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USA Today
15-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where LSU football's 2026 recruiting class ranks after latest four-star addition?
LSU picked up a top prospect in its region with four-star offensive tackle Emanuel Tucker, who announced his commitment last week. The top offensive lineman out of Mississippi in 2026, Tucker, adds to the best recruiting class under head coach Brian Kelly. The group ranks atop the SEC and second nationally behind USC, according to On3's Industry Rankings. The Trojans' class contains 28 prospects, which is why they lead the country in the 2026 cycle. Should the Tigers add a few more four or five-star commitments, they could pull ahead once again. LSU has yet to add a quarterback to the group and it's pursuing Bowe Bentley hard. The four-star passer out of Celina, TX ranks No. 7 at his position and listed the Tigers, Oklahoma and Georgia as his top three. He takes official visits to each over the summer. Led by five-star prospects Tristen Keys and Richard Anderson, the Tigers built their 2026 class on keeping the best homegrown talents in the state. Seven of its commits hail from Louisiana, meaning they're less likely to listen to other programs. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Four-Star OL Recruit Commits to LSU
Four-Star OL Recruit Commits to LSU originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers have added another piece to an already impressive 2026 class. Four-star offensive lineman, Emanuel Tucker, announced his commitment to the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Dale Zanine Tucker is a 6-foot-7, 295-pound offensive tackle from New Albany, Mississippi, and he chose the Tigers over two in state schools: the Ole Miss Rebels and Mississippi State Bulldogs. Tucker was formerly committed to Mississippi State before reopening his recruitment and committing to the Tigers. Advertisement Tucker ranks as the No. 203 overall recruit and No. 16 offensive tackle in the 2026 class according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He becomes the third offensive lineman to commit to the Tigers in 2026, joining four-star offensive tackle, Brysten Martinez, and three-star interior offensive lineman, Jalan Chapman. Tucker made a trip to Baton Rouge this past week where the Tigers seemed to have sealed the deal with the four-star. After the official visit, it seemed LSU were the favorites for his commitment. LSU's 2026 class, which is headlined by five-stars Tristen Keys and Richard Anderson, still ranks second in the country behind the USC Trojans, who have 28 commits to LSU's 10. Both programs have held the top spot at some point in these past few months, and the Tigers are making their case to secure the top spot in the rankings. Nine of LSU's 10 commits rank inside On3's top-300 prospect rankings. Jalan Chapman is the only one outside of the top-300 at this time. Advertisement This is another nice addition to a 2026 class that looks to be one of the best in the country when it's all said and done. Related: Five LSU Tigers Named Perfect Game All-Americans Related: LSU's Opening Round Opponent Revealed This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Top Four-Star Recruit Makes Final Decision on Mississippi State
Top Four-Star Recruit Makes Final Decision on Mississippi State originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Emanuel Tucker has dropped his commitment to Mississippi State this week. The four-star offensive tackle from New Albany (Mississippi) decommitted from the Bulldogs on June 2. He was the top recruit in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. Advertisement Tucker announced his decommitment in a post on X (Formerly Twitter). This comes a day after taking an official visit to Ole Miss. "I would like to announce that I'm no longer committed to Mississippi State University," Tucker wrote. At 6-foot-5, and 285 pounds, Tucker is the 10th overall player in Mississippi. He's also an ESPN 300 recruit and the No. 17 offensive tackle, according to 247Sports. Related: Mississippi State Baseball Makes Major Announcement as Season Ends With Tucker exiting, Brodie McWhorter, a three-star quarterback from Georgia, is MSU's top commitment in the class. The Bulldogs' 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 40 nationally, according to 247Sports. Advertisement Don't be surprised if Tucker lands at Ole Miss. Lane Kiffin and his staff are ramping up for next year and have many players on flip watch. Tucker has made multiple visits to Oxford and got comfortable with his Rebel connections. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Commitment predictions: Krempin, Tucker, McCoy
Nick Lucero/ Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman makes commitment predictions that should please a trio of SEC schools. BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND AHEAD: Top storylines | Five biggest Southeast visits in June | Biggest Midwest visits | Biggest Florida visits | Biggest West Coast visits CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker RIVALS CAMP SERIES: Rivals Five-Star heading back to Indy | Rivals Five-Star roster | Schedule/info 1. Zaden Krempin to LSU The Tigers made a splash with four-star OT Zaden Krempin during the first official visit weekend of the summer and closed the gap significantly with the Longhorns at the top of this recruitment. Advertisement I've moved my FutureCast over to LSU for the Rivals250 OL from Prosper (Texas) after the Tigers' surge with Krempin over the weekend. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH LSU FANS AT 2. Emanuel Tucker to Ole Miss Hours after officially visiting Ole Miss, four-star in-state OT Emanuel Tucker reopened his recruitment. Tucker heads to LSU this weekend and is still in line to see Mississippi State on June 20, but this will boil down to the Rebels and Tigers for the Rivals250 OL. My prediction is sitting on Ole Miss, which moved the needle in a big way with the touted OL and his family in Oxford last weekend. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OLE MISS FANS AT 3. JaReylan McCoy to Florida It's a two-team race at the top for Rivals250 DE JaReylan McCoy, who returned to the Swamp for an official visit last weekend and told Rivals he wished it could have lasted even longer. Florida is battling Texas head to head in this one, and we logged a prediction for Billy Napier and the Gators with the touted DL target. McCoy will reveal his decision on July 1. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH FLORIDA FANS AT 1ST AND TEN FLORIDA
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LSU Target Decommits From Mississippi State
LSU Target Decommits From Mississippi State originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The LSU Tigers own the No. 2 recruiting class in 2026 and are looking to add quite a few more pieces before it's all said and done. On Monday, they got some good news about one of their top targets. Advertisement Emanuel Tucker, a four-star offensive tackle in the 2026 class, announced he was decomitting from Mississippi State and will be opening his recruitment back up. Oct 7, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A general view of a LSU Tigers helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsDenny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Tucker ranks as a four-star and the No. 203 overall recruit in the 2026 class according to On3's Industry Rankings. The former Mississippi State commit is the No. 16 offensive tackle in the class and would be a massive addition to LSU's offensive line, which only has one tackle at the moment. Tucker's decommitment comes at an opportune time for LSU and other schools trying to secure his commitment. He just visited Ole Miss and will be making his way to Baton Rouge shortly, so they'll have a chance to make a lasting impression on Tucker. Advertisement LSU's 2026 class ranks second behind USC, who currently have 27 commitments. The Tigers are less than .200 points behind the Trojans despite having just nine commitments. The Tigers' 2026 class contains two five-stars (Richard Anderson, Tristen Keys), six four-stars and one three-star. If they can close things out with Tucker, they'll inch even closer to Lincoln Riley's class. With some new NIL dollars and an elite recruiting staff, LSU is going to be a threat to sign the No. 1 class pretty much every year. They lock down the state of Louisiana and aren't afraid to go out of state to get a guy they really like. We'll have see if Brad Davis and Brian Kelly can get things done with Tucker, but it would be a big get for their 2026 class if they can. Advertisement Related: How to Watch LSU Baseball Try to Keep Its Season Alive Against Little Rock Related: Livvy Dunne in Frightening Video says 'I Fear That I'm Being Stalked and I Don't Know What to Do' This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
