*** LSU-Alabama recruiting visitors ***
This is an ongoing list. I'll add more throughout the week leading up to Saturday.Charleston CollinsRyan Yaites (LSU commit) official visitDJ Chester Javien Toviano Desmond Ricks Colin Hurley Ryan Wingo Khayree Lee Shelton Sampson Whit Weeks Wardell Mack Wallace Foster Ju'Juan Johnson Tylen Singleton Sterling Dixon Harlem Berry Andrew Marsh Keylan Moses Lamar Brown Harvey Broussard Ashton Stamps Khai Prean Xavier Atkins Trey Holly Rickie Collins Debron Gatling Jaxon Howard Tyree Adams Ryan Wingo Joseph Stone Jr. Boone Lourd Kyle Parker Harvey Broussard Dylan Carpenter (ULL commit) Kyran Bourda Trey'Dez Green Aeryn Hampton (Texas commit)Koby Young Russell Babineaux Brett Bordelon Ory Williams Anquon Fegans George MacIntyre Caleb Cunningham Jahkeem Stewart Tawaski Abrams Boo Carter Aeron Burrell Bo Hughley Malik Autry Xavier Filsaime *** 2024 commit Zion Ferguson says he will be coming to UAB game.*** 2023 LSU OL commit Lance Heard seems likely to attend according to his father.*** 2023 CB Carl Williams IV of Southern Lab tells me he's not going to game. He's currently committed to Baylor.
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WATCH: Top Louisiana safety Derek Williams lock it down
TigerBait.com caught up with 5-star safety Derek Williams of New Iberia (La.) Westgate last Friday night and he was mightily impressive in his teams decisive victory over St. Martinville.
Tonight TigerBait filming
Jo is at STM vs Catholic. Shelton Sampson I'm in st Martinville for Derek Williams and Harvey BroussardWestgate @derek2_williams vs St Martinville @THABEAST_3. I think the last time I was in this stadium it was for Early Doucet 👀. #LSU pic.twitter.com/36cOh6yic6— Mike Scarborough (@ScarboroughMike) September 23, 2022
First LSU home weekend a recruiting success
Brian Kelly and his LSU football staff hosted an impressive group of unofficial recruiting visitors on Saturday and the consensus from the prospects who attened was that it was a smashing success.
Brian Kelly's first big recruiting weekend
I'll be adding to this continually as more information comes across my phone. I've been reaching out to every one of these prospects for two days. I'm still receiving returned messages.Here are some of the visitors who will be on campus this weekend for LSU's first junior day event of the Brian Kelly era. Plus, I've added other prospects who have given me other visit dates in the coming weeks.QBDante Moore, Detroit (MI) Martin Luther King, 5-star, 6-2, 195Derek Lagway "DJ", class of 2024, Willis, TXOL Cole Dellinger , Clarkston, Michigan. He of course is Garrett's younger brother.TJ Shanahan Austin-Westlake, TXJaydon Chatman Killeen, TX Harker HeightsBrycen Sanders The Baylor School, Chattanooga, TNWaltclaire Flynn Jr. 2024 center (see notes below)TEMac Markway St. Louis, MO, DeSmet HS tells me that he's visiting on March 10.Tayvion Galloway 2024, Chillicothe, OhioRB Trey Holly, Union ParishArnold Barnes New Orleans (La.) Booker T. WashingtonWRShelton Sampson Baton Rouge (La.) CatholicOmarion Miller Vivian (La.) North Caddo (currently LSU's lone commit for 2023)Johntay Cook , DeSoto, TXKhai Prean, Vacherie (La.) St. JamesCB Curley Reed, Lake Charles PrepJavien Toviano Arlington (TX) Martin HSChristian Gray St Louis, Mo, DeSmetZion Ferguson, 2024 Loganville (GA) GraysonSafetyDerek Williams New Iberia (La.) WestgateMichael Daugherty Loganville (Ga.) GraysonKylin Jackson Zachary (La.)LinebackerJaiden Ausberry Baton Rouge (La.) U-highDLWill Norman Bradenton, Fla. IMG AcademyATHJojo Stone class of 2024, Loganville (GA) Grayson HS (notes below)Many linebacker Tackett Curtis is not attending. Coach Jess Curtis at Many tells me that they may visit in April. Tight end Will Randle and Quarterback Arch Manning both play basketball for Newman and are in the playoffs. Cooper Manning confirmed for TigerBait that there's no current future visit date scheduled to LSU. Defensive lineman Jayden Wayne of Tacoma, Wash. tells me he will be flying down for a visit on April 9.Four star cornerback Malik Muhammad of Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff tells me he plans on visiting LSU again. He was on campus on the first weekend in February. His future visit depends on his spring track schedule. Offensive tackle Tyree Adams of New Orleans (La.) St. Augustine tells me that he is attending Alabama's junior day this weekend. He received an offer from LSU in late January.Four star defensive tackle Kayden McDonald of Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett will also visit in April. I think the spring game is the likely date. We'll see. . St. Martinville wide receiver Harvey Broussard says he's going to be visiting LSU on April 10. Five-star Athlete Nyckoles Harbor Washington (DC) Archbishop Carroll tells me that he's working on getting a visit scheduled as soon as possible. Safety Cade Middleton of Reserve (La.) Riverside Academy tells me that he's working on scheduling a date to visit LSU this springFour-star cornerback Daylen Austin of Long Beach (Calif) Poly tells me that he is planning on visiting LSU in the coming two months but hasnt gotten the date nailed down yet. Offensive tackle Shamurad Umarov of Alpharetta (GA) Denmark is flying up the recruiting charts. He says he plans on visiting LSU this spring or summer. He's seriously working on a date.Four-star cornerback Ethan Nation is another recent offer from Brian Kelly and staff. He also tells me that he has a strong desire to visit LSU soon. Just working on nailing down the travel schedule.It looks like a probable spring game visit for four-star defensive lineman Darron Reed of Columbus (Ga.) Carver.Four star defensive end Dashawn Womack of Baltimore (MD) St. Frances Academy tells me that he will be visiting LSU on April 2.Four star defensive tackle Markis Deal of Garland (TX) Naaman Forest plans on visiting LSU but doesn't know a date yet.Three star defensive lineman Joshua Horton of Fairburn (GA) Langston Hughes is another recent offer for LSU. He is working with his mom to get a visit date scheduled.Defensive tackle Jameian Buxton of Thibodaux HS tells me that he hasn't heard from anyone at LSU in almost a year. Offensive tackle Clay Wedin of Tampa (Fla) Carrollwood Day tells me that he's communicating with Brad Davis but a visit date isn't locked in yet. He is planning on scheduling LSU though.Five-star freak defensive end David Hicks, Allen (TX) who was one of the biggest standouts at LSU camp last June tells me that he hasn't heard much from the new LSU staff. "Soon" is what defensive tackle Xzavier McLeod of Camden, South Carolina replied when asked when he's planning on visiting LSU.High four-star offensive tackle Cayden Green of Lee Summit, MO says he's visiting on April 8. He camped at LSU last summer. He is one that Brad Davis has been recruiting for several years, since his Arkansas stint.2023 cornerback Bryce Thornton of Alpharetta (GA) Milton tells me that he will bi visiting LSU on April 2. He was just recently offered by Brian Kelly.Class of 2026.. (yeah, that's right, 2026) defensive end/linebacker Tyler Atkinson will be attending LSU's junior day this weekend. He hasn't even started high school yet and he's already picking up offers from Akron and Georgia Tech. He's 6-3 and nearly 200 and has been a freak at various camps and his youth league.He told me to put Grayson HS in Loganville as his future school. 2024 offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn Jr. will be on campus this weekend. He was offered by LSU in November as a center. Brad Davis has been recruiting him for quite awhile. 2024 athlete Jojo Stone of Loganville (GA) Grayson arrives in Baton Rouge Friday afternoon. He was offered by the old staff but i'm pretty sure that offer gets carried over. We'll learn more after the weekend.