<a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/">LSU</a> celebrated the Fourth of July with some fireworks of its own on the recruiting trail, landing two commitments to its already impressive 2026 class. 



The Tigers stayed put at No. 6 in the class rankings following pledges from Mississippi four-star offensive tackle <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/bryson-cooley-244790/">Bryson Cooley</a>, who picked the Tigers over Alabama, Ole Miss and Mississippi State, and in-state star <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/isaiah-washington-250499/">Isaiah Washington</a> gave LSU another boost, committing to <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/brian-kelly-132649/">Brian Kelly</a> and the Tigers after a breakout offseason on the track and field circuit raised his national profile.



“It’s really the place I’ve been having my mind on, and I’ve been feeling really invited and ready to actually get there — have a great last year of high school and get ready to get there,” <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-commit-isaiah-washington-haynesville/">Washington told The Bengal Tiger’s Jerit Roser</a>.



Washington, a dynamic athlete from Haynesville High, became the 14th commitment in LSU’s 2026 class, including eight in-state prospects and five defensive backs. With a class that already includes several blue-chip talents, the Tigers <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/rankings/industry-team/football/2026/?sort=averagerating">hold the highest average player rating</a> in the country at 92.07—an early sign of elite quality. And they’re far from done.



LSU remains firmly in the mix for several top uncommitted prospects, including five-star standouts <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/lamar-brown-155377/">Lamar Brown</a> and <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/darius-gray-155612/">Darius Gray</a>, along with highly coveted four-star receiver <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/jase-mathews-236322/">Jase Matthews</a>. With more July commitments looming, don’t expect the class rankings shuffle to stop anytime soon. In the meantime, let’s take a look at LSU’s 14 verbal pledges.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lsu-s-offensive-commits">LSU’s Offensive Commits</h2>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/tristen-keys-176343/">Tristen Keys</a> – 5-star WR



• Hometown/HS: Hattiesburg, MS – Hattiesburg High



• Commit Date: 3/19/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′2.5″, 185 lb    



• On3 Industry Rating: 98.43 (No. 1 WR, No. 5 overall, No. 1 in Mississippi)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/jabari-mack-157305/">Jabari Mack</a> – 4-star WR



• Hometown/HS: New Orleans, LA – Destrehan



• Commit Date: 3/22/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′0″, 200 lb   



• On3 Industry Rating: 94.27 (No. 8 WR, No. 60 overall, No. 4 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/kenny-darby-240014/">Kenny Darby</a> – 4-star WR



• Hometown/HS: Bossier City, LA – Airline



• Commit Date: 11/12/2024



• Height/Weight: 6′0″, 175 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 92.00 (No. 21 WR, No. 153 overall, No. 7 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/brysten-martinez-180001/">Brysten Martinez</a> – 4-star OT



• Hometown/HS: Gonzales, LA – East Ascension



• Commit Date: 2/13/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′5.5″, 290 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 92.96 (No. 10 OT, No. 111 overall, No. 6 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/emanuel-tucker-241834/">Emmanuel Tucker</a> – 4-star OT



• Hometown/HS: New Albany, MS – New Albany HS



• Commit Date: 6/12/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′7″, 285 lb    



• On3 Industry Rating: 91.10 (No. 16 OT, No. 204 overall, No. 9 in Mississippi)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/bryson-cooley-244790/">Bryson Cooley</a> – 4-star OL



• Hometown/HS: Laurel, MS – West Jones



• Commit Date: 7/4/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′6″, 315 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 89.07 (No. 32 OL, No. 387 overall, No. 14 in Mississippi)



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/jalan-chapman-176291/">Jalan Chapman</a> – 3-star IOL



• Hometown/HS: New Orleans, LA – Warren Easton



• Commit Date: 7/28/2024



• Height/Weight: 6′2″, 265 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 86.46 (No. 81 IOL, No. 828 overall, No. 25 in Louisiana)



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commits-on-defense">Commits on Defense</h2>



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/richard-anderson-175348/">Richard Anderson</a> – 5-star DL



• Hometown/HS: New Orleans, LA – Edna Karr



• Commit Date: 6/21/2024



• Height/Weight: 6′3.5″, 335 lb   



• On3 Industry Rating: 95.87 (No. 1 DL, No. 26 overall, No. 2 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/tristen-keys-176343/"></a><a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/trenton-henderson-180659/">Trenton Henderson</a> – 4-star EDGE



• Hometown/HS: Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Catholic



• Commit Date: 7/2/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′4″, 225 lb    



• On3 Industry Rating: 94.36 (No. 11 EDGE, No. 59 overall, No. 10 in Florida)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/havon-finney-162081/">Havon Finney</a> – 4-star CB



• Hometown/HS: Los Angeles, CA – Sierra Canyon



• Commit Date: 4/28/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′2″, 170 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 94.23 (No. 7 CB, No. 62 overall, No. 8 in California)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/dezyrian-ellis-240991/">Dezyrian Ellis</a> – 3-star ATH (CB)



• Hometown/HS: Winnsboro, LA – Franklin Parish HS



• Commit Date: 6/28/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′2″, 163 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 87.75 (No. 30 ATH, No. 571 overall, No. 17 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/aiden-hall-175347/">Aiden Hall</a> – 4-star S



• Hometown/HS: New Orleans, LA – Edna Karr



• Commit Date: 8/3/2024



• Height/Weight: 6′1.5″, 195 lb    



• On3 Industry Rating: 93.51 (No. 7 S, No. 88 overall, No. 5 in Louisiana)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/dylan-purter-239856/">Dylan Purter</a> – 4-star S



• Hometown/HS: Tuskegee, AL – Booker T. Washington



• Commit Date: 3/21/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′0″, 165 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 91.24 (No. 17 S, No. 193 overall, No. 12 in Alabama)



*****



<a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/isaiah-washington-250499/">Isaiah Washington</a> – 3-star S



• Hometown/HS: Haynesville, LA – Haynesville



• Commit Date: 7/4/2025



• Height/Weight: 6′1″, 170 lb  



• On3 Industry Rating: 87.05 (No. 67 S, No. 720 overall, No. 23 in Louisiana)

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