Commitments come year-round, but with the high school season approaching, some recruits are looking to make a pledge before their senior year.
LSU is involved with plenty of big names, from five-star quarterbacks to elite offensive linemen. Some of them have narrowed down their list of schools and are set to make a commitment.
These guys may already have their mind made up, or they could be allowing schools to make one final push. With some of them, we might have a good idea about where they are headed since it is so late in their recruitment.
Let’s see what big-time Tigers targets are set to commit in the coming weeks and where the team stands with each.
Jaden Rashada, June 26
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Quarterback has been one of the more interesting spots for LSU this cycle. They have been contenders for almost every big name but have failed to separate with anyone.
That could be the case with Rashada. If LSU is going to land a blue-chip quarterback this cycle, it’ll likely be Dante Moore.
Not much is known about Rashada’s recruitment. There are no predictions from the 247Sports Crystal Ball, and On3 is giving four schools a shot with Florida in the lead.
His full list of finalists includes LSU, Texas A&M, Florida, Miami, and Ole Miss.
Jaxon Howard, July 1
Howard is one of the top edge rushers in this class and would be a big get for LSU. Like Rashada, there have yet to be any Crystal Ball predictions entered for Howard. On3’s prediction machine has him staying home with Minnesota.
It’s not often that LSU goes and grabs recruits from the midwest, but Brian Kelly has connections there, and we could see them pay off. Howard’s list of finalists includes Minnesota, Miami, LSU, and Michigan.
Darron Reed, July 4
Reed recently took a visit to LSU where Kelly and the crew positioned themselves well.
Around the time of that visit,…
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