LSU football went one for two in getting commitments from two out of state recruits who announced their verbal pledges yesterday. First the good news for Tiger fans, four-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson from Pensacola, Florida committed to LSU. Henderson chose the Tigers over Florida and Texas. LSU now has a dozen commitments for its 2026 class and six of them are Top 100 prospects. Henderson is LSU’s second highest ranked defensive recruit behind Edna Karr defensive lineman Richard Anderson.
But LSU missed out on three-star linebacker J-J Bush. The Theodore, Alabama native selected Arkansas over LSU and Missouri.
According to 247 sports, LSU has the 12th best recruiting class for 2026, but that ranking could improve if the Tigers receive a commitment next week from five-star defensive lineman Lamar Brown from University High.
D-1 Baseball has named LSU left fielder Derek Curiel as the National Freshman of the Year. Curiel led the Tigers with a .345 batting average, and he also hit 20 doubles, seven home runs, 55 RBIs and 67 runs scored for the national champs.
LSU has added three left-handed pitchers in the transfer portal since returning from Omaha. Oregon sophomore Santiago Garcia and North Dakota State freshman Danny Lachenmayer were both exceptional in relief last season while Tennessee freshman Ryler Smart spent the year as a redshirt. Tigers pitching coach Nate Yeskie says he felt like his staff needed some balance on the left side of the mound but as for their roles, that will be up to them.