date, which is coming soon.

[autotag]Cortez Mills[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound, four-star wide receiver from Homestead, Florida, where he plays for Homestead High School. Mills has narrowed his list of schools down to five: LSU, Florida, Clemson, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

Clemson has received multiple crystal ball projections to land him but Oklahoma is an 86% favorite to land him per On3. So, most analysts are torn on where Mills could end up. This is anyone’s race at this point. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] can swoop in and bring him to Baton Rouge.

LSU’s 2025 recruiting class currently has 12 total commitments headlined by the No. 1 quarterback, five-star [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] from Michigan. There is only one wide receiver committed at this moment and that is [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag], a four-star wide receiver from New Orleans. The class is currently ranked as the No. 10 class in the country by 247Sports.

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5-star LSU WR target Kaliq Lockett sets commitment date

Texas is a 77% favorite to land him Kaliq Lockett according to On3.

One of the top prospects in the 2025 recruiting class recently announced his commitment date and LSU is one of the five schools he is still considering.

[autotag]Kaliq Lockett[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound, five-star wide receiver from Sachse, Texas, where he plays for Sachse High School. Lockett trimmed his final list of schools down to LSU, Texas A&M, Florida State, Alabama and Texas.

Lockett announced that he would be committing on Aug. 7. There are currently no crystal ball projections for Lockett but Texas is a 77% favorite to land him per On3.

LSU currently has 12 commitments for the 2025 recruiting class with one of those recruits being a wide receiver in four-star wide receiver [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag] from New Orleans. The Tigers lost out five-star wide receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] recently and Lockett would be a great pickup to help boost this recruiting class. Lockett would join [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag] as the only two five-stars in the class.

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4-star LSU legacy receiver CJ Wiley announces 3 finalists, commitment date

CJ Wiley is the son of former LSU defensive end Chuck Wiley.

LSU is looking to add to its receiver class after losing a commitment from No. 1 wideout [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] — who it remains in the mix for — last month.

The Tigers are in luck as they made the cut for four-star receiver [autotag]CJ Wiley[/autotag], son of former LSU defensive end [autotag]Chuck Wiley[/autotag]. They’re joined by Georgia and Florida State, according to On3’s Chad Simmons.

The Milton (Alpharetta, Ga.) prospect ranks as the No. 136 player in the 2025 cycle and the nation’s No. 15 receiver. He’s officially visited the Tigers and Bulldogs in the last two weeks, and he has a visit set in Tallahassee next weekend.

The Tigers have an 11-man 2025 class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, but it currently features just one receiver commitment from four-star New Orleans prospect [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag].

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COMMITTED: 4-star, top-200 EDGE CJ Jackson pledges to LSU

The Tigers picked up a couple of commitments in the wake of the big win over Auburn.

After a 48-18 beatdown at Tiger Stadium against Auburn on Saturday night, LSU landed a couple of recruits.

First came 2025 receiver [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag] on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning, LSU added another commitment in four-star 2024 edge rusher [autotag]CJ Jackson[/autotag].

Jackson, a native of Tucker, Georgia, ranks as the No. 193 player in the 2024 class and No. 14 edge rusher per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He previously committed to in-state Georgia Tech back in June shortly after an official visit to Baton Rouge, but he backed off that pledge on Oct. 5.

He took an unofficial visit this weekend, however, and that was enough to sway him. He had other visits planned for later this fall, per On3, but now those won’t be happening.

With Jackson’s commitment, LSU’s class now already features 25 players and ranks ninth nationally.

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NEW: LSU lands 2025 4-star wide receiver from the Boot

After a great night at Tiger Stadium in which LSU beat Auburn 48-18, Brian Kelly received even more great news on the recruiting trail.

After a great night at Tiger Stadium in which LSU beat Auburn 48-18, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] received even more great news. The Tigers received a commitment from one of the best wide receivers in the 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound, four-star wide receiver from New Orleans where he plays for Edna Karr High School. Francis becomes the fifth commitment of the 2025 class, which is headlined by five-star wide receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag] from Duncanville, Texas.

This commitment has moved the Tigers recruiting class up to the No. 4 spot in the class rankings according to On3.

Francis was not the only 2025 recruit who was in attendance tonight as the No. 1 quarterback in the country, [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], was also in attendance as the Tigers try to sway the Belleville, Michigan, product to take his talents to Baton Rouge.

Kelly has done a good job recruiting during his time at LSU, and he continues to do so with this commitment.

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LSU Football Recruiting Profile: 2025 WR TaRon Francis

The Tigers recently offered the rising sophomore from New Orleans.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] looked in his own backyard and found an up-and-coming star at wide receiver in [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag].

Francis is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver that plays for Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Edna Karr Cougars finished last season 11-1 with a loss in the 4A semifinals to future state champion Westgate.

Francis will only be a sophomore this fall so he has plenty of time to get noticed before he signs his name on the dotted line as a senior. LSU was his first Division I scholarship offer, maybe that will play a role in where he decides to enroll in college.

LSU offers New Orleans receiver prospect in 2025 class

LSU offered TaRon Francis, getting in early with the in-state recruit.

As recruiting season remains in full swing, LSU continues to hand out offers.

The latest has gone to [autotag]TaRon Francis[/autotag], a class of 2025 wide receiver from New Orleans.

Francis attends Edna Karr High School. LSU has landed a few players from there before, including defensive lineman [autotag]Tygee Hill[/autotag] who signed with the Tigers in December.

[autotag]Racey McMath[/autotag], who was a member of LSU’s national title team in 2019 and saw NFL action last fall with the Titans, is another Edna Karr alum.

It’ll be a long time before Francis signs with a college program, but it’s always good for instate schools to get involved with recruits early. That’s where half the in-state advantage comes from. LSU should know about Louisiana prospects before anyone else does.

Getting in and offering a player early is also a way to keep high school coaches happy. Maintaining relationships with the tight-knit New Orleans high school coaches is a critical part of the LSU job.

Both running backs coach [autotag]Frank Wilson[/autotag] and wide receivers coach [autotag]Cortez Hankton[/autotag] have connections with those guys and it wouldn’t be a bad assumption to say that had something to do with this offer.

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