LSU targets make notable moves in initial 2026 On300
LSU football recruiting targets have landed in the initial 2026 On300, which was released by the On3Sports rankings team on Monday.
In the On3 2026 Watch List in August, Louisiana prospects included defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart, offensive lineman Lamar Brown, safety Blaine Bradford, safety Aiden Hall and defensive lineman Richard Anderson all made the cut. That list just had ratings, not rankings.
When it came to the 2026 On300, the list expanded and rankings were assigned along with ratings.
Stewart is No. 1 overall, Brown at No. 4, Bradford at No. 10, Hall at No. 85 and Anderson at No. 120.
The highest-ranked “newcomer” to the 2026 list is Gonzalez (La.) East Ascension offensive tackle Brysten Martinez, who slides in as the No. 17 overall prospect and the No. 4 overall offensive tackle in the nation.
Destrehan (La.) wide receiver Jabari Mack is the No. 40 overall prospect in the country and No. 6 wide receiver in the nation.
New Orleans (La.) Edna Karr safety Aiden Hall, who visited LSU this month, is the No. 85 overall prospect in the country and No. 7 safety in America. He’s one of two Louisiana safeties in the Top 7 of their position, joining Bradford.
A name that has burst onto the radar with the On300 released is 2026 New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross running back Ke’Rynn Smith, who is the No. 281 overall prospect and No. 28 running back nationally. While LSU hasn’t offered, programs like Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma State, TCU and others have.
Other notable LSU targets in the On300 include quarterback Faizon Brandon (No. 12 overall), quarterback Dia Bell (No. 14), wide receiver Aaron Gregory (No. 30), defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (No. 43), linebacker Shadarius Toodle (No. 73), athlete Heze Kent (No. 94) and wide receiver O’Mari Johnson (No. 124) in the Top 150.
Outside of the Top 150, targets include offensive lineman Canon Pickett (No. 227), safety Jamarrion Gordon (No. 229) and athlete Zachery Turner (No. 300).
