US EditionLSU Football Recruiting: Lamar Brown, Top-Ranked DL in 2026 Cycle, Commits to Strengthen Top-10 Class
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, JUL 10 – Lamar Brown, ESPN's top-ranked 2026 recruit, chose LSU after a close battle with Texas A&M, becoming the Tigers' second five-star pledge in their 2026 class.
- Lamar Brown, a five-star defensive lineman and ESPN's top-ranked 2026 recruit, committed to LSU on Thursday at University Laboratory School.
- Brown committed to LSU after a competitive recruiting process that included official visits and strong connections with several programs, ultimately selecting the Tigers ahead of Texas A&M, Texas, and Miami.
- At University Lab, Brown contributed on both offense and defense over three varsity seasons, amassing 91 tackles and eight sacks, before choosing to concentrate solely on defense this spring.
- Brown expressed that not many young athletes from Baton Rouge have the chance to play at LSU and highlighted that playing at Tiger Stadium is a dream for many.
- Brown's commitment strengthens LSU's recruiting class under Brian Kelly and makes it a top-10 nationally ranked group approaching elite status.
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hive.newsLSU lands No. 1 college football recruit Lamar Brown in huge get
The No. 1 recruit in the 2026 recruiting class, according to ESPN’s rankings, is off the board. The five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown is committing to his home state school, LSU. “For the next three or four years, I will be committing to Louisiana State University.” Brown said as he put on the LSU cap on Thursday. “Go Tigers.”
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