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We’re inside of 24 hours until ink hits paper in college football, the most important day of the offseason in the SEC as touted prep seniors sign binding letters of intent. National Signing Day has become a February spectacle we’re all interested in as football fiends, one that breeds anticipation at every major program in the country.
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As we tick down the final hours until National Signing Day, LSU is closing in on yet another top-10 class. In Les Miles first 10 seasons at the helm in Baton Rouge, the Tigers had seven classes ranked in the national top 10.
With two more additions to the class on Monday — four-star defensive end Arden Key and Australian punter Josh Growden — LSU is once again on pace to rank near the top of the recruiting standings.
There are many highlights among LSU’s class. The Tigers are once again owning Louisiana, having secured commitments from six of the state’s 10 best players. They’ve addressed several needs, restocking the defensive backfield and adding offensive line talent and depth.
Securing this class is vital for the Tigers. Following the 2012 and 2013 seasons, LSU saw a mass exodus of talent leave for the NFL draft, many of the players underclassmen. While LSU is still losing some key players from 2014, only three decided to leave school early. The 2014 team was young and inexperienced at many positions, something that should be remedied in 2015. While several Tigers commits could see the field early, it seems less likely that they’ll be given more than they can handle.
Heading into NSD, LSU’s class includes 21 players, with four already enrolled.
LSU 2015 recruiting class
- National Rank: 6
- SEC Rank: 3
- No. of Commitments: 21
- No. of Commitments by Rating: 2 five-stars, 9 four-stars, 8 three-stars, 2 two-stars
Top incoming offensive players: Five-star WR Tyron Johnson, four-star OL Maea Teuhema, four-star RB Derrius Guice
Top incoming defensive players: Five-star CB Kevin Toliver II, four-star ATH Donte Jackson, four-star DE Arden Key
Primary remaining target: Four-star WR Daylon Charlot
Best-case scenario: LSU gets a surprise commitment from five-star California CB Iman Marshall and locks up the rest of the class.
Verbal commits
- Tyron Johnson, WR, five-star
- Maea Teuhema, OL, four-star
- Derrius Guice, RB, four-star
- Donte Jackson, ATH, four-star
- Arden Key, DE, four-star
- Chidi Valentine-Okeke, OT, four-star
- Xavier Lewis, CB, four-star
- Nick Brossette, RB, four-star
- Jazz Ferguson, WR, four-star
- Adrian Magee, OT, four-star
- George Brown, OT, three-star
- Isaiah Washington, DE, three-star
- Bry’Keithon Mouton, TE, three-star
- Lanard Fournette, ATH, three-star
- Josh Growden, P, two-star
- Blake Ferguson, LS, two-star
Current class
- Kevin Toliver II, CB, five-star (early enrollee)
- David Ducre, FB, four-star (early enrollee)
- Hanner Shipley, TE, three-star (early enrollee)
- Justin MacMillan, QB, three-star (early enrollee)
- Jeremy Cutrer, S, three-star (JUCO, signed NLI)
Editor’s note: Saturday Down South’s references to recruiting rankings are to the 247Sports.com industry composite ranking.
A former freelance journalist from Philadelphia, Brett has made the trek down to SEC country to cover the greatest conference in college football.
