LSU jumps into Top 10 in On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

LSU made a big in-conference splash on the recruiting trail on Thursday night, as Beaumont (Texas) United offensive tackle Weston Davis flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to the Tigers.

“I see that LSU has the best offensive line in the SEC right now,” Davis told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Coach (Brad) Davis is a good coach and he developed the players that he has now.”

Davis is the No. 92 overall prospect and No. 6 offensive tackle in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3 ranks Davis significantly higher than other recruiting services, as he checks in the latest On300 as a five-star and the No. 18 recruit.

With the elite tackle now in the fold, the Tigers jumped up five spots in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Ranking to No. 7. Only Georgia, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Alabama and Texas A&M remain ahead of LSU.

Tigers now have three top-100 commitments

Davis is the third highest-ranked Tiger pledge, as he checks in behind Jackson (La.) Zachary four-star tight end Trey’Dez Green and Denham Springs (La.) four-star safety Dashawn McBryde.

Green checks in as the nation’s No. 41 overall prospect and No. 1 tight end. He has been committed to LSU since April 26 and was one of the biggest risers in the latest edition of the On300 Ranking. McBryde is the No. 74 overall prospect and No. 5 safety. 

Six additional top-200 recruits are committed to Kelly and LSU: Orlando Edgewater four-star cornerback Cai Bates, Duncanville (Texas) four-star running back Caden Durham, Nashville CPA four-star CB Ondre Evans, Many (La.) four-star linebacker Tylen Singleton, Houston Atascocita four-star wide receiver Jelani Watkins and Tucker (Ga.) four-star EDGE CJ Jackson.

Four-star and five-star prospects are rated as ‘blue-chip’ prospects — LSU’s class sits at No. 7 nationally in blue-chip percentage at 65.38%. The average distance of an LSU recruit’s hometown to Baton Rouge is 211 miles and 62% of the class hails from the state of Louisiana.

Davis is the fifth and highest-ranked offensive line commitment for the Tigers. He joins Mooresville (N.C.) Lake Norman four-star OT Ethan Calloway, Buda (Texas) San Marcos three-star OT Ory Williams, Marrero (La.) John Ehret three-star IOL Khayree Lee and Leesville (La.) Natchitoches Central three-star IOL Joseph Cryer in the trenches.

Other top commits for the Tigers include: Saint Francisville (La.) West Feliciana four-star safety Joel Rogers, Calloway, Houma (La.) Terrebonne four-star WR Kylan Billiot and Destrehan (La.) four-star LB Kolaj Cobbins.