LSU received its 16th football recruiting commitment for 2027 in Ruston four-star safety Jayden Anding. Anding announced his decision between LSU and Ole Miss yesterday after postponing his pledge date last week. Matt Belinson with the Ruston Daily Leader says he was always going to be a Tiger.
Cut 16 (13) “…choice for him.”
Jayden’s brother, Aiden Anding, is a sophomore cornerback at LSU. The class is now ranked 10th in the nation.
Two Southern Jaguars were named preseason All-SWAC selections. Redshirt junior defensive back Herman Brister was named to the first-team defense. Brister was third on the team with 5 tackles in ten games last season and recorded five PBUs. Redshirt Junior running back Trey Holly made the second-team offense after rushing for 869 yards and nine touchdowns a season ago.
Grambling had three players on the preseason All-SWAC second team. Offensive lineman Alexander Vigil played over 600 snaps for the Tigers last season and helped the offense rack up 1,712 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. Linebacker Mercellius Johnson was second on the team last season with 51 total tackles to go along with 4-and-a-half tackles for loss and two sacks. Specialist Jay’Shaun Johnson returned 10 kicks for 290 yards and one touchdown that came on homecoming against Texas Southern.
The Saints announced their training camp schedule. Players will report July 28, with practice kicking off the 29th. The first public practice is scheduled for Thursday, July 30. Season ticketholders will be able to reserve tickets starting at 9 a.m. Monday, and they’ll open to the general public 24 hours later.
Angel Reese was named to her third-straight All-Star team. The former LSU star is averaging almost 15 points and 12 rebounds a game this season.