4-star LB JaMichael Garrett visiting LSU this weekend

Baton Rouge (La.) Central four-star linebacker JaMichael Garrett is one of the last uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. After decommitting from Auburn this summer, he hit the reset button on his recruitment.

The 6-foot-0.5, 195-pounder visited Clemson last weekend and saw the Tigers lose to LSU. He’s now set to get another look at the in-state Tigers this weekend.

Garrett announced via X that he’s staying in Baton Rouge this weekend and will visit LSU for its first home game of the season against Louisiana Tech on Saturday night.

Garrett decommitted from Auburn on June 12, nearly 11 months after he originally chose Hugh Freeze and Co. LSU was the other top contender in his process at the time last summer and has remained in the mix.

For his final season of high school football, Garrett was initially set to make the move from Gulf Shores to Auburn High, right next door to the college program he was committed to at the time. Instead, he made his way to Louisiana and is now suiting up for Central in Baton Rouge.

He’s coming off a junior campaign that saw 91 total tackles, per MaxPreps. His last two seasons have seen 178 tackles, 36 of which were for loss, 11 sacks, 19 hurries and two interceptions.

Garrett is the No. 253 overall prospect and No. 15 LB in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 9 player in Louisiana and currently the third highest-ranked uncommitted prospect in the entire class.

LSU has standout defensive class this cycle

To date, LSU has the nation’s No. 11 recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, per the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 17 commits in the class, 11 are set to suit up on the defensive side of the ball.

Erwinville (La.) University Lab five-star athlete Lamar Brown finally committed to the Tigers on July 10 and is now the No. 2 overall prospect in the cycle. Originally viewed as an elite offensive line recruit, Brown is now set on playing on the defensive line at the next level.

Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest four-star EDGE Trenton Henderson is the No. 6 EDGE in the cycle and on the cusp of five-star status. He chose LSU over Florida on July 2. New Orleans Edna Karr four-star defensive lineman Richard Anderson is the No. 2 DL in the Rivals300.

Los Angeles Sierra Canyon four-star cornerback Havon Finney remains locked in with Brian Kelly and Co. after an April 28 decision. He and Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill four-star DL commit Deuce Geralds are both top-100 recruits.

Four other blue-chippers on defense are committed to the Tigers thus far: Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T Washington safety Dylan Purter, New Orleans Edna Karr safety Aiden Hall, Orlando Lake Nona EDGE DeAnthony Lafayette and Winnsboro (La.) Franklin Parish cornerback Dezyrian Ellis.