LSU football’s recruitment of five-star Bryce Underwood was a top story of the 2025 recruiting cycle. The No. 1 quarterback in the country was committed to LSU for 10 months before flipping to Michigan a month before national signing day.
When Underwood flipped, LSU was left without a quarterback in its 2025 class. The Tigers added former Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren through the transfer portal and took three-star Baton Rouge product Emile Picarella as a walk-on. Van Buren is a talented passer and the Picarella addition gives LSU the numbers it needs, but there’s no question the loss of Underwood hurt.
Now, LSU’s attention turns to 2026. Because LSU didn’t take a scholarship quarterback out of high school in 2025, there’s added focus on signing a signal caller in 2026.
There’s no Underwood on the table for LSU this year, but as you would expect, LSU is in the mix for a handful of blue-chip prospects. The Tigers have some ground to make up if they want to add an elite QB to the class, though.
Here are LSU football’s top four quarterback recruiting targets in 2026.
Four-star Jake Fette
Fette committed to Arizona State in 2024, but his recruitment took off in recent months with several top programs jumping in the race, including LSU. According to ESPN, Fette is the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the class. On3 also ranks Fette top five at his position.
Flipping Fette from Arizona State will be tough, but six of the nine quarterbacks with LSU offers are already committed. If the Tigers want to add a top QB to their 2026 class, a flip may be necessary.
LSU will hope to lock in a visit for Fette in the coming months.
Five-star Keisean Henderson
Henderson is another flip candidate, but LSU faces an uphill battle in swinging the Houston commit.
Per On3’s Industry Rankings, Henderson is a five-star and the No. 3 ranked QB in…
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Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-06 15:50:00
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