LSU football’s 2026 recruiting class is on track to be the best of the Brian Kelly era at LSU. It combines home-grown talent and top prospects from around the region.
The class is headlined by four players who are considered five-star recruits by at least one of the major recruiting services. Wide receiver Tristen Keys and defensive lineman Lamar Brown are both consensus five-stars. Richard Anderson and Trenton Henderson round out the elite bunch.
Brown is the most recent pledge, announcing his decision from University Lab’s gym, then shutting down his recruitment with a post on social media. Henderson made his announcement on June 2. Keys is yet to waver from his decision in March and while Anderson has been committed for over a year.
LSU’s 2026 class ranks sixth nationally and fourth in the SEC. The cycle won’t end until all recruits put pen to paper ahead of enrolling in January 2026, but Tiger fans should feel great about these four recruits as well as the rest of the class. Over half of the class hails from Louisiana, meaning they’ll be less likely to change their decisions.
Wide receiver Tristen Keys
Keys was one of the first verbal commitments for LSU’s 2026 class. 247Sports and Rivals rank him as the top player out of Mississippi and at wide receiver. Both sites rank Keys as a top-five overall prospect. Despite keeping his options open and taking official visits to Miami and Texas A&M over the summer, Keys appears firm in his pledge to LSU.
At six-foot-two and 185 pounds, Keys caught 58 passes for 1,275 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior. Scouts note his ability to gain significant yardage after contact and his ball-tracking ability in the air.
Defensive lineman Richard Anderson
A New Orleans native, Anderson made the decision last June to stay in his home state. After his senior year at Edna Karr, the 6-foot-3,…
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