LSU football lands 2027 4-star instate safety Jayden Anding
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LSU football is starting to pick up the recruiting trail heat on the defensive side of the ball in this cycle.
And the priority that Lane Kiffin and his staff have put on keeping instate top talent home is paying off. Ruston four-star safety Jayden Anding announced his commitment to the Tigers on July 7. He revealed his decision via his social media pages.
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Anding chose LSU over Ole Miss. He will join his older brother, Aidan, who is a sophomore cornerback, in Baton Rouge.
The Tigers have added two safeties in the last week on the recruiting front with Karnell "Greedy" James pledging to Kiffin and company over the Fourth of July weekend.
LSU now has five defensive prospects committed in its 2027 recruiting class. With Anding on board, the Tigers now have the 11th best recruiting class in 2027 per the 247Sports Composite.
LSU football 2027 recruiting class
Jayden Anding, S, 4-star
National ranking: No. 311 / State ranking: No. 11 / Position ranking: No. 26
Lane Kiffin and company now hold commitments from four of the top 11 recruits in the 2027 class. Anding joins his older brother, Aidan. in Baton Rouge. It has been long believed that Anding was going to commit to LSU.
Karnell "Greedy" James, S, 4-star
National ranking: No. 282 / State ranking: No. 43 / Position ranking: No. 24
After months, James has decided to flip his commitment from Texas to LSU. James had been committed to the Longhorns since December but Kiffin, Blake Baker and the LSU staff continued to recruit the lanky safety.
Gary Burney Jr., WR, 3-star
National ranking: N/A / State ranking: No. 21 / Position ranking: No. 75
Lane Kiffin and company continue to recruit the state of Louisiana well and pull in Burney from Bossier City. Burney's mix of size and speed matches well with what the Tigers want to do under Kiffin.
Chris Whitehead, DE, 5-star
National ranking: No. 31 / State ranking: No. 1 / Position ranking: No. 4
James Franklin and his staff at Virginia Tech were trying hard to not let the top player in Virginia leave the state, but Lane Kiffin and his LSU staff have earned the commitment from Whitehead as of now.
Trey Martin, RB, 4-star
National ranking: No. 182 / State ranking: No. 6 / Position ranking: No. 12
It was believed that after LSU added two running backs to the 2027 class that Martin would head elsewhere. The four-star running back from Louisiana showed he's ready to embrace competition.
Tre Segarra, RB, 4-star
National ranking: No. 120 / State ranking: No. 2 / Position ranking: No. 7
Because of Segarra's soccer background, the 5-11, 210-pound tailback's footwork and agility is almost unmatched in the 2027 high school class. A top 10 running back in the country, LSU was able to steal Segarra out of South Carolina's backyard.
Terrance Smith, OT, 4-star
National ranking: No. 129 / State ranking: No. 7 / Position ranking: No. 14
Smith noted that he was eyeing a school he believed he could develop at his position, and that's why he chose LSU. Kiffin's offensive scheme has been a big selling point for an offensive-heavy 2027 recruiting class, thus far, and Smith said he wanted to play in Kiffin's offense.
Amaziah Siale, OT, 3-star
National ranking: No. 515 / State ranking: No. 39 / Position ranking: No. 48
He may be a bit under the radar, but Kiffin and LSU offensive line coach Eric Wolford are high on Siale. The huge (6-6, 360) tackle was once committed to Cal.
Cade Cooper, WR, 4-star
National ranking: No. 297 / State ranking: No. 10 / Position ranking: No. 37
Kiffin continues to collect highly sought-after playmakers on offense. Cooper projects well at high-level college football and at LSU.
Markez Davis, CB, 3-star
National ranking: No. 744 / State ranking: No. 21 / Position ranking: No. 59
For sometime, LSU was considered the frontrunner for Davis and not just because he's from Louisiana. The athlete projects to play cornerback for the Tigers, something he was drawn to.
Brennan Lacy, RB, 3-star
National ranking: No. 612 / State ranking: No. 61 / Position ranking: No. 42
So far, LSU's 2027 recruiting class is heavy on offensive players and Lacy is the first running back to the join the mix. The 5-11, 190-pound playmaker is a multisport athlete.
KJ Green, DE, 5-star
National ranking: No. 8 / State ranking: No. 2 / Position ranking: No. 2
Green is considered to be the second-best defensive end in the 2027 high school class behind Ohio State commit DJ Jacobs. Green fills the void left by Bryant's decommitment.
Ahmad Hudson, TE, 5-star
National ranking: No. 11 / State ranking: No. 2 / Position ranking: No. 1
Hudson is the top rated tight end prospect in the country, per the 247Sports Composite. He is in line to be the next Trey'Dez Green for the Tigers.
Peyton Houston, QB, 4-star
National ranking: No. 125 / State ranking: No. 6 / Positional ranking: No. 9
Houston, the Shreveport native, is a top-10 quarterback recruit in the country. He's been committed to the Tigers prior to Kiffin being hired.
Braylon Calais, ATH, 4-star
National ranking: No. 188 / State ranking: No. 9 / Positional ranking: No. 10
Calais, from Carencro, is a top-10 athlete recruit in the nation. At 6-2, 200, he projects to play wide receiver at the college level.
Ah'Mari Stevens, WR, 4-star
National ranking: N/A / State ranking: No. 27 / Positional ranking: No. 37
Stevens committed to the Tigers back on April 17 during one of the new staff's biggest recruiting weekends since they've taken over the program. At 5-11, 160-pound the speedster should play slot receiver in college.
Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at [email protected].
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