Signing day is less than a month away. Despite a three-game losing streak, LSU is still expected to sign one of the nation’s top classes.
According to On3, LSU’s class ranks No. 4 nationally. The class has a blue-chip ratio of 73% with 38% of prospects coming from LSU’s home state.
The class is headlined by three five-stars.
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QB Bryce Underwood — No. 1 overall recruit
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CB DJ Pickett — No. 10 overall recruit
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RB Harlem Berry — No. 17 overall recruit
Underwood and Berry are the top-ranked players at their respective positions. The On3 Industry Rankings slate Pickett as the No. 2 overall corner, but On3 and Rivals have him tops at his position.
With three five stars on board, how many will LSU finish with?
Berry signing with LSU is a certainty. The Louisiana native has been locked in with LSU throughout the process.
As for Underwood and Pickett, LSU remains confident, but flips can’t be ruled out. Reports indicate that Michigan and Underwood remain in contact and Pickett is coming off a visit to Georgia.
Underwood and Pickett are five stars being recruited on a national level. With prospects of this caliber, it’s not over until it’s over. But LSU fans shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that they are committed to LSU and Baton Rouge remains the likely destination.
LSU may not need another commitment to add a five-star to the class — LSU could get there with current commits rising.
Cornerback Kade Phillips received a fifth-star from On3 earlier this week and is a top 40 player in the 247Sports rankings too. That gives him a chance to be an industry five-star if he moves up a few spots in the next update.
IOL Carrius Curne is the No. 29 overall prospect in On3’s rankings. On3 will eventually finish with 32 five-stars. If Curne remains in the top 32, he’ll finish with five.
Curne is a top 70 prospect in the 247 rankings but could use a boost from Rivals and ESPN, who rank Curne outside the top 100.
As for players not committed to LSU, the biggest name to eye is Jahkeem Stewart.
Stewart was the top-ranked player in 2026 before reclassifying to 2025. He’s not the top player in this class, but he’s still a top-30 prospect. He’s a New Orleans native and LSU rarely misses with five-stars in Louisiana.
However, there’s a sense LSU doesn’t have the momentum with Oregon and USC making strong pushes to land Stewart.
Florida State commit Solomon Thomas is another candidate. Thomas’s recruitment is far from over and Florida and LSU are both making pushes to flip him. LSU could use Thomas after four-star OL Devin Harper flipped to Ole Miss last week.
With Garrett Dellinger and Miles Frazier moving on to the next level, Thomas would have a chance to play right away at LSU, but the same thing could be said for Florida State and Florida.
FINAL PREDICTION
I’m predicting LSU finishes with four five-stars. There is some concern about an Underwood or Pickett flip, but there’s also a chance LSU lands Stewart or Thomas.
I think it’s more likely Underwood and Pickett remain with LSU while Stewart and Thomas head elsewhere. LSU gets its fourth five-star by Curne or Phillips receiving bumps in the final industry updates.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: How many five-stars will LSU sign in its 2025 recruiting class?
