LSU’s 2024 high school signing class is complete.
With Dominick McKinley making it official and delivering his letter of intent, LSU sits at 29 signees.
It was a good year to recruit Louisiana, with 66% of LSU’s class coming from inside the state.
National Signing Day came without much drama. LSU was hoping to flip Terry Bussey from Texas A&M, but the five-star athlete remained with the Aggies.
There wasn’t much drama for anyone on Wednesday. Most recruitments get wrapped up during the early signing period these days, leaving little to be determined when February rolls around.
Here are five takeaways from LSU’s 2024 signing class.
LSU closed its borders
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LSU took control of Louisiana this cycle, signing 10 of the top 11 recruits in the state.
Of LSU’s 29 signees, 66% were in-state. You will have a hard time finding another recruiting class this good while taking a chunk that large from one state.
Most of the other top classes don’t come close. Just 32% of Georgia’s class was from Georgia. Miami and Alabama both came in under 50% too. The only other top class that was comparable was Texas with an in-state ratio of 59%.
LSU was the only school with a top-40 signing class to have an average recruit distance of less than 200 miles.
One of the reasons Brian Kelly took this job was to make the most of the talent around LSU. He didn’t have to go that far to find it in 2024, continuing to answer any questions pertaining to his ability to recruit Louisiana.
LSU addresses need on the defensive line
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In 2023, LSU didn’t sign any defensive tackles out of high school. That left the cupboard bare when Mekhi Wingo and Maason Smith declared for the NFL draft and it could be trouble for the Tigers this fall.
But long term, the future looks bright. LSU signed four…
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Publish date : 2024-02-08 18:05:51
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