4-star DL Richard Anderson commits to LSU

2026 New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr defensive lineman Richard Anderson announced his commitment to LSU on Friday after the Friday Night Lights camp.

Following his sophomore season this past fall, Anderson circled LSU, Florida State and Ole Miss and the frontrunners, he told On3.

When game film came out from Anderson’s 2023 campaign, more offers began rolling in. Since January, Anderson has added verbal scholarships from programs like Oregon, Miami, Arkansas, Southern Cal, TCU and Auburn.

With LSU hiring Bo Davis as the program’s new defensive line coach, a 1-2 combination of Davis and LSU associated head coach and area recruiter Frank Wilson (among others) proved too much for other programs to beat. Wilson is a former Edna Karr assistant coach.

According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Anderson is the No. 131 overall prospect in the country, No. 13 defensive lineman in America and No. 7 prospect in Louisiana.

LSU has one of Edna Karr’s top prospects already commitment for the 2025 class in four-star wide receiver TaRon Francis. The Tigers also hold the On3 RPM lead on two more Edna Karr prospects in 2026 safety Aiden Hall and 2025 defensive lineman Corey Adams.

Anderson is the first commit for LSU in the 2026 recruiting class.