Brian Kelly and his team have proven their recruiting prowess by building consecutive top-10 classes in his first two years at LSU.
That includes landing the state’s No. 1 player and a five-star defensive lineman. Dominique McKinley Along with On3’s top 50 prospects for the 2024 class Gabriel Reliford 4 Star EDGE CJ JacksonThe Tigers hope to shore up their defense again in 2025, but as of now, nothing has been decided regarding the defensive line.
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), he is currently trending towards three of his top targets at the DL and EDGE spots.
4 Star EDGE Damien Shanklin
school: Indianapolis (Indiana) Warren Central
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 85
On 3 RPM: LSU 70.9%, Notre Dame 21.6%
Latest information: “On300 EDGE has new projections in favor of LSU Damien ShanklinThe Tigers will have to hold off powerhouses like Alabama, Ohio State and Tennessee, who are early obstacles.” — Steve Wiltfong, VP of Recruiting, On3 (June 3)
4-star DL Zion Williams
school: Lufkin, Texas
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 359
On 3 RPM: LSU 95.4%, Texas 2.5%
Latest information“He felt good about his official visit with the Tigers (as we reported this morning) and with his signing date set for July 4th, he feels the Tigers are in a great position.” Zion Williams “He’s comfortable with his relationship with Bo Davis, which dates back to his time at Texas. He’s open to remaining visits, but we expect him to commit to LSU. If he announces today, we’d be very pleased. He’ll have to survive the visit, but reliable sources say Texas will have a hard time overturning LSU’s lead.” — Billy Embody, BengalTiger.com Insider (June 3)
4-star DL Brandon Brown – Committed to the University of Texas
school: Melbourne (Florida) Eau Gallie
On3 Industry Rankings: No. 331
On 3 RPM: LSU 92.0%, Texas 1.2%
Latest information: “Defensive tackle from Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie Brandon Brown Coming off another visit to Baton Rouge this weekend, I recorded LSU as the pick to flip the Texas commitment in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. He completed his official visit to LSU on Sunday, a visit that garnered a lot of attention. Brown and his mother visited LSU for the spring game, this time in a family atmosphere and spending more time with the coaching staff.” — Billy Embody, BengalTiger.com Insider (June 3)
