RECRUITS REACT: LSU football recruits give high marks to Saturday's visit
TigerBait has reactions from many of the top high school football prospects who attended LSU's 45-20 win over Ole Miss. To say they were all impressed is an understatement!
Daylen Austin
Daylen AustinHow I look? How I look? 😏 pic.twitter.com/frrFFxFih0— DAYLEN AUSTIN 🦇 (@DaylenAustin4) June 16, 2022
Cornerback Daylen Austin commits to LSU
Class of 2023 four-star cornerback Daylen Austin of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly has announced his verbal commitment to LSU.
LSU 2022 spring game weekend recruiting visitors
Visitors I've personally confirmed for the LSU spring game on Saturday. I'll continually add to this throughout the rest of the week. OFFICIAL visitorsQB Dante Moore, 4-star, Detroit (Mich.) KingWR Carnell Tate, 4-star WR IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.Unofficial visitorsRB Trey Holly says he will be on campus Friday and then at Brian Kelly's new house. WR Khai Prean is trying to make his way to campus. TenativeTE Jackson Carver, Culver (Ind.) The Culver AcademiesDE Kavion Henderson, 2024, Leeds, Ala.Safety Ryan Yaites (LSU commit)CB Daylen Austin of Long Beach (Calif) will be on campus Thursday. Safety Michael Daugherty (LSU commit) will be back on campus for the spring game.OL Brett Bordelon class of 2025, Newman HS ATH Joseph Stone Jr. of Loganville (Ga.) Grayson. Class of 2024 4-starSafety Ashton Stamps Rummel HS, class of 2023DE/TE Jaxon Howard Minneapolis (MN) Robbinsdale Cooper 2023 4-starCB Christian Gray St. Louis (Mo.) DeSmet OL Katrell Webb class of 2026, Suwanee, Ga. Collins Hill RB Parker Jenkins Houston (TX) Klein Forest. Class of 2023OL Caden Jones New Orleans, De La SalleLB Whit Weeks , Watkinsville (Ga.) Oconee CountyCB Ryan Robinson New Orleans (La.) Karr class of 2023QB Sawyer Pruitt Watson (La.) Live Oak, class of 2025DE Darron Reed of Columbus (Ga.) Carver, class of 2023 4-starOL Kelton Smith of Columbus (Ga.) Carver class of 2023 4-starQB Luke Carney of Mesquite (TX) Dallas Christian School. Class of 2025DE KingJoseph Edwards of Buford, GA. Class of 2024 4-starDB Raiyen Oatis Donaldsonville (La.) 2024other notes2024 DE Kolaj Cobbins of Destrehan says he'll be in Dallas at Under Armour camp2023 OL Brycen Sanders has prom2023 OL Tyree Adams of St. Augustine is going to visit Ole Miss 2023 QB Derek Lagway says he's talking with his dad about possibly going.2025 ATH Keylan Moses has a 7v7 tournament in Tampa. He's already been to LSU practice this spring. He of course is Dylan Moses' little brother. LSU seems to be in a very good spot with him right now.2024 Safety Maurice Williams of Pearland (TX) Shadow Creek tells me he'll be visiting LSU on April 29.2023 WR Omarion Miller commit has prom2023 LB Tackett Curtis of Many, La. says "I'm not sure yet" on whether he's coming to the spring game.LSU TE commit Mac Markway won't be on campus but he messaged me this morning to say that his official visit will be on June 18.2023 CB Curley Reed of Lake Charles Collegiate Prep is at Florida State for a visit.
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.