WATCH: Michael Daugherty at All-American Bowl practice
Loganville (Ga.) Grayson safety Michael Daugherty signed with LSU during the early signing period. Last week, he was in San Antonio for the All-American Bowl, where you can see he showed his versatility in the clips below.
Daugherty is the No. 448 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 44 safety and the No. 46 prospect in the Peach State.
In four games as a senior before a season-ending injury, Daugherty made 24 tackles, 9 solo tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 fumble recovery. He closed out his high school career with 44 games played, 184 total tackles, 101 solo tackles, 4 sacks, 1 interception, 11 passes defended, three fumble recoveries, one fumble recovery for a touchdown, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal.
LSU landed the three-star safety over Louisville, North Carolina and others. Daugherty had been committed to LSU since April, when he joined the fold with Brian Kelly and Co. as one of the first additions this recruiting cycle.
“(I loved the) opportunity here. There were less talks centered about football, but we had good talks how this is the place (to be) and I’d be developed,” Daugherty told The Bengal Tiger last month.
What is LSU getting in Michael Daugherty?
The 5-11, 170-pound prospect gives LSU versatility in the secondary, according to On3 director of scouting Charles Power.
“Michael Daugherty is a versatile defender who has starred for one of the more talented programs in Georgia,” Power said. “He plays as a hybrid box safety/linebacker type at Grayson and has the ability to both cover and roll down into the box and defend the run. Daugherty is active and battle-tested against top competition. He’s advanced as a tackler relative to some other safeties.
“He’ll need to keep getting stronger and adding mass at the next level. I also could see him helping out on special teams at LSU early on in his career.”
